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Month: January 2025

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The Elephant in the Dome Podcast: Senate Republican Priorities, Budget Challenges and Transportation Funding

January 10, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on The Elephant in the Dome Podcast: Senate Republican Priorities, Budget Challenges and Transportation Funding

From the Washington State Association of Broadcasters and Allied Daily Newspapers of Washington legislative session preview:

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Oddities

TP-ing your neighbor’s house no longer most dangerous use of toilet paper

January 10, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on TP-ing your neighbor’s house no longer most dangerous use of toilet paper

In what’s like the bathroom version of the “do not use the popcorn button” warning on the microwavable popcorn bag, a Japanese toilet maker is warning users to not use toilet paper to wipe its […]

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Oddities

Should auld acquaintance be forgot, and never be brought back to jail?

January 10, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Should auld acquaintance be forgot, and never be brought back to jail?

In terms of drunken New Year’s Eve mistakes, letting a group of suspects free from police custody is probably up there. That was how Zambian police officer Titus Phiri spent the final day of 2024. According to […]

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Lifestyle

Retro coffee is social media’s latest trend

January 10, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Retro coffee is social media’s latest trend

Move over cold brew and matcha lattes, there’s a new coffee trend in town — but it’s not really new at all. The art of brewing espresso the old-fashioned way is making a major comeback, and […]

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Entertainment

The Los Angeles landmarks from film and TV damaged by wildfires

January 10, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on The Los Angeles landmarks from film and TV damaged by wildfires

The high school where Brian De Palma brought Stephen King’s “Carrie” to life, Will Rogers’ ranch house and a motel owned by William Randolph Hearst are among some of the famous structures that have been damaged […]

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Challenge your mind and your friends to Random Trivia!

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Which US state is nicknamed the "Sooner State"?

Oklahoma is called the "Sooner State" because of settlers who illegally snuck across the border into Oklahoma Territory before the official start of the Land Run of April 22, 1889, in order to claim the best land. While initially referring to rule-breakers, the term evolved to symbolize a competitive, pioneering spirit and was adopted by the University of Oklahoma in 1908. 

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Which is the only book published by Margaret Mitchell during her lifetime?

Gone with the Wind, published in June 1936, is the only novel Margaret Mitchell released during her lifetime. The Civil War-era epic became a massive success, earning her the 1936 National Book Award and the 1937 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction. Other writings, including Lost Laysen, were published posthumously.

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Who played Princess Leia in the original Star Wars movies?

Carrie Fisher played Princess Leia Organa in the original Star Wars trilogy. She starred as the iconic character in Star Wars (1977), The Empire Strikes Back (1980), and Return of the Jedi (1983). 

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What was the first song the Beatles ever performed on their Ed Sullivan Show debut?

The first song the Beatles performed on their Ed Sullivan Show debut on February 9, 1964, was "All My Loving". It was part of their initial three-song set, which also included "Till There Was You" and "She Loves You".

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What is a group of hyenas called?

A group of hyenas is most commonly called a clan. They are highly social, matriarchal groups that can include up to 80 or more individuals. An alternative, less common term for a group of hyenas is a cackle, which refers to the vocalizations they make.

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