Pogonophobia and Other New Words of 2017
Pogonophobia and Other New Words Added to the OED This Year Whether we notice it or not, our language is in constant flux. Cesar Chavez once said that “a language is an exact reflection of the...
View ArticleStrange Events in History – The Dancing Plague of 1518
Let’s Dance We’ve heard about Boogie Fever, but a Dancing Plague? It sounds unbelievable, but that’s exactly what happened to the residents of Strasbourg, France, back in 1518. It began with one woman...
View ArticleCurator’s Corner: How to Communicate with Quiz Makers?
Communicating with quiz makers As a curator, one of your most important tasks is to stay in communication with quiz makers. After all, many quiz makers, especially new ones, crave feedback for their...
View ArticleWhy Do We Celebrate Memorial Day?
The Unofficial Start of Summer Today is Memorial Day in the US. For many of us, the holiday marks the unofficial start to summer. It’s become a time for backyard BBQs, parades, and a big ‘ol serving of...
View ArticleA Short History of Trivia
The History of Trivia Here at Sporcle, we have dedicated exorbitant amounts of time to ensuring that you, Sporclers, have plenty of resources to waste as much time and get as little work done as...
View ArticlePlay Sporcle with Your Amazon Echo
“Alexa, Play SPORCLE” Introducing the Sporcle skill for your Amazon Echo. Test your trivia knowledge with thousands of questions across hundreds of categories from Sporcle, the #1 trivia site on the...
View ArticleAdvanced Map and Word Ladders Tutorial
Advanced Maps & Word Ladders – an Epic Quiz Construction Tutorial Editor’s Note: This post was written by bhenderson79, a Sporcle moderator who occasionally graces us with amazing blog posts....
View ArticleHave You Ever Heard of a Cuban Lector?
Cuban Lectors No cigar can or will ever match the taste and mystique of a Cuban cigar. Cigar aficionados throughout the world agree that there is no cigar of higher quality than a Cuban. Of course,...
View Article‘Word Search Logic Puzzle V’ Solution
<— Back to Word Search Logic Puzzle V (1/25) A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P R S T U V W X Y Z ? Q tells you that Cell 19 is J. (2/25) A B C D E F G H I K L M […]
View ArticleNew Badges: On the Scene, 2016, 60 Minutes Strong, and Critical Criteria
If Sporclers had voted to name a badge Badgey McBadgeface, we’d never rename it. On the Scene, 2016: A year of love and of loss. In this badge we memorialize Boaty McBoatface, Pokémon GO, and–of...
View ArticleWhen The US Wanted To Nuke The Moon
Nuke the Moon? It’s one thing to shoot for the stars, but nuking the moon? It might sound like a crazy idea today, but apparently during the Cold War 1950s, nothing was off the table. In America, we...
View ArticleCurator’s Corner: How to Communicate with Quiz Makers – Part II
In the last edition of Curator’s Corner, we discussed how to go about commenting directly onto a quiz. In this edition, we’ll explore two other ways to communicate with quiz makers: e-mail and direct...
View ArticleThe Pig War – An Odd Conflict in American History
In 1859, the United States and the United Kingdom almost went to war, all because of a pig. Of course, we don’t typically think of pigs as instigators of international conflict, but apparently settlers...
View ArticleA History of Father’s Day
People have been celebrating dads for a long time now. The idea of commemorating one’s father goes back to ancient times, and is even in the Old Testament (‘Honor your father…as the Lord your God has...
View ArticleWhat is Executive Privilege?
When we think of the term executive privilege, we tend to think of scandal, smarminess, secrecy, and crimes committed by the executive branch – okay, we tend to think of Richard Nixon. Executive...
View ArticleJuneteenth – The Other Independence Day
Juneteenth, a hybrid of ‘June’ and ‘nineteenth’, may not be the most creative name for a holiday. Still, this date remains an important anniversary in American history. It was on this date back in 1865...
View ArticleWhat is a Hung Parliament?
According to British author Walter Bagehot, “A Parliament is nothing less than a big meeting of more or less idle people.” Whether or not you agree, one thing is certain: when parliament is hung, they...
View ArticleWhat Was The Piri Reis Map?
Piri Reis In 1929, a map was found inside Istanbul’s Topkapi Palace, which had recently been converted into a museum. It was created by a Turkish admiral and cartographer named Piri Reis back in 1513,...
View ArticleCurator’s Corner: What to do When You Have to be Away?
You love Sporcling, you love curating, but you’ve decided to unplug, unwind, and hit a two week backpacking trail in the Rockies. You hate to leave your curating behind, but the mountains are calling,...
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Canadian Top 150 Methodology
This methodological explanation is provided by rockgolf, former Sporcle Music editor and creator of the Canadian Top 150 quiz. I like big lists and I cannot lie. With July 1st 2017 being the 150th...
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