Trivia Question: What is the most common town/city name in the U.S.A.? Answer: Washington Old folk legends claimed that Springfield was the most common name for a town or city in the U.S. While widely spread, this claim was misinformation. 88 different communities in the U.S. are called Washington while only 34 are named Springfield. … Read more
Trivia Question: Who was the first person whose murder was broadcast on live television? Answer: Lee Harvey Oswald Naturally, Oswald’s death wasn’t intentionally shown to the public. Multiple camera crews filmed him being taken into custody. During that live broadcast, the assassin Jack Ruby took Oswald’s life. Click Here To Take Today’s History Quiz … Read more
Iconic Leading Ladies Quiz The movie industry can be a crushing business. There are many people who work all of their lives trying to appear on the big screen. However, the possibility of accomplishing this dream is tragically small. This makes it all the more impressive when a new star manages to break through the … Read more
Trivia Question: What famous “psychic” toured the world in the 1970s while claiming he could bend spoons with his mind? Answer: Uri Geller Geller became a cultural oddity rather quickly. Between sending psychic blasts through television signals and bending spoons with his mind, he came to define the 20th Century’s expectations of a performing psychic. … Read more
Trivia Question: What poison famously killed Socrates? Answer: Hemlock Socrates was arrested for disturbing the peace with his constant public philosophizing. When given the choice between giving up philosophy or facing execution, he chose execution. Officials then forced him to drink hemlock. Click Here To Take Today’s History Quiz Yesterday’s “Trivia Question of the … Read more