Nerdy Trivia: May 26, 2026

A student in Shanghai set the world record last December by throwing a paper airplane 323 feet. The last one I folded banked hard left, climbed three feet, stalled out, and landed directly behind me.

"The Brady Bunch Hour" was a 1976 ABC variety show staged around a 47,000-gallon pool and a troupe of synchronized swimmers. Robert Reed, who openly loathed the original sitcom, signed on cheerfully, and Mike Lookinland's failed bid to price himself out accidentally got the whole cast a raise. Which Brady kid was recast for "The Brady Bunch Hour"?

51 years ago TODAY, the loneliest kind of star-chasing got its anthem when "Rhinestone Cowboy" was released in 1975!

Glen Campbell took a song about scraping by on Broadway dreams and turned it into the kind of singalong that makes you want to ride a horse down Main Street. The verses sit in the grind, then the chorus busts wide open into the daydream of hearing your name in lights. It topped the Hot 100 and the country chart, went platinum, and stayed his signature song for life.

The 1987 buddy cop classic "Lethal Weapon" kicked off one of Hollywood's most successful action franchises, with Mel Gibson and Danny Glover playing mismatched partners hunting down drug dealers. The movie showcased real locations throughout its shooting location, including which actual police department?

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