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This alive, not dead woman just wants to renew her license

January 28, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on This alive, not dead woman just wants to renew her license

Proving that editors are the backbone of our society, a woman was legally declared dead because of a typo. According to NBC Washington, the very much alive Nicole Paulino took a trip to the DMV to renew her license, […]

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Man killed by stray weight at Colorado track and field meet remembered as dedicated husband, dad

January 28, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Man killed by stray weight at Colorado track and field meet remembered as dedicated husband, dad

Relatives of a spectator killed by an errant weight thrown at a youth track and field meet in Colorado say he was a dedicated father with a great sense of humor. Fifty-seven-year-old Wade Langston of […]

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Grandfather’s ashes take cosmic journey through vacuum cleaner

January 27, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Grandfather’s ashes take cosmic journey through vacuum cleaner

Nobody knows what happens to us when we die, though one man’s ashes now live in a very different place from where they started. As mother Monica Long tells People, she had turned away from her three boys for […]

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Tortilla chip arsonist sentenced to 12 years in prison

January 27, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Tortilla chip arsonist sentenced to 12 years in prison

Missouri’s tortilla chip arsonist is going behind bars. According to a press release issued by the Springfield Fire Department, 44-year-old Patricia Williams has been sentenced to 12 years in prison after setting fire in a house using a […]

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Aw rats! Rodents eat drugs kept in Houston evidence vault

January 27, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Aw rats! Rodents eat drugs kept in Houston evidence vault

While Jack Nicholson spent much of The Departed trying to uncover a rat in his crew, the Houston Police Department is dealing with a literal rat. As reported by ABC affiliate KTRK, rats made their way into the Houston PD […]

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Challenge your mind and your friends to Random Trivia!

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How many hole cards is each player dealt in Texas Hold 'Em?

Each player is dealt two private hole cards face-down at the start of a Texas Hold 'Em hand.

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What major American city is nicknamed, "The Mile-High City?"

Denver, Colorado is nicknamed "The Mile-High City" because its official elevation is exactly one mile (5,280 feet or 1,609 meters) above sea level.

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Where was Heineken beer first made?

Heineken beer was first made in Amsterdam, Netherlands, after 22-year-old Gerard Adriaan Heineken bought the "De Hooiberg" (The Haystack) brewery in 1864 and brewed the first official Heineken brand lager there in 1873.

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In the movie "Police Academy", what was the nickname of the tallest cadet?

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What is a rhino horn made of?

Rhino horns are not made of bone or attached to the skull. They are made entirely of keratin, the same tough fibrous protein that makes up human hair, fingernails, and animal hooves. 
Unlike the horns of most animals (like cattle or sheep), which have a bony core coated in a thin outer layer, a rhino's horn is solid keratin all the way through. It is essentially a dense, tightly packed bundle of fused hair-like fibers that grows continuously throughout the animal's life.

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