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Applications | Regarding pyrotechnics and welding, what does a thermite reaction generate? | Chemical reaction | false | 8SCIENCE | [
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"Chemical reactions are central to chemical engineering where they are used for the synthesis of new compounds from natural raw materials such as petroleum and mineral ores.",
"It is essential to make the reaction as efficient as possible, maximizing the yield and minimizing the amount of reagents, energy inputs ... | [
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Death | When did Claude Monet pass away and what did he die of? | Claude Monet | false | 3ART | [
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"Monet died of lung cancer on 5 December 1926 at the age of 86 and is buried in the Giverny church cemetery.",
"Monet had insisted that the occasion be simple; thus only about fifty people attended the ceremony.",
"His home, garden, and waterlily pond were bequeathed by his son Michel, his only heir, to the Fre... | [
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In Norway | Who brought kebobs to Norway in the 1980's? | Kebab | true | 9FOOD | [
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"In Norway, the kebab was introduced by Pakistani and Turkish immigrants during the 1980s.",
"The kebab has become a symbol of immigration from the Muslim world, and speaking Norwegian with an Arab accent or with a lot of words and expressions borrowed from the Pakistani, Turkish, Arabic, and Persian languages is... | [
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Official disapproval and attempts to ban football | When was football banned in England? | Football | true | 4SPORT | [
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"Numerous attempts have been made to ban football games, particularly the most rowdy and disruptive forms.",
"This was especially the case in England and in other parts of Europe, during the Middle Ages and early modern period.",
"Between 1324 and 1667, football was banned in England alone by more than 30 royal... | [
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German plan | What number of assaults were to come together at Warsaw during the invasion of Poland? | Invasion of Poland | true | 7HISTORICAL EVENTS | [
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"Details of the campaign.",
"German plan.",
"The September Campaign was devised by General Franz Halder, chief of the general staff, and directed by General Walther von Brauchitsch, the commander in chief of the upcoming campaign.",
"It called for the start of hostilities before a declaration of war, and purs... | [
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Abstract | What singer released "Jingle Bell Rock" in 1958? | Jingle Bell Rock | true | 0MUSIC | [
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"\"Jingle Bell Rock\" is a popular Christmas song first released by Bobby Helms in 1958.",
"It has received frequent airplay in the United States during every Christmas time since then.",
"\"Jingle Bell Rock\" was composed by Joseph Carleton Beal (1900–1967), and James Ross Boothe (1917–1976).",
"Beal was a M... | [
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Analysis and commentary | Who compared Zuckenberg's to Norman Lear regarding influence on Modern Family? | Modern Family | true | 1TV | [
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"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... | [
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Subject matter | What is the name of the brother of Van Gogh? | The Starry Night | true | 3ART | [
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"The center part shows the village of Saint-Rémy under a swirling sky, in a view from the asylum towards north.",
"The Alpilles far to the right fit to this view, but there is little rapport of the actual scene with the intermediary hills which seem to be derived from a different part of the surroundings, south o... | [
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] |
Assessment of the battle | Which landings were the first successful opposed landings across the English Channel in over eight centuries. | Invasion of Normandy | false | 7HISTORICAL EVENTS | [
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"The Normandy landings were the first successful opposed landings across the English Channel in over eight centuries.",
"They were costly in terms of men, but the defeat inflicted on the Germans was one of the largest of the war.",
"Strategically, the campaign led to the loss of the German position in most of F... | [] |
Composition and lyrical interpretation | What is Part of Me's tonal range? | Part of Me (Katy Perry song) | true | 0MUSIC | [
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"",
"\"Part of Me\" is a power pop song set to a house beat.",
"It is composed in the key of D minor and set in a 4/4 time signature at a tempo of 130 beats per minute.",
"The melody spans the tonal range of D4 to D5, while the music follows the chord progression of Dm–F–Bb-C. Production was done by Perry's f... | [
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Singles | Is the singles or doubles court more narrow? | Badminton | false | 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... | [] |
Other terms | What is the term for walls in sailing? | Sailing | true | 4SPORT | [
0
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"Walls are called \"bulkheads\" or \"ceilings\", while the surfaces referred to as ceilings on land are called 'overheads'or 'deckheads'.",
"Floors are called 'soles' or \"decks\".",
"\"Broken up\" was the fate of a ship that hit a \"rocky point\" or was simply no longer wanted.",
"The toilet is traditionally... | [
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MRI versus CT | What does CT stand for? | Magnetic resonance imaging | false | 8SCIENCE | [
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"MRI and computed tomography (CT) are complementary imaging technologies and each has advantages and limitations for particular applications.",
"CT is more widely used than MRI in OECD countries with a mean of 132 vs 46 exams per 1000 population performed respectively.",
"A concern is the potential for CT to co... | [
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The Seljuks and the Ottoman Empire | When did the Ottomans conquer the Byzantine Emprire? | Turkey | true | 5COUNTRY | [
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"The \"House of Seljuk\" was a branch of the \"Kınık\" Oğuz Turks who resided on the periphery of the Muslim world, in the Yabghu Khaganate of the Oğuz confederacy, to the north of the Caspian and Aral Seas, in the 9th century.",
"In the 10th century, the Seljuks started migrating from their ancestral homeland in... | [
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Goalkeeper | What is the different between handball and association football? | Handball | true | 4SPORT | [
5
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"Only the goalkeepers are allowed to move freely within the goal perimeter, although they may not cross the goal perimeter line while carrying or dribbling the ball.",
"Within the zone, they are allowed to touch the ball with all parts of their bodies including their feet.",
"The goalkeepers may participate in ... | [
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Other variants | Do schools use a variation of the FIE format? | Fencing | true | 4SPORT | [
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"Other variants include chair fencing, \"one-hit épée\" (one of the five events which constitute modern pentathlon) and the various types of non-Olympic competitive fencing.",
"Chair fencing is similar to wheelchair fencing but for the able bodied.",
"The opponents set up opposing chairs and fence while seated;... | [] |
Background and writing | When did Carey write the hit song "All I Want for Christmas is You?" | All I Want for Christmas Is You | true | 0MUSIC | [
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"After a string of commercially successful albums, Carey's label Columbia Records began exercising the idea of the singer releasing a Christmas album.",
"They felt that up until that point, Carey had been viewed as a pop singer.",
"With the record, Columbia intended to broaden Carey's target market, and have he... | [
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Strategy | Where do you go after you make a shot in Racquetball? | Racquetball | true | 4SPORT | [
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"The primary strategy of racquetball is to command the center of the court just at or behind the dashed receiving line.",
"This allows the player to move as quickly as possible to all areas of the court and limit open court areas which are difficult to defend.",
"After a shot, return quickly to center court.",
... | [
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Architecture | What year did the Elysian tower finish construction? | Republic of Ireland | true | 5COUNTRY | [
27
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"Ireland has a wealth of structures, surviving in various states of preservation, from the Neolithic period, such as \"Brú na Bóinne\", Poulnabrone dolmen, Castlestrange stone, Turoe stone, and Drombeg stone circle.",
"As the Romans never conquered Ireland, architecture of Greco-Roman origin is extremely rare.",
... | [
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Apollo 11 | what year was the final leg of the moon race | Space Race | false | 7HISTORICAL EVENTS | [
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"1969 saw the final leg of the Moon Race, with the United States leading it after the flight of Apollo 8.",
"Unbeknownst to the Americans, the Soviet moon program was in deep trouble.",
"Without the N-1 rocket, the USSR had no way to land on the Moon.",
"The next two Apollo missions proved that the Lunar Modu... | [
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World War Two | When was Moore commissioned by the Church of St. Matthew to carve Madonna and Child? | Henry Moore | true | 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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Practical uses | Were guns a valid weapon in duels? | Shooting | true | 4SPORT | [
4
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"Shooting is used for hunting upland game birds such as grouse or pheasant, rabbits, culling, deer hunting, or other wild game animals, or shooting pest animals.",
"Clay pigeon shooting is meant to simulate shooting live pigeons released from traps, after doing so was banned in the United Kingdom in 1921.",
"So... | [] |
Terminology | What do they call dessert in the UK? | Pudding | false | 9FOOD | [
1
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"In the United Kingdom and most Commonwealth countries, \"pudding\" can be used to describe both sweet and savory dishes.",
"However, unless qualified, the term in everyday usage typically denotes a dessert; in the UK, \"pudding\" is used as synonym for a dessert course.",
"Dessert puddings are rich, fairly hom... | [
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Work in Florence | In Donatello's "Feast of Herod," how are the foreground figures represented? | Donatello | true | 3ART | [
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"In Florence, Donatello assisted Lorenzo Ghiberti with the statues of prophets for the north door of the Florence Baptistery, for which he received payment in November 1406 and early 1408.",
"In 1409–1411 he executed the colossal seated figure of \"Saint John the Evangelist\", which until 1588 occupied a niche of... | [
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Theory of critical opalescence | When will be the derivative zero? | Albert Einstein | true | 8SCIENCE | [
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] | [
"Einstein returned to the problem of thermodynamic fluctuations, giving a treatment of the density variations in a fluid at its critical point.",
"Ordinarily the density fluctuations are controlled by the second derivative of the free energy with respect to the density.",
"At the critical point, this derivative... | [
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Other al-Qaeda members | How many years of prison was Mounir el-Motassadeq sentenced to for the September 11 hijacking? | September 11 attacks | true | 7HISTORICAL EVENTS | [
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"In \"Substitution for Testimony of Khalid Sheikh Mohammed\" from the trial of Zacarias Moussaoui, five people are identified as having been completely aware of the operation's details.",
"They are bin Laden, Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, Ramzi bin al-Shibh, Abu Turab al-Urduni and Mohammed Atef.",
"To date, only per... | [
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Maritime industry | The Greek flag is currently on how many ships? | Greece | true | 5COUNTRY | [
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"The shipping industry is a key element of Greek economic activity dating back to ancient times.",
"Today, shipping is one of the country's most important industries.",
"It accounts for 4.5% of GDP, employs about 160,000 people (4% of the workforce), and represents 1/3 of the country's trade deficit.",
"Durin... | [
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Rules and regulations | What earns a point shot in basketball? | Basketball | true | 4SPORT | [
4
] | [
"Measurements and time limits discussed in this section often vary among tournaments and organizations; international and NBA rules are used in this section.",
"The object of the game is to outscore one's opponents by throwing the ball through the opponents' basket from above while preventing the opponents from d... | [
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] |
Opening day | When was Disneyland dedicated at an "International Press Preview"? | Disneyland | false | 2TRAVEL | [
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] | [
"Disneyland was dedicated at an \"International Press Preview\" event held on Sunday, July 17, 1955, which was only open to invited guests and the media.",
"Although 28,000 people attended the event, only about half of those were actual invitees, the rest having purchased counterfeit tickets.",
"The following d... | [
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Demographics | What is the life expectancy of women in Hong Kong? | Hong Kong | false | 5COUNTRY | [
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] | [
"The territory's population in 2011 is 7.07 million, with an average annual growth rate of 0.6% over the previous five years.",
"Residents from mainland China do not have the right of abode in Hong Kong, nor are they allowed to enter the territory freely.",
"However, the influx of immigrants from mainland China... | [
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] |
History | Where was Rendang created? | Rendang | false | 9FOOD | [
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] | [
"Rendang originates from the Sumatran Minangkabau region.",
"One of the earliest written records of rendang is from the early 16th century Hikayat Amir Hamzah.",
"The making of rendang spreads from Minangkabau region to Mandailing, Riau, Jambi, across the strait to Malacca and Negeri Sembilan, resulting in a va... | [
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Box office performance | In which year was 'The Godfather' the highest grossing film? | The Godfather | false | 6MOVIES | [
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"Box office performance.",
"\"The Godfather\" was a blockbuster, breaking many box office records to become the highest grossing film of 1972.",
"It earned $81.5 million in theatrical rentals in North America during its initial release, increasing its earnings to $85.7 million through a reissue in 1973, and inc... | [] |
Holidays | Romania was declared independent from the Ottoman Empire by Kogalniceanu when? | Romania | true | 5COUNTRY | [
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"Since 2013, there are 14 non-working holidays.",
"In Romanian language, the consecrate Christian holidays have untranslatable correspondents, such as \"Rusalii\" (Pentecost), \"Dragobete\" (Valentine's Day) and \"Florii\" (Palm Sunday).",
"Nowadays, the National Day of Romania, a legal non-working holiday, is ... | [
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Death | What was the date and time of Warhol's death in New York City? | Andy Warhol | false | 3ART | [
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] | [
"Warhol died in New York City at 6:32 am on February 22, 1987.",
"According to news reports, he had been making good recovery from a routine gallbladder surgery at New York Hospital before dying in his sleep from a sudden post-operative cardiac arrhythmia.",
"Prior to his diagnosis and operation, Warhol delayed... | [
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Conception | What year was the show Grey's Anatomy cancelled? | Grey's Anatomy | true | 1TV | [
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"Shonda Rhimes, the series' creator, wanted to make a show that she would enjoy watching, and thought it would be interesting to create a show about \"smart women competing against one another\".",
"When asked how she decided to develop a medical drama, Rhimes responded: The series was pitched to the American Bro... | [
0
] |
Release | What year did All is Lost play during the Cannes Film Festival? | All Is Lost | true | 6MOVIES | [
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] | [
"",
"\"All Is Lost\" screened out of competition at the 2013 Cannes Film Festival on May 22.",
"The film was distributed theatrically by Lionsgate and by Roadside Attractions in the United States.",
"FilmNation Entertainment handled foreign sales for the film.",
"In February 2012, Universal Pictures purchas... | [
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] |
Home media | What year did the movie "Amélie" come out? | Amélie | true | 6MOVIES | [
1
] | [
"The film has no overall worldwide distributor, but Blu-ray discs have been released in Canada and Australia.",
"The first release occurred in Canada in September 2008 by TVA Films.",
"This version did not contain any English subtitles and received criticisms regarding picture quality.",
"In November 2009, an... | [
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] |
Home media | how many rental video copies did shawshank ship? | The Shawshank Redemption | false | 6MOVIES | [
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] | [
"Despite its disappointing box office return, Warner Bros. shipped 320,000 rental video copies throughout the United States, and it became one of the top rented films of 1995.",
"The film's home viewing success was considered to be based on positive recommendations and repeat customers.",
"The film's Academy Aw... | [
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Abstract | What is Looper? | Looper (film) | false | 6MOVIES | [
0
] | [
"Looper (film)Looper is a 2012 American science fiction action thriller film written and directed by Rian Johnson and starring Bruce Willis, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, and Emily Blunt.",
"In the film, time travel is invented by the year 2074 and, though immediately outlawed, is used by criminal organizations to send t... | [
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] |
Rugby within international tournaments | When was the women's rugby sevens event introduced? | Rugby union | false | 4SPORT | [
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"Rugby union was played at the Olympic Games in 1900, 1908, 1920 and 1924.",
"As per Olympic rules, the nations of Scotland, Wales and England were not allowed to play separately as they are not sovereign states.",
"In 1900, France won the gold, beating Great Britain 27 points to 8 and defeating Germany 27 poin... | [
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Loans and Grants | How much money did Ireland receive through the Marshall plan? | Marshall Plan | false | 7HISTORICAL EVENTS | [
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] | [
"The Marshall plan, just as GARIOA, consisted of aid both in the form of grants and in the form of loans.",
"Out of the total, 1.2 billion USD were loan-aid.",
"Ireland which received 146.2 million USD through the Marshall plan, received 128.2 million USD as loans, and the remaining 18 million USD as grants.",
... | [
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Biodiversity | What is the reason for the rise in the level of endemism in Borneo? | Malaysia | true | 5COUNTRY | [
4
] | [
"Malaysia signed the Rio Convention on Biological Diversity on 12 June 1993, and became a party to the convention on 24 June 1994.",
"It has subsequently produced a National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan, which was received by the convention on 16 April 1998.",
"The country is megadiverse with a high nu... | [
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Abstract | How should chicken parmigiana be served? | Chicken parmigiana | true | 9FOOD | [
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] | [
"Chicken parmigiana (also referred to as a \"parmi\" or \"parma\") is a chicken dish based on the Italian Parmigiana, and is regularly served in Australian pubs.",
"The meal consists of a breaded chicken breast, or chicken schnitzel, covered with a tomato-based neapolitan sauce and cheese.",
"In Australia the a... | [
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Apollo 11 | What was the exact time and date of lift off for the Saturn V rocket? | Space Race | false | 7HISTORICAL EVENTS | [
8
] | [
"1969 saw the final leg of the Moon Race, with the United States leading it after the flight of Apollo 8.",
"Unbeknownst to the Americans, the Soviet moon program was in deep trouble.",
"Without the N-1 rocket, the USSR had no way to land on the Moon.",
"The next two Apollo missions proved that the Lunar Modu... | [
0
] |
Japan | What was the most prominent negative result of deficit spending? | Great Depression | false | 7HISTORICAL EVENTS | [
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"The Great Depression did not strongly affect Japan.",
"The Japanese economy shrank by 8% during 1929–31.",
"Japan's Finance Minister Takahashi Korekiyo was the first to implement what have come to be identified as Keynesian economic policies: first, by large fiscal stimulus involving deficit spending; and seco... | [
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] |
Creamy puddings | Why can instant puddings be prepared quickly? | Pudding | false | 9FOOD | [
4
] | [
"The second and newer type of pudding consists of sugar, milk, and a thickening agent such as cornstarch, gelatin, eggs, rice or tapioca to create a sweet, creamy dessert.",
"These puddings are made either by simmering on top of the stove in a saucepan or double boiler or by baking in an oven, often in a bain-mar... | [
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] |
Genetic engineering | What are GMOs used for? | DNA | true | 8SCIENCE | [
6
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"Uses in technology.",
"Genetic engineering.",
"Methods have been developed to purify DNA from organisms, such as phenol-chloroform extraction, and to manipulate it in the laboratory, such as restriction digests and the polymerase chain reaction.",
"Modern biology and biochemistry make intensive use of these ... | [
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Codenames | What was the code name of the officers that knew about the plans for d-day invasion of Normandy? | Invasion of Normandy | false | 7HISTORICAL EVENTS | [
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"The Allies assigned codenames to the various operations involved in the invasion.",
"\"Overlord\" was the name assigned to the establishment of a large-scale lodgement on the northern portion of the Continent.",
"The first phase, the establishment of a secure foothold, was codenamed \"Neptune\".",
"According... | [
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Costume design | What type of fragments were used to make Bane's clothes in The Dark Knight Rises? | The Dark Knight Rises | true | 6MOVIES | [
3
] | [
"Costume design.",
"Costume designer Lindy Hemming explained that Bane uses a mask to inhale an analgesic gas, which, in director Christopher Nolan's words, \"keeps his pain just below the threshold so he can function.\"",
"In designing Bane's costume, Hemming needed it to look \"like an amalgam of all sorts of... | [
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Critical reception | Who is the artist of the song "Where Have You Been"? | Where Have You Been | true | 0MUSIC | [
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"",
"\"Where Have You Been\" garnered positive reviews from music critics.",
"Andy Kellman for Allmusic wrote that \"Where Have You Been\", along with the album's lead single \"We Found Love\", serve as \"Talk That Talk\"s \"place-holding\" dance tracks.",
"Greg Kot for the \"Chicago Tribune\" compared \"Wher... | [
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Persons of color | Among the groups, which one have no systematic program for their elimination? | The Holocaust | true | 7HISTORICAL EVENTS | [
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] | [
"The number of black people in Germany when the Nazis came to power is variously estimated at 5,000–25,000.",
"It is not clear whether these figures included Asians.",
"According to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, Washington, D.C., \"The fate of black people from 1933 to 1945 in Nazi Germany and in... | [] |
Dividing an atom | Where does an atomic number come from? | Subatomic particle | true | 8SCIENCE | [
2
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"The negatively-charged electron has a mass equal to of that of a hydrogen atom.",
"The remainder of the hydrogen atom's mass comes from the positively charged proton.",
"The atomic number of an element is the number of protons in its nucleus.",
"Neutrons are neutral particles having a mass slightly greater t... | [
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Abstract | The food group Shellfish includes what varieties of food? | Seafood | true | 9FOOD | [
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"Seafood is any form of sea life regarded as food by humans.",
"Seafood prominently includes fish and shellfish.",
"Shellfish include various species of molluscs, crustaceans, and echinoderms.",
"Historically, sea mammals such as whales and dolphins have been consumed as food, though that happens to a lesser ... | [
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Scanning probe microscopy | History of the first scanning tunneling microscope | Microscope | true | 8SCIENCE | [
1
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"The 1980s saw the development of the first scanning probe microscopes.",
"The first was the scanning tunneling microscope in 1981, developed by Gerd Binnig and Heinrich Rohrer.",
"This was closely followed in 1986 with Gerd Binnig, Quate, and Gerber's invention of the atomic force microscope."
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Social welfare | What was the Romanian unemployment rate in 2011? | Romania | true | 5COUNTRY | [
10
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"In 1990, after the fall of the communist regime, the whole system was reformed.",
"It was divided into multiple categories (healthcare, child care, adults and elderly), and the concept of generalized social welfare became reduced in scale.",
"Families or mothers do not pay for giving birth, which is subsidized... | [
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Setting and access | In which year did Stonehenge's stones get roped off? | Stonehenge | true | 2TRAVEL | [
0
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"When Stonehenge was first opened to the public it was possible to walk among and even climb on the stones, but the stones were roped off in 1977 as a result of serious erosion.",
"Visitors are no longer permitted to touch the stones, but are able to walk around the monument from a short distance away.",
"Engli... | [] |
Early history | What happened during the Battle of the Maule? | Chile | false | 5COUNTRY | [
5
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"Early history.",
"About 10,000 years ago, migrating Native Americans settled in fertile valleys and coastal areas of what is present-day Chile.",
"Example settlement sites from the very early human habitation are Monte Verde, Cueva del Milodon and the Pali Aike Crater's lava tube.",
"The Incas briefly extend... | [
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Events on the ground_1 | How much of the Mitsubishi Arms Plant was damaged? | Atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki | true | 7HISTORICAL EVENTS | [
11
] | [
"Events on the ground.",
"Although the bomb was more powerful than the one used on Hiroshima, the effect was confined by hillsides to the narrow Urakami Valley.",
"Of 7,500 Japanese employees who worked inside the Mitsubishi Munitions plant, including mobilized students and regular workers, 6,200 were killed.",... | [
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Season 8 | How does Season of How I Met Your Mother end? | How I Met Your Mother | true | 1TV | [
19
] | [
"Ted visits Robin on the day of her wedding to Barney, causing him to remember how he and Victoria ran away from her wedding to be together.",
"The summer is spent with Ted, Barney and Robin enjoying their current relationships however all subsequently break up with their partners.",
"Victoria splits up with Te... | [
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Rules and regulations | How can you earn a one-point shot in Basketball? | Basketball | false | 4SPORT | [
4
] | [
"Measurements and time limits discussed in this section often vary among tournaments and organizations; international and NBA rules are used in this section.",
"The object of the game is to outscore one's opponents by throwing the ball through the opponents' basket from above while preventing the opponents from d... | [
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] |
Collecting from the wider world (1850–75) | When did the British museum start expanding its collections? | British Museum | false | 2TRAVEL | [
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"Collecting from the wider world (1850–75).",
"The opening of the forecourt in 1852 marked the completion of Robert Smirke's 1823 plan, but already adjustments were having to be made to cope with the unforeseen growth of the collections.",
"Infill galleries were constructed for Assyrian sculptures and Sydney Sm... | [
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] |
Mission controls | Where is Roskosmos's Mission Control Center located? | International Space Station | true | 8SCIENCE | [
1
] | [
"The components of the ISS are operated and monitored by their respective space agencies at mission control centres across the globe, including:",
" Roskosmos's Mission Control Center at Korolyov, Moscow Oblast, controls the Russian Orbital Segment which handles Guidance, Navigation & Control for the entire Stati... | [
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Architecture | What inspired St. Peter's in Adelaide, Australia? | Notre Dame de Paris | false | 2TRAVEL | [
9
] | [
"Notre-Dame de Paris was among the first buildings in the world to use the flying buttress (arched exterior supports).",
"The building was not originally designed to include the flying buttresses around the choir and nave but after the construction began, the thinner walls (popularized in the Gothic style) grew e... | [
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Nutrients and the nutritional importance of rice | Consumption of which types of rice reduce the progression of atherosclerotic plaque development? | Rice | false | 9FOOD | [
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"Nutrition and health.",
"Nutrients and the nutritional importance of rice.",
"Rice is the staple food of over half the world's population.",
"It is the predominant dietary energy source for 17 countries in Asia and the Pacific, 9 countries in North and South America and 8 countries in Africa.",
"Rice provi... | [] |
Types of mount | What is the purpose of a telescope mount ? | Telescope | true | 8SCIENCE | [
0
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"A telescope mount is a mechanical structure which supports a telescope.",
"Telescope mounts are designed to support the mass of the telescope and allow for accurate pointing of the instrument.",
"Many sorts of mounts have been developed over the years, with the majority of effort being put into systems that ca... | [
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Abstract | Which national park is the most visited in the U.S.? | Great Smoky Mountains National Park | true | 2TRAVEL | [
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"Great Smoky Mountains National Park is a United States National Park and UNESCO World Heritage Site that straddles the ridgeline of the Great Smoky Mountains, part of the Blue Ridge Mountains, which are a division of the larger Appalachian Mountain chain.",
"The border between Tennessee and North Carolina runs n... | [] |
Helms recordings | What version of 'Jingle Bell rock' is the most known in the world? | Jingle Bell Rock | false | 0MUSIC | [
1
] | [
"",
"\"Jingle Bell Rock\" has been performed by many, but Helms' version is the most known in the world.",
"Its title and some of its lyrics are takeoffs on the old Christmas standard, \"Jingle Bells.\"",
"It makes brief references to other popular songs of the 1950s, such as \"Rock Around the Clock,\" and me... | [
0
] |
Pacific (1942–43) | What year did the Commonwealth forces retreat to India in WWII? | World War II | true | 7HISTORICAL EVENTS | [
17
] | [
"Pacific (1942–43).",
"By the end of April 1942, Japan and its ally Thailand had almost fully conquered Burma, Malaya, the Dutch East Indies, Singapore, and Rabaul, inflicting severe losses on Allied troops and taking a large number of prisoners.",
"Despite stubborn resistance at Corregidor, the US possession o... | [
0
] |
Comparisons of technique | The wrist is not a muscle, it is what? | Badminton | false | 4SPORT | [
6
] | [
"Badminton and tennis techniques differ substantially.",
"The lightness of the shuttlecock and of badminton rackets allow badminton players to make use of the wrist and fingers much more than tennis players; in tennis the wrist is normally held stable, and playing with a mobile wrist may lead to injury.",
"For ... | [
0
] |
Other properties | When was "Philosophiae Naturalis Principia Mathematica" first published? | Subatomic particle | true | 8SCIENCE | [
5
] | [
"Through the work of Albert Einstein, Louis de Broglie, and many others, current scientific theory holds that \"all\" particles also have a wave nature.",
"This has been verified not only for elementary particles but also for compound particles like atoms and even molecules.",
"In fact, according to traditional... | [
2
] |
Plate tectonics | How is the geometry of the oceans determined? | Climate change | false | 8SCIENCE | [
2
] | [
"Over the course of millions of years, the motion of tectonic plates reconfigures global land and ocean areas and generates topography.",
"This can affect both global and local patterns of climate and atmosphere-ocean circulation.",
"The position of the continents determines the geometry of the oceans and there... | [
5
] |
Work in Florence | In what year was "Saint George" completed? | Donatello | false | 3ART | [
5
] | [
"In Florence, Donatello assisted Lorenzo Ghiberti with the statues of prophets for the north door of the Florence Baptistery, for which he received payment in November 1406 and early 1408.",
"In 1409–1411 he executed the colossal seated figure of \"Saint John the Evangelist\", which until 1588 occupied a niche of... | [
0
] |
Thailand | Are there more than one variety of sausage in thai cuisine? | Sausage | false | 9FOOD | [
0
] | [
"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... | [] |
Broadcast history | The Gilmore Girls were aired for how many seasons? | Gilmore Girls | true | 1TV | [
11
] | [
"",
"\"Gilmore Girls\" first season commenced in the Thursday 8pm/7pm Central time slot, as a lead in for \"Charmed\".",
"Renewed for a second season, the show was relocated on Tuesdays 8pm/7pm, the time slot of \"Buffy the Vampire Slayer\", which transferred to UPN, and served as a lead-in for \"Smallville\"."... | [
5
] |
Abstract | "We Are Young" was released on which day? | We Are Young | true | 0MUSIC | [
1
] | [
"\"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... | [] |
Health | How many ministries have merged? | Belgium | false | 5COUNTRY | [
10
] | [
"The Belgians are known to enjoy good health.",
"According to 2012 estimates, the average life expectancy is 79.65 years.",
"Since 1960, life expectancy has, in line with the European average, grown by two months per year.",
"Death in Belgium is mainly due to heart and vascular disorders, neoplasms, disorders... | [
5
] |
Legacy | What year was it ranked as the #2 break up song by VH1? | Every Breath You Take | true | 0MUSIC | [
1
] | [
"In 1999, \"Every Breath You Take\" was listed as one of the Top 100 Songs of the Century by BMI.",
"In 2003, VH1 ranked the song the #2 greatest Break-up song of all time.",
"And also as of 2003, Sting was still taking in an average of $2000 per day in royalties for the then 20-year-old song \"Every Breath You... | [
0
] |
States and processes | What is the working body referred to? | Thermodynamics | false | 8SCIENCE | [
14
] | [
"There are three fundamental kinds of entity in thermodynamics, states of a system, processes of a system, and thermodynamic operations.",
"This allows three fundamental approaches to thermodynamic reasoning, that in terms of states of thermodynamic equilibrium of a system, and that in terms of time-invariant pro... | [
0
] |
Marketing | what smartphone app translates minion language? | Despicable Me | true | 6MOVIES | [
4
] | [
"Marketing.NBC (which is owned by Universal) had an extensive marketing campaign leading up to the film's release.",
"Sneak peeks were shown in episodes of \"The Biggest Loser\".",
"\"Despicable Me\" was also featured on \"Last Comic Standing\" when Gru comes in to audition.",
"IHOP restaurants promoted the f... | [
0
] |
Juice bars | What three ingredients are sometimes used as "boosters" for beverages at a juice bar? | Juice | true | 9FOOD | [
2
] | [
" bars.",
"A juice bar is an establishment that primarily serves prepared juice beverages such as freshly squeezed or extracted fruit juices, juice blends, fruit smoothies (a thick fruit drink, often iced), or other juices such as fresh wheatgrass juice.",
"Sometimes other solid ingredients or nutritional suppl... | [
0
] |
In popular culture | Which 1986 comedy featured this painting? | A Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte | true | 3ART | [
3
] | [
"The January 1974 \"Playboy\" magazine featured Nancy Cameron, its Playmate of the Month, on its cover superimposed on the painting in similar style.",
"The painting was the basis for the 1984 Broadway musical \"Sunday In The Park With George\" by Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine.",
"Subsequently the painting ... | [] |
Irish and Australian varieties | What is Auskick? | Football | false | 4SPORT | [
2
] | [
" Australian rules football — officially known as \"Australian football\", and informally as \"football\", \"footy\" or \"Aussie rules\".",
"In some areas it is referred to as \"AFL\", the name of the main organising body and competition",
"* Auskick — a version of Australian rules designed by the AFL for young... | [
0
] |
Development and production | who was the actor that played the role of Julian? | How to Live with Your Parents (For the Rest of Your Life) | false | 1TV | [
4
] | [
"In January 2012, ABC placed a pilot order for \"How to Live with Your Parents (For the Rest of Your Life)\".",
"Claudia Lonow wrote the pilot episode, and serves as showrunner and head writer.",
"Lonow also executive produces the series alongside Brian Grazer and Francie Calfo, under their production company I... | [
3
] |
Emission mechanism | What does the energy of the emitted electrons depend on? | Photoelectric effect | false | 8SCIENCE | [
4
] | [
"The photons of a light beam have a characteristic energy proportional to the frequency of the light.",
"In the photoemission process, if an electron within some material absorbs the energy of one photon and acquires more energy than the work function (the electron binding energy) of the material, it is ejected."... | [
0
] |
The Dowding System | Who forwarded information of interest to Group Headquarters? | Battle of Britain | false | 7HISTORICAL EVENTS | [
6
] | [
"RAF strategy.",
"The Dowding System.",
"During early tests of the Chain Home system, the slow flow of information from the CH radars and observers to the aircraft often caused them to miss their \"bandits\".",
"The solution, today known as the \"Dowding system\", was to create a set of reporting chains to mo... | [
3
] |
Flick | When is a shot called a flick? | Table tennis | false | 4SPORT | [
1
] | [
"When a player tries to attack a ball that has not bounced beyond the edge of the table, the player does not have the room to wind up in a \"backswing\".",
"The ball \"may still be attacked\", however, and the resulting shot is called a flick because the backswing is compressed into a quick wrist action.",
"A f... | [
2
] |
Abstract | When did the Battle of Moscow take place? | Battle of Moscow | false | 7HISTORICAL EVENTS | [
1
] | [
"The Battle of Moscow is the name given by Soviet historians to two periods of strategically significant fighting on a sector of the Eastern Front during World War II.",
"It took place between October 1941 and January 1942.",
"The Soviet defensive effort frustrated Hitler's attack on Moscow, capital of the Unio... | [
2
] |
Live performances | When did Swift first perform the song live? | We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together | false | 0MUSIC | [
0
] | [
" Swift performed the song live for the first time at the 2012 MTV Video Music Awards on September 6, 2012, which was held at the Staples Center in Los Angeles.",
"Swift was the last performance of the night and, wearing a red and white striped shirt and black shorts, began her performance in an area resembling a... | [
2
] |
Fauna | When was nannarupp Hoffmann centipedes discovered at central park | Central Park | true | 2TRAVEL | [
16
] | [
" Birds:",
"The first official list of birds observed in Central Park was drawn up by Augustus G. Paine, Jr.. Paine was an avid hobby ornithologist and, together with his friend Lewis B. Woodruff, drew up a list of birds counting 235 species.",
"This was regarded as the first official list and was published in ... | [
2
] |
Cardio dance DVDs | Where is jive, quickstep and swing featured? | Dancing with the Stars (U.S. TV series) | true | 1TV | [
6
] | [
"Cardio dance DVDs.",
"A DVD titled \"Dancing With The Stars: Cardio Dance\" was released on April 3, 2007 featuring Kym Johnson, Maksim Chmerkovskiy and Ashly DelGrosso.",
"The program contains cardiovascular workouts adapted from Cha-cha, paso doble, samba, and jive dance routines.",
"A second DVD \"Dancing... | [
4
] |
States and territories | What kind of government is in Australia? | Australia | true | 5COUNTRY | [
1,
3,
4,
5,
6,
7,
8,
17,
18
] | [
"Australia has six states—New South Wales (NSW), Queensland (QLD), South Australia (SA), Tasmania (TAS), Victoria (VIC) and Western Australia (WA)—and two major mainland territories—the Australian Capital Territory (ACT) and the Northern Territory (NT).",
"In most respects these two territories function as states... | [
0
] |
Cross section | How is the probability of photoelectric effect occurring calculated? | Photoelectric effect | false | 8SCIENCE | [
6
] | [
"The photoelectric effect is one interaction mechanism between photons and atoms.",
"It is one of 12 theoretically possible interactions.",
"At the high photon energies comparable to the electron rest energy of , Compton scattering, another process, may take place.",
"Above twice this () pair production may t... | [
5
] |
Modern competitive archery | What is Para-Archery? | Archery | false | 4SPORT | [
3
] | [
"Competitive archery involves shooting arrows at a target for accuracy from a set distance or distances.",
"This is the most popular form of competitive archery worldwide and is called target archery.",
"A form particularly popular in Europe and America is field archery, shot at targets generally set at various... | [
0
] |
Ethnicity | Where is the highest concentration of the Kinh population located? | Vietnam | true | 5COUNTRY | [
1
] | [
"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... | [
4
] |
Beginnings | What year marked the construction of Six Flags Over Texas? | Six Flags | true | 2TRAVEL | [
3
] | [
"The name refers to the flags of the six different nations that have governed Texas: Spain, France, Mexico, the Republic of Texas, the United States of America, and the Confederate States of America.",
"The original park was (and still is) split into separate regions, such as the \"Spain and Mexico\" section whic... | [
0
] |
Origins | What were Seth MacFarlane's inspirations for Family Guy? | Family Guy | true | 1TV | [
10
] | [
"MacFarlane initially conceived \"Family Guy\" in 1995 while studying animation at the Rhode Island School of Design (RISD).",
"During college, he created his thesis film entitled \"The Life of Larry\", which was submitted by his professor at RISD to Hanna-Barbera.",
"MacFarlane was hired by the company.",
"I... | [
0
] |
Rivalry with Matisse | Where did Matisse shock the public with "Blue Nude"? | Les Demoiselles d'Avignon | false | 3ART | [
9
] | [
"The Salon d'Automne of 1905 brought notoriety and attention to the works of Henri Matisse and the Les Fauves group.",
"The latter gained their name after critic Louis Vauxcelles described their work with the phrase \"Donatello au milieu des fauves!\"",
"(\"Donatello among the wild beasts\"), contrasting the pa... | [
4
] |
History | Where did Walter Cannon derive his concept of "homeostasis"? | Physiology | false | 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.... | [
4
] |
Magnetic resonance angiography | What method helps to evaluate the arteries of the neck and brain? | Magnetic resonance imaging | true | 8SCIENCE | [
1
] | [
"Magnetic resonance angiography (MRA) generates pictures of the arteries to evaluate them for stenosis (abnormal narrowing) or aneurysms (vessel wall dilatations, at risk of rupture).",
"MRA is often used to evaluate the arteries of the neck and brain, the thoracic and abdominal aorta, the renal arteries, and the... | [
0
] |
Abstract | How many Grammy's was Carly Rae Jepsen up for for her song "Call Me Maybe"? | Call Me Maybe | true | 0MUSIC | [
16
] | [
"\"Call Me Maybe\" is a song recorded by Canadian singer-songwriter Carly Rae Jepsen for her EP \"Curiosity\" (2012) and appearing on her international debut album, \"Kiss\".",
"The song was written by Jepsen and Tavish Crowe as a folk song, but its genre was modified to pop following the production by Josh Ramsa... | [
5
] |
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