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Residents burn an Ebola treatment center in Congo as anger grows over the outbreak

May 21, 2026 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Residents burn an Ebola treatment center in Congo as anger grows over the outbreak

BUNIA, Congo (AP) — People set fire to an Ebola treatment center in a town at the heart of the outbreak in eastern Congo on Thursday after being stopped from retrieving the body of a local man, a witness […]

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Companies join a deep-sea mining rush after Trump executive order, as regulators fast-track permits

May 21, 2026 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Companies join a deep-sea mining rush after Trump executive order, as regulators fast-track permits

WASHINGTON (AP) — In the year since President Donald Trump signed an executive order promising to create a deep-sea mining industry from scratch, businesses have raised millions of dollars from investors, stock prices have soared and federal […]

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What to know the mysterious deaths in New Mexico linked to unknown substance

May 21, 2026 GNCadm1n Comments Off on What to know the mysterious deaths in New Mexico linked to unknown substance

MOUNTAINAIR, N.M. (AP) — Investigators in New Mexico are trying to identify a mysterious substance that may have contributed to the deaths of three people and led to more than a dozen first responders being briefly quarantined. […]

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US stocks edge higher following the latest U-turn for oil prices

May 21, 2026 GNCadm1n Comments Off on US stocks edge higher following the latest U-turn for oil prices

NEW YORK (AP) — Hour-to-hour swings for oil prices keep jerking financial markets around, and U.S. stocks wavered Thursday following the latest reversal. The S&P 500 rose 0.2% and inched closer to its all-time high set last […]

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SpaceX tries to launch a bigger version of Starship but hits a series of last-minute problems

May 21, 2026 GNCadm1n Comments Off on SpaceX tries to launch a bigger version of Starship but hits a series of last-minute problems

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — SpaceX’s newest and biggest Starship will have to wait at least another day before launching on a test flight from Texas. The launch team got within a half-minute Thursday evening […]

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Thursday 5/21

Challenge your mind and your friends to Random Trivia!

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What year did the Chernobyl disaster occur?

April 26, 1986

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What US president endorsed the Louisiana Purchase in 1803?

President Thomas Jefferson was the president who authorized the Louisiana Purchase in 1803.  The landmark deal secured the vast Louisiana Territory from France for $15 million, nearly doubling the size of the young United States.

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Which large predatory insect is known to decapitate its prey and is sometimes nicknamed the "murder hornet"?

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Among the big cats, which is the largest living species?

The large predatory insect known for decapitating its prey and nicknamed the "murder hornet" is the Asian giant hornet (Vespa mandarinia), also officially referred to as the northern giant hornet. 

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What Paul Newman film spawned the hit song "Raindrops Keep Fallin' on My Head"?

"Raindrops Keep Fallin' on My Head" was featured in the 1969 western film Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, which starred Paul Newman alongside Robert Redford.  Written by Burt Bacharach and Hal David, the song is famously played during a cheerful montage sequence where Butch (Newman) shows off a newly purchased bicycle to Etta Place (Katharine Ross). The song went on to win the Academy Award for Best Original Song and hit No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100.

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When a nose is said to be "Retrousse", what does it mean?

A "retroussé" (or retrousse) nose is a specific term for an upturned nose. It typically describes a small, petite nose where the bridge is slightly concave and the tip points upward, creating a slightly elevated profile that is often considered youthful and delicate.

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