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Oddities

Cat makes dra-meow-tic effort to avoid going to the vet

April 15, 2026 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Cat makes dra-meow-tic effort to avoid going to the vet

Curiosity did not kill this cat, but a trip to the vet almost did. The Overland Park Police Department in Kansas reports in an Instagram post that it was called to help free a cat after it […]

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No shirt, no shoes, no problem for rescuing hooked shark

April 15, 2026 GNCadm1n Comments Off on No shirt, no shoes, no problem for rescuing hooked shark

If you ever find yourself in an encounter with a great white shark, your first instinct would probably be to seek more protection. This fisherman, though, had another idea. According to the Los Angeles Times, the fisherman, Kevin Phan, […]

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Oddities

Sometimes there are peacocks on the loose in Pennsylvania in April

April 15, 2026 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Sometimes there are peacocks on the loose in Pennsylvania in April

It’s April, and you know what that means — there’s a peacock on the loose in Pennsylvania. In April 2025, animal control in Philadelphia responded to reports of a peacock wandering the streets of the City of […]

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Home Depot’s Skelly may be the king of starting Halloween early 

April 15, 2026 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Home Depot’s Skelly may be the king of starting Halloween early 

If you’re one of those folks who hates it that Christmas decorations start appearing in stores in October, this is either payback — or equally ridiculous.  Move over, “Christmas in July” and “Summerween” — it’s […]

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Bradley Cooper to direct, star in Ocean’s Eleven prequel with Margot Robbie

April 15, 2026 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Bradley Cooper to direct, star in Ocean’s Eleven prequel with Margot Robbie

Bradley Cooper is set to write, direct and star in a prequel to Ocean’s Eleven. Warner Bros. Pictures will release the upcoming film in theaters on June 25, 2027. Margot Robbie will star alongside Cooper, who […]

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Sunday 10/04

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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