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Private lunar lander from Japan falls silent while attempting a moon touchdown

June 5, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Private lunar lander from Japan falls silent while attempting a moon touchdown

A private lunar lander from Japan fell silent while descending to the moon with a mini rover Friday and its fate was unknown. The Tokyo-based company ispace said its lander dropped out of lunar orbit as planned […]

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Man charged with supplying explosive chemicals to bomber of Palm Springs fertility clinic

June 4, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Man charged with supplying explosive chemicals to bomber of Palm Springs fertility clinic

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Federal authorities arrested a man they say collaborated with the bomber of a fertility clinic in May, alleging that he supplied chemicals used to make explosives and traveled to California to experiment with […]

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Measles vaccination rates drop after COVID-19 pandemic in counties across the US

June 4, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Measles vaccination rates drop after COVID-19 pandemic in counties across the US

Childhood vaccination rates against measles fell in the years after the COVID-19 pandemic in nearly 80% of the more than 2,000 U.S. counties with available data — including in states that are battling outbreaks this year. A […]

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Air quality worsens in eastern US as Canadian wildfire smoke hangs over Midwest

June 4, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Air quality worsens in eastern US as Canadian wildfire smoke hangs over Midwest

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Smoke from Canadian wildfires worsened air quality in the eastern U.S. on Wednesday as several Midwestern states battled conditions deemed unhealthy by the federal government. The fires have forced thousands of Canadians to flee their […]

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You should wear sunscreen even if you have darker skin. Here’s why

May 24, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on You should wear sunscreen even if you have darker skin. Here’s why

NEW YORK (AP) — People with darker skin still need to wear sunscreen — for more reasons than one. Too much ultraviolet exposure from the sun can lead to sunburn, dark spots and wrinkles, and increased risk of skin cancer. […]

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Challenge your mind and your friends to Random Trivia!

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Which continent is the natural habitat of the Ostrich?

Ostriches are naturally found exclusively on the continent of Africa. They primarily inhabit the continent's open, arid, and semi-arid savannas, grasslands, and shrublands, particularly in regions across sub-Saharan Africa, as well as parts of East and Southern Africa. 

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On the TV show "The West Wing", Jed Bartlett was governor of which state before being elected president?

Jed Bartlet (played by Martin Sheen) was the Governor of New Hampshire before being elected as the President of the United States on the TV show The West Wing. A Democrat, he served two terms as governor of the state, from 1991 to 1999, before running for national office. 

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Easter comes after how many days of Lent in the Christian calendar?

Easter Sunday follows a 40-day period of Lenten fasting and reflection (not counting Sundays), which begins on Ash Wednesday and traditionally culminates just before Easter. While Lent spans 40 days of fasting, it covers a total of 46 days (including Sundays) from Ash Wednesday to Holy Saturday. 

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Whose vice president was Nelson A. Rockefeller?

Nelson Rockefeller served as the 41st vice president of the United States under President Gerald Ford from December 19, 1974, to January 20, 1977. Nominated by Ford following the resignation of Richard Nixon, Rockefeller was the second vice president to take office under the 25th Amendment. 

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What are scientists hoping to cause when they seed a cloud?

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