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Month: January 2026

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NASA, in a rare move, cuts space station mission short after an astronaut’s medical issue

January 8, 2026 GNCadm1n Comments Off on NASA, in a rare move, cuts space station mission short after an astronaut’s medical issue

NEW YORK (AP) — In a rare move, NASA is cutting a mission aboard the International Space Station short after an astronaut had a medical issue. The space agency said Thursday the U.S.-Japanese-Russian crew of four will […]

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Some dogs can expand their vocabulary by eavesdropping on their owners

January 8, 2026 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Some dogs can expand their vocabulary by eavesdropping on their owners

NEW YORK (AP) — Dogs are great at learning action commands like “sit” and “stay.” They’re less good at remembering the names of things, like what their squeaky or stuffed toys are called. Only an elite group […]

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Business

Google adds new AI features to Gmail, turning it into a personal assistant

January 8, 2026 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Google adds new AI features to Gmail, turning it into a personal assistant

More artificial intelligence is being implanted into Gmail as Google tries to turn the world’s most popular email service into a personal assistant that can improve writing, summarize far-flung information buried in inboxes and deliver […]

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‘Worst in Show’ CES products include AI refrigerators, AI companions and AI doorbells

January 8, 2026 GNCadm1n Comments Off on ‘Worst in Show’ CES products include AI refrigerators, AI companions and AI doorbells

The promise of artificial intelligence was front and center at this year’s CES gadget show. But spicing up a simple machine like a refrigerator with unnecessary AI was also a surefire way to win the “Worst […]

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North Carolina may lose $50M in federal funds over flawed immigrant trucker licenses

January 8, 2026 GNCadm1n Comments Off on North Carolina may lose $50M in federal funds over flawed immigrant trucker licenses

North Carolina could lose nearly $50 million in federal funding if the state doesn’t revoke commercial driver’s licenses from immigrants who aren’t qualified to hold them after an audit uncovered problems, the U.S. Transportation Department […]

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Tuesday 3/31

Challenge your mind and your friends to Random Trivia!

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In the 2003 movie "Finding Nemo", what kind of animal does Marlin hitch a ride with?

In the 2003 movie Finding Nemo, Marlin hitches a ride with a sea turtle named Crush. Crush and his offspring, Squirt, are green sea turtles who help Marlin and Dory navigate the East Australian Current (EAC) to Sydney.

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What animal was used in British coal mines until being phased out in 1986?

Canaries were used in British coal mines as sentinels to detect dangerous, odorless gases like carbon monoxide until being phased out by electronic sensors in 1986. Introduced around 1911, these birds were highly sensitive to poisonous gases, providing an early warning for miners to evacuate

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Wallace Carothers invented nylon while working as a scientist for what company?

Wallace Carothers invented nylon in 1935 while working as a lead scientist for the DuPont Company. He headed the company's fundamental research in organic chemistry at their Experimental Station in Delaware, where he also developed neoprene.

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Autophobia is a fear of what?

Autophobia is the intense, irrational, and persistent fear of being alone, isolated, or abandoned. It is a specific phobia (also called monophobia or isolophobia) that can cause severe anxiety even if the person is not physically alone, but feels unloved or neglected. It differs from simple loneliness by causing physical symptoms like panic attacks, dizziness, and heart palpitations.

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What western US city is dubbed “The Valley of 10,000 Buffets”?

Las Vegas, Nevada, is the Western U.S. city historically dubbed "The Valley of 10,000 Buffets." The nickname refers to the city's reputation for offering a massive quantity of all-you-can-eat dining options, particularly along the Las Vegas Strip. 

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