Nerdy Trivia: May 7, 2026

We all know how this goes: you forget the password, click reset, open the email, and build a new one with a capital, a number, and a symbol, only to be told it's too similar to the last one. You'll change one character, submit, and start the whole process over again next week.

Oscar night remembers the winners, but nominees can hold records of their own, too. Peter O'Toole is the most nominated male actor who never won a competitive Oscar. Luckily for the actual most-nominated male actor, he has at least a few trophies on his shelf. Which male actor has the most Oscar acting nominations?

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

27 years ago TODAY, a librarian opened the wrong book and woke a 3,000-year-old high priest when "The Mummy" was released in 1999!

Brendan Fraser's wisecracking Rick O'Connell and Rachel Weisz's bookish Evelyn tore across the desert dodging plagues, scarabs, and Arnold Vosloo's Imhotep while Stephen Sommers cranked the pulpy Indiana Jones energy all the way up. It cleaned up at the box office and spawned two sequels plus "The Scorpion King" spinoff.

Which major Hollywood star was NOT considered for the lead role?

Elton John's "Crocodile Rock" became his first number-one single in the United States in 1973, launching him into superstar territory with what he later called "disposable pop" (but I call pure nostalgia). The track was deliberately crafted to capture the spirit of early rock and roll, and it opens with a wistful line that sets the whole nostalgic tone. Can you finish the first line of "Crocodile Rock":

"I remember when rock was young..."

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