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It’s a bird, it’s a plane, it’s a prehistoric crocodile dropping from a tree?

November 21, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on It’s a bird, it’s a plane, it’s a prehistoric crocodile dropping from a tree?

We’ve heard of Crocs drops, but a “drop croc”? That is the nickname bestowed upon a prehistoric Australian crocodile thought to have dropped from trees to attack unsuspecting prey. The BBC reports that 55-million-year-old eggshells discovered Down Under […]

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German police officer ‘swan’ to protect all creatures

November 20, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on German police officer ‘swan’ to protect all creatures

Nearly 150 years after the first premiere of Swan Lake, a different sort of swan ballet took place in Germany. German police posted a video on Facebook of an officer corralling a swan that found itself stuck on […]

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Where in the world is England’s lost flamingo? France, apparently

November 20, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Where in the world is England’s lost flamingo? France, apparently

A lost flamingo has apparently been found in an entirely different country from where she started. The BBC reports that Frankie the flamingo escaped from the Paradise Park wildlife sanctuary in England on Nov. 2 and was photographed in northern […]

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Just call it Lucifer: Newly discovered horned bee has devilish name

November 20, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Just call it Lucifer: Newly discovered horned bee has devilish name

Please allow this new bee to introduce itself. Australia’s Curtin University has announced the discovery of a devilish insect dubbed Megachile (Hackeriapis) lucifer after the hornlike protrusions on its face. “When writing up the new species description I was […]

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Raise a toast 150 years in the making

November 19, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Raise a toast 150 years in the making

A bottle of beer that’s been around for approximately as long as it takes to sing “99 Bottles of Beer” is set to finally be opened. According to the BBC, the bottle of Allsopp’s Arctic Ale has sat […]

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Thursday 12/04

Challenge your mind and your friends to Random Trivia!

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How many US States names end with the letter N?

There are four states that end with the letter N: Michigan, Oregon, Washington, and Wisconsin.

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What US city is nicknamed the "Crossroads of the West"?

Salt Lake City is nicknamed the "Crossroads of the West" due to its historical and modern-day position as a major transportation hub. This nickname reflects its role at the intersection of major highways like Interstate 15 and Interstate 80, and its historical significance as the endpoint of the Transcontinental Railroad. 

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Which land mammal is the manatee most closely related to?

The land mammal most closely related to the manatee is the elephant. Despite their very different appearances and habitats, manatees and elephants share a common ancestor and have several physical and genetic similarities, such as thick skin, nails on their flippers (like elephant toes), and a prehensile upper lip in manatees that functions similarly to an elephant's trunk. 

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Chicago is located on the shore of what lake?

Chicago is on the shores of Lake Michigan. It is one of the five Great Lakes, and the city's shoreline stretches for miles along its southwestern edge.  

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What is the name of the distance around the outside of a circle?

The distance around a circle is called the circumference. It is the circle's equivalent to the perimeter of a square or rectangle.  
  • Circumference: is the total length of the boundary around the circle

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