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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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Who wrote the novel on which the movie, by the same name, "Jurassic Park" is based on?

The 1993 Jurassic Park movie is based on the 1990 science fiction novel of the same name written by Michael Crichton. Crichton was an acclaimed author, screenwriter, and producer who also co-wrote the screenplay for the film adaptation directed by Steven Spielberg. 

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Who was the first singer to have five #1 singles off of one album?

Michael Jackson was the first artist to have five #1 singles from one album, achieving this milestone with his 1987 album Bad. 
The five singles from the album that reached #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 are:
  • "I Just Can't Stop Loving You"
  • "Bad"
  • "The Way You Make Me Feel"
  • "Man in the Mirror"
  • "Dirty Diana" 
This record was later tied by Katy Perry with her album Teenage Dream in 2011. 

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What is the smallest instrument in an orchestra?

The smallest instrument in a standard symphony orchestra is the piccolo. It is a woodwind instrument, roughly half the size of a standard flute, and plays in the highest register of all orchestral instruments, producing notes an octave higher than the standard flute. 

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Which US state is nicknamed the "Treasure State"?

Montana is nicknamed the "Treasure State" because of its rich history of mineral reserves, particularly gold, silver, and copper. This nickname, dating back to 1895, highlights the state's significant mining industry, which is also reflected in its Spanish motto, "Oro y Plata" (Gold and Silver). 

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What is the more common name for an Apiarist?

The more common name for an apiarist is a beekeeper. While "apiarist" refers specifically to someone who manages bees—often for commercial honey production or pollination services—it is generally considered a more formal or technical term compared to "beekeeper".

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