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$20 million expansion of Tacoma’s largest homeless shelter in the works

June 3, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on $20 million expansion of Tacoma’s largest homeless shelter in the works

by Cameron Sheppard, Washington State StandardJune 3, 2025 This article was first published by the Tacoma News Tribune. One of Tacoma’s largest homeless shelters plans to expand to more than double the number of beds […]

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Thousands in WA at risk of losing food benefits under GOP bill in Congress

June 3, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Thousands in WA at risk of losing food benefits under GOP bill in Congress

by Jacquelyn Jimenez Romero, Washington State StandardJune 3, 2025 Tens of thousands of low-income Washingtonians could lose federal food assistance if Republicans move ahead with plans in a bill the U.S. House passed last month. […]

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Court fight pits religious group that doesn’t want LGBTQ+ employees against WA law

June 3, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Court fight pits religious group that doesn’t want LGBTQ+ employees against WA law

by Jake Goldstein-Street, Washington State StandardJune 3, 2025 A Christian ministry in Yakima and the state of Washington are clashing in federal court over whether the religious group can decline to hire LGBTQ+ employees. The […]

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WA consumers will gain ‘right to repair’ cellphones and other electronics

May 27, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on WA consumers will gain ‘right to repair’ cellphones and other electronics

by Jake Goldstein-Street, Washington State StandardMay 27, 2025 Washington is joining a growing list of states trying to tear down barriers for consumers who want to repair their electronics rather than buy new ones. Gov. […]

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Uber, Lyft drivers win more benefits, protections despite industry pushback

May 27, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Uber, Lyft drivers win more benefits, protections despite industry pushback

by Madyson Fitzgerald, Washington State StandardMay 27, 2025 Murphy Smith says he was unemployed for four years because of medical issues before becoming a rideshare driver in Eugene, Oregon. Driving allows him to work without […]

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Sunday 10/04

Challenge your mind and your friends to Random Trivia!

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Which U.S. landmark was once named Long Acre Square?

Times Square in New York City was once named Long Acre Square. 
  • Name Change: The city renamed the intersection in April 1904 after The New York Times moved its headquarters to the newly built Times Building (now One Times Square). 

  • Original Name Origin: The area got the name Long Acre Square in the 1870s because it was the center of the city's horse and carriage trade, named after Long Acre in London.

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Shortbread originated in what country?

Shortbread originated in Scotland.
  • 12th Century: It evolved from medieval "biscuit bread," where leftover bread dough was dried out in an oven and butter eventually replaced yeast.

  • 16th Century: Mary, Queen of Scots is popularly credited with helping refine and popularize the triangular wedge style known as "petticoat tails".

  • 1736: The first printed recipe for shortbread appeared in a cookbook by a Scotswoman named Mrs McLintock.

  • Traditions: Because butter and sugar were costly, shortbread was traditionally reserved as a luxury for special events like weddings, Christmas, and Hogmanay (Scottish New Year's Eve).

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In 1995, who became the first Asian player to be named Rookie of the Year in Major League Baseball?

Hideo Nomo became the first Asian player to be named Rookie of the Year in Major League Baseball, winning the National League award in 1995.

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In the movie "Legally Blonde", what LSAT score does Elle need to get into Harvard?

In the movie "Legally Blonde," Elle Woods scores a 179 on her LSAT, which is one point shy of a perfect 180. Combined with her 4.0 GPA and iconic video essay, this score secures her admission into Harvard Law School.

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Megalodon was a prehistoric giant version of what kind of animal?

Megalodon was a prehistoric giant mackerel shark. 
    • People once thought it was a direct ancestor or a larger version of the modern great white shark.
  • New scientific studies show it belonged to an extinct family of megatooth sharks (Otodontidae).

  • It was the largest shark and the largest fish to ever live, growing up to 50 to 60 feet (or more) in length.

  • It lived from about 23 to 3.6 million years ago during the Miocene and Pliocene epochs.

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