Nerdy Trivia: October 20, 2025

People who claim they hate statistics will spend hours debating batting averages and quarterback ratings without realizing they're doing math homework. The same folks who zone out during data presentations can recite shooting percentages from three seasons ago. Turns out statistics are only boring when they're not about something you actually care about.

Nothing captures our obsession with fleeting celebrity like the phrase "15 minutes of fame." Whether it's a viral TikTok star, a reality TV contestant who flames out after one season, or someone who becomes a meme for a week, we've all witnessed how quickly fame can come and go in our hyperconnected world. The expression has become so embedded in our language that it feels like ancient wisdom. Who is credited for coming up with this perfectly prophetic phrase?

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34 years ago TODAY, we went back to Denver, Colorado to see what happened to the Carringtons and Colbys when “Dynasty: The Reunion” premiered as a two-night ABC event in 1991. The special pulled the original saga out of its cliffhanger freeze, bringing back John Forsythe, Linda Evans, and Joan Collins to tie off the loose ends. Over 20 million viewers tuned in on both nights to finish what they started a decade earlier.

Call me old fashioned, but I like my unexplained flying stuff as objects. At some point during the COVID haze, the U.S. government basically came out and said that UFOs are real, because why the hell not. But in true government fashion, they came up with a new term for them: ​​Unidentified Aerial Phenomena, or UAPs. Well, I’m not taking the bait! 

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