Trivia: What is the culinary term for partially cooking food by boiling it briefly, then plunging it into cold water to stop the cooking?
Trivia: Which bird is nicknamed the “sea parrot” because of its colorful beak?
Trivia: Which rare astronomical event did Mark Twain famously predict would coincide with his death — and it did?
Trivia: Who was the first person to win two Nobel Prizes in different scientific fields?
Trivia: In music, what does the term “forte” indicate?
Trivia: What is the only metal that is liquid at standard room temperature?
Trivia: Who was the first woman to win the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction?
Trivia: What element is used in some exit signs to produce a glow without electricity?
Trivia: What 19th-century invention was nicknamed the “Victorian internet”?
Trivia: In Greek mythology, who is the goddess of wisdom, war, and crafts?
Trivia: The composer Igor Stravinsky is famous for which early 20th-century ballet, noted for its rhythmic complexity and controversy?
Trivia: In computing, what does the acronym “HTTP” stand for?
