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National / International

FIFA gives Trump a peace prize in a departure from its traditional focus on sport

December 5, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on FIFA gives Trump a peace prize in a departure from its traditional focus on sport

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump was awarded the new FIFA peace prize on Friday at the 2026 World Cup draw — giving the spectacle to set matchups for the quadrennial soccer tournament even more of a […]

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Another line of attack: White House sets up a hall of shame for news outlets

December 5, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Another line of attack: White House sets up a hall of shame for news outlets

NEW YORK (AP) — President Donald Trump’s White House is taking on the role of media critic and asking for help from “everyday Americans.” The White House launched a web portal it says will spotlight bias on the part […]

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Oddities

Cuteness overload: Meet the world’s shortest living male horse

December 5, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Cuteness overload: Meet the world’s shortest living male horse

Prepare yourself to utter the loudest and most enthusiastic “Aww!” of your life upon meeting Pumuckel, the world’s shortest living male horse. According to Guinness World Records, which bestowed the title upon the diminutive steed, Pumuckel stands an adorable […]

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Sounds crazy, no? Coyote spotted on ledge of Florida parking garage

December 5, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Sounds crazy, no? Coyote spotted on ledge of Florida parking garage

If a fiddler on the roof sounds crazy, what about a coyote on a parking garage? Florida’s Fort Myers Police Department reports that a coyote was spotted hanging out on the second-floor ledge of a […]

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Police recover a swallowed Fabergé pendant after a 6-day wait for it to reappear

December 5, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Police recover a swallowed Fabergé pendant after a 6-day wait for it to reappear

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — New Zealand Police said Friday they have recovered a James Bond-inspired Fabergé pendant after six days of closely watching the man accused of swallowing the jewelry in an Auckland store. They said the pendant […]

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Challenge your mind and your friends to Random Trivia!

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Before it was called the Big Mac, McDonald's signature sandwich went by what name?

Before settling on "Big Mac" in 1968, McDonald's signature double-decker sandwich was initially tested under two different names: the Aristocrat and the Blue Ribbon Burger. Created by franchisee Jim Delligatti in 1967, the "Aristocrat" was considered too hard to pronounce, leading to the adoption of the name suggested by company advertising secretary Esther Glickstein Rose

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What is the only highway in the U.S. with metric road signs?

Interstate 19, Arizona -- It is a 102 km (63-mile) stretch of highway in from Tucson, to Nogales near the Mexican border.

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Who was the first US president to have a woman serving in his cabinet?

Franklin D. Roosevelt was the first US president to have a woman serving in his cabinet. He appointed Frances Perkins as Secretary of Labor in 1933. She served from 1933 to 1945, making her the longest-serving labor secretary in U.S. history and a key figure in creating the New Deal.

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Who said, "I am prepared to meet my Maker. Whether my Maker is prepared for the ordeal of meeting me is another matter."?

Sir Winston Churchill, the British Prime Minister, famously made this statement regarding his approach to death. It is widely cited as an example of his wit and confidence, often quoted in relation to his long life and career before his death in 1965.

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What do you call a group of toads?

A group of toads is most commonly called a knot, a term that refers to their tendency to gather together in large, tangled numbers. Other, less common terms for a group of toads include a lump, a nest, a knab, or a knob.

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