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Month: December 2024

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Oddities

Land snakes! Over 2 dozen snakes get loose on interstate

December 10, 2024 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Land snakes! Over 2 dozen snakes get loose on interstate

A recent accident on a stretch of I-95 near Wilson County, South Carolina, involving a box truck and an RV revealed a slithery surprise. Inside the RV were five people, two dogs and a cat, […]

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Oddities

Death is worth the price of admission

December 10, 2024 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Death is worth the price of admission

Some people were just dying to get into the Garden of Remembrance cemetery in Stoke-on-Trent, England; the rest may soon have to shell out a few bucks. Visitors will soon have to pay up to […]

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Oddities

A fugitive gains fame in New Orleans eluding dart guns and nets

December 10, 2024 GNCadm1n Comments Off on A fugitive gains fame in New Orleans eluding dart guns and nets

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A scruffy little fugitive is on the lam again in New Orleans, gaining fame as he outwits a tenacious band of citizens armed with night-vision binoculars, nets and a tranquilizer rifle. Scrim, a […]

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Lifestyle

A very harried Christmas: Majority of parents feel pressure to make the holidays perfect for their kids

December 10, 2024 GNCadm1n Comments Off on A very harried Christmas: Majority of parents feel pressure to make the holidays perfect for their kids

It sounds like a lot of parents will be having a not-so-merry Christmas this year. A new survey conducted on behalf of HP, and reported by SWNS, aimed to find out how far parents will go […]

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Entertainment

Still rockin’: As a singer turns 80, the Christmas song she sang as a teen is a holiday staple

December 10, 2024 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Still rockin’: As a singer turns 80, the Christmas song she sang as a teen is a holiday staple

NEW YORK (AP) — Her memories of recording “Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree” are a little hazy. She remembers the producer placing decorations around the studio and blasting the air conditioner on a warm Nashville […]

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Challenge your mind and your friends to Random Trivia!

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What organ is inflamed by hepatitis?

Hepatitis is inflammation of the liver, the organ responsible for filtering toxins and processing nutrients, and it can be caused by viruses (A, B, C, D, E), alcohol, drugs, chemicals, or the immune system attacking the liver itself (autoimmune hepatitis). This inflammation damages liver cells, leading to symptoms like jaundice, pain, fatigue, and potentially severe scarring (cirrhosis) or liver failure if chronic.  

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What famous ship was sunk on May 7, 1915?

The RMS Lusitania was a famous British ocean liner torpedoed and sunk by a German U-boat (U-20) on May 7, 1915, off the coast of Ireland. The attack killed nearly 1,200 people, including 128 Americans, significantly swaying U.S. public opinion against Germany during World War I. 

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How many Smithsonian museums and galleries are in Washington, D.C.?

There are 17 Smithsonian museums, galleries, and the National Zoo located in the Washington, D.C. area, with nearly all offering free admission. These include major sites on the National Mall, such as the National Air and Space Museum, National Museum of Natural History, and the National Museum of African American History and Culture. 

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Which singer began her rise to superstardom actually as a dancer on a sketch-comedy television program?

Jennifer Lopez began her rise to superstardom as a dancer, specifically known as a "Fly Girl" on the sketch-comedy television program In Living Color in the early 1990s. She was a regular on the show from 1991 to 1993 before launching a successful career as an actress, singer, and dancer. 

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What alloy is comprised of copper and zinc?

Brass is an alloy of copper and zinc, in proportions which can be varied to achieve different colours and mechanical, electrical, acoustic, and chemical properties, but copper typically has the larger proportion, generally 2⁄3 copper and 1⁄3 zinc.

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