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Month: February 2025

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Sports

Sabathia to have Yankees logo on Hall of Fame plaque, Wagner the Astros, Suzuki the Mariners

February 10, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Sabathia to have Yankees logo on Hall of Fame plaque, Wagner the Astros, Suzuki the Mariners

COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. (AP) — CC Sabathia will have a New York Yankees logo on the cap of his Hall of Fame plaque and Billy Wagner will have the symbol of the Houston Astros. The hall announced the […]

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National / International

Latest to Draw DOGE Scrutiny: Consumer Financial Protection Bureau

February 10, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Latest to Draw DOGE Scrutiny: Consumer Financial Protection Bureau

In its latest frontal attack on the federal bureaucracy, the Trump administration is moving to drastically downsize the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. The agency, created during the Obama administration, has been temporarily rendered ineffective, as a […]

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Oddities

Canadian robbers steal more than a bit of butter

February 10, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Canadian robbers steal more than a bit of butter

We don’t know what you can bake with five figures worth of butter, but apparently a group of robbers was determined to find out. As shared by Canada’s Peel Police, six people have been arrested and charged […]

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Oddities

This pro golfer could use a caddie in the kitchen, too

February 10, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on This pro golfer could use a caddie in the kitchen, too

Whether in the kitchen or on the golf course, using the right tool is always important. That was the lesson two-time Masters winner Scottie Scheffler learned after being sidelined by an injury sustained while cooking ravioli.  As reported […]

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Oddities

Turn an onion ring into engagement bling at Red Robin

February 10, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Turn an onion ring into engagement bling at Red Robin

If you’re hoping to propose to your sweetheart but maybe don’t have the funds for the perfect ring, perhaps Red Robin can help. The home of bottomless fries has launched a sweepstakes offering a chance […]

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Saturday 4/25

Challenge your mind and your friends to Random Trivia!

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How many times did John Glenn circle the earth in 1962, when he became the first American in orbit?

On this day in 1962, John Glenn became the first American to orbit Earth—circling the planet three times in just under five hours aboard Friendship 7. The flight was risky, but Glenn's calm focus and NASA's teamwork brought him safely home.

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What is the opening of a camera lens, which controls the amount of light?

Aperture is one of the three sides of the Exposure Triangle, along with shutter speed and ISO. It is the interaction of all three that determines the exposure of an image. Aperture controls the amount of light entering through the lens. Shutter speed dictates the duration of light hitting the sensor.

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Who gave the famous speech, "Give me liberty or give me death"?

"Give me liberty or give me death!" is a quotation attributed to American politician and orator Patrick Henry from a speech he made to the Second Virginia Convention on March 23, 1775, at St. John's Church in Richmond, Virginia.

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Who's the only character is "Peter and the Wolf" represented by a brass instrument?

The wolf is represented by the French horn (brass). Wolves are seen as big, scary animals that are often villains in classic children's stories. The music has a menacing sound that could tie into the wolf lurking or stalking.  The bird is represented by the flute (woodwind family). The cat is represented by the clarinet (woodwind family).

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What band, formed in 1977, was fronted by singer/guitarist Mark Knopfler?

Dire Straits was a British rock band, formed in 1977 by Mark Knopfler (guitar and vocals), his brother David Knopfler (guitar), John Illsley (bass), and Pick Withers (drums), and managed by Ed Bicknell.

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