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Book finally returned after 46 years with a note and a smiley face

January 21, 2026 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Book finally returned after 46 years with a note and a smiley face

Don’t let anyone tell you to read at anything other than your own pace. However, 46 years is definitely a long time. The County of San Diego reports in an Instagram post that a book was finally […]

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Hop in: Rabbit keeps trying to jump into people’s cars

January 21, 2026 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Hop in: Rabbit keeps trying to jump into people’s cars

You would think an animal known for its hopping ability wouldn’t need any help with transportation, but this rabbit keeps looking for an extra set of wheels. According to the Denver Gazette, a rabbit was repeatedly […]

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Hoofing it: Horse takes a trip down England road

January 21, 2026 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Hoofing it: Horse takes a trip down England road

Hay is for horses, but streets full of cars are not. The Staffordshire police in England reports in an Instagram post that a horse apparently named Alice was loose on a local main road. “With the assistance of some motorists, […]

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Talon-ted emu eventually corralled in Florida after chase

January 20, 2026 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Talon-ted emu eventually corralled in Florida after chase

Emus may just be flightless birds, but they sure can run fast. That’s what Cpl. Keisler, of the St. Johns County Sheriff’s Office in Florida, discovered while trying to track down a runaway emu on the loose. “Cpl. […]

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Gray-test of all time: Goat tries to break into retirement home

January 20, 2026 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Gray-test of all time: Goat tries to break into retirement home

It’s tiring work being the GOAT, and perhaps that’s why this goat tried to break into a retirement home. Police in Auburn, Washington, received reports of a goat “attempting to gain entry” into a local senior […]

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Friday 1/23

Challenge your mind and your friends to Random Trivia!

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The city of St. Louis is located in which state?

The city of St. Louis is located in the state of Missouri, situated on the western bank of the Mississippi River, near where the Missouri River joins it. It is an independent city, separate from St. Louis County, and serves as a major hub in east-central Missouri. 

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Which Ice Age creature, related to the elephant, went extinct around 4,000 years ago?

The Ice Age creature related to the elephant that went extinct around 4,000 years ago is the woolly mammoth (Mammuthus primigenius). 
While most woolly mammoths died out on the mainland roughly 10,000 years ago, an isolated population survived on Wrangel Island in the Arctic Ocean until approximately 2000 B.C. (roughly 4,000 years ago), meaning they were still alive during the construction of the Great Pyramids. 

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What Disney villain is known for the phrase, “Off with their heads!”?

The Disney villain famous for yelling, “Off with their heads!” is the Queen of Hearts from Alice in Wonderland, a tyrannical, short-tempered ruler known for her frequent death sentences and playing card motifs, though the phrase also appears in live-action adaptations featuring the Red Queen. 

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How is rockstar Vincent Furnier better known?

Rockstar Vincent Furnier is much better known by his stage name, Alice Cooper, the "Godfather of Shock Rock," famous for his theatrical horror-themed stage shows featuring guillotines, fake blood, and elaborate costumes, alongside iconic hard rock hits like "I'm Eighteen" and "School's Out". He legally adopted the name Alice Cooper after the original band, merging his persona with the group's identity. 

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What color is second from the top in a rainbow?

The color second from the top in a rainbow is Orange, following Red (top), then Orange, Yellow, Green, Blue, Indigo, and Violet (bottom), famously remembered by the acronym ROYGBIV, where Red has the longest wavelength and bends the least, appearing highest. 

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