trivia

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Daniels is described as a trivia maven, especially on sports and pop culture.

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  • Daniels is described as a trivia maven, especially on sports and pop culture. —  Newswatch 50: Local News
  • I've never cared for the term "trivia," at least as it's used in terms of music, because there's nothing trivial about the accomplishments of the gifted artists that have enriched our lives from the beginning.
  • When Hodgman spearheads a whole genre of books of fake trivia, then we can talk. —  Paul and Storm
  • After 100 pages of mind numbing trivia, the murder occurs and Hannah's usual investigation sort of begins. —  Epinions Recent Content for Home
  • So maybe if he wants to cross the rope line and ask five or six followup questions about obscure Pittsburgh trivia, then the rest of you typewriter jockeys can just put that in your straw and suck it. —  Deadspin
 

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  1. Latin trivia, neuter pl. of trivium, crossroads, gutter (influenced by trivial); see trivium.
 

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