Why do laptops have such a high failure rate?

Daily Trivia / August 16, 2025

Laptop computers get bumped around too much, which makes them around 30 percent more likely to fail than a computer that stays in one place.

What are most diamonds used for?

Daily Trivia / August 16, 2025

Only about 20 percent of diamonds are made into jewels. Because they are so hard, most diamonds are used to make tools such as dental drills and metal cutters.

What movies has Eilean Donan Castle been in?

Daily Trivia / August 16, 2025

The beautiful Eilean Donan Castle is situated in Loch Duich near Dornie on the west coast of Scotland near the Isle of Skye. It is the one of the most photographed castles in Scotland, and has been in a number of films, ...Read More

How many scientists are there?

Daily Trivia / August 16, 2025

It is believed that 90 percent of all scientists who have ever lived are alive now, and that as many scientific paper have been published in the years since 1950 as were published in all the centuries before 1950.

How much water does your hot tub hold?

Daily Trivia / August 15, 2025

The average-size hot tub or spa -- about 4 by 5 feet -- holds about 475 gallons of water.

What did Jonathan know about Mars moons?

Daily Trivia / August 15, 2025

In Gulliver's Travels Jonathan Swift described the two moons of Mars, Phobos and Deimos, giving their exact size and speeds of rotation. He did this more that a hundred years before either moon was discovered.