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Rick Scott Takes on Obamacare With ‘Trump Health Freedom Accounts’

November 21, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Rick Scott Takes on Obamacare With ‘Trump Health Freedom Accounts’

Republican Sen. Rick Scott of Florida has a bill attempting something that has challenged Republicans for years—reforming the Affordable Care Act. “Obamacare has failed to deliver on its promises: families didn’t get to keep their insurance plans, couldn’t keep […]

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Do Vaccines Cause Autism? CDC Moves From Denial to Doubt 

November 20, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Do Vaccines Cause Autism? CDC Moves From Denial to Doubt 

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has updated its information on the potential link between autism and vaccines, no longer ruling out the possibility of causation.   “We (the Department of Health and Human Services) are updating the […]

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Don’t Expand Obamacare, Make Health Care Affordable Again

November 20, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Don’t Expand Obamacare, Make Health Care Affordable Again

Commentary With the government shutdown over, it’s time to get back to work on fixing America’s health care. Even Obamacare supporters now admit their health plan has failed. Despite promises of decreasing premiums, the sad truth […]

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What happens when your immune system hijacks your brain

November 20, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on What happens when your immune system hijacks your brain

“My year of unraveling” is how a despairing Christy Morrill described nightmarish months when his immune system hijacked his brain. What’s called autoimmune encephalitis attacks the organ that makes us “us,” and it can appear out of […]

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NASA unveils close-up pictures of the comet popping by from another star

November 19, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on NASA unveils close-up pictures of the comet popping by from another star

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — NASA unveiled close-up pictures on Wednesday of the interstellar comet that’s making a quick one-and-done tour of the solar system. Discovered over the summer, the comet known as 3I/Atlas is only the […]

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Challenge your mind and your friends to Random Trivia!

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What organ is inflamed by hepatitis?

Hepatitis is inflammation of the liver, the organ responsible for filtering toxins and processing nutrients, and it can be caused by viruses (A, B, C, D, E), alcohol, drugs, chemicals, or the immune system attacking the liver itself (autoimmune hepatitis). This inflammation damages liver cells, leading to symptoms like jaundice, pain, fatigue, and potentially severe scarring (cirrhosis) or liver failure if chronic.  

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What famous ship was sunk on May 7, 1915?

The RMS Lusitania was a famous British ocean liner torpedoed and sunk by a German U-boat (U-20) on May 7, 1915, off the coast of Ireland. The attack killed nearly 1,200 people, including 128 Americans, significantly swaying U.S. public opinion against Germany during World War I. 

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How many Smithsonian museums and galleries are in Washington, D.C.?

There are 17 Smithsonian museums, galleries, and the National Zoo located in the Washington, D.C. area, with nearly all offering free admission. These include major sites on the National Mall, such as the National Air and Space Museum, National Museum of Natural History, and the National Museum of African American History and Culture. 

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Which singer began her rise to superstardom actually as a dancer on a sketch-comedy television program?

Jennifer Lopez began her rise to superstardom as a dancer, specifically known as a "Fly Girl" on the sketch-comedy television program In Living Color in the early 1990s. She was a regular on the show from 1991 to 1993 before launching a successful career as an actress, singer, and dancer. 

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What alloy is comprised of copper and zinc?

Brass is an alloy of copper and zinc, in proportions which can be varied to achieve different colours and mechanical, electrical, acoustic, and chemical properties, but copper typically has the larger proportion, generally 2⁄3 copper and 1⁄3 zinc.

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