The HQ Trivia craze proves people are as interested in random knowledge as ever. Mental Floss' April Daley joins Cheddar with a multiple-choice challenge in honor of National Trivia Day. She asks whether we know where chocolate milk originated. Spoiler alert: it's Jamaica!
Do you know what people in the Victorian Era used to stay instead of "cheese" when posing for photos? Daley reveals the answer to be prunes. She also puts us to the test, asking which American was the first to achieve a brown-belt in Judo.
In honor of the "bomb cyclone," we also answer plenty of questions about snowy weather. Daley debunks the common misconception that no two snowflakes are alike. She also explains why Syracuse, NY once declared snow illegal.
Hollywood closed out an up and down 2023 with “Wonka” regaining No. 1 at the box office, strong sales for “The Color Purple” and an overall $9 billion in ticket sales that improved on 2022’s grosses but fell about $2 billion shy of pre-pandemic norms.
2024 is the Year of the Dragon for the Lunar New Year, which kicks off February 10. To commemorate the occasion, the U.S. Post Office unveiled a new dragon stamp.
