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March 9, 2026

Yuri Gagarin

Yuri Gagarin's birthday: space pioneers, the space race, and human spaceflight. Test your knowledge with five engaging trivia questions, then stick around for the answers and fascinating explanations. Perfect for your morning commute, lunch break, or...

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March 7, 2026

International Women's Day

Today we're celebratingInternational Women's Day: trailblazing women who changed history. Test your knowledge with five engaging trivia questions, then stick around for the answers and fascinating explanations. Perfect for your morning commute, lunch...

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March 7, 2026

World Book Day

World Book Day: classic novels, legendary authors, and stories that shaped culture. You may also like ODD ONE OUT. a new podcast with Mark Ellison! Mark gives you 4 words, you decide which word does not belong. Three rounds...

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March 6, 2026

Michelangelo

Michelangelo's birthday: Renaissance art, the Sistine Chapel, and masterpieces of sculpture. You may also like ODD ONE OUT. a new podcast with Mark Ellison! Mark gives you 4 words, you decide which word does not belong. Thr...

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March 5, 2026

Eva Mendes

Eva Mendes's birthday: romantic comedies, Hollywood couples, and modern cinema. Test your knowledge with five engaging trivia questions, then stick around for the answers and fascinating explanations. Perfect for your morning commute, lunch break, or...

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March 4, 2026

National Grammar Day

National Grammar Day: language quirks, spelling bees, and the English language. You may also like ODD ONE OUT. a new podcast with Mark Ellison! Mark gives you 4 words, you decide which word does not belong. Three rounds dai...

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March 3, 2026

Alexander Graham Bell

Today we're clebrating Alexander Graham Bell's birthday: the telephone, communication, and inventions that changed the world. Test your knowledge with five engaging trivia questions, then stick around for the answers and fasc...

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March 2, 2026

Dr. Seuss's birthday: beloved children's books, characters, and rhyme…

Today we're all about Dr. Seuss's birthday: beloved children's books, characters, and rhymes. Test your knowledge with five engaging trivia questions, then stick around for the answers and fascinating explanations. Perfect for your morning commute,...

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March 1, 2026

Ron Howard

Question 1: Ron Howard celebrates his birthday on March 1; born in 1954 in the small city of Duncan—located in which U.S. state that he left for California as his acting career took off? Question 2: After winning hearts as Op...

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Feb. 28, 2026

Rare Diseases

Question 1: Rare Disease Day was designed to symbolize scarcity by landing on the calendar’s rarest date—so in leap years, on what date is it observed? Question 2: Which landmark U.S. law, passed in 1983, transformed rare-dis...

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Feb. 27, 2026

Elizabeth Taylor

Question 1: Elizabeth Taylor became one of Hollywood’s most enduring icons, but before the fame and the violet-eyed mystique, what is her full birth date—the day fans celebrate every year? Question 2: Elizabeth Taylor earned ...

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Feb. 26, 2026

Johnny Cash

Question 1: Known as the Man in Black, Johnny Cash was born on which date—now celebrated by fans each year—and in which U.S. state? Question 2: Which notorious California prison served as the venue for Johnny Cash’s groundbre...

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Feb. 25, 2026

George Harrison

Question 1: George Harrison’s birthday is a cause for celebration among Beatles fans each year. On what date is his birthday widely recognized, despite occasional debate over birth records? Question 2: Among the Beatles, who ...

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Feb. 24, 2026

Steve Jobs

Question 1: Steve Jobs was born on February 24, 1955—his birthday now celebrated by tech enthusiasts worldwide. In which U.S. city was he born? Question 2: Apple introduced the Macintosh with a landmark Super Bowl XVIII comme...

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Feb. 23, 2026

Emily Blunt

Question 1: Emily Blunt, the British star of A Quiet Place and Edge of Tomorrow, celebrates her birthday in late winter. On what date and year was Emily Blunt born? Question 2: In the 2014 sci‑fi action blockbuster where a so...

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Feb. 22, 2026

George Washington

Question 1: Due to Britain’s switch from the Julian to the Gregorian calendar in 1752, two dates are often cited for George Washington’s birth. Under the modern calendar, on what date is his birthday observed? Question 2: Ame...

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Feb. 21, 2026

World Languages

Question 1: UNESCO created International Mother Language Day to celebrate linguistic diversity and promote multilingual education. Observed every year on February 21, it commemorates the 1952 Language Movement in which studen...

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Feb. 20, 2026

The Music Industry

Question 1: Rihanna’s birthday is celebrated by fans around the world each February—on what date does the Barbadian pop icon blow out the candles? Question 2: Which hit single earned Rihanna her first Grammy Award, winning Be...

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Feb. 19, 2026

Astronomy

Question 1: Born on February 19, 1473, which Renaissance astronomer transformed science by arguing that Earth and the other planets orbit the Sun, most famously presented in his 1543 book De revolutionibus orbium coelestium? ...

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Feb. 18, 2026

John Travolta

Question 1: John Travolta celebrates his birthday on February 18, 1954. In back-to-back years he headlined two culture-defining films—one igniting the disco craze and the other reviving 1950s nostalgia. Name these two blockbu...

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Feb. 17, 2026

Michael Jordan

Question 1: Michael Jordan’s birthday is often a day to celebrate sports greatness. On what exact date and year was he born? Question 2: Sharing a birthday with Michael Jordan adds to the lore of sports greatness. Which NFL l...

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Feb. 16, 2026

American Presidents

Question 1: Although the federal holiday is officially named Washington’s Birthday, many states observe a broader 'Presidents’ Day.' Which two presidents—both with February birthdays—are most commonly associated with this mod...

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Feb. 15, 2026

Matt Groening

Question 1: Matt Groening, the creator of The Simpsons and Futurama, was born in Portland, Oregon—on what date does his birthday fall, a day fans often celebrate for the man who reshaped animated comedy? Question 2: Before Th...

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Feb. 14, 2026

From Cupid to the Pale Blue Dot:

Question 1: Which NASA spacecraft, from about 6 billion kilometers away in 1990, captured the photograph known as the “Pale Blue Dot,” showing Earth as a tiny speck in a scattered sunbeam? Question 2: In classical mythology, ...

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