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Just kidding: Goats board and quickly jump off bus in Portland

August 28, 2026 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Just kidding: Goats board and quickly jump off bus in Portland

The hooves on the bus went clop, clop, clop. Portland’s TriMet transit agency reports that a pair of goats briefly hopped onto one of its buses. Security camera footage posted to the TriMet Facebook shows the goats […]

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Statue robbery orchestrated in Mozart’s hometown

August 27, 2026 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Statue robbery orchestrated in Mozart’s hometown

While Falco famously called on Amadeus to rock him, the famed composer’s hometown has been rocked by a crime spree. According to The Associated Press, 210 golden statues of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart have been stolen from Salzburg, […]

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The kids are alright: Baby goats found in stolen car

August 26, 2026 GNCadm1n Comments Off on The kids are alright: Baby goats found in stolen car

Here’s an unusual entry into the police bleater, er, blotter. The Kansas City Missouri Police Department reports in a Facebook post that two baby goats were found inside a stolen car. According to police, officers spotted the vehicle, […]

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The parking lot where it happens: Machete-wielding men duel outside Florida grocery store

August 25, 2026 GNCadm1n Comments Off on The parking lot where it happens: Machete-wielding men duel outside Florida grocery store

Get ready for Hamilton: Florida Man Edition. ABC affiliate WMBB reports that two men were found fighting in a parking lot outside a Publix grocery store in Panama City, Florida.  There were some minor differences between the Publix duel […]

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Stop, honk and roll: Goose alerts family to fire

August 24, 2026 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Stop, honk and roll: Goose alerts family to fire

When it comes to fire safety, you need a lot more than a wing and a prayer, but a literal wing helped one particular family avert disaster. Bert Gerber, of Fort Bend County, Texas, tells KHOU he had […]

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Thursday 9/03

Challenge your mind and your friends to Random Trivia!

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In what US state would you find Area 51?

Area 51 is located in Nevada.
  • Location: Southern Nevada, about 83 miles north-northwest of Las Vegas.
  • Setting: Inside the Nevada Test and Training Range at Groom Lake.
  • Status: A classified and restricted U.S. Air Force facility.

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Which European city is regarded as the watch making capital of the world?

Geneva, Switzerland, is widely regarded as the world capital of watchmaking and luxury timepieces. Geneva's watchmaking industry began in the mid-16th century. When strict religious rules banned jewelry, the city's goldsmiths were forced to find an alternative... [and] turned to watchmaking.

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When was Twitter first launched?

  • March 21, 2006: Co-founder Jack Dorsey sent the very first tweet ("just setting up my twttr").
  • July 15, 2006: The service officially launched to the public as "twttr" before changing its name to Twitter.

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What number is represented by "D" in Roman numerals?

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Who is the author of the detective series featuring Sherlock Holmes and his companion Dr. Watson?

The author of the Sherlock Holmes detective series is Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. He wrote four novels and 56 short stories featuring Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson.

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