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Federal government to markedly increase number of inspectors trained to spot rail bridge concerns

September 3, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Federal government to markedly increase number of inspectors trained to spot rail bridge concerns

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — The Transportation Department is going to train 163 track inspectors to dramatically increase the number of people who know how to spot critical problems with railroad bridges, but the railroads themselves […]

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Here’s how to tell if your Oregon election mail comes from an official source

September 2, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Here’s how to tell if your Oregon election mail comes from an official source

by Mia Maldonado, Oregon Capital ChronicleSeptember 2, 2025 With the May 2026 primary eight months away, Oregon Secretary of State Tobias Read said Oregonians may start to receive mail and other communications about the election.  […]

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Oregon State Parks to charge fees at 21 more state parks to address budget shortfall

September 2, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Oregon State Parks to charge fees at 21 more state parks to address budget shortfall

by Mia Maldonado, Oregon Capital ChronicleSeptember 2, 2025 The Oregon Parks and Recreation Department is implementing new fees at some of its day-use parks and raising fees for some of its busiest overnight camping parks. […]

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After false starts, Oregon House passes transportation tax package

September 1, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on After false starts, Oregon House passes transportation tax package

by Julia Shumway, Oregon Capital ChronicleSeptember 1, 2025 A bill to fund road maintenance and stave off hundreds of layoffs at the Oregon Department of Transportation narrowly cleared the Oregon House on Monday, more than […]

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House fumbles first day of special session for transportation funding, labor unions irate

August 31, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on House fumbles first day of special session for transportation funding, labor unions irate

by Alex Baumhardt, Oregon Capital ChronicleAugust 29, 2025 UPDATED at 11:00 a.m. Aug. 31, 2025 with updated scheduling information. It was a rough start to the Labor Day weekend for members of SEIU Local 503 […]

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Challenge your mind and your friends to Random Trivia!

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What causes the holes in Swiss cheese?

Holes (or "eyes") in Swiss cheese are caused by carbon dioxide gas produced by Propionibacterium bacteria fermenting lactic acid during ripening, with tiny hay particles from traditional milking acting as nucleation points where the gas collects and forms bubbles, leading to the characteristic round openings. Modern, ultra-clean milking methods reduced hay particles, causing fewer holes, but adding hay dust back can restore them. 

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What caused the first computer bug?

The first documented computer "bug" was a literal moth that caused a malfunction in the Harvard Mark II computer in 1947. Engineers, including those involved with Grace Hopper, found the insect stuck in a relay, leading them to tape it in the logbook with the note, "First actual case of bug being found," popularizing the term "debugging" for fixing computer errors. 

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How many feet separate the bases in a regulation-sized baseball diamond?

In a regulation-sized baseball diamond (like MLB, high school, and NCAA), the bases are 90 feet apart, meaning the distance from home to first, first to second, second to third, and third to home (along the baseline) is 90 feet. This 90-foot distance is a standard for adult and professional play, though youth leagues use shorter distances (e.g., 60 feet for Little League Majors). 

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The song "Suite: Judy Blue Eyes" was inspired by Stephen Stills' breakup with whom?

The song "Suite: Judy Blue Eyes" by Crosby, Stills & Nash was inspired by Stephen Stills' breakup with fellow folk singer Judy Collins, with the lyrics expressing his feelings about their passionate but ultimately ending relationship from 1967-1969. Stills wrote the song as a musical suite, a play on words for "Sweet Judy Blue Eyes," referencing her famous blue eyes and their complicated romance, even including details like her therapy sessions in the lyrics. 

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What is the shape of the Milky Way?

The Milky Way is a barred spiral galaxy, shaped like a giant spinning pinwheel with a central bar of stars, from which spiral arms extend outwards, containing our Solar System on one of these arms (the Orion Arm). It has a central bulge, a disk, and a surrounding halo, with recent research suggesting it primarily has two main arms (Perseus and Scutum-Centaurus) that split, rather than four or more distinct arms as once thought. 

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