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No shirt, no shoes, no problem for rescuing hooked shark

April 15, 2026 GNCadm1n Comments Off on No shirt, no shoes, no problem for rescuing hooked shark

If you ever find yourself in an encounter with a great white shark, your first instinct would probably be to seek more protection. This fisherman, though, had another idea. According to the Los Angeles Times, the fisherman, Kevin Phan, […]

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Sometimes there are peacocks on the loose in Pennsylvania in April

April 15, 2026 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Sometimes there are peacocks on the loose in Pennsylvania in April

It’s April, and you know what that means — there’s a peacock on the loose in Pennsylvania. In April 2025, animal control in Philadelphia responded to reports of a peacock wandering the streets of the City of […]

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Whoa, we’re halfway there, whoa-oh, rescuing a bear

April 14, 2026 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Whoa, we’re halfway there, whoa-oh, rescuing a bear

If Bon Jovi’s “Livin’ on a Prayer” is the anthem of New Jersey, perhaps this story will convince them to record a new version, “Livin’ for This Bear.” New Jersey State Police report in a Facebook post […]

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The jig is up, the news is out, they finally found the ‘renegade’ emu

April 14, 2026 GNCadm1n Comments Off on The jig is up, the news is out, they finally found the ‘renegade’ emu

While not exactly in fear for its life from the long arm of the law, this emu was living out other parts of that one Styx song. The Powhatan Sheriff’s Office in Virginia reports in a Facebook post that […]

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Jonathan the 193-year-old tortoise survives April Fools’ Day hoax

April 14, 2026 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Jonathan the 193-year-old tortoise survives April Fools’ Day hoax

It will take more than an April Fools’ Day joke for Jonathan the tortoise to shuffle off this mortal coil. The 193-year-old reptile, known as the world’s oldest living land animal, is still kicking despite social […]

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Monday 5/25

Challenge your mind and your friends to Random Trivia!

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Which tech company surpassed Microsoft in 2024 to become the world's most valuable publicly traded company?

Nvidia surpassed Microsoft in 2024 to become the world's most valuable publicly traded company. Driven by soaring demand for its artificial intelligence hardware, the chipmaker's market capitalization briefly surpassed both Microsoft and Apple during the summer of 2024. 

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What is the largest planet in the solar system?

Jupiter is the largest planet in the solar system. It is a gas giant with an equatorial diameter of about 88,846 miles (142,984 km), making it roughly 11 times wider than Earth. 

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Charleston is the capital of which US state?

Charleston is the capital and largest city of West Virginia. Situated in the southern part of the state at the confluence of the Elk and Kanawha Rivers, it serves as West Virginia's economic, cultural, and political hub. For more details on the area, you can visit the West Virginia Tourism Department or the City of Charleston Government sites.

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What year did Tom Hanks win the Best Actor Oscar for his role in the film "Philadelphia"?

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Who is Snoopy's arch enemy?

Snoopy's nemesis is the Red Baron, the infamous World War I flying ace. In his imaginary life as a WWI pilot, Snoopy frequently engages in epic aerial dogfights against him while sitting on top of his doghouse, often resulting in his famous cry: "Curse you, Red Baron!"

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