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Florida septuagenarian not amused by ‘SQZ A55’ license plate

July 21, 2026 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Florida septuagenarian not amused by ‘SQZ A55’ license plate

Despite what her car might say, Nancy Dello Stritto doesn’t want to squeeze anyone’s behind. Dello Stritto, a resident of Pompano Beach, Florida, tells CBS News Miami that she got a new license plate in the mail that reads […]

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Florida passenger does not go quietly into the night, launches fireworks from moving car

July 21, 2026 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Florida passenger does not go quietly into the night, launches fireworks from moving car

The Fourth of July may celebrate the United States’ freedom from British rule, but that doesn’t mean you have the freedom to shoot fireworks out of your car. The St. Johns County Sheriff’s Office in […]

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Australian city hopes to break world record with eight-times 76 trombones in big parade

July 20, 2026 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Australian city hopes to break world record with eight-times 76 trombones in big parade

While there were famously 76 trombones in the big parade, it’ll take a lot more than that to break a world record. The city of Ipswich, Australia, believes it did just that by gathering more […]

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Oh, fairway? We thought you said bear-way

July 20, 2026 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Oh, fairway? We thought you said bear-way

This bear is going from cub to clubs. Video obtained by CTV News shows a bear picking up a loaded golf bag with its mouth and running away with it at a course in British Columbia, Canada. The video […]

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Be prepared: Zoo successfully handles wildebeest incident

July 20, 2026 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Be prepared: Zoo successfully handles wildebeest incident

While not as scary as the stampede that killed Mufasa, patrons at the Fort Wayne Zoo in Indiana recently went through their own wildebeest-related ordeal. According to WANE, one of the zoo’s exhibits was evacuated after […]

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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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