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Month: December 2024

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Dan Campbell’s 4th-down gambles help Lions beat Packers 34-31 and clinch playoffs

December 6, 2024 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Dan Campbell’s 4th-down gambles help Lions beat Packers 34-31 and clinch playoffs

DETROIT (AP) — Jared Goff threw three touchdown passes, Jake Bates made a 35-yard field goal as time expired and the Detroit Lions clinched a playoff spot with a 34-31 victory over the Green Bay […]

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Who’s the weasel that stole the children’s slippers?

December 5, 2024 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Who’s the weasel that stole the children’s slippers?

Taking off one’s shoes when entering a home in Japan is customary. Likewise, preschoolers are instructed to remove their shoes and put on a pair of slippers that they store in dedicated cubby boxes overnight. […]

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The sins are real, but the preacher is virtual: Swiss church features AI Jesus in confessional

December 5, 2024 GNCadm1n Comments Off on The sins are real, but the preacher is virtual: Swiss church features AI Jesus in confessional

Artificial intelligence is being used in all sorts of areas these days, and believe it or not, that includes the church.  DW News reports that St. Peter’s Church in Lucerne, Switzerland, has basically outsourced confessions to a hologram […]

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Oh dear: Deer crashes into gym, does its business in locker room

December 5, 2024 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Oh dear: Deer crashes into gym, does its business in locker room

You’ve heard of a gym rat, but what about a gym deer? Well, one Tennessee gym recently had to deal with just that, and let’s just say the animal was not a welcome member.  Competitive […]

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Debt the halls: 66% of Americans will go into debt this holiday season

December 5, 2024 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Debt the halls: 66% of Americans will go into debt this holiday season

The holiday shopping season is upon us, and for many that means racking up the bills in order to check off all the gifts on their list. According to a new debt.com survey of 1,000 people, 66% of […]

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Challenge your mind and your friends to Random Trivia!

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Who averaged one invention patent for every two weeks of his working life?

Thomas Edison averaged a patent roughly every two weeks (or every 10 to 12 days) during his adult working life. 
Known as the "Wizard of Menlo Park", Edison amassed a record 1,093 U.S. patents over his career. He revolutionized modern technology by developing and commercializing major inventions, including the practical incandescent light bulb, the phonograph, and the motion picture camera.

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In the "Jack and the Beanstalk" fairy tale, what did Jack trade for five magic beans?

In the fairy tale, Jack traded his family's only cow for the five magic beans. He was sent to the market to sell the cow for money, but a stranger convinced him to trade it for the beans instead

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Staten Island is part of what city?

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In what organ of the human body would you find the cornea?

You can find the cornea in the human eye. It is the clear, dome-shaped outermost layer that covers the front of the eyeball, acting as a protective barrier and helping to focus light.

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What is the name of the gypsy girl who Quasimodo fell in love with?

Quasimodo fell in love with a Romani girl named Esmeralda. 
In both Victor Hugo's original 1831 novel and the Disney animated film, Quasimodo's infatuation begins after she shows him compassion and gives him water while he is being publicly tortured.

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