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German police officer ‘swan’ to protect all creatures

November 20, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on German police officer ‘swan’ to protect all creatures

Nearly 150 years after the first premiere of Swan Lake, a different sort of swan ballet took place in Germany. German police posted a video on Facebook of an officer corralling a swan that found itself stuck on […]

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Where in the world is England’s lost flamingo? France, apparently

November 20, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Where in the world is England’s lost flamingo? France, apparently

A lost flamingo has apparently been found in an entirely different country from where she started. The BBC reports that Frankie the flamingo escaped from the Paradise Park wildlife sanctuary in England on Nov. 2 and was photographed in northern […]

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Just call it Lucifer: Newly discovered horned bee has devilish name

November 20, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Just call it Lucifer: Newly discovered horned bee has devilish name

Please allow this new bee to introduce itself. Australia’s Curtin University has announced the discovery of a devilish insect dubbed Megachile (Hackeriapis) lucifer after the hornlike protrusions on its face. “When writing up the new species description I was […]

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Raise a toast 150 years in the making

November 19, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Raise a toast 150 years in the making

A bottle of beer that’s been around for approximately as long as it takes to sing “99 Bottles of Beer” is set to finally be opened. According to the BBC, the bottle of Allsopp’s Arctic Ale has sat […]

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Washington drivers flipp(er)ed off by traffic hazard

November 19, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Washington drivers flipp(er)ed off by traffic hazard

We’ve heard about sealing the road, but this is ridiculous! The Cosmopolis Police Department in Washington State reports in a Facebook post that a sea lion was spotted hanging out in the middle of a local street. […]

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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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