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A 100,000-year-old burial site in Israel is changing what we know about early humans

July 24, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on A 100,000-year-old burial site in Israel is changing what we know about early humans

SHOHAM, Israel (AP) — Archaeologists believe they have found one of the oldest burial sites in the world at a cave in Israel, where the well-preserved remains of early humans dating back some 100,000 years […]

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Science / Health

The US fertility rate reached a new low in 2024, CDC data shows

July 24, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on The US fertility rate reached a new low in 2024, CDC data shows

NEW YORK (AP) — The fertility rate in the U.S. dropped to an all-time low in 2024 with less than 1.6 kids per woman, new federal data released Thursday shows. The U.S. was once among only a […]

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Oregon

New report slams Oregon for ‘prison gerrymandering.’ These districts are in the crosshairs

July 24, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on New report slams Oregon for ‘prison gerrymandering.’ These districts are in the crosshairs

by Shaanth Nanguneri, Oregon Capital ChronicleJuly 24, 2025 Voters in eastern Oregon, Salem and other largely rural areas with prisons have a greater say in the state House than other Oregonians because of how the […]

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Oregon

Director of Oregon Human Services Department to retire this fall

July 24, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Director of Oregon Human Services Department to retire this fall

by Julia Shumway, Oregon Capital ChronicleJuly 24, 2025 The longtime director of the Oregon agency tasked with caring for the state’s most vulnerable residents will retire this fall.  Gov. Tina Kotek announced Thursday that she’ll […]

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Oddities

Smugglers fail at smuggling tarantulas, succeed at ruining cake

July 24, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Smugglers fail at smuggling tarantulas, succeed at ruining cake

Whether you prefer chocolate or vanilla or any other flavor, we can probably all agree that arachnids do not belong in cake. Nevertheless, The Guardian reports that Germany’s Cologne Bonn Airport intercepted a package at customs containing about 1,500 […]

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Challenge your mind and your friends to Random Trivia!

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Which continent is the natural habitat of the Ostrich?

Ostriches are naturally found exclusively on the continent of Africa. They primarily inhabit the continent's open, arid, and semi-arid savannas, grasslands, and shrublands, particularly in regions across sub-Saharan Africa, as well as parts of East and Southern Africa. 

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On the TV show "The West Wing", Jed Bartlett was governor of which state before being elected president?

Jed Bartlet (played by Martin Sheen) was the Governor of New Hampshire before being elected as the President of the United States on the TV show The West Wing. A Democrat, he served two terms as governor of the state, from 1991 to 1999, before running for national office. 

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Easter comes after how many days of Lent in the Christian calendar?

Easter Sunday follows a 40-day period of Lenten fasting and reflection (not counting Sundays), which begins on Ash Wednesday and traditionally culminates just before Easter. While Lent spans 40 days of fasting, it covers a total of 46 days (including Sundays) from Ash Wednesday to Holy Saturday. 

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Whose vice president was Nelson A. Rockefeller?

Nelson Rockefeller served as the 41st vice president of the United States under President Gerald Ford from December 19, 1974, to January 20, 1977. Nominated by Ford following the resignation of Richard Nixon, Rockefeller was the second vice president to take office under the 25th Amendment. 

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What are scientists hoping to cause when they seed a cloud?

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