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Monday, Jun 8 2026

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Good evening. In tonight’s edition:

  • 👻 A ghastly hit
  • 🧩 New puzzles
  • 🥳 GOAT party games

…and much more.

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📜 June 8: On This Day in History

Who ya gonna call?

Image: The Hollywood Reporter

Each of the following events happened on June 8. Your challenge is to put them in the order in which they occurred by year, earliest to latest. Answers at the bottom!

  • A) Ghostbusters starring Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd, and Harold Ramis is released in theaters across the US. The comedy is a major box-office hit, beating out Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom to become the second-highest-grossing movie of the year.
  • B) The US Postal Service sends mail using a brand-new experimental method: a guided missile. The missile is launched from a submarine and successfully delivers two small metal containers to a Florida naval station ~100 miles away in just 22 minutes. Unsurprisingly, however, mail-by-missile never catches on.
  • C) The rival National Football League (NFL) and American Football League (AFL) announce that they will merge, with the first “Super Bowl” between the two leagues to take place at the end of the season.
  • D) Muhammad, the prophet who spread Islam and one of the most influential religious and political leaders in history, dies in the arms of his wife.

Hint: There are four original Ghostbusters

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🔗 Conjoiner: A DONUT Original Word Game

Hide and seek champion

Today’s Conjoiner has been spotted... allegedly. Follow the trail of clues to solve the mystery below:

The first clue of today’s sequence is: “Legendary ape-like creature known for its enormous footprints; said to inhabit remote forests of North America”...

Play the sequence here

🧩 Puzzle Corner

Mini

Today’s mini stands head and shoulders above the rest. Climb your way through the clues and conquer the puzzle.

Sudoku

A brand-new week, a fresh debut; start it strong with a grid to do.

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

What's the greatest pasta shape of all time?

Image: GOATWars

They're all made from basically the same ingredients. And yet people have incredibly strong opinions about which pasta shape stands above the rest.

Each vote builds your personal GOAT List, where you get to determine what really matters: versatility, presentation, or pure sauce-holding ability.

Showdowns include:

Start your GOAT List

🎮 Games Guide: Free, Fun Activities

🥊 Mario combat: Super Mario with a touch of Street Fighter… say less. Go take down the Koopas one more time in this action packed Mario spinoff.

Winnie the Pooh’s HR Derby: Pooh isn’t always eating honey. Head out to the hundred acre wood and hit off Pooh Bear’s best friends in this fun home-run challenge.

🍕 Papa’s pizzeria: Step into the world of dough-making in this pizzeria based game. See if you can take the heat and keep the shop running while the owner is away.

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

🥳 THE GREATEST PARTY GAMES OF ALL TIME

  1. Charades
  2. Cards Against Humanity
  3. Beer pong
  4. Twister
  5. Taboo

Explore the full list.

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

📜 Answers

D, B, C, A

  • D) 632 – Muhammad, the prophet who spread Islam, dies.
  • B) 1959 – The US Postal Service sends mail by guided missile.
  • C) 1966 – The NFL and AFL announce plans to merge.
  • A) 1984 – Ghostbusters is released in theaters.
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