American astronauts have succeeded in growing what plant on the International Space Station for the first time?
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Astronaut Megan McArthur shared photos of what she called “space tacos,” which included fajita beef, rehydrated tomatoes and a chile pepper grown on the ISS.
What ruined trick-or-treating at the home of a Texas Longhorns football coach on Halloween?
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Texas special teams coach Jeff Banks’s girlfriend owns a white-face capuchin monkey that allegedly attacked a young trick-or-treater.
Which top-tier professional athlete is taking a portion of his salary in Bitcoin?
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Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers is giving away $1 million in Bitcoin, too. He also tested positive this week for COVID-19.
Why did Tom Hanks say he declined an offer from Jeff Bezos to fly to space aboard a Blue Origin rocket before William Shatner did?
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Hanks said Bezos put a $28 million price tag on the 12-minute ride to the edge of outer space.
A character in what Netflix reality show says she’s suing the streaming platform over a season 2 trailer?
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Zookeeper Carole Baskin plans to sue Netflix over the use of footage of her in “Tiger King” that she says was shot under false pretenses.
Which Major League Baseball team won the World Series?
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The last time the Braves won baseball’s North American championship was 1995.
Facebook canceled more than 900 accounts that were part of a troll farm linked to what country’s government?
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Facebook killed 937 fake accounts, 140 pages and 24 groups on Facebook, plus 363 Instagram accounts, for trying to deceptively manipulate public opinion.
What city will be the 11th home to a “Real Housewives” reality TV show?
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How soon does President Joe Biden say his administration will start sending $450,000 payments to migrant families separated at the U.S.-Mexico border?
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Biden told journalists at the White House that a report describing a plan to pay migrant families was “garbage,” and it won’t happen.
Which retailer is hiring people for $20 per hour, specifically to help solve its supply-chain shortages?
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Walmart is holding a national hiring event this week to fill jobs like lift drivers and order-fillers.
