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New Badges: Click With Confidence, 15-Second Machine, and Antarctic Expedition.
Does the 15-second machine have anything to do with the expedition to Antarctica?
Month: April 2019
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What Is a Tool? What are Simple Machines?
What Is a Tool? It’s a simple question that tends to elicit many different responses: what is a tool? We all have a pretty basic idea of what a tool is and what makes it […]
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What’s the Difference Between a Street, Road, and Avenue?
Streets, roads, avenues. These words get used interchangeably by many, but are they really the same? It turns out, these terms, and many other roadway classifications, can actually be quite different. So, what is the […]
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What Are the Oldest Cities In the United States?
The Thirteen Colonies might have declared their independence in 1776, but cities and settlements existed in the US long before it actually became a country. What are the oldest cities in the United States? We’ve […]
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Why Does Turkey Make You Tired?
If you’ve ever celebrated Thanksgiving, you’re probably familiar with that bloated and tired feeling after everything’s been said and done. After eating a giant bird, some ham, and then mashed potatoes coated in gravy, can […]
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What Is an Audit and Why Are They Necessary?
Every April, millions of people around the country are filled with dread as we enter the last month of tax season. It is do or die time – or in this case, it is more […]
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Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader… After a Few Drinks?
Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader? The hit show Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader? asks contestants questions with answers that can be found in elementary school textbooks. During the game show, five […]
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What Is the Difference Between Latitude and Longitude?
While you may have heard the words latitude and longitude before, you might not know entirely what they mean; let alone how to read them. With the rise of GPS devices, we simply do not […]
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A Short History of Crossword Puzzles
Everyone’s taken a stab at a crossword puzzle at some point in their lives. But have you ever stopped to think about where these puzzles came from in the first place? Who created crosswords, and […]
Sporcle Events
Topical Trivia Team Names | April 2019
Squad. Crew. Clique. That group of friends you spend your Sporcle Live nights with every week, anticipating trivia domination. It’s not just about the point total. It’s about who you are and how you’re known. […]