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Month: March 2023

Trivia 062: Remember the Maine

Posted on2023-03-17Leave a comment

Happy St. Patrick’s Day everyone! I am always happy when I can publish a trivia post that is topical in some way. Hopefully you are reading this email early enough that it reminds you to wear some green today. This year, as you drink your green beer and eat your corned beef (not really Irish, Read More …

CategoriesTriviaTagsAmerican history, geography, history, newsletter, trivia

Trivia 061: Running out of numbers

Posted on2023-03-11Leave a comment

I hope that everyone has their brackets picked out and their bets in, because it’s that time of year again! That’s right, it’s time to gamble on whether or not winter is over! I mean, I drove through quite a bit of snow on my way home from work today. And here I was wagering Read More …

CategoriesTriviaTagsnewsletter, sports, trivia

Trivia 060: Back to driver’s ed

Posted on2023-03-05Leave a comment

The other night as I was driving home from work, my mind decided to bring up an old memory for some reason. I’m not too sure what brought it about, but you know how it is. I remembered being back in high school when my friends and I were learning how to drive. At one Read More …

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Trivia 059: Watermelon battleships

Posted on2023-03-032023-03-03Leave a comment

Anybody who’s visited Albuquerque knows how large the Sandia Mountains loom over the city. They’re a very handy landmark, as you can see them from anywhere in the city, so you always know which direction is east. As the sun sets on the opposite horizon, the red light gets reflected off the potassium feldspar, giving Read More …

CategoriesTriviaTagshistory, military, newsletter, optics, trivia

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