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Will Finnish Air Force pilots be finished after inappropriate flight patterns?

May 2, 2026 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Will Finnish Air Force pilots be finished after inappropriate flight patterns?

As we learned in Spamalot, Finland is the country where we dance and the country where we play. But Finland is not the country that allows you to draw private parts in the sky. According to Finnish new […]

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A paws in traffic: Tree-climbing bear shuts down road

May 2, 2026 GNCadm1n Comments Off on A paws in traffic: Tree-climbing bear shuts down road

Contrary to the pleadings of Winnie the Pooh, a lot of attention was paid to this particular bear hanging around a tree. The Albany Police Department in New York shut down traffic on a street […]

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It’s possible for a plain Oscar Mayer Wienermobile to become a prom limo

April 30, 2026 GNCadm1n Comments Off on It’s possible for a plain Oscar Mayer Wienermobile to become a prom limo

While we’d all love to be an Oscar Mayer wiener, these high school students achieved the next best thing. According to KSNT, Seaman High School junior Breckan Andrews, of Topeka, Kansas, was hanging out with his friends […]

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Wannabe Indiana Jones allegedly tries Golden Idol trick with LEGO Minifigures and dried pasta

April 30, 2026 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Wannabe Indiana Jones allegedly tries Golden Idol trick with LEGO Minifigures and dried pasta

Remember when Indiana Jones tried to snatch the Golden Idol by replacing it with a bag of sand in Raiders of the Lost Ark? Well, that’s basically what 28-year-old Jarrell Augustine, of Paramount, California, allegedly did. According […]

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Cow udderly useless in rescuing stuck paraglider

April 30, 2026 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Cow udderly useless in rescuing stuck paraglider

In case you might have thought otherwise, cows aren’t going to be much help in rescuing stuck paragliders. Firefighters in Italy came to the assistance of a paraglider who flew into a tree and was […]

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Challenge your mind and your friends to Random Trivia!

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What type of gemstone was historically worn with the belief that it would prevent the wearer from becoming drunk?

The purple variety of quartz known as amethyst was historically worn and used with the belief that it would prevent intoxication. Its name comes from the ancient Greek word amethystos, which translates directly to "not drunk" or "not intoxicated".

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How many stories are there in Chaucer's "The Canterbury Tales"?

There are 24 stories in Geoffrey Chaucer's The Canterbury Tales. Opinions on the exact manuscript breakdown can vary slightly among scholars—with some separating unfinished fragments or counting prose links differently—but standard modern editions present a collection of 24 completed or partial tales.

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How many people made up the US Electoral College in 2020?

The US Electoral College was made up of 538 electors in 2020. 
Composition Breakdown
  • 435 electors representing the US Representatives.
  • 100 electors representing the US Senators.
  • 3 electors representing Washington, D.C. 
To win the presidency, a candidate needed a majority of 270 electoral votes.

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What famous singer was nicknamed "Chairman of the Board"?

In 1960, Sinatra decided to grip the reins of his creative endeavors a little tighter by starting his own record label, Reprise Records. Sinatra created the label in the pursuit of securing more creative freedom, which he then extended to other acts like the Kinks, Rosemary Clooney, Sammy Davis, Jr., and more.

It was because of his leadership position at Reprise Records that Sinatra earned the nickname Chairman of the Board. For some reason, the nickname has become second only to Sinatra’s real name, despite its confusing origins for those not in the know.

Radio personality William B. Williams is credited with having dubbed Sinatra with the nickname. Sinatra’s wife, Barbara, once explained that he hated the nickname. Moreover, Reprise Records, wasn’t a lucrative endeavor for Sinatra, making his days as the real Chairman of the Board short-lived.

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What is the name of the first book in the "Bourne Trilogy"?

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