The building of the Panama Canal was arguably one of the biggest civil engineering projects in the world’s history. The project cost about $400 million and took… Read more “Fact Du Jour – August 30, 2019 – Teddy Roosevelt’s War On Mosquitoes”
Category: August, 2019
Armchair Trivial Pursuits – Me Versus Wednesday’s Mystery Round…(August 29, 2019)
I heard a bit earlier that the mystery round in game one Wednesday was a bit of a stumper! So I appealed to the “peanut gallery” (loyal… Read more “Armchair Trivial Pursuits – Me Versus Wednesday’s Mystery Round…(August 29, 2019)”
Fact Du Jour – August 29, 2019 – Brits’ “Risky” Take on Playgrounds
Summer is winding down, and the parents out there are probably gearing up to get their kids ready for “back to school.” If your kid lives in… Read more “Fact Du Jour – August 29, 2019 – Brits’ “Risky” Take on Playgrounds”
Fact Du Jour – August 28, 2019 – First Indoor Water Park
Located in Edmonton, Alberta, World Waterpark was the first indoor water park, with its first phase completed in 1981. The waterpark alone sits on 20,000 square feet… Read more “Fact Du Jour – August 28, 2019 – First Indoor Water Park”
Trivia Recap – August 27, 2019 – Sticks (Monday)
Nobody can convince me that magic isn’t real – or that everything that happens in the world has a “reasonable explanation.” Right now, I’m thinking it’s very… Read more “Trivia Recap – August 27, 2019 – Sticks (Monday)”
Trivia Recap From Monday – Coming Soon (August 27, 2019)
Hey all. I played in a trivia game Monday night, and I’ll have that recap posted really soon! I just got a bit..sidetracked. A scene from Saving… Read more “Trivia Recap From Monday – Coming Soon (August 27, 2019)”
Fact Du Jour – August 27, 2019 – TV Powwww! Kids’ Video Game They Could Play On The Air – While Watching TV
The only time in my life I’ve been on television was in the late 1970s or early 1980s when I managed to get a “spot” on a… Read more “Fact Du Jour – August 27, 2019 – TV Powwww! Kids’ Video Game They Could Play On The Air – While Watching TV”
Trivia Recap – ’90s Music Theme Night – August 27, 2019 – Grand Tavern (Livonia)
I “sat in” with fellow league team Sparty On for a ’90s music theme trivia night Sunday evening at the Grand Tavern in Livonia’s Laurel Park shopping… Read more “Trivia Recap – ’90s Music Theme Night – August 27, 2019 – Grand Tavern (Livonia)”
Fritter On! Tribute to Archie And His Trivia Team Tonight…(August 26, 2019)
Me and my trivia team will be paying tribute to Archie and his former team Corn Fritters at our trivia night tonight – and will be using… Read more “Fritter On! Tribute to Archie And His Trivia Team Tonight…(August 26, 2019)”
Sporcle Live Final Questions – Saturday, Aug. 24, 2019
Answers will be revealed in the comments. GAME 1 Pago Pago, Hagatña, Saipan, and Charlotte Amalie are all but one of a complete set. What completes the… Read more “Sporcle Live Final Questions – Saturday, Aug. 24, 2019”
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