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See you next Tuesday? More like see you in court

February 11, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on See you next Tuesday? More like see you in court

(NOTE LANGUAGE) In the trial of the century, an English woman will argue for her right to display the c-word on her car. As reported by The Guardian, 29-year-old Georgia Venables pleaded not guilty to a charge of displaying […]

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Canadian robbers steal more than a bit of butter

February 10, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Canadian robbers steal more than a bit of butter

We don’t know what you can bake with five figures worth of butter, but apparently a group of robbers was determined to find out. As shared by Canada’s Peel Police, six people have been arrested and charged […]

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This pro golfer could use a caddie in the kitchen, too

February 10, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on This pro golfer could use a caddie in the kitchen, too

Whether in the kitchen or on the golf course, using the right tool is always important. That was the lesson two-time Masters winner Scottie Scheffler learned after being sidelined by an injury sustained while cooking ravioli.  As reported […]

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Turn an onion ring into engagement bling at Red Robin

February 10, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Turn an onion ring into engagement bling at Red Robin

If you’re hoping to propose to your sweetheart but maybe don’t have the funds for the perfect ring, perhaps Red Robin can help. The home of bottomless fries has launched a sweepstakes offering a chance […]

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Pittsburgh employee’s day interrupted by exploding toilet

February 9, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Pittsburgh employee’s day interrupted by exploding toilet

A toilet really did a number on a Pittsburgh city employee, and we’re not talking about number 1 or number 2. According to WPXI, the employee was injured when a toilet in a government building exploded due […]

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Tuesday 5/26

Challenge your mind and your friends to Random Trivia!

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Which character killed Albus Dumbledore?

Severus Snape killed Albus Dumbledore at the top of the Astronomy Tower in Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince.
Snape cast the killing curse at Dumbledore's own request, which served several specific purposes:

  • A Mercy Killing: Dumbledore was already dying a slow, agonizing death from a cursed ring and wanted to be spared a miserable end.
  • Protecting Draco Malfoy: Voldemort ordered Draco to kill Dumbledore. Dumbledore asked Snape to do it to save Draco from the soul-destroying burden of murder.
  • Gaining Voldemort's Trust: By killing Dumbledore, Snape completely convinced Voldemort of his loyalty, allowing him to secretly continue protecting Harry and the students from within the Death Eater ranks

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An infectious particle that can only reproduce inside a living cell is called what?

An infectious particle that can only reproduce inside a living cell is called a virus.  Because they cannot replicate on their own, viruses operate as obligate intracellular parasites. They survive by hijacking a host cell's metabolic and reproductive machinery to assemble new viral particles. The complete, fully assembled, and infectious form of the virus outside of a host cell is known as a virion.

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In what Eagles song is the singer "standing on a corner in Winslow, Arizona"?

The lyric is from the Eagles' 1972 hit debut single, "Take It Easy". Co-written by Jackson Browne and Glenn Frey, the song put the small town of Winslow, Arizona, on the map, inspiring the actual Standin' on the Corner Park built there to commemorate the lyrics. 

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What US state was the first to require license plates?

New York was the first US state to require license plates, passing a law in 1901 that mandated motor vehicle registration. Because the state did not provide official tags, motorists were originally responsible for making their own plates by displaying their initials on the back of their vehicles. 

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Which US state was the first to secede from the Union in 1860?

South Carolina was the first state to secede from the Union, doing so on December 20, 1860. A state convention unanimously passed an Ordinance of Secession following the election of Abraham Lincoln. This initiated the wave of disunion that ultimately led to the American Civil War.

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