Today's Trivia Questions

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Which progressive neurological disease had Jesse Jackson been living with for over a decade before his death in 2026?

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Which critically acclaimed science fiction television series, rebooted in 2004, depicts the last remnants of humanity fleeing across the galaxy in a civilian fleet, constantly pursued by the robotic Cylons?

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The first Nobel Prize for physics was awarded in 1901 to the German physicist who discovered a short-wave ray called the x-ray. In Europe, they refer to x-rays by his name. Who was he?

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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?

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For more than 40 years, the Empire State building was the tallest building in the world, until 1972, when "what" was built?

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What does an ornithologist study?

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It is said that when he returned home after serving as Ambassador to France in 1789, he brought the first pasta-making machine to America. Who was he?

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Which 2010 DreamWorks animated film tells the story of a young Viking teenager named Hiccup who defies his village's tradition of dragon slaying by befriending a Night Fury dragon he names Toothless?

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What three-word Latin phrase meaning "with highest praise or honor" represents the highest academic honor granted to a graduate?

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What was the name of the 1980 film which starred John Travolta, Debra Winger, and a mechanical bull?

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Which David Lynch TV series, revived in 2017, was considered one of the greatest shows in television history?

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What well known mountain, located in eastern Turkey, is considered holy to the Armenians?

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What is the easternmost country on the land mass of Africa?

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Ludwig Van Beethoven was born in 1770 in which of these cities? Berlin, Bonn, or Berne?

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This Netflix documentary series explores the efforts of scientists and medical professionals fighting to prevent the next global health crisis, examining the challenges and potential solutions to widespread disease outbreaks.