Nerdy Trivia: April 1, 2026

April Fools' Day is probably the worst day to introduce someone to sourdough because the whole pitch sounds like a joke. You keep a small colony of wild yeast alive in a jar, give it a name, feed it flour and water twice a day, and eventually it makes your bread taste incredible. People guard those starters like they're family pets.

The von Trapps might be the most famous family in movie-musical history. Their real-life story inspired a Broadway smash that won six Tony Awards and then a film that sold 283 million tickets worldwide. Which movie tells the (loosely) fictionalized story of the von Trapp family?

Take a swing at some random trivia. When you get the answer, just hit "Random Question" to keep going!

47 years ago TODAY, kids’ TV got its own lane when Nickelodeon launched in 1979!

Before the slime and orange splat, Nickelodeon was a quieter, more experimental cable network built around shows like "Pinwheel." It evolved over the years into the chaotic fun we've come to love with shows like "All That," "Legends of the Hidden Temple," and "SpongeBob SquarePants."

Cartoon characters don’t just exist in a vacuum. Some are boring and take place in real locations, but the cool ones make up their own worlds to inhabit. 

Check out more celeb birthdays in today's birthday post!