In the news recently...

In a first since World War II, the Pentagon confirmed a U.S. submarine used a torpedo to sink a warship belonging to which country in the Indian Ocean?
💡 Iran
Which film won the best ensemble prize at the 32nd Actor Awards (SAG Awards), setting up an Oscar showdown with 'One Battle After Another'?
💡 Sinners
Which Republican U.S. Senator from Montana dropped his bid for reelection to a third term in 2026?
💡 Steve Daines

Mixed bag

What ocean lies on the eastern coast of the United States?
💡 The Atlantic Ocean
What term describes the phenomenon where a word reads the same forwards and backwards, like "racecar"?
💡 Palindrome
What is the name of the outermost layer of the Earth's atmosphere, where satellites orbit and molecules can escape into space?
💡 The Exosphere

On this date (5 March)

On March 5, 1953, which Soviet leader and dictator died after suffering a stroke, ending nearly three decades of iron-fisted rule over the USSR?
💡 Joseph Stalin
On March 5, 1979, NASA's Voyager 1 spacecraft made its closest approach to which planet, sending back detailed images of its moons and rings?
💡 Jupiter
On March 5, 1872, George Westinghouse was granted a patent for a revolutionary braking system for railroad trains. What was the power source that made this braking system work?
💡 Air