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4 Takeaways From RFK’s Health and Human Services Budget Testimony

May 20, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on 4 Takeaways From RFK’s Health and Human Services Budget Testimony

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. testified Tuesday before a Senate panel about waste in his department, as Democrats became testy over several points.  During the hearing of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health […]

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Markers in blood and urine may reveal how much ultraprocessed food we are eating

May 20, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Markers in blood and urine may reveal how much ultraprocessed food we are eating

Molecules in blood and urine may reveal how much energy a person consumes from ultraprocessed foods, a key step to understanding the impact of the products that make up nearly 60% of the American diet, a […]

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New salmonella outbreak tied to same Florida grower with tainted cucumbers last year

May 20, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on New salmonella outbreak tied to same Florida grower with tainted cucumbers last year

U.S. health officials are investigating a new outbreak of salmonella illnesses tied to a Florida grower whose tainted cucumbers were linked to more than 550 illnesses last year. Cucumbers grown by Florida-based Bedner Growers and distributed […]

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Storms and tornadoes continue to ravage central US after killing dozens

May 19, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Storms and tornadoes continue to ravage central US after killing dozens

LONDON, Ky. (AP) — Forecasters warned Monday that more tornados and storms were possible in the central U.S. as people from Texas to Kentucky cleaned up from severe weather that has killed more than two […]

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Biden’s sudden diagnosis of aggressive prostate cancer is unfortunately all too common

May 19, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Biden’s sudden diagnosis of aggressive prostate cancer is unfortunately all too common

Former President Joe Biden’s office said Sunday that he has been diagnosed with aggressive prostate cancer and is reviewing treatment options with his doctors. Biden, 82, was having increasing urinary symptoms and was seen last week by doctors who […]

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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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