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Squirrel nest built in engine triggers ‘every warning light’ in car

May 12, 2026 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Squirrel nest built in engine triggers ‘every warning light’ in car

As it turns out, it’s not safe to drive a car with an engine of squirrels. According to FFXnow, a driver in Fairfax, Connecticut, turned on their car and “saw every warning light come on.” Upon further […]

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Cow earns its diplo-moo during Illinois university visit

May 12, 2026 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Cow earns its diplo-moo during Illinois university visit

Who knew that the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign offered a bovine studies program? According to ABC station WLS, a cow was spotted running loose throughout the UIUC campus. The animal had escaped while being loaded onto a […]

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Talk about a helicopter parent: Chopper left behind in elementary school parking lot

May 12, 2026 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Talk about a helicopter parent: Chopper left behind in elementary school parking lot

A usual school parking lot sight is parents embarrassing their children by encouraging them to make good choices. A not-so-usual school parking lot sight is an abandoned helicopter. Nevertheless, that’s what was left outside West Cheatham Elementary […]

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The San Francisco Giants steal bases and Chonkers the giant sea lion steals hearts

May 11, 2026 GNCadm1n Comments Off on The San Francisco Giants steal bases and Chonkers the giant sea lion steals hearts

San Francisco is home to the Giants baseball team, and also a giant sea lion. As The Wall Street Journal reports, a 2,000-pound pinniped dubbed Chonkers has taken up residence on SF’s Pier 39, capturing the hearts of […]

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Can’t drive 55 or over 17.3 mph near Wisconsin waste site

May 11, 2026 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Can’t drive 55 or over 17.3 mph near Wisconsin waste site

We’ve certainly come a long way when it comes to car technology, but we’re not sure you can control your speed down to the decimal point. Still, that didn’t stop the Outagamie County Recycling and Solid […]

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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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