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Month: January 2026

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Lifetime alcohol use linked to higher risk of colorectal cancer, new study finds

January 26, 2026 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Lifetime alcohol use linked to higher risk of colorectal cancer, new study finds

Long-term alcohol use has been linked to higher risks of colorectal cancer, according to a study published Monday in the journal Cancer. Researchers found that those with heavy lifetime alcohol consumption have up to a 91% […]

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Viral bald eagles Jackie and Shadow welcome 1st egg of 2026

January 26, 2026 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Viral bald eagles Jackie and Shadow welcome 1st egg of 2026

Viral bald eagles Jackie and Shadow are expectant parents once again! Jackie laid her first egg of 2026 in their nest in the San Bernardino National Forest in Southern California last Friday, according to Friends of Big Bear Valley, […]

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Oddities

California man finds $6K in loose bills on his lawn

January 26, 2026 GNCadm1n Comments Off on California man finds $6K in loose bills on his lawn

Imagine you find $6,000 and some random items rolling around in your front yard. Do you give ’em back — or start filling out a bank deposit? In Nevada City, California, we can report that […]

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Runaway emu interrupts the morning commute in the UK

January 26, 2026 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Runaway emu interrupts the morning commute in the UK

None of us love it when our train is delayed, especially when it’s because of something out of left field — like a runaway emu.  As odd as it sounds, that’s exactly what happened Thursday […]

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NYC has a new rat problem, and you could help

January 26, 2026 GNCadm1n Comments Off on NYC has a new rat problem, and you could help

New York City has a rat problem. Duh, right? Not that one, though, a new one. Strong Island Animal Rescue League is now hard at work trying to find homes for hundreds of pet white rats […]

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Challenge your mind and your friends to Random Trivia!

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Who originally recorded the song "Black Magic Woman" and had a single which charted?

Fleetwood Mac originally recorded "Black Magic Woman" in March 1968. Written by guitarist Peter Green, the single reached number 37 on the UK singles chart. [1, 2]
Song Details
  • Writer: Peter Green
  • Original Release Date: March 29, 1968
  • UK Chart Peak: Number 37 [1]
Later Cover Version
  • Artist: Santana
  • Release Year: 1970 (album Abraxas)
  • US Chart Peak: Number 4 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1971

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What city was Budweiser first brewed?

Founded by Eberhard Anheuser and Adolphus Busch, the Anheuser-Busch Flagship Brewery in St. Louis introduced the American version of Budweiser in 1876.

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What Cajun dish is a mixture of rice, sausage, chicken, shrimp, oysters, spices and more?

The dish is jambalaya, a famous one-pot Louisiana meal that combines rice, meats, seafood, and robust spices.

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What disability did Thomas Edison have?

Thomas Edison had severe, progressive hearing loss and became nearly deaf by adulthood. He often attributed his hearing impairment to childhood scarlet fever or a train accident, though he never viewed it as a disability, instead believing it helped him concentrate by blocking out background noise. Biographers and historians also suggest he may have had dyslexia.

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What are there 270 of in the average human baby but only 206 in an adult?

There are bones in the human body. A newborn baby has about 270 (and sometimes up to 300) separate soft and flexible bone and cartilage parts. As a person grows, these smaller pieces join together to form the 206 stronger, solid bones found in a grown-up.

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