Nerdy Trivia: December 1, 2025

Mariah Carey has been defrosting since Halloween but December 1st is when she reaches final form. My boxes of tangled Christmas lights come out of hiding at exactly the same time, which feels like a coordinated attack on my sanity.

In "National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation," Clark Griswold epitomized the suburban dad who obsesses over Christmas lights. His grand plan involved covering his house with enough lights to put Vegas to shame and it became one of the most memorable parts of the holiday classic. How many lights does Clark put on the Griswold house?

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54 years ago TODAY, DC let Jack Kirby blow up its cosmos when it launched “Forever People” #1 in 1971!

On the surface, it's just another wild Jack Kirby comic about a strange new team landing on Earth, but this one moves the war between New Genesis and Apokolips onto Earth and pushes Superman up against DC’s new cosmic big bad. It's Darkseid’s first full appearance, and sets up decades of Fourth World lore and a villain DC’s heroes are still dealing with today.

The February 1990 Grammy Awards celebrated the biggest hits of 1989. Behind the glitz and glamour of the ceremony, an unprecedented controversy was brewing that would reshape how the industry approached authenticity. Which hit song took home the coveted Record of the Year trophy that fateful night?

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