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Traveling vehicle suddenly lack-as alpaca

October 26, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Traveling vehicle suddenly lack-as alpaca

An unsecured alpaca ended up wandering the town of Port Chester, New York. The Port Chester Police Department reports in a Facebook post that the animal got loose from a trailer attached to a traveling vehicle when […]

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If you say you were bitten by an otter, you otter be sure

October 26, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on If you say you were bitten by an otter, you otter be sure

First there was The Boy Who Cried Wolf, and now we have The Surfer Who Cried Otter. California’s Santa Cruz Fire Department reports in a Facebook post that a surfer called for a water rescue after possibly being bitten […]

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Was the ‘Chicago Rat Hole’ actually caused by a squirrel?

October 25, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Was the ‘Chicago Rat Hole’ actually caused by a squirrel?

As it turns out, the “Chicago Rat Hole” may have been caused by a different animal. If you’re not caught up on your Windy City lore, the Chicago Rat Hole refers to an indent in […]

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Turns out you can’t draw your license plate

October 25, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Turns out you can’t draw your license plate

While art can certainly take your imagination to far-flung places, sometimes it just can’t replace the real thing. One of those instances is a car license plate, but that didn’t stop one California driver from […]

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Ruh roh! Dog accidentally causes fire by chewing on lithium battery

October 25, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Ruh roh! Dog accidentally causes fire by chewing on lithium battery

This is the kind of dog accident that you wish was just pee on the floor. North Carolina’s Chapel Hill Fire Department reports that a small fire occurred inside a local house after the family’s dog chewed up […]

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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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