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Polymath (n): A person who has extensive knowledge in many different areas

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Month: May 2023

Trivia 068: A tale as old as time

Posted on2023-05-25Leave a comment

During my senior year of high school, I took a course in art history. At one point during the class, we were discussing ancient architecture. Our teacher showed us a picture of a sculpture that looked like a winged bull with the head of a man. He stated that this sculpture was carved over 5000 Read More …

CategoriesTriviaTagsart, culture, history, language, music, newsletter, trivia

Trivia 067: Always read the label

Posted on2023-05-18Leave a comment

For many years, I have worked hard to be very attentive of my surroundings and to notice things. That is a very broad statement, but I am always on the lookout for various things. For example, noticing where fire extinguishers / AEDs / exits are in a building. If I’m at my home or place Read More …

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Trivia 066: 100% of people who do this die

Posted on2023-05-04Leave a comment

During my freshman year of college, I encountered many people and things which were quite alien and unfamiliar to me. this is when I first encountered people who would fill up an entire gallon jug of water and carry it around like a normal water bottle. I’m still rather unsure of the motivations behind this. Read More …

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