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Month: April 2025

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Oddities

What’s your excuse? 100-year-old endangered tortoises become parents

April 15, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on What’s your excuse? 100-year-old endangered tortoises become parents

Never say it’s never too late.  A pair of 100-year-old tortoises living at the Philadelphia Zoo are now the parents of four babies. The hatchlings were born in February and made the female tortoise, appropriately named Mommy, the […]

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Oddities

Elephants at San Diego safari park huddle to protect calves during earthquake

April 15, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Elephants at San Diego safari park huddle to protect calves during earthquake

SAN DIEGO (AP) — As the ground shook from a 5.2-magnitude earthquake, a herd of elephants at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park sprung into action to protect their young. A video shot of their enclosure […]

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Lifestyle

Lay’s wants you to Do Us a Flavor as they bring back chip contest

April 15, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Lay’s wants you to Do Us a Flavor as they bring back chip contest

Remember when Lay’s used to roll out new flavors every year and ask you to vote on your favorite? Well, for the first time in seven years, the potato chip company asked fans to send […]

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Entertainment

What to know about Hollywood icon Gene Hackman’s and his wife’s deaths

April 15, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on What to know about Hollywood icon Gene Hackman’s and his wife’s deaths

Authorities in northern New Mexico released police body camera video and other public records Tuesday in the investigation into the deaths of Gene Hackman and his wife, Betsy Arakawa. The two were found dead Feb. 26 in […]

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Entertainment

An emotional Jelly Roll sends his daughter off to prom

April 15, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on An emotional Jelly Roll sends his daughter off to prom

(NOTE LANGUAGE) Jelly Roll may be a superstar, but he’s just like any other parent when it comes to sending his daughter off to the prom. You can experience the moment thanks to a TikTok post by his daughter, Bailee Ann […]

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Challenge your mind and your friends to Random Trivia!

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In what Eagles song is the singer "standing on a corner in Winslow, Arizona"?

The Eagles song featuring the line "standing on a corner in Winslow, Arizona" is "Take It Easy". The song, co-written by Jackson Browne and Glenn Frey, was the Eagles' first hit single in 1972. The line "Well, I'm standing on a corner in Winslow, Arizona, such a fine sight to see" is part of the song's opening verse

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Who was nicknamed "Mr. November" after hitting Major League Baseball's first ever November homer?

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What singer began his career fronting the bands of Harry James and Tommy Dorsey in the 1930’s?

Frank Sinatra began his career fronting the bands of Harry James and Tommy Dorsey in the late 1930s. 
Here's a breakdown:
  • Harry James Orchestra: Sinatra joined Harry James' band in 1939 and made his first recordings with them.
  • Tommy Dorsey Orchestra: Shortly after, in early 1940, Sinatra moved to the more popular Tommy Dorsey Orchestra where he achieved significant success and recognition, becoming a sensation and recording numerous hit songs. 

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What is added to white sugar to make brown sugar?

Brown sugar is made by adding molasses to white granulated sugar. The amount of molasses added determines whether it's light or dark brown sugar. Light brown sugar typically contains around 3.5% molasses, while dark brown sugar contains about 6-7% molasses, according to Sweet Tea + Thyme.

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From what language did English borrow the word "canyon"?

he English word "canyon" was borrowed from the Spanish word "cañón". In Spanish, "cañón" can mean "tube," "pipe," or "gorge". The word entered English through Americans exploring the then Spanish territory in the West, particularly in the 19th century. 

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