Nerdy Trivia: July 17, 2025

Listen, we've all been in a situation where we've made a right turn instead of a left and needed to turn around. But if you're Douglas Corrigan in 1938, you just keep going and instead of flying from Brooklyn, NY to Long Beach, CA, you end up landing in Ireland. I know GPS hadn't been invented yet, but you'd think the giant ocean with no land would be a giveaway?

Before Alex Trebek became the legendary mustache behind "Jeopardy!" for 37 years, he was just another Canadian trying to make it in American television. After building a solid reputation hosting quiz shows up north, Trebek packed his bags and headed to the United States in 1973, ready to conquer the game show world one question at a time. What was the first game show hosted by Alex Trebek in the U.S.?

Take a swing at some random trivia. When you get the answer, just hit "Random Question" to keep going!

When the Department of Justice sued Live Nation/Ticketmaster earlier this year, it felt like déjà vu for music fans of a certain age. Long before Taylor Swift's ticket meltdown or Bruce Springsteen's $5000 seats, one band dared to take on the ticketing giant – and paid a hefty price for their principles. Do you remember which '90s band chose to cancel an entire tour rather than play Ticketmaster's game?

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