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‘Year-long investigation’ leads to arrest of suspected infamous pizza graffiti vandal

January 12, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on ‘Year-long investigation’ leads to arrest of suspected infamous pizza graffiti vandal

The citizens of New Rochelle, New York, will no longer need to live in fear of the infamous pizza graffiti vandal. For over a year, the New York City suburb has been plagued by unsanctioned street artwork […]

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South Korea hopes to wave goodbye to drunk surfing

January 11, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on South Korea hopes to wave goodbye to drunk surfing

You’ll no longer be able to ride a wave while you ride a buzz in South Korea. According to The Korea Times, the country is making surfing while drunk illegal. The law, which also applies to kayaking, […]

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TP-ing your neighbor’s house no longer most dangerous use of toilet paper

January 10, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on TP-ing your neighbor’s house no longer most dangerous use of toilet paper

In what’s like the bathroom version of the “do not use the popcorn button” warning on the microwavable popcorn bag, a Japanese toilet maker is warning users to not use toilet paper to wipe its […]

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Should auld acquaintance be forgot, and never be brought back to jail?

January 10, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Should auld acquaintance be forgot, and never be brought back to jail?

In terms of drunken New Year’s Eve mistakes, letting a group of suspects free from police custody is probably up there. That was how Zambian police officer Titus Phiri spent the final day of 2024. According to […]

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DUI also stands for Driving with Ultra Illegal animal

January 9, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on DUI also stands for Driving with Ultra Illegal animal

Driving under the influence is bad enough, but maybe don’t also take your illegal animal pal for a ride with you. A driver in California evidently did not agree, and was arrested for DUI 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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