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The Oregon Legislature’s three-dimensional road chess

January 29, 2026 GNCadm1n Comments Off on The Oregon Legislature’s three-dimensional road chess

One of Oregon’s biggest needs, as the Legislature is about to consider in the short session that starts Monday, is financing maintenance and improvements of its transportation system. In most times, that would be a […]

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Mint markets the heck out of the last pennies created in the U.S.

January 29, 2026 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Mint markets the heck out of the last pennies created in the U.S.

In December 2025, The U.S. Mint ended 232 years of minting the U.S. 1 cent coin. Its purchasing power had shrunk to nearly nothing, and it was costing nearly 4 cents of each cent convincepackaged […]

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Scientists marvel at a Galapagos seabird that wandered 3,000 miles to California

January 29, 2026 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Scientists marvel at a Galapagos seabird that wandered 3,000 miles to California

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Scientists on a research vessel off the central California coast spotted a waved albatross, marking just the second recorded sighting of the bird north of Central America. The yellow-billed bird with […]

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One Tech Tip: Escape the AI junk crowding your social media and music streams

January 29, 2026 GNCadm1n Comments Off on One Tech Tip: Escape the AI junk crowding your social media and music streams

AI slop seems to be everywhere. Low-quality digital content made with artificial intelligence has flooded our feeds, screens and speakers. Is there anything we can do about it? If you want fewer cartoonish videos of dead celebrities, […]

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US life expectancy hit an all-time high in 2024, CDC says 

January 29, 2026 GNCadm1n Comments Off on US life expectancy hit an all-time high in 2024, CDC says 

NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. life expectancy rose to 79 years in 2024 — the highest mark in American history. It’s the result of not only the dissipation of the COVID-19 pandemic, but also waning death […]

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Monday 8/03

Challenge your mind and your friends to Random Trivia!

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What object, which debuted in 1949, is sometimes called a "45"?

A 7-inch 45-rpm phonograph record (or vinyl single) is often called a "45". It was officially introduced by RCA Victor on March 31, 1949, as a smaller, more durable alternative to older 78-rpm shellac records.

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In what Edgar Allen Poe poem does the narrator lament the loss of his lover, Lenore?

The narrator laments the loss of his love Lenore most famously in the 1845 narrative poem "The Raven." Lenore is also explicitly the central subject of Poe's earlier poem titled simply "Lenore."

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How many successive Wimbledon titles did Bjorn Borg win?

Björn Borg won five successive Wimbledon singles titles. He achieved this winning streak from 1976 through 1980.

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What metal item on the end of a kite string gave off the sparks in Benjamin Franklin's 1752 experiment?

The metal item used in Benjamin Franklin's 1752 kite experiment was a metal house key. As storm clouds passed overhead, ambient electrical charge traveled down the wet hemp string to the key, creating visible sparks when Franklin brought his knuckle close to it.

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What did Claude Monet's father want him to be?

Claude Monet's father wanted him to join and take over the family's shipping and grocery business in Le Havre, Normandy.

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