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Complimentary hotel breakfast comes with way more water than necessary

January 28, 2026 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Complimentary hotel breakfast comes with way more water than necessary

This is probably not what these hotel guests meant when they asked for a water refill. According to ABC affiliate KTUL, a ceiling of an Oklahoma Embassy Suites collapsed during complimentary breakfast, flooding the room.  “If […]

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Woman finds Jewish relatives she thought were lost in Holocaust with DNA testing

January 28, 2026 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Woman finds Jewish relatives she thought were lost in Holocaust with DNA testing

An Australian woman who thought her Jewish family members had been lost in the Holocaust over 80 years ago says she feels blessed to have found about 50 living relatives through DNA testing. “For me, […]

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The 2026 economy is even impacting Valentine’s Day candy

January 28, 2026 GNCadm1n Comments Off on The 2026 economy is even impacting Valentine’s Day candy

Get ready for a budget-friendly Feb. 14.  Sweethearts, the heart-shaped, chalky Valentine’s candy most of us remember from childhood, have some new sayings tailor-made for 2026, according to People.  The candymaker found that three-quarters of us […]

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Tree-hugging record goes timber once more

January 27, 2026 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Tree-hugging record goes timber once more

If a tree falls in a forest and no one is around to hear it, does it make a sound? Well, one person made sure that one particular tree stayed upright, and her voice was […]

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Mountain lion roams posh San Francisco neighborhood before being captured

January 27, 2026 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Mountain lion roams posh San Francisco neighborhood before being captured

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A 77-pound mountain lion set off a scramble Tuesday as it wandered through San Francisco’s wealthy Pacific Heights neighborhood before finally being captured as onlookers safely peered from their home windows […]

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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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