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It’s the thrill of the fight: Goose rises up to the challenge of a tiger

May 6, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on It’s the thrill of the fight: Goose rises up to the challenge of a tiger

A goose did not duck, duck out of the way when it found itself face-to-face with a tiger. According to USA Today, the wild bird flew into the enclosure of an Amur tiger at the Columbus […]

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Valerie the dachshund finally stops making a fool out of rescue organization

May 6, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Valerie the dachshund finally stops making a fool out of rescue organization

For nearly two years, Valerie the dachshund has been gallivanting across the wilds of South Australia’s Kangaroo Island while continuing to evade the efforts of the local Kangala Wildlife Rescue organization to bring her home. Finally, after 529 days, […]

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Honestly, same: Prehistoric kangaroos would rather be ‘chilling at home’

May 6, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Honestly, same: Prehistoric kangaroos would rather be ‘chilling at home’

If the idea of going out exhausts you, then you have something in common with a giant prehistoric kangaroo. According to The Guardian, a new study shows that the protemnodons kangaroo species, which lived in Australia […]

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I come and I goat: ‘Hoofed Houdini’ on the run in Georgia

May 5, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on I come and I goat: ‘Hoofed Houdini’ on the run in Georgia

This goat is the greatest of all time at escaping capture. Georgia’s Duluth Police Department reports that it’s been chasing a loose goat that’s been deemed “hoofed Houdini” across the city. “We received several calls and social media […]

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Couple’s wedding invitation ate and left some crumbs

May 5, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Couple’s wedding invitation ate and left some crumbs

Attendees of an upcoming wedding will be raising literal toast ahead of the ceremony. Bride-to-be Jazmin Reyes tells People that she sent out invitations to her nuptials on pieces of bread. The loaves are stamped with her and fiancé Miguel […]

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Monday 2/16

Challenge your mind and your friends to Random Trivia!

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Which continent is the natural habitat of the Ostrich?

Ostriches are naturally found exclusively on the continent of Africa. They primarily inhabit the continent's open, arid, and semi-arid savannas, grasslands, and shrublands, particularly in regions across sub-Saharan Africa, as well as parts of East and Southern Africa. 

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On the TV show "The West Wing", Jed Bartlett was governor of which state before being elected president?

Jed Bartlet (played by Martin Sheen) was the Governor of New Hampshire before being elected as the President of the United States on the TV show The West Wing. A Democrat, he served two terms as governor of the state, from 1991 to 1999, before running for national office. 

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Easter comes after how many days of Lent in the Christian calendar?

Easter Sunday follows a 40-day period of Lenten fasting and reflection (not counting Sundays), which begins on Ash Wednesday and traditionally culminates just before Easter. While Lent spans 40 days of fasting, it covers a total of 46 days (including Sundays) from Ash Wednesday to Holy Saturday. 

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Whose vice president was Nelson A. Rockefeller?

Nelson Rockefeller served as the 41st vice president of the United States under President Gerald Ford from December 19, 1974, to January 20, 1977. Nominated by Ford following the resignation of Richard Nixon, Rockefeller was the second vice president to take office under the 25th Amendment. 

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What are scientists hoping to cause when they seed a cloud?

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