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Cows make snowy driving conditions even moo-re hazardous

March 4, 2026 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Cows make snowy driving conditions even moo-re hazardous

If you ever wondered what it would look like if Mario Kart combined its Sherbet Land and Moo Moo Meadows tracks, the New York State Thruway has an answer for you. After recent snowfall whited out roads in […]

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Minnesota Fraud Scandal Continues to Grow With Autism Center CEO’s Guilty Plea

March 4, 2026 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Minnesota Fraud Scandal Continues to Grow With Autism Center CEO’s Guilty Plea

The Minneapolis CEO of a center to serve patients with Autism Spectrum Disorder reportedly confessed that he did not know a single person with autism while pleading guilty to federal fraud charges Monday. The Justice Department charged […]

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Plumb helpful: Japanese city receives millions in gold bars to fix water pipes

March 4, 2026 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Plumb helpful: Japanese city receives millions in gold bars to fix water pipes

If you want to buy the Water Works in Monopoly, that will cost you $150 in colorful bills. To fix the water works in their city, one anonymous benefactor decided to donate a whole lot more money in […]

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Dobby is a free elf and also a double-eared cat

March 4, 2026 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Dobby is a free elf and also a double-eared cat

While not an elf, Dobby the cat does have a feature straight out of a fantasy world. This Dobby, as Newsweek reports, was born with two extra ear flaps, making him look like he has four ears. […]

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Sprawling investigation finds decades of sexual abuse among Catholic priests in Rhode Island

March 4, 2026 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Sprawling investigation finds decades of sexual abuse among Catholic priests in Rhode Island

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Catholic priests in Rhode Island preyed on hundreds of children for decades, and were protected by bishops more concerned with the church’s reputation than the victims, according to a new report […]

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Tuesday 5/05

Challenge your mind and your friends to Random Trivia!

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What US state receives the most annual rainfall?

Hawaii is the U.S. state with the highest average annual rainfall, receiving approximately 63.7 inches per year. Its tropical climate and mountainous terrain create high rainfall, with some areas like Mount Waialeale on Kauai being among the wettest places on Earth. 

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On which US river is the Grand Coulee Dam?

The Grand Coulee Dam is located on the Columbia River in Washington State. Completed in 1941, it is a concrete gravity dam and serves as the largest electric power-producing facility in the United States, playing a critical role in irrigation and hydroelectric power generation.

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What city is the capital of Maine?

Maine's original state capital was Portland, Maine's largest city, until it was moved to the more central Augusta in 1832. The principal office of the Maine Supreme Judicial Court remains in Portland.

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What animal has the highest blood pressure?

Giraffes have the highest blood pressure of any known living animal, typically reaching 280/180 mmHg or even higher. This intense pressure, more than double that of a human, is required to pump blood nearly 6 feet up their long necks to their brains against gravity.

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What peg-legged pirate had a parrot named Captain Flint?

Long John Silver, the main antagonist in Robert Louis Stevenson’s 1883 novel Treasure Island, is the peg-legged (or crutch-using) pirate who famously had a parrot named Captain Flint. He named the bird to mock his former captain, the legendary, deceased buccaneer who led them to buried treasure

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