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Accidental donation includes different kind of green

March 19, 2026 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Accidental donation includes different kind of green

Not since the Scott’s Tots debacle has a charity endeavor gone so awry. According to The Associated Press, two teenagers in New Zealand left a bag containing about $2,200 cash in the donation area of a […]

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Father and son combine 179 years of life experience to earn free oysters

March 18, 2026 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Father and son combine 179 years of life experience to earn free oysters

Here’s a pearl of wisdom from 80-year-old Jimmy Rush and his 99-year-old father, James Rush: if a restaurant promotion seems like a joke, you won’t know for sure until you try it. Wintzell’s Oyster House […]

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The tortoise and the scare: Reptile escapes from high school enclosure

March 18, 2026 GNCadm1n Comments Off on The tortoise and the scare: Reptile escapes from high school enclosure

This tortoise attempted a slow and steady escape. Georgia’s Hinesville Police Department reports that the reptile got loose from its enclosure at a local high school. According to the department’s Facebook, the tortoise “made it a surprising […]

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Dash making a hissing sound? Maybe check for snakes

March 18, 2026 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Dash making a hissing sound? Maybe check for snakes

We’ve heard of a brake inspection, but what about a snake inspection? That’s what a driver in Florida needed after discovering a python slithering through the dashboard of their car. Instead of stopping at a […]

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Grabbing flamingos is one sin Las Vegas does not approve of

March 17, 2026 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Grabbing flamingos is one sin Las Vegas does not approve of

What happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas. Unless, of course, you injure the beloved flamingo residents of the Strip’s Flamingo Hotel and Casino. That will follow you wherever you go. ABC affiliate KTNV reports that a Canadian tourist named […]

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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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