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Oddities

Hey, I’m driving here! NYC cab gets stuck in manhole

December 11, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Hey, I’m driving here! NYC cab gets stuck in manhole

The bustling streets of New York City came to a halt for one particular cab driver whose car got stuck in a manhole. ABC affiliate WABC reports that the taxi drove over a metal grate installed by the […]

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Oddities

Why the long fins? A seal flops into a bar

December 11, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Why the long fins? A seal flops into a bar

The patrons of the Sprig + Fern the Meadows bar in New Zealand were in for a real surprise one recent Sunday. Sorry, make that a seal surprise. The Associated Press reports that a lost baby seal […]

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Oddities

This just in! Bird flies into reporter’s face

December 11, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on This just in! Bird flies into reporter’s face

A New Zealand TV reporter inadvertently found herself starring in an unsanctioned remake of The Birds. Jess Tyson, who works on the show Te Ao with Moana, was filming a segment outdoors on a windy day when […]

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Lifestyle

The airlines that are most likely to lose your luggage

December 11, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on The airlines that are most likely to lose your luggage

The last thing anyone who’s traveling over the holidays wants to deal with is lost luggage. While there’s no way to 100% guarantee it won’t happen, the airline you choose may increase the likelihood of dealing with such […]

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Washington

Washington residents encouraged to support Western Washington flood relief

December 11, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Washington residents encouraged to support Western Washington flood relief

OLYMPIA – Secretary of State Steve Hobbs is encouraging Washington residents, public employees, and state retirees to help residents of Western Washington affected by flooding from this week’s atmospheric river. Secretary Hobbs authorized the activation […]

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Challenge your mind and your friends to Random Trivia!

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What was Keanu Reeves' alias in the film "The Matrix"?

Keanu Reeves' alias in The Matrix was Neo, which was also his hacker name, while his "real world" identity within the simulation was Thomas A. Anderson, a computer programmer. Neo is an anagram for "one," hinting at his destiny as "The One" to free humanity, notes Screen Rant. 

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Which US state is home to the Odessa Crater?

The Odessa Meteor Crater is a meteorite crater in the southwestern part of Ector County, southwest of the city of Odessa of West Texas, United States. It is accessible approximately 3 mi (5 km) south of Interstate 20 at Exit 108 (Moss Road).[1] This is one of three impact crater sites found in Texas, the others being the older and much larger Sierra Madera crater and the Marquez crater.

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If there are six apples, and you take away four, how many apples do you have?

You have four apples because the question asks how many you have after you take four away, so the four you took are now in your possession, even though two are left in the bowl. It's a common trick question that plays on the wording. 
  • You took 4: The act of taking them means they are now yours.
  • The bowl has 2: The remaining apples are still in the bowl.

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Which New England state was an independent republic for 14 years before joining the union?

That New England state was Vermont, which functioned as the independent Republic of Vermont for 14 years, from 1777 until it joined the U.S. as the 14th state in 1791, establishing its own constitution, currency, and postal service during that time. 

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According to the novel, about how long was Robinson Crusoe marooned on his remote island?

In Daniel Defoe's novel, Robinson Crusoe was marooned on a remote island for 28 years, a significant period detailed in the book where he learns to survive, builds a makeshift civilization, and eventually encounters his companion Friday, before being rescued. 

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