Trivia
noun
Small, unimportant facts or details people usually find interesting.
She is full of interesting trivia about celebrities.
Often appears as...
- trivia quiz
- trivia question
noun
A quiz game where people have to answer questions about small, unimportant details or facts.
We are having a trivia night at the local pub.
Often appears as...
- trivia game
- trivia contest
noun
In ancient Rome, Trivia was the name of the goddess of crossroads.
In ancient myth, the offering would be made to Trivia, who guarded the crossroads.
Usage tips
Historical
noun
Small, unimportant facts or details people usually find interesting.
She is full of interesting trivia about celebrities.
Often appears as...
- trivia quiz
- trivia question
noun
A quiz game where people have to answer questions about small, unimportant details or facts.
We are having a trivia night at the local pub.
Often appears as...
- trivia game
- trivia contest
noun
In ancient Rome, Trivia was the name of the goddess of crossroads.
In ancient myth, the offering would be made to Trivia, who guarded the crossroads.
Usage tips
Historical
Definition 1 of 3
Pro Tip 1/3Informal Conversations
Use 'trivia' for casual discussions about non-essential topics often for entertainment.
At parties, sharing trivia can be a fun icebreaker.
Pro Tip 2/3Common Misperception
'Trivia' can wrongly be thought uninteresting; it's often quite the opposite, sparking curiosity.
Despite its name, the trivia about the deep sea was fascinating.
Pro Tip 3/3Not for Formality
Avoid using 'trivia' in formal or serious contexts where triviality might be inappropriate.
In the business meeting, he avoided mentioning any trivia.
Pro Tip 1/3Informal Conversations
Use 'trivia' for casual discussions about non-essential topics often for entertainment.
At parties, sharing trivia can be a fun icebreaker.
Pro Tip 2/3Common Misperception
'Trivia' can wrongly be thought uninteresting; it's often quite the opposite, sparking curiosity.
Despite its name, the trivia about the deep sea was fascinating.
Pro Tip 3/3Not for Formality
Avoid using 'trivia' in formal or serious contexts where triviality might be inappropriate.
In the business meeting, he avoided mentioning any trivia.
Pro Tip 1/3Informal Conversations
Use 'trivia' for casual discussions about non-essential topics often for entertainment.
At parties, sharing trivia can be a fun icebreaker.
Pro Tip 2/3Common Misperception
'Trivia' can wrongly be thought uninteresting; it's often quite the opposite, sparking curiosity.
Despite its name, the trivia about the deep sea was fascinating.
Pro Tip 3/3Not for Formality
Avoid using 'trivia' in formal or serious contexts where triviality might be inappropriate.
In the business meeting, he avoided mentioning any trivia.
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Video examples
Ken Jennings: Watson,...
I think that ship has sailed, it's too late for me. For better or for worse, that's what I'm going to be known as, as the guy who knew a lot of weird stuff. And I can't complain about this. I feel like that was always sort of my destiny, although I had for many years been pretty deeply in the trivia closet.
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Reinventing the...
for hand go to the page for hand where I found the most fun and possibly embarrassing bit of trivia I found in a long time it's simply this the back of the hand is formally called the ax piston are now that's embarrassing because up until now every time I've said I know it like the back of my hand
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CO Finalist PIPE National...
of these currencies that I have aren't in use anymore but it's still fun to collect them and look at them and you can still learn about places from them so i have a currency trivia question for you which are the only two countries in the world that have a currency that is
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Geographic Bee 2010 - DE...
the internet reference books atlases and of course lots of geography trivia i also use flashcards and notes for harder stuff these are great ways to memorize something that you're having trouble with learning about the world is my passion
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Fact-checking the Bible...
head and said that's a who-cares question that was my first lesson on TV not all trivia is the same there are who cares questions and you don't want those you need a game show succeeds when the person at home can play along and that
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Francis de los Reyes:...
then you use toilet paper or, in some regions of the world where it's not available, newspaper or rags or corncobs. And this is not just a piece of trivia, but it's really important to understand and solve the sanitation problem.
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How Ethics Can Help You...
make me want to continue to study moral philosophy? If I told you that you were going to be on Jeopardy, how would you prepare? You would read some trivia books and flip through a world atlas.
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Gaming can make a better...
if they're given the right work. epic meaning. Gamers love to be attached to awe-inspiring missions to human planetary-scale stories. So, just one bit of trivia that helps put that into
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Giant Bizarre Fish PIPE...
let's say you're playing a party game ocean trivia and someone asks what is the world's largest bony fish the answer is this fish right here
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Giant Bizarre Fish PIPE...
let's say you're playing a party game ocean trivia and someone asks what is the world's largest bony fish the answer
Video examples
Ken Jennings: Watson,...
I think that ship has sailed, it's too late for me. For better or for worse, that's what I'm going to be known as, as the guy who knew a lot of weird stuff. And I can't complain about this. I feel like that was always sort of my destiny, although I had for many years been pretty deeply in the trivia closet.
Video examples
Reinventing the...
for hand go to the page for hand where I found the most fun and possibly embarrassing bit of trivia I found in a long time it's simply this the back of the hand is formally called the ax piston are now that's embarrassing because up until now every time I've said I know it like the back of my hand
Video examples
CO Finalist PIPE National...
of these currencies that I have aren't in use anymore but it's still fun to collect them and look at them and you can still learn about places from them so i have a currency trivia question for you which are the only two countries in the world that have a currency that is
Video examples
Geographic Bee 2010 - DE...
the internet reference books atlases and of course lots of geography trivia i also use flashcards and notes for harder stuff these are great ways to memorize something that you're having trouble with learning about the world is my passion
Video examples
Fact-checking the Bible...
head and said that's a who-cares question that was my first lesson on TV not all trivia is the same there are who cares questions and you don't want those you need a game show succeeds when the person at home can play along and that
Video examples
Francis de los Reyes:...
then you use toilet paper or, in some regions of the world where it's not available, newspaper or rags or corncobs. And this is not just a piece of trivia, but it's really important to understand and solve the sanitation problem.
Video examples
How Ethics Can Help You...
make me want to continue to study moral philosophy? If I told you that you were going to be on Jeopardy, how would you prepare? You would read some trivia books and flip through a world atlas.
Video examples
Gaming can make a better...
if they're given the right work. epic meaning. Gamers love to be attached to awe-inspiring missions to human planetary-scale stories. So, just one bit of trivia that helps put that into
Video examples
Giant Bizarre Fish PIPE...
let's say you're playing a party game ocean trivia and someone asks what is the world's largest bony fish the answer is this fish right here
Video examples
Giant Bizarre Fish PIPE...
let's say you're playing a party game ocean trivia and someone asks what is the world's largest bony fish the answer
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Quote examples
Wole Soyinka
Nigerian Dramatist
There is something really horrific for any human being who feels he is being consumed by other people. I'm talking about a writer's critics, who don't address what you've written, but want to probe into your existence and magnify the trivia of your life without any sense of humor, without any sense of context.
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Max Lerner
American Journalist
The best thing about lying in bed late is that you learn to distinguish between first things and trivia, for whatever presses on you has to prove its importance before it makes you move.
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Vikram Seth
Indian Novelist
It is exciting to write about the present once one gets beyond the trivia of the moment. As a time to live in, as a time to think about, the present is intriguing.
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Jack Prelutsky
American Poet
My reading is extremely eclectic. Lately I've been teaching myself computer graphics, so I'm reading a lot about that. I read books of trivia, of facts.
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Ken Livingstone
English Politician
I think democracy's undermined when those who own newspapers fill them with trivia rather than real issues.
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Charles Lindbergh
American Aviator
In wilderness I sense the miracle of life, and behind it our scientific accomplishments fade to trivia.
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Robbie Coltrane
Scottish Actor
Why is it trivia? People call it trivia because they know nothing and they are embarrassed about it.
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Adam Rodriguez
American Actor
I think I'm a trivia nerd. I love to learn about everything. I'm curious.
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Lynn Abbey
American Author
One of my great passions is the collection of historical trivia.
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Ruth B
Canadian Musician
My brother and I do trivia quizzes all the time.
Quote examples
Wole Soyinka
Nigerian Dramatist
There is something really horrific for any human being who feels he is being consumed by other people. I'm talking about a writer's critics, who don't address what you've written, but want to probe into your existence and magnify the trivia of your life without any sense of humor, without any sense of context.
Quote examples
Max Lerner
American Journalist
The best thing about lying in bed late is that you learn to distinguish between first things and trivia, for whatever presses on you has to prove its importance before it makes you move.
Quote examples
Vikram Seth
Indian Novelist
It is exciting to write about the present once one gets beyond the trivia of the moment. As a time to live in, as a time to think about, the present is intriguing.
Quote examples
Jack Prelutsky
American Poet
My reading is extremely eclectic. Lately I've been teaching myself computer graphics, so I'm reading a lot about that. I read books of trivia, of facts.
Quote examples
Ken Livingstone
English Politician
I think democracy's undermined when those who own newspapers fill them with trivia rather than real issues.
Quote examples
Charles Lindbergh
American Aviator
In wilderness I sense the miracle of life, and behind it our scientific accomplishments fade to trivia.
Quote examples
Robbie Coltrane
Scottish Actor
Why is it trivia? People call it trivia because they know nothing and they are embarrassed about it.
Quote examples
Adam Rodriguez
American Actor
I think I'm a trivia nerd. I love to learn about everything. I'm curious.
Quote examples
Lynn Abbey
American Author
One of my great passions is the collection of historical trivia.
Quote examples
Ruth B
Canadian Musician
My brother and I do trivia quizzes all the time.
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