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1729
Larry King
American television and radio host
Did Larry King fight in World War I?
false
1742
Diethyl ether
chemical compound
Can you pour diethyl ether?
true
1819
Emerald
green gemstone, a beryl variety
Is one of the ingredients of photosynthesis found in emeralds?
true
1867
Toyota Hilux
Series of light commercial vehicles produced by the Japanese car-manufacturer Toyota.
Can a Toyota Hilux get to Havana from NYC in sixteen hours?
true
1868
Toyota Hilux
Series of light commercial vehicles produced by the Japanese car-manufacturer Toyota.
Can a Toyota Hilux get to Havana from NYC before sixteen hours?
true
1869
Toyota Hilux
Series of light commercial vehicles produced by the Japanese car-manufacturer Toyota.
Can a Toyota Hilux transport a human heart from NYC to Raleigh NC?
true
1897
Rand Paul
American politician, ophthalmologist, and United States Senator from Kentucky
Is Rand Paul prohibited from conducting eye exams?
false
1898
Rand Paul
American politician, ophthalmologist, and United States Senator from Kentucky
Does Rand have valid eye exam certification in every state ?
false
1899
Rand Paul
American politician, ophthalmologist, and United States Senator from Kentucky
Does Rand have valid eye exam certification in every state?
false
1921
Drew Carey
American actor, comedian, game show host, libertarian and photographer
Is Drew Carey in a sports Hall of Fame?
true
1923
Harry Houdini
American magician, escapologist, and stunt performer
Did Harry Houdini disprove the claims of psychics?
true
1924
Harry Houdini
American magician, escapologist, and stunt performer
Was Harry Houdini bad for the business of psychics?
true
1925
Harry Houdini
American magician, escapologist, and stunt performer
Was Harry Houdini's wife bad for the business of psychics?
true
1955
Fair trade
form of trade
Are most of the products labelled Fair Trade exported from the United States?
false
1959
Stone Cold Steve Austin
American professional wrestler
Can Stone Cold Steve Austin body slam a male mule deer?
true
1960
Stone Cold Steve Austin
American professional wrestler
Can a male mule deer be body slammed by Stone Cold Steve Austin?
true
1961
Nordic countries
Geographical and cultural region in Northern Europe and the North Atlantic
Can someone from Denmark go to Sweden without their passport?
true
1962
Stone Cold Steve Austin
American professional wrestler
Can Stone Cold Steve Austin body slam two White-tailed deer simultaneously?
true
1964
Kaffir lime
A citrus fruit native to tropical Southeast Asia and southern China
Is kaffir lime the man ingredient in key krueng?
true
1965
Stone Cold Steve Austin
American professional wrestler
Can Stone Cold Steve Austin apply his finisher to the largest mule deer?
true
1982
Byzantine calendar
The calendar used by the Eastern Orthodox Church from c. 691 to 1728
In the year 1000, did the Eastern Orthodox Church and the Byzantine Empire use the same calendar?
true
1994
Charlemagne
King of the Franks, King of Italy, and Holy Roman Emperor
Would Constantinople withstand a hypothetical invasion by Charlemagne?
true
1995
Charlemagne
King of the Franks, King of Italy, and Holy Roman Emperor
Would Constantinople survive a hypothetical invasion by Charlemagne?
true
1996
Charlemagne
King of the Franks, King of Italy, and Holy Roman Emperor
Would Constantinople repel a hypothetical invasion by Charlemagne?
true
1997
Charlemagne
King of the Franks, King of Italy, and Holy Roman Emperor
Would King Henry V hypothetically defeat Charlemagne at Agincourt?
true
1998
Charlemagne
King of the Franks, King of Italy, and Holy Roman Emperor
Would King Henry V hypothetically prevail against Charlemagne at Agincourt?
true
1999
Charlemagne
King of the Franks, King of Italy, and Holy Roman Emperor
Would King Henry V hypothetically demolish Charlemagne at Agincourt?
true
2015
Illuminati
A name given to several groups, both real and fictitious
Does the Illuminati leave messages in modern society?
true
2061
John Searle
American philosopher
Was John Searle born in a state that is bordered by Wyoming?
true
2079
John Lennon
English singer and songwriter, founding member of the Beatles
Did John Lennon collaborate with the filmmaker behind Walden?
true
2072
Swallow
family of birds
Did the swallow play a role in a famous film starring John Cleese?
true
2073
Swallow
family of birds
Did the swallow play a role in a famous film starring Michael Palin?
true
2075
Electronic dance music
broad category of electronic music
Did Beethoven ever compose an EDM song?
false
2078
John Lennon
English singer and songwriter, founding member of the Beatles
Did John Lennon collaborate with the man who made the film Walden?
true
2080
John Lennon
English singer and songwriter, founding member of the Beatles
Did John Lennon collaborate with the filmmaker behind The Brig?
true
2094
Drag queen
a person who dresses and acts with exaggerated femininity for performance purposes
Is the artist of the album Slay Belles a drag queen?
true
2097
Jason
Greek mythological hero
Could the children of Greek hero Jason hypothetically field a polo team?
true
2099
Anchor
Device used to connect a vessel to the bed of a body of water to prevent the craft from drifting
Does a Toyota Prius require an anchor in order to park?
false
2100
Anchor
Device used to connect a vessel to the bed of a body of water to prevent the craft from drifting
Does a Prius require an anchor in order to park?
false
2101
Anchor
Device used to connect a vessel to the bed of a body of water to prevent the craft from drifting
Does a Jetta require an anchor in order to park?
false
2106
OpenOffice.org
free software office suite
Can people see the code behind OpenOffice.org?
true
2115
Visual cortex
region of the brain
Does the visual cortex play a role in regulating lung function?
true
2116
Visual cortex
region of the brain
Does the visual cortex play a role in regulating metabolic function?
true
2117
Spinal cord
long, thin, tubular structure made up of nervous tissue
Does the spinal cord play a role in skateboarding?
true
2123
Fraktur
Typeface
Was Fraktur likely to have been used in publications of Anders Arrebo?
true
2124
Fraktur
Typeface
Was Fraktur likely to have been used in the publications of Anders Arrebo?
true
2154
Apollo 13
A failed crewed mission to land on the Moon
Could the crew members of Apollo 13 field a full basketball team?
false
2155
Apollo 13
A failed crewed mission to land on the Moon
Could the crew members of Apollo 13 field a full ice hockey team?
false
2156
Apollo 13
A failed crewed mission to land on the Moon
Could the crew members of Apollo 13 field an NHL team?
false
2166
Balkans
Geopolitical and cultural region of southeastern Europe
Was an event in the Balkans considered a contributing factor to World War I?
true
2183
Genghis Khan
founder and first Great Khan of the Mongol Empire
Are Genghis Khan's descendants more prolific than those of Julius Caesar?
true
2190
Gallon
general topic for different units of volume called gallon
Would ten gallons of seawater hold a six year old in the air on a seesaw?
true
2193
Salvador Dalí
Spanish artist
Would Boticelli's mythological subjects fill a gallery before Salvador Dali's?
true
2252
Logging
the cutting, skidding, on-site processing, and loading of trees or logs onto transport vehicles
Is paper a product of logging?
true
2363
Horseradish
species of plant
Does horseradish have hooves?
false
2440
Little penguin
smallest penguin species
Does the little penguin share space with Kiwis?
true
2521
Pythagoras
ancient Greek philosopher and mystic
Do 10-12 year olds typically learn about something that Pythagoras developed?
true
2538
Selena Gomez
American singer, actress, and executive producer
Will Victoria's Secret hire Gal Gadot before Selena Gomez?
true
8249
Camel
Genus of mammals
Do camels live in Ontario?
false
2445
Julian calendar
solar calendar in use from imperial Rome until after the Reformation
Did Ptolemy use the Julian calendar?
true
2485
Spanish–American War
Conflict in 1898 between Spain and the United States
Could Spanish-American War combat casualties hypothetically fit on Titanic?
true
2488
Spanish–American War
Conflict in 1898 between Spain and the United States
Could Titanic hypothetically hold Spanish-American War combat casualties?
true
2498
McDonald's
American fast food restaurant chain
Can Madison Square Garden hold every McDonald's employee?
false
2499
McDonald's
American fast food restaurant chain
Can Royal Albert Hall hold every McDonald's employee?
false
2508
Linus Torvalds
Creator and lead developer of Linux kernel
Can a Maruti Suzuki Baleno transport Linus Torvald's family?
true
2510
Linus Torvalds
Creator and lead developer of Linux kernel
Can Linus Torvald's family ride in a Maruti Suzuki Baleno?
true
2514
Librarian
person who works professionally in a library, and is usually trained in librarianship
Would a librarian use a computer?
true
2515
Bengal fox
species of mammal
Does the bengal fox have hair covering it's body?
true
2519
Pythagoras
ancient Greek philosopher and mystic
Do middle school students typically learn about something that Pythagoras developed?
true
2537
Selena Gomez
American singer, actress, and executive producer
Would Gal Gadot be hired as Victoria Secret model before Selena Gomez?
true
2547
Library of Alexandria
one of the largest libraries in the ancient world, located in Alexandria, Egypt
Could someone have visited the Library of Alexandria and the pyramids on the same vacation?
true
2557
Elizabeth I of England
Queen regnant of England and Ireland from 17 November 1558 until 24 March 1603
Could Elizabeth I of England have seen the plays of Shakespeare?
true
2559
Elizabeth I of England
Queen regnant of England and Ireland from 17 November 1558 until 24 March 1603
Could Elizabeth I of England have seen Romeo and Juliet?
true
2598
John Muir
Scottish-born American naturalist and author
Would John Muir hate being inside all day?
true
2600
John Muir
Scottish-born American naturalist and author
Would John Muir dislike being inside all day?
true
2927
Alan Alda
American actor, director, and writer
Would Alan Alda fit in with the cast of Grey's Anatomy?
true
2929
Alan Alda
American actor, director, and writer
Would Alan Alda fit in on the set of Grey's Anatomy?
true
2930
Alan Alda
American actor, director, and writer
Would Alan Alda fit in on the set of Chicago Hope?
true
2931
Alan Alda
American actor, director, and writer
Would Alan Alda be comfortable on the set of Chicago Hope?
true
2603
John Muir
Scottish-born American naturalist and author
Would John Muir be unlikely to have a vitamin D deficiency?
true
2607
National Diet
legislature of Japan
Can National Diet building accommodate Viper Room crowd?
true
2608
National Diet
legislature of Japan
Can Viper Room crowd squeeze into National Diet building?
true
2625
Reiki
Pseudoscientific healing technique
Would a physician be unlikely to prescribe Reiki?
true
2662
Justin Timberlake
American singer, record producer, and actor
Did Justin Timberlake have many young female fans?
true
2663
Justin Timberlake
American singer, record producer, and actor
Were many young females attracted to Justin Timberlake?
true
2679
University of Pennsylvania
Private Ivy League research university in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Did Brooke Shields have the credentials to get into University of Pennsylvania?
true
2680
University of Pennsylvania
Private Ivy League research university in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Did actress Brooke Shields have the credentials to get into University of Pennsylvania?
true
2681
University of Pennsylvania
Private Ivy League research university in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Would University of Pennsylvania admit actress Brooke Shields?
true
2682
University of Pennsylvania
Private Ivy League research university in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Could Brooke Shields handle University of Pennsylvania curriculum?
true
2687
Horse-fly
family of insects
Does a horse fly neigh?
false
2689
Noah's Ark
the vessel in the Genesis flood narrative
Is Noah's Ark more imposing than Batillus?
true
2820
Dayton Agreement
late-1995 treaty ending the Bosnian War
Was Al Gore Vice President of the US when the Dayton Agreement was signed?
true
2783
Diabetes
a disease characterized by long-term high blood sugar
Is the paleo diet beneficial for people with diabetes?
true
2821
Dayton Agreement
late-1995 treaty ending the Bosnian War
Was Franjo Tudjman President of Croatia when the Dayton Agreement was signed?
true
2840
Moon Jae-in
President of South Korea
Does Moon Jae-in own both cats and dogs?
true
2928
Alan Alda
American actor, director, and writer
Would Alan Alda fit in on Grey's Anatomy?
true
3113
Disco
music genre
Is music genre that dominated late 1970's still evolving?
true
3116
Disco
music genre
Is ABBA's 1970's music genre still relevant today?
true
3732
Bohemia
Historical region in the Czech Republic
Has Leninism influenced Bohemia?
true
2722
Drummer
percussionist who creates and accompanies music using drums
Can a one armed drummer be elite?
true