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in PoliticsAccording to the Jan. 6 House Committee Hearings what did Donald Trump’s “Election Defense Fund” fund?
Answer: According to the Jan. 6 House Committee Hearings, Donald Trump’s supporters donated $250 million to a non-existent “Election Defense Fund” after the election. The committee investigator said millions of donated dollars flowed into a super PAC that Trump set up just days after the election, sending millions to charitable foundations and political groups run…
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Where is the first US national monument dedicated to LGBTQ history?
Answer: The Stonewall National Monument in New York City’s Greenwich Village became the first US national monument dedicated to LGBTQ history in 2016. It’s across the street from the Stonewall Inn, where a rebellion against a police raid on June 28, 1969, helped spark the LGBTQ rights movement. The first rainbow flag to fly daily…
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in Classic RockWhy won’t Pat Benatar perform her song “Hit Me with Your Best Shot” at live shows?
Answer: In an interview with USA Today on July 21, 2022, singer Pat Benatar said she would no longer perform her song “Hit Me with Your Best Shot” at live shows out of respect for American families affected by mass shootings. She explained that her view of the song’s lyrics, which include the words “fire…
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in PlacesWhere is the Hoover Dam?
Answer: Hoover Dam is a dam built during the Great Depression in the Black Canyon of the Colorado River, on the border between Nevada and Arizona. One of the most extensive hydroelectric facilities in the US, each of the Hoover Dam’s 17 generators can supply electricity to 100,000 households
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in PlacesHow many US states share the Colorado River water?
Answer: Arizona, California, Colorado, New Mexico, Nevada, Utah, and Wyoming share the Colorado River water. Colorado’s two largest reservoirs, Lake Mead and Lake Powell, have reached “dangerously low” water levels as of 2022 and hover at around 25% capacity. Federal officials called on the seven states to cut their overall usage of Colorado River water by…
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in PoliticsWhere was Ivana Trump buried?
Answer: Donald Trump’s first wife was buried In July 2022 near the first hole of Trump National Golf Club in Bedminster, New Jersey. Ivana Trump, who died at 73 after a fall at her home in Manhattan, is the first person known to have been buried at the golf course
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in PoliticsHow many mass shooting incidents did the US see on July 4th, 2022?
Answer: At least five incidents of mass shootings – with four or more persons shot at one location – occurred in the US on July 4th, 2022. The deadliest was in Highland Park, Illinois, where seven people were killed, and 30 others were wounded at an Independence Day parade
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in HistoryTchaikovsky’s 1812 Overture was written as a commemoration of what?
Answer: The 1812 Overture was composed by Russian composer Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky in 1880 to commemorate Russia’s successful defense against Napoleon’s army in 1812
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in PoliticsDonald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate, where the ex-president kept top-secret US intelligence documents, is only accessable to who?
Answer: Mar-a-Lago is a private club accessible not only to Trump, his staff, and his family but also paying members and their guests, attendees at various functions, weddings, political fundraisers, and charity galas
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in PlacesIn the US, which city is known as the Mile High City?
Answer: Denver, Colorado, is nicknamed the Mile High City because its official elevation is one mile (or 1.6 km) above sea level. As of 2022, the city’s hockey teams hold the Stanley Cup, NCAA, and national high school hockey champions.
