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DOGE Takes Over Washington, Literally and Figuratively

February 10, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on DOGE Takes Over Washington, Literally and Figuratively

President Donald Trump’s Department of Government of Efficiency, led by Elon Musk, is dominating both the federal bureaucracy and the headlines in the early days of the administration. To rein in the administrative state, DOGE […]

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‘BETRAYAL’: Lawmaker Responds to FEMA Diverting $59M to House Illegal Aliens

February 10, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on ‘BETRAYAL’: Lawmaker Responds to FEMA Diverting $59M to House Illegal Aliens

Elon Musk claims that the Federal Emergency Management Agency allocated $59 million last week to house illegal aliens in New York City.   The Department of Government Efficiency, an agency established to root out government waste, “discovered […]

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Sports

Sabathia to have Yankees logo on Hall of Fame plaque, Wagner the Astros, Suzuki the Mariners

February 10, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Sabathia to have Yankees logo on Hall of Fame plaque, Wagner the Astros, Suzuki the Mariners

COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. (AP) — CC Sabathia will have a New York Yankees logo on the cap of his Hall of Fame plaque and Billy Wagner will have the symbol of the Houston Astros. The hall announced the […]

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National / International

Latest to Draw DOGE Scrutiny: Consumer Financial Protection Bureau

February 10, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Latest to Draw DOGE Scrutiny: Consumer Financial Protection Bureau

In its latest frontal attack on the federal bureaucracy, the Trump administration is moving to drastically downsize the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. The agency, created during the Obama administration, has been temporarily rendered ineffective, as a […]

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Oddities

Canadian robbers steal more than a bit of butter

February 10, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Canadian robbers steal more than a bit of butter

We don’t know what you can bake with five figures worth of butter, but apparently a group of robbers was determined to find out. As shared by Canada’s Peel Police, six people have been arrested and charged […]

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Challenge your mind and your friends to Random Trivia!

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What was Keanu Reeves' alias in the film "The Matrix"?

Keanu Reeves' alias in The Matrix was Neo, which was also his hacker name, while his "real world" identity within the simulation was Thomas A. Anderson, a computer programmer. Neo is an anagram for "one," hinting at his destiny as "The One" to free humanity, notes Screen Rant. 

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Which US state is home to the Odessa Crater?

The Odessa Meteor Crater is a meteorite crater in the southwestern part of Ector County, southwest of the city of Odessa of West Texas, United States. It is accessible approximately 3 mi (5 km) south of Interstate 20 at Exit 108 (Moss Road).[1] This is one of three impact crater sites found in Texas, the others being the older and much larger Sierra Madera crater and the Marquez crater.

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If there are six apples, and you take away four, how many apples do you have?

You have four apples because the question asks how many you have after you take four away, so the four you took are now in your possession, even though two are left in the bowl. It's a common trick question that plays on the wording. 
  • You took 4: The act of taking them means they are now yours.
  • The bowl has 2: The remaining apples are still in the bowl.

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Which New England state was an independent republic for 14 years before joining the union?

That New England state was Vermont, which functioned as the independent Republic of Vermont for 14 years, from 1777 until it joined the U.S. as the 14th state in 1791, establishing its own constitution, currency, and postal service during that time. 

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According to the novel, about how long was Robinson Crusoe marooned on his remote island?

In Daniel Defoe's novel, Robinson Crusoe was marooned on a remote island for 28 years, a significant period detailed in the book where he learns to survive, builds a makeshift civilization, and eventually encounters his companion Friday, before being rescued. 

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