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Plan to smuggle cigarettes through hot-air balloons goes up in smoke

October 15, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Plan to smuggle cigarettes through hot-air balloons goes up in smoke

A smuggling operation really ballooned out of proportion when it unwittingly shut down an airport in Lithuania. As The Associated Press reports, about 25 unidentified hot-air balloons flew into Lithuanian airspace late Saturday, causing authorities to delay flights […]

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What kind of dog is that? Wait, that’s not a dog!

October 15, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on What kind of dog is that? Wait, that’s not a dog!

A new visitor has arrived at a New York City dog park, and while it may be as cute as a dog, it’s definitely not a dog. As the New York Post reports, someone brought their service […]

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Oddities

Gaslighting someone into thinking there’s something wrong with their car? There’s an app for that

October 15, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Gaslighting someone into thinking there’s something wrong with their car? There’s an app for that

This woman’s car isn’t breaking down, but her mind might be after learning the source of a “cracking” sound coming from her dashboard. Alex Nevarez, of New York City, tells Newsweek that when she first heard the […]

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Lifestyle

Will chocolate Halloween candy cost more this trick-or-treat season?

October 15, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Will chocolate Halloween candy cost more this trick-or-treat season?

This Halloween, don’t get spooked by chocolate prices — plan ahead and shop smart to save on treats. According to a new report released Thursday by the Wells Fargo Agri-Food Institute, cocoa prices have more […]

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Washington

Conversion of radioactive waste into glass begins at WA’s Hanford site

October 15, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Conversion of radioactive waste into glass begins at WA’s Hanford site

by John Stang, Washington State StandardOctober 15, 2025 Sixteen years after the original deadline, the Hanford nuclear reservation in south-central Washington state is finally converting its worst radioactive waste into a benign glass.  Glassification began […]

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Monday 8/03

Challenge your mind and your friends to Random Trivia!

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What object, which debuted in 1949, is sometimes called a "45"?

A 7-inch 45-rpm phonograph record (or vinyl single) is often called a "45". It was officially introduced by RCA Victor on March 31, 1949, as a smaller, more durable alternative to older 78-rpm shellac records.

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In what Edgar Allen Poe poem does the narrator lament the loss of his lover, Lenore?

The narrator laments the loss of his love Lenore most famously in the 1845 narrative poem "The Raven." Lenore is also explicitly the central subject of Poe's earlier poem titled simply "Lenore."

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How many successive Wimbledon titles did Bjorn Borg win?

Björn Borg won five successive Wimbledon singles titles. He achieved this winning streak from 1976 through 1980.

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What metal item on the end of a kite string gave off the sparks in Benjamin Franklin's 1752 experiment?

The metal item used in Benjamin Franklin's 1752 kite experiment was a metal house key. As storm clouds passed overhead, ambient electrical charge traveled down the wet hemp string to the key, creating visible sparks when Franklin brought his knuckle close to it.

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What did Claude Monet's father want him to be?

Claude Monet's father wanted him to join and take over the family's shipping and grocery business in Le Havre, Normandy.

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