What Is Hollywood Accounting? | The Forrest Gump Sequel
When it comes to how much money movies make, you may find numbers that simply don’t add up. Perhaps one of the best examples is Forrest Gump (1994), which had a $55 million dollar budget [...]
View ArticleWhy Do We Have Piggy Banks? | Piggy Bank Origins
Maybe you had one as a kid when your parents were trying to teach you how to save. Maybe you just had one to keep money in, or even have one now as a rainy-day [...]
View ArticleWhat Is a Serif Font? | What Are Serifs?
You’ve probably heard fonts referred to as serif and sans-serif before. Which you might think is weird because everything is basically either Times New Roman or Calibri. Maybe also Comic Sans but...
View ArticleWhere Did We Get Tug of War? | Tug of War History
Ever done a weird team building activity in your childhood or for your job? You know the days. The ones where you’re all weirdly just brought out to a field and an overly optimistic person [...]
View Article9 Obscure Sports You Can Try Being a Champion In
Ever wanted to be a sports legend but never been athletic enough to compete? Well if you were to find a sport that nobody plays you could probably become a champion just by being kind [...]
View ArticleWhy Are Horseshoes Lucky?
Ever seen a horseshoe hanging on someone’s wall or above a door and asked about it, you were probably told it was for luck. Which might seem a little weird, but maybe horses hang sneakers [...]
View ArticleWhy Do We Get Long in the Tooth?
Things getting old are sometimes called “long in the tooth,” which is strange when the phrase is occasionally applied to people. After all, most people don’t really have teeth one would describe as...
View ArticleNew Badges: Badge of the Living Dead, Monday Morning Quarterback, and Road to...
Getting this week’s badges definitely requires some BRAAAAAAAAINS. Badge of the Living Dead: Who doesn’t love a good zombie adventure? Apart from the characters IN the zombie adventure, of course. Get...
View ArticleMarvel Movie Logic Puzzle Walkthrough
1 (Far From Home) tells us that “the middle also has ‘Avenger’ in it’s full title”. So, the middle square of the puzzle C3 is (Captain America: First Avenger) 2 (First Avenger) tells us that [...]
View ArticleWhy Are Clowns Creepy?
You might remember a time when clowns were like… Fun and stuff? Nowadays your knee-jerk reaction to clowns is probably getting creeped out. Especially after you saw Pennywise in It or something. Also,...
View ArticleNew Badges: Once Upon a Time in Mexico, Pharr Out, and Radiobadgtivity
We’ve got a brand new kind of badge that we’re releasing this week to honor a very special Sporcler! Once Upon a Time in Mexico: Celebrate our neighbor to the south (if you’re an American) [...]
View ArticleOpinioNation
Sporcle is proud to present OpinioNation! OpinioNation is a survey-based game that is great for everyone – not just brainiacs! We host OpinioNation games both in pubs nationwide and virtually via Zoom....
View ArticleWhere Did We Get Bloody Mary? | Bloody Mary Origins
Even been to a sleepover as a kid and had someone dare you to stand in front of the bathroom mirror and say “Bloody Mary” like 3 times? If you haven’t, the idea is that [...]
View ArticleWhy Do We Have Candy Corn?
It’s Halloween, which means you’re probably stocking up on all sorts of candy to give to kids. Unless you’re the person who gives people entire rotisserie chickens. If you’re looking for candy you’ve...
View ArticleFAQ: Applications and HireVues
Application Frequently Asked Questions What is the minimum age requirement to work at Sporcle?Depending upon the position, Sporcle headquarters has a minimum age requirement of 18 years old. Trivia...
View ArticleWhich NBA Teams Have No Mascot?
With the NBA’s 75th Anniversary Season kicking off soon, even non-basketball fans have probably caught wind of the new shenanigans and matchups to commemorate big dates within the long life of the NBA....
View ArticleWhat’s the Difference Between “In Kind” and “In-Kind”?
If you’ve ever abided by the “Golden Rule” (to treat others as you’d want to be treated), you’ve probably also responded to something “in kind.” Which just means that someone has done something to you,...
View Article6 Weird Punctuation Marks to Flex on English Fans With
You’ve probably heard of the interrobang before, without really knowing exactly what it means. You just know it looks like this: ‽. What if we told you that there were more weird punctuation marks...
View Article24 Kobe Bryant Quotes to Get You in the Mood of Winning
In 1996 a guy named Kobe Bryant was picked 13th in the NBA draft by the Charlotte Hornets. Bryant would be traded to the Los Angeles Lakers where he spent the entirety of his career [...]
View ArticleHow Do Bonsai Trees Work?
Maybe you’ve gotten super into collecting houseplants after reading about why everyone is adopting a succulent now. But then instead of getting a succulent you got a bonsai tree because you thought it...
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