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Monkey fiddles about on San Antonio roof

January 6, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Monkey fiddles about on San Antonio roof

A monkey on the roof. Sounds crazy, no? But in the city of San Antonio, Texas, that’s exactly what residents saw. As reported by MySA, Animal Care Services was called after a spider monkey was spotted running […]

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Great Dane inspires great debate over emotional support animals

January 6, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Great Dane inspires great debate over emotional support animals

A four-legged airplane passenger has people barking about the limits of the emotional support animal. An Instagram user has shared a video of someone bringing their Great Dane dog on a flight. The clip includes a […]

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Bones found in yard lead to scientific discovery, not suburban nightmare

January 2, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Bones found in yard lead to scientific discovery, not suburban nightmare

If you live in Orange County, New York, you may want to be careful when you’re mowing your lawn. According to the New York State Museum, a full fossilized mastodon jaw has been discovered in the […]

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Split a pint? UK pub owners fear Guinness shortage

January 1, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Split a pint? UK pub owners fear Guinness shortage

Fans of Guinness may need to split a pint in addition to splitting the G as U.K. pub owners are considering allocation limits due to the beer’s skyrocketing popularity.  As CNN reports, sales of Guinness kegs have increased by 20.9% […]

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Hump day: Rhode Island firefighters bring fallen camel back to his hooves

December 31, 2024 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Hump day: Rhode Island firefighters bring fallen camel back to his hooves

If your camel has fallen over and can’t get up, who you gonna call? The fire department, apparently. Such is the story for Rhode Island man Henry Cabrera and his 2,000-pound humped ungulate named Harley. According to Boston.com, Cabrera […]

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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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