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Oddities

Deer-ly beloved: Deer crashes couple’s Florida wedding

September 7, 2026 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Deer-ly beloved: Deer crashes couple’s Florida wedding

Deer-ly beloved, we are gathered here today to celebrate the marriage of a lovely couple and one unexpected wedding guest. An Oklahoma couple’s recent Florida destination wedding was crashed by a curious deer, News on 6 reports. […]

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Even snakes have to audition for the opera at the Met. Princess the boa constrictor got the part

September 7, 2026 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Even snakes have to audition for the opera at the Met. Princess the boa constrictor got the part

NEW YORK (AP) — The Metropolitan Opera in New York requires auditions for everyone on stage. Even the snake in its adaptation of Mozart’s “Così fan tutte.” Zoe Ziegfeld is the snake handler in the […]

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Happy Hour

Move over, smellmaxxing: Men are embracing their stinky side in bid to attract women

September 7, 2026 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Move over, smellmaxxing: Men are embracing their stinky side in bid to attract women

Getting ready for a big date used to involve a nice scrub in the shower, a fit check and carefully applying your favorite fragrance. But that’s no longer the case if you’ve dipped into the […]

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Congo’s Ebola burial teams battle community anger, fatigue and fear of infection

September 7, 2026 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Congo’s Ebola burial teams battle community anger, fatigue and fear of infection

BUNIA, Congo (AP) — Yuma Adolphe and his team are responsible for the safe and dignified burial of some of the people who die from Ebola in Congo’s Ituri province, the epicenter of history’s deadliest Ebola […]

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A Kentucky man with a meat allergy was craving a burger. So he got into ostrich farming

September 7, 2026 GNCadm1n Comments Off on A Kentucky man with a meat allergy was craving a burger. So he got into ostrich farming

DANVILLE, Ky. (AP) — When a friend approached Brent Williams four years ago with a business proposition to start an ostrich farm, he was more than intrigued — he had a personal motivation as someone […]

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Friday 10/09

Challenge your mind and your friends to Random Trivia!

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What game can you "squidge", "squop" and "pot out" in?

ou can "squidge," "squop," and "pot out" in the game of Tiddlywinks. 
  • Squidging: The act of using a small disc (called a squidger) to press down on the edge of a small plastic counter (called a wink) to make it jump into the air.

  • Squopping: Landing your wink on top of an opponent's wink so that it is partially or completely covered, which blocks your opponent from playing it.

  • Potting out: Successfully shooting all six of your color's winks into the central pot to win the game (or trigger the end of play).

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Which US state is nicknamed the "Treasure State"?

Montana is nicknamed the "Treasure State". 
    • Reason for the nickname: It comes from Montana's rich history of mining and vast deposits of metallic treasures like gold, silver, and copper.
  • State motto connection: The nickname aligns with the state motto, "Oro y Plata" (Spanish for "Gold and Silver").

  • Alternative nickname: It is also widely known as "Big Sky Country".

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Which of these power tools would feature a keyless chuck?

A keyless chuck is a mechanism on a drill that allows you to quickly loosen or tighten the gripping jaws around a drill bit by hand, completely eliminating the need for a separate metal chuck key.

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The average guy thinks about this five times a day, the average woman 37 times. What is it?

The answer is their hair.  According to radio trivia and morning show data (such as 107.9 The Mix), the average man thinks about or checks his hair about 5 to 6 times a day, while the average woman thinks about hers roughly 37 to 40 times a day

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Which sitcom featured Matt Damon playing himself?

Matt Damon played an exaggerated version of himself in the comedy-drama series Entourage (specifically in Season 6, Episode 12, "Give a Little Bit").   In his memorable cameo, he aggressively pesters Vincent Chase (played by Adrian Grenier) to make a massive donation to his children's charity, ONEXONE

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