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  • Space Exploration

    Space Exploration
    Jan 31 2026
    Question 1: Explorer 1, America’s first satellite, revealed a hidden feature of Earth’s near-space environment soon after its 1958 launch. What major scientific discovery did it make, and which onboard instrument recorded the telltale data?

    Question 2: Apollo 14 aimed to complete the geological objectives missed by Apollo 13. Which lunar region did the crew explore, and what hand-pulled device helped them lug tools and samples across the Moon’s rugged terrain?

    Question 3: Marking the United States’ entry into the space age, on what date and atop which rocket was Explorer 1 launched into orbit as the nation’s first satellite?

    Question 4: A playful moment on the lunar surface made Apollo 14 famous beyond science. Which astronaut swung a makeshift golf club on the Moon, and roughly how far did his best shot travel?

    Question 5: Among the most iconic images from space, which mission captured the “Earthrise” photograph while orbiting the Moon in 1968, reshaping public views of our planet’s fragility?


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    4 min
  • Christian Bale

    Christian Bale
    Jan 30 2026
    Question 1: Christian Bale’s fans celebrate his birthday at the end of January each year. On what exact date and year was he born?

    Question 2: Christian Bale’s brooding Bruce Wayne redefined Batman for a new generation. Which filmmaker directed the Dark Knight trilogy in which Bale starred?

    Question 3: In American Psycho (2000), Bale delivered a chilling turn as a status-obsessed Wall Street figure. What is the name of the character he plays?

    Question 4: Before donning the cape in Batman Begins, Bale underwent one of cinema’s most extreme physical transformations, appearing emaciated in a 2004 psychological thriller. What is the title of that film?

    Question 5: Bale is famed for disappearing into real-life figures as well. In which 2018 biographical film did he transform into former U.S. Vice President Dick Cheney?


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    3 min
  • National Puzzle Day

    National Puzzle Day
    Jan 29 2026
    Question 1: On National Puzzle Day we tip our hat to crosswords: Which newspaper debuted the first modern crossword puzzle, in what year, and who designed it?

    Question 2: The name “Sudoku” is a Japanese abbreviation—what longer phrase does it shorten, and what does that phrase mean?

    Question 3: In the classic Tower of Hanoi brainteaser, what is the formula for the minimum number of moves required to transfer a stack of n disks from one peg to another following the rules?

    Question 4: Tangrams are a timeless geometric puzzle: How many pieces make up a traditional tangram, and what shapes are they?

    Question 5: In the classic river-crossing puzzle featuring a farmer, a wolf, a goat, and a cabbage, which pairs cannot be left together unsupervised on either bank?


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    3 min
  • Elijah Wood

    Elijah Wood
    Jan 28 2026
    Elijah Wood's birthday: From Frodo to film - celebrating The Lord of the Rings and fantasy epics.

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    3 min
  • Mozart

    Mozart
    Jan 27 2026
    Mozart's birthday and the world of classical music.

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    3 min
  • Australia Day

    Australia Day
    Jan 26 2026
    Celebrating Australian history, culture, and natural wonders.

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    3 min
  • Burns Night and Scotland's poets, traditions, and global influence.

    Burns Night and Scotland's poets, traditions, and global influence.
    Jan 25 2026
    Burns Night and Scotland's poets, traditions, and global influence.

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    4 min
  • Hello, Macintosh

    Hello, Macintosh
    Jan 24 2026
    Hello, Macintosh! The personal computer revolution and iconic tech milestones.

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    4 min