Trivia For March 1, 2026

Mercury is the only metallic element that is known to be liquid at standard temperature and pressure. The name quicksilver derives from the metal's fluid-like behavior and shiny appearance.

Elizabeth is the second child in a family of five daughters. She wishes to marry for love, although her family's genteel poverty push her to seek a marriage of convenience for financial security.

Nixon resigned as a consequence of the Watergate scandal. Gerald Ford would assume the presidency upon Nixon's resignation. Because Nixon's former vice-president had also resigned in a different scandal, Ford became the first and only person to have held the office of president without having been elected to either the presidency or the vice-presidency.

The origin of the term is disputed, but it likely dates from pro wrestling's beginnings as a sideshow attraction at carnivals. "Kayfabe" is used to maintain the pretense of "reality" in front of a live audience.

For the Incas, Aconcagua was a sacred mountain. In 1985, the frozen, mummified remains of a young boy was found in a stone structure at an elevation of 5,300 m (17,400 ft).