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Live performances
On what date did Minaj perform on the 'Ellen DeGeneres Show'?
Starships (song)
false
0MUSIC
[ 2 ]
[ "On February 26, 2012, Minaj performed the single live for the first time along with \"Moment 4 Life\", \"Turn Me On\" and \"Super Bass\" at the 2012 NBA All-Star Game.", "Minaj also performed the single on the eleventh season of \"American Idol\" results show on March 29, 2012, and on \"Today\" on April 6.", "...
[ 0 ]
Meaning
What type of painting was Soft Construction with Boiled Beans?
Soft Construction with Boiled Beans (Premonition of Civil War)
false
3ART
[ 4 ]
[ "This painting expresses the destruction during the Spanish Civil War.", "The monster in this painting is self-destructive just as a Civil War is.", "This painting is not meant to depict choosing sides although Dalí had many reasons to choose sides in the Spanish Civil War.", "His sister was tortured and impr...
[ 0 ]
Abstract
What is association football commonly known as?
Association football
false
4SPORT
[ 0 ]
[ "Association football, commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball.", "It is played by 250 million players in over 200 countries, making it the world's most popular sport.", "The game is played on a rectangular field with a goal at each end."...
[ 0 ]
Restaurants
Who runs the restraunt?
Eiffel Tower
false
2TRAVEL
[ 2 ]
[ "The tower has two restaurants: \"Le 58 tour Eiffel\", on the first floors and the \"Le Jules Verne\", a gourmet restaurant on the second floor, with a private lift.", "This restaurant has one star in the Michelin Red Guide.", "It is run by the multi-Michelin star chef Alain Ducasse." ]
[ 3 ]
History
How did Walter Cannon derive homeostasis?
Physiology
true
8SCIENCE
[ 6 ]
[ "The study of human physiology dates back to at least 420  BC to the time of Hippocrates, also known as the father of medicine.", "The critical thinking of Aristotle and his emphasis on the relationship between structure and function marked the beginning of physiology in Ancient Greece, while Claudius Galenus (c....
[ 5 ]
Cambridge rules
Where are the revised rules located?
Football
false
4SPORT
[ 2 ]
[ "In 1848, at Cambridge University, Mr. H. de Winton and Mr. J.C. Thring, who were both formerly at Shrewsbury School, called a meeting at Trinity College, Cambridge with 12 other representatives from Eton, Harrow, Rugby, Winchester and Shrewsbury.", "An eight-hour meeting produced what amounted to the first set o...
[ 4 ]
Abstract
What is the movie Capitain Phillips?
Captain Phillips (film)
true
6MOVIES
[ 0 ]
[ "Captain Phillips (film)Captain Phillips is a 2013 American thriller film directed by Paul Greengrass and starring Tom Hanks and Barkhad Abdi.", "The film is based on the true story of the 2009 \"Maersk Alabama\" hijacking, an incident during which merchant mariner Captain Richard Phillips was taken hostage by pi...
[ 0 ]
Apology and condolences by the Prime Minister and Emperor of Japan
What day was the 50th anniversary of the Surrender of Japan?
Nanking Massacre
false
7HISTORICAL EVENTS
[ 0 ]
[ "On August 15, 1995, the fiftieth anniversary of the Surrender of Japan, the Japanese prime minister Tomiichi Murayama gave the first clear and formal apology for Japanese actions during the war.", "He apologized for Japan's wrongful aggression and the great suffering that it inflicted in Asia.", "He offered hi...
[ 0 ]
Early National Park Service years (1933–1982)
What happened at the Statue of Liberty on D-Day?
Statue of Liberty
true
2TRAVEL
[ 10 ]
[ "Early National Park Service years (1933–1982).", "In 1933, President Franklin Roosevelt ordered the statue transferred to the National Park Service (NPS).", "In 1937, the NPS gained jurisdiction over the rest of Bedloe's Island.", "With the Army's departure, the NPS began to transform the island into a park....
[ 0 ]
Plot
What does Sam tell Suzy?
Moonrise Kingdom
false
6MOVIES
[ 24 ]
[ "In September 1965, on a New England island called New Penzance, 12-year-old orphan Sam Shakusky is attending a Khaki Scout summer camp, Camp Ivanhoe, led by Scoutmaster Randy Ward.", "Suzy Bishop, also 12, lives on the island with her parents, Walt and Lauraboth attorneysand her three younger brothers in a house...
[ 0 ]
Symbolism
When "Dream Caused by the Flight of a Bee Around a Pomegrante A second before Awakening" created?
Salvador Dalí
true
3ART
[ 4 ]
[ "Dalí employed extensive symbolism in his work.", "For instance, the hallmark \"melting watches\" that first appear in \"The Persistence of Memory\" suggest Einstein's theory that time is relative and not fixed.", "The idea for clocks functioning symbolically in this way came to Dalí when he was staring at a ru...
[ 2 ]
Production
In which area of the world is the most maple syrup produced?
Maple syrup
true
9FOOD
[ 0 ]
[ "Maple syrup production is centred in northeastern North America; however, given the correct weather conditions, it can be made wherever suitable species of maple trees grow.", "A maple syrup production farm is called a \"sugarbush\" or \"sugarwood\".", "Sap is often boiled in a \"sugar house\" (also known as a...
[]
Intimachay and the Royal Feast of the Sun
Where is Intimachay located?
Machu Picchu
true
2TRAVEL
[ 9 ]
[ "Intimachay is a special cave designed to celebrate and observe the Royal Feast of the Sun.", "This festival was only to be celebrated by nobility in the Incan month of Capac Raymi and was associated with the December solstice.", "The festival would begin earlier in the month and would conclude on the solstice....
[ 4 ]
Pink teddy bear
What is missing from the teddy bear?
Breaking Bad
true
1TV
[ 0 ]
[ "A motif within the second season is the image of a damaged teddy bear and its missing eye.", "The teddy bear first appears at the end of the music video \"Fallacies\" for Jesse's band \"TwaüghtHammër\", which was released as a webisode in February 2009 leading to the second season.", "The teddy bear can also b...
[ 0 ]
Terminology
Where is the term "Red sauce" used?
Ketchup
false
9FOOD
[ 5 ]
[ "The term used for the sauce varies.", "\"Ketchup\" (sometimes spelled \"catsup\" in American English, called \"a failed attempt at Anglicization\") is the dominant term in American English and Canadian English, with \"catsup\" being the prominent term in some southern US states.", "In these dialects, \"tomato ...
[ 4 ]
Casualties
How many deaths were during Wietnam War
Vietnam War
false
7HISTORICAL EVENTS
[ 0 ]
[ "Estimates of the number of casualties vary, with one source suggesting up to 3.8 million violent war deaths.195,000–430,000 South Vietnamese civilians died in the war.", "50,000–65,000 North Vietnamese civilians died in the war.", "The Army of the Republic of Vietnam lost between 171,331 and 220,357 men during...
[ 5 ]
First "Impressionist" exhibition
Who is credited for creating the term "impressionism"?
Claude Monet
true
3ART
[ 6 ]
[ "Monet and Impressionism.", "First \"Impressionist\" exhibition.", "From the late 1860s, Monet and other like-minded artists met with rejection from the conservative Académie des Beaux-Arts which held its annual exhibition at the Salon de Paris.", "During the latter part of 1873, Monet, Pierre-Auguste Renoir,...
[ 3 ]
Builders
Who was in charge of building the Opera di Santa Maria Maggiore?
Leaning Tower of Pisa
true
2TRAVEL
[ 4 ]
[ " One possible builder is Gerardo di Gerardo.", "His name appears as a witness to the above legacy of Berta di Bernardo as \"Master Gerardo\", and as a worker whose name was Gerardo.", " A more probable builder is Diotisalvi, because of the construction period and the structure's affinities with other buildings...
[ 3 ]
Abstract
Which year of the Grammy Awards did the song "We Are Young" win Song of the Year?
We Are Young
false
0MUSIC
[ 17 ]
[ "\"We Are Young\" is a song recorded by American band Fun featuring Janelle Monáe, for their second studio album \"Some Nights\" (2012).", "It was released on September 20, 2011 as the lead single from \"Some Nights\".", "Musically, \"We Are Young\" is an anthem that incorporates the genres of indie pop, altern...
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Abstract
What is the time period after Britain defeated Napoleon?
Napoleonic Wars
true
7HISTORICAL EVENTS
[ 11 ]
[ "The Napoleonic Wars (1803–1815) were a series of wars between Napoleon's French Empire and opposing coalitions led by Great Britain.", "As a continuation of the wars sparked by the French Revolution of 1789, they revolutionized European armies and played out on an unprecedented scale, mainly owing to the applica...
[ 0 ]
Abstract
What did The Act of Killing win?
The Act of Killing
true
6MOVIES
[ 5 ]
[ "The Act of Killing (, meaning \"Butcher\") is a 2012 documentary film directed by Joshua Oppenheimer, and co-directed by Christine Cynn and an anonymous Indonesian.", "It is a Danish-British-Norwegian co-production, presented by Final Cut for Real in Denmark and produced by Signe Byrge Sørensen.", "The executi...
[ 0 ]
Sculptural features
What is one of the legends tied to the sculpture?
Lincoln Memorial
false
2TRAVEL
[ 1 ]
[ "The sculpture has been at the center of two urban legends.", "Some have claimed that the face of General Robert E. Lee was carved onto the back of Lincoln's head, and looks back across the Potomac toward his former home, Arlington House, now within the bounds of Arlington National Cemetery.", "Another popular ...
[ 0 ]
Science and technology
What year was Tycho Brache born?
Sweden
false
5COUNTRY
[ 0 ]
[ "Tycho Brahe, born in 1546 in an area of present-day Sweden which was then Denmark, made the careful astronomic observations upon which Kepler proved and quantified the heliocentric Copernican solar system.", "In the 18th century Sweden's scientific revolution took off.", "Previously, technical progress had mai...
[ 0 ]
Japanese declaration of war
When was a declaration of war on the United States printed in Japanese newspapers?
Attack on Pearl Harbor
false
7HISTORICAL EVENTS
[ 7 ]
[ "The attack took place before any formal declaration of war was made by Japan, but this was not Admiral Yamamoto's intention.", "He originally stipulated that the attack should not commence until thirty minutes after Japan had informed the United States that peace negotiations were at an end.", "The Japanese tr...
[ 2 ]
Literary works
Who is the lover of Veronica in "Hidden Faces"?
Salvador Dalí
true
3ART
[ 4 ]
[ "Under the encouragement of poet Federico García Lorca, Dalí attempted an approach to a literary career through the means of the \"pure novel\".", "In his literary production \"Hidden Faces\" (1944), Dalí describes, in vividly visual terms, the intrigues and love affairs of a group of dazzling, eccentric aristocr...
[ 3 ]
Composition and lyrical interpretation
What are the genres of "We are young"?
We Are Young
true
0MUSIC
[ 1 ]
[ "", "\"We Are Young\" is a power ballad that combines the genres of indie pop, alternative rock, and power pop.", "The song is written in the key of F major, based almost entirely on the 50s progression (I vi IV V) with the exception of its bridge, and follows a tempo of 116 beats per minute, changing to 92 bpm...
[ 0 ]
Performing arts
What mythology is Indian theatre often based on?
India
false
5COUNTRY
[ 8 ]
[ "Indian music ranges over various traditions and regional styles.", "Classical music encompasses two genres and their various folk offshoots: the northern Hindustani and southern Carnatic schools.", "Regionalised popular forms include filmi and folk music; the syncretic tradition of the \"bauls\" is a well-know...
[ 0 ]
Musical structure
In the song "I'll Tell You", what chord is played during the opening melody?
I Want to Hold Your Hand
true
0MUSIC
[ 0 ]
[ "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...
[ 0 ]
Questions of authenticity
Which two studios produce The Bachelor?
The Bachelor (U.S. TV series)
false
1TV
[ 8 ]
[ "On February 26, 2009, in an exclusive interview between \"The Bachelor\" Season 13 contestant Megan Parris, and Steve Carbone, Megan commented that the producers edit the footage to create a fictional storyline.", "\"I don't think producers showed any real conversation I had with anyone...", "The viewers fail ...
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Habitats
Yosemite is home to how many species of vertebrates?
Yosemite National Park
true
2TRAVEL
[ 2 ]
[ "With its scrubby sun-baked chaparral, stately groves of pine, fir, and sequoia, and expanses of alpine woodlands and meadows, Yosemite National Park preserves a Sierra Nevada landscape as it prevailed before Euro-American settlement.", "In contrast to surrounding lands, which have been significantly altered by l...
[ 5 ]
Ancient objections
Who stated the twins objection (that with close birth times, personal outcomes can be very different)?
Astrology
false
8SCIENCE
[ 0 ]
[ "Cicero stated the twins objection (that with close birth times, personal outcomes can be very different), later developed by Saint Augustine.", "He argued that since the other planets are much more distant from the earth than the moon, they could have only very tiny influence compared to the moon's.", "He also...
[ 3 ]
Critical response
What did the Atlantic write about Moonrise Kingdom?
Moonrise Kingdom
true
6MOVIES
[ 4 ]
[ "Critical response.", "\"Moonrise Kingdom\" received widespread acclaim; review aggregation website Rotten Tomatoes gives the film a rating of 94% based on reviews from 223 critics, with an average score of 8.2/10.", "Review aggregation website Metacritic gives the film a weighted average score of 84 (out of 10...
[ 0 ]
Mexico
What toppings are on a Mexican burger?
Hamburger
true
9FOOD
[ 0 ]
[ "In Mexico, burgers (called \"hamburguesas\") are served with ham and slices of American cheese (locally called \"queso americano\") fried on top of the meat patty.", "The toppings include avocado, jalapeño slices, shredded lettuce, onion and tomato.", "The bun has mayonnaise, ketchup and mustard.", "In certa...
[ 0 ]
Cast
The part of Alphonse Simone in "American Hustle" was played by whom?
American Hustle
true
6MOVIES
[ 16 ]
[ "Several of the characters are fictional versions of specific real-life counterparts:", " Christian Bale as Irving Rosenfeld (based on Melvin Weinberg )", " Bradley Cooper as FBI Agent Richard \"Richie\" DiMaso (based on Anthony Amoroso, Jr.)", " Amy Adams as Sydney Prosser / Lady Edith Greensly (based on Eve...
[]
Government and politics
Who were the top two candidates for the Chilean presidency in 2010?
Chile
false
5COUNTRY
[ 22 ]
[ "The current Constitution of Chile was approved in a national plebiscite —regarded as \"highly irregular\" by some observers— in September 1980, under the military government of Augusto Pinochet.", "It entered into force in March 1981.", "After Pinochet's defeat in the 1988 plebiscite, the constitution was amen...
[ 3 ]
Military
what are the contested territorial disputes that are border to Brazil?
Brazil
true
5COUNTRY
[ 7 ]
[ "The armed forces of Brazil are the second-largest in Latin America, consist of the Brazilian Army, the Brazilian Navy, and the Brazilian Air Force with a total of 371,199 active personnel.", "The Army has 235,978 active personnel.", "The Military Police (States' Military Police) is described as an ancillary fo...
[ 0 ]
Online games
What games did Playniac create?
Kung Fu Panda
false
6MOVIES
[ 0 ]
[ "Two popular online games, \"The Adversary\" and \"The Field of Fiery Danger\", were created by Playniac to accompany the movie release.", "\"The Adversary\" is based on the moment where the main character Po, voiced by Jack Black, attacks a punchbag and underestimates its response.", "\"The Field of Fiery Dang...
[ 0 ]
Background and release
How helped write the song "Set Fire to the Rain" with Adele?
Set Fire to the Rain
true
0MUSIC
[ 1 ]
[ "", "\"Set Fire to the Rain\" was written by Adele and Fraser T Smith while the production was handled by Smith.", "On 28 October, during an interview with \"Billboard\", Columbia Records revealed that \"Rumour Has It\" would be released as the third single from the album and serviced to pop and adult contempor...
[ 5 ]
Apoenzymes
How is apoenzyme known as a protein?
Biomolecule
false
8SCIENCE
[ 0, 1 ]
[ "An apoenzyme (or, generally, an apoprotein) is the protein without any small-molecule cofactors, substrates, or inhibitors bound.", "It is often important as an inactive storage, transport, or secretory form of a protein.", "This is required, for instance, to protect the secretory cell from the activity of tha...
[ 5 ]
Abstract
Who confirmed the true nature of galaxies?
Nebula
false
8SCIENCE
[ 3 ]
[ "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...
[ 3 ]
Financing the war
How many men were Austrian and Russian soldiers in 1813?
Napoleonic Wars
false
7HISTORICAL EVENTS
[ 2 ]
[ "A key element in British success was its ability to mobilize the nation's industrial and financial resources and apply them to defeating France.", "With a population of 16 million Britain was barely half the size of France with 30 million.", "In terms of soldiers the French advantage was offset by British subs...
[ 5 ]
Historical accuracy
How many people in the crew were dedicated Nazis?
Das Boot
true
6MOVIES
[ 0 ]
[ "In the film, there is only one ardent Nazi in the crew of 40, namely the First Watch Officer (referred to comically in one scene as \"Unser Hitlerjugendführer\", \"Our Hitler Youth Leader\"), with the rest of the officers either indifferent or, in the Captain's case, openly cynical.", "The enlisted sailors and n...
[ 5 ]
Chemical structure
Who invented chemical bonds and molecular orbitals?
Chemistry
true
8SCIENCE
[ 6 ]
[ "", "[[File:Rutherford gold foil experiment results.svg|right|upright|thumb|\"Top:\" Expected results: alpha particles passing through the plum pudding model of the atom undisturbed.<br>\"Bottom:\" Observed results: a small portion of the particles were deflected, indicating a small, concentrated charge.", "]]A...
[ 3 ]
Dishes
Are uddon noodles a summer or winter dish?
Udon
false
9FOOD
[ 0 ]
[ "Like many Japanese noodles, udon noodles are served chilled in the summer and hot in the winter.", "Toppings are chosen to reflect the seasons.", "Most toppings are added without much cooking, although some are deep-fried.", "Many of these dishes may also be prepared with soba." ]
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Alternate history
In the episode "Days of Infamy", what country carries out an attack in the morning?
Attack on Pearl Harbor
false
7HISTORICAL EVENTS
[ 4 ]
[ "\"Days of Infamy\" is a novel by Harry Turtledove in which the Japanese attack on Hawaii is not limited to a strike on Pearl Harbor, but is instead a full-scale invasion and eventual occupation after U.S. forces are driven off the islands (something one of the key planners of the attack, Commander Minoru Genda, wa...
[ 0 ]
Annual events
How many Garden festivals have taken place at Epcot?
Epcot
false
2TRAVEL
[ 3 ]
[ "Epcot hosts a number of special events during the year:", "The Epcot International Flower and Garden Festival, inaugurated in 1993, uses specially-themed floral displays throughout the park, including topiary sculptures of Disney characters.", "Guests can meet gardening experts and learn new ideas they can use...
[ 5 ]
History
Who moved the "Mona Lisa" to the Palace of Versailles?
Mona Lisa
false
3ART
[ 9 ]
[ "Leonardo da Vinci began painting the \"Mona Lisa\" in 1503 or 1504 in Florence, Italy.", "Although the Louvre states that it was \"doubtless painted between 1503 and 1506\", the art historian Martin Kemp says there is some difficulty in confirming the actual dates with certainty.", "According to Leonardo's con...
[ 3 ]
Release
What year was the Matrix first released?
The Matrix
false
6MOVIES
[ 1 ]
[ "", "\"The Matrix\" was released on , 1999.", "After its DVD release, it was the first DVD to sell more than one million copies in the US, and went on to be the first to sell more than three million copies in the US.", "By , 2003, one month after \"The Matrix Reloaded\" DVD was released, the sales of \"The Ma...
[ 0 ]
Block signals
What do volleyball players do to hide block signals from the opposing team?
Beach volleyball
true
4SPORT
[ 1 ]
[ "Beach volleyball players use hand signals to indicate the type of block they intend to make.", "Block signals are made behind the back to hide them from the opposing team.", "They are usually given with both hands by the serving player's partner prior to the serve, with each hand referring to the type of block...
[ 0 ]
Old age, 1513–19
Where is da Vinci's grave?
Leonardo da Vinci
true
3ART
[ 13, 14 ]
[ "From September 1513 to 1516, under Pope Leo X, Leonardo spent much of his time living in the Belvedere in the Vatican in Rome, where Raphael and Michelangelo were both active at the time.", "In October 1515, Francis I of France recaptured Milan.", "On December 19, Leonardo was present at the meeting of Francis...
[ 4 ]
Analysis and commentary
Who said that Zuckenberg is a bigger influence on Modern Family than Norman Lear?
Modern Family
false
1TV
[ 0 ]
[ "In \"The New York Times\", Bruce Feiler called attention to how the show depicts the increasing way communications technology shapes the way people perceive others, even family members. \"", "is surely the first family comedy that incorporates its own hashtag of simultaneous self-analysis directly into the story...
[ 3 ]
Western politics and society
Which intelligence agency did Louis de Wohl work for?
Astrology
true
8SCIENCE
[ 3 ]
[ "Cultural impact.", "Western politics and society.", "In the West, political leaders have sometimes consulted astrologers.", "Louis de Wohl worked as an astrologer for the British intelligence agency MI5, after it was claimed that Hitler used astrology to time his actions.", "The War Office was \"interested...
[]
Release and promotion
What was the first song released from Take Care by Drake?
Take Care (album)
false
0MUSIC
[ 0 ]
[ "The first track Drake released was \"Dreams Money Can Buy\" on May 20, 2011 through his October's Very Own blog.", "Drake mentioned this song was \"A Story of Dreams, mixed with reality,\" and that this was not his first single off the album but that it would be included on \"Take Care\".", "On June 9, 2011, a...
[ 0 ]
Foreign relations
In how many countries does Norway operate an embassy?
Norway
true
5COUNTRY
[ 0 ]
[ "Norway maintains embassies in 86 countries.", "60 countries maintain an embassy in Norway, all of them in the capital, Oslo.", "Norway is a founding member of the United Nations (UN), the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), the Council of Europe and the European Free Trade Association (EFTA).", "Norwa...
[ 5 ]
Box lacrosse
What is box lacrosse?
Lacrosse
false
4SPORT
[ 0 ]
[ "Box lacrosse is played by teams of six on a hockey rink where the ice has been removed or covered by artificial turf, or in an indoor soccer or lacrosse field.", "The enclosed playing area is called a box, in contrast to the open playing field of the traditional game.", "This version of the game was introduced...
[ 0 ]
Series overview
With whom does the town's only hope lie?
Once Upon a Time (TV series)
true
1TV
[ 2 ]
[ "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...
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Frame
Why were crosspieces made from maple rather than beech starting in 1970?
Mona Lisa
true
3ART
[ 3 ]
[ "Because the \"Mona Lisa\"'s poplar support expands and contracts with changes in humidity, the picture has experienced some warping.", "In response to warping and swelling experienced during its storage during World War II, and to prepare the picture for an exhibit to honor the anniversary of Leonardo's 500th bi...
[ 1 ]
Religion
Religion was an important part of life for which court?
Forbidden City
false
2TRAVEL
[ 0 ]
[ "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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Event horizon
From the inside of an event horizon of a black hole, what can escape?
Black hole
true
8SCIENCE
[ 0, 1 ]
[ "The defining feature of a black hole is the appearance of an event horizon—a boundary in spacetime through which matter and light can only pass inward towards the mass of the black hole.", "Nothing, not even light, can escape from inside the event horizon.", "The event horizon is referred to as such because if...
[ 0 ]
Early life
What mental illness do historians hypotesize that Jackson Pollock may have had?
Jackson Pollock
false
3ART
[ 16 ]
[ "Pollock was born in Cody, Wyoming, in 1912, the youngest of five sons.", "His parents, Stella May (née McClure) and LeRoy Pollock, were born and grew up in Tingley, Iowa and were educated at Tingley High School.", "Pollock's mother is interred at Tingley Cemetery, Ringgold County, Iowa.", "His father had bee...
[ 0 ]
Ethnicity
What proportion of citizens identify as Viet or Kinh?
Vietnam
true
5COUNTRY
[ 0 ]
[ "According to the 2009 census, the dominant Viet or Kinh ethnic group constituted nearly 73.6 million people, or 85.8% of the population.", "The Kinh population is concentrated mainly in the alluvial deltas and coastal plains of the country.", "A largely homogeneous social and ethnic group, the Kinh possess sig...
[ 0 ]
Abstract
What is the practice of swimming on or through a body of water while equipped with a diving mask, a shaped tube called a snorkel, and usually fins?
Snorkeling
false
4SPORT
[ 0 ]
[ "Snorkeling (British and Commonwealth English spelling: snorkelling) is the practice of swimming on or through a body of water while equipped with a diving mask, a shaped tube called a snorkel, and usually fins.", "In cooler waters, a wetsuit may also be worn.", "Use of this equipment allows the snorkeler to ob...
[ 0 ]
Recording sessions
What date did the Beatles perform their Rooftop Concert at the Apple Building?
Let It Be
false
0MUSIC
[ 4 ]
[ "A week later the band agreed to Harrison's terms for returning to the group, which included abandoning the cold and cavernous soundstage at Twickenham.", "Sessions resumed on 22 January when the Beatles moved to Apple Studios.", "Multi-track recording began on that date and continued until 31 January.", "Har...
[ 0 ]
Home media
Name the 3 countries where the Blu-ray package of all four seasons including "The Final Break" has been released.
Prison Break
false
1TV
[ 7 ]
[ "The DVD and Blu-ray Disc sets of each season were released after their television broadcast in various regions.", "At the 2006 International Consumer Electronics Show, 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment announced that the complete first season of \"Prison Break\" was to be released on Blu-ray in early 2007.", ...
[ 4 ]
Geology
In the Mesozoic era, which formations were re-exposed?
Great Smoky Mountains National Park
true
2TRAVEL
[ 10 ]
[ "The majority of rocks in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park are Late Precambrian rocks that are part of the Ocoee Supergroup formation.", "This group consists of metamorphosed sandstones, phyllites, schists, and slate.", "Early Precambrian rocks are not only the oldest rocks in the park but also the domin...
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Name and signature
When was the name Rembrandt introduced as the artists name?
Rembrandt
false
3ART
[ 1 ]
[ "", "\"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...
[ 2 ]
Plot
What does Arbor do in the final scene?
The Selfish Giant (2013 film)
false
6MOVIES
[ 15 ]
[ "The film follows the lives of Arbor and Swifty, teenage boys growing up in an impoverished area of Bradford, northern England.", "Arbor suffers from hyperactivity disorder, which often gets him into trouble even when it is not his intention.", "When the boys are suspended from school after a fight, they decide...
[ 0 ]
Competitive strategy
How does one score a zero in a diving competition?
Diving
true
4SPORT
[ 6 ]
[ "To win dive meets, divers create a dive list in advance of the meet.", "To win the meet the diver must accumulate more points than other divers.", "Often, simple dives with low DDs will look good to spectators but will not win meets.", "The competitive diver will attempt the highest DD dives possible with wh...
[ 5 ]
First use: commercial pier and entertainment
During the 1920s, what was the average number of annual visits to the Pier?
Navy Pier
true
2TRAVEL
[ 8 ]
[ "Even as Chicago Municipal Pier was being built, mass-produced automobiles and trucks were beginning to wreak havoc on the package freight and passenger steamboat industries of Lake Michigan.", "The Pier proved to be much more successful as a public gathering place.", "In the 1920s, the Pier expanded to have it...
[ 0 ]
Shoes
What is the disimilarities between a slider shoe and a non sliding shoe's design?
Curling
true
4SPORT
[ 1 ]
[ "Curling shoes are similar to ordinary athletic shoes except that they have dissimilar soles; the \"slider shoe\" is designed for the off foot (or sliding foot) and the \"non-sliding shoe\" for the hack foot.", "The \"slider shoe\" is designed to slide and typically has a Teflon sole.", "It is worn by the throw...
[ 0 ]
Reheating
What changes when an oven is used?
Peking duck
true
9FOOD
[ 2 ]
[ "Whole Peking Ducks can be ordered as takeaways.", "The ducks can be reheated at home with an oven, grill or boiling oil.", "When an oven is used, the duck is heated at a temperature of 150 °C (300 °F) for 20 minutes, and then at 160 °C (325 °F) for another 10 minutes.", "The grilling method involves filling ...
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Cake decorating
What do commercial bakeries do to lard to introduce air bubbles?
Cake
false
9FOOD
[ 4 ]
[ " decorating.", "A finished cake is often enhanced by covering it with icing, or frosting, and toppings such as sprinkles, which are also known as \"jimmies\" in certain parts of the United States and \"hundreds and thousands\" in the United Kingdom.", "Frosting is usually made from powdered (icing) sugar, some...
[ 0 ]
Population increase
What happened to populatoin after 1740?
Industrial Revolution
true
7HISTORICAL EVENTS
[ 0 ]
[ "According to Robert Hughes in \"The Fatal Shore\", the population of England and Wales, which had remained steady at 6 million from 1700 to 1740, rose dramatically after 1740.", "The population of England had more than doubled from 8.3 million in 1801 to 16.8 million in 1850 and, by 1901, had nearly doubled agai...
[ 0 ]
History
What ingredients are differnt in some cakes?
Cake
true
9FOOD
[ 3 ]
[ "The term \"cake\" has a long history.", "The word itself is of Viking origin, from the Old Norse word \"kaka\".", "Although clear examples of the difference between cake and bread are easy to find, the precise classification has always been elusive.", "For example, banana bread may be properly considered eit...
[ 0 ]
Writing
In Fight Club, which actor thought his character was too one-dimensional
Fight Club
false
6MOVIES
[ 4 ]
[ "Screenwriter Jim Uhls started working on an early draft of the adapted screenplay, which excluded a voice-over because the industry perceived at the time that the technique was \"hackneyed and trite\".", "When Fincher joined the film, he thought that the film should have a voice-over, believing that the film's h...
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Geography
Which country is a transcontinetal country?
Turkey
true
5COUNTRY
[ 0 ]
[ "Turkey is a transcontinental Eurasian country.", "Asian Turkey (made up largely of Anatolia), which includes 97% of the country, is separated from European Turkey by the Bosphorus, the Sea of Marmara, and the Dardanelles.", "European Turkey comprises 3% of the country.", "The territory of Turkey is more than...
[]
Abstract
What did Time call the number one TV series in 2012?
Parks and Recreation
false
1TV
[ 12 ]
[ "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...
[ 0 ]
Other fermented dairy products
What are the fermented dairy products that is listed?
Yogurt
true
9FOOD
[ 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 ]
[ " Amasi", " Chal", " Curd", " Filmjölk", " Kefir", " Kumis", " Ryazhenka", " Shanklish", " Skyr", " Smetana", " Varenets", " Viili" ]
[ 0 ]
Description and rules
Goal posts are located where?
Netball
true
4SPORT
[ 4 ]
[ "The objective of a game is to score more goals than the opposition.", "Goals are scored when a team member positioned in the attacking shooting circle shoots the ball through the goal ring.", "The goal rings are in diameter and sit atop -high goal posts that have no backboards.", "A -radius semi-circular \"s...
[ 4 ]
Abstract
Which president signed the Yosemite Grant in 1864?
Yosemite National Park
false
2TRAVEL
[ 6 ]
[ "Yosemite National Park ( ) is a United States National Park spanning eastern portions of Tuolumne, Mariposa and Madera counties in the central eastern portion of the U.S. state of California.", "The park, which is managed by the National Park Service, covers an area of and reaches across the western slopes of th...
[]
Moon race
Which year celebrated Apollo 11's 40th anniversary?
Apollo 11
true
7HISTORICAL EVENTS
[ 3 ]
[ "The Soviet Union was secretly attempting to compete with the US in landing a man on the Moon but had been hampered by repeated failures in development of a launcher comparable to the Saturn V. Meanwhile, they tried to beat the US to return lunar material to the Earth by means of unmanned probes.", "On July 13, t...
[]
Rib steak
What part of an animal is rib steak from?
Steak
false
9FOOD
[ 0 ]
[ "A rib steak is a beef steak sliced from the rib primal of a beef animal, with rib bone attached.", "In the United States, the term rib eye steak is used for a rib steak with the bone removed; however in some areas, and outside the U.S., the terms are often used interchangeably.", "The rib eye or \"ribeye\" was...
[ 0 ]
Abstract
Do palate cleansing salads exist?
Salad
false
9FOOD
[ 10 ]
[ "Salad is a popular ready-to-eat dish often containing leafy vegetables, usually served chilled or at a moderate temperature and often served with a sauce or dressing.", "Salads may also contain ingredients such as fruit, grain, meat, seafood and sweets.", "Though many salads use raw ingredients, some use cooke...
[]
Rhythmic gymnastics
In gymnastics, which elements are combined?
Gymnastics
true
4SPORT
[ 1 ]
[ "Only women compete in rhythmic gymnastics although there is a new version of this discipline for men being pioneered in Japan (see Men's rhythmic gymnastics).", "This is a sport that combines elements of ballet, gymnastics, dance, and apparatus manipulation.", "The sport involves the performance of five separa...
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Artistry
Which techniques did they employ?
Mexican muralism
true
7HISTORICAL EVENTS
[ 21 ]
[ "Mexican populist art production from the 1920s to the 1950s is often grouped under the name of “Escuela Mexicana de Pintura (y Escultura) (Mexican School of Painting and Sculpture), coined in the 1930s by art historians and critics.", "The term is not well-defined as it does not distinguish among some important ...
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Viscosity
What addition to ketchup makes it flow more freely?
Ketchup
true
9FOOD
[ 0 ]
[ "Tomato ketchup has an additive, usually xanthan gum, which gives the condiment a pseudoplastic or \"shear thinning\" property.", "This increases the viscosity of the ketchup considerably with a relatively small amount added - usually 0.5%.", "- which can make it difficult to pour from a container.", "However...
[ 0 ]
2008–09: "Lights" and "The Listening"
What record label did Lights sign to in 2008?
Lights (musician)
false
0MUSIC
[ 2 ]
[ "Starting in early 2008, Lights toured cities in the Great Lakes region, in both Canada and the United States.", "In late 2008, she toured the United States.", "In August 2008, Lights signed a record deal with Toronto based label Underground Operations.", "She also signed an American partnership deal with War...
[ 0 ]
Plot
Who plays Hank in the movie Before the Midnight?
Before Midnight (film)
false
6MOVIES
[ 1 ]
[ "Nine years after the conclusion of \"Before Sunset\", Jesse (Hawke) and Céline (Delpy) are a couple and parents to twin girls conceived when they got together for the second time.", "Jesse is also struggling to maintain his relationship with his teenage son, Hank (Davey-Fitzpatrick), who lives in Chicago with Je...
[ 3 ]
Tempering
Why does properly processed chocolate have a uniform sheen and crisp bite?
Chocolate
false
9FOOD
[ 3 ]
[ "The final process is called \"tempering\".", "Uncontrolled crystallization of cocoa butter typically results in crystals of varying size, some or all large enough to be clearly seen with the naked eye.", "This causes the surface of the chocolate to appear mottled and matte, and causes the chocolate to crumble ...
[ 1 ]
Attraction history
When was Rockslide added to Studio Tour?
Universal Studios Hollywood
true
2TRAVEL
[ 2 ]
[ "In 1965, The War Lord Tower opened as one of the first attractions in the theme park.", "This was followed by the opening of the Animal Actors School Stage in 1970.", "In 1974, the Rockslide staged event was added to the Studio Tour.", "The following year The Land of a Thousand Faces opened on the Upper Lot....
[ 2 ]
Other "great depressions"
When was the real turning point for the worst in Russia's economic history?
Great Depression
true
7HISTORICAL EVENTS
[ 3 ]
[ "Other economic downturns have been called a \"great depression\", but none had been as widespread, or lasted for so long.", "Various nations have experienced brief or extended periods of economic downturns, which were referred to as \"depressions\", but none have had such a widespread global impact.", "The col...
[ 2 ]
Literature and theatre
Who established the basis of the modern Italian Language
Italy
false
5COUNTRY
[ 0 ]
[ "The basis of the modern Italian language was established by the Florentine poet Dante Alighieri, whose greatest work, the Divine Comedy, is considered among the foremost literary statements produced in Europe during the Middle Ages.", "There is no shortage of celebrated literary figures in Italy: Giovanni Boccac...
[ 3 ]
Geography
How many islands are in Indonesia?
Indonesia
true
5COUNTRY
[ 0, 1 ]
[ "Indonesia lies between latitudes 11°S and 6°N, and longitudes 95°E and 141°E.", "It consists of 17,508 islands, about 6,000 of which are inhabited.", "These are scattered over both sides of the equator.", "The largest are Java, Sumatra, Borneo (shared with Brunei and Malaysia), New Guinea (shared with Papua ...
[ 5 ]
Dalí museums and permanent exhibitions
What city is the Dali Universe located in?
Salvador Dalí
false
3ART
[ 4 ]
[ "Dalí Theatre and Museum – Figueres, Catalonia, Spain", "Salvador Dalí House-Museum - Port Lligat, Catalonia, Spain", "Gala Dalí House-Museum - Púbol, Catalonia, Spain", "Salvador Dali Museum – St Petersburg, Florida, USA", "Dalí Universe – Venice, Italy ", "Espace Dalí – Paris, France", "Dalí, permanen...
[ 0 ]
Corporate sponsorships
Who sponsored Universe of Energy?
Epcot
true
2TRAVEL
[ 1 ]
[ "Each pavilion was initially sponsored by a corporation which helped fund its construction and maintenance in return for the corporation's logos and some marketing elements appearing throughout the pavilion.", "For example, Universe of Energy was sponsored by Exxon from 1982 to 2004, and The Land was sponsored by...
[ 3 ]
Pacific (1942–43)
When were the Japanese defeated in WWII?
World War II
true
7HISTORICAL EVENTS
[ 15 ]
[ "Pacific (1942–43).", "By the end of April 1942, Japan and its ally Thailand had almost fully conquered Burma, Malaya, the Dutch East Indies, Singapore, and Rabaul, inflicting severe losses on Allied troops and taking a large number of prisoners.", "Despite stubborn resistance at Corregidor, the US possession o...
[ 2 ]
Resorts
What hotels does the resort feature?
Universal Orlando
false
2TRAVEL
[ 0 ]
[ "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...
[ 0 ]
Boxer rankings
What criteria are boxers ranked by?
Boxing
true
4SPORT
[ 0 ]
[ "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)" ]
[ 0 ]
Reaction in the Balkan States
Who persuaded the king to revise the constitution?
Balkan Wars
false
7HISTORICAL EVENTS
[ 5 ]
[ "Serbia was frustrated in the north by Austria-Hungary's incorporation of Bosnia.", "In March 1909, Serbia was forced to accept the annexation and restrain anti-Habsburg agitation by Serbian nationalists.", "Instead, the Serbian government looked to formerly Serb territories in the south, notably \"Old Serbia\"...
[ 3 ]
History
Its origins are traced back to the Chinese hot pot known what?
Shabu-shabu
true
9FOOD
[ 2 ]
[ "", "\"Shabu-shabu\" was introduced in Japan in the 20th century with the opening of the restaurant \"Suehiro\"[http://www.e-suehiro.com/history/] in Osaka, where the name was invented.", "Its origins are traced back to the Chinese hot pot known as \"shuan yang rou\".", "\"Shabu-shabu\" is most similar to the...
[ 0 ]