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Month: October 2025

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2 green comets shine bright. How to spot them in the night sky

October 16, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on 2 green comets shine bright. How to spot them in the night sky

NEW YORK (AP) — Two bright green comets are streaming through the skies and are visible to skygazers in the Northern Hemisphere. Both hail from the outer edges of our solar system — possibly what’s known as the Oort Cloud, […]

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California to begin selling affordable state-branded insulin beginning next year

October 16, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on California to begin selling affordable state-branded insulin beginning next year

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Gov. Gavin Newsom said Thursday that California will begin selling affordable insulin under its own label on Jan. 1, nearly three years after he first announced a partnership to sell state-branded generic drugs at lower […]

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California mpox cases raise concerns. But health officials say the risk remains low

October 16, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on California mpox cases raise concerns. But health officials say the risk remains low

NEW YORK (AP) — Two Californians diagnosed with mpox may be the first U.S. cases resulting from the local spread of a different version of the virus, health officials said. The Long Beach Department of […]

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Business

Microsoft pushes AI updates in Windows 11 as it ends support for Windows 10

October 16, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Microsoft pushes AI updates in Windows 11 as it ends support for Windows 10

Microsoft is encouraging people to talk to their laptops as it rolls out new artificial intelligence updates to Windows 11 and pushes users to phase out its predecessor, Windows 10. Microsoft ended free security support […]

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Business

Nestlé cuts 16,000 jobs as part of an intensifying cost-cutting campaign

October 16, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Nestlé cuts 16,000 jobs as part of an intensifying cost-cutting campaign

Nestlé is cutting 16,000 jobs globally as the Swiss food giant cuts costs as part of its efforts to revive its financial performance. Nestlé, which makes Nescafé, KitKats, pet foods and many other well-known consumer […]

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Friday 2/20

Challenge your mind and friends to Random Trivia!

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What is the name for a drink of half iced tea and half lemonade?

A drink consisting of half iced tea and half lemonade is most commonly called an Arnold Palmer. Popularized by the golfer of the same name, this non-alcoholic beverage is also frequently referred to as a "Half and Half".

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What military cemetery is located across the Potomac River from the Lincoln Memorial?

Arlington National Cemetery is located directly across the Potomac River from the Lincoln Memorial in Arlington, Virginia. Situated at the end of Memorial Avenue and the Memorial Bridge, this 639-acre site serves as the final resting place for over 400,000 veterans and their families.

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What did the letter Q originally stand for in NASDAQ?

In the acronym NASDAQ, which stands for National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations, the "Q" originally stood for "Quotations". It highlighted the exchange's start in 1971 as a system for providing electronic price quotes rather than a traditional trading floor.

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The process of water changing to vapor is known as what?

The process of liquid water changing into water vapor (a gas) is known as evaporation. It occurs when water molecules absorb enough heat energy to break their bonds and escape from the surface, often driven by the sun or increased temperatures.

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What type of mythological creature was tasked with forging thunderbolts for Zeus?

The Cyclopes (singular: Cyclops) were the one-eyed race of giant, master craftsmen tasked with forging thunderbolts for Zeus. These three brothers—Arges, Brontes, and Steropes—created the weapons in gratitude after Zeus freed them from Tartarus, subsequently using them to defeat the Titans.

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