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Month: February 2026

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US stocks edge higher after swinging through worries about AI and the economy

February 17, 2026 GNCadm1n Comments Off on US stocks edge higher after swinging through worries about AI and the economy

NEW YORK (AP) — A quiet finish for the U.S. stock market on Tuesday masked big swings underneath the surface as companies talked about how discouraged their customers are feeling and some tech stocks continued […]

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Warner Bros reopens takeover talks with Paramount after receiving a waiver from Netflix

February 17, 2026 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Warner Bros reopens takeover talks with Paramount after receiving a waiver from Netflix

NEW YORK (AP) — Warner Bros. Discovery is briefly reopening takeover talks with Skydance-owned Paramount to hear the company’s “best and final” offer, while the Hollywood giant continues to back the studio and streaming deal it struck with Netflix. […]

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Legal fights over Trump attempt to deploy National Guard to Portland come to an end

February 17, 2026 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Legal fights over Trump attempt to deploy National Guard to Portland come to an end

by Alex Baumhardt, Oregon Capital ChronicleFebruary 17, 2026 This is a developing story and may be updated. Ongoing legal fights over President Donald Trump’s attempt to send hundreds of Oregon, California and Texas National Guard […]

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Jesse Jackson, Civil Rights Leader, Dies at 84

February 17, 2026 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Jesse Jackson, Civil Rights Leader, Dies at 84

Civil rights leader Jesse Jackson, a Baptist minister raised in the segregated South who became a close associate of Martin Luther King Jr. and twice ran for the Democrat presidential nomination, has died at age […]

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Oregon lawmakers want to build on immigration protections. Here’s where those bills stand

February 17, 2026 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Oregon lawmakers want to build on immigration protections. Here’s where those bills stand

by Mia Maldonado, Oregon Capital ChronicleFebruary 17, 2026 As the first state in the nation to pass a sanctuary law, Oregon has some of the most comprehensive immigration protections in the country. However, lawmakers are […]

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Challenge your mind and your friends to Random Trivia!

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Which is the rainiest US state?

Hawaii is the rainiest state in the U.S., with a statewide average of about 63.7 inches of rain per year. Thanks to moist trade winds and steep volcanic mountains that wring moisture from passing clouds, areas like Big Bog on Maui and Mt. Waialeale on Kauai can see upwards of 300 to 400 inches of rainfall annually.
For the contiguous United States, Louisiana is typically the wettest, averaging around 60.1 inches of rainfall annually

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What is the world's largest country?

Russia is the largest country in the world by total area, spanning approximately 17.1 million square kilometers (about 6.6 million square miles) across Europe and Asia. It covers 11 time zones and accounts for roughly 11% of the world's total landmass.

These countries account for the most expansive territories on Earth: [1]
    1. Russia: 17,098,242 km²
    2. Canada: 9,984,670 km²
    3. United States: 9,833,517 km²
    4. China: 9,596,960 km²
    5. Brazil: 8,515,770 km²

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What is the make of the car used as a time machine in the movie "Back to the Future"?

The car used as a time machine in "Back to the Future" is a DeLorean, specifically the DMC-12 model. 
Produced by the DeLorean Motor Company, this iconic 1981 sports car was chosen for the film because of its futuristic, stainless-steel body and signature gull-wing doors. In the movies, the retrofitted DeLorean Time Machine required 1.21 gigawatts of power and had to reach exactly 88 mph to travel through time.

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What movie's first sequel featured the subtitle "The Adventure Home"?

That would be the family adventure film Free Willy 2: The Adventure Home (1995), which is the first sequel to the 1993 hit movie Free Willy. 
The film follows a teenage Jesse as he attempts to save his old friend, Willy the orca, from an environmental disaster caused by an oil spill.

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How does a queen bee’s stinger mainly differ from a worker bee’s?

A queen bee’s stinger is smooth, whereas a worker bee’s stinger is heavily barbed. 
Because the queen’s stinger lacks barbs, she can sting multiple times and survive. When a worker bee stings a human, her barbed stinger gets stuck in the skin. As she pulls away, the stinger tears out from her abdomen, leading to her death

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