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It’s Tuesday, July 15, 2025. I am Dom Einhorn, your lead curator, and here are your insights into what makes this day in history relevant today. First time reading? Join our community of intellectually curious readers who explore the history behind every day. [Sign up here]

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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.

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The Day Mars Got Real

🎙️ Marquee Event of the Day

On July 15, 1965, NASA’s Mariner 4 made history by transmitting the first-ever close-up images of Mars. Until that moment, many believed the Red Planet was etched with canals—evidence, perhaps, of intelligent life. But the pictures Mariner 4 sent back shattered that illusion: Mars was barren, cratered, and eerily quiet.

📌 Why This Matters

Mariner 4 didn’t just photograph a distant planet—it redefined the boundary between myth and science. This was the first time humanity received direct visual evidence from another world. In a single moment, we went from imagining Martian civilizations to facing the real, stark beauty of an alien planet. It marked a turning point in the Space Race and laid the foundation for decades of Mars exploration.

🎯 How Well Do You Know NASA and the Red Planet?

Today’s quiz takes you back to that groundbreaking moment when space science took a giant leap forward.

👉 Play our NASA/Mariner 4 Quiz now.

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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.