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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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This time, curiosity did not kill the cat

January 9, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on This time, curiosity did not kill the cat

A cat who got loose from his family was found alive and well a month after he went missing on New York City’s Governors Island. According to the New York Post, the family took their feline companion, […]

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Friday 12/19

Challenge your mind and your friends to Random Trivia!

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Where is smashing plates against your friends’ door a New Year’s Eve custom?

Smashing plates against friends' doors on New Year's Eve is a traditional custom in Denmark. The tradition is considered a way of wishing loved ones good fortune for the year ahead. 

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Whidbey Island is the largest island in which state?

Whidbey Island is the largest island in Washington State, located in the Puget Sound near Seattle, known for its parks, history (like Ebey's Landing), towns (Oak Harbor, Coupeville, Langley), and Naval Air Station Whidbey Island. 

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Mount Rushmore is located near which town in South Dakota?

Mount Rushmore is located near Keystone, South Dakota, a small town in the Black Hills that's just a few miles from the memorial and serves as a primary hub for visitors, with Rapid City, SD being the largest nearby city and gateway for the region. 

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How long is a fortnight?

A fortnight is a period of 14 days, or exactly two weeks, originating from Old English for "fourteen nights" and still used in some English-speaking countries for scheduling or general time measurement. 

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What was Herbie the Lovebug's racing number?

Herbie the Love Bug's iconic racing number is 53, prominently displayed on his front luggage compartment and doors, along with red, white, and blue racing stripes on his pearl white body. The number was chosen by producer Bill Walsh as a tribute to his favorite baseball player, Don Drysdale of the Los Angeles Dodgers, who also wore #53. 

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