Today's Trivia Questions

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What does ESC stand for in the context of electric RC vehicles?

12

What word can refer to a soft, creamy European cheese, or to the fundamental units of matter, smaller than an electrons (as surmised by scientists).

17

When he died in December, 1799, one London newspaper reported, "His fame, bounded by no country, will be confined to no age." In Paris, Napoleon ordered a 10-day requiem, and in Amsterdam funeral music filled the air. Who was he?

71

Set in Victorian London, what HBO science fiction drama features a group of mostly women, known as "the Touched," who suddenly manifest abnormal abilities?

52

Starring Tom Cruise and Emily Blunt, this 2014 science fiction action film sees a military officer caught in a time loop during an alien invasion, forcing him to relive the same day repeatedly until he can find a way to win the war. What is the title of this movie?

84

This iconic American sports entertainment competition series, which originally aired from 1989 to 1996 and has seen multiple revivals, features amateur athletes competing against powerful 'Gladiators' in various physical challenges. What is the name of this show?

41

In which U.S. state was Charlie Kirk assassinated at a campus event in September 2025?

8

This city is one of the oldest intellectual centers in Europe. Many of its buildings are over 600 years old. It is located on the Rhine River at the point where Germany, France, and Switzerland all meet. What city is this?

10

Words beginning with "H" a. As a mineral, salt is known by this name b. A word meaning an extravagant exaggeration, such as "dying with laughter"

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During which President's term of office did each of these historical events occur? a. First man walked on the moon? b. Hiroshima and Nagasaki were bombed? c. Wright Brothers made their historic flight?

16

In a dubious achievement in science, 1995 a Swiss biotech lab grafted what on the back of a mouse?

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In this 2025 psychological horror-thriller, a struggling actress named Rose finds her reality fracturing after fleeing to a derelict motel, where she is haunted by past traumas and eerie inhabitants, forcing her to confront a buried truth. What is the title of this film?