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Thursday, May 14 2026

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Good evening. In tonight’s edition:

  • 🎰 The house always wins
  • 🧩 New puzzles
  • 🍕 GOAT pizza types

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📜 May 14: On This Day in History

The house always wins

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Each of the following events happened on May 14. Your challenge is to put them in the order in which they occurred by year, earliest to latest. Answers at the bottom!

  • A) The US Supreme Court rules that the federal government can’t prevent states from authorizing sports gambling. The decision becomes the basis for America’s legal sports betting industry.
  • B) The first members of the US Camel Corps arrive in Texas by boat from the Middle East, 34 dromedaries in all. America’s military has high hopes for their use in the desert Southwest—but the 10-year experiment ultimately ends in abject failure.
  • C) Some 100 English colonists arrive along the east bank of Virginia’s James River to found Jamestown, the first permanent English settlement in North America.
  • D) Skylab, America’s first space station, is successfully launched into an orbit around the Earth. A trio of US astronauts soon make a rendezvous with Skylab for the inaugural 28-day stay aboard the space station.

Hint: Lt. David Porter, who acquired the camels, was sent on a 2nd trip to acquire even more camels

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🔗 Conjoiner: A DONUT Original Word Game

House of cards

It’s time to try your luck with today’s Conjoiner. Solve the sequence and beat the house for a change!

The first clue of today’s sequence is: “Gambling establishment featuring games of chance”...

Play the sequence here

🧩 Puzzle Corner

Mini

We encourage you to take the scenic route for today’s mini. We’ll show you around the puzzle before you complete it and leave.

Sudoku

A little focus, a little fun too. This tricky grid is waiting for you.

🐐 GOATWars: A Data-Driven Process to Determine the Best

What's the greatest '90s commercial catchphrase?

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You haven’t heard some of these in years, but your brain still remembered them instantly.

Now the top '90s commercial catchphrases are going head-to-head to decide which has the best combination of repetition, absurdity, and complete cultural takeover.

Showdowns include:

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🏆 Tuesday's GOATWars Results: The Data Is Now In

🍕 THE GREATEST PIZZA TYPES OF ALL TIME

  1. New York style
  2. Detroit style
  3. Pan style
  4. Neapolitan
  5. St. Louis style

Explore the full list.

Note: Results are as of the published time; these lists are dynamic and may change.

📜 Answers

C, B, D, A

  • C) 1607 – First English colonists land at Jamestown.
  • B) 1856 – The first members of the US Camel Corps arrive in Texas.
  • D) 1973 – Skylab, America’s first space station, is launched into orbit.
  • A) 2018 – SCOTUS allows states to legalize sports gambling.
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