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Abstract | What is seafood defined as? | Seafood | true | 9FOOD | [
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"Seafood is any form of sea life regarded as food by humans.",
"Seafood prominently includes fish and shellfish.",
"Shellfish include various species of molluscs, crustaceans, and echinoderms.",
"Historically, sea mammals such as whales and dolphins have been consumed as food, though that happens to a lesser ... | [
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Cézanne and Cubism | How many times did the heads of the crouching tiger figure change? | Les Demoiselles d'Avignon | true | 3ART | [
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"Both Paul Gauguin (1848–1903) and Paul Cézanne (1839–1906) were accorded major posthumous retrospective exhibitions at the Salon d'Automne in Paris between 1903 and 1907, and both were important influences on Picasso and instrumental to his creation of \"Les Demoiselles.\"",
"According to the English art histori... | [
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Composition | What color table did Gachet rest his elbow on in Van Gogh's painting? | Portrait of Dr. Gachet | false | 3ART | [
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"Van Gogh painted Gachet resting his right elbow on a red table, head in hand.",
"Two yellow books as well as the purple medicinal herb foxglove are displayed on the table.",
"The foxglove in the painting is a plant from which digitalis is extracted for the treatment of certain heart complaints, perhaps an attr... | [
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Culture | What is Cantopop music? | Hong Kong | false | 5COUNTRY | [
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"Hong Kong is frequently described as a place where \"East meets West\", reflecting the culture's mix of the territory's Chinese roots with influences from its time as a British colony.",
"Concepts like \"feng shui\" are taken very seriously, with expensive construction projects often hiring expert consultants, a... | [
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In China | What is Chunar often referred to as? | Kebab | false | 9FOOD | [
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"Chuanr (), often referred to as \"chua'r\" in Pekingese and throughout the North, or kawap (كاۋاپ) in Uyghur, is a variation of kebab originating from the Uyghurs in the Western province of Xinjiang and a popular dish in Chinese Islamic cuisine.",
"The dish has since spread across the rest of the country and bec... | [
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28 June 1932 | The assembly met in the Ananda Samakhom Throne Hall in what year? | Thailand | true | 5COUNTRY | [
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"Prior to 1932, the Kingdom of Siam did not possess a legislature, as all legislative powers were vested within the person of the monarch.",
"This had been the case since the foundation of the Sukhothai Kingdom in the 12th century: as the king was seen as a \"Dharmaraja\" or \"King who rules in accordance with Dh... | [
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Tumbler | How was the Tumbler in Batman Begins created? | Batman Begins | false | 6MOVIES | [
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"Crowley started the process of designing the Tumbler for the film by model bashing.",
"Crowley used the nose cone of a P-38 Lightning model to serve as the chassis for the Tumbler's turbine engine.",
"Six models of the Tumbler were built to 1:12 scale in the course of four months.",
"Following the scale mode... | [
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Series overview | Why do both brother's show affection towards Elena? | The Vampire Diaries | false | 1TV | [
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] | [
"The series follows the life of Elena Gilbert (Nina Dobrev), a teenage girl who falls deeply in love with a 163-year-old vampire named Stefan Salvatore (Paul Wesley).",
"Their relationship becomes increasingly complicated as Stefan's vicious and malevolent older brother Damon Salvatore (Ian Somerhalder) returns w... | [
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] |
Cast and characters | How did Polly acheive her divorce? | How to Live with Your Parents (For the Rest of Your Life) | true | 1TV | [
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" Sarah Chalke as Polly, the single and divorced mother.",
" Elizabeth Perkins as Elaine Green, Polly's mother and Natalie's grandmother.",
" Rachel Eggleston as Natalie Tatham, Polly's daughter and Elaine's granddaughter.",
" Brad Garrett as Max Green, Elaine's husband and Polly's step-father.",
" Jon Dore... | [
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Abstract | Where can shooting take place? | Shooting | false | 4SPORT | [
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"Shooting is the act or process of firing firearms or other projectile weapons such as bows or crossbows.",
"Even the firing of artillery, rockets, and missiles can be called shooting.",
"A person who specializes in shooting is a marksman.",
"Shooting can take place in a shooting range or in the field in hunt... | [
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Independence and civil wars | What is the name of Argentina's first Supreme Director? | Argentina | true | 5COUNTRY | [
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"Beginning a process from which Argentina was to emerge as successor state to the Viceroyalty, the 1810 May Revolution replaced the viceroy Baltasar Hidalgo de Cisneros with the First Junta, a new government in Buenos Aires composed by locals.",
"In the first clashes of the Independence War the Junta crushed a ro... | [
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Significant changes to Utzon's design | What is the reason for Utzon's designs being changed in the Sydney Opera House? | Sydney Opera House | true | 2TRAVEL | [
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" The major hall, which was originally to be a multipurpose opera/concert hall, became solely a concert hall, called the Concert Hall.",
"The minor hall, originally for stage productions only, incorporated opera and ballet functions and was called the Opera Theatre, later renamed the Joan Sutherland Theatre.",
... | [
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Origins | Cher Yam Tian told crabs and bottled chili sauce beginning with what methods? | Chilli crab | true | 9FOOD | [
0
] | [
"In 1956, Cher Yam Tian and her husband Lim Choo Ngee began selling stir-fried crabs mixed with bottled chilli and tomato sauce from a pushcart.",
"This was an improvised recipe; the original one did not involve bottled chilli sauce.",
"A successful business selling this dish prompted the establishment of a non... | [
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Release | When did Looper premier | Looper (film) | false | 6MOVIES | [
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"",
"\"Looper\" premiered on September 6, 2012 at the opening night of the Toronto International Film Festival.",
"The film was then released theatrically in the United States on , 2012 by FilmDistrict, who obtained the domestic rights from production company Endgame Entertainment at the 2011 Cannes Film Festiv... | [
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Abstract | "Chasing Cars" had sold how many copies by November 2011? | Chasing Cars | true | 0MUSIC | [
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"\"Chasing Cars\" is the second single from Snow Patrol's fourth album, \"Eyes Open.\"",
"It was recorded in 2005 and released on 6 June 2006 in the US and 24 July 2006 in the UK as the album's second single.",
"The song gained significant popularity in the US after being featured in the second season finale of... | [
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Frame | In what year did the Mona Lisa get fitted? | Mona Lisa | true | 3ART | [
1
] | [
"Because the \"Mona Lisa\"'s poplar support expands and contracts with changes in humidity, the picture has experienced some warping.",
"In response to warping and swelling experienced during its storage during World War II, and to prepare the picture for an exhibit to honor the anniversary of Leonardo's 500th bi... | [
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Background | Who plays FBI Agent Derek Morgan on the TV show "Criminal Minds"? | Criminal Minds | false | 1TV | [
0
] | [
"When the series premiered in 2005, it featured FBI Agents Jason Gideon (Mandy Patinkin), Aaron Hotchner (Thomas Gibson), Elle Greenaway (Lola Glaudini), Derek Morgan (Shemar Moore), Spencer Reid (Matthew Gray Gubler), Jennifer Jareau (A. J. Cook), and Penelope Garcia (Kirsten Vangsness).",
"During season one, Va... | [
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Tourism | In which ocean is Easter Island located? | Chile | false | 5COUNTRY | [
9
] | [
"Tourism in Chile has experienced sustained growth over the last few decades.",
"In 2005, tourism grew by 13.6 percent, generating more than 4.5 billion dollars of which 1.5 billion is attributed to foreign tourists.",
"According to the National Service of Tourism (Sernatur), 2 million people a year visit the c... | [] |
Abstract | When did 2 Broke Girls start airing? | 2 Broke Girls | true | 1TV | [
5
] | [
"2 Broke Girls is an American television sitcom created for Warner Bros. Television by Michael Patrick King and Whitney Cummings.",
"It premiered on CBS in the United States on September 19, 2011, during the 2011–12 television season.",
"On March 27, 2013, CBS announced that \"2 Broke Girls\" has been renewed f... | [
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Websites | what park's and recreation character is featured on www.ronswansongrill.com? | Parks and Recreation | true | 1TV | [
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"http://www.pawneeindiana.com/ — Fictional city of Pawnee website.",
"http://www.hoosiermate.com/ — Dating website featured in the third season episode \"Soulmates.",
"\"",
"http://www.scarecrowboat.com/ — Website for Andy's band Mouse Rat (formerly Scarecrow Boat), Pawnee, Indiana's #1 band.",
"http://w... | [
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Architecture | What was designed by Calvert Vaux? | Metropolitan Museum of Art | false | 2TRAVEL | [
1
] | [
"After negotiations with the City of New York in 1871, the Met was granted the land between the East Park Drive, Fifth Avenue, and the 79th and 85th Street Transverse Roads in Central Park.",
"A red-brick and stone \"mausoleum\" was designed by American architect Calvert Vaux and his collaborator Jacob Wrey Mould... | [
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Abstract | When did "Forest Gump" come out? | Forrest Gump | true | 6MOVIES | [
0
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"Forrest Gump is a 1994 American epic romantic comedy-drama film based on the 1986 novel of the same name by Winston Groom.",
"The film was directed by Robert Zemeckis and starred Tom Hanks, Robin Wright, Gary Sinise and Sally Field.",
"The story depicts several decades in the life of Forrest Gump, a naïve and ... | [
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Assessment of the battle | Which were the first successful landings across the English Channel? | Invasion of Normandy | true | 7HISTORICAL EVENTS | [
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"The Normandy landings were the first successful opposed landings across the English Channel in over eight centuries.",
"They were costly in terms of men, but the defeat inflicted on the Germans was one of the largest of the war.",
"Strategically, the campaign led to the loss of the German position in most of F... | [] |
Success of athletes | Which season was it when Gilles Marini and Shawn Johnson tied in the last episode? | Dancing with the Stars (U.S. TV series) | true | 1TV | [
22
] | [
"Athletes have historically been far more successful as a group than other celebrities on the show.",
"At the end of the spring 2011 season, 28 athletes have competed on the show, representing 20% of the contestants.",
"They've won six competitions and placed second four times; a collective success (win or runn... | [
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Soviet spies | Who was the head of the Counter Intelligence Branch of the Western Defense Command? | Manhattan Project | false | 7HISTORICAL EVENTS | [
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"The prospect of sabotage was always present, and sometimes suspected when there were equipment failures.",
"While there were some problems believed to be the result of careless or disgruntled employees, there were no confirmed instances of Axis-instigated sabotage.",
"However, on 10 March 1945, a Japanese fire... | [
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New Year's Eve celebrations | Where is the site of the annual New Year's Even Ball drop? | Times Square | false | 2TRAVEL | [
0
] | [
"Times Square is the site of the annual New Year's Eve ball drop.",
"On December 31, 1907, a ball signifying New Year's Day was first dropped at Times Square, and the Square has held the main New Year's celebration in New York City ever since.",
"On that night, hundreds of thousands of people congregate to watc... | [
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Protective equipment | What does "brassard" mean? | Archery | false | 4SPORT | [
1
] | [
"Most archers wear a bracer (also known as an arm-guard) to protect the inside of the bow arm from being hit by the string and prevent clothing from catching the bow string.",
"The bracer does not brace the arm; the word comes from the armoury term \"brassard\", meaning an armoured sleeve or badge.",
"The Navaj... | [
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Food and nutrition | How many different flavors has Agriculture Canada identified in it's flavour wheel? | Maple syrup | false | 9FOOD | [
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"The basic ingredient in maple syrup is the sap from the xylem of sugar maple or various other species of maple trees.",
"It consists primarily of sucrose and water, with small amounts of the monosaccharides glucose and fructose from the invert sugar created in the boiling process.",
"Organic acids, the most no... | [
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Terminal City | When was the studio space renovated as a sports club? | Grand Central Terminal | true | 2TRAVEL | [
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"The construction of Grand Central created a mini-city within New York, including the Commodore Hotel and various office buildings.",
"It spurred construction throughout the neighborhood in the 1920s including the Chrysler Building.",
"In 1928, the New York Central built its headquarters in a 34-story building ... | [
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The war years | What year was Matisse's student Rudolf Levy killed? | Henri Matisse | false | 3ART | [
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"He and his wife of 41 years separated in 1939.",
"In 1941, he underwent surgery in which a colostomy was performed.",
"Afterwards he started using a wheelchair, and until his death he was cared for by a Russian woman, Lydia Delektorskaya, formerly one of his models.",
"With the aid of assistants he set about... | [
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Origin and early evolution | Are gene sequences used to reconstruct baterial phylogeny? | Bacteria | true | 8SCIENCE | [
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"The ancestors of modern bacteria were unicellular microorganisms that were the first forms of life to appear on Earth, about 4 billion years ago.",
"For about 3 billion years, all organisms were microscopic, and bacteria and archaea were the dominant forms of life.",
"Although bacterial fossils exist, such as ... | [] |
Flooding and clearing | How can you breathe using a snorkel while submerged under water? | Snorkeling | true | 4SPORT | [
1
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"The most common type of snorkel is a simple tube that is allowed to flood when underwater.",
"The snorkeler expels water from the snorkel either with a sharp exhalation on return to the surface (\"blast clearing\") or by tilting the head back shortly before reaching the surface and exhaling until reaching or bre... | [
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Post-production | Who composed the soundtrack for The Terminator? | The Terminator | false | 6MOVIES | [
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"After production finished on \"The Terminator\", some post-production shots were needed.",
"These included scenes showing the Terminator outside Sarah Connor's apartment, Reese being zipped into a body bag, and the Terminator's head being crushed in a press.",
"The film's soundtrack was synthesizer music compo... | [
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Alleged copyright infringement | What was the name of Robert Hughes' brother? | Prison Break | true | 1TV | [
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"On October 24, 2006, the Associated Press reported that Donald and Robert Hughes filed a lawsuit against Fox Broadcasting Company and the show's executive producer and creator, Paul Scheuring, for copyright infringement, seeking unspecified damages and other costs.",
"They claimed that in 2001, they had sent Fox... | [
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Accolades | What artist received the 2011 ARIA Music Awards Single of the Year? | Somebody That I Used to Know | true | 0MUSIC | [
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"On 15 July 2011, the song finished third in the 2011 Vanda & Young Songwriting Competition, with the winning song, \"Cameo Lover\", by Kimbra.",
"Earlier that year, Gotye had first noticed Kimbra when both were short-listed as finalists for the competition.",
"At the ARIA Music Awards of 2011, \"Somebody That ... | [
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Season 8 | Where does Ted move after the wedding? | How I Met Your Mother | true | 1TV | [
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"Ted visits Robin on the day of her wedding to Barney, causing him to remember how he and Victoria ran away from her wedding to be together.",
"The summer is spent with Ted, Barney and Robin enjoying their current relationships however all subsequently break up with their partners.",
"Victoria splits up with Te... | [
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Reception | Was The Kid With a Bike received well | The Kid with a Bike | true | 6MOVIES | [
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"The film received near universal acclaim.",
"It scored a 96% \"Certified Fresh\" approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes based on 109 reviews; the film review aggregate site described the critical consensus that the film \"is a heart-wrenching, thematically and spiritually rich drama.\"",
"Jonathan Romney wrote in ... | [] |
Abstract | If I wanted to go to Navy Pier, where would I go? | Navy Pier | true | 2TRAVEL | [
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"Navy Pier is a long pier on the Chicago shoreline of Lake Michigan.",
"It is located in the Streeterville neighborhood of the Near North Side community area.",
"The pier was built in 1916 at a cost of $4.5 million.",
"It was a part of the Plan of Chicago developed by architect and city planner Daniel Burnham... | [
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Television, films and video games | Which American television series used the song "Party Rock Anthem"? | Party Rock Anthem | true | 0MUSIC | [
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"In popular culture.",
"Television, films and video games.",
"\"Party Rock Anthem\" was used in several TV series such as in the first episode of \"Awkward\", in the season 3, episode 8 of \"Glee\", in the season 5, episode 12 of \"Gossip Girl\", in the season 3 finale of \"Parenthood\", episode 5 of 2 Broke Gi... | [] |
Influence | Where can murals be found? | Mexican muralism | false | 7HISTORICAL EVENTS | [
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"After nearly a century since the beginning of the movement, Mexican artists still produce murals and other forms of art with the same “mestizo” message.",
"Murals can be found in government buildings, former churches and schools in nearly every part of the country.",
"One recent example is a cross cultural pro... | [
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Track listing | Where can you get the album for Blow Me (One Last Kiss)? | Blow Me (One Last Kiss) | true | 0MUSIC | [
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" Digital download",
" \"Blow Me (One Last Kiss)\" — 4:16",
"\"Blow Me (One Last Kiss) (Fred Falke Radio Edit)",
" CD/Digital single",
" \"Blow Me (One Last Kiss)\" — 4:16",
" \"The King Is Dead but the Queen Is Alive\" (Pink, Billy Mann, Butch Walker, Niklas \"Nikey\" Olovson, Robin Lynch) — 3:44"
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A modern sport | When was the last Indian Yahi tribe named Ishi get out of hiding from California? | Archery | true | 4SPORT | [
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"The 1840s saw the first attempts at turning the recreation into a modern sport.",
"The first Grand National Archery Society meeting was held in York in 1844 and over the next decade the extravagant and festive practices of the past were gradually whittled away and the rules were standardised as the 'York Round' ... | [
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History | What is spectroscopy? | Astrophysics | false | 8SCIENCE | [
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"Although astronomy is as ancient as recorded history itself, it was long separated from the study of terrestrial physics.",
"In the Aristotelian worldview, bodies in the sky appeared to be unchanging spheres whose only motion was uniform motion in a circle, while the earthly world was the realm which underwent g... | [
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Release aids | Are operations controlled by finger or foot? | Archery | true | 4SPORT | [
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"A release aid is a mechanical device designed to give a crisp and precise loose of arrows from a compound bow.",
"In the most commonly used, the string is released by a finger-operated trigger mechanism, held in the archer's hand or attached to their wrist.",
"In another type, known as a back-tension release, ... | [] |
Abstract | When was "Starships" released? | Starships (song) | false | 0MUSIC | [
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"Starships (song)\"Starships\" is a song by Trinidadian-American singer-songwriter and rapper Nicki Minaj, taken from her second studio album \"\".",
"It was released on February 14, 2012 by Young Money, Cash Money, Universal Republic as the lead single from the album.",
"The song was written by Minaj, Nadir Kh... | [
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Critter Country | When did Critter Country open? | Disneyland | false | 2TRAVEL | [
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"Critter Country opened in 1972 as \"Bear Country\", and was renamed in 1988.",
"Formerly the area was home to Indian Village, where indigenous tribespeople demonstrated their dances and other customs.",
"Today, the main draw of the area is Splash Mountain, a log-flume journey inspired by the Uncle Remus storie... | [
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Diver propulsion | Why are some sleds faired? | Scuba diving | false | 4SPORT | [
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"Personal mobility is enhanced by fins and optionally diver propulsion vehicles.",
"Fins have a large blade area and use the more powerful leg muscles, so are much more efficient for propulsion and manoeuvring thrust than arm and hand movements, but require skill to provide fine control.",
"Streamlining dive ge... | [
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Cast | Which person was the target of cyborg's mission to destroy? | The Terminator | true | 6MOVIES | [
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"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... | [] |
Conservation | How many laboratory tests verified da Vinci's "Lady with an Ermine"? | Lady with an Ermine | true | 3ART | [
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"The \"Lady with an Ermine\" has been subjected to two detailed laboratory examinations.",
"The first was in the Warsaw Laboratories, the findings being published by K. Kwiatkowski in 1955.",
"The painting underwent examination and restoration again in 1992, at the Washington National Gallery Laboratories under... | [
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Classification | What are the differences between leptons and quarks? | Electron | true | 8SCIENCE | [
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"In the Standard Model of particle physics, electrons belong to the group of subatomic particles called leptons, which are believed to be fundamental or elementary particles.",
"Electrons have the lowest mass of any charged lepton (or electrically charged particle of any type) and belong to the first-generation o... | [
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Adana | How can one try a "less hot" version? | Kebab | false | 9FOOD | [
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"Adana kebabı (or kıyma kebabı) is a long, hand-minced meat kebab mounted on a wide iron skewer and grilled over charcoal.",
"It is generally \"hot\" or piquant.",
"A \"less hot\" version is generally called urfa kebabı."
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Air | How much international passenger traffic goes through the Tan Son Nhat airport? | Vietnam | true | 5COUNTRY | [
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"Vietnam operates 21 major civil airports, including three international gateways: Noi Bai in Hanoi, Da Nang International Airport in Da Nang, and Tan Son Nhat in Ho Chi Minh City.",
"Tan Son Nhat is the nation's largest airport, handling 75% of international passenger traffic.",
"According to a state-approved ... | [
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Bird anatomy | Where do birds have scales? | Anatomy | false | 8SCIENCE | [
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"Birds are tetrapods but though their hind limbs are used for walking or hopping, their front limbs are wings covered with feathers and adapted for flight.",
"Birds are endothermic, have a high metabolic rate, a light skeletal system and powerful muscles.",
"The long bones are thin, hollow and very light.",
"... | [
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History | How much was the final cost of Disneyland Tokyo? | Tokyo Disneyland | false | 2TRAVEL | [
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] | [
"In April 1979, the first basic contract for the construction of Disneyland in Tokyo was signed.",
"Japanese engineers and architects flocked to California to tour Disneyland and prepare to construct the new operating dreamland in Tokyo.",
"Just one year later, construction of the park began and was covered by ... | [
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Media | Can you own private satellite dishes in Singapore? | Singapore | false | 5COUNTRY | [
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"Companies linked to the government control much of the domestic media in Singapore.",
"MediaCorp operates most free-to-air television channels and free-to-air radio stations in Singapore.",
"There are a total of seven free-to-air TV channels offered by Mediacorp.",
"The channels are Channel 5 (English channe... | [] |
Mythology | Which Pharaoh built a temple to the north east of the Sphinx 1000 years after it was built? | Great Sphinx of Giza | false | 3ART | [
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"Colin Reader has proposed that the Sphinx was probably the focus of solar worship in the Early Dynastic Period, before the Giza Plateau became a necropolis in the Old Kingdom (c. 2686–2134 BC).",
"He ties this in with his conclusions that the Sphinx, the Sphinx temple, the Causeway and the Khafra mortuary temple... | [] |
Abstract | What was the name of the executive music producer? | Inside Llewyn Davis | true | 6MOVIES | [
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"Inside Llewyn Davis is a 2013 American comedy-drama film written, directed and edited by Joel and Ethan Coen.",
"The film stars Oscar Isaac, Carey Mulligan, and John Goodman, and was produced by Scott Rudin, Ethan and Joel Coen.",
"T Bone Burnett was the executive music producer.",
"The film is about one wee... | [
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International competitions | Who oganizes the international competition if football, the world cup? | Association football | false | 4SPORT | [
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"The major international competition in football is the World Cup, organised by FIFA.",
"This competition takes place over every four years.",
"Approximately 190–200 national teams compete in qualifying tournaments within the scope of continental confederations for a place in the finals.",
"The finals tournam... | [
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In the studio | Who was the producer behind The Beatles' "I Want to Hold Your Hand"? | I Want to Hold Your Hand | true | 0MUSIC | [
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"The Beatles started recording \"I Want to Hold Your Hand\" at EMI Studios in Studio 2 on 17 October 1963.",
"This song, along with the single's flip side, \"This Boy\", was the first Beatles song to be recorded with four-track technology.",
"The two songs were recorded on the same day, and each needed seventee... | [
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Roasting | How does the roasting process change the coffee seed? | Coffee | false | 9FOOD | [
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"The next step in the process is the roasting of the green coffee.",
"Coffee is usually sold in a roasted state, and with rare exceptions all coffee is roasted before it is consumed.",
"It can be sold roasted by the supplier, or it can be home roasted.",
"The roasting process influences the taste of the bever... | [
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Art market | How much did the "Reclining Figure: Festival" sell for? | Henry Moore | false | 3ART | [
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"By the end of his career, Moore was the world's most successful living artist at auction.",
"In 1982, four years before his death, Sotheby's in New York sold a 6 ft \"Reclining Figure\" (1945), for $1.2 million to collector Wendell Cherry.",
"Although a first record of $4.1 million was set in 1990, Moore's mar... | [
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1857–1900 | What were the most influential innovations in the Central Park design? | Central Park | false | 2TRAVEL | [
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"Central Park was not a part of the Commissioners' Plan of 1811; however, between 1821 and 1855, New York City nearly quadrupled in population.",
"Since it was not part of the Commissioners' Plan of 1811, John Randel, Jr., surveyed the park and the only remaining surveying bolt from his survey is still visible.",... | [
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Etymology | Who claimed the root of the word "span" came from the Phoenician word meaning "to forge metal"? | Spain | true | 5COUNTRY | [
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"The origins of the Roman name \"Hispania\", from which the modern name \"España\" was derived, are uncertain and are possibly unknown due to the inadequate evidence.",
"\"Hispania\" may derive from the poetic use of the term \"Hesperia\", reflecting the Greek perception of Italy as a \"western land\" or \"land o... | [
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Popularity | How do you serve a fajita? | Fajita | true | 9FOOD | [
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"The first culinary evidence of the fajitas with the cut of meat, the cooking style (directly on a campfire or on a grill), and the Spanish nickname going back as far as the 1930s in the ranch lands of South and West Texas.",
"During cattle roundups, beef were butchered regularly to feed the hands.",
"Throwaway... | [
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Reception | Where are competitors' insights revealed? | Hell's Kitchen (U.S. TV series) | true | 1TV | [
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"Analyst Arthur Perkins credits the show's success with four factors:",
"Numerous cameras (up to 72) allow tight editing and capturing every action",
"A \"confessional booth\" reveals insights into competitors' characters",
"Ramsay's \"\"enfant terrible\"\" personality, impeccable credentials, and overall sho... | [
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Categories | What are the three main categories used to organize the elements? | Periodic table | true | 8SCIENCE | [
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"The elements can be conveniently classified according to their shared physical and chemical properties into the major categories of metals, metalloids and nonmetals.",
"Metals are generally located to the left and bottom of the periodic table.",
"They are ordinarily shiny, highly conducting solids which form a... | [
0
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Nonalcoholic beverages | Is Kvass made from Rye? | Yeast | false | 8SCIENCE | [
1
] | [
"Root beer and other sweet carbonated beverages can be produced using the same methods as beer, except the fermentation is stopped sooner, producing carbon dioxide, but only trace amounts of alcohol, and a significant amount of sugar is left in the drink.",
"\"Kvass\", a fermented drink made from rye, is popular ... | [] |
In modern culture | What is Bulgogi similar to? | Bulgogi | false | 9FOOD | [
3
] | [
"",
"\"Bulgogi\" is served in barbecue restaurants in Korea, and there are \"bulgogi\" flavoured fast-food hamburgers sold at many South Korean fast-food restaurants.",
"The hamburger patty is marinated in \"bulgogi\" sauce and served with lettuce, tomato, onion, and sometimes cheese.",
"It is similar to a te... | [
0
] |
Home media releases | In Region A, when will the DVD be available for the Vampire Diaries: Season 4? | The Vampire Diaries | true | 1TV | [
10
] | [
"Season one was released on DVD in Regions 1, 2 and 4 and on Blu-ray in Regions A and B.",
"Both United States versions include commentary by cast and crew members on selected episodes, deleted scenes, behind-the-scenes featurettes, webisodes, and a downloadable audiobook of L.J.",
"Smith's \"The Vampire Diarie... | [
2
] |
Effectiveness | What does Mars effect mean? | Astrology | true | 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... | [
0
] |
Military personnel | Who is the Director of Military Plans and Policy? | The Invisible War | false | 6MOVIES | [
2
] | [
" Major General Mary Kay Hertog, Director, Sexual Assault Prevention and Response Office",
" Dr. Kaye Whitley, Former Director, Sexual Assault Prevention and Response Office",
" Rear Admiral Anthony Kurta, Director, Military Plans and Policy",
" General Claudia Kennedy, US Army (Retired)",
" Brigadier Gener... | [
3
] |
Lyric video | When was the lyric video released? | Wide Awake (Katy Perry song) | false | 0MUSIC | [
0
] | [
"A lyric video of the track was released on May 20, 2012, when Perry was set to premiere the song at the 2012 Billboard Music Awards.",
"The video implemented the use of the Facebook timeline and displayed a range of posts about the release of the album \"Teenage Dream\", the seven singles from \"California Gurls... | [
2
] |
Pacific (1942–43) | What year were the Japanese defeated? | World War II | false | 7HISTORICAL EVENTS | [
15
] | [
"Pacific (1942–43).",
"By the end of April 1942, Japan and its ally Thailand had almost fully conquered Burma, Malaya, the Dutch East Indies, Singapore, and Rabaul, inflicting severe losses on Allied troops and taking a large number of prisoners.",
"Despite stubborn resistance at Corregidor, the US possession o... | [
0
] |
Marketing | When did director David Fincher finish the footage for the film "Fight Club?" | Fight Club | false | 6MOVIES | [
0
] | [
"Filming concluded in December 1998, and David Fincher edited the footage in early 1999 to prepare \"Fight Club\" for a screening with senior executives.",
"They did not receive the film positively and were concerned that there would not be an audience for the film.",
"Executive producer Art Linson, who support... | [
2
] |
Regional varieties | What is base for the broth in Udon? | Udon | false | 9FOOD | [
16
] | [
"There are wide variations in both thickness and shape for udon noodles.",
" Inaniwa udon (稲庭うどん): a thin type from Akita Prefecture.",
" Mimi udon (耳うどん, literally \"ear udon\"): a lucky preserved food in Kuzu, Tochigi.",
"It looks similar to ears.",
" Himokawa (ひもかわ): an extreme flat and wide type from Ki... | [
0
] |
Music | Which writer/composer will do the score for "The Avengers?" | The Avengers (2012 film) | true | 6MOVIES | [
0
] | [
"In November 2011, Marvel announced that Alan Silvestri, who scored \"Captain America: The First Avenger\", would write and compose the score for \"The Avengers\".",
"Silvestri said, \"I've worked on films where there have been a number of stars and certainly worked on films where there have been characters of eq... | [] |
Cultural artifacts: Dispute between Peru and Yale University | Who currently owns the La Casa Concha? | Machu Picchu | false | 2TRAVEL | [
14
] | [
"In 1912 and 1914–15, Bingham excavated treasures from Machu Picchu—ceramic vessels, silver statues, jewelry, and human bones—and took them from Peru to Yale University in the United States for further study, supposedly for a period of 18 months.",
"Yale has retained the artifacts until now, under the argument th... | [
3
] |
Casualties | How many Vietnamese civilians died in the Vietnam War? | Vietnam War | false | 7HISTORICAL EVENTS | [
1
] | [
"Estimates of the number of casualties vary, with one source suggesting up to 3.8 million violent war deaths.195,000–430,000 South Vietnamese civilians died in the war.",
"50,000–65,000 North Vietnamese civilians died in the war.",
"The Army of the Republic of Vietnam lost between 171,331 and 220,357 men during... | [
5
] |
Abstract | When was the term 'luge' first recorded? | Luge | true | 4SPORT | [
7
] | [
"A luge is a small one- or two-person sled on which one sleds supine (face up) and feet-first.",
"Steering is done by flexing the sled's runners with the calf of each leg or exerting opposite shoulder pressure to the seat.",
"Racing sleds weigh 21–25 kilograms (46–55 lb) for singles and 25–30 kilograms (55–66 l... | [
2
] |
Abstract | What was the construction cost of the Navy Pier? | Navy Pier | true | 2TRAVEL | [
2
] | [
"Navy Pier is a long pier on the Chicago shoreline of Lake Michigan.",
"It is located in the Streeterville neighborhood of the Near North Side community area.",
"The pier was built in 1916 at a cost of $4.5 million.",
"It was a part of the Plan of Chicago developed by architect and city planner Daniel Burnham... | [
0
] |
Competitions | What is the People's Rebuplic of China's Wushu competition? | Wushu (sport) | true | 4SPORT | [
9
] | [
"List of major international and regional competitions featuring wushu:",
" World Wushu Championships",
" World Junior Wushu Championships",
" World Games",
" World Combat Games",
" Asian Games",
" East Asian Games",
" Southeast Asian Games",
" European Wushu Championships, organised by the European... | [
0
] |
Naval warfare | Why did the Korean War feature few naval battles? | Korean War | false | 7HISTORICAL EVENTS | [
0
] | [
"Because neither Korea had a large navy, the Korean War featured few naval battles; mostly the combatant navies served as naval artillery for their in-country armies.",
"A skirmish between North Korea and the UN Command occurred on 2 July 1950; the US Navy cruiser USS \"Juneau\", the Royal Navy cruiser HMS \"Jama... | [
1
] |
History | What does spectroscopy study and focus on? | Astrophysics | true | 8SCIENCE | [
8
] | [
"Although astronomy is as ancient as recorded history itself, it was long separated from the study of terrestrial physics.",
"In the Aristotelian worldview, bodies in the sky appeared to be unchanging spheres whose only motion was uniform motion in a circle, while the earthly world was the realm which underwent g... | [
0
] |
Function and construction | What are the theories behind Stonehenge? | Stonehenge | true | 2TRAVEL | [
5,
6
] | [
"Stonehenge was produced by a culture that left no written records.",
"Many aspects of Stonehenge remain subject to debate.",
"This multiplicity of theories, some of them very colourful, are often called the \"mystery of Stonehenge\".",
"A number of myths surround the stones.",
"There is little or no direct... | [
0
] |
Conching | What is the consistency of the chocolate before conching? | Chocolate | false | 9FOOD | [
3
] | [
"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... | [
0
] |
Online promotion | "Falling Skies" came after what series? | Falling Skies | true | 1TV | [
5
] | [
"Online promotion.",
"For the first season, character videos were made available online.",
"The videos explore the main characters of the series.",
"As part of the promotional campaign, a vehicle, with the TNT logo and called \"Falling Skies Technical\", was released as a free gift in the social networking ga... | [
0
] |
Critical response | What are some of the awards Leto won for his role? | Dallas Buyers Club | false | 6MOVIES | [
7
] | [
"Upon its premiere at the 2013 Toronto International Film Festival, \"Dallas Buyers Club\" received universal acclaim by critics and audiences, who greatly praised the film for its acting (particularly for McConaughey and Leto), screenplay and direction.",
"Review aggregation website Rotten Tomatoes gives the fil... | [
0
] |
Third use: college classroom | What position did Caveny stay as? | Navy Pier | false | 2TRAVEL | [
1
] | [
"With the war over, Navy Pier went to the University of Illinois, which used the facility beginning in 1946 for a two-year undergraduate program primarily serving returning veterans.",
"From the former Navy staff, Caveny stayed as the Undergraduate Division Dean, and Wolleson as the Dean of Students.",
"During ... | [
0
] |
Reception | How many people visited the exhibition during its four-month run? | Das Boot | false | 6MOVIES | [
5
] | [
"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... | [
5
] |
Home media | Name the 3 countries where the Blu-ray collection of all four seasons including "The Final Break" has been released. | Prison Break | true | 1TV | [
7
] | [
"The DVD and Blu-ray Disc sets of each season were released after their television broadcast in various regions.",
"At the 2006 International Consumer Electronics Show, 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment announced that the complete first season of \"Prison Break\" was to be released on Blu-ray in early 2007.",
... | [
4
] |
Thermodynamic fluctuations and statistical physics | What is the date that "Conclusions from the capillarity phenoma" published? | Albert Einstein | true | 8SCIENCE | [
1
] | [
"Albert Einstein's first paper submitted in 1900 to \"Annalen der Physik\" was on capillary attraction.",
"It was published in 1901 with the title \"Folgerungen aus den Capillaritätserscheinungen\", which translates as \"Conclusions from the capillarity phenomena\".",
"Two papers he published in 1902–1903 (ther... | [
0
] |
Related media | When did "The Glee Project" start airing? | Glee (TV series) | false | 1TV | [
7
] | [
"In January 2010, it was announced that open auditions would be held for three new roles to be introduced in \"Glee\" second season.",
"They were open to amateurs and professionals aged sixteen to twenty-six, and were intended to be the subject of a multi-part television special, set to air in the lead-in to the ... | [
2
] |
Roads and transportation | The Incas build a road to where? | Machu Picchu | false | 2TRAVEL | [
0
] | [
"As part of their road system, the Incas built a road to the Machu Picchu region.",
"Today, thousands of tourists walk the Inca Trail to visit Machu Picchu each year.",
"They congregate at Cusco before starting on the two-, four- or five-day journey on foot from Kilometer 82 or Kilometer 104 (two-day trip) near... | [
4
] |
Dance in Egypt | Egyptian belly dance has two main styles, what are they? | Egypt | true | 5COUNTRY | [
1
] | [
"Today, Egypt is often considered the home of belly dance.",
"Egyptian belly dance has two main styles - raqs baladi and raqs sharqi.",
"There are also numerous folkloric and character dances that may be part of an Egyptian-style belly dancer's repertoire, as well as the modern shaabi street dance which shares ... | [
0
] |
Development | Who is the main lead role in the movie "Gravity"? | Gravity (film) | true | 6MOVIES | [
13
] | [
"Alfonso Cuarón wrote the screenplay with his son Jonás.",
"Cuarón told \"Wired\" magazine, \"I watched the Gregory Peck movie \"Marooned\" over and over as a kid.\"",
"That film is about the first crew of an experimental space station returning to Earth in an Apollo capsule that suffers a thruster malfunction.... | [
3
] |
Etymology and origins | Where was pho possibly first mentioned in English writing? | Pho | false | 9FOOD | [
4
] | [
"Reviews of 19th and 20th century Indochinese literature have found that pho entered the mainstream sometime in the 1910s.",
"Georges Dumoutier's extensive 1907 account of Vietnamese cuisine omits any mention of pho, while Nguyễn Công Hoan recalls its sale by street vendors in 1913.",
"A 1931 dictionary is the ... | [
4
] |
Popular interest | Where is Moore's former home? | Henry Moore | false | 3ART | [
0
] | [
"Today, the Henry Moore Foundation manages the artist's former home at Perry Green in Hertfordshire as a visitor destination, with 70 acres of sculpture grounds as well as his restored house and studios.",
"It also runs the Henry Moore Institute in Leeds which organises exhibitions and research activities in inte... | [
4
] |
Geography | Which area of Peru has frequent rain during the summer? | Peru | false | 5COUNTRY | [
14
] | [
"Peru covers of western South America.",
"It borders Ecuador and Colombia to the north, Brazil to the east, Bolivia to the southeast, Chile to the south, and the Pacific Ocean to the west.",
"The Andes Mountains run parallel to the Pacific Ocean; they define the three regions traditionally used to describe the ... | [] |
Chemistry as science | Why is Robert Boyle known as the founding father of chemistry? | Chemistry | true | 8SCIENCE | [
2
] | [
" as science.",
"Under the influence of the new empirical methods propounded by Sir Francis Bacon and others, a group of chemists at Oxford, Robert Boyle, Robert Hooke and John Mayow began to reshape the old alchemical traditions into a scientific discipline.",
"Boyle in particular is regarded as the founding f... | [
1
] |
Ming era | In what year were the Manchus able to cross the Great Wall? | Great Wall of China | false | 2TRAVEL | [
14
] | [
"The Great Wall concept was revived again during the Ming Dynasty in the 14th century, and following the Ming army's defeat by the Oirats in the Battle of Tumu.",
"The Ming had failed to gain a clear upper hand over the Manchurian and Mongolian tribes after successive battles, and the long-drawn conflict was taki... | [
0
] |
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