When was the Special Olympics first held?

History Trivia / March 26, 2026

1968. The Special Olympics began as a summer day camp for adults with intellectual disabilities.

In what modern country did Queen Artemisia built a tomb for her husband King Mausolus in 350 B.C.?

History Trivia / March 26, 2026

Turkey. The modern-day word "mausoleum" comes from the Mausoleum of King Mausolus.

During the Babylonian Captivity, where did Pope Gregory XI hold court?

History Trivia / March 25, 2026

Avignon. Pope Gregory XI held court in Avignon during the Babylonian Captivity that took place from 1309-1377.

The fossilized bones of what prehistoric creature were first discovered in 1902?

History Trivia / March 25, 2026

Tyrannosaurus Rex. Fossil hunter Barnum Brown discovered the first Tyrannosaurus rex remains in Hell Creek, Montana, in 1902.

Calvin Coolidge suffered from depression because of what?

History Trivia / March 24, 2026

Death In The Family. Robert Gilbert's psychiatric biography of Calvin Coolidge entitled, "The Tormented President: Calvin Coolidge, Death, and Clinical Depression" was published in 2003.

In 1991, President George H. Bush was diagnosed with what disease which is caused by thyroid over activity?

History Trivia / March 24, 2026

Grave's Disease. Graves' disease is an autoimmune condition symptomized by irritability, muscle weakness, bulging eyes and increased heartbeat.