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Month: June 2025

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Rebuffed for years, Washington lawmakers regain Capitol dome access

June 16, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Rebuffed for years, Washington lawmakers regain Capitol dome access

by Jerry Cornfield, Washington State StandardJune 16, 2025 Few, if any, members of the Washington state Legislature have been allowed to climb to the top of the state Capitol dome this century. That will soon […]

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Washington state Clemency and Pardons Board will be expanded

June 16, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Washington state Clemency and Pardons Board will be expanded

by Jacquelyn Jimenez Romero, Washington State StandardJune 16, 2025 Washington’s Clemency and Pardons Board will be expanded, and members will begin to receive pay under a state law approved earlier this year. Enlarging the board […]

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In new proposal, 60% of kicker would go to wildfire, rest to Oregonians making less than $95k

June 16, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on In new proposal, 60% of kicker would go to wildfire, rest to Oregonians making less than $95k

by Alex Baumhardt, Oregon Capital ChronicleJune 16, 2025 A late-in-the-session Hail Mary proposal to redirect the bulk of the state’s “kicker” tax rebate to fund statewide wildfire work would still kick some of the rebate […]

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Gov. Kotek proposes using $160 million from state’s ‘rainy day fund’ for one-time wildfire funding

June 16, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Gov. Kotek proposes using $160 million from state’s ‘rainy day fund’ for one-time wildfire funding

by Alex Baumhardt, Oregon Capital ChronicleJune 16, 2025 Desperate for money to get through the next two wildfire seasons and with few proposals on the table that could meet costs and get passed by the […]

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Oregon moves closer to law requiring carbon neutral public retirement plan

June 16, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Oregon moves closer to law requiring carbon neutral public retirement plan

by Alex Baumhardt, Oregon Capital ChronicleJune 16, 2025 Oregon would guarantee the state’s $101 billion public pension fund is fully carbon neutral within the next 25 years under a bill one step from becoming law. […]

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Challenge your mind and your friends to Random Trivia!

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Who wrote, sang, and played the instruments for "Wonderful Christmastime"?

Paul McCartney wrote, sang, and played every instrument on "Wonderful Christmastime". 
    • Writer: Paul McCartney
  • Singer: Paul McCartney (including layered vocals for the choir effects)

  • Instruments Played: Paul McCartney performed every single instrument and sound on the recording, including keyboards, synthesizers (such as the Yamaha CS-80), electric guitar, bass, drums, percussion, and sleigh bells

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What branch of the U.S. military features the Blue Angels precision flying squad?

The Blue Angels belong to the United States Navy. 
  • Official Name: U.S. Navy Flight Demonstration Squadron

  • Branch: United States Navy (though the team also includes personnel from the U.S. Marine Corps)

  • Aircraft: Boeing F/A-18E/F Super Hornet fighter jets and a Lockheed Martin C-130J Super Hercules transport

  • Home Base: Naval Air Station Pensacola, Florida

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When did World War I begin?

World War I began on July 28, 1914, when Austria-Hungary declared war on Serbia.

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While filming "Guardians of the Galaxy", what did director James Gunn give out as rewards to his actors and crew?

While filming Guardians of the Galaxy, director James Gunn kept a pile of little Play-Doh containers on set and rewarded actors, grips, stuntmen, or personal assistants with a canister of Play-Doh whenever they did an amazing job. He handed out about 40 containers over the course of the 85-day shoot.

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What is the breakdown of a material by separation of the layers of which it is composed called?

The breakdown of a material by the separation of its layers is called delamination.  This failure mode happens when the bond between adjacent layers weakens, causing them to split apart rather than stay fused as a single solid piece.

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