By Nerdy Trivia | January 17, 2025
Popeye the Sailor was supposed to be a minor character when he showed up in "Thimble Theatre," but global stardom would soon follow. When did this unlikely hero make his first appearance?
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By Nerdy Trivia | January 14, 2025
"You deserve a break today" became the soundtrack to kitchen cleanup and carpool lines across America. The catchy tune made everyone crave a quick meal break, but which restaurant chain convinced America we all deserved one?
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By Nerdy Trivia | January 11, 2025
Behind the glitz and glamour of the 1990 Grammy Awards, an unprecedented controversy was brewing. Which hit song took home the coveted Record of the Year trophy that fateful night?
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By Nerdy Trivia | January 10, 2025
As the buzzer rang, Al Michaels yelled, "Do you believe in miracles?" What year was the legendary ice hockey game between Americans and Russians, known as the "Miracle on Ice"?
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By Nerdy Trivia | January 10, 2025
Everyone remembers the Brady family's trusty housekeeper serving up witty one-liners and endless plates of meatloaf. Can you recall the name of this beloved character who kept the Brady house in order?
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By Nerdy Trivia | January 10, 2025
Everyone knows the dazzling ruby slippers from "The Wizard of Oz." Nearly 90 years later, it's practically a celebrity in its own right. But ruby isn't what author L. Frank Baum had in mind. What color were the slippers that carried Dorothy home in the original book?
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By Nerdy Trivia | January 5, 2025
Barbie has been everything from an astronaut to a zoologist, but one particular version sparked such a craze that it sold over 10 million units worldwide. Which special edition Barbie reigns supreme as the all-time bestseller?
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By Nerdy Trivia | January 3, 2025
Barbie has been everything from an astronaut to a zoologist, but one particular version sparked such a craze that it sold over 10 million units worldwide. Which special edition Barbie reigns supreme as the all-time bestseller?
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By Nerdy Trivia | December 25, 2024
Jewish kids in the 90s had zero holiday songs to call their own until SNL's resident goofball, Adam Sandler, grabbed a guitar and decided to fix that.
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By Nerdy Trivia | December 11, 2024
Every December, we dust off Charles Dickens' 1843 masterpiece "A Christmas Carol." The name "Scrooge" became so legendary it entered our language as shorthand for penny-pinching misery. But what's his first name?
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By Jesse Lennox | November 30, 2024
If we had known that those $.10 comic books back in the day would end up being worth thousands, or in this case millions, of dollars I bet our parents would’ve been a bit more willing to part with that dime. Which comic has fetched the highest price at auction?
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By Nerdy Trivia | November 28, 2024
The Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade is a national tradition, sending massive balloons floating above Manhattan. Which gaming icon was the first to take flight in the parade?
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By Nerdy Trivia | November 26, 2024
Flying monkeys and emerald cities might be everywhere these days, with Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo lighting up screens as Glinda and Elphaba. But this revolutionary retelling started with a book. When did "Wicked" first land in bookstores?
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By Nerdy Trivia | November 23, 2024
We've all been there – that moment of dairy desperation when the carton runs dry. But when exactly did advertising execs turn this universal trauma into advertising gold by just asking, "Got Milk"?
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By Nerdy Trivia | November 18, 2024
"Steamboat Willie" was the animated short that birthed Mickey Mouse and transformed a struggling animator named Walt Disney into an entertainment pioneer. But in which year did this musical mouse first grab the wheel?
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