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When is Fashion week in NYC?
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[ { "docid": "16827770", "text": "by Jay Manuel, Creative Director of America's Next Top Model and host of Canada's Next Top Model, on behalf of Sears Canada. Model Rachel Romu attracted national media attention when she became the first model to walk the Toronto Fashion Week runway with a mobility aid, prese...
[ { "docid": "17714500", "text": "Climate Week NYC Climate Week NYC is an annual event that has taken place every year in New York City since 2008. The summit takes place alongside the UN General Assembly and brings together international leaders from business, government and civil society to showcase global ...
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How hot is the sun?
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[ { "docid": "18217074", "text": "10,000 fans in Pacifico Yokohama Convention Hall. On April 28, it was reported that Kim Hyun-joong will be releasing a new single entitled \"Hot Sun\". The upcoming single will be Kim Hyun-joong's fourth Japanese single album since \"Tonight\" on June 2013. Once again, Steven...
[ { "docid": "18217076", "text": "and 20 respectively. One week after, Keyeast announced on June 26 that Kim will be having a world tour. His concert tour titled \"2014 Kim Hyun Joong World Tour: Dream and Fantasy\" will include cities in Seoul, Taiwan, China, Japan, Thailand, Mexico and Peru starting on June...
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What flavor filling did the original Twinkies have?
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[ { "docid": "1068096", "text": "cream. This change proved popular, and banana-cream Twinkies were not widely re-introduced. The original flavor was occasionally found in limited-time promotions, but the company used vanilla cream for most Twinkies. In 1988, Fruit and Cream Twinkies were introduced with a str...
[ { "docid": "13454049", "text": "Original Flavor Original Flavor was an American hip hop group in the early- to mid-1990s. The group originally consisted of Ski and Suave Lover. It released two albums—\"This Is How It Is\" (1992) and \"Beyond Flavor\" (1994). On \"Beyond Flavor\", Suave Lover was replaced by...
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What is the state song of Kansas?
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[ { "docid": "2066419", "text": "famous Civil War marching song \"John Brown's Body\" refer to John Brown's abolitionist activities in Kansas Territory during the same era. Following the Civil War, as Kansas became known more for its cowboys, saloons and wide-open spaces, another notable song written in and a...
[ { "docid": "226072", "text": "to graduate-level students of all disciplines. Kansas State University also offers Army ROTC (Reserve Officers' Training Corps) and Air Force ROTC programs. Student media includes KSDB-FM The Wildcat 91.9 Student Radio, the \"Kansas State Collegian\", the \"Royal Purple Yearboo...
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What war is connected with the book "Charge of the Light Brigade"?
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[ { "docid": "12375396", "text": "Charge of the Light Brigade The Charge of the Light Brigade was a charge of British light cavalry led by Lord Cardigan against Russian forces during the Battle of Balaclava on 25 October 1854 in the Crimean War. British commander Lord Raglan had intended to send the Light Bri...
[ { "docid": "13699076", "text": "of the British and Russians. It was released in American cinemas on October 12, 1912 to commemorate the fifty-eighth anniversary of the battle. It was critically well-received with widespread praise for the pioneering new techniques. It was released as an extra on the Region ...
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Where was the first atomic bomb detonated?
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[ { "docid": "13001213", "text": "The Atomic City The Atomic City is a 1952 thriller film directed by Jerry Hopper, starring Gene Barry and Lydia Clarke. The story takes place at Los Alamos, New Mexico, where a nuclear physicist (Barry) lives and works. Terrorists kidnap his son and demand that the physicist ...
[ { "docid": "4165376", "text": "CIA. RDS-3 was the third Soviet atomic bomb. On October 18, 1951, the 41.2 kiloton device was detonated - a boosted weapon using a composite construction of levitated plutonium core and a uranium-235 shell. Code named \"Joe 3\" in the USA, this was the first Soviet air-dropped...
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What continent is Scotland in?
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[ { "docid": "12539113", "text": "smallest continent. Earth's major landmasses all have coasts on a single, continuous World Ocean, which is divided into a number of principal oceanic components by the continents and various geographic criteria. The most restricted meaning of \"continent\" is that of a contin...
[ { "docid": "7296930", "text": "his installation took place in October 2008. He died in November 2011. In September 2013, George Donald died aged 79. Scotland the What? Scotland the What? were a Scottish comedy revue act comprising William \"Buff\" Hardie, Stephen Robertson and George Donald. Buff Hardie and...
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What island did the U.S. gain after the Spanish American war?
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[ { "docid": "7583662", "text": "wounds of that war. The Spanish–American War catapulted Theodore Roosevelt to the presidency, marked the beginning of the modern United States Army, and led to the first establishment of American colonies overseas. The war proved seminal for Spain as well. The loss of Cuba, wh...
[ { "docid": "7583665", "text": "the war (the Philippines Campaign, the Bataan Death March, the Battle of Corregidor) became another formative episode in the American experience and rehabilitated the career of General Douglas MacArthur. Timeline of the Spanish–American War The timeline of events of the Spanis...
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Who painted "Sunflowers"?
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[ { "docid": "3942529", "text": "on the go, and intended to do more; as he explained to his brother: \"in the hope of living in a studio of our own with Gauguin, I'd like to do a decoration for the studio. Nothing but large sunflowers\". Leaving aside the first two versions, all Arlesian \"Sunflowers\" are pa...
[ { "docid": "12879196", "text": "The Blind Sunflowers The Blind Sunflowers (Spanish: Los girasoles ciegos) is a 2004 Spanish novel written by Alberto Méndez. This novel was adapted into a film with the same name in 2008. There are four parts in the book that each contains a story about the Spanish Civil War....
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Who played Frodo in Lord of The Rings?
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[ { "docid": "13447366", "text": "Bilbo in the same company's adaptation of \"The Hobbit\". In the 1981 BBC radio serial of \"The Lord of the Rings\", Frodo is played by Ian Holm, who later played Bilbo in Peter Jackson's film adaptation of \"The Lord of the Rings\". In the 1993 television miniseries \"Hobiti...
[ { "docid": "7978113", "text": "the possibility that Bilbo was meant to find the Ring, and that Gollum has an important part to play, the clearest testament to the role of fate in \"The Lord of the Rings.\" Beyond Gandalf's words, the story is structured in such a way that past decisions have a critical infl...
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What is the capital of Laos?
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[ { "docid": "5144607", "text": "a number of crafts for the tourist industry around Luang Prabang. Laos has a 21% urban concentration, with the largest city being capital of Vientiane (est. 500,000 population). The rate of urbanization is growing in Laos but is considerably lower than any of the bordering cou...
[ { "docid": "18611902", "text": "execution in Laos took place in 1989. Capital punishment in Laos Capital punishment is a legal penalty in Laos. Crimes that are punishable by execution include murder; terrorism; drug trafficking; drug possession; robbery; kidnapping; obstructing an officer in the performance...
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What is the motto for California?
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[ { "docid": "1011032", "text": "also the official motto of the State of California. Eureka is the only U.S. location to use the same seal as the state for its seal. The first Europeans venturing into Humboldt Bay encountered the indigenous Wiyot. After 1850, Europeans ultimately overwhelmed the Wiyot, whose ...
[ { "docid": "3383250", "text": "right moment\" can be extreme: The first handbook for Girl Guides, \"How Girls Can Help to Build Up the Empire\" by Agnes and Robert Baden-Powell, similarly explains: The motto of the Girl Guides is \"Be Prepared\". Why is this? It is because, like the other Guides, you have t...
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What is the name of the second Beatles album?
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[ { "docid": "4014886", "text": "track for programming purposes: \"And I Love Her\", as the final track that ends Program 4; the running order is as follows: In the U.S., the album sold 1,668,435 copies by December 31, 1964 and 2,051,486 copies by the end of the decade. The Beatles' Second Album The Beatles' ...
[ { "docid": "8969810", "text": "Love (The Beatles album) Love is a soundtrack remix album of music recorded by the Beatles, released in November 2006. It features music compiled and remixed as a mashup for the Cirque du Soleil show of the same name. The album was produced by George Martin and his son Giles M...
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How many bombs were detonated in 2005 in London?
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[ { "docid": "5492445", "text": "7 July 2005 London bombings The 7 July 2005 London bombings, often referred to as 7/7, were a series of coordinated terrorist suicide attacks in London, United Kingdom, which targeted commuters travelling on the city's public transport system during the morning rush hour. Four...
[ { "docid": "10505330", "text": "M6 motorway near Sandbach in south Cheshire, blocking the motorway for about 40 minutes. On 18 December, gallantry awards for two of the Metropolitan Police explosive officers involved in defusing the devices were gazetted. Paul Humphrey received the Queen's Gallantry Medal (...
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When did the Klondike gold rush occur?
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[ { "docid": "1588963", "text": "Dawson alone during a single week in August. The Klondike gold rush was over. Only a handful of the 100,000 people who left for the Klondike during the gold rush became rich. They typically spent $1,000 ($27,000) each reaching the region, which when combined exceeded what was ...
[ { "docid": "1588972", "text": "of the gold rush are promoted by the regional tourist industries. The events of the gold rush were frequently exaggerated at the time and modern works on the subject similarly often focus on the most dramatic and exciting events of the stampede, not always accurately. Historia...
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What city hosted the 1936 Summer Olympics?
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[ { "docid": "510033", "text": "1936 Summer Olympics The 1936 Summer Olympics (German: \"Olympische Sommerspiele 1936\"), officially known as the Games of the XI Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event held in 1936 in Berlin, Nazi Germany. Berlin won the bid to host the Games over Barcelona, Spain, o...
[ { "docid": "9082195", "text": "Rowing at the 1936 Summer Olympics Rowing at the 1936 Summer Olympics featured seven events, for men only. The competitions were held from 11 to 14 August on a regatta course at Grünau on the Langer See. The competition was dominated by the hosts, Germany, who medaled in every...
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What is Marilyn Monroe's real name?
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[ { "docid": "255509", "text": "was magical\". Similarly, Jonathan Rosenbaum stated that \"she subtly subverted the sexist content of her material\" and that \"the difficulty some people have discerning Monroe's intelligence as an actress seems rooted in the ideology of a repressive era, when superfeminine wo...
[ { "docid": "255429", "text": "by Ben Lyon, a 20th Century-Fox executive. Head executive Darryl F. Zanuck was unenthusiastic about it, but he was persuaded to give her a standard six-month contract to avoid her being signed by rival studio RKO Pictures. Monroe's contract began in August 1946, and she and Lyo...
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How many Olympic gold medals did Carl Lewis win?
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[ { "docid": "762500", "text": "Carl Lewis Frederick Carlton \"Carl\" Lewis (born July 1, 1961) is an American former track and field athlete who won nine Olympic gold medals, one Olympic silver medal, and 10 World Championships medals, including eight gold. His career spanned from 1979 to 1996, when he last ...
[ { "docid": "762520", "text": "leg of the race; he broke the tape with a time of 37.83 s, setting a new world record. Although Lewis had achieved what he had set out to do—matching Jesse Owens' feat of winning four gold medals in the same events at a single Olympic Games—he did not receive the lucrative endo...
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What year did Wilt Chamberlain score 100 points?
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[ { "docid": "9708601", "text": "Wilt Chamberlain's 100-point game Wilt Chamberlain set the single-game scoring record in the National Basketball Association (NBA) by scoring 100 points for the Philadelphia Warriors in a 169–147 win over the New York Knicks on March 2, 1962, at Hershey Sports Arena in Hershey...
[ { "docid": "9708621", "text": "7:51 left, breaking his own record and sending the crowd into a frenzy. The 4,124 spectators screamed, \"Give it to Wilt! Give it to Wilt!\" After he reached 80, the crowd yelled for 100. Chamberlain thought, \"Man, these people are tough. I'm tired. I've got 80 points and no ...
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What is the name of the airport in Dallas Ft. Worth?
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[ { "docid": "1841879", "text": "plaza. In \"Home Alone\", Kate McCallister travels through Dallas/Fort Worth from Paris on her way to Chicago. In The Mountain Goats' song \"Color in Your Cheeks\", Dallas/Fort Worth is mentioned as the landing place of a woman from Taipei, the first of the song's many unnamed...
[ { "docid": "1841848", "text": "city centers. The land was purchased by the cities in 1966 and construction began in 1969. Voters went to the polls in cities throughout the Dallas/Ft Worth area to approve the new North Texas Regional Airport, which was named after the North Texas Commission that was instrume...
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Who was the captain of the Titanic?
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[ { "docid": "9927340", "text": "6 boiler room, a total of five compartments. \"Titanic\" was only designed to float with any two compartments flooded, but it could remain afloat with certain combinations of three or even four compartments (the first four) open to the ocean. With five compartments, the tops o...
[ { "docid": "16385749", "text": "was involved in a collision with the Lloyd Italiano liner in January 1909 and sank. Even though she did not have enough lifeboats for all passengers, they were all saved because the ship was able to stay afloat long enough for them to be ferried to ships coming to assist. Thi...
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When was Apollo 11 launched?
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[ { "docid": "9027", "text": "Richard Nixon viewed the launch from his office in the White House with his NASA liaison officer, Apollo astronaut Frank Borman. Saturn V AS-506 launched Apollo 11 on July 16, 1969, at 13:32:00 UTC (9:32:00 EDT). It entered Earth orbit at an altitude of by , twelve minutes later....
[ { "docid": "8999", "text": "in lunar orbit while they were on the Moon's surface. Armstrong and Aldrin spent 21.5 hours on the lunar surface before rejoining \"Columbia\" in lunar orbit. Apollo 11 was launched by a Saturn V rocket from Kennedy Space Center on Merritt Island, Florida, on July 16 at 13:32 UTC...
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What is the color of pea?
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[ { "docid": "6891864", "text": "hybrid, the blue colour requiring two genes derived independently from the two white parents. Like the blue rose, the yellow sweet pea remains elusive. \"Lathyrus belinensis\" is a related Lathyrus species which has red and yellow flowers. There are ongoing attempts to bring t...
[ { "docid": "18804960", "text": "be titled \"What Color Is Your Sky\" and would be released May 4, 2015. The album debuted on Top Country Albums chart at No. 37, selling 1,100 copies in the US for the week. What Color Is Your Sky What Color Is Your Sky is a studio album recorded by American country singer Ja...
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what is the atomic number of molybdenum?
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[ { "docid": "252961", "text": "Low levels of prolonged exposure can cause irritation to the eyes and skin. Direct inhalation or ingestion of molybdenum and its oxides should be avoided. OSHA regulations specify the maximum permissible molybdenum exposure in an 8-hour day as 5 mg/m. Chronic exposure to 60 to ...
[ { "docid": "5874732", "text": "Isotopes of molybdenum Molybdenum (Mo) has 33 known isotopes, ranging in atomic mass from 83 to 115, as well as four metastable nuclear isomers. Seven isotopes occur naturally, with atomic masses of 92, 94, 95, 96, 97, 98, and 100. Of these naturally occurring isotopes, six (a...
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What is the Keystone State?
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[ { "docid": "8543394", "text": "Keystone State Park (Pennsylvania) Keystone State Park is a Pennsylvania state park in Derry Township, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania in the United States. The main attraction of the park, which opened in 1945, is the Keystone Lake, constructed by the Keystone Coal and Coke...
[ { "docid": "4244282", "text": "after throwing her cargo of cotton overboard. \"Keystone State\" then picked up over 60 bales. On a similar occasion on 8 August, she salvaged 225 bales. On 24 August, she chased and captured steamer \"Lilian\" and, with , in fact the \"Margaret and Jessie\" that the \"Keyston...
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what is the name of the Doctor's wife in the long eunning BBC TV series Doctor Who.
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[ { "docid": "17238216", "text": "Name of the Doctor\" received overnight ratings of 5.46 million viewers on BBC One. When viewers who watched the episode later on were taken into account, the figure rose to 7.45 million, making \"Doctor Who\" the third most-watched programme of the week on BBC One. The episo...
[ { "docid": "11767573", "text": "Doctor Who: The Commentaries Doctor Who: The Commentaries is a radio documentary series focusing on the long-running British television series \"Doctor Who\". \"Doctor Who: The Commentaries\" aired on BBC 7 at 6.30 pm on Sundays with a repeat at 12.30 am on Monday mornings. I...
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In what country did the game of croquet originate?
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[ { "docid": "80644", "text": "on croquet, was an event at the 1904 Summer Olympics. As with similar words with a French derivation, the final 't' is silent. British pronunciation puts the accent on the first syllable, American on the second: versus . Association croquet is the name of an advanced game of cro...
[ { "docid": "80636", "text": "game was played, in particular there is no reference to the distinctive croquet stroke. The noted croquet historian Dr Prior, in his book of 1872, makes the categoric statement \"One thing only is certain: it is from Ireland that croquet came to England and it was on the lawn of...
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What breed was Roy Rogers' horse Trigger?
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[ { "docid": "4868402", "text": "a Victorville developer who had built Roy Rogers' home in nearby Apple Valley, bought the fiberglass replica in April 2010. Tinsley's plan is to make the statue a part of historic Apple Valley Village. He explained, \"I just couldn't see letting him go anywhere else.\" Trigger...
[ { "docid": "4868399", "text": "who rode her trusty buckskin Quarter Horse Buttermilk. Trigger became the most famous horse in film entertainment, even having his own Dell comic book recounting his exploits. Roy Rogers made many personal appearances with Trigger in tow. More than once Rogers escorted Trigger...
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How many grams in an ounce?
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[ { "docid": "1523981", "text": "common products produced and marketed in troy ounces, but precious metal bars also exist in gram and kilogram (kg) sizes. (A kilogram bullion bar contains 32.15074657 troy ounces.) For historical measurement of gold, Some countries have redefined their ounces in the metric sys...
[ { "docid": "1523980", "text": "unit in the United States. In the United Kingdom it ceased to be a legal unit of measure in 2000, but is still in general usage on an informal basis. In addition it is the normal measure for portion sizes in British restaurants. A troy ounce is equal to 480 grains. Consequentl...
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For whom was the state of Pennsylvania named?
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[ { "docid": "8379044", "text": "State Museum of Pennsylvania The State Museum of Pennsylvania is a non-profit museum at 300 North Street in downtown Harrisburg, run by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania through the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission to preserve and interpret the region's history and...
[ { "docid": "15732198", "text": "Kingdom of Yugoslavia was to know how Yugoslav Christians sustained their faith during the Invasion of Yugoslavia. One of the results of Chapian’s visit and findings is the novel \"Of Whom the World was Not Worthy\", which focuses on the life of Jakob (a Christian evangelist)...
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When was the first of the International Mathematical Olympiads held?
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[ { "docid": "862573", "text": "International Mathematical Olympiad The International Mathematical Olympiad (IMO) is an annual six-problem mathematical olympiad for pre-college students, and is the oldest of the International Science Olympiads. The first IMO was held in Romania in 1959. It has since been held...
[ { "docid": "19858581", "text": "Thailand at the International Science Olympiads Thailand first participated at the International Science Olympiad (ISO)—a group of academic competitions for secondary school students—in 1989, when it sent representatives to compete in the International Mathematical Olympiad i...
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What body of water does the Colorado River empty into?
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[ { "docid": "16349222", "text": "into the Virgin River, which ran southward through what is now Overton Arm to join the Colorado River near the now-ghost town of St. Thomas, Nevada. At Hoover Dam, the Colorado turns due south through Black Canyon, a direction it will follow for the remainder of its course to...
[ { "docid": "16349231", "text": "into the Salton Sink flooding farmland and creating the Salton Sea, which still exists today as the largest inland body of water in California. The river was finally diverted back to its present course in 1907. Geological evidence suggests that this has happened naturally man...
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when was Voyager 1 launched?
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[ { "docid": "450066", "text": "Balkanska. Other Eastern and Western classics are included, as well as various performances of indigenous music from around the world. The record also contains greetings in 55 different languages. Voyager 1 Voyager 1 is a space probe launched by NASA on September 5, 1977. Part ...
[ { "docid": "450044", "text": "the ecliptic, ending its planetary science mission. Had \"Voyager 1\" failed or been unable to observe Titan, \"Voyager 2\"'s trajectory would have been altered to incorporate the Titan flyby, precluding any visit to Uranus and Neptune. The trajectory \"Voyager 1\" was launched...
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What year did poet Emily Dickinson die?
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[ { "docid": "7816534", "text": "Emily Dickinson Museum The Emily Dickinson Museum is a historic house museum consisting of two houses: the Dickinson Homestead (also known as Emily Dickinson Home or Emily Dickinson House) and the Evergreens. The Dickinson Homestead was the birthplace and home from 1855–1886 o...
[ { "docid": "1392141", "text": "Thomas. Several schools have been established in her name; for example, Emily Dickinson Elementary Schools exist in Bozeman, Montana,Redmond, Washington, and New York City. A few literary journals—including \"The Emily Dickinson Journal\", the official publication of the Emily...
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What daughter of Czar Nicholas II is said to have escaped death in the Russian revolution?
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[ { "docid": "16341344", "text": "featuring Ingrid Bergman appeared the same year. The Story of Anastasia The Story of Anastasia and in the UK, Is Anna Anderson Anastasia? (German: Anastasia, die letzte Zarentochter), is a German film directed by Falk Harnack. The 1956 film is based on the true story of a wom...
[ { "docid": "15179148", "text": "the compromising documents will be published), the Presidium of the Ural Regional Soviet, fulfilling the will of the Revolution, resolved to shoot the former Tsar, Nikolai Romanov, who is guilty of countless, bloody, violent acts against the Russian people. In 1979, the bodie...
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How many terms was Dwight D. Eisenhower president?
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[ { "docid": "13356510", "text": "Dwight D. Eisenhower Supreme Court candidates During his two terms in office, President Dwight D. Eisenhower appointed five members of the Supreme Court of the United States: Chief Justice Earl Warren, and Associate Justices John Marshall Harlan, William Brennan, Charles Evan...
[ { "docid": "6826764", "text": "Dwight D. Eisenhower Memorial The Dwight D. Eisenhower Memorial is a United States presidential memorial under construction, honoring Dwight D. Eisenhower, the Supreme Commander of the Allied Forces in Europe during World War II and the 34th President of the United States. On ...
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When was Leonardo da Vinci born?
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[ { "docid": "248504", "text": "Leonardo da Vinci Leonardo di ser Piero da Vinci (; 15 April 14522 May 1519), more commonly Leonardo da Vinci or simply Leonardo, was an Italian polymath of the Renaissance whose areas of interest included invention, painting, sculpting, architecture, science, music, mathematic...
[ { "docid": "248510", "text": "Piero Fruosino di Antonio da Vinci, a Florentine legal notary, and Caterina, a peasant. Leonardo had no surname in the modern sense – \"da Vinci\" simply meaning \"of Vinci\"; his full birth name was \"Lionardo di ser Piero da Vinci\", meaning \"Leonardo, (son) of (Mes)ser Pier...
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What team drafted Brett Favre?
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[ { "docid": "7678073", "text": "Brett Favre Brett Lorenzo Favre (; born October 10, 1969) is a former American football quarterback who spent the majority of his career with the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League (NFL). He was a 20-year veteran of the NFL, having played quarterback for the Atl...
[ { "docid": "7678078", "text": "Central baseball team as an eighth-grader and earned five varsity letters. He played quarterback, lineman, strong safety, placekicker, and punter in a primarily option, run-oriented offense coached by his father, Irvin Favre, who was the head coach of the Hawks football team. ...
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What date did Thomas Jefferson die?
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[ { "docid": "408578", "text": "in Washington, D.C. in 1943, on the 200th anniversary of Jefferson's birth. The interior of the memorial includes a statue of Jefferson and engravings of passages from his writings. Most prominent are the words inscribed around the monument near the roof: \"I have sworn upon th...
[ { "docid": "408561", "text": "the 1960s to the present. The emancipationist view, held by the various scholars at the Thomas Jefferson Foundation, Douglas L. Wilson, and others, maintains Jefferson was an opponent of slavery all his life, noting that he did what he could within the limited range of options ...
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Who sang "Tennessee Waltz"?
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[ { "docid": "5730358", "text": "Tennessee Waltz \"Tennessee Waltz\" is a popular country music song with lyrics by Redd Stewart and music by Pee Wee King written in 1946 and first released in January 1948. The song became a multimillion seller via a 1950 recording – as \"The Tennessee Waltz\" – by Patti Page...
[ { "docid": "5730360", "text": "an idea to write a Tennessee waltz using the melody of King's theme song: \"No Name Waltz\", and wrote the lyrics on a matchbox as he and King thought up the words. King and Stewart presented \"Tennessee Waltz\" to music publisher Fred Rose the next day, and Rose adjusted one ...
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What color hair did Thomas Jefferson have before gray?
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[ { "docid": "1937284", "text": "that have been proven to slow, stop, or in any way affect the graying process, although many have been marketed over the years. However, French scientists treating leukemia patients with a new cancer drug noted an unexpected side effect: some of the patients' hair color was re...
[ { "docid": "1937264", "text": "Human hair color Hair color is the pigmentation of hair follicles due to two types of melanin: eumelanin and pheomelanin. Generally, if more eumelanin is present, the color of the hair is darker; if less eumelanin is present, the hair is lighter. Levels of melanin can vary ove...
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What is the capital city of New Zealand?
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[ { "docid": "14553971", "text": "Capital of New Zealand Wellington has been the capital of New Zealand since 1865. New Zealand's first capital city was Old Russell (Okiato) in 1840–41. Auckland was the second capital from 1841 until 1865, when Parliament was permanently moved to Wellington after an argument ...
[ { "docid": "14553972", "text": "Zealand's first national capital, for a short time from 1840 to 1841, before the seat of government was moved to Auckland. William Hobson arrived in New Zealand on 29 January 1840, the date now celebrated as the Auckland Anniversary Day. On the following day, as Lieutenant-Go...
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How high is a hand?
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[ { "docid": "10927709", "text": "How Is Your Fish Today? How Is Your Fish Today?, also known as Jin Tian De Yu Zen Me Yang?, is a 2007 Chinese film written by Xiaolu Guo and Hui Rao. It was directed by Xiaolu Guo. The film is a drama set in modern China, focusing on the intertwined stories of two main charac...
[ { "docid": "10251669", "text": "How High Is Up? How High is Up? is the 48th short film released by Columbia Pictures in 1940 starring American slapstick comedy team The Three Stooges (Moe Howard, Larry Fine and Curly Howard). The comedians released 190 short films for the studio between 1934 and 1959. The S...
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How did Bob Marley die?
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[ { "docid": "9249668", "text": "Miami at age 36 of melanoma. He was a committed Rastafari who infused his music with a sense of spirituality. He is credited with popularising reggae music around the world and served as a symbol of Jamaican culture and identity. He has become a global symbol and has inspired ...
[ { "docid": "9249687", "text": "injuries but later made full recoveries. Bob Marley received minor wounds in the chest and arm. The attempt on his life was thought to have been politically motivated, as many felt the concert was really a support rally for Manley. Nonetheless, the concert proceeded, and an in...
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What peace treaty ended WWI?
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[ { "docid": "2438037", "text": "the United Nations headquarters. Famous examples include the Treaty of Paris (1815), signed after Napoleon's defeat at the Battle of Waterloo, and the Treaty of Versailles, formally ending the First World War conflict between Germany and the Western Allies. This is held to hav...
[ { "docid": "2438039", "text": "peace treaties known as the Peace of Westphalia. It initiated modern diplomacy, involving the modern system of nation-states. Subsequent wars were no longer over religion, but rather revolved around issues of state. This allowed Catholic and Protestant powers to ally, leading ...
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What was Aaron Copland's most famous piece of music?
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[ { "docid": "5646410", "text": "Connotations (Copland) Connotations is a classical music composition for symphony orchestra written by American composer Aaron Copland. Commissioned by Leonard Bernstein in 1962 to commemorate the opening of Philharmonic Hall (now David Geffen Hall at Lincoln Center for the Pe...
[ { "docid": "13363118", "text": "Salzer, a refugee from Austria who was a student of the theorist Heinrich Schenker and became the leading exponent of his ideas to generations of American students and scholars; and the distinguished composers Hugo Weisgall and George Perle. http://qcpages.qc.cuny.edu/music/i...
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What city in Australia has rain forests?
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[ { "docid": "1654407", "text": "Rainforest north of the Daintree River it was decided by the Government of Queensland in 1993 to halt the spread of the electricity network north of that point, providing a limit to tourist development. Protected areas include the following: The forests, together with the Grea...
[ { "docid": "4723142", "text": "drier; the humid Antarctic flora from Gondwana retreated to the east coast and Tasmania, while the rest of Australia became dominated by \"Acacia\", \"Eucalyptus\", and \"Casuarina\", as well as xeric shrubs and grasses. Humans arrived in Australia 50-60,000 years ago, and use...
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What organization did Paul Konerko first play major league baseball with?
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[ { "docid": "3601780", "text": "Paul Konerko Paul Henry Konerko (; born March 5, 1976) is an American former professional baseball first baseman who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Los Angeles Dodgers, Cincinnati Reds and, for most of his career, the Chicago White Sox. Konerko helped the White ...
[ { "docid": "3601798", "text": "Chicago after the departure of manager Ozzie Guillén. However, Williams never discussed the possibility with Konerko. Former White Sox player Robin Ventura was named manager for the upcoming 2012 season. There has not been a player-manager in Major League Baseball since Pete R...
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When was the Oklahoma City bombing?
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[ { "docid": "300472", "text": "he was en route to Springfield, Illinois, to dedicate the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum. Cheney attended the service in his place. Oklahoma City bombing The Oklahoma City bombing was a domestic terrorist truck bombing on the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building i...
[ { "docid": "300469", "text": "statue and sculpture work entitled \"And Jesus Wept\" was installed adjacent to the Oklahoma City National Memorial. The work was dedicated in May 1997 and the church was rededicated on December 1 of the same year. The church, the statue, and the sculpture are not part of the O...
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How many legs does a beetle have?
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[ { "docid": "5696101", "text": "The adult lily beetle is about 6 to 9 mm (¼–⅜ in) in length, with relatively long legs and antennae. Its elytra (harder forewings) are bright scarlet and shiny. Its underside, legs, eyes, antennae and head are all black. It has large eyes, a slim thorax, and a wide abdomen. Ea...
[ { "docid": "10657758", "text": "Spider beetle Spider beetles make up the subfamily Ptininae, in the family Ptinidae. There are approximately 70 genera and 600 species in the subfamily, with about 12 genera and 70 species in North America north of Mexico. Spider beetles have round bodies with long, slender l...
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What is the abbreviation for the London stock exchange?
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[ { "docid": "1615764", "text": "London Stock Exchange London Stock Exchange is a stock exchange located in the City of London, England. , London Stock Exchange had a market capitalisation of US$4.59 trillion. It was founded in 1571, making it one of the oldest exchanges in the world. Its current premises are...
[ { "docid": "10973239", "text": "London Stock Exchange Group London Stock Exchange Group plc is a British-based stock exchange and financial information company. It is headquartered in London, United Kingdom. It owns London Stock Exchange, Borsa Italiana, MillenniumIT, Russell Indexes, FTSE International, Ex...
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When were the Los Angeles riots?
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[ { "docid": "4652082", "text": "1992 Los Angeles riots The 1992 Los Angeles riots (also known as the Rodney King riots, the South Central riots, the 1992 Los Angeles civil disturbance, the 1992 Los Angeles civil unrest, the 1992 Los Angeles Uprising, and the Battle of Los Angeles) were a series of riots, loo...
[ { "docid": "4652135", "text": "parking lot with about 20 armed employees. One year after the riots, fewer than one in four damaged or destroyed businesses had reopened, according to the survey conducted by the Korean-American Inter-Agency Council. According to a \"Los Angeles Times\" survey conducted eleven...
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What is the Boston Strangler's name?
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[ { "docid": "10753513", "text": "and prosecution of De Salvo.\" The Boston Strangler (film) The Boston Strangler is a 1968 American neo-noir film loosely based on the true story of the Boston Strangler and the book by Gerold Frank. It was directed by Richard Fleischer, and stars Tony Curtis as Albert DeSalvo...
[ { "docid": "2369610", "text": "\"The Mad Strangler of Boston.\" The July 8, 1962 edition of the \"Sunday Herald\", declared \"A mad strangler is loose in Boston,\" in an article titled \"Mad Strangler Kills Four Women in Boston.\" The killer was also known as the \"Phantom Fiend\" or \"Phantom Strangler\" d...
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Which film received the first best picture Academy Award?
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[ { "docid": "736702", "text": "2002, showcase every film that has won the Best Picture title since the award's inception. As of 2018, there have been 546 films nominated for Best Picture and 90 winners. At the 1st Academy Awards ceremony (for 1927 and 1928), there were two categories of awards that were each...
[ { "docid": "736701", "text": "Academy Award for Best Picture The Academy Award for Best Picture is one of the Academy Awards presented annually by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) since the awards debuted in 1929. This award goes to the producers of the film and is the only category i...
54
When was Julius Caesar born?
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[ { "docid": "7542482", "text": "Gaius Julius Caesar (proconsul) Gaius Julius Caesar (\"ca.\" 140 BC – 85 BC) was a Roman senator, a supporter of his brother-in-law, Gaius Marius, and the father of Gaius Julius Caesar. Caesar was married to Aurelia Cotta, a member of the Aurelii and Rutilii families. They had...
[ { "docid": "19468447", "text": "London. By the time of his death, \"he was said to be the biggest sugar broker in the world\", with an estimated wealth of GBP£1 million. Probate 1909 - executors included Julius Charles Ganzoni(born 1852 Austria died 1949 Cambrideshire); 1911 census states he is a partner in...
55
When did Yankee Stadium first open?
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[ { "docid": "499053", "text": "circled the stadium on the warning track waving to fans and wishing the stadium goodbye. When Yankee Stadium opened in 1923, the Polo Grounds continued to host boxing matches; however, Yankee Stadium was home to prizefighting beginning in its first few months. Benny Leonard ret...
[ { "docid": "7439020", "text": "visit to Yankee Stadium. Monument Park (Yankee Stadium) Monument Park is an open-air museum located in Yankee Stadium in the Bronx, New York City, containing a collection of monuments, plaques, and retired numbers honoring distinguished members of the New York Yankees. When Re...
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What are pennies made of?
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[ { "docid": "9364817", "text": "Greeks using bronze coins. It is believed that this game was used in the first Olympics but was later removed due to lack of entertainment value and this is where the idea of the Gold Medal comes from. Pitching pennies Pitching pennies, or in Britain \"Pap\", \"Penny Up\", \"K...
[ { "docid": "6313401", "text": "by Roud number What Are Little Boys Made Of? \"What Are Little Boys Made Of?\" is a popular nursery rhyme dating from the early 19th century. It has a Roud Folk Song Index number of 821. The author of the rhyme is uncertain, but may be English poet Robert Southey (1774–1843). ...
57
how much is 1+1?
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[ { "docid": "11267877", "text": "How Much Is Enough? How Much Is Enough? is a game show that aired on Game Show Network from January 8, 2008 to March 28, 2008. The show was hosted by Corbin Bernsen with four contestants competing with a \"money clock\" to avoid being the \"greediest\" contestant. Despite hig...
[ { "docid": "14066647", "text": "How Much Is the Fish? \"How Much Is The Fish?\" is a hard-dance song by German group Scooter. It was released in June 1998 as the lead single from their fifth studio album \"No Time to Chill\". It is the first song to feature Axel Coon. \"How Much Is The Fish?\" samples the s...
58
What is capital city of Russia?
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[ { "docid": "1530560", "text": "as Dresden, Wiesbaden, Mainz, Düsseldorf, Stuttgart, and Munich, as do all of the republics of the Russian Federation. The national capitals of Germany and Russia: the Stadtstaat of Berlin and the Federal City of Moscow, are also constituent states of both countries in their o...
[ { "docid": "8662377", "text": "Capital punishment in Russia Currently, Capital punishment in Russia is not allowed. There exists both an implicit moratorium established by President Boris Yeltsin in 1996, and an explicit one, established by the Constitutional Court of Russia in 1999 and most recently reaffi...
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How did Harry Chapin die?
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[ { "docid": "1466724", "text": "license – his driver's license having previously been revoked for a long string of traffic violations – his widow Sandy won a $12 million decision in a negligence lawsuit against Supermarkets General, the owners of the truck, based on what Chapin would have earned over the nex...
[ { "docid": "1466733", "text": "(often with Harry's former bandmates) from time to time after his death. Country singer Mary Chapin Carpenter is Chapin's fifth cousin. Grammy Awards Rock Music Awards Billboard Rockies Harry Chapin Harry Forster Chapin (December 7, 1942 – July 16, 1981) was an American singer...
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How much did the first Barbie cost?
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[ { "docid": "14066648", "text": "the 1986 mini-album \"Quirk Out\". The background music sample comes from the album version of the song Paradoxx from the German band 666. In May 2016, in response to increased popularity from a mention on \"The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon\", Scooter answered the quest...
[ { "docid": "15296604", "text": "justice herself. The Barbie Murders The Barbie Murders is a science fiction short story by John Varley. It was first published in \"IASFM\" in January/February 1978, and subsequently reprinted as the title story of the 1980 Varley collection \"The Barbie Murders And Other Sto...
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Who won the Oscar for best actor in 1970?
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[ { "docid": "5810920", "text": "on the official list of nominees. Going into the awards ceremony, \"The Godfather\" was seen as the favorite to take home the most awards. From the nominations that \"The Godfather\" had remaining, it only won three of the Academy Awards: Best Actor, Best Adapted Screenplay, a...
[ { "docid": "3655701", "text": "Kapoor (2012–13). Actors who have won both Best Actor and Best Supporting Actor awards include Ashok Kumar, Sanjeev Kumar, Amitabh Bachchan, Shammi Kapoor, Anil Kapoor, Anupam Kher, Sunny Deol, Jackie Shroff, Nana Patekar, Farhan Akhtar, Rishi Kapoor and Irrfan Khan. Three act...
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Who invented the cotton gin?
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[ { "docid": "581218", "text": "American Civil War. Modern automated cotton gins use multiple powered cleaning cylinders and saws, and offer far higher productivity than their hand-powered precursors. Eli Whitney invented his cotton gin in 1793. He began to work on this project after moving to Georgia in sear...
[ { "docid": "581237", "text": "in the cotton production. Cotton gin A cotton gin is a machine that quickly and easily separates cotton fibers from their seeds, enabling much greater productivity than manual cotton separation. The fibers are then processed into various cotton goods such as linens, while any u...
63
What is the gift for the 20th anniversary?
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[ { "docid": "13423061", "text": "20th anniversary of the 1989 Tiananmen Square protests The 20th anniversary of Tiananmen Square protests of 1989 (20周年六四遊行) was a series of rallies that took place in late May to early June 2009 to commemorate the 20th anniversary of 4 June Tiananmen Square protests of 1989, ...
[ { "docid": "20127849", "text": "The 20th Anniversary The 20th Anniversary is a compilation album by South Korean boy band Sechs Kies, released on April 28, 2017. YG Entertainment announced the development of a new Sechs Kies album along with proper music videos for two title tracks, \"Be Well (아프지마요)\" and ...
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how did stalin die?
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[ { "docid": "212251", "text": "would overstretch his workload and give him too much power, Stalin was appointed to the position. For Lenin, it was advantageous to have a key ally in this crucial post. In May 1922, a massive stroke left Lenin partially paralysed. Residing at his Gorki dacha, Lenin's main conn...
[ { "docid": "20695137", "text": "\"Fair Observer\" called it an original contribution valuable to researchers, policy makers, and citizens. The book was awarded with the German NDR Kultur Sachbuchpreis 2018. How Democracies Die How Democracies Die is a 2018 book by Harvard University political scientists Ste...
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What is the North Korean national anthem?
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[ { "docid": "7666293", "text": "National anthem of the Korean Empire The \"Patriotic Hymn of the Great Korean Empire\" (; ) was the national anthem of the Korean Empire, used during the early 20th century. It was the first national anthem of a unified Korean state. The national anthem was first commissioned ...
[ { "docid": "7666294", "text": "time on 9 September 1902, during Emperor Gojong's birthday ceremony. The imminent demise of the Korean Empire's independence, however, meant that the anthem did not become widely available. With the signing of the Eulsa Treaty in 1905, the Korean Empire was well on its way tow...
66
What year did Ellis Island open its doors to immigrants?
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[ { "docid": "10918946", "text": "Save Ellis Island Save Ellis Island, founded in 1999, is a 501(c)3 organization and partner of the National Park Service for the rehabilitation of the 29 mostly unrestored buildings on the south side of Ellis Island. These buildings comprise the once state-of-the-art Ellis Is...
[ { "docid": "123604", "text": "about 5,000 immigrants per day during peak times at Ellis Island. Two-thirds of those individuals emigrated from eastern, southern and central Europe. The peak year for immigration at Ellis Island was 1907, with 1,004,756 immigrants processed. The all-time daily high occurred o...
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How did Adolf Hitler die?
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[ { "docid": "6072403", "text": "in a romantic relationship with him, and her death was a source of deep, lasting pain. Paula Hitler, the younger sister of Hitler and the last living member of his immediate family, died in June 1960. Hitler exploited documentary films and newsreels to inspire a cult of person...
[ { "docid": "18602286", "text": "Psychopathography of Adolf Hitler The psychopathography of Adolf Hitler is an umbrella term for psychiatric (pathographic, psychobiographic) literature that deals with the hypothesis that the German Führer and Reichskanzler Adolf Hitler suffered from mental illness. Both duri...
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What animal is veal from?
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[ { "docid": "444181", "text": "Veal Veal is the meat of calves, in contrast to the beef from older cattle. Veal can be produced from a calf of either sex and any breed; however, most veal comes from young males of dairy breeds who are not used for breeding. Generally, veal is more expensive than beef from ol...
[ { "docid": "14896790", "text": "the stock and left to cool in a vessel until it is congealed. Jellied veal Jellied veal (or veal brawn, ) is a cold cut dish made from veal, sometimes pork, stock, onion and spices such as allspice, bay leaf and white pepper. It is eaten cold from the fridge. Often with potat...
69
How many layers of skin do we have?
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[ { "docid": "16426131", "text": "there's hope. (…) [but] she sounds a mix of Jessie J and Karmin here\". \"How We Do (Party)\" debuted on the New Zealand Singles Chart at number eight on 14 May 2012. It peaked at number five the following week, and was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of ...
[ { "docid": "5225108", "text": "It\" becoming even bigger on pop radio only a few weeks after \"How We Do\" had peaked. Dr. Dre had produced \"How We Do\" during his time in N.W.A. The music video was directed by Hype Williams; it features cameos by Dr. Dre and Olivia. It showcases night shots of Los Angeles...
70
What is the oldest college bowl game?
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[ { "docid": "2179857", "text": "in the game (played and coached, as listed by the Tournament of Roses Association): Rose Bowl Game The Rose Bowl Game, also frequently known as simply the Rose Bowl, is an annual American college football bowl game, usually played on January 1 (New Year's Day) at the Rose Bowl...
[ { "docid": "2730809", "text": "this are the Bowden Bowl, \"Manning Bowl\" and Ice Bowl. However, any game that is part of the post season is considered a bowl game, even if it is not a formal bowl game, such as all-star games. The Super Bowl, the NFL's championship game, started as a \"world championship\" ...
71
Who makes viagra?
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[ { "docid": "10781189", "text": "company Pfizer sells sildenafil citrate, a drug that is used to treat erectile dysfunction. Viagra has become a generic term for many people discussing drugs designed to treat erectile dysfunction, even those which do not contain sildenafil. Herbal viagras, contrary to what t...
[ { "docid": "10781191", "text": "Herbal viagra is predominantly sold through the internet, and in 2003 approximately 4% or 1 in 25 of all email spam offered herbal viagra, genuine pharmaceuticals, and other herbal remedies. Herbal viagra Herbal viagra is a name that can be given to any herbal product adverti...
72
On what Caribbean Island was Ponce de Leon governor?
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[ { "docid": "1278359", "text": "explore the neighboring island of Puerto Rico in 1508 and was named the first Governor of Puerto Rico by appointment of the Spanish crown in 1509. While Ponce de León grew quite wealthy from his plantations and mines, he faced an ongoing legal conflict with Diego Columbus, the...
[ { "docid": "20967506", "text": "Nestor Ponce de Leon Néstor Ponce de León ( February 26, 1837- December 17,1899) was a Cuban author, editor, translator, publisher, and bookseller. Nestor Ponce de Leon was born in Matanzas, Cuba in 1837. Ponce de Leon graduated in 1858 in Jurisprudence on the Caribbean islan...
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What city is Purdue University in?
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[ { "docid": "327121", "text": "department at Indiana State University or at what is now Butler University. By 1869, Tippecanoe County’s offer included $150,000 (equivalent to $ million in ) from Lafayette business leader and philanthropist John Purdue, $50,000 from the county, and of land from local resident...
[ { "docid": "20638257", "text": "of the Purdue University system has its own admissions policies and transfers between the campuses are highly limited. With the exception of Purdue Global, all degrees from all Purdue University campuses and Purdue degree programs offered through IUPUI and Purdue Polytechnic ...
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how did Patsy Cline die
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[ { "docid": "20891605", "text": "Patsy Cline Museum The Patsy Cline Museum opened April 7, 2017, on the second floor of the Johnny Cash Museum building on Third Avenue South in Nashville, Tennessee. It is home to an extensive collection of Patsy Cline memorabilia as well as real-life artifacts once owned by ...
[ { "docid": "900131", "text": "Closer Walk with Patsy Cline\" and \"Always ... Patsy Cline\" are the only plays approved by the Patsy Cline Estate and licensed by Legacy, Inc., the family company. \"A Closer Walk with Patsy Cline,\" created by Dean Regan in 1991, is a musical tribute that showcases her life ...
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What is Madonna's last name?
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[ { "docid": "4069819", "text": "version of the album with its original artwork and two bonus remix tracks of \"Burning Up\" and \"Lucky Star\". Madonna dedicated the album to her father, Tony Ciccone, with whom her relationship had not been good until the release of the album. In an interview with \"Time\" m...
[ { "docid": "13236482", "text": "My Last Name \"My Last Name\" is a song co-written and recorded by American country music artist Dierks Bentley. It was released in October 2003 as the second single from his 2003 self-titled debut album. This is Bentley's first single to miss the Top 10 on the U.S. \"Billboa...
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Who defeated the Spanish armada?
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[ { "docid": "19027850", "text": "3rd Spanish Armada The 3rd Spanish Armada, also known as the Spanish Armada of 1597, was a major naval event that took place between October and November 1597 as part of the Anglo–Spanish War. The armada, which was the third attempt by Spain to invade or raid the British Isle...
[ { "docid": "7797187", "text": "assist them. Up to 24 ships of the Armada were wrecked on a rocky coastline spanning 500 km, from Antrim in the north to Kerry in the south, and the threat to Crown authority was readily defeated. Many of the survivors of the multiple wrecks were put to death, and the remainde...
78
In which city would you find the Louvre?
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[ { "docid": "6587128", "text": "Louvre Pyramid The Louvre Pyramid (Pyramide du Louvre) is a large glass and metal pyramid designed by Chinese-American architect I.M. Pei, surrounded by three smaller pyramids, in the main courtyard (Cour Napoléon) of the Louvre Palace (Palais du Louvre) in Paris. The large py...
[ { "docid": "11901495", "text": "Find It in You Find It in You is the name of This Condition's first demos, recorded in 2007. The band's first effort has been recognized to be a \"catchy-as-hell debut\", featuring and overpoweringly optimistic message in its lyrics. Frontman Nate Cyphert's chops have been la...
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how did hitler die?
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[ { "docid": "15285674", "text": "How to Die in Oregon How to Die in Oregon is a 2011 American documentary film produced and directed by Peter Richardson. It is set in the U.S. state of Oregon and covers the state's Death with Dignity Act that allows terminally ill patients to self-administer barbiturates pre...
[ { "docid": "17919653", "text": "How Hitler Lost the War How Hitler Lost the War is a 1989 World War II documentary created and produced by David Hoffman and Robert Denny, and narrated by Norman Rose. The documentary explores Hitler's upbringing and efforts during World War II and includes footage from this ...
80
Who received the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1962?
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[ { "docid": "628736", "text": "in court, and half the patent rights awarded to his co-discoverer Albert Schatz who was not recognized by the prize. The 1962 prize awarded to James D. Watson, Francis Crick and Maurice Wilkins for their work on DNA structure and properties did not acknowledge the contributing ...
[ { "docid": "628751", "text": "this year's prize 'for Physiology or Medicine' to three men who had until recently been regarded as 'mere animal watchers'\". Laureates have been awarded the Nobel Prize in a wide range of fields that relate to physiology or medicine. , eight Prizes have been awarded for contri...
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What famous Spanish poet died in Spain's Civil War?
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[ { "docid": "15823598", "text": "be found in each of Scotland’s major cities. The renowned Scottish Gaelic poet Sorley Maclean had strong sympathies with the Republicans. Much of his earlier poetry focuses on the war, such as \"Cornford\" about British poets John Cornford and Julian Bell and the Spanish writ...
[ { "docid": "4654982", "text": "1936 in the Spanish Civil War The Spanish Civil War (1936–1939) broke out with a military uprising in Morocco on July 17, triggered by events in Madrid. Within days, Spain was divided in two: a \"Republican\" or \"Loyalist\" Spain consisting of the Second Spanish Republic (wit...
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What is the name of the canopy at a Jewish wedding?
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[ { "docid": "7601762", "text": "Jewish wedding A Jewish wedding is a wedding ceremony that follows Jewish laws and traditions. While wedding ceremonies vary, common features of a Jewish wedding include a ketubah (marriage contract) which is signed by two witnesses, a wedding canopy (\"chuppah\" or \"huppah\"...
[ { "docid": "7601776", "text": "poured together into a third, symbolising the creation of a new life together. In recent years, the governing bodies of several branches of Judaism have developed standard Jewish prenuptial agreements designed to prevent a man from withholding a get (Jewish bill of divorce) fr...
83
What day and month did Nixon resign?
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[ { "docid": "19307625", "text": "in the Senate all the way, or he could resign. His options for resigning were to delay his resignation until further along in the impeachment process, to try and settle for a censure vote in Congress, or to pardon himself and then resign. Haig told Ford that some of Nixon's s...
[ { "docid": "2408082", "text": "Nixon Eisenhower stated that the First Lady would have ordered the tapes destroyed immediately, had she known of their existence. Once she did learn of the tapes, she vigorously opposed making them public, and compared them to \"private love letters—for one person alone\". Bel...
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What is Mark Twain's real name?
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[ { "docid": "1359706", "text": "Mark Twain Mark Twain (November 30, 1835 – April 21, 1910), real name Samuel Langhorne Clemens, was an American writer, humorist, entrepreneur, publisher, and lecturer. Among his novels are \"The Adventures of Tom Sawyer\" (1876) and its sequel, the \"Adventures of Huckleberry...
[ { "docid": "4302995", "text": "its dark and anti-religious nature. Isaac Asimov apparently had in mind this story when he wrote \"... That Thou Art Mindful of Him\", since Asimov's title is from the same Bible verse, and two of Asimov's robots debate the same subject. What Is Man? (Twain essay) \"What Is Ma...
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what is capital city of czech republic?
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[ { "docid": "4232135", "text": "and Plzeň) constituted a district \"\" on their own; the others were a part (though always a capital, except Havířov) of a district with smaller municipalities. As the prestige associated with statutory city status grew, 12 additional statutory cities were created by the Act o...
[ { "docid": "7891590", "text": "capital punishment became prohibited by the Charter of Fundamental Rights and Freedoms, which became part of the Czechoslovak constitutional law and since the dissolution of Czechoslovakia remains part of the Czech constitutional law. Capital punishment in the Czech Republic i...
86
What is the name of Ling Ling's mate?
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[ { "docid": "11957992", "text": "Tong. The two pandas became mates, but were unable to breed successfully and produced no offspring. Tong Tong died in 2000, leaving Ling Ling as the only giant panda at the Ueno Zoo. The zoo had tried unsuccessfully to breed Ling Ling with other pandas since 2001 using artifi...
[ { "docid": "8351371", "text": "Tse Ling-ling Hsieh Ling-ling (Chinese:謝玲玲, born on 20 September 1956) is a Taiwanese-born child star and the ex-wife of Hong Kong billionaire Peter Lam. She has starred in five movies, in a career spanning 1977 to 1979. She also appears in the movie \"\", since this movie con...
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How many home runs did Babe Ruth hit?
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[ { "docid": "11283838", "text": "The Year Babe Ruth Hit 104 Home Runs The Year Babe Ruth Hit 104 Home Runs is a 432-page non-fiction book by Bill Jenkinson published by Carroll & Graf Publishers in March 2007. , its first printing had sold over 10,000 copies. According to the introduction, the book is not a ...
[ { "docid": "11283839", "text": "over 60 many times. The author's research concludes that Ruth would have hit well over a thousand home runs in his career. The book is in three major sections. The first section is called \"Part 1: The Career\". The second section is \"Part Two: The Analysis\". The third sect...
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What is an Indian flute made of?
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[ { "docid": "137995", "text": "hyperbass are other rare forms of the flute pitched two, three, and four octaves below middle C respectively. Other sizes of flutes and piccolos are used from time to time. A rarer instrument of the modern pitching system is the treble G flute. Instruments made according to an ...
[ { "docid": "17414672", "text": "three minutes and fifty-five seconds (3:55), \"What Love Is Made Of\" is an uptempo dance and house track that has been described as \"rave-y\" and \"trance-y\". Its instrumentation contains the sounds of pianos and synthesizers. Jordan Sargent of \"Spin\" observed that it co...
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When did the 6-day war begin?
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[ { "docid": "15394630", "text": "writes that Rusk was \"mad as hell\" and that Johnson later wrote \"I have never concealed my regret that Israel decided to move when it did\". Origins of the Six-Day War The origins of the Six-Day War, which was fought between June 5 and June 10, 1967, by Israel and the neig...
[ { "docid": "18061160", "text": "a Princess\" are lush, wittily written songs typical of latter-day Disney films\". CommonSenseMedia describes it as \"eternally optimistic\". Pajiba writes \"The only song that doesn't feel lifted [from an earlier Disney film] is Rapunzel's \"When Will My Life Begin?\", and t...
90
What is the range for the number of passengers a Boeing 747-400 airplane can carry?
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[ { "docid": "2376436", "text": "the need for a flight engineer, along with more fuel-efficient engines, an optional fuel tank in the horizontal stabilizer, and revised fuselage/wing fairings. The aircraft also features an all-new interior with upgraded in-flight entertainment architecture. As on the 747-300,...
[ { "docid": "2376450", "text": "first delivery to KLM, negotiations between Boeing, the FAA, and the JAA resulted in a compromise: a temporary operating certificate would be issued for the 747-400, provided that the manufacturer develop a structural retrofit for the aircraft within two years. The last-minute...
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What did Osama bin Laden's father do for a living?
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[ { "docid": "300473", "text": "Osama bin Laden Osama bin Mohammed bin Awad bin Laden (, '; March 10, 1957 – May 2, 2011), also rendered Usama bin Ladin, was a founder of the pan-Islamic militant organization . He was a Saudi Arabian until 1994 (stateless thereafter), a member of the wealthy bin Laden family,...
[ { "docid": "300478", "text": "pronunciation also used in Afghanistan, where bin Laden spent many years. Osama bin Laden's full name, Osama bin Mohammed bin Awad bin Laden, means \"Osama, son of Mohammed, son of Awad, son of Laden\". \"Mohammed\" refers to bin Laden's father Mohammed bin Laden; \"Awad\" refe...
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What is the full name of conductor Seiji?
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[ { "docid": "2196049", "text": "named Yukiyoshi. In order to have his children raised in Japan so that they would grow up aware of their cultural roots, Ozawa had to spend long periods of time away from them during his tenure with the Boston Symphony Orchestra. During this time, Ozawa became a fan of the Bos...
[ { "docid": "8300672", "text": "Seiji Ogawa Seiji Ogawa (小川 誠二 \"Ogawa Seiji\", born January 19, 1934) is a Japanese researcher known for discovering the technique that underlies Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging (fMRI). He is regarded as the father of modern functional brain imaging. He determined that ...
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How high is Pikes peak?
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[ { "docid": "4665559", "text": "Pikes Peak Marathon The Pikes Peak Ascent and Marathon is a racing event that begins at the base of Pikes Peak, in Manitou Springs, Colorado, and climbs over 7,815 feet (2382 m) to the top of the 14,115 foot (4302 m) peak. Since 1966, the event takes place each year in late su...
[ { "docid": "15124395", "text": "both college credit and high school credit. Pikes Peak Prep pays for student's college tuition, provides transportation, and books. Pikes Peak Prep Pikes Peak Prep is a free, public K–12 charter school located in downtown Colorado Springs, Colorado. United States. Pikes Peak ...
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What is Richie's surname on "Happy Days"?
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[ { "docid": "18576405", "text": "Marion Cunningham (Happy Days character) Marion Cunningham (née Kelp) is a fictional character played by Marion Ross on the sitcom \"Happy Days\". She is one of the three characters to remain on the show for all 11 seasons. She is also one of three characters to be played by ...
[ { "docid": "17550947", "text": "in the 1950s, and Potsie convinces Richie to use that as an enticement to get a girl to agree to a date, which he does but in the end Richie gets crushed. His father uses his wisdom of experience to console him. Howard is so entranced by his new TV that he sits alone in the l...
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What nationality is Sean Connery?
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[ { "docid": "360810", "text": "16 other people, including the lawyers who helped with the house sale. Sean Connery Sir Thomas Sean Connery (born 25 August 1930) is a retired Scottish actor and producer, who has won an Academy Award, two BAFTA Awards, one of them being a BAFTA Academy Fellowship Award and thr...
[ { "docid": "360792", "text": "Say Never Again\" (1983). All seven films were commercially successful. James Bond, as portrayed by Connery, was selected as the third-greatest hero in cinema history by the American Film Institute. Connery's selection for the role of James Bond owed a lot to Dana Broccoli, wif...
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What country singer's first album was titled "Storms of Life"?
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[ { "docid": "10117784", "text": "Storms of Life Storms of Life is the debut studio album by country music star Randy Travis, and was released on June 6, 1986 by Warner Bros. Records Nashville. Certified 3× Multi-Platinum by the RIAA for American shipments of three million copies. it features the singles \"On...
[ { "docid": "13587602", "text": "What a Difference You've Made in My Life \"What a Difference You've Made in My Life\" is an inspirational song written by Archie Jordan and first made famous by two artists during 1977: teenaged Christian music singer Amy Grant and country music singer Ronnie Milsap. Grant's ...
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How did Mahatma Gandhi die?
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[ { "docid": "6805689", "text": "funeral-rites and memorialization after Gandhi's assassination: Assassination of Mahatma Gandhi Mahatma Gandhi was assassinated on 30 January 1948 in the compound of Birla House (now Gandhi Smriti), a large mansion. His assassin was Nathuram Vinayak Godse, a freedom fighter, a...
[ { "docid": "259806", "text": "\"Mahatma Gandhi\" in 10 volumes. The 2010 biography, \"\" by Joseph Lelyveld contained controversial material speculating about Gandhi's sexual life. Lelyveld, however, stated that the press coverage \"grossly distort[s]\" the overall message of the book. The 2014 film \"Welco...
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What state was Amelia Earhart born in?
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[ { "docid": "16097408", "text": "Amelia Earhart Birthplace The Amelia Earhart Birthplace is a historic building and museum that was the birthplace of aviator Amelia Earhart. It is located at 223 N. Terrace in Atchison, Kansas, United States. The house was built in 1861 in a Gothic Revival style and is on a b...
[ { "docid": "17848476", "text": "Amelia Rose Earhart Amelia Rose Earhart (born 1983 in Downey, California, United States) is an American private pilot and reporter for NBC affiliate KUSA-TV in Denver, Colorado, where she resides. In 2013 Earhart started the \"Fly With Amelia Foundation\", which grants flight...
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What is the play "West Side Story" based on?
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[ { "docid": "457979", "text": "based loosely on \"West Side Story\" and adapting parts of the musical's music and lyrics, was performed a total of more than 500 times in Miami Beach, Florida, Stockholm, Gran Canaria and Los Angeles. The show lampoons the musical's tragic love story, and also lip-synching and...
[ { "docid": "17721579", "text": "West Side Story heard a sampling of what the Stan Kenton Orchestra had done to their score, they were disappointed that they had not thought to ask the band to play on the soundtrack. Johnny Richards's arrangements of ten of the famous play's melodies are alternately dramatic...
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When did the shootings at Columbine happen?
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[ { "docid": "2343289", "text": "addition of the new HOPE Columbine Memorial Library and a memorial on the site. Columbine High School was the site of one of the deadliest mass shootings in modern United States history. The shootings occurred on April 20, 1999, when senior students Eric Harris and Dylan Klebo...
[ { "docid": "700655", "text": "school shootings in the US in the following eight years and found that in eight of those, \"the shooters made explicit reference to Harris and Klebold.\" Larkin wrote \"Numerous post-Columbine rampage shooters referred directly to Columbine as their inspiration; others attempte...