Nerdy Trivia: January 19, 2026

"I have a dream" might be the most quoted four words in American history that aren't from a movie. Every politician tries to borrow that line and cadence at some point, and it lands about as well as a cover band performing your favorite group's best songs.

What year was MLK Jr. awarded the Nobel Peace Prize?

No, it's not Neil Young. I know it sounds like him, but it's not. And no, it's not about heroin either, despite radio stations banning it because "horse" is drug slang. America's 1972 debut topped the Billboard Hot 100, and you've probably been singing along without ever questioning the grammar. Finish the lyrics to "A Horse with No Name":

I've been through the desert
On a horse with no name
It felt good to be out of the rain
In the desert, you can remember your name
'Cause...

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36 years ago TODAY, the sand started eating people when "Tremors" opened in theaters in 1990!

Kevin Bacon and Fred Ward played two guys trying to leave a dead-end desert town, until something started hunting from underneath it. The movie nailed that perfect mix of monster-movie tension and “are we seriously dealing with this?” humor, then lived forever on VHS, cable, and sleepovers. Kevin Bacon was ready to come back as Val for a TV series, but all the channels passed on it. Sometimes the real horror is executive notes.

Kenny Rogers and Dolly Parton's "Islands in the Stream" remains one of country music's most beloved duets, a song so perfect you'd think it was destined for these two legends from the start. The track became a massive crossover hit in 1983, topping the Billboard Hot 100 and proving that when you put two superstars together, magic happens. Who actually wrote "Islands in the Stream"?

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