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What’s cooler than being cool? This Swiss man’s ice cold world record

June 17, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on What’s cooler than being cool? This Swiss man’s ice cold world record

In new “world records you didn’t know were world records” happenings, a man in Switzerland can now claim he holds the Guinness title for “longest time spent in full body contact with snow.” Elias Meyer, who is […]

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An 80-year-old drives a luxury Mercedes sedan down Rome’s Spanish Steps and gets stuck

June 17, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on An 80-year-old drives a luxury Mercedes sedan down Rome’s Spanish Steps and gets stuck

ROME (AP) — An 80-year-old man drove a compact luxury Mercedes-Benz A Class sedan down the landmark Spanish Steps in Rome early on Tuesday before getting stuck part way down, municipal police said in a statement. The […]

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TSA feels the need to warn against using Costco card as ID for airport security

June 16, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on TSA feels the need to warn against using Costco card as ID for airport security

A Costco card may have many benefits, but using it to get through airport security is not one of them. Apparently enough people thought otherwise that the Transportation Security Administration took to social media to write, “We love […]

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Lost zebra airlifted out of Tennessee woods

June 16, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Lost zebra airlifted out of Tennessee woods

After a week on the run, the lost zebra of Tennessee has been found. As previously reported, the zebra got loose just a day after being obtained as a pet and started “wreaking havoc” upon local […]

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101 dogs rescued from real-life Cruella de Vil

June 16, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on 101 dogs rescued from real-life Cruella de Vil

A real life Cruella de Vil — or perhaps multiple Cruella de Vils — was keeping 101 dogs in an apparent puppy mill. North Carolina’s SPCA of Wake County uncovered the mill, which reportedly kept the pups in […]

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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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