Nerdy Trivia: June 5, 2025

Calling it "donut" instead of "doughnut" is just another thing us Americans got right. I'm having it with my morning coffee on the way to work, you think I have time to worry about silent letters? That said, I'm a strict believer of French cruller donut supremacy, but I'll accept pink frosting with sprinkles. Just don't give me anything with jelly or Boston cream filing.

Homer Simpson has survived nuclear plant meltdowns, alien abductions, and countless head injuries, but nothing strikes fear into his heart quite like family dinner with Marge's sisters. These twin forces of nature have made it their life's mission to remind Homer exactly how much they disapprove of his existence, armed with cigarettes, sarcasm, and the kind of cutting remarks that can make a grown man weep into his Duff beer. These twin terrors serve as a constant reminder that no matter how bad your relatives might be, at least they probably don't spend family dinners plotting your husband's demise. What are the names of these delightfully bitter siblings?

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When Pierre Omidyar launched AuctionWeb from his San Jose apartment in 1995, he wanted to test if his new auction site actually worked. He listed a single item from his personal collection, unsure if anyone would even bid. What seemingly random object became the first item ever sold on what would become eBay?

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