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How do you move a bookstore? One book at a time

April 28, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on How do you move a bookstore? One book at a time

As the old saying goes, the best way to eat an elephant is one bit at a time. As it turns out, a similar philosophy helps in moving the contents of a bookstore. No, nobody was […]

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Raccoon stuck in a storm drain? Try a laundry pod!

April 27, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Raccoon stuck in a storm drain? Try a laundry pod!

It turns out laundry pods have another use other than just helping to clean clothes. No, not that. As the Holyoke Police Department in Massachusetts reports, a good Samaritan named Fernando Rivera Jr. was able to rescue a raccoon stuck […]

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Oh no! Staten Island homeowner blames broken fence on Kool-Aid Man challenge

April 27, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Oh no! Staten Island homeowner blames broken fence on Kool-Aid Man challenge

A viral online trend allegedly has vandals saying “Oh yeah!” to property damage. As NBC New York reports, a Staten Island homeowner blames their broken fence on the so-called Kool-Aid Man challenge, in which participants are channeling […]

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Teenagers arrested for smuggling … ants?

April 26, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Teenagers arrested for smuggling … ants?

Ants are usually something that you want to keep out of your house, but two teenagers from Belgium had apparently kept 5,000 ants at a guest house in Kenya. According to the Associated Press, the pair was arrested […]

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Wedding bells turn into police sirens after late bride caught speeding

April 25, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Wedding bells turn into police sirens after late bride caught speeding

Before she walked down the aisle, a bride was racing down the streets of Florida. The unnamed bride was running late to the ceremony while being driven by a wedding guest when they were pulled over […]

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Saturday 3/28

Challenge your mind and your friends to Random Trivia!

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Who was the first to play the role of James Bond in the series of films?

Sean Connery is widely recognized as the first actor to portray James Bond in the official Eon Productions film series, starring in Dr. No (1962). He defined the 007 character in six official films between 1962 and 1971, plus a later return in 1983, establishing the archetype of a sophisticated yet dangerous agent

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What is the average lifespan of the hummingbird?

Hummingbirds typically live for 3 to 5 years in the wild, though many do not survive their first year. While5 years is average, some species can live for more than 10 years, with a female Broad-tailed hummingbird holding the record at over 12 years.

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What classic video game featuring a yellow, ghost-chomping character was released in North America in August 1980?

The classic video game released in North America in 1980 featuring a yellow, ghost-chomping character is Pac-Man. Developed by Namco and released in Japan in May 1980, it was licensed by Midway Manufacturing and brought to North American arcades by October 1980, quickly becoming a massive cultural phenomenon.

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Who is credited with inventing the telephone?

Alexander Graham Bell is officially credited as the inventor of the telephone, receiving the first U.S. patent for the device on March 7, 1876. While Bell is widely recognized, the invention was contentious, with Italian inventor Antonio Meucci and American Elisha Gray also developing similar technologies around the same time. 

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In the movie "The Karate Kid", what is the name of Daniel's master?

Nariyoshi Keisuke Miyagi, better known as Mr. Miyagi, is a fictional character of Robert Mark Kamen's The Karate Kid franchise, appearing in The Karate Kid (1984), The Karate Kid Part II (1986), The Karate Kid Part III (1989), and The Next Karate Kid (1994). He was portrayed by Japanese-American actor Pat Morita. A wise, Okinawan-born karate master, he mentors Daniel LaRusso in the first three films (1984–1989) and Julie Pierce in the fourth film (1994).

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