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d5d36df60dba11ecb1e81171463288e9 | What jobs did James Myers Thompson do during his life? | He was a screenwriter, author, and worked at an aircraft factory. | text | [] | [
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"text": "Thompson joined the Communist Party in 1935 but left the group by 1938. In the early stages of World War II, Thompson worked at an aircraft factory. He was investigated by the FBI because of his early Communist Party affiliation. These events were fodder for his semi-autobiographical debut novel Now ... |
d5d36e320dba11ecb1e81171463288e9 | Which would more likely be pulled out of a hat or cage; Jackalope or Rabbit? | Rabbit | text | [] | [
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"text": "An older term for an adult rabbit is coney (derived ultimately from the Latin cuniculus ), while rabbit once referred only to the young animals. Another term for a young rabbit is bunny, though this term is often applied informally (particularly by children) to rabbits generally, especially domestic ... |
d5d36e640dba11ecb1e81171463288e9 | What proportion of all the territories held in the Caribbean Sea does the United States Virgin Islands represent? | One-third | text | [] | [
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"text": "The U.S. currently administers three territories in the Caribbean Sea and eleven in the Pacific Ocean."
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"text": "The United States Virgin Islands are a group of islands in the Caribbean Sea. They are currently owned and under the authority of the United States Government. They used to be... |
d5d36ea00dba11ecb1e81171463288e9 | Does the China Central Television broadcast to more people than live in the most populous city in Central China? | Yes, the China Central Television broadcasts to one billion viewer, while the most populous city in Central China has only 11 million people. | text | [] | [
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"text": "It is the largest city in Hubei and the most populous city in Central China, with a population of over 11 million, the ninth-most populous Chinese city and one of the nine National Central Cities of China."
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d5d36ed20dba11ecb1e81171463288e9 | How many districts are there in the state where Sikhism originated? | There are 22 districts in Punjab. | text | [] | [
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"text": "Sikhism originated in the Punjab region during the 15th century. Approximately 75% of the total Sikh population of the world lives in Punjab. Sikhism began at the time of the conquest of northern India by Babur."
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"text": "With over 27 million inhabitants, Punjab is the 16th-largest state... |
d5d36f040dba11ecb1e81171463288e9 | Are Sardinella tawilis and Sardinella brasiliensis found in the same country or different countries? | They're found in different countries. | text | [] | [
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"text": "Sardinella brasiliensis, ( Brazilian sardinella or orangespot sardine) is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus Sardinella. S. brasilensis are extremely hard to distinguish from Sardinella aurita and are combined in most studies and catch estimates."
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d5d36f720dba11ecb1e81171463288e9 | What are Kanzans and Prunus pensylvanicas? | Kanzans and Prunus pensylvanicas are Cherry trees. | text | [] | [
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"text": "Prunus pensylvanica, also known as bird cherry, fire cherry, pin cherry, and red cherry, is a North American cherry species in the genus Prunus . Prunus pensylvanica, grows as a shrub or small tree, usually with a straight trunk and a narrow, round-topped crown. It grows 5–15 m (16–49 ft) tall and 10... |
d5d36fa40dba11ecb1e81171463288e9 | Which chemical is more likely to change its visual appearance when placed in sea water, copper (II) chloride or titanium? | copper (II) chloride | text | [] | [
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"text": "Copper (II) chloride is the chemical compound with the chemical formula CuCl 2. This is a light brown solid, which slowly absorbs moisture to form a blue-green dihydrate . Both the anhydrous and the dihydrate forms occur naturally as the very rare minerals tolbachite and eriochalcite, respectively."
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d5d370120dba11ecb1e81171463288e9 | Which two dates did Paraguay establish boundaries between Bolivia and Brazil? | Paraguay established a boundary with Bolivia in 1938 and with Brazil in 1927. | text | [] | [
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"text": "The definition of the northwestern boundary with Bolivia, extending through the low hills of the Chaco region, dates from 1938. The boundary between the Chaco and Brazil was defined in 1927; it continues from the confluence of the Apa River ( Río Apa) and Paraguay River northward along the course of ... |
d5d370440dba11ecb1e81171463288e9 | What are Parcoblatta lata and Parcoblatta bolliana? | Parcoblatta lata and Parcoblatta bolliana are cockroaches. | text | [] | [
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"text": "Parcoblatta bolliana, Boll's wood cockroach or Boll's wood roach, is a small species of wood cockroach native to the United States, measuring around 11 mm (0.43 in) long. Parcoblatta bolliana is a small, slender species."
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d5d370800dba11ecb1e81171463288e9 | The power spectral density of what thing characterized as the measured total noise in a given bandwidth at the input or output of a device when the signal is not present, is measured by noise spectral density? | noise power | text | [] | [
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"text": "In telecommunication, the term noise power has the following meanings: The measured total noise in a given bandwidth at the input or output of a device when the signal is not present; the integral of noise spectral density over the bandwidth The power generated by a random electromagnetic process."
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d5d370ee0dba11ecb1e81171463288e9 | Which specific term in chess has as part of it's term a word that also means doing without something or the ritualistic killing of an animal for a religious rite? | A sham sacrifice is a chess term that has the word sacrifice in it which means doing without or a ritualistic animal killing. | text | [] | [
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"text": "Animal sacrifice is the ritual killing of an animal as part of a religion. It is practiced by adherents of many religions as a means of appeasing a god or gods or changing the course of nature."
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"text": "The term usually implies \"doing without something\" or \"giving something up\" (see... |
d5d371200dba11ecb1e81171463288e9 | How many years are there between the Hershey Bears joining the AHL and the costumed mascot debuting for the school who's rivals are principal rivals are Lower Dauphin High School, Milton Hershey School, and Palmyra Area High School? | 75 | text | [] | [
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"text": "This is a list of seasons completed by the Hershey Bears of the American Hockey League. This list documents the records and playoff results for all seasons the Bears have completed in the AHL since their inception in 1932."
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d5d3715c0dba11ecb1e81171463288e9 | Where was the father of Muhammad ibn Ali ibn Muhammed ibn Ali ibn Musa ibn Ja'far summoned to by the Abbasid Caliph Al-Mutawakkil at age 30? | The father of Muhammad ibn Ali ibn Muhammed ibn Ali ibn Musa ibn Ja'far was summoned to Samarra at age 30. | text | [] | [
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"text": "Muhammad ibn Ali ibn Muhammed ibn Ali ibn Musa ibn Ja'far ( Arabic: أبي جعفر محمد بن علي الهادي بن محمد بن علي بن موسى بن جعفر ) was the son of Ali al-Hadi and the brother of Hasan al-Askari, the 10th and 11th Twelver Shia Imams, respectively."
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d5d3718e0dba11ecb1e81171463288e9 | What is the name of the structure that functions as a royal residence to the King of Cambodia, and a UK Parliament building? | A palace. | text | [] | [
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"text": "The history of the Palace of Westminster began in the Middle Ages when it was used as a royal residence. The English (and subsequently British) Parliament of the United Kingdom has met there since 1295."
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d5d371ca0dba11ecb1e81171463288e9 | During the time that this person's youth in Germany totaled 8.8 million, who appealed to the KDF to have their children killed? | Parents applied to the KDF to have their disabled children "euthanized". | text | [] | [
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"text": "The elimination of \"undesirable elements\" was implemented under the term \"euthanasia\" at the beginning of the Second World War. Petitions from parents of disabled children to the Hitler's Chancellery (KDF) that asked for their children to be given \"mercy killing\" were used as a justifiable excu... |
d5d372060dba11ecb1e81171463288e9 | What won the Oscar for Best Picture the year that Leslie Howard was nominated for Best Actor as Professor Henry Higgins? | You Can't Take it With You won best picture that year. | text | [] | [
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"text": "The entirety of the new United States was claimed by Great Britain, including Machias Seal Island and North Rock, two small islands off the northeast coast which remain disputed up to the present. The Counties of New Castle, Kent, and Sussex, upon Delaware enacted a constitution, renaming itself the ... |
d5d372380dba11ecb1e81171463288e9 | What happened first: West Slavic tribes settling in Pomerania or the name Vistula first recorded in Pomponious Mela? | The name Vistula was recorded first. | text | [] | [
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"text": "The river is often associated with Polish culture, history and national identity. It is the country's most important waterway and natural symbol, and the term \"Vistula Land\" ( Polish: kraj nad Wisłą) can be synonymous with Poland. The name Vistula first appears in the written record of Pomponius Me... |
d5d3726a0dba11ecb1e81171463288e9 | What do Tymoviridae, Closteroviridae, and Begomovirus have in common? | They are all diseases that cause yellowing in plants. | text | [] | [
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"text": "Beet yellows virus (BYV) is a plant pathogenic virus of the family Closteroviridae. Beet yellows virus is transmitted by multiple species of aphid and causes a yellowing disease in Beta vulgaris and Spinacia oleracea."
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"text": "Mungbean yellow mosaic India virus (MYMIV) is a bipartite Be... |
d5d3729c0dba11ecb1e81171463288e9 | Canals, floodways and the Delta Works in the Netherlands are all projects that can help to control what? | Flooding | text | [] | [
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"text": "The Delta Works in the Netherlands is the largest flood protection project in the world. This project consists of a number of surge barriers, the Oosterscheldekering being the largest surge barrier in the world, 9 kilometres (5.6 mi) long."
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d5d373000dba11ecb1e81171463288e9 | What type of materials are most commonly seen in the beds of the river that used to be called Rio de San Felipe or La Porciuncula? | Pale-yellow to light-brown sandstone and conglomerate are seen in the beds of this river. | text | [] | [
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"text": "The Kern River Beds consists mostly of pale-yellow to light-brown sandstone and conglomerate, with interbeds of greenish-gray or greenish-brown siltstone and mudstone. The Kern River Oil Field wells are located on a section of the formation north of the Kern River Bluffs and Bakersfield."
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d5d373aa0dba11ecb1e81171463288e9 | What element is present in both the compound that is used in the manufacture of anthraquinones, and in steel that has this diffused into it creating an intermetallic layer? | Aluminum. | text | [] | [
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"text": "The aluminium diffuses into the steel, creating an intermetallic layer above the steel base layer, but below the outside aluminum coating. The aluminium coating is oxidized to help protect the inner steel from corrosion and further aluminium diffusion. The silicon is added to the aluminium bath to cr... |
d5d373dc0dba11ecb1e81171463288e9 | Does the river that ends at the town of Greenfield flow through any of the same states as the river that rises near Quandary Peak and flows through the Dillon Reservoir? | No; the Green River, which ends at the town of Greenfield, flows through Vermont and Massachusetts, while the Blue River, which rises near Quandary Peak and flows through the Dillon Reservoir, flows through Colorado. | text | [] | [
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"text": "The Green River is a tributary of the Deerfield River in southern Vermont and northwestern Massachusetts in the United States . The Green River had an influential role in the settlement and economic growth of the towns in its watershed. Greenfield, Massachusetts, where the river ends, got its name fr... |
d5d3740e0dba11ecb1e81171463288e9 | Which item is typically longer, the inflorescence of the Bulbophyllum apodum or the flower of the Bulbophyllum calceolus? | The inflorescence of the Bulbophyllum apodum is usually longer. | text | [] | [
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"text": "Bulbophyllum apodum is a species of orchid in the genus Bulbophyllum. It bears a 12–14 cm inflorescence with around 40 small fragrant white flowers on it. It is native to Borneo, China, Malaysia, Thailand, the Philippines, and Vietnam . This Bulbophyllum -related article is a stub. You can help Wikip... |
d5d374400dba11ecb1e81171463288e9 | Was Rick Perry still the governor of Texas when media journalist Jim Rutenberg wrote about the "blunt condemnation" of Trump? | No, Ricky Perry was governor of Texas from 2000-2014 which was before Rutenberg's comments in October 2016. | text | [] | [
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"text": "The small number of endorsements received by Trump was unprecedented in American history for a candidate from a major party. Media journalist Jim Rutenberg wrote in early October 2016 that endorsements in the 2016 presidential election were distinguished by \"blunt condemnation\" of Trump and by a \"... |
d5d375120dba11ecb1e81171463288e9 | Is the film Virginia City set in the same state as the city Bonanza is in? | No, Virginia City is set in Virginia, and Bonanza is in Oregon. | text | [] | [
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"text": "Based on a screenplay by Robert Buckner, the film is about a Union officer who escapes from a Confederate prison and is sent to Virginia City from where his former prison commander is planning to send five million dollars in gold to Virginia to save the Confederacy. The film premiered in its namesake... |
d5d375440dba11ecb1e81171463288e9 | How was the acting of the person who played Dondi in the movie received by film critics? | negatively | text | [] | [
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"text": "Dondi was adapted into a family-oriented film with David Kory in the title role and David Janssen as his American G.I. buddy, Dealey. Singer Patti Page also starred as Liz, and cameo appearances were made by Edson, as a police captain, and Hasen, as a police sketch artist."
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d5d375b20dba11ecb1e81171463288e9 | Energy from alternating electric current or voltage that oscillate in a frequency range from around 20 kHz to around 300 GHz that radiate into space as electromagnetic waves is the basis of what? | Energy from RF currents in conductors that radiate into space as electromagnetic waves is the basis of radio technology | text | [] | [
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"text": "In higher education in various countries, such as Canada, Israel, Nigeria and the United States, a course is a unit of teaching that typically lasts one academic term, is led by one or more instructors ( teachers or professors ), and has a fixed roster of students. A course usually covers an individu... |
d5d375e40dba11ecb1e81171463288e9 | What religion is practiced in La Rochelle Cathedral and Meaux Cathedral? | The Roman Catholic religion is practiced in these locations. | text | [] | [
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"text": "Meaux Cathedral ( French: Cathédrale Saint-Étienne de Meaux) is a Roman Catholic church in the town of Meaux, France. It is located in the department of Seine-et-Marne, east of Paris. The cathedral is a national monument, and is the seat of the Bishop of Meaux ."
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d5d376520dba11ecb1e81171463288e9 | Are the proteases found in fruits like pineapple the same type of protease as Trypsin? | No | text | [] | [
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"text": "Trypsin ( EC 3.4.21.4) is a serine protease from the PA clan superfamily, found in the digestive system of many vertebrates, where it hydrolyzes proteins. Trypsin is formed in the small intestine when its proenzyme form, the trypsinogen produced by the pancreas, is activated."
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d5d376c00dba11ecb1e81171463288e9 | The metro line with 12 stations from Versova to Ghatkopar is in the same city as which line currently being built that will be the first underground line in that city? | Aqua Line 3 | text | [] | [
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d5d376f20dba11ecb1e81171463288e9 | What content is found in both bread that contains flaxseed and wine? | Phenolic content | text | [] | [
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"text": "p-Coumaric acid glucoside is a hydroxycinnamic acid, an organic compound found in commercial breads containing flaxseed. ^ Phenolic glucosides in bread containing flaxseed."
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"text": "Malvidin-3-O-(6-p-coumaroyl)glucosideis a p-coumaroylated anthocyaninfound in grape and wine.[1] There ar... |
d5d3772e0dba11ecb1e81171463288e9 | Which type of music has a name that is possibly derived from goat behavior? | Capriccio is possible derived from capretto a word that refers to goat behavior. | text | [] | [
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"text": "There are several etymologies that have been put forward for \"capriccio\", one of which being derived from the Italian word \"capretto\" which roughly translates to the unpredictable movement and behavior from a young goat. This etymology suggests that the art style is unpredictable and as open as t... |
d5d377600dba11ecb1e81171463288e9 | Are JMSDF Tateyama Air Base and Naha Air Base in the same prefecture? | No | text | [] | [
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"text": "Naha Air Base (那覇基地, Naha Kichi), formally known as the Kōkū Jieitai Naha Kichi (航空自衛隊那覇基地), is an air base of the Japan Air Self-Defense Force formerly under control of the United States Air Force. It is located at Naha Airport on the Oroku Peninsula in Naha, Okinawa, Japan."
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d5d3779c0dba11ecb1e81171463288e9 | Did Isabel Neville or Princess Margaret have a longer life span? | Princess Margaret had a longer life | text | [] | [
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"text": "Princess Margaret, Countess of Snowdon, CI, GCVO, CD (Margaret Rose; 21 August 1930 – 9 February 2002) was the younger daughter of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth, and the only sibling of Queen Elizabeth II . She spent much of her childhood with her parents and sister."
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d5d377ce0dba11ecb1e81171463288e9 | What series is set in the city of Lexington, Kentucky, and the hill country of eastern Kentucky featured Margo Martindale as Mags Bennett? | The Bennett family matriarch Mags Bennett was a character in the series Justified. | text | [] | [
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"text": "The Bennett family matriarch Mags Bennett ( Margo Martindale) and her three sons Dickie ( Jeremy Davies ), Coover ( Brad William Henke ), and Bennett Police Chief Doyle (Joseph Lyle Taylor) run the criminal enterprises of Bennett County."
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"text": "Timothy Olyphant portrays Givens, a toug... |
d5d378be0dba11ecb1e81171463288e9 | Are the AICA and the AIIS in the body both arteries? | No, while the AICA is an artery, the AIIS provides attachment for the inguinal ligament around the pelvis. | text | [] | [
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"text": "The three major arteries of the cerebellum: the SCA, anterior inferior cerebellar artery (AICA), and PICA. Anteroinferior surface of the cerebellum, the flocculus, middle cerebellar peduncle and inferolateral portion of the pons. The anterior inferior cerebellar artery (AICA) is one of three pairs of... |
d5d378f00dba11ecb1e81171463288e9 | Rex Angliae Dei gratia ": is a what for the Kings of England, defined as a a memorable motto or phrase used in a clan, political, commercial, religious, and other context as a repetitive expression of an idea or purpose, with the goal of persuading members of the public or a more defined target group? | A slogan | text | [] | [
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"text": "A slogan is a memorable motto or phrase used in a clan, political, commercial, religious, and other context as a repetitive expression of an idea or purpose, with the goal of persuading members of the public or a more defined target group."
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"text": "The motto is French for \"God and my r... |
d5d3790e0dba11ecb1e81171463288e9 | Did Helen Gardner publish The New Oxford Book of English Verse: 1250-1950 during the same decade as Helen Garner published her debut novel? | Yes | text | [] | [
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"text": "Helen Garner (née Ford, born 1942) is an Australian novelist, short-story writer, screenwriter and journalist. Garner's first novel, Monkey Grip, published in 1977, immediately established her as an original voice on the Australian literary scene–it is now widely considered a classic."
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d5d379360dba11ecb1e81171463288e9 | At maximum, how many seats on the STS-116 flight could have been filled by astronauts who were not African-American? | Six seats could have been filled by astronauts who weren't African-American. | text | [] | [
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"text": "STS-129 was the final Space Shuttle crew rotation flight to or from the ISS. STS-129 was the 2nd flight to carry two African-American astronauts, Leland Melvin and Robert Satcher. The first was STS-116, which included Robert Curbeam and Joan Higginbotham . Seats 1–4 are on the Flight Deck."
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d5d379680dba11ecb1e81171463288e9 | How many books has the winner of the Chess Journalist of the Year in 2016 written? | twelve | text | [] | [
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"text": "Lawrence won the Chess Journalist of the Year Award in 2000 from the Chess Journalists of America. In rare repeats of this honor, Lawrence was again named Chess Journalist of the Year in 2016 and again in 2019."
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d5d379900dba11ecb1e81171463288e9 | What day of the week did the Gregorian calendar begin on the year when the Society of Civil Engineers first met? | The year started on a Tuesday. | text | [] | [
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"text": "Events from the year 1771 in Great Britain . 22 January – Spain cedes the Falkland Islands to Britain. 15 March – Society of Civil Engineers first meets (in London ), the world's oldest engineering society."
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d5d379b80dba11ecb1e81171463288e9 | Did the films "All That Heaven Allows" and "Secret Obsession" have the same director? | No, Secret Obsession was directed by Peter Sullivan and All That Heaven Allows was directed by Douglas Sirk. | text | [] | [
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"text": "Secret Obsession is a 2019 American psychological thriller film directed by Peter Sullivan, who co-wrote the screenplay with Kraig Wenman. It stars Brenda Song, Mike Vogel, Dennis Haysbert, and Ashley Scott."
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d5d379ea0dba11ecb1e81171463288e9 | What are the surnames of the aunts of the Wodehouse character whose valet is Jeeves? | Bertie Wooster, the Wodehouse character whose valet is Jeeves, had two aunts, whose surnames were Travers and Gregson. | text | [] | [
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"text": "Bertie Wooster's relatives include:[56] Unnamed parents (deceased) Mrs Scholfield (sister; no first name given) Three unnamed nieces Dahlia Travers (aunt) Tom Travers (uncle-in-law) Angela Travers (cousin) Bonzo Travers (cousin) Agatha Gregson (aunt)"
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d5d37a120dba11ecb1e81171463288e9 | What decade did the largest pewter manufacturer and retailer first start exporting their products to other countries? | 1970's | text | [] | [
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"text": "Royal Selangor International Sdn Bhd ( doing business as Royal Selangor) is a Malaysian pewter manufacturer and retailer, the largest of its type in the world."
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d5d37a3a0dba11ecb1e81171463288e9 | How old was Renée Rebecca Geyer when Jane Hall began her acting career in 1985? | Renée Rebecca Geyer was 32 years old. | text | [] | [
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"text": "Jane Hall (born 1971) is an Australian actress, comedian, writer and presenter . A child actress, Hall began her acting career in 1985, with a guest role in the television series The Henderson Kids, opposite Stefan Dennis."
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d5d37a6c0dba11ecb1e81171463288e9 | The corymbia paractia and the corymbia grandifolia are both found in what country? | Both are found in Australia. | text | [] | [
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"text": "Corymbia paractia, commonly known as the Cable Beach ghost gum, is a species of low-growing tree that is endemic to the Kimberley region of Western Australia."
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d5d37a940dba11ecb1e81171463288e9 | Did the illusionist and the prestige come out in the same year? | Yes | text | [] | [
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"text": "The Prestige is a 2006 psychological thriller film directed by Christopher Nolan, written by Nolan and his brother Jonathan, based on the 1995 novel of the same name by Christopher Priest. It follows Robert Angier and Alfred Borden, rival stage magicians in London at the end of the 19th century."
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d5d37abc0dba11ecb1e81171463288e9 | What color trim do both the Brazilian Armed Forces and the Military Forces of Columbia use? | Both the Brazilian Armed Forces and the Military Forces of Columbia use gold trim on their uniforms. | text | [] | [
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"text": "The main state colours of the Military Forces of Colombia and the National Police of Colombia is the Flag of Colombia with the Coat of arms of Colombia in the centre inside a circle with a red border, used by all the services. These flags also carry medals and decorations attached to the flag. The MF... |
d5d37b020dba11ecb1e81171463288e9 | What might the Rock of Gibraltar as a fortified town have served as? | Fortresses mainly served the purpose of a watch tower, which guarded certain roads, passes, and borders. | text | [] | [
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"text": "The Rock of Gibraltar was renamed Jebel al-Fath (the Mount of Victory), though this name did not persist, and a fortified town named Medinat al-Fath (the City of Victory) was laid out on the upper slopes of the Rock."
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"text": "A Greek phrourion was a fortified collection of buildings use... |
d5d37b520dba11ecb1e81171463288e9 | Which includes more equines; Coronation of George VI or Coronation Cup? | Coronation cup | text | [] | [
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"text": "As it happened, the King delivered his speech without stuttering. The coronation cost £454,000, which was more than three times the cost of the 1911 ceremony. This cost included the construction of the annexe, which was built as a temporary add-on at the entrance of the abbey for each coronation."
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d5d37b840dba11ecb1e81171463288e9 | Are the renal hilum and the renal arteries both located in the same organ? | Yes, they are both part of the kidney. | text | [] | [
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"text": "The arterial supply of the kidneys is variable and there may be one or more renal arteries supplying each kidney. It is located above the renal vein. Supernumerary renal arteries (two or more arteries to a single kidney) are the most common renovascular anomaly, occurrence ranging from 25% to 40% of ... |
d5d37bac0dba11ecb1e81171463288e9 | Is it more likely for any given person in the United States to survive five years after being diagnosed with ovarian cancer or to be diagnosed with polycystic ovary syndrome at any point in their life? | More likely to survive five years after ovarian cancer diagnosis | text | [] | [
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"text": "Outcomes depend on the extent of the disease, the subtype of cancer present, and other medical conditions.[16][3] The overall five-year survival rate in the United States is 49%.[6]"
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d5d37bd40dba11ecb1e81171463288e9 | Taxila–Khunjerab Railway Line is planned to be owned and operated by an organization that is ultimately run by what? | The government of Pakistan, specifically the Ministry of Railways | text | [] | [
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"text": "Taxila–Khunjerab Railway Line ( Urdu: ٹیکسلا - خنجراب مرکزی ریل راستہ ), also known as Khunjerab Railway or Karakoram Railway, is one of several proposed railway lines in Pakistan, to be operated and maintained by Pakistan Railways. The current active line begins from Taxila Junction station and end... |
d5d37bfc0dba11ecb1e81171463288e9 | SpaceX has proposed to build infrastructure allowing transport to what planet that has 28.4% of Earth's surface area? | Mars | text | [] | [
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"text": "SpaceX have proposed the development of Mars transportation infrastructure in order to facilitate the eventual colonization of Mars."
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"text": "Mars has a surface area that is 28.4% of Earth's, which is only slightly less than the amount of dry land on Earth (which is 29.2% of Earth's sur... |
d5d37c240dba11ecb1e81171463288e9 | Which lasted more seasons, the First American Football League or Arsenal's season streak in the top division of English Football in the 1920's? | Arsenal's streak | text | [] | [
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"text": "The 1926 American Football League season is the only season of the existence of the first American Football League."
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"text": "The 1926–27 season was Arsenal's 8th consecutive season in the top division of English football."
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"text": "Wimbledon won the championship, winning th... |
d5d37c740dba11ecb1e81171463288e9 | Between James Jones and Adam Jones, which player played in a college farther to the west? | James Jones | text | [] | [
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"text": "Adam Bernard \" Pacman \" Jones (born September 30, 1983) is a former American football cornerback and return specialist and professional wrestler. He was drafted by the Tennessee Titans sixth overall in the 2005 NFL Draft. He played college football at West Virginia ."
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"text": "James De... |
d5d37cc40dba11ecb1e81171463288e9 | How many category levels higher was the storm designation given to Hurricane Rita than that of Hurricane Katrina on August 27th? | 2 | text | [] | [
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"text": "Immediately after the storm entered the Gulf of Mexico, the low wind shear, good upper-level outflow, and the warm sea surface temperatures of the Gulf Loop Current caused Katrina to intensify rapidly. On August 27, the storm was upgraded to Category 3 intensity, becoming the third major hurricane of... |
d5d37cec0dba11ecb1e81171463288e9 | Does the town of Jerome, Arizona have a higher elevation than the town of Tazewell, Virginia? | Jerome's elevation is more than 5,000 feet which is higher than Tazewell's 2,503 feet elevation. | text | [] | [
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"text": "The Town of Tazewell, Virginia is an incorporated community of with a population of 4,655 and an elevation of 2,503 feet. The Snowshoe Mountain resort village is the second-highest point in the state at 4848 feet (1478 m), but is neither incorporated nor permanently populated."
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d5d37d140dba11ecb1e81171463288e9 | Which would be more useful on an open sea; Narrowboat or Sailing ship? | Sailing ship | text | [] | [
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"text": "Traditional Austronesian generalized sail types. C, D, E, and F are crab-claw sails; G, H, and I are tanja sails. The first sailing vessels were developed for use in the South China Sea by the Austronesian peoples, and also independently in lands abutting the western Mediterranean Sea by the 2nd mill... |
d5d37d460dba11ecb1e81171463288e9 | How many years were there between the releases of The Four Seasons: "Let's Hang On" and "December, 1963 (Oh, What a Night) | 10. 1965 and 1975 | text | [] | [
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"text": "\" December, 1963 (Oh, What a Night) \" is a song originally performed by The Four Seasons, written by original Four Seasons keyboard player Bob Gaudio and his future wife Judy Parker, produced by Gaudio, and included on the group's album, Who Loves You (1975)."
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"text": "One-hundred and ... |
d5d37dbe0dba11ecb1e81171463288e9 | What makes up the Trans-European Rail network and how long is the Trans-Siberian Railway? | The Trans-European high-speed rail network (TEN-R), together with the Trans-European conventional rail network, make up the and the Trans-Siberian Railway is 5,750 miles (9,250 km). | text | [] | [
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"text": "The Trans-European high-speed rail network (TEN-R), together with the Trans-European conventional rail network, make up the Trans-European Rail network, which in turn is one of a number of the European Union 's Trans-European transport networks (TEN-T)."
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"text": "The 5,750 miles (9,250 k... |
d5d37de60dba11ecb1e81171463288e9 | Which appendage at the end of the human forearm has five digits? | The hand | text | [] | [
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"text": "The human hand normally has five digits: four fingers plus one thumb; these are often referred to collectively as five fingers, however, whereby the thumb is included as one of the fingers."
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"text": "A hand is a prehensile, multi- fingered appendage located at the end of the forearm or f... |
d5d37e0e0dba11ecb1e81171463288e9 | What profession did Alexei Yashin and Lev Yashin share? | Alexei Yashin and Lev Yashin were both athletes. | text | [] | [
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"text": "Alexei Valeryevich Yashin ( Russian: Алексей Валерьевич Яшин; born 5 November 1973) is a Russian former professional ice hockey centre who played 12 seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Ottawa Senators and New York Islanders, serving as captain of both teams."
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"text": "Lev... |
d5d37e360dba11ecb1e81171463288e9 | What was used in ancient Egypt and sea battles to facilitate a siege? | Machines and siege engines | text | [] | [
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"text": "The earliest siege engines appear to be simple movable roofed towers used for cover to advance to the defenders' walls in conjunction with scaling ladders, depicted during the Middle Kingdom of Egypt. Advanced siege engines including battering rams were used by Assyrians, followed by the catapult in ... |
d5d37e680dba11ecb1e81171463288e9 | Which might infect the other but not visa versa; Corvinae or Coronaviridae? | Coronaviridae | text | [] | [
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"text": "Corvinae is one of five subfamilies in the crow family ( Corvidae ). It comprises 64 species, which are spread over seven genera . This Corvidae -related article is a stub."
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"text": "Coronaviridae is a family of enveloped, positive-strand RNA viruses which infect amphibians, birds, and m... |
d5d37e900dba11ecb1e81171463288e9 | Are the Ross Barnett Reservoir and the Winsor Dam located on the same river system? | No, the Ross Barnett Reservoir is part of the Pearl River in Mississippi, while the Winsor Dam is located in the Chicopee River watershed in Massachusetts. | text | [] | [
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"text": "According to the Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation the Winsor Dam is one of the largest dams in the Eastern U.S. The Winsor Dam is part of the Chicopee River Watershed. The Winsor Dam was named for Frank E. Winsor, its chief engineer."
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"text": "The Ross Barnett Rese... |
d5d37eb80dba11ecb1e81171463288e9 | Did the 1st and 2nd Barons Harding of Petherton both at some time have a position in the British Army? | Yes | text | [] | [
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"text": "Harding was appointed Chief of the Imperial General Staff (CIGS) on 1 November 1952: in this capacity he advised the British government on the response to the Mau Mau Uprising. He was promoted to field marshal on 21 July 1953, and retired from the army on 29 September 1955."
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"text": "Joh... |
d5d37ee00dba11ecb1e81171463288e9 | What state are both St Elizabth's Medical Center and UMass Memorial Health located in? | Massachusetts | text | [] | [
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"text": "UMass Memorial Health (UMM Health) is a not-for-profit healthcare network in Worcester, Massachusetts that is affiliated with the University of Massachusetts Medical School. It consists of UMass Memorial Medical Center, a Level 1 Trauma Center and the major teaching hospital of UMass Medical School; ... |
d5d37f080dba11ecb1e81171463288e9 | How does folic acid differ from folacin? | Folic acid is a synthetic form of folate(folacin). | text | [] | [
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"text": "Folate, also known as vitamin B9 and folacin, is one of the B vitamins. Manufactured folic acid, which is converted into folate by the body, is used as a dietary supplement and in food fortification as it is more stable during processing and storage."
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"text": "The un-methylated form, fol... |
d5d37f580dba11ecb1e81171463288e9 | Would the Yanomami tribes be likely to meet the requirements of a Federally recognized Indian tribe? | No, Federally recognized Indian tribe is a legal term specific to the United States and the Yanomami tribes are not in the United States. | text | [] | [
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"text": "Several tribes of the Jivaroan group, including the Shuar, practised headhunting for trophies and headshrinking. The accounts of missionaries to the area in the borderlands between Brazil and Venezuela have recounted constant infighting in the Yanomami tribes."
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"text": "Modern forms of t... |
d5d37fb20dba11ecb1e81171463288e9 | How many milliliters of liquid do a teaspoon and bar spoon hold? | They both hold about 5 milliliters of liquid. | text | [] | [
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"text": "A bar spoon is a long-handled spoon used in bartending for mixing and layering of both alcoholic and non-alcoholic mixed drinks. Its length ensures that it can reach the bottom of the tallest jug or tumbler to mix ingredients directly in the glass. A bar spoon holds about 5 millilitres of liquid (the... |
d5d380020dba11ecb1e81171463288e9 | What type of roads does Florida State Road 817 intersect with? | It intersects with other state roads and an interstate. | text | [] | [
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"text": "North of Miami Gardens Drive, SR 817 heads into one of the most congested zones in Miami Gardens, which includes access to Hard Rock Stadium, Calder Casino and Race Course, and an interchange with State Road 852 and the Turnpike that straddles the county line between Miami-Dade and Broward."
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d5d380520dba11ecb1e81171463288e9 | How does the depth of the Cayman Trough compare to the depth of the Factorian Deep? | They are roughly the same depth, with the Cayman Trough reaching 7,686 meters in depth and the Factorian Deep reaching 7,433.6 meters in depth. | text | [] | [
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"text": "The deepest point below the 60th parallel south, the deepest point in the Southern Ocean, is dubbed by Victor Vescovo as the Factorian Deep, a name that he hopes will become official. This point lies at a depth of 7,433.6 metres (24,388 ft), and is the only subzero Hadal zone in the world."
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d5d3807a0dba11ecb1e81171463288e9 | Which brother was older, Miran Shah or Shah Rukth? | Miran Shah is the older of the two brothers. | text | [] | [
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"text": "Shah Rukh (Persian: شاهرخ Šāhrokh)[a] (20 August 1377 – 13 March 1447) was the ruler of the Timurid Empire between 1405 and 1447.He was the son of the Central Asian conqueror Timur (Tamerlane), who founded the Timurid dynasty in 1370. However, Shah Rukh ruled only over the eastern portion of the emp... |
d5d380a20dba11ecb1e81171463288e9 | Did the ancient Greek chromatic scale have the same number of tones as the modern chromatic scale? | No, the Greek scale was heptatonic. | text | [] | [
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"text": "In contrast, the ancient Greek chromatic scale had seven pitches (i.e. heptatonic) to the octave (assuming alternating conjunct and disjunct tetrachords), and had incomposite minor thirds as well as semitones and whole tones. The (Dorian) scale generated from the chromatic genus is composed of two ch... |
d5d380ca0dba11ecb1e81171463288e9 | Did Fredrick the Great take over as the King of Prussia before or after the Treaty of Krakow? | after | text | [] | [
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"text": "Frederick William I ( German: Friedrich Wilhelm I.; 14 August 1688 – 31 May 1740), known as the \"Soldier King\" ( German: Soldatenkönig ), was the king in Prussia and elector of Brandenburg from 1713 until his death in 1740, as well as prince of Neuchâtel. He was succeeded by his son, Frederick the ... |
d5d3811a0dba11ecb1e81171463288e9 | What 5 species of fish do British Columbian natives consider better than people, spiritually? | Sockey, Pink, Chum, Coho, and chinook Salmon | text | [] | [
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"text": "The five species of Pacific salmon found in waters of British Columbiaare Sockeye, Pink, Chum, Coho, and Chinook. They are commonly found in the Fraser, Skeena, Nass, Somass, Thompson, and Adamsrivers. [2] Diet[edit] During the winter months, salmon is a main food that provide many sources of nutrien... |
d5d381420dba11ecb1e81171463288e9 | What sort of animals are Nemipterus furcosus and Nemipterus virgatus? | Nemipterus furcosus and Nemipterus virgatus are both threadfin bream. | text | [] | [
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"text": "Nemipterus virgatus, the golden threadfin bream, is a species of threadfin bream native to the western Pacific, from southern Japan south to northwest Australia including the Arafura Sea."
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"text": "Nemipterus furcosus, the fork-tailed threadfin bream, also known as the rosy threadfin bre... |
d5d381920dba11ecb1e81171463288e9 | What is the name of the sport for which the oldest object so far recovered, 8,000 years old, was found in the Holmegård swamp in Denmark? | The name of that sport is Archery. | text | [] | [
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"text": "The oldest evidence of the use of bows to shoot arrows dates to about 10,000 years ago; it is based on pinewood arrows found in the Ahrensburg valley north of Hamburg. They had shallow grooves on the base, indicating that they were shot from a bow. The oldest bow so far recovered is about 8,000 years... |
d5d381e20dba11ecb1e81171463288e9 | Was the tv character Jennifer Whelan played by the same actress who played a the tv character Janice Goralnik? | No, Jennifer was played by Ashley Crow and Janice was played by Maggie Wheeler. | text | [] | [
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"text": "After she became Maggie Wheeler, she auditioned for the role of Monica Geller. After many interviews she confirmed the same, she was however invited to play Janice Goralnik, a recurring character who was a frequent love interest of main character Chandler Bing."
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"text": "She has a sister... |
d5d382320dba11ecb1e81171463288e9 | At what year did Mia Blichfeldt start playing badminton? | She started playing in 2006 when she was 9 years old. | text | [] | [
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"text": "Mia Blichfeldt (born 19 August 1997) is a Danish badminton player. She won the gold medals at the 2015 European Junior Championships in the girls' singles event, and later at the 2019 Minsk European Games in the women's singles event."
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d5d3825a0dba11ecb1e81171463288e9 | Does the NES Classic Edition use a Nintendo Optical Disc? | No, it uses flash storage and memory. | text | [] | [
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"text": "A section of the BCA of a Nintendo Optical Disc with two of the six additional cuts visible. The GameCube Game Disc (DOL-006) is the game medium for the GameCube, created by Matsushita/ Panasonic, and later extended for use in the backward compatibility mode of the first model of Wii."
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d5d382820dba11ecb1e81171463288e9 | What artist genre are both Chris Hart and Corey Hart known for? | music | text | [] | [
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"text": "Hart's first experience as a performing artist came at age 11, when he sang \" Ben \" for Tom Jones in Miami. He also recorded songs with Paul Anka in Las Vegas during this time period. In 1980, Hart represented Canada in the World Popular Song Festival in Tokyo (along with singer Dan Hill ), marking... |
d5d382aa0dba11ecb1e81171463288e9 | What two companies made the ALCO S-1 and the C424? | ALCO and the Montreal Locomotive Works made these locomotives. | text | [] | [
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"text": "Cataloged as a part of Alco's Century line of locomotives, the C424 was intended to replace the earlier RS-27 model and offered as a lower-priced alternative to the C425. Montreal Locomotive Works also built this locomotive as MLW Century 424. To Burlington Northern 4240–4241, 4243-4246. 4240-4241 to... |
d5d382d20dba11ecb1e81171463288e9 | Are the Holston Mountains found in more states than the Cherokee Lake? | The Cherokee Lake is only found in one state while the Holston Mountains can be found in two states. | text | [] | [
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"text": "Cherokee Lake, also known as Cherokee Reservoir, is a artificial reservoir in the U.S. state of Tennessee formed by the impoundment of the Holston River behind Cherokee Dam."
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"text": "The southern portion of Holston Mountain marks the boundary between Sullivan County and Carter County; t... |
d5d383220dba11ecb1e81171463288e9 | Which location has a richer history of festivals and celebration; Mainz or Alemannia Aachen? | Mainz | text | [] | [
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"text": "The city of Aachen is near the Belgian and Dutch borders and as a result Alemannia has had frequent contact with clubs from those countries. Their first game was against the Belgian side R. Dolhain F.C., one of that country's earliest clubs."
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"text": "Mainz is known for being one of the ... |
d5d3834a0dba11ecb1e81171463288e9 | Did Moustapha ben Sliman El-Ouznadji or Ramdane-Tchulak bey reign for a longer period? | Ramdane-Tchulak bey | text | [] | [
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"text": "From 1528 to 1830, the province of Constantine was governed by 44 beys, the first of whom was Ramdane-Tchulak bey who reigned on the province between 1528 and 1567. The last was Ahmed Bey whose reign started in 1826. This is the list of the beys and the year their mandate begun, annotated with import... |
d5d383720dba11ecb1e81171463288e9 | In what year did the Holy See establish the Delegation to Dakar what rank does the Apostolic Nuncio to Mauritania hold? | The Holy See established the Delegation to Dakar in 1948 and the Apostolic Nuncio to Mauritania holds the rank of an ambassador. | text | [] | [
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"text": "In 1948, the Holy See established the Delegation to Dakar led by Marcel-François Lefebvre[1] to represent its interests in French colonial Africa. Following the decolonization of the region, the title of that position was changed to Apostolic Delegate to Western Africa on 23 September 1960 and given ... |
d5d3839a0dba11ecb1e81171463288e9 | Which would have been more inexpensive to obtain; Screening of Kanchaivaram or silk? | Sceening of Kanchaivaram | text | [] | [
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"text": "This article is about the film. For the city of the same name, see Kanchipuram. Kanchivaram ( Tamil: காஞ்சிவரம்) is a 2008 Indian Tamil-language period drama film written and directed by Priyadarshan."
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"text": "Assam was well known for the production of high quality silk since ancient ti... |
d5d383c20dba11ecb1e81171463288e9 | Does the South American Plate run underneath the continent where countries have territory straddling an overland continental boundary are most commonly found? | No, those countries are most commonly found in Europe and Asia and the plate runs under South America. | text | [] | [
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"text": "Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. The South American Plate is a major tectonic plate which includes the continent of South America as well as a sizable region of the Atlantic Ocean seabed extending eastward to the African Plate, with which it forms the southern part of the Mid-Atlanti... |
d5d383f40dba11ecb1e81171463288e9 | Which tournament took place over a longer span of time, the tournament held by the International Basketball Federation in 2002 or the tournament held in Pardubice and Hradec Králové, Czech Republic, from December 25, 2001 – January 4, 2002? | The International basketball tournament took longer, as it was over a 13 day span versus the 10 day span of the other one. | text | [] | [
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"text": "The 2002 Men's Hockey World Cup was the 10th edition of the Hockey World Cup, a men's field hockey tournament. It was held from 24 February to 9 March 2002 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Germany won their first title after defeating Australia 2–1 in the final."
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"text": "The tournament was he... |
d5d3841c0dba11ecb1e81171463288e9 | When did the geological event occur that might have made the desert line drawings in Nazca, Peru appear to shake? | November 12, 1996 | text | [] | [
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"text": "The Nazca culture is famous for its desert line drawings. Contrary to the popular belief that the lines and figures can only be seen from an aircraft, they are also visible from the surrounding foothills and other high places. There are innumerable formations of both animals and geometric designs."
... |
d5d384440dba11ecb1e81171463288e9 | What is the local name of the mostly white bird that has a long, drooping crest, and has wings and tails that are black at the ends, and are known as talking birds that sound like they mimic human speech? | The local name is jalak Bali. | text | [] | [
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"text": "The Bali myna, which is critically endangered and nearly extinct in the wild, is highly distinctive. Some mynas are considered talking birds, for their ability to reproduce sounds, including human speech, when in captivity. Myna is derived from the Hindi language mainā which itself is derived from Sa... |
d5d3849e0dba11ecb1e81171463288e9 | Of Iowa, Utah, and California, which held its Democratic primary on Super Tuesday? | Utah and California. | text | [] | [
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"text": "The 2020 Iowa Democratic presidential caucuses, the first nominating contests in the Democratic Party primaries for the 2020 presidential election, took place on February 3, 2020. The winner was Pete Buttigieg, who became the first openly gay person to ever win a presidential contest in the United St... |
d5d384bc0dba11ecb1e81171463288e9 | What is the country of origin of both Harry Leslie Smith and Daniel Campbell Smith? | They are both from England. | text | [] | [
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"text": "Harry Leslie Smith (25 February 1923 – 28 November 2018) was an English writer and political commentator. He grew up in poverty in Yorkshire, served in the Royal Air Force in the Second World War, and emigrated to Canada in 1953."
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"text": "Daniel Campbell Smith (born 14 July 1986) is an ... |
d5d384ee0dba11ecb1e81171463288e9 | What state has both a White river and a river called Whitewater river? | White river and Whitewater river are in Indiana, an American State. | text | [] | [
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"text": "Richmond, Indiana is on the East Fork of the Whitewater River and is the most significant town in the river valley, containing most of the population of the valley. The West Fork of the river is paralleled by State Road 121 from Connersville to 5 miles (8 km) west of Brookville, thence by U.S. Route ... |
d5d3850c0dba11ecb1e81171463288e9 | During the Battle of Bosra, who did the person who ruled Damascus until 1174 aid? | He aided Mu'in ad-Din Unur. | text | [] | [
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"text": "Nur ad-Din ruled as Zengid emir of Damascus from 1154 until his death in 1174. He took up residence in the citadel and rebuilt or refurbished its residential structures. After an earthquake hit Damascus in 1170, Nur ad-Din built a wooden house for sleeping and prayer next to the original stone reside... |
d5d3853e0dba11ecb1e81171463288e9 | What musical terms indicate the increase and decrease in speed and loudness of a sound? | Rubato, crescendo, and diminuendo. | text | [] | [
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"text": "The terms crescendo, and diminuendo (or sometimes decrescendo ), mean a gradual getting louder or softer. They can also be shown by signs known as \"hairpins\". A hairpin opening out is a crescendo, one which closes is a diminuendo . For a quick change in dynamics, molto cresc. and molto dim. are oft... |
d5d385660dba11ecb1e81171463288e9 | Is "Goodnight Moon" the name of a book, an album or both? | both | text | [] | [
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"text": "For other uses of \"Goodnight Moon\", see Goodnight Moon (disambiguation). The Goodnight Moon is the second studio album by the American indie rock band Rookie of the Year, released by One Eleven Records on April 11, 2006."
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"text": "It was published on September 3, 1947, and is a highly ... |
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