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Month: January 2025

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Oddities

‘Life-threatening nonsense’: Man clings to high-speed train for 20-mile ride

January 30, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on ‘Life-threatening nonsense’: Man clings to high-speed train for 20-mile ride

A 40-year-old Hungarian man managed to hang onto an InterCity Express train for 20 miles as it traveled 175 mph on its voyage from Munich to Lubeck.  According to the BBC, he’d gotten off to take a […]

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Oddities

A food bank netted a huge haul of 13,000 fresh salmon. The catch? The fish were still alive

January 30, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on A food bank netted a huge haul of 13,000 fresh salmon. The catch? The fish were still alive

AUBURN, N.Y. (AP) — An upstate New York food bank was offered more than 40,000 pounds of coho salmon — a bountiful feast. But there was a catch. The fish were still swimming in their […]

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Lifestyle

Americans trust nurses, but not members of Congress, new survey says

January 30, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Americans trust nurses, but not members of Congress, new survey says

Nurses are the most-trusted people in America, according to an annual Gallup poll. Three out of four agree they’re highly honest and ethical, according to the yearly survey rating 23 professions. Grade-school teachers come in second, with […]

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Entertainment

Taylor Swift will present at the Grammys. Here’s more to know about Sunday’s show

January 30, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Taylor Swift will present at the Grammys. Here’s more to know about Sunday’s show

NEW YORK (AP) — The 2025 Grammy Awards are right around the corner, which means it is time to get those viewing party plans in action. Allow us to help. The 67th annual Grammy Awards will still […]

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Entertainment

Netflix announces 2025 slate during Next on Netflix event: All the details

January 30, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Netflix announces 2025 slate during Next on Netflix event: All the details

During its Next on Netflix presentation on Thursday, Netflix announced a slew of upcoming releases for their most-anticipated shows and movies of 2025. Here’s a look at some of the highlights: Squid Game season three will premiere on […]

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Challenge your mind and your friends to Random Trivia!

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In the book "Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince", who does Harry catch stealing tentacula leaves?

Harry catches Professor Horace Slughorn stealing Venomous Tentacula leaves.

The valuable leaves (which Slughorn noted were worth 10 Galleons each to the right buyer) were being plucked from the Hogwarts greenhouses.

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Norman Rockwell is the official artist of which state?

Norman Rockwell is the official state artist of Massachusetts. He was designated in 2008 following a campaign by students in Berkshire County, where he lived and worked for the last 25 years of his life.

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In 1982, who began selling spaghetti sauce, turning over all profits to charity?

Actor and philanthropist Paul Newman (along with his friend A.E. Hotchner) began selling spaghetti sauce and salad dressing, directing 100% of the profits and royalties to charity.

The brand they established, Newman's Own, launched in 1982. It started as a hobby of bottling homemade salad dressing and quickly expanded to include pasta sauces, popcorn, and pizza. Since its inception, the company has donated hundreds of millions of dollars to thousands of charities through the Newman's Own Foundation.

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Which President's face is on the U.S. two-dollar bill?

President Thomas Jefferson is featured on the obverse (front) of the U.S. two-dollar bill.

he specific details of the note include:
  • Portrait: Thomas Jefferson (the third President of the U.S.) has graced the bill since 1869.
  • Reverse Design: The back of the bill features an engraving of John Trumbull's painting, Declaration of Independence.
  • Predecessor: The bill originally featured Alexander Hamilton, the nation's first Treasury Secretary, when it was first issued in 1862.

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What is an adult male polar bear referred to as?

What is an adult male polar bear referred to as?

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