News Ticker
  • [ November 12, 2026 ] Football’s Number-Two Offense Oddities
  • [ November 12, 2026 ] Detroit’s Pony Express Oddities
  • [ November 12, 2026 ] NFL TEAM PACKS THANKSGIVING MEAL KITS BEFORE FLYING TO BIG GAME Happy Hour
  • [ November 12, 2026 ] SANCTUARY USES DRONE TO DELIVER FOOD TO STRANDED CHIMPANZEE Happy Hour
  • [ November 12, 2026 ] FAMILY TURNS BACKYARD INTO TOY TRAIN PARADISE Happy Hour
  • Home
  • Local News
  • Oregon
  • Washington
  • National / International
  • NW Representation
  • Events
  • Contact Us
HomeScience / Health

Science / Health

No Picture
Science / Health

5 American cruise ship passengers leave Nebraska quarantine facility

June 1, 2026 GNCadm1n Comments Off on 5 American cruise ship passengers leave Nebraska quarantine facility

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Five of the 18 American cruise ship passengers who have been staying at a national quarantine facility in Nebraska after being exposed to hantavirus are going home, U.S. health officials said Monday. The […]

No Picture
Science / Health

Venice’s growing flamingo population finds refuge in recovering wetlands

June 1, 2026 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Venice’s growing flamingo population finds refuge in recovering wetlands

VENICE, Italy (AP) — Perhaps nothing better illustrates the flamingo’s status as a newcomer to the Venetian Lagoon than the fact that the local dialect has no word for them. But the pale pink birds […]

No Picture
Science / Health

WHO chief visits epicenter of the Ebola outbreak in eastern Congo as cases outpace response

May 30, 2026 GNCadm1n Comments Off on WHO chief visits epicenter of the Ebola outbreak in eastern Congo as cases outpace response

BUNIA, Congo (AP) — The head of the World Health Organization on Saturday visited eastern Congo’s Bunia, a city at the heart of an outbreak of a rare type of Ebola, where the virus is spreading […]

No Picture
Science / Health

US adult cigarette smoking rate hits another all-time low

May 30, 2026 GNCadm1n Comments Off on US adult cigarette smoking rate hits another all-time low

NEW YORK (AP) — The cigarette smoking rate among U.S. adults dropped to another all-time low last year, with 1 in 11 adults saying they were current smokers, according to government survey data released this […]

No Picture
Science / Health

A trip to the United Arab Emirates’ darkest spot reveals a rare view of the Milky Way

May 30, 2026 GNCadm1n Comments Off on A trip to the United Arab Emirates’ darkest spot reveals a rare view of the Milky Way

AL QUAA DESERT, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The gleaming skyscrapers and brights lights of the United Arab Emirates draw the eyes of all who travel there, a sign of the Arabian Peninsula nation’s rapid, oil-fueled development […]

Posts pagination

« 1 … 46 47 48 … 202 »

Thursday 11/12

Challenge your mind and your friends to Random Trivia!

1 / 5

What sport's lingo uses the term "Scrum"?

The term "scrum" (short for scrummage) comes from rugby.

What a Scrum is in Rugby
  • Formation: The forward players from both teams (typically 8 players per side in rugby union) interlock and bind together into a tight pack. 

  • Purpose: It is used to restart play after a minor infringement, such as a knock-on (accidentally dropping the ball forward) or a forward pass. 

  • How it works: The two opposing packs come together, and the scrum-half (jersey number 9) rolls the ball into the tunnel between them. Both teams push against each other and use their feet to sweep the ball backward to gain possession.

2 / 5

What was used for blood in Hitchcock's "Psycho"?

Chocolate syrup—specifically Bosco or Hershey's—was used for the blood in Alfred Hitchcock's 1960 film Psycho. 
  • Why chocolate syrup? Because the movie was filmed in black-and-white, standard red stage blood looked unconvincing and washed out. Chocolate syrup had the right thickness (viscosity) and dark shade to photograph realistically as blood under the lights.

3 / 5

Where was Calista Flockhart's breakout show, Ally McBeal, set?

Calista Flockhart's breakout show, Ally McBeal, is set in Boston, Massachusetts, specifically revolving around the fictional law firm Cage & Fish located at 14 Beacon Street.

4 / 5

Which of these is a typical number of cold cranking amps for a standard car battery?

The correct answer is 700.  Why this is the correct choice:
  • Typical Range: A standard 12-volt car battery generally delivers between 400 and 800 Cold Cranking Amps (CCA) depending on the engine size and vehicle type. Compact cars might only need 300 to 500 CCA, while mid-size SUVs, trucks, and larger V8 engines typically require 600 to 800 CCA. 

  • Eliminating other options: A rating of 12 represents the typical voltage of a car battery, not its amperage. A rating of 50 is closer to a typical capacity rating in Amp-hours (Ah), which would be far too weak to crank an engine in freezing temperatures.

5 / 5

In the U.S., a British jumper is called a sweater (or a pullover if it is a thinner, head-entry knit style)

Your score is

The average score is 78%

0%

Goldendale
Current weather
-º
Humidity-
Wind direction-
Pressure-
Cloudiness-
-
-
Forecast
Rain chance-
Wind direction-
-
-
Forecast
Rain chance-
Wind direction-
-
-
Forecast
Rain chance-
Wind direction-
Goldendale weather
The Dalles
Current weather
-º
Humidity-
Wind direction-
Pressure-
Cloudiness-
-
-
Forecast
Rain chance-
Wind direction-
-
-
Forecast
Rain chance-
Wind direction-
-
-
Forecast
Rain chance-
Wind direction-
The Dalles weather
Hood River
Current weather
-º
Humidity-
Wind direction-
Pressure-
Cloudiness-
-
-
Forecast
Rain chance-
Wind direction-
-
-
Forecast
Rain chance-
Wind direction-
-
-
Forecast
Rain chance-
Wind direction-
Hood River weather

Copyright Gorge Country Media 2026