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Smart bird feeders gain popularity and spark interest in bird-watching

January 7, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Smart bird feeders gain popularity and spark interest in bird-watching

CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — Marin Plank truly had no interest in birds when she gave her husband a camera-equipped bird feeder for his birthday. But by Christmas, she had become so obsessed with it that […]

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NASA proposes cheaper, quicker way to get Mars rocks and soil to Earth

January 7, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on NASA proposes cheaper, quicker way to get Mars rocks and soil to Earth

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — NASA is pitching a cheaper and quicker way of getting rocks and soil back from Mars, after seeing its original plan swell to $11 billion. Administrator Bill Nelson presented a revised scenario Tuesday, less […]

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Tibet earthquake kills at least 126 people and leaves many trapped

January 7, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Tibet earthquake kills at least 126 people and leaves many trapped

BEIJING (AP) — A strong earthquake shook a high-altitude region of western China and areas of Nepal on Tuesday, damaging hundreds of houses, littering streets with rubble and killing at least 126 people in Tibet. Many others […]

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Polar vortex keeps much of the US in its icy grip

January 6, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Polar vortex keeps much of the US in its icy grip

ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — A huge swath of the U.S. was blasted with ice, snow and wind on Monday as the polar vortex that dipped south over the weekend kept much of the country east of the […]

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The Latest: Snow, ice and frigid temperatures make for a dangerous winter mix

January 6, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on The Latest: Snow, ice and frigid temperatures make for a dangerous winter mix

A major winter blast of snow, ice, wind and plunging temperatures in the U.S. stirred dangerous travel conditions from central and southern states all the way to the East Coast early Monday, prompting schools and government offices […]

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Monday 6/15

Challenge your mind and your friends to Random Trivia!

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What vitamin group, important for vision and bone growth, includes retinol?

Vitamin A is a nutrient the body uses to support growth, vision and cell function. It's also called retinol or retinoic acid.

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What 1999 horror film earned almost $250 million, yet the three main cast members were originally only paid $1,000 each?

The Blair Witch Project is a 1999 American found footage psychological horror film written, directed, and edited by Daniel Myrick and Eduardo Sánchez. One of the most successful independent films of all time, it is a "found footage" pseudo-documentary in which three young students (Heather Donahue, Michael C. Williams, and Joshua Leonard) hike into the Appalachian Mountains near Burkittsville, Maryland, to shoot a documentary about a local myth known as the Blair Witch.

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What famous gangster played the banjo in a prison band?

Due to his good behavior, Capone was permitted to play banjo in the Alcatraz prison band, the Rock Islanders, which gave regular Sunday concerts for other inmates.

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What animal can be described as a wild pig from Africa?

Warthogs are sparsely-haired wild pigs found across sub-Saharan Africa. These unique animals have large heads and bodies with short legs, coarse manes down their backs, and long, thin tails they hold upright when running.

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What is the minimum number of sides required to create a Polygon?

A polygon must have at least three sides because two line segments cannot form a closed shape.

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