1+ week, 4+ day ago   (565+ words) Want to put your knowledge to the test? Mental Floss is back with a new entry in our Trivia of the Day series, challenging our readers on important events and facts about today in history. We’ll provide 20 questions on September…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (488+ words) Think you have what it takes to ace today’s questions? Here at Mental Floss, we love to put our readers’ knowledge to the test, which is exactly what we do with our Trivia of the Day series. Scroll through the…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (566+ words) It’s important to commemorate these significant events throughout history, and what better way than with trivia? If you love to test your knowledge on a variety of different topics, you’ve come to the right place. Here at Mental Floss, we’ve…...

2+ week, 10+ hour ago   (477+ words) Happy Sunday, readers! It might be the laziest day of the week, but that doesn’t mean it’s a bad time for trivia. How well do you know your trivia? We’re putting that expertise to the test this Sunday with our…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (567+ words) We recently kicked off our Trivia of the Day series here at Mental Floss, going back in time to put our readers’ knowledge to the challenge on what happened on this day in history. August 29 is a notable date, as…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (657+ words) There’s only a few days left of August, and today, August 25, marks several big moments throughout history. From the first time one of the major American sports leagues was televised to the shocking Preppy Murder in New York City, there…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (665+ words) Here at Mental Floss, we recently kicked off our new Trivia of the Day series, challenging our readers’ trivia expertise with a new set of 25 questions each day. We’ll start out with questions regarding August 25 in history, move on to…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (540+ words) How well do you know the history of today’s date? Put your trivia knowledge to the test with these 10 questions, ranging in difficulty level. 1. What famous U.S. residence was set on fire by British forces on August 24, 1814? 2. Which U.S. inventor…...

3+ week, 15+ hour ago   (496+ words) 1. Which Scottish knight and independence leader was executed by the English on August 23, 1305? 2. On August 23, 1514, Ottoman forces defeated the Safavid Empire at what major battle? 3. Which two anarchists were executed on August 23, 1927, following one of America's most controversial criminal trials?...

3+ week, 1+ day ago   (172+ words) Think you’re a trivia expert? Put those skills to the test with these 25 questions for Mental Floss’s latest entry in our Trivia of the Day. How well do you know this day in history? Test your knowledge and learn something…...