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Issues | In what year was an ordnance passed banning music in the French Quarter between 8 and 9 in the evening? | Bourbon Street | false | 2TRAVEL | [
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"Historically noise violations were the responsibility of the party making the noise.",
"This changed in 1996 with \"Yokum v. 615 Bourbon Street\".",
"The case ruled that the property owner, not the noise-maker is responsible for noise violations.",
"A 2010 city ordinance stipulates that no music may be playe... | [
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Health | In 2005, how did Germany spend of its GDP on health care? | Germany | false | 5COUNTRY | [
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"Germany has the world's oldest universal health care system, dating back to Bismarck's social legislation in 1883.",
"He stressed the importance of three key principles; solidarity, the government is responsible to ensure access by those who are in need, subsidiarity, policies are implemented with smallest no po... | [
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Origins | What was the name of the clinic in Los Angeles? | Private Practice (TV series) | false | 1TV | [
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"Production history.",
"On , \":The Wall Street Journal\" reported that ABC was pursuing a spin-off of \"Grey's Anatomy\" featuring Kate Walsh's character Addison Montgomery.",
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Abstract | What is Fruitvale Station? | Fruitvale Station | false | 6MOVIES | [
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"Fruitvale Station is a 2013 American drama film written and directed by Ryan Coogler.",
"It is Coogler's first feature-length film and is based on the events leading to the death of Oscar Grant, a young man who was killed by BART police officer Johannes Mehserle at the Fruitvale Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) Sta... | [
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Traditional weapons routines | What does Emeici refer to? | Wushu (sport) | false | 4SPORT | [
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"There is also a traditional weapons category, which often includes the following:",
"Changsuijian (長穗劍) – Long-Tasseled Sword",
"Shuangshoujian (雙手劍) – Two-Handed Sword",
"Jiujiebian (九節鞭) – Nine Section Whip",
"Sanjiegun (三節棍) – Three Section Staff",
"Shengbiao (繩鏢) – Rope Dart",
"Dadao (大刀) – Great S... | [
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Causes | What does the consensus think led to a sudden reduction in consumption and investment spending? | Great Depression | false | 7HISTORICAL EVENTS | [
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"There were multiple causes for the first downturn in 1929.",
"These include the structural weaknesses and specific events that turned it into a major depression and the manner in which the downturn spread from country to country.",
"In relation to the 1929 downturn, historians emphasize structural factors like... | [
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Religion | What is Iran's main religion? | Iran | true | 5COUNTRY | [
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"Religion in Iran is dominated by the Twelver Shia branch of Islam, which is the official state religion and to which about 90% to 95% of Iranians belong.",
"About 4% to 8% of Iranians belong to the Sunni branch of Islam, mainly Kurds and Iran's Balochi Sunni.",
"The remaining 2% are non-Muslim religious minori... | [
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Medicine in space | Who conducts medical studies in space? | NASA | false | 8SCIENCE | [
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"Scientific research.",
"Medicine in space.",
"A variety of large-scale medical studies are being conducted in space by the National Space Biomedical Research Institute (NSBRI).",
"Prominent among these is the Advanced Diagnostic Ultrasound in Microgravity Study, in which astronauts (including former ISS Comm... | [
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Resignation | Who destroyed the "smoking gun" tape? | Watergate scandal | false | 7HISTORICAL EVENTS | [
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"The release of the \"smoking gun\" tape destroyed Nixon politically.",
"The 10 congressmen who voted against all three articles of impeachment in the House Judiciary Committee announced they would all support impeachment when the vote was taken in the full House.",
"On the night of August 7, 1974, Senators Bar... | [
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Etymology | In which century did the boxes become decorative containers for storing and serving luxury sweetmeats? | Marzipan | false | 9FOOD | [
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"The German name has largely ousted the original English name \"marchpane\" with the same apparent derivation: \"March bread.\"",
"(The word \"marchpane\" occurs in Shakespeare's \"Romeo and Juliet\", Act 1, Scene 5, Line 9.)",
"\"Marzapane\" is documented earlier in Italian than in any other language, and the ... | [] |
Transportation infrastructure | Where is the busiest airport in Central and Eastern Europe located? | Czech Republic | false | 5COUNTRY | [
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"Václav Havel Airport in Prague is the main international airport in the country.",
"In 2010, it handled 11.6 million passengers, which makes it the busiest airport in Central and Eastern Europe.",
"In total, Czech Republic has 46 airports with paved runways, six of which provide international air services in B... | [
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Demographics | Which is the highest population density area near to mountain chain of Russia? | Russia | true | 5COUNTRY | [
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"Ethnic Russians comprise 81% of the country's population.",
"The Russian Federation is also home to several sizeable minorities.",
"In all, 160 different other ethnic groups and indigenous peoples live within its borders.",
"Though Russia's population is comparatively large, its density is low because of the... | [] |
Abstract | When was the David moved to the Accademia Gallery? | David (Michelangelo) | false | 3ART | [
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"David (Michelangelo)David is a masterpiece of Renaissance sculpture created between 1501 and 1504, by the Italian artist Michelangelo.",
"It is a marble statue of a standing male nude.",
"The statue represents the Biblical hero David, a favoured subject in the art of Florence.",
"Originally commissioned as o... | [
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Legacy | Who raised $6 million on the 234th anniversary of the Boston Tea Party? | Boston Tea Party | false | 7HISTORICAL EVENTS | [
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"John Adams and many other Americans considered tea drinking to be unpatriotic following the Boston Tea Party.",
"Tea drinking declined during and after the Revolution, resulting in a lasting American preference for coffee.",
"According to historian Alfred Young, the term \"Boston Tea Party\" did not appear in ... | [
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Negotiations | In the negotiations, were Germany, Austria and Hungary included? | Treaty of Versailles | true | 7HISTORICAL EVENTS | [
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"Negotiations between the Allied powers started on 18 January in the \"Salle de l'Horloge\" at the French Foreign Ministry, on the Quai d'Orsay in Paris.",
"Initially, 70 delegates of 27 nations participated in the negotiations.",
"Having been defeated, Germany, Austria, and Hungary were excluded from the negot... | [] |
Abstract | How did Van Gogh die? | Vincent van Gogh | false | 3ART | [
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"Vincent Willem van Gogh (; 30 March 185329 July 1890) was a post-Impressionist painter of Dutch origin whose work, notable for its rough beauty, emotional honesty and bold color, had a far-reaching influence on 20th-century art.",
"After years of painful anxiety and frequent bouts of mental illness, he died aged... | [
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Early life and education | Where did Henri Matisse grow up in France. | Henri Matisse | false | 3ART | [
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"Matisse was born in Le Cateau-Cambrésis, in the Nord department in northern France, the oldest son of a prosperous grain merchant.",
"He grew up in Bohain-en-Vermandois, Picardie, France.",
"In 1887 he went to Paris to study law, working as a court administrator in Le Cateau-Cambrésis after gaining his qualifi... | [
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Physical properties | Black holes are often referred to as what after Karl Schwarzschild who discovered this solution in 1916? | Black hole | false | 8SCIENCE | [
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"The simplest static black holes have mass but neither electric charge nor angular momentum.",
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Application and influence | What is a general term for physics research which is intended for a particular use. | Physics | false | 8SCIENCE | [
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"Applied physics is a general term for physics research which is intended for a particular use.",
"An applied physics curriculum usually contains a few classes in an applied discipline, like geology or electrical engineering.",
"It usually differs from engineering in that an applied physicist may not be designi... | [
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Abstract | who performed "I believe I can Fly"? | I Believe I Can Fly | true | 0MUSIC | [
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"\"I Believe I Can Fly\" is a 1996 song by R&B singer R. Kelly.",
"The song was written, produced and performed by Kelly and was featured on the soundtrack to the 1996 film \"Space Jam\".",
"It was originally released on November 26, 1996, but later appeared in Kelly's 1998 album \"R.\".",
"In early 1997, \"I... | [
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Boundaries | When did Congress pass the Mobile Act which recognized West Florida as being part of the United States? | Louisiana Purchase | false | 7HISTORICAL EVENTS | [
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"A dispute immediately arose between Spain and the United States regarding the extent of Louisiana.",
"The territory's boundaries had not been defined in the 1762 Treaty of Fontainebleau that ceded it from France to Spain, nor the 1800 Third Treaty of San Ildefonso ceding it back to France, nor the 1803 Louisiana... | [
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Home media | How much did terminator salvation gross? | Terminator Salvation | true | 6MOVIES | [
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"The DVD and Blu-ray Disc of the film was released on December 1, 2009.",
"The former contains the theatrical cut of the film with a featurette on the Mototerminators.",
"The Blu-ray features both the theatrical cut and the R-rated Director's cut, which is three minutes longer (118 minutes), with bonus material... | [
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Parliament | When did they hit their lowest total of MPs? | Finland | true | 5COUNTRY | [
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"The 200-member unicameral Parliament of Finland exercises supreme legislative authority.",
"It may alter the constitution and ordinary laws, dismiss the cabinet, and override presidential vetoes.",
"Its acts are not subject to judicial review; the constitutionality of new laws is assessed by the parliament's c... | [
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Critical reception | Which film critic compared the film tunnel visioning? | Jiro Dreams of Sushi | true | 6MOVIES | [
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"The film received very positive reviews from critics.",
"The film earned a rating of 99% on Rotten Tomatoes based on 70 reviews and an average rating of 7.8/10, with the critical consensus saying, \"Beautiful, thoughtful, and engrossing, \"Jiro Dreams of Sushi\" should prove satisfying even for filmgoers who don... | [] |
Education | Is the price of attending college in Denmark free? | Denmark | true | 5COUNTRY | [
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"The Danish education system provides access to primary school, secondary school and higher education.",
"All college and university education in Denmark is free of charges; there are no tuition fees to enroll in courses.",
"Students in secondary school or higher and aged 18 or above may apply for state educati... | [] |
Timeline | When did Giorgio Vasari write "Guglielmo"? | Leaning Tower of Pisa | true | 2TRAVEL | [
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" On January 5, 1172, Donna Berta di Bernardo, a widow and resident of the house of dell'Opera di Santa Maria, bequeathed sixty soldi to the \"Opera Campanilis petrarum Sancte Marie\".",
"The sum was then used toward the purchase of a few stones which still form the base of the bell tower.",
" On August 9, 1173... | [
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Shooting | What kind of shot is a brick? | Basketball | true | 4SPORT | [
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"Shooting is the act of attempting to score points by throwing the ball through the basket, methods varying with players and situations.",
"Typically, a player faces the basket with both feet facing the basket.",
"A player will rest the ball on the fingertips of the dominant hand (the shooting arm) slightly abo... | [
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Related works | How was the painting damaged in 1723? | The Anatomy Lesson of Dr. Nicolaes Tulp | true | 3ART | [
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"",
"\"The anatomy lesson of Joan Deyman\" (or \"Jan Deijman\")[http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Rembrandt_Harmensz._van_Rijn_008.jpg] painted by Rembrandt in 1656, was intended to be displayed in the Anatomical Hall in Amsterdam alongside \"The anatomy lesson of Tulp.",
"Deijman was Tulp's immediate succ... | [
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Population increase | Why did the population increase in Britain so rapidly each 50 years? | Industrial Revolution | true | 7HISTORICAL EVENTS | [
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"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... | [
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Casting | How did Cranston prepare to play Walter White? | Breaking Bad | true | 1TV | [
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"\"Breaking Bad\" creator Vince Gilligan cast Bryan Cranston for the role of Walter White based on having worked with him in an episode of the science fiction television series \"The X-Files\", on which Gilligan worked as a writer.",
"Cranston played an anti-Semite with a terminal illness who took series co... | [
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Education | What is software engineering? | Computer science | false | 8SCIENCE | [
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"Some universities teach computer science as a theoretical study of computation and algorithmic reasoning.",
"These programs often feature the theory of computation, analysis of algorithms, formal methods, concurrency theory, databases, computer graphics, and systems analysis, among others.",
"They typically al... | [
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Critical response | What percentage of critics from Rotten Tomatoes gave The Godfather a positive review? | The Godfather | false | 6MOVIES | [
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"Since its release, \"The Godfather\" has received critical acclaim.",
"Rotten Tomatoes reports that all 77 critics gave the film a positive review, with an average score of 9.1/10.",
"Metacritic, another review aggregator, assigned the film a perfect weighted average score of 100 (out of 100) based on 14 revie... | [
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Episode misreporting by Fox | To this day, what hasn't been exposed in the show American Dad? | American Dad! | true | 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... | [
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Season 2: 2008–2009 | What is the focus of season two on Gossip Girls? | Gossip Girl | true | 1TV | [
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"The second season mainly explores the senior year of the characters with the premiere at the Hamptons and primarily focused on the relationship between Blair and Chuck, who were labeled \"the heart of \"GG\"\" by \"People\" magazine.",
"At first, both characters negate their feelings for one another, and go thro... | [
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Governing body | what is the location of the head office for FIE? | Fencing | true | 4SPORT | [
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"Competitive fencing.",
"Governing body.",
"Fencing is governed by Fédération Internationale d'Escrime or FIE.",
"Today, its head office is in Lausanne, Switzerland.",
"The FIE is composed of 145 national federations, each of which is recognized by its country's Olympic Committee as the sole representative ... | [
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Experimental observations of photoelectric emission | Why does the number of electrons change as a result of photoelectric emission? | Photoelectric effect | false | 8SCIENCE | [
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"The theory of the photoelectric effect must explain the experimental observations of the emission of electrons from an illuminated metal surface.",
"For a given metal, there exists a certain minimum frequency of incident radiation below which no photoelectrons are emitted.",
"This frequency is called the \"thr... | [
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Hollywood Boulevard | What can be found at the far end of the boulevard? | Disney's Hollywood Studios | true | 2TRAVEL | [
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"Hollywood Boulevard serves as the park's main entrance and is lined with themed streetscape facades and venues selling Disney merchandise and park services.",
"Parades such as the Pixar Block Party Bash travel down Hollywood Boulevard on their route through the park, and live street entertainment can be found he... | [
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Sequels and spin-offs | Who are two characters appearing in The Lion King? | The Lion King | true | 6MOVIES | [
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"Sequels and spin-offs.",
"Between 1995 and 1999, the characters of Timon and Pumbaa received their own animated show, \"The Lion King's Timon and Pumbaa\", which ran for three seasons and 85 episodes.",
"Ernie Sabella continued to voice Pumbaa, while Timon was voiced by Quinton Flynn and Kevin Schon in additio... | [
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Western historiography | From which ideology did Stalinist totalitarianism arise? | October Revolution | true | 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... | [] |
Inequality | When did Catchings and Foster populareize their theory? | Great Depression | false | 7HISTORICAL EVENTS | [
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"Two economists of the 1920s, Waddill Catchings and William Trufant Foster, popularized a theory that influenced many policy makers, including Herbert Hoover, Henry A. Wallace, Paul Douglas, and Marriner Eccles.",
"It held the economy produced more than it consumed, because the consumers did not have enough incom... | [
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Strained yogurt | Which was name used to commonly call for strained yogurt? | Yogurt | true | 9FOOD | [
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"Strained yogurt is yogurt which has been strained through a paper or cloth filter, traditionally made of muslin., to remove the whey, giving a much thicker consistency and a distinctive, slightly tangy taste.",
"Strained yogurt is becoming more popular with those who make yogurt at home, especially if using skim... | [] |
Junior tennis | What are the only junior tennis tournaments that offer prize money? | 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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Conception | What were the three "working titles" used for the sitcom "Friends"? | Friends | true | 1TV | [
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"David Crane and Marta Kauffman began developing three new television pilots that would premiere in 1994 after their sitcom \"Family Album\" was cancelled by CBS in 1993.",
"Kauffman and Crane decided to pitch the series about \"six people in their 20s making their way in Manhattan\" to NBC, since they thought it... | [
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Overview | When did Seurat begin the painting? | A Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte | false | 3ART | [
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"Georges Seurat spent over two years painting \"A Sunday Afternoon\", focusing meticulously on the landscape of the park.",
"He reworked the original as well as completed numerous preliminary drawings and oil sketches.",
"He sat in the park, creating numerous sketches of the various figures in order to perfect ... | [
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Self-portrait | What themes were present in Michelangelo's | The Last Judgment (Michelangelo) | false | 3ART | [
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"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... | [
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First Balkan War | Who allied with Bulgaria at Adrianopole in the First Balkan War? | Balkan Wars | true | 7HISTORICAL EVENTS | [
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"The three Slavic allies (Bulgaria, Serbia and Montenegro) had laid out extensive plans to coordinate their war efforts, in continuation of their secret prewar settlements and under close Russian supervision (Greece was not included).",
"Serbia and Montenegro would attack in the theater of Sandjak, Bulgarian and ... | [
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Abstract | What is one determinant of an elements atomic weight? | Atomic number | false | 8SCIENCE | [
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"In chemistry and physics, the atomic number of a chemical element (also known as its proton number) is the number of protons found in the nucleus of an atom of that element, and therefore identical to the charge number of the nucleus.",
"It is conventionally represented by the symbol Z.",
"The atomic number un... | [
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Opening and operation | How many people traveled through Washington D.C.'s Union Station each day during World War II? | Union Station (Washington, D.C.) | true | 2TRAVEL | [
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"When the Pennsylvania Railroad and the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad announced in 1901 that they planned to build a new union terminal, the city had two reasons to celebrate.",
"The decision meant that both railroads would soon remove their trackwork and terminals from the National Mall.",
"Though changes there ... | [
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Dishes | When do you typically eat uddon noodles? | Udon | true | 9FOOD | [
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"Like many Japanese noodles, udon noodles are served chilled in the summer and hot in the winter.",
"Toppings are chosen to reflect the seasons.",
"Most toppings are added without much cooking, although some are deep-fried.",
"Many of these dishes may also be prepared with soba."
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States and territories | What kind of government does Australia have? | Australia | false | 5COUNTRY | [
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"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).",
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Credits and personnel | Who wrote "Counting Stars"? | Counting Stars | true | 0MUSIC | [
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"Mastered at Sterling Sound, New York",
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"Songwriting – Ryan Tedder",
"Production – Ryan Tedder, Noel Zancanella",
"Engineering – Smith Carlson",
"Assistant engineering – Matth... | [
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Ethical issues of cloning | What does the ethics of cloning refer to in bioethics? | Cloning | false | 8SCIENCE | [
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"In bioethics, the ethics of cloning' refers to a variety of ethical positions regarding the practice and possibilities of cloning, especially human cloning.",
"While many of these views are religious in origin, the questions raised by cloning are faced by secular perspectives as well.",
"Perspectives on human ... | [
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Merchandise | Who did CafePress collaborate with on their online merchandise? | Grey's Anatomy | true | 1TV | [
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"ABC has partnered with CafePress and Barco Uniforms to provide branded merchandise through an online store.",
"The products available include shirts, sweatshirts, kitchen-ware, home-ware, and bags, with the \"Grey's Anatomy\" logo on it.",
"Also available are custom unisex scrubs and lab coats in a variety of ... | [
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Conclusion and legacy | Which year acknowledged the Peace of Ausburg? | Protestant Reformation | true | 7HISTORICAL EVENTS | [
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"The Reformation led to a series of religious wars that culminated in the Thirty Years' War (1618–1648), which devastated much of Germany, killing between 25 and 40% of its population.",
"From 1618 to 1648 the Roman Catholic House of Habsburg and its allies fought against the Protestant princes of Germany, suppor... | [] |
Howard's mother | Who voiced Howard's never seen mother? | The Big Bang Theory | false | 1TV | [
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"In scenes set at Howard's home in which he interacts with his never-seen mother (voiced by Carol Ann Susi), he always does so via shouting conversations between the rooms in his house, and she similarly interacts with other characters in this manner, though she did appear momentarily in the overhead photo of Howar... | [
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Japanese casualties | How many casualties did the four carriers have? | Battle of Midway | true | 7HISTORICAL EVENTS | [
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"By the time the battle ended, 3,057 Japanese had died.",
"Casualties aboard the four carriers were:\"Akagi\": 267; \"Kaga\": 811; \"Hiryu\": 392; \"Soryu\": 711; a total of 2,181.",
"The heavy cruisers \"Mikuma\" (sunk; 700 casualties) and \"Mogami\" (badly damaged; 92) accounted for another 792 deaths.",
"I... | [
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Middle Ages | After Emperor Sigismund, who was the next Emperor? | Austria | true | 5COUNTRY | [
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"In the 14th and 15th centuries, the Habsburgs began to accumulate other provinces in the vicinity of the Duchy of Austria.",
"In 1438 Duke Albert V of Austria was chosen as the successor to his father-in-law, Emperor Sigismund.",
"Although Albert himself only reigned for a year, henceforth every emperor of the... | [
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Nigirizushi | At which restaurant was 'Gunkan-maki' created? | Sushi | true | 9FOOD | [
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"\"Nigirizushi\" (, \"hand-pressed sushi\") consists of an oblong mound of \"sushi rice\" that the chef presses into a small rectangular box between the palms of the hands, usually with a bit of \"wasabi\", and a topping (the \"neta\") draped over it.",
"\"Neta\" are typically fish such as salmon, tuna or o... | [] |
Solar activity | What causes the depletion of the ozone layer? | Global warming | true | 8SCIENCE | [
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"Since 1978, output from the Sun has been precisely measured by satellites.",
"These measurements indicate that the Sun's output has not increased since 1978, so the warming during the past 30 years cannot be attributed to an increase in solar energy reaching the Earth.",
"Climate models have been used to exami... | [
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Involvement of other countries and nationals | Was response to the Holocaust international? | The Holocaust | true | 7HISTORICAL EVENTS | [
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" Évian Conference",
" International response to the Holocaust",
" Patria disaster",
" Struma disaster",
" Voyage of the Damned"
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Grand Canyon tourism | How many visitors are there to the Grand Canyon National Park each year? | Grand Canyon | false | 2TRAVEL | [
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" tourism.",
"Grand Canyon National Park is one of the world’s premier natural attractions, attracting about five million visitors per year.",
"Overall, 83% were from the United States: California (12.2%), Arizona (8.9%), Texas (4.8%), Florida (3.4%) and New York (3.2%) represented the top domestic visitors.",
... | [
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Related media | In eastenders, who was the judge | Glee (TV series) | true | 1TV | [
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"In January 2010, it was announced that open auditions would be held for three new roles to be introduced in \"Glee\" second season.",
"They were open to amateurs and professionals aged sixteen to twenty-six, and were intended to be the subject of a multi-part television special, set to air in the lead-in to the ... | [
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Geology | What fault zone extends across Central Park? | Central Park | true | 2TRAVEL | [
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"There are four different types of bedrock in Manhattan.",
"In Central Park, Manhattan schist and Hartland schist, which are both metamorphosed sedimentary rock, are exposed in various outcroppings.",
"The other two types, Fordham gneiss (an older deeper layer) and Inwood marble (metamorphosed limestone which o... | [
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Urbanization | In how many years has Switzerland become largely urban rather than largely rural> | Switzerland | false | 5COUNTRY | [
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] | [
"Between two thirds and three quarters of the population live in urban areas.",
"Switzerland has gone from a largely rural country to an urban one in just 70 years.",
"Since 1935 urban development has claimed as much of the Swiss landscape as it did during the previous 2,000 years.",
"This urban sprawl does n... | [
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Civil war (1967-1970) | How many people died in the Nigerian Civil War? | Nigeria | true | 5COUNTRY | [
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"Civil war (1967-1970).",
"The disequilibrium and perceived corruption of the electoral and political process led in 1966 to several back-to-back military coups.",
"The first was in January and led by a collection of young leftists under Major Emmanuel Ifeajuna and Chukwuma Kaduna Nzeogwu.",
"It was partially... | [
5
] |
Sequels, shows, and spin-offs | Why did Woody need rescued? | Toy Story | true | 6MOVIES | [
8,
4
] | [
"",
"\"Toy Story\" has spawned two sequels: \"Toy Story 2\" (1999) and \"Toy Story 3\" (2010).",
"Initially, the first sequel to \"Toy Story\" was going to be a direct-to-video release, with development beginning in 1996.",
"However, after the cast from \"Toy Story\" returned and the story was considered to b... | [
1
] |
Music video | What does Pink's outfit consist of in the video? | Blow Me (One Last Kiss) | true | 0MUSIC | [
10
] | [
"The music video for \"Blow Me (One Last Kiss)\" premiered on July 26, 2012 at 7:50pm EDT on MTV and VEVO and was directed by Pink's longtime collaborator Dave Meyers, who directed the videos for almost all of her lead singles and many of her hits.",
"The official colored version of the video was leaked online on... | [
0
] |
Involvement of other countries and nationals | What conferences occurred that had to do with the Holocaust? | The Holocaust | true | 7HISTORICAL EVENTS | [
0,
1
] | [
" Bermuda Conference",
" Évian Conference",
" International response to the Holocaust",
" Patria disaster",
" Struma disaster",
" Voyage of the Damned"
] | [
0
] |
Commonly considered thermodynamic processes | Isobaric pressure process occurs at what pressure | Thermodynamics | true | 8SCIENCE | [
3
] | [
"It is often convenient to study a thermodynamic process in which a single variable, such as temperature, pressure, or volume, etc., is held fixed.",
"Furthermore, it is useful to group these processes into pairs, in which each variable held constant is one member of a conjugate pair.",
"Several commonly studie... | [
0
] |
Bicycle Touring | What is another name for an organized long distance bike ride? | Cycling | true | 4SPORT | [
3
] | [
"Bicycle Touring.",
"Bicycles are used for recreation at all ages.",
"Bicycle touring, also known as cyclotourism, involves touring and exploration or sightseeing by bicycle for leisure.",
"A brevet or randonnée is an organized long-distance ride.",
"One popular Dutch pleasure is the enjoyment of relaxed cy... | [
0
] |
Townshend duty crisis | What did the colonial Whigs think of the new program? | Boston Tea Party | true | 7HISTORICAL EVENTS | [
1
] | [
"Controversy between Great Britain and the colonies arose in the 1760s when Parliament sought, for the first time, to impose a direct tax on the colonies for the purpose of raising revenue.",
"Some colonists, known in the colonies as Whigs, objected to the new tax program, arguing that it was a violation of the B... | [
0
] |
Scholarship and legacies (1875–1900) | Who subsidized the Museum's Cyprean excavations in 1892? | British Museum | false | 2TRAVEL | [
5
] | [
"Scholarship and legacies (1875–1900).",
"The natural history collections were an integral part of the British Museum until their removal to the new British Museum of Natural History, now the Natural History Museum, in 1887.",
"With the departure and the completion of the new White Wing (fronting Montague Stree... | [
3
] |
Labor dispute | Which union did the workers of the Space Needle join forces with? | Space Needle | true | 2TRAVEL | [
1
] | [
"In 2012, the union workers of the Space Needle started working without a contract when the current contract expired.",
"The workers, working with the union, Unite Here Local 8, have entered into contract negotiations with the owners.",
"The owners have made it clear that they don't want to extend a contract wi... | [] |
Release | Which year did "The Terminator" come out? | The Terminator | true | 6MOVIES | [
3
] | [
"Orion Pictures did not have faith in \"The Terminator\" performing well at the box office and feared a negative critical reception.",
"At an early screening of the film, the actors' agents insisted to the producers that the film should be screened for critics.",
"Orion only held one press screening for the fil... | [] |
Plate tectonics | What is the significance in the locations of our seas | Climate change | true | 8SCIENCE | [
3
] | [
"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... | [
0
] |
Polish – Lithuanian Commonwealth | When was Brest Bible published? | Protestant Reformation | true | 7HISTORICAL EVENTS | [
9
] | [
"In the first half of the 16th century, the enormous Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth was a country of many creeds, but Roman Catholic Church remained the dominating religion.",
"Reformation reached Poland in the 1520s, and quickly gained popularity among mostly German-speaking inhabitants of such major cities, as ... | [
2
] |
Assassination | What type of gun was Martin Luther King Jr. shot by? | Assassination of Martin Luther King, Jr. | false | 7HISTORICAL EVENTS | [
6
] | [
"King was booked in room 306 at the Lorraine Motel in Memphis, owned by businessman Walter Bailey (and named after his wife).",
"King's close friend and colleague Reverend Ralph David Abernathy, who was King's roommate in the motel room the day of the assassination, told the House Select Committee on Assassinatio... | [
0
] |
The flights | What date was Wilbur Wright's flight around the Statue ofLIberty? | Wright Brothers flights of 1909 | true | 7HISTORICAL EVENTS | [
26
] | [
"Another acclaimed aviator, Glenn Curtiss, had agreed to participate.",
"Curtiss had recently set the world flight speed record in France, and the Wrights had just filed suit against him for patent infringement of their control systems.",
"The public's anticipation was fueled by news of the patent disputes.",
... | [
0
] |
Media | What political event paved the way for media reforms in Mongolia? | Mongolia | false | 5COUNTRY | [
2,
3
] | [
"Mongolian press began in 1920 with close ties to the Soviet Union under the Mongolian Communist Party, with the establishment of the \"Unen\" (\"Truth\") newspaper similar to the Soviet \"Pravda\".",
"Until reforms in the 1990s, the government had strict control of the media and oversaw all publishing, in which ... | [
0
] |
Public policy | Do a majority workers in Finland belong to a Union if one is available ofr their position? | Finland | false | 5COUNTRY | [
19
] | [
"Finnish politicians have often emulated other Nordics and the Nordic model.",
"Nordics have been free-trading and relatively welcoming to skilled migrants for over a century, though in Finland immigration is relatively new.",
"The level of protection in commodity trade has been low, except for agricultural pro... | [] |
Season 4 | Who played in season 4 of 30 Rock? | 30 Rock | true | 1TV | [
4
] | [
"The fourth season of \"30 Rock\" premiered on October 15, 2009.",
"Like the previous season 3, it also consisted of 22 episodes.",
"A recurring story arc early in the season revolved around Jack's request that Liz cast a new actor for \"TGS\", and Liz's subsequent search for the perfect comedian, much to the d... | [
3
] |
The bombing | How many people were killed by the atomic bomb that was dropped on Hiroshima? | Atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki | false | 7HISTORICAL EVENTS | [
26
] | [
"Hiroshima was the primary target of the first nuclear bombing mission on 6 August, with Kokura and Nagasaki as alternative targets.",
"The 393d Bombardment Squadron B-29 \"Enola Gay\", piloted by Tibbets, took off from North Field, Tinian, about six hours' flight time from Japan.",
"The \"Enola Gay\" (named af... | [
5
] |
Influence of El Greco | Which of Pablo Picasso's circle purchased an El Greco for a fairly low price? | Les Demoiselles d'Avignon | true | 3ART | [
2
] | [
"In 1907, when Picasso began to work on \"Les Demoiselles\", one of the old master painters he greatly admired was El Greco (1541–1614).",
"At the time El Greco was largely obscure and under-appreciated.",
"Picasso's friend Ignacio Zuloaga (1870–1945) acquired El Greco's masterpiece, the \"Opening of the Fifth ... | [] |
Casting | How much was Pitt offered for the movie? | Fight Club | false | 6MOVIES | [
4
] | [
"Producer Ross Bell met with actor Russell Crowe to discuss his candidacy for the role of Tyler Durden.",
"Producer Art Linson, who joined the project late, met with another candidate, Brad Pitt.",
"Linson was the senior producer of the two, so the studio sought to cast Pitt instead of Crowe.",
"Pitt was look... | [
5
] |
Military | What's the number of nuclear bombs at Incirlik Air Base? | Turkey | true | 5COUNTRY | [
2
] | [
"Turkey has the second largest standing armed force in NATO, after the US Armed Forces, with an estimated strength of 495,000 deployable forces, according to a 2011 NATO estimate.",
"Turkey is one of five NATO member states which are part of the nuclear sharing policy of the alliance, together with Belgium, Germa... | [
0
] |
Flora | What percentage of forested areas are Lodgepole Pine forests? | Yellowstone National Park | true | 2TRAVEL | [
2
] | [
"Over 1,700 species of trees and other vascular plants are native to the park.",
"Another 170 species are considered to be exotic species and are non-native.",
"Of the eight conifer tree species documented, Lodgepole Pine forests cover 80% of the total forested areas.",
"Other conifers, such as Subalpine Fir,... | [
0
] |
Abstract | How many sheet music copies were sold the following day? | Santa Claus Is Coming to Town | true | 0MUSIC | [
2
] | [
"\"Santa Claus Is Coming to Town\" (also known as \"Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town\") is a Christmas song.",
"It was written by John Frederick Coots and Haven Gillespie and was first sung on Eddie Cantor's radio show in November 1934.",
"It became an instant hit with orders for 100,000 copies of sheet music the ... | [
5
] |
Law and crime | When did the Corruption Perceptions Index survey begin? | Venezuela | false | 5COUNTRY | [
1
] | [
"Corruption in Venezuela is high by world standards, and was so for much of the 20th century.",
"The discovery of oil had worsened political corruption, and by the late 1970s, Juan Pablo Pérez Alfonso's description of oil as \"the Devil's excrement\" had become a common expression in Venezuela.",
"Venezuela has... | [
2
] |
China | Which chinese donut is another name for ox-tongue pastry? | Doughnut | false | 9FOOD | [
1,
3
] | [
"A few sweet, doughnut-style pastries are regional in nature.",
"Cantonese cuisine features an oval-shaped pastry called \"ngàuhleisōu\" (牛脷酥, lit.",
"\"ox-tongue pastry\" due to its tongue-like shape).",
"A spherical food called\" saa1 jung\" (沙翁) which is also similar to cream puff, but denser in texture (d... | [] |
Original plan: Kidnapping the president | when was lincoln inaugurated? | Assassination of Abraham Lincoln | true | 7HISTORICAL EVENTS | [
6
] | [
"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
] |
Anatomical theories | What year did Fank Meshberger discuss the background figures and shapes? | The Creation of Adam | false | 3ART | [
1,
2
] | [
"Several hypotheses have been put forward about the meaning of \"The Creation of Adam\"'s highly original composition, many of them taking Michelangelo's well-documented expertise in human anatomy as their starting point.",
"In 1990, an Anderson, Indiana physician named Frank Lynn Meshberger, M.D.",
"noted in t... | [
0
] |
Setting and access | In what year were the stones at Stonehenge roped off? | Stonehenge | false | 2TRAVEL | [
0
] | [
"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... | [
0
] |
UN forces cross partition line (September – October 1950) | WHat town did the x corps land in besides wonsan? | Korean War | true | 7HISTORICAL EVENTS | [
10
] | [
"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... | [
0
] |
The bombing | Enola Gay was part of what squadron? | Atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki | true | 7HISTORICAL EVENTS | [
1
] | [
"Hiroshima was the primary target of the first nuclear bombing mission on 6 August, with Kokura and Nagasaki as alternative targets.",
"The 393d Bombardment Squadron B-29 \"Enola Gay\", piloted by Tibbets, took off from North Field, Tinian, about six hours' flight time from Japan.",
"The \"Enola Gay\" (named af... | [
0
] |
Description | Desribe a baryon. | Proton | true | 8SCIENCE | [
0
] | [
"Protons are spin-½ fermions and are composed of three valence quarks, making them baryons (a sub-type of hadrons).",
"The two up quarks and one down quark of the proton are held together by the strong force, mediated by gluons.",
"A modern perspective has the proton composed of the valence quarks (up, up, down... | [] |
Abstract | What period is the painting "Swans Reflecting Elephants" from? | Swans Reflecting Elephants | false | 3ART | [
1
] | [
"Swans Reflecting Elephants (1937) is a painting by the Spanish surrealist Salvador Dalí.",
"This painting is from Dalí's Paranoiac-critical period.",
"Painted using oil on canvas, it contains one of Dalí's famous double images.",
"The double images were a major part of Dalí's \"paranoia-critical method,\" wh... | [
0
] |
Bound salad | What types of things are bound salads? | Salad | true | 9FOOD | [
3,
4
] | [
"A \"bound\" salad can be composed (arranged) or tossed (put in a bowl and mixed with a thick dressing).",
"They are assembled with thick sauces such as mayonnaise.",
"One portion of a true bound salad will hold its shape when placed on a plate with an ice-cream scoop.",
"Examples of bound salad include tuna ... | [
0
] |
Writing | When was "A New hobbit" started? | The Lord of the Rings | true | 6MOVIES | [
0
] | [
"Persuaded by his publishers, he started \"a new Hobbit\" in December 1937.",
"After several false starts, the story of the One Ring emerged.",
"The idea for the first chapter (\"A Long-Expected Party\") arrived fully formed, although the reasons behind Bilbo's disappearance, the significance of the Ring, and t... | [
2
] |
DVD and streaming video | When was the frist parks and recreation released on dvd | Parks and Recreation | false | 1TV | [
0
] | [
"The first season of \"Parks and Recreation\" was released on DVD in region 1 on September 8, 2009.",
"The DVD included all six episodes, as well as an \"Extended Producer's Cut\" of the season finale, \"Rock Show\".",
"The disc also included cast and crew commentary tracks for each episode, as well as about 30... | [
2
] |
Frequency of occurrence | What is the name of the spiral caused by the rotation of the sun? | Aurora | true | 8SCIENCE | [
11
] | [
"Auroras are occasionally seen in temperate latitudes, when a magnetic storm temporarily enlarges the auroral oval.",
"Large magnetic storms are most common during the peak of the eleven-year sunspot cycle or during the three years after that peak.",
"Within the auroral zone the likelihood of an aurora occurrin... | [
0
] |
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