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Last 20 Shows Mostly Trivial 182 Historical Figures [trivia] Historical People Trivia
History can be Fun
Second Crisis of the Empire
AD 193-194
Publius Helvius Pertinax
Became emperor in 1 January AD 193.
Whatever the nature of the conspiracy against Commodus, it brought to office in his place a better man, Publius Helvius Pertinax, prefect of Rome and former governor of Britain; but only temporarily, as an ominous pattern of events unfolded such as had followed the death of Nero.
Pertinax reign might have been a short one. But it forme ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
Mostly Trivial 181 Matches [trivia] Matches and Lighters Trivia
A Striking-ly Informative Show
matches can be good... or can be bad.
The King's Cross fire was a devastating underground fire in London on 18 November 1987 which killed 31 people. It was caused by rubbish and grease beneath wooden escalators being ignited, probably by a discarded match.
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Mostly Trivial 179 Eskimos [trivia] Eskimo Trivia
You think its cold where YOU live!
Where They Came From:
The first Eskimos immigrated to Alaska from northern Asia, specifically the Siberian Arctic. Archaeologists set the date at somewhere between 2,000 and 8,000 years ago, after the land bridge across the Bering Strait had been reclaimed by the ocean waters. These migrants probably crossed in umiaks, skin boats large enough to hold a family.
Numbers:
About 28,000 Eskimo Americans live in Alaska today; the ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
Mostly Trivial 180 Gumby [trivia] Gumby Trivia
If youâve got a heart then Gumbyâs a part of you
Theme Song Lyrics for You
Gumby!
He was once a little green slab of clay.
Gumby!
You should see what Gumby can do today.
Gumby!
He can walk into any book, with his pony pal, Pokey, too
If youâve got a heart then Gumbyâs a part of you
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Dallas McKennon voiced Gumby in these and in the others (he did Pokey in these and others).
An extremely prolific character actor, Dallas McKennon (often known as si ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
Mostly Trivial 179 Eskimos [trivia] Eskimo Trivia
You think its cold where YOU live!
Where They Came From:
The first Eskimos immigrated to Alaska from northern Asia, specifically the Siberian Arctic. Archaeologists set the date at somewhere between 2,000 and 8,000 years ago, after the land bridge across the Bering Strait had been reclaimed by the ocean waters. These migrants probably crossed in umiaks, skin boats large enough to hold a family.
Numbers:
About 28,000 Eskimo Americans live in Alaska today; the ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
Mostly Trivial 178 Famous Escapes [trivia] Great Escapes Trivia
You will love this show!
Stalag Luft III
Stalag Luft III was a Luftwaffe (derived from the words "Luft"= air and "Waffe"=weapon,is a generic German term for an air force) run prisoner-of-war camp during World War II that housed captured air force servicemen. It was in Poland, 100 miles southeast of Berlin.
The site was selected because it would be difficult to escape by tunnelling. However, the camp is best known for two famous prisoner escapes that took p ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
Mostly Trivial 177 Who Are They [trivia] Who Are They Trivia
This is a Tough One
Do You Know Who Is...
John Forbes Nash, Jr?
He is a famous twentieth-century mathematician.
Born in 1928, John Nash graduated from Princeton and eventually went on to win the Nobel Prize for Economics in 1994. Of course, much of his fame also comes from his life story. In 1959, Nash was diagnosed with paranoid schizophrenia for which he was treated for nearly a decade. His work following his time in a mental hospital led up to his winning ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
Mostly Trivial 176 Parking Meters [trivia] Parking Meters Trivia
It Pays to Park...
But not to you!
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Mostly Trivial 175 Word Origins [trivia] Word Origins Trivia
More Fun on Word Origins
For more trivia on 'word origins' listen to shows 27 and 112!
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174 Mostly Trivial 174 Counterfeiting [trivia] Counterfeiting Trivia
Biggest software counterfeiting bust in history!
JULY 25, 2007
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Mostly Trivial 173 Corn [trivia] Corn Trivia
Make Corn Part of Your 5 A Day Plan!
Varieties
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Mostly Trivial 172 Superstition [trivia] Superstition Trivia
Are You? I'm Not!
Some people are just plain silly...
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Mostly Trivial 171 Les Paul [trivia] Les Paul Trivia
Another Legend Passes On.
Les changed the course of music and recording.
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Mostly Trivial 169 Vending Machines Vending Machines Trivia
Are you Hungry or need an iPod?
Vending Machines will take care of that.
In the early 1920's, the first automatic vending machines started dispensing sodas into cups. In 1926, an American inventor named William Rowe invented the cigarette vending machine.
Vending machines soon offered everything including; cigars, postcards, stamps, etc. In Philadelphia, a completely coin-operated restaurant called Horn & Hardart was opened in 1902 and stayed opened until 19 ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
Mostly Trivial 169 Radio [trivia] Radio Trivia
How much do you listen to Radio?
I listen to Podcasts [of course]
Guglielmo Marconi invented his spark transmitter with antenna at his home in Bologna, Italy, in December 1894. He took his "Black Box" to Britain in Feb. 1896 and although it was broken by custom officials, he filed for British Patent number 12039 on June 2, 1896. He formed his first Wireless Telegraph and Signal Company in Britain in 1897 at age 23 and the world's first radio factory on Hall Street in D ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
Mostly Trivial 168 Michael Jackson [trivia] Michael Jackson Trivia
How much do you know about the King of Pop?
Michael Jackson was the subject of the controversial 2003 documentary "Living With Michael Jackson." It profiled Jackson's hectic lifestyle and included his children. The show was hosted by British journalist Martin Bashir. Originally produced for the BBC, it earned strong ratings in the U.S. as well when it aired on VH1 and other networks. Jackson has repeatedly referred to the special as inaccurate and unfair. Ne ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
Mostly Trivial 167 Mythology [trivia] Myth Trivia
Myth, Hallucination, or History?
Medusa, one of the three Gorgons, daughter of Phorcys and Ceto. She was the only one of the Gorgons who was subject to mortality. She is celebrated for her personal charms and the beauty of her locks. Medusa and her sisters came into the world with snakes on their heads, instead of hair, with yellow wings and brazen hands. Their bodies were also covered with impenetrable scales, and their very looks had the power of killing or turning t ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
Mostly Trivial 166 Classical Music [trivia] Classical Music Trivia
Things you never knew about Joseph Haydn (1732-1809)
Born to a wheelwright (and occasional harpist) Mathias Haydn, the only artifact he retained all his life was a wheelmaker's hammer used by his father. He kept this in a specially made ornate box.
Haydn's nickname as a child was "Sepperl". Although his full name was Franz Joseph Haydn, he didn't use the name Franz, which is therefore omitted in most texts nowadays. He also never spelled his name Josef.
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Mostly Trivial 165 Scotland [trivia] Scotland Trivia
Time for a Wee Dram!
The recorded history of Scotland begins in the 1st century AD, when the Romans invaded Britain. The Romans added southern Britain to their empire as the province Britannia. They were unable, however, to subdue the fierce tribes in the north. To keep these tribes from invading Britannia, Emperor Hadrian had a massive wall built across the island from sea to sea. The Romans called the land north of the wall Caledonia, and they called the people P ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
Mostly Trivial 164 More Animal Fun [trivia] More Animal Fun Trivia
Wild Turkeys
(Meleagris gallopavo)
They live in woods in parts of North America and are the largest game birds found in this part of the world. They spend their days foraging for food like acorns, seeds, small insects and wild berries. They spend their nights in low branches of trees (yes, wild turkeys can fly!)
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