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Rats feel the need for cheese … and speed

December 7, 2024 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Rats feel the need for cheese … and speed

Remember that movie where Stuart Little, that mouse from the story books, drove his little sports car around the house? Well, it turns out he isn’t the only rodent with a need for speed. University […]

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Who’s the weasel that stole the children’s slippers?

December 5, 2024 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Who’s the weasel that stole the children’s slippers?

Taking off one’s shoes when entering a home in Japan is customary. Likewise, preschoolers are instructed to remove their shoes and put on a pair of slippers that they store in dedicated cubby boxes overnight. […]

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The sins are real, but the preacher is virtual: Swiss church features AI Jesus in confessional

December 5, 2024 GNCadm1n Comments Off on The sins are real, but the preacher is virtual: Swiss church features AI Jesus in confessional

Artificial intelligence is being used in all sorts of areas these days, and believe it or not, that includes the church.  DW News reports that St. Peter’s Church in Lucerne, Switzerland, has basically outsourced confessions to a hologram […]

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Oh dear: Deer crashes into gym, does its business in locker room

December 5, 2024 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Oh dear: Deer crashes into gym, does its business in locker room

You’ve heard of a gym rat, but what about a gym deer? Well, one Tennessee gym recently had to deal with just that, and let’s just say the animal was not a welcome member.  Competitive […]

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Sunday 12/14

Challenge your mind and your friends to Random Trivia!

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Who was President John F. Kennedy's Attorney General?

President John F. Kennedy's Attorney General was his younger brother, Robert F. Kennedy (RFK), who served from 1961 to 1964, playing a crucial role in civil rights, fighting organized crime, and advising the President on major foreign policy decisions like the Cuban Missile Crisis, acting as his closest confidant. 

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Which car company was founded by Sir William Lyons in 1922?

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Used to complete the first transcontinental railway, the last spike was made of what material?

The last spike used to complete the first transcontinental railway was made of gold (specifically, a 17.6-carat gold alloy), though it was ceremonial and later removed, replaced by regular iron spikes, with other gold, silver, and iron spikes also presented for the event, all symbolizing the historic achievement. 

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Which film sported the tag-line "Just when you thought it was safe to go back in the water"?

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Which media is read from the inside out, compact discs or vinyl records?

Compact discs (CDs) are read from the inside out, while vinyl records are read from the outside in, with the CD laser starting at the center and moving outwards, and the vinyl needle starting at the outer edge and moving inwards. This difference is due to their fundamental design: CDs use a laser scanning a spiral track from the center, while vinyl records physically groove from the edge inward, following the path of the cutting stylus.

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