Who became rich in the gold rush?

Daily Trivia / August 12, 2025

During Australia’s gold rush in 1850, only a few miners ever became rich. Instead, merchants and shopkeepers were the ones who really got rich.

Was Holmes always so popular?

Daily Trivia / August 12, 2025

Conan Doyle’s initial Holmes stories didn’t sell well enough to encourage him to continue the character. He did receive some fan mail in support but only one fan letter stood out: Lawson Tait, a pioneering surgeon of ...Read More

What does an elephant have in common with a shrew?

Daily Trivia / August 12, 2025

Elephants and short-tailed shrews get by on only two hours of sleep a day.

For whom was the Adelie penguin named?

Daily Trivia / August 11, 2025

The Adelie penguin bears the name of French explorer Dumont d'Urville's beloved wife.

When did Americans first eat beef?

Daily Trivia / August 11, 2025

Beef seems so American, but it was actually an import. Spaniards brought the first cattle to the United States in the sixteenth century. Originally, the settlers regarded them as beasts of burden, but the Indians found ...Read More

What happened to Buckingham House?

Daily Trivia / August 11, 2025

King George III bought Buckingham House in 1761 for his wife Queen Charlotte to use as a comfortable family home close to St. James's Palace, where many court functions were held. Buckingham House became known as the "...Read More