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‘Could I BE wearing any more clothes?’: Idaho man sets T-shirt record

June 2, 2026 GNCadm1n Comments Off on ‘Could I BE wearing any more clothes?’: Idaho man sets T-shirt record

A dude from Idaho just set a new Guinness World Record for putting on the most T-shirts in a minute.  David Rush needed to don 25 shirts to beat the previous record. Ever an overachiever, he […]

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Americans are so ‘bougie’ they need Google to spell

June 2, 2026 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Americans are so ‘bougie’ they need Google to spell

The most misspelled word in America is “bougie.” No, the word itself isn’t fancy, it’s the actual word: B-O-U-G-I-E. The website Unscramblerer.com put together the new info using Google search data from the first five months […]

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Hot chocolate plus laser hair removal device equals four-hour airport closure in Australia

June 1, 2026 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Hot chocolate plus laser hair removal device equals four-hour airport closure in Australia

An airline passenger in Australia found themselves in hot water due to possession of hot cocoa. According to the Australian Broadcasting Corporation, the passenger’s bag was flagged for a suspicious item, which turned out to be a container of […]

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It’s a full-on double DWI arrest

June 1, 2026 GNCadm1n Comments Off on It’s a full-on double DWI arrest

Just as two wrongs don’t make a right, two drunk drivers do not make a sober one. Such was the lesson learned by Antone Glionna, who was arrested for DWI while going to pick up a […]

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Plan to drive Cybertruck into lake submarines quickly

June 1, 2026 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Plan to drive Cybertruck into lake submarines quickly

Among the many lessons we learned from The Office is that you probably shouldn’t drive your car into a lake. Perhaps, though, the driver of this Tesla Cybertruck didn’t see that episode. The Grapevine Police Department in Texas […]

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Thursday 6/18

Challenge your mind and your friends to Random Trivia!

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In what country was the Winter Olympic sport of bobsleigh invented?

Moritz, Switzerland, by wealthy tourists from Victorian Britain who were staying at the Palace Hotel owned by Caspar Badrutt. The early sleds were adapted from boys' delivery sleds and toboggans. These eventually evolved into bobsleighs, luges and skeletons.

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Who was the first US president to be heard on the radio?

On May 30, 1922, President Warren G. Harding becomes the first president to have his voice transmitted by radio while addressing a crowd at the dedication of the Lincoln Memorial. The broadcast heralded a revolutionary shift in how presidents addressed the American public. It was not until three years later, however, that a president would deliver a radio-specific address. That honor went to President Calvin Coolidge.

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Where was the English muffin invented?

TIL the flat, round bread Americans know as 'English Muffins' don't come from England and were invented in New York City in the late 1800s. Their inventor, Samuel Bath Thomas, originally them called toaster crumpets.

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The first spin-off of C.S.I., starting in 2002, was set in what city?

CSI spin-off, following an elite group of Crime Scene Investigators (CSIs) from the Miami-Dade Police Department (MDPD), who use advanced forensic science and methods to solve complex crimes in cross-cultural Miami, Florida.

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What is the hardest substance in the human body?

Your teeth contain the hardest substance in the human body — your enamel. Bones aren't quite as hard as enamel, but they rank closely on the hardness scale. Other parts of your body (like muscles, ligaments, and tendons) are incredibly strong, but don't come close to the mineral-based tissue in your teeth and bones.

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