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Record $9.6 million fine for Third Coast after substantial oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico

January 5, 2026 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Record $9.6 million fine for Third Coast after substantial oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico

Pipeline safety regulators have imposed their largest fine ever on the company responsible for leaking 1.1 million gallons of oil into the Gulf of Mexico off the Louisiana coast in 2023. The $9.6 million fine […]

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US-based multinational companies will be exempt from global tax deal

January 5, 2026 GNCadm1n Comments Off on US-based multinational companies will be exempt from global tax deal

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development has finalized a deal exempting U.S. multinational corporations from paying more corporate taxes overseas. Announced Monday, the agreement involves nearly 150 countries and aims to […]

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Wall Street edges higher in a wobbly start to 2026

January 2, 2026 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Wall Street edges higher in a wobbly start to 2026

NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks eked out small gains on Wall Street Friday in a wobbly day of trading to kick off the new year. Markets were mostly quiet on the first trading day […]

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Tesla loses title as world’s biggest electric vehicle maker as sales fall for second year in a row

January 2, 2026 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Tesla loses title as world’s biggest electric vehicle maker as sales fall for second year in a row

NEW YORK (AP) — Tesla lost its crown as the world’s bestselling electric vehicle maker on Friday as a customer revolt over Elon Musk’s right-wing politics, expiring U.S. tax breaks for buyers and stiff overseas competition […]

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Wall Street falls in light trading on the final day of 2025, another banner year for markets

December 31, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Wall Street falls in light trading on the final day of 2025, another banner year for markets

Wall Street closed out another banner year for stocks Wednesday with a downbeat finish that extended the market’s recent losing streak to a fourth day. The S&P 500 gave up 0.7%, the Dow Jones Industrial […]

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Friday 1/23

Challenge your mind and your friends to Random Trivia!

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The city of St. Louis is located in which state?

The city of St. Louis is located in the state of Missouri, situated on the western bank of the Mississippi River, near where the Missouri River joins it. It is an independent city, separate from St. Louis County, and serves as a major hub in east-central Missouri. 

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Which Ice Age creature, related to the elephant, went extinct around 4,000 years ago?

The Ice Age creature related to the elephant that went extinct around 4,000 years ago is the woolly mammoth (Mammuthus primigenius). 
While most woolly mammoths died out on the mainland roughly 10,000 years ago, an isolated population survived on Wrangel Island in the Arctic Ocean until approximately 2000 B.C. (roughly 4,000 years ago), meaning they were still alive during the construction of the Great Pyramids. 

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What Disney villain is known for the phrase, “Off with their heads!”?

The Disney villain famous for yelling, “Off with their heads!” is the Queen of Hearts from Alice in Wonderland, a tyrannical, short-tempered ruler known for her frequent death sentences and playing card motifs, though the phrase also appears in live-action adaptations featuring the Red Queen. 

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How is rockstar Vincent Furnier better known?

Rockstar Vincent Furnier is much better known by his stage name, Alice Cooper, the "Godfather of Shock Rock," famous for his theatrical horror-themed stage shows featuring guillotines, fake blood, and elaborate costumes, alongside iconic hard rock hits like "I'm Eighteen" and "School's Out". He legally adopted the name Alice Cooper after the original band, merging his persona with the group's identity. 

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What color is second from the top in a rainbow?

The color second from the top in a rainbow is Orange, following Red (top), then Orange, Yellow, Green, Blue, Indigo, and Violet (bottom), famously remembered by the acronym ROYGBIV, where Red has the longest wavelength and bends the least, appearing highest. 

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