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Trump has dubbed April 2 ‘Liberation Day’ for his tariffs. Here’s what to expect

March 31, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Trump has dubbed April 2 ‘Liberation Day’ for his tariffs. Here’s what to expect

NEW YORK (AP) — As the trade wars launched by U.S. President Donald Trump continue to escalate, all eyes are on Wednesday. Trump has repeatedly called April 2 “Liberation Day,” with promises to roll out a set of tariffs, […]

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New wave of smaller, cheaper nuclear reactors sends US states racing to attract the industry

March 29, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on New wave of smaller, cheaper nuclear reactors sends US states racing to attract the industry

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — With the promise of newer, cheaper nuclear power on the horizon, U.S. states are vying to position themselves to build and supply the industry’s next generation as policymakers consider expanding subsidies […]

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Overcoming Bans and Blocks, XX-XY Athletics Stands Tall for Female Athletes 

March 28, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Overcoming Bans and Blocks, XX-XY Athletics Stands Tall for Female Athletes 

XX-XY Athletics celebrated Tuesday its first year on the cultural scene and its commitment to defending women’s sports.  Last March, 1986 Women’s National Gymnastics Champion Jennifer Sey founded XX-XY Athletics, the first athletic apparel brand to stand […]

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Resorts World casino in Las Vegas fined $10.5M in money-laundering case

March 28, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Resorts World casino in Las Vegas fined $10.5M in money-laundering case

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Nevada gaming regulators have issued a $10.5 million fine against the Resorts World casino on the Las Vegas Strip over allegations of illegal gambling, many of which centered on a bookmaker […]

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Federal judge blocks Trump from dismantling Consumer Financial Protection Bureau

March 28, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Federal judge blocks Trump from dismantling Consumer Financial Protection Bureau

WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge agreed Friday to block the Trump administration from dismantling the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, an agency that was targeted for mass firings before the court’s intervention. U.S. District Judge Amy Berman Jackson […]

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Wednesday 5/27

Challenge your mind and your friends to Random Trivia!

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The last leader of the Soviet Union, Mikhail Gorbachev, was in what restaurant commercial?

Mikhail Gorbachev starred in a famous international television commercial for Pizza Hut in 1997. The ad, which originally aired in 1998, was shot in Moscow and featured the former Soviet leader visiting a Pizza Hut restaurant in Red Square with his granddaughter.

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Who was Sherlock Holmes’s assistant?

Sherlock Holmes' legendary assistant, biographer, and roommate is Dr. John H. Watson. A former British Army doctor wounded in the Second Anglo-Afghan War, Watson serves as Holmes’s emotional anchor, moral compass, and the first-person narrator for the vast majority of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's stories.

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What popular toy was invented by taking empty pie plates are throwing them in the air?

The Frisbee is the popular toy you are thinking of. College students in the 1930s and 1940s (famously at Yale University) would toss empty pie tins from the Frisbie Pie Company of Bridgeport, Connecticut. The students would yell "Frisbie!" to warn others of the incoming tins. This popular pastime inspired inventor Walter Morrison to create a better-flying plastic version. The toy company Wham-O bought the design in 1955, and eventually released it under the name "Frisbee" as a tribute to the pie company that started the craze. 

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What reddish-colored ant common in the southern U.S. delivers painful, venomous stings that can cause severe allergic reactions?

The red imported fire ant (or simply the fire ant) is the reddish-colored ant common in the southern U.S. that delivers painful, venomous stings capable of causing severe allergic reactions.

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What is the only US state with an official jelly?

Louisiana is the only US state with an official state jelly. In fact, it has two: mayhaw jelly and Louisiana sugar cane jelly, which were both officially adopted by the state legislature in 2003. 

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