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Objections flow in on NCAA settlement over ‘unnecessarily harsh’ impact of roster limits

January 29, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Objections flow in on NCAA settlement over ‘unnecessarily harsh’ impact of roster limits

Most of the objections posted so far to the lawsuit settlement set to alter the college-sports model concerned the impact roster limits will have on players in so-called “Olympic sports,” some of whom have already […]

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A gift for the obvious helps send one woman to jail

January 29, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on A gift for the obvious helps send one woman to jail

It seems one Florida woman’s misguided confusion over irony and the obvious may have landed her in jail. Well, that, and the methamphetamine and drug paraphernalia in her possession.  Thirty-one-year-old Teryn Acri was a passenger when the […]

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Group of firefighters cause a baby boom

January 29, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Group of firefighters cause a baby boom

One group of Arizona firefighters is really good at putting out fires — and other stuff, too. You see, in 2024, 18 members of the Chandler Fire Department welcomed 19 babies. The families recently got […]

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Pug life: A South African woman has rescued more than 2,500 of the lovable ‘clowns of the dog world’

January 29, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Pug life: A South African woman has rescued more than 2,500 of the lovable ‘clowns of the dog world’

JOHANNESBURG (AP) — A woman in South Africa has rescued more than 2,500 pugs over the years after she and her husband sold their house, lived in a trailer home for a while and generally […]

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The baby names that ran out the door in 2024

January 29, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on The baby names that ran out the door in 2024

Olivia and Noah are the most popular baby names of 2024, according to BabyCenter.com — but which monikers are going out of style? The site, which compiles the data after parents register the names of their little […]

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Thursday 11/12

Challenge your mind and your friends to Random Trivia!

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What sport's lingo uses the term "Scrum"?

The term "scrum" (short for scrummage) comes from rugby.

What a Scrum is in Rugby
  • Formation: The forward players from both teams (typically 8 players per side in rugby union) interlock and bind together into a tight pack. 

  • Purpose: It is used to restart play after a minor infringement, such as a knock-on (accidentally dropping the ball forward) or a forward pass. 

  • How it works: The two opposing packs come together, and the scrum-half (jersey number 9) rolls the ball into the tunnel between them. Both teams push against each other and use their feet to sweep the ball backward to gain possession.

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What was used for blood in Hitchcock's "Psycho"?

Chocolate syrup—specifically Bosco or Hershey's—was used for the blood in Alfred Hitchcock's 1960 film Psycho. 
  • Why chocolate syrup? Because the movie was filmed in black-and-white, standard red stage blood looked unconvincing and washed out. Chocolate syrup had the right thickness (viscosity) and dark shade to photograph realistically as blood under the lights.

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Where was Calista Flockhart's breakout show, Ally McBeal, set?

Calista Flockhart's breakout show, Ally McBeal, is set in Boston, Massachusetts, specifically revolving around the fictional law firm Cage & Fish located at 14 Beacon Street.

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Which of these is a typical number of cold cranking amps for a standard car battery?

The correct answer is 700.  Why this is the correct choice:
  • Typical Range: A standard 12-volt car battery generally delivers between 400 and 800 Cold Cranking Amps (CCA) depending on the engine size and vehicle type. Compact cars might only need 300 to 500 CCA, while mid-size SUVs, trucks, and larger V8 engines typically require 600 to 800 CCA. 

  • Eliminating other options: A rating of 12 represents the typical voltage of a car battery, not its amperage. A rating of 50 is closer to a typical capacity rating in Amp-hours (Ah), which would be far too weak to crank an engine in freezing temperatures.

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In the U.S., a British jumper is called a sweater (or a pullover if it is a thinner, head-entry knit style)

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