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in TVWhich new feature did Amazon Prime Video roll out in January 2024 in the US and February in the UK?
Answer: Amazon Prime Video is introducing ads into its streaming service starting Jan. 29, 2024, in the US and Feb. 5, 2024, in the UK, with an option to avoid ads for an extra fee.
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in PlacesWhat unexpected ‘feature’ did the 2023 Burning Man festival introduce to its attendees?
Answer: In a twist of events that Mother Nature probably found amusing, the 2023 Burning Man festival in the Black Rock Desert of Nevada surprised attendees with a natural mud spa treatment as heavy rains transformed the festival grounds into vast cement-like mud puddles. This unexpected ‘feature’ left over 70,000 attendees stranded, turning their desert…
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in PoliticsWhat’s Donald Trump’s legal trouble in Fulton County?
Answer: Former US President Donald Trump is back in the spotlight after a grand jury in Fulton County, Georgia, served him with a fresh set of charges on Aug. 15, 2023. The charges include a spicy mix of forgery, racketeering, and violating an oath of office. This legal saga stems from Trump’s relentless efforts to…
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in NatureWhat is ‘Zombie Deer Disease’?
Answer: ‘Zombie Deer Disease’, or Chronic Wasting Disease, affects deer and elk, causing symptoms like weight loss and lack of coordination, raising concerns for human health.
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in HistoryAt what age did influential and controversial diplomat Henry Kissinger die?
Answer: Henry Kissinger, a towering figure in 20th-century diplomacy. died at age 100 on Nov. 29, 2023. Born on May 27, 1923, in Fürth, Bavaria, Germany, Kissinger’s life was a century-spanning saga that saw him flee Nazi persecution as a teenager, serve in the US Army during World War II, and rise to become one…
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in TechnologyIn Sept. 2023, what did US Military officials turn to the public for assistance in finding?
Answer: On Sept. 18, 2023, the US Military lost an advanced F-35B Lightning II jet, a plane so stealthy that even they couldn’t find it. So, in a move that sounds straight out of a sitcom, they turned to the most reliable source they could think of: the internet. Military officials made online appeals. asking…
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in PoliticsAfter his indictment for tax fraud and spilling state secrets, what is the next legal trouble former President Donald Trump faces?
Answer: Former US President Donald Trump received a target letter from Special Counsel Jack Smith, dated July 2023. The letter indicates that Trump is under investigation for his role in the January 6 Capitol riots. The letter cites three potential charges: conspiracy to defraud the United States, obstruction of an official proceeding, and violation of…
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What does AFTRA stand for in the Screen Actors Guild’s name?
Answer: AFTRA is a labor union representing US performers, broadcasters, and other media professionals. It merged with the Screen Actors Guild (SAG) in 2012 to form SAG-AFTRA, the largest actor union in Hollywood. SAG-AFTRA declared a strike against major studios and streamers over issues such as residuals, streaming royalties, artificial intelligence, and diversity on July…
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in PlacesWhat is the semiquincentennial age?
Answer: The semiquincentennial is 250 years old – exactly the age of the United States on July 4, 2026. The semiquincentennial celebrations will mark the 250th anniversary of United States independence from Great Britain. America250, a nonpartisan organization created by Congress in 2016 to mark the anniversary, will oversee the celebrations. officially announced on July…
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in TVWhat’s Ryan Seacrest’s next job after hosting the Live show with Kelly Ripa for 6 years?
Answer: American Idol host and producer of Keeping Up with the Kardashians. Ryan Seacrest, will take over the iconic game show Wheel of Fortune. He will replace Pat Sajak, who has hosted it since 1981. Sony Pictures Television, which owns Wheel of Fortune and Jeopardy!, announced on June 27, 2023, that Seacrest had signed a…
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Which of these living US presidents is the only one whose ancestors DIDN’T enslave people?
Answer: According to a Reuters special report published on June 27, 2023. Donald Trump is the only living US president whose ancestors didn’t enslave people. His family history is mostly European, with his paternal grandparents immigrating from Germany and his mother from Scotland. Joe Biden had just one direct ancestor, five generations distant, who owned…
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in PoliticsIn a meeting with a publisher, Donald Trump revealed secret Pentagon plans to attack what country?
Answer: According to a recording first obtained by CNN, Former President Donald Trump showed a document titled “Plan of Attack” to a publisher and writer working on a memoir by his former chief of staff, Mark Meadows, in 2021. Gen. Mark A. Milley, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and the Defense Department, drew…
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in TechnologyWhat does the first lab-grown meat approved for sale in the US taste like?
Answer: The US Department of Agriculture approved the first-ever lab-grown chicken in the US on June 21, 2023. Two California companies, Upside Foods, and Good Meat. have the go-ahead to offer chicken derived from animal cells in restaurants and later in supermarkets. The process involves taking a small sample of cells from a live chicken…
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in SportsBesides being the Nuggets’ first NBA championship, the 2023 NBA Finals broke which historical record?
Answer: The Denver Nuggets play their home games at Ball Arena, 5,280 feet (1,609 meters) above sea level. This makes it the highest-altitude arena in the NBA and the highest venue for any major professional sports team in North America. The Miami Heat, who faced the Nuggets in the 2023 NBA finals, had to deal…
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in HistoryWhy was Ted Kaczynski called the Unabomber?
Answer: Ted Kaczynski was an American domestic terrorist who killed three people and injured 23 others with mail bombs from 1978 to 1995. He was motivated by a radical anti-technology ideology and wanted to stop industrial society from destroying nature and human freedom. He mainly targeted professors, scientists, and executives in engineering, computer science, psychology,…
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in HistoryWhich former US president made history by being the first to face federal charges?
Answer: On June 9, 2023, the Department of Justice unsealed a sweeping 37-count indictment against Donald Trump and his aide Walt Nauta. The indictment alleges that they willfully retained and concealed documents containing the nation’s most sensitive secrets, including nuclear programs, after he left office. The indictment also accuses Trump of showing some documents to…
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in PoliticsWhich of these vice presidents was the first to challenge their boss for the presidency?
Answer: Thomas Jefferson was John Adams’ vice president from 1797 to 1801. He was the first VP to run against his own president. The last time was when John Nance Garner, FDR’s vice president from 1933 to 1941, ran against him in the 1940 Democratic primary, opposing FDR’s New Deal policies and his decision to…
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in PoliticsHow did Russia react to Sen. Lindsey Graham’s meeting with Volodymyr Zelenskyy on May 30, 2023?
Answer: Russia’s Interior Ministry issued an arrest warrant for Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) after criticizing the Putin regime and praising US military assistance to Ukraine during a meeting with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Kyiv on May 30, 2023. Graham responded defiantly by challenging Russia to submit to the International Criminal Court, where Putin faces a…
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in TechnologyWhich US state became the first to pass a bill banning TikTok from app stores?
Answer: Montana passed a bill that makes it illegal for app stores to offer TikTok in the state. The bill was motivated by concerns about potential Chinese spying through the app. It specifies that the ban would be lifted if TikTok is sold to a non-Chinese company or Congress passes a law banning TikTok nationwide.…
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in TVWhat were Tucker Carlson’s last words on Fox News as a host?
Answer: Tucker Carlson’s last show on Fox News aired on Friday, April 21, 2023. He ended the show by telling his viewers: “We’ll see you Monday; in the meantime, have the best weekend.” He did not know it would be his final show on Fox News._x000D__x000D_
