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Gaming grandma: 91-year-old found playing video games after welfare check

April 28, 2026 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Gaming grandma: 91-year-old found playing video games after welfare check

You’re never too old to be a gamer.  A 91-year-old Ohio woman is alive and well after police conducted a welfare check and found her playing video games. Cleveland.com reports the woman was enrolled in her city’s voluntary […]

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SantaCon organizer on naughty list after being arrested for wire fraud

April 26, 2026 GNCadm1n Comments Off on SantaCon organizer on naughty list after being arrested for wire fraud

Stefan Pildes can probably expect a lump of coal in his stocking this Christmas. Pildes, who’s the organizer of New York City’s infamous SantaCon, has been arrested for federal wire fraud charges.  SantaCon encourages revelers to dress up […]

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Chiropractic office needs own tune-up after run-in with escaped cow

April 25, 2026 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Chiropractic office needs own tune-up after run-in with escaped cow

While the merits of chiropractic care are often debated, we can probably all agree that it probably won’t do much to fix a broken window. ABC affiliate KAKE reports that a cow broke through the window of Jordan […]

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FAA to stop, collaborate & listen while investigating ice falling through roof

April 25, 2026 GNCadm1n Comments Off on FAA to stop, collaborate & listen while investigating ice falling through roof

While Vanilla Ice once declared, “If there was a problem, yo, I’ll solve it,” we think a different sort of authority is needed for this icy situation. According to the Los Angeles County Supervisor’s office, a […]

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Bride walks much farther than down the aisle on wedding day

April 25, 2026 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Bride walks much farther than down the aisle on wedding day

Here comes the bride, trying to hitch a ride to her wedding. Chloe Gardner and George Gardner tell the BBC that they found themselves hitchhiking after being unable to procure transportation to their nuptials at the Brighton, England, register […]

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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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