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Does Trump Deserve to Be President Again?

Trump has served a term, and there has been considerable drama surrounding the former President since he left the White House. Does he deserve a second term?

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5 Weird Facts of the Day

Just when you think things couldn’t get any weirder…

• In the 1950s, one of the first examples of artificial intelligence was a computer called OXO, designed to play Tic-Tac-Toe against a human opponent.

• The birthstone for September is the sapphire, a gemstone believed to protect its wearer from envy and harm.

• September and December share the distinction of being the longest months in terms of the number of letters in their names (nine letters).

• Pumpkins are native to North America and were cultivated by Indigenous peoples long before the arrival of European settlers.

• The first electronic general-purpose computer, ENIAC (Electronic Numerical Integrator and Computer), was built in 1945 and weighed around 27 tons.

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Sam Bennett

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