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Why asteroid 2024 YR4 is unlikely to hit Earth in 2032 and how scientists keep track

February 13, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Why asteroid 2024 YR4 is unlikely to hit Earth in 2032 and how scientists keep track

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — The threat of a newly discovered asteroid has risen slightly in the past few weeks, as the world’s telescopes rush to track its course. But the chance of an impact is still […]

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What causes mudslides, and what can be done to lessen the danger?

February 13, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on What causes mudslides, and what can be done to lessen the danger?

Mudslides are dangerous torrents that are usually referred to by geologists and first responders as debris flows. They have been particularly lethal in parts of California where landscape, climate, weather and geology can combine to […]

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Could obesity drugs help with alcohol cravings? New study suggests potential

February 12, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Could obesity drugs help with alcohol cravings? New study suggests potential

Medications that have transformed the treatment of obesity may also help people drink less alcohol, according to new government-funded research. The study was small — just 48 adults — and lasted just over two months, so it’s not […]

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Kilauea is spewing lava again. It is the Hawaii volcano’s latest activity in an on-and-off eruption

February 12, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Kilauea is spewing lava again. It is the Hawaii volcano’s latest activity in an on-and-off eruption

HONOLULU (AP) — Kilauea volcano began shooting lava into the air once again Tuesday on the Big Island of Hawaii. Kilauea, one of the world’s most active volcanoes, has been erupting on and off for nearly two […]

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US Coast Guard releases recording that appears to be audio of Titanic submersible implosion

February 12, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on US Coast Guard releases recording that appears to be audio of Titanic submersible implosion

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — A recording released by the federal government appears to include audio of the implosion of the experimental submersible that went missing on its way to the wreck of the Titanic. A […]

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Challenge your mind and your friends to Random Trivia!

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Who received an Oscar for directing the 1986 movie "Platoon"?

Oliver Stone received the Academy Award for Best Director for the 1986 film Platoon at the 59th Academy Awards in 1987.

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From what language did English borrow the word "glitch"?

English borrowed the word "glitch" from Yiddish (via the Yiddish word glitsh, meaning "slippery place," and glitshn, meaning "to slip" or "to glide"), with potential roots or parallel influences in German (glitschen).

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Which of these cable cop shows did Matthew McConaughey co-star in for one season?

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Carolina has established itself as the best team in the NHL so far this season. What is the team's name?

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Which of these actually gets most of its bright color from its leaves, not its flowers?

Poinsettia.  The large, vibrant red parts of a poinsettia that most people mistake for petals are actually modified leaves called bracts. The true flowers of the poinsettia are the tiny, yellow, button-like structures clusters at the center of these leaves (called cyathia).
Both azaleas and chrysanthemums get their bright colors from traditional flower petals.

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