July, 2019 – Page 6

All Right, Michigan Weather – You Win This Round!

Planning camping trips during the summer months in Michigan is always a gamble. Will it be too buggy? Too warm? Too chilly? Too wet? Is there a… Read more “All Right, Michigan Weather – You Win This Round!”

The Sultana a day before its demise. (Photo credit: Thomas W. Bankes, Helena, AR – Cowan’s Auctions). What happens when you cram too many people on a… Read more “Fact Du Jour – July 20, 2019 – Sultana – Worst U.S. Maritime Distaster”

A couple of us plus a “plus one” decided to start out our vacation by hitting up the trivia scene at The Owl in Milan. A real… Read more “Trivia Recap – July 18, 2019 – The Owl”

We THOUGHT we posted our lowest score of the Sporcle Live trivia season last Thursday when we played at Sticks. Monday…we outdid ourselves in terms of “badness!”… Read more “Trivia Recap – July 16, 2019 – Sticks (Monday)”

The U.S.S. Albatross The very first sea vessel reportedly used for marine research was the U.S.S. Albatross, officially commissioned in 1882. She was used for both wartime purposes… Read more “Fact Du Jour – July 16, 2019 – USS Albatross – First Marine Research Vessel”

Answers revealed in the comments. GAME 1 VH1’s 2002 list of the 100 Greatest One-Hit Wonders includes three bands from England in the top ten. Name one… Read more “Sporcle Live Final Questions – Sunday, July 14, 2019”

Answers revealed in the comments. GAME 1 On Forbes’ Celebrity 100, a list of the world’s highest-paid entertainers, what athlete ranked #1 for 2018, with earnings of… Read more “Sporcle Live Final Questions – Saturday, July 12, 2019”

Answers revealed in the comments. GAME 1 Prior to the 2017-18 NBA season, Nike became the official uniform provider of the NBA, and as a result, the… Read more “Sporcle Live Final Questions – Friday, July 12, 2019”

Answers revealed in the comments. GAME 1 In the 20th century, there were 4 presidential elections in which both the Dem. and Rep. candidates counted the same… Read more “Sporcle Live Final Questions – Thursday, July 11, 2019”

Answers revealed in the comments. GAME 1 πab, where A is the length of the semi-major axis and B is the length of the semi-minor axis, is… Read more “Sporcle Live Final Questions – Wednesday, July 10, 2019”