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Trivia Question: What infamous fraudulent automaton played chess against world leaders like Ben Franklin and Napoleon Bonaparte before it was unmasked as a mere trick? Answer: The Mechanical Turk The Turk was an incredible machine that could win chess games against some of the most skilled opponents in the world. Why was it fraudulent, then? … Read more
Trivia Question: The Battle of the Overpass saw what auto manufacturer deploy a private militia to assault his organizing workers? Answer: Henry Ford & Ford Motor Company Ford’s factory workers were beginning to join up with the United Auto Workers’ Union. Fearing his unionized workers would demand better pay or benefits, Ford deployed his private … Read more
Trivia Question: Harold Holt was the leader of what nation before he presumably drowned after swimming out into the ocean? Answer: Australia Prime Minister Holt’s disappearance sparked a great many conspiracy theories. One of the most infamous of these is that he was kidnapped by a Chinese submarine. Many odd facts surround the case, but … Read more
Trivia Question: Gregor Mendel founded the study of genetics by cross-breeding what types of plants? Answer: Pea plants Pea plants were ideal genetic test subjects. Not only did they grow and produce offspring quickly, but they also displayed easily recordable genetic traits. Click Here To Take Today’s History Quiz Yesterday’s “Trivia Question of the … Read more
Trivia Question: What infamous monument in China has a name that means “Gate of Heavenly Peace”? Answer: Tiananmen Tiananmen is a large gate meant to signify peace and goodwill. It’s terribly ironic, then, that the nearby square acted as the setting of such an infamous act of state-sponsored violence. The Tiananmen Square Massacre was so … Read more