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Month: June 2025

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$20 million expansion of Tacoma’s largest homeless shelter in the works

June 3, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on $20 million expansion of Tacoma’s largest homeless shelter in the works

by Cameron Sheppard, Washington State StandardJune 3, 2025 This article was first published by the Tacoma News Tribune. One of Tacoma’s largest homeless shelters plans to expand to more than double the number of beds […]

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Thousands in WA at risk of losing food benefits under GOP bill in Congress

June 3, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Thousands in WA at risk of losing food benefits under GOP bill in Congress

by Jacquelyn Jimenez Romero, Washington State StandardJune 3, 2025 Tens of thousands of low-income Washingtonians could lose federal food assistance if Republicans move ahead with plans in a bill the U.S. House passed last month. […]

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Court fight pits religious group that doesn’t want LGBTQ+ employees against WA law

June 3, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Court fight pits religious group that doesn’t want LGBTQ+ employees against WA law

by Jake Goldstein-Street, Washington State StandardJune 3, 2025 A Christian ministry in Yakima and the state of Washington are clashing in federal court over whether the religious group can decline to hire LGBTQ+ employees. The […]

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Southwest Airlines’ checked bag fee going into effect 

June 2, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Southwest Airlines’ checked bag fee going into effect 

The era of free checked bags while flying Southwest Airlines is coming to an end. Starting on Wednesday, the Dallas-based carrier will charge customers $35 for their first checked bag and $45 for their second […]

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Challenge your mind and your friends to Random Trivia!

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Which U.S. landmark was once named Long Acre Square?

Times Square in New York City was once named Long Acre Square. 
  • Name Change: The city renamed the intersection in April 1904 after The New York Times moved its headquarters to the newly built Times Building (now One Times Square). 

  • Original Name Origin: The area got the name Long Acre Square in the 1870s because it was the center of the city's horse and carriage trade, named after Long Acre in London.

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Shortbread originated in what country?

Shortbread originated in Scotland.
  • 12th Century: It evolved from medieval "biscuit bread," where leftover bread dough was dried out in an oven and butter eventually replaced yeast.

  • 16th Century: Mary, Queen of Scots is popularly credited with helping refine and popularize the triangular wedge style known as "petticoat tails".

  • 1736: The first printed recipe for shortbread appeared in a cookbook by a Scotswoman named Mrs McLintock.

  • Traditions: Because butter and sugar were costly, shortbread was traditionally reserved as a luxury for special events like weddings, Christmas, and Hogmanay (Scottish New Year's Eve).

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In 1995, who became the first Asian player to be named Rookie of the Year in Major League Baseball?

Hideo Nomo became the first Asian player to be named Rookie of the Year in Major League Baseball, winning the National League award in 1995.

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In the movie "Legally Blonde", what LSAT score does Elle need to get into Harvard?

In the movie "Legally Blonde," Elle Woods scores a 179 on her LSAT, which is one point shy of a perfect 180. Combined with her 4.0 GPA and iconic video essay, this score secures her admission into Harvard Law School.

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Megalodon was a prehistoric giant version of what kind of animal?

Megalodon was a prehistoric giant mackerel shark. 
    • People once thought it was a direct ancestor or a larger version of the modern great white shark.
  • New scientific studies show it belonged to an extinct family of megatooth sharks (Otodontidae).

  • It was the largest shark and the largest fish to ever live, growing up to 50 to 60 feet (or more) in length.

  • It lived from about 23 to 3.6 million years ago during the Miocene and Pliocene epochs.

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