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"The teacher asked me, and I said I wanted to be a..."

You speak more French than you think--probably before breakfast.

Get ready for your week with our latest batch of trivia.

The origins of the animal-inspired idiom.

Hans Christian Andersen stayed with Charles Dickens for five weeks in 1857, a visit their relationship did not survive.

'Six' has made audiences fall in love with Henry VIII's wives, but its depiction of their lives doesn't always agree with the historical record.

What the artist really thinks of his most famous tune "Brown Eyed Girl" might surprise you.

Froot Loops, Rice Krispies, Trix, Cheerios, and more: see which cereal each state loves most.

Wake up your sleepy brain this Sunday with trivia covering history and beyond.

Drive down almost any major highway in the United States, and you'll probably see a number of giant advertisements asking if you've been injured.