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Oddities

This little piggy finds new home after leading police chase

December 2, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on This little piggy finds new home after leading police chase

Talk about saving your bacon. ABC affiliate KOAT reports that a pig that led police officers on a chase down a highway in Albuquerque, New Mexico, has found a new home after being adopted. The year-old oinker […]

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Oddities

Courthouse Rock: Elvis-impersonating judge resigns from bench

December 2, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Courthouse Rock: Elvis-impersonating judge resigns from bench

We don’t know about falling in love, but this judge couldn’t help dressing like Elvis Presley. Matthew Thornhill has stepped down from the bench in St. Charles County, Missouri, after a state commission found he “failed to […]

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Oddities

A different-kind-of-gun wedding: Packed pistol almost derails Italian nuptials

December 2, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on A different-kind-of-gun wedding: Packed pistol almost derails Italian nuptials

As the famous quote from The Godfather goes, “Leave the gun, take the cannoli.” Had this Tennessee man followed that advice, he wouldn’t have made his fiancée worry they were going to miss their flight to their Italian […]

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Lifestyle

Amazon sending automatic refunds to millions of Prime members

December 2, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Amazon sending automatic refunds to millions of Prime members

Millions of Amazon Prime customers are set to receive automatic refunds after the Federal Trade Commission secured a $2.5 billion settlement with the Washington-based technology company and online retailer. The FTC announced the settlement in […]

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Entertainment

Stranger Things season 5 scores 59.6 million views, Netflix’s biggest English-language debut

December 2, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Stranger Things season 5 scores 59.6 million views, Netflix’s biggest English-language debut

Stranger Things season 5 has turned Netflix’s records upside down. During the first five days of streaming, the fifth and final season of the popular sci-fi series accumulated 59.6 million views. That makes it the best-ever […]

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Challenge your mind and your friends to Random Trivia!

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Which branch of the military runs “Toys for Tots”?

The United States Marine Corps Reserve runs the "Toys for Tots" program, a nationwide charity that collects and distributes new toys to less fortunate children during the holidays, founded by a Marine reservist in 1947 and supported by the Marine Toys for Tots Foundation for operational needs. 

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The movie Miracle on 34th Street is based on a real-life department store. What is it?

Macy's refused to allow this film to use its name, so the store was renamed Cole's. The Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade scenes in the 1947 film were shot during the real-life 1946 parade.

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How many ghosts show up in A Christmas Carol?

In Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol, four ghosts visit Ebenezer Scrooge: Jacob Marley (his deceased partner), the Ghost of Christmas Past, the Ghost of Christmas Present, and the Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come, all appearing over one Christmas Eve to guide his redemption. 

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What did the other reindeer not let Rudolph do because of his shiny red nose?

Because of his shiny red nose, the other reindeer wouldn't let Rudolph join in any of the reindeer games, laughing and calling him names instead, until Santa needed Rudolph's glowing nose to guide his sleigh through a thick fog on Christmas Eve. 

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Which popular Christmas beverage is also called “milk punch?

The popular Christmas beverage also called “milk punch,” or egg milk punch, is Eggnog, a rich, chilled, dairy-based drink made with milk, cream, sugar, eggs, and spices, often spiked with spirits like brandy or rum, historically served during the holidays. 

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