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Month: August 2025

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Oddities

The future is here: Woman scans arm tattoo to buy Red Bull

August 24, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on The future is here: Woman scans arm tattoo to buy Red Bull

While Red Bull gives you wings, this person’s tattoo gives you Red Bull. Well, sort of. Dew, of Switzerland, has a tattoo on her arm of a bar code the corresponds with the famed energy drink. […]

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The baa-ster of its fate: Sheep tours Chicago after escaping slaughterhouse

August 24, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on The baa-ster of its fate: Sheep tours Chicago after escaping slaughterhouse

A sheep in Chicago decided to change its destiny. According to CBS News, the sheep was spotted running around the Windy City’s West Loop neighborhood after escaping a local slaughterhouse. Witnesses reported watching butchers trying to […]

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Thank you bear-y much for the sunflower seeds

August 24, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Thank you bear-y much for the sunflower seeds

We know from the tales of Winnie the Pooh that bears love honey, but they also apparently are fond of sunflower seeds. That’s what a resident of Worcester County, Massachusetts, found out when they discovered […]

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Lifestyle

How your favorite candy and gum may be changing next year

August 24, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on How your favorite candy and gum may be changing next year

Starting next year, Skittles, M&M’s, Starburst and Extra Gum will be available free of artificial colors to consumers nationwide. Mars Wrigley North America announced in July that products across four categories of its popular treats — […]

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Science / Health

Great white sharks are going north. Here’s what the numbers say

August 24, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Great white sharks are going north. Here’s what the numbers say

SCARBOROUGH, Maine (AP) — New data shows that great white sharks are spending more time in the chilly waters off New England and Canada’s Atlantic coast. That means boaters, beachgoers and fishermen who spend time in the […]

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Challenge your mind and your friends to Random Trivia!

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What is the explosion at the end of a star's life cycle called?

The massive explosion at the end of a star's life is called a supernova, a cataclysmic event where a star briefly outshines its entire galaxy, releasing immense energy and scattering heavy elements into space, leaving behind either a neutron star or a black hole. 

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What is a wallaby?

A wallaby is a small to medium-sized marsupial from Australia and New Guinea, closely related to kangaroos but generally smaller, known for its powerful hind legs for hopping, a balancing tail, and a pouch (marsupium) for carrying young. They're herbivorous, come in various types like brush, rock, and hare wallabies, and are classified by their habitat, thriving in forests, scrublands, and rocky terrains. 

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What is the common term for an injury to the neck caused by a jerk of the head?

The common term for a neck injury caused by a sudden, forceful jerk of the head (forward and backward) is whiplash, which involves stretching or tearing of neck muscles and ligaments, often from car accidents or falls.

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What city boasted the world's first subway line?

London, England, boasts the world's first subway line, known as the London Underground or "the Tube" (or "underground railway"), which opened on January 10, 1863, running steam locomotives between Paddington and Farringdon Street. This revolutionary system, initially using steam-powered trains in cut-and-cover tunnels, paved the way for modern urban underground transport. 

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What is the most populous bird in the world?

The most populous bird in the world is the Domestic Chicken (Gallus gallus domesticus), with populations numbering in the tens of billions (around 22-26 billion), far exceeding any wild bird.

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