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Month: December 2024

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Life is a highway, part 2: Stranded for six hours

December 26, 2024 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Life is a highway, part 2: Stranded for six hours

An Atlanta woman was stranded on the side of a highway for a quarter of a day due to good old-fashioned bureaucracy. According to WSB-TV, Latonya Rojas was driving down Georgia’s I-285 when she got in an accident with […]

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This apartment features one bedroom & one unlicensed dentist

December 26, 2024 GNCadm1n Comments Off on This apartment features one bedroom & one unlicensed dentist

Going to the dentist is always an unpleasant experience, especially if you’re also cramped into someone’s one-bedroom apartment. That was apparently a service offered by 70-year-old Gladys Serrano, of Long Island, who WABC reports is accused of operating an […]

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Lifestyle

Show me the money! How to find out if you have unclaimed cash

December 26, 2024 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Show me the money! How to find out if you have unclaimed cash

Across the nation, more than $20 billion is waiting to be reclaimed by citizens who may not even know they’re owed cash from “unclaimed property,” which can include uncashed paychecks, refunds or deposits. “It turns […]

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Entertainment

Americans are exhausted by political news. TV ratings and a new AP-NORC poll show they’re tuning out

December 26, 2024 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Americans are exhausted by political news. TV ratings and a new AP-NORC poll show they’re tuning out

NEW YORK (AP) — As a Democrat who immersed himself in political news during the presidential campaign, Ziad Aunallah has much in common with many Americans since the election. He’s tuned out. “People are mentally […]

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Entertainment

‘Baby Driver’ actor Hudson Meek, 16, dies in a fall from a moving vehicle

December 26, 2024 GNCadm1n Comments Off on ‘Baby Driver’ actor Hudson Meek, 16, dies in a fall from a moving vehicle

VESTAVIA HILLS, Ala. (AP) — Teenage actor Hudson Meek has died after he fell out of a moving vehicle in Alabama, authorities said. Meek, 16, was hurt on Dec. 19 while on a street in […]

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Challenge your mind and your friends to Random Trivia!

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Who originally recorded the song "Blue Bayou"?

Roy Orbison originally recorded and had a hit with "Blue Bayou" in 1963, though he first recorded it in late 1961, with the song later becoming a signature hit for Linda Ronstadt in 1977, who had a massive success with her cover. The song was written by Orbison and Joe Melson. 

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What kind of a dog is Marmaduke?

Marmaduke is a lovable, giant Great Dane, known for his mischievous but good-hearted nature in the popular comic strip and movies. Despite their imposing size, Great Danes are often called "gentle giants" and are known for being patient and family-oriented, much like Marmaduke himself. 

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Shortly after the start of the Spanish-American War, the US Navy blockaded what island?

Shortly after the Spanish-American War began in April 1898, the U.S. Navy established a naval blockade around the island of Cuba, aiming to cut off Spanish supplies and support for their forces fighting Cuban revolutionaries. President William McKinley ordered the blockade, which focused on Cuba's northern coast and ports like Cienfuegos, kicking off major naval operations in the Caribbean. 

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What is the 3 letter code for O'Hare International Airport?

The three-letter code for O'Hare International Airport (Chicago) is ORD, a legacy from its original name, Orchard Field Airport, even though it was later renamed for naval hero Butch O'Hare. The code "ORD" comes directly from "Orchard" and was kept for continuity when it became a major commercial airport. 

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Who play the burglars in, Home Alone?

The robber from Home Alone you're likely thinking of is Marv Merchants, played by actor Daniel Stern, who, with his partner Harry (Joe Pesci), formed the "Wet Bandits" or "Sticky Bandits" trying to rob Kevin McCallister's house. Daniel Stern recently made headlines for a citation in California for soliciting prostitution, but he's also known for his role as Marv, his work on The Wonder Years, and his life as a farmer.  

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