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Squirrel nest built in engine triggers ‘every warning light’ in car

May 12, 2026 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Squirrel nest built in engine triggers ‘every warning light’ in car

As it turns out, it’s not safe to drive a car with an engine of squirrels. According to FFXnow, a driver in Fairfax, Connecticut, turned on their car and “saw every warning light come on.” Upon further […]

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Iranian Pleads Guilty to Aiding Illegal Alien With Ties to Terrorism

May 12, 2026 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Iranian Pleads Guilty to Aiding Illegal Alien With Ties to Terrorism

Iranian national Sharon Gohari pleaded guilty on Tuesday to unlawfully smuggling illegal immigrants into the United States—including one with ties to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps—and intentionally receiving child pornography, The Daily Signal has learned. […]

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Cow earns its diplo-moo during Illinois university visit

May 12, 2026 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Cow earns its diplo-moo during Illinois university visit

Who knew that the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign offered a bovine studies program? According to ABC station WLS, a cow was spotted running loose throughout the UIUC campus. The animal had escaped while being loaded onto a […]

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Hegseth gets bipartisan grilling on rising costs of the Iran war and Trump’s end game

May 12, 2026 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Hegseth gets bipartisan grilling on rising costs of the Iran war and Trump’s end game

WASHINGTON (AP) — Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth faced tough questions Tuesday from Republican and Democratic lawmakers about the Trump administration’s end game for the Iran war, the conflict’s rising $29 billion cost and its impact […]

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Talk about a helicopter parent: Chopper left behind in elementary school parking lot

May 12, 2026 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Talk about a helicopter parent: Chopper left behind in elementary school parking lot

A usual school parking lot sight is parents embarrassing their children by encouraging them to make good choices. A not-so-usual school parking lot sight is an abandoned helicopter. Nevertheless, that’s what was left outside West Cheatham Elementary […]

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Challenge your mind and your friends to Random Trivia!

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What sport awards the Larry O'Brien Trophy?

The Larry O'Brien Trophy is awarded to the champion of the National Basketball Association (NBA) Finals.  Former NBA Commissioner Larry O'Brien, who served from 1975 to 1984.

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Which cast member from the TV show "Friends" has a father who was a cast member on "Days of Our Lives"?

Jennifer Aniston (who played Rachel Green on Friends) is the cast member whose father, John Aniston, played Victor Kiriakis on the long-running soap opera Days of Our Lives.

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From what language did English borrow the word "chutzpah"?

English borrowed the word "chutzpah" directly from Yiddish (specifically the Yiddish word khutspe), which itself traces back to Hebrew (ḥuṣpāh or Mishnaic Hebrew khutspa), ultimately rooted in Aramaic.

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Treble, drop shot and worm are kinds of what?

Treble, drop shot, and worm are all kinds of fishing hooks. They are specifically categorized by their design and how they are rigged for catching fish (particularly bass): 
  • Treble Hooks: Features three welded hooks branching from a single shank, commonly found on hard baits like crankbaits or topwater lures.
  • Drop Shot Hooks: Small, short-shank hooks designed for finesse fishing, where the bait is tied above a weighted sinker.
  • Worm Hooks: Specially shaped hooks (often with an offset bend or extra wide gap) designed to rig soft-plastic worms weedlessly.

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Which of these stars is in an ongoing battle with a Brooklyn curiosity shop over a mechanical singing bird?

Kelly Clarkson is in an ongoing public dispute with the Brooklyn curiosity shop Art of Play over a mechanical singing bird named Molly.

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