Trivia (noun)

1. Details, considerations, or pieces of information of little importance or value.
2. A quiz or game in which players have to answer questions on various subjects, often considered to be of little importance.

Origin:

From latin trivium ("a crossroad, a place where three roads meet"), from tres ("three") + via ("roa.d")

Examples:

1. He was bored with the trivia of everyday life.
2. She was interested in the trivia of the royal family.
3. The trivia game show was a popular television program.
4. The trivia contest was a fun way to test knowledge on various subjects.
5. The trivia facts were not essential for the research paper.