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gem-squad_v2-train-100484 | 5acd4f4c07355d001abf3cc0 | BeiDou_Navigation_Satellite_System | The first satellite of the second-generation system, Compass-M1 was launched in 2007. It was followed by further nine satellites during 2009-2011, achieving functional regional coverage. A total of 16 satellites were launched during this phase. | When was the second satellite of the first generation system launched? | When was the second satellite of the first generation system launched? | [
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gem-squad_v2-train-98331 | 56f8a99d9b226e1400dd0d90 | Alps | Above the forestry, there is often a band of short pine trees (Pinus mugo), which is in turn superseded by Alpenrosen, dwarf shrubs, typically Rhododendron ferrugineum (on acid soils) or Rhododendron hirsutum (on alkaline soils). Although the Alpenrose prefers acidic soil, the plants are found throughout the region. Ab... | What type of soil does Alpenrose prefer? | What type of soil does Alpenrose prefer? | [
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gem-squad_v2-train-38017 | 57301ab104bcaa1900d771ad | Roman_Republic | Around 66 BC, a movement to use constitutional, or at least peaceful, means to address the plight of various classes began. After several failures, the movement's leaders decided to use any means that were necessary to accomplish their goals. The movement coalesced under an aristocrat named Lucius Sergius Catilina. The... | Which individual had planned an uprising that ideally would see the death of most of the Roman senators? | Which individual had planned an uprising that ideally would see the death of most of the Roman senators? | [
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gem-squad_v2-train-41764 | 56cedf2faab44d1400b88b9d | 2008_Sichuan_earthquake | Many websites converted their home page to black and white; Sina.com and Sohu, major internet portals, limited their homepages to news items and removed all advertisements. Chinese video sharing websites Youku and Tudou displayed a black background and placed multiple videos showing earthquake footage and news reports.... | What colors did many websites convert their home pages to? | What colors did many websites convert their home pages to? | [
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gem-squad_v2-train-7558 | 5a8c7a0efd22b3001a8d88aa | Database | The 1980s ushered in the age of desktop computing. The new computers empowered their users with spreadsheets like Lotus 1-2-3 and database software like dBASE. The dBASE product was lightweight and easy for any computer user to understand out of the box. C. Wayne Ratliff the creator of dBASE stated: "dBASE was differen... | When was BASE the top selling software title? | When was BASE the top selling software title? | [
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gem-squad_v2-train-52088 | 5ad383f3604f3c001a3fe50d | Miami | The southern side of Miami includes Coral Way, The Roads and Coconut Grove. Coral Way is a historic residential neighborhood built in 1922 connecting Downtown with Coral Gables, and is home to many old homes and tree-lined streets. Coconut Grove was established in 1825 and is the location of Miami's City Hall in Dinner... | Along with Coconut Grove and Coral Way, what is notably unpresent in southern Miami? | Along with Coconut Grove and Coral Way, what is notably unpresent in southern Miami? | [
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gem-squad_v2-train-62775 | 572f7534a23a5019007fc643 | Pain | Although unpleasantness is an essential part of the IASP definition of pain, it is possible to induce a state described as intense pain devoid of unpleasantness in some patients, with morphine injection or psychosurgery. Such patients report that they have pain but are not bothered by it; they recognize the sensation o... | Which type of injection has caused patients to report they have pain but aren't bothered by it? | Which type of injection has caused patients to report they have pain but aren't bothered by it? | [
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gem-squad_v2-train-90735 | 5732201b0fdd8d15006c67d9 | Pacific_War | Thus, only in 1944 did the U.S. Navy begin to use its 150 submarines to maximum effect: installing effective shipboard radar, replacing commanders deemed lacking in aggression, and fixing the faults in the torpedoes. Japanese commerce protection was "shiftless beyond description,"[nb 14] and convoys were poorly organiz... | How many Japanese merchant ships did Allied submarines sink during the war? | How many Japanese merchant ships did Allied submarines sink during the war? | [
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gem-squad_v2-train-114073 | 5a42ca724a4859001aac7315 | Philosophy_of_space_and_time | Coordinative definition has two major features. The first has to do with coordinating units of length with certain physical objects. This is motivated by the fact that we can never directly apprehend length. Instead we must choose some physical object, say the Standard Metre at the Bureau International des Poids et Mes... | What definition states that units of length can not be coodinated with physical objects? | What definition states that units of length can not be coodinated with physical objects? | [
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gem-squad_v2-train-100450 | 5acd4cd507355d001abf3c69 | BeiDou_Navigation_Satellite_System | Characteristics of the "I" signals on E2 and E5B are generally similar to the civilian codes of GPS (L1-CA and L2C), but Compass signals have somewhat greater power. The notation of Compass signals used in this page follows the naming of the frequency bands and agrees with the notation used in the American literature o... | Compass signals are known to have lesser what? | Compass signals are known to have lesser what? | [
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gem-squad_v2-train-77514 | 57265f11f1498d1400e8dd80 | British_Empire | The British Empire comprised the dominions, colonies, protectorates, mandates and other territories ruled or administered by the United Kingdom. It originated with the overseas possessions and trading posts established by England between the late 16th and early 18th centuries. At its height, it was the largest empire i... | When did 458 million people live in the British Empire? | When did 458 million people live in the British Empire? | [
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gem-squad_v2-train-77312 | 5a53cf00bdaabd001a386746 | Armenians | The first geographical entity that was called Armenia by neighboring peoples (such as by Hecataeus of Miletus and on the Achaemenid Behistun Inscription) was established in the late 6th century BC under the Orontid dynasty within the Achaemenid Persian Empire as part of the latters' territories, and which later became ... | Under what dynasty was Caucasus established? | Under what dynasty was Caucasus established? | [
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gem-squad_v2-train-1266 | 57309103069b531400832191 | Airport | The majority of the world's airports are non-towered, with no air traffic control presence. However, at particularly busy airports, or airports with other special requirements, there is an air traffic control (ATC) system whereby controllers (usually ground-based) direct aircraft movements via radio or other communicat... | What does ATC stand for? | What does ATC stand for? | [
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gem-squad_v2-train-70548 | 56dfe336231d4119001abe62 | Pub | A brewery tap is the nearest outlet for a brewery's beers. This is usually a room or bar in the brewery itself, though the name may be applied to the nearest pub. The term is not applied to a brewpub which brews and sells its beer on the same premises. | If the brewery tap is not located in the brewery, where is it usually located? | If the brewery tap is not located in the brewery, where is it usually located? | [
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gem-squad_v2-train-69722 | 5ad495c5ba00c4001a268c9d | Windows_8 | In May 2013, Microsoft launched a new television campaign for Windows 8 illustrating the capabilities and pricing of Windows 8 tablets in comparison to the iPad, which featured the voice of Siri remarking on the iPad's limitations in a parody of Apple's "Get a Mac" advertisements. On June 12, 2013 during game 1 of the ... | What was the name of the Windows 9 advertising campaign? | What was the name of the Windows 9 advertising campaign? | [
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gem-squad_v2-train-78055 | 57281bdaff5b5019007d9d64 | Strasbourg | Unlike most other cities, Strasbourg's collections of European art are divided into several museums according not only to type and area, but also to epoch. Old master paintings from the Germanic Rhenish territories and until 1681 are displayed in the Musée de l'Œuvre Notre-Dame, old master paintings from all the rest o... | Where are decorative arts until 1681 displayed? | Where are decorative arts until 1681 displayed? | [
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gem-squad_v2-train-54182 | 56defc4bc65bf219000b3e89 | Canadian_Armed_Forces | The RCAF and Joint Task Force (North) (JTFN) also maintain at various points throughout Canada's northern region a chain of forward operating locations, each capable of supporting fighter operations. Elements of CF-18 squadrons periodically deploy to these airports for short training exercises or Arctic sovereignty pat... | What patrols are organized from these locations? | What patrols are organized from these locations? | [
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gem-squad_v2-train-99154 | 5a8263fae60761001a2eb235 | Turner_Classic_Movies | In October 2015, TCM announced the launch of the TCM Wineclub, in which they teamed up with Laithwaite to provide a line of mail-order wines from famous vineyards such as famed writer-director-producer Francis Ford Coppola's winery. Wines are available in 3 month subscriptions, and can be selected as reds, whites, or a... | The winery of what notable director provided wines for True Grit? | The winery of what notable director provided wines for True Grit? | [
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gem-squad_v2-train-67614 | 5a81b54b31013a001a334da2 | Norfolk_Island | The coastline of Norfolk Island consists, to varying degrees, of cliff faces. A downward slope exists towards Slaughter Bay and Emily Bay, the site of the original colonial settlement of Kingston. There are no safe harbour facilities on Norfolk Island, with loading jetties existing at Kingston and Cascade Bay. All good... | Where are imported goods usually stolen on Norfolk Island? | Where are imported goods usually stolen on Norfolk Island? | [
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gem-squad_v2-train-97634 | 56d398a859d6e414001467e5 | Frédéric_Chopin | Improvisation stands at the centre of Chopin's creative processes. However, this does not imply impulsive rambling: Nicholas Temperley writes that "improvisation is designed for an audience, and its starting-point is that audience's expectations, which include the current conventions of musical form." The works for pia... | What is central to Chopin's creativeness? | What is central to Chopin's creativeness? | [
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gem-squad_v2-train-11220 | 5733ea234776f419006614d4 | Anthropology | Professional anthropological bodies often object to the use of anthropology for the benefit of the state. Their codes of ethics or statements may proscribe anthropologists from giving secret briefings. The Association of Social Anthropologists of the UK and Commonwealth (ASA) has called certain scholarship ethically da... | What type of briefings are forbidden for members of certain anthropologist bodies to give? | What type of briefings are forbidden for members of certain anthropologist bodies to give? | [
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gem-squad_v2-train-81910 | 572a9e1bf75d5e190021fba6 | Royal_assent | Since 1993, the Sodor and Man Diocesan Synod has had power to enact measures making provision "with respect to any matter concerning the Church of England in the Island". If approved by Tynwald, a measure "shall have the force and effect of an Act of Tynwald upon the Royal Assent thereto being announced to Tynwald". Be... | Before what year was royal assent approved by Order in Council? | Before what year was royal assent approved by Order in Council? | [
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gem-squad_v2-train-82443 | 56e73e1137bdd419002c3def | Daylight_saving_time | Start and end dates vary with location and year. Since 1996 European Summer Time has been observed from the last Sunday in March to the last Sunday in October; previously the rules were not uniform across the European Union. Starting in 2007, most of the United States and Canada observe DST from the second Sunday in Ma... | What year did the European Union standardize their Summer Time? | What year did the European Union standardize their Summer Time? | [
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gem-squad_v2-train-15201 | 572f8f33947a6a140053ca6c | Hyderabad | Qutb Shahi architecture of the 16th and early 17th centuries followed classical Persian architecture featuring domes and colossal arches. The oldest surviving Qutb Shahi structure in Hyderabad is the ruins of Golconda fort built in the 16th century. The Charminar, Mecca Masjid, Charkaman and Qutb Shahi tombs are other ... | How high are the minarets on the Charminar? | How high are the minarets on the Charminar? | [
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gem-squad_v2-train-50072 | 56fc3bd800a8df1900403817 | Phonology | Government phonology, which originated in the early 1980s as an attempt to unify theoretical notions of syntactic and phonological structures, is based on the notion that all languages necessarily follow a small set of principles and vary according to their selection of certain binary parameters. That is, all languages... | Jonathan Kaye is an important person in what form of phonology? | Jonathan Kaye is an important person in what form of phonology? | [
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gem-squad_v2-train-100607 | 572e6bacc246551400ce422d | Post-punk | Generally, post-punk music is defined as music that emerged from the cultural milieu of punk rock in the late 1970s, although many groups now categorized as post-punk were initially subsumed under the broad umbrella of punk or new wave music, only becoming differentiated as the terms came to signify more narrow styles.... | What were many groups now labeled as post-punk initially categorized as? | What were many groups now labeled as post-punk initially categorized as? | [
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gem-squad_v2-train-90146 | 5acf8e4477cf76001a68524e | Somerset | Until the 1960s the piers at Weston-super-Mare, Clevedon, Portishead and Minehead were served by the paddle steamers of P and A Campbell who ran regular services to Barry and Cardiff as well as Ilfracombe and Lundy Island. The pier at Burnham-on-Sea was used for commercial goods, one of the reasons for the Somerset and... | What pier in Somerset could accommodate the biggest ships? | What pier in Somerset could accommodate the biggest ships? | [
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gem-squad_v2-train-539 | 56de67e0cffd8e1900b4b888 | Plymouth | Upper Palaeolithic deposits, including bones of Homo sapiens, have been found in local caves, and artefacts dating from the Bronze Age to the Middle Iron Age have been found at Mount Batten showing that it was one of the main trading ports of the country at that time. An unidentified settlement named 'TAMARI OSTIA' (mo... | What is the name of the location cited by Ptolemy that is believed to have been located near modern Plymouth? | What is the name of the location cited by Ptolemy that is believed to have been located near modern Plymouth? | [
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gem-squad_v2-train-46336 | 5ad3ea0d604f3c001a3ff6bf | Jehovah%27s_Witnesses | Sociologist Rodney Stark states that Jehovah's Witness leaders are "not always very democratic" and that members "are expected to conform to rather strict standards," but adds that "enforcement tends to be very informal, sustained by the close bonds of friendship within the group", and that Jehovah's Witnesses see them... | Who wrote that the majority of people joining the Witnesses are making a pretty uninformed choice? | Who wrote that the majority of people joining the Witnesses are making a pretty uninformed choice? | [
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gem-squad_v2-train-100680 | 572e90dccb0c0d14000f12b6 | Post-punk | Weeks after ending the Sex Pistols, Lydon formed the experimental group Public Image Ltd and declared the project to be "anti music of any kind". Public Image and other acts such as the Pop Group and the Slits had begun experimenting with dance music, dub production techniques and the avant-garde, while punk-indebted M... | What end of the political spectrum was the political philosophy of Gang of Four? | What end of the political spectrum was the political philosophy of Gang of Four? | [
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gem-squad_v2-train-25036 | 56cfb0ab234ae51400d9be7b | New_York_City | The New York City Public Schools system, managed by the New York City Department of Education, is the largest public school system in the United States, serving about 1.1 million students in more than 1,700 separate primary and secondary schools. The city's public school system includes nine specialized high schools to... | About how many public schools are there in New York City? | About how many public schools are there in New York City? | [
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gem-squad_v2-train-3458 | 57266f97dd62a815002e84c3 | Southeast_Asia | The overseas Chinese community has played a large role in the development of the economies in the region. These business communities are connected through the bamboo network, a network of overseas Chinese businesses operating in the markets of Southeast Asia that share common family and cultural ties. The origins of Ch... | What is the name of the network through which the Chinese communities were connected with? | What is the name of the network through which the Chinese communities were connected with? | [
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gem-squad_v2-train-4873 | 572a1dd76aef0514001552b2 | Green | The late nineteenth century also brought the systematic study of color theory, and particularly the study of how complementary colors such as red and green reinforced each other when they were placed next to each other. These studies were avidly followed by artists such as Vincent van Gogh. Describing his painting, The... | What type of colors are red and green? | What type of colors are red and green? | [
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gem-squad_v2-train-104387 | 5ad22b4bd7d075001a4285ec | Mandolin | Noteworthy Irish mandolinists include Andy Irvine (who, like Johnny Moynihan, almost always tunes the top E down to D, to achieve an open tuning of GDAD), Paul Brady, Mick Moloney, Paul Kelly and Claudine Langille. John Sheahan and the late Barney McKenna, respectively fiddle player and tenor banjo player with The Dubl... | Who are some of the famous Italian Mandolinists? | Who are some of the famous Italian Mandolinists? | [
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gem-squad_v2-train-17567 | 56cf38a9aab44d1400b88e9a | Spectre_(2015_film) | The ownership of the Spectre organisation—originally stylised "SPECTRE" as an acronym of SPecial Executive for Counter-intelligence, Terrorism, Revenge and Extortion—and its characters, had been at the centre of long-standing litigation starting in 1961 between Ian Fleming and Kevin McClory over the film rights to the ... | Which Bond novel first featured Spectre? | Which Bond novel first featured Spectre? | [
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gem-squad_v2-train-72582 | 5ad35d86604f3c001a3fdeb8 | Dell | Dell had long stuck by its direct sales model. Consumers had become the main drivers of PC sales in recent years, yet there had a decline in consumers purchasing PCs through the Web or on the phone, as increasing numbers were visiting consumer electronics retail stores to try out the devices first. Dell's rivals in the... | Who were the minor driving force behind PC sales? | Who were the minor driving force behind PC sales? | [
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gem-squad_v2-train-5978 | 5ad01f3077cf76001a686aca | Late_Middle_Ages | Louis did not leave a son as heir after his death in 1382. Instead, he named as his heir the young prince Sigismund of Luxemburg, who was 11 years old. The Hungarian nobility did not accept his claim, and the result was an internal war. Sigismund eventually achieved total control of Hungary and established his court in... | How old was Sigismund of Luxemburg when he wasn't named heir? | How old was Sigismund of Luxemburg when he wasn't named heir? | [
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gem-squad_v2-train-32587 | 570e0a430b85d914000d7c88 | Antarctica | The Protocol on Environmental Protection to the Antarctic Treaty (also known as the Environmental Protocol or Madrid Protocol) came into force in 1998, and is the main instrument concerned with conservation and management of biodiversity in Antarctica. The Antarctic Treaty Consultative Meeting is advised on environment... | What is the main concern of the Protocol? | What is the main concern of the Protocol? | [
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gem-squad_v2-train-67867 | 5ad4183a604f3c001a4003f2 | Charleston,_South_Carolina | The highest temperature recorded within city limits was 104 °F (40 °C), on June 2, 1985, and June 24, 1944, and the lowest was 7 °F (−14 °C) on February 14, 1899, although at the airport, where official records are kept, the historical range is 105 °F (41 °C) on August 1, 1999 down to 6 °F (−14 °C) on January 21, 1985.... | What was the highest temperature ever recorded Charleston's city limit? | What was the highest temperature ever recorded Charleston's city limit? | [
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gem-squad_v2-train-110378 | 5726316889a1e219009ac539 | Professional_wrestling | Although professional wrestling started out as petty acts in sideshows, traveling circuses and carnivals, today it is a billion-dollar industry. Revenue is drawn from live event ticket sales, network television broadcasts, pay-per-view broadcasts, personal appearances by performers, branded merchandise and home video. ... | Where large places are some of the major wrestling shows held at? | Where large places are some of the major wrestling shows held at? | [
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gem-squad_v2-train-110739 | 573015d6947a6a140053d0a4 | Iran | The immediate nationwide uprisings against the new government began by the 1979 Kurdish rebellion with the Khuzestan uprisings, along with the uprisings in Sistan and Baluchestan Province and other areas. Over the next several years, these uprisings were subdued in a violent manner by the new Islamic government. The ne... | The new Iranian government purged itself of what political opposition? | The new Iranian government purged itself of what political opposition? | [
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gem-squad_v2-train-107437 | 5a624339f8d794001af1bee5 | Royal_Dutch_Shell | The presence of companies like Shell in the Niger-Delta has led to extreme environmental issues in the Niger Delta. Many pipelines in the Niger-Delta owned by Shell are old and corroded. Shell has acknowledged its responsibility for keeping the pipelines new but has also denied responsibility for environmental causes. ... | When did Friends of the Earth begin protesting Shell? | When did Friends of the Earth begin protesting Shell? | [
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gem-squad_v2-train-76988 | 572672e8708984140094c67a | Dutch_language | Both languages are still largely mutually intelligible, although this relation can in some fields (such as lexicon, spelling and grammar) be asymmetric, as it is easier for Dutch speakers to understand written Afrikaans than it is for Afrikaans speakers to understand written Dutch. Afrikaans is grammatically far less c... | What is the Afrikaans word for "rain"? | What is the Afrikaans word for "rain"? | [
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gem-squad_v2-train-68457 | 572820333acd2414000df508 | George_VI | George VI's reign saw the acceleration of the dissolution of the British Empire. The Statute of Westminster 1931 had already acknowledged the evolution of the Dominions into separate sovereign states. The process of transformation from an empire to a voluntary association of independent states, known as the Commonwealt... | What year was the Republic of Ireland formed? | What year was the Republic of Ireland formed? | [
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gem-squad_v2-train-42654 | 571019efa58dae1900cd6889 | Sexual_orientation | The exact causes for the development of a particular sexual orientation have yet to be established. To date, a lot of research has been conducted to determine the influence of genetics, hormonal action, development dynamics, social and cultural influences—which has led many to think that biology and environment factors... | What was found out about the theory of faulty psychological development being the cause for homosexuality? | What was found out about the theory of faulty psychological development being the cause for homosexuality? | [
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gem-squad_v2-train-89974 | 57269c32708984140094cbad | Somerset | Bridgwater was developed during the Industrial Revolution as the area's leading port. The River Parrett was navigable by large ships as far as Bridgwater. Cargoes were then loaded onto smaller boats at Langport Quay, next to the Bridgwater Bridge, to be carried further up river to Langport; or they could turn off at Bu... | The good motor system presently allows for | The good motor system presently allows for | [
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gem-squad_v2-train-87109 | 5a1f38073de3f40018b26543 | Videoconferencing | Technological developments by videoconferencing developers in the 2010s have extended the capabilities of video conferencing systems beyond the boardroom for use with hand-held mobile devices that combine the use of video, audio and on-screen drawing capabilities broadcasting in real-time over secure networks, independ... | What have videoconferencing developers created for use with off shore oil rigs? | What have videoconferencing developers created for use with off shore oil rigs? | [
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gem-squad_v2-train-55060 | 5a396c122f14dd001ac7231e | Everton_F.C. | Everton originally played in the southeast corner of Stanley Park, which was the site for the new Liverpool F.C. stadium, with the first official match taking place in 1879. In 1882, a man named J. Cruitt donated land at Priory Road which became the club's home before they moved to Anfield, which was Everton's home unt... | In what city is Goodison Park? | In what city is Goodison Park? | [
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gem-squad_v2-train-93578 | 5728ac583acd2414000dfcab | Estonia | On 6 August 1940, Estonia was annexed by the Soviet Union as the Estonian SSR. The provisions in the Estonian constitution requiring a popular referendum to decide on joining a supra-national body were ignored. Instead the vote to join the Soviet Union was taken by those elected in the elections held the previous month... | What date was Estonia annexed by the Soviets? | What date was Estonia annexed by the Soviets? | [
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gem-squad_v2-train-9829 | 5727f767ff5b5019007d996d | Gamal_Abdel_Nasser | Sirri Amer was close to King Farouk, and was nominated for the presidency of the Officer's Club—normally a ceremonial office—with the king's backing. Nasser was determined to establish the independence of the army from the monarchy, and with Amer as the intercessor, resolved to field a nominee for the Free Officers. Th... | What media outlet advanced the Free Officer's agenda? | What media outlet advanced the Free Officer's agenda? | [
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gem-squad_v2-train-38032 | 57301e6bb2c2fd14005688c1 | Roman_Republic | Clodius formed armed gangs that terrorised the city and eventually began to attack Pompey's followers, who in response funded counter-gangs formed by Titus Annius Milo. The political alliance of the triumvirate was crumbling. Domitius Ahenobarbus ran for the consulship in 55 BC promising to take Caesar's command from h... | Who was responsible for an expedition against the Parthian Kingdom? | Who was responsible for an expedition against the Parthian Kingdom? | [
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gem-squad_v2-train-86582 | 56e7117637bdd419002c3d16 | Royal_Institute_of_British_Architects | In the nineteenth and twentieth centuries the RIBA and its members had a leading part in the promotion of architectural education in the United Kingdom, including the establishment of the Architects' Registration Council of the United Kingdom (ARCUK) and the Board of Architectural Education under the Architects (Regist... | Which items of legislation did the Royal Institute play a large role in promoting? | Which items of legislation did the Royal Institute play a large role in promoting? | [
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gem-squad_v2-train-61266 | 572efadd03f9891900756b0c | Flowering_plant | Fossilized spores suggest that higher plants (embryophytes) have lived on land for at least 475 million years. Early land plants reproduced sexually with flagellated, swimming sperm, like the green algae from which they evolved. An adaptation to terrestrialization was the development of upright meiosporangia for disper... | What are the nearest algal relatives existing today? | What are the nearest algal relatives existing today? | [
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gem-squad_v2-train-15753 | 5726eb3e708984140094d5ee | Chinese_characters | According to the Rev. John Gulick: "The inhabitants of other Asiatic nations, who have had occasion to represent the words of their several languages by Chinese characters, have as a rule used unaspirated characters for the sounds, g, d, b. The Muslims from Arabia and Persia have followed this method … The Mongols, Man... | Who constantly selected unaspirated characters? | Who constantly selected unaspirated characters? | [
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gem-squad_v2-train-78341 | 5727a35c3acd2414000de88f | Child_labour | Primark continued to investigate the allegations for three years, concluding that BBC report was a fake. In 2011, following an investigation by the BBC Trust’s Editorial Standards Committee, the BBC announced, "Having carefully scrutinised all of the relevant evidence, the committee concluded that, on the balance of pr... | What did the BBC do? | What did the BBC do? | [
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gem-squad_v2-train-20290 | 5a66f904f038b7001ab0c13b | Glass | Glass is in widespread use largely due to the production of glass compositions that are transparent to visible light. In contrast, polycrystalline materials do not generally transmit visible light. The individual crystallites may be transparent, but their facets (grain boundaries) reflect or scatter light resulting in ... | What force gives glass its rigid crystal geometries? | What force gives glass its rigid crystal geometries? | [
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gem-squad_v2-train-32778 | 5a32d866bd0d7f001aef948f | Central_African_Republic | During the 16th and 17th centuries slave traders began to raid the region as part of the expansion of the Saharan and Nile River slave routes. Their captives were slaved and shipped to the Mediterranean coast, Europe, Arabia, the Western Hemisphere, or to the slave ports and factories along the West and North Africa or... | What are some areas where the Bobangi were shipped along the slave routes? | What are some areas where the Bobangi were shipped along the slave routes? | [
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gem-squad_v2-train-5265 | 56e17753cd28a01900c67990 | Boston | Nicknamed "The Walking City", Boston hosts more pedestrian commuters than do other comparably populated cities. Owing to factors such as the compactness of the city and large student population, 13 percent of the population commutes by foot, making it the highest percentage of pedestrian commuters in the country out of... | What year did walkscore rank Boston the third most walkable city in the US? | What year did walkscore rank Boston the third most walkable city in the US? | [
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gem-squad_v2-train-20736 | 56d12e4917492d1400aabb84 | IPod | On October 21, 2008, Apple reported that only 14.21% of total revenue for fiscal quarter 4 of year 2008 came from iPods. At the September 9, 2009 keynote presentation at the Apple Event, Phil Schiller announced total cumulative sales of iPods exceeded 220 million. The continual decline of iPod sales since 2009 has not ... | Approximately how many total iPods had been sold by late 2009? | Approximately how many total iPods had been sold by late 2009? | [
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gem-squad_v2-train-94643 | 5726cda4f1498d1400e8eba9 | Queen_(band) | On 7 May 2010, May and Taylor announced that they were quitting their record label, EMI, after almost 40 years. On 20 August 2010, Queen's manager Jim Beach put out a Newsletter stating that the band had signed a new contract with Universal Music. During an interview for Hardtalk on the BBC on 22 September, May confirm... | What label did Queen join in August 2010? | What label did Queen join in August 2010? | [
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gem-squad_v2-train-105463 | 56e1b286cd28a01900c67a7b | Communications_in_Somalia | Communications in Somalia encompasses the communications services and capacity of Somalia. Telecommunications, internet, radio, print, television and postal services in the nation are largely concentrated in the private sector. Several of the telecom firms have begun expanding their activities abroad. The Federal gover... | How many official rado iand TV networks does the governemt of Somalia run? | How many official rado iand TV networks does the governemt of Somalia run? | [
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gem-squad_v2-train-70598 | 56dfe9e07aa994140058e26f | Pub | Increasingly, more modern games such as video games and slot machines are provided. Pubs hold special events, from tournaments of the aforementioned games to karaoke nights to pub quizzes. Some play pop music and hip-hop (dance bar), or show football and rugby union on big screen televisions (sports bar). Shove ha'penn... | Along with slot machines, what is a modern game that is increasingly present in pubs? | Along with slot machines, what is a modern game that is increasingly present in pubs? | [
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gem-squad_v2-train-20810 | 5acf7a3677cf76001a684efe | Prime_minister | In parliamentary systems fashioned after the Westminster system, the prime minister is the presiding and actual head of government and head of the executive branch. In such systems, the head of state or the head of state's official representative (i.e. the monarch, president, or governor-general) usually holds a largel... | In wich parlimentry system is the monarch the head of state? | In wich parlimentry system is the monarch the head of state? | [
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gem-squad_v2-train-43298 | 5726618d5951b619008f70ff | Poultry | Poultry is available fresh or frozen, as whole birds or as joints (cuts), bone-in or deboned, seasoned in various ways, raw or ready cooked. The meatiest parts of a bird are the flight muscles on its chest, called "breast" meat, and the walking muscles on the legs, called the "thigh" and "drumstick". The wings are also... | Is poultry available in various forms? | Is poultry available in various forms? | [
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gem-squad_v2-train-111684 | 5acd7aae07355d001abf43fa | Education | Autodidacticism (also autodidactism) is a contemplative, absorbing process, of "learning on your own" or "by yourself", or as a self-teacher. Some autodidacts spend a great deal of time reviewing the resources of libraries and educational websites. One may become an autodidact at nearly any point in one's life. While s... | What engineer was not an autodidact? | What engineer was not an autodidact? | [
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gem-squad_v2-train-60328 | 572fe4fbb2c2fd1400568579 | Washington_University_in_St._Louis | The Washington University School of Medicine, founded in 1891, is highly regarded as one of the world's leading centers for medical research and training. The School ranks first in the nation in student selectivity. Among its many recent initiatives, The Genome Center at Washington University (directed by Richard K. Wi... | Who is the director of the Genome Center at Washington University? | Who is the director of the Genome Center at Washington University? | [
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gem-squad_v2-train-92787 | 5a6fe7618abb0b001a676031 | Alsace | Both Alsatian and Standard German were for a time banned from public life (including street and city names, official administration, and educational system). Though the ban has long been lifted and street signs today are often bilingual, Alsace-Lorraine is today very French in language and culture. Few young people spe... | What is Yiddish primarily influenced by? | What is Yiddish primarily influenced by? | [
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gem-squad_v2-train-36768 | 5a849d1c7cf838001a46a9a0 | Party_leaders_of_the_United_States_House_of_Representatives | Second, Democrats have always elevated their minority floor leader to the speakership upon reclaiming majority status. Republicans have not always followed this leadership succession pattern. In 1919, for instance, Republicans bypassed James R. Mann, R-IL, who had been minority leader for eight years, and elected Frede... | Who was Frederick Gillett a protege of? | Who was Frederick Gillett a protege of? | [
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gem-squad_v2-train-31319 | 5729483faf94a219006aa251 | Germans | The Napoleonic Wars were the cause of the final dissolution of the Holy Roman Empire, and ultimately the cause for the quest for a German nation state in 19th-century German nationalism. After the Congress of Vienna, Austria and Prussia emerged as two competitors. Austria, trying to remain the dominant power in Central... | What was the cause of the final dissolution of the Holy Roman Empire? | What was the cause of the final dissolution of the Holy Roman Empire? | [
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gem-squad_v2-train-40430 | 56e759ac37bdd419002c3ebd | Paper | Drying involves using air and/or heat to remove water from the paper sheets; in the earliest days of paper making this was done by hanging the sheets like laundry; in more modern times various forms of heated drying mechanisms are used. On the paper machine the most common is the steam heated can dryer. These can reach... | What is the main component of drying the paper? | What is the main component of drying the paper? | [
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gem-squad_v2-train-52327 | 572a829934ae481900deab62 | Miami | Miami International Airport serves as the primary international airport of the Greater Miami Area. One of the busiest international airports in the world, Miami International Airport caters to over 35 million passengers a year. The airport is a major hub and the single largest international gateway for American Airline... | From Miami International Airport, to approximately how many non-American cities can one fly nonstop? | From Miami International Airport, to approximately how many non-American cities can one fly nonstop? | [
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gem-squad_v2-train-52119 | 5ad38c2b604f3c001a3fe5c8 | Miami | The wet season begins some time in May, ending in mid-October. During this period, temperatures are in the mid 80s to low 90s (29–35 °C), accompanied by high humidity, though the heat is often relieved by afternoon thunderstorms or a sea breeze that develops off the Atlantic Ocean, which then allow lower temperatures, ... | What month never sees the end of the wet season in Miami? | What month never sees the end of the wet season in Miami? | [
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gem-squad_v2-train-90112 | 5acf88e277cf76001a685161 | Somerset | Somerset has 11,500 listed buildings, 523 scheduled monuments, 192 conservation areas, 41 parks and gardens including those at Barrington Court, Holnicote Estate, Prior Park Landscape Garden and Tintinhull Garden, 36 English Heritage sites and 19 National Trust sites, including Clevedon Court, Fyne Court, Montacute Hou... | What is the largest National Trust site in Somerset? | What is the largest National Trust site in Somerset? | [
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gem-squad_v2-train-22762 | 57359c16e853931400426a35 | Kathmandu | The city has a rich history, spanning nearly 2000 years, as inferred from inscriptions found in the valley. Religious and cultural festivities form a major part of the lives of people residing in Kathmandu. Most of Kathmandu's people follow Hinduism and many others follow Buddhism. There are people of other religious b... | What suggests that Kathmandu is as old as it is? | What suggests that Kathmandu is as old as it is? | [
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gem-squad_v2-train-80205 | 5726da61f1498d1400e8ed3a | Samoa | In music, popular local bands include The Five Stars, Penina o Tiafau and Punialava'a. The Yandall Sisters' cover of the song Sweet Inspiration reached number one on the New Zealand charts in 1974. King Kapisi was the first hip hop artist to receive the prestigious New Zealand APRA Silver Scroll Award in 1999 for his s... | What award did King Kapisi win for his song Reverse Resistance? | What award did King Kapisi win for his song Reverse Resistance? | [
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gem-squad_v2-train-14154 | 56f9808b9e9bad19000a09e3 | Brain | The brain contains several motor areas that project directly to the spinal cord. At the lowest level are motor areas in the medulla and pons, which control stereotyped movements such as walking, breathing, or swallowing. At a higher level are areas in the midbrain, such as the red nucleus, which is responsible for coor... | Which motor areas of the brain control breathing and swallowing? | Which motor areas of the brain control breathing and swallowing? | [
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gem-squad_v2-train-88347 | 56db0ce9e7c41114004b4cd3 | 2008_Summer_Olympics_torch_relay |
Great Britain: The torch relay leg held in London, the host city of the 2012 Summer Olympics, on April 6 began at Wembley Stadium, passed through the City of London, and eventually ended at O2 Arena in the eastern part of the city. The 48 km (30 mi) leg took a total of seven and a half hours to complete, and attracte... | What city held the Olympics in 2012? | What city held the Olympics in 2012? | [
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45
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gem-squad_v2-train-28080 | 57318dc8a5e9cc1400cdc064 | Steven_Spielberg | Based on the strength of his work, Universal signed Spielberg to do four TV films. The first was a Richard Matheson adaptation called Duel. The film is about a psychotic Peterbilt 281 tanker truck driver who chases the terrified driver (Dennis Weaver) of a small Plymouth Valiant and tries to run him off the road. Speci... | Which TV film Spielberg directed played off 'The Exorcist'? | Which TV film Spielberg directed played off 'The Exorcist'? | [
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453
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gem-squad_v2-train-90516 | 5731b1060fdd8d15006c6469 | Pacific_War | It is generally considered that the Pacific War began on 7/8 December 1941, on which date Japan invaded Thailand and attacked the British possessions of Malaya, Singapore, and Hong Kong as well as the United States military bases in Hawaii, Wake Island, Guam and the Philippines. Some historians contend that the conflic... | When did Japan invade China? | When did Japan invade China? | [
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351
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gem-squad_v2-train-80947 | 5724e5bd0ba9f01400d97baa | Queen_Victoria | On 14 January 1858, an Italian refugee from Britain called Orsini attempted to assassinate Napoleon III with a bomb made in England. The ensuing diplomatic crisis destabilised the government, and Palmerston resigned. Derby was reinstated as prime minister. Victoria and Albert attended the opening of a new basin at the ... | Who resigned their position following the scandal due to Orsini's bomb being made in England? | Who resigned their position following the scandal due to Orsini's bomb being made in England? | [
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196
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gem-squad_v2-train-12219 | 5ad16393645df0001a2d195c | Universal_Studios | Universal's multi-year film financing deal with Elliott Management expired in 2013. In July 2013, Universal made an agreement with Legendary Pictures to market, co-finance, and distribute Legendary's films for five years starting in 2014, the year that Legendary's similar agreement with Warner Bros. expires. | When did Elliott Management's financing deal expire? | When did Elliott Management's financing deal expire? | [
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gem-squad_v2-train-41877 | 5730a4e0069b5314008321f6 | Super_Nintendo_Entertainment_System | The rivalry between Nintendo and Sega resulted in what has been described as one of the most notable console wars in video game history, in which Sega positioned the Genesis as the "cool" console, with more mature titles aimed at older gamers, and edgy advertisements that occasionally attacked the competition. Nintendo... | How much sooner than the Genesis did the Street Fighter II game come out for SNES? | How much sooner than the Genesis did the Street Fighter II game come out for SNES? | [
"How much sooner than the Genesis did the Street Fighter II game come out for SNES?"
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"over a year"
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480
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gem-squad_v2-train-76109 | 5a4d552d755ab9001a10f3c1 | Web_browser | Most web browsers can display a list of web pages that the user has bookmarked so that the user can quickly return to them. Bookmarks are also called "Favorites" in Internet Explorer. In addition, all major web browsers have some form of built-in web feed aggregator. In Firefox, web feeds are formatted as "live bookmar... | What are live bookmarks called in Opera? | What are live bookmarks called in Opera? | [
"What are live bookmarks called in Opera?"
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gem-squad_v2-train-107403 | 57261cd638643c19005ad025 | Royal_Dutch_Shell | In November 2004, following a period of turmoil caused by the revelation that Shell had been overstating its oil reserves, it was announced that the Shell Group would move to a single capital structure, creating a new parent company to be named Royal Dutch Shell plc, with its primary listing on the London Stock Exchang... | On what exchange was the Shell Group's new parent company primarily listed? | On what exchange was the Shell Group's new parent company primarily listed? | [
"On what exchange was the Shell Group's new parent company primarily listed?"
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"text": [
"the London Stock Exchange"
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"answer_start": [
296
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gem-squad_v2-train-51780 | 570c52fffed7b91900d458b9 | John,_King_of_England | Henry the Young King fought a short war with his brother Richard in 1183 over the status of England, Normandy and Aquitaine. Henry II moved in support of Richard, and Henry the Young King died from dysentery at the end of the campaign. With his primary heir dead, Henry rearranged the plans for the succession: Richard w... | Who became the Duke of Aquitaine in place of Richard? | Who became the Duke of Aquitaine in place of Richard? | [
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"text": [
"John"
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"answer_start": [
450
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gem-squad_v2-train-94472 | 57265bcbdd62a815002e8294 | Queen_(band) | Having attended art college, Mercury also designed Queen's logo, called the Queen crest, shortly before the release of the band's first album. The logo combines the zodiac signs of all four members: two lions for Leo (Deacon and Taylor), a crab for Cancer (May), and two fairies for Virgo (Mercury). The lions embrace a ... | Who designed Queen's logo? | Who designed Queen's logo? | [
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"text": [
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