Random Trivia Questions

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What was the name of the nuclear power plant in Pennsylvania which had a frightening radiation leak in 1979?

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In how many games was the 2025 World Series decided between the Dodgers and Blue Jays?

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This US Army medical officer, around 1900, helped discover the causes and cures for typhoid fever and yellow fever. A hospital is named after him. Who is he?

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What disease, caused by a deficiency of vitamin C, is characterized by bleeding gums and extreme weakness?

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This University, located in Pittsburgh, PA., was founded by a Scottish philanthropist, who named the school after himself, and this school's marching band is, even today, a bagpipe band. Can you name the school?

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Baseball managers: The person with the most all-time victories as a manager of a major league team almost 3800 managed for over 50 years -most famously, from 1901-1950 with the Philadelphia A's. Who was he?

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Which city hosted the closing ceremony of the 2026 Winter Olympics on February 22, 2026?

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What new quantum state, bridging quantum criticality and topology, was reported by researchers in January 2026?

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1995's Athlete of the Year was Cal Ripken, who broke the record for playing in the most consecutive baseball games. This record was previously held by which person, and in which numbered game did Cal break this record?

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What radio network, founded in 1926, was the first major broadcast network in the United States?

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After Cassius Clay changed his name to Muhammad Ali, he defended his heavyweight boxing title for the first time in May, 1965, against which opponent?

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Which acclaimed 1997 Studio Ghibli animated film, directed by Hayao Miyazaki, depicts a young warrior's involvement in a struggle between forest gods and humans exploiting resources?

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Which person said, in 1962: "I'll say it again, I've said it before / Archie Moore will fall in four." You must get his name correct, exactly.

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What is the scientific name of the Lined seahorse: Hippocampus nalu, Hippocampus camelopardalis, Hippocampus erectus or Hippocampus breviceps?

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Ryan Reynolds and Jason Bateman star in this 2011 comedy about two friends who magically swap bodies after a night out, forcing them to live each other's lives.