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Woman’s plan to hold onto parking spot without car doesn’t end well

April 1, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Woman’s plan to hold onto parking spot without car doesn’t end well

Finding a parking spot in a crowded lot can be hard, especially if you don’t even have a car. A Canadian woman in Winnipeg still tried to do just that — according to news outlet CBC, the […]

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Kangaroo hops through South Carolina after being sprung by goat

April 1, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Kangaroo hops through South Carolina after being sprung by goat

The animal kingdom united to help cause chaos in South Carolina. The Horry County Police Department reports that it was called to address a kangaroo on the loose, sharing in an Instagram post, “KANGAROO CAPER WASN’T ON THE […]

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Athletics bat boy Stewart Thalblum takes down drone in left field

April 1, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Athletics bat boy Stewart Thalblum takes down drone in left field

WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — When a drone suddenly appeared near the left-field wall at Sutter Health Park on Monday night, veteran Athletics bat boy Stewart Thalblum decided to help thwart it. The drone tried to lift […]

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United passenger sues airline for allegedly being forcibly removed from bathroom

March 31, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on United passenger sues airline for allegedly being forcibly removed from bathroom

As if having gastrointestinal distress during a flight doesn’t sound like enough of a nightmare, imagine being accosted by the pilot and being removed from the bathroom, too. That is what United Airlines passenger Yisroel Liebb alleges happened […]

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New Zealand offering spooky tours of haunted parliament buildings

March 31, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on New Zealand offering spooky tours of haunted parliament buildings

Some might argue that the world of politics is scary enough, but apparently New Zealand thinks otherwise. As the Associated Press reports, the country is offering after-hours spooky tours of its parliament buildings, which apparently have a […]

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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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