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Democratic senators press Trump administration on how it will protect endangered species

May 5, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Democratic senators press Trump administration on how it will protect endangered species

Three Democratic U.S. senators are asking the Trump administration to explain how it analyzed a proposed rule to eliminate habitat protections for endangered and threatened species and whether industry had a hand in drafting it. […]

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EPA announces broad reorganization that includes shuffle of scientific research

May 5, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on EPA announces broad reorganization that includes shuffle of scientific research

The Environmental Protection Agency on Friday announced a broad reorganization as part of the Trump administration’s drive to cut costs that some activists worry will harm the agency’s independent scientific research. Administrator Lee Zeldin announced […]

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CDC reports 216 child deaths this flu season, the most in 15 years

May 2, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on CDC reports 216 child deaths this flu season, the most in 15 years

NEW YORK (AP) — More U.S. children have died this flu season than at any time since the swine flu pandemic 15 years ago, according to a federal report released Friday. The 216 pediatric deaths reported by […]

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Snakes have bitten this man hundreds of times. His blood could help make a better treatment

May 2, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Snakes have bitten this man hundreds of times. His blood could help make a better treatment

NEW YORK (AP) — Tim Friede has been bitten by snakes hundreds of times — often on purpose. Now scientists are studying his blood in hopes of creating a better treatment for snake bites. Friede has long […]

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How to catch the Eta Aquarid meteor shower, debris of Halley’s comet

May 2, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on How to catch the Eta Aquarid meteor shower, debris of Halley’s comet

Halley’s comet swings near Earth every 75 years. But debris left by the comet leads to two major meteor showers every year including the Eta Aquarids. When this meteor shower lights up the night sky, “you’ll […]

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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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