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"answer": "When Phyllis threatens to use her cell phone to reveal Sharon's affair with Brad to their friends and family, Dru reaches for Phyllis' cell phone, and a brief struggle with Phyllis causes both Dru and Sharon to fall off the cliff; immediately sending Dru into the shallow waters below. Her body is... |
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"title": "Demographics of Mexico",
"text": "With a population of over 123 million in 2017 , Mexico ranks as the 11th most populated country in the world . It is the most populous Spanish - speaking country and the third-most populous in the Americas after United States and Brazil . Throughout most of the ... | [
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"answer": "The most populous city in the country is the capital , Mexico City , with a population of 8.9 million ( 2016 ) , and its metropolitan area is also the most populated with 20.1 million ( 2010 ) . In total , about 78.84 % of the population of the country lives in urban areas.",
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"answer": "Filming for Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters took place in Robert Burnaby Park in Burnaby, B.C. and New Orleans for Princess Andromeda scenes, including the former site of Six Flags New Orleans.",
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"answer": "The Plan was largely the creation of State Department officials, especially William L. Clayton and George F. Kennan, with help from the Brookings Institution. The purpose of the Marshall Plan was to aid in the economic recovery of nations after WWII and to reduce the influence of Communist parties ... |
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"answer": "The earliest recorded use of the prefix step-, in the form steop-, is from an 8th - century glossary of Latin - Old English words meaning ``orphan''. Similar words recorded later in Old English include stepbairn, stepchild and stepfather.",
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6681563844656444859 | explain how vitamin b12 and folic acid deficiencies affect rbc production | [
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"title": "Megaloblastic anemia",
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"answer": "Megaloblastic anemia results from inhibition of DNA synthesis during red blood cell production. When DNA synthesis is impaired, the cell cycle can not progress from the G2 growth stage to the mitosis ( M ) stage. The defect in red cell DNA synthesis is most often due to hypovitaminosis, specificall... |
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"answer": "The Arctic fox preys on many small creatures such as lemmings, voles, ringed seal pups, fish, waterfowl, and seabirds. It also eats carrion, berries, seaweed, and insects and other small invertebrates. Natural predators of the Arctic fox are the red fox, golden eagles, wolverines, wolves, and gr... |
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"answer": "A pop single version of ``When You Believe'', with additional music and lyrics by writer - producer Babyface, was also recorded for the film by American singers Whitney Houston and Mariah Carey for the film's end credits and its soundtrack album. The original version of the song, featured in the n... |
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"answer": "Nathan Riggs M.D., is a fictional character from the medical drama television series Grey's Anatomy. He was introduced in the episode ``The Me Nobody Knows'' as a cardiothoracic surgeon who had worked overseas with April Kepner during her time in Jordan. At the hospital, he begins a romantic relat... |
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"answer": "The early spelling ``Wielher'' is evidently a compound of two Anglo Saxon words ``wel'' or ``wiel'' meaning ``prosperous'' or ``fortunate'' from which derivation the modern word ``weal'' and ``wealth'' may be traced; and the Anglo Saxon word ``hari'' or ``heri'' a warrior, a root traceable in the m... |
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"answer": "Women may have been playing `` football '' for as long as the game has existed . Evidence shows that an ancient version of the game ( Tsu Chu ) was played by women during the Han Dynasty ( 25 -- 220 CE ) . There are , however , a number of opinions about the accuracy of dates , the earliest estimat... |
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"answer": "The main character of Oates' story is Connie, a beautiful, self absorbed 15 year old girl. While her parents are away two men pull up in front of Connie's house and call her out. She recognizes the driver, Arnold Friend. He tells Connie he is 18 and has come to take her for a ride in his car. Conn... |
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"answer": "Initial captive survival rates were low. The record for a whale shark in captivity is an individual that, as of 2017, has lived for more than 18 years in the Okinawa Churaumi Aquarium.",
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"answer": "P700, or Photosystem I is more complex than photosystem II (P680), as it has a more complex antenna system, has more subunits in its overall structure, and may exhibit cyclic or non-cyclic electron transfer from the excited P700 * to the electron acceptor.",
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"answer": "The earliest known cave paintings/drawings of animals are at least 35,000 years old and were found in caves in the district of Maros, located in Bantimurung district, South Sulawesi, Indonesia. The earliest figurative paintings in Europe date back to the Aurignacian period, approximately 30,000 to ... |
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"answer": "Since195, about 6,600 satellites from more than 40 countries have been launched.\r\nAccording to a 2013 estimate, 3,600 remained in orbit.",
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"answer": "Filming in Windsor Great Park was underway, then later in North Wales. In April 2015, filming took place in Snowdonia, where locations used were Tryfan, Nant Gwynant near Beddgelert and Capel Curig. Filming continued in the Shieldaig, Loch Torridon and Applecross areas of Wester Ross in the Scot... |
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"answer": "Germany made a secret offer to help Mexico regain territories lost in the Mexican - American War in an encoded telegram intercepted by British Intelligence. Publication of that communique outraged Americans just as German U-boats started sinking American merchant ships in the North Atlantic. Congr... |
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"answer": "Banana peel is part of the classic physical comedy slapstick visual gag. It can be traced to the late 19th century, at least 1854, when banana peel waste was considered a public hazard in a number of American towns.",
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"text": "Kilmarnock and Rangers player Kris Boyd scored the most goals in the SPL , with 167 goals . He broke the previous record of 158 , set by Henrik Larsson , by scoring five goals for Rangers in a 7 -- 1 win against Dundee United on 30 December 2009 . Boyd and Lars... | [
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"answer": "Kilmarnock and Rangers player Kris Boyd scored the most goals in the Scottish Premier League , with 167 goals . There are players who scored far more goals in the predecessor Scottish Football League competition , with Jimmy McGrory holding the overall record with 408 goals in the top flight of Sco... |
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"answer": "He tells Elena that they cannot be together, and she offers to drive him home. While he walks away, Elena shouts at him that she loves him. Stefan, hearing that, gets back to her and kisses her.",
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"answer": "The main event, in which The Rock defeated John Cena, was advertised a year in advance. The two would wrestle each other again at WrestleMania 29 for the WWE Championship, with Cena emerging victorious.",
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"text": "Numerous settlements are located near or on the Lake of the Ozarks . The largest is Osage Beach which sits where the lake 's southeastern arm joins the main channel . The second largest is the city of Camdenton , located on U.S. 54 a few miles east of the southweste... | [
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"answer": "The city of Camdenton, Kaiser , Lakeside , Linn Creek , Village of Four Seasons , Rocky Mount , Sunrise Beach , Hurricane Deck , Gravois Mills , Laurie , and Lakeview Heights are along or near the lake of the Ozarks.",
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"title": "Twenty Negro Law",
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"answer": "The ``Twenty Negro Law'' was a piece of legislation enacted by the Confederate Congress during the American Civil War. The law specifically exempted from Confederate military service one white man for every twenty slaves owned on a Confederate plantation, or for two or more plantations within five... |
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"answer": "The team was allowed to keep its original ``TC'' (for Twin Cities) insignia for its caps. After Griffith named the team the Minnesota Twins, both the `` TC '' and `` Minnie & Paul '' logos remain the team's primary insignia. As of 2010, the ``TC'' logo has been reinstated on the cap as their logo... |
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"answer": "One night, as they sleep, the delusional Captain Benson wanders away from the boys and into the jungle, eventually making his way to a cave deep inland. As more and more boys defect to Jack's side, one of the younger boys, Larry, finds Captain Benson in the cave, mistakes him for a monster and stab... |
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"text": "By 1973 , `` that 's what she said '' had already been characterized as an `` ancient one - liner '' . In the early 1990s , it was popularized as a recurring joke in the Saturday Night Live sketch `` Wayne 's World '' . In the movie of the same name , th... | [
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"answer": "By 1973, `` that's what she said '' had already been characterized as an ``ancient one - liner.'' An 1896 recording by Len Spencer of the song `` All Coons Look Alike to Me '' includes the suggestive line ``That's what she said, yeah.''",
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"answer": "American Ninja Warrior utilized a 14 ft ( 4.3 m ) warped wall for its first 7 seasons , before switching to a 14.5 ft ( 4.4 m ) wall in season 8 . For its 2018 season 10 , American Ninja Warrior introduced a 18 ft ( 5.5 m ) `` mega warped wall '' . In American Ninja Warrior Junior , the warped wall... |
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"answer": "Principal photography began at 20th Century Fox studios in Los Angeles. The company then flew to Salzburg where filming resumed at Mondsee Abbey, the Felsenreitschule, Nonnberg Abbey, Mirabell Palace Gardens, Residence Fountain, and various street locations throughout the Altstadt (Old Town) area ... |
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"title": "Synod of Hippo",
"text": "The synod of 393 is best known for two distinct acts . First , for the first time a council of bishops listed and approved a Christian Biblical canon that corresponds to the modern Roman Catholic canon while falling short of the Orthodox canon ( including the books clas... | [
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"answer": "For the first time a council of bishops listed and approved a Christian Biblical canon that corresponds to the modern Roman Catholic canon while falling short of the Orthodox canon (including the books classed by Roman Catholics as deuterocanonical books and by Protestants as Apocrypha). The coun... |
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"title": "Cadejo",
"text": "The cadejo ( Spanish pronunciation : ( kaˈðexo ) ) is a supernatural character from Central American and southern Mexican folklore . There is a good white cadejo and an evil black cadejo . Both are spirits that appear at night to travelers : the white to protect them from harm ... | [
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"answer": "There is a good white cadejo and an evil black cadejo. Both are spirits that appear at night to travelers: the white to protect them from harm during their journey, the black to kill them. In some places, the black cadejo is seen as the good one and the white cadejo the evil one.",
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"title": "Unity candle",
"text": "While the use of unity candles has become widespread , it is prohibited in some churches . It is not part of the Catholic or Anglican wedding ceremonies , and many parishes do not allow its inclusion in the ceremony . While the US Conference of Catholic Bishops has not ex... | [
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"answer": "It is not part of the Catholic or Anglican wedding ceremonies. The policies of most dioceses do not prohibit this custom but many suggest that it be done at the reception since the Rite of Marriage already has abundant symbols of unity.",
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3758135970527964584 | congress passed the federal reserve act in order to | [
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"title": "Federal Reserve Act",
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"answer": "The Federal Reserve Act created a system of private and public entities. Twelve private regional Federal Reserve banks were established. It also created a national currency and a monetary system that could respond effectively to the stresses in the banking system and create a stable financial sys... |
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"title": "History of the Miami Marlins",
"text": "On March 7 , 1990 , Wayne Huizenga , CEO of Blockbuster Entertainment Corporation , announced he had purchased 15 percent of the NFL 's Miami Dolphins and 50 percent of the Dolphins ' home , Joe Robbie Stadium , for an estimated $30 million . Huizenga stat... | [
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"answer": "On June 10, 1991, the National League awarded a Miami - based franchise to Huizenga for a $95 million expansion fee. The franchise adopted the nickname ``Marlins'' from previous minor league teams, the Miami Marlins of the International League, the Miami Marlins and Miami Marlins teams that played... |
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"title": "India",
"text": "India ( IAST : Bhārat ) , also called the Republic of India ( IAST : Bhārat Gaṇarājya ) , is a country in South Asia . It is the seventh - largest country by area , the second-most populous country ( with over 1.2 billion people ) , and the most populous democracy in the world .... | [
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"answer": "India is a country in South Asia. It shares land borders with Pakistan to the west; China, Nepal, and Bhutan to the northeast; and Bangladesh and Myanmar to the east. In the Indian Ocean, India is in the vicinity of Sri Lanka and the Maldives. India's Andaman and Nicobar Islands share a maritime bo... |
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"answer": "Lord Elgin began negotiations for the sale of the collection to the British Museum in 1811, but negotiations failed despite the support of British artists after the government showed little interest. The following years marked an increased interest in classical Greece, and in June 1816, after par... |
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"answer": "Pizza cheese encompasses several varieties that include processed and modified cheese such as mozzarella - like processed cheeses and mozzarella variants. The most popular cheeses used in the preparation of pizza are mozzarella, provolone, cheddar and Parmesan. Emmental, Romano and ricotta are of... |
-6206899839364677097 | describe the role of saliva in mammalian nutrition | [
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"title": "Saliva",
"text": "Saliva is a watery substance formed in the mouths of animals , secreted by the salivary glands . Human saliva comprises 98 % water , plus electrolytes , mucus , white blood cells , epithelial cells ( from which DNA can be extracted ) , glycoproteins , enzymes ( such as amylase ... | [
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"answer": "Saliva is a watery substance formed in the mouths of animals. The enzymes found in saliva are essential in beginning the process of digestion of dietary starches and fats. These enzymes also play a role in breaking down food particles entrapped within dental crevices, thus protecting teeth from bac... |
2849288937300593772 | what is the earliest known example of advertising | [
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"title": "History of advertising",
"text": "Egyptians used papyrus to make sales messages and wall posters . Commercial messages and political campaign displays have been found in the ruins of Pompeii and Arabia . Lost and found advertising on papyrus was common in Ancient Greece and Ancient Rome . Wall o... | [
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"answer": "Already the Egyptians used papyrus to make sales messages and wall posters.\r\nWall or rock painting for commercial advertising is another manifestation of an ancient advertising form, which is present to this day in many parts of Asia, Africa, and South America.\r\nThe tradition of wall painting c... |
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"answer": "Savannah was named for the Savannah River. Another theory is that the name Savannah refers to the extensive marshlands surrounding the river for miles inland. Still other theories suggest that the name Savannah originates from Algonquian terms meaning not only ``southerners'' but perhaps ``salt''."... |
8050010812834249240 | when was the new york world trade center built | [
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"title": "Construction of the World Trade Center",
"text": "Construction of the World Trade Center 's North Tower began in August 1968 , and the South Tower in 1969 . Extensive use of prefabricated components helped to speed up the construction process . The first tenants moved into the North Tower in Dec... | [
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"answer": "Construction of the World Trade Center's North Tower began in August 1968, and the South Tower in 1969. The first tenants moved into the North Tower in December 1970 and into the South Tower in January 1972. The complex was mostly complete by 1973. A seventh building, 7 World Trade Center, was open... |
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"title": "Souris River",
"text": "The Souris River ( French : rivière Souris ) or Mouse River ( as it is alternatively known in the U.S. , a direct translation from its French name ) is a river in central North America . It is about 700 km ( 435 mi ) in length and drains about 23,600 square miles ( 61,100... | [
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"answer": "The Souris River is a river in central North America. It rises in the Yellow Grass Marshes north of Weyburn, Saskatchewan. The river passes on to its confluence with the Assiniboine River at Treesbank, about 25 miles south east of Brandon.",
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6605089178176485287 | what parts of the world are affected by ebola | [
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"title": "West African Ebola virus epidemic",
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"answer": "Principal photography for \"The Sound of Music\" began at 20th Century Fox studios in Los Angeles. The company then flew to Salzburg where filming resumed at Mondsee Abbey. Scenes were filmed at the Felsenreitschule, Nonnberg Abbey, Mirabell Palace Gardens, Residence Fountain, and various street lo... |
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"answer": "We Bare Bears follows three adoptive bear brothers : Grizzly , Panda and Ice Bear. The bears stack on top of each other, which serves as their unique way of transportation.",
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"answer": "The Forty - second Amendment of the Constitution of India , officially known as The Constitution ( Forty - second amendment ) Act , 1976 , laid down the Fundamental Duties of Indian citizens to the nation .",
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"answer": "A sundial is a device that tells the time of day when there is sunlight by the apparent position of the Sun in the sky. As the Sun appears to move across the sky, the shadow aligns with different hour lines, which are marked on the dial to indicate the time of day.",
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"answer": "The golden lion tamarin gets its name from its bright reddish orange pelage and the extra long hairs around the face and ears which give it a distinctive mane . Its face is dark and hairless . It is typically around 261 mm ( 10.3 in ) and weighs around 620 g ( 1.37 lb ) . As with all New World monk... |
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"answer": "Disruption was widespread and at its height , the strikes were supported by about 100,000 workers . Labor continued to work to organize into unions to work for better wages and conditions .",
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"answer": "Brian Kelley is from Ormond Beach , Florida. Tyler Hubbard is a native of Monroe , Georgia.",
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"text": "Tom Holland of The Guardian believes that the novels and their adaptations base aspects of their settings , characters , and plot on events in European history . Most of Westeros is reminiscent of high medieval Europe , from lands and cultures , to the palace intrigue ... | [
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"answer": "Tom Holland of The Guardian believes that the novels and their adaptations base aspects of their settings, characters, and plot on events in European history. A principal inspiration for the novels is the English Wars of the Roses (1455 - 85) between the houses of Lancaster and York, reflected in M... |
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"answer": "The time of arrival of the first Indigenous Australians is a matter of debate among researchers.\r\nRecent archaeological evidence from the analysis of charcoal and artifacts revealing human use has pushed this date back further to around 65,000 B.P. Luminescence dating has suggested habitation in ... |
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