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For airports, background music no longer is an afterthought

December 19, 2024 GNCadm1n Comments Off on For airports, background music no longer is an afterthought

SEATAC, Washington (AP) — Background music is no longer an afterthought at many airports, which are hiring local musicians and carefully curating playlists to help lighten travelers’ moods. London’s Heathrow Airport built a stage to showcase emerging […]

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Federal agencies to revise environmental study for Columbia River Basin dam operations

December 19, 2024 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Federal agencies to revise environmental study for Columbia River Basin dam operations

by Mia Maldonado, Washington State StandardDecember 19, 2024 The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the Bureau of Reclamation announced Tuesday that they will update an environmental study on the management of federal dams along […]

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Inslee says it’s been ‘an astounding 12 years’ as Washington governor

December 19, 2024 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Inslee says it’s been ‘an astounding 12 years’ as Washington governor

by Jerry Cornfield, Washington State StandardDecember 19, 2024 Jay Inslee knows the one place he won’t be going when he leaves office as Washington’s governor next month. Idaho.  “I am not moving to Idaho. I […]

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Regulators to assess environmental risks of Northwest Hydrogen Hub

December 19, 2024 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Regulators to assess environmental risks of Northwest Hydrogen Hub

by Alex Baumhardt, Washington State StandardDecember 19, 2024 A year after naming the Northwest one of seven new “regional hydrogen hubs” in a nationwide competition, the U.S. Department of Energy is beginning its review of […]

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Aerial drones helpful in removing graffiti along WA highways, agency says

December 19, 2024 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Aerial drones helpful in removing graffiti along WA highways, agency says

by Laurel Demkovich, Washington State StandardDecember 19, 2024 Using aerial drones to spray paint over graffiti along state highways is “very effective,” according to a new report from Washington’s Department of Transportation.  Over the last […]

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Thursday 6/18

Challenge your mind and your friends to Random Trivia!

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In what country was the Winter Olympic sport of bobsleigh invented?

Moritz, Switzerland, by wealthy tourists from Victorian Britain who were staying at the Palace Hotel owned by Caspar Badrutt. The early sleds were adapted from boys' delivery sleds and toboggans. These eventually evolved into bobsleighs, luges and skeletons.

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Who was the first US president to be heard on the radio?

On May 30, 1922, President Warren G. Harding becomes the first president to have his voice transmitted by radio while addressing a crowd at the dedication of the Lincoln Memorial. The broadcast heralded a revolutionary shift in how presidents addressed the American public. It was not until three years later, however, that a president would deliver a radio-specific address. That honor went to President Calvin Coolidge.

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Where was the English muffin invented?

TIL the flat, round bread Americans know as 'English Muffins' don't come from England and were invented in New York City in the late 1800s. Their inventor, Samuel Bath Thomas, originally them called toaster crumpets.

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The first spin-off of C.S.I., starting in 2002, was set in what city?

CSI spin-off, following an elite group of Crime Scene Investigators (CSIs) from the Miami-Dade Police Department (MDPD), who use advanced forensic science and methods to solve complex crimes in cross-cultural Miami, Florida.

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What is the hardest substance in the human body?

Your teeth contain the hardest substance in the human body — your enamel. Bones aren't quite as hard as enamel, but they rank closely on the hardness scale. Other parts of your body (like muscles, ligaments, and tendons) are incredibly strong, but don't come close to the mineral-based tissue in your teeth and bones.

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