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Farmers are still reeling months after Hurricane Helene ravaged crops across the South

December 21, 2024 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Farmers are still reeling months after Hurricane Helene ravaged crops across the South

LYONS, Ga. (AP) — Twisted equipment and snapped tree limbs still litter Chris Hopkins’ Georgia farm more than two months after Hurricane Helene made its deadly march across the South. An irrigation sprinkler system about 300 feet […]

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National / International

Sectarian violence in Syria has been less intense than feared since Assad’s ouster

December 21, 2024 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Sectarian violence in Syria has been less intense than feared since Assad’s ouster

DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — The toppling of Bashar Assad has raised tentative hopes that Syrians might live peacefully and as equals after a half century of authoritarian rule. While there have been bursts of deadly […]

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Sports

‘Front-row seats to something amazing’: In 2024, the sports world, again, had unforgettable moments

December 20, 2024 GNCadm1n Comments Off on ‘Front-row seats to something amazing’: In 2024, the sports world, again, had unforgettable moments

Patrick Mahomes threw a walk-off pass to win the Super Bowl. Freddie Freeman hit a walk-off grand slam to win a World Series game. Stephen Curry said “nuit, nuit” to win an Olympic basketball title […]

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Oddities

Bend, Oregon, invaded by googly-eyed vandalism

December 20, 2024 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Bend, Oregon, invaded by googly-eyed vandalism

The town of Bend, Oregon, is refusing to bend to the antics of vandals employing a very specific craft store product. As reported by the city’s Instagram page, various art instillations around Bend, which include sculptures of […]

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Born to be wild: Dog makes capture hard in the Big Easy

December 20, 2024 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Born to be wild: Dog makes capture hard in the Big Easy

News that dogs have been domesticated for thousands of years has apparently not reached the floppy ears of one particular pooch. According to The Associated Press, a 17-pound terrier mix named Scrim continues to be on the run […]

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Challenge your mind and your friends to Random Trivia!

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In the 2003 movie "Finding Nemo", what kind of animal does Marlin hitch a ride with?

In the 2003 movie Finding Nemo, Marlin hitches a ride with a sea turtle named Crush. Crush and his offspring, Squirt, are green sea turtles who help Marlin and Dory navigate the East Australian Current (EAC) to Sydney.

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What animal was used in British coal mines until being phased out in 1986?

Canaries were used in British coal mines as sentinels to detect dangerous, odorless gases like carbon monoxide until being phased out by electronic sensors in 1986. Introduced around 1911, these birds were highly sensitive to poisonous gases, providing an early warning for miners to evacuate

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Wallace Carothers invented nylon while working as a scientist for what company?

Wallace Carothers invented nylon in 1935 while working as a lead scientist for the DuPont Company. He headed the company's fundamental research in organic chemistry at their Experimental Station in Delaware, where he also developed neoprene.

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Autophobia is a fear of what?

Autophobia is the intense, irrational, and persistent fear of being alone, isolated, or abandoned. It is a specific phobia (also called monophobia or isolophobia) that can cause severe anxiety even if the person is not physically alone, but feels unloved or neglected. It differs from simple loneliness by causing physical symptoms like panic attacks, dizziness, and heart palpitations.

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What western US city is dubbed “The Valley of 10,000 Buffets”?

Las Vegas, Nevada, is the Western U.S. city historically dubbed "The Valley of 10,000 Buffets." The nickname refers to the city's reputation for offering a massive quantity of all-you-can-eat dining options, particularly along the Las Vegas Strip. 

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