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Cranky Snackers and Puzzling Pop Quiz Questions: It's a Wild Day on the Calendar!

Today's Holidays

Curmudgeon's Day gives us permission to celebrate the grumpy folks in our lives. Think Oscar the Grouch, Archie Bunker, and the holiday's namesake, legendary actor W.C. Fields, who was born on this date in 1880. Know someone who's a little cranky? Today's their day to shine!

National Corn Chip Day is here to remind us that sometimes you just need a big bowl of crunchy, salty goodness. Diet? What diet? It's a holiday!

National Puzzle Day celebrates everything from crosswords to jigsaws to word searches—and of course, our very own Pop Quiz!

Test Your Knowledge!

Speaking of puzzles, weatherman Jerry Steffen put together two tricky questions for the morning crew. Think you know the answers? Watch the video to see if you're right!

1) The indie pop track "Such Great Heights" was co-written and performed by Death Cab for Cutie's Ben Gibbard and cited as one of Rolling Stone's best songs of the decade. Name the band:

A) Chicago Transit Authority

B) Pacific Gas and Electric

C) The Postal Service

2) Sudoku is a number puzzle played on a 9x9 grid. When translated from Japanese, the word "sudoku" means:

A) Down and across

B) Many rows

C) Single number

How'd you do? Hit play on the video above to find out if your guesses were correct!

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By: NBC Palm Springs

January 29, 2026

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Cranky Snackers and Puzzling Pop Quiz Questions: It's a Wild Day on the Calendar!