The word "Trivia" is from the Latin for "three roads". It can also mean something trifling, useless or unimportant.
The story I heard says that at crossroads in Roman cities there would often be monuments built with inscriptions detailing local points of interest, directions and nearby attractions.
One could either read them or not, so they were considered unimportant ... trivial.
Another version states that people would often gather at crossroads to exchange news and gossip.
Either way, I miss playing trivia, so I put some up here on my blog. Good luck.
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