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Don’t Expand Obamacare, Make Health Care Affordable Again

November 20, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Don’t Expand Obamacare, Make Health Care Affordable Again

Commentary With the government shutdown over, it’s time to get back to work on fixing America’s health care. Even Obamacare supporters now admit their health plan has failed. Despite promises of decreasing premiums, the sad truth […]

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What happens when your immune system hijacks your brain

November 20, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on What happens when your immune system hijacks your brain

“My year of unraveling” is how a despairing Christy Morrill described nightmarish months when his immune system hijacked his brain. What’s called autoimmune encephalitis attacks the organ that makes us “us,” and it can appear out of […]

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Verizon is cutting more than 13,000 jobs as it works to ‘reorient’ entire company

November 20, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Verizon is cutting more than 13,000 jobs as it works to ‘reorient’ entire company

NEW YORK (AP) — Verizon is laying off more than 13,000 employees in mass job reductions that arrive as the telecommunications giant says it must “reorient” its entire company. The job cuts began on Thursday, […]

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Bubble fears ease but investors still waiting for AI to live up to its promise

November 20, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Bubble fears ease but investors still waiting for AI to live up to its promise

Fears about the artificial intelligence boom turning into an overblown bubble have diminished for now, thanks to a stellar earnings report from Nvidia that illustrated why its indispensable chips transformed it into the world’s most valuable company. […]

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Advocacy groups urge parents to avoid AI toys this holiday season

November 20, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Advocacy groups urge parents to avoid AI toys this holiday season

They’re cute, even cuddly, and promise learning and companionship — but artificial intelligence toys are not safe for kids, according to children’s and consumer advocacy groups urging parents not to buy them during the holiday […]

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Challenge your mind and your friends to Random Trivia!

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How often do your taste buds regenerate on average?

Taste buds constantly regenerate, with their sensory cells typically replaced every 10 to 14 days, allowing for quick recovery from minor burns or damage, though this rate slows with age, leading to fewer and less sensitive buds in older adults. Factors like smoking, alcohol, and certain medications can hinder regeneration, while new tastes are learned through neural adaptation rather than rapid bud turnover.

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What is the only major port city in Alabama?

Mobile is the only major port city in Alabama. Located on the Mobile River at the head of Mobile Bay, it serves as the state's sole deep-water port, offering access to the Gulf of Mexico. The Port of Mobile is a major economic hub, ranked among the top 15 largest ports in the United States.

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In 1861, Julius Sturgis started the first US commercial bakery that made what?

In 1861, Julius Sturgis founded the first commercial pretzel bakery in America, located in Lititz, Pennsylvania. The bakery specialized in producing hard pretzels, establishing a lasting, industrialized, and widely popular version of the salty snack.

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What were the 5th generation iPods the first to offer?

Released in October 2005, the 5th generation "iPod with video" was the first Apple device to offer video playback, featuring a 2.5-inch color display. It was also the first to offer a black color option alongside the traditional white, a slimmer, lighter form factor with a 30GB or 60GB capacity, and support for higher-quality games

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According to poet Carl Sandburg, what "creeps in on little cat feet"?

According to poet Carl Sandburg in his 1916 poem "Fog," the fog "comes on little cat feet". The short, imagist poem describes the fog silently arriving, sitting over the harbor and city, and then moving on.

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