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This alive, not dead woman just wants to renew her license

January 28, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on This alive, not dead woman just wants to renew her license

Proving that editors are the backbone of our society, a woman was legally declared dead because of a typo. According to NBC Washington, the very much alive Nicole Paulino took a trip to the DMV to renew her license, […]

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Man killed by stray weight at Colorado track and field meet remembered as dedicated husband, dad

January 28, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Man killed by stray weight at Colorado track and field meet remembered as dedicated husband, dad

Relatives of a spectator killed by an errant weight thrown at a youth track and field meet in Colorado say he was a dedicated father with a great sense of humor. Fifty-seven-year-old Wade Langston of […]

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Grandfather’s ashes take cosmic journey through vacuum cleaner

January 27, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Grandfather’s ashes take cosmic journey through vacuum cleaner

Nobody knows what happens to us when we die, though one man’s ashes now live in a very different place from where they started. As mother Monica Long tells People, she had turned away from her three boys for […]

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Tortilla chip arsonist sentenced to 12 years in prison

January 27, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Tortilla chip arsonist sentenced to 12 years in prison

Missouri’s tortilla chip arsonist is going behind bars. According to a press release issued by the Springfield Fire Department, 44-year-old Patricia Williams has been sentenced to 12 years in prison after setting fire in a house using a […]

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Aw rats! Rodents eat drugs kept in Houston evidence vault

January 27, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Aw rats! Rodents eat drugs kept in Houston evidence vault

While Jack Nicholson spent much of The Departed trying to uncover a rat in his crew, the Houston Police Department is dealing with a literal rat. As reported by ABC affiliate KTRK, rats made their way into the Houston PD […]

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Friday 2/13

Challenge your mind and your friends to Random Trivia!

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What organ is inflamed by hepatitis?

Hepatitis is inflammation of the liver, the organ responsible for filtering toxins and processing nutrients, and it can be caused by viruses (A, B, C, D, E), alcohol, drugs, chemicals, or the immune system attacking the liver itself (autoimmune hepatitis). This inflammation damages liver cells, leading to symptoms like jaundice, pain, fatigue, and potentially severe scarring (cirrhosis) or liver failure if chronic.  

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What famous ship was sunk on May 7, 1915?

The RMS Lusitania was a famous British ocean liner torpedoed and sunk by a German U-boat (U-20) on May 7, 1915, off the coast of Ireland. The attack killed nearly 1,200 people, including 128 Americans, significantly swaying U.S. public opinion against Germany during World War I. 

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How many Smithsonian museums and galleries are in Washington, D.C.?

There are 17 Smithsonian museums, galleries, and the National Zoo located in the Washington, D.C. area, with nearly all offering free admission. These include major sites on the National Mall, such as the National Air and Space Museum, National Museum of Natural History, and the National Museum of African American History and Culture. 

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Which singer began her rise to superstardom actually as a dancer on a sketch-comedy television program?

Jennifer Lopez began her rise to superstardom as a dancer, specifically known as a "Fly Girl" on the sketch-comedy television program In Living Color in the early 1990s. She was a regular on the show from 1991 to 1993 before launching a successful career as an actress, singer, and dancer. 

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What alloy is comprised of copper and zinc?

Brass is an alloy of copper and zinc, in proportions which can be varied to achieve different colours and mechanical, electrical, acoustic, and chemical properties, but copper typically has the larger proportion, generally 2⁄3 copper and 1⁄3 zinc.

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