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Month: March 2025

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Ancient humans made tools from animal bones 1.5 million years ago

March 5, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Ancient humans made tools from animal bones 1.5 million years ago

WASHINGTON (AP) — Early humans were regularly using animal bones to make cutting tools 1.5 million years ago. A newly discovered cache of 27 carved and sharpened bones from elephants and hippos found in Tanzania’s Olduvai Gorge […]

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Washington bill would require diaper changing stations in more restrooms

March 5, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Washington bill would require diaper changing stations in more restrooms

by Jacquelyn Jimenez Romero, Washington State StandardMarch 5, 2025 Many parents share the common experience of having to change a child’s diaper at the back of a car or the corner of a room when […]

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Federal judge blocks drastic funding cuts to medical research

March 5, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Federal judge blocks drastic funding cuts to medical research

A federal judge on Wednesday blocked the Trump administration from drastically cutting medical research funding that many scientists say will endanger patients and cost jobs. The new National Institutes of Health policy would strip research groups of […]

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Oregon budget writers plan to spend hundreds of millions more on health, social services

March 5, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Oregon budget writers plan to spend hundreds of millions more on health, social services

by Julia Shumway, Oregon Capital ChronicleMarch 5, 2025 Citing higher-than-anticipated caseloads in the state’s Medicaid program and the agency that provides services to seniors and people with disabilities, Oregon’s budget writers plan to spend nearly […]

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Oregon Senate votes to ban toxic ‘forever chemicals’ in firefighting foam

March 5, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Oregon Senate votes to ban toxic ‘forever chemicals’ in firefighting foam

by Alex Baumhardt, Oregon Capital ChronicleMarch 5, 2025 Efforts to get harmful “forever chemicals” out of firefighting foam used in Oregon are closer to being realized.  The state Senate voted nearly unanimously Tuesday to pass […]

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Friday 4/10

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What is a mammal with a pouch for its young called?

Marsupials are the group of mammals that carry and nurse their young in a pouch, known as a marsupium. They are a distinct infraclass (Marsupialia) of mammals, characterized by giving birth to highly undeveloped young that continue developing inside the pouch. Common examples include kangaroos, koalas, opossums, and wombats

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What human organs are affected by glaucoma?

Glaucoma primarily affects the eye, specifically damaging the optic nerve at the back of the eye, which connects to the brain. This damage is usually caused by increased fluid pressure (intraocular pressure) resulting from a blockage in the eye's drainage system, leading to permanent vision loss, including peripheral vision.

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What is said to happen if the groundhog sees his shadow?

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Where is the Sriracha hot sauce factory located?

Irwindale, California -- David Tran, a Vietnamese immigrant first started selling the red chili sauce out of his van in the 1970s.

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What does the Mohs scale measure?

The Mohs scale measures the scratch resistance of minerals and materials, rating them on a relative scale from 1 (softest) to 10 (hardest). Developed in 1812 by Friedrich Mohs, it helps identify minerals by testing which materials can scratch others, commonly used in geology and gemology to determine a gem's durability

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Saturday 4/11

Challenge your mind and your friends to Random Trivia!

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Before it was called the Big Mac, McDonald's signature sandwich went by what name?

Before settling on "Big Mac" in 1968, McDonald's signature double-decker sandwich was initially tested under two different names: the Aristocrat and the Blue Ribbon Burger. Created by franchisee Jim Delligatti in 1967, the "Aristocrat" was considered too hard to pronounce, leading to the adoption of the name suggested by company advertising secretary Esther Glickstein Rose

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What is the only highway in the U.S. with metric road signs?

Interstate 19, Arizona -- It is a 102 km (63-mile) stretch of highway in from Tucson, to Nogales near the Mexican border.

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Who was the first US president to have a woman serving in his cabinet?

Franklin D. Roosevelt was the first US president to have a woman serving in his cabinet. He appointed Frances Perkins as Secretary of Labor in 1933. She served from 1933 to 1945, making her the longest-serving labor secretary in U.S. history and a key figure in creating the New Deal.

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Who said, "I am prepared to meet my Maker. Whether my Maker is prepared for the ordeal of meeting me is another matter."?

Sir Winston Churchill, the British Prime Minister, famously made this statement regarding his approach to death. It is widely cited as an example of his wit and confidence, often quoted in relation to his long life and career before his death in 1965.

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What do you call a group of toads?

A group of toads is most commonly called a knot, a term that refers to their tendency to gather together in large, tangled numbers. Other, less common terms for a group of toads include a lump, a nest, a knab, or a knob.

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