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Throughout history, trivia has always been more than a game.

In ancient Greece, scholars tested each other’s wit in symposiums. In 12th-century Baghdad, thinkers debated questions in bustling libraries. Even in medieval Europe, monarchs used riddles and logic games to assess the sharpness of their advisors.

Today, a new chapter in that centuries-old tradition is being written, one that blends human curiosity with cutting-edge Web3 technology.

We’re proud to announce the launch of the MOT Token on GeckoTerminal, the official utility token of the Masters of Trivia platform. Built on the Solana blockchain and backed by a thriving global community of over 200,000 players, MOT is the first step in transforming trivia into an economic, educational, and social engine for the 21st century.

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Remembering 270 Lives

👉 Marquee Event

Pan Am 103 explodes over Lockerbie, Scotland, after a terrorist bombing. The disaster kills 270 people and triggers a historic investigation and international response.

📌 Why This Matters

Lockerbie reset global aviation security and showed how criminal accountability, sanctions, and diplomacy can intersect in counter-terrorism cases. It also established survivor-family advocacy as a driving force for policy change.

What Happened (At a Glance)

• Route: Frankfurt → London → New York → Detroit (Flight 103 was the London–NY leg).

• Aircraft: Boeing 747 (“Clipper Maid of the Seas”).

• Time/Location: 31,000 ft over southern Scotland; debris field across and near Lockerbie.

• Casualties: 270 (259 passengers/crew, 11 on the ground).

Investigation & Accountability

• Joint Scottish–U.S. investigation reconstructs the blast and baggage chain.

• Indictments follow; a special Scottish court in the Netherlands later secures a conviction.

• 2003: Libya formally accepts state responsibility for its officials’ actions.

• 2004: Compensation agreement reached with families (subsequent tranches/administration followed).

Policy & Security Impact

• Stricter baggage reconciliation and container screening.

• Expanded intelligence sharing and “layered security” doctrine.

• Use of UN sanctions and diplomatic normalization tied to cooperation/compensation.

🎯 Legacy & Remembrance

• Annual memorials (Lockerbie; Syracuse University’s Remembrance Week).

• Ongoing legal proceedings and historical research keep the case in public view.

• Core lesson: security is systems + people; policies must be audited against real-world failure paths.

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*Disclosure: Masters of Trivia is a quiz platform founded by Dom Einhorn and owned by Intelligent Games LLC—the same company that brings you the KRONIKL newsletter.