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Hop in: Rabbit keeps trying to jump into people’s cars

January 21, 2026 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Hop in: Rabbit keeps trying to jump into people’s cars

You would think an animal known for its hopping ability wouldn’t need any help with transportation, but this rabbit keeps looking for an extra set of wheels. According to the Denver Gazette, a rabbit was repeatedly […]

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Hoofing it: Horse takes a trip down England road

January 21, 2026 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Hoofing it: Horse takes a trip down England road

Hay is for horses, but streets full of cars are not. The Staffordshire police in England reports in an Instagram post that a horse apparently named Alice was loose on a local main road. “With the assistance of some motorists, […]

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Talon-ted emu eventually corralled in Florida after chase

January 20, 2026 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Talon-ted emu eventually corralled in Florida after chase

Emus may just be flightless birds, but they sure can run fast. That’s what Cpl. Keisler, of the St. Johns County Sheriff’s Office in Florida, discovered while trying to track down a runaway emu on the loose. “Cpl. […]

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Gray-test of all time: Goat tries to break into retirement home

January 20, 2026 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Gray-test of all time: Goat tries to break into retirement home

It’s tiring work being the GOAT, and perhaps that’s why this goat tried to break into a retirement home. Police in Auburn, Washington, received reports of a goat “attempting to gain entry” into a local senior […]

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Crabby road: Crustaceans escape after truck accident

January 20, 2026 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Crabby road: Crustaceans escape after truck accident

This truck driver in Ireland certainly has reason to be feeling crabby. RTE reports that a truck carrying about 15,000 crabs crashed with traveling through the Irish county of Donegal. The crabs, which were worth nearly $70,000 and […]

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Wednesday 3/25

Challenge your mind and your friends to Random Trivia!

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Which commemorative US state quarter depicts salmon leaping in front of a mountain on its reverse side?

The 2007 Washington state quarter features a king salmon leaping from the water in front of a majestic view of Mount Rainier. Released on April 2, 2007, as the 42nd coin in the 50 State Quarters Program, the reverse side celebrates the "Evergreen State" and its natural landscape.

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Who was the first female to be featured on the front of a Wheaties box?

Gymnast Mary Lou Retton was the first female athlete to be featured on the front of a Wheaties box, appearing in 1984 after her gold-medal performance at the Los Angeles Olympics. While other women appeared on the packaging earlier, Retton was the first to grace the front of the box

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What movie contains the line: "Hold me like you did by the lake on Naboo"?

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What is the name of the chemical compound that makes peppers hot?

Capsaicin (8-methyl-N-vanillyl-6-nonenamide) is a toxin that is the main active component of chili peppers and gives them their distinct pungent, "spicy" or "hot" taste.

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In music, how should a section labeled as "fortississimo" be played?

A section labeled fortississimo (abbreviated as fff) should be played "very, very loudly" or "extremely loudly". It represents one of the loudest dynamic markings in music, requiring maximum volume, intensity, and power, often reserved for dramatic, climactic, or intense moments.

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