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NFL sees 2nd-highest regular season average viewership since 1988 at 18.7 million, up 10% from 2024

January 7, 2026 GNCadm1n Comments Off on NFL sees 2nd-highest regular season average viewership since 1988 at 18.7 million, up 10% from 2024

The NFL averaged 18.7 million viewers per game during the regular season, the second-highest since audience averages began being kept in 1988. The per-game average on TV and digital platforms was a 10% increase from […]

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Senate Votes to Reauthorize Cantwell’s National Landslide Preparedness Act

January 7, 2026 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Senate Votes to Reauthorize Cantwell’s National Landslide Preparedness Act

Bill improves live-saving emergency preparedness as climate change and more frequent weather events increase landslide risk nationwide; 73 landsides were reported in WA during last month’s series of atmospheric rivers WASHINGTON, D.C. – Last night the […]

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As barbs fly and Trump wades in, a central WA congressional race heats up

January 7, 2026 GNCadm1n Comments Off on As barbs fly and Trump wades in, a central WA congressional race heats up

by Jerry Cornfield, Washington State StandardJanuary 7, 2026 Two years ago, Amanda McKinney, a Republican Yakima County commissioner, made a commercial endorsing Republican U.S. Rep. Dan Newhouse for re-election and assailing his GOP opponent who […]

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Oregon attorney general sues drug companies over ‘skyrocketing’ insulin prices

January 7, 2026 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Oregon attorney general sues drug companies over ‘skyrocketing’ insulin prices

by Alex Baumhardt, Oregon Capital ChronicleJanuary 7, 2026 Oregon’s attorney general is suing six of the nation’s largest pharmaceutical companies and pharmacy benefit managers for conspiring to artificially inflate insulin prices and other critical diabetes […]

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Oregon Head Start calls on Gov. Kotek to reallocate nearly $10M in lost funding

January 7, 2026 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Oregon Head Start calls on Gov. Kotek to reallocate nearly $10M in lost funding

by Shaanth Nanguneri, Oregon Capital ChronicleJanuary 7, 2026 Leaders of Oregon’s Head Start programs are urging state officials to restore $9.5 million in funding cuts that have spurred additional layoffs and program reductions in key […]

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Challenge your mind and your friends to Random Trivia!

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Who was the first President to use the Oval Office?

President William Howard Taft was the first president to use an Oval Office, moving into the newly built workspace in October 1909. 
Taft expanded the newly constructed West Wing and designed the first Oval Office at its center. He chose the oval shape as a nod to George Washington’s preference for circular rooms, which symbolized democratic equality.

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Whose voice, made popular by the Star Wars franchise, narrated the 1995 film "Judge Dredd"?

James Earl Jones, the iconic voice of Darth Vader in the Star Wars franchise, narrated the 1995 film "Judge Dredd". 
In the opening sequence of the movie, his deep, booming voice provides the prologue and sets the stage for the dystopian future of Mega-City On

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In what country would you see "whirling dervishes"?

You can see whirling dervishes perform the traditional Sema ceremony in Turkey. 
The ceremony is a physical form of meditation practiced by the Mevlevi Sufi order, which originated in the 13th century. You can experience this cultural phenomenon in two primary cities: 
  • Konya: The birthplace of the sect and the location where the famous poet Rumi (Mevlana) is buried. Seeing a ceremony here is considered the most authentic experience.
  • Istanbul: There are multiple highly-rated venues to watch a performance, such as the Hodjapasha Culture Center in central Istanbul.

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What are the only two states where MLB teams play during spring training?

Major League Baseball (MLB) teams play spring training exclusively in Arizona and Florida. The 30 MLB teams are split evenly between these two states to prepare for the season.

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Which US state is nicknamed "Land of 10,000 Lakes"?

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