The Daily Quiz for March 13, 2026

The Milky Way galaxy alone contains an estimated 100-400 billion stars and at least as many planets.

The Coase theorem states that in the absence of transaction costs, an efficient outcome will be reached regardless of the initial allocation of property rights. It emphasizes the importance of clearly defined property rights in solving externality problems.

The Romantics formed in Detroit in 1977 and were inspired by British Invasion rock and Detroit’s punk scene.

Eddie Murphy recorded all of his lines in just 5 days, often improvising and ad-libbing many of Donkey’s memorable quotes.

Plasma is often called the fourth state of matter, existing at extremely high temperatures.

Tickle Me Elmo’s suggested retail price was $28.99, but some resellers charged up to $1,500 during the holiday season.

Rudolf Clausius James Prescott Joule and William Thomson (Lord Kelvin) were key contributors to the development of the laws of thermodynamics in the 19th century.

Interesting tidbit: Trump has five children from three different marriages.

Astronomy is one of the oldest sciences, with roots in the religious, mythological, and astrological practices of pre-history.

Larger format bottles age more slowly and evenly due to the smaller ratio of air to wine.