Quiz Night Intel

Intel for Sep 10, 2026

Birth Stones

Peridot (Chrysolite)

Birth Flowers

Aster

Aster

Aster is a genus of perennial flowering plants in the family Asteraceae. Its circumscription has been narrowed, and it now encompasses around 170 species, all but one of which are restricted to Eurasia; many species formerly in Aster are now in other genera of the tribe Astereae. Aster amellus is the type species of the genus and the family Asteraceae. The name Aster comes from the Ancient Greek word ἀστήρ (astḗr), meaning "star", referring to the shape of the flower head. Many species and a var...

Morning Glory

Morning Glory

Morning glory (also written as morning-glory) is the common name for over 1,000 species of flowering plants in the family Convolvulaceae, whose current taxonomy and systematics are in flux. Morning glory species belong to many genera, some of which are: Argyreia Astripomoea Calystegia Convolvulus Ipomoea (the largest genus) Lepistemon Merremia Operculina Rivea Stictocardia As the name suggests, most morning glory flowers unfurl into full bloom in the early morning. The flowers usually start to ...

Astrological Sign

Virgo ♍︎

August 23 – September 22

This Day in History

Charlie_Kirk
2025

Charlie_Kirk

American political activist Charlie Kirk (pictured) was shot and killed at an event at Utah Valley University.

Hurricane_Irma
2017

Hurricane_Irma

Hurricane Irma made landfall on Cudjoe Key, Florida, as a Category 4, after causing catastrophic damage throughout the Caribbean.

Atlanta_Police_Department
2009

Atlanta_Police_Department

Members of the Atlanta Police Department conducted a raid on a gay bar, with patrons later alleging that their constitutional rights had been violated and the city agreeing to pay over $1 million in settlements.

Operation_Barras
2000

Operation_Barras

British forces freed soldiers and civilians who had been held captive by the militant group the West Side Boys, contributing to the end of the Sierra Leone Civil War.

Pope_John_Paul_II
1990

Pope_John_Paul_II

Pope John Paul II consecrated the Basilica of Our Lady of Peace, one of the largest churches in the world, in Yamoussoukro, Ivory Coast.