The Daily Quiz for December 5, 2025

As of 2024, The United States has won more than 2,800 medals in Olympic history, more than 1700 over the nearest countries of the UK and Russia/Soviet Union.

Octopuses have two hearts that pump blood to the gills and one heart that circulates blood to the rest of the body.

Water expands by about 9% when it freezes

Newton was allegedly inspired by a falling apple, though he never claimed it hit his head.

Of the 8 most common blood types, O+ is the most common found in about 37% of the population. While O positive is the most common overall, O negative is often called the “universal donor” because it can be given to anyone.

China created the first ice cream-like food in 3000 BCE by mixing milk and rice and packing it in snow.

The immediate trigger for WWI was the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand

Antarctica’s extreme cold climate makes it impossible for reptiles and snakes to survive there.

The Siberian (Amur) tiger is the largest of all wild cats, with males weighing up to 660 pounds.

The Phantom of the Opera ran for over 35 years on Broadway, from 1988 to 2023.