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Swedish man more than matches nostril-related world record

December 1, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Swedish man more than matches nostril-related world record

Parents will do anything for their kids, including testing the limits of the human body in hopes of breaking a Guinness World Record. That’s why Sweden’s Martin Ströby decided to try to set the record for most matches held […]

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Seal sets sail to avoid killer whales

December 1, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Seal sets sail to avoid killer whales

A seal refused to have its fate as orca food sealed. Video shared by the CBC shows a seal hop onto a moving boat to avoid a pod of orcas on the hunt. Smith Siromaskul, one of […]

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Ohio police try to get cow to moo-ve off highway

December 1, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Ohio police try to get cow to moo-ve off highway

A cow decided to hoof it on an Ohio highway, prompting a response from police. The Hilliard Division of Police shared a video on Facebook of body cam footage showing officers informing drivers of the situation and running […]

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Flush with cash: Golden toilet sells for $12 million at auction

November 30, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Flush with cash: Golden toilet sells for $12 million at auction

Twelve million dollars is a lot of money to flush down the toilet, golden though it may be. That’s how much an 18-karat gold, fully functioning toilet sold for at an auction held by Sotheby’s.  Cheekily titled America, the toilet […]

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California town to vote on jarring pickleball for good

November 30, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on California town to vote on jarring pickleball for good

The pickleball players of Carmel, California, are in a real pickle. SFGate reports that the Carmel City Council is moving to permanently prohibit the playing of the popular paddle sport in the town’s Forest Hill Park after […]

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Challenge your mind and your friends to Random Trivia!

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What space lies between Baltic Avenue and Reading Railroad on a standard Monopoly game board?

The Income Tax space lies directly between Baltic Avenue and Reading Railroad on the first side of a standard Monopoly game board.

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What larger park is found in Manhattan?

Central Park is actually the largest park in Manhattan, spanning 843 acres. If you meant a park larger than Central Park in New York City as a whole, there are several in other boroughs, but none are located inside Manhattan.

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In ancient times, what were professional writers called?

In ancient times, professional writers were most commonly called scribes. Because reading and writing were rare skills, they worked as essential record-keepers, copyists, and administrators for kings, temples, and governments.

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What TV show inspired the term "spam" for junk email?

The term "spam" for junk email was inspired by the 1970 "Spam" sketch on the British television comedy series Monty Python's Flying Circus.

The Sketch and the Metaphor
In the famous sketch set in a cafe, a couple tries to order breakfast while a waitress reads a menu where almost every item contains canned Spam meat. A group of Vikings sitting nearby begin loudly and repeatedly chanting, "Spam, spam, spam, spam... " which completely drowns out any other conversation. 
  • Early internet and Usenet users adopted the term in the 1980s and 1990s.
  • Unsolicited bulk messages mirrored the sketch by drowning out normal chat room or email dialogue with repetitive noise.

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What is the Capital of Wisconsin?

The capital of Wisconsin is Madison, a city located on an isthmus between Lakes Mendota and Monona.

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