Today's Trivia Questions

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In 1616, English writer Ben Johnson said, "He was not of an age but for all time." About who was he referring?

3

What did Newton Minow, the chairman of the federal communications commission, describe in 1961 as "a vast wasteland"?

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Which company announced in December 2025 its agreement to acquire Celestial AI for approximately $3.25 billion to boost optical interconnects for AI?

15

The words "almost" and "soon" are examples of which parts of speech?

17

Name the person who starred in the title role in each of these films: a. 1973 - Papillon b. 1976 - Robin and Marion c. 1980 - The Elephant Man

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Jessie Buckley earned critical acclaim for her role as Rose-Lynn Harlan, a Glaswegian ex-convict with dreams of becoming a country music star in Nashville. For her performance in this 2018 musical drama, Buckley received a nomination for the BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role. What is the title of this British film, which the user listed as a TV show?

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Which homosexual, cross-dressing, British heroin junkie was one of the world's most popular pop-music personalities of the 1980's and 1990's?

15

Around 1750, which famous person published an almanac written under the pen-name of Richard Saunders?

14

What bouncing toy on a stick was a popular fad in the 1960s and 1970s?

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What 2010 Canadian drama film, directed by Denis Villeneuve and nominated for an Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film, follows a twin brother and sister who travel to the Middle East to uncover their family's mysterious past?

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This game evolved in the Spanish-Basque region in the 17th century. The ball used in this game sometimes reaches speeds of 150 miles per hour, and people bet on the outcomes of the games. It is sometimes called pelota, but more commonly known as what?

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Elle Fanning stars in this 2026 Apple TV+ dramedy as Margo Millet, a college dropout and aspiring writer who becomes pregnant by her professor and turns to OnlyFans to support herself and her newborn. Michelle Pfeiffer and Nick Offerman also star as her parents. What is the title of this series?

1

The amount of chemicals in our drinking water is measured in milligrams per liter. The ratio of one milligram per liter is the same as the ratio of one dollar to ... how many?

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What was the name of the container ship that struck and collapsed the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore?

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What stress-relieving toy with buttons and switches became a worldwide fad in 2017?