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Sports Quiz: Baseball's Sad Lexicon
6. What three Chicago Cubs players were immortalized in the refrain of the 1910 poem "Baseball's Sad Lexicon" by Franklin Pierce Adams?
Strange But True: Saltiest Ocean
The Atlantic is the saltiest of Earth's five major oceans, primarily due to the Antarctic ice sheet and global mountain ranges.
Fun Fact: Jack-O-Lantern
The term "jack-o-lantern" is from the Irish folktale about Jack, who was welcome neither in Heaven or Hell, so his spirit wandered at night with just a lantern to light his way.
Facts about Halloween
Halloween is thought to have originated around 4000 B.C., which means Halloween has been around for over 6,000 years.
Moments in Time: Twinkie Panic
On Nov. 16, 2012, Hostess Brands sparked a panicked hoarding of snack cakes when the company announced it was shutting down, and a 31,000% jump in Twinkie sales on Amazon in only a week.
Weird News: Out of Spite
Stephan Marcum of Stanton, Kentucky, is in hot water for his choice of Halloween decorations, LEX18-TV reported. Police were called to Marcum’s residence on Oct. 4…
Trivia Test: Amazon River
GEOGRAPHY: How many countries does the Amazon River and its tributaries flow through?
Sports Quiz: Olympic Stadium
The length of the original Olympic stadium in ancient Greece was based on the stadion, a unit of measurement said to equal 600 feet of which mythical hero?
Strange But True: The Great Pyramid
The Great Pyramid at Giza has over 2 million stone blocks, each with an average weight of more than 2 tons.
Fun Fact: Favorite Music
Listening to your favorite music enhances sensory-motor processing, and eases access to cognitive, memory, and emotional components in the brain.
Moments in Time: Bandit Black Bart
On Nov. 3, 1883, California bandit and stagecoach robber Black Bart, born Charles E. Boles and famous for his daring as well as his habit of occasionally leaving short poems…
Weird News: Spook Up Your Life
The El Cortez Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas has a sure bet for you: Casino.org is offering $5,000 to one person to spend a full weekend in the hotel, trying to scare up ghosts.
Strange But True: Baker on the Titanic
Charles Joughin, the chief baker on the Titanic, allegedly treaded water for two hours before being rescued from the sunken vessel.
Fun Fact: College Football Fans
College football fans love to buy their team's merchandise. For 2025, the top-selling college football jerseys belong to the Alabama Crimson Tide…
Moments in Time: Mozart All-Nighter
On Oct. 28, 1787, composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart worked all night to complete the overture of his opera "Don Giovanni," which was scheduled to debut in Prague the next day.
Weird News: Diamond Dig
Just months after a woman from New York dug up a 2.3-carat diamond at Arkansas’ Crater of Diamonds State Park, a family from Oklahoma have unearthed an even bigger rock…
Strange But True: Towel Museum
The Towel Museum in Japan showcases a vast collection of towels from different countries, each with its unique designs and cultural significance.
Fun Fact: License Plates
The first US state to require license plates was New York, in 1901. Each car owner ordered their own plate to be made…
Weird News: Swimming Swindler
Just after midnight on Sept. 15, a man swam up to the Paddlefish restaurant in Disney Springs, Florida, removed his wet suit and scuba gear, and robbed the restaurant…
Moments in Time: Mythical Bigfoot
On Oct. 20, 1967, the mythical Bigfoot was believed to have been filmed in northern California, firing the imaginations of numerous enthusiasts.