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Month: April 2025

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Oddities

Now-retired Ford employee unveils list of over 2,000 malapropisms uttered by co-workers

April 7, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Now-retired Ford employee unveils list of over 2,000 malapropisms uttered by co-workers

In the daily life of corporate America, we imagine that countless idioms and turns of phrases are butchered on a daily basis. Now Mike O’Brien has the proof. O’Brien, a recently retired Ford sales executive, kept track […]

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Pet bird comes dangerously close to reacting Sylvester & Tweety routine with snake

April 7, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Pet bird comes dangerously close to reacting Sylvester & Tweety routine with snake

A pet bird in Australia was almost sent to the big birdcage in the sky after its home was invaded by a snake. As reported by the Sunshine Coast Snake Catchers service, they were called to a […]

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Hot dog! Escaped dachshund survives 16 months in wilds of South Australia

April 7, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Hot dog! Escaped dachshund survives 16 months in wilds of South Australia

Never doubt the hardiness of the wiener dog.  According to The Guardian, a miniature dachshund has survived for over 16 months in the wilds of South Australia’s Kangaroo Island after getting loose from her pet parents. The nearly […]

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Big festivals are fun, but we’re all on the struggle bus afterward

April 7, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Big festivals are fun, but we’re all on the struggle bus afterward

As festival season heats up, lots of us are looking forward to the fun weekends that events like Bonnaroo, Lollapalooza and Stagecoach bring. The way we feel after? Well, not so much. A new study […]

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Entertainment

Madonna reveals she and Elton John have made up: ‘Forgiveness is a powerful tool’

April 7, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Madonna reveals she and Elton John have made up: ‘Forgiveness is a powerful tool’

Over the years Elton John has publicly said numerous nasty things about Madonna. But the two have finally made up — and may even collaborate in the future. To recap: In 2012 Elton told an interviewer that Madonna looked like a “fairground […]

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Challenge your mind and your friends to Random Trivia!

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Which US state is known as the "Land of Lincoln"?

Illinois is the official "Land of Lincoln" state. The state adopted this moniker as its official slogan to honor the 16th U.S. President, Abraham Lincoln, who lived and practiced law there from 1830 until his election to the presidency in 1861.

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What common cooking ingredient gets its name from the French words meaning "sour wine"?

The ingredient is vinegar. Its name derives from the Old French phrase "vin aigre," which literally translates to "sour wine".   Vinegar gets its sharp, acidic qualities and its name because it is produced through the fermentation of alcohol into acetic acid

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What Caribbean island is known as "Little England"?

Barbados is the Caribbean island known as "Little England".  It earned this nickname due to its long history of British colonial rule (over 300 years before gaining independence in 1966) and the strong influence of British traditions, which are woven into everyday Bajan culture.

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What is the capital of Vermont?

Montpelier, Vermont, is the smallest state capital in the United States by population, with roughly 8,000 residents. Despite its small size, it boasts a vibrant downtown and serves as the seat of Vermont's government. 

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What novel by Louisa May Alcott tells about the lives and loves of four sisters?

The novel by Louisa May Alcott is Little Women.   Published in 1868, the coming-of-age classic follows the lives, trials, and romances of the four March sisters in Civil War-era New England.

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