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Oregon Gov. Kotek calls transportation funding special session just before Labor Day

July 22, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Oregon Gov. Kotek calls transportation funding special session just before Labor Day

by Julia Shumway, Oregon Capital ChronicleJuly 22, 2025 Gov. Tina Kotek will order lawmakers back to the Capitol for a special session at the end of August to address a $350 million funding shortfall in […]

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‘These are big bills’: Oregon’s student loan watchdog logs record high complaints

July 22, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on ‘These are big bills’: Oregon’s student loan watchdog logs record high complaints

by Shaanth Nanguneri, Oregon Capital ChronicleJuly 22, 2025 Oregonians are filing a record number of grievances with a state official who helps ensure student loan servicers follow the law, according to an annual report from […]

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The tortoise and the flare: Turtle accidentally starts house fire

July 22, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on The tortoise and the flare: Turtle accidentally starts house fire

We didn’t start the fire, this tortoise did. The London Fire Brigade reports that it responded to a small apartment fire caused by a pet turtle accidentally knocking over its heat lamp in its tank, causing the […]

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Talk about a cliff-hanger: Stranded goat rescued

July 22, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Talk about a cliff-hanger: Stranded goat rescued

Call it the GROAT: the greatest rescue of all time. A goat that was stranded on a Hawaii cliff for a week was finally saved, KHON2 reports. The operation required approaches from the land and the sea […]

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Escaped prisoner pulls the old hiding-in-the-laundry trick for real

July 22, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Escaped prisoner pulls the old hiding-in-the-laundry trick for real

Apparently all those old movies had it right: you can escape from prison through the laundry. CNN reports that an inmate in France’s Corbas prison made his way back to the outside world after hiding in the […]

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Challenge your mind and your friends to Random Trivia!

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How many Oscars did the 2001 movie "A Beautiful Mind" win?

A Beautiful Mind (2001) won four Academy Awards, including the top prizes for Best Picture, Best Director (Ron Howard), Best Supporting Actress (Jennifer Connelly), and Best Adapted Screenplay (Akiva Goldsman) at the 2002 Oscars ceremony. 

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Hells Canyon is located in which two US states?

Hells Canyon is located on the border of two U.S. states, Oregon and Idaho, with the Snake River forming the canyon and the boundary between them. It is the deepest river gorge in North America, offering dramatic scenery and recreation on both the Idaho and Oregon sides. 

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Where was Christmas first celebrated?

Christmas wasn't "first" celebrated in one single spot, but its Christian observance on December 25 began in Ancient Rome in 336 CE, likely to overlay pagan winter solstice festivals like Saturnalia and Sol Invictus, becoming a widespread Roman holiday under Emperor Constantine before spreading globally. While some argue for earlier roots in North Africa (early 200s) or even the East (Jan 6th), Rome in 336 CE is the earliest documented instance of the December 25th date for Jesus's birth. 

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What motoring show premiered on Amazon Video on November 18, 2016?

The motoring show that premiered on Amazon Video on November 18, 2016, was The Grand Tour, starring former Top Gear hosts Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond, and James May. The series launched with its first episode on Amazon Prime, marking the trio's return to television after their departure from BBC's Top Gear. 

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Which literary animal lost his jacket and shoes while raiding Mr. McGregor's garden?

In Beatrix Potter's famous children's story, Peter Rabbit squeezed under the garden gate and, after eating various vegetables, was spotted by Mr. McGregor. In his hurried escape, he lost his blue jacket and shoes

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