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Abstract | Where is Navy Pier located? | Navy Pier | false | 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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Negotiations | How many delegates from the 27 nations participated in the negotiations? | Treaty of Versailles | false | 7HISTORICAL EVENTS | [
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"Negotiations between the Allied powers started on 18 January in the \"Salle de l'Horloge\" at the French Foreign Ministry, on the Quai d'Orsay in Paris.",
"Initially, 70 delegates of 27 nations participated in the negotiations.",
"Having been defeated, Germany, Austria, and Hungary were excluded from the negot... | [
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Ticket price | Do the day tickets 3 and 4 need to be used consecutively? | Tokyo Disneyland | true | 2TRAVEL | [
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"The ticket prices vary from one package to another and these can be found at the company's website.",
"Standard one and two day tickets do not allow park hopping to Tokyo DisneySea, must be used on consecutive days and are date specific.",
"Instead users must state upon purchase the dates they wish to visit ea... | [] |
Release-1 | When were the formats of the soundtrack of Terminator re-released? | The Terminator | true | 6MOVIES | [
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"The soundtrack album was originally released through Enigma Records.",
"It was followed by a CD and cassette reissue on July 1, 1991 through DCC Compact Classics.",
"A remastered edition entitled \"The Definitive Edition\" was released on August 22, 1995 through Edel AG.",
"This edition contained a 73-minute... | [
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Critical response | Rotten tomatoes gave American Hustle what rating? | American Hustle | true | 6MOVIES | [
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"",
"\"American Hustle\" received critical acclaim upon its release.",
"The cast received praise for their performances, notably Adams and Lawrence.",
"Review aggregation website Rotten Tomatoes gives the film a 93% rating, based on reviews from 240 critics with an average score of 8.2/10.",
"The site's con... | [
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Boxer rankings | How many types of organizations are there that rank boxers? | Boxing | false | 4SPORT | [
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"There are various organizations and websites, that rank boxers in both weight class and pound-for-pound manner.",
" BoxRec (ratings)",
" The Ring (ratings)",
" ESPN (ratings)",
" Transnational Boxing Rankings Board (Ratings)"
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Rose Period | What type of art historian was Kahnweiler? | Pablo Picasso | false | 3ART | [
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"The Rose Period (1904–1906) is characterised by a more cheery style with orange and pink colours, and featuring many circus people, acrobats and harlequins known in France as saltimbanques.",
"The harlequin, a comedic character usually depicted in checkered patterned clothing, became a personal symbol for Picass... | [
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Arena and hypogeum | How big is the Roman Collosseum? | Colosseum | true | 2TRAVEL | [
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"The arena itself was 83 meters by 48 meters (272 ft by 157 ft / 280 by 163 Roman feet).",
"It comprised a wooden floor covered by sand (the Latin word for sand is \"harena\" or \"arena\"), covering an elaborate underground structure called the \"hypogeum\" (literally meaning \"underground\").",
"Little now rem... | [
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Critical response | When did "Dallas Buyers Club" premier? | Dallas Buyers Club | false | 6MOVIES | [
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"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... | [
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Credits and personnel | Who is credited for songwriting of the song "Counting Stars"? | Counting Stars | false | 0MUSIC | [
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"Songwriting – Ryan Tedder",
"Production – Ryan Tedder, Noel Zancanella",
"Engineering – Smith Carlson",
"Assistant engineering – Matth... | [
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Western historiography | What ideology did Stalinist totalitarianism develop out of? | October Revolution | false | 7HISTORICAL EVENTS | [
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"During the Cold War, Western historiography of the October Revolution developed in direct response to the assertions of the Soviet view.",
"The Soviet Marxist-Leninist version of the October Revolution conditioned historical interpretations in the United States and the West.",
"As a result, these Western histo... | [
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Sequels and spin-offs | DVD's of "The Lion King 1½" were initially available in what year? | The Lion King | true | 6MOVIES | [
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"Sequels and spin-offs.",
"Between 1995 and 1999, the characters of Timon and Pumbaa received their own animated show, \"The Lion King's Timon and Pumbaa\", which ran for three seasons and 85 episodes.",
"Ernie Sabella continued to voice Pumbaa, while Timon was voiced by Quinton Flynn and Kevin Schon in additio... | [
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References in other media | When was Tim's Vermeer released? | Johannes Vermeer | false | 3ART | [
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"In the first volume of Marcel Proust's novel \"In Search of Lost Time\", entitled \"Swann's Way\", the protagonist Charles Swann is said to be working on an extended essay concerning Vermeer's art.",
"In addition, Vermeer's \"View of Delft\" features in a pivotal sequence of a later volume, \"The Captive\", in t... | [
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Human physiology | How was much of the foundation of knowledge in human physiology obtained? | Physiology | false | 8SCIENCE | [
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"Human physiology seeks to understand the mechanisms that work to keep the human body alive and functioning, through scientific enquiry into the nature of mechanical, physical, and biochemical functions of humans, their organs, and the cells of which they are composed.",
"The principal level of focus of physiolog... | [
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Abstract | Which song provided the inspiration to write "Somebody That I Used To Know"? | Somebody That I Used to Know | false | 0MUSIC | [
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"\"Somebody That I Used to Know\" is a song written and recorded by Belgian-Australian singer-songwriter Gotye, featuring New Zealand singer/guitarist Kimbra.",
"The song was released in Australia and New Zealand by on 5 July 2011 as the second single from Gotye's third studio album, \"Making Mirrors\" (2011).",
... | [] |
Casting | Who replaced Merrin Dungey as Naomi? | Private Practice (TV series) | true | 1TV | [
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"On , it was announced by ABC that Merrin Dungey, who played the role of Naomi Bennett, would be replaced by four time Tony winner Audra McDonald.",
"ABC gave no reason for this change.",
"On , it was announced that a new character, played by KaDee Strickland, had been added to the main cast.",
"Tony Award Wi... | [
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Society | Which Indian national holidays are observed in all its states and union territories? | India | true | 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\",... | [] |
Myths about creation | What is the brownie's creation most common myth about? | Chocolate brownie | true | 9FOOD | [
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"There are three main myths about the creation of the brownie.",
"The first, that a chef accidentally added melted chocolate to biscuit dough.",
"The second, a cook forgot to add flour to the batter.",
"And thirdly, the most popular belief, that a housewife did not have baking powder and improvised with this ... | [
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Axis attack on the USSR (1941) | When did Hitler issue the directive to prepare to invade the Soviet Union? | World War II | false | 7HISTORICAL EVENTS | [
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"Axis attack on the USSR (1941).",
"With the situation in Europe and Asia relatively stable, Germany, Japan, and the Soviet Union made preparations.",
"With the Soviets wary of mounting tensions with Germany and the Japanese planning to take advantage of the European War by seizing resource-rich European posses... | [
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Critical | When was the nomination for a Grammy Award announced for Chasing Cars? | Chasing Cars | true | 0MUSIC | [
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"The song was nominated for a 2007 Grammy Award for Best Rock Song, as well as for a 2007 BRIT Award for Best British Single.",
"In 2007, \"Chasing Cars\" was voted number 1 in the Top 500 Songs: The Words Behind the Music, on Bristol's GWR FM (and other stations in The One Network).",
"Music's Adam Webb, howev... | [
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Recognition and awards | "We Found Love" won "Video of the Year" at which MTV Video Music Awards? | We Found Love | true | 0MUSIC | [
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"MTV chose \"We Found Love\" as the third best song of 2011, and \"Video of the Year\" at the MTV Video Music Awards 2012.",
"The writers of the website further commented, \"The leadoff single from \"Talk That Talk\" is where Rihanna fully embraced EDM.",
"Produced by Calvin Harris, 'We Found Love' is a swirlin... | [] |
Abstract | When did the spin-off of Once Upon a Time Air? | Once Upon a Time (TV series) | true | 1TV | [
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"Once Upon a Time (TV series)Once Upon a Time is an American fairy tale drama series that premiered on Sunday, October 23, 2011, on ABC.",
"The show takes place in the fictional seaside town of Storybrooke, Maine, the residents of which are actually characters from various fairy tales that were transported to the... | [
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Production | What was the movie Jiro Dreams of Sushi initially to be named? | Jiro Dreams of Sushi | false | 6MOVIES | [
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"Initially, Gelb had planned to do what he had nicknamed \"Planet Sushi\", inspired by the cinematography of the BBC documentary \"Planet Earth\":\"Originally, I was going to make a film with a lot of different sushi chefs who all had different styles, but when I got to Jiro's restaurant, I was not only amazed by h... | [
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Religion | What court was religion an important part | Forbidden City | true | 2TRAVEL | [
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"Religion was an important part of life for the imperial court.",
"In the Qing dynasty, the Palace of Earthly Harmony became a place of Manchu Shamanist ceremony.",
"At the same time, the native Chinese Taoist religion continued to have an important role throughout the Ming and Qing dynasties.",
"There were t... | [
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Resorts | What is the meaning of Express Pass? | Universal Orlando | true | 2TRAVEL | [
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"The resort features three official on-site hotels: Loews Royal Pacific Hotel, the Hard Rock Hotel, and Loews Portofino Bay Hotel & Spa.",
"All three hotels are located in close proximity to the Universal Orlando theme parks.",
"The hotels offer guests free water taxi or shuttle bus service to the Universal Orl... | [
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Origin | When did Kukai travel to China to study? | Udon | true | 9FOOD | [
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"There are many stories explaining the origin of udon.",
"One story says that in AD.1241, Enni, a Rinzai monk, introduced flour milling technology to Japan.",
"Floured crops were then made into noodles such as udon, soba, and pancakes which were eaten by locals.",
"Milling techniques were spread around the co... | [
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Reception | Katy Perry's video has been compared to what movie? | Part of Me (Katy Perry song) | false | 0MUSIC | [
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"The video garnered positive reviews from critics, who praised its self-empowerment theme and its different approach in comparison to Perry's previous music videos.",
"Bruno Nessif of E!",
"Online compared the video to Demi Moore's role in G.I.",
"Jane.",
"Ray Rahman from \"Entertainment Weekly\" echoed the... | [
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Miscellany | Where is The Creation of Adam located? | The Creation of Adam | false | 3ART | [
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"Michelangelo's main source of inspiration for his Adam in his \"Creation of Adam\" seems to have been a cameo showing a nude Augustus Caesar riding sidesaddle on a Capricorn.",
"This cameo is now at Alnwick Castle, Northumberland.",
"The cameo used to belong to cardinal Domenico Grimani who lived in Rome while... | [
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Iraqi drones | How many drones were used by the UAV fleet of Iraq? | 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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Starting materials: the chemical elements of life | what is the number of elements that make up most of the human body? | Biochemistry | true | 8SCIENCE | [
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"Around two dozen of the 92 naturally occurring chemical elements are essential to various kinds of biological life.",
"Most rare elements on Earth are not needed by life (exceptions being selenium and iodine), while a few common ones (aluminum and titanium) are not used.",
"Most organisms share element needs, ... | [
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Sport | What are the 3 most popular sports in Venezuela? | Venezuela | false | 5COUNTRY | [
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"Baseball is Venezuela's most popular sport, with the Venezuelan Professional Baseball League existing since 1945.",
"Besides baseball, Venezuela's most popular sports are basketball and football.",
"Venezuela hosted the 2012 Basketball World Olympic Qualifying Tournament and the 2013 FIBA Basketball Americas C... | [
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Season 2 | Who did Alicia have sexual relations with after Peter? | The Good Wife | false | 1TV | [
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"Season 2 begins where season 1 left off with Will and Alicia discussing how to have an affair without the media finding out.",
"Before the plan is conceived, however, Eli Gold takes possession of Alicia's phone and deletes a pivotal voicemail.",
"Alicia, now under the impression that Will doesn't have a plan, ... | [
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Media | Is it allowed to own private satellite dishes in Singapore | Singapore | true | 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... | [] |
Abstract | What combination of ingredients is needed to make Marzipan? | Marzipan | true | 9FOOD | [
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"Marzipan is a confection consisting primarily of sugar or honey and almond meal, sometimes augmented with almond oil or extract.",
"It is often made into sweets; common uses are marzipan-filled chocolate and small marzipan imitations of fruits and vegetables.",
"It is also rolled into thin sheets and glazed fo... | [
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Stroke play | In a playoff, who wins in sudden death? | Golf | true | 4SPORT | [
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"In stroke play, the score achieved for each and every hole of the round or tournament is added to produce the total score, and the player with the lowest score wins.",
"Stroke play is the game most commonly played by professional golfers.",
"If there is a tie after the regulation number of holes in a professio... | [
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Description | Who's figure is at the center of Michelangelo's "The Last Judgement"? | The Last Judgment (Michelangelo) | false | 3ART | [
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"At the centre of the work is a depiction of Christ, captured in the moment preceding that when the verdict of the Last Judgement is uttered.",
"To Christ's right is his mother, Virgin Mary, who turns her head in a gesture of resignation.",
"Surrounding Christ in a slow rotary movement are figures, identified a... | [
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Thailand | What kind of meat is the Thai sausage called sai ua made out of? | Sausage | false | 9FOOD | [
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"There are many varieties of sausages known to Thai cuisine, some of which are specialities of a specific region of Thailand.",
"From northern Thailand comes \"sai ua\", a grilled minced pork sausage flavored with curry paste and fresh herbs.",
"Another grilled sausage is called \"sai krok Isan\", a fermented s... | [
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Legacy | WHen was the 200th anniversary of the Tea party held? | Boston Tea Party | true | 7HISTORICAL EVENTS | [
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"John Adams and many other Americans considered tea drinking to be unpatriotic following the Boston Tea Party.",
"Tea drinking declined during and after the Revolution, resulting in a lasting American preference for coffee.",
"According to historian Alfred Young, the term \"Boston Tea Party\" did not appear in ... | [
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Abstract | When was the first Toy Story movie premiere? | Toy Story | true | 6MOVIES | [
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"Toy Story is a 1995 American computer-animated buddy-comedy adventure film produced by Pixar Animation Studios and directed by John Lasseter, released by Walt Disney Pictures, \"Toy Story\" was the first feature-length computer-animated film and the first film produced by Pixar.",
"\"Toy Story\" follows a group ... | [
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World War Two | When did Moore resign his teaching post? | Henry Moore | false | 3ART | [
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"At the outbreak of the Second World War the Chelsea School of Art was evacuated to Northampton and Moore resigned his teaching post.",
"During the war, Moore produced powerful drawings of Londoners sleeping in the London Underground while sheltering from the Blitz.",
"Kenneth Clark, the chairman of the War Art... | [
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In popular culture | What song has also been parodied in a music video titled "Fallen Kingdom"? | Viva la Vida | true | 0MUSIC | [
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" Coldplay performed the song at the Closing Ceremony of London 2012 (the ceremony to mark the end of the Paralympic Games, and so also the end of the summer of the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympics).",
" The song was performed simultaneously by amateur musicians across the U.K on 9 September 2012 as part of th... | [
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In translation | Which part of the cell binds mRNA and carries out protein synthesis? | 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... | [] |
Commonly considered thermodynamic processes | When does isothermal process occur? | Thermodynamics | true | 8SCIENCE | [
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"It is often convenient to study a thermodynamic process in which a single variable, such as temperature, pressure, or volume, etc., is held fixed.",
"Furthermore, it is useful to group these processes into pairs, in which each variable held constant is one member of a conjugate pair.",
"Several commonly studie... | [
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Abstract | Where is The Vitruvian Man, the drawing created by Leonardo da Vinci kept? | Vitruvian Man | false | 3ART | [
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"The Vitruvian Man, , is a drawing created by Leonardo da Vinci circa 1490.",
"It is accompanied by notes based on the work of the architect Vitruvius.",
"The drawing, which is in pen and ink on paper, depicts a male figure in two superimposed positions with his arms and legs apart and simultaneously inscribed ... | [
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Media coverage | During the first week of the shooting, how much time was devoted for coverage by NBC? | Assassination of Robert F. Kennedy | true | 7HISTORICAL EVENTS | [
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"As the shooting took place, ABC News was signing off from its electoral broadcast, while the CBS broadcast was already over.",
"It was not until 21 minutes after the shots that CBS's coverage of the shooting would begin.",
"The reporters who had been present to report on Kennedy's win in the primary ended up c... | [
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Woody Woodpecker's Kidzone | What year did the attraction open? | Universal Studios Florida | true | 2TRAVEL | [
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"Woody Woodpecker's Kidzone is the park's children's area named after Universal Studios' mascot, Woody Woodpecker.",
"The area was originally part of World Expo, but was divided into its own section with the opening of a junior roller coaster named \"Woody Woodpecker's Nuthouse Coaster\" in 1999.",
"In addition... | [
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Singles | In the game of badminton, where are singles strokes aimed? | Badminton | true | 4SPORT | [
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"The singles court is narrower than the doubles court, but the same length.",
"Since one person needs to cover the entire court, singles tactics are based on forcing the opponent to move as much as possible; this means that singles strokes are normally directed to the corners of the court.",
"Players exploit th... | [
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After a marathon | What are the effects of soaking the lower half of the body? | Marathon | true | 4SPORT | [
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"Marathon participation may result in various medical, musculoskeletal, and dermatological complaints.",
"Delayed onset muscle soreness (DOMS) is a common condition affecting runners during the first week following a marathon.",
"Various types of mild exercise or massage have been recommended to alleviate pain ... | [
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Background | Choreography for the music video "Party Rock Anthem" was handled by members of which group? | Party Rock Anthem | false | 0MUSIC | [
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"Music video.",
"The music video was released on March 8, 2011 and was produced by the two members of LMFAO, Redfoo and SkyBlu, with the assistance of Shinzu Ai.",
"It was choreographed by, and featured, Quest Crew members Hokuto Konishi, Victor Kim, Ryan Conferido, Steve Terada, Aris Paracuelles, Brian Hirano ... | [] |
Cover versions | Who has covered "I Believe I Can Fly"? | I Believe I Can Fly | true | 0MUSIC | [
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"In 2003, punk rock band Me First and the Gimme Gimmes covered the song for their album \"Take a Break\".",
"American singer William Hung recorded this song for his 2004 album \"Inspiration\".",
"Saxophonist Marion Meadows also covered the song from the album \"Dressed to Chill.\"",
"American singer and actre... | [
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Singles | What is the name of the band's third single? | How to Save a Life | true | 0MUSIC | [
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"\"Over My Head (Cable Car)\" was released as the first single from the album, and it became a top 40 hit on the Modern Rock Tracks chart in late 2005.",
"It lasted three weeks on the chart and peaked at position #37.",
"The song peaked at #8 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.",
"On the \"Billboard\" Adult Top 4... | [
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Cultural legacy | What work, written by Augustina Bessa Luis, was inspired by "The Night Watch"? | The Night Watch | true | 3ART | [
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" The work has inspired musical works in both the classical and rock traditions, including the second movement of Gustav Mahler's 7th Symphony and Ayreon's \"The Shooting Company of Captain Frans B. Cocq\" from \"\".",
" Alexander Korda's 1936 biographical film \"Rembrandt\" depicts the painting, shown in error i... | [
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Armoured reserves | How many groups did von Rundstedt command? | Invasion of Normandy | true | 7HISTORICAL EVENTS | [
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"Rommel's defensive measures were also frustrated by a dispute over armoured doctrine.",
"In addition to his two army groups, von Rundstedt also commanded the headquarters of \"Panzer Group West\" under General Leo Geyr von Schweppenburg (usually referred to as \"von Geyr\").",
"This formation was nominally an ... | [
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Background and release | When was As Long as You Love Me (Justin Bieber song) released? | As Long as You Love Me (Justin Bieber song) | true | 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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Performance | Is Paul McCartney considered a primary artist and composer for the film 'Sound City'? | Sound City (film) | false | 6MOVIES | [
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" Robert Levon Been – composer, primary artist",
" Tim Commerford – composer, primary artist",
" Chris Goss – composer, primary artist",
" Jessy Greene – composer, primary artist",
" Dave Grohl – composer, primary artist",
" Taylor Hawkins – composer, primary artist",
" Peter Hayes – composer, primary a... | [] |
Penalties | Most rule infractions result in what? | Golf | false | 4SPORT | [
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"Penalties are incurred in certain situations.",
"They are counted towards a player's score as if there were extra swing(s) at the ball.",
"Strokes are added for rule infractions or for hitting one's ball into an unplayable situation.",
"A lost ball or a ball hit out of bounds result in a penalty of one strok... | [
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Abstract | Who realized the true nature of galaxies? | Nebula | true | 8SCIENCE | [
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"A nebula (from Latin: \"cloud\"; pl.",
"\"nebulae\" or \"nebulæ\", with ligature, or \"nebulas\") is an interstellar cloud of dust, hydrogen, helium and other ionized gases.",
"Originally, \"nebula\" was a name for any diffuse astronomical object, including galaxies beyond the Milky Way.",
"The Andromeda Gal... | [
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Drawings and prints | In what year were the first Old Master drawings presented? | Metropolitan Museum of Art | true | 2TRAVEL | [
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"Though other departments contain significant numbers of drawings and prints, the Drawings and Prints department specifically concentrates on North American pieces and western European works produced after the Middle Ages.",
"The first Old Master drawings, comprising 670 sheets, were presented as a single group i... | [
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Name and signature | At what time did "Rembrandt" become the artist's name? | Rembrandt | true | 3ART | [
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"",
"\"Rembrandt\" is a modification of the spelling of the artist's first name that he introduced in 1633.",
"Roughly speaking, his earliest signatures (ca.",
"1625) consisted of an initial \"R\", or the monogram \"RH\" (for Rembrant Harmenszoon; i.e.",
"\"Rembrant, the son of Harmen\"), and starting in 16... | [
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Critical response | Which company released Teen Wolf? | Teen Wolf | false | 1TV | [
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"Although the film was a modest hit for Atlantic Releasing Corporation, the film's critical reception was at best mixed.",
"Review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes reports that 47% of 19 critics have given the film a positive review, with a rating average of 4.8 out of 10.",
"Vincent Canby of \"The New York Times\" g... | [] |
Cultural legacy | To which artist is tribute paid on by the cover illustrator? | The Night Watch | true | 3ART | [
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" The work has inspired musical works in both the classical and rock traditions, including the second movement of Gustav Mahler's 7th Symphony and Ayreon's \"The Shooting Company of Captain Frans B. Cocq\" from \"\".",
" Alexander Korda's 1936 biographical film \"Rembrandt\" depicts the painting, shown in error i... | [] |
Hibakusha | How many hibakusha were recognized by the Japanese government? | Atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki | false | 7HISTORICAL EVENTS | [
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"The survivors of the bombings are called , a Japanese word that literally translates to \"explosion-affected people.\"",
", 201,779 \"hibakusha\" were recognized by the Japanese government, most living in Japan.",
"The government of Japan recognizes about 1% of these as having illnesses caused by radiation.",
... | [
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Filming | Where is the bulk of the show Prison Break filmed? | Prison Break | true | 1TV | [
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"The first three seasons of \"Prison Break\" were primarily filmed outside of Hollywood.",
"The majority of the first season of the series was filmed on location in and around Chicago.",
"After it was closed down in 2002, Joliet Prison became the set of \"Prison Break\" in 2005, standing in as Fox River State P... | [
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In religion | What do restaurants add to their menu during Lent? | Seafood | false | 9FOOD | [
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"For the most part Islamic dietary laws allow the eating of seafood, though the Hanbali forbid eels, the Shafi forbid frogs and crocodiles, and the Hanafi forbid bottom feeders such as shellfish and carp.",
"The Jewish laws of Kashrut forbid the eating of shellfish and eels.",
"According to the King James versi... | [
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Occupation | Name the treaty ended World War I? | Treaty of Versailles | true | 7HISTORICAL EVENTS | [
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1
] | [
"The terms of the armistice called for an immediate evacuation of German troops from Belgium, France, and Luxembourg within fifteen days.",
"In addition, it established that Allied forces would occupy the Rhineland.",
"In late 1918, Allied troops entered Germany and began the occupation."
] | [] |
Series overview | Where is the series "Once upon a Time" set? | Once Upon a Time (TV series) | true | 1TV | [
0
] | [
"The series takes place in the fictional seaside town of Storybrooke, Maine, in which the residents are actually characters from various fairy tales and other stories that were transported to the \"real world\" town and robbed of their original memories by the Evil Queen Regina (Lana Parrilla), using a powerful cur... | [
4
] |
Jackie | Where was Jackie Bassett's school located in London? | Up Series | true | 6MOVIES | [
0
] | [
"Jackie Bassett was one of three girls who were chosen from the same primary school as Lynn and Sue, in a working-class neighbourhood of London (East).",
"She eventually went to a comprehensive school and married at age 19.",
"Jackie went through several different jobs, divorced, remarried and moved to Scotland... | [
4
] |
Origins | It was revealed that ABC would produce a spin-off of Grey's Anatomy in which publication? | Private Practice (TV series) | true | 1TV | [
1
] | [
"Production history.",
"On , \":The Wall Street Journal\" reported that ABC was pursuing a spin-off of \"Grey's Anatomy\" featuring Kate Walsh's character Addison Montgomery.",
"Subsequent reports confirmed the report, stating that an expanded two-hour broadcast of \"Grey's Anatomy\" (which aired ) would serve ... | [] |
Artistic depictions | The Last Supper, a piece of artwork, has its basis in what religion? | Last Supper | true | 3ART | [
0
] | [
"The Last Supper has been a popular subject in Christian art.",
"Depictions of the Last Supper in Christian art date back to early Christianity and can be seen in the Catacombs of Rome.",
"Byzantine artists frequently focused on the Apostles receiving Communion, rather than the reclining figures having a meal."... | [
0
] |
Japanese war crimes on the march to Nanking | What did the two officer in the Nanking Massacre compete about? | Nanking Massacre | true | 7HISTORICAL EVENTS | [
8,
9,
7
] | [
"Approach of the Imperial Japanese Army.",
"Japanese war crimes on the march to Nanking.",
"Although the Nanking Massacre is generally described as having occurred over a six-week period after the fall of Nanking, the crimes committed by the Japanese army were not limited to that period.",
"Many atrocities we... | [
0
] |
Location | what is the area of large Essene communities referred to as? | Last Supper | true | 3ART | [
4
] | [
"According to later tradition, the Last Supper took place in what is called today The Room of the Last Supper on Mount Zion, just outside of the walls of the Old City of Jerusalem, and is traditionally known as \"The Upper Room\".",
"This is based on the account in the Synoptic Gospels that states that Jesus had ... | [
0
] |
Dalí's motivation | What was the date of the first atomic bomb explosion? | Galatea of the Spheres | true | 3ART | [
0
] | [
"Dalí had been greatly interested in nuclear physics since the first atomic bomb explosions of August 1945, and described the atom as his \"favourite food for thought\".",
"Recognising that matter was made up of atoms which did not touch each other, he sought to replicate this in his art at the time, with items s... | [
0
] |
U.S. broadcast | When did the first episode of the show Dexter air? | Dexter (TV series) | true | 1TV | [
5
] | [
"Criticism.U.S.",
"When U.S. network CBS publicly announced in December 2007 that it was considering \"Dexter\" for broadcast reruns, the Parents Television Council (PTC) protested the decision.",
"When the network began posting promotional videos of the rebroadcast on YouTube on January 29, 2008, PTC president... | [
2
] |
Tornado fries | How do you cook tornado fries? | French fries | true | 9FOOD | [
0
] | [
"Tornado fries are made by skewering the whole potato, and then cutting with a specialized spiral slicer.",
"The potato is spread evenly along the skewer and deep fried.",
"The cooking process fuses the potato to the skewer and holds it in place.",
"It is then sprinkled with dry seasonings or served with dipp... | [
5
] |
Song | was it one of Rolling Stones's 50 best songs of 2012? | Gangnam Style | true | 0MUSIC | [
2
] | [
"Year-end media picks.",
"\"Gangnam Style\" was ranked No.",
"25 on the \"Rolling Stone\"s 50 best songs of 2012 list and No.",
"8 on \"SPIN\"s 40 best songs of the year.",
"The song also took the No.",
"8 spot on the 2012 \"Billboard\" 20 best K-Pop songs list by Jeff Benjamin and Jessica Oak, who commen... | [] |
Abstract | Who does Amy Poehler play on Park and Recreation? | Parks and Recreation | true | 1TV | [
0
] | [
"Parks and Recreation is an American comedy television series on the NBC television network, starring Amy Poehler as Leslie Knope, a perky, mid-level bureaucrat in the parks department of Pawnee, a fictional town in Indiana.",
"Conceived by Greg Daniels and Michael Schur, the series debuted on April 9, 2009 and i... | [
3
] |
Double-stranded RNA | How many strands are in double-stranded RNA? | RNA | false | 8SCIENCE | [
0
] | [
"Double-stranded RNA (dsRNA) is RNA with two complementary strands, similar to the DNA found in all cells.",
"dsRNA forms the genetic material of some viruses (double-stranded RNA viruses).",
"Double-stranded RNA such as viral RNA or siRNA can trigger RNA interference in eukaryotes, as well as interferon respon... | [
5
] |
History | Pathology can be traced back to what? | Pathology | false | 8SCIENCE | [
0
] | [
"The history of pathology can be traced back to antiquity when people began examining bodies.",
"The examination of bodies led to the dissection of bodies in order to discover the cause of death.",
"During that time, the people already began formulating today what we know as inflammation, tumors, boils, and muc... | [
0
] |
Abstract | When did "Nurse Jackie"? | Nurse Jackie | false | 1TV | [
1
] | [
"Nurse Jackie is an American medical dark satirical comedy-drama series.",
"It premiered on Showtime, Movie Central, and The Movie Network, on June 8, 2009.",
"The show stars Edie Falco as the title character Jackie Peyton, an emergency department nurse at All Saints' Hospital in New York City.",
"For Jackie,... | [
2
] |
Box office | How much did the movie Zero Dark Thirty gross internationally? | Zero Dark Thirty | true | 6MOVIES | [
3
] | [
"The limited release of \"Zero Dark Thirty\" grossed $417,150 in the United States and Canada in only five theaters.",
"A wide release followed on January 11.",
"\"Entertainment Weekly\" wrote, \"The controversial Oscar contender easily topped the chart in its first weekend of wide release with $24.4 million.\"... | [
5
] |
Deaths | When did a man die from tainted ice cream by Kraft? | Ice cream | false | 9FOOD | [
6
] | [
"In January 1892, a hotel worker in Chicago died after the huge amount of ice cream he ate \"froze up his stomach\".",
"In June 1898, three youths in London died after eating ice cream made with water contaminated with bacteria.",
"In May 1904, a seven-year-old boy in New York died from eating about half a litr... | [
2
] |
Ethno-linguistic groups | What are the places where Nigerian minorities live? | Nigeria | true | 5COUNTRY | [
7
] | [
"Nigeria has more than 250 ethnic groups, with varying languages and customs, creating a country of rich ethnic diversity.",
"The largest ethnic groups are the Hausa, Yoruba, Igbo and Fulani, accounting for more than 70% of the population, while the Edo, Ijaw, Kanuri, Ibibio, Ebira, Nupe, Gwari, Itsekiri, Jukun, ... | [
4,
0
] |
Response | In what year did "Wake in Fright" premier? | Wake in Fright | true | 6MOVIES | [
0
] | [
"The world premiere of \"Wake in Fright\" (as \"Outback\") occurred at the 1971 Cannes Film Festival, held in May.",
"Ted Kotcheff was nominated for a Golden Palm Award.",
"The film opened commercially in France on 22 July 1971, Great Britain on 29 October 1971, Australia during the same month and the United St... | [
0
] |
Abstract | Aids-related pneumonia killed David France's partner in what year? | How to Survive a Plague | true | 6MOVIES | [
3
] | [
"How to Survive a Plague is a 2012 American documentary film about the early years of the AIDS epidemic, and the efforts of ACT UP and TAG.",
"It was directed by David France, a journalist who covered AIDS from its beginnings.",
"For France it was his first film.",
"He dedicated it to his partner whom he lost... | [
0
] |
Abstract | How many states are there in the Australian Federation? | Australia | false | 5COUNTRY | [
8
] | [
"Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands.",
"It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area.",
"Neighbouring countries include Indonesia, East Timor and Papua New Guinea to... | [
5
] |
Track listing | How long is the track "Every Breath You Take"? | Every Breath You Take | true | 0MUSIC | [
1
] | [
"7\": A&M / AM 117",
" \"Every Breath You Take\" – 4:13",
" \"Murder By Numbers\" – 4:31",
"2x7\": A&M / AM 117",
" \"Every Breath You Take\" – 4:13",
" \"Murder By Numbers\" – 4:31",
" \"Man In A Suitcase\" (live) – 2:18",
" \"Truth Hits Everybody '83\" -3:34",
" rare 2x7\" single"
] | [
5
] |
Season 3 (2010) | Who did Walter tell Jesse to kill? | Breaking Bad | false | 1TV | [
18
] | [
"Season 3 (2010).",
"On April 2, 2009, AMC announced that \"Breaking Bad\" was renewed for a third, 13-episode season.",
"It premiered on March 21, 2010, and concluded on June 13, 2010.",
"The complete third season was released on Region 1 DVD and Region A Blu-ray on June 7, 2011.",
"Walter wishes to reunit... | [
3
] |
Awards and honors | What awards did the UK version of The Office win? | The Office | false | 1TV | [
2
] | [
"",
"\"Selected major awards won only\"",
"UK version: 2004 Golden Globes for Best Television Series – Musical or Comedy and Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series – Musical or Comedy (Ricky Gervais); 2001, 2002 and 2003 British Academy Television Awards for Situation Comedy and Best Comedy Perform... | [
0
] |
Current status | Has the problem of quantum gravity and the reality of spacetime singularities been solved? | General relativity | true | 8SCIENCE | [
2
] | [
"General relativity has emerged as a highly successful model of gravitation and cosmology, which has so far passed many unambiguous observational and experimental tests.",
"However, there are strong indications the theory is incomplete.",
"The problem of quantum gravity and the question of the reality of spacet... | [] |
Particle accelerators | When was the particle accelerator invented? | Electron | false | 8SCIENCE | [
0
] | [
"With the development of the particle accelerator during the first half of the twentieth century, physicists began to delve deeper into the properties of subatomic particles.",
"The first successful attempt to accelerate electrons using electromagnetic induction was made in 1942 by Donald Kerst.",
"His initial ... | [
2
] |
Production | What damaged the tree on July 29, 2011? | The Shawshank Redemption | false | 6MOVIES | [
15
] | [
"Darabont secured the film adaptation rights from author Stephen King after impressing the author with his short film adaptation of \"The Woman in the Room\" in 1983.",
"Although the two had become friends and maintained a pen-pal relationship, Darabont did not work with him until four years later in 1987, when h... | [
0
] |
Flour | Areparina flour is the most popular brand in what country! | Arepa | false | 9FOOD | [
2
] | [
"",
"\"Arepa\" flour is specially prepared (cooked in water, then dried) for making \"arepas\" and other maize dough-based dishes, such as \"hallacas\", \"bollos\", \"tamales\", \"empanadas\" and \"chicha\".",
"The most popular brand names of maize flour are Harina PAN in Venezuela and Areparina in Colombia.",
... | [
0
] |
Organism cloning | What else is cloning known as? | Cloning | false | 8SCIENCE | [
5
] | [
"Organism cloning (also called reproductive cloning) refers to the procedure of creating a new multicellular organism, genetically identical to another.",
"In essence this form of cloning is an asexual method of reproduction, where fertilization or inter-gamete contact does not take place.",
"Asexual reproducti... | [
0
] |
Plans | Renovation of the Navy Pier started at what time? | Navy Pier | true | 2TRAVEL | [
0,
10
] | [
"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... | [
0
] |
Geology | How long ago was the Wisconsin glaciation? | Niagara Falls | true | 2TRAVEL | [
0
] | [
"The features that became Niagara Falls were created by the Wisconsin glaciation about 10,000 years ago.",
"The same forces also created the North American Great Lakes and the Niagara River.",
"All were dug by a continental ice sheet that drove through the area, deepening some river channels to form lakes, and ... | [
5
] |
Organizations | What year was the IJF founded? | Judo | true | 4SPORT | [
0
] | [
"The international governing body for judo is the International Judo Federation (IJF), founded in 1951.",
"Members of the IJF include the African Judo Union (AJU), the Pan-American Judo Confederation (PJC), the Judo Union of Asia (JUA), the European Judo Union (EJU) and the Oceania Judo Union (OJU), each comprisi... | [
0
] |
Origins | Who was the Lynyrd Skynyrd song Freebird written in memoriam of? | Free Bird | true | 0MUSIC | [
4
] | [
"According to guitarist Gary Rossington, for two years after Allen Collins wrote the initial chords, vocalist Ronnie Van Zant insisted that there were too many for him to create a melody in the belief that the melody needed to change alongside the chords.",
"After Collins played the unused sequence at rehearsal o... | [
3
] |
Prediction of Peter's denial | How many gospels mention the arrest of Jesus Peter? | Last Supper | false | 3ART | [
1
] | [
"In , , and Jesus predicts that Peter will deny knowledge of him, stating that Peter will disown him three times before the rooster crows the next morning.",
"The three Synoptic Gospels mention that after the arrest of Jesus Peter denied knowing him three times, but after the third denial, heard the rooster crow ... | [
5
] |
Abstract | Who is the main character in the The Dark Knight Rises? | The Dark Knight Rises | false | 6MOVIES | [
1
] | [
"The Dark Knight Rises is a 2012 British-American epic superhero film directed by Christopher Nolan, who co-wrote the screenplay with his brother Jonathan Nolan and the story with David S. Goyer.",
"Featuring the DC Comics character Batman, the film is the final installment in Nolan's \"Batman\" film trilogy, and... | [
3
] |
Abstract | Which discipline of physics are also used in astrophysics/ | Astrophysics | true | 8SCIENCE | [
3
] | [
"Astrophysics (from Greek \"astron\", ἄστρον \"star\", and \"physis\", φύσις \"nature\") is the branch of astronomy that deals with the physics of the universe, especially with \"the nature of the heavenly bodies, rather than their positions or motions in space.\"",
"Among the objects studied are galaxies, stars,... | [] |
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