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‘Life-threatening nonsense’: Man clings to high-speed train for 20-mile ride

January 30, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on ‘Life-threatening nonsense’: Man clings to high-speed train for 20-mile ride

A 40-year-old Hungarian man managed to hang onto an InterCity Express train for 20 miles as it traveled 175 mph on its voyage from Munich to Lubeck.  According to the BBC, he’d gotten off to take a […]

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A food bank netted a huge haul of 13,000 fresh salmon. The catch? The fish were still alive

January 30, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on A food bank netted a huge haul of 13,000 fresh salmon. The catch? The fish were still alive

AUBURN, N.Y. (AP) — An upstate New York food bank was offered more than 40,000 pounds of coho salmon — a bountiful feast. But there was a catch. The fish were still swimming in their […]

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A gift for the obvious helps send one woman to jail

January 29, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on A gift for the obvious helps send one woman to jail

It seems one Florida woman’s misguided confusion over irony and the obvious may have landed her in jail. Well, that, and the methamphetamine and drug paraphernalia in her possession.  Thirty-one-year-old Teryn Acri was a passenger when the […]

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Group of firefighters cause a baby boom

January 29, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Group of firefighters cause a baby boom

One group of Arizona firefighters is really good at putting out fires — and other stuff, too. You see, in 2024, 18 members of the Chandler Fire Department welcomed 19 babies. The families recently got […]

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Pug life: A South African woman has rescued more than 2,500 of the lovable ‘clowns of the dog world’

January 29, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Pug life: A South African woman has rescued more than 2,500 of the lovable ‘clowns of the dog world’

JOHANNESBURG (AP) — A woman in South Africa has rescued more than 2,500 pugs over the years after she and her husband sold their house, lived in a trailer home for a while and generally […]

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Challenge your mind and your friends to Random Trivia!

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Which planet is famous for its rings?

Saturn is the planet in our solar system famously known for its prominent, extensive, and bright ring system. While Jupiter, Uranus, and Neptune also possess rings, Saturn's are the most visible and complex, composed of billions of particles of ice and rock ranging from dust-sized to house-sized boulders.

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What vegetable takes its name from the capital of Belgium?

Brussels sprouts take their name from the capital of Belgium, where they were cultivated as early as the 13th century and became widely popular by the 16th century. These miniature cabbage-like vegetables are part of the Gemmifera cultivar group of cabbages

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What continent is Moldova a part of?

Moldova is located on the continent of Europe. Specifically, it is a landlocked country situated in Eastern Europe, bordered to the west by Romania and to the north, east, and south by Ukraine. It is located east of the Carpathian Mountains and is part of the East European Plain.

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What sport has a hooker in a scrum?

A hooker is a position in Rugby Union and Rugby League that plays a key role in the scrum. Positioned in the middle of the front row between two props (wearing jersey number 2), the hooker is responsible for "hooking" (striking) the ball backward with their foot to secure possession.

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Where would you find your Glabella?

The glabella is the smooth, slightly elevated skin area on the forehead located directly between the eyebrows and superior to the nose (nasion). It is a bony landmark on the frontal bone often referred to as the site for treating frown lines ("11s") with Botox. It lies just above the intersection of the frontonasal suture.

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