Nerdy Trivia: November 1, 2025

Halloween is over, and we've officially entered cozy season, which means it's cinnamon's time to spice things up. Every warm drink gets a sprinkle on top, and burning a cinnamon candle becomes a socially acceptable way to pretend your apartment feels like a cabin in the woods. Wild that this stuff used to be worth more than gold in ancient Rome, and now we're just dumping it in our coffee to survive the 4:30 p.m. darkness.

Everyone knows Superman's origin story. Alien baby crashes to Earth, gets found by farmers, grows up to be the world's greatest hero. But wow, we dodged a bullet with where that rocket landed. If some terrible people had found that baby first, we'd all be bowing to our superpowered overlord right now. Instead, Superman learned his morals in a little farming community. What's the name of the town where Superman was raised?

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

58 years ago TODAY, the chain gang got a new legend when “Cool Hand Luke” hit theaters in 1967! Paul Newman’s Luke turned defiance into charm, betting he could eat fifty eggs and staring down the bosses. George Kennedy won the Oscar for Best Supporting Actor, Newman earned a Best Actor nomination, and the film became a prison-movie touchstone that still defines cool under pressure. Do you remember the famous quote?

Way before the term “disruption” was supposed to apply to tech companies coming up with boring new apps, the Grateful Dead were disrupting the music business.

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