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Ba-da-ba-ba-meow: Lost cat found at local McDonald’s

May 20, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Ba-da-ba-ba-meow: Lost cat found at local McDonald’s

While McDonald’s is the home of the Big Mac and Chicken McNuggets, one particular location was also home to a lost cat. The Lenawee Humane Society in Michigan found the feline in a local McDonald’s parking lot with very […]

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That gross kitchen sponge? Here’s what to do with it

May 20, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on That gross kitchen sponge? Here’s what to do with it

If you ever wonder, “Should I toss out this kitchen sponge because it smells?” the answer is definitely yes. A foul odor is often the first sign that bacteria are making themselves at home in […]

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George Wendt, who played beloved barfly Norm on ‘Cheers’ and found another home onstage, dies at 76

May 20, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on George Wendt, who played beloved barfly Norm on ‘Cheers’ and found another home onstage, dies at 76

NEW YORK (AP) — George Wendt, an actor with an Everyman charm who played the affable, beer-loving barfly Norm on the hit 1980s TV comedy “Cheers” and later crafted a stage career that took him to Broadway in “Art,” […]

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Summer Movie Guide 2025: Here’s what’s coming to theaters and streaming from May to August

May 20, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Summer Movie Guide 2025: Here’s what’s coming to theaters and streaming from May to August

Ethan Hunt’s last mission? A new Superman? Happy Gilmore as a dad? Three genre-spanning Pedro Pascal movies, including a romance, a superhero movie and an A24 Ari Aster thriller? Hollywood is pulling out the stops this summer […]

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Bust of Doors singer Jim Morrison that was stolen nearly 40 years ago has been recovered

May 20, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Bust of Doors singer Jim Morrison that was stolen nearly 40 years ago has been recovered

PARIS (AP) — Police have found a bust of Jim Morrison that was stolen nearly four decades ago from the Paris grave that has long been a place of pilgrimage for fans of the legendary Doors singer […]

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Sunday 5/10

Challenge your mind and your friends to Random Trivia!

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What character from a pop song wears electric boots and a mohair suit?

The character is Bennie from the 1973 song "Bennie and the Jets" by Elton John. Described as an androgynous, glam-rock leader of a fictional band, Bennie is famously depicted as wearing electric boots and a mohair suit, as mentioned in the lyrics "She's got electric boots, a mohair suit". 

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In the 1983 film "National Lampoon's Vacation", where were the Griswold's headed on their cross country trip?

In the 1983 film "National Lampoon's Vacation", where were the Griswold's headed on their cross country trip?

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What was the first US state to have two female senators at the same time?

California was the first US state to have two female senators serve simultaneously, beginning in 1993. Following the 1992 elections (the "Year of the Woman"), Dianne Feinstein and Barbara Boxer took office to represent the state.

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What fruit comes in Bing and Rainier variety?

Bing and Rainier are both popular varieties of sweet cherries (Prunus avium), commonly sold in North American produce aisles during the summer

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What famous author tried to get his wife committed to an insane asylum so he could live with his 18-year-old mistress?

The famous author who attempted to have his wife committed to an insane asylum so he could live with his 18-year-old mistress was Charles Dickens. 

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  • The Mistress: In 1857, at age 45, Dickens met Ellen Ternan, an 18-year-old actress, and began an affair. 
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  • The Wife: His wife of 22 years, Catherine Dickens, with whom he had ten children, became an obstacle to his new romance. 
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  • The Action: Newly discovered letters revealed that Dickens tried to coerce a doctor to declare Catherine mentally ill so he could commit her to an asylum, but the doctor refused. 
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  • The Outcome: Failing to lock her away, Dickens legally separated from Catherine in 1858, forced her out of the family home, and provided her with a separate residence, while he continued his relationship with Ternan. 
    Smithsonian Magazine
This darker side of Dickens—who was known as a champion of family values in his writing—was further highlighted by his cruel attempts to paint his wife as a bad mother and an unfit wife during their separation, notes a report in the Smithsonian Magazine. 

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