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Month: February 2026

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US births dropped last year, suggesting the 2024 uptick was short-lived

February 6, 2026 GNCadm1n Comments Off on US births dropped last year, suggesting the 2024 uptick was short-lived

NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. births fell a little in 2025, according to newly posted provisional data. Slightly over 3.6 million births have been reported through birth certificates, or about 24,000 fewer than in 2024. […]

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4 people have died from eating death cap mushrooms as they spread in California after rains

February 6, 2026 GNCadm1n Comments Off on 4 people have died from eating death cap mushrooms as they spread in California after rains

SAN DIEGO (AP) — Four people have died and three others have required liver transplants after eating the aptly named death cap mushroom that is proliferating in California following a rainy winter. The California Department […]

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Microsoft’s Smith urges housing supply push, cautions on tax burden

February 6, 2026 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Microsoft’s Smith urges housing supply push, cautions on tax burden

by Paul W. Taylor, Washington State StandardFebruary 6, 2026 Microsoft President Brad Smith says affordability is now “the single most important political issue” in the United States and a central lens for Washington lawmakers weighing […]

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Washington tribes could get more say in management of state logging lands

February 6, 2026 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Washington tribes could get more say in management of state logging lands

by Aspen Ford, Washington State StandardFebruary 6, 2026 Two Washington tribal leaders could soon snag seats on the state’s Board of Natural Resources, which guides logging sales and other management decisions for millions of acres […]

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Reykdal makes pitch for spending income tax collections on education

February 6, 2026 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Reykdal makes pitch for spending income tax collections on education

by Aspen Ford, Washington State StandardFebruary 6, 2026 Washington Superintendent of Public Instruction Chris Reykdal is calling for the state to use revenue from a newly proposed income tax to pay for public schools and […]

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Challenge your mind and your friends to Random Trivia!

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Which U.S. landmark was once named Long Acre Square?

Times Square in New York City was once named Long Acre Square. 
  • Name Change: The city renamed the intersection in April 1904 after The New York Times moved its headquarters to the newly built Times Building (now One Times Square). 

  • Original Name Origin: The area got the name Long Acre Square in the 1870s because it was the center of the city's horse and carriage trade, named after Long Acre in London.

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Shortbread originated in what country?

Shortbread originated in Scotland.
  • 12th Century: It evolved from medieval "biscuit bread," where leftover bread dough was dried out in an oven and butter eventually replaced yeast.

  • 16th Century: Mary, Queen of Scots is popularly credited with helping refine and popularize the triangular wedge style known as "petticoat tails".

  • 1736: The first printed recipe for shortbread appeared in a cookbook by a Scotswoman named Mrs McLintock.

  • Traditions: Because butter and sugar were costly, shortbread was traditionally reserved as a luxury for special events like weddings, Christmas, and Hogmanay (Scottish New Year's Eve).

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In 1995, who became the first Asian player to be named Rookie of the Year in Major League Baseball?

Hideo Nomo became the first Asian player to be named Rookie of the Year in Major League Baseball, winning the National League award in 1995.

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In the movie "Legally Blonde", what LSAT score does Elle need to get into Harvard?

In the movie "Legally Blonde," Elle Woods scores a 179 on her LSAT, which is one point shy of a perfect 180. Combined with her 4.0 GPA and iconic video essay, this score secures her admission into Harvard Law School.

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Megalodon was a prehistoric giant version of what kind of animal?

Megalodon was a prehistoric giant mackerel shark. 
    • People once thought it was a direct ancestor or a larger version of the modern great white shark.
  • New scientific studies show it belonged to an extinct family of megatooth sharks (Otodontidae).

  • It was the largest shark and the largest fish to ever live, growing up to 50 to 60 feet (or more) in length.

  • It lived from about 23 to 3.6 million years ago during the Miocene and Pliocene epochs.

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