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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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Who originally recorded the song "Black Magic Woman" and had a single which charted?

Fleetwood Mac originally recorded "Black Magic Woman" in March 1968. Written by guitarist Peter Green, the single reached number 37 on the UK singles chart. [1, 2]
Song Details
  • Writer: Peter Green
  • Original Release Date: March 29, 1968
  • UK Chart Peak: Number 37 [1]
Later Cover Version
  • Artist: Santana
  • Release Year: 1970 (album Abraxas)
  • US Chart Peak: Number 4 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1971

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What city was Budweiser first brewed?

Founded by Eberhard Anheuser and Adolphus Busch, the Anheuser-Busch Flagship Brewery in St. Louis introduced the American version of Budweiser in 1876.

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What Cajun dish is a mixture of rice, sausage, chicken, shrimp, oysters, spices and more?

The dish is jambalaya, a famous one-pot Louisiana meal that combines rice, meats, seafood, and robust spices.

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What disability did Thomas Edison have?

Thomas Edison had severe, progressive hearing loss and became nearly deaf by adulthood. He often attributed his hearing impairment to childhood scarlet fever or a train accident, though he never viewed it as a disability, instead believing it helped him concentrate by blocking out background noise. Biographers and historians also suggest he may have had dyslexia.

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What are there 270 of in the average human baby but only 206 in an adult?

There are bones in the human body. A newborn baby has about 270 (and sometimes up to 300) separate soft and flexible bone and cartilage parts. As a person grows, these smaller pieces join together to form the 206 stronger, solid bones found in a grown-up.

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