Haven’t had enough of the holidays yet?
January 4th is National Trivia Day! The origins of the day are unknown, however, many would claim it is a marketing ploy of the makers of Trivial Pursuit. There is a tradition to play the famous game, or other knowledge-based games, in honor of today.
Of course, there is also a tradition to call or email friends and family and share a little-known fact… What if I propose sharing that little-known trivia fact on WikiAnswers, spreading your knowledge to an entire Q&A community spanning the globe?
Go for it! Find an unanswered question that can be answered with a piece of trivia, or create your own question and answer it. Comment on this blog post with the URL of your question and answer so we can all learn something trivial – but interesting! – today.
…Or, if you’re looking for trivia instead of sharing it, check out the Spotlight on today’s Answers.com homepage.
here is my little piece of trivia that happens to be about Trivial Pursuit.
http://wiki.answers.com/Q/What_color_is_art_and_literature_in_Trivial_Pursuit
http://wiki.answers.com/Q/How_many_US_states_are_connected_to_3_other_neighboring_states_at_one_point
well, it isn’t mine, but for my defense I asked an alternate Q and was googling for the quote I needed when I came across this:
http://wiki.answers.com/Q/Is_it_possible_to_lick_your_elbow
http://wiki.answers.com/Q/Who_was_supposed_to_be_the_lead_actor_in_Australia_before_Hugh_Jackman
http://wiki.answers.com/Q/How_long_would_it_take_to_walk_across_the_width_of_Russia
How long would it take to walk across the width of Russia?
Well, after finding the relevant information on Answers.com I wrote:
The two widest separated points in Russia are about 8,000 km (5,000 mi) apart.
If you can keep up a pace of 4 km/h it would take you 2,000 hours.
Assuming you walk for 12 hours / day it would take you 166 days; almost half a year.
- Danny
http://wiki.answers.com/Q/Did_Roald_Dahl_have_any_brothers
http://wiki.answers.com/Q/Who_is_the_fattest_player_to_ever_play_NFL_football