trivia Archives - Small Things Count https://smthingscount.com/tag/trivia/ Making a More Loving World/Free Books Mon, 18 Apr 2022 17:04:46 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.5 Why Donkeys and Elephants https://smthingscount.com/2020/09/02/why-donkeys-and-elephants/ Wed, 02 Sep 2020 16:34:00 +0000 https://smthingscount.com/?p=9674 Ever wonder why the Republican and Democratic Parties’ symbols are what they are? Not what you might think—like maybe the stubborn, stand-for-what’s right donkey or

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]]> Are You “Head Over Heels”? https://smthingscount.com/2020/07/10/are-you-head-over-heels/ Fri, 10 Jul 2020 15:59:00 +0000 https://smthingscount.com/?p=9440 I’m in that mood again: where the heck did that phrase come from?  Please indulge me.  It gives me a break from serious thinking. Of course,

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]]> Where Did “Head Over Heels” Come From? https://smthingscount.com/2020/05/15/where-did-head-over-heels-come-from/ Fri, 15 May 2020 16:51:05 +0000 https://smthingscount.com/?p=9189 I’m in that mood again: where the heck did that phrase come from?  Please indulge me.  It gives me a break from serious thinking. Of course,

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]]> Did You Know This About Our Previous Presidents? https://smthingscount.com/2018/02/19/did-you-know-this-about-our-previous-presidents/ Mon, 19 Feb 2018 19:30:21 +0000 https://smthingscount.com/?p=6686 In honor of Presidents’ Day, I offer you some fun facts about a bunch of Presidents.  Maybe you can work some of them into cocktail-party

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]]> Put Your Heart into this Valentine Trivia https://smthingscount.com/2018/02/13/put-your-heart-into-this-valentine-trivia/ Tue, 13 Feb 2018 16:21:21 +0000 https://smthingscount.com/?p=6664 I don’t feel like being serious today, so how about a little Valentine Trivia to get you in the mood for tomorrow? (Answers are at

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]]> Minding your Ps and Qs in a Bar https://smthingscount.com/2017/05/15/minding-your-ps-and-qs-in-a-bar/ https://smthingscount.com/2017/05/15/minding-your-ps-and-qs-in-a-bar/#comments Mon, 15 May 2017 15:54:46 +0000 https://smthingscount.com/?p=5887 My regular readers know that I like to pass on some American trivia from time to time, especially as it relates to language.  Today is

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]]> https://smthingscount.com/2017/05/15/minding-your-ps-and-qs-in-a-bar/feed/ 6 Tuesday Trivia https://smthingscount.com/2016/12/06/tuesday-trivia/ Tue, 06 Dec 2016 17:48:54 +0000 https://smthingscount.com/?p=5394 Let’s lighten up a bit today.  Here’s a bit of trivia that you can work into, well, almost no conversation.  It might be useful in

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]]> Some Trivia: Bee’s Wax, Cracking a Smile, and Losing Face https://smthingscount.com/2015/10/21/some-trivia-bees-wax-cracking-a-smile-and-losing-face/ Wed, 21 Oct 2015 18:25:45 +0000 https://smthingscount.com/?p=4226 How about a little trivia about a few old American sayings?  In the early days of our fine country, personal hygiene was far from what’s

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]]> American Trivia: Getting Around a Tax https://smthingscount.com/2014/11/03/american-trivia-getting-around-a-tax/ Mon, 03 Nov 2014 19:10:21 +0000 https://smthingscount.com/?p=3232 To begin this otherwise serious political week, here’s a bit of American historical trivia you might enjoy.  See if you are playing with a full

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