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Sleeping bear channels office worker to grab free doughnut

May 21, 2026 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Sleeping bear channels office worker to grab free doughnut

Police in New Jersey used the same tactics to trap a bear that managers use to lure office workers into a meeting. According to the Elizabeth Police Department, a bear was spotted taking a nap […]

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The Fast and the Spur-ious: Horse street race in Italy draws investigation

May 21, 2026 GNCadm1n Comments Off on The Fast and the Spur-ious: Horse street race in Italy draws investigation

This horse race was a little too fast and a little too furious, not to mention illegal. According to The Guardian, Italian police are investigating a race that featured two horses speeding through the roads of Sicily […]

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Raccoon chimney excursion not so holly and jolly

May 21, 2026 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Raccoon chimney excursion not so holly and jolly

When it comes to climbing chimneys, it’s best to leave that to Santa Claus. Case in point: three raccoons were found stuck in a chimney in Pennsylvania. Luckily, they were safely removed by officers of […]

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Woman can now shop happily after locket lost in supermarket returned

May 20, 2026 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Woman can now shop happily after locket lost in supermarket returned

You might expect to find heirloom tomatoes at a supermarket, but maybe not a priceless family heirloom. Nevertheless, a shopper stumbled upon just that when she spotted a locket in a New Zealand grocery store. […]

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That’s not supposed to be there: Motorcycle ends up hanging on traffic light after accident

May 20, 2026 GNCadm1n Comments Off on That’s not supposed to be there: Motorcycle ends up hanging on traffic light after accident

An intersection in British Columbia, Canada, looked like the aftermath of an Evel Knievel stunt after a crash between a car and a motorcycle. As the CBC reports, the accident resulted in the motorcycle hanging from a […]

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Sunday 5/24

Challenge your mind and your friends to Random Trivia!

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What did the US Federal Reserve system do a record seventeen consecutive times between 2004 and 2006?

Between June 2004 and June 2006, the US Federal Reserve raised its benchmark interest rate (the federal funds rate) a record seventeen consecutive times.

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What is the usual age for a Jewish boy to celebrate his bar mitzvah?

A boy becomes a Bar Mitzvah at the age of 13. In Judaism, this milestone represents the coming of age, marking the exact moment a teenager is considered a legal adult under Jewish law and becomes responsible for their own actions and religious duties.

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Who played Secret Service Agent James West in The 1966-1968 television series "The Wild, Wild, West"?

Robert Conrad played Secret Service Agent James West in the television series "The Wild, Wild, West." 

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What was added to the calendar on Dec. 31, 1990, to adjust for variations in the Earth's rotation?

A leap second was added to the clock on Dec. 31, 1990. Because atomic clocks are more regular than the Earth's slightly fluctuating rotation, this 1-second adjustment is periodically applied to Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) to keep our civil time in sync with astronomical time. 

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What must be held by anyone wishing to speak during meetings in the book "Lord of the Flies"?

Anyone who wishes to speak during meetings must hold the conch shell. Ralph establishes this rule to maintain order and prevent everyone from talking at once, ensuring that the speaker is granted the floor and listened to respectfully by the rest of the group.

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