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Month: February 2025

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Oregon

Providence Nurses Extend Ratification Voting Deadline to Monday, February 24 at 4 PM

February 22, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Providence Nurses Extend Ratification Voting Deadline to Monday, February 24 at 4 PM

(Portland, Ore.) – In response to member requests for additional time to review details of the tentative agreement (TA) and participate in informational meetings, all eight striking bargaining units from Providence facilities have extended the deadline […]

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Oddities

Thieves used a stolen card to buy a $523,000 lottery ticket. The victim wants to share the winnings

February 22, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Thieves used a stolen card to buy a $523,000 lottery ticket. The victim wants to share the winnings

PARIS (AP) — Thieves used a stolen card to buy a winning French lottery ticket worth 500,000 euros ($523,000). But they vanished before cashing in —- and now they’re among France’s most famous fugitives. The […]

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Science / Health

Pope Francis is in critical condition after a long respiratory crisis, requiring oxygen at high flow

February 22, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Pope Francis is in critical condition after a long respiratory crisis, requiring oxygen at high flow

ROME (AP) — Pope Francis was in critical condition Saturday after he suffered a prolonged asthmatic respiratory crisis while being treated for pneumonia and a complex lung infection, the Vatican said. The 88-year-old pope, who […]

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Science / Health

Get motivated to exercise regularly like these gym rats in their 70s and 80s

February 22, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Get motivated to exercise regularly like these gym rats in their 70s and 80s

You know you should develop a regular exercise routine, but you lack motivation. Promises to yourself are quickly broken, and you never establish enough of the workout habit to experience any rewards. Exercising as you […]

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Science / Health

Officer killed after a gunman took hostages at a Pennsylvania hospital

February 22, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Officer killed after a gunman took hostages at a Pennsylvania hospital

YORK, Pa. (AP) — A man armed with a pistol and carrying zip ties entered a Pennsylvania hospital’s intensive care unit Saturday and took staff members hostage before he was killed by police in a […]

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Challenge your mind and your friends to Random Trivia!

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How many Oscars did the 2001 movie "A Beautiful Mind" win?

A Beautiful Mind (2001) won four Academy Awards, including the top prizes for Best Picture, Best Director (Ron Howard), Best Supporting Actress (Jennifer Connelly), and Best Adapted Screenplay (Akiva Goldsman) at the 2002 Oscars ceremony. 

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Hells Canyon is located in which two US states?

Hells Canyon is located on the border of two U.S. states, Oregon and Idaho, with the Snake River forming the canyon and the boundary between them. It is the deepest river gorge in North America, offering dramatic scenery and recreation on both the Idaho and Oregon sides. 

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Where was Christmas first celebrated?

Christmas wasn't "first" celebrated in one single spot, but its Christian observance on December 25 began in Ancient Rome in 336 CE, likely to overlay pagan winter solstice festivals like Saturnalia and Sol Invictus, becoming a widespread Roman holiday under Emperor Constantine before spreading globally. While some argue for earlier roots in North Africa (early 200s) or even the East (Jan 6th), Rome in 336 CE is the earliest documented instance of the December 25th date for Jesus's birth. 

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What motoring show premiered on Amazon Video on November 18, 2016?

The motoring show that premiered on Amazon Video on November 18, 2016, was The Grand Tour, starring former Top Gear hosts Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond, and James May. The series launched with its first episode on Amazon Prime, marking the trio's return to television after their departure from BBC's Top Gear. 

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Which literary animal lost his jacket and shoes while raiding Mr. McGregor's garden?

In Beatrix Potter's famous children's story, Peter Rabbit squeezed under the garden gate and, after eating various vegetables, was spotted by Mr. McGregor. In his hurried escape, he lost his blue jacket and shoes

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