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Month: January 2026

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Oddities

Book finally returned after 46 years with a note and a smiley face

January 21, 2026 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Book finally returned after 46 years with a note and a smiley face

Don’t let anyone tell you to read at anything other than your own pace. However, 46 years is definitely a long time. The County of San Diego reports in an Instagram post that a book was finally […]

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Hop in: Rabbit keeps trying to jump into people’s cars

January 21, 2026 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Hop in: Rabbit keeps trying to jump into people’s cars

You would think an animal known for its hopping ability wouldn’t need any help with transportation, but this rabbit keeps looking for an extra set of wheels. According to the Denver Gazette, a rabbit was repeatedly […]

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Hoofing it: Horse takes a trip down England road

January 21, 2026 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Hoofing it: Horse takes a trip down England road

Hay is for horses, but streets full of cars are not. The Staffordshire police in England reports in an Instagram post that a horse apparently named Alice was loose on a local main road. “With the assistance of some motorists, […]

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Lifestyle

The Ex-horse-cist: Horses can smell when humans are scared, study says

January 21, 2026 GNCadm1n Comments Off on The Ex-horse-cist: Horses can smell when humans are scared, study says

If for whatever reason you were thinking of watching a horror movie with a horse, maybe don’t do that. According to The Guardian, a new study claims that horses are able to sense when humans are […]

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How shoppers can use AI and apps to save money amid rising grocery prices

January 21, 2026 GNCadm1n Comments Off on How shoppers can use AI and apps to save money amid rising grocery prices

Americans continue to feel the pinch at the register with rising grocery prices putting a strain on wallets, so shoppers looking to save are turning to retailer deals and AI for help. Overall, shoppers are […]

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Sunday 6/21

Challenge your mind and your friends to Random Trivia!

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Which is the rainiest US state?

Hawaii is the rainiest state in the U.S., with a statewide average of about 63.7 inches of rain per year. Thanks to moist trade winds and steep volcanic mountains that wring moisture from passing clouds, areas like Big Bog on Maui and Mt. Waialeale on Kauai can see upwards of 300 to 400 inches of rainfall annually.
For the contiguous United States, Louisiana is typically the wettest, averaging around 60.1 inches of rainfall annually

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What is the world's largest country?

Russia is the largest country in the world by total area, spanning approximately 17.1 million square kilometers (about 6.6 million square miles) across Europe and Asia. It covers 11 time zones and accounts for roughly 11% of the world's total landmass.

These countries account for the most expansive territories on Earth: [1]
    1. Russia: 17,098,242 km²
    2. Canada: 9,984,670 km²
    3. United States: 9,833,517 km²
    4. China: 9,596,960 km²
    5. Brazil: 8,515,770 km²

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What is the make of the car used as a time machine in the movie "Back to the Future"?

The car used as a time machine in "Back to the Future" is a DeLorean, specifically the DMC-12 model. 
Produced by the DeLorean Motor Company, this iconic 1981 sports car was chosen for the film because of its futuristic, stainless-steel body and signature gull-wing doors. In the movies, the retrofitted DeLorean Time Machine required 1.21 gigawatts of power and had to reach exactly 88 mph to travel through time.

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What movie's first sequel featured the subtitle "The Adventure Home"?

That would be the family adventure film Free Willy 2: The Adventure Home (1995), which is the first sequel to the 1993 hit movie Free Willy. 
The film follows a teenage Jesse as he attempts to save his old friend, Willy the orca, from an environmental disaster caused by an oil spill.

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How does a queen bee’s stinger mainly differ from a worker bee’s?

A queen bee’s stinger is smooth, whereas a worker bee’s stinger is heavily barbed. 
Because the queen’s stinger lacks barbs, she can sting multiple times and survive. When a worker bee stings a human, her barbed stinger gets stuck in the skin. As she pulls away, the stinger tears out from her abdomen, leading to her death

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