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Oregon Housing and Community Services to help fund 168 new affordable homes in Albany and Hood River

April 8, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Oregon Housing and Community Services to help fund 168 new affordable homes in Albany and Hood River

SALEM, Ore. — Oregon Housing and Community Services is helping fund the creation of 168 affordable homes in Albany and Hood River. The homes will offer a variety of services including support for veterans, education and […]

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Washington

WA State Fire Marshal’s Office: Messages for Kindergarteners

April 8, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on WA State Fire Marshal’s Office: Messages for Kindergarteners

Olympia – Children are at significant risk in fire situations. Fires and burns are one of the leading causes of death for children under the age of fifteen. Young children may not be capable of escaping […]

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Science / Health

A US-Russian crew of 3 arrives at the International Space Station

April 8, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on A US-Russian crew of 3 arrives at the International Space Station

MOSCOW (AP) — NASA astronaut Jonny Kim and two Russian crewmates arrived at the International Space Station on Tuesday on board a Russian spacecraft. A Soyuz booster rocket lifted off as scheduled from the Russia-leased […]

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Science / Health

Scientists genetically engineer wolves with white hair and muscular jaws like the extinct dire wolf

April 8, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Scientists genetically engineer wolves with white hair and muscular jaws like the extinct dire wolf

Three genetically engineered wolves that may resemble extinct dire wolves are trotting, sleeping and howling in an undisclosed secure location in the U.S., according to the company that aims to bring back lost species. The wolf […]

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Science / Health

Prague Zoo joins the effort to ensure the survival of a rare insect once considered extinct

April 8, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Prague Zoo joins the effort to ensure the survival of a rare insect once considered extinct

PRAGUE (AP) — The Prague Zoo has joined an international effort to ensure the survival of a rare insect that had been considered extinct for more than 80 years. The zoo is among six institutions […]

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Friday 3/13

Challenge your mind and your friends to Random Trivia!

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What do folks from Louisiana and Mississippi call sluggish creeks and marshy lakes?

In Louisiana and Mississippi, sluggish creeks and marshy lakes are primarily called bayous. This term refers to relatively small, slow-moving waterways found in flat, low-lying areas, generally characterized by an almost imperceptible current. 

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What is the collective name for chicken, ducks and turkeys in the wild?

Chickens, ducks, and turkeys are collectively known as fowl. In scientific classification, these birds belong to the superorder Galloanserae, which is further divided into two main orders: Galliformes (landfowl or groundfowl) and Anseriformes (waterfowl). 

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What Paris cathedral's bells were rung by Quasimodo?

Quasimodo is the fictional bell-ringer of the Notre-Dame de Paris (Notre Dame Cathedral). In Victor Hugo's 1831 novel, The Hunchback of Notre Dame, Quasimodo lives in seclusion within the cathedral's towers, where his primary duty is to ring its massive bells.

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Which videogame company originally brought Pac-Man to home consoles?

Atari, Inc. was the company that originally brought Pac-Man to home consoles. Although the arcade original was developed by Namco and distributed in North America by Midway, Atari secured the exclusive home console rights directly from Namco in late 1980. The first home adaptation was released for the Atari 2600 (then known as the Atari VCS) in March 1982.

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What type of wool can come from a rabbit?

Wool produced by rabbits is known as Angora wool (or Angora fiber). It is sourced primarily from various breeds of Angora rabbits and is renowned as one of the softest, lightest, and warmest natural fibers in the world

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