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Call the fashion police: Cop shows up to virtual hearing with no pants

November 9, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Call the fashion police: Cop shows up to virtual hearing with no pants

This cop was not fully dressed, and not because he was actually a stripper in disguise. ABC affiliate WXYZ reports that Detroit Police Officer Matthew Jackson signed onto a virtual court hearing without wearing any pants. Footage from the […]

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(To the tune of ‘Monster Mash’) It was a pumpkin car smash!

November 9, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on (To the tune of ‘Monster Mash’) It was a pumpkin car smash!

Pumpkins have other uses other than becoming jack-o’-lanterns or flavoring our seasonal drinks and desserts. For example, this particular pumpkin was especially adept at destroying cars. Alan Gebert, of Millville, Utah, is known for two […]

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Surfboard waves goodbye, found 1,500 miles away

November 7, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Surfboard waves goodbye, found 1,500 miles away

This story is totally tubular, bro. Surfer Alvaro Bon tells The Guardian that he was catching waves in Ragland, New Zealand, earlier in October when he came across a board without a surfer.  “Then I flipped it around and […]

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These monkeys aren’t infectious, but they are missing

November 7, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on These monkeys aren’t infectious, but they are missing

Three monkeys are on the loose after a truck crash in Mississippi, but the good news is you won’t catch herpes from them. In initially reporting the crash, the Jasper County Sheriff’s Department posted a Facebook […]

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Sending out an SOS: Bottled letters from WWI wash up in Australia

November 7, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Sending out an SOS: Bottled letters from WWI wash up in Australia

Over 100 years and a second World War later, two bottled letters from World War I soldiers have been discovered. According to the Australian Broadcasting Company, resident Debra Brown found the lost messages washed up on the shores in […]

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Thursday 12/04

Challenge your mind and your friends to Random Trivia!

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How many US States names end with the letter N?

There are four states that end with the letter N: Michigan, Oregon, Washington, and Wisconsin.

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What US city is nicknamed the "Crossroads of the West"?

Salt Lake City is nicknamed the "Crossroads of the West" due to its historical and modern-day position as a major transportation hub. This nickname reflects its role at the intersection of major highways like Interstate 15 and Interstate 80, and its historical significance as the endpoint of the Transcontinental Railroad. 

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Which land mammal is the manatee most closely related to?

The land mammal most closely related to the manatee is the elephant. Despite their very different appearances and habitats, manatees and elephants share a common ancestor and have several physical and genetic similarities, such as thick skin, nails on their flippers (like elephant toes), and a prehensile upper lip in manatees that functions similarly to an elephant's trunk. 

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Chicago is located on the shore of what lake?

Chicago is on the shores of Lake Michigan. It is one of the five Great Lakes, and the city's shoreline stretches for miles along its southwestern edge.  

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What is the name of the distance around the outside of a circle?

The distance around a circle is called the circumference. It is the circle's equivalent to the perimeter of a square or rectangle.  
  • Circumference: is the total length of the boundary around the circle

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