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Recent windstorm topples turbine in Klickitat County

January 11, 2026 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Recent windstorm topples turbine in Klickitat County

Story and Photo’s by Rodger Nichols for Gorge Country Media One of the 133 turbines at Avengrid’s Big Horn wind farm near Bickleton in eastern Klickitat County fell over during a recent windstorm. It appears […]

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Floating wreckage of a ship is called a what?
The floating wreckage of a ship or its cargo is called flotsam. 
People often use it alongside other old maritime law terms:
  • Flotsam: Debris floating in the water from an accidental wreck or sinking, where items were not thrown over on purpose.

  • Jetsam: Items or cargo thrown overboard on purpose by a crew to lighten a ship in danger.

  • Lagan: Goods or wreckage thrown overboard, but marked with a buoy or sunk to the bottom so people can come back to find and recover them later.

  • Derelict: A ship or property completely abandoned at sea with no one trying to bring it back

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For what crime was Susan B. Anthony arrested in 1872?

Susan B. Anthony was arrested in November 1872 for illegally voting in the presidential election as a woman, which violated New York State law. 
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  • Anthony and 14 other women went to a polling place in Rochester, New York, on November 5, 1872.

  • She demanded a ballot and cast her vote for a congressional candidate.

  • She acted as part of a planned protest to test women's voting rights

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Which of these action-movie series did actress Maggie Grace co-star in?

Maggie Grace co-starred in the action-movie franchise Taken (playing Kim Mills alongside Liam Neeson across Taken, Taken 2, and Taken 3)

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What vegetable secretes a psychotropic fluid called "lactucarium"?

Wild lettuce (specifically Lactuca virosa, as well as other plants in the Lactuca genus like standard garden lettuce) secretes a psychotropic fluid called lactucarium.
This milky, white fluid oozes from the plant's stems when cut or damaged. Because of its sedating, analgesic, and mild psychotropic effects, lactucarium has historically been referred to as "lettuce opium."

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Who wrote "The Ugly Duckling"?

"The Ugly Duckling" was written by the Danish poet and author Hans Christian Andersen. 
  • Publication Year: First published on November 11, 1843.

  • Origin: Unlike many traditional folk tales, it is an original story by Hans Christian Andersen.

  • Autobiographical: The author considered the tale a reflection of his own early life and struggles before finding success.

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