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Seattle officers who attended Jan. 6 rally ask US Supreme Court to keep their identities anonymous

April 19, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Seattle officers who attended Jan. 6 rally ask US Supreme Court to keep their identities anonymous

SEATTLE (AP) — Current and former Seattle police officers who attended President Donald Trump’s “Stop the Steal” political rally on Jan. 6, 2021 at the U.S. Capitol are asking the nation’s highest court to keep their identities […]

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Renters call on Washington lawmakers to approve rent-control bill

April 19, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Renters call on Washington lawmakers to approve rent-control bill

SEATTLE (AP) — Disabled veteran and single parent Duana Ricks-Johnson has moved her family five times in the past four years to keep ahead of rising rents — all while fighting at the state Legislature […]

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Ferguson criticizes Democrats’ $12B tax plan as ‘too risky’

April 18, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Ferguson criticizes Democrats’ $12B tax plan as ‘too risky’

by Jerry Cornfield, Washington State StandardApril 17, 2025 Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson balked at Democratic lawmakers’ latest tax package on Thursday, calling it “too risky” given the budget tumult that actions by the federal government […]

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WA health care expansion for low-income immigrants on track to be maintained

April 18, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on WA health care expansion for low-income immigrants on track to be maintained

by Jacquelyn Jimenez Romero, Washington State StandardApril 18, 2025 Washington began to offer Medicaid-like health care coverage last year for thousands of low-income immigrants living in the state without legal status. Now, with talks over […]

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Washington takes ‘historic’ step toward full funding for special education

April 18, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Washington takes ‘historic’ step toward full funding for special education

by Jerry Cornfield, Oregon Capital ChronicleApril 18, 2025 Washington lawmakers are on the cusp of eliminating a special education funding cap, which critics said was straining school finances, hurting students, and putting the state at […]

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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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