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Precipitation | How can the precipitation process be assisted? | Chemical reaction | false | 8SCIENCE | [
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"Precipitation is the formation of a solid in a solution or inside another solid during a chemical reaction.",
"It usually takes place when the concentration of dissolved ions exceeds the solubility limit and forms an insoluble salt.",
"This process can be assisted by adding a precipitating agent or by removal ... | [
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Live performances | At what charity event did Rihanna perform Where Have You Been in 2012? | Where Have You Been | false | 0MUSIC | [
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"Rihanna performed \"Where Have You Been\" for the first time live at the 2012 Post-Grammy Charity Fundraiser, along with \"We Found Love\", on February 13, 2012.",
"On April 15, 2012, Rihanna performed the song at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival, again with \"We Found Love\".",
"On May 5, 2012, Ri... | [
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Sports | Which World Cup did the UAE national cricket team qualify for? | United Arab Emirates | true | 5COUNTRY | [
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"Football is a popular sport in the UAE.",
"Emirati football clubs Al-Ain, Al-Wasl, Al-Shabbab ACD, Al-Sharjah, Al-Wahda, and Al-Ahli are the most popular teams and enjoy the reputation of long-time regional champions.",
"The United Arab Emirates Football Association was first established in 1971 and since then... | [] |
Development and production | What actor played the stepmother of Max and Polly's? | How to Live with Your Parents (For the Rest of Your Life) | true | 1TV | [
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"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... | [
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Rose Period | Which type of historian was Kahnweiler? | Pablo Picasso | true | 3ART | [
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"The Rose Period (1904–1906) is characterised by a more cheery style with orange and pink colours, and featuring many circus people, acrobats and harlequins known in France as saltimbanques.",
"The harlequin, a comedic character usually depicted in checkered patterned clothing, became a personal symbol for Picass... | [] |
References in other media | Which Marcel Proust novel features a character who is working on an essay? | Johannes Vermeer | true | 3ART | [
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"In the first volume of Marcel Proust's novel \"In Search of Lost Time\", entitled \"Swann's Way\", the protagonist Charles Swann is said to be working on an extended essay concerning Vermeer's art.",
"In addition, Vermeer's \"View of Delft\" features in a pivotal sequence of a later volume, \"The Captive\", in t... | [
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Composition | What band is comparable to Some Nights? | Some Nights | true | 0MUSIC | [
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"The album and the band's music has received several comparisons to Queen.",
"\"Rolling Stones\"'s Jody Rosen, called the album a mix of \"close harmony chorales, showy key changes, a dash of Queen here, a dollop of Les Miz there\".",
"In an interview with \"Fuse\", producer Jeff Bhasker also stated that the al... | [
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Prediction of Peter's denial | Which person started crying? | Last Supper | true | 3ART | [
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"In , , and Jesus predicts that Peter will deny knowledge of him, stating that Peter will disown him three times before the rooster crows the next morning.",
"The three Synoptic Gospels mention that after the arrest of Jesus Peter denied knowing him three times, but after the third denial, heard the rooster crow ... | [] |
Abstract | In what year was Wake Me Up When September Ends released? | Wake Me Up When September Ends | false | 0MUSIC | [
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"\"Wake Me Up When September Ends\" is a song by American rock band Green Day.",
"It was released in June 2005 as the fourth single from their seventh album, \"American Idiot\".",
"The song deals with the death of lead singer Billie Joe Armstrong's father, who died when Armstrong was a child.",
"The single pe... | [
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Production | Why did they recast Emily Watson's role in Amelie? | Amélie | true | 6MOVIES | [
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"In his DVD commentary, Jeunet explains that he originally wrote the role of Amélie for the English actress Emily Watson; in the original draft, Amélie's father was an Englishman living in London.",
"However, Watson's French was not strong, and when she became unavailable to shoot the film, owing to a conflict wi... | [
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South Africa | What is a vetkoek served with? | Doughnut | false | 9FOOD | [
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"Regional variations.",
"South Africa.",
"In South Africa, an Afrikaans variation known as the \"koeksister\" is popular.",
"Another variation, similar in name, is the Cape Malay \"koesister\" being soaked in a spiced syrup and coated in coconut.",
"It has a texture similar to more traditional doughnuts as ... | [
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Abstract | Where is the Tennessee/North Carolina lie? | 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... | [
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Colonial period | What led to the First Kashmir War? | Pakistan | false | 5COUNTRY | [
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"The gradual decline of the Mughal Empire in the early eighteenth century enabled Sikh rulers to control large areas until the British East India Company gained ascendancy over South Asia.",
"The Indian Rebellion of 1857, also known as the Sepoy Mutiny, was the region's major armed struggle against the British.",... | [
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UN forces cross partition line (September – October 1950) | The X Corps landed at Wonsan and this town in northeast North Korea | Korean War | false | 7HISTORICAL EVENTS | [
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"UN forces cross partition line (September – October 1950).",
"On 27 September, MacArthur received the top secret National Security Council Memorandum 81/1 from Truman reminding him that operations north of the 38th parallel were authorized only if \"at the time of such operation there was no entry into North Kor... | [] |
Composition | In the painting of The Creation of Adam, what does God look like? | The Creation of Adam | true | 3ART | [
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"God is depicted as an elderly white-bearded man wrapped in a swirling cloak while Adam, on the lower left, is completely nude.",
"God's right arm is outstretched to impart the spark of life from his own finger into that of Adam, whose left arm is extended in a pose mirroring God's, a reminder that man is created... | [
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2008–09: "Lights" and "The Listening" | What was Lights's second single? | Lights (musician) | false | 0MUSIC | [
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"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... | [
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Marathon races | In what city does the world's oldest annual marathon take place? | Marathon | false | 4SPORT | [
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" races.",
"Annually, more than 500 marathons are organized worldwide.",
"Some of these belong to the Association of International Marathons and Distance Races (AIMS) which has grown since its foundation in 1982 to embrace over 300 member events in 83 countries and territories.",
"The marathons of Berlin, Bos... | [
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Language | What is Sweden's official language? | Sweden | false | 5COUNTRY | [
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"The official language of Sweden is Swedish, a North Germanic language, related and very similar to Danish and Norwegian, but differing in pronunciation and orthography.",
"Norwegians have little difficulty understanding Swedish, and Danes can also understand it, with slightly more difficulty than the Norwegians.... | [
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Types | After a cancer is surgically removed, what therapy is immediately applied? | Radiation therapy | true | 8SCIENCE | [
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"Historically, the three main divisions of radiation therapy are external beam radiation therapy (EBRT or XRT) or teletherapy, brachytherapy or sealed source radiation therapy, and systemic radioisotope therapy or unsealed source radiotherapy.",
"The differences relate to the position of the radiation source; ext... | [
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Health issues | Why did people criticize Mayor Giuliani? | September 11 attacks | true | 7HISTORICAL EVENTS | [
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"Health issues.",
"Hundreds of thousands of tons of toxic debris containing more than 2,500 contaminants, including known carcinogens, were spread across Lower Manhattan due to the collapse of the Twin Towers.",
"Exposure to the toxins in the debris is alleged to have contributed to fatal or debilitating illnes... | [
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Robert F. Kennedy speech | What would Kennedy's speech cause according to his aides? | Assassination of Martin Luther King, Jr. | true | 7HISTORICAL EVENTS | [
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"A speech on the assassination of Martin Luther King, Jr. was given on April 4, 1968, by New York Senator Robert F. Kennedy (who was himself assassinated two months later).",
"Kennedy was campaigning for the 1968 Democratic presidential nomination and had spoken at the University of Notre Dame and Ball State Univ... | [
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Synopsis | What does the film "The Act of Killing" focus on? | The Act of Killing | false | 6MOVIES | [
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"The film focuses on the Indonesian killings of 1965–1966, an anti-communist purge in which more than 500,000 people were killed.",
"When Suharto overthrew Sukarno, the President of Indonesia, following the failed coup of the 30 September Movement in 1965, the gangsters Anwar Congo and Adi Zulkadry in Medan (Nort... | [
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Middle Ages | Which country occupied Bessarabia in 1812? | Romania | false | 5COUNTRY | [
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"\"Gesta Hungarorum\" mentioned the existence of three voivodeships in Transylvania in the 9th century: the Voivodeship of Gelou, the Voivodeship of Glad and the Voivodeship of Menumorut.",
"The anonymous author describes the first as Vlach.",
"Another voivodeship, ruled by Gyula, was mentioned in the 11t... | [] |
2006–07: Musical beginnings | What tv series did Lights compose for? | Lights (musician) | false | 0MUSIC | [
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"Music career.2006–07: Musical beginnings.",
"Lights was signed at the age of 15.",
"In high school, Lights played guitar and sang in the metal band Shovel Face.",
"Lights started her career being a writer for Sony/ATV Music Publishing.",
"Lights was among the songwriters who composed music for the televisi... | [
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International broadcasts | On what date did Suburgatory premiere in the country of Sweden? | Suburgatory | true | 1TV | [
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"The series has been picked up in Canada by City, where it is simulcast with the ABC broadcasts.",
"In Latin America the series premiered on October 31, 2011 on Warner Channel.",
"The show premiered on January 3 in Sweden on Chanel 5.",
"In the Republic of Ireland the show began broadcasting on RTÉ Two from M... | [
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Location and setting | What county's area code is referenced in the Suburgatory? | Suburgatory | false | 1TV | [
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"The series takes place in the fictional town of Chatswin.",
"The onscreen map animation displayed in the opening credits zooms in on the affluent New York City suburbs of southern Westchester County as the geographic location of \"Chatswin\".",
"The Westchester County 914 area code is also referenced in the sh... | [
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Ming era | When was the great wall concept revived | Great Wall of China | false | 2TRAVEL | [
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"The Great Wall concept was revived again during the Ming Dynasty in the 14th century, and following the Ming army's defeat by the Oirats in the Battle of Tumu.",
"The Ming had failed to gain a clear upper hand over the Manchurian and Mongolian tribes after successive battles, and the long-drawn conflict was taki... | [
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Critical reception | What hip-hop artist produced the album "Take Care?" | Take Care (album) | false | 0MUSIC | [
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"",
"\"Take Care\" received generally positive reviews from music critics.",
"At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 78, based on 34 reviews.",
"John McDonnell of \"NME\" dubbed it \"an affecting masterpiece\" and ... | [
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Art market | In which year did Moore set a $4.1 million record? | Henry Moore | true | 3ART | [
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"By the end of his career, Moore was the world's most successful living artist at auction.",
"In 1982, four years before his death, Sotheby's in New York sold a 6 ft \"Reclining Figure\" (1945), for $1.2 million to collector Wendell Cherry.",
"Although a first record of $4.1 million was set in 1990, Moore's mar... | [] |
Abstract | What kind of power is Egypt considered as? | Egypt | false | 5COUNTRY | [
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"Egypt ( \"\"), is a transcontinental country spanning the northeast corner of Africa and southwest corner of Asia, via a land bridge formed by the Sinai Peninsula.",
"Most of its territory of lies within the Nile Valley of North Africa and is bordered by the Mediterranean Sea to the north, the Gaza Strip and Isr... | [
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Culture | How many Japanese sites have been inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List? | Japan | false | 5COUNTRY | [
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"Japanese culture has evolved greatly from its origins.",
"Contemporary culture combines influences from Asia, Europe and North America.",
"Traditional Japanese arts include crafts such as ceramics, textiles, lacquerware, swords and dolls; performances of bunraku, kabuki, noh, dance, and rakugo; and other pract... | [
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Estonia – the first demonstrations | On what date was there a demonstration by Estonian youth? | Dissolution of the Soviet Union | false | 7HISTORICAL EVENTS | [
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"In spring 1987, a protest movement arose against new phosphate mines in Estonia.",
"Signatures were collected and in Tartu, students assembled in the university's main hall to express their lack of confidence in the government.",
"At the 1st May 1987 demonstration, young people showed up bearing banners and sl... | [
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Curry in South Africa and a few other | What places enoy eating "Bunny Chow"? | Curry | true | 9FOOD | [
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" in South Africa and a few other.",
"African curries, Cape Malay curries and Natal curries including the Traditional Natal Curry, the Durban curry, the Bunny chow and Roti Rolls.",
"The history of South African curries go back as far as 250 years ago when the first Indians arrived on the shores of the Natal Co... | [
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Abstract | Cake is what type of food? | Cake | false | 9FOOD | [
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"Cake is a form of bread or bread-like food.",
"In its modern forms, it is typically a sweet baked dessert.",
"In its oldest forms, cakes were normally fried breads or cheesecakes, and normally had a disk shape.",
"Determining whether a given food should be classified as bread, cake, or pastry can be difficul... | [
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Sports | When did Thailand host the first international 80 kg welterweight rugby tournament? | Thailand | false | 5COUNTRY | [
8
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"Muay Thai (Thai: มวยไทย, RTGS: Muai Thai, , lit.",
"\"Thai boxing\") is a native form of kickboxing and Thailand's national sport.",
"It incorporates kicks, punches, knees and elbow strikes in a ring with gloves similar to those used in Western boxing and this has led to Thailand gaining medals at the Olympic ... | [
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Season 5 | What was Leslie's answer to Ben's proposal? | Parks and Recreation | false | 1TV | [
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"Ben flourishes in his new job on a congressional campaign in Washington DC, as does April who he brought along as an intern.",
"Leslie and Andy visit Ben and April, and Leslie begins to feel self conscious about her small town job.",
"Leslie begins working as a City Councillor, but finds opposition in her fell... | [
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Abstract | When did they start building the Great Wall of China? | Great Wall of China | true | 2TRAVEL | [
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"The Great Wall of China is a series of fortifications made of stone, brick, tamped earth, wood, and other materials, generally built along an east-to-west line across the historical northern borders of China in part to protect the Chinese Empire or its prototypical states against intrusions by various nomadic grou... | [
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Abstract | Who is the writer of The Kid with a Bike? | The Kid with a Bike | true | 6MOVIES | [
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"The Kid with a Bike () is a 2011 drama film written and directed by the Belgian brothers Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne, starring Thomas Doret and Cécile de France.",
"Set in Seraing, it tells the story of a 12-year-old boy who turns to a woman for comfort after his father has abandoned him.",
"The film was prod... | [
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Background and release | The track "As Long as You Love Me" what released when? | As Long as You Love Me (Justin Bieber song) | true | 0MUSIC | [
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"In late 2011, Bieber confirmed to radio network Capital FM that he was recording material for his third studio album, which was originally going to be released in early 2012.",
"He later spoke to MTV News and revealed that \"Believe\" would surprise people in different ways, since it musically is a departure fro... | [
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Chemistry as science | Who discovered a better understanding of valence bonding? | Chemistry | false | 8SCIENCE | [
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" as science.",
"Under the influence of the new empirical methods propounded by Sir Francis Bacon and others, a group of chemists at Oxford, Robert Boyle, Robert Hooke and John Mayow began to reshape the old alchemical traditions into a scientific discipline.",
"Boyle in particular is regarded as the founding f... | [
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Merchandise | Who partnered with CafePress to provide online merchandise? | Grey's Anatomy | false | 1TV | [
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"ABC has partnered with CafePress and Barco Uniforms to provide branded merchandise through an online store.",
"The products available include shirts, sweatshirts, kitchen-ware, home-ware, and bags, with the \"Grey's Anatomy\" logo on it.",
"Also available are custom unisex scrubs and lab coats in a variety of ... | [
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Abstract | What is the Great Wall of China made of? | Great Wall of China | false | 2TRAVEL | [
0
] | [
"The Great Wall of China is a series of fortifications made of stone, brick, tamped earth, wood, and other materials, generally built along an east-to-west line across the historical northern borders of China in part to protect the Chinese Empire or its prototypical states against intrusions by various nomadic grou... | [
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Schrödinger gas model | What was suggested to Schrodinger by Einstein? | Albert Einstein | true | 8SCIENCE | [
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"Einstein suggested to Erwin Schrödinger that he might be able to reproduce the statistics of a Bose–Einstein gas by considering a box.",
"Then to each possible quantum motion of a particle in a box associate an independent harmonic oscillator.",
"Quantizing these oscillators, each level will have an integer oc... | [
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Germany | What are they called in middle Germany? | Doughnut | false | 9FOOD | [
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"In parts of Germany, the doughnut equivalents are called \"Berliner\" (sg.",
"and pl.",
"), but not in the capital city of Berlin itself and neighboring areas, where they are called \"Pfannkuchen\" (which is often found misleading by people in the rest of Germany, who use the word Pfannkuchen to describe a pan... | [
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Background | What place was Kennedy in the race after the Califronia primary? | Assassination of Robert F. Kennedy | true | 7HISTORICAL EVENTS | [
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"Kennedy visited the British Mandate of Palestine in 1948 and wrote dispatches at the time for the \"Boston Post\" about his trip and the effect it had on him when he was twenty-two years old.",
"During his stay, he wrote that he grew to admire the Jewish inhabitants of the area.",
"As a Senator, he later becam... | [
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Interpretation | When was Seurat's "Bathers at Asnières" completed? | A Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte | false | 3ART | [
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"Seurat's painting was a mirror of \"Bathers at Asnières\", completed shortly before in 1884.",
"While the bathers are doused in light, almost every figure on \"La Grande Jatte\" appears to be cast in shadow, either under trees or an umbrella, or from another person.",
"Some of the characters are doing curious ... | [
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Alleged copyright infringement | Who filed a lawsuit against Fox Broadcasting Company on 10/24/2006? | Prison Break | false | 1TV | [
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"On October 24, 2006, the Associated Press reported that Donald and Robert Hughes filed a lawsuit against Fox Broadcasting Company and the show's executive producer and creator, Paul Scheuring, for copyright infringement, seeking unspecified damages and other costs.",
"They claimed that in 2001, they had sent Fox... | [
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Events | Did Hitler blame Mussolini for his own failure? | Operation Barbarossa | false | 7HISTORICAL EVENTS | [
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"Looking back near the end of the war, as Germany's inevitable and impending defeat loomed ever closer, Hitler attributed great blame to Mussolini's Greek fiasco as the cause of his own subsequent catastrophe.",
"Shirer argues that the fatal decision of the operation was the postponement from the original date of... | [] |
Production | What was the budget for principal photography? | The Cabin in the Woods | true | 6MOVIES | [
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"With a production budget of $30 million, principal photography began on March 9, 2009 in Vancouver, and concluded in May 2009.",
"Joss Whedon co-wrote the script with \"Cloverfield\" screenwriter Drew Goddard, who also directed the film, marking his directorial debut.",
"Goddard previously worked with Whedon o... | [
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Soviet Union centre – one-party democracy | When was Yeltsin fired from his position as the First Secretary of the Moscow Community party? | Dissolution of the Soviet Union | true | 7HISTORICAL EVENTS | [
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"Soviet Union centre – one-party democracy.",
"At the 28–30 January 1987 Central Committee Plenum Mikhail Gorbachev suggested a new policy of 'democratization' throughout Soviet society.",
"Specifically he suggested that future Communist Party elections should offer a choice between multiple candidates, elected... | [
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Popular culture | Which film poster played off "The Creation of Adam" for its art? | The Creation of Adam | true | 3ART | [
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"\"The Creation of Adam\" is one of the most well-known and famous artworks of all time, and as such has been the subject of a number of references and parodies.",
"Some of these parodies have become famous in their own right, in particular, John Alvin's poster for Steven Spielberg's film \"E.T.",
"the Ex... | [] |
Religion | What is the population of Jehovah's Witnesses? | Spain | true | 5COUNTRY | [
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"Roman Catholicism has long been the main religion of Spain, and although it no longer has official status by law, in all public schools in Spain students have to choose either a religion or ethics class, and Catholicism is the only religion officially taught.",
"According to an April 2012 study by the Spanish Ce... | [
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Geography and climate | What is the name of the nation on the east side of the Mediterranean sea, on the border of Lebanon, Jordan, and Egypt? | Israel | true | 5COUNTRY | [
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"Israel is at the eastern end of the Mediterranean Sea, bounded by Lebanon to the north, Syria to the northeast, Jordan and the West Bank to the east, and Egypt and the Gaza strip to the southwest.",
"It lies between latitudes 29° and 34° N, and longitudes 34° and 36° E. The sovereign territory of Israel, excludi... | [
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Western historiography | Who exposed flows in the Soviet view in October Revolution? | October Revolution | false | 7HISTORICAL EVENTS | [
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"During the Cold War, Western historiography of the October Revolution developed in direct response to the assertions of the Soviet view.",
"The Soviet Marxist-Leninist version of the October Revolution conditioned historical interpretations in the United States and the West.",
"As a result, these Western histo... | [
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Diver propulsion | What is the reason for some sleds being faired? | Scuba diving | true | 4SPORT | [
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"Personal mobility is enhanced by fins and optionally diver propulsion vehicles.",
"Fins have a large blade area and use the more powerful leg muscles, so are much more efficient for propulsion and manoeuvring thrust than arm and hand movements, but require skill to provide fine control.",
"Streamlining dive ge... | [
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Production design | What kind of film is the Dark Knight? | The Dark Knight Rises | true | 6MOVIES | [
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"Concept artist Tully Summers commented on Nolan's style of cinematography when asked about the difference between his designs for this film and fantasy-based designs for \"Men in Black 3\": \"The difference for me was Christopher Nolan's visual style.",
"One of the things that makes his Batman movies so compelli... | [
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Filming | was the first season of prison break in hollywood? | Prison Break | false | 1TV | [
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"The first three seasons of \"Prison Break\" were primarily filmed outside of Hollywood.",
"The majority of the first season of the series was filmed on location in and around Chicago.",
"After it was closed down in 2002, Joliet Prison became the set of \"Prison Break\" in 2005, standing in as Fox River State P... | [] |
The Paris "Sunflowers" | At what point did Van Gogh reside with his brother? | Sunflowers (Van Gogh series) | true | 3ART | [
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"Little is known of Van Gogh's activities during the two years he lived with his brother Theo in Paris, 1886-1888.",
"The fact that he had painted Sunflowers already is only revealed in spring 1889, when Gauguin claimed one of the Arles versions in exchange for studies he had left behind after leaving Arles for P... | [
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Adana | What is a less hot version called? | Kebab | true | 9FOOD | [
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"Adana kebabı (or kıyma kebabı) is a long, hand-minced meat kebab mounted on a wide iron skewer and grilled over charcoal.",
"It is generally \"hot\" or piquant.",
"A \"less hot\" version is generally called urfa kebabı."
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Cultural significance | What does the "meat" symbolize? | Rendang | false | 9FOOD | [
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"Rendang is revered in Minangkabau culture as an embodiment of the philosophy of \"musyawarah\", discussion and consultation with elders.",
"It has been claimed that the four main ingredients represent Minangkabau society as a whole :",
" The meat (\"dagiang\") symbolizes the \"Niniak Mamak\", the traditional c... | [
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Junior tennis | How can Juniors earn money while playing Tennis? | Tennis | false | 4SPORT | [
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"In tennis, a junior is a player 18 and under who is still legally protected by a parent or guardian.",
"Players on the main adult tour who are under 18 must have documents signed by a parent or guardian.",
"These players, however, are still eligible to play in junior tournaments.",
"The International Tennis ... | [
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Genetic hitchhiking | Recombination happens at what rate? | Evolution | true | 8SCIENCE | [
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"Recombination allows alleles on the same strand of DNA to become separated.",
"However, the rate of recombination is low (approximately two events per chromosome per generation).",
"As a result, genes close together on a chromosome may not always be shuffled away from each other and genes that are close togeth... | [
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Series synopsis | Which school does Max go to? | 2 Broke Girls | true | 1TV | [
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"The series chronicles the lives of two waitresses in their mid twenties—Max Black (Kat Dennings), who comes from a poor working-class family, and Caroline Channing (Beth Behrs), who was born rich but is now disgraced and penniless due to her father, Martin Channing, getting caught operating a Bernard Madoff-esque ... | [] |
Boards | What settings do board hardware allow with either foot forward? | Wakeboarding | false | 4SPORT | [
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"Boards are buoyant with the core usually made up of foam, honeycomb or wood mixed with resin and coated with fiberglass.",
"Metal screws are inserted to attach bindings and fins.",
"The configuration and positioning of the fins and bindings vary according to rider preference and are adjusted for a variety of r... | [
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Nonfood uses | What kind of fruit is capable of producing candles? | Fruit | true | 9FOOD | [
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"Because fruits have been such a major part of the human diet, different cultures have developed many different uses for various fruits that they do not depend on as being edible.",
"Many dry fruits are used as decorations or in dried flower arrangements, such as unicorn plant, lotus, wheat, annual honesty and mi... | [
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Episode misreporting by Fox | Which TV network airs the program American Dad? | American Dad! | false | 1TV | [
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"It is evident that Fox either miscounts \"American Dad!\"",
"episodes or at least intentionally discounts one episode of the series.",
"This was established in Fox advertisements for the episode \"Lost in Space.\"",
"The episode was promoted by Fox as \"American Dad!",
"\"s 150th episode.",
"Subsequently... | [] |
Abstract | Could you provide the number of people that the Colosseum can hold? | Colosseum | true | 2TRAVEL | [
7
] | [
"The Colosseum or Coliseum, also known as the Flavian Amphitheatre (Latin: \"Amphitheatrum Flavium\"; Italian: \"Anfiteatro Flavio\" or \"Colosseo\") is an elliptical amphitheatre in the centre of the city of Rome, Italy.",
"Built of concrete and stone, it was the largest amphitheatre of the Roman Empire, and is ... | [] |
Box office | How much did the "Terminator Salvation" gross worldwide? | Terminator Salvation | true | 6MOVIES | [
3
] | [
"The film's first nationwide U.S. screenings were at 12 A.M. on Thursday, May 21, 2009, making $3 million from midnight screenings and earning $13.3 million in its first day and grossed an additional $42,558,390 on its 4-day Memorial Day opening weekend from 3,530 theaters.",
"It debuted at #2 behind \"\", giving... | [
5
] |
Apoenzymes | What can be an example for an organic cofactor? | Biomolecule | true | 8SCIENCE | [
4
] | [
"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... | [
0
] |
Production | Why was Emily Watson's role in Amelie recast? | Amélie | false | 6MOVIES | [
1
] | [
"In his DVD commentary, Jeunet explains that he originally wrote the role of Amélie for the English actress Emily Watson; in the original draft, Amélie's father was an Englishman living in London.",
"However, Watson's French was not strong, and when she became unavailable to shoot the film, owing to a conflict wi... | [
1
] |
Awards | The series Friends won an Emmy award in what years? | Friends | true | 1TV | [
4
] | [
"To maintain the series' ensemble format, the main cast members decided to enter themselves in the same acting categories for awards.",
"Beginning with the series' eighth season, the actors decided to submit themselves in the lead actor balloting, rather than in the supporting actor fields.",
"The series was no... | [
0
] |
Viscosity | What additive allows ketchup to flow more freely? | Ketchup | false | 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
] |
Landscape | Dali received much inspiration for his paintings from where? | The Persistence of Memory | true | 3ART | [
1
] | [
"The craggy rocks to the right represent a tip of Cap de Creus peninsula in north-eastern Catalonia.",
"Many of Dalí's paintings were inspired by the landscapes of his life in Catalonia.",
"The strange and foreboding shadow in the foreground of this painting is a reference to Mount Pani."
] | [
4
] |
Other recorded cover versions | Who has covered the song Viva la Vida? | Viva la Vida | false | 0MUSIC | [
0,
1,
3
] | [
" 2Cellos performed an instrumental cover of \"Viva la Vida\" in their debut album \"2Cellos\".",
" Weezer included their cover version of the song on the deluxe edition of their 2010 album \"Hurley.",
"\"",
" Electropop artist Joy Electric covered the song on the 2009 album \"Favorites at Play\"."
] | [
3
] |
Production | Who signed on as the executive producers of the film "The Act of Killing"? | The Act of Killing | false | 6MOVIES | [
3
] | [
"In 2001, while conducting interviews for their 2003 film \"The Globalisation Tapes\", Oppenheimer and Cynn began delving into the Indonesian killings of 1965–66.",
"After moving up the ranks of those involved with the killings, Oppenheimer's interviews led him to meet Anwar Congo in 2005.",
"The film was shot ... | [
3
] |
Entry | According to the rules who should a diver jump into the water? | Diving | true | 4SPORT | [
0
] | [
"The rules state that the body should be vertical, or nearly so, for entry.",
"Strictly speaking, it is physically impossible to achieve a literally vertical position throughout the entry as there will inevitably still be some rotational momentum while the body is entering the water.",
"Divers therefore attempt... | [
3
] |
Languages | In Japan what percentage of the population speak Japanese as their first language? | Japan | false | 5COUNTRY | [
0
] | [
"More than 99 percent of the population speaks Japanese as their first language.",
"Japanese is an agglutinative language distinguished by a system of honorifics reflecting the hierarchical nature of Japanese society, with verb forms and particular vocabulary indicating the relative status of speaker and listener... | [
0
] |
Geography | How many national parks are in Russia? | Russia | false | 5COUNTRY | [
1
] | [
"Russia is the largest country in the world; its total area is .",
"There are 23 UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Russia, 40 UNESCO biosphere reserves, 41 national parks and 101 nature reserves.",
"It lies between latitudes 41° and 82° N, and longitudes 19° E and 169° W. Russia has a wide natural resource base, i... | [
5
] |
Etymology | When does the adjective "viral" date? | Virus | false | 8SCIENCE | [
4
] | [
"The word is from the Latin \"virus\" referring to poison and other noxious substances, first used in English in 1392.",
"\"Virulent\", from Latin \"virulentus\" (poisonous), dates to 1400.",
"A meaning of \"agent that causes infectious disease\" is first recorded in 1728, before the discovery of viruses by Dmi... | [
2
] |
Entropy and thermodynamics | What did Bekenstein propose about black holes? | Black hole | false | 8SCIENCE | [
6
] | [
"Open questions.",
"Entropy and thermodynamics.",
"In 1971, Hawking showed under general conditions that the total area of the event horizons of any collection of classical black holes can never decrease, even if they collide and merge.",
"This result, now known as the second law of black hole mechanics, is r... | [
0
] |
Original plan: Kidnapping the president | When did the Confederate capital call to the Union army? | Assassination of Abraham Lincoln | false | 7HISTORICAL EVENTS | [
14
] | [
"In March 1864, Ulysses S. Grant, the commanding general of all the Union's armies, decided to suspend the exchange of prisoners-of-war.",
"As harsh as it may have been on the prisoners of both sides, Grant realized the exchange was prolonging the war by returning soldiers to the outnumbered and manpower-starved ... | [
2
] |
Neutral medium | How are electrons used in acid and basic medium? | Electrochemistry | true | 8SCIENCE | [
4
] | [
"The same procedure as used on acid medium is applied, for example on balancing using electron ion method to complete combustion of propane.",
"\"Unbalanced reaction\": C3H8 + O2 → CO2 + H2O",
"\"Reduction\": 4 H+ + O2 + 4 e– → 2 H2O",
"\"Oxidation\": 6 H2O + C3H8 → 3 CO2 + 20 e– + 20 H+",
"As in acid and b... | [
5
] |
"Pain perdu" | What does pain perdu mean in English? | French toast | false | 9FOOD | [
0
] | [
"In France, Belgium, New Orleans, Acadiana and the Congo, French toast is called \"pain perdu\", which means \"lost bread\" in French.",
"It is called \"lost bread\" because it is a way to reclaim stale or \"lost\" bread.",
"The hard bread is softened by dipping in a mixture of milk and eggs, and then fried.",
... | [
0
] |
Self-portrait | Michelangelo's art contained hints of what universal elements? | The Last Judgment (Michelangelo) | true | 3ART | [
1,
3,
4
] | [
"Some have hypothesized that Michelangelo depicted himself in the flayed skin of St. Bartholomew (see below) based on feelings of contempt Michelangelo may have had for being commissioned to paint \"The Last Judgment.\"",
"Michelangelo often drew himself in a way where he had lost all his power and might.",
"He... | [
0
] |
Composition | What books are displayed on the table? | Portrait of Dr. Gachet | false | 3ART | [
1
] | [
"Van Gogh painted Gachet resting his right elbow on a red table, head in hand.",
"Two yellow books as well as the purple medicinal herb foxglove are displayed on the table.",
"The foxglove in the painting is a plant from which digitalis is extracted for the treatment of certain heart complaints, perhaps an attr... | [
0
] |
Season 4 | What office does Peter Florrick run for in the Good Wife? | The Good Wife | true | 1TV | [
5
] | [
"Season 4 focuses on Lockhart & Gardner's efforts to come out from bankruptcy after rival lawyers Louis Canning and Patti Nyholm team up to take them down.",
"A trustee, Clarke Hayden, is appointed to watch over the firm, but Will and Diane are not happy once he starts getting in their way.",
"Trying to gain mo... | [
0
] |
Association | How often is the MacRobertson International Croquet Shield tournament? | Croquet | false | 4SPORT | [
20
] | [
"Association croquet is the name of an advanced game of croquet, played at international level.",
"It involves four balls teamed in pairs, with both balls going through every hoop for one pair to win.",
"The game's distinguishing feature is the \"croquet\" shot: when certain balls hit other balls, extra shots a... | [
5
] |
Abstract | When was the field of professional astronomy divided into observational and theoretical branches? | Astronomy | false | 8SCIENCE | [
6
] | [
"Astronomy is a natural science that is the study of celestial objects (such as moons, planets, stars, nebulae, and galaxies), the physics, chemistry, and evolution of such objects, and phenomena that originate outside the atmosphere of Earth, including supernovae explosions, gamma ray bursts, and cosmic background... | [
2
] |
T1rho MRI | What is the description of T1p (T1rho) MRI? | Magnetic resonance imaging | true | 8SCIENCE | [
0
] | [
"T1ρ (T1rho): Molecules have a kinetic energy that is a function of the temperature and is expressed as translational and rotational motions, and by collisions between molecules.",
"The moving dipoles disturb the magnetic field but are often extremely rapid so that the average effect over a long time-scale may be... | [
0
] |
Abstract | Association football is also known as what? | Association football | true | 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
] |
Diver propulsion | When using propulsion while scuba diving, how is depth controlled? | Scuba diving | true | 4SPORT | [
5
] | [
"Personal mobility is enhanced by fins and optionally diver propulsion vehicles.",
"Fins have a large blade area and use the more powerful leg muscles, so are much more efficient for propulsion and manoeuvring thrust than arm and hand movements, but require skill to provide fine control.",
"Streamlining dive ge... | [
2,
5
] |
Parodies and sampling | Where in Disneyland is "I want to weld your hand" played? | I Want to Hold Your Hand | true | 0MUSIC | [
3
] | [
" Neil Innes' The Rutles also pastiched the song as \"Hold My Hand\" in 1978.",
" For the 2006 album \"Love\", George Martin and his son, Giles, melded the original studio recording with a live performance at the Hollywood Bowl, complete with screaming hordes of teenage girls.",
" Beatallica, a parody of both t... | [
4
] |
Fighters | When did the Mk IIa series 1 Hurricanes first enter service? | Battle of Britain | true | 7HISTORICAL EVENTS | [
3
] | [
"The \"Luftwaffe\"'s Messerschmitt Bf 109E and Bf 110C fought against the RAF's workhorse Hurricane Mk I and the less numerous Spitfire Mk I.",
"The Bf 109E had a better climb rate and was faster than the Hurricane Mk I, depending on altitude.",
"In spring and summer 1940, RAF fighters benefited from increased ... | [
2
] |
Critical reception | Which festival did Captain Phillips open for? | Captain Phillips (film) | false | 6MOVIES | [
1
] | [
"",
"\"Captain Phillips\" premiered on September 28, 2013, opening the 2013 New York Film Festival.",
"The film was praised for its direction, screenplay, production values, cinematography, and the performances of Tom Hanks and Barkhad Abdi.",
"\"Captain Phillips\" received widespread critical acclaim.",
"F... | [] |
Natural features | The Great Smoky Mountains National Park has how many black bears? | Great Smoky Mountains National Park | true | 2TRAVEL | [
15
] | [
"Elevations in the park range from at the mouth of Abrams Creek to at the summit of Clingmans Dome.",
"Within the park a total of sixteen mountains reach higher than 6,000 feet (1829 m).",
"The wide range of elevations mimics the latitudinal changes found throughout the entire eastern United States.",
"Indeed... | [
5
] |
Origin of volleyball | What was volleyball originally named when it was first created? | Volleyball | true | 4SPORT | [
1
] | [
"Origin of volleyball.",
"On February 9, 1895, in Holyoke, Massachusetts (USA), William G. Morgan, a YMCA physical education director, created a new game called \"Mintonette\" as a pastime to be played (preferably) indoors and by any number of players.",
"The game took some of its characteristics from tennis an... | [
2,
0
] |
Population increase | What were the causes of Brtain's population doubling every 50 years? | Industrial Revolution | false | 7HISTORICAL EVENTS | [
2
] | [
"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
] |
Cover versions | Where was Lindsey Stirling's music video filmed? | We Found Love | false | 0MUSIC | [
16
] | [
"British pop rock band McFly covered \"We Found Love\" on their \"Keep Calm And Play Lounder\" tour 2012.",
"Kele Okereke sang a verse of the song as the intro to his band Bloc Party's song \"Flux\" on their June 2012 U.K. tour.",
"British alternative rock band Coldplay covered the song on October 27, 2011, dur... | [
4
] |
Personnel | What recording studio was STARSHIPS mixed at? | Starships (song) | false | 0MUSIC | [
2
] | [
"Recording",
"Recorded at Kinglet Studios, Stockholm, Sweden, and Conway Recording Studios, Hollywood, California, United States",
"Mixed at Conway Recording Studios",
"Personnel",
"Nicki Minaj – vocals, songwriter",
"RedOne – songwriter, producer, instruments",
"Carl Falk – songwriter, producer, mixing... | [
0
] |
Healthcare | What kind of fee might a person be required to pay for certain health care received? | Republic of Ireland | false | 5COUNTRY | [
4
] | [
"Although the Irish healthcare system comes under constant criticism from politicians and the public, Ireland has one of the most developed systems of healthcare in the world and healthcare professionals who are highly trained.",
"Healthcare in Ireland is provided by both public and private healthcare providers."... | [
0
] |
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