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		<title><![CDATA[Which was the first dome in the U.S?]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[The huge marble dome on top of the State Capitol of Rhode Island was the first of its kind in the United States.
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		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/dailytrivia/s-380421</link>
		
 
    <pubDate>Oct/01/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[How much does your head weigh?]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[An adult human head weighs about 12 pounds (5.4kg), or the same as a light bowling ball.
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		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/dailytrivia/s-171971</link>
		
 
    <pubDate>Oct/01/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Where is Bat World?]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[The national headquarters for Bat World Sanctuary is located at Mineral Wells, Texas. More than 150 bats from around the world have found permanent refuge in this indoor, natural habitat facility. These non-releasable bats include those that have ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/dailytrivia/s-137416</link>
		
 
    <pubDate>Oct/01/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[How did Praying Mantids make it to the U.S?]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[In the United States, species were first introduced from Europe and China around 1900 as garden predators in an effort to control pest populations. The Carolina mantis is the official state insect of South Carolina, and the European mantis is the ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/dailytrivia/s-1160112</link>
		
 
    <pubDate>Sep/30/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[What was Jason's ignoble acting debut?]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[Jason Robards, nominated for more Tony Awards than any other actor, made his New York City acting debut in 1947 as the rear end of a cow in a production of "Jack and the Beanstalk."
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    <pubDate>Sep/30/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[When did Rome lay its first paved streets?]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[In Rome, the world's first paved streets were laid out in 170 B.C. The new streets were popular as they were functional in all types of weather and were easier to keep clean, but they amplified the city's noise level.
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    <pubDate>Sep/30/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Did Audie Murphy's military heroism seem preordained?]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[Not at all -- Immediately following the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941, Murphy - then just 17 years old - tried to enlist in the military, but the services rejected him as underage. Shortly after his 18th birthday in June 1942...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/dailytrivia/s-108108</link>
		
 
    <pubDate>Sep/30/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[What did Burgundy have against potatoes?]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[Potatoes were banned in Burgundy in 1910 because it was said, "frequent use caused leprosy."
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    <pubDate>Sep/29/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[What does starch do in paper?]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[Starch is used as a binder in the production of paper. It is the use of a starch coating that controls ink penetration when printing. Cheaper papers do not use as much starch, and this is why your elbows get black when you are leaning over your ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
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    <pubDate>Sep/29/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[How many mountains are there in New York?]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[There are four mountain ranges in New York State: Adirondack, Catskill, Shawangunk, and Taconic.
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    <pubDate>Sep/29/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[How many Concordes were there?]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[Only sixteen Concordes were ever made, the last in 1980. On New Year's Eve 1994, one Concorde plane carried wealthy revelers on a 32-hour trip to nowhere. These travelers, who paid $23,000 apiece for the trip, rang in the New Year twice because ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
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    <pubDate>Sep/29/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Why do foods explode in the microwave?]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[Some foods "explode" in the microwave due to trapped steam. Eggs, butter, and margarine have internal water that, when microwaved, turns to steam and splatters the food all over the inside of the oven. It is imperative to cover these foods well ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
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    <pubDate>Sep/28/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[What did Marilyn do to popularize artichokes?]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[In 1948, on her way to movie stardom, Marilyn Monroe stopped in a Salinas, California, jewelry store to reign over a diamond ring promotion. Among her many fans that day were members of the California artichoke industry, who thought it would be ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/dailytrivia/s-725625</link>
		
 
    <pubDate>Sep/28/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Are dingoes simply wild dogs?]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[Dingoes have features in common with both wolves and modern dogs, and are regarded as more or less unchanged descendants of an early ancestor of modern dogs. Adult dingoes are typically 19–23 inches tall at the shoulders, and weigh on average 50...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
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    <pubDate>Sep/28/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Why do geese fly in 'V?']]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[Migrating geese fly in a V-formation to save energy. A goose's wings churn the air and leave an air current behind. In the flying wedge, each bird is in position to get a lift from the current left by the bird ahead. It is easier going for all, ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
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    <pubDate>Sep/28/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Why would you undo a sex-change?]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[In the spring of 2000, it was reported that a 25-year-old Tehran transsexual, who had just undergone extensive surgery to become a woman, said he wanted to change back to a man after realizing just how poorly women are treated in Iran.
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    <pubDate>Sep/28/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[What did Elizabeth scratch?]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[Queen Elizabeth I of England, using a diamond, scratched the following message on her prison window: "Much suspected of me, Nothing proved can be."
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    <pubDate>Sep/27/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Does the brain feel pain?]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[Pain from any injury or illness is always registered by the brain. Yet, curiously, the brain tissue itself is immune to pain; it contains none of the specialized receptor cells that sense pain in other parts of the body. The pain associated with ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/dailytrivia/s-142594</link>
		
 
    <pubDate>Sep/27/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[When does the Krampus come out?]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[Traditionally young men dress up as the Krampus in Austria, southern Bavaria and South Tyrol during the first week of December, particularly on the evening of December 5th, and roam the streets frightening children with rusty chains and bells
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		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/dailytrivia/s-1437657</link>
		
 
    <pubDate>Sep/26/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[How much energy does the sun produce?]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[The Sun produces more energy every minute than all the energy used on Earth in a whole year.
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		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/dailytrivia/s-712213</link>
		
 
    <pubDate>Sep/26/2026</pubDate>
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