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What did Oregon add to time capsules for America’s 250th birthday?

July 4, 2026 GNCadm1n Comments Off on What did Oregon add to time capsules for America’s 250th birthday?

by Julia Shumway, Oregon Capital ChronicleJuly 3, 2026 What would help Americans 250 years from now understand the Oregon of 2026? For the eight members of Oregon’s congressional delegation who selected the state’s contributions to […]

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Drinking and Boating? Enhanced BUII Patrols July 3 – 5

July 2, 2026 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Drinking and Boating? Enhanced BUII Patrols July 3 – 5

The Oregon State Marine Board, in partnership with marine law enforcement across the state, will be participating in Operation Dry Water, July 3rd through July 5th, as part of a nationally coordinated effort to reduce the number of accidents […]

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Oregon lawmakers pushed to secure sensitive data from ICE. How does the law work?

July 2, 2026 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Oregon lawmakers pushed to secure sensitive data from ICE. How does the law work?

by Shaanth Nanguneri, Oregon Capital ChronicleJuly 2, 2026 A new law could result in state agencies severing their contracts with data brokers who obtain Oregonians’ personally identifiable information and share it with federal immigration authorities.  […]

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Oregon’s top public health official resigns

July 2, 2026 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Oregon’s top public health official resigns

by Mia Maldonado, Oregon Capital ChronicleJuly 2, 2026 Oregon’s top public health official is stepping down from her role after two and a half years.  Dr. Sejal Hathi, who joined the Oregon Health Authority in […]

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Growing scope of Oregon psilocybin program raises safety concerns, study says

July 1, 2026 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Growing scope of Oregon psilocybin program raises safety concerns, study says

by Shaanth Nanguneri, Oregon Capital ChronicleJune 30, 2026 Oregon’s landmark effort allowing adults older than 21 to access psilocybin has evolved beyond “strictly medical uses” and may be allowing more people to enroll in the […]

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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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