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Month: August 2025

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Teachers are happy with cellphone bans; students are more ambivalent

August 23, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Teachers are happy with cellphone bans; students are more ambivalent

by Conor Wilson, Washington State StandardAugust 22, 2025 When the Peninsula School District implemented one of Washington’s first bans on cellphones in the classroom two years ago, Keyna Houston said it could not have come soon enough. […]

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Washington governor and AG stand by state prison notifications to ICE

August 23, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Washington governor and AG stand by state prison notifications to ICE

by Jake Goldstein-Street, Washington State StandardAugust 22, 2025 Dozens of Democratic lawmakers in the Washington Legislature have pushed in recent months to reassess how the state Department of Corrections shares information with federal immigration authorities. […]

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Match-ups for legislative seats set for Washington’s November election

August 23, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Match-ups for legislative seats set for Washington’s November election

by Jerry Cornfield, Washington State StandardAugust 21, 2025 With Washington state’s primary in the books, the focus shifts to the November general election for nine Democratic state lawmakers seeking to keep seats to which they […]

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Remote participation now firmly embedded in WA Legislature

August 23, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Remote participation now firmly embedded in WA Legislature

by Jerry Cornfield, Washington State StandardAugust 21, 2025 Washington state lawmakers long resisted routinely taking testimony from those not seated in a committee hearing room. But when forced by the pandemic to operate remotely for […]

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Portland VA Medical Center to receive infrastructure improvements

August 23, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Portland VA Medical Center to receive infrastructure improvements

PORTLAND, OR – The Department of Veterans Affairs will realign an additional $800 million this fiscal year as part of the Veterans Health Administration’s Non-Recurring Maintenance program, which makes infrastructure improvements to health care facilities to ensure safe […]

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Challenge your mind and your friends to Random Trivia!

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What soft drink called itself "The Un-Cola"?

7UP is the soft drink famously known as "The Uncola".  The company ran an iconic marketing campaign with this slogan in the late 1960s and 1970s. It was designed to separate 7UP from classic dark colas (like Coca-Cola and Pepsi) by highlighting that the lemon-lime soda was caffeine-free, clear, and had a crisp, fruity taste.

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Where was the lowest temperature ever recorded in the U.S.?

Prospect Creek Camp, Alaska -- It is located near the Arctic Circle along the Alaska pipeline. The temperature was -80 degrees Fahrenheit (-62 degrees Celsius) on January 23, 1971.

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How many delegates signed the US Declaration of Independence?

The 56 signers of the Declaration of Independence were the delegates from the 13 American colonies who formally adopted the document on July 4, 1776, committing treason against the British Crown. They represented a diverse group of lawyers, merchants, planters, and scientists, ranging in age from 26 to 70.

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What famous horror villain wears a William Shatner mask painted white?

Michael Myers from the Halloween franchise wears the famous mask.  For the original 1978 film, the production crew bought a cheap Captain Kirk mask (modeled after William Shatner) for $1.98. They spray-painted it white, reshaped the eyeholes, and teased out the hair to create the chilling, emotionless face.

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What is another name for the vitamin B1?

Vitamin B1 is most commonly known as thiamin (or thiamine). It was also historically referred to as aneurine because a lack of it was found to cause nervous system issues. [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]

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