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Month: January 2026

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What to know about FDA’s review of new Zyn advertising proposal

January 22, 2026 GNCadm1n Comments Off on What to know about FDA’s review of new Zyn advertising proposal

WASHINGTON (AP) — Americans who smoke may soon be hearing a lot more about Zyn, the flavored nicotine pouches that have generated billions in sales while going viral on social media. The Food and Drug Administration convened a public meeting Thursday […]

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Google offers users option to plug AI mode into their photos, email for more personalized answers

January 22, 2026 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Google offers users option to plug AI mode into their photos, email for more personalized answers

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Google is leveraging its artificial intelligence technology to open a new peephole for its dominant search engine to tailor answers that draw upon people’s interests, habits, travel itineraries and photo libraries. […]

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Oddities

Rhode Island may ditch Mr. Potato Head license plates after Hasbro moves to Boston

January 22, 2026 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Rhode Island may ditch Mr. Potato Head license plates after Hasbro moves to Boston

PAWTUCKET, R.I. (AP) — It’s been no small potatoes that Rhode Islanders have been able to choose the image of Mr. Potato Head as a specialty license plate for decades. Yet with Hasbro’s decision to move its headquarters from […]

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National / International

House Members Hail Return to ‘Regular Order’ in Funding

January 22, 2026 GNCadm1n Comments Off on House Members Hail Return to ‘Regular Order’ in Funding

On Thursday, Congress could take a step toward restoring a now old-fashioned way of funding the government while eliminating a spending policy from President Joe Biden’s administration. The House will consider its final batch of appropriations […]

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Jack Smith Forced to Explain ‘Enemies List’ of Congressional Phone Records

January 22, 2026 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Jack Smith Forced to Explain ‘Enemies List’ of Congressional Phone Records

Lawmakers grilled former special counsel Jack Smith on Thursday for scooping up phone records of members of Congress while concealing his targets from a judge. Smith testified publicly before the House Judiciary Committee after giving […]

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Friday 1/23

Challenge your mind and your friends to Random Trivia!

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The city of St. Louis is located in which state?

The city of St. Louis is located in the state of Missouri, situated on the western bank of the Mississippi River, near where the Missouri River joins it. It is an independent city, separate from St. Louis County, and serves as a major hub in east-central Missouri. 

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Which Ice Age creature, related to the elephant, went extinct around 4,000 years ago?

The Ice Age creature related to the elephant that went extinct around 4,000 years ago is the woolly mammoth (Mammuthus primigenius). 
While most woolly mammoths died out on the mainland roughly 10,000 years ago, an isolated population survived on Wrangel Island in the Arctic Ocean until approximately 2000 B.C. (roughly 4,000 years ago), meaning they were still alive during the construction of the Great Pyramids. 

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What Disney villain is known for the phrase, “Off with their heads!”?

The Disney villain famous for yelling, “Off with their heads!” is the Queen of Hearts from Alice in Wonderland, a tyrannical, short-tempered ruler known for her frequent death sentences and playing card motifs, though the phrase also appears in live-action adaptations featuring the Red Queen. 

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How is rockstar Vincent Furnier better known?

Rockstar Vincent Furnier is much better known by his stage name, Alice Cooper, the "Godfather of Shock Rock," famous for his theatrical horror-themed stage shows featuring guillotines, fake blood, and elaborate costumes, alongside iconic hard rock hits like "I'm Eighteen" and "School's Out". He legally adopted the name Alice Cooper after the original band, merging his persona with the group's identity. 

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What color is second from the top in a rainbow?

The color second from the top in a rainbow is Orange, following Red (top), then Orange, Yellow, Green, Blue, Indigo, and Violet (bottom), famously remembered by the acronym ROYGBIV, where Red has the longest wavelength and bends the least, appearing highest. 

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