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The baa-ster of its fate: Sheep tours Chicago after escaping slaughterhouse

August 24, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on The baa-ster of its fate: Sheep tours Chicago after escaping slaughterhouse

A sheep in Chicago decided to change its destiny. According to CBS News, the sheep was spotted running around the Windy City’s West Loop neighborhood after escaping a local slaughterhouse. Witnesses reported watching butchers trying to […]

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Thank you bear-y much for the sunflower seeds

August 24, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Thank you bear-y much for the sunflower seeds

We know from the tales of Winnie the Pooh that bears love honey, but they also apparently are fond of sunflower seeds. That’s what a resident of Worcester County, Massachusetts, found out when they discovered […]

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Record-setting chicken is almost old enough to drive

August 23, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Record-setting chicken is almost old enough to drive

If being a spring chicken means you’re young, then Pearl the hen must be a summer, fall or winter chicken. According to Guinness World Records, Pearl is officially the world’s oldest living chicken at 14 years and 69 […]

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The rich get slightly less rich if caught speeding in Switzerland

August 23, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on The rich get slightly less rich if caught speeding in Switzerland

You can get hit with a six-figure fine for speeding in Switzerland, but only if your net worth is much larger than that. According to The Associated Press, a driver was fined 90,000 Swiss francs, which […]

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Tamagotchi? More like time-to-get-hitched!

August 23, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Tamagotchi? More like time-to-get-hitched!

In news that might make you ask “What year is this?,” hundreds of people gathered in Toronto with their Tamagotchis. No, you haven’t traveled back in time to the ’90s. According to TorontoToday, over 180 people […]

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Wednesday 11/04

Challenge your mind and your friends to Random Trivia!

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A clowder is a name given to a group of what?

A clowder is a group of cats.   Other terms used for groups of cats include:
  • Glaring: A group of cats that are unfamiliar with or uncertain of one another.

  • Clutter: Another common term for a gathering of cats.

  • Colony: A group of free-ranging or feral cats living together near a food source.

  • Kindle or Litter: A group of kittens.

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Which of these is not a type of eyeliner?

Needle is not a type of eyeliner.  While pencil and gel are two of the most common forms of eyeliner used in makeup, "needle" is not a product category (though it is used in cosmetic tattooing/permanent makeup, it is not a type of topical eyeliner you buy in a makeup aisle.

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Victor Wembanyama, Dylan Harper and De'Aaron Fox play for which NBA team?

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The axles that attach skateboard wheels to the deck are called what?

The T-shaped metal assemblies that attach the wheels to the skateboard deck are called trucks, while the specific steel rod running through each truck that the wheels slide onto is called the axle.

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Which Rocky film did Dolph Lundgren co-star?

Dolph Lundgren co-starred as the Soviet boxer Ivan Drago in Rocky IV (1985) and later reprised the role in Creed II (2018).

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