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Plumb helpful: Japanese city receives millions in gold bars to fix water pipes

March 4, 2026 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Plumb helpful: Japanese city receives millions in gold bars to fix water pipes

If you want to buy the Water Works in Monopoly, that will cost you $150 in colorful bills. To fix the water works in their city, one anonymous benefactor decided to donate a whole lot more money in […]

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Dobby is a free elf and also a double-eared cat

March 4, 2026 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Dobby is a free elf and also a double-eared cat

While not an elf, Dobby the cat does have a feature straight out of a fantasy world. This Dobby, as Newsweek reports, was born with two extra ear flaps, making him look like he has four ears. […]

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There once was a man from Nantucket, who apparently dumped a whole bunch of cocaine

March 3, 2026 GNCadm1n Comments Off on There once was a man from Nantucket, who apparently dumped a whole bunch of cocaine

In addition to being a famed summer destination and the setting of profane limericks, the Massachusetts island of Nantucket is developing a reputation for the presence of a certain white powder. Data reviewed by the Nantucket Current shows […]

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High steaks meal: Lifelong vegetarian eats meat for first time after friends buy him $120 cut

March 3, 2026 GNCadm1n Comments Off on High steaks meal: Lifelong vegetarian eats meat for first time after friends buy him $120 cut

There’s nothing medium about how rare it is for Ziggy Murphy to eat meat. Murphy, a lifelong vegetarian, tells People that he’s never consumed meat in his life. However, that changed during a recent birthday meal with friends […]

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You otter know about the otters rescued from a car engine

March 3, 2026 GNCadm1n Comments Off on You otter know about the otters rescued from a car engine

We’re here to remind you that if you come across otters in life-threatening situations, you should definitely help. That’s what Karen Watson of Scotland did when, as the BBC reports, she and her neighbors found two baby otters huddled […]

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Challenge your mind and your friends to Random Trivia!

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Which fruit is essentially a clone of itself?

The banana (specifically the Cavendish variety) is famous for being a genetic clone. Because commercial bananas are sterile and seedless, they cannot reproduce through normal pollination. Farmers must grow new plants using cuttings or tissue samples from an existing plant, making every single grocery store banana an identical genetic copy.

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From which language did the word "Ketchup" come?

The word ketchup comes from Hokkien Chinese (kê-tsiap), meaning a fermented fish brine.

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In what year did Richard Nixon resign as President of the US?

President Richard Nixon resigned from office in 1974. He announced his choice to step down on August 8 and officially left office on August 9, 1974

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What winds bring warm, dry, smog-free weather to southern California every autumn?

The Santa Ana winds sweep out from the inland deserts, bringing warm, very dry, and clear air that pushes smog and dust away from coastal Southern California.

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On the hit show "Seinfeld" what was Kramer's first name?

Kramer's first name in Seinfeld is Cosmo. It is finally revealed in Season 6, Episode 11, titled "The Switch".

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