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Georgia jury orders Monsanto parent to pay nearly $2.1 billion in Roundup weedkiller lawsuit

March 24, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Georgia jury orders Monsanto parent to pay nearly $2.1 billion in Roundup weedkiller lawsuit

NEW YORK (AP) — A jury in Georgia has ordered Monsanto parent Bayer to pay nearly $2.1 billion in damages to a man who says the company’s Roundup weed killer caused his cancer, according to […]

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Caught in the middle, this US oddity at the border is grappling with Trump’s trade war with Canada

March 24, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Caught in the middle, this US oddity at the border is grappling with Trump’s trade war with Canada

POINT ROBERTS, Wash. (AP) — In the northwest corner of Washington state lies a quirky U.S. exclave so dependent on Canada’s goodwill that the strain of President Donald Trump’s tariff war is inescapable — in the sole […]

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Segway recalls 220,000 of its scooters due to a fall hazard that has resulted in 20 injuries

March 23, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Segway recalls 220,000 of its scooters due to a fall hazard that has resulted in 20 injuries

NEW YORK (AP) — Segway is recalling about 220,000 of its scooters sold across the U.S. due to a fall hazard that has resulted in user injuries ranging from bruises to broken bones. According to […]

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A 16th-century Spanish explorer claimed this Florida beach town. Now it’s a remote work hotspot

March 23, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on A 16th-century Spanish explorer claimed this Florida beach town. Now it’s a remote work hotspot

ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. (AP) — Lori Matthias and her husband had tired of Atlanta traffic when they moved to St. Augustine, Florida, in 2023. For Mike Waldron and his wife, moving from the Boston area […]

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A passenger says a United pilot forcibly removed him from an airplane bathroom. Now he is suing

March 22, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on A passenger says a United pilot forcibly removed him from an airplane bathroom. Now he is suing

NEW YORK (AP) — An Orthodox Jewish passenger says a United Airlines pilot forcibly removed him from an airplane bathroom while he was experiencing constipation. Yisroel Liebb says the act caused his genitalia to be […]

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What is the explosion at the end of a star's life cycle called?

The massive explosion at the end of a star's life is called a supernova, a cataclysmic event where a star briefly outshines its entire galaxy, releasing immense energy and scattering heavy elements into space, leaving behind either a neutron star or a black hole. 

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What is a wallaby?

A wallaby is a small to medium-sized marsupial from Australia and New Guinea, closely related to kangaroos but generally smaller, known for its powerful hind legs for hopping, a balancing tail, and a pouch (marsupium) for carrying young. They're herbivorous, come in various types like brush, rock, and hare wallabies, and are classified by their habitat, thriving in forests, scrublands, and rocky terrains. 

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What is the common term for an injury to the neck caused by a jerk of the head?

The common term for a neck injury caused by a sudden, forceful jerk of the head (forward and backward) is whiplash, which involves stretching or tearing of neck muscles and ligaments, often from car accidents or falls.

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What city boasted the world's first subway line?

London, England, boasts the world's first subway line, known as the London Underground or "the Tube" (or "underground railway"), which opened on January 10, 1863, running steam locomotives between Paddington and Farringdon Street. This revolutionary system, initially using steam-powered trains in cut-and-cover tunnels, paved the way for modern urban underground transport. 

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What is the most populous bird in the world?

The most populous bird in the world is the Domestic Chicken (Gallus gallus domesticus), with populations numbering in the tens of billions (around 22-26 billion), far exceeding any wild bird.

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