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Tag Archives: Trivia
Why Do We Love Scary Stories?
Why do we love scary stories? Why do we enjoy that creeping sensation or jolt of terror when we read a ghost story or see a horror flick? Part of the answer has to do with biology. When we are Read More
Posted in General
Tagged Critical Thinking, flight or fight, psychology, scary stories, Trivia
It’s All So Trivial
I have always loved playing trivia games and now there are so many different board games and venues in which to play. Have you ever wondered how it all began? The term itself tri-via (three ways) comes from the Latin Read More
Posted in Products, Trivia
Tagged Group Games, Memory, party games, Social Interaction, Trivia, Trivial Pursuit
The Geeks’ Guide to World Domination
Garth Sundem’s book The Geeks’ Guide to World Domination. Sounds like a list of To Do’s in order to exact nerdy revenge on every popular kid who was mean to us in school. However, it is actually a helpful tome Read More
Posted in Book review, General, Products
Tagged Creativity, Critical Thinking, geek chic, geeky gifts, Trivia
Doonerism Spay!
In honor of Spoonerism Day, the majority of today’s post is written in spoonerism form (i.e., with initial consonants & vowels transposed). Yesterday, July 22nd, was the anniversary of the dirthbay of Rev. William Archibald Spooner, dean of the Kew Read More
Posted in Brain Workshop, Fun, General, Products, Trivia, What's New & Happening at Marbles
Tagged Creativity, family games, game design, Group Games, Memory, party games, Products, Social Interaction, Trivia, Word Skills
One Giant Leap
Today marks the 43rd anniversary of the Apollo 11 Moon Landing, when astronauts Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin landed their spacecraft on the surface of the Moon. Watched by over 600 million people around the world, it is difficult to Read More
Benjamin Franklin’s Kite Experiment
On June 10, 1752, 46-year old Benjamin Franklin tied a key to some hemp rope attached to a kite, and raised the kite into the air above his Philadelphia home. He had been convinced that electricity from lightning could be Read More
Posted in Fun, General, Random, Trivia
Tagged Creativity, Critical Thinking, inventors, Trivia
Mindstein Trivia Time Out!
Think fast! Time for a little trivia with one of our favorite games, Mindstein. Just watch the video and answer the multiple-choice questions your head. Then unscramble a five-letter word based on the letters associated with each correct answer.. Stuck? Read More
Oscar Trivia!
Every year I make the mad dash to see as many Oscar nominated films as I can. I love all of the excitement leading up to the big night. January and February are filled with a glut of amazing performances to watch. Like many people, I pick my favorites, but also try to predict the Academy’s choices. The 84th Academy Awards will air tonight, so we thought we would celebrate with some Oscar trivia. See how many you can answer without looking them up online! Read More
Posted in Fun, Trivia
Tagged cognitive reserve, Critical Thinking, Memory, oscars, Trivia
The Master of Mind Your Marbles
We had the opportunity to sit down with Peggy Brown, the inventor of our very own Mind Your Marbles, and ask her a few questions about what it takes to create a trivia game! Read More
Posted in Fun, Press, Products, Trivia
Tagged Creativity, game design, inventors, Peggy Brown, Products, Trivia