Nerdy Trivia: January 22, 2025

Today is actually a day for mourning for me as I'm still not over the loss of the original sriracha recipe. And don't tell the new stuff is the same or those knock-offs are better! We all know we're just lying to ourselves. At least I still have my memories of that perfect balance of heat and garlic, back when life was simpler and my eggs tasted like heaven.

In Luc Besson's wild 1997 sci-fi spectacle "The Fifth Element," humanity's future hangs on ancient alien tech. These mysterious beings left behind temples, weapons, and a warning about evil returning every 5,000 years. What were these golden-armored space visitors called?

While Francis Ford Coppola is still out there making movies, you’d be hard-pressed to find someone who wouldn’t say that he hit his peak as a director in 1972. "The Godfather" is still considered by many people to be one of, if not THE, best movies ever made. 

• Steve Perry (1949)
• John Wesley Shipp (1955)
• Linda Blair (1959)
• Diane Lane (1965)
• DJ Jazzy Jeff (1965)
• Guy Fieri (1968)
• Beverley Mitchell (1981)