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Cat gets rescued from car engine, immediately gets stuck in different car engine

June 26, 2026 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Cat gets rescued from car engine, immediately gets stuck in different car engine

A kitten is safe and sound after repeatedly testing the theory about what curiosity does to cats. The Town of Seneca Falls Police Department in New York reports that it was called to rescue a […]

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Oregon lawsuit could upend federal management of public lands

June 26, 2026 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Oregon lawsuit could upend federal management of public lands

by Alex Brown, Washington State StandardJune 26, 2026 A new lawsuit challenging a logging project in Oregon threatens to unravel the management plans governing hundreds of millions of acres of federal public land. At stake […]

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Here’s how Oregon is celebrating America’s 250th year of independence

June 26, 2026 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Here’s how Oregon is celebrating America’s 250th year of independence

by Mia Maldonado, Oregon Capital ChronicleJune 26, 2026 Bigfoot is officially helping Oregon celebrate the country’s 250th birthday.  This September, the Dallas Area Visitors Center will host its second annual Bigfootstock, a one-day festival rooted […]

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A Mexican National Unlawfully Residing in the United States Charged with Drug and Firearm Offenses 

June 26, 2026 GNCadm1n Comments Off on A Mexican National Unlawfully Residing in the United States Charged with Drug and Firearm Offenses 

PORTLAND, Ore.—A Mexican national unlawfully residing in the United States has been indicted after investigators seized over 17.5 pounds of narcotics, firearms, and cash, announced U.S. Attorney Scott E. Bradford for the District of Oregon. […]

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Kotek’s prosperity council pushes for lower taxes, fewer regulations

June 25, 2026 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Kotek’s prosperity council pushes for lower taxes, fewer regulations

by Shaanth Nanguneri, Oregon Capital ChronicleJune 25, 2026 This is a developing story and may be updated. To jumpstart Oregon’s economic development, the state should cut taxes, eliminate a key state climate program and allocate […]

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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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