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No stabbing for thee: Man wants to reunite with shark that bit his head

November 24, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on No stabbing for thee: Man wants to reunite with shark that bit his head

Mauricio Hoyos and Captain Ahab both want to reunite with an ocean creature, though for wildly different reasons. While the Moby-Dick character wanted revenge against the white wale that bit his leg off, Hoyos tells BBC Mundo that he has […]

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The Boston Teeth Party: Alligator rescued from Massachusetts river

November 24, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on The Boston Teeth Party: Alligator rescued from Massachusetts river

Boston is home to Red Sox, Celtics and Bruins, but not usually alligators. That’s why wildlife officials were puzzled when a foot-long gator was spotted in Bean Town’s famed Charles River. Luckily, The Associated Press reports that […]

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It’s a bird! It’s a plane! It’s a rare Superman comic book! And it fetched $9.12M!

November 24, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on It’s a bird! It’s a plane! It’s a rare Superman comic book! And it fetched $9.12M!

A copy of the first Superman issue, unearthed by three brothers cleaning out their late mother’s attic, netted $9.12 million this month at a Texas auction house which says it is the most expensive comic […]

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NYC market needs to hire copy editor

November 21, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on NYC market needs to hire copy editor

Typos: they happen to the best of us. Fairway Market in New York City is learning that the hard way. As spotted by NYC publication West Side Rag, the market made an error in the awning signage wrapping […]

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Beverly the mannequin missing from South African village

November 21, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Beverly the mannequin missing from South African village

A beloved resident from the South African village of Nieu-Bethesda is lost. According to the town’s tourist information center, a mannequin named Beverly has gone missing. “Beverly isn’t just any mannequin – she’s been a quirky, much-loved part […]

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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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