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Ferguson says those who occupied, vandalized UW building should be ‘held accountable’

May 7, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Ferguson says those who occupied, vandalized UW building should be ‘held accountable’

by Jake Goldstein-Street, Washington State StandardMay 7, 2025 Gov. Bob Ferguson said Wednesday he trusts those arrested for the occupation of a building at the University of Washington “will be held accountable for the harm […]

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WA governor pressed to veto $1.8B piece of Democrats’ tax bill

May 7, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on WA governor pressed to veto $1.8B piece of Democrats’ tax bill

by Jerry Cornfield, Washington State StandardMay 7, 2025 Hoteliers, restaurateurs and grocers are asking Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson to veto part of a tax bill that they say will drive up food costs for them […]

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‘Fire season is here,’ Gov. Kotek declares May Wildfire Awareness Month, state prepares

May 7, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on ‘Fire season is here,’ Gov. Kotek declares May Wildfire Awareness Month, state prepares

by Alex Baumhardt, Oregon Capital ChronicleMay 7, 2025 State fire experts are expecting an even more aggressive and difficult wildfire season this summer but said they are prepared and positioning themselves to respond quickly in […]

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Lawmakers consider slate of bills regulating private utilities, costs for Oregonians

May 7, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Lawmakers consider slate of bills regulating private utilities, costs for Oregonians

by Alex Baumhardt, Oregon Capital ChronicleMay 7, 2025 Legislators are considering at least six bills this session aimed at curbing spending from private, investor-owned monopoly utilities and limiting how and when those utilities can recover […]

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Oregon Caves chateau named one of nation’s most endangered historic places

May 7, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Oregon Caves chateau named one of nation’s most endangered historic places

by Julia Shumway, Oregon Capital ChronicleMay 7, 2025 This is a developing story and will be updated The Depression-era chateau at the Oregon Caves National Monument and Preserve, closed since 2018 for rehabilitation work, is […]

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Challenge your mind and your friends to Random Trivia!

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Which is the rainiest US state?

Hawaii is the rainiest state in the U.S., with a statewide average of about 63.7 inches of rain per year. Thanks to moist trade winds and steep volcanic mountains that wring moisture from passing clouds, areas like Big Bog on Maui and Mt. Waialeale on Kauai can see upwards of 300 to 400 inches of rainfall annually.
For the contiguous United States, Louisiana is typically the wettest, averaging around 60.1 inches of rainfall annually

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What is the world's largest country?

Russia is the largest country in the world by total area, spanning approximately 17.1 million square kilometers (about 6.6 million square miles) across Europe and Asia. It covers 11 time zones and accounts for roughly 11% of the world's total landmass.

These countries account for the most expansive territories on Earth: [1]
    1. Russia: 17,098,242 km²
    2. Canada: 9,984,670 km²
    3. United States: 9,833,517 km²
    4. China: 9,596,960 km²
    5. Brazil: 8,515,770 km²

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What is the make of the car used as a time machine in the movie "Back to the Future"?

The car used as a time machine in "Back to the Future" is a DeLorean, specifically the DMC-12 model. 
Produced by the DeLorean Motor Company, this iconic 1981 sports car was chosen for the film because of its futuristic, stainless-steel body and signature gull-wing doors. In the movies, the retrofitted DeLorean Time Machine required 1.21 gigawatts of power and had to reach exactly 88 mph to travel through time.

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What movie's first sequel featured the subtitle "The Adventure Home"?

That would be the family adventure film Free Willy 2: The Adventure Home (1995), which is the first sequel to the 1993 hit movie Free Willy. 
The film follows a teenage Jesse as he attempts to save his old friend, Willy the orca, from an environmental disaster caused by an oil spill.

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How does a queen bee’s stinger mainly differ from a worker bee’s?

A queen bee’s stinger is smooth, whereas a worker bee’s stinger is heavily barbed. 
Because the queen’s stinger lacks barbs, she can sting multiple times and survive. When a worker bee stings a human, her barbed stinger gets stuck in the skin. As she pulls away, the stinger tears out from her abdomen, leading to her death

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