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Republican lawmaker suggests changing Presidents’ Day to George Washington Day

February 19, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Republican lawmaker suggests changing Presidents’ Day to George Washington Day

While legislative Democrats are promoting a bill that would remove George Washington from the Washington State flag, a House Republican lawmaker has proposed legislation to honor the nation’s first president further. House Bill 1446 would officially […]

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How Republicans want to fix WA’s affordable housing shortage

February 18, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on How Republicans want to fix WA’s affordable housing shortage

by Laurel Demkovich, Washington State StandardFebruary 18, 2025 Getting more homes on the market and making housing less expensive for Washington residents is a priority for many state lawmakers this legislative session.  But not everyone […]

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Washington lawmaker waves plan for state flag redesign

February 18, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Washington lawmaker waves plan for state flag redesign

by Jacquelyn Jimenez Romero, Washington State StandardFebruary 18, 2025 There’s controversy gusting through the Washington Legislature over a proposed redesign of the state flag.  House Bill 1938, sponsored by Rep. Strom Peterson, D-Edmonds, would create […]

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30 Bonneville Power workers get jobs back amid hundreds of layoffs and buyouts

February 18, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on 30 Bonneville Power workers get jobs back amid hundreds of layoffs and buyouts

by Jake Goldstein-Street, Washington State StandardFebruary 18, 2025 After an uproar over staffing cuts at the Bonneville Power Administration, the Trump administration is trying to rehire a handful of staffers it laid off last week.  […]

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Washington state bill would set new standards for wood stoves

February 18, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Washington state bill would set new standards for wood stoves

by Albert James, Washington State StandardFebruary 18, 2025 A Washington state Senate committee advanced a proposal Friday morning to update the rules around wood stoves. Democratic supporters of the bill argue it will promote better […]

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Sunday 6/21

Challenge your mind and your friends to Random Trivia!

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Which is the rainiest US state?

Hawaii is the rainiest state in the U.S., with a statewide average of about 63.7 inches of rain per year. Thanks to moist trade winds and steep volcanic mountains that wring moisture from passing clouds, areas like Big Bog on Maui and Mt. Waialeale on Kauai can see upwards of 300 to 400 inches of rainfall annually.
For the contiguous United States, Louisiana is typically the wettest, averaging around 60.1 inches of rainfall annually

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What is the world's largest country?

Russia is the largest country in the world by total area, spanning approximately 17.1 million square kilometers (about 6.6 million square miles) across Europe and Asia. It covers 11 time zones and accounts for roughly 11% of the world's total landmass.

These countries account for the most expansive territories on Earth: [1]
    1. Russia: 17,098,242 km²
    2. Canada: 9,984,670 km²
    3. United States: 9,833,517 km²
    4. China: 9,596,960 km²
    5. Brazil: 8,515,770 km²

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What is the make of the car used as a time machine in the movie "Back to the Future"?

The car used as a time machine in "Back to the Future" is a DeLorean, specifically the DMC-12 model. 
Produced by the DeLorean Motor Company, this iconic 1981 sports car was chosen for the film because of its futuristic, stainless-steel body and signature gull-wing doors. In the movies, the retrofitted DeLorean Time Machine required 1.21 gigawatts of power and had to reach exactly 88 mph to travel through time.

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What movie's first sequel featured the subtitle "The Adventure Home"?

That would be the family adventure film Free Willy 2: The Adventure Home (1995), which is the first sequel to the 1993 hit movie Free Willy. 
The film follows a teenage Jesse as he attempts to save his old friend, Willy the orca, from an environmental disaster caused by an oil spill.

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How does a queen bee’s stinger mainly differ from a worker bee’s?

A queen bee’s stinger is smooth, whereas a worker bee’s stinger is heavily barbed. 
Because the queen’s stinger lacks barbs, she can sting multiple times and survive. When a worker bee stings a human, her barbed stinger gets stuck in the skin. As she pulls away, the stinger tears out from her abdomen, leading to her death

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