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belly bloat could stem from various issues, or a combination of them. Which of the following can lead to bloat?", "answers" : [ { "answer" : "Lack of fiber in your diet", "correctAnswer" :

false }, { "answer" : "A food intolerance", "correctAnswer" : false }, { "answer" : "Irritable bowel syndrome", "correctAnswer" : false }, { "answer" : "Colon cancer", "correctAnswer" :

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reasons. “With age, we produce less stomach acid, which is responsible for activating certain enzymes that help break down foods,” says Sandra J. Arévalo Valencia of the Montefiore Nyack

Hospital in Nyack, New York.", "hint" : "", "hintLink" : "", "questionImgCaption" : "", "questionImgCredit" : ""}, { "question" : "Among the many travel destinations that let you channel

your inner cowboy, this town is known for its colorful past, namely, as the site of the most famous gunfight of the West — the shoot-out at the O.K. Corral.", "answers" : [ { "answer" :

"Bandera, Texas", "correctAnswer" : false }, { "answer" : "Cody, Wyoming", "correctAnswer" : false }, { "answer" : "Steamboat Springs, Colorado", "correctAnswer" : false }, { "answer" :

"Tombstone, Arizona ", "correctAnswer" : true } ], "multiSelect" : false, "explanation" : "In 1881, Marshal Virgil Earp, his brothers Wyatt and Morgan, and Doc Holliday engaged in a deadly

gunfight with a gang of notorious outlaws in Tombstone. Today, you can visit the real O.K. Corral and watch a reenactment of the famous gunfight offered three times a day, wet your whistle

at Big Nose Kate’s Saloon and even tour the original silver mine under the streets of the town. ", "hint" : "", "hintLink" : "", "questionImgCaption" : "", "questionImgCredit" : ""}, {

"question" : "Friendships are often based on common interests and life experiences, which might mean that most of your friends are around the same age. But spending time with friends from

different generations can have big benefits.​ ​How many adults have at least one friendship with someone who is 15 years older or younger, according to an AARP survey?", "answers" : [ {

"answer" : "27 percent", "correctAnswer" : false }, { "answer" : "37 percent", "correctAnswer" : true }, { "answer" : "47 percent", "correctAnswer" : false }, { "answer" : "57 percent",

"correctAnswer" : false } ], "multiSelect" : false, "explanation" : "“Intergenerational friendships are special because they offer opportunities for sharing and learning,” says Laura Whitney

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derman, founder of the friendship app Kinnd. “It is incredibly important for wisdom to be shared across generations as there is so much to be gained from everyone’s unique lived

experience.”​ ​", "hint" : "", "hintLink" : "", "questionImgCaption" : "", "questionImgCredit" : ""}, { "question" : "Since the COVID-19 vaccines were first made available, older adults have

been encouraged to roll up their sleeves for a jab about every six months — first with the original booster, then the second booster, followed by the omicron-specific shot. How many

eligible Americans have received the most recent bivalent booster shot, according to federal data?", "answers" : [ { "answer" : "6 percent", "correctAnswer" : false }, { "answer" : "16

percent ", "correctAnswer" : true }, { "answer" : "26 percent", "correctAnswer" : false }, { "answer" : "36 percent", "correctAnswer" : false } ], "multiSelect" : false, "explanation" :

"Currently, health officials are not recommending that high-risk individuals get a second dose of the bivalent booster. Recent reports have hinted that the Food and Drug Administration could

OK a spring booster for some high-risk individuals. In a statement to AARP, an FDA spokesperson said the agency is closely monitoring the emerging data and will base any decision on that.",

"hint" : "", "hintLink" : "", "questionImgCaption" : "", "questionImgCredit" : ""}, { "question" : "Philippe Petit walked between the tops of the twin towers of New York’s World Trade

Center at age 24, a feat that inspired the Oscar-winning 2008 documentary 'Man on Wire' and the 2015 Joseph Gordon-Levitt film 'The Walk.' On March 23, he did his wire-walking act in the

great hall of the National Building Museum in Washington, triumphantly exclaiming, “Nothing is impossible!” In what year did he walk between the WTC towers?", "answers" : [ { "answer" :

"1971", "correctAnswer" : false }, { "answer" : "1972", "correctAnswer" : false }, { "answer" : "1973", "correctAnswer" : false }, { "answer" : "1974", "correctAnswer" : true } ],

"multiSelect" : false, "explanation" : "Petit, who now is 73, told AARP: “I don’t know aging, I don’t feel it. I think I’m getting younger every year. There are more possibilities. I have

more creativity and imagination, and my art profits from a lifetime.”", "hint" : "", "hintLink" : "", "questionImgCaption" : "", "questionImgCredit" : ""}, { "question" : "Although recycling

and composting have increased over the past two decades, so has the amount of waste going to landfills. How much trash do Americans generate every year?", "answers" : [ { "answer" : "192

million tons", "correctAnswer" : false }, { "answer" : "292 million tons", "correctAnswer" : true }, { "answer" : "392 million tons", "correctAnswer" : false }, { "answer" : "492 million

tons", "correctAnswer" : false } ], "multiSelect" : false, "explanation" : "Americans generate about 5 pounds of trash per person per day, according to the Environmental Protection Agency.

To reduce the amo

unt of trash you produce, experts suggest you follow the five R’s: Refuse what you don’t need, reduce, reuse, recycle and rot (compost organic waste).", "hint" : "", "hintLink" : "",

"questionImgCaption" : "", "questionImgCredit" : ""}, { "question" : "You may be able to claim a handful of deductions even if you don’t itemize your deductions. They’re called

above-the-line deductions, and they can be your friends at tax time. What is a common above-the-line deduction?", "answers" : [ { "answer" : "Alimony paid", "correctAnswer" : false }, {

"answer" : "Early withdrawal penalties", "correctAnswer" : false }, { "answer" : "Health savings accounts", "correctAnswer" : false }, { "answer" : "Individual retirement accounts",

"correctAnswer" : false }, { "answer" : "All of the above", "correctAnswer" : true } ], "multiSelect" : false, "explanation" : "If you are eligible for above-the-line deductions, you can

deduct them before you calculate your adjusted gross income, no matter how small those deductions are. And many people have at least one above-the-line deduction that fits them.", "hint" :

"", "hintLink" : "", "questionImgCaption" : "", "questionImgCredit" : ""}, { "question" : "On March 23, by a vote of 3 to 1, the Federal Trade Commission proposed “click to cancel” rules

that could go a long way toward rescuing consumers from the never-ending struggle to cancel unwanted subscription plans. According to one survey, what percentage of people reported paying

for a monthly subscription they no longer use?", "answers" : [ { "answer" : "20 percent", "correctAnswer" : false }, { "answer" : "30 percent", "correctAnswer" : false }, { "answer" : "40

percent", "correctAnswer" : true }, { "answer" : "50 percent", "correctAnswer" : false } ], "multiSelect" : false, "explanation" : "One key component under the proposed FTC rules: Businesses

that let you sign up for a subscription through a website must afford you the opportunity to cancel that subscription on the same website with the same number of steps. The FTC will soon

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Kenneth Terrell covers employment, age discrimination, work and jobs, careers, and the federal government for AARP. He previously worked for the Education Writers Association and U.S. News &

World Report, where he reported on government and politics, business, education, science and technology, and lifestyle news.

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