Nerdy Trivia: May 16, 2026

The country cannot agree on what barbecue actually is. Texas wants brisket, Memphis wants ribs, the Carolinas want pulled pork (vinegar up north, mustard down south), and Kansas City says quit arguing and pour sauce on whatever burnt thing came off the smoker. Guess I'll just need a platter from all of them to compare.

"Ain't No Sunshine" was Bill Withers' first hit, recorded at 32 while he was still on the clock at a factory making toilet seats for 747s. Apparently, he wasn't convinced this whole music thing was gonna work out. How many times does Bill Withers sing "I know" in "Ain't No Sunshine"?

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43 years ago TODAY, a quarter century of music history was crammed onto one soundstage when "Motown 25" aired in 1983!

Michael Jackson debuted the moonwalk during "Billie Jean," the Jackson 5 reunited for the first time in years, the Temptations and Four Tops squared off in a Motown battle royale, and Smokey, Marvin, Stevie, and Diana all turned up to celebrate Berry Gordy's Motown Records. The special drew 47 million viewers and won the Emmy for Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Program.

You can't be a Jackson without having something to prove. And if you're Janet Jackson, watching Michael collect Grammys like Halloween candy meant needing to step out of his shadow and fill an awards shelf yourself. She was already a TV star thanks to "Good Times," but which album became Jackson's first to win music's highest prize?

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