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Red hot chili bettor: Bar owner forced to eat only Wendy’s chili after losing wager

February 12, 2026 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Red hot chili bettor: Bar owner forced to eat only Wendy’s chili after losing wager

A bar owner is betting on his digestive tract after losing a wager of a different type. WIVT reports that Larry Shea, who owns Tom & Marty’s Town House in Binghamton, New York, had bet that golfer […]

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Winging it: Injured pelican rescued at a bar

February 12, 2026 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Winging it: Injured pelican rescued at a bar

A pelican flies into a bar and the bartender asks, “Why the long beak?” We assume that’s what happened when a pelican showed up near the R Bar in Treasure Island, Florida. As for its […]

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There’s nothing turkeys do better than revenge

February 12, 2026 GNCadm1n Comments Off on There’s nothing turkeys do better than revenge

With Thanksgiving now months in the rearview mirror, the turkey community is taking its revenge. WMTV reports that a group of wild turkeys have been attacking the people of Janesville, Wisconsin. “I love wildlife. At first, the […]

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Life’s a beach: Man’s class ring found in sand years after being lost

February 11, 2026 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Life’s a beach: Man’s class ring found in sand years after being lost

This man’s high school ring survived not only the sands of time, but also literal sand. WLOX reports that a class ring belonging to Darien Ladner was discovered buried in the beaches of Pass Christian, Mississippi, 44 years […]

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What a racket: Cow causes lockdown after appearing on school tennis courts

February 11, 2026 GNCadm1n Comments Off on What a racket: Cow causes lockdown after appearing on school tennis courts

Game, set, moo? Nebraska’s McCook Police Department reports that the local high and middle schools were put on lockdown after a cow appeared on the high school tennis courts. “This keeps students and staff in the building and […]

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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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