Nerdy Trivia: February 28, 2026

The baking soda volcano is the "Twinkle Twinkle Little Star" of science fairs. Meanwhile, the kid who actually grew bacteria cultures or built a working circuit board either went on to cure something or become a very specific type of supervillain.

What gas do plants absorb from the air for photosynthesis?

Jon Cryer’s Duckie dances and pines his way through "Pretty in Pink." He lip-syncs to Otis Redding and ad-libs insults about his romantic rival's name. Duckie's own real name is only mentioned once in the entire film. What is Duckie's actual name in "Pretty in Pink"?

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40 years ago TODAY, a homemade pink prom dress turned high school class politics into a love story when “Pretty in Pink” hit theaters in 1986!

Molly Ringwald’s Andie shuffles between her job at Trax, her fiercely loyal best friend Duckie, and a brutal rich-kid pecking order that goes into full meltdown when she falls for prep-boy Blane and suddenly has to decide whether she’s actually welcome at their prom. Written by John Hughes, it's a defining 80s teen movie.

One of the things I love the most about fictional bands is how they often spill over into real life, whether that means a one-time killer soundtrack or a career that lives well beyond the movies or TV shows they appeared in.

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