Quiz Night Intel

Intel for Jun 5, 2026

Birth Stones

Chrysoberyl (Cat's eye)

Turquoise

Agate

Birth Flowers

Rose

Rose

A rose is either a woody perennial flowering plant of the genus Rosa, in the family Rosaceae, or the flower it bears. There are over three hundred species and tens of thousands of cultivars. They form a group of plants that can be erect shrubs, climbing, or trailing, with stems that are often armed with sharp prickles. Their flowers vary in size and shape and are usually large and showy, in colours ranging from white through yellows and reds. Most species are native to Asia, with smaller n...

Honeysuckle

Honeysuckle

Honeysuckles are arching shrubs or twining vines in the genus Lonicera of the family Caprifoliaceae. It includes 158 species native to northern latitudes in North America, Eurasia, and North Africa. Widely known species include Lonicera periclymenum (common honeysuckle or woodbine), Lonicera japonica (Japanese honeysuckle, white honeysuckle, or Chinese honeysuckle) and Lonicera sempervirens (coral honeysuckle, trumpet honeysuckle, or woodbine honeysuckle). L. japonica is a highly invasive spe...

Astrological Sign

Gemini ♊︎

May 21 – June 21

This Day in History

2009_Hermosillo_daycare_center_fire
2009

2009_Hermosillo_daycare_center_fire

A fire at a day-care center kills 49 children in Mexico

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2009

2009_Peruvian_political_crisis

After almost two months of civil disobedience, at least 31 people were killed in clashes between the National Police and indigenous people in Bagua province, Peru.

Noël_Mamère
2004

Noël_Mamère

Noël Mamère, the mayor of Bègles, conducted a marriage ceremony for two men, even though same-sex marriage in France had not yet been legalised.

Tropical_Storm_Allison
2001

Tropical_Storm_Allison

Tropical Storm Allison, the costliest Atlantic tropical cyclone that was never a hurricane, made landfall in Texas, causing approximately $8.5 billion in damage.

Pascal_Lissouba
1997

Pascal_Lissouba

Anticipating a coup attempt, President Pascal Lissouba of the Republic of the Congo ordered the detention of his rival Denis Sassou Nguesso, initiating a second civil war.