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TVA offers tips to help you stay cool, save money

Summer temperatures are on the rise, but that doesn't mean your electric bill has to go up, according to the Tennessee Valley Authority, which offers tips to keep your AC running and your bill under control.

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In this June 19, 2017, file photo, T.J. with the Bandan Koro African Dance Ensemble leads children dancing during a Juneteenth celebration at Fair Park in Dallas. Juneteenth celebration started with the freed slaves of Galveston, Texas. Although the Emancipation Proclamation freed the slaves in the South in 1863, it could not be enforced in many places until after the end of the Civil War in 1865.
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Tuesday Trivia: What is Juneteenth?

Tomorrow is Juneteenth, the oldest known celebration commemorating the ending of slavery in the United States. Many states have recognized it as a state holiday, but its popularity and reach have fluctuated over the years.

Jun 18, 2019 at 3:15 PM
FILE - In this June 8, 1944, file photo, under heavy German machine gun fire, American infantrymen wade ashore off the ramp of a Coast Guard landing craft during the invasion of the French coast of Normandy in World War II. June 6, 2019, marks the 75th anniversary of D-Day, the assault that began the liberation of France and Europe from German occupation, leading to the end World War II. (U.S. Coast Guard via AP, File)
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Tuesday Trivia - Normandy Invasion

More than 155,000 Allied troops landed at Normandy on June 6, 1944. Many of the soldiers who were killed are buried under white crosses and Stars of David in a U.S. military cemetery on a bluff above Omaha beach.

Jun 4, 2019 at 8:00 AM
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Tuesday Trivia: Avoid water illnesses this swimming season

"The best way to prevent illnesses associated with swimming is to keep germs out of our swimming areas,” said TDH Medical Epidemiologist Mary-Margaret Fill, MD.

May 28, 2019 at 7:30 AM
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Tuesday Trivia: When was Memorial Day first observed?

The National Moment of Remembrance encourages all Americans to pause wherever they are at 3 p.m. local time on Memorial Day for a minute of silence to remember and honor those who have died in service to the nation.

May 21, 2019 at 3:11 PM
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Tuesday Trivia: How do you like your chocolate?

U.S. chocolate sales total more than $21 billion annually.  Every wonder which type of chocolate is most popular? Dark, milk or white chocolate? Preferences vary widely across age groups.

May 14, 2019 at 12:30 PM
The first Scott’s Strawberries of the season arrive at a stand in this file photo.
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Tuesday Trivia: Strawberry fun facts

It’s strawberry season if you haven’t noticed. Local strawberry farms are selling the fruit at temporary stands, stocking shelves at Food City and other grocers, and, in some cases, offering “pick your own” events. On average, Americans consume more than three pounds of fresh strawberries each year, plus nearly two pounds of frozen strawberries.

May 7, 2019 at 5:30 PM
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Sullivan County ranks sixth out of Tennessee's 95 counties in property assessment

Sullivan County’s countywide assessment is nearing $4 billion.

Apr 23, 2019 at 8:30 PM
In this March 2013 photo, a full moon rises behind a cross on top of Saint Nicholas Catholic Church in the Heights neighborhood of Jersey City, New Jersey. Easter is usually celebrated on the first Sunday following the first full moon following the vernal equinox, but things got a little complicated this year.
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Why is Easter so late this year? Blame it on the moon

Easter, along with the many church holidays related to it — such as Ash Wednesday, Palm Sunday and Good Friday — are called "moveable feasts" because they do not fall on a fixed date on the Gregorian calendar.

Apr 16, 2019 at 2:21 PM
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Federal income tax filing deadline is next week

“Only two things are certain in life: death and taxes.” — attributed to Benjamin Franklin.

Apr 9, 2019 at 1:23 PM
According to a 2017 report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Tennessee and Virginia were among 22 states — along with Guam and Puerto Rico — where between 30 percent and 35 percent of adults were considered to be obese.
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Tuesday Trivia: With obesity more prevalent, where does Tennessee rank?

Tennessee and Virginia were among the 22 states — along with Guam and Puerto Rico — where between 30 percent and 35 percent of adults had obesity.

Apr 2, 2019 at 1:21 PM
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Tuesday Trivia: Were potato chips invented by accident?

By most accounts, potato chips got their start in 1853 — perhaps as a spiteful prank.

Mar 26, 2019 at 12:00 PM
The sun shines above a field full of tulips in this file photo. The vernal equinox will occur Wednesday afternoon, meaning equal hours of day and night — and the official arrival of spring.
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Tuesday Trivia: Spring arrives tomorrow

After three months we still see less light than darkness over the course of a day. The Vernal Equinox on Wednesday marks the turning point when daylight begins to exceed darkness.

Mar 19, 2019 at 3:13 PM
The Chicago River is dyed green right before the start of the St. Patrick's Day Parade in Chicago in this photo from 2013.
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Tuesday Trivia: St. Patrick, snakes, green and getting pinched

These days you're supposed to wear green on St. Patrick's Day. But the color originally associated with St. Patrick was blue.

Mar 12, 2019 at 5:45 PM
WETS-FM, on the ETSU campus, is the region’s NPR Member Station — one of more than 900 across the U.S.
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Tuesday Trivia: Happy birthday, NPR

NPR Member Stations are independent, locally owned and operated broadcasters. About two-thirds of stations are licensed to, or are affiliated with, colleges or universities, including local WETS at East Tennessee State University.

Feb 26, 2019 at 6:00 PM
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