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Brothers find message in a bottle older than ‘Message in a Bottle’

April 29, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Brothers find message in a bottle older than ‘Message in a Bottle’

Two brothers have discovered a message in a bottle sent nearly 50 years ago. According to ABC affiliate WCVB, the SOS to the world was written not by Sting, but by 14-year-old Massachusetts resident Peter R. Thompson. He […]

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Runaway kangaroo on the loose named Sheila shuts down Alabama interstate

April 29, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Runaway kangaroo on the loose named Sheila shuts down Alabama interstate

TUSKEGEE, Ala. (AP) — A runaway kangaroo named Sheila shut down a stretch of interstate in Alabama on Tuesday before state troopers and the animal’s owner wrangled the wayward marsupial. The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency […]

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Speedy Gonzales arrested for crime other than speeding

April 28, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Speedy Gonzales arrested for crime other than speeding

A man by the name of Speedy Gonzales has been arrested, but not, ironically, for speeding. The Buford, Georgia, resident, who shares a name with a very fast cartoon character, was instead taken in on felony shoplifting […]

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Where’s the beef? Running through Pennsylvania, apparently

April 28, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Where’s the beef? Running through Pennsylvania, apparently

An unusual sight definitely had Pennsylvania residents exclaiming, “Holy cow!” As ABC affiliate WPVI reports, a herd of about 25 cows got loose from a farm in Bucks County and descended upon the local neighborhood of Doylestown. “I […]

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How do you move a bookstore? One book at a time

April 28, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on How do you move a bookstore? One book at a time

As the old saying goes, the best way to eat an elephant is one bit at a time. As it turns out, a similar philosophy helps in moving the contents of a bookstore. No, nobody was […]

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Wednesday 11/04

Challenge your mind and your friends to Random Trivia!

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A clowder is a name given to a group of what?

A clowder is a group of cats.   Other terms used for groups of cats include:
  • Glaring: A group of cats that are unfamiliar with or uncertain of one another.

  • Clutter: Another common term for a gathering of cats.

  • Colony: A group of free-ranging or feral cats living together near a food source.

  • Kindle or Litter: A group of kittens.

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Which of these is not a type of eyeliner?

Needle is not a type of eyeliner.  While pencil and gel are two of the most common forms of eyeliner used in makeup, "needle" is not a product category (though it is used in cosmetic tattooing/permanent makeup, it is not a type of topical eyeliner you buy in a makeup aisle.

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Victor Wembanyama, Dylan Harper and De'Aaron Fox play for which NBA team?

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The axles that attach skateboard wheels to the deck are called what?

The T-shaped metal assemblies that attach the wheels to the skateboard deck are called trucks, while the specific steel rod running through each truck that the wheels slide onto is called the axle.

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Which Rocky film did Dolph Lundgren co-star?

Dolph Lundgren co-starred as the Soviet boxer Ivan Drago in Rocky IV (1985) and later reprised the role in Creed II (2018).

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