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But local governments didn’t always get it right the first time. Take a look at 18 states that originally had different ...
If you’re a geography enthusiast, join Google Earth’s 20th anniversary celebration by taking this quiz. You can put your ...
In Tune Twist, we run the lyrics of a hit song through multiple languages and then translate them back into English. Here’s a ...
Figure out which historically hirsute president is which. Would you vote for a presidential candidate with facial hair? It seems that some modern politicians worry that people might not: No ...
The holiday season is prime time to gather with family and friends and bust out your favorite pieces of trivia. If you’re looking to wow a crowd with fun, obscure facts and tidbits about all ...
A total of 12 astronauts have walked on the Moon since Apollo 11 first touched down in 1969. Like earthbound humans, they left a little clutter behind. Scores of mementos, private possessions, and ...
The American Sphinx was a compendium of puzzles and riddles published in New York in 1875. Containing over 150 “enigmas, anagrams, charades” and a great many more word and number games (as ...
Though it’s hard to pinpoint the exact film or date, at some point in the 1960s Hollywood realized that there was money to be made in licensing original or preexisting songs for movie ...
Author and humorist Mark Twain said a lot of witty things, but he’s also frequently misquoted. Can you figure out which quotes are his, and which ones aren’t?