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Washington lawmaker proposes regulations for self-checkout machines

February 12, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Washington lawmaker proposes regulations for self-checkout machines

by Albert James, Washington State StandardFebruary 12, 2025 Proposed legislation could change the way customers shop at grocery stores, as one Democratic lawmaker is pushing for regulations on self-checkout machines. House Bill 1739 would establish […]

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Oregon GOP leader cites false examples of government waste from parody X account

February 12, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Oregon GOP leader cites false examples of government waste from parody X account

by Julia Shumway, Oregon Capital ChronicleFebruary 12, 2025 Oregon’s Senate Republican leader shared debunked claims from a social media parody account about federal government spending in a state-issued email newsletter decrying “fear-mongering and misinformation.”  Sen. […]

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$156M solar power grant reopened for Washington amid federal funding turmoil

February 12, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on $156M solar power grant reopened for Washington amid federal funding turmoil

by Jake Goldstein-Street, Oregon Capital ChronicleFebruary 12, 2025 Washington has regained access to more than $150 million in previously frozen federal funds for solar energy projects, state officials said. For at least a week, the […]

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NW Natural pushes back on bill that would require notifying customers about use of hydrogen

February 12, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on NW Natural pushes back on bill that would require notifying customers about use of hydrogen

by Alex Baumhardt, Oregon Capital ChronicleFebruary 12, 2025 Last summer, a Democratic state senator heard from hundreds of constituents in southeast Portland who were concerned about NW Natural secretly supplying residents with natural gas blended […]

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Video of Wyden at Senate Budget Committee on spending freeze impact on healthcare and research; billionaire tax cuts

February 12, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Video of Wyden at Senate Budget Committee on spending freeze impact on healthcare and research; billionaire tax cuts

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Challenge your mind and your friends to Random Trivia!

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Which is the rainiest US state?

Hawaii is the rainiest state in the U.S., with a statewide average of about 63.7 inches of rain per year. Thanks to moist trade winds and steep volcanic mountains that wring moisture from passing clouds, areas like Big Bog on Maui and Mt. Waialeale on Kauai can see upwards of 300 to 400 inches of rainfall annually.
For the contiguous United States, Louisiana is typically the wettest, averaging around 60.1 inches of rainfall annually

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What is the world's largest country?

Russia is the largest country in the world by total area, spanning approximately 17.1 million square kilometers (about 6.6 million square miles) across Europe and Asia. It covers 11 time zones and accounts for roughly 11% of the world's total landmass.

These countries account for the most expansive territories on Earth: [1]
    1. Russia: 17,098,242 km²
    2. Canada: 9,984,670 km²
    3. United States: 9,833,517 km²
    4. China: 9,596,960 km²
    5. Brazil: 8,515,770 km²

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What is the make of the car used as a time machine in the movie "Back to the Future"?

The car used as a time machine in "Back to the Future" is a DeLorean, specifically the DMC-12 model. 
Produced by the DeLorean Motor Company, this iconic 1981 sports car was chosen for the film because of its futuristic, stainless-steel body and signature gull-wing doors. In the movies, the retrofitted DeLorean Time Machine required 1.21 gigawatts of power and had to reach exactly 88 mph to travel through time.

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What movie's first sequel featured the subtitle "The Adventure Home"?

That would be the family adventure film Free Willy 2: The Adventure Home (1995), which is the first sequel to the 1993 hit movie Free Willy. 
The film follows a teenage Jesse as he attempts to save his old friend, Willy the orca, from an environmental disaster caused by an oil spill.

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How does a queen bee’s stinger mainly differ from a worker bee’s?

A queen bee’s stinger is smooth, whereas a worker bee’s stinger is heavily barbed. 
Because the queen’s stinger lacks barbs, she can sting multiple times and survive. When a worker bee stings a human, her barbed stinger gets stuck in the skin. As she pulls away, the stinger tears out from her abdomen, leading to her death

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