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The water was their livelihood. Now Thailand’s sea nomads work to preserve a vanishing way of life

December 22, 2024 GNCadm1n Comments Off on The water was their livelihood. Now Thailand’s sea nomads work to preserve a vanishing way of life

SURIN ISLANDS, Thailand (AP) — When Hook was a child, he started his days by jumping off the boat that his family lived on and into the ocean. By age 3, he could already swim […]

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‘Sonic 3’ bests ‘Mufasa: The Lion King’ at the box office

December 22, 2024 GNCadm1n Comments Off on ‘Sonic 3’ bests ‘Mufasa: The Lion King’ at the box office

NEW YORK (AP) — In the holiday season battle of big-budget family movies, Paramount Pictures’ “Sonic the Hedgehog 3” sped past the Walt Disney Co.’s “Mufasa: The Lion King” to take the top spot at the box office ahead […]

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Jack Black, Paul Rudd to star in new Anaconda film: ‘We’re making a movie!’

December 22, 2024 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Jack Black, Paul Rudd to star in new Anaconda film: ‘We’re making a movie!’

Jack Black and Paul Rudd will star in a new, reimagined Anaconda film. The duo announced the news in a hilarious video on Friday, which features the two actors on a fun set enthusiastically talking about the new project. “Hey, what’s up […]

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Stranger Things wraps production on fifth, final season

December 22, 2024 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Stranger Things wraps production on fifth, final season

It’s almost time to say goodbye to our friends in Hawkins, Indiana. Production has ended on the fifth and final season of Stranger Things, Netflix announced on Friday. While a release date for season 5 has […]

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Stopgap Columbia River Treaty leaves U.S. with more electricity, trickier flood management

December 22, 2024 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Stopgap Columbia River Treaty leaves U.S. with more electricity, trickier flood management

by Henry Brannan, Washington State StandardDecember 22, 2024 A stopgap update to the 60-year-old Columbia River Treaty between the U.S. and Canada upends flood control and hydropower across the river basin. The U.S. Department of […]

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In the 2003 movie "Finding Nemo", what kind of animal does Marlin hitch a ride with?

In the 2003 movie Finding Nemo, Marlin hitches a ride with a sea turtle named Crush. Crush and his offspring, Squirt, are green sea turtles who help Marlin and Dory navigate the East Australian Current (EAC) to Sydney.

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What animal was used in British coal mines until being phased out in 1986?

Canaries were used in British coal mines as sentinels to detect dangerous, odorless gases like carbon monoxide until being phased out by electronic sensors in 1986. Introduced around 1911, these birds were highly sensitive to poisonous gases, providing an early warning for miners to evacuate

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Wallace Carothers invented nylon while working as a scientist for what company?

Wallace Carothers invented nylon in 1935 while working as a lead scientist for the DuPont Company. He headed the company's fundamental research in organic chemistry at their Experimental Station in Delaware, where he also developed neoprene.

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Autophobia is a fear of what?

Autophobia is the intense, irrational, and persistent fear of being alone, isolated, or abandoned. It is a specific phobia (also called monophobia or isolophobia) that can cause severe anxiety even if the person is not physically alone, but feels unloved or neglected. It differs from simple loneliness by causing physical symptoms like panic attacks, dizziness, and heart palpitations.

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What western US city is dubbed “The Valley of 10,000 Buffets”?

Las Vegas, Nevada, is the Western U.S. city historically dubbed "The Valley of 10,000 Buffets." The nickname refers to the city's reputation for offering a massive quantity of all-you-can-eat dining options, particularly along the Las Vegas Strip. 

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