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Month: December 2025

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Sports

No. 5 Oregon bracing for stiffer test from No. 4 Texas Tech in CFP quarterfinal game at Orange Bowl

December 22, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on No. 5 Oregon bracing for stiffer test from No. 4 Texas Tech in CFP quarterfinal game at Orange Bowl

COTTAGE GROVE, Ore. (AP) — Oregon defensive coordinator Tosh Lupoi did not mince words when assessing the fifth-ranked Ducks’ defensive performance in a 51-34 win over No. 12 James Madison in a College Football Playoff […]

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Oddities

This little piggy is lost and smells like vanilla

December 21, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on This little piggy is lost and smells like vanilla

Police in Michigan want to help this little piggy wee, wee, wee all the way home. The Saginaw Township Police Department reports in a Facebook post that they “located a wandering pig in town.” “Yes. A real […]

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Lifestyle

Woman says she’s ‘addicted’ to saving instead of spending money

December 21, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Woman says she’s ‘addicted’ to saving instead of spending money

A 24-year-old woman who says she is “addicted” to saving money is opening up about how her mindset around money has shifted over the years. “In the past, I definitely was, I would say, addicted […]

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Science / Health

Doctor’s orders? ‘Belly laugh at least two to five days a week’

December 21, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Doctor’s orders? ‘Belly laugh at least two to five days a week’

Melanin Bee curves her spine like a stretching cat as she lets out a maniacal, forced laugh. The quick-fire pattern of manufactured giggles —“oh, hoo hoo hoo, eeh, ha ha ha”— soon ripples into genuine […]

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Entertainment

‘Avatar: Fire and Ash’ launches with $88M domestically, $345M worldwide

December 21, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on ‘Avatar: Fire and Ash’ launches with $88M domestically, $345M worldwide

NEW YORK (AP) — “Avatar: Fire and Ash” opened with $345 million in worldwide sales, according to studio estimates Sunday, notching the second-best global debut of the year and potentially putting James Cameron on course to set […]

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Challenge your mind and your friends to Random Trivia in 2026!

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From what country did the US buy the Virgin Islands?

The U.S. bought the Virgin Islands (St. Thomas, St. John, and St. Croix) from Denmark in 1917 for $25 million in gold, primarily for their strategic naval importance in the Caribbean during World War I, securing the region around the Panama Canal.  

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Which US state capital is both the oldest and the highest in the country?

Santa Fe, New Mexico, holds the unique distinction of being both the oldest continuously inhabited state capital in the U.S., founded by the Spanish in 1610, and the highest, sitting at about 7,000 feet elevation in the Sangre de Cristo Mountains, making it the highest state capital in the country as well. 

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On 1 April 1996, American restaurant chain Taco Bell tricked outsiders into believing it had purchased which historical monument?

On April 1, 1996, Taco Bell tricked Americans into believing it bought the Liberty Bell, announcing the purchase in newspaper ads to help the national debt and plan to move it to California, sparking outrage and calls to the National Park Service before revealing it was an elaborate April Fools' Day publicity stunt for its "Nothing Ordinary About It" campaign. 

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In 1975, what re-opened after an 8 year closure?

The Suez Canal re-opened on June 5, 1975, after being closed for eight years due to the 1967 Six-Day War, significantly shortening trade routes between Europe and Asia and resuming its vital role in global shipping, as noted by this Facebook post, this AramcoWorld article, this New York Times article, and this ScienceDirect article

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What is the real title of the piece popularly known as the “Jeopardy! theme”?

The official title of the music popularly known as the “Jeopardy! theme” is "Think!". 
The piece was composed by the show's creator, Merv Griffin, in less than a minute. He originally wrote it as a lullaby for his son, Tony, and titled it "A Time for Tony". The melody was later adapted for use during the Final Jeopardy! round, where contestants have 30 seconds to write their responses. The iconic tune has been a staple of the show since its 1964 debut. 

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