Nerdy Trivia: May 17, 2026

Mushroom hunting is the only hobby where the wrong answer is liver failure. The good ones and the death caps grow in the same woods, look alike, and don't come with a label. Every forager carries a field guide, a knife, and a healthy suspicion of their own confidence.

Today's trivia question is brought to you by yesterday's national holiday. While I was searching for photos of barbecue, I found myself repeatedly singing "I want my baby back, baby back, baby back." I'm a sucker for both earworms and ribs, but I had to remind myself which chain came up with it (because I might need a reservation). Which restaurant chain used the "I Want My Baby Back" jingle?

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52 years ago TODAY, a stolen Dodge Charger tore across California backroads when "Dirty Mary, Crazy Larry" hit theaters in 1974!

Peter Fonda starred as Larry, a would-be NASCAR driver who robs a supermarket with Adam Roarke's mechanic Deke, only to find Susan George's Mary, his one-night stand, forcing her way into the getaway car and refusing to leave. The rest is pure motion, with the bickering between Mary and Larry filling the space between roadblocks and helicopter pursuits.

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