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Florida septuagenarian not amused by ‘SQZ A55’ license plate

July 21, 2026 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Florida septuagenarian not amused by ‘SQZ A55’ license plate

Despite what her car might say, Nancy Dello Stritto doesn’t want to squeeze anyone’s behind. Dello Stritto, a resident of Pompano Beach, Florida, tells CBS News Miami that she got a new license plate in the mail that reads […]

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Florida passenger does not go quietly into the night, launches fireworks from moving car

July 21, 2026 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Florida passenger does not go quietly into the night, launches fireworks from moving car

The Fourth of July may celebrate the United States’ freedom from British rule, but that doesn’t mean you have the freedom to shoot fireworks out of your car. The St. Johns County Sheriff’s Office in […]

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Australian city hopes to break world record with eight-times 76 trombones in big parade

July 20, 2026 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Australian city hopes to break world record with eight-times 76 trombones in big parade

While there were famously 76 trombones in the big parade, it’ll take a lot more than that to break a world record. The city of Ipswich, Australia, believes it did just that by gathering more […]

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Oh, fairway? We thought you said bear-way

July 20, 2026 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Oh, fairway? We thought you said bear-way

This bear is going from cub to clubs. Video obtained by CTV News shows a bear picking up a loaded golf bag with its mouth and running away with it at a course in British Columbia, Canada. The video […]

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Be prepared: Zoo successfully handles wildebeest incident

July 20, 2026 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Be prepared: Zoo successfully handles wildebeest incident

While not as scary as the stampede that killed Mufasa, patrons at the Fort Wayne Zoo in Indiana recently went through their own wildebeest-related ordeal. According to WANE, one of the zoo’s exhibits was evacuated after […]

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Friday 7/24

Challenge your mind and your friends to Random Trivia!

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Which US state's name is derived from the French words for "green mountains"?

Vermont is the US state whose name comes from the French words vert (green) and mont (mountain).

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Which eye color is normally dominant in humans?

Brown is the dominant eye color in humans. It is the most common color globally and in the US, where about 45% of people have brown eyes. Green eyes are dominant over blue, while blue eyes are recessive and require the trait from both parents to appear.

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Which British band sang "Every Breath You Take” in the 1980s?

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What was scientist Spencer Silver trying to make when he invented Post-it Notes?

Scientist Spencer Silver was trying to make a super-strong adhesive for the aerospace industry when he accidentally created a weak, reusable, and repositionable glue instead.

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According to the Bible, which Apostle was a tentmaker?

According to the Bible, the Apostle Paul (also known as Paul of Tarsus) was a tentmaker.

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