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Ruh-roh! Individual dressed in Scooby-Doo suit wanted for robbery

July 3, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Ruh-roh! Individual dressed in Scooby-Doo suit wanted for robbery

Scooby-Doo has gone from solving mysteries to being the suspect in one. Alabama’s Tuscaloosa Police Department reports that an individual dressed in a full-body Scooby suit is wanted for allegedly breaking into a convenience store. […]

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Landscaper parties yard, er, hard at house he does not own

July 3, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Landscaper parties yard, er, hard at house he does not own

When throwing a house party, it’s probably a good idea to be the owner of said house. Such was not the case for Michael Brown, of North Carolina, who was arrested for throwing a “large, unauthorized” house party […]

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New Zealand wins award for declaring itself ‘best place in the world to have herpes’

July 3, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on New Zealand wins award for declaring itself ‘best place in the world to have herpes’

When it comes to herpes, no one can really be described as a “winner” — that is, until now. The Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity has awarded its Grand Prix for Good prize to a New […]

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Hendrix the parrot is the Jimi Hendrix of swearing

July 2, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Hendrix the parrot is the Jimi Hendrix of swearing

Polly wants a cracker, and also to use every curse word in the book. The Forever Paws Animal Shelter in Massachusetts has come into possession of a parrot named Hendrix, who, as the organization describes in a Facebook post, […]

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Billy the goat is the GOAT of evading capture

July 2, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Billy the goat is the GOAT of evading capture

If you want to capture Billy the goat, then you better be the GOAT — the greatest of all time — of animal control. So far, the animal control services of Fort Washington, Maryland, haven’t been up […]

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Saturday 4/25

Challenge your mind and your friends to Random Trivia!

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How many times did John Glenn circle the earth in 1962, when he became the first American in orbit?

On this day in 1962, John Glenn became the first American to orbit Earth—circling the planet three times in just under five hours aboard Friendship 7. The flight was risky, but Glenn's calm focus and NASA's teamwork brought him safely home.

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What is the opening of a camera lens, which controls the amount of light?

Aperture is one of the three sides of the Exposure Triangle, along with shutter speed and ISO. It is the interaction of all three that determines the exposure of an image. Aperture controls the amount of light entering through the lens. Shutter speed dictates the duration of light hitting the sensor.

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Who gave the famous speech, "Give me liberty or give me death"?

"Give me liberty or give me death!" is a quotation attributed to American politician and orator Patrick Henry from a speech he made to the Second Virginia Convention on March 23, 1775, at St. John's Church in Richmond, Virginia.

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Who's the only character is "Peter and the Wolf" represented by a brass instrument?

The wolf is represented by the French horn (brass). Wolves are seen as big, scary animals that are often villains in classic children's stories. The music has a menacing sound that could tie into the wolf lurking or stalking.  The bird is represented by the flute (woodwind family). The cat is represented by the clarinet (woodwind family).

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What band, formed in 1977, was fronted by singer/guitarist Mark Knopfler?

Dire Straits was a British rock band, formed in 1977 by Mark Knopfler (guitar and vocals), his brother David Knopfler (guitar), John Illsley (bass), and Pick Withers (drums), and managed by Ed Bicknell.

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