Category: Trivia

2016 Fun Facts, History and Trivia Top Ten Baby Names of 2016: Emma, Olivia, Ava, Sophia, Isabella, Noah, Liam, William, Mason, James Time Magazine’s Person of the Year: Donald Trump Miss America: Betty Cantrell Miss USA: Deshauna Barber The Scandals: An underground meth lab was discovered beneath the parking lot of a Walmart in Amherst,… Read More

2015 Fun Facts, History and Trivia Top Ten Baby Names of 2015: Emma, Olivia, Sophia, Ava, Isabella, Noah, Liam, Mason, Jacob, William The Hotties and Fashion Icons: Erin Andrews, Hayley Atwell, Elizabeth Banks, Melissa Benoist, Ashley Benson, Julie Benz, Alison Brie, Priyanka Chopra, Emilia Clarke, Lauren Cohan, Jenna-Louise Coleman, Kaley Cuoco, Alexandra Daddario, Brooklyn Decker,… Read More

2011 History, Trivia and Fun Facts Top Ten Baby Names of 2011: Sophia, Isabella, Emma, Olivia, Ava, Jacob, Mason, William, Jayden, Noah The Hotties and Fashion Icons: Mila Kunis, Jennifer Lawrence, Anne Hathaway, Katy Perry, Emma Watson, Bar Refaeli, Blake Lively, Rosie Huntington-Whiteley, Colbie Smulders, Olivia Munn, Cameron Diaz, Kate Middleton The Heartthrob(s): Colin Firth,… Read More

1999 Fun Facts, Trivia and History Quick Facts from 1999: World Wide Worry: Would the Y2K computer bug end the world as we know it? The Top Song was Smooth by Santana with Rob Thomas The Movies to Watch include The Sixth Sense, Stuart Little, Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me and Tarzan The Most Famous Person in… Read More

1998 Trivia, History and Fun Facts Quick Facts from 1998: World Changing Event: Google.com was founded in Menlo Park, California, by Larry Page and Sergey Brin. The Catchphrase: “Is that your final answer?” from Do You Want To Be A Millionaire. The Top Song was Iris by Goo Goo Dolls Influential Songs include: The Cup… Read More

1997 Fun Facts, History and Trivia Quick Facts from 1997: World Changing Event: On August 31st 1997, Princess Diana, aged 36, was killed in a car accident in France. The Top Song was Candle in the Wind 1997/ Something About The Way You Look Tonight by Elton John Influential Songs include: Missing You by Puff… Read More

1996 History, Trivia and Fun Facts Quick Facts from 1996: World Changing Event: Dolly the cloned sheep was born on 5 July 1996. She was named after busty singer Dolly Parton because her DNA came from a mammary gland cell. The Top Song was Don’t Speak by No Doubt The Movies to Watch include Jerry Maguire, The English… Read More

1995 Trivia, Fun Facts and History Quick Facts from 1995: American Home Grown Terrorism: Oklahoma City Bombing: a truck bomb at Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building killed 168 people and injured nearly 700 people. The Top Song was One Sweet Day by Mariah Carey & Boyz II Men Influential Songs include: I Wish by Skee-Lo,… Read More

The Game Changer: Playstation released The Hobby: Beanie Babies Mania began. Many people ‘invested’ in them, and now have millions of Beanies carefully preserved in attics and closets. The Top Song was I’ll Make Love To You by Boyz II Men The Movies to Watch include Forrest Gump, The Lion King, Angels in the Outfield, Clear and Present… Read More

1993 Trivia, Fun Facts and History Quick Facts from 1993: World Changing Event: Intel introduced the Pentium family of 32-bit microprocessors. The Top Song was Dreamlover by Mariah Carey The Movies to Watch include Jurassic Park, Schindler’s List, Sleepless in Seattle and Free Willy The Most Famous Person in America was probably Notable books include: The Celestine Prophecy by James Redfield and The… Read More

1992 Trivia, History and Fun Facts Quick Facts from 1992: The New Word: A Japanese word, “Bushusuru,” was coined after George H.W. Bush publicly vomited on the Prime Minister of Japan during a formal state dinner. The word literally means “to do the ‘Bush’ thing” or to “vomit in public.” The Top Song was I… Read More

1990 History, Trivia and Fun Facts Quick Facts from 1990: World Changing Event: Solitaire was originally included in early computer programs to help users strengthen their clicking and dragging skills. The Top Song was Because I Love You (The Postman Song) Stevie B The Movies to Watch include Home Alone, Ghost, Edward Scissorhands, Dick Tracy and Dances with Wolves The Most Famous… Read More

1989 Trivia, Fun Facts and  History Quick Facts from 1989: World Changing Events: The Berlin Wall between East and West Germany fell representing the beginning of the end of the Soviet Union on November 9th. China’s Tiananmen Square protests of 1989 included the death of hundreds, possibly thousands of pro-democracy students by the Chinese government.… Read More

1988 Fun Facts, Trivia and History Quick Facts from 1988: World Changing Event: The Morris worm was one of the first computer worms distributed via the Internet, on November 2, 1988. The Top Song was Roll With It by Steve Winwood Influential Songs include: It Takes Two by Rob Base & E-Z Rock, Push It… Read More