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Month: February 2026

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Paramount must convince regulators its deal with Warner will not hurt customers

February 27, 2026 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Paramount must convince regulators its deal with Warner will not hurt customers

Not so fast, Paramount. After a long, tumultuous fight for Warner Bros. Discovery, the Hollywood giant has finally bested rival bidder Netflix but now faces a new challenge: Winning over regulators. The competition concerns are […]

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30 years after Pokémon’s release, fans are still trying to catch ’em all

February 27, 2026 GNCadm1n Comments Off on 30 years after Pokémon’s release, fans are still trying to catch ’em all

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Benson Lu’s life revolves around Pokémon. The 26-year-old has played the mobile game Pokémon Go every day for a decade, watches the animated show every week, goes to the local card […]

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Weekend Watchlist: What’s new in theaters, on streaming

February 27, 2026 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Weekend Watchlist: What’s new in theaters, on streaming

Ready, set, binge! Here’s a look at some of the new movies and TV shows coming to theaters and streaming services this weekend: NetflixBridgerton: Benedict and Sophie’s love story comes to an end with part […]

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The Elephant in the Dome Podcast: How an Income Tax Shapes the Budget—and Schools

February 27, 2026 GNCadm1n Comments Off on The Elephant in the Dome Podcast: How an Income Tax Shapes the Budget—and Schools

Senator John Braun unpacks the Senate operating budget, income tax assumptions, education funding challenges, and concerns over one‑time money used for ongoing programs.

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Break for big corporations is stripped from WA income tax bill

February 27, 2026 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Break for big corporations is stripped from WA income tax bill

by Jerry Cornfield, Washington State StandardFebruary 27, 2026 Washington Democrats’ controversial income tax bill emerged from a state House panel Friday looking much different than when it arrived. The House Finance Committee stripped out a […]

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Challenge your mind and your friends to Random Trivia!

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Who has been called the father of electricity?

Michael Faraday has been called the father of electricity.  As noted by The Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET), “Michael Faraday is considered the father of electricity.” He was a self-taught British scientist who made foundational discoveries in electromagnetism

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Which famous retailer started out as a mail-order watch business?

Sears (officially Sears, Roebuck and Co.) started as a mail-order watch business. In 1886, railroad station agent Richard W. Sears began selling unclaimed gold watches to fellow agents in Minnesota. He soon quit his job, founded the R.W. Sears Watch Company, and hired watchmaker Alvah C. Roebuck before expanding into a general catalog empire.

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Dr. Frankenstein was the name of the scientist who created the monster. What was his first name?

In Mary Shelley's 1818 book Frankenstein, his name is Victor Frankenstein. He is actually a university student rather than an official doctor.

The 1960s garage rock hit "Wild Thing" (famously recorded by The Troggs in 1966) gave Charlie Sheen's character, Ricky Vaughn, his iconic nickname, "Wild Thing," in the 1989 comedy Major League

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What '60s hit gave Charlie Sheen's Major League character his nickname?

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What device controlled the air/fuel mixture in automobile engines before the advent of Fuel Injection

The device that controlled the air-fuel mixture in automobile engines before the widespread adoption of fuel injection was the carburetor.

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