Trivia For August 1, 2026

The war began in 1337, with Edward III claiming the French throne through his mother's line. The war would finally be brought to a conclusion in 1457 after a French victory at the Battle of Castillon.

Because they are the first and last letters of the alphabet, "Alpha and Omega" has come to signify the beginning and the end, or the ultimate completeness of a set.

The tomato is a member of the nightshade family along with tobacco, potato, and chili peppers. It originated in the Andes, and would later be domesticated across South America, Central America and Mexico. The Spanish introduced tomatoes to Europe in the sixteenth century as a part of the Columbian exchange.

Henry Fonda portrayed Lincoln in Young Mr. Lincoln (1939); Holbrook played hm in two miniseries Lincoln (1974) and North and South (1985); Daniel Day-Lewis was in Lincoln (2012).

The strategy was the brainchild of new CEO Ron Johnson, formerly of Apple. However, it backfired, alienating its core customer base and destroying sales. The failure has become a well-known case study demonstrating that consumer behavior is often driven more by psychological perception of value than by rational, transparent pricing.