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Month: December 2025

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Oddities

Robocop is finally Ro-bronze-cop in Detroit

December 12, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Robocop is finally Ro-bronze-cop in Detroit

Detroit’s new statue will serve the public trust, protect the innocent and uphold the law. According to the Detroit Metro Times, the Motor City has installed a sculpture of Robocop, the title character from the 1987 Paul […]

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Business

Humanoid robots take center stage at Silicon Valley summit, but skepticism remains

December 12, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Humanoid robots take center stage at Silicon Valley summit, but skepticism remains

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. (AP) — Robots have long been seen as a bad bet for Silicon Valley investors — too complicated, capital-intensive and “boring, honestly,” says venture capitalist Modar Alaoui. But the commercial boom in artificial […]

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Lifestyle

Pantone opts for simplicity with 2026 Color of the Year

December 12, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Pantone opts for simplicity with 2026 Color of the Year

The Pantone Color Institute has officially unveiled its 2026 Color of the Year. The Color Institute, a consulting service within Pantone, a design and printing company, named PANTONE 11-4201 Cloud Dancer — a shade of […]

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Business

Crypto mogul Do Kwon sentenced to 15 years in prison for $40 billion stablecoin fraud

December 12, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Crypto mogul Do Kwon sentenced to 15 years in prison for $40 billion stablecoin fraud

NEW YORK (AP) — Onetime cryptocurrency mogul Do Kwon was sentenced Thursday to 15 years in prison after a $40 billion crash revealed his crypto ecosystem to be a fraud. Victims said the 34-year-old financial technology whiz […]

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Director convicted of scamming $11M from Netflix and going on lavish spending spree

December 12, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Director convicted of scamming $11M from Netflix and going on lavish spending spree

NEW YORK (AP) — A Hollywood director was convicted Thursday on charges that he scammed Netflix out of $11 million for a show that never materialized, while he instead used the cash for lavish purchases […]

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Sunday 2/08

Challenge your mind and your friends to Random Trivia!

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Which U.S. monument has a smaller replica hidden in a nearby manhole?

A 12-foot-tall, 1880s-era replica of the Washington Monument is hidden underground, encased in brick under a manhole cover south of the main monument. Known as "Bench Mark A" or the "Mini Monument," this surveyor's tool was used to calibrate the foundation's elevation and continues to serve as a geodetic control point for NOAA's National Geodetic Survey.

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What color was Oscar the Grouch during the first season of Sesame Street?

Oscar the Grouch was orange during the first season of Sesame Street (1969–1970). Due to the limitations of early color television, this color was chosen for the character’s debut before he was famously changed to green for the second season, with the change being explained by a vacation to "Swamp Mushy Muddy".

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Which country has the longest coastline?

Canada has the longest coastline in the world, measuring approximately 202,080 kilometers (125,567 miles). Its extensive, rugged coast spans three oceans—the Arctic, Pacific, and Atlantic—and includes thousands of islands. This length is nearly 2.5 times longer than the second-place country, Norway. 

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What was the name of the club in Liverpool made famous for the Beatles early appearances?

The Cavern Club, located at 10 Mathew Street in Liverpool, is the famous venue where The Beatles forged their early reputation, making 292 appearances between 1961 and 1963. Originally a jazz club that opened in 1957, it became the epicenter of the Merseybeat scene and a cornerstone of the band's rise to fame.

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What does the Holmes and Rahe scale measure?

The Holmes and Rahe Stress Scale (or Social Readjustment Rating Scale) measures the impact of 43 major life events over the past year to determine the likelihood of a person developing stress-related illnesses. It assigns numerical "life change units" (LCUs) to events—both positive and negative—to quantify stress levels and predict health risks.

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