The history of trivia

Below is the what Wikipedia says the history of trivia is. And what surprised me whn I began studying this. Was that not only that Trivia is considered information and Data of little value. But that the word trivia as we know it, was only as old as I am. Being that I was born in the 60s about the time trivia became a thing in the United States. Personally I contribute it's very valuable in so many ways. But not only stimulates the mind but it also helps us to learn more about our past and our history. With that being said I've started a Facebook page as any of my followers will know it will lead them back to here. I hope to see all of you trivia twisters and history hooligans here. Where coming soon you'll be able to purchase products to represent your respective teams and to show off your pride for who ever you wish to represent or support.

I want to give a shout out to Wikipedia for providing the information below on the history of trivia.

Wikipedia on the history of trivia

Link to this is https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trivia#:~:text=It%20was%20introduced%20into%20English,same%20vein%20as%20these%20contests.

Trivia is information and data that are considered to be of little value.[1] The word is derived from the Latin word triviae, meaning a place where a road split into two (thus, creating a three-way intersection). It was introduced into English as the adjective trivial in the 15th and 16th centuries.

Modern usage of the term trivia dates back to the 1960s, when college students introduced question-and-answer contests to their universities. A board game, Trivial Pursuit, was released in 1982 in the same vein as these contests. Since the beginning of its modern usage, trivia contests have been established at various academic levels as well as casual venues such as bars and restaurants.