Problem: What unit of measurement was originally defined as "one ten-millionth of the distance from the Equator to the North Pole along Paris Meridian" but is now the "distance travelled by light in free space in 1299,792,458 of a second"?
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A: metre

Q: Who was shot by Andrew Cunanan in July 1997?
A: gianni versace

Problem: In Greek mythology, what is the name of the nymph who was pursued by Apollo and transformed by the gods into a laurel bush?
Answer: daphne

Q: Old Ironsides, so called because cannon balls seemed to bounce off her sides, is the nickname for what famous frigate, launched on Oct 21, 1797?
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A: uss constitution

Q: What city-state did Rome battle during the Punic Wars?
What is the answer?

A: carthage

Q: Who is the French equivalent of our Britannia?
What is the answer?

A:
marianne