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Who Was Leif Erikson, Anyway?

Culture, History, Learn / By Adam Johnston

Columbus Day, or more aptly Indigenous Peoples’ Day in recent times, comes around each year. We’re widely taught that he is the first European to set foot on North America. However, what many don’t know is that there is someone else who technically set foot on North America hundreds of years before Columbus.

Enter: sort-of viking explorer, Leif Erikson. He was a leader and icon for many Scandinavians well past his time (and also notably doesn’t have a troubling history with treatment of the indigenous population of America). So it begs the question: Why are we celebrating Columbus Day instead of Leif Erikson Day? Yes, this is a real holiday; it’s not simply a made up holiday briefly mentioned in an episode of Spongebob Squarepants.

5 Famous Trivia Hosts To Go Down in History

Entertainment, History, Learn / By Adam Johnston

Game shows have been around since before technicolor and so, too, their iconic hosts. Without a great host, there can be no great show. We love them for their sparkling, contagious smiles and their effervescent personalities. Without further ado, here are five hosts whose legacies we hope stick around for whatever comes after technicolor.

Celebrate National Trivia Day: Discover Four Fun Facts About Trivia

History, Learn / By Brianna LeCompte

Did you know that January 4th is National Trivia Day? In honor of our favorite holiday here at Last Call Trivia, here are four awesome pieces of Trivia about…Trivia!

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Can You Hear Me Now? A brief history of cell phones.

History, Learn / By Adam Johnston

You have one. In fact, you can’t remember life without it. Everybody you know has one in their pocket right now, including your old granny (bless her wrinkled heart). They seem glued to it constantly, and it’s used for so much more than originally intended. That’s right. We’re talking about your cell phone.

Cellular phones have become a one-stop tech toy for all of your tweeting, Facebooking, shopping, texting, game-playing, picture-taking, web-browsing, score-checking everything-else-doing needs. Oh, and you can make phone calls as well. You can pretty much do anything with your smartphone (except cheat at Last Call Trivia…don’t you dare). But how did we get here? What turned that brick-looking thing in your parent’s car into such a sleek companion, so necessary for humans to exist? Let’s take a look.

Hail to the Chiefs: President Trivia

History, Learn, People / By Adam Johnston

Election season is in full swing, and whether you’re a donkey or an elephant, it’s good to know a little bit about some of the presidents who led our country along the way. So arm yourself with these Trivia Tidbits the next time you check out a Last Call show near you.

Thanksgiving Confidential

Culture, History, Learn / By Adam Johnston

We all know the story of the first Thanksgiving. Pilgrims and Native Americans got together for a big, sweet ass meal and have been friends ever since. Right? Well, not exactly. Here are a few tasty morsels of fact to chew on while pondering the real first Thanksgiving experience. They weren’t Pilgrims. The first settlers …

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Video Games: A Brief History

Entertainment, History, Learn / By Adam Johnston

Once a haven for nerds, dorks, geeks and spazzy dweebs, videos games are a multi-billion dollar industry. Big-time actors, athletes, musicians and even fashion moguls lend their talents to games nowadays. How did we get from humble beginnings to an industry worth a reported $74.2 billion worldwide (according to the research firm SuperData)? Well, here’s a brief history of your favorite video game moments.

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