When was the Special Olympics first held?

History Trivia / February 27, 2025

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 / February 27, 2025

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 / February 26, 2025

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 / February 26, 2025

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 / February 25, 2025

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 / February 25, 2025

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