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Pokémon-shaped Cheeto, ‘Cheetozard,’ sells at auction for $87,840

March 5, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Pokémon-shaped Cheeto, ‘Cheetozard,’ sells at auction for $87,840

NEW YORK (AP) — A Cheeto shaped like the beloved Pokémon Charizard has sold at auction for a total cost of $87,840. The Goldin auction house listed the snack as sold on Sunday. “Presented is a 3-inch […]

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Subway grate tries to bind woman’s ring in darkness

March 4, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Subway grate tries to bind woman’s ring in darkness

They call New York City the city that never sleeps, which is probably because everyone is lying wide awake in bed terrified that they might drop something in a subway grate. Such was the horror […]

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Ocean’s #1 or #2: Prized golden toilet stolen in ‘audacious raid’

March 4, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Ocean’s #1 or #2: Prized golden toilet stolen in ‘audacious raid’

The trial in the case of the missing golden toilet has begun. Back in 2019, the prized 18-carat piece was stolen from Blenheim Palace, the birthplace of Winston Churchill. The alleged burglars were charged in 2023, and […]

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Timber over Tinder: Bridegroom’s Oak in a German forest has connected lovers for over a century

March 4, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Timber over Tinder: Bridegroom’s Oak in a German forest has connected lovers for over a century

EUTIN, Germany (AP) — It’s timber over Tinder in a forest in northern Germany where the Bridegroom’s Oak has connected lovers for more than a century. Known as “Bräutigamseiche” in German, the Bridegroom’s Oak has […]

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If a winning lottery ticket is bought with a stolen credit card, who gets the money?

March 3, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on If a winning lottery ticket is bought with a stolen credit card, who gets the money?

If your credit card was used to purchase a winning lottery ticket, you’d probably be very happy. However, if you weren’t the one using your credit card, you may feel a bit less happy. Such […]

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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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