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Here’s who Bob Ferguson wants to lead WA’s departments of corrections and ecology

December 5, 2024 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Here’s who Bob Ferguson wants to lead WA’s departments of corrections and ecology

by Jerry Cornfield, Washington State StandardDecember 5, 2024 Gov.-elect Bob Ferguson is tapping a Biden Administration official to lead the state’s Department of Ecology and to keep Washington at the forefront of the nation’s fight […]

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Which US amendment to the Constitution limits the president to two terms?

The Twenty-second Amendment (Amendment XXII) to the United States Constitution limits the number of times a person can be elected to the office of President of the United States to two, and sets additional eligibility conditions for presidents who succeed to the unexpired terms of their predecessors.

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Candy canes are said to have originated from which European country?

Candy canes are widely believed to have originated in Germany in 1670. According to legend, a choirmaster at Cologne Cathedral bent white sugar sticks into hooks to represent a shepherd's staff, aiming to keep children quiet during long Christmas Eve services

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Which US President kept silkworms?

John Quincy Adams, the 6th U.S. President, kept silkworms in the White House. His wife, First Lady Louisa Adams, reared hundreds of the insects on mulberry trees located on the White House grounds, harvesting their silk for sewing projects in 1828. 

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Who was responsible for "conducting" the underground railroad rescuing slaves during the US Civil War?

Harriet Tubman was the most famous "conductor" of the Underground Railroad, famously rescuing approximately 70 enslaved people over 13 missions before and during the early Civil War. As a self-emancipated abolitionist, she used a network of safe houses and antislavery activists to guide freedom seekers, later serving as a Union spy, scout, and nurse, where she helped free 750 slaves in the Combahee River Raid.

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State Farm used what NFL quarterback in their 2018 commercials?

State Farm used Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers in their commercials during the 2018 NFL season. These, "Like a good neighbor" ads often featured Rodgers alongside a real State Farm agent. The success of these, and similar spots, led to the addition of Patrick Mahomes in subsequent campaigns.

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