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Oddities

Speedy Gonzales arrested for crime other than speeding

April 28, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Speedy Gonzales arrested for crime other than speeding

A man by the name of Speedy Gonzales has been arrested, but not, ironically, for speeding. The Buford, Georgia, resident, who shares a name with a very fast cartoon character, was instead taken in on felony shoplifting […]

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Oddities

Where’s the beef? Running through Pennsylvania, apparently

April 28, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Where’s the beef? Running through Pennsylvania, apparently

An unusual sight definitely had Pennsylvania residents exclaiming, “Holy cow!” As ABC affiliate WPVI reports, a herd of about 25 cows got loose from a farm in Bucks County and descended upon the local neighborhood of Doylestown. “I […]

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Oddities

How do you move a bookstore? One book at a time

April 28, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on How do you move a bookstore? One book at a time

As the old saying goes, the best way to eat an elephant is one bit at a time. As it turns out, a similar philosophy helps in moving the contents of a bookstore. No, nobody was […]

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Happy Hour

Remember boat shoes? You can wear ’em again, ’cause they’re trendy

April 28, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Remember boat shoes? You can wear ’em again, ’cause they’re trendy

The boat shoe has officially sailed back into style, and it’s charting a new course for spring 2025. Once reserved for prep school weekends and yacht decks, the silhouette is now turning heads on the […]

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Entertainment

Autopsy confirms Gene Hackman died from heart disease, notes his Alzheimer’s and prolonged fasting

April 28, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Autopsy confirms Gene Hackman died from heart disease, notes his Alzheimer’s and prolonged fasting

SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — The main cause of Gene Hackman’s death was heart disease, but he was also in the advanced stages of Alzheimer’s disease and likely had not eaten for a long time, […]

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Challenge your mind and your friends to Random Trivia!

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What sport awards the Larry O'Brien Trophy?

The Larry O'Brien Trophy is awarded to the champion of the National Basketball Association (NBA) Finals.  Former NBA Commissioner Larry O'Brien, who served from 1975 to 1984.

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Which cast member from the TV show "Friends" has a father who was a cast member on "Days of Our Lives"?

Jennifer Aniston (who played Rachel Green on Friends) is the cast member whose father, John Aniston, played Victor Kiriakis on the long-running soap opera Days of Our Lives.

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

English borrowed the word "chutzpah" directly from Yiddish (specifically the Yiddish word khutspe), which itself traces back to Hebrew (ḥuṣpāh or Mishnaic Hebrew khutspa), ultimately rooted in Aramaic.

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Treble, drop shot and worm are kinds of what?

Treble, drop shot, and worm are all kinds of fishing hooks. They are specifically categorized by their design and how they are rigged for catching fish (particularly bass): 
  • Treble Hooks: Features three welded hooks branching from a single shank, commonly found on hard baits like crankbaits or topwater lures.
  • Drop Shot Hooks: Small, short-shank hooks designed for finesse fishing, where the bait is tied above a weighted sinker.
  • Worm Hooks: Specially shaped hooks (often with an offset bend or extra wide gap) designed to rig soft-plastic worms weedlessly.

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Which of these stars is in an ongoing battle with a Brooklyn curiosity shop over a mechanical singing bird?

Kelly Clarkson is in an ongoing public dispute with the Brooklyn curiosity shop Art of Play over a mechanical singing bird named Molly.

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