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Month: January 2025

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Thousands of Costco workers prepare to strike with midnight contract deadline looming

January 31, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Thousands of Costco workers prepare to strike with midnight contract deadline looming

Thousands of Costco workers prepared to strike with a midnight deadline drawing closer Friday while the worker’s union and the company negotiated. The Teamsters union represents 18,000 Costco workers in six states: California, Washington, Maryland, […]

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5 years after Britain left the EU, the full impact of Brexit is still emerging

January 31, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on 5 years after Britain left the EU, the full impact of Brexit is still emerging

LONDON (AP) — Five years ago Friday, two crowds of people gathered near Britain’s Parliament — some with Union Jacks and cheers, others European Union flags and tears. On Jan. 31, 2020 at 11 p.m. London time – midnight […]

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Lifestyle

Fizzy water may fall flat when it comes to weight loss

January 31, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Fizzy water may fall flat when it comes to weight loss

New research shows that drinking sparkling water to help lose weight may not necessarily be a winning strategy. Dr. Akira Takahashi, a physician in the dialysis center at Tesseikai Neurosurgical Hospital in Shijonawate, Japan, authored the […]

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Entertainment

‘Mad Men’ star Jon Hamm honored as Harvard’s Hasty Pudding Man of the Year

January 31, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on ‘Mad Men’ star Jon Hamm honored as Harvard’s Hasty Pudding Man of the Year

Actor Jon Hamm, who rose to fame as ad executive Don Draper on the AMC series “Mad Men” and more recently appeared in “Fargo” and “Landman,” was honored Friday night as the 2025 Man of […]

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National / International

Philadelphia plane crash causes fiery scene with multiple homes ablaze

January 31, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Philadelphia plane crash causes fiery scene with multiple homes ablaze

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A small plane crashed in Northeast Philadelphia 30 seconds after it took off as crews respond to a fiery scene, Pennsylvania’s governor said Friday. Gov. Josh Shapiro said he is offering all “Commonwealth […]

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Challenge your mind and your friends to Random Trivia!

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Which land mammal is the manatee most closely related to?

The closest living land relative to the manatee is the elephant. Both animals share a common ancestor from over 50 million years ago and belong to the Afrotheria clade. They share similar characteristics, such as prehensile lips (a small version of a trunk) for feeding and toenail-like structures on their flippers.

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Stilton cheese originates from which country?

Stilton cheese is produced exclusively in the English counties of Leicestershire, Nottinghamshire, and Derbyshire. While named after the village of Stilton in Cambridgeshire—where it was historically sold at the Bell Inn—it has never been produced there. It is a Protected Designation of Origin (PDO) product

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Based on total pop chart success, what woman was named "Artist of the Decade" for the 1990's by Billboard magazine?

Mariah Carey was named the "Artist of the Decade" (1990s) by Billboard magazine. Based on total pop chart success, she was the top-selling female artist of the decade and achieved numerous #1 hits on the Billboard Hot 100 every year during that period.

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What was the call sign of Tom Cruise's fighter pilot character in the movie "Top Gun"?

Tom Cruise's character in the 1986 movie Top Gun was Lieutenant Pete Mitchell, whose call sign was "Maverick". The name, which he uses in both the original film and the 2022 sequel Top Gun: Maverick, reflects his rebellious, independent, and unpredictable flying style

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In the nursery rhyme "This Little Piggy", what meat did the third little piggy eat?

This little piggy went to the market, This little piggy stayed home, This little piggy had roast beef, This little piggy had none, And this little piggy cried wee wee wee all the way home.

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