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Red Bull gave him wings — and handcuffs

December 7, 2024 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Red Bull gave him wings — and handcuffs

A St. Louis man is behind bars after trying to make off with $500 worth of Red Bull energy drinks and leading police on a high speed chase. The chase ensued after police tried to […]

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If it’s called an airplane, why can’t we open the door and get some?

December 7, 2024 GNCadm1n Comments Off on If it’s called an airplane, why can’t we open the door and get some?

A man is under medical evaluation after allegedly trying to open the cabin door of an American Airlines flight from Milwaukee to Dallas midflight. The man, only identified as a Canadian national, allegedly asked a […]

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Rats feel the need for cheese … and speed

December 7, 2024 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Rats feel the need for cheese … and speed

Remember that movie where Stuart Little, that mouse from the story books, drove his little sports car around the house? Well, it turns out he isn’t the only rodent with a need for speed. University […]

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Who’s the weasel that stole the children’s slippers?

December 5, 2024 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Who’s the weasel that stole the children’s slippers?

Taking off one’s shoes when entering a home in Japan is customary. Likewise, preschoolers are instructed to remove their shoes and put on a pair of slippers that they store in dedicated cubby boxes overnight. […]

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The sins are real, but the preacher is virtual: Swiss church features AI Jesus in confessional

December 5, 2024 GNCadm1n Comments Off on The sins are real, but the preacher is virtual: Swiss church features AI Jesus in confessional

Artificial intelligence is being used in all sorts of areas these days, and believe it or not, that includes the church.  DW News reports that St. Peter’s Church in Lucerne, Switzerland, has basically outsourced confessions to a hologram […]

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Friday 8/07

Challenge your mind and your friends to Random Trivia!

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Who is the last remaining survivor from Earth in "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy"?

Arthur Dent is the last surviving man from Earth, while Tricia McMillan (Trillian) is the only other human survivor, having left the planet prior to its demolition.

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What Philadelphia building appears on the back of the US $100 bill?

The building on the back of the U.S. $100 bill is Independence Hall in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Originally built as the Pennsylvania State House, it is where both the Declaration of Independence and the U.S. Constitution were debated and signed.

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Which artist's early software helped Nokia create its iconic cellphone ringtone?

British musician and synth-pop artist Thomas Dolby (Thomas Dolby Robertson) helped shape the evolution of the iconic Nokia ringtone. Through his software company, Beatnik, Dolby provided polyphonic virtual synthesizer technology that Nokia used to create the first polyphonic version of the famous tune.

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The highest point of what U.S. state was named in 1934, for a U.S. senator who had served for nearly 27 years at the time?

The highest point of Idaho is Borah Peak, which was named in February 1934 by the U.S. Geological Survey for longtime Idaho U.S. Senator William E. Borah. At the time of the naming, Borah had served in the Senate for nearly 27 years.

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The freedom of religion is guaranteed by which amendment to the U.S. Constitution?

The freedom of religion is guaranteed by the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. Adopted in 1791, it states that Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion or prohibiting its free exercise.

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