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Millie Bobby Brown, David Harbour to reunite in new Netflix spy thriller series

June 27, 2026 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Millie Bobby Brown, David Harbour to reunite in new Netflix spy thriller series

Millie Bobby Brown and David Harbour have said goodbye to Hawkins, but they aren’t saying goodbye to working together. The Stranger Things co-stars are teaming up for a brand-new Netflix series. Brown and Harbour are set to […]

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Capital gains tax surge eases but doesn’t solve WA budget woes

June 27, 2026 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Capital gains tax surge eases but doesn’t solve WA budget woes

by Jerry Cornfield, Washington State StandardJune 26, 2026 A windfall of capital gains tax payments is providing temporary relief for Washington’s budget, but other collections are down, and lawmakers still expect to face financial difficulties […]

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Washington agrees to join carbon market with California and Quebec

June 27, 2026 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Washington agrees to join carbon market with California and Quebec

by Aspen Ford, Washington State StandardJune 25, 2026 SEATTLE — Washington took a key step Thursday to combine its carbon market with one operating in California and Quebec, a move expected to drive down costs […]

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Researchers say they have a solution for Willamette River algal bloom. What’s stopping it?

June 27, 2026 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Researchers say they have a solution for Willamette River algal bloom. What’s stopping it?

by Alex Baumhardt, Oregon Capital ChronicleJune 26, 2026 The algal bloom that forms each summer around Ross Island in the Willamette River south of downtown Portland is expected to be especially bad this year. A […]

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States seek to lower drug prices by targeting the companies that manage them for health plans

June 27, 2026 GNCadm1n Comments Off on States seek to lower drug prices by targeting the companies that manage them for health plans

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — As consumers worry about medication costs, states are trying to lower drug prices by reining in big companies that oversee prescription coverage for health insurers. Some of those companies, called pharmacy […]

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Challenge your mind and your friends to Random Trivia!

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Which U.S. landmark was once named Long Acre Square?

Times Square in New York City was once named Long Acre Square. 
  • Name Change: The city renamed the intersection in April 1904 after The New York Times moved its headquarters to the newly built Times Building (now One Times Square). 

  • Original Name Origin: The area got the name Long Acre Square in the 1870s because it was the center of the city's horse and carriage trade, named after Long Acre in London.

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Shortbread originated in what country?

Shortbread originated in Scotland.
  • 12th Century: It evolved from medieval "biscuit bread," where leftover bread dough was dried out in an oven and butter eventually replaced yeast.

  • 16th Century: Mary, Queen of Scots is popularly credited with helping refine and popularize the triangular wedge style known as "petticoat tails".

  • 1736: The first printed recipe for shortbread appeared in a cookbook by a Scotswoman named Mrs McLintock.

  • Traditions: Because butter and sugar were costly, shortbread was traditionally reserved as a luxury for special events like weddings, Christmas, and Hogmanay (Scottish New Year's Eve).

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In 1995, who became the first Asian player to be named Rookie of the Year in Major League Baseball?

Hideo Nomo became the first Asian player to be named Rookie of the Year in Major League Baseball, winning the National League award in 1995.

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In the movie "Legally Blonde", what LSAT score does Elle need to get into Harvard?

In the movie "Legally Blonde," Elle Woods scores a 179 on her LSAT, which is one point shy of a perfect 180. Combined with her 4.0 GPA and iconic video essay, this score secures her admission into Harvard Law School.

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Megalodon was a prehistoric giant version of what kind of animal?

Megalodon was a prehistoric giant mackerel shark. 
    • People once thought it was a direct ancestor or a larger version of the modern great white shark.
  • New scientific studies show it belonged to an extinct family of megatooth sharks (Otodontidae).

  • It was the largest shark and the largest fish to ever live, growing up to 50 to 60 feet (or more) in length.

  • It lived from about 23 to 3.6 million years ago during the Miocene and Pliocene epochs.

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