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Raise a toast 150 years in the making

November 19, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Raise a toast 150 years in the making

A bottle of beer that’s been around for approximately as long as it takes to sing “99 Bottles of Beer” is set to finally be opened. According to the BBC, the bottle of Allsopp’s Arctic Ale has sat […]

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Science / Health

NASA unveils close-up pictures of the comet popping by from another star

November 19, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on NASA unveils close-up pictures of the comet popping by from another star

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — NASA unveiled close-up pictures on Wednesday of the interstellar comet that’s making a quick one-and-done tour of the solar system. Discovered over the summer, the comet known as 3I/Atlas is only the […]

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Entertainment

Not so amusing: NJ trio arrested for robbing amusement park

November 19, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Not so amusing: NJ trio arrested for robbing amusement park

Sure, everyone knows that the games at amusement parks are rigged, but that doesn’t mean you can steal the prizes. That apparently didn’t stop Anthony Conkling of New Jersey, who, according to NJ.com, is accused of breaking into Playland […]

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Science / Health

New museum in California offers immersive experience of the Shroud of Turin

November 19, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on New museum in California offers immersive experience of the Shroud of Turin

GARDEN GROVE, Calif. (AP) — An interactive museum dedicated to the Shroud of Turin, which some say was Jesus’ burial cloth, opens its doors to the public Wednesday at the Christ Cathedral campus in Southern […]

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Oddities

Washington drivers flipp(er)ed off by traffic hazard

November 19, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Washington drivers flipp(er)ed off by traffic hazard

We’ve heard about sealing the road, but this is ridiculous! The Cosmopolis Police Department in Washington State reports in a Facebook post that a sea lion was spotted hanging out in the middle of a local street. […]

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Friday 2/06

Challenge your mind and your friends to Random Trivia!

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How often do your taste buds regenerate on average?

Taste buds constantly regenerate, with their sensory cells typically replaced every 10 to 14 days, allowing for quick recovery from minor burns or damage, though this rate slows with age, leading to fewer and less sensitive buds in older adults. Factors like smoking, alcohol, and certain medications can hinder regeneration, while new tastes are learned through neural adaptation rather than rapid bud turnover.

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What is the only major port city in Alabama?

Mobile is the only major port city in Alabama. Located on the Mobile River at the head of Mobile Bay, it serves as the state's sole deep-water port, offering access to the Gulf of Mexico. The Port of Mobile is a major economic hub, ranked among the top 15 largest ports in the United States.

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In 1861, Julius Sturgis started the first US commercial bakery that made what?

In 1861, Julius Sturgis founded the first commercial pretzel bakery in America, located in Lititz, Pennsylvania. The bakery specialized in producing hard pretzels, establishing a lasting, industrialized, and widely popular version of the salty snack.

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What were the 5th generation iPods the first to offer?

Released in October 2005, the 5th generation "iPod with video" was the first Apple device to offer video playback, featuring a 2.5-inch color display. It was also the first to offer a black color option alongside the traditional white, a slimmer, lighter form factor with a 30GB or 60GB capacity, and support for higher-quality games

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According to poet Carl Sandburg, what "creeps in on little cat feet"?

According to poet Carl Sandburg in his 1916 poem "Fog," the fog "comes on little cat feet". The short, imagist poem describes the fog silently arriving, sitting over the harbor and city, and then moving on.

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