Answers revealed in the comments. GAME 1 M. Wolf, N. Macdonald, and C. Burnett have all hosted unscripted talk shows, variety shows, or interview shows on Netflix,… Read more “Sporcle Live Final Questions – Monday, September 2, 2019”
Category: September, 2019
Fact Du Jour – September 8, 2019 – The Doctor Who Said “No” To Thalidomide
Thalidomide caused widespread deformities in babies born throughout Europe (particularly the limbs). The drug, which was prescribed in the 1950s for morning sickness, is thought to have… Read more “Fact Du Jour – September 8, 2019 – The Doctor Who Said “No” To Thalidomide”
Camping Trip Tonight!
I’m going to start packing for a one-night camping trip pretty soon! We’ll be heading to Brighton Recreation Area and camping in the Appleton Lake rustic campground.… Read more “Camping Trip Tonight!”
Black Jake and the Carnies – In Milan (September 6, 2019)
Some people like to indulge in a steak dinner every now and then, some people like to break out the good bourbon (or vodka, or gin, or… Read more “Black Jake and the Carnies – In Milan (September 6, 2019)”
Fact Du Jour – September 7, 2019 – Tasmania – Former Penal Colony
The Australian state of Tasmania, formerly called Van Diemen’s Land, was the former site of the Port Arthur prison facility, which is an open-air museum today. It… Read more “Fact Du Jour – September 7, 2019 – Tasmania – Former Penal Colony”
Nine More Weeks To Go! What Will The “Endgame” Be? Update On Our Trivial Pursuits (September 6, 2019)
I don’t have a Palantír, magic 8 ball, crystal ball or any psychic abilities that will allow me to look into the future. What I can look… Read more “Nine More Weeks To Go! What Will The “Endgame” Be? Update On Our Trivial Pursuits (September 6, 2019)”
Trivia Recap – September 6, 2019 – Sticks
We played our 50th Sporcle Live trivia game of the year Thursday at Sticks, which also happened to be our 30th game of the year we’ve played… Read more “Trivia Recap – September 6, 2019 – Sticks”
Fact Du Jour – September 6, 2019 – Shark Scare of 1916
Director Steven Spielberg (and his tube socks) on the set of Jaws. Nearly sixty years before the release of the 1975 movie Jaws, a real-life Jaws story… Read more “Fact Du Jour – September 6, 2019 – Shark Scare of 1916”
More ’80s Music Questions
What were YOU doing during the decade of the 1980s? If you were like me, you were rocking out to tunes on your “boom box,” learning the… Read more “More ’80s Music Questions”
Fact Du Jour – September 5, 2019 – Baiae – Sunken Playground For Roman Emperors
Baiae, a sunken city located west of Naples, Italy, once served as a playground for the Roman elite, including the brutal, sadistic, controversial young emperor Caligula. Seismic… Read more “Fact Du Jour – September 5, 2019 – Baiae – Sunken Playground For Roman Emperors”