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Where in the world is England’s lost flamingo? France, apparently

November 20, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Where in the world is England’s lost flamingo? France, apparently

A lost flamingo has apparently been found in an entirely different country from where she started. The BBC reports that Frankie the flamingo escaped from the Paradise Park wildlife sanctuary in England on Nov. 2 and was photographed in northern […]

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Just call it Lucifer: Newly discovered horned bee has devilish name

November 20, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Just call it Lucifer: Newly discovered horned bee has devilish name

Please allow this new bee to introduce itself. Australia’s Curtin University has announced the discovery of a devilish insect dubbed Megachile (Hackeriapis) lucifer after the hornlike protrusions on its face. “When writing up the new species description I was […]

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Raise a toast 150 years in the making

November 19, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Raise a toast 150 years in the making

A bottle of beer that’s been around for approximately as long as it takes to sing “99 Bottles of Beer” is set to finally be opened. According to the BBC, the bottle of Allsopp’s Arctic Ale has sat […]

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Washington drivers flipp(er)ed off by traffic hazard

November 19, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Washington drivers flipp(er)ed off by traffic hazard

We’ve heard about sealing the road, but this is ridiculous! The Cosmopolis Police Department in Washington State reports in a Facebook post that a sea lion was spotted hanging out in the middle of a local street. […]

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Break-in 2: Electric Bear-galoo

November 18, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Break-in 2: Electric Bear-galoo

Say what you will about the manners of Goldilocks, but at least she had the good sense to leave the three bears’ house when her trespass was discovered. The same cannot be said for this bear […]

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Sunday 9/27

Challenge your mind and your friends to Random Trivia!

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In which decade did Yuri Gagarin become the first man to orbit the Earth?

Yuri Gagarin became the first man to orbit the Earth in the 1960s, specifically on April 12, 1961.

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Which farm animal was the first-ever mammal to be cloned?

The sheep was the first farm animal (and the first overall mammal) to be successfully cloned, beginning with early embryo-cell cloning in 1984 and famously culminating with Dolly the sheep in 1996 as the first mammal cloned from an adult cell.

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What actresses did some cooking in the movie Eat Pray Love?

Julia Roberts is the main actress who prepares and assembles food in Eat Pray Love, notably fixing a simple meal of boiled eggs, asparagus, and ham to eat on her apartment floor. 
  • The Apartment Meal: Liz (played by Julia Roberts) arranges asparagus, eggs, and prosciutto on her floor during a quiet night in Rome.

  • Eating vs. Cooking: Most of the Italian segment focuses on Liz enjoying local delicacies—such as pizza in Naples and spaghetti—rather than preparing elaborate dishes herself.

  • Behind the Scenes: Professional food stylist Susan Spungen handled the actual cooking and food preparation on set, and even stood in with her hands doubling for a cooking show segment in the film.

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Major League Baseball's Oakland A's are playing for a few years in what California city before moving to Las Vegas in 2028?

The Athletics are playing their temporary home games in West Sacramento, California, from 2025 through 2027 at Sutter Health Park before moving to Las Vegas.

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What character was introduced in Action Comics Number-One?

Action Comics #1 introduced Superman and Lois Lane when it was published in June 1938. 
  • Superman (and Clark Kent): Created by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster, his debut in this issue marked the true beginning of the superhero genre. [1, 2]

  • Lois Lane: Also made her very first appearance in this historic issue.

  • Other Features: The 64-page anthology issue also included early appearances of other non-superhero characters like the magician-detective Zatara and Chuck Dawson.

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