Classic Nerd Trivia

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What game was Super Mario Bros. 2 built from?

What game was Super Mario Bros. 2 built from?

Perhaps even more so than in the movie industry, when a video game does well, you can rest assured that a sequel will follow. And there have been some great sequels in video game history — I mean, the first Grand Theft Auto was fine, but the sequels… Naturally, when Super...

In the video for “End of the Line,” a guitar in a rocking chair symbolizes which Traveling Wilburys singer?

In the video for “End of the Line,” a guitar in a rocking chair symbolizes which Traveling Wilburys singer?

Remember when LeBron James, Chris Bosh, and Dwayne Wade teamed up? How about Kevin Garnett, Paul Pierce, and Ray Allen? Well, I hate to break it to you, but those athletes got the idea of a super team from musicians. Long before LeBron announced where he was taking his talents,...

Where did Weird Al record My Bologna?

Where did Weird Al record My Bologna?

It’s difficult to imagine a world without Weird Al in it. But alas, there was a time when he wasn’t the most-famous parody musician in the world. We owe a huge debt to Dr. Demento for helping to bring Weird Al’s music to the world. After recording...

How many miles did Forrest Gump run?

How many miles did Forrest Gump run?

Run, Forrest, run! It’s one of those lines that even people who’ve never seen 1994’s Forrest Gump shout anytime they see someone running. Besides the double-cassette soundtrack completely rocking, there is indeed A LOT of running in this movie, mostly by Forrest. Even as a child, he...

What was the name of the first handheld electronic game?

What was the name of the first handheld electronic game?

Did you own all the Game Boys? Did you cough it up for the PSP (I did – oops)? What about mobile games? Addicted to any? Being able to play video games without being tethered to a TV is pretty damn cool and if you begged your parents to get one...

How many no. 1 Hot Country Songs does Garth Brooks have?

How many no. 1 Hot Country Songs does Garth Brooks have?

It doesn’t matter where you are, what you’re wearing, or what time of day it is — if “Friends in Low Places” comes on, every single person — old ladies, infants, social media influencers — sings along. That’s the kind of popularity Garth Brooks enjoys — and for good reason. His...

How fast is warp 1 in Star Trek?

How fast is warp 1 in Star Trek?

Unlike Star Wars where the distances and speeds are just made up out of other words that maybe mean something, much of the way technology works in Star Trek is actually based on theory — yep, even the holodeck (someone build one already!). As Gene Roddenberry himself wrote in 1966: “Science...