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Nero’s Bridge emerges from Tiber River as Rome faces water crisis

August 14, 2026 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Nero’s Bridge emerges from Tiber River as Rome faces water crisis

ROME (AP) — The remains of an ancient bridge have emerged in Rome’s Tiber River, near St. Peter’s Basilica, as weeks with virtually no rain caused water levels to plunge. The bridge — known as Nero’s Bridge, named for […]

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Scooter the dog learns gummies are not good for tummies and sharing is caring

August 12, 2026 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Scooter the dog learns gummies are not good for tummies and sharing is caring

Yummy, yummy, yummy, this dog had much more than just love in her tummy. According to an Instagram post by Australia’s Animal Emergency Service, Scooter the beagle was brought in after eating a bag of gummy worms weighing […]

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New Jersey cop auditions for Knights Who Say ‘Ni!’ while dressed as a shrub

August 11, 2026 GNCadm1n Comments Off on New Jersey cop auditions for Knights Who Say ‘Ni!’ while dressed as a shrub

If the Knights Who Say “Ni!” really wanted a shrubbery, all they had to do was stop by New Jersey. A Garden State cop has been hanging out on the side of the road while dressed as […]

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High school football player in Arkansas practices with a venomous snake in his helmet

August 11, 2026 GNCadm1n Comments Off on High school football player in Arkansas practices with a venomous snake in his helmet

MAUMELLE, Ark. (AP) — A high school football player in Arkansas had every right to be rattled after finding a venomous snake inside his helmet during practice. The Maumelle High student felt unusual movement inside […]

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FedEx customer opens box labeled ‘live animal,’ live animal escapes

August 10, 2026 GNCadm1n Comments Off on FedEx customer opens box labeled ‘live animal,’ live animal escapes

In a case of “what did you think was going to happen?,” a live animal got loose at a FedEx store when a customer opened a box labeled “live animal.” Roderick Duncan tells WMC that he arrived […]

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Tuesday 11/03

Challenge your mind and your friends to Random Trivia!

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What chili pepper is considered the world's hottest pepper?

The Pepper X is officially the hottest chilli in the world, averaging 2,693,000 Scoville Heat Units (SHU).

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In Alaska, it's legal to shoot a bear, but illegal to do what to one?

In Alaska, it is legal to hunt or shoot a bear, but it is illegal to wake a sleeping bear up for the purpose of taking a photograph. 
    • The Rule: You cannot disturb, rouse, or wake a hibernating or sleeping bear just to get a picture.
  • The Contrast: While waking a bear for a photograph is prohibited, hunting regulations in certain areas or seasons do permit taking bears (including in some denning contexts where legal under specific state/federal guidelines).

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What is Rambo's first name?

Rambo's full fictional name is John James Rambo (commonly known as John Rambo).

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If a pregnant woman develops a condition called pica, what's wrong?

Pica is an eating disorder where a pregnant woman has a strong urge to eat non-food items with little or no nutritional value, such as dirt, clay, ice, chalk, or laundry starch.

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On Friends, David Schwimmer who played Ross, had what unusual pet?

Ross Geller had a capuchin monkey named Marcel.

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