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‘Fire season is here,’ Gov. Kotek declares May Wildfire Awareness Month, state prepares

May 7, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on ‘Fire season is here,’ Gov. Kotek declares May Wildfire Awareness Month, state prepares

by Alex Baumhardt, Oregon Capital ChronicleMay 7, 2025 State fire experts are expecting an even more aggressive and difficult wildfire season this summer but said they are prepared and positioning themselves to respond quickly in […]

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Lawmakers consider slate of bills regulating private utilities, costs for Oregonians

May 7, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Lawmakers consider slate of bills regulating private utilities, costs for Oregonians

by Alex Baumhardt, Oregon Capital ChronicleMay 7, 2025 Legislators are considering at least six bills this session aimed at curbing spending from private, investor-owned monopoly utilities and limiting how and when those utilities can recover […]

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Oregon Caves chateau named one of nation’s most endangered historic places

May 7, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Oregon Caves chateau named one of nation’s most endangered historic places

by Julia Shumway, Oregon Capital ChronicleMay 7, 2025 This is a developing story and will be updated The Depression-era chateau at the Oregon Caves National Monument and Preserve, closed since 2018 for rehabilitation work, is […]

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Baby seal stabbed on Oregon coast prompts search for suspect

May 7, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Baby seal stabbed on Oregon coast prompts search for suspect

NESKOWIN, Ore. (AP) — The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is searching for the person who stabbed a baby seal multiple times on a beach in Oregon. The seal survived the March attack in a […]

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State partners with insurance industry to help Oregon homeowners with wildfire prevention

May 6, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on State partners with insurance industry to help Oregon homeowners with wildfire prevention

by Alex Baumhardt, Oregon Capital ChronicleMay 6, 2025 Oregon’s State Fire Marshal is collaborating with a nonprofit backed by the insurance industry to help Oregonians protect their homes from burning and keep their premiums from […]

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Sunday 10/04

Challenge your mind and your friends to Random Trivia!

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Which U.S. landmark was once named Long Acre Square?

Times Square in New York City was once named Long Acre Square. 
  • Name Change: The city renamed the intersection in April 1904 after The New York Times moved its headquarters to the newly built Times Building (now One Times Square). 

  • Original Name Origin: The area got the name Long Acre Square in the 1870s because it was the center of the city's horse and carriage trade, named after Long Acre in London.

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Shortbread originated in what country?

Shortbread originated in Scotland.
  • 12th Century: It evolved from medieval "biscuit bread," where leftover bread dough was dried out in an oven and butter eventually replaced yeast.

  • 16th Century: Mary, Queen of Scots is popularly credited with helping refine and popularize the triangular wedge style known as "petticoat tails".

  • 1736: The first printed recipe for shortbread appeared in a cookbook by a Scotswoman named Mrs McLintock.

  • Traditions: Because butter and sugar were costly, shortbread was traditionally reserved as a luxury for special events like weddings, Christmas, and Hogmanay (Scottish New Year's Eve).

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In 1995, who became the first Asian player to be named Rookie of the Year in Major League Baseball?

Hideo Nomo became the first Asian player to be named Rookie of the Year in Major League Baseball, winning the National League award in 1995.

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In the movie "Legally Blonde", what LSAT score does Elle need to get into Harvard?

In the movie "Legally Blonde," Elle Woods scores a 179 on her LSAT, which is one point shy of a perfect 180. Combined with her 4.0 GPA and iconic video essay, this score secures her admission into Harvard Law School.

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Megalodon was a prehistoric giant version of what kind of animal?

Megalodon was a prehistoric giant mackerel shark. 
    • People once thought it was a direct ancestor or a larger version of the modern great white shark.
  • New scientific studies show it belonged to an extinct family of megatooth sharks (Otodontidae).

  • It was the largest shark and the largest fish to ever live, growing up to 50 to 60 feet (or more) in length.

  • It lived from about 23 to 3.6 million years ago during the Miocene and Pliocene epochs.

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