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Have your cake and stand it upon Swarovski crystals, too

November 26, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Have your cake and stand it upon Swarovski crystals, too

For those who want a more sophisticated cake-eating experience beyond a fork and a paper plate comes the world’s most expensive cake stand. A new stand created by U.K. manufacturer Prop Options now officially claims the Guinness World Record title […]

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Ain’t no party like a spiderweb party

November 25, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Ain’t no party like a spiderweb party

Hey, you wanna come to a party? It’s full of spiders, bats and flies. The Associated Press reports on the discovery of a 1,140-square-foot spider’s web in European cave, which is thought to be the largest […]

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Oh deer! School day interrupted by animal visitor crashing through window

November 25, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Oh deer! School day interrupted by animal visitor crashing through window

The usual reply from a teenager when asked by their parents what they did in school that day is an unenthusiastic “nothing.” However, the students of Ohio’s Amherst Junior High certainly couldn’t say that when they […]

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People kept ringing the bell! Man still makes stops while taking bus on joyride

November 25, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on People kept ringing the bell! Man still makes stops while taking bus on joyride

While maybe not quite as dramatic as Cosmo Kramer’s heroic tale, bus riders in the Canadian city of Hamilton still had an unexpected experience during a recent ride. The Hamilton Police Service reports that a man hopped into […]

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No stabbing for thee: Man wants to reunite with shark that bit his head

November 24, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on No stabbing for thee: Man wants to reunite with shark that bit his head

Mauricio Hoyos and Captain Ahab both want to reunite with an ocean creature, though for wildly different reasons. While the Moby-Dick character wanted revenge against the white wale that bit his leg off, Hoyos tells BBC Mundo that he has […]

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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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