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April 29, 2026

Today's Atlantic Trivia: Quiz Deliberately

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Today's Atlantic Trivia: Quiz Deliberately

TL;DR

  • An American writer was arrested in 1846 near Walden Pond for not paying a poll tax.
  • This arrest led to the writing of "Civil Disobedience."
  • Saint Peter's Basilica is not a cathedral; the Archbasilica of Saint John Lateran is the Pope's seat.
  • A basilica is a church granted special privileges by the Pope.