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Military leaders discuss Ukraine peacekeeping force as partial ceasefire plans are worked out

March 20, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Military leaders discuss Ukraine peacekeeping force as partial ceasefire plans are worked out

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Senior military officers from more than 30 countries across Europe and beyond met in England on Thursday to flesh out plans for an international peacekeeping force for Ukraine as details of a partial […]

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Taliban release an American man who was abducted while traveling in Afghanistan

March 20, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Taliban release an American man who was abducted while traveling in Afghanistan

WASHINGTON (AP) — An American man who was abducted more than two years ago while traveling through Afghanistan as a tourist has been released by the Taliban in a deal with the Trump administration that […]

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Ex-FBI agent who accused agency of political bias is charged with disclosing confidential records

March 20, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Ex-FBI agent who accused agency of political bias is charged with disclosing confidential records

NEW YORK (AP) — An FBI agent who publicly accused the agency of a pro-Trump bias has been arrested and charged with disclosing confidential records after authorities say he included sensitive material about investigations and […]

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200 years after the creation of braille, blind people in Mali say it has allowed them to fit in

March 20, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on 200 years after the creation of braille, blind people in Mali say it has allowed them to fit in

BAMAKO, Mali (AP) — Amadou Ndiaye meticulously ran his fingers across bumps in a piece of paper, making sense of the world he can no longer see. Two hundred years have passed since the invention […]

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Trump ‘Determined to Restore Law and Order’ Amid Tesla Attacks

March 20, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Trump ‘Determined to Restore Law and Order’ Amid Tesla Attacks

President Donald Trump is “determined to restore law and order in our country” as protesters continue to violently target Tesla dealerships, vehicles, and charging stations across America, according to White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt. In […]

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Wednesday 1/28

Challenge your mind and your friends to Random Trivia!

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What was Keanu Reeves' alias in the film "The Matrix"?

Keanu Reeves' alias in The Matrix was Neo, which was also his hacker name, while his "real world" identity within the simulation was Thomas A. Anderson, a computer programmer. Neo is an anagram for "one," hinting at his destiny as "The One" to free humanity, notes Screen Rant. 

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Which US state is home to the Odessa Crater?

The Odessa Meteor Crater is a meteorite crater in the southwestern part of Ector County, southwest of the city of Odessa of West Texas, United States. It is accessible approximately 3 mi (5 km) south of Interstate 20 at Exit 108 (Moss Road).[1] This is one of three impact crater sites found in Texas, the others being the older and much larger Sierra Madera crater and the Marquez crater.

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If there are six apples, and you take away four, how many apples do you have?

You have four apples because the question asks how many you have after you take four away, so the four you took are now in your possession, even though two are left in the bowl. It's a common trick question that plays on the wording. 
  • You took 4: The act of taking them means they are now yours.
  • The bowl has 2: The remaining apples are still in the bowl.

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Which New England state was an independent republic for 14 years before joining the union?

That New England state was Vermont, which functioned as the independent Republic of Vermont for 14 years, from 1777 until it joined the U.S. as the 14th state in 1791, establishing its own constitution, currency, and postal service during that time. 

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According to the novel, about how long was Robinson Crusoe marooned on his remote island?

In Daniel Defoe's novel, Robinson Crusoe was marooned on a remote island for 28 years, a significant period detailed in the book where he learns to survive, builds a makeshift civilization, and eventually encounters his companion Friday, before being rescued. 

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