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“Jeopardy!” is a television game-show institution with a unique premise: Contestants are given  clues in the form of answers and must identify the person, place, thing, or idea described in the...
What better way to spend this time with friends than to test each other’s knowledge with fun trivia questions? As one of the most beloved games in American television history, “Jeopardy!”...
Whether stuck at home for a weekend, 10 days, or indefinitely, board games are an easy way to add some fun to a person’s days. There’s a wide range of board games available — from ancient...
This article was written with the assistance of A.I. technology, and has been edited and fact-checked by Colman Andrews. Chess has been around for centuries, and its popularity is only increasing. It...
Though “Jeopardy!” has been through several hosts and scandals since Alex Trebek’s death in November 2020, the trivia show remains one of most beloved primetime game shows in America for...
Board game sales boomed at the beginning of the pandemic. According to Euromonitor, the global games and puzzles market increased almost $1 billion in value in 2020, reaching a total of $11.3...
Politics aside, Americans and Canadians are the best of neighbors. We share, peacefully, the longest international border between two nations, at 8,891 kilometres — or is it 5,525 miles long?...
Becoming a parent is a major life change that can make working for a living a serious challenge. New parents might want jobs that are more flexible or require fewer hours. Some may stop working when...
Every country touts its best aspects, like a warm climate, affordable cost of living, or speedy internet. Those are great. But countries can also be known for some quirky and surprising things that...
The first line of the Steely Dan song “Reelin’ in the Years” – “Your everlasting summer and you can see it fading fast” – sums up the last gasp of summer as we head into Labor...
Considering the rise in global income inequality, the burgeoning climate crisis, and the increasingly divisive socio-political climate, it can feel like the known world is headed down a dark and...
The physical health benefits of hiking are well known: It strengthens muscles and bones, improves heart health, and decreases the risk of certain respiratory ailments. Hiking in nature has additional...
May the 4th will be here before we know it. Every year fans celebrate their love of a galaxy far, far away. After the mandatory Star Wars marathon, why not answer some trivia questions about the...
Americans who grew up in the 1990s may describe the decade as a wild time before computers, cell phones, and social media. It was a strange time of wide leg jeans, boy bands, Pokémon collections and...
It’s no secret that the United States is a country of immigrants. Despite recent political moods, the nation has a long history of welcoming foreigners from all over the world. Up to 780,000 people...