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Judge maintains death penalty as possible punishment for Bryan Kohberger despite autism diagnosis

April 24, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Judge maintains death penalty as possible punishment for Bryan Kohberger despite autism diagnosis

A judge ruled Thursday that prosecutors can pursue the death penalty against Bryan Kohberger if he is convicted of murdering four University of Idaho students in 2022, despite the defendant’s recent autism diagnosis. Kohberger, 30, […]

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Permit-to-purchase bill for gun buyers headed to WA governor’s desk

April 23, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Permit-to-purchase bill for gun buyers headed to WA governor’s desk

by Jake Goldstein-Street, Washington State StandardApril 23, 2025 A new state permit requirement for gun buyers is poised to become law, as the Washington House sent the legislation to the governor’s desk late Tuesday. House […]

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Republicans walk out after WA House committee votes to close center for people with disabilities

April 23, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Republicans walk out after WA House committee votes to close center for people with disabilities

by Jacquelyn Jimenez Romero, Washington State StandardApril 23, 2025 Republican lawmakers walked out of a committee meeting in the Washington Legislature on Wednesday to protest approval of a bill that would close a residential center […]

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Democrats in Washington Legislature wrap up budget negotiations

April 23, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Democrats in Washington Legislature wrap up budget negotiations

by Jerry Cornfield, Washington State StandardApril 23, 2025 Democratic budget writers are done hashing out details on a new two-year operating budget for Washington state, key lawmakers said Wednesday. “We have made all the decisions, […]

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Senate Democrats Block Resolution Honoring Women’s Sports, Warnick Pushes Back

April 23, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Senate Democrats Block Resolution Honoring Women’s Sports, Warnick Pushes Back

OLYMPIA, Wash. — State Sen. Judy Warnick, R-Moses Lake, on Tuesday criticized Senate Democrats for refusing to allow even the reading of Senate Resolution 8647, a measure she sponsored to honor the legacy and importance of women’s sports and […]

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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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