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Thursday, Mar 19 2026

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Good evening. In tonight’s edition:

  • 🎲 Let it ride
  • 🧩 New puzzles
  • 😈 GOAT Disney villain

…and much more.

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📜 March 19: On This Day in History

What happens in Vegas…

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Each of the following events happened on March 19. Your challenge is to put them in the order in which they occurred by year, earliest to latest. Answers at the bottom!

  • A) Nevada’s state legislature votes to legalize gambling, giving birth to Las Vegas as the gambling and entertainment capital of the world. Today, state gambling taxes account for the lion’s share of Nevada’s overall tax revenues.
  • B) The Academy Awards are broadcast on television for the first time, with the 25th annual ceremony in Hollywood appearing live on NBC. Bob Hope is the master of ceremonies, while 2x Best Actor winner Fredric March presents the awards.
  • C) Texas Western College defeats Kentucky in the NCAA March Madness championship game. It marks the first-ever NCAA title for an all-Black starting five, and accelerates the advancement of black athletes in the South. Within two years, all-white college leagues like the ACC, SEC, and Southwestern Conference become integrated.
  • D) President Woodrow Wilson signs the Standard Time Act, which establishes Daylight Saving Time and gives the US government oversight of time zones.

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🔗 Conjoiner: A DONUT Original Word Game

Welcome to the Big Dance

It’s that time of the year when the college basketball world goes crazy. As for today’s sequence, your odds of completion are slightly better than a perfect bracket.

The first clue of today’s sequence is: “Coined phrase for the NCAA end-of-season CBB tournament featuring 68 teams”...

Play the sequence here

🧩 Puzzle Corner

Mini

Complete today’s mini and you could receive an award. Just try to keep the acceptance speech under 2 minutes. 😉

Sudoku

Like roulette, today’s sudoku requires you to pick your numbers carefully—and they’re often a gamble.

🐐 GOATWars: A Data-Driven Process to Determine the Best

What's the greatest fast-food sauce of all time?

Some sauces carry the meal, while others are the meal. Now they're going head-to-head in a battle to decide who has the best flavor and versatility.

Each vote builds your personal GOAT List, where you have the final say on which sauce rules them all.

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🏆 Tuesday's GOATWars Results: The Data Is Now In

😈 THE GREATEST DISNEY VILLAINS OF ALL TIME

  1. Cruella De Ville (101 Dalmatians)
  2. Maleficent (Snow White)
  3. Scar (The Lion King)
  4. Ursula (The Little Mermaid)
  5. Jafar (Aladdin)

Explore the full list.

Note: Results are as of the published time; these lists are dynamic and may change.

📜 Answers

D, A, B, C

  • D) 1918 – President Woodrow Wilson signs the Standard Time Act.
  • A) 1931 – Nevada’s state legislature votes to legalize gambling in an attempt to lift the state out of the hard times of the Great Depression.
  • B) 1953 – The Academy Awards are broadcast on TV for the first time.
  • C) 1966 – Texas Western College wins the first NCAA title for an all-Black starting five. The story is later depicted in the 2006 movie Glory Road.

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