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Oddities

Talk about an own goal: Wanted fugitive arrested at Olympic hockey game

February 22, 2026 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Talk about an own goal: Wanted fugitive arrested at Olympic hockey game

If you’re a fugitive from the law, it’s probably safe to say that you’re on thin ice. Well, one wanted man decided to test how thin that ice might be when he showed up at […]

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Lifestyle

IRS will notify taxpayers of math mistakes this tax season

February 22, 2026 GNCadm1n Comments Off on IRS will notify taxpayers of math mistakes this tax season

Taxpayers who make math mistakes in their tax filings will get clearer notifications from the Internal Revenue Service this year. The IRS is now required to let taxpayers know what line item in a tax […]

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Entertainment

Taylor Swift’s The Life of a Showgirl named biggest-selling global album of 2025

February 22, 2026 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Taylor Swift’s The Life of a Showgirl named biggest-selling global album of 2025

Taylor Swift’s The Life of a Showgirl is the biggest-selling global album of 2025, according to the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry. The album took the #1 spots on the IFPI Global Album Chart, Global Album Sales […]

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NBC’s big Olympics bet looks smarter as Milan audience up 94% from Beijing

February 22, 2026 GNCadm1n Comments Off on NBC’s big Olympics bet looks smarter as Milan audience up 94% from Beijing

Many wondered four years ago if NBC’s 2014 decision to secure U.S. media rights to the Olympics through 2032 for $7.75 billion was a bad business deal. With NBC having its most-watched Winter Games in 12 years, […]

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Oregon Senate votes to close nicotine pouch loophole

February 22, 2026 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Oregon Senate votes to close nicotine pouch loophole

by Robin Linares, Oregon Capital ChronicleFebruary 20, 2026 The Oregon Senate voted 26-1 Friday to pass a bill aiming to close a loophole allowing Oregon youth to purchase nicotine pouch products. Senate Bill 1571, sponsored […]

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Whose series of thirteen children's books of thirteen chapters each ended in 2006 with "The End"?

That is A Series of Unfortunate Events by Lemony Snicket (the pen name of author Daniel Handler). 
The chronicle of the Baudelaire orphans consists of exactly 13 books. Almost every book in the main series features 13 chapters, culminating in the 13th book, "The End", which was published in 2006.

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What is the Capital of Nebraska?

The Nebraska State Capitol, located at 1445 K Street in Lincoln, Nebraska, is an architectural masterpiece. Known as the "Tower on the Plains," it is a 400-foot Art Deco skyscraper designed by Bertram Goodhue. Completed in 1932, it is famous for housing the nation's only unicameral (one-house) state legislature.

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In the original television series "Hawaii Five-O," who starred as Detective Steve McGarrett?

Actor Jack Lord starred as Detective Captain Steve McGarrett in the original Hawaii Five-O television series. He led the elite state police task force on the long-running CBS show from 1968 to 1980. 
Known for his commanding presence and the famous catchphrase, "Book 'em, Danno!," Jack Lord was the only original cast member to appear in every season of the series.

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Who was Robin Hood's second in command?

In the Robin Hood legend, Little John is the iconic second-in-command and chief lieutenant of the Merry Men. Standing over seven feet tall, he is Robin’s most trusted companion. Legend has it he actually defeated Robin in a quarterstaff fight before joining the band.

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What is the name of the calendar we use today?

The internationally accepted calendar for civil, business, and everyday use is the Gregorian calendar. 
First introduced by Pope Gregory XIII in October 1582 to correct the seasonal drift of the older Julian calendar, it is a solar calendar based on a 365-day year. It manages the extra fraction of a day in a solar year by adding a leap day in February every four years (except for certain century years).

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