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R2-delay you: Plane stuck on tarmac while dealing with robot passenger

May 14, 2026 GNCadm1n Comments Off on R2-delay you: Plane stuck on tarmac while dealing with robot passenger

While some people might try to nap on a plane, one particular passenger had to literally power down so that their flight could take off. According to the San Francisco Chronicle, a Southwest flight traveling from […]

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Tar-vel Comics: Montreal residents turn to vigilantism to fix potholes

May 13, 2026 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Tar-vel Comics: Montreal residents turn to vigilantism to fix potholes

Great power comes with great responsibility, and for these residents of Montreal, that means the responsibility to fix damaged roads. According to Montreal’s The Gazette, the city has seen an increase of vigilante efforts to repair potholes. […]

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Nipper the giant dog of Albany may need a new home

May 13, 2026 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Nipper the giant dog of Albany may need a new home

We all know about Clifford the big red dog, but what about Nipper the big white dog? Nipper is a 28-foot-tall statue that sits atop a warehouse in Albany, New York. Unlike Clifford the fictional […]

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90-year-old TSA officer surprised with birthday party at airport

May 13, 2026 GNCadm1n Comments Off on 90-year-old TSA officer surprised with birthday party at airport

Staff at John Wayne Airport gathered this week to celebrate a veteran Transportation Security Administration officer as he turned 90 years old. TSA officers, family members and friends threw a surprise birthday party for Lawrence […]

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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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Challenge your mind and your friends to Random Trivia!

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What did the US Federal Reserve system do a record seventeen consecutive times between 2004 and 2006?

Between June 2004 and June 2006, the US Federal Reserve raised its benchmark interest rate (the federal funds rate) a record seventeen consecutive times.

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What is the usual age for a Jewish boy to celebrate his bar mitzvah?

A boy becomes a Bar Mitzvah at the age of 13. In Judaism, this milestone represents the coming of age, marking the exact moment a teenager is considered a legal adult under Jewish law and becomes responsible for their own actions and religious duties.

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Who played Secret Service Agent James West in The 1966-1968 television series "The Wild, Wild, West"?

Robert Conrad played Secret Service Agent James West in the television series "The Wild, Wild, West." 

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What was added to the calendar on Dec. 31, 1990, to adjust for variations in the Earth's rotation?

A leap second was added to the clock on Dec. 31, 1990. Because atomic clocks are more regular than the Earth's slightly fluctuating rotation, this 1-second adjustment is periodically applied to Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) to keep our civil time in sync with astronomical time. 

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What must be held by anyone wishing to speak during meetings in the book "Lord of the Flies"?

Anyone who wishes to speak during meetings must hold the conch shell. Ralph establishes this rule to maintain order and prevent everyone from talking at once, ensuring that the speaker is granted the floor and listened to respectfully by the rest of the group.

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