Trivia : Item Teasers

Trivia are facts that can be amusing although they are mostly knowledge that we can do without. Here, we have compiled some of them.

Ten random selection

Branch: ChemistryRetrievalClick for trivia items under Chemistry. Subject: Periodic TableRetrievalClick for trivia items under Periodic Table. Topic: ElementsRetrievalClick for trivia items under Elements.

J is the only letter that does not appear in the periodic table of elements.

Branch: Festivity RetrievalClick for trivia items under Festivity . Subject: Geometry RetrievalClick for trivia items under Geometry . Topic: Pi (π) constantRetrievalClick for trivia items under Pi (π) constant.

Pi Day is March 14.

NOTE: March 14 is informally observed in many countries to celebrate the mathematical constant Pi (Greek letter π) with pi-themed activities.

Branch: AnatomyRetrievalClick for trivia items under Anatomy. Subject: OrgansRetrievalClick for trivia items under Organs. Topic: HeartRetrievalClick for trivia items under Heart.

Your heart is likely to beat more than 2 billion times in a life time.

NOTE: Calculated at 72 beats per minute and a life time of 75 years.

Branch: AnatomyRetrievalClick for trivia items under Anatomy. Subject: HeartRetrievalClick for trivia items under Heart. Topic: SizeRetrievalClick for trivia items under Size.

A person’s heart is about the size their fist.

Branch: ZoologyRetrievalClick for trivia items under Zoology. Subject: Circulatory SystemRetrievalClick for trivia items under Circulatory System. Topic: OctopusRetrievalClick for trivia items under Octopus.

An octopus has three hearts and blue blood which is a result of hemocyanin, a copper-based protein in its blood.

Branch: AnatomyRetrievalClick for trivia items under Anatomy. Subject: FatsRetrievalClick for trivia items under Fats. Topic: SoapsRetrievalClick for trivia items under Soaps.

The human body has enough fat to produce at least seven bars of soap.

Branch: BiologyRetrievalClick for trivia items under Biology. Subject: ZoologyRetrievalClick for trivia items under Zoology. Topic: IchthyologyRetrievalClick for trivia items under Ichthyology.

In seahorse reproduction, it is the male that becomes pregnant. A male seahorse has a brood pouch where the female will deposit the eggs.

Branch: BiologyRetrievalClick for trivia items under Biology. Subject: ZoologyRetrievalClick for trivia items under Zoology. Topic: CetologyRetrievalClick for trivia items under Cetology.

Whales and dolphins obtain most of the water they need from their food.

Branch: BiologyRetrievalClick for trivia items under Biology. Subject: ZoologyRetrievalClick for trivia items under Zoology. Topic: BatrachologyRetrievalClick for trivia items under Batrachology.

The hairy frog or horror frog with the scientific name Trichobatrachus robustus breaks its own bones to make a claw for a fight.

Branch: BiologyRetrievalClick for trivia items under Biology. Subject: ZoologyRetrievalClick for trivia items under Zoology. Topic: IchthyologyRetrievalClick for trivia items under Ichthyology.

A father sea catfish keeps the eggs of his young in his mouth until they are ready to hatch.

Published on: 13 Feb 2019 2124.
Last updated: 13 Feb 2019 2124.