Nerdy Trivia: February 23, 2026

My conscience doesn't look anything like a tiny cricket in a top hat, but it does show up at the worst possible moment, usually right after I've already committed to the bad decision. At least I don't have to worry about my nose growing every time someone asks me why I was late to an event.

If you're lonely and want a child, you could try dating, adoption, or apparently just carving one out of a block of pine. Pinocchio's creator first appeared in an 1883 Italian novel, but Disney's 1940 "Pinocchio" turned him into one of its kindest father figures. What is the name of the elderly woodcarver who created Pinocchio?

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27 years ago TODAY, the Y2K era got two of its most important albums when "The Slim Shady LP" and "FanMail" dropped in 1999!

Eminem’s "The Slim Shady LP" took Dr. Dre’s co-sign and turned it into a cartoonishly dark, jaw-dropping major-label debut, with Slim Shady ranting his way from "My Name Is" to "Guilty Conscience" and basically kicking down the door for turn-of-the-millennium rap. The same day, TLC’s "FanMail" plugged straight into the Y2K mainframe, wrapping songs like "No Scrubs," "Unpretty," and "Silly Ho" in cyber-themed skits and fan-voicemail interludes, proving they could level up into glossy, futuristic R&B without losing the attitude.

"Sex and the City" defined cocktail culture for a generation of TV viewers in the late '90s. While the show sparked countless trends, from Manolo Blahniks to cupcakes at Magnolia Bakery, nothing became more synonymous with the series than Carrie Bradshaw's signature cocktail. What drink did Carrie and her friends constantly order on their nights out in Manhattan?

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