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Oddities

Tiny, ornate doors in NYC subway station only lead to disappointment

April 19, 2026 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Tiny, ornate doors in NYC subway station only lead to disappointment

Not since the opening of Al Capone’s vault has the answer to what’s behind a door been this disappointing. The tracks of the 72nd Street 123 Subway station in New York City are lined with small doors […]

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Oddities

Watch out for falling rocks and also a VW Beetle

April 19, 2026 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Watch out for falling rocks and also a VW Beetle

We’re not sure you can call “punch buggy” if the VW Beetle is on the side of the cliff instead driving on the road. According to The Associated Press, the shell of a red Beetle was spotted […]

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Oddities

Golly, what a day: Baby foxes rescued from window well

April 19, 2026 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Golly, what a day: Baby foxes rescued from window well

Not even foxes can outfox peer pressure. The Animal Welfare League of Alexandria in Virginia reports in an Instagram post that seven baby foxes found themselves trapped in a window well, “proving that when one sibling makes […]

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Couple shares warning after nearly losing down payment in mortgage fraud

April 19, 2026 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Couple shares warning after nearly losing down payment in mortgage fraud

A Southern California couple is warning other homebuyers after they fell victim to a mortgage fraud scheme that nearly cost them hundreds of thousands of dollars. The couple, who asked ABC News to identify them […]

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Entertainment

Eddie Murphy receives life achievement award by AFI, drawing standing ovation at star-filled tribute

April 19, 2026 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Eddie Murphy receives life achievement award by AFI, drawing standing ovation at star-filled tribute

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Eddie Murphy took a moment to look out at the star-studded room at the American Film Institute ceremony — at his family, his peers, the people who have shared his journey — and […]

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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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