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Sectarian violence in Syria has been less intense than feared since Assad’s ouster

December 21, 2024 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Sectarian violence in Syria has been less intense than feared since Assad’s ouster

DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — The toppling of Bashar Assad has raised tentative hopes that Syrians might live peacefully and as equals after a half century of authoritarian rule. While there have been bursts of deadly […]

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Sports

‘Front-row seats to something amazing’: In 2024, the sports world, again, had unforgettable moments

December 20, 2024 GNCadm1n Comments Off on ‘Front-row seats to something amazing’: In 2024, the sports world, again, had unforgettable moments

Patrick Mahomes threw a walk-off pass to win the Super Bowl. Freddie Freeman hit a walk-off grand slam to win a World Series game. Stephen Curry said “nuit, nuit” to win an Olympic basketball title […]

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Oddities

Bend, Oregon, invaded by googly-eyed vandalism

December 20, 2024 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Bend, Oregon, invaded by googly-eyed vandalism

The town of Bend, Oregon, is refusing to bend to the antics of vandals employing a very specific craft store product. As reported by the city’s Instagram page, various art instillations around Bend, which include sculptures of […]

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Oddities

Born to be wild: Dog makes capture hard in the Big Easy

December 20, 2024 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Born to be wild: Dog makes capture hard in the Big Easy

News that dogs have been domesticated for thousands of years has apparently not reached the floppy ears of one particular pooch. According to The Associated Press, a 17-pound terrier mix named Scrim continues to be on the run […]

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Oddities

Sing us a song, you’re the recently reemployed bus-driving piano man

December 20, 2024 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Sing us a song, you’re the recently reemployed bus-driving piano man

According to the courts of Italy, singing your heart out while enjoying an alcoholic beverage is a perfectly acceptable remedy for anxiety, despite what your job may tell you. As reported by the U.K.’s The Times, […]

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Saturday 12/06

Challenge your mind and your friends to Random Trivia!

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Alan L. Bean was famous as a what?

Alan L. Bean was famous as a NASA astronaut, the fourth person to walk on the Moon during the Apollo 12 mission, and later as an artist who painted his unique space experiences, becoming the first artist to paint another world from firsthand knowledge. He was also the commander of the Skylab 3 mission, the second crew to live on America's first space station. 

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Which painting was stolen from the Louvre in 1911 and not returned for over two years?

The painting stolen from the Louvre in 1911 and missing for over two years was Leonardo da Vinci's masterpiece, the Mona Lisa (La Gioconda), taken by an Italian handyman named Vincenzo Peruggia who hid it in his Paris apartment before attempting to sell it in Italy, leading to its recovery in 1913 and making it a global icon. 

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What is the dot in the "i" called?

The dot on top of the lowercase letter "i" is called a tittle. It is a small mark used in writing and printing to help distinguish the letters "i" and "j" from other letters with similar vertical strokes.  

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"Beauty and the Beast" was the first Disney film to do what?

Become a Broadway musical -- The film became Disney’s first foray onto the Big White Way. It was the first Disney Broadway production, debuting in 1994 and running for 13 years.

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Whose author's novel is the movie "The Godfather" based on?

The movie The Godfather is based on the bestselling 1969 novel of the same name, written by Mario Puzo, who also co-wrote the screenplay with director Francis Ford Coppola. Puzo drew from his own family and extensive research to create the iconic story of the Corleone crime family. 

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