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Wee-ooh: Vintage ambulance breaks world record on cross-country trip

March 24, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Wee-ooh: Vintage ambulance breaks world record on cross-country trip

No need to call the wahh-bulance for these new record-breakers. A team of dedicated drivers now holds the Guinness title for “longest journey by an ambulance.” They broke the record in a vintage ’70s Cadillac ambulance while driving 3,233 miles […]

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Viral videos of dogs called a ‘Himalayan fur goblin’ and ‘teacup werewolf’ boost adoptions

March 24, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Viral videos of dogs called a ‘Himalayan fur goblin’ and ‘teacup werewolf’ boost adoptions

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — For over a decade, Adrian Budnick has taken adoption photos of the dogs at Nashville’s county animal shelter, but it wasn’t until the COVID pandemic that an idea came to her. […]

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In vote to change Illinois state flag, residents choose to keep old flag

March 23, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on In vote to change Illinois state flag, residents choose to keep old flag

The Illinois state flag will continue to fly high after surviving a vote to possibly change it. According to The Associated Press, residents of the Prairie State were asked to voice their opinion on choosing a […]

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Get drunk on history with Prohibition-era whiskey

March 22, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Get drunk on history with Prohibition-era whiskey

A blast from the past washed up on the Jersey Shore in the form of 11 Prohibition-era whiskey bottles. According to ABC affiliate WPVI, Austin Contegiacomo was walking his dog on New Jersey’s Margate Pier when the pooch sniffed […]

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Swarms of midges are bugging a Tuscan beach town, which wants an emergency declared to help

March 22, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Swarms of midges are bugging a Tuscan beach town, which wants an emergency declared to help

ROME (AP) — Residents of the Tuscany beach enclave of Orbetello are seeking a state of emergency declaration to help combat an invasion of midges that are keeping people indoors and threatening businesses catering to […]

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Tuesday 12/16

Challenge your mind and your friends to Random Trivia!

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The movie, "It's a Wonderful Life", what did Clarence receive for accomplishing his task?

For helping George Bailey, Clarence received his angel wings, symbolized by a bell on the Christmas tree ringing and George finding a copy of The Adventures of Tom Sawyer with an inscription: "Thanks for the wings!". He was an angel second-class who earned his wings by showing George how valuable his life truly was, making him a "real man" in the eyes of heave

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Who won a Grammy Award for his album "52nd Street"?

Billy Joel won a Grammy Award for his album 52nd Street, specifically taking home Album of the Year and Best Pop Vocal Performance, Male at the 22nd Annual Grammy Awards in 1980 for the album released in 1978, a record that featured hits like "My Life," "Big Shot," and "Honesty". 

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Where does the famous "running of the bulls" take place?

The famous Running of the Bulls, known as Encierro, happens in Pamplona, Spain, as the main event of the annual San Fermín Festival, typically from July 6th to July 14th, where people run a half-mile course through the city's historic streets ahead of charging bulls

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What is the only insect that can turn its head like humans?

The only insect that can turn its head like humans, swiveling it around nearly 180 degrees, is the praying mantis, thanks to a unique, flexible joint between its head and thorax, allowing it to scan for prey without moving its body. This special ability, combined with its large compound eyes and 3D vision, makes it a highly effective ambush predator. 

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What is the State Capital of Wyoming?

Cheyenne is the capital city of Wyoming. It’s home to the Cheyenne Frontier Days Old West Museum, with exhibits about early rodeos and artifacts like 19th-century passenger wagons. The landscaped Cheyenne Botanic Gardens includes a labyrinth. Collections at the Wyoming State Museum include dinosaur fossils. The 1904 Historic Governors’ Mansion and 19th-century Wyoming State Capitol Building are close to each other.

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