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Sending out a fake SOS: Child’s message-in-a-bottle prank discovered 50 years later

July 10, 2026 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Sending out a fake SOS: Child’s message-in-a-bottle prank discovered 50 years later

A 9-year-old’s prank message in a bottle has been discovered, albeit over 50 years later. NJ.com reports that New Jersey resident John Kauterman discovered the bottle while cleaning up a stretch of wetlands. Inside he found a letter dated […]

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Car-ma police: Man arrested for burglary after reporting stolen vehicle

July 10, 2026 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Car-ma police: Man arrested for burglary after reporting stolen vehicle

When reporting a crime that’s happened to you, you may want to make sure you’re not also committing crimes. According to the Howard County Police Department in Maryland, a man was arrested for burglary after […]

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Happy Hour

Marine researchers capture rare video of great white shark off coast of Rhode Island

July 10, 2026 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Marine researchers capture rare video of great white shark off coast of Rhode Island

Scientists have captured rare video of a great white shark in the waters off the coast of Rhode Island. Great whites aren’t uncommon in the waters of the Northeast, but they mostly congregate around Cape […]

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China takes a page from SpaceX and recaptures the first stage of a rocket to reuse it

July 10, 2026 GNCadm1n Comments Off on China takes a page from SpaceX and recaptures the first stage of a rocket to reuse it

BEIJING (AP) — China successfully recaptured the first stage of a rocket after a launch on Friday in a breakthrough for the country’s space program, state media said. The first stage of a Long March-10B rocket separated […]

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The Hunger Games films will return to theaters ahead of Sunrise on the Reaping

July 10, 2026 GNCadm1n Comments Off on The Hunger Games films will return to theaters ahead of Sunrise on the Reaping

May the odds be ever in your favor securing tickets for The Hunger Games rerelease. Lionsgate is putting all five films in The Hunger Games franchise back in theaters ahead of the release of the upcoming sixth film, The Hunger Games: Sunrise […]

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Challenge your mind and your friends to Random Trivia!

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Which U.S. landmark was once named Long Acre Square?

Times Square in New York City was once named Long Acre Square. 
  • Name Change: The city renamed the intersection in April 1904 after The New York Times moved its headquarters to the newly built Times Building (now One Times Square). 

  • Original Name Origin: The area got the name Long Acre Square in the 1870s because it was the center of the city's horse and carriage trade, named after Long Acre in London.

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Shortbread originated in what country?

Shortbread originated in Scotland.
  • 12th Century: It evolved from medieval "biscuit bread," where leftover bread dough was dried out in an oven and butter eventually replaced yeast.

  • 16th Century: Mary, Queen of Scots is popularly credited with helping refine and popularize the triangular wedge style known as "petticoat tails".

  • 1736: The first printed recipe for shortbread appeared in a cookbook by a Scotswoman named Mrs McLintock.

  • Traditions: Because butter and sugar were costly, shortbread was traditionally reserved as a luxury for special events like weddings, Christmas, and Hogmanay (Scottish New Year's Eve).

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In 1995, who became the first Asian player to be named Rookie of the Year in Major League Baseball?

Hideo Nomo became the first Asian player to be named Rookie of the Year in Major League Baseball, winning the National League award in 1995.

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In the movie "Legally Blonde", what LSAT score does Elle need to get into Harvard?

In the movie "Legally Blonde," Elle Woods scores a 179 on her LSAT, which is one point shy of a perfect 180. Combined with her 4.0 GPA and iconic video essay, this score secures her admission into Harvard Law School.

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Megalodon was a prehistoric giant version of what kind of animal?

Megalodon was a prehistoric giant mackerel shark. 
    • People once thought it was a direct ancestor or a larger version of the modern great white shark.
  • New scientific studies show it belonged to an extinct family of megatooth sharks (Otodontidae).

  • It was the largest shark and the largest fish to ever live, growing up to 50 to 60 feet (or more) in length.

  • It lived from about 23 to 3.6 million years ago during the Miocene and Pliocene epochs.

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