Past Questions of the Day
Which popular children's toy was originally invented and sold as a wallpaper cleaner in the 1930s?
Cotton candy was co-invented in 1897 by a man who surprisingly held what medical profession?
Which globally recognized fast-food corporation earns more corporate revenue from rents paid by franchisees than from sales at company-operated restaurants?
Which mouth-blown instrument was among the first musical instruments played in outer space during NASA's 1965 Gemini 6 mission?
Which legendary author of children's books like 'Matilda' and 'The BFG' also wrote the screenplay for the James Bond film 'You Only Live Twice'?
Due to its unique position on the globe, which is the only continent to occupy all four Earth hemispheres (North, South, East, and West)?
What is the driest place on Earth, where some regions have seen no rain or snow for nearly two million years?
Which famous scientist's eyes are currently stored in a safe deposit box in New York City?
In the universal distress signal 'S.O.S.', what words do the three letters actually stand for?
There are more individual trees on Earth than there are what in the Milky Way galaxy?
In a standard three-hour Major League Baseball game, for approximately how many minutes is the ball actually 'in play'?
How many of the four members of The Beatles could actually read or write formal sheet music?
Which most populous U.S. city is geographically located further south than the city of Rome, Italy?
If you drive due south from the city of Detroit, Michigan, which country do you find yourself in first?
Which photography giant actually invented the first digital camera in 1975, only to suppress the technology to protect their film sales?
Despite its status as one of the most famous rock songs in history, what standard musical element is completely missing from 'Bohemian Rhapsody'?
Which U.S. President was shot in the chest during an assassination attempt and then delivered a 90-minute speech before seeking medical help?
Which Caribbean nation's national flag is the only one in the world that does not feature the colors red, white, or blue?
Which U.S. President was an expert wrestler and a licensed bartender before entering politics?
A physical education teacher in 1895 invented a game called 'Mintonette' to be a less-violent alternative to basketball; what do we call it today?
In the early 1800s, high-quality dentures known as 'Waterloo Teeth' were highly sought after because they were made using real teeth harvested from what source?
Which future U.S. President appeared on the cover of Cosmopolitan magazine as a male fashion model in 1942?
Which creator of one of the world's most famous detectives spent his later years in a public feud with Harry Houdini over the existence of ghosts?
Standard 10-pin bowling was created as a legal loophole to bypass 19th-century laws banning a game played with how many pins?
Which nonhuman mammal has been reported to use non-imitative, individually specific vocal 'names' to address other members of its group?
The iconic mask worn by Michael Myers in the 1978 film 'Halloween' was actually a $2 store-bought mask of which famous actor?
Which individual athlete has won more Olympic gold medals than 161 different entire nations?
The stethoscope was invented in 1816 because a French doctor felt it was 'improper' to do what to a female patient?
Which Oscar-winning actor was offered a professional contract to play for Manchester United by manager Matt Busby in the early 1950s?
In the 1904 Olympics, gymnast George Eyser won six medals in a single day despite having what physical characteristic?