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Bones found in yard lead to scientific discovery, not suburban nightmare

January 2, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Bones found in yard lead to scientific discovery, not suburban nightmare

If you live in Orange County, New York, you may want to be careful when you’re mowing your lawn. According to the New York State Museum, a full fossilized mastodon jaw has been discovered in the […]

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Split a pint? UK pub owners fear Guinness shortage

January 1, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Split a pint? UK pub owners fear Guinness shortage

Fans of Guinness may need to split a pint in addition to splitting the G as U.K. pub owners are considering allocation limits due to the beer’s skyrocketing popularity.  As CNN reports, sales of Guinness kegs have increased by 20.9% […]

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Hump day: Rhode Island firefighters bring fallen camel back to his hooves

December 31, 2024 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Hump day: Rhode Island firefighters bring fallen camel back to his hooves

If your camel has fallen over and can’t get up, who you gonna call? The fire department, apparently. Such is the story for Rhode Island man Henry Cabrera and his 2,000-pound humped ungulate named Harley. According to Boston.com, Cabrera […]

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Library rejects man’s offer to return 50-year-overdue book

December 30, 2024 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Library rejects man’s offer to return 50-year-overdue book

As Arthur taught us, having fun isn’t hard when you’ve got a library card. However, the song doesn’t mention anything about holding onto a library book for five decades, as Chuck Hildebrandt did. As the Detroit Free Press reports, the 63-year-old Hildebrandt […]

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Santa to the rescue: Firefighter fights blaze dressed as Santa

December 29, 2024 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Santa to the rescue: Firefighter fights blaze dressed as Santa

Not all heroes wear capes; some apparently wear Santa suits. A firefighter in Delaware County helped battle a house fire, but instead of his usual uniform he did so dressed as Santa, ABC’s WPVI reports. The fire […]

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Monday 5/25

Challenge your mind and your friends to Random Trivia!

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Which tech company surpassed Microsoft in 2024 to become the world's most valuable publicly traded company?

Nvidia surpassed Microsoft in 2024 to become the world's most valuable publicly traded company. Driven by soaring demand for its artificial intelligence hardware, the chipmaker's market capitalization briefly surpassed both Microsoft and Apple during the summer of 2024. 

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What is the largest planet in the solar system?

Jupiter is the largest planet in the solar system. It is a gas giant with an equatorial diameter of about 88,846 miles (142,984 km), making it roughly 11 times wider than Earth. 

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Charleston is the capital of which US state?

Charleston is the capital and largest city of West Virginia. Situated in the southern part of the state at the confluence of the Elk and Kanawha Rivers, it serves as West Virginia's economic, cultural, and political hub. For more details on the area, you can visit the West Virginia Tourism Department or the City of Charleston Government sites.

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What year did Tom Hanks win the Best Actor Oscar for his role in the film "Philadelphia"?

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Who is Snoopy's arch enemy?

Snoopy's nemesis is the Red Baron, the infamous World War I flying ace. In his imaginary life as a WWI pilot, Snoopy frequently engages in epic aerial dogfights against him while sitting on top of his doghouse, often resulting in his famous cry: "Curse you, Red Baron!"

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