{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"567: Trivia Minute Update: May 5, 2017","description":"We\u2019ll start off with a question: What nation did Mexican forces defeat in the Battle of Puebla, which is marked by Cinco de Mayo celebrations? We\u2019ll have the answer later in the show. Today is Cinco de Mayo, which is celebrated more in the United States than it is in Mexico. It\u2019s also Children\u2019s Day in Japan and South Korea and Constitution Day in Kyrgyzstan. It\u2019s unofficially International Midwives\u2019 Day, Cartoonists Day, and International Tuba Day. It\u2019s the birthday of chef James Beard, who was born in 1903; actor Michael Palin, who is 74, and singer Adele, who is 29. Now, we\u2019ll spin the wheel to pick a year at random. This week in 1986, the top song in the U.S. was \u201cWest End Girls\u201d by Pet Shop Boys. The No. 1 movie was \u201cJo Jo Dancer, Your Life if Calling,\u201d while the novel \u201cA Perfect Spy\u201d by John le Carre topped the New York Times Bestsellers list.  Now for our weekly question: What is the official name of Amtrak? Thanks for listening to the Trivia Minute Update, please rate the show on Apple Podcasts, or support it at triviapeople.com\/support. For other details, visit triviapeople.com We'll talk to you tomorrow. Links Follow us on Twitter, Facebook or our website. Also, if you\u2019re enjoying the show, please consider supporting it through Patreon.com Please rate the show on iTunes by clicking here. Subscribe on iOS: http:\/\/apple.co\/1H2paH9  Subscribe on Android: http:\/\/bit.ly\/2bQnk3m ","author_name":"Trivia People","author_url":"http:\/\/www.triviapeople.com","html":"