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Rescuers use drone technology to find dog that escaped along New Jersey Turnpike

January 7, 2026 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Rescuers use drone technology to find dog that escaped along New Jersey Turnpike

Associated Press (AP) — A dog escaped from a rest stop along the New Jersey Turnpike and wandered for about 25 miles (40 kilometers) before she was found safe the next day with help from […]

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Tank heist: Live lobster pinched from restaurant

January 6, 2026 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Tank heist: Live lobster pinched from restaurant

You’ve heard of bank robbers, but what about tank robbers? News 12 Brooklyn reports that a pair of diners at the Red Hook Lobster Pound allegedly snatched a live lobster from the restaurant’s tank upon leaving the […]

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The ballad of the repentant mandolin thief

January 6, 2026 GNCadm1n Comments Off on The ballad of the repentant mandolin thief

An alleged thief is getting a head start on their New Year’s resolution of not stealing so much. Said thief allegedly stole two mandolins from the Lark Street Music store in New Jersey, but then returned them days […]

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Escaped wallaby returned after going walla-bye-bye

January 6, 2026 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Escaped wallaby returned after going walla-bye-bye

It might sound crazy but it ain’t no lie, this wallaby went bye bye bye. The Lots of Love Farm animal sanctuary in New Jersey reported that its resident wallaby, named Rex, had escaped his enclosure. “He is friendly […]

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Never tell them the odds: Welsh couple wins second lottery drawing in seven years

January 5, 2026 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Never tell them the odds: Welsh couple wins second lottery drawing in seven years

They say if you break a mirror you’ll get seven years of bad luck. Well, this couple from Wales must’ve done the exact opposite, since their good luck has continued for seven years. Richard Davies and Faye […]

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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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