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Talk about a dirt road: Pennsylvania route closed due to fertilizer spill

May 22, 2026 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Talk about a dirt road: Pennsylvania route closed due to fertilizer spill

A Pennsylvania road was closed for a bit Tuesday, but on the plus side it should be lot more fertile now. According to WGAL, the closure was caused by a large fertilizer spill on Route 441. The […]

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Sleeping bear channels office worker to grab free doughnut

May 21, 2026 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Sleeping bear channels office worker to grab free doughnut

Police in New Jersey used the same tactics to trap a bear that managers use to lure office workers into a meeting. According to the Elizabeth Police Department, a bear was spotted taking a nap […]

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The Fast and the Spur-ious: Horse street race in Italy draws investigation

May 21, 2026 GNCadm1n Comments Off on The Fast and the Spur-ious: Horse street race in Italy draws investigation

This horse race was a little too fast and a little too furious, not to mention illegal. According to The Guardian, Italian police are investigating a race that featured two horses speeding through the roads of Sicily […]

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Raccoon chimney excursion not so holly and jolly

May 21, 2026 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Raccoon chimney excursion not so holly and jolly

When it comes to climbing chimneys, it’s best to leave that to Santa Claus. Case in point: three raccoons were found stuck in a chimney in Pennsylvania. Luckily, they were safely removed by officers of […]

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Woman can now shop happily after locket lost in supermarket returned

May 20, 2026 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Woman can now shop happily after locket lost in supermarket returned

You might expect to find heirloom tomatoes at a supermarket, but maybe not a priceless family heirloom. Nevertheless, a shopper stumbled upon just that when she spotted a locket in a New Zealand grocery store. […]

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Challenge your mind and your friends to Random Trivia!

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A clowder is a name given to a group of what?

A clowder is a group of cats.   Other terms used for groups of cats include:
  • Glaring: A group of cats that are unfamiliar with or uncertain of one another.

  • Clutter: Another common term for a gathering of cats.

  • Colony: A group of free-ranging or feral cats living together near a food source.

  • Kindle or Litter: A group of kittens.

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Which of these is not a type of eyeliner?

Needle is not a type of eyeliner.  While pencil and gel are two of the most common forms of eyeliner used in makeup, "needle" is not a product category (though it is used in cosmetic tattooing/permanent makeup, it is not a type of topical eyeliner you buy in a makeup aisle.

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Victor Wembanyama, Dylan Harper and De'Aaron Fox play for which NBA team?

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The axles that attach skateboard wheels to the deck are called what?

The T-shaped metal assemblies that attach the wheels to the skateboard deck are called trucks, while the specific steel rod running through each truck that the wheels slide onto is called the axle.

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Which Rocky film did Dolph Lundgren co-star?

Dolph Lundgren co-starred as the Soviet boxer Ivan Drago in Rocky IV (1985) and later reprised the role in Creed II (2018).

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