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David Brock Smith wins GOP primary for US Senate in Oregon, will face Democratic incumbent Merkley

May 23, 2026 GNCadm1n Comments Off on David Brock Smith wins GOP primary for US Senate in Oregon, will face Democratic incumbent Merkley

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — David Brock Smith won the Republican primary for U.S. Senate in Oregon on Friday, in the last significant race to be called following the state’s May 19 primary election. Brock Smith, a […]

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Oddities

To oink, or not to oink: Hamlet the pig rescued after escape

May 22, 2026 GNCadm1n Comments Off on To oink, or not to oink: Hamlet the pig rescued after escape

This Hamlet is the Prince of Pen-mark. A pig pen, that is. A pig bearing the name of the tragic Shakespearean hero was on the loose in Dayton, Ohio, according to police. “Officers located the pig […]

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Raise the woof: Dog rescued from being stuck atop house

May 22, 2026 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Raise the woof: Dog rescued from being stuck atop house

We all know about the Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, but what about the dog on a roof of indeterminate material and temperature?  That’s the situation this pup found itself in after getting stuck on […]

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Talk about a dirt road: Pennsylvania route closed due to fertilizer spill

May 22, 2026 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Talk about a dirt road: Pennsylvania route closed due to fertilizer spill

A Pennsylvania road was closed for a bit Tuesday, but on the plus side it should be lot more fertile now. According to WGAL, the closure was caused by a large fertilizer spill on Route 441. The […]

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Lifestyle

Baby born at 22 weeks, 3 days goes home from hospital ahead of 1st birthday

May 22, 2026 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Baby born at 22 weeks, 3 days goes home from hospital ahead of 1st birthday

A New York infant born at 22 weeks and three days has gone home for the first time after spending the first 362 days of her life in the hospital. Baby Calliope was discharged Thursday […]

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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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