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Abstract | What was the peak position in the UK for 'She Will Be Loved'? | She Will Be Loved | false | 0MUSIC | [
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"\"She Will Be Loved\" is the third single on the American band Maroon 5's 2002 debut album, \"Songs About Jane\".",
"Released in 2004, the single peaked at #5 in the United States, and by December 2012 had sold more than 2,722,000 digital downloads.",
"It peaked at #4 in the United Kingdom.",
"In Australia, ... | [
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Abstract | How many themed sections are in the park? | Tokyo Disneyland | true | 2TRAVEL | [
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"There are seven themed areas in the park: the World Bazaar; the four classic Disney lands: Adventureland, Westernland, Fantasyland and Tomorrowland; and two mini-lands: Critter Country and Mickey's Toontown.",
"Many of the games and rides in these areas mirror those in the original Disneyland as they are based o... | [
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Music video | Who was in the UK video for this song Chasing Cars | Chasing Cars | true | 0MUSIC | [
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"There are two music videos: one for UK, one for the US.",
"In the music video for UK, Gary Lightbody lies on open ground as cameras film him from different angles.",
"It starts raining, splashing his face and hands.",
"Gary enters a pool of water next to him and in the end of the video, he gets out of the wa... | [
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Tactics | What is the driver's function in tug of war? | Tug of war | true | 4SPORT | [
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"Aside from the raw muscle power needed for tug of war, it is also a technical sport.",
"The cooperation or \"rhythm\" of team members play an equally important role in victory, if not more, than their physical strength.",
"To achieve this, a person called a \"driver\" is used to harmonize the team's joint trac... | [
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RNA genomes | How can the RNa viral genome spread to other cells? | RNA | true | 8SCIENCE | [
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" genomes.",
"Like DNA, RNA can carry genetic information.",
"RNA viruses have genomes composed of RNA that encodes a number of proteins.",
"The viral genome is replicated by some of those proteins, while other proteins protect the genome as the virus particle moves to a new host cell.",
"Viroids are anothe... | [
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Production | When are maples usually tapped? | Maple syrup | true | 9FOOD | [
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"Maple syrup production is centred in northeastern North America; however, given the correct weather conditions, it can be made wherever suitable species of maple trees grow.",
"A maple syrup production farm is called a \"sugarbush\" or \"sugarwood\".",
"Sap is often boiled in a \"sugar house\" (also known as a... | [
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Abstract | What was the world's 5th-best selling single of 2012? | Payphone (song) | false | 0MUSIC | [
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"Payphone (song)\"Payphone\" is a song performed by the American pop rock band Maroon 5 featuring American rapper Wiz Khalifa.",
"The song was released on April 17, 2012, as the lead single from their fourth studio album, \"Overexposed\" (2012).",
"The song was written by Adam Levine, Benny Blanco, Ammar Malik,... | [
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Conflicts | What album was recorded a year before let it be? | Let It Be | true | 0MUSIC | [
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"The rehearsals and recording sessions for the album did not run smoothly.",
"The acrimony that began during the recording of the previous year's \"White Album\" resumed soon after the rehearsals began.",
"The Beatles were not getting along, and Lennon and McCartney weren't working together as before.",
"McCa... | [
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Politics | How long has been Budersat been controlled by the Christian Democratic Party of Germany? | Germany | true | 5COUNTRY | [
11
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"Germany is a federal, parliamentary, representative democratic republic.",
"The German political system operates under a framework laid out in the 1949 constitutional document known as the \"Grundgesetz\" (Basic Law).",
"Amendments generally require a two-thirds majority of both chambers of parliament; the fun... | [
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Attractions | How large is the projection at Stone Mountain? | Stone Mountain | false | 2TRAVEL | [
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"The Park features several attractions that are operated by Herschend Family Entertainment Corporation.",
"On summer evenings the mountain hosts the Stone Mountain Laser Show Spectacular, which uses popular and classic music to entertain park guests with a large fireworks and laser light display.",
"The colorfu... | [
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Hellenistic and Roman periods (323 BC–4th century AD) | Who said of Greece, "Graecia capta ferum victorem cepit"? | Greece | false | 5COUNTRY | [
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"Hellenistic and Roman periods (323 BC–4th century AD).",
"After a period of confusion following Alexander's death, the Antigonid dynasty, descended from one of Alexander's generals, established its control over Macedon by 276 BC, as well as hegemony over most of the Greek city-states.",
"From about 200 BC the ... | [
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Abstract | Who is the character portrayed by Matthew McConaughey in Dallas Buyers Club? | Dallas Buyers Club | false | 6MOVIES | [
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"Dallas Buyers Club is a 2013 American biographical drama film, directed by Jean-Marc Vallée and written by Craig Borten and Melisa Wallack.",
"Matthew McConaughey stars as the real-life AIDS patient Ron Woodroof, who smuggled unapproved pharmaceutical drugs into Texas when he found them effective at improving hi... | [
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Main Street, U.S.A. | What stop replaced the Mickey's Toontown Fair in 2012? | Magic Kingdom | true | 2TRAVEL | [
16
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"Symbolically, Main Street, U.S.A. represents the park's \"opening credits,\" where guests pass under the train station (the opening curtain,) then view the names of key personnel along the windows of the buildings' upper floors.",
"Many windows bear the name of a fictional business, such as \"Seven Summits Exped... | [
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Surveys of public opinion | how many people believe global warning is a major concern? | Global warming | true | 8SCIENCE | [
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"Researchers at the University of Michigan have found that the public's belief as to the causes of global warming depends on the wording choice used in the polls.",
"In 2007–2008 Gallup Polls surveyed 127 countries.",
"Over a third of the world's population was unaware of global warming, with people in developi... | [
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Production | how long was Orange is the new blacks first season? | Orange Is the New Black | true | 1TV | [
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"In July 2011, it was announced that Lionsgate Television and Netflix were negotiating adding \"Orange Is the New Black\", based on Piper Kerman's memoir, to the Netflix original series lineup.",
"Netflix finalized the deal as a 13-episode straight-to-web series.",
"Casting announcements began in August 2012, w... | [
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Provinces and cities | Which body made the Persepolis citadel a World Heritage Site in 1979? | Iran | true | 5COUNTRY | [
27
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"Iran is divided into thirty one provinces (\"ostān\"), each governed by an appointed governor (استاندار, ostāndār).",
"The provinces are divided into counties (\"shahrestān\"), and subdivided into districts (\"bakhsh\") and sub-districts (\"dehestān\").",
"Iran has one of the highest urban growth rates in the ... | [] |
Covers and samples | When did the song "Chasing Cars" air on the trance radio show "A State of Trance?" | Chasing Cars | false | 0MUSIC | [
3
] | [
"It was covered by The Baseballs for their re-released album Strike!",
"Back!",
"A trance version of the song was remixed by Blake Jarrell & Topher Jones.",
"It aired on the trance radio show \"A State of Trance\" episode 262 on 17 August 2006.",
"It was later voted to be the 12th best track played on \"A S... | [
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History | The first major competition in Nordic combined took place in 1892 at the first annual Holmenkollen Ski Festival in Oslo. | Nordic combined | true | 4SPORT | [
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"Norwegian soldiers are known to have been competing in Nordic skiing since the 19th century.",
"The first major competition in Nordic combined was held in 1892 in Oslo at the first Holmenkollen Ski Festival, an event still held annually.",
"In Norway, popularity of the Holmenkollen, and Nordic combined in gene... | [] |
Overview and production | What actress plays Dr. Megan Hunt? | Body of Proof | true | 1TV | [
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"The series stars Dana Delany as Dr. Megan Hunt, a medical examiner.",
"The show focuses on Hunt's efforts to balance the demands of her professional life, dealing with solving cases and analyzing bodies, with her personal life, trying to reconnect with her estranged daughter.",
"Hunt was a top-flight neurosurg... | [
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Cast | Which actor plays Hank in the film Before Midnight? | Before Midnight (film) | false | 6MOVIES | [
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" Ethan Hawke as Jesse",
" Julie Delpy as Céline",
" Seamus Davey-Fitzpatrick as Hank",
" Jennifer Prior as Ella",
" Charlotte Prior as Nina",
" Xenia Kalogeropoulou as Natalia",
" Walter Lassally as Patrick",
" Ariane Labed as Anna",
" Yiannis Papadopoulos as Achilleas",
" Athina Rachel Tsangari ... | [] |
Occupation | What is the name of the treaty that called for an immediate evacuation of German troops from Belgium, France, and Luxembourg within fifteen days and established that Allied forces would occupy the Rhineland? | Treaty of Versailles | false | 7HISTORICAL EVENTS | [
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"The terms of the armistice called for an immediate evacuation of German troops from Belgium, France, and Luxembourg within fifteen days.",
"In addition, it established that Allied forces would occupy the Rhineland.",
"In late 1918, Allied troops entered Germany and began the occupation."
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Abstract | Who were the main subjects modeled after in the famous "American Gothic" painting? | American Gothic | true | 3ART | [
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"American Gothic is a painting by Grant Wood in the collection of the Art Institute of Chicago.",
"Wood's inspiration came from what is now known as the American Gothic House, and his decision to paint the house along with \"the kind of people I fancied should live in that house.\"",
"The painting shows a farme... | [
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Promotion and release | What late night show did Snow Patrol perform the song on? | Chasing Cars | false | 0MUSIC | [
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] | [
"Snow Patrol played \"Chasing Cars\" on an appearance on \"Late Night with Conan O'Brien\".",
"The song was also performed as the last live performance on long-running music programme \"Top of the Pops\".",
"The band also performed the song when they were the musical guest on the 17 March 2007 episode of \"Satu... | [
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Abstract | What is the weight of the Space Needle? | Space Needle | true | 2TRAVEL | [
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"The Space Needle is an observation tower in Seattle, Washington, a landmark of the Pacific Northwest, and a symbol of Seattle.",
"Built in the Seattle Center for the 1962 World's Fair, which drew over 2.3 million visitors, nearly 20,000 people a day used its elevators.",
"Once the tallest structure west of the... | [
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Other organizations | When did the Commonwealth Games adopt Taekwondo as a sport? | Taekwondo | true | 4SPORT | [
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"American Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) competitions are very similar, except that different styles of pads and gear are allowed.",
"Apart from WTF and ITF tournaments, major taekwondo competitions (all featuring WTF taekwondo only) include:",
" Olympic Games",
" Universiade",
" Asian Games",
" South East ... | [
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Homeostasis | what is homeostasis? | Biology | false | 8SCIENCE | [
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] | [
"Homeostasis is the ability of an open system to regulate its internal environment to maintain stable conditions by means of multiple dynamic equilibrium adjustments controlled by interrelated regulation mechanisms.",
"All living organisms, whether unicellular or multicellular, exhibit homeostasis.",
"To mainta... | [
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Cultural legacy | Who does the cover illustrator pay tribute to on The Night Watch? | The Night Watch | false | 3ART | [
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] | [
" The work has inspired musical works in both the classical and rock traditions, including the second movement of Gustav Mahler's 7th Symphony and Ayreon's \"The Shooting Company of Captain Frans B. Cocq\" from \"\".",
" Alexander Korda's 1936 biographical film \"Rembrandt\" depicts the painting, shown in error i... | [
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Cast | Who played Dr. Ryan Stone in the movie "Gravity"? | Gravity (film) | false | 6MOVIES | [
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] | [
" Sandra Bullock as Dr. Ryan Stone, a medical engineer and mission specialist who is on her first space mission.",
" George Clooney as Lieutenant Matt Kowalski; the commander of the team.",
"Kowalski is a veteran astronaut planning to retire after the \"Explorer\" expedition.",
"He enjoys telling stories abou... | [
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Rules and regulations | What is USGA? or Expand USGA? | Golf | true | 4SPORT | [
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"The rules of golf are internationally standardised and are jointly governed by The R&A, spun off in 2004 from The Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St Andrews (founded 1754), and the United States Golf Association (USGA).",
"The underlying principle of the rules is fairness.",
"As stated on the back cover of the ... | [
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Conching | Before conching, what is the texture of chocolate? | Chocolate | true | 9FOOD | [
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"The penultimate process is called \"conching\".",
"A conche is a container filled with metal beads, which act as grinders.",
"The refined and blended chocolate mass is kept in a liquid state by frictional heat.",
"Chocolate prior to conching has an uneven and gritty texture.",
"The conching process produce... | [
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Abstract | What is it called when a person uses a diving mask, snorkel and fins, to swim through a body of water? | Snorkeling | true | 4SPORT | [
0
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"Snorkeling (British and Commonwealth English spelling: snorkelling) is the practice of swimming on or through a body of water while equipped with a diving mask, a shaped tube called a snorkel, and usually fins.",
"In cooler waters, a wetsuit may also be worn.",
"Use of this equipment allows the snorkeler to ob... | [
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Popular culture | What two films made in the 2000's were based on the vietnam war? | Vietnam War | true | 7HISTORICAL EVENTS | [
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"The Vietnam War has been featured extensively in television, film, video games, and literature in the participant countries.",
"In American popular culture, the \"Crazy Vietnam Veteran\", driven mad or otherwise disturbed by his experiences in Vietnam, became a common stock character after the war.",
"One of t... | [
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Kashmir conflict | On what legal grounds does India claim the region of Kashmir? | Pakistan | false | 5COUNTRY | [
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"The Kashmir conflict is a territorial dispute between India and Pakistan over the Kashmir region, the most northwesterly region of South Asia.",
"The two countries have fought at least three wars over Kashmir—the Indo-Pakistani War of 1947, 1965, 1971 and 1999—and several skirmishes over the Siachen Glacier.",
... | [
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Video games | Who developed the game "Despicable Me: Minion Rush"? | Despicable Me | false | 6MOVIES | [
4
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"A video game titled \"Despicable Me: The Game\" was released for the PlayStation 2, PlayStation Portable and Wii.",
"A Nintendo DS version was released under the name \"Despicable Me: Minion Mayhem\".",
"Namco also released a version for the iPhone and iPad platform entitled \"Despicable Me: Minion Mania\", de... | [
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Abstract | Why did the tower's tilt begin during construction? | Leaning Tower of Pisa | false | 2TRAVEL | [
2
] | [
"The Leaning Tower of Pisa () or simply the Tower of Pisa (\"Torre di Pisa\") is the campanile, or freestanding bell tower, of the cathedral of the Italian city of Pisa, known worldwide for its unintended tilt to one side.",
"It is situated behind the Cathedral and is the third oldest structure in Pisa's Cathedra... | [
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Information storage | How much data in kilobytes was the group able to encode? | DNA | true | 8SCIENCE | [
1
] | [
"In a paper published in Nature in January, 2013, scientists from the European Bioinformatics Institute and Agilent Technologies proposed a mechanism to use DNA's ability to code information as a means of digital data storage.",
"The group was able to encode 739 kilobytes of data into DNA code, synthesize the act... | [
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Rocket teams assembled | When was Sergei Korolev arrested? | Space Race | true | 7HISTORICAL EVENTS | [
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"The German rocket center in Peenemünde was located in the eastern part of Germany, which became the Soviet zone of occupation.",
"On Stalin's orders, the Soviet Union sent its best rocket engineers to this region to see what they could salvage for future weapons systems.",
"The Soviet rocket engineers were led... | [
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Woody Woodpecker's Kidzone | What year did Woody Woodpecker's Kidzone at Universal Studios Florida open? | Universal Studios Florida | false | 2TRAVEL | [
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] | [
"Woody Woodpecker's Kidzone is the park's children's area named after Universal Studios' mascot, Woody Woodpecker.",
"The area was originally part of World Expo, but was divided into its own section with the opening of a junior roller coaster named \"Woody Woodpecker's Nuthouse Coaster\" in 1999.",
"In addition... | [
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Atomic number | What is the atomic number of chlorine and it's meaning? | Proton | true | 8SCIENCE | [
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] | [
" in chemistry.",
"Atomic number.",
"In chemistry, the number of protons in the nucleus of an atom is known as the atomic number, which determines the chemical element to which the atom belongs.",
"For example, the atomic number of chlorine is 17; this means that each chlorine atom has 17 protons and that all... | [
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] |
Civil war and occupation | How many people were displaced during the Lebanese Civil War? | Lebanon | true | 5COUNTRY | [
16
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"In 1975, following increasing sectarian tensions, a full-scale civil war broke out in Lebanon.",
"The Lebanese Civil War pitted a coalition of Christian groups against the joint forces of the PLO, left-wing Druze and Muslim militias.",
"In June 1976 Syria sent in its own troops, ostensibly to restore peace.",
... | [
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Primary sources in translation | What year was the book "St Louis" published? | Protestant Reformation | true | 7HISTORICAL EVENTS | [
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" Fosdick, Harry Emerson, ed.",
"\"Great Voices of the Reformation of other putative reformers before and after it: an Anthology\", ed., with an introd.",
"and commentaries, by Harry Emerson Fosdick.",
"New York: Modern Library, 1952. xxx, 546 p.",
" Janz, Denis, ed.",
"\"A Reformation Reader: Primary Tex... | [
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Effectiveness | What is the "Mars effect"? | Astrology | false | 8SCIENCE | [
9
] | [
"Astrology has not demonstrated its effectiveness in controlled studies and has no scientific validity, and as such, is regarded as pseudoscience.",
"Where astrology has made falsifiable predictions, it has been falsified.",
"Shawn Carlson's double-blind chart matching test, in which twenty eight astrologers ag... | [
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] |
Process | At what point in making bacon do you smoke it? | Bacon | true | 9FOOD | [
8
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"First, pork bellies are sorted by size and fat percentage.",
"They are then placed into a large machine that rotates (often called a tumbler).",
"This softens the bellies, which makes it easier to remove the rinds.",
"The bellies are then cut, either manually or mechanically, to remove the skin from the meat... | [
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General release | What grade did the Onion's A.V. Club give Looper? | Looper (film) | false | 6MOVIES | [
3
] | [
"Kim Newman of \"Empire\" magazine gave \"Looper\" 5 stars out of 5, writing, \"Intelligent science-fiction sometimes seems an endangered species—too much physics and there's a risk of creating something cold and remote, too many explosions and get lost in the multiplex.",
"\"Looper\" isn't perfect, but it pulls ... | [
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Flowering Orchards | what else was the flowering orchards called? | Vincent van Gogh | false | 3ART | [
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"The series of \"Flowering Orchards\", sometimes referred to as the \"Orchards in Blossom\" paintings, were among the first groups of work that Van Gogh completed after his arrival in Arles, Provence in February 1888.",
"The 14 paintings in this group are optimistic, joyous and visually expressive of the burgeoni... | [
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Production and development | How long after The Mindy Project's initial commission by NBC did it take for the pilot to be viewable online? | The Mindy Project | true | 1TV | [
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"The series was initially commissioned by NBC, but the pilot with the working title \"It's Messy\" was released from NBC's projects on January 27, 2012.",
"Universal then sent the script to Fox executives who read it over that following weekend.",
"On January 30, 2012, Fox greenlit the pilot, with Mindy Kaling ... | [
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Human physiology | Why are physiology and anatomy studied together as part of medical school curriculum? | Physiology | false | 8SCIENCE | [
8
] | [
"Human physiology seeks to understand the mechanisms that work to keep the human body alive and functioning, through scientific enquiry into the nature of mechanical, physical, and biochemical functions of humans, their organs, and the cells of which they are composed.",
"The principal level of focus of physiolog... | [
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Tourism | How much of Lebanon's GDP is derived from the tourism industry? | Lebanon | false | 5COUNTRY | [
0
] | [
"The tourism industry accounts for about 10% of GDP.",
"Lebanon managed to attract around 1,333,000 tourists in 2008, thus placing it as rank 79 out of 191 countries.",
"In 2009, the New York Times ranked Beirut the No.",
"1 travel destination worldwide due to its Unique Nightlife and Hospitality.",
"In Jan... | [
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Cover versions | Has stronger been covered on TV? | Stronger (What Doesn't Kill You) | true | 0MUSIC | [
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"\"Stronger\" has also been performed by contestants of various televised competition programs.",
"On February 21, 2012, It was covered on Glee by Amber Riley and Naya Rivera for the Regionals episode titled \"On My Way\".",
"On March 22, 2012, it was first performed by Diandra Flores on the sixth season ... | [] |
Languages | What percent of German citizens claim to be bilingual? | Germany | false | 5COUNTRY | [
4
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"German is the official and predominant spoken language in Germany.",
"It is one of 23 official languages in the European Union, and one of the three working languages of the European Commission.",
"Recognised native minority languages in Germany are Danish, Low German, Sorbian, Romany, and Frisian; they are of... | [
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Layout | What year was the terminal the location of the Grand Central School of Art? | Grand Central Terminal | true | 2TRAVEL | [
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"The tracks are numbered according to their location in the terminal building.",
"The upper level tracks are numbered 11 to 42 east to west.",
"Tracks 22 and 31 were removed in the late 1990s to build concourses for Grand Central North, track 12 was removed to expand the platform between tracks 11 and 13, and t... | [
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Language | How many Austrians have spoken the local languange since birth? | Austria | true | 5COUNTRY | [
11
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"German is Austria's official language and is spoken natively by 88.6% of the population—followed by Bosnian/Croatian/Montenegrin/Serbian (4.2%), Turkish (2.3%), Hungarian (0.5%) and Polish (0.5%).",
"The official German used in education, publications, announcements and websites is German, which is mostly identi... | [
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Curling culture | Waht is the highest level of mixed curling competition outside of the world championships or Olympics? | Curling | false | 4SPORT | [
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" culture.",
"Competition teams are normally named after the skip, for example, Team Martin after skip Kevin Martin.",
"Amateur league players can (and do) creatively name their teams, but when in competition (a bonspiel) the official team will have a standard name.",
"Top curling championships are typically ... | [] |
Early walls | Did the Tang dynasty build walls or was it the Song Dynasty? | Great Wall of China | false | 2TRAVEL | [
13
] | [
"Early walls.",
"The Chinese were already familiar with the techniques of wall-building by the time of the Spring and Autumn period between the 8th and 5th centuries BC.",
"During this time and the subsequent Warring States period, the states of Qin, Wei, Zhao, Qi, Yan and Zhongshan all constructed extensive fo... | [] |
Farces | What is Stan's threat? | American Dad! | true | 1TV | [
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"Plot techniques.",
"\"American Dad!\"",
"has commonly made use of farces as most of the predicaments that befall the main characters have escalated into the extremes, to the point of getting outrageously out-of-hand.",
"For example, in the episode \"Home Wrecker\", Stan and Francine's marital harmony breaks ... | [
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Legal jurisdiction | Which professor said it was impossible to impanel a jury in alignment with the Vicinage Clause? | Yellowstone National Park | true | 2TRAVEL | [
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"The entire park is within the jurisdiction of the United States District Court for the District of Wyoming, making it the only federal court district that includes portions of more than one state (Idaho, Montana, and Wyoming).",
"Law professor Brian C. Kalt has argued that it may be impossible to impanel a jury ... | [] |
Forms and magnetism | Does the aurora typically extend from east-west or north-south? | Aurora | false | 8SCIENCE | [
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] | [
"Typically the aurora appears either as a diffuse glow or as \"curtains\" that approximately extend in the east-west direction.",
"At some times, they form \"quiet arcs\"; at others (\"active aurora\"), they evolve and change constantly.",
"Each curtain consists of many parallel rays, each lined up with the loc... | [] |
Costs of restoration programmes | What was the amount spent on Versailles during the Ancien regime? | Palace of Versailles | false | 2TRAVEL | [
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"The restoration initiatives launched by the Fifth Republic have proven to be perhaps more costly than the expenditures of the palace in the Ancien Régime.",
"Starting in the 1950s, when the museum of Versailles was under the directorship of Gérald van der Kemp, the objective was to restore the palace to its stat... | [
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Practical uses | We're duels held using guns? | Shooting | false | 4SPORT | [
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"Shooting is used for hunting upland game birds such as grouse or pheasant, rabbits, culling, deer hunting, or other wild game animals, or shooting pest animals.",
"Clay pigeon shooting is meant to simulate shooting live pigeons released from traps, after doing so was banned in the United Kingdom in 1921.",
"So... | [] |
Annual events | How many Christmas lights will be featured at the event? | Disney's Hollywood Studios | true | 2TRAVEL | [
5
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"Disney's Hollywood Studios hosts a number of events during the year that often draw thousands of fans to the park.",
" ESPN The Weekend (late winter) features commentators from the Disney-owned cable sports channels as well as sports celebrities.",
" Star Wars Weekends (May - June) brings \"Star Wars\" fans an... | [
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Preparation | What meal are juices most often enjoyed with? | Juice | false | 9FOOD | [
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"Juice is prepared by mechanically squeezing or macerating fruit or vegetable flesh without the application of heat or solvents.",
"For example, orange juice is the liquid extract of the fruit of the orange tree, and tomato juice is the liquid that results from pressing the fruit of the tomato plant.",
"Juice m... | [
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Abstract | Dark Knight Rises was the 3rd highest grossing film of what year? | The Dark Knight Rises | false | 6MOVIES | [
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"The Dark Knight Rises is a 2012 British-American epic superhero film directed by Christopher Nolan, who co-wrote the screenplay with his brother Jonathan Nolan and the story with David S. Goyer.",
"Featuring the DC Comics character Batman, the film is the final installment in Nolan's \"Batman\" film trilogy, and... | [
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Organism cloning | Name some of the animals that scientists have sucessfully cloned? | Cloning | true | 8SCIENCE | [
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"Organism cloning (also called reproductive cloning) refers to the procedure of creating a new multicellular organism, genetically identical to another.",
"In essence this form of cloning is an asexual method of reproduction, where fertilization or inter-gamete contact does not take place.",
"Asexual reproducti... | [] |
Background and release | What artist wrote "What Makes You Beautiful"? | What Makes You Beautiful | true | 0MUSIC | [
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"After being formed and finishing third in the seventh series of \"The X Factor\" in 2010, One Direction were signed to Syco Music, a subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment.",
"\"What Makes You Beautiful\" was written by Rami Yacoub, Carl Falk and Savan Kotecha, and was produced by Yacoub and Falk.",
"Instrumen... | [
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China | What does hong chang mean in Chinese? | Sausage | false | 9FOOD | [
0
] | [
"A European-like-style smoked savory \"hóng cháng\" (红肠 \"red sausage\") is produced in Harbin, China's northernmost major city.",
"It is another notable product similar to Lithuanian and Polish sausages including kiełbasa and \"podhalańska\", in that they tend to be of a much more European flavours than other Ch... | [
0
] |
Types | What is the difference between gulai and kalio? | Rendang | true | 9FOOD | [
2
] | [
"In Minangkabau culinary tradition, there are three recognised stages in cooking meat in spicy coconut milk.",
"The dish which results is categorised according to the liquid content of the cooked coconut milk, which ranges from the most wet and soupy to the most dry: Gulai — Kalio — Rendang.",
"The ingredients ... | [
0
] |
Penalties | what incurs from rull infractions? | Golf | true | 4SPORT | [
6
] | [
"Penalties are incurred in certain situations.",
"They are counted towards a player's score as if there were extra swing(s) at the ball.",
"Strokes are added for rule infractions or for hitting one's ball into an unplayable situation.",
"A lost ball or a ball hit out of bounds result in a penalty of one strok... | [
0
] |
Set | Who do setters toss the ball to? | Volleyball | true | 4SPORT | [
13
] | [
"The set is usually the second contact that a team makes with the ball.",
"The main goal of setting is to put the ball in the air in such a way that it can be driven by an attack into the opponent's court.",
"The setter coordinates the offensive movements of a team, and is the player who ultimately decides whic... | [
3
] |
Abstract | Which band recorded the song Moves Like Jagger? | Moves like Jagger | false | 0MUSIC | [
0
] | [
"\"Moves like Jagger\" is a song by American band Maroon 5 featuring singer-songwriter Christina Aguilera released by A&M Octone Records on June 21, 2011, as the fourth and final single and the first only re-released single from their third studio album \"Hands All Over\" (2010).",
"The song was written by Adam L... | [] |
Cold | What is Hadaka udon? | Udon | true | 9FOOD | [
4
] | [
" \"Zaru udon\": Chilled udon noodles topped with shredded nori and served on a zaru (笊 or ざる), a sieve-like bamboo tray.",
"Accompanied by a chilled dipping sauce, usually a strong mixture of dashi, mirin, and shoyu.",
"Eaten with wasabi or grated ginger.",
" \"Bukkake udon\": Cold udon served with thick das... | [
0
] |
Description | Which person is to the right of Christ in Michaelangelo's The Last Judgement? | The Last Judgment (Michelangelo) | true | 3ART | [
1
] | [
"At the centre of the work is a depiction of Christ, captured in the moment preceding that when the verdict of the Last Judgement is uttered.",
"To Christ's right is his mother, Virgin Mary, who turns her head in a gesture of resignation.",
"Surrounding Christ in a slow rotary movement are figures, identified a... | [] |
Ecological effects | Why was coffee farming originally done? | Coffee | true | 9FOOD | [
0
] | [
"Originally, coffee farming was done in the shade of trees that provided a habitat for many animals and insects.",
"Remnant forest trees were used for this purpose, but many species have been planted as well.",
"These include leguminous trees of the genera \"Acacia\", \"Albizia\", \"Cassia\", \"Erythrina\", \"G... | [
1
] |
Sense and antisense | Can sense and antisense sequences exist on different parts of the same strand of DNA | DNA | false | 8SCIENCE | [
2
] | [
"A DNA sequence is called \"sense\" if its sequence is the same as that of a messenger RNA copy that is translated into protein.",
"The sequence on the opposite strand is called the \"antisense\" sequence.",
"Both sense and antisense sequences can exist on different parts of the same strand of DNA (i.e.",
"bo... | [] |
Counter puncher | Are knockouts common or rare? | Boxing | true | 4SPORT | [
12
] | [
"Counter punchers are slippery, defensive style fighters who often rely on their opponent's mistakes in order to gain the advantage, whether it be on the score cards or more preferably a knockout.",
"They use their well-rounded defense to avoid or block shots and then immediately catch the opponent off guard with... | [] |
Sacred space | How many people came to the speech "I have a dream"? | Lincoln Memorial | false | 2TRAVEL | [
4
] | [
"As Sandage, (1993) demonstrates, the Memorial has become a symbolically sacred venue especially for the Civil Rights movement.",
"In 1939, the Daughters of the American Revolution refused to allow the African-American contralto Marian Anderson to perform before an integrated audience at the organization's Consti... | [
5
] |
In popular culture | When did the song "Viva la Vida" become available for download in the game Rock Band 3? | Viva la Vida | false | 0MUSIC | [
0
] | [
" Coldplay performed the song at the Closing Ceremony of London 2012 (the ceremony to mark the end of the Paralympic Games, and so also the end of the summer of the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympics).",
" The song was performed simultaneously by amateur musicians across the U.K on 9 September 2012 as part of th... | [
2
] |
Estrangement from family | Who did Van Gogh fall in love with in 1881? | Sien (Van Gogh series) | false | 3ART | [
0
] | [
"In the summer of 1881, van Gogh fell in love with his recently widowed cousin, Kee Vos Stricker.",
"He proposed marriage, but was rebuffed with an adamant \"no, nay, never\" (\"\"nooit, neen, nimmer\"\").",
"Undeterred, he nevertheless continued to press his attentions despite the increasing dismay and disappr... | [
3
] |
Abstract | The title "The Usual Suspects" is derived from a line featured in which movie? | The Usual Suspects | false | 6MOVIES | [
5
] | [
"The Usual Suspects is a 1995 American crime-thriller film directed by Bryan Singer and written by Christopher McQuarrie.",
"It stars Stephen Baldwin, Gabriel Byrne, Benicio del Toro, Chazz Palminteri, Kevin Pollak, Pete Postlethwaite, and Kevin Spacey.",
"The film follows the interrogation of Roger \"Verbal\" ... | [] |
Critical reception | What was the Metacritic score for Season 1? | Orange Is the New Black | false | 1TV | [
2
] | [
"",
"\"Orange Is the New Black\" has received positive reviews from critics.",
"For Season 1, Metacritic gives a score of 79/100 based on reviews from 31 critics, indicating generally favorable reviews.",
"Rotten Tomatoes gives a score of 89%, with an average rating of 8.4/10 based on 37 reviews.",
"The sit... | [
0
] |
Impact of the dissolution of the USSR on historical research | In which year did the USSR collapse? | October Revolution | true | 7HISTORICAL EVENTS | [
5
] | [
"The dissolution of the USSR had an impact on historical interpretations of the October Revolution.",
"Since 1991, increasing access to large amounts of Soviet archival materials made it possible to re‑examine the October Revolution.",
"Though both Western and Russian historians now have access to many of these... | [] |
Abstract | When was "This Is Not A Film" released? | This Is Not a Film | false | 6MOVIES | [
1
] | [
"This Is Not a Film () is an Iranian documentary film by Jafar Panahi and Mojtaba Mirtahmasb.",
"It was released on 28 September 2011 in France, distributed by Kanibal Films Distribution.",
"The film was smuggled from Iran to Cannes in a flash drive hidden inside a birthday cake.",
"It was specially screened ... | [
2
] |
Mediterranean (1940–41) | When did Germany invade Yugoslavia and Greece? | World War II | true | 7HISTORICAL EVENTS | [
16
] | [
"Mediterranean (1940–41).",
"Italy began operations in the Mediterranean, initiating a siege of Malta in June, conquering British Somaliland in August, and making an incursion into British-held Egypt in September 1940.",
"In October 1940, Italy started the Greco-Italian War due to Mussolini's jealousy of Hitler... | [
2
] |
Rewards | How many francs were provided to the higher officers? | Battle of Austerlitz | false | 7HISTORICAL EVENTS | [
2
] | [
"Napoleon's words to his troops after the battle were full of praise: \"Soldats!",
"Je suis content de vous\" ().",
"The Emperor provided two million golden francs to the higher officers and 200 francs to each soldier, with large pensions for the widows of the fallen.",
"Orphaned children were adopted by Napo... | [
5
] |
Etymology | What language does the word chocolate come from? | Chocolate | true | 9FOOD | [
2
] | [
"The word \"chocolate\" entered the English language from Spanish.",
"How the word came into Spanish is less certain, and there are competing explanations.",
"Perhaps the most cited explanation is that \"chocolate\" comes from Nahuatl, the language of the Aztecs, from the word \"chocolātl\", which many sources ... | [
0
] |
Abstract | In what year did Terminator Salvation come out? | Terminator Salvation | true | 6MOVIES | [
6
] | [
"Terminator Salvation is a 2009 American science fiction action film directed by McG and starring Christian Bale and Sam Worthington.",
"It is the fourth installment in the \"Terminator\" series.",
"In a departure from the previous installments, which were set between 1984 and 2004 and used time travel as a key... | [
0
] |
Product placement | Which company had a contract with Gossip Girl for its first five seasons? | Gossip Girl | false | 1TV | [
2
] | [
"",
"\"Gossip Girl\" is known for its product placement.",
"The show had a contract with Verizon Wireless for its first five seasons; all the characters were seen with phones chosen by the brand until the deal ended by the sixth season.",
"During their contract, Verizon Wireless offered exclusive \"Gossip Gir... | [] |
Abstract | What is the difference between a main course salad and an appetizer salad? | Salad | true | 9FOOD | [
9,
7
] | [
"Salad is a popular ready-to-eat dish often containing leafy vegetables, usually served chilled or at a moderate temperature and often served with a sauce or dressing.",
"Salads may also contain ingredients such as fruit, grain, meat, seafood and sweets.",
"Though many salads use raw ingredients, some use cooke... | [
0
] |
Batting and baserunning tactics | What is a squeeze play? | Baseball | true | 4SPORT | [
4
] | [
"Several basic offensive tactics come into play with a runner on first base, including the fundamental choice of whether to attempt a steal of second base.",
"The hit and run is sometimes employed with a skillful contact hitter: the runner takes off with the pitch drawing the shortstop or second baseman over to s... | [
0
] |
Reception | What 2009 award did Lord of the Rings win? | The Lord of the Rings | true | 6MOVIES | [
19
] | [
"While early reviews for The Lord of the Rings were mixed, reviews in various media have been, on the whole, highly positive and acknowledge Tolkien's literary achievement as a significant one.",
"On its initial review the \"Sunday Telegraph\" felt it was \"among the greatest works of imaginative fiction of the t... | [
0
] |
Casting | Who was unable to work on the film "Silver Linings Playbook" due to conflicts with the filming of The Dark Knight Rises? | Silver Linings Playbook | false | 6MOVIES | [
6
] | [
"Russell initially intended to make the film with Vince Vaughn and Zooey Deschanel, but went on to make \"The Fighter\" instead.",
"Mark Wahlberg was set to work with Russell for the fourth time but had to drop out after delays in production created a scheduling conflict.",
"Russell had planned to work with Bra... | [
3
] |
Architecture | How many Orthodox churches have been rebuilt since 1991? | Russia | false | 5COUNTRY | [
14
] | [
"Since the Christianization of Kievan Rus' for several ages Russian architecture was influenced predominantly by the Byzantine architecture.",
"Apart from fortifications (kremlins), the main stone buildings of ancient Rus' were Orthodox churches with their many domes, often gilded or brightly painted.",
"Aristo... | [
5
] |
Cast | Who played Sarah Connor, the Terminator's main target, in the movie "Terminator"? | The Terminator | false | 6MOVIES | [
5
] | [
"Arnold Schwarzenegger as The Terminator, a cyborg disguised as a human being sent back in time to assassinate Sarah Connor.",
"Schwarzenegger speaks only 18 lines in the film, and less than 100 words.",
"James Cameron said that \"Somehow, even his accent worked...",
"It had a strange synthesized quality, lik... | [
3
] |
In RNA processing | How do snoRNAs guide enzymes to spots along an RNA strand? | RNA | true | 8SCIENCE | [
3
] | [
"Many RNAs are involved in modifying other RNAs.",
"Introns are spliced out of pre-mRNA by spliceosomes, which contain several small nuclear RNAs (snRNA), or the introns can be ribozymes that are spliced by themselves.RNA can also be altered by having its nucleotides modified to other nucleotides than A, C, G and... | [
5
] |
Reception | What rank did Das Boot hold in Empire Magazine? | Das Boot | true | 6MOVIES | [
2
] | [
"The film drew highest critical acclaim and is seen as one of the greatest of all German films.",
"For its unsurpassed authenticity in tension and realism, it is regarded internationally as pre-eminent among all submarine films.",
"The film was ranked #25 in \"Empire\" magazine's \"The 100 Best Films Of World C... | [
0
] |
Ethical issues of cloning | what are bioethics views on the ethics of cloning? | Cloning | true | 8SCIENCE | [
0
] | [
"In bioethics, the ethics of cloning' refers to a variety of ethical positions regarding the practice and possibilities of cloning, especially human cloning.",
"While many of these views are religious in origin, the questions raised by cloning are faced by secular perspectives as well.",
"Perspectives on human ... | [
0
] |
Critical response | Who is the reporter that was critical of the film American Hustle? | American Hustle | true | 6MOVIES | [
12
] | [
"",
"\"American Hustle\" received critical acclaim upon its release.",
"The cast received praise for their performances, notably Adams and Lawrence.",
"Review aggregation website Rotten Tomatoes gives the film a 93% rating, based on reviews from 240 critics with an average score of 8.2/10.",
"The site's con... | [
3
] |
Music and dance | Are the genres of pop, rock, hiphop, and heavy metal popular? | Spain | true | 5COUNTRY | [
2
] | [
"Spanish music is often considered abroad to be synonymous with flamenco, a West Andalusian musical genre, which, contrary to popular belief, is not widespread outside that region.",
"Various regional styles of folk music abound in Aragon, Catalonia, Valencia, Castile, the Basque Country, Galicia and Asturias.",
... | [] |
Accolades | Who won won the Academy Award for Best Sound Editing, tying with "Skyfall"? | Zero Dark Thirty | false | 6MOVIES | [
1
] | [
"",
"\"Zero Dark Thirty\" was nominated for five Academy Awards at the 85th Academy Awards, including Best Picture,Best Actress, Best Original Screenplay, Best Sound Editing and Best Film Editing.",
"Paul N. J. Ottosson won the Academy Award for Best Sound Editing, tying with \"Skyfall\".",
"This was only the... | [
3
] |
Expert assessments | At what point in time did the Rembrandt Research Project star? | Rembrandt | true | 3ART | [
0
] | [
"In 1968 the Rembrandt Research Project began under the sponsorship of the Netherlands Organization for the Advancement of Scientific Research; it was initially expected to last a highly optimistic ten years.",
"Art historians teamed up with experts from other fields to reassess the authenticity of works attribut... | [
0
] |
Theoretical astrophysics | Which tool gauges the properties of big structures? | Astrophysics | true | 8SCIENCE | [
10
] | [
"Theoretical astrophysicists use a wide variety of tools which include analytical models (for example, polytropes to approximate the behaviors of a star) and computational numerical simulations.",
"Each has some advantages.",
"Analytical models of a process are generally better for giving insight into the heart... | [] |
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