Polymath (n): A person who has extensive knowledge in many different areas
Ever since I was young, I have been a voracious reader. That is partially why I have so much trivia to share with this newsletter. But I got my start like pretty much every other English reader – by learning the alphabet. The alphabet is one of those ubiquitous things we take for granted. Sure, Read More …
I hope that everyone is safe and warm; many parts of the US have been hit hard by winter weather. At least you can rest content knowing that you do not live in an iceberg, though it may feel like it. The era of World War 1 and 2 was a crazy time for inventors. Read More …
Despite some unexpected difficulty in my travel plans, I did manage to make it back to Albuquerque just before the massive cold wave hit Washington. At this time of year, it’s especially nice to curl up by the fire, maybe under a blanket, and enjoy a nice hot cup of…Dr. Pepper. Yes, that’s right, hot Read More …
This past Wednesday, December 14th, marks the 50th anniversary since humans last set foot on the moon. The Apollo Program, which officially began in 1961, succeeded in putting humans on the moon six times. As we got more experienced with the challenges associated with sending humans to the moon, the missions grew in longevity and Read More …
This week, if you go outdoors at night and look towards the east, you may see a bright red object glowing in the night sky. That’s right, it’s the god of war himself, Mars. This week, Mars has just reached opposition with the Earth. This means that Mars is almost directly opposite the Earth from Read More …
In the last two posts, I discussed people attempting to ban the uses of colors. But what if you wanted to create colors rather than ban them? One of the challenges which has plagued artists and designers throughout the centuries is color. Or, to be more specific, the replication of precise colors. After all, it’s Read More …
My last post was originally meant to be a lead-in to this trivia factoid. But by the time I started writing the last post, I realized that the story of the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar was worthy of being a post in its own right. And so, I decided to split today’s trivia Read More …
Unfortunately, last week I was doing a significant amount of traveling last week for work and the holiday weekend, and didn’t really have the time (read: energy) to post my normal trivia. But don’t worry, I’ll be making up for it with extra posts. For the past few years, FIFA (the Fédération Internationale de Football Read More …
There’s not much better than getting home from a long day, and cracking open a cold drink. Of course, I’m talking about soda. What else would I be talking about? Personally, my favorite soda is Dr. Pepper. Entry 003 discussed some early history of Dr Pepper, and you can look forward to another post featuring Read More …
Before I started doing this trivia newsletter, I was running a mini trivia game on my friend’s Discord server. At that time, I started curating a list of good trivia facts to use. Whenever I find something I think would make a good topic, I add it to my list. Currently, my list has almost Read More …