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Please don’t take my mane: Dolly the donkey corralled by police

January 30, 2026 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Please don’t take my mane: Dolly the donkey corralled by police

These Michigan State Police troopers were working beyond “9 to 5” while searching for Dolly Parton. A miniature donkey named after the country legend was loose in Holly Township after accidentally escaping its home through an open gate. “Metro North […]

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Careful, man, there are several beverages here!

January 30, 2026 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Careful, man, there are several beverages here!

There’s no use crying over spilled milk, but what about spilled beer? ABC affiliate WISN reports that a semitrailer carrying kegs of beer crashed while traveling through the town of Chester, Wisconsin. The beer was on its […]

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Turn that frown upside down: Accidental sad stuffed animal becomes unexpected hit

January 30, 2026 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Turn that frown upside down: Accidental sad stuffed animal becomes unexpected hit

Well, we know why this particular horse has a long face. China Daily reports that a stuffed animal horse manufactured in China has gone viral for its accidentally sad expression. The toy, which was planned for […]

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Hard to brush that off: NJ man attacks neighbor with snow brush

January 29, 2026 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Hard to brush that off: NJ man attacks neighbor with snow brush

If the idea of sitting in a bath for nearly two hours straight sounds like a good time to you, then you may have been a capybara in a past life. Tokyo Weekender reports on the […]

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Prune the aptly named capybara wins Japan’s ‘Long Bath Showdown’

January 29, 2026 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Prune the aptly named capybara wins Japan’s ‘Long Bath Showdown’

If the idea of sitting in a bath for nearly two hours straight sounds like a good time to you, then you may have been a capybara in a past life. Tokyo Weekender reports on the […]

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Wednesday 3/25

Challenge your mind and your friends to Random Trivia!

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Which commemorative US state quarter depicts salmon leaping in front of a mountain on its reverse side?

The 2007 Washington state quarter features a king salmon leaping from the water in front of a majestic view of Mount Rainier. Released on April 2, 2007, as the 42nd coin in the 50 State Quarters Program, the reverse side celebrates the "Evergreen State" and its natural landscape.

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Who was the first female to be featured on the front of a Wheaties box?

Gymnast Mary Lou Retton was the first female athlete to be featured on the front of a Wheaties box, appearing in 1984 after her gold-medal performance at the Los Angeles Olympics. While other women appeared on the packaging earlier, Retton was the first to grace the front of the box

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What movie contains the line: "Hold me like you did by the lake on Naboo"?

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What is the name of the chemical compound that makes peppers hot?

Capsaicin (8-methyl-N-vanillyl-6-nonenamide) is a toxin that is the main active component of chili peppers and gives them their distinct pungent, "spicy" or "hot" taste.

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In music, how should a section labeled as "fortississimo" be played?

A section labeled fortississimo (abbreviated as fff) should be played "very, very loudly" or "extremely loudly". It represents one of the loudest dynamic markings in music, requiring maximum volume, intensity, and power, often reserved for dramatic, climactic, or intense moments.

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