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Mom recreates Toy Story scene to send son off to college

September 3, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Mom recreates Toy Story scene to send son off to college

One mom’s heartwarming and thoughtful sendoff for her college-bound son has gone viral, picking up over 71 million views on TikTok since it was uploaded less than a week ago. Ben Szram shared the video post, which […]

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Meet little McTilly, born in a McDonald’s parking lot

September 3, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Meet little McTilly, born in a McDonald’s parking lot

A Michigan mom says she’s feeling grateful after she unexpectedly gave birth in a McDonald’s parking lot. For Alyce Rotunda, 32, everything unfolded quickly in the early morning hours of Aug. 11. The day before, she […]

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And you thought YOU were the Air Guitar World Champion?

September 3, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on And you thought YOU were the Air Guitar World Champion?

The world’s top air guitar performers traveled to Finland last week for what has become an annual display of air guitar greatness. On Friday, 16 competitors from different nations performed in the final of the […]

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And how would you like your steak cooked? Literally on fire?

September 2, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on And how would you like your steak cooked? Literally on fire?

These steaks are well past well done — they’re at congratulations. Missouri’s Doolittle Rural Fire Protection District responded to a report of a tractor-trailer catching fire, only to find that the vehicle was carrying 40,000 pounds of ribeye […]

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Go birds! Osprey nest interrupts high school football team

September 2, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Go birds! Osprey nest interrupts high school football team

Whose bird-brained idea was it to build a nest on a high school football field? Oh, a bird. The Associated Press reports that the football and soccer teams of Apple Valley High School in Minnesota have had their […]

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Challenge your mind and your friends to Random Trivia!

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In the Tom Petty song "Free Fallin'", the girl is a big fan of what singer?

In Tom Petty's "Free Fallin'", the girl in the song is a big fan of Elvis Presley, as the lyric goes, "She's a good girl, loves her mama, loves Jesus and America too / She's a good girl, crazy 'bout Elvis". Petty made up the lyric to make his friend Jeff Lynne laugh while writing the song. 

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What is the Capital of Oklahoma?

Oklahoma City is the capital of the U.S. state of Oklahoma. It's known for its cowboy culture and capitol complex, surrounded by working oil wells. The reflecting pool and empty glass and bronze chairs of the Oklahoma City National Memorial recall the victims of the 1995 bombing of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building. The Survivor Tree, an American elm nearly destroyed in the attack, is also part of the memorial.

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How many dice are used in a game of Yahtzee?

You need five dice to play Yahtzee, as players roll these five dice, trying to get specific combinations like three-of-a-kind, straights, or a Yahtzee (five dice all showing the same number) to score points on a scorecard. While you only need five dice total for a single player, a set for the game usually comes with five dice.  

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Who painted "The Starry Night"?

The Dutch Post-Impressionist painter Vincent van Gogh painted The Starry Night in 1889. He created the oil-on-canvas masterpiece while living at a mental institution in Saint-Rémy-de-Provence, France, and it depicts the view from his asylum room window just before sunrise, with the addition of an idealized village. 

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What kind of animal is the title character in the 1943 movie "My Friend Fllicka"?

The title character in the 1943 movie My Friend Flicka is a spirited, rebellious chestnut mustang filly (young female horse) that a rancher's son, Ken, is determined to tame and befriend, learning responsibility and love in the process. 

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