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Red hot chili bettor: Bar owner forced to eat only Wendy’s chili after losing wager

February 12, 2026 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Red hot chili bettor: Bar owner forced to eat only Wendy’s chili after losing wager

A bar owner is betting on his digestive tract after losing a wager of a different type. WIVT reports that Larry Shea, who owns Tom & Marty’s Town House in Binghamton, New York, had bet that golfer […]

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Winging it: Injured pelican rescued at a bar

February 12, 2026 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Winging it: Injured pelican rescued at a bar

A pelican flies into a bar and the bartender asks, “Why the long beak?” We assume that’s what happened when a pelican showed up near the R Bar in Treasure Island, Florida. As for its […]

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There’s nothing turkeys do better than revenge

February 12, 2026 GNCadm1n Comments Off on There’s nothing turkeys do better than revenge

With Thanksgiving now months in the rearview mirror, the turkey community is taking its revenge. WMTV reports that a group of wild turkeys have been attacking the people of Janesville, Wisconsin. “I love wildlife. At first, the […]

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Life’s a beach: Man’s class ring found in sand years after being lost

February 11, 2026 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Life’s a beach: Man’s class ring found in sand years after being lost

This man’s high school ring survived not only the sands of time, but also literal sand. WLOX reports that a class ring belonging to Darien Ladner was discovered buried in the beaches of Pass Christian, Mississippi, 44 years […]

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What a racket: Cow causes lockdown after appearing on school tennis courts

February 11, 2026 GNCadm1n Comments Off on What a racket: Cow causes lockdown after appearing on school tennis courts

Game, set, moo? Nebraska’s McCook Police Department reports that the local high and middle schools were put on lockdown after a cow appeared on the high school tennis courts. “This keeps students and staff in the building and […]

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Wednesday 3/25

Challenge your mind and your friends to Random Trivia!

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Which commemorative US state quarter depicts salmon leaping in front of a mountain on its reverse side?

The 2007 Washington state quarter features a king salmon leaping from the water in front of a majestic view of Mount Rainier. Released on April 2, 2007, as the 42nd coin in the 50 State Quarters Program, the reverse side celebrates the "Evergreen State" and its natural landscape.

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Who was the first female to be featured on the front of a Wheaties box?

Gymnast Mary Lou Retton was the first female athlete to be featured on the front of a Wheaties box, appearing in 1984 after her gold-medal performance at the Los Angeles Olympics. While other women appeared on the packaging earlier, Retton was the first to grace the front of the box

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What movie contains the line: "Hold me like you did by the lake on Naboo"?

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What is the name of the chemical compound that makes peppers hot?

Capsaicin (8-methyl-N-vanillyl-6-nonenamide) is a toxin that is the main active component of chili peppers and gives them their distinct pungent, "spicy" or "hot" taste.

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In music, how should a section labeled as "fortississimo" be played?

A section labeled fortississimo (abbreviated as fff) should be played "very, very loudly" or "extremely loudly". It represents one of the loudest dynamic markings in music, requiring maximum volume, intensity, and power, often reserved for dramatic, climactic, or intense moments.

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