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Six lawmakers to watch in Washington’s 2025 session

January 11, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Six lawmakers to watch in Washington’s 2025 session

by Laurel Demkovich and Jerry Cornfield, Washington State StandardJanuary 10, 2025 Washington’s citizen legislature kicks off its 2025 session Monday in Olympia.  Lawmakers will have 105 days to make multi-billion dollar shortfalls disappear from state […]

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Everything you need to know about Washington’s 2025 legislative session

January 11, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Everything you need to know about Washington’s 2025 legislative session

by Laurel Demkovich, Washington State StandardJanuary 11, 2025 Washington’s 105-day legislative session begins Monday.  Opening day will bring pomp, process and back-to-school energy as lawmakers — many new to the job — dive into four […]

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Democratic legislative staff in Washington approve first-ever labor contract

January 11, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Democratic legislative staff in Washington approve first-ever labor contract

by Jerry Cornfield, Washington State StandardJanuary 10, 2025 It took Democratic staff in Washington’s Legislature a little longer but they have joined their Republican colleagues in approving two-year contracts, concluding the first-ever round of collective […]

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Maintaining good balance is crucial as you age. Asking these questions can help

January 11, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Maintaining good balance is crucial as you age. Asking these questions can help

Taking a shower. Grocery shopping. Moving around the kitchen. Getting dressed. The underappreciated link between these mundane activities is good balance, which geriatricians say is key to maintaining an independent lifestyle as we age. Lacking […]

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New Orleans attack raises familiar debate: Can Bourbon Street be made safe?

January 11, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on New Orleans attack raises familiar debate: Can Bourbon Street be made safe?

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The second-guessing began before the bodies had been cleared from the debris of the deadly Bourbon Street truck attack. A law firm signed up survivors of what it called a “predictable and […]

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Challenge your mind and your friends to Random Trivia!

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Which is the rainiest US state?

Hawaii is the rainiest state in the U.S., with a statewide average of about 63.7 inches of rain per year. Thanks to moist trade winds and steep volcanic mountains that wring moisture from passing clouds, areas like Big Bog on Maui and Mt. Waialeale on Kauai can see upwards of 300 to 400 inches of rainfall annually.
For the contiguous United States, Louisiana is typically the wettest, averaging around 60.1 inches of rainfall annually

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What is the world's largest country?

Russia is the largest country in the world by total area, spanning approximately 17.1 million square kilometers (about 6.6 million square miles) across Europe and Asia. It covers 11 time zones and accounts for roughly 11% of the world's total landmass.

These countries account for the most expansive territories on Earth: [1]
    1. Russia: 17,098,242 km²
    2. Canada: 9,984,670 km²
    3. United States: 9,833,517 km²
    4. China: 9,596,960 km²
    5. Brazil: 8,515,770 km²

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What is the make of the car used as a time machine in the movie "Back to the Future"?

The car used as a time machine in "Back to the Future" is a DeLorean, specifically the DMC-12 model. 
Produced by the DeLorean Motor Company, this iconic 1981 sports car was chosen for the film because of its futuristic, stainless-steel body and signature gull-wing doors. In the movies, the retrofitted DeLorean Time Machine required 1.21 gigawatts of power and had to reach exactly 88 mph to travel through time.

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What movie's first sequel featured the subtitle "The Adventure Home"?

That would be the family adventure film Free Willy 2: The Adventure Home (1995), which is the first sequel to the 1993 hit movie Free Willy. 
The film follows a teenage Jesse as he attempts to save his old friend, Willy the orca, from an environmental disaster caused by an oil spill.

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How does a queen bee’s stinger mainly differ from a worker bee’s?

A queen bee’s stinger is smooth, whereas a worker bee’s stinger is heavily barbed. 
Because the queen’s stinger lacks barbs, she can sting multiple times and survive. When a worker bee stings a human, her barbed stinger gets stuck in the skin. As she pulls away, the stinger tears out from her abdomen, leading to her death

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