Nerdy Trivia: December 16, 2025

The Original Mr Blobby stuffed toy

Happy ​Stupid Toys Day!

The Original Mr Blobby stuffed toy
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The dumbest toys end up being the most fun because they don't try to be anything except ridiculous. A slinky walking down the stairs or a whoopee cushion still gets laughs after the thousandth time because simple and silly wins every time. But let's not forget the toys that were more dangerous than stupid.

Daily Trivia

Which Frank Sinatra film inspired Nancy Sinatra's song "These Boots Are Made for Walkin'"?

I bet just from the title, you're already hearing the opening guitar riff and tambourine beat. You know Nancy Sinatra is about to tell someone off in those go-go boots. The song was written for her, and not like, "Oh it was written with her in mind." I mean it was written specifically for her because the title was inspired by a line from her dad, Frank Sinatra, in one of his '60s flicks. Which Frank Sinatra film inspired Nancy Sinatra's song "These Boots Are Made for Walkin'"?

Guess The Movie

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Retro Rewind: On This Day

48 years ago TODAY, a Brooklyn kid in a white suit turned the disco floor into his whole future when "Saturday Night Fever" was released in theaters in 1977!

John Travolta’s Tony Manero spent his weekdays stuck in a dead-end job and his Saturday nights chasing escape under the lights of a Brooklyn disco, with the movie mixing rough family arguments, cramped neighborhood sidewalks, and long, swaggering dance sequences to "Stayin’ Alive," "Night Fever," and "More Than a Woman." The film became one of the late ’70s biggest box-office hits, earned Travolta an Oscar nomination for Best Actor, and rode the Bee Gees–heavy soundtrack for 24 weeks at number one on the Billboard 200.

Retro Trivia

What is the best-selling disco song of all time?

Everyone's got an opinion about disco. Love it, hate it, or pretend you're too cool to care – disco's been pushing buttons since polyester was in fashion.

Guess The Song

🎂 Happy Birthday Benjamin Bratt!

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

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