Past Questions of the Day
Who is the only actor to receive an Academy Award nomination for their performance in any of the original 'Star Wars' trilogy films?
What is the only country to have won at least one gold medal in every single Summer Olympic Games since the modern era began in 1896?
Pat Welsh, a heavy smoker who recorded her lines in a single day, provided the iconic rasping voice for which 1982 film character?
What hazardous material was used to create the 'snow' that falls on the characters in the poppy field scene of the 1939 film 'The Wizard of Oz'?
Despite their appearance and name, modern Olympic 'gold' medals are actually composed of at least 92.5% of what metal?
Modern research using ultraviolet light has revealed that Ancient Greek statues were originally not white, but what?
Which British psychedelic rock band, co-founded by Syd Barrett in 1965, took its name from two obscure blues musicians from the Carolinas?
What type of fruit was used to create the famous sound of the stabbing in the 'Psycho' shower scene?
From 1912 to 1948, the Olympic Games held official competitions and awarded medals in what non-physical category?
Which author known for 'The Chronicles of Narnia' and which author known for 'Brave New World' both died on the same day as JFK?
What was the original intended purpose of the Eiffel Tower before it was saved for use as a giant radio antenna?
The National Anthem of which European country is one of the few in the world to have no official lyrics?
In the original 13 rules of basketball written by James Naismith, players were strictly forbidden from doing what with the ball?
Which Dutch master's painting 'The Red Vineyard' is often cited as the only work he sold during his lifetime?
Mary Shelley conceived the idea for Frankenstein during a 'ghost story' competition held at the home of which fellow poet?
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland was once banned in a Chinese province because officials believed animals should not do what?
What is the name of the six-second drum solo from a 1969 funk track that became the most sampled piece of music in history?
The Statue of Liberty was originally designed as a lighthouse intended to stand at the entrance of which waterway?
Which Victor Hugo novel contains a famous sentence that is 823 words long?
Which iconic singer-songwriter wrote the famous commercial jingles for State Farm ('Like a good neighbor') and McDonald's?
Why is a standard marathon exactly 26.2 miles rather than a round 25 or 26?
Scientific analysis suggests the Mona Lisa's lack of eyebrows is not a stylistic choice, but rather the result of what?
Which common word, derived from a term for 'forced labor', was introduced in Karel Čapek's 1920 play R.U.R. after being coined by his brother Josef?
From 1900 to 1920, which common playground game was a sanctioned, competitive Olympic event?
Before becoming world-famous, which artist was questioned as a suspect in the 1911 theft of the Mona Lisa?
In 1929, author J.M. Barrie gifted the permanent copyright and all future royalties of Peter Pan to which London institution?
Which Frank Sinatra song was the first music played on the lunar surface, chosen by Buzz Aldrin on a cassette player?
Which U.S. President is enshrined in the National Wrestling Hall of Fame with a record of only one loss in nearly 300 matches?
Which legendary guitar maker, responsible for the Stratocaster, never actually learned how to play the instrument?
Which sport uses the lightest ball in professional athletics, weighing just 2.7 grams?