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Army puts 1,500 soldiers on standby for possible Minnesota deployment, AP sources say

January 18, 2026 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Army puts 1,500 soldiers on standby for possible Minnesota deployment, AP sources say

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Pentagon has ordered about 1,500 active duty soldiers to be ready in case of a possible deployment to Minnesota, where federal authorities have been conducting a massive immigration enforcement operation, two […]

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Small part of Sunshine State becomes Snowy State as Florida gets snow for 2nd year in a row

January 18, 2026 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Small part of Sunshine State becomes Snowy State as Florida gets snow for 2nd year in a row

PENSACOLA, Fla. (AP) — A small part of Florida is the Snowy State for the second year in a row. Snow briefly covered the grass and rooftops in parts of the western Florida Panhandle on […]

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Syrian government announces a ceasefire with the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces

January 18, 2026 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Syrian government announces a ceasefire with the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces

RAQQA, Syria (AP) — The Syrian government Sunday announced a ceasefire with the Syrian Democratic Forces, taking almost full control of the country and dismantling the Kurdish-led forces that controlled the northeast for over a decade. The […]

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Wildfires race across Chile, leaving 18 dead and forcing thousands to flee

January 18, 2026 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Wildfires race across Chile, leaving 18 dead and forcing thousands to flee

PENCO, Chile (AP) — Wildfires raging across central and southern Chile on Sunday left at least 18 people dead, scorched thousands of acres of forest and destroyed hundreds of homes, authorities said, as the South […]

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High-speed trains collide after one derails in southern Spain, killing at least 20

January 18, 2026 GNCadm1n Comments Off on High-speed trains collide after one derails in southern Spain, killing at least 20

MADRID (AP) — A high-speed train derailed in southern Spain on Sunday, jumping onto the track in the opposite direction and hitting an oncoming train in an accident that authorities estimate left more than 20 […]

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Tuesday 6/09

Challenge your mind and your friends to Random Trivia!

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At the 1996 Olympics, what American tied Mark Spitz's lifetime record of nine golds?

Track and field superstar Carl Lewis tied Mark Spitz's lifetime record of nine Olympic gold medals at the 1996 Games in Atlanta. 
Lewis achieved this historic milestone when he won his fourth consecutive gold medal in the long jump, an unprecedented feat in track and field. This victory brought his overall Olympic medal count to nine golds and one silver, allowing him to join the elite, exclusive club of nine-time gold medalists that included:
  • Mark Spitz (United States, Swimming)
  • Paavo Nurmi (Finland, Track and Field)
  • Larisa Latynina (Soviet Union, Gymnastics)

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What's the official state sport of Alaska?

Dog mushing is the official state sport of Alaska, having been officially adopted in 1972. Rooted in the region's history as a primary mode of transportation, it remains a defining part of Alaskan culture and features legendary 1,000-mile endurance events like the Iditarod.

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Who was the first woman to run for President of the U.S.?

Victoria Woodhull was the first woman to run for president of the United States, launching her groundbreaking campaign in 1872.  She was nominated by the Equal Rights Party to run against incumbent President Ulysses S. Grant.  Her run occurred nearly 50 years before the ratification of the 19th Amendment guaranteed women the right to vote, and she was technically younger than the constitutionally mandated age of 35 required to serve as president.

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Which blocky character from Super Smash Bros. Ultimate is a Minecraft crossover fighter?

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Mach refers to the speed of what?

Mach speed is a measurement of an object's speed relative to the local speed of sound in the surrounding medium (like air). Named after physicist Ernst Mach, it is expressed as a ratio:

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