There's gold in them thar TRIVIA QUIZzes!

Today is Social Sipping and Nibbling Rehearsal Day, a time to practice cutting a piece of cake with a plastic fork on a paper plate while holding a cup of punch, a napkin, and some mints. Memorize something clever to say if you drop it all on the carpet. Ok, I have got to say, aside from violins and cheese day (or whatever that was), this has got to be the most random "holiday" I've seen in a while.

Today is Belly Laugh Day, a day to celebrate the great gift of laughter. At 1:24 p.m. (local time) smile, throw your arms in the air, and laugh out loud!

Today is National Peanut Butter Day.


Today is National Compliment Day. My, what lovely web browser windows y'all have!

On this day in 1848, James W. Marshall discovered a gold nugget at Sutter's Mill in northern California, a discovery that led to the gold rush of '49.

On this day in 1952, the NFL New York Yankees turned up in Texas as the Dallas Texans, to become history’s worst pro football team. They were run out of Dallas after only four games and had to play eight games on the road, finishing 1-11.

On this day in 1989, the world’s oldest sheep died in England a week before her 29th birthday. She had given birth to her 40th lamb only months before.

On this day in 2004, a hiking magazine apologized after it published a route plan that would have sent hikers striding into thin air off the north face of Scotland's largest mountain, Ben Nevis. Anyone following the magazine's directions would have plunged down a sheer cliff into nearby Gardyloo Gully. No one did.

What's that you say? Trivia is what you need? Ok, so on this day in 1955, Major-league baseball announced a new rule that's still in the books today. How many seconds does a pitcher have to throw the ball once he's received it?

Good luck :)