March 6 Trivia, Fun Facts and Pop Culture HistoryMarch 6 History Highlights1857 – The Dredd Scott Decision. Chief Justice Charles Evans Hughes called it the Court’s “greatest self-inflicted wound.”March 6th is the annual sacred high holy day of Dudeism, “The Day of The Dude”. Dudeism is a religion, philosophy, or lifestyle inspired by “The Dude”, […]
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March 5 Trivia, Fun Facts and Pop Culture HistoryMarch 5 History Highlights1521 – Guam was discovered by Ferdinand Magellan1770 – The Boston Massacre; 5 Americans killed and 6 wounded by British soldiers.1933 – President Franklin Roosevelt proclaimed a three-day bank holiday.1933 – Adolf Hitler’s Nazi Party received43.9% at the Reichstag elections, allowing the Nazis to
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March 4 Trivia, Fun Facts and Pop Culture HistoryMarch 4 History Highlights1681 – Pennsylvania was deeded to Willam Penn by King Charles II of England.1789 – The federal government under the US Constitution began, replacing the Articles of Confederation.George Washington was declared the first US President.1933 – Frances Perkins was the first US Cabinet Secretary
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1971 Music Hits: Singer-Songwriters, Soul Classics, FM Rock, Bubblegum Pop, Protest Songs, and Early-1970s Radio Favorites 1971 music sounded like the 1970s had officially moved in, unpacked the record collection, and put the lava lamp near the stereo. Singer-songwriters were everywhere, soul music was becoming deeper and more cinematic, FM rock was growing in importance,
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Advice Songs From the 1960s: Life Lessons, Warnings, and Words to Live ByAdvice songs from the 1960s came from Motown, folk, soul, rock, pop, country, and the growing protest-music movement. Some offered romantic advice. Some warned listeners to slow down, stand up, think twice, or treat people better. Some songs sounded like a parent, a
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March 3 Trivia, Fun Facts and Pop Culture HistoryMarch 3 History Highlights1820 – Missouri Compromise was reached. It was repealed in 1954.1845 – Florida became the 27th US State1849 – The Territory of Minnesota was created.1938 – Oil was discovered in Saudi Arabia.March 3, 2017 – Nintendo Switch released, Video Game ConsoleIf you were born
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Isaac Asimov’s Laws of Robotics: Ethics at the Intersection of Sci-Fi and AIIn 1942, science fiction author Isaac Asimov introduced one of speculative fiction’s most enduring ethical frameworks: the Three Laws of Robotics. These laws first appeared in his short story “Runaround,” part of the I, Robot collection, and they’ve since echoed through books, films,
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Pop Culture Trivia Quiz: What Happened In 1951?51 Trivia Questions for 1951 History(answers)1. What was the Biggest Number One Song of 1951?2. What was the Second Biggest Number One Song of 1951?3. Who was Tony the Tiger the mascot for, starting in 1951?4. In 1951, what was the average life expectancy in the United States?5.
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March 2 Trivia, Fun Facts and Pop Culture HistoryMarch 2 History Highlights1925 – Highway numbers were introduced in the United States.East/West are even numbered, North/South are odd-numbered1943 – The Battle of Bismarck, Ally victory in South PacificMarch 2, 1961 – (fictional) Baltian made first contact with humans on Earth, Men in Black, Comics/FilmIf you were
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March 1 Trivia, Fun Facts and Pop Culture HistoryMarch 1 History Highlights1781 – The articles of Confederation were ratified by the 13 original states.1872 – Yellowstone National Park was established.1932 – The Charles (Jr.) Lindbergh Kidnapping occurred.1961 – The Peace Corps was established1999 – Land Mines were banned in a United Nations treaty.If you were
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February 28th History, Trivia, and Fun FactsFebruary 28th History Highlights1844 – The USS Princeton exploded while demonstrating a gun, killing five people, and injuring many more.1947 – The 228 Incident in Taiwan resulted in protests and rioting. Between 10,000 and 20,000 people were killed.February 28, 19** Birthday (fictional) Superman, DC Comics1983 – The final episode
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February 29th History, Trivia, and Fun FactsFebruary 29th History Highlights46 BC – Julius Caesar declared the first Leap Day.The odds of being born on February 29th are 1 in 1,461.365 days, 5 hours, 48 minutes, and 46 seconds is how long it takes for the Earth to go around the Sun.1288 – The concept of
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March Trivia, Fun Facts and Pop Culture HistoryAbout MarchThe name of March comes from Latin Martius, the first month of the earliest Roman calendar.Birthstone: AquamarineFlower: DaffodilPisces (February 19 – March 20)Aries (March 21 – April 20)March is worst for work productivityMarch is also The Month of ExpectationsMarch 1-7 is Will Eisner (born March 6) WeekTraditional
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1997 Music Hits: Pop Rock, Hip-Hop, Dance Hits, Ska, Bubblegum Pop, Alternative Radio, and Late-1990s Favorites 1997 music sounded like the late ’90s had found its own strange, colorful rhythm. Pop radio had singer-songwriters, ska bands, dance-club crossovers, post-grunge rock, hip-hop blockbusters, teen-pop previews, and novelty hits that were almost impossible to escape. If a
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February 27th History, Trivia, and Fun FactsFebruary 27th History Highlights1827- Masked and costumed students danced through the streets of New Orleans, Louisiana, in the first of the city’s famous Mardi Gras celebrations.1933 – Germany’s parliament building in Berlin, the Reichstag, was set on fire.1951 – The 22nd Amendment to the Us Constitution was passed, limiting
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Pop Culture Trivia Quiz: What Happened In 1964?64 Trivia Questions for 1964 History(answers)1. What was the highest-grossing film of 1964?2. On December 19, 2018, a sequel to Mary Poppins was released. What was it called, OR who played Mary Poppins in the sequel?3. In 1964, what was the average life expectancy in the United States?4.
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February 26th History, Trivia, and Fun FactsFebruary 26th History Highlights1616 – Galileo Galilei was formally banned by the Roman Catholic Church from teaching or defending the view that the earth orbits the sun.1829 – Levi Strauss was born. He never married, so, ironically, he didn’t get to pass his genes on to the next generation.1848
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February 25th History, Trivia, and Fun FactsFebruary 25th History Highlights1791 – The First National Bank of the United States was chartered in Philadelphia.1919 – Oregon became the first US state to levy a gasoline tax by placing 1 cent tax on every gallon of gas.1964 – Cassius Clay became heavyweight boxing champion of the world.
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February 24th History, Trivia, and Fun FactsFebruary 24th History Highlights1582 – Gregorian Calendar: Pope Gregory XIII issued a new, more accurate calendar that the Julian, which had been used for 1500 years. #intergravissimas1868 – Andrew Johnson became the first President of the United States to be impeached by the United States House of Representatives. He
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February 23rd History, Trivia, and Fun FactsFebruary 23rd History Highlights1893 – Rudolph Diesel received the German patent for his engine.1945 – American Marines lifted the flag at Iwo Jima.February 23, 1964 Birthday (fictional) Dana Scully, X-Files1991 – A ground war began in Iraq (Operation Desert Storm)1997 – Scientists announced the first successful cloning of an
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The Paradox of Hedonism: Why Chasing Happiness Can Leave You EmptyHappiness. It’s the one thing nearly everyone wants—and yet, the harder we chase it, the more elusive it seems. This odd reality is captured in a philosophical idea known as the paradox of hedonism, which suggests that pursuing pleasure directly often leads to disappointment, not
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Pop Culture Trivia Quiz: What Happened In 1938?38 Trivia Questions for 1938 History(answers)1. What was the Biggest Number One Song of 1938?2. Who directed and narrated a radio drama performance of The War of the Worlds on the CBS radio network on October 30, 1938?3. What comedy duo made their radio debut on The Kate
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February 22nd History, Trivia, and Fun FactsFebruary 22nd History Highlights1651 – St. Peter’s Flood (I): A storm surge flooded the Frisian (Germany/Netherlands) coast, drowning 15,000 people.1856 – The United States Republican Party opened its first national convention in Pittsburgh.1878 – In Utica, New York, Frank Woolworth opened the first five-and-dime Woolworth store.1956 – Montgomery, Alabama
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February 21st History, Trivia, and Fun FactsFebruary 21st History Highlights1885 – The Washington Monument was dedicated in Washington, DC.1965 – Malcolm X, founder of the Organization of Afro-American Unity was assassinated.1972 American President Richard Nixon made a historic trip to China, opening diplomatic relations between the two countries.1994 – Aldrich and Maria del Rosario Ames
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February 20th History, Trivia, and Fun FactsFebruary 20th History Highlights1491 – An unnamed comet came within 860,000 miles of Earth, the closest we know of.1920 – Carl Stoltz, American founder of Little League Baseball (died in 1992)1962 – While aboard Friendship 7, John Glenn became the first American to orbit the earth, making three orbits
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The Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni PR WarBlake Lively and Justin Baldoni have found themselves embroiled in a controversy surrounding allegations of workplace harassment tied to their upcoming film It Ends with Us, an adaptation of Colleen Hoover’s bestselling novel. The allegations, raised by individuals involved in the production, claim an environment of inappropriate behavior
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Dog Songs: The Best Songs About Dogs, Hound Dogs, Puppies, and Man’s Best Friend Dog songs come in more styles than a shelter adoption page. Some are truly about loyal pets, lost dogs, childhood companions, and man’s best friend. Others use dogs as metaphors for love, lust, danger, toughness, freedom, survival, or bad behavior. That
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February 19th History, Trivia, and Fun FactsFebruary 19th History HighlightsFebruary 19, 19** Birthday (fictional) Bruce Wayne (Batman), DC Comics1963 – The Feminine Mystique by Betty Friedan was published.1987 – A controversial, anti-smoking public service announcement aired for the first time on television, featuring Yul Brynner shortly before he died of lung cancer.If you were born
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Pop Culture Trivia Quiz: What Happened In 1969?69 Trivia Questions for 1969 History(answers)1. 1969 Catchphrase: Who said, “If it weren’t for you meddling kids!”?2. What was the Biggest Number One Song of 1969?3. Who was the Most Valuable Player of Super Bowl III?4. In 1969, what was the average life expectancy in the United States?5.
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February 18th History, Trivia, and Fun FactsFebruary 18th History Highlights1865 – Union forces under Major General William T. Sherman set the South Carolina State House on fire during the burning of Columbia, near the end of the Civil War.1885 – Mark Twain’s The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn was published for the first time.1929 – The
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