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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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Challenge your mind and your friends to Random Trivia!

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What was Keanu Reeves' alias in the film "The Matrix"?

Keanu Reeves' alias in The Matrix was Neo, which was also his hacker name, while his "real world" identity within the simulation was Thomas A. Anderson, a computer programmer. Neo is an anagram for "one," hinting at his destiny as "The One" to free humanity, notes Screen Rant. 

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Which US state is home to the Odessa Crater?

The Odessa Meteor Crater is a meteorite crater in the southwestern part of Ector County, southwest of the city of Odessa of West Texas, United States. It is accessible approximately 3 mi (5 km) south of Interstate 20 at Exit 108 (Moss Road).[1] This is one of three impact crater sites found in Texas, the others being the older and much larger Sierra Madera crater and the Marquez crater.

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If there are six apples, and you take away four, how many apples do you have?

You have four apples because the question asks how many you have after you take four away, so the four you took are now in your possession, even though two are left in the bowl. It's a common trick question that plays on the wording. 
  • You took 4: The act of taking them means they are now yours.
  • The bowl has 2: The remaining apples are still in the bowl.

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Which New England state was an independent republic for 14 years before joining the union?

That New England state was Vermont, which functioned as the independent Republic of Vermont for 14 years, from 1777 until it joined the U.S. as the 14th state in 1791, establishing its own constitution, currency, and postal service during that time. 

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According to the novel, about how long was Robinson Crusoe marooned on his remote island?

In Daniel Defoe's novel, Robinson Crusoe was marooned on a remote island for 28 years, a significant period detailed in the book where he learns to survive, builds a makeshift civilization, and eventually encounters his companion Friday, before being rescued. 

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