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Oinker’s rights: This actually very large piggy refuses to leave house

March 5, 2026 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Oinker’s rights: This actually very large piggy refuses to leave house

In the “This Little Piggy” nursery rhyme, there’s no mention of this little piggy having to pay the mortgage of the home it cries “wee, wee, wee” all the way to. Perhaps that changes if […]

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Cows make snowy driving conditions even moo-re hazardous

March 4, 2026 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Cows make snowy driving conditions even moo-re hazardous

If you ever wondered what it would look like if Mario Kart combined its Sherbet Land and Moo Moo Meadows tracks, the New York State Thruway has an answer for you. After recent snowfall whited out roads in […]

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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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Sunday 9/27

Challenge your mind and your friends to Random Trivia!

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In which decade did Yuri Gagarin become the first man to orbit the Earth?

Yuri Gagarin became the first man to orbit the Earth in the 1960s, specifically on April 12, 1961.

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Which farm animal was the first-ever mammal to be cloned?

The sheep was the first farm animal (and the first overall mammal) to be successfully cloned, beginning with early embryo-cell cloning in 1984 and famously culminating with Dolly the sheep in 1996 as the first mammal cloned from an adult cell.

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What actresses did some cooking in the movie Eat Pray Love?

Julia Roberts is the main actress who prepares and assembles food in Eat Pray Love, notably fixing a simple meal of boiled eggs, asparagus, and ham to eat on her apartment floor. 
  • The Apartment Meal: Liz (played by Julia Roberts) arranges asparagus, eggs, and prosciutto on her floor during a quiet night in Rome.

  • Eating vs. Cooking: Most of the Italian segment focuses on Liz enjoying local delicacies—such as pizza in Naples and spaghetti—rather than preparing elaborate dishes herself.

  • Behind the Scenes: Professional food stylist Susan Spungen handled the actual cooking and food preparation on set, and even stood in with her hands doubling for a cooking show segment in the film.

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Major League Baseball's Oakland A's are playing for a few years in what California city before moving to Las Vegas in 2028?

The Athletics are playing their temporary home games in West Sacramento, California, from 2025 through 2027 at Sutter Health Park before moving to Las Vegas.

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What character was introduced in Action Comics Number-One?

Action Comics #1 introduced Superman and Lois Lane when it was published in June 1938. 
  • Superman (and Clark Kent): Created by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster, his debut in this issue marked the true beginning of the superhero genre. [1, 2]

  • Lois Lane: Also made her very first appearance in this historic issue.

  • Other Features: The 64-page anthology issue also included early appearances of other non-superhero characters like the magician-detective Zatara and Chuck Dawson.

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