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Long-suffering Italian bull undergoes restoration so tourists can grind

June 8, 2026 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Long-suffering Italian bull undergoes restoration so tourists can grind

You’ve heard of taking the bull by the horns, but in Milan, Italy — well, it’s the other end they’re working on. At the 19th-century Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II arcade, there’s a very famous floor mosaic of […]

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Oddities

Massachusetts critter can’t BEAR to be uneducated

June 8, 2026 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Massachusetts critter can’t BEAR to be uneducated

It’s probably safe to say this is clearly a bear with a thirst for knowledge.  Thursday in Worcester, Massachusetts, a black bear scaled a wall near Doherty Memorial High School, leading to a lockdown.   While that was still […]

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Lifestyle

Experimental pancreatic cancer drug offers new hope in major trial

June 8, 2026 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Experimental pancreatic cancer drug offers new hope in major trial

An experimental drug for metastatic pancreatic cancer nearly doubled overall survival in a Phase 3 clinical trial, offering new hope for patients with one of the deadliest forms of cancer. The findings, presented Sunday at […]

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Science / Health

What to know about the New World screwworm fly and its reappearance in the US

June 8, 2026 GNCadm1n Comments Off on What to know about the New World screwworm fly and its reappearance in the US

The New World screwworm fly is threatening the $113 billion U.S. cattle industry for the first time in more than half a century, as officials race to eradicate a deadly flesh-eating parasite not seen in Texas since […]

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Science / Health

How the Ebola outbreak is changing weddings in Congo

June 8, 2026 GNCadm1n Comments Off on How the Ebola outbreak is changing weddings in Congo

BUNIA, Congo (AP) — There were no kisses, long embraces or a crowded dance floor packed with well-wishers. But there was love. As Congo battles an Ebola disease outbreak that has killed nearly 100 people out of […]

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Challenge your mind and your friends to Random Trivia!

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At the 1996 Olympics, what American tied Mark Spitz's lifetime record of nine golds?

Track and field superstar Carl Lewis tied Mark Spitz's lifetime record of nine Olympic gold medals at the 1996 Games in Atlanta. 
Lewis achieved this historic milestone when he won his fourth consecutive gold medal in the long jump, an unprecedented feat in track and field. This victory brought his overall Olympic medal count to nine golds and one silver, allowing him to join the elite, exclusive club of nine-time gold medalists that included:
  • Mark Spitz (United States, Swimming)
  • Paavo Nurmi (Finland, Track and Field)
  • Larisa Latynina (Soviet Union, Gymnastics)

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What's the official state sport of Alaska?

Dog mushing is the official state sport of Alaska, having been officially adopted in 1972. Rooted in the region's history as a primary mode of transportation, it remains a defining part of Alaskan culture and features legendary 1,000-mile endurance events like the Iditarod.

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Who was the first woman to run for President of the U.S.?

Victoria Woodhull was the first woman to run for president of the United States, launching her groundbreaking campaign in 1872.  She was nominated by the Equal Rights Party to run against incumbent President Ulysses S. Grant.  Her run occurred nearly 50 years before the ratification of the 19th Amendment guaranteed women the right to vote, and she was technically younger than the constitutionally mandated age of 35 required to serve as president.

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Which blocky character from Super Smash Bros. Ultimate is a Minecraft crossover fighter?

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Mach refers to the speed of what?

Mach speed is a measurement of an object's speed relative to the local speed of sound in the surrounding medium (like air). Named after physicist Ernst Mach, it is expressed as a ratio:

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