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Belgium will ban sales of disposable e-cigarettes in a first for the EU

December 29, 2024 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Belgium will ban sales of disposable e-cigarettes in a first for the EU

BRUSSELS (AP) — Belgium will ban the sale of disposable electronic cigarettes as of Jan. 1 on health and environmental grounds in a groundbreaking move for European Union nations. Health minister Frank Vandenbroucke said the […]

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Winning ticket for $1.22 billion lottery jackpot sold in California, Mega Millions says

December 29, 2024 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Winning ticket for $1.22 billion lottery jackpot sold in California, Mega Millions says

At least one Mega Millions player has plenty of dough to ring in the New Year after drawing the winning number. After three months without anyone winning the top prize in the lottery, a ticket […]

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Charles Dolan, HBO and Cablevision founder, dies at 98

December 29, 2024 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Charles Dolan, HBO and Cablevision founder, dies at 98

Charles F. Dolan, who founded some of the most prominent U.S. media companies including Home Box Office Inc. and Cablevision Systems Corp., has died at age 98, according to a news report. A statement issued […]

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Jimmy Carter, the 39th US president, has died at 100

December 29, 2024 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Jimmy Carter, the 39th US president, has died at 100

ATLANTA (AP) — Jimmy Carter, the peanut farmer who won the presidency in the wake of the Watergate scandal and Vietnam War, endured humbling defeat after one tumultuous term and then redefined life after the White House […]

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Jetliner skids off runway and bursts into flames while landing in South Korea, killing 179

December 29, 2024 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Jetliner skids off runway and bursts into flames while landing in South Korea, killing 179

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — A jetliner skidded off a runway, slammed into a concrete fence and burst into flames Sunday in South Korea after its landing gear apparently failed to deploy. All but two […]

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Challenge your mind and your friends to Random Trivia!

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What did the US Federal Reserve system do a record seventeen consecutive times between 2004 and 2006?

Between June 2004 and June 2006, the US Federal Reserve raised its benchmark interest rate (the federal funds rate) a record seventeen consecutive times.

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What is the usual age for a Jewish boy to celebrate his bar mitzvah?

A boy becomes a Bar Mitzvah at the age of 13. In Judaism, this milestone represents the coming of age, marking the exact moment a teenager is considered a legal adult under Jewish law and becomes responsible for their own actions and religious duties.

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Who played Secret Service Agent James West in The 1966-1968 television series "The Wild, Wild, West"?

Robert Conrad played Secret Service Agent James West in the television series "The Wild, Wild, West." 

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What was added to the calendar on Dec. 31, 1990, to adjust for variations in the Earth's rotation?

A leap second was added to the clock on Dec. 31, 1990. Because atomic clocks are more regular than the Earth's slightly fluctuating rotation, this 1-second adjustment is periodically applied to Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) to keep our civil time in sync with astronomical time. 

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What must be held by anyone wishing to speak during meetings in the book "Lord of the Flies"?

Anyone who wishes to speak during meetings must hold the conch shell. Ralph establishes this rule to maintain order and prevent everyone from talking at once, ensuring that the speaker is granted the floor and listened to respectfully by the rest of the group.

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