Nerdy Trivia: January 20, 2026

Danny DeVito in that greasy onesie while terrorizing Gotham is still one of the weirdest villain performances ever put on film. Burgess Meredith did the quacking in the 60s, Colin Farrell has his own HBO series, and I was ready to keep going until I realized this day is probably about the bird. In my defense, both waddle around in formalwear.

What is the largest species of penguin?

Astronauts on the International Space Station don't get anything close to a normal day. The sun rises, sets, and rises again while most of us are still on our first cup of coffee. How long does it take the ISS to complete one full orbit around Earth?

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56 years ago TODAY, a gospel-soaked piano ballad turned into pop comfort food when “Bridge over Troubled Water” was released in 1970!

Paul Simon wrote it, but Art Garfunkel sang it. The “Bridge over Troubled Water” album arrived a week later, and both ended up topping their respective charts and capped the duo's run with a Grammy sweep. They took home Song and Record of the Year for the single, and Album of the Year for the LP. The song's slow build still feels like a hand on your shoulder.

When Will Smith's character crashed into the Banks family's pristine Bel Air life like a hurricane in high-top sneakers, he joined a household already full of memorable personalities. From the stern but loving Uncle Phil to the elegant and spirited Aunt Viv, each Banks brought their own flavor to the show. But which member of this iconic TV family was the baby of the bunch?

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