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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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Tuesday 12/16

Challenge your mind and your friends to Random Trivia!

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The movie, "It's a Wonderful Life", what did Clarence receive for accomplishing his task?

For helping George Bailey, Clarence received his angel wings, symbolized by a bell on the Christmas tree ringing and George finding a copy of The Adventures of Tom Sawyer with an inscription: "Thanks for the wings!". He was an angel second-class who earned his wings by showing George how valuable his life truly was, making him a "real man" in the eyes of heave

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Who won a Grammy Award for his album "52nd Street"?

Billy Joel won a Grammy Award for his album 52nd Street, specifically taking home Album of the Year and Best Pop Vocal Performance, Male at the 22nd Annual Grammy Awards in 1980 for the album released in 1978, a record that featured hits like "My Life," "Big Shot," and "Honesty". 

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Where does the famous "running of the bulls" take place?

The famous Running of the Bulls, known as Encierro, happens in Pamplona, Spain, as the main event of the annual San Fermín Festival, typically from July 6th to July 14th, where people run a half-mile course through the city's historic streets ahead of charging bulls

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What is the only insect that can turn its head like humans?

The only insect that can turn its head like humans, swiveling it around nearly 180 degrees, is the praying mantis, thanks to a unique, flexible joint between its head and thorax, allowing it to scan for prey without moving its body. This special ability, combined with its large compound eyes and 3D vision, makes it a highly effective ambush predator. 

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What is the State Capital of Wyoming?

Cheyenne is the capital city of Wyoming. It’s home to the Cheyenne Frontier Days Old West Museum, with exhibits about early rodeos and artifacts like 19th-century passenger wagons. The landscaped Cheyenne Botanic Gardens includes a labyrinth. Collections at the Wyoming State Museum include dinosaur fossils. The 1904 Historic Governors’ Mansion and 19th-century Wyoming State Capitol Building are close to each other.

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