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What type of people frequented the area where the death of a clown was investigated by Catherine and the character played by Jorja Fox?
Transvestites most commonly frequented the area.
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[ { "text": "Sara Sidle is a fictional character on the CBS crime drama CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, portrayed by actress Jorja Fox. Sidle is a forensic scientist and one of the core characters of the show, which revolves around a Crime Scene Investigation team in Clark County, Nevada, that investigates cases in and around Las Vegas." }, { "text": "Grissom, Warrick and Nick investigate when a halfway house worker is found stabbed to death in a bad neighborhood. Meanwhile, Catherine and Sara investigate the death of a clown who was murdered and dumped in an area frequented by transvestites." } ]
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What provinces make up the east and west banks of the Chao Phraya?
Chonburi and Thon Buri are along the east and west.
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[ { "text": "On the west bank of Chao Phraya River, it was once part of Thon Buri Province. Neighboring districts are (from north clockwise) Bangkok Yai, Phra Nakhon (across Chao Phraya River), Khlong San, Bang Kho Laem (across Chao Phraya), Rat Burana, Chom Thong, and Phasi Charoen ." }, { "text": "Chonburi ( Thai: ชลบุรี, RTGS : Chon Buri, [tɕ͡ʰōn bū.rīː] ( listen)) is a province of Thailand ( changwat) located in eastern Thailand. Its capital is also named Chonburi." } ]
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How can you change a piece of work's property with heat, that is most commonly used with copper and silver?
Through annealing.
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[ { "text": "Annealing is most commonly encountered for ductile metals like copper or silver, where it's a question of removing crystalline dislocations to reduce previous work-hardening and make them ductile again, so that they can be worked further. Even here, \"work hardening\" is more about fatigue than it is about hardness." }, { "text": "Annealing is the name for a number of processes that change the properties of a piece of work using heat. In general the piece is heated to a certain temperature, and modelled while it cools off." } ]
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The proton donors are what type of substance that is the same as where it increases the concentration of hydronium ions when added to water?
An acid.
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[ { "text": "Thus, an Arrhenius acid can also be described as a substance that increases the concentration of hydronium ions when added to water. Examples include molecular substances such as hydrogen chloride and acetic acid. An Arrhenius base, on the other hand, is a substance which increases the concentration of hydroxide (OH −) ions when dissolved in water." }, { "text": "The first category of acids are the proton donors, or Brønsted–Lowry acids. In the special case of aqueous solutions, proton donors form the hydronium ion H 3 O + and are known as Arrhenius acids. Brønsted and Lowry generalized the Arrhenius theory to include non-aqueous solvents." } ]
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The Battle of Harasta occurred in what country that Quneitra is a city in?
Syria
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[ { "text": "Quneitra is the capital of the Quneitra Governorate, a district of southwestern Syria that incorporates the whole of the Golan Heights. The city of Quneitra is within the portion of the Golan Heights controlled by Syria." }, { "text": "The Battle of Harasta, codenamed \"They Were Wronged\", was a military operation launched by Syrian rebels against positions of the Syrian Arab Army in Harasta, a northeastern suburb of Damascus, during the Syrian Civil War" }, { "text": "Harasta ( Arabic: حرستا ‎, romanized : Ḥarastā ), also known as Harasta al-Basal or Hirista, is a city and northeastern suburb of Damascus, Rif Dimashq, Syria. Harasta has an altitude of 702 meters." } ]
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Autoimmune optic neuropathy and chronic relapsing inflammatory optic neuropathy are both what types of optic disorders?
Optic neuritis.
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[ { "text": "Autoimmune optic neuropathy (AON), sometimes called autoimmune optic neuritis, may be a forme fruste of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) associated optic neuropathy. AON is more than the presence of any optic neuritis in a patient with an autoimmune process, as it describes a relatively specific clinical syndrome." }, { "text": "Chronic relapsing inflammatory optic neuropathy ( CRION) is a form of recurrent optic neuritis that is steroid responsive. Patients typically present with pain associated with visual loss. CRION is a diagnosis of exclusion, and other demyelinating, autoimmune, and systemic causes should be ruled out." } ]
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What is liquid water content (LWC) and what does its variation depend on?
The liquid water content (LWC) is the measure of the mass of the water in a cloud in a specified amount of dry air. It varies significantly depending on the type of clouds present in the atmosphere at a given location.
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[ { "text": "The liquid water content of a cloud varies significantly depending on the type of clouds present in the atmosphere at a given location. The classification of the cloud is highly related to the liquid water content as well as the origin of the cloud." }, { "text": "The liquid water content (LWC) is the measure of the mass of the water in a cloud in a specified amount of dry air. It is typically measured per volume of air (g/m3) or mass of air (g/kg) (Bohren, 1998). This variable is important in figuring out which types of clouds are likely to form and is strongly linked to three other cloud microphysical variables" } ]
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Guyenne and Cornwall were both names of what?
Duchies
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[ { "text": "Reconstituted as the duchy of Guyenne in 1259 for the King of England by Saint Louis. Duke of Burgundy, peer of France: held by a cadet line of the Kings of France. At some point the duke of Burgundy gained precedence over those of Normandy (then merged with the Crown) and Aquitaine (held by a disobedient vassal) in the French coronation ceremony." }, { "text": "With the possible exception of the Duchy of Cornwall and the Duchy of Lancaster (which come with great territories attached), all ducal titles in England have been created and held by royal patent or charter, and not by tenure." } ]
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The Morna River basin is a tributary of what other Western India river that is the main water source for the Muktainagar, Malkapur region?
It's a tributary of the Purna River.
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[ { "text": "The watershed lies mostly in eastern Vidarbha region of Maharashtra state and is nearly The Morna River basin which is a tributary of Purna River lies towards the northern and southern part of Akola district, and parts of Washim district, forming near about 190 to 200 meters thick lava flows covering an area of 941.39 sq. km." }, { "text": "The Purna River is a river of Western India. The Purna is the main water source for the Muktainagar, Malkapur region. It originates in Pokharni Village which is 2 km away from Bhainsdehi." } ]
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In which war would the Stinson L-5 Sentinel aircraft and the Soviet submarine L-3 have been used in?
They would have been used in WW2.
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[ { "text": "The Stinson L-5 Sentinel was a World War II era liaison aircraft used by all branches of the U.S. military and by the British Royal Air Force. It was produced by the Stinson Aircraft Company." }, { "text": "The World War II Soviet submarine L-3 belonged to the L-class or Leninets class of minelayer submarines. It had been named Bolshevik and later Frunzenets, before it was decided that submarines should stop having names and carry numbers instead." } ]
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What can using natural androgens mixed with synthetic androgens permanently cause in women and children?
Anabolic steroids can cause irreversible masculinization in women and children.
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[ { "text": "The effect of anabolic steroids on the heart can cause myocardial infarction and strokes. Conditions pertaining to hormonal imbalances such as gynecomastia and testicular size reduction may also be caused by AAS. In women and children, AAS can cause irreversible masculinization." }, { "text": "Anabolic steroids, also known more properly as anabolic–androgenic steroids (AAS), are steroidal androgens that include natural androgens like testosterone as well as synthetic androgens that are structurally related and have similar effects to testosterone." } ]
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Sodium bisulfite and sodium selenite share what in their chemical formula?
Na
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[ { "text": "Sodium bisulfite (or sodium bisulphite, sodium hydrogen sulfite) is a chemical mixture with the approximate chemical formula NaHSO 3. Sodium bisulfite in fact is not a real compound, but a mixture of salts that dissolve in water to give solutions composed of sodium and bisulfite ions." }, { "text": "Sodium selenite is the inorganic compound with the formula Na 2 SeO 3. This salt is a colourless solid. The pentahydrate Na 2 SeO 3 (H 2 O) 5 is the most common water-soluble selenium compound. Sodium selenite usually is prepared by the reaction of selenium dioxide with sodium hydroxide:" } ]
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What letter represents the channel slope for the alternative model for bedrock erosion?
S is the channel slope
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[ { "text": "It is given by the equation: where Ω is the stream power, ρ is the density of water (1000 kg/m 3 ), g is acceleration due to gravity (9.8 m/s 2 ), Q is discharge (m 3 /s), and S is the channel slope ." }, { "text": "An alternative model for bedrock erosion is the unit stream power, which assumes that erosion rates are proportional to the potential energy loss of the water per unit area: where Q is the water discharge of the river [m 3 /s], and W is the width of the river channel [m]." } ]
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Phelsuma ornata and Abbott's day are both what?
Geckos.
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[ { "text": "Mauritius ornate day gecko ( Phelsuma ornata) is a diurnal species of gecko. It occurs on the island Mauritius and some surrounding islands and typically inhabits different trees and bushes. The Mauritius ornate day gecko feeds on insects and nectar. This gecko is one of the smallest day geckos." }, { "text": "Phelsuma abbotti, commonly known as Abbott's day gecko, Aldabra day gecko, or Assumption day gecko, is a species of lizard in the family Gekkonidae . P. abbotti is found in Madagascar and Seychelles ." } ]
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Pnictogen hydrides that make up the nitrogen family are binary compounds of atoms that bond to what?
Hydrogen.
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[ { "text": "A pnictogen / ˈnɪktədʒən / (from Ancient Greek: πνῑ́γω \"to choke\" and -gen, \"generator\") is any of the chemical elements in group 15 of the periodic table. This group is also known as the nitrogen family." }, { "text": "Pnictogen hydrides or hydrogen pnictides are binary compounds of hydrogen with pnictogen atoms (elements of group 15: nitrogen, phosphorus, arsenic, antimony, and bismuth) covalently bonded to hydrogen . The simplest series has the chemical formula XH 3 (less commonly H 3 X), with X representing any of the pnictogens." } ]
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Which has never been observed in the wild, the Andrew' beaked whale or the Hubbs' beaked whale?
Andrews' beaked whale has never been observed in the wild.
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[ { "text": "Andrews' beaked whale ( Mesoplodon bowdoini ), sometimes known as the deep-crest beaked whale or splay-toothed whale, is one of the most poorly known members of a poorly known genus. The species has never been observed in the wild, and is known only from specimens washed up on beaches." }, { "text": "Hubbs' beaked whale ( Mesoplodon carlhubbsi) was initially thought to be an Andrews' beaked whale when discovered by ichthyologist Carl Hubbs; however, it was named in his honor when it was discovered to be a new species." } ]
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What percent of the total species on the planet exist in the place that has the largest number of monotreme species of any land mass?
Between 5 to 10% of the total species on the planet exist in this place.
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[ { "text": "The mammal fauna of New Guinea is composed of all extant subclasses of mammal: the monotremes, placentals and marsupials. New Guinea contains the largest number of monotreme species of any land mass, with only one species absent: the platypus ( Ornithorhynchus anatinus )." }, { "text": "With some 786,000 km2 of tropical land—less than one-half of one percent (0.5%) of the Earth's surface—New Guinea has an immense biodiversity, containing between 5 and 10 percent of the total species on the planet. This percentage is about the same amount as that found in the United States or Australia." } ]
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The Aller and Havel are both what?
Rivers.
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[ { "text": "/  51.22528°N 3.58611°W  / 51.22528; -3.58611 The River Aller is a small river on Exmoor in Somerset, England . It rises as several small streams around Tivington and Huntscott and flows through the Holnicote Estate passing Holnicote and through Allerford, where it passes under a packhorse bridge of medieval origin." }, { "text": "The Havel ( German: [ˈhaːfl̩] ( listen)) is a river in northeastern Germany, flowing through the states of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Brandenburg, Berlin and Saxony-Anhalt. It is a right tributary of the Elbe and 325 kilometres (202 mi) long." } ]
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The imbu or umbu is in what scientific family?
It is in the family Anacardiaceae.
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[ { "text": "Spondias tuberosa, commonly known as imbu, Portuguese pronunciation: [ũˈbu], [ĩˈbu] Brazil plum, or umbu, is a plant native to northeast Brazil, where it grows in the Caatinga, the chaparral scrub that grows wild across dry lands. The round fruit is light yellow to red in colour, around 2–4 cm in size, and has a leathery shell." }, { "text": "Spondias pinnata is a species of tree first described by Carl Linnaeus the Younger. It is in the family Anacardiaceae. This species, among several others, has sometimes called the \"wild (or forest) mango\" in other languages and was once placed in the genus Mangifera . Spondias paniculata Roxb. ex Wight & Arn. Spondias mangifera Willd." } ]
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Squeeze, linear induction and mechanically powered are all types of what?
Flashlights
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[ { "text": "A dyno torch, dynamo torch, or squeeze flashlight is a flashlight or pocket torch which generates energy via a flywheel. The user repeatedly squeezes a handle to spin a flywheel inside the flashlight, attached to a small generator/dynamo, supplying electric current to an incandescent bulb or light-emitting diode." }, { "text": "A linear induction flashlight is charged by shaking it along its long axis, causing a magnet (visible at right) to slide through a coil of wire (center) to generate electricity. The linear induction, Faraday flashlight, or \" shake flashlight \" is another type of mechanically powered flashlight." } ]
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Hillsborough and Guanabara are both names of what?
Bays
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[ { "text": "Governors Island is a Canadian island located in Hillsborough Bay, a sub-basin of the Northumberland Strait along the south shore of Prince Edward Island . The island is located at 46'08\"N, 63'04\"W, approximately 7 kilometres (4 nautical miles) south from Keppoch and 7 km (4 nmi) north from Point Prim ." }, { "text": "Guanabara Bay is the second largest bay in area in Brazil (after the All Saints' Bay ), at 412 square kilometres (159 sq mi), with a perimeter of 143 kilometres (89 mi). Guanabara Bay is 31 kilometres (19 mi) long and 28 kilometres (17 mi) wide at its maximum." } ]
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How much smaller is the female culpeo than the female wolf?
It is 63 lbs smaller.
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[ { "text": "The wolf is the largest extant member of the family Canidae, males averaging 40 kg (88 lb) and females 37 kg (82 lb). Wolves measure 105–160 cm (41–63 in) in length and 80–85 cm (31–33 in) at shoulder height. The wolf is also distinguished from other Canis species by its less pointed ears and muzzle, as well as a shorter torso and a longer tail." }, { "text": "The culpeo is a canid intermediate in size between a red fox and a coyote. The average weight of the male is 11.4 kg (25 lb), while the typically smaller females average 8.4 kg (19 lb). Overall, a weight range of 5 to 13.5 kg (11 to 30 lb) has been reported." } ]
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The most energetic particle collider in the world is located how many meters underground?
100
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[ { "text": "The LHC represents a large-scale, worldwide scientific cooperation project. The LHC tunnel is located 100 metres underground, in the region between the Geneva International Airport and the nearby Jura mountains. The majority of its length is on the French side of the border." }, { "text": "This is a list of experiments at CERN 's Large Hadron Collider (LHC). The LHC is the most energetic particle collider in the world, and is used to test the accuracy of the Standard Model, and to look for physics beyond the Standard Model such as supersymmetry, extra dimensions, and others." } ]
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What is known as a prefecture in Japan and has a function named after it?
Fukui
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[ { "text": "Fukui is the capital and largest city of Fukui Prefecture, with other major cities including Sakai, Echizen, and Sabae. Fukui Prefecture is located on the Sea of Japan coast and is part of the historic Hokuriku region of Japan." }, { "text": "The Fukui function allows one to predict, using density functional theory, where the most electrophilic and nucleophilic sites of a molecule are. The Fukui function is named after Kenichi Fukui, who investigated the frontier orbitals described by the function, specifically the HOMO and LUMO." } ]
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Centropyge eibli and Centropyge flavissima are both species of what?
Marine ray-finned fish
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[ { "text": "Centropyge eibli, the blacktail angelfish, red stripe angelfish, orangelined angelfish, or Eibl dwarf angel is a species of marine ray-finned fish, a marine angelfish belonging to the family Pomacanthidae. It is found near reefs in the Indo-Pacific ." }, { "text": "The lemonpeel angelfish ( Centropyge flavissima ), also known as the yellow angelfish, is a species of marine ray-finned fish, a marine angelfish belonging to the family Pomacanthidae. It is found in the Indo-Pacific region. The lemonpeel angelfish is bright yellow in colour with a bluish or whitish ring surrounding the eye." } ]
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What is the Maurer-Cartan form and why is it perculiar?
In mathematics, the Maurer–Cartan form for a Lie group G is a distinguished differential one-form on G that carries the basic infinitesimal information about the structure of G. It is peculiar in that it takes its values in the Lie algebra associated to the Lie group G.
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[ { "text": "As a one-form, the Maurer–Cartan form is peculiar in that it takes its values in the Lie algebra associated to the Lie group G. The Lie algebra is identified with the tangent space of G at the identity, denoted TeG." }, { "text": "In mathematics, the Maurer–Cartan form for a Lie group G is a distinguished differential one-form on G that carries the basic infinitesimal information about the structure of G. It was much used by Élie Cartan as a basic ingredient of his method of moving frames, and bears his name together with that of Ludwig Maurer." } ]
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The road that is mostly known as "Straight Path" that connects the village of Amityville to the town of Huntington in New York is maintained by what type of department?
A county highway department.
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[ { "text": "A county highway (also county road or county route; usually abbreviated CH or CR) is a road in the United States and in the Canadian province of Ontario that is designated and/or maintained by the county highway department. Route numbering can be determined by each county alone, by mutual agreement among counties, or by a statewide pattern." }, { "text": "County Route 2 is mostly known as Straight Path and extends from the village of Amityville to the town of Huntington. It begins at an intersection with NY 110 in Amityville and heads east along Dixon Avenue to CR 47 in Copiague." } ]
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The waters of what rivers were the location of islands that have mostly been joined or united to the Mainland near Paris?
Seine, Oise, Marne and Yerres
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[ { "text": "The location of Paris was an important factor in its growth and strategic importance during the Middle Ages. Due to its position at the confluence of the Seine and the rivers Oise, Marne and Yerres, the city was abundantly supplied with food from the surrounding region, which was rich in grain fields and vineyards." }, { "text": "Below is a list of quarters that have developed or retained a character of their own, usually identifiable by their commercial or cultural activity, and often named for a neighbourhood landmark. Paris' islands were once many, but over the centuries have been united or joined to the mainland." } ]
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What function, as shown with Guanine pairing with Cytosine, between DNA and incoming nucleotides provides the mechanism through which DNA polymerase replicates DNA?
Base pairing.
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[ { "text": "Base pairing: Two base pairs are produced by four nucleotide monomers, nucleobases are in blue. Guanine (G) is paired with cytosine (C) via three hydrogen bonds, in red." }, { "text": "The regular structure and data redundancy provided by the DNA double helix make DNA well suited to the storage of genetic information, while base-pairing between DNA and incoming nucleotides provides the mechanism through which DNA polymerase replicates DNA and RNA polymerase transcribes DNA into RNA." } ]
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Taiwan and Fujian are both names of what?
Provinces
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[ { "text": "PRC maps show the islands of Kinmen (Quemoy) and Wuqiu, and the Matsu Islands as part of Fujian Province; Pratas Island and the Vereker Banks as part of Guangdong Province; and Taiping Island as part of Hainan province." }, { "text": "Taiwan Province is a claimed province of the People's Republic of China (PRC). The PRC claims the island of Taiwan to be part of its territory under its Constitution. In combination with the Republic of China -controlled Fujian islands, it is usually referred to by mainland media as the Taiwan Region or Taiwan Area ." } ]
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Is Titan part of the same language group as Tati Persian?
No.
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[ { "text": "For more guidance, see Wikipedia:Translation. The Tat language, also known as Tat/Tati Persian, is a Southwestern Iranian language closely related to, but not fully mutually intelligible with Persian and spoken by the Tats in Azerbaijan and Russia." }, { "text": "Titan, also known as Manus, is an East Manus language of the Austronesian language family spoken in the southeastern part of Manus Island, New Guinea, and neighboring islands by about 4,000 people. Titan has a bilabial trill and prenasalized consonants, as in [ⁿrakeiʔin] 'girls' and [ᵐʙutukei] 'wooden plate'. Phonology of the Titan language:" } ]
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What are John Smeaton, Francesco Redi, and Antonie van Leeuwenhoek all referred to as?
All are the "father" of their fields.
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[ { "text": "Smeaton was the first self-proclaimed \"civil engineer\", and is often regarded as the \"father of civil engineering \". He pioneered the use of hydraulic lime in concrete, using pebbles and powdered brick as aggregate. Smeaton was associated with the Lunar Society ." }, { "text": "Francesco Redi, referred to as the \"father of modern parasitology\", is the founder of experimental biology. Mary Somerville, for whom the word \"scientist\" was coined. Physicist Albert Einstein developed the general theory of relativity and made many substantial contributions to physics." }, { "text": "A largely self-taught man in science, he is commonly known as \" the Father of Microbiology \", and one of the first microscopists and microbiologists. Van Leeuwenhoek is best known for his pioneering work in microscopy and for his contributions toward the establishment of microbiology as a scientific discipline ." } ]
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The prefecture and county system was used for a long time in ancient what, the politics of the People's Republic of which takes place in a framework of a socialist republic run by a single party?
China
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[ { "text": "The politics of the People's Republic of China takes place in a framework of a socialist republic run by a single party, the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), headed by the General Secretary." }, { "text": "The prefecture and county system was used for a long time in ancient China, with a very far-reaching influence. At the beginning of the Western Han dynasty, the system of prefectures and counties was implemented in local areas, and at the same time, the system of enfeoffment was established." } ]
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When did the Neolithic begin in the southern portion of the country wherein the President is the de jure commander-in-chief of the Indian Armed Forces?
6500 BC
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[ { "text": "Kalibangan pre-Harappan structures. In South India, the Neolithic began by 6500 BC and lasted until around 1400 BC when the Megalithic transition period began. South Indian Neolithic is characterized by Ash mounds from 2500 BC in Karnataka region, expanded later to Tamil Nadu." }, { "text": "The President, as the head of state, also receives the credentials of ambassadors from other countries, whilst the prime minister, as head of government, receives credentials of high commissioners from other members of the Commonwealth, in line with historical tradition. The President is the de jure commander-in-chief of the Indian Armed Forces." } ]
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In what location were both the Mahindra Airvan 8 and GippsAero GA 10 Airvan developed?
Victoria, Australia
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[ { "text": "The Mahindra Airvan 8 (formerly the GippsAero GA8 Airvan 8) is a single-engined utility aircraft manufactured by GippsAero (formerly named Gippsland Aeronautics) of Victoria, Australia. It can seat up to eight people, including the pilot." }, { "text": "The GippsAero GA10 Airvan, marketed as the Airvan 10, is a 10-seat, turbo prop, single-engined utility aircraft currently being developed by GippsAero (formerly Gippsland Aeronautics) of Victoria, Australia." } ]
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What has the chemical elemental symbol of Fe that is rare in the Earth's crust in a metallic state?
Iron
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[ { "text": "Iron ( / ˈaɪərn /) is a chemical element with symbol Fe (from Latin: ferrum) and atomic number 26. It is a metal that belongs to the first transition series and group 8 of the periodic table. It is, by mass, the most common element on Earth, right in front of oxygen (32.1% and 30.1%, respectively), forming much of Earth's outer and inner core." }, { "text": "In its metallic state, iron is rare in the Earth's crust, limited mainly to deposition by meteorites. Iron ores, by contrast, are among the most abundant in the Earth's crust, although extracting usable metal from them requires kilns or furnaces capable of reaching 1,500 °C (2,730 °F) or higher, about 500 °C (900 °F) higher than that required to smelt copper." } ]
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Sogothere died how many years before Aelfwine was made king of Deira?
111
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[ { "text": "In 670, Aelfwine, the brother of the childless King Ecgfrith, was made king of Deira; by this point the title may have been used primarily to designate an heir. Aelfwine was killed in battle against Mercia in 679, and there was not another separate king of Deira until the time of Norse rule. Doubtful historicity as a king." }, { "text": "Sogor, Sogothere. Ida ( / ˈɪdɑː /) (died c. 559) is the first known king of the Anglian kingdom of Bernicia, which he ruled from around 547 until his death in 559." } ]
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The second-largest stadium in the western hemisphere was named after what former governor of Pennsylvania?
Beaver Stadium is named after James A. Beaver.
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[ { "text": "With an official seating capacity of 106,572, Beaver Stadium is the second-largest stadium in the western hemisphere, behind only Michigan Stadium in Ann Arbor, Michigan. The team is coached by James Franklin ." }, { "text": "Beaver Stadium is an outdoor college football stadium in the eastern United States, located on the campus of Pennsylvania State University in State College, Pennsylvania. It has been home to the Penn State Nittany Lions of the Big Ten Conference since 1960, though some parts of the stadium date back to 1909. It was also the site of university commencements until 1984.[4] The stadium, as well as its predecessors, is named after James A. Beaver (1837–1914), a governor of Pennsylvania (1887–91), president of the university's board of trustees,[5] and native of nearby Millerstown." } ]
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A digital version of what that can use a linear encoder are made of stainless steel, and has a rated accuracy of 0.001 in?
Calipers.
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[ { "text": "A popular refinement replaces the analog dial with an electronic digital display that displays the reading as a numeric value. Rather than a rack and pinion, these calipers use a linear encoder. Some digital calipers can be switched between centimeters or millimeters, and inches." }, { "text": "Ordinary 6-in/150-mm digital calipers are made of stainless steel, have a rated accuracy of 0.001 in (0.02mm) and a resolution of 0.0005 in (0.01 mm). The same technology is used to make longer 8-in and 12-in calipers; the accuracy for longer measurements declines to 0.001 in (0.03 mm) for 100–200 mm and 0.0015 in (0.04 mm) for 200–300 mm." } ]
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What type of descendants do the people who come from a city that was revived as an administrative term in 1967 in Israel, claim to be?
They claim to be Israelite descendants of the Norther Israelite tribes of Ephraim and Manasseh.
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[ { "text": "Samaritans claim they are Israelite descendants of the Northern Israelite tribes of Ephraim and Manasseh, who survived the destruction of the Kingdom of Israel (Samaria) by the Assyrians in 722 BCE." }, { "text": "Samaria was revived as an administrative term in 1967, when the West Bank was defined by Israeli officials as the Judea and Samaria Area,[8] of which the entire area north of the Jerusalem District is termed as Samaria." } ]
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Which WHO programme is similar to the scientific naming of plants?
The WHO INN Programme works similarly.
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[ { "text": "However, the common names of plants often vary from region to region, which is why most plant encyclopedias refer to plants using their scientific names, in other words using binomials or \"Latin\" names. Bean – Fabaceae, specifically Phaseolus spp." }, { "text": "A company or person developing a drug can apply for a generic (nonproprietary) name through their national formulary or directly to the WHO INN Programme. In order to minimize confusion, many of the national naming bodies have policies of maintaining harmony between national nonproprietary names and INNs." } ]
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What country has an early history of cultivating hemp and other varieties dating back to about 8000 BC?
Japan
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[ { "text": "Cannabis has been cultivated in Japan since the pre-Neolithic period for its fibres and as a food source and possibly as a psychoactive material. An archeological site in the Oki Islands near Japan contained cannabis achenes from about 8000 BC, probably signifying use of the plant." }, { "text": "The plant is also known as hemp, although this term is often used to refer only to varieties of Cannabis cultivated for non-drug use. Cannabis has long been used for hemp fibre, hemp seeds and their oils, hemp leaves for use as vegetables and as juice, medicinal purposes, and as a recreational drug." } ]
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The core of the Iron Brigade came from Wisconsin, Indiana and what state which raised a pair of company-sized infantry units for the American Civil War?
Michigan
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[ { "text": "The State of Michigan raised a pair of company-sized infantry units for the American Civil War ." }, { "text": "Iron Brigade unit badge, a maltese cross design, showing the Wisconsin, Michigan, and Indiana, Union Army regiments, who were the core of the Brigade, on a historical marker, at Gettysburg National Military Park." } ]
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When watching a film, would a dissolve between two scenes or a cut between two scenes happen faster?
A cut would happen faster.
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[ { "text": "A dissolve overlaps two shots for the duration of the effect, usually at the end of one scene and the beginning of the next, but may be used in montage sequences also. Generally, but not always, the use of a dissolve is held to indicate that a period of time has passed between the two scenes." }, { "text": "In the post-production process of film editing and video editing, a cut is an abrupt, but usually trivial film transition from one sequence to another. It is synonymous with the term edit, though \"edit\" can imply any number of transitions or effects. The cut, dissolve and wipe serve as the three primary transitions. The term refers to the physical action of cutting film or videotape, but also refers to a similar edit performed in software; it has also become associated with the resulting visual \"break\"." } ]
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Who had spoken in defense of the plebs, the common people of Rome and was one of four Roman aristocrats who led the overthrow of the monarchy?
Publius Valerius Poplicola.
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[ { "text": "Publius Valerius Poplicola or Publicola (died 503 BC) was one of four Roman aristocrats who led the overthrow of the monarchy, and became a Roman consul, the colleague of Lucius Junius Brutus in 509 BC, traditionally considered the first year of the Roman Republic ." }, { "text": "Before holding public office, Valerius had spoken in defense of the plebs, the common people of Rome. In 509 BC, Valerius was one of the leaders of the Roman revolution, together with Lucius Junius Brutus, Lucius Tarquinius Collatinus, and Spurius Lucretius Tricipitinus." } ]
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Where are the two Big Islands?
The Big Islands are located in Malacca, Malaysia and the actual island of Hawai'i.
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DuPhos and diphosphine are both types of what?
Ligands
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[ { "text": "1,2-Bis (dimethylphosphino)ethane ( dmpe) is a diphosphine ligand in coordination chemistry. It is a colorless, air-sensitive liquid that is soluble in organic solvents." }, { "text": "An application of an asymmetric synthesis with a DuPhos ligand is the hydrogenation of dehydrowarfarin to warfarin: Duphos is also applied in the synthesis of tryptophan derivatives. DuPhos ligands are used in metal catalyzed alpha-olefin/ carbon monoxide copolymerization to form chiral isotactic polyketones." } ]
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How did the Norman architecture style influence the Chapel of St Peter-on-the-Wall?
The chapel wasn't influenced by the Norman architecture style. It was built before Norman architecture style was developed.
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[ { "text": "The nave of Durham Cathedral. The term Norman architecture is used to categorise styles of Romanesque architecture developed by the Normans in the various lands under their dominion or influence in the 11th and 12th centuries. In particular the term is traditionally used for English Romanesque architecture." }, { "text": "The Chapel of St Peter-on-the-Wall, Bradwell-on-Sea, Essex, is a Grade I listed building and among the oldest largely intact Christian churches in England; it is still in regular use. It dates from the years 660–662. The chapel is used regularly by the nearby Othona Community, in addition to Church of England services." } ]
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In what mountain range are both Pitusiray and Veronica located?
Andes
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[ { "text": "Pitusiray is a 4,991-metre-high (16,375 ft) mountain in the Urubamba mountain range in the Andes of Peru. It is located in the Cusco Region, Calca Province, Calca District, north of the Vilcanota River." }, { "text": "Veronica, also called Huacrahuilki (\"horn pass\"), Huacay Huilcay, Wayna Willka, Waqaywillka, Urubamba (\"spider's plain\"), or Padre Eterno, is a 5,893 m (19,334 ft) mountain in the Urubamba mountain range in the Andes of Peru." } ]
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What Jewish term refers to the future Jewish king from the Davidic line, but if unqualified refers to "Mashiach ben David"?
Messiah.
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[ { "text": "In general, the term \"Messiah\" unqualified refers to \"Mashiach ben David\" (Messiah, son of David)." }, { "text": "In Jewish eschatology, the term mashiach, or \" messiah \" refers specifically to the future Jewish king from the Davidic line who is expected to save the Jewish nation, who will be anointed with holy anointing oil and rule the Jewish people during the Messianic Age." } ]
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Who has a longer title: The leaders of Masonic Jurisdictions or those who served duties as Worshipful Masters?
Leaders of Masonic Jurisdictions have larger titles.
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[ { "text": "There are over a thousand Masonic Jurisdictions, and thus over a thousand Grand Masters. To single out the Duke of Kent (the current Grand Master of the United Grand Lodge of England) for mention gives a decidedly UK bias to the article. The point of this article is to explain what a Grand Master is, not to name drop." }, { "text": "At the conclusion of his limited term of office, a Worshipful Master is termed a Past Master. The duties and privileges of Past Masters vary from lodge to lodge and jurisdiction to jurisdiction. For example, in some jurisdictions Past Masters become life members of the Grand Lodge, while in others they are not." } ]
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The up-island spider can reach lengths how much greater than a Galeodes arabs?
2.1 inches
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[ { "text": "The up-island spider is said to be a dark brown spider with red eyes, sharing shape and markings with wolf spiders common in the United States. Its unusual feature is its size, by some reports spanning up to 8 inches with its legs splayed out." }, { "text": "Galeodes arabs is one of the larger species of camel spider and can reach a length of about 15 centimetres (5.9 in). They have large, powerful jaws, reaching one-third of their body length. These fast running nocturnal predator arachnids can reach a speed of 10 miles per hour or around 16 km/h." } ]
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On the species that has pygidial glands that can produce explosive secretions, what kind of mechanism is believed to be used to imitate ant queen sounds?
An acoustic mechanism.
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[ { "text": "Their pygidial glands can produce explosive secretions, giving them the other name of flanged bombardier beetles although they are not particularly close relatives of the typical bombardier beetles ( Brachininae ). Very little is known about the immature stages of ant nest beetles. Most appear to live in ant nests in their early stages of life." }, { "text": "It is believed that the beetles use an acoustic mechanism to successfully imitate the sounds of an ant queen thus permitting them access to the nest without alarming the ants. The defensive bombardier behaviour is never used against ants." } ]
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Which Pirates team had its stadium named after a Pirate alumnus?
The East Carolina Pirates are the team.
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What field of science asks the question on what the neural basis of alertness is, that is in the same unsolved state as chemistry problems where several experts in the field disagree about a solution?
Neuroscience.
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[ { "text": "There are yet unsolved problems in neuroscience, although some of these problems have evidence supporting a hypothesized solution, and the field is rapidly evolving. These problems include: Consciousness: What is the neural basis of subjective experience, cognition, wakefulness, alertness, arousal, and attention?" }, { "text": "This article tends to deal with the areas that are the center of new scientific research in chemistry. Problems in chemistry are considered unsolved when an expert in the field considers it unsolved or when several experts in the field disagree about a solution to a problem." } ]
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In the country that comprises four archipelagos, what is its main land called?
Grande Terre.
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[ { "text": "New Caledonia is made up of a main island, the Grande Terre, and several smaller islands, the Belep archipelago to the north of the Grande Terre, the Loyalty Islands to the east of the Grande Terre, the (Isle of Pines) to the south of the Grande Terre, the Chesterfield Islands and Bellona Reefs further to the west." }, { "text": "This is a list of islands of New Caledonia . The country of New Caledonia comprises four archipelagos. The following is a breakdown of the islands of the country." } ]
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A prefecture level and Nagqu both refer to what?
Cities.
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[ { "text": "A prefectural level city is a \"city\" ( Chinese: 市; pinyin: shì) and \"prefecture\" ( Chinese: 地区; pinyin: dìqū) that have been merged into one consolidated and unified jurisdiction." }, { "text": "The prefecture-level city is 277 kilometres (172 mi) from east to west and 202 kilometres (126 mi) from north to south. It covers an area of 29,518 square kilometres (11,397 sq mi). It is bordered by Nagqu City to the north, Nyingchi City to the east, Shannan /Lhoka City to the south and Xigazê City to the west." } ]
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Some of the large crustaceans that live in the sea become what as a result of a genetic mutation that causes them to produce an excessive amount of a particular protein?
Blue
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[ { "text": "Lobsters are large crustaceans that live in the sea. They form the family of Nephropidae, which is sometimes also called Homaridae. People make a lot of money from catching lobsters and selling them to make seafood . Lots of different kinds of animals that live in the sea are called lobsters." }, { "text": "Some lobsters become blue as a result of a genetic mutation that causes the lobster to produce an excessive amount of a particular protein. The protein and a red carotenoid molecule known as astaxanthin combine to form a blue complex known as crustacyanin, giving the lobster its blue color." } ]
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Are Cayley's theorem and Halley's method both named for someone's first name or last name?
They are both named for someone's last name.
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[ { "text": "In group theory, Cayley's theorem, named in honour of Arthur Cayley, states that every group G is isomorphic to a subgroup of the symmetric group acting on G. This can be understood as an example of the group action of G on the elements of G." }, { "text": "In numerical analysis, Halley's method is a root-finding algorithm used for functions of one real variable with a continuous second derivative. It is named after its inventor Edmond Halley . The algorithm is second in the class of Householder's methods, after Newton's method." } ]
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The surface of what place one which Chaos terrain exists can be divided into two parts: low, young, uncratered plains that cover most of the northern hemisphere, and high-standing, old, heavily cratered areas that cover the southern and a small part of the northern hemisphere?
Mars
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[ { "text": "Chaos terrain on Mars is distinctive; nothing on Earth compares to it. Chaos terrain generally consists of irregular groups of large blocks, some tens of kilometers across and a hundred or more meters high. The tilted and flat topped blocks form depressions hundreds of metres deep." }, { "text": "The surface of Mars can be divided into two parts: low, young, uncratered plains that cover most of the northern hemisphere, and high-standing, old, heavily cratered areas that cover the southern and a small part of the northern hemisphere. Between these two zones is a region called the Martian dichotomy and parts of it contain fretted terrain." } ]
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What are the components of thermoelectric power generators and under which conditions does thermoelectric modules in power generation work?
Thermoelectric power generators consist of three major components: thermoelectric materials, thermoelectric modules and thermoelectric systems that interface with the heat source.In application, thermoelectric modules in power generation work in very tough mechanical and thermal conditions.
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[ { "text": "In application, thermoelectric modules in power generation work in very tough mechanical and thermal conditions. Because they operate in a very high-temperature gradient, the modules are subject to large thermally induced stresses and strains for long periods." }, { "text": "Thermoelectric power generators consist of three major components: thermoelectric materials, thermoelectric modules and thermoelectric systems that interface with the heat source. Thermoelectric materials generate power directly from the heat by converting temperature differences into electric voltage." } ]
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Winneshiek, and Kalmar in southern Sweden are both names of what kind of region?
A county.
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[ { "text": "Winneshiek County's Board of Supervisors has five members elected by single-member districts of equal population. Other elected officials are the county attorney, auditor, sheriff and treasurer. The offices for the supervisors and county officers are located in the County Courthouse at the county seat." }, { "text": "Kalmar County ( Swedish: Kalmar län) is a county or län in southern Sweden. It borders the counties of Kronoberg, Jönköping, Blekinge and Östergötland. To the east in the Baltic Sea is the island Gotland . The counties are mainly administrative units." } ]
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Malacca, Singapore, Johor and Sunda are all names of what?
Straits.
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[ { "text": "The maritime boundaries between Indonesia and Malaysia are located four bodies of water, namely the Straits of Malacca, Straits of Singapore, South China Sea and Celebes Sea. The territorial seas of both countries (both claim a 12-nautical-mile (22 km) territorial sea) only meet in the Straits of Malacca and Straits of Singapore." }, { "text": "Johor Strait or Strait of Johor – between Singapore and the state of Johor of Malaysia Kattegat – between Danish Jutland and Swedish Halland and neighboring provinces. Sakonnet River – between Aquidneck Island and Tiverton and Little Compton, Rhode Island." } ]
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Paralipomena of Jeremiah is unique to the Orthodox Tewahedo what, a word which comes from the Greek κανών, meaning " rule " or " measuring stick "?
Canon
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[ { "text": "The English word canon comes from the Greek κανών, meaning \" rule \" or \" measuring stick \". Christians were the first to use the term in reference to scripture, but Eugene Ulrich regards the notion as Jewish." }, { "text": "Unique to the Orthodox Tewahedo canon are the Paralipomena of Jeremiah (4 Baruch), Jubilees, Enoch, and the three books of Meqabyan . The books of Lamentations, Jeremiah, and Baruch, as well as the Letter of Jeremiah and 4 Baruch, are all considered canonical by the Orthodox Tewahedo churches." } ]
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If shaping of rectangular waves is done to make a transmitted signal better, what is the process called?
Pulse shaping
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[ { "text": "The pulse wave is also known as the rectangular wave, the periodic version of the rectangular function . The average level of a rectangular wave is also given by the duty cycle, therefore by varying the on and off periods and then averaging these said periods, it is possible to represent any value between the two limiting levels." }, { "text": "In electronics and telecommunications, pulse shaping is the process of changing the waveform of transmitted pulses. Its purpose is to make the transmitted signal better suited to its purpose or the communication channel, typically by limiting the effective bandwidth of the transmission. By filtering the transmitted pulses this way, the intersymbol interference caused by the channel can be kept in control. In RF communication, pulse shaping is essential for making the signal fit in its frequency band." } ]
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Hexachlorodisilane and tetrachlorosilane are both types of what compound?
Inorganic.
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[ { "text": "Hexachlorodisilane is the inorganic compound with the chemical formula Si 2 Cl 6. It is a colourless liquid that fumes in moist air. It has specialty applications in as a reagent and as a volatile precursor to silicon metal." }, { "text": "?) Silicon tetrachloride or tetrachlorosilane is the inorganic compound with the formula SiCl 4. It is a colourless volatile liquid that fumes in air. It is used to produce high purity silicon and silica for commercial applications." } ]
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Is the Amargosa Range or the Ocean Ridge longer?
Ocean Ridge.
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[ { "text": "The mid-ocean ridge system thus is the longest mountain range on Earth, reaching about 65,000 km (40,000 mi). The mid-ocean ridges of the world are connected and form the Ocean Ridge, a single global mid-oceanic ridge system that is part of every ocean, making it the longest mountain range in the world." }, { "text": "The mountains are considered a subrange of the Amargosa Range that form the eastern wall of Death Valley . The crest of the range is within Death Valley National Park." } ]
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What town, that was for a time the most productive centre of cotton processing, shares a name with a Parish in Jamaica whose capital is Mandeville?
Manchester
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[ { "text": "Manchester was one of the centres of textile manufacture during the Industrial Revolution. The great majority of cotton spinning took place in the towns of south Lancashire and north Cheshire, and Manchester was for a time the most productive centre of cotton processing." }, { "text": "Manchester Parish in Jamaica was named after the 5th Duke, while its capital Mandeville was named after his son and heir." } ]
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A what, whose main advantage is that energy is not pulsed so these are much simpler to manufacture and operate, is said to be matched when the receiver filter size matches the RMS bandwidth of the FM noise on the transmit signal?
A CW radar
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[ { "text": "The main advantage of CW radar is that energy is not pulsed so these are much simpler to manufacture and operate. They have no minimum or maximum range, although the broadcast power level imposes a practical limit on range. Continuous-wave radar maximize total power on a target because the transmitter is broadcasting continuously." }, { "text": "A CW radar is said to be matchedwhen the receiver filter size matches the RMS bandwidth of the FM noise on the transmit signal. Types[edit] There are two types of continuous-wave radar: unmodulated continuous-waveand modulated continuous-wave. Unmodulated continuous-wave[edit] Change of wavelength caused by motion of the source" } ]
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What national park in southwestern Bulgaria falls within the Rodope montane and has a forest cover of 57.3%?
Pirin National Park
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[ { "text": "Pirin National Park falls within the Rodope montane mixed forests terrestrial ecoregion of the Palearctic temperate broadleaf and mixed forest. Forests cover 57.3% of the parks area and almost 95% of them are coniferous forests." }, { "text": "Pirin National Park (Bulgarian: Национален парк \"Пирин\"), originally named Vihren National Park, encompasses the larger part of the Pirin Mountains in southwestern Bulgaria, spanning an area of 403.56 km2 (155.82 sq mi). It is one of the three national parks in the country, the others being Rila National Park and Central Balkan National Park. The park was established in 1962 and its territory was expanded several times since then. Pirin National Park was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1983." } ]
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Eryx is a short-range portable SACLOS -based wire-guided anti-tank missile (ATGM) produced by which European company, whose name is an initialism of the names of the companies that came together to form it: Matra; BAe Dynamics and Alenia?
It's produced by MBDA.
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[ { "text": "Eryx is a short-range portable SACLOS -based wire-guided anti-tank missile (ATGM) produced by European company MBDA. It is used by several countries, including the Canadian Army, French, and Norwegian armies." }, { "text": "MBDA is a multinational developer and manufacturer of missiles.[7][8] It was formed as a joint venture by a merger of the guided missile divisions of EADS (now Airbus), Finmeccanica (now Leonardo), and BAE Systems in December 2001.[9][10] In 2016 the company had more than 10,500 employees. In 2017, MBDA recorded orders for €4.2 bn and an order book of €16.8 bn. The company name is an initialism of the names of the companies that came together to form it: Matra; BAe Dynamics and Alenia. MBDA works with over 90 armed forces worldwide." } ]
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The ethnic origin of what people, of which it is unclear how their Kings gained their status, has been disputed in the past?
Curonians
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[ { "text": "The ethnic origin of the Curonians has been disputed in the past. Some researchers place the Curonians in the eastern Baltic group. However, others hold that the Curonians were related to Old Prussians who belonged in the western Baltic group. Curonians in the context of the other Baltic tribes, circa 1200 CE." }, { "text": "It is unclear how Curonian Kings gained their status, however, a popular assumption is that their ancestors were Curonian nobility prior to conquest by Livonian Order." } ]
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The Boeing YC-14 and Converted Cessna Skymaster are both what class of aircraft?
STOL
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[ { "text": "This is a list of aircraft which are classified as having Short Takeoff and Landing, or STOL, characteristics. The STOL class excludes vertical takeoff and landing ( VTOL) types, rotorcraft, aerostats and most light aircraft . Converted Cessna Skymaster." }, { "text": "One of the two YC-14 prototypes conducting flight testing. The Boeing YC-14 is a twinjet short take-off and landing (STOL) tactical military transport aircraft." } ]
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What type of rimless bottlenecked rifle cartridge was developed in the 1950's that the general purpose machine gun designated the General Support Machine Gun (GSMG) is chambered for?
7.62x51mm NATO
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[ { "text": "General purpose machine gun designated the General Support Machine Gun (GSMG) chambered for 7.62×51mm NATO. It replaced the M60 machine gun . Heavy machine gun used at the infantry platoon level and as a heavy support weapon mounted on vehicles." }, { "text": "The 7.62×51mm NATO (official NATO nomenclature 7.62 NATO) is a rimless bottlenecked rifle cartridge developed in the 1950s as a standard for small arms among NATO countries. It is sometimes confused with the similarly named Russian 7.62×54mmR cartridge, a slightly longer, rimmed cartridge." } ]
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What type of lakes can be found in the southern half of Alberta that borders British Columbia along the Continental Divide of the Americas?
Glacial lakes can be found in the Canadian Rocky Mountains.
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[ { "text": "The southern half of the province borders British Columbia along the Continental Divide of the Americas on the peaks of the Rocky Mountains, while the northern half borders British Columbia along the 120th meridian west. It is one of only two landlocked provinces (Saskatchewan is the other). Grain farm on prairie northwest of Edmonton, Alberta." }, { "text": "There are many different types of lakes in Alberta, from glacial lakes in the Canadian Rockies to small shallow lakes in the prairies, brown water lakes in the northern boreal forest and muskeg, kettle holes and large lakes with sandy beaches and clear water in the central plains." } ]
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What kind of animal played the role of both a superhero and a private eye?
A dog played the role of a private eye and a superhero
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[ { "text": "Mumbly is a private eye dog in a trenchcoat, who worked with a human detective, Chief Schnooker, to catch criminals who often sported alliterative names. 16 episodes were produced. Mumbly was voiced by Don Messick, and Schnooker by John Stephenson." }, { "text": "Underdog was an anthropomorphic dog superhero. The premise was that \"humble and lovable\" Shoeshine Boy was in truth the superhero Underdog. George S. Irving narrated and comedy actor Wally Cox provided the voices of both Underdog and Shoeshine Boy." } ]
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A. boskianus and A. scutellatus are both found in what country whose name starts with an A?
Algeria
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[ { "text": "A. boskianus is found in Algeria, Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Kuwait, Libya, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Nigeria, Oman, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Syria, southern Turkey, Tunisia, and the United Arab Emirates." }, { "text": "A. scutellatus is found in Algeria, Chad, Egypt, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Kuwait, Libya, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, and Tunisia. A. scutellatus is oviparous." } ]
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Which pianist was not featured on Billy Joel's album Fantasies & Delusions but created a concerto using pieces from the album?
Jeffrey Biegel used four pieces from the album to create a concerto.
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[ { "text": "Fantasies & Delusions is the thirteenth and to date final studio album composed by American singer-songwriter Billy Joel. It features his longtime friend, the British-Korean pianist Richard Hyung-ki Joo, performing compositions written by him and is his only studio album to contain classical compositions (featuring no pop-rock songs)." }, { "text": "In 2003, pianist Jeffrey Biegel approached Joel about a commission for a piano concerto. As an alternative, Joel suggested that Biegel create a piano concerto using pieces from Fantasies and Delusions. Biegel did so, using four of the pieces: \"Fantasy (Film Noir)\", \"Sorbetto\", \"Reverie (Villa d'Este)\", and \"Nunley's Carousel Waltz\". After Biegel had written the piano part, Nashville composer Philip Keveren composed the orchestral parts." } ]
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Did Corey Smith or Brian Michael Smith grow up in a city with more letters?
Corey Smith grew up in a city with more letters.
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[ { "text": "Corey Smith is an American singer-songwriter and guitarist. Smith grew up in Jefferson, Georgia, near Athens. He attended the University of Georgia and majored in Social Studies education. While in college, he wrote songs and performed locally." }, { "text": "Brian Michael Smith was born and raised in Ann Arbor, Michigan. He was raised by his mother, Ingrid Smith, an event planner and Ford Motor Company employee, with the support of a close-knit family. He and his mother spent his early years living with aunts, cousins and an adopted brother." } ]
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An SSI and a Special Forces Operational Detachment–Alpha are both found in what branch of military?
Army.
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[ { "text": "An SSI is an embroidered patch worn on uniforms of the United States Army that identifies the wearer's major formation. Unit tabs are an integral part of the SSI and are never worn separately. Soldiers are only authorized to wear the tab while assigned to the organization that prescribes wearing the SSI with the tab." }, { "text": "Whereas a Special Forces Operational Detachment–Alpha (ODA) is commanded by a captain, the unit sends five-man teams into the field under noncommissioned officers, such as the team led by Command Sergeant Major Jonas Blane, the Unit's NCOIC of Alpha Team. Their soldiers possibly have the same Special Forces specialties as in Army Special Forces." } ]
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Which would you more likely find in Australia: Pandanus dubius or Pandanus tectorius?
You would more likely find Pandanus tectorius.
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[ { "text": "Pandanus dubius, commonly known as bakong or knob-fruited screwpine, is a species of Pandanus (screwpine) native to Island Southeast Asia, New Guinea, and the Western Pacific islands ( Melanesia and Micronesia ), and possibly also to the Andaman and Nicobar Islands." }, { "text": "Pandanus tectorius is a species of Pandanus (screwpine) that is native to Malesia, eastern Australia, and the Pacific Islands. It grows in the coastal lowlands typically near the edge of the ocean." } ]
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What is the weapons effect and what did a 1971 study by Page and Scheidt find out?
The weapons effect is a controversial theory described and debated in the scientific field of social psychology. It refers to the mere presence of a weapon or a picture of a weapon leading to more aggressive behavior in humans, particularly if these humans are already aroused. A 1971 study by Page and Scheidt also found that individual differences played a major role in whether or not the weapons effect would be found in a study.
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[ { "text": "The weapons effect is a controversial theory described and debated in the scientific field of social psychology. It refers to the mere presence of a weapon or a picture of a weapon leading to more aggressive behavior in humans, particularly if these humans are already aroused." }, { "text": "A 1971 study by Page and Scheidt also found that individual differences played a major role in whether or not the weapons effect would be found in a study. Individuals who were more sophisticated presented different data than less sophisticated individuals, or those who were experiencing evaluation apprehension. They also concluded that any weapons effect that was demonstrated could not be generalized outside of a laboratory setting." } ]
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Murumendiko Dama takes what four forms?
Mari, aka Murumendiko Dama, is often witnessed as a woman dressed in red, a woman of fire, a woman-tree, and as a thunderbolt.
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[ { "text": "Mari is the main character of Basque mythology, having, unlike other creatures that share the same spiritual environment, a god-like nature. Mari is often witnessed as a woman dressed in red. She is also seen as a woman of fire, woman-tree and as thunderbolt." }, { "text": "Mari, also called Mari Urraca, Anbotoko Mari (\"the lady of Anboto \"), and Murumendiko Dama (\"lady of Murumendi \") is the goddess of the Basques. She is married to the god Sugaar (also known as Sugoi or Maju)." } ]
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What variable star of the BY Draconis type was used to determine the existence of Gliese 581c?
Gliese 581
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[ { "text": "The existence of Gliese 581c and its mass have been measured by the radial velocity method of detecting extrasolar planets. The mass of a planet is calculated by the small periodic movements around a common centre of mass between the host star Gliese 581 and its planets." }, { "text": "Gliese 581 is classified as a variable star of the BY Draconis type, and has been given the variable star designation HO Librae. This is a star that exhibits variability because of the presence of star spots combined with the rotation of the star." } ]
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Lough Sillan is the source for what type of thing that Bandon is?
River
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[ { "text": "The source of the river is Lough Sillan near Shercock from which it flows westwards through Lough Tacker, and south of Cootehill, until it reaches Butlersbridge. To the west of the village the river then flows through a series of lakes, before its confluence with the River Erne." }, { "text": "The River Bandon ( Irish: Abhainn na Bandan, from ban-dea, meaning \"goddess\") is a river in County Cork, Ireland. The Bandon rises at Nowen Hill (one of the Shehy Mountains ), to the north of Drimoleague. The river then flows to Dunmanway, before turning eastward towards the twin villages of Ballineen and Enniskean." } ]
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Noble Drew Ali formed an orgnization based on the premise that African Americans are descendants of the Moabites and thus are what, which is an exonym first used by Christian Europeans to designate the Muslim inhabitants of the Maghreb?
Moors
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[ { "text": "The Moorish Science Temple of America is an American national and religious organization founded by Noble Drew Ali (born as Timothy Drew). He based it on the premise that African Americans are descendants of the Moabites and thus are \" Moorish \" (sometimes also spelled \"Muurish\" by adherents) by nationality, and Islamic by faith." }, { "text": "The term Moor is an exonym first used by Christian Europeans to designate the Muslim inhabitants of the Maghreb, the Iberian Peninsula, Sicily and Malta during the Middle Ages. The Moors initially were the indigenous Maghrebine Berbers. The name was later also applied to Arabs and Arabized Iberians." } ]
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For the analysis of a suspected hematological malignancy, a complete count and film of what, which Leukemia effects the cells of, are essential?
Blood
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[ { "text": "Leukemia, also spelled leukaemia, is a group of blood cancers that usually begin in the bone marrow and result in high numbers of abnormal blood cells. These blood cells are not fully developed and are called blasts or leukemia cells." }, { "text": "They may also be referred to as liquid tumors. For the analysis of a suspected hematological malignancy, a complete blood count and blood film are essential, as malignant cells can show in characteristic ways on light microscopy. When there is lymphadenopathy, a biopsy from a lymph node is generally undertaken surgically." } ]
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What is a goal of the theory where index sets describe classes of computable functions?
To determine which problems, or classes of problems, can be solved in each model of computation
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[ { "text": "One goal of computability theory is to determine which problems, or classes of problems, can be solved in each model of computation. A model of computation is a formal description of a particular type of computational process." }, { "text": "In computability theory, index sets describe classes of computable functions; specifically, they give all indices of functions in a certain class, according to a fixed Gödel numbering of partial computable functions. be a computable enumeration of all c.e. sets . be a class of partial computable functions. If ." } ]
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When the element that has a great affinity towards oxygen forms a compound,what color do they generally turn into?
They are usually colorless.
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[ { "text": "Aluminium ( aluminum in American and Canadian English) is a chemical element with the symbol Al and atomic number 13. Aluminium has a density lower than those of other common metals, at approximately one third that of steel. It has a great affinity towards oxygen, and forms a protective layer of oxide on the surface when exposed to air." }, { "text": "The vast majority of compounds, including all aluminium-containing minerals and all commercially significant aluminium compounds, feature aluminium in the oxidation state 3+. The coordination number of such compounds varies, but generally Al 3+ is either six- or four-coordinate. Almost all compounds of aluminium (III) are colorless." } ]
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What is the Cornish name of the county where RAF St. Eval was located?
Kernow is the Cornish name of Cornwall, the county where RAF St. Eval was located.
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[ { "text": "Royal Air Force St. Eval or RAF St. Eval was a strategic Royal Air Force station for the RAF Coastal Command during the Second World War (southwest of Padstow in Cornwall, England, UK). St Eval's primary role was to provide anti-submarine and anti-shipping patrols off the south west coast." }, { "text": "Cornwall (/ˈkɔːrnwɔːl, -wəl/;[3] Cornish: Kernow [ˈkɛrnɔʊ]) is a ceremonial county in South West England. It is recognised as one of the Celtic nations and is the homeland of the Cornish people, though the Cornish are much more similar genetically to other English groups than they are to the Welsh or the Scots.[4]" } ]
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What countries created the FREMM program which includes the Provence frigate?
Italy and France.
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[ { "text": "She is the lead ship of her class of French frigates, which in turn were developed by the FREMM multipurpose frigate program. Aquitaine was developed as part of a joint Italian-French program known as FREMM, which was implemented to develop a new class of frigates for use by various European navies." }, { "text": "Provence (D652) is an Aquitaine -class frigate of the French Navy. The Aquitaine class were developed as part of the FREMM multipurpose frigate program. Original plans were for 17 FREMM to replace the nine D'Estienne d'Orves -class avisos and nine anti-submarine frigates of the Tourville and Georges Leygues classes." } ]
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What has three set measurable quantities called S, T, and U that has parameters that are defined so that they are all equal to zero at a reference point in the Standard Model?
The Peskin-Takeuchi parameters
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[ { "text": "The Peskin–Takeuchi parameters are defined so that they are all equal to zero at a reference point in the Standard Model, with a particular value chosen for the (then unmeasured) Higgs boson mass." }, { "text": "In particle physics, the Peskin–Takeuchi parameters are a set of three measurable quantities, called S, T, and U, that parameterize potential new physics contributions to electroweak radiative corrections." } ]
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Parahydroxybenzoic acid is produced commercially from what?
Potassium phenoxide and carbon dioxide
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[ { "text": "4-Hydroxybenzoic acid is produced commercially from potassium phenoxide and carbon dioxide in the Kolbe-Schmitt reaction. It can also be produced in the laboratory by heating potassium salicylate with potassium carbonate to 240 °C, followed by treating with acid." }, { "text": "Chemically, they are a series of parahydroxybenzoates or esters of parahydroxybenzoic acid (also known as 4-hydroxybenzoic acid ). Parabens are effective preservatives in many types of formulas. These compounds, and their salts, are used primarily for their bactericidal and fungicidal properties." } ]
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What habitat do the trees Quercus macrocarpa and Quercus marilandica have in common?
They both are found on the east coast of the United States.
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[ { "text": "Quercus macrocarpa, the bur oak, commonly spelled burr oak, is a species of oak tree native to eastern North America. It is in the white oak section, Quercus sect. Quercus, and is also called mossycup oak, mossycup white oak, blue oak, or scrub oak." }, { "text": "Quercus marilandica, the blackjack oak, is a small oak, one of the red oak group Quercus sect. Lobatae. It is native to the eastern and central United States, from Long Island to Florida, west as far as Texas, Oklahoma, and Nebraska. There are reports of a few isolated populations in southern Michigan, but these appear to represent introductions." } ]
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Were there Polish troops in both the American and Russian Civil Wars?
Yes, the 58th New York Volunteer Infantry Regiment was known as the Polish Legion and the 5th Rifle Division fought in the Russian Civil War.
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[ { "text": "During the American Civil War he enlisted in the United States' Union Army, recruited a company of Polish immigrants, and became colonel of the 58th New York Volunteer Infantry Regiment, listed in the official Army Register as the \"Polish Legion\"." }, { "text": "The division fought during the Polish-Bolshevik War, but as it was attached to the White Russian formations, it is considered to have fought more in the Russian Civil War. Its tradition was continued in the Polish Army as the 30th Infantry Division ." } ]
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What was the original name for the country that became incorporated as one of the Hellenistic kingdoms of the Seleucid Empire in the past?
Hayk and Hayastand.
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[ { "text": "The satrapy of Armenia became an independent kingdom in 321 BC, after the conquests of Alexander the Great, but soon became incorporated as one of the Hellenistic kingdoms of the Seleucid Empire . The Artaxiad dynasty ( Armenian: Արտաշեսյան Artashesian) rose to power and replaced the Orontids as rulers of Armenia in 189 BC." }, { "text": "Armenia lies in the highlands surrounding the Biblical mountains of Ararat. The original Armenian name for the country was Hayk, later Hayastan ( Armenian: Հայաստան ), translated as 'the land of Hayk', derrived from Hayk and the Persian suffix ' -stan ' (\"land\")." } ]
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How old was Stephen I when the Venetians conquered Krk the first time?
Stephen I was 13 years-old when the Venetians conquered Krk the first time.
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[ { "text": "The Venetians conquered the town for the first time in 1001, and from then Krk's history was closely linked with the history of the Republic of Venice for seven centuries. During the reign of Peter Krešimir IV the Croatian rulers regained their power, but the Venetians took Krk for the second time in 1118." }, { "text": "Stephen I (c. 988 – 1058) was King of Croatia from c. 1030 until his death in 1058 and a member of the Trpimirović dynasty (Krešimirović branch). Stephen I was the first Croatian king whose given name was \"Stephen\" (\"Stjepan\"), as Držislav added the name Stephen at his coronation." } ]
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Old Town San Diego State Historic Park shares a name with a city that has Green line for what form of transportation?
Trolley
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[ { "text": "Mission San Diego is a station on San Diego Trolley 's Green Line. The street-level station has side platforms. It is located in the Grantville neighborhood near the Mission San Diego de Alcalá and National University 's San Diego campus." }, { "text": "The station is located at the intersection of Rosecrans Street/Taylor Street and Pacific Highway, adjacent to Old Town San Diego State Historic Park and the freeway intersection of Interstate 5 and Interstate 8." } ]
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In Russia, dolphins and what, which have been used for their pelts, their flesh, and their fat, have been trained to carry tools for divers and detect torpedoes, mines, and other ammunition to working depths of up to 120 metres?
Seals
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[ { "text": "Seals have been used for their pelts, their flesh, and their fat, which was often used as lamp fuel, lubricants, cooking oil, a constituent of soap, the liquid base for red ochre paint, and for processing materials such as leather and jute ." }, { "text": "In Russia, dolphins and seals have been trained to carry tools for divers and detect torpedoes, mines, and other ammunition to working depths of up to 120 metres. Seals are considered better suited than belugas for military use in polar conditions due to their \"high professionalism\" and ability to learn, retain and understand oral commands." } ]
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Burbank, California and Bay Lake, Florida both contain attractions related to what?
Disney
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