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Red Bull gave him wings — and handcuffs

December 7, 2024 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Red Bull gave him wings — and handcuffs

A St. Louis man is behind bars after trying to make off with $500 worth of Red Bull energy drinks and leading police on a high speed chase. The chase ensued after police tried to […]

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If it’s called an airplane, why can’t we open the door and get some?

December 7, 2024 GNCadm1n Comments Off on If it’s called an airplane, why can’t we open the door and get some?

A man is under medical evaluation after allegedly trying to open the cabin door of an American Airlines flight from Milwaukee to Dallas midflight. The man, only identified as a Canadian national, allegedly asked a […]

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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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Friday 1/09

Challenge your mind and your friends to Random Trivia!

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Which brand's ads featured the slogan "Can You Hear Me Now?" in the early 2000s?

The brand whose ads featured the slogan "Can You Hear Me Now?" in the early 2000s was Verizon, using the iconic "Test Man" character, Paul Marcarelli, to highlight their network's reliability in a memorable campaign that started around 2002. 

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What is New York City's most popular nickname?

New York City's most popular nickname is "The Big Apple," a term first popularized by sports writer John J. Fitz Gerald in the 1920s and later revitalized by a successful tourism campaign in the 1970s to present a brighter image of the city, as discussed by Britannica and Untapped Cities. While other nicknames like "The City That Never Sleeps" exist, "The Big Apple" is arguably the most iconic and globally recognized, according to this Wikipedia article and NYC Injury Attorneys. 

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Who voiced the character Atta in the movie "A Bug's Life"?

Princess Atta in Disney/Pixar's A Bug's Life was voiced by the acclaimed American actress Julia Louis-Dreyfus, known for her roles in sitcoms like Seinfeld

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What was Google’s original name?

Google's original name was BackRub. It was a research project created by co-founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin while they were Ph.D. students at Stanford University in 1996. The name "BackRub" came from the system's method of analyzing a website's "backlinks" (links from other sites pointing back to it) to determine its importance and relevance. 

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What insect’s larvae, found in some tropical regions, can burrow into human skin and develop inside?

The insect whose larvae burrow into human skin in tropical regions is primarily the Human Botfly (Dermatobia hominis), found in Central/South America, but also the Tumbu fly (Cordylobia anthropophaga) in Africa, both causing painful, boil-like lesions as the maggots develop under the skin, a condition called myiasis, often transferred via mosquitoes or contaminated clothing

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