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Tsunami alert lifted after magnitude 6.6 earthquake rattles southwestern Japan

January 13, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Tsunami alert lifted after magnitude 6.6 earthquake rattles southwestern Japan

TOKYO (AP) — Japan issued a tsunami advisory on Monday after a magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck the southwest of the country. The public warnings to stay away from coastal areas were later lifted. The agency […]

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Russian forces bypass a key stronghold in a bid to cut off its supplies, a Ukrainian officer says

January 13, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Russian forces bypass a key stronghold in a bid to cut off its supplies, a Ukrainian officer says

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russian forces are bypassing a key stronghold in eastern Ukraine that they have fought for months to capture and are focusing instead on cutting supply lines to it, a Ukrainian official […]

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Hegseth could lead troops who’d face getting fired for actions he’s done in the past

January 13, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Hegseth could lead troops who’d face getting fired for actions he’s done in the past

WASHINGTON (AP) — If Pete Hegseth were still in uniform, his extramarital affairs and a decision to flatly ignore a combat commander’s directive would not just be drawing the attention of senators — they could have run […]

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Hanging out at Starbucks will cost you as company reverses its open-door policy

January 13, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Hanging out at Starbucks will cost you as company reverses its open-door policy

If you want to hang out or use the restroom at Starbucks, you’re going to have to buy something. Starbucks on Monday said it was reversing a policy that invited everyone into its stores. A new code of conduct […]

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Stock market today: Gains for oil producers and drops for Big Tech leave Wall Street mixed

January 13, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Stock market today: Gains for oil producers and drops for Big Tech leave Wall Street mixed

NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stock indexes were split on Monday as gains for oil-and-gas producers helped offset drops for Nvidia and other Big Tech companies. The S&P 500 rose 0.2% after erasing an earlier fall of […]

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Friday 3/13

Challenge your mind and your friends to Random Trivia!

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What do folks from Louisiana and Mississippi call sluggish creeks and marshy lakes?

In Louisiana and Mississippi, sluggish creeks and marshy lakes are primarily called bayous. This term refers to relatively small, slow-moving waterways found in flat, low-lying areas, generally characterized by an almost imperceptible current. 

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What is the collective name for chicken, ducks and turkeys in the wild?

Chickens, ducks, and turkeys are collectively known as fowl. In scientific classification, these birds belong to the superorder Galloanserae, which is further divided into two main orders: Galliformes (landfowl or groundfowl) and Anseriformes (waterfowl). 

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What Paris cathedral's bells were rung by Quasimodo?

Quasimodo is the fictional bell-ringer of the Notre-Dame de Paris (Notre Dame Cathedral). In Victor Hugo's 1831 novel, The Hunchback of Notre Dame, Quasimodo lives in seclusion within the cathedral's towers, where his primary duty is to ring its massive bells.

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Which videogame company originally brought Pac-Man to home consoles?

Atari, Inc. was the company that originally brought Pac-Man to home consoles. Although the arcade original was developed by Namco and distributed in North America by Midway, Atari secured the exclusive home console rights directly from Namco in late 1980. The first home adaptation was released for the Atari 2600 (then known as the Atari VCS) in March 1982.

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What type of wool can come from a rabbit?

Wool produced by rabbits is known as Angora wool (or Angora fiber). It is sourced primarily from various breeds of Angora rabbits and is renowned as one of the softest, lightest, and warmest natural fibers in the world

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