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Squirrel attacking residents in California town, sending at least 2 to hospital

October 7, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Squirrel attacking residents in California town, sending at least 2 to hospital

A California squirrel has gone nuts, and residents in one town are on the alert. San Rafael, California, residents have reported a series of attacks from a vicious brown squirrel that sent at least two people to […]

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Birds gone wild: How to catch a Chicago macaw

October 7, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Birds gone wild: How to catch a Chicago macaw

Nobody puts Baby in a camper — or takes him on a camping trip, for that matter. A nearly 9-year-old pet macaw parrot named Baby made its escape last weekend after its owner took it for an […]

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How much can you bench, bruh? Probably not as much as Vispy Kharadi

October 5, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on How much can you bench, bruh? Probably not as much as Vispy Kharadi

A bodybuilder known as the “Steel Man of India” is pretty much the walking, talking embodiment of Hercules.  Vispy Kharadi just broke the Guinness World Record for holding the heaviest weight on a set of pillars known as Hercules pillars. Kharadi […]

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Man left feeling light-headed after scooter crash

October 5, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Man left feeling light-headed after scooter crash

A man in China recently took part in a very unwanted game of “red light, green light.” According to footage posted on Reddit, the man was riding an electric scooter in the Chinese city of Chengdu when […]

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What a catch: Folks in New Jersey break world record for largest game of catch

October 2, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on What a catch: Folks in New Jersey break world record for largest game of catch

You don’t think of a game of catch as competitive, but for over 2,000 people in New Jersey it certainly seemed to be the case. On Sunday, 2,358 people gathered at the Yogi Berra Museum […]

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How many Oscars did the 2001 movie "A Beautiful Mind" win?

A Beautiful Mind (2001) won four Academy Awards, including the top prizes for Best Picture, Best Director (Ron Howard), Best Supporting Actress (Jennifer Connelly), and Best Adapted Screenplay (Akiva Goldsman) at the 2002 Oscars ceremony. 

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Hells Canyon is located in which two US states?

Hells Canyon is located on the border of two U.S. states, Oregon and Idaho, with the Snake River forming the canyon and the boundary between them. It is the deepest river gorge in North America, offering dramatic scenery and recreation on both the Idaho and Oregon sides. 

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Where was Christmas first celebrated?

Christmas wasn't "first" celebrated in one single spot, but its Christian observance on December 25 began in Ancient Rome in 336 CE, likely to overlay pagan winter solstice festivals like Saturnalia and Sol Invictus, becoming a widespread Roman holiday under Emperor Constantine before spreading globally. While some argue for earlier roots in North Africa (early 200s) or even the East (Jan 6th), Rome in 336 CE is the earliest documented instance of the December 25th date for Jesus's birth. 

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What motoring show premiered on Amazon Video on November 18, 2016?

The motoring show that premiered on Amazon Video on November 18, 2016, was The Grand Tour, starring former Top Gear hosts Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond, and James May. The series launched with its first episode on Amazon Prime, marking the trio's return to television after their departure from BBC's Top Gear. 

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Which literary animal lost his jacket and shoes while raiding Mr. McGregor's garden?

In Beatrix Potter's famous children's story, Peter Rabbit squeezed under the garden gate and, after eating various vegetables, was spotted by Mr. McGregor. In his hurried escape, he lost his blue jacket and shoes

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