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Not Trivial

Not Trivial

Auteur(s): Liz Zirk
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 Learning about things like history and language and literature doesn't have to feel elite or hard. You can digest knowledge in bite-sized chunks. Like trivia! Trivia is an in-road to getting curious about something more specific. Becoming an expert in a field, perhaps. And since knowledge is power.... let's all get strong together!Liz Zirk Monde
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  • S3 Preview Who knows if you've been bad or good?

    S3 Preview Who knows if you've been bad or good?
    Dec 25 2025

    We’ve all heard of Santa Claus. And some of us have heard of Rudolph, the Grinch, even Sinterklaas and St Nick. But have you heard of the darker, more gritty Christmas figures from around the world? Do you know who knows if you’ve been bad or good?
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    23 min
  • S2 Ep10 Which Mexican holiday remembers the death of an Austrian Emperor?

    S2 Ep10 Which Mexican holiday remembers the death of an Austrian Emperor?
    Mar 4 2025

    We’ve all heard of national holidays, perhaps even independence day celebrations, depending on the country. Some of us know the dates on the calendar; July 4th in the USA, May 17th in Norway, February 11th in Iran. And even lesser known important dates for countries, like Ohi Day on October 28th in Greece. Of course, there are also days of remembrance, such as November 11th in the US, France, and UK. But what about holidays that only parts of countries celebrate?
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    36 min
  • S2 Ep9 Which culture can claim to be one of the world’s oldest still in existence?

    S2 Ep9 Which culture can claim to be one of the world’s oldest still in existence?
    Feb 18 2025

    We’ve all heard of the long-reigning cultures of the Chinese, the Mayan, or the Vikings. And some of us have heard of the Abyssinians in east Africa, or the Pandyan of the ancient state of Tamil in South India. But did you know there’s another culture, still in existence, that outlasts all these cultures combined?
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    36 min
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