NATIONAL TRIVIA DAY – January 4
Wed Jan 4th

National Trivia Day

Those who accumulate and hoard tidbits of useless information are commemorated on National Day on January 4th. Well, National Trivia Day is a holiday, of course!

Each year, the holiday honors the collectors of unconnected, insignificant data, facts, history, and quotes. They are the ones who usually provide these often surprising snippets of history when friends and family members least expect it.

The word "trivia" was used in ancient times to refer to something entirely new.

Informally trade concerns and answers about their youth's common culture. Ed Goodgold and Dan Carlinsky, Columbia University students, and Columbia University students Ed Goodgold and Dan Carlinsky created the first intercollegiate quiz bowls after writing trivia columns. They gathered culturally (and emotionally) relevant yet virtually useless data. The students dubbed the tests trivia games. TThey later published Trivia (Dell, 1966), the first book to explore trivia in the modern new sense. This book also appeared on the New York Times bestseller list, despite its ranking.

  • The term "trivia" has evolved to refer to obscure and arcane snips of dry information over time. It also refers to pop culture's nostalgic memories
  • In North America, Trivial Pursuit hit its high point in 1984, when customers bought over 20 million games
  • At the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point's college radio station WWSP 89.9 FM, Steven Point, Wisconsin, hosts the most recent trivia competition. 89.9 FM. 89.9 FM. The university hosted the 44th annual competition during the April 2013 celebration. About 400 teams participate, ranging from 1 to 150 players. Anyone is eligible to participate in this competition. It took over 54 hours over a weekend with eight questions per hour
  • The first season of the famous television trivia show Jeopardy! premiered on March 30, 1964

How to celebrate #nationaltriviaday..

Are you into trivia? Are you into trivia? Compete someone to a trivia quiz, attend a trivia night, or host one at home. Show off your trivia savvy... While you're at it, find out how much you know about the National Days. See if you can answer these questions. For those of them, we aren't even sure of the answers.

  • Every day of the year, is there a food holiday in the United States?
  • How many chocolate holidays are there?
  • Our dogs are our favorite How many pet holidays there are? Do you know how many pet holidays there are?
  • What is the earliest National Day on the calendar?
  • echnology days are on the calendar? How many technology days are on the calendar?
  • 7 Stories Behind Our Favorite Board Games Beef of your trivia knowledge with 7 stories

National trivia day in history. The national trivia day in history

National Trivia Day was established by Puns Corps.'s Robert L Birch of Puns Corps. The first celebration took place in 1980, a year before the popular board game, Trivial Pursuit debuted.

Trivia FAQ

Q. Is there a benefit to playing trivia games? Yes, yes. Your brain is stimulated by Trivia games that introduce you to new information and introduce you to new information. Playing trivia games can help with cognitive skills such as memory, imagination, and problem solving.

Q. Is anyone good at trivia? Anybody can rule a niche, especially if it's something they are familiar with. A. Anyone can rule a particular field, especially if it's something they are familiar with. Many that have answers for virtually every topic tend to read a lot and have a great recall. Gather a team of people with common interests, and you may be on the winning team...

Q. What is the plural of trivia? Trivia is plural in A. Trivia is plural. The singular form of trivia is trivium.