Wole Soyinka

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.

Nigerian Dramatist

Max Lerner

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.

American Journalist

Vikram Seth

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.

Indian Novelist

Jack Prelutsky

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.

American Poet

Ken Livingstone

I think democracy's undermined when those who own newspapers fill them with trivia rather than real issues.

English Politician

Charles Lindbergh

In wilderness I sense the miracle of life, and behind it our scientific accomplishments fade to trivia.

American Aviator

Robbie Coltrane

Why is it trivia? People call it trivia because they know nothing and they are embarrassed about it.

Scottish Actor

Adam Rodriguez

I think I'm a trivia nerd. I love to learn about everything. I'm curious.

American Actor

Lynn Abbey

One of my great passions is the collection of historical trivia.

American Author

Ruth B

My brother and I do trivia quizzes all the time.

Canadian Musician

Use 'trivia' for casual discussions about non-essential topics often for entertainment.

Informal Conversations

'Trivia' can wrongly be thought uninteresting; it's often quite the opposite, sparking curiosity.

Common Misperception

Avoid using 'trivia' in formal or serious contexts where triviality might be inappropriate.

Not for Formality

Trivia games are a casual social activity, great for friends and light-hearted competition.

Social Fun

Trivia nights are common in pubs, combining social drinking with quizzing.

Pub Culture

Team up with others for trivia; it's both a social interaction and a mental challenge.

Team Activities

Referencing 'Trivia' as a goddess evokes ancient myths and may add depth to a discussion.

Mythological Allusion

Mentioning 'Trivia' in a historical context relates specifically to Roman mythology.

Historical Context

Using 'Trivia' can be a poetic or literary way to allude to guidance or choices.

Literary Device

 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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 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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 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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 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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 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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 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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 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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 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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 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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 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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