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Instagram chief says he does not believe people can get clinically addicted to social media

February 11, 2026 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Instagram chief says he does not believe people can get clinically addicted to social media

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Adam Mosseri, the head of Meta’s Instagram, testified Wednesday during a landmark social media trial in Los Angeles that he disagrees with the idea that people can be clinically addicted to social […]

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US stocks wobble after feeling both the upside and downside of a strong jobs report

February 11, 2026 GNCadm1n Comments Off on US stocks wobble after feeling both the upside and downside of a strong jobs report

NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks felt both the upside and downside Wednesday of a surprisingly strong report that said the nation’s unemployment rate improved last month. After initially rising toward an all-time high, the S&P 500 flipped […]

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US stocks drift to a mixed finish as yields fall after a discouraging report on US shoppers

February 10, 2026 GNCadm1n Comments Off on US stocks drift to a mixed finish as yields fall after a discouraging report on US shoppers

NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks drifted on Wall Street Tuesday following a mixed set of profit reports from big U.S. companies, as Hasbro jumped but Coca-Cola slipped. Hopes also built that the Federal Reserve will […]

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Google, Meta, push back on addiction claims in landmark social media trial

February 10, 2026 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Google, Meta, push back on addiction claims in landmark social media trial

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Jurors in a landmark social media case that seeks to hold tech companies responsible for harms to children got their first glimpse into what will be a lengthy trial characterized by dueling narratives […]

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Paramount sweetens offer for Warner Bros. shareholders in hostile takeover fight

February 10, 2026 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Paramount sweetens offer for Warner Bros. shareholders in hostile takeover fight

NEW YORK (AP) — Paramount is again sweetening its hostile takeover bid for Warner Bros. Discovery, while again extending the deadline for its tender offer as it scrambles for more shareholder support. On Tuesday, the Skydance-owned company […]

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Sunday 6/21

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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