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Air pollution levels surge in India’s capital, sparking rare protests

November 10, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Air pollution levels surge in India’s capital, sparking rare protests

NEW DELHI (AP) — A thick layer of smog enveloped India’s capital Monday, filling the air with an acrid smell as pollution levels surged and worsening a public health crisis that has prompted its residents to take […]

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Oddities

Toddler faces fears with emotional support skeleton

November 10, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Toddler faces fears with emotional support skeleton

One might argue that the proliferation of emotional support animals is getting out of hand, but hopefully we can all get on board with the emotional support skeleton. That’s what 3-year-old Aspen does as she carries around […]

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The taste of science: Researchers build artificial tongue to test spiciness

November 10, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on The taste of science: Researchers build artificial tongue to test spiciness

Have you ever bit into something only to realize in horror that it was way spicier than you imagined? Well, science is now here to help. According to a study published by ACS Publications, researchers have […]

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Oddities

Spirited monkey swings through Spirit Halloween

November 10, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Spirited monkey swings through Spirit Halloween

It’s said that Spirit Halloween stores rise from the ashes of past, defunct businesses. Perhaps this particular Spirit Halloween in Plano, Texas, used to be a place that sold bananas. ABC affiliate WFAA reports that the Plano police […]

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Man’s front yard food pantry goes viral as donations pour in

November 10, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Man’s front yard food pantry goes viral as donations pour in

A man in Pittsburgh has gone viral after working to fight food insecurity amid SNAP benefit cuts by setting up a food pantry in his front yard. What started out as a $150 grocery run […]

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Sunday 10/04

Challenge your mind and your friends to Random Trivia!

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Which U.S. landmark was once named Long Acre Square?

Times Square in New York City was once named Long Acre Square. 
  • Name Change: The city renamed the intersection in April 1904 after The New York Times moved its headquarters to the newly built Times Building (now One Times Square). 

  • Original Name Origin: The area got the name Long Acre Square in the 1870s because it was the center of the city's horse and carriage trade, named after Long Acre in London.

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Shortbread originated in what country?

Shortbread originated in Scotland.
  • 12th Century: It evolved from medieval "biscuit bread," where leftover bread dough was dried out in an oven and butter eventually replaced yeast.

  • 16th Century: Mary, Queen of Scots is popularly credited with helping refine and popularize the triangular wedge style known as "petticoat tails".

  • 1736: The first printed recipe for shortbread appeared in a cookbook by a Scotswoman named Mrs McLintock.

  • Traditions: Because butter and sugar were costly, shortbread was traditionally reserved as a luxury for special events like weddings, Christmas, and Hogmanay (Scottish New Year's Eve).

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In 1995, who became the first Asian player to be named Rookie of the Year in Major League Baseball?

Hideo Nomo became the first Asian player to be named Rookie of the Year in Major League Baseball, winning the National League award in 1995.

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In the movie "Legally Blonde", what LSAT score does Elle need to get into Harvard?

In the movie "Legally Blonde," Elle Woods scores a 179 on her LSAT, which is one point shy of a perfect 180. Combined with her 4.0 GPA and iconic video essay, this score secures her admission into Harvard Law School.

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Megalodon was a prehistoric giant version of what kind of animal?

Megalodon was a prehistoric giant mackerel shark. 
    • People once thought it was a direct ancestor or a larger version of the modern great white shark.
  • New scientific studies show it belonged to an extinct family of megatooth sharks (Otodontidae).

  • It was the largest shark and the largest fish to ever live, growing up to 50 to 60 feet (or more) in length.

  • It lived from about 23 to 3.6 million years ago during the Miocene and Pliocene epochs.

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