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Swedish man more than matches nostril-related world record

December 1, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Swedish man more than matches nostril-related world record

Parents will do anything for their kids, including testing the limits of the human body in hopes of breaking a Guinness World Record. That’s why Sweden’s Martin Ströby decided to try to set the record for most matches held […]

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Seal sets sail to avoid killer whales

December 1, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Seal sets sail to avoid killer whales

A seal refused to have its fate as orca food sealed. Video shared by the CBC shows a seal hop onto a moving boat to avoid a pod of orcas on the hunt. Smith Siromaskul, one of […]

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Ohio police try to get cow to moo-ve off highway

December 1, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Ohio police try to get cow to moo-ve off highway

A cow decided to hoof it on an Ohio highway, prompting a response from police. The Hilliard Division of Police shared a video on Facebook of body cam footage showing officers informing drivers of the situation and running […]

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Flush with cash: Golden toilet sells for $12 million at auction

November 30, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Flush with cash: Golden toilet sells for $12 million at auction

Twelve million dollars is a lot of money to flush down the toilet, golden though it may be. That’s how much an 18-karat gold, fully functioning toilet sold for at an auction held by Sotheby’s.  Cheekily titled America, the toilet […]

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California town to vote on jarring pickleball for good

November 30, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on California town to vote on jarring pickleball for good

The pickleball players of Carmel, California, are in a real pickle. SFGate reports that the Carmel City Council is moving to permanently prohibit the playing of the popular paddle sport in the town’s Forest Hill Park after […]

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Challenge your mind and your friends to Random Trivia!

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A clowder is a name given to a group of what?

A clowder is a group of cats.   Other terms used for groups of cats include:
  • Glaring: A group of cats that are unfamiliar with or uncertain of one another.

  • Clutter: Another common term for a gathering of cats.

  • Colony: A group of free-ranging or feral cats living together near a food source.

  • Kindle or Litter: A group of kittens.

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Which of these is not a type of eyeliner?

Needle is not a type of eyeliner.  While pencil and gel are two of the most common forms of eyeliner used in makeup, "needle" is not a product category (though it is used in cosmetic tattooing/permanent makeup, it is not a type of topical eyeliner you buy in a makeup aisle.

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Victor Wembanyama, Dylan Harper and De'Aaron Fox play for which NBA team?

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The axles that attach skateboard wheels to the deck are called what?

The T-shaped metal assemblies that attach the wheels to the skateboard deck are called trucks, while the specific steel rod running through each truck that the wheels slide onto is called the axle.

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Which Rocky film did Dolph Lundgren co-star?

Dolph Lundgren co-starred as the Soviet boxer Ivan Drago in Rocky IV (1985) and later reprised the role in Creed II (2018).

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