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Who’s the weasel that stole the children’s slippers?

December 5, 2024 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Who’s the weasel that stole the children’s slippers?

Taking off one’s shoes when entering a home in Japan is customary. Likewise, preschoolers are instructed to remove their shoes and put on a pair of slippers that they store in dedicated cubby boxes overnight. […]

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The sins are real, but the preacher is virtual: Swiss church features AI Jesus in confessional

December 5, 2024 GNCadm1n Comments Off on The sins are real, but the preacher is virtual: Swiss church features AI Jesus in confessional

Artificial intelligence is being used in all sorts of areas these days, and believe it or not, that includes the church.  DW News reports that St. Peter’s Church in Lucerne, Switzerland, has basically outsourced confessions to a hologram […]

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Oh dear: Deer crashes into gym, does its business in locker room

December 5, 2024 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Oh dear: Deer crashes into gym, does its business in locker room

You’ve heard of a gym rat, but what about a gym deer? Well, one Tennessee gym recently had to deal with just that, and let’s just say the animal was not a welcome member.  Competitive […]

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Debt the halls: 66% of Americans will go into debt this holiday season

December 5, 2024 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Debt the halls: 66% of Americans will go into debt this holiday season

The holiday shopping season is upon us, and for many that means racking up the bills in order to check off all the gifts on their list. According to a new debt.com survey of 1,000 people, 66% of […]

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Dillon Gabriel leads No. 1 Oregon against No. 3 Penn State for Big Ten title with both eyeing CFP

December 5, 2024 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Dillon Gabriel leads No. 1 Oregon against No. 3 Penn State for Big Ten title with both eyeing CFP

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Oregon quarterback Dillon Gabriel came to Indianapolis in July with a purpose. He wanted a sense of what Lucas Oil Stadium was like before making what he hoped would be a return […]

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Tuesday 8/11

Challenge your mind and your friends to Random Trivia!

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What past carmaker's ads used the slogan "We Build Excitement"?

The "We Build Excitement" slogan was famously used in advertising campaigns by Pontiac, a division of General Motors, from 1982 through the early 2000's.

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Hawaii's Kalaupapa was known as a refuge for those suffering from what disease?

Kalaupapa, located on the island of Molokaʻi, was established as a forced isolation settlement and refuge for people suffering from Hansen's disease, which is more commonly known as leprosy.

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From what language did English borrow the word "mammoth"?

English borrowed the word "mammoth" from Russian (mamont or mamant), which itself likely traces back to indigenous Siberian languages like Mansi or Yakut relating to earth horns or burrowing underground.

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A skulk is a group of which animals?

A skulk is a group of foxes. The word comes from an old Scandinavian word that means to hide, wait, or move in a secret way.

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What famous statue was discovered in 1820 on the Greek island of Milos?

The famous statue discovered on the Greek island of Milos on April 8, 1820, is the Venus de Milo (also known as the Aphrodite of Milos). It is an ancient Greek marble sculpture depicting the goddess of love and beauty, and it is now housed in the Louvre Museum in Paris.

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