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What’s an atmospheric river? AP explains the weather phenomenon

December 22, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on What’s an atmospheric river? AP explains the weather phenomenon

Atmospheric rivers are massive plumes of moisture carried across the sky that can dump heavy rains or snow over land. Here’s a look at the phenomenon: Where do atmospheric rivers come from? Atmospheric rivers generally […]

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Doctor’s orders? ‘Belly laugh at least two to five days a week’

December 21, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Doctor’s orders? ‘Belly laugh at least two to five days a week’

Melanin Bee curves her spine like a stretching cat as she lets out a maniacal, forced laugh. The quick-fire pattern of manufactured giggles —“oh, hoo hoo hoo, eeh, ha ha ha”— soon ripples into genuine […]

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You finally got a doctor’s appointment. Here’s how to get the most out of it

December 21, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on You finally got a doctor’s appointment. Here’s how to get the most out of it

WASHINGTON (AP) — It’s not unusual for a 20-something to text Mom in a panic from the doctor’s office, seeking help answering a question. And patients of any age can struggle to recall all their […]

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Paraplegic engineer becomes the first wheelchair user to blast into space

December 20, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Paraplegic engineer becomes the first wheelchair user to blast into space

A paraplegic engineer from Germany blasted off on a dream-come-true rocket ride with five other passengers Saturday, leaving her wheelchair behind to float in space while beholding Earth from on high. Severely injured in a […]

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Nodding off is dangerous. Some animals have evolved extreme ways to sleep in precarious environments

December 19, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Nodding off is dangerous. Some animals have evolved extreme ways to sleep in precarious environments

Every animal with a brain needs sleep — and even a few without a brain do, too. Humans sleep, birds sleep, whales sleep and even jellyfish sleep. Sleep is universal “even though it’s actually very risky,” […]

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Challenge your mind and your friends to Random Trivia

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What is the official state animal of Wisconsin?

Wisconsin's official state animal is the American badger (Taxidea taxus).

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What simple agricultural tool invented thousands of years ago is still used to turn soil for planting?

The plow (or ard) and the hoe are ancient agricultural tools invented thousands of years ago that are still used to turn, loosen, and prepare soil for planting.

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What state was Robert F. Kennedy a senator for?

Robert F. Kennedy served as a U.S. Senator for New York from January 1965 until his assassination in June 1968. You can read more about his life and career on the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum or the Britannica Biography Page.

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In 1995, Heather Whitestone became the first Miss America to have what disability?

Heather Whitestone was deaf (or hearing impaired), having lost her hearing at 18 months old.

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Which actor made his film debut in "Back to the Future" as one of Biff's cronies?

Billy Zane made his film debut as Match, one of Biff Tannen's high school cronies, in Back to the Future (1985) and reprised the role in Back to the Future Part II (1989).

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