HuggingFaceH4/databricks_dolly_15k huggingface dataset:
Instruction: What hikes in the White Mountains are the most dangerous?


Response: The degree of danger associated with any hike is subjective based on the hiker's general hiking experience, physical fitness, safety training and familiarity with the trails and terrain in the region. Many hikes are considered dangerous due to their steep pitches and exposure to the elements, while others can be considered dangerous due to less activity and poor trail blazing, such as bushwhacks. Other factors such as inclement weather can dramatically increase the danger of even a moderate hike. Proper preparedness, familiarity of the trails, understanding of incoming weather patterns and communicating your plans and timing to another person helps reduce risk in hiking the White Mountains, but one always assumes some degree of risk. A simple sprained ankle can mean life or death in bad weather, as the White Mountains, and notably the Presidential Range and Mount Washington, are notorious for life-threatening weather. Combined with very exposed routes and lack of safety equipment, even the most experienced hikers have fallen victim to the White Mountains. For experienced hikers seeking more adventurous routes, one might refer to the popular list "The  Terrifying 25" which provides a list of routes that have steep inclines, a lot of exposure, fun ladders and caves, among other features. Huntington Ravine on Mount Washington is considered the most dangerous in all the Whites for its erratic weather, steep, exposed trails with drop-offs, and less traveled by other hikers.
Instruction: Was the creator of Beavis and Butthead and King of the Hill the son of an archaeologist?


Response: Yes, Mike Judge was the son of Jim Judge, an archaeologist in the American Southwest who helped record Chaco Canyon and was an accomplished professor.
Instruction: What is forward slip in aviation?


Response: It is a technique you use to lose altitude quickly without gaining airspeed.  It is not efficient aerodynamically as it causes significant drag.  The plane will appear as if it is flying sideways.  A forward slip is executed by applying aileron input with opposite rudder.  Typically full opposite rudder is needed to compensate for the aileron input.
Instruction: Which one of these does not belong - Earth, Jupiter, Saturn, Pluto, Mercury


Response: Pluto is the odd one out in this list of celestial bodies as it is no longer considered a planet. Pluto was classified as a dwarf planet in 2006. 

To be considered a planet, a celestial body needs to meet 3 conditions : 
1. It has to be  in orbit around the Sun, 
2. It needs to have sufficient mass for its self-gravity to form a nearly round shape
3. It must be big enough to clear its neighborhood of any similarly sized objects around its orbit.

Pluto failed to meet the 3rd criteria as there are other similarly sized objects in the Kuiper belt.
Instruction: Who first described the Euphalacra lacunata

Context: Euphalacra lacunata is a moth in the family Drepanidae. It was described by Jeremy Daniel Holloway in 1998.[1] It is found on Borneo and Peninsular Malaysia.[2]

Response: Euphalacra lacunata is a moth in the family Drepanidae. It was described by Jeremy Daniel Holloway in 1998. It is found on Borneo and Peninsular Malaysia.
Instruction: Classify the following bools as fiction or non-fiction: Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone, Economics in One Lesson, The Cat in the Hat, A Brief History of Time, Democracy In America, and Goodnight Moon.


Response: Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone, The Cat in the Hat, and Goodnight Moon are all fiction books.  Economics in One Lesson, A Brief History of Time, and Democracy In America are all non-fiction.
Instruction: What is a crossbody bag


Response: A crossbody bag is a purse or sport bag that straddles over one shoulder and crosses over the front and back of the torso, so the bag can hang by the hip.
Instruction: What were the Gorgons of Greek mythology?


Response: Gorgons, female monsters depicted as having snakes on their head instead of hair, and sometimes described as having tusks, wings, and brazen claws.

- Euryale, whose scream could kill.
- Medusa, whose gaze could turn anyone to stone, was killed by Perseus.
- Stheno, the third gorgon sister.
Instruction: What does it mean if a dinner "smacks"?


Response: Food "smacks" when it is really good and tasty. It's possibly a reference to "lip-smacking" when food is especially good. When you love what you're eating, you can say "this food smacks".
Instruction: What kind of sports can I watch?


Response: There are many sports you can watch like basketball, baseball, soccer, volleyball, football or rugby to name a few.  You will need to find which sport interests you the most.  If you ever played a sport in school or professionally then start by watching that sport to see if it still interests you.  If not, then start by watching any of these sports listed above for a couple hours and see if you are interested.  If not, then pick a different one and do the same thing until you find the sport that you really want to watch that holds your interest.
Instruction: Identify which instrument is string or percussion: Cimboa, Bamboo clapper


Response: Bamboo clapper is percussion, Cimboa is string.
Instruction: How did 'March Madness' get its name?


Response: "March Madness" was originally coined after a high school basketball tournament in Illinois dating back to 1908. Henry V. Porter wrote an essay titled "March Madness" in the Illinois Interscholastic in 1939 to commemorate the tournament. Other media outlets embraced the term as the tournament continued to sell out and thrive for decades. Brent Musburger, a former sportswriter from Chicago, brought the term "March Madness" to the NCAA tournament when covering the event for CBS in 1982. The phrase became synonymous with the tournament ever since. In 2010, the NCAA made it official and paid IHSA (The Illinois High School Association) $17.2M for the rights to the phrase, and began using the trademark in marketing materials, logos and other branding material. While only used for the men's tournament for decades, the NCAA only began using the phrase "March Madness" for the women's tournament in 2022.
Instruction: What is a DBU?


Response: dBu and dBV are decibel units specifically for measuring voltage. Unlike the dB, they are actually units because they can be converted to an actual voltage value. dBu is dB relative to 0.775 volts; such that 0dBu = 0.775 volts.
Instruction: How do you make an old fashioned?


Response: An old fashioned is a cocktail drink which can be made with Rye or Bourbon whiskey. It is made by muddling sugar, adding, Angostura bitters, water, whiskey (typically rye or bourbon), and garnishing with an orange slice and a cocktail cherry. A great cherry for old fashioneds is a Luxardo cherry.
Instruction: What should you eat before playing in a sporting  event?


Response: If you are playing a physical sport, you want to have enough energy to compete at your highest potential.  Water is very important to avoid dehydration.   Carbohydrates are also important but you should eat them two hours prior to the activity.  Lean protein such as chicken, pork or fish is a great source of nutrients.
Instruction: Why do humans play sports?


Response: Humans play sports for a variety of reasons.  Some do it for the thrill of competition, others do it purely for fun, while others still play sports to stay healthy and fit.
Instruction: Summarize the benefits of installing artificial turf in my backyard instead of real grass


Response: Installation of artificial turf provides a many benefits over natural grass.

Maintenance: Artificial turn does not need trimming or mowing.

Drought Preparedness:  Artificial turn does not require water.  You can opt to install some sprinklers for occasional cleaning or cooling purposes, but sprinklers are not necessary.

Cleanliness:  Artificial turn eliminates dirt and grass stains on those who enjoy it.  

Year round yard enjoyment:  Artificial turn allows you to enjoy lawn activities all year long.  No more dead lawn in the summer or muddy patches in the winter.  

Aesthetics:  Artificial turf will always give your yard a dependably green lawn area.  Adding surrounding landscape of bark, mulch, shrubs and flowers, helps seamlessly blend the turf into your overall landscape plan.
Instruction: What are the four main linguistic and cultural regions of Switzerland?

Context: Switzerland originates from the Old Swiss Confederacy established in the Late Middle Ages, following a series of military successes against Austria and Burgundy; the Federal Charter of 1291 is considered the country's founding document. Swiss independence from the Holy Roman Empire was formally recognised in the Peace of Westphalia in 1648. Switzerland has maintained a policy of armed neutrality since the 16th century and has not fought an international war since 1815. It joined the United Nations only in 2002, but pursues an active foreign policy that include frequent involvement in peace-building processes worldwide.[15]

Switzerland is the birthplace of the Red Cross, one of the world's oldest and best-known humanitarian organisations, and hosts the headquarters or offices of most major international institutions, including the WTO, the WHO, the ILO, FIFA, and the United Nations. It is a founding member of the European Free Trade Association (EFTA), but not part of the European Union (EU), the European Economic Area, or the Eurozone; however, it participates in the European single market and the Schengen Area through bilateral treaties. Switzerland is a federal republic composed of 26 cantons, with federal authorities based in Bern.[a][3][2]

It has four main linguistic and cultural regions: German, French, Italian and Romansh. Although most Swiss are German-speaking, national identity is fairly cohesive, being rooted in a common historical background, shared values such as federalism and direct democracy,[16] and Alpine symbolism.[17][18] Swiss identity transcends language, ethnicity, and religion, leading to Switzerland being described as a Willensnation ("nation of volition") rather than a nation state.[19]

Response: German, French, Italian and Romansh
Instruction: Write a short news story about a dog who is elected to the Wisconsin state supreme court. Avoid discussing the dog's political party by name.


Response: Rex, the newest member of the Wisconsin State Supreme Court, was an unlikely candidate and an unlikely winner of the recent election, but the people of Wisconsin have spoken. Rex's win over conservative former state Supreme Court Justice Dan Kelly could have implications for an important spaying case and could ultimately impact redistricting in the state, with fire hydrants, trees, and car tires marking the likely boundaries of new districts.
Instruction: Categorize the following data types into personal or business data: e-mail address, financials, government identifiers, system designs, marketing materials, credit card numbers


Response: E-mail Address: Personal Data
Financials: Business Data
Government Identifiers: Personal Data
System Designs: Business Data
Marketing Materials: Business Data
Credit Card Numbers: Personal Data
Instruction: What is the best BBQ restaurant in Raleigh?


Response: Raleigh has a lot of great barbecue restaurants.  For traditional NC-style BBQ try Clyde Coopers located downtown.  If you like Texas-style BBQ Prime BBQ in Knightdale has great brisket and beef ribs.
Instruction: Discuss the pros and cons of a day trip to Vancouver versus a day trip to Portland from Seattle.


Response: Both Vancouver, Canada and Portland, Oregon can be a fun day trip from Seattle. The pros for both are that the cities are fairly close to Seattle, so a day trip is very reasonable. In terms of time to get there, Portland is a bit closer and also has the advantage of still being in the United States. So, you may save time compared to going to Vancouver since there is no border crossing. This difference can be fairly trivial though since the border between the US and Canada is often fairly fast.

Besides travel time, something to consider is what kind of activity you want to do. Vancouver has a lot of great chinese cuisine and also has Stanley park which is a great place to go walking and cycling. Portland is known for Voodoo donuts, a popular and unique donut store. 

Overall, both are great options and it boils down to what things you enjoy doing most.
Instruction: Can you explain how I can analyze Simba logs?


Response: A typical Simba driver log line to would like like below
Feb 21 20:17:16.525 TRACE 1542911745 Simba::ODBC::Statement::SQLFetch: +++++ enter +++++

One can use regular expression based match to parse this log line to split the fields to derive meaningful insights.

For example, the fields can be split into
- timestamp
- loglevel
- pid
- message

The last message field is a long string which encapsulates a lot of important information but can be classified as below by splitting this further based on the :: delimiter.
- Namespace
- Class
- Method
- Details


There are 2 types of Simba logs
Connection Logs - Useful for getting connection attributes like agent, driver versions, operation status calls, connection failures, SSL errors etc
Driver Logs - This helps to analyze actual details around data fetch performance.

Some examples to derive meaningful insights from connection logs
Extract unique query identifier using keyword search within the message for "THandleIdentifier" or a guid pattern

Some examples to derive meaningful insights from driver logs
How long did an actual data fetch block take can be inspected using the time difference between the blocks.
SQLFetch*Enter
SQLFetch*Exit

Within each fetch block, you can look for below log lines to understand if it was a row-by-row fetch if you see a log of SQLGetData blocks.
SQLGetData*Enter
SQLGetData*Exit

There is other miscellaneous information logged by Simba driver for preceding requests such as closing a query or a session where an actual identifier needs to be sent along with the request, think of it as a payload for a REST API post request where you also need to send a payload along with the request.

Overall, deriving meaningful information from the Simba driver logs require a bit of analysis
before actually realizing the benefits of such analysis, most of the details are cryptic.

Brainstorming other ideas with Simba product team would be fantastic.
Instruction: In preparing to raise a family what is the ideal number of children to raise if you planned to encourage them to go to college?


Response: The ideal number of children is two children as it allows the children to develop a sibling relationship which fosters important life skills in sharing, communication, supporting others and developing long term relationships
Instruction: Give me the name of the most famous books written by Shakespeare

Context: Shakespeare produced most of his known works between 1589 and 1613.[11][12][f] His early plays were primarily comedies and histories and are regarded as some of the best works produced in these genres. He then wrote mainly tragedies until 1608, among them Hamlet, Romeo and Juliet, Othello, King Lear, and Macbeth, all considered to be among the finest works in the English language.[2][3][4] In the last phase of his life, he wrote tragicomedies (also known as romances) and collaborated with other playwrights.

Response: Hamlet, Romeo and Juliet, Othello, King Lear, and Macbeth
Instruction: Is Belgrandia varica found in Europe or Australia?

Context: Belgrandia varica was previously considered to be extinct, however it has been classified as Critically Endangered (Possibly Extinct) by IUCN because it might still be present in a small spring that has been overlooked during previous surveys.

This species is endemic to France.

Response: Belgrandia varica is endemic to France, so therefore it is found in Europe.
Instruction: Are these places in the United States or Spain? California, New Mexico, Andalusia, Catalonia, Utah, Madrid, Texas


Response: California: US, New Mexico: US, Andalusia: Spain, Catalonia: Spain, Utah: US, Madrid: Spain, Texas: US
Instruction: What is the capital of France?


Response: The capital of France is Paris
Instruction: What is data engineering?


Response: Data engineering deals with building systems and process that bring data together and serve that data up to the business.  They ingest data, transform, data, apply data quality rules, and prepare finalized cleaned datasets for use by the business to get insights.  Data engineers have to be strong developers as well if data engineering has to be done using a programming language like Python.
Instruction: What does the Constitution do?


Response: Protects basic rights of Americans
Instruction: How much more water does a bath use than a shower?


Response: If taking a 5 minute shower, a bath uses 75% more water.
Instruction: Based on the provided text, what technology rendered Extended ASCII obsolete?

Context: Extended ASCII is a repertoire of character encodings that include (most of) the original 96 ASCII character set, plus up to 128 additional characters. There is no formal definition of "extended ASCII", and even use of the term is sometimes criticized, because it can be mistakenly interpreted to mean that the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) had updated its ANSI X3.4-1986 standard to include more characters, or that the term identifies a single unambiguous encoding, neither of which is the case.

The ISO standard ISO 8859 was the first international standard to formalize a (limited) expansion of the ASCII character set: of the many language variants it encoded, ISO 8859-1 ("ISO Latin 1") – which supports most Western European languages – is best known in the West. There are many other extended ASCII encodings (more than 220 DOS and Windows codepages). EBCDIC ("the other" major character code) likewise developed many extended variants (more than 186 EBCDIC codepages) over the decades.

The technology has largely been rendered technically obsolete by Unicode, which has code points for all the characters encoded in the various attempts to extend ASCII. All modern operating systems use this technology. Nevertheless, the topic remains important in the history of computing.

Response: Unicode rendered extended ASCII obsolete.
Instruction: Identify which instrument is string or percussion: Skrabalai, Zeze


Response: Zeze is string, Skrabalai is percussion.
Instruction: Do you prefer pancakes or waffles?


Response: There is no question in my mind as to the answer to this question. I undoubtedly prefer waffles. Waffles offer a superior textural experience with their crispy edges and corners and fluffy insides. Waffles are easy to make and consistent in their appearance which offers a low-stress cooking experience. The cube pockets of a waffle offer the perfect home to copious amounts of butter and syrup, which is the ultimate reason they are much preferable to the measly pancake.
Instruction: Who created the scheme programming language?

Context: Scheme is a dialect of the Lisp family of programming languages. Scheme was created during the 1970s at the MIT AI Lab and released by its developers, Guy L. Steele and Gerald Jay Sussman, via a series of memos now known as the Lambda Papers. It was the first dialect of Lisp to choose lexical scope and the first to require implementations to perform tail-call optimization, giving stronger support for functional programming and associated techniques such as recursive algorithms. It was also one of the first programming languages to support first-class continuations. It had a significant influence on the effort that led to the development of Common Lisp.[1]

Response: The scheme programming language was developed by Guy L. Steele and Gerald Jay Sussman during the 1970s at the MIT AI Lab in a series of memos known as the Lambda Papers.
Instruction: What is the Ritterhaus Uerikon

Context: There is an old mansion (Ritterhuus) built in 1531 that bases on a tiny castle of 1492 serving as place of the former local administration of the Einsiedeln Abbey. It is located at the lake shore.[1]

Response: There is an old mansion (Ritterhuus) built in 1531 that bases on a tiny castle of 1492 serving as place of the former local administration of the Einsiedeln Abbey. It is located at the lake shore in Uerikon, Switzerland.
Instruction: Extract the reason why the check clearing system was created

Context: Because some banks refused to clear checks from certain other banks during times of economic uncertainty, a check-clearing system was created in the Federal Reserve System. It is briefly described in The Federal Reserve System‍—‌Purposes and Functions as follows:[29]

By creating the Federal Reserve System, Congress intended to eliminate the severe financial crises that had periodically swept the nation, especially the sort of financial panic that occurred in 1907. During that episode, payments were disrupted throughout the country because many banks and clearinghouses refused to clear checks drawn on certain other banks, a practice that contributed to the failure of otherwise solvent banks. To address these problems, Congress gave the Federal Reserve System the authority to establish a nationwide check-clearing system. The System, then, was to provide not only an elastic currency‍—‌that is, a currency that would expand or shrink in amount as economic conditions warranted‍—‌but also an efficient and equitable check-collection system.

Response: During financial crises in early 20th century, some banks refused to clear checks drawn on certain other banks, a practice that contributed to the failure of otherwise solvent banks, which ultimately led to severe crises that swept the nation, therefore Congress gave the Federal Reserve System the authority to establish a nationwide check-clearing system to address such systematic issues.
Instruction: According to this paragraph, what was the most common type of castle in England following the Norman Conquest?

Context: There are nine castles in Greater Manchester, a metropolitan county in North West England. They consist of four motte-and-bailey castles, three fortified manor houses, an enclosure castle, and a possible shell keep. A motte-and-bailey castle is characterised by two elements: the motte is an artificial mound with a wooden stockade and stronghold on top, usually a stone keep or tower,[1] while the bailey is a defended enclosure adjacent to the motte, typically enclosed by a ditch and a bank topped by a timber palisade or stone wall.[2] Motte-and-bailey castles were the most common type of castle in England following the Norman Conquest.[3] A shell keep was a motte with a stone wall rather than a wooden stockade on top; there would have been no tower within the walls.[4] Four of Greater Manchester's castles are scheduled monuments: Buckton, Bury, Radcliffe Tower, and Watch Hill. A scheduled monument is a "nationally important" archaeological site or historic building, given protection against unauthorised change.[5]

Response: According to this text, the Motte-and-bailey castles were the most common following the Norman Conquest.
Instruction: What does the acronym IMET stand for?

Context: International Military Education and Training (IMET) is the title of a United States security assistance program, a type of student exchange program.

Response: International Military Education and Training
Instruction: Tell me which of these foods is spicy: jalapeño, apple, five-alarm chili, marshmallow, tabasco, wasabi


Response: Jalapeño: spicy
Apple: not spicy
Five-alarm chili: spicy
Marshmallow: not spicy
Tabasco: spicy
Wasabi: spicy
Instruction: Who would win in a fight? Pirates or ninjas?


Response: While this topic has been hotly debated over the years with people siding with one group or the other based on admiration or perceived skill advantages, it's actually pirates that would win in a fight due to their innate resourcefulness and guns.
Instruction: What is rationing?


Response: Rationing is the restriction of goods. 
It is mostly done when there are insufficient goods/products to meet the demand or needs of the people. 
It is used to save resources.