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Society | How many national holidays does India have which are observed in all states and union territories? | India | false | 5COUNTRY | [
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"Traditional Indian society is sometimes defined by social hierarchy.",
"The Indian caste system embodies much of the social stratification and many of the social restrictions found in the Indian subcontinent.",
"Social classes are defined by thousands of endogamous hereditary groups, often termed as \"jātis\",... | [
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Major recurring characters | Who is the lesbian that agrees to be a surrogate mother for Audrey and Jeff? | Rules of Engagement (TV series) | true | 1TV | [
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" Diane Sellers as Doreen, waitress at The Island Diner.",
" Wendi McLendon-Covey as Liz, an unlikeable, annoying, unattractive neighbor and friend of Audrey's who lives directly upstairs from the Binghams; for a brief story arc in Season 6 she was married to Russell, but they later separated.",
"In Season 7, E... | [
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Promotion and release | What show did Snow Patrol perform the song on? | Chasing Cars | true | 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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Biodiversity | What country does Taiga cover most of? | Finland | false | 5COUNTRY | [
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"Phytogeographically, Finland is shared between the Arctic, central European and northern European provinces of the Circumboreal Region within the Boreal Kingdom.",
"According to the WWF, the territory of Finland can be subdivided into three ecoregions: the Scandinavian and Russian taiga, Sarmatic mixed forests a... | [
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Boundaries | In what year was the Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas sign built? | Las Vegas Strip | false | 2TRAVEL | [
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"Historically, the casinos that were not in Downtown Las Vegas along Fremont Street were restricted to outside of the city limits on Las Vegas Boulevard.",
"In 1959 the Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas sign was constructed exactly outside of the city limits.",
"The sign is today about south of the southernmost ent... | [
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In translation | What does mRNA carry? | RNA | false | 8SCIENCE | [
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"Messenger RNA (mRNA) carries information about a protein sequence to the ribosomes, the protein synthesis factories in the cell.",
"It is coded so that every three nucleotides (a codon) correspond to one amino acid.",
"In eukaryotic cells, once precursor mRNA (pre-mRNA) has been transcribed from DNA, it is pro... | [
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Culture | How has Japanese culture evolved since it's origins? | Japan | true | 5COUNTRY | [
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"Japanese culture has evolved greatly from its origins.",
"Contemporary culture combines influences from Asia, Europe and North America.",
"Traditional Japanese arts include crafts such as ceramics, textiles, lacquerware, swords and dolls; performances of bunraku, kabuki, noh, dance, and rakugo; and other pract... | [
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Release aids | What is a release aid? | Archery | false | 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, ... | [
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Music | Did Disney release a physical copy of the soundtrack initally? | Toy Story 3 | false | 6MOVIES | [
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"The film score for \"Toy Story 3\" was composed and conducted by Randy Newman, his sixth for Pixar after \"Toy Story\", \"A Bug's Life\", \"Toy Story 2\", \"Monsters, Inc.\", and \"Cars\".",
"Initially, Disney released the soundtrack only as digital download.",
"This was the second instance where Disney did no... | [] |
Painting and photography | Where did Christoffer Wilhelm Eckersberg teach? | Denmark | false | 5COUNTRY | [
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"While Danish art was influenced over the centuries by trends in Germany and the Netherlands, the 15th- and 16th-century church frescos, which can be seen in many of the country's older churches, are of particular interest as they were painted in a style typical of native Danish painters.",
"The Danish Golden Age... | [
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Merchandise | On which platform did ABC create an app for Grey's Anatomy? | Grey's Anatomy | true | 1TV | [
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"ABC has partnered with CafePress and Barco Uniforms to provide branded merchandise through an online store.",
"The products available include shirts, sweatshirts, kitchen-ware, home-ware, and bags, with the \"Grey's Anatomy\" logo on it.",
"Also available are custom unisex scrubs and lab coats in a variety of ... | [] |
MRI versus CT | What do the letters CT mean? | Magnetic resonance imaging | true | 8SCIENCE | [
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"MRI and computed tomography (CT) are complementary imaging technologies and each has advantages and limitations for particular applications.",
"CT is more widely used than MRI in OECD countries with a mean of 132 vs 46 exams per 1000 population performed respectively.",
"A concern is the potential for CT to co... | [
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Media | what german expressionist did early german cinema influence? | Germany | true | 5COUNTRY | [
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"German cinema dates back to the earliest years of the medium, it has made major technical and artistic contributions to film, as with the work of Max Skladanowsky, who showed the first film sequences ever to an audience, in 1895.",
"Early German cinema was particularly influential with German expressionists such... | [
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Contemporary era | Who was Collor succeeded by, and who did this person appoint as Minister of Finance? | Brazil | false | 5COUNTRY | [
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"Several brief interim governments succeeded after Vargas's suicide.",
"Juscelino Kubitschek became president in 1956 and assumed a conciliatory posture towards the political opposition that allowed him to govern without major crises.",
"The economy and industrial sector grew remarkably, but his greatest achiev... | [
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Influence | Was Shrek 2 the inspiration for any later films? | Shrek | true | 6MOVIES | [
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"Previous films and TV shows, such as \"Fractured Fairy Tales\" and \"The Princess Bride\", have parodied the traditional fairy tale.",
"However, \"Shrek\" itself has noticeably influenced the current generation of mainstream animated films.",
"Particularly after \"Shrek 2\", animated films began to incorporate... | [] |
Thefts | Where is the Munch Museum? | The Scream | true | 3ART | [
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"\"The Scream\" has been the target of a number of thefts and theft attempts.",
"Some damage has been suffered in these thefts.",
"On 12 February 1994, the same day as the opening of the 1994 Winter Olympics in Lillehammer, two men broke into the National Gallery, Oslo, and stole its version of \"The Scre... | [
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Visual arts | Which poet was a friend of Almada Negreiros? | Portugal | false | 5COUNTRY | [
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"Portugal has a rich history in painting.",
"The first well-known painters date back to the 15th century – like Nuno Gonçalves – were part of the Gothic painting period.",
"José Malhoa, known for his work \"Fado\", and Columbano Bordalo Pinheiro (who painted the portraits of Teófilo Braga and Antero de Quental)... | [] |
Kashmir conflict | is the Kashmir conflict a territorial dispute? | 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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Geography | How many lakes does Switzerland have? | Switzerland | false | 5COUNTRY | [
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"Extending across the north and south side of the Alps in west-central Europe, Switzerland encompasses a great diversity of landscapes and climates on a limited area of .",
"The population is about 7.9 million, resulting in an average population density of around 190 people per square kilometre (485/sq mi).",
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History | When was the first calculator made? | Computer science | false | 8SCIENCE | [
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"The earliest foundations of what would become computer science predate the invention of the modern digital computer.",
"Machines for calculating fixed numerical tasks such as the abacus have existed since antiquity, aiding in computations such as multiplication and division.",
"Blaise Pascal designed and const... | [
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Iraqi drones | What did Colin Powell suggest? | 2003 invasion of Iraq | false | 7HISTORICAL EVENTS | [
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"In October 2002, a few days before the US Senate vote on the Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Iraq Resolution, about 75 senators were told in closed session that the Iraqi government had the means of delivering biological and chemical weapons of mass destruction by unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) dron... | [
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Last years in Florence | When did Donatello go back to Florence? | Donatello | true | 3ART | [
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"Donatello returned to Florence in 1453.",
"The Judith and Holofernes, begun for the Duomo di Siena date from 1455 to 1460 but were later acquired by the Medici.",
"Until 1461, Donatello remained in Siena, where he created a \"St. John the Baptist\", also for the Duomo, and models for its gates, now lost.",
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Weapons | What type of virus was recreated in 1918 in laboratories? | Virus | false | 8SCIENCE | [
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"The ability of viruses to cause devastating epidemics in human societies has led to the concern that viruses could be weaponised for biological warfare.",
"Further concern was raised by the successful recreation of the infamous 1918 influenza virus in a laboratory.",
"The smallpox virus devastated numerous soc... | [
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Marathon races | Where is the oldest yearly marathon held? | Marathon | true | 4SPORT | [
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" races.",
"Annually, more than 500 marathons are organized worldwide.",
"Some of these belong to the Association of International Marathons and Distance Races (AIMS) which has grown since its foundation in 1982 to embrace over 300 member events in 83 countries and territories.",
"The marathons of Berlin, Bos... | [
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Musical structure | what is Everett's opinion on the chord? | I Want to Hold Your Hand | true | 0MUSIC | [
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"The song is in the key of G and opens on \"I'll tell you\" with a D-B, B-D melody note drop and rise over a I (G) chord.",
"Controversy exists over the landmark chord that Lennon stated McCartney hit on the piano while they were composing the song.",
"Marshall considers it is the minor vi (Em) chord (the third... | [
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Southern Europe | In what two areas of the world is marzipan left white? | Marzipan | false | 9FOOD | [
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"Around the world.",
"Southern Europe.",
"In Italy, particularly in Palermo, marzipan (') is often shaped and painted with food colorings to resemble fruit—'—especially during the Christmas season and on ' (All Souls' Day) on November 2.",
"May 9 and 10 are also special days for eating marzipan in Sicily.",
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Safety | Which body part is the most common location for injuries? | Taekwondo | false | 4SPORT | [
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"Although taekwondo competitors have an apparently substantial risk of injury, most injuries are minor.",
"A 2009 meta-analysis reported that an average of about 8% of competitors are injured per exposure to competition.",
"Age, gender, and level of play did not significantly affect the injury rate.",
"The le... | [] |
Public consciousness | Who complained to the BBC about the content of the show "Dr. Who"? | Doctor Who | true | 1TV | [
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"It has been suggested that the transmission of the first episode was delayed by ten minutes due to extended news coverage of the assassination of US President John F. Kennedy the previous day; whereas in fact, it went out just eighty seconds late.",
"Because it was believed that the coverage of the events of the... | [
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Internet | What is the number of free internet wi-fi hotspots provided to the public in Bangkok? | Thailand | true | 5COUNTRY | [
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"In Bangkok, there are 23,000 free wi-fi internet hotspots provided to the public.",
"The Internet in Thailand also consists of 10Gbit/s high speed fiber-optic lines that can be leased and ISP's such as KIRZ that provide residential internet services.",
"The internet is censored by the Thai government, making s... | [
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History | How far do the origins of wrestling go back? | Wrestling | false | 4SPORT | [
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"Wrestling represents one of the oldest forms of combat.",
"Literary references to it occur as early as in the Iliad, in which Homer recounts the Trojan War of the 13th or 12th century BC.",
"The origins of wrestling go back 15,000 years through cave drawings in France.",
"Babylonian and Egyptian reliefs show... | [
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Environment | How fast will the next generation of broadand be in South Korea? | South Korea | true | 5COUNTRY | [
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"During the first 20 years of South Korea's growth surge, little effort was made to preserve the environment.",
"Unchecked industrialization and urban development have resulted in deforestation and the ongoing destruction of wetlands such as the Songdo Tidal Flat.",
"However, there have been recent efforts to b... | [
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Interior | In what year was the Lincoln Memorial elevator installed? | Lincoln Memorial | true | 2TRAVEL | [
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"The area where the statue stands is 60 feet wide, 74 feet long, and 60 feet high.",
"The interior of the Memorial is divided into three chambers by two rows of Ionic columns.",
"These columns, four in each row, are tall and in diameter at their base.",
"The north and south side chambers contain carved inscri... | [
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South Korea | What was the surplus for Korea's services account in the first nine months of this year? | Gangnam Style | true | 0MUSIC | [
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"In 2012, the South Korean government announced that \"Gangnam Style\" had brought in $13.4 million to the country’s audio sector, and it subsequently launched a campaign to further expand the K-Pop music industry overseas.",
"According to the Bank of Korea, the country's services account recorded a surplus of US... | [
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Applications | During its evolution, what did the Mexican Tetra lose? | Evolution | true | 8SCIENCE | [
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"Concepts and models used in evolutionary biology, such as natural selection, have many applications.",
"Artificial selection is the intentional selection of traits in a population of organisms.",
"This has been used for thousands of years in the domestication of plants and animals.",
"More recently, such sel... | [
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Spin-off | when did AMC become interested in the spinoff? | Breaking Bad | true | 1TV | [
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"In April 2013, it was revealed that AMC and Sony were interested in a spin-off series that would focus on Saul Goodman (Bob Odenkirk), with Gilligan and series writer Peter Gould developing the project.",
"Gilligan had previously hinted at a possible spin-off series focused on Saul Goodman in July 2012.",
"In ... | [
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Other recorded cover versions | Who covered Viva la Vida? | Viva la Vida | true | 0MUSIC | [
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" 2Cellos performed an instrumental cover of \"Viva la Vida\" in their debut album \"2Cellos\".",
" Weezer included their cover version of the song on the deluxe edition of their 2010 album \"Hurley.",
"\"",
" Electropop artist Joy Electric covered the song on the 2009 album \"Favorites at Play\"."
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Plans | What year did the authority annouse plans to carry out the first elements of the concept? | Navy Pier | false | 2TRAVEL | [
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"On January 13, 2006, the Metropolitan Pier and Exposition Authority released plans for a major renovation of the Pier, which would include a monorail, a spokeless Ferris wheel, a roller coaster, floating hotel, and an water park with a Great Lakes theme.",
"The plan would include nearly double the current parkin... | [
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Bison paddock | How long have Bison been kept at Golden Gate Park? | Golden Gate Park | false | 2TRAVEL | [
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"Bison (\"Bison bison\") have been kept in Golden Gate Park since 1891, when a small herd was purchased by the park commission.",
"At the time, the animal's population in North America had dwindled to an all-time low, and San Francisco made a successful effort to breed them in captivity.",
"In 1899, the paddock... | [
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Critical response | Where is it written that "Murphey and the writers will have to do a lot of heavy lifting for "Body of Proof"? | Body of Proof | true | 1TV | [
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"Critical response.",
"The show was met with mixed reviews: Metacritic summarizes the opinions of 21 critics in giving the show's first season a score of 56 out of 100.",
"\"Entertainment Weekly\" included the show in the 10 TV events to look forward to in 2011.",
"Critic David Hinckley from the New York \"Da... | [
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Natural features | How many animal and plant species live in the park? | Great Smoky Mountains National Park | false | 2TRAVEL | [
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"Elevations in the park range from at the mouth of Abrams Creek to at the summit of Clingmans Dome.",
"Within the park a total of sixteen mountains reach higher than 6,000 feet (1829 m).",
"The wide range of elevations mimics the latitudinal changes found throughout the entire eastern United States.",
"Indeed... | [
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Epigenetics | What is the single fertilized egg cell called in botany? | Botany | false | 8SCIENCE | [
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"Epigenetics is the study of mitotically and/or meiotically heritable changes in gene function that cannot be explained by changes in the underlying DNA sequence but cause the organism's genes to behave (or \"express themselves\") differently.",
"One example of epigenetic change is the marking of the genes by DNA... | [
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Track listing | It is a digital EP that contains remixes. | Set Fire to the Rain | true | 0MUSIC | [
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";Digital EP — remixes",
"\"Set Fire to the Rain\" (Thomas Gold Remix) – ",
"\"Set Fire to the Rain\" (Thomas Gold Dub) – ",
"\"Set Fire to the Rain\" (Moto Blanco Remix) – ",
"\"Set Fire to the Rain\" (Moto Blanco Edit) – "
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Background | Which artist is featured in "Turn me On"? | Turn Me On (David Guetta song) | true | 0MUSIC | [
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"\"Turn Me On\" is an uptempo club song, with heavy beats and features Minaj on vocals.",
"It is the second track from ‘Nothing but the Beat’ that features Minaj, along with the single ‘Where Them Girls At.",
"Minaj sings, “Doctor doctor, need you back, call me babe / Doctor doctor, where you at, give me ... | [] |
History | According to Rutherford, what happened at the meeting? | Proton | true | 8SCIENCE | [
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"The concept of a hydrogen-like particle as a constituent of other atoms was developed over a long period.",
"As early as 1815, William Prout proposed that all atoms are composed of hydrogen atoms (which he called \"protyles\"), based on a simplistic interpretation of early values of atomic weights (see Prout's h... | [
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Usage in media | When did Alcott and Rice skate to the song Dancing on Ice? | Stronger (What Doesn't Kill You) | false | 0MUSIC | [
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"Cultural impact.",
"Usage in media.",
"\"Stronger\" was also used in various forms of media.",
"It was used in a 2011 Toyota Camry advertisement which stars Clarkson singing the song with her co-stars Chris Berman, Andrew Zimmern, and James Lipton.",
"Amber Riley, Naya Rivera, and Heather Morris performed ... | [
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Synchronized diving | When was synchronized diving adopted as an Olympic sport? | Diving | false | 4SPORT | [
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"Synchronized diving was adopted as an Olympic sport in 2000.",
"Two divers form a team and perform dives simultaneously.",
"The dives are identical.",
"It used to be possible to dive opposites, also known as a pinwheel, but this is no longer part of competitive synchronized diving.",
"For example, one dive... | [
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Title and subject | In modern Italian how would you spell the title? | Mona Lisa | true | 3ART | [
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"The title of the painting that is known in English as Mona Lisa stems from a description by Renaissance art historian Giorgio Vasari, who wrote \"\"Leonardo undertook to paint, for Francesco del Giocondo, the portrait of Mona Lisa, his wife\".\"",
"\"Mona\" in Italian is a polite form of address originating as \... | [
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Genre | How did Eddie Falco describe her Nurse Jackie performance? | Nurse Jackie | false | 1TV | [
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"In her acceptance speech for the Emmy for Best Actress in a Comedy series, Falco exclaimed \"I'm not funny!\"",
"Later, while speaking to the press, she expanded upon her statement and said that she too felt her performance was dramatic.",
"Several articles have since been written addressing this question, wit... | [
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The Speech | Who offered American aid to promote European recovery and reconstruction? | Marshall Plan | false | 7HISTORICAL EVENTS | [
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"After the adjournment of the Moscow conference following six weeks of failed discussions with the Soviets regarding a potential German reconstruction, the United States concluded that a solution could not wait any longer.",
"To clarify the US's position, a major address by Secretary of State George Marshall was ... | [
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Background and release | When was the song "As Long as You Love Me" released? | As Long as You Love Me (Justin Bieber song) | false | 0MUSIC | [
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"In late 2011, Bieber confirmed to radio network Capital FM that he was recording material for his third studio album, which was originally going to be released in early 2012.",
"He later spoke to MTV News and revealed that \"Believe\" would surprise people in different ways, since it musically is a departure fro... | [
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Overview | How many arcs is the series divided into? | Pretty Little Liars | false | 1TV | [
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"The series is loosely divided into three arcs of four to five books each, chronicling the introduction and reveal of each \"A\".",
"The series follows the lives of four teenage girls — whose names are mentioned above (nicknamed \"the Pretty Little Liars\" or simply \"the Liars\") — whose clique falls apart after... | [
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Impact of the dissolution of the USSR on historical research | Why was it possible to re-examine the October Revolution? | October Revolution | false | 7HISTORICAL EVENTS | [
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"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... | [
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Environment | What was a weakness of South Korea's first 20 years of growth? | South Korea | true | 5COUNTRY | [
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"During the first 20 years of South Korea's growth surge, little effort was made to preserve the environment.",
"Unchecked industrialization and urban development have resulted in deforestation and the ongoing destruction of wetlands such as the Songdo Tidal Flat.",
"However, there have been recent efforts to b... | [
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Production | What inspired the film "Inside Llewyn Davis"? | Inside Llewyn Davis | false | 6MOVIES | [
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"Set in 1961, \"Inside Llewyn Davis\" was inspired by the cultural disconnection within a New York–based music scene where the songs seemed to come from all parts of the United States except New York, but whose performers included Brooklyn-born Dave Van Ronk and Ramblin' Jack Elliott.",
"Well before writing the s... | [
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U.S. standard ratings | What was the viewership of the "The Big Bang Theory" third season premire? | The Big Bang Theory | true | 1TV | [
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"\"The Big Bang Theory\" has been highly rated since its premiere.",
"When the third season premiered on September 21, 2009, \"The Big Bang Theory\" ranked as CBS's highest-rated show of that evening in the adults 18–49 demographic (4.6/10) along with a then-series-high 12.83 million viewers.",
"After the... | [
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No clock to kill | How long was the average American League game in 1997? | Baseball | false | 4SPORT | [
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"In clock-limited sports, games often end with a team that holds the lead killing the clock rather than competing aggressively against the opposing team.",
"In contrast, baseball has no clock; a team cannot win without getting the last batter out and rallies are not constrained by time.",
"At almost any turn in... | [
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Track listing | How long was the original album version of "Sexy and I Know It"? | Sexy and I Know It | false | 0MUSIC | [
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";CD single",
"\"Sexy and I Know It\" (album version) – 3:19",
"\"Sexy and I Know It\" (Mord Fustang) – 5:21",
";Digital download",
"\"Sexy and I Know It\" (Audiobot Remix) – 5:55",
"\"Sexy and I Know It\" (Mord Fustang) – 5:19",
"\"Sexy and I Know It\" (Tomba and Borgore Remix) – 3:41",
"\"Sexy and I... | [
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Institution of the Eucharist | Who allegedly instituted The Eucharist? | Last Supper | true | 3ART | [
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"The Eucharist, which \"is recorded as celebrated by the early Christian community at Jerusalem and by St. Paul on his visit to Troas\", is held to have been instituted by Christ.",
"The institution of the Lord's Supper is recorded in the three Synoptic Gospels and in Paul's first epistle to the Corinthians.",
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Abstract | What is the Doctor's ship called? | Doctor Who | true | 1TV | [
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"Doctor Who is a British science-fiction television programme produced by the BBC.",
"The programme depicts the adventures of the Doctor, a Time Lord—a time-travelling humanoid alien.",
"He explores the universe in his TARDIS, a sentient time-travelling space ship.",
"Its exterior appears as a blue British po... | [
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The political left | When was the Sparctacist uprsing? | The Holocaust | false | 7HISTORICAL EVENTS | [
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"German communists, socialists and trade unionists were among the earliest domestic opponents of Nazism and were also among the first to be sent to concentration camps.",
"Hitler claimed that communism was a Jewish ideology which the Nazis termed \"Judeo-Bolshevism\".",
"Fear of communist agitation was used as ... | [
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Gravitational time dilation and frequency shift | If the equivalence principle holds, what does gravity influence? | General relativity | true | 8SCIENCE | [
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"Assuming that the equivalence principle holds, gravity influences the passage of time.",
"Light sent down into a gravity well is blueshifted, whereas light sent in the opposite direction (i.e., climbing out of the gravity well) is redshifted; collectively, these two effects are known as the gravitational frequen... | [
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The "Repetitions", January 1889 | What was added to the Amsterdam version? | Sunflowers (Van Gogh series) | false | 3ART | [
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"Both \"repetitions\" of the 4th version are no longer in their original state.",
"In the Amsterdam version a strip of wood was added at the top—probably by Van Gogh himself.",
"The Tokyo version, however, was enlarged on all sides with strips of canvas, which were added at a later time—presumably by the first ... | [
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Mythology | What is a symbol of the sun in Near Eastern civilizations? | 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... | [
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The flights | When did Wilbur die? | Wright Brothers flights of 1909 | true | 7HISTORICAL EVENTS | [
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"Another acclaimed aviator, Glenn Curtiss, had agreed to participate.",
"Curtiss had recently set the world flight speed record in France, and the Wrights had just filed suit against him for patent infringement of their control systems.",
"The public's anticipation was fueled by news of the patent disputes.",
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Original theatrical run | In 1994 what was the highest-grossing film in North America? | The Lion King | false | 6MOVIES | [
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"\"The Lion King\" had a limited release in North America on June 15, 1994, playing in only two theaters, El Capitan Theater in Los Angeles and Radio City Music Hall in New York City.",
"It still earned $1,586,753 across the weekend of June 17–19, standing at the tenth place of the box office ranking.",
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Top 10 Lists | Who from the NY Times put the film on their top 10 list? | Enough Said (film) | true | 6MOVIES | [
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"Many top critics have listed the film among their 10 best of the year.",
" Bill Goodykoontz, \"Arizona Republic\": 6th",
" Chris Nashawaty, \"Entertainment Weekly\": 6th",
" David Sexton, \"Evening Standard\" (London): 7th",
" Brian Johnson, \"Maclean's\": 8th",
" Connie Ogle, \"Miami Herald\": 5th",
"... | [
3
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Abstract | What year was the Boston Tea Party? | Boston Tea Party | true | 7HISTORICAL EVENTS | [
0
] | [
"The Boston Tea Party (initially referred to by John Adams as \"the Destruction of the Tea in Boston\") was a political protest by the Sons of Liberty in Boston, on December 16, 1773.",
"Disguised as American Indians, the demonstrators destroyed an entire shipment of tea, which had been sent by the East India Com... | [
0
] |
Critical reception | Was Jiro Dreams of Sushi well received by critics and the public? | Jiro Dreams of Sushi | false | 6MOVIES | [
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"The film received very positive reviews from critics.",
"The film earned a rating of 99% on Rotten Tomatoes based on 70 reviews and an average rating of 7.8/10, with the critical consensus saying, \"Beautiful, thoughtful, and engrossing, \"Jiro Dreams of Sushi\" should prove satisfying even for filmgoers who don... | [] |
1900s–1970s | When was "Time Square" named? | Times Square | false | 2TRAVEL | [
1
] | [
"In 1904, \"New York Times\" publisher Adolph S. Ochs moved the newspaper's operations to a new skyscraper on 42nd Street at Longacre Square.",
"Ochs persuaded Mayor George B. McClellan, Jr. to construct a subway station there, and the area was renamed \"Times Square\" on April 8, 1904.",
"Just three weeks late... | [
2
] |
Hellenistic and Roman periods (323 BC–4th century AD) | When did Rome annex Macedonia? | Greece | true | 5COUNTRY | [
4
] | [
"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 ... | [
2
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Strained yogurt | what is strained yogurt strained through? | Yogurt | false | 9FOOD | [
0
] | [
"Strained yogurt is yogurt which has been strained through a paper or cloth filter, traditionally made of muslin., to remove the whey, giving a much thicker consistency and a distinctive, slightly tangy taste.",
"Strained yogurt is becoming more popular with those who make yogurt at home, especially if using skim... | [
0
] |
Sport | Who hosted the 1962 Commonwealth Games? | Australia | false | 5COUNTRY | [
10
] | [
"Approximately 24% of Australians over the age of 15 regularly participate in organised sporting activities.",
"Australia has strong international teams in cricket, field hockey, netball, rugby league, and rugby union, having been Olympic or world champions at least twice in each sport in the last 25 years for bo... | [
3
] |
Inquiries | At what point was the British inquiry over? | Sinking of the RMS Titanic | true | 7HISTORICAL EVENTS | [
1
] | [
"In the aftermath of the sinking, public inquiries were set up in Britain and the United States.",
"The US inquiry began on 19 April under the chairmanship of Senator William Alden Smith, while the British inquiry commenced in London under Lord Mersey on 2 May 1912.",
"They reached broadly similar conclusions: ... | [
0
] |
Estonia – the first demonstrations | What were the colors of the historic Estonian flag? | Dissolution of the Soviet Union | false | 7HISTORICAL EVENTS | [
7
] | [
"In spring 1987, a protest movement arose against new phosphate mines in Estonia.",
"Signatures were collected and in Tartu, students assembled in the university's main hall to express their lack of confidence in the government.",
"At the 1st May 1987 demonstration, young people showed up bearing banners and sl... | [
0
] |
Team | In what decade did the Nordic combined event debut? | Nordic combined | true | 4SPORT | [
3
] | [
"The team event consists of four skiers starting from the ski jump with one jump each, then moving onward to cross-country skiing in a 4 x 5 km relay.",
"The Gundersen point total for this as of 2008 has been 1 point equals 1.33 seconds or 45 points per minute.",
"It is a pursuit start similar to the individual... | [
0
] |
Dispositions of forces and tactics | What methods did Duke William use to form his forces and why? | Battle of Hastings | true | 7HISTORICAL EVENTS | [
4,
5
] | [
"Most recent historians conclude that Harold's forces deployed in a small, dense formation around the top of Caldbec Hill, with their flanks protected by woods and a stream and marshy ground in front of them.",
"Lawson points out the possibility that the English line was a bit longer and extended enough to anchor... | [
1,
0
] |
Multi-sport events | In which time period did track and field begin following an Olympic style model? | Track and field | true | 4SPORT | [
1
] | [
"Mirroring the role that track and field events have at the Summer Olympics and Paralympics, the sport is featured within the athletics programmes of many major multi-sport events.",
"Among some of the first of these events to follow the Olympic-style model were the World University Games in 1923, the Commonwealt... | [] |
Abstract | What are the rules of basketball? | Basketball | true | 4SPORT | [
1,
3,
4,
5,
7,
9,
11,
12
] | [
"Basketball is a sport played by two teams of five players on a rectangular court.",
"The objective is to shoot a ball through a hoop in diameter and high mounted to a backboard at each end.",
"Basketball is one of the world's most popular and widely viewed sports.",
"A team can score a field goal by shooting... | [
0
] |
Lessons | At what age do children receive intensive daily lessons if they can't swim? | Human swimming | true | 4SPORT | [
12
] | [
"Children generally do not swim independently until 4 years of age.",
"In Sweden, Denmark, Norway, Estonia and Finland, the curriculum for the fifth grade (fourth grade in Estonia) states that all children should learn how to swim as well as how to handle emergencies near water.",
"Most commonly, children are e... | [
0
] |
Media | The Mongolian press began in which year? | Mongolia | false | 5COUNTRY | [
0
] | [
"Mongolian press began in 1920 with close ties to the Soviet Union under the Mongolian Communist Party, with the establishment of the \"Unen\" (\"Truth\") newspaper similar to the Soviet \"Pravda\".",
"Until reforms in the 1990s, the government had strict control of the media and oversaw all publishing, in which ... | [] |
Second gunman theory | How many shots did the acoustic experts claim were fired during the Kennedy assassination? | Assassination of Robert F. Kennedy | true | 7HISTORICAL EVENTS | [
8
] | [
"The location of Kennedy's wounds suggested that his assailant had stood behind him, but some witnesses said that Sirhan faced west as Kennedy moved through the pantry facing east.",
"This has led to the suggestion that a second gunman actually fired the fatal shot, a possibility supported by coroner Thomas Noguc... | [
5
] |
Abstract | What was the UK sales of the song Wake Me Up When September Ends? | Wake Me Up When September Ends | true | 0MUSIC | [
9
] | [
"\"Wake Me Up When September Ends\" is a song by American rock band Green Day.",
"It was released in June 2005 as the fourth single from their seventh album, \"American Idiot\".",
"The song deals with the death of lead singer Billie Joe Armstrong's father, who died when Armstrong was a child.",
"The single pe... | [
2,
0
] |
Television series | Is there a Kung Fu Panda TV series? | Kung Fu Panda | true | 6MOVIES | [
0
] | [
"A television series titled \"Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness\" is airing on Nickelodeon since its premiere on November 7, 2011.",
"From the cast of \"Kung Fu Panda\", only Lucy Liu and James Hong are reprising their roles of Master Viper and Mr. Ping.",
"In the series, Po continues to defend the Valley o... | [] |
Critical response | On "Village Voice"'s Pazz and Jop list, which song appeared at number 8? | Viva la Vida | true | 0MUSIC | [
13
] | [
"Critical response.",
"Critics were very positive in their reviews of the song.",
"In the \"Entertainment Weekly\" review of the album, critic Chris Willman wrote: \"Take the title track ... on which imagines himself as a paranoid monarch.",
"'Who would ever want to be king?'",
"Martin asks.",
"'Revolutio... | [] |
Reception and expurgation | Was Michelangelo's "The Last Judgement" ever considered objectionable? | The Last Judgment (Michelangelo) | false | 3ART | [
2,
5,
7
] | [
"",
"\"The Last Judgment\" was an object of a heavy dispute between critics within the Catholic Counter-Reformation and those who appreciated the genius of the artist and the Mannerist style of the painting.",
"Michelangelo was accused of being insensitive to proper decorum, and of flaunting personal style over... | [] |
Ratings | Why were only twenty episodes accounted for in the season average during Glee's first season? | Glee (TV series) | false | 1TV | [
3
] | [
"The pilot episode of \"Glee\" averaged 9.62 million viewers, and the following eleven episodes attained between 6.10 and 7.65 million.",
"The mid-season finale was watched by 8.13 million viewers, with the show returning in April 2010 to a season high of 13.66 million viewers.",
"The following six episodes att... | [
1
] |
Grades | Who classifies Canadian maple syrup? | Maple syrup | false | 9FOOD | [
0
] | [
"In Canada, maple syrup is classified by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) as one of three grades, each with several colour classes: Canada No.",
"1, including Extra Light, Light, and Medium; No.",
"2 Amber; and finally No.",
"3 Dark or any other ungraded category.",
"Producers in Ontario or Québec... | [
3
] |
28 June 1932 | What does Khana Ratsadon mean in English? | Thailand | false | 5COUNTRY | [
2
] | [
"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... | [
0
] |
Diffuse nebulae | What is HII? | Nebula | true | 8SCIENCE | [
2
] | [
"Most nebulae can be described as diffuse nebulae, which means that they are extended and contain no well-defined boundaries.",
"In visible light these nebulae may be divided into emission and reflection nebulae.",
"Emission nebulae emit spectral line radiation from ionized gas (mostly ionized hydrogen); they a... | [
0
] |
Scholarship and legacies (1875–1900) | When did the British Museum of Natural History take it out? | British Museum | true | 2TRAVEL | [
1
] | [
"Scholarship and legacies (1875–1900).",
"The natural history collections were an integral part of the British Museum until their removal to the new British Museum of Natural History, now the Natural History Museum, in 1887.",
"With the departure and the completion of the new White Wing (fronting Montague Stree... | [
2
] |
Astrophysics and gravitational waves | What did Stephen Hawking say about the Big Bang theory? | Gravitational wave | true | 8SCIENCE | [
6
] | [
"During the past century, astronomy has been revolutionized by the use of new methods for observing the universe.",
"Astronomical observations were originally made using visible light.",
"Galileo Galilei pioneered the use of telescopes to enhance these observations.",
"However, visible light is only a small p... | [
0
] |
Abstract | Who wrote "Santa Claus is coming to town?" | Santa Claus Is Coming to Town | true | 0MUSIC | [
1
] | [
"\"Santa Claus Is Coming to Town\" (also known as \"Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town\") is a Christmas song.",
"It was written by John Frederick Coots and Haven Gillespie and was first sung on Eddie Cantor's radio show in November 1934.",
"It became an instant hit with orders for 100,000 copies of sheet music the ... | [
3
] |
Critical response | Was Clarkson's "stronger" received well by the critics? | Stronger (What Doesn't Kill You) | true | 0MUSIC | [
1
] | [
"",
"\"Stronger\" received critical acclaim from contemporary critics, with many complimenting its sound and Clarkson's vocal performance.",
"Scott Shetler of \"PopCrush\" gave the song four stars out of five, lauding its strong hook and empowering message.",
"He ended his review by describing the song as \"v... | [] |
Abstract | Who were the producers of Shrek? | Shrek | true | 6MOVIES | [
0,
1,
15
] | [
"Shrek is a 2001 American computer-animated fantasy-comedy film produced by PDI/DreamWorks, released by DreamWorks Pictures, directed by Andrew Adamson and Vicky Jenson, featuring the voices of Mike Myers, Eddie Murphy, Cameron Diaz, and John Lithgow.",
"It is loosely based on William Steig's 1990 fairy tale pict... | [
3
] |
Climate | What kind of climate can the United Kingdom be characterized as having? | United Kingdom | false | 5COUNTRY | [
0
] | [
"The United Kingdom has a temperate climate, with plentiful rainfall all year round.",
"The temperature varies with the seasons seldom dropping below or rising above .",
"The prevailing wind is from the south-west and bears frequent spells of mild and wet weather from the Atlantic Ocean, although the eastern pa... | [
0
] |
Ratings | Among which age demographic was the series rated as the sixth highest in America in terms of scripted shows? | Modern Family | true | 1TV | [
0
] | [
"Since its premiere, the series has remained popular.",
"In its first season, the show became the sixth highest-rated scripted show in America among adults between the ages of 18 and 49, and the third-highest rated new show.",
"Aided by winning the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Comedy Series, the show's ... | [] |
Biodiversity | What country is Taiga in? | Finland | true | 5COUNTRY | [
2
] | [
"Phytogeographically, Finland is shared between the Arctic, central European and northern European provinces of the Circumboreal Region within the Boreal Kingdom.",
"According to the WWF, the territory of Finland can be subdivided into three ecoregions: the Scandinavian and Russian taiga, Sarmatic mixed forests a... | [
0
] |
Corkspin | How do you have to swing a racket to spin the ball parallel to its trajectory? | Table tennis | true | 4SPORT | [
7
] | [
"This type of spin is almost exclusively employed in service, but it is also used from time to time in the lob at the professional level.",
"Unlike any of the aforementioned techniques, corkspin (sometimes referred to as \"drill-spin\") features a unique situation in which the axis of spin is more or less paralle... | [
5
] |
Other personnel | What are the responsibilities of the manager? | Baseball | true | 4SPORT | [
0
] | [
"The manager, or head coach of a team, oversees the team's major strategic decisions, such as establishing the starting rotation, setting the lineup, or batting order, before each game, and making substitutions during games—in particular, bringing in relief pitchers.",
"Managers are typically assisted by two or m... | [
0
] |
Manufacturers | When was Cadbury acquired by Kraft? | Chocolate | true | 9FOOD | [
8
] | [
"Chocolate manufacturers produce a range of products from chocolate bars to fudge.",
"Large manufacturers of chocolate products include Cadbury (the world's largest confectionery manufacturer), Guylian, The Hershey Company, Lindt & Sprüngli, Mars, Incorporated, Milka, Neuhaus and Suchard.",
"Guylian is best kno... | [
2
] |
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