Today's Trivia Questions

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What exercise fad of the 1980s was popularized by actress Jane Fonda?

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The writing styles of the Sumerians, Assyrians, Babylonians, and Persians all evolved from the oldest type of writing known to mankind, dating from about 3000 BC. What was it?

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Which 20th century British scholar coined the phrase, "Work expands to fill the time available for its completion"

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This film explores a protagonist's vivid dreamscape, where an ordinary library transforms into a fantastical realm filled with untold stories and magical encounters, blurring the lines between reality and imagination. What is this enchanting movie?

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Around 4000 years BC, in the lower Tigris and Euphrates valley, the Sumerians developed a form of writing using hundreds of wedge-like strokes and characters, which were symbols for words and syllables. What was this writing called?

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Why do children in southern Marin County have fewer cavities than children in northern Marin County?

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This 18th century radical French political leader helped execute thousands of people without trial during the Reign of Terror. After a public reaction against his extreme policies, he was executed without trial himself. Who was he?

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This movie title is a direct quote famously uttered by King Lear to his daughter Cordelia in William Shakespeare's tragedy, when she refuses to flatter him with declarations of love. Jean-Luc Godard notably directed a 1987 film adaptation of the play featuring this very phrase. What is the title of the movie?

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Three sisters have a total of $91. The first sister has 20% more than the second and the second sister has 20% more than the third. How much does the first sister have?

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This 1983 documentary film staggered the senses because of its slow-motion and time-lapse photography of nature and man-made vistas. The title was Hopi Indian for "life out of balance." What was it?

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Which 2014 film sees Bilbo Baggins caught in a massive conflict involving armies of Elves, Men, Dwarves, and Orcs, all vying for control of the treasure within the Lonely Mountain?

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Which best-selling author, who studied medicine at Harvard, created the TV series ER?

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What is the common name for Amphiprion ocellaris, one of the most popular marine aquarium fish?

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What sporting event is named for a fifth century B.C. military battle in which the Greeks defeated a much larger Persian army, and sent a messenger who collapsed and died upon delivering his message?

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What major cultural celebration, the 127th Annual Golden Dragon Parade, took place in Los Angeles in February 2026?