Nerdy Trivia: December 19, 2025

Ugly sweaters have evolved from actual hand-me-downs into full-blown wearable light shows that require battery packs and engineering degrees. I've seen sweaters with working LED displays, speakers that blast Mariah Carey, and 3D reindeer noses that stick out so far you can't hug anyone without poking their eye out. At this point, someone's going to show up with a sweater that dispenses hot cocoa, and we'll all have to retire.

Meryl Streep is the kind of actress who makes other actors nervous just by existing. She disappears into every role, nails every accent, and has won three Oscars out of a staggering 21 nominations. Which film earned Meryl Streep her first Oscar?

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28 years ago TODAY, an “unsinkable” ship and a doomed romance collided when "Titanic" was released in theaters in 1997!

James Cameron’s epic followed Leonardo DiCaprio's Jack and Kate Winslet's Rose from stolen moments on the first-class decks to the icy chaos of the ship’s final hours. "Titanic" managed to blend old-fashioned Hollywood melodrama with then-cutting-edge effects that made the sinking feel terrifyingly real. Celine Dion’s "My Heart Will Go On" turned into the movie’s permanent echo, topping charts worldwide while "Titanic" itself became a box-office phenomenon, holding the all-time record for years and still sitting near the top of the global list. What was the name of the jewel in "Titanic"?

When Peter Jackson assembled his cast for "The Lord of the Rings," most had only read Tolkien's books. But among the entire fellowship, orcs, wizards, and elves, only one actor could claim they'd actually met the master of Middle-earth himself. Which member of Jackson's cast had this unique connection?

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