What did the first coin-op machine dispense?

Daily Trivia / May 20, 2025

The first coin-operated machine ever designed was a holy-water dispenser that required a five-drachma piece to operate. It was the brainchild of the Greek scientist Hero in the first century A.D.

How much did Howard pay for RKO?

Daily Trivia / May 19, 2025

In 1954, RKO Pictures Corporation stockholders approved the $23.5 million sale of the company to multi-millionaire Howard Hughes. He became the first individual ever to be the sole owner of a major motion-picture company.

Who invented contact lenses?

Daily Trivia / May 19, 2025

Leonardo da Vinci was the first to suggest using contact lenses to see back in 1508.

Can anything dissolve super glue?

Daily Trivia / May 18, 2025

All super glue comes with warnings about the instant bond that the glue will make upon contact.Acetone has the power to unglue and remove traces of super glues from surfaces, and even human skin. Acetone is found in many ...Read More

Who can a Dieri marry?

Daily Trivia / May 18, 2025

The Dieri tribe in Australia has strict laws regarding who can marry whom. For example, a man can legally marry his mother's mother's brother's daughter's daughter. He can also marry his mother's father's sister's daughter...Read More

Why did James ban golf?

Daily Trivia / May 18, 2025

Golf was banned in England and Scotland in 1457 by King James II because he claimed it distracted people from the archery practice necessary for national defense.