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Promotion | The movie had what publicist? | Fruitvale Station | true | 6MOVIES | [
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"The Weinstein Company commissioned three murals to be painted in Los Angeles, New York, and San Francisco by well-known street artists Ron English, Lydia Emily and LNY, in anticipation of the film.",
"Some people questioned having a poster for the film in Fruitvale Station, but a BART spokeswoman said about this... | [
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Objections over the unattributed use of recordings of 9/11 victims | Was attribution used with the recordings in "Zero Dark Thirty"? | Zero Dark Thirty | true | 6MOVIES | [
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"According to the relatives of Betty Ong, a flight attendant on a hijacked American Airlines plane, a clip from her call to headquarters was used in the beginning of the film without attribution.",
"They demanded that, if the film won any awards, the filmmakers apologize at the Academy Awards ceremony for using t... | [] |
Treaty signing | Who signed the Louisiana Purchase | Louisiana Purchase | false | 7HISTORICAL EVENTS | [
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"On Saturday, April 30, 1803, the Louisiana Purchase Treaty was signed by Robert Livingston, James Monroe, and Barbé Marbois in Paris.",
"Jefferson announced the treaty to the American people on July 4.",
"After the signing of the Louisiana Purchase agreement in 1803, Livingston made this famous statement, \"We... | [
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Synopsis | In the music video for Maroon 5's "One More Night," why is the main character upset after he wins his fight? | One More Night (Maroon 5 song) | false | 0MUSIC | [
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"The video for \"One More Night\" opens with two goldfish swimming around in a spheric bowl before segueing into a sequence where the seemingly idyllic home life Levine enjoys with video girlfriend Minka Kelly and their baby daughter is set against scenes of his hands being wrapped and of him training in a boxing r... | [
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Legality of invasion | What charges did Dick Cheney face? | 2003 invasion of Iraq | true | 7HISTORICAL EVENTS | [
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"The Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Iraq Resolution of 2002 was passed by congress with Republicans voting 98% in favor in the Senate, and 97% in favor in the House.",
"Democrats supported the joint resolution 58% and 39% in the Senate and House respectively.",
"The resolution asserts the autho... | [
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Ireland | How many religious houses were in Ireland in 1530? | Dissolution of the Monasteries | false | 7HISTORICAL EVENTS | [
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"The dissolutions in Ireland followed a very different course from those in England and Wales.",
"There were around 400 religious houses in Ireland in 1530—many more, relative to population and material wealth than in England and Wales.",
"In marked distinction to the situation in England, in Ireland the houses... | [
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Judo versus Jujutsu | What were the techniques rejected by Kano? | Judo | true | 4SPORT | [
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" versus Jujutsu.",
"Central to Kano's vision for judo were the principles of and .",
"He illustrated the application of \"seiryoku zen'yō\" with the concept of :Kano realised that \"seiryoku zen'yō\", initially conceived as a Jujutsu concept, had a wider philosophical application.",
"Coupled with the Confuci... | [
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Recording and production | When was the band finished working on the album? | Some Nights | true | 0MUSIC | [
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"The most common creative process in the recording of \"Some Nights\" began with Ruess.",
"Ruess would come in with lyrics and a melody, leading Andrew Dost and guitarist Jack Antonoff to build chord structure and instrumentation from there, or \"support that melody.\"",
"Dost noted that in recording, despite t... | [
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Filming | Who is the most prolific director of the TV series "Modern Family"? | Modern Family | false | 1TV | [
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"Principal photography takes place in Los Angeles.",
"Many of the exteriors used are on the city's Westside.",
"The Dunphys' house is in the Cheviot Hills neighborhood.",
", Palisades Charter High School is used for the exteriors of Luke and Manny's school.",
"Lloyd and Levitan, whose credits both include \... | [
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Abstract | Who wrote The Kid with a Bike? | The Kid with a Bike | false | 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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Conception | When was the CBS TV show called "Family Album" cancelled? | 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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Abstract | What is the shape of lasagne? | Lasagne | true | 9FOOD | [
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"Lasagne ( or or , , singular lasagna) are a wide, flat pasta shape, and possibly one of the oldest types of pasta.",
"The word also refers to a dish made with several layers of lasagne sheets alternated with sauces and various other ingredients.",
"Lasagne originated in Italy, traditionally ascribed to the cit... | [
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Deaths | In January 1892, how did a Chicago hotel worker die? | Ice cream | true | 9FOOD | [
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"In January 1892, a hotel worker in Chicago died after the huge amount of ice cream he ate \"froze up his stomach\".",
"In June 1898, three youths in London died after eating ice cream made with water contaminated with bacteria.",
"In May 1904, a seven-year-old boy in New York died from eating about half a litr... | [
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Cast | Who plays Tim Hynes? | Wake in Fright | true | 6MOVIES | [
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" Gary Bond as John Grant",
" Donald Pleasence as Doc Tydon",
" Chips Rafferty as Jock Crawford",
" Sylvia Kay as Janette Hynes",
" John Meillon as Charlie",
" Jack Thompson as Dick",
" Peter Whittle as Joe",
" Al Thomas as Tim Hynes",
" Dawn Lake as Joyce",
" John Armstrong as Atkins",
" Slim d... | [
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Music | What company made the Shrek series? | Shrek | false | 6MOVIES | [
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"",
"\"Shrek\" is the third DreamWorks animated film (and the only film in the Shrek series) to have Harry Gregson-Williams team up with John Powell to composes the score (after \"Antz\" (1998) and \"Chicken Run\" (2000)).",
"\"Shrek\" introduced a new element to give the film a unique feel.",
"The film used ... | [
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Food security | By what year is the population of Southern Africa expected to double? | Global warming | false | 8SCIENCE | [
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"Under present trends, by 2030, maize production in Southern Africa could decrease by up to 30%, while rice, millet and maize in South Asia could decrease by up to 10%.",
"By 2080, yields in developing countries could decrease by 10% to 25% on average while India could see a drop of 30% to 40%.",
"By 2100, whil... | [
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Broadcast | What was the earliest season premiere of Family Guy in Australia? | Family Guy | false | 1TV | [
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"The seires premiered in Australia on April 9, 1999 on Seven Network, in 2000 on Fox8, and on 7mate on September 27, 2010.",
"In Canada the series started airing on January 31, 1999 on Global, on September 1, 2003 on Teletoon, and on July 4, 2012 on Adult Swim.",
"The series also airs in Ireland, and New Zealan... | [
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Abstract | How powerful is Egypt? | Egypt | true | 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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Usage in media | Kelly Clarkson's song Stronger appeared in which games? | Stronger (What Doesn't Kill You) | true | 0MUSIC | [
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"Cultural impact.",
"Usage in media.",
"\"Stronger\" was also used in various forms of media.",
"It was used in a 2011 Toyota Camry advertisement which stars Clarkson singing the song with her co-stars Chris Berman, Andrew Zimmern, and James Lipton.",
"Amber Riley, Naya Rivera, and Heather Morris performed ... | [] |
Communications and computers | How are automated spacecraft fitted? | International Space Station | false | 8SCIENCE | [
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"Radio communications provide telemetry and scientific data links between the station and Mission Control Centres.",
"Radio links are also used during rendezvous and docking procedures and for audio and video communication between crewmembers, flight controllers and family members.",
"As a result, the ISS is eq... | [
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Abstract | When was Fight Club filmed? | Fight Club | true | 6MOVIES | [
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"Fight Club is a 1999 American film based on the 1996 novel of the same name by Chuck Palahniuk.",
"The film was directed by David Fincher and stars Edward Norton, Brad Pitt, and Helena Bonham Carter.",
"Norton plays the unnamed protagonist, an \"everyman\" who is discontented with his white-collar job.",
"He... | [
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Cable | Where on the Nielsen ratings did the show rank during the first month of 2009? | NCIS (TV series) | true | 1TV | [
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" The show ranked number eighteen (4.793 million viewers) in the list of Nielsen ratings top twenty most-watched cable shows for the week ending January 25, 2009.",
" The show ranked number ten (4.535 million viewers), twelve (4.264 million viewers), thirteen (4.221 million viewers), fifteen (4,161 million viewer... | [
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Safety | What types of foods should one keep fruits and vegetables away from? | Fruit | true | 9FOOD | [
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"For food safety, the CDC recommends proper fruit handling and preparation to reduce the risk of food contamination and foodborne illness.",
"Fresh fruits and vegetables should be carefully selected.",
"At the store, they should not be damaged or bruised and pre-cut pieces should be refrigerated or surrounded b... | [
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Personnel | Who has choral arrangements on "Across the Universe", "I Me Mine" and "The Long and Winding Road"? | Let It Be | false | 0MUSIC | [
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"The Beatles",
"George Harrison – lead and rhythm guitars, acoustic guitar on \"For You Blue\" and \"I Me Mine\", tambura on \"Across the Universe\", tuned-down six-string electric guitar on \"Two of Us\" and \"Maggie Mae\", lead vocals on \"I Me Mine\" and \"For You Blue\", backing vocals.",
"John Lennon – lea... | [
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Noodles | What was "kansui" named after? | Ramen | false | 9FOOD | [
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"Most noodles are made from four basic ingredients: wheat flour, salt, water, and \"kansui\", which is essentially a type of alkaline mineral water, containing sodium carbonate and usually potassium carbonate, as well as sometimes a small amount of phosphoric acid.",
"Originally, \"kansui\" was named after the wa... | [
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Nazi Germany policy towards the Soviet Union | Who was the speaker of an inescapable battle against "pan-Slav ideals"? | Operation Barbarossa | true | 7HISTORICAL EVENTS | [
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"German intentions.",
"Nazi Germany policy towards the Soviet Union.",
"As early as 1925, Hitler suggested in \"Mein Kampf\" that he would invade the Soviet Union, asserting that the German people needed \"Lebensraum\" (\"living space\", i.e., land and raw materials) and that these should be sought in the East.... | [
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Construction | How many years did it take to to construct the Leaning Tower of Pisa? | Leaning Tower of Pisa | false | 2TRAVEL | [
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"Construction of the tower occurred in three stages across 199 years.",
"Work on the ground floor of the white marble campanile began on August 14, 1173, during a period of military success and prosperity.",
"This ground floor is a blind arcade articulated by engaged columns with classical Corinthian capitals."... | [
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"Western" riding | What is the design process for cowboy boots? | Equestrianism | true | 4SPORT | [
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"Western riding evolved from the cattle-working and warfare traditions brought to the Americas by the Spanish Conquistadors, and both equipment and riding style evolved to meet the working needs of the cowboy on ranches in the American West.",
"Though the differences between English and Western riding appear dram... | [
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Popular culture | In the Touch by his Noodly Appendage artwork, who is in God's spot? | 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... | [
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Etymology | During what century did boxes serve as decorative container for holding and serving luxurious sweetmeats? | Marzipan | true | 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 ... | [
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Boats | What difference was found between waterboarding and regular reunabout. | Wakeboarding | true | 4SPORT | [
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"The most common difference between a regular runabout and a wakeboarding boat is the wakeboard tower, normally constructed of thick-walled stainless steel or aluminum tubing, which places the \"pull point\" about off the water's surface.",
"The high tow point makes it easier to jump and get air as the rope is no... | [
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Release-1 | What company originally released The Terminator soundtrack album? | The Terminator | false | 6MOVIES | [
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"The soundtrack album was originally released through Enigma Records.",
"It was followed by a CD and cassette reissue on July 1, 1991 through DCC Compact Classics.",
"A remastered edition entitled \"The Definitive Edition\" was released on August 22, 1995 through Edel AG.",
"This edition contained a 73-minute... | [
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Pathogens | When bacteria is formed by a parasitic association with other organisms, what are they classified as? | Bacteria | true | 8SCIENCE | [
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"If bacteria form a parasitic association with other organisms, they are classed as pathogens.",
"Pathogenic bacteria are a major cause of human death and disease and cause infections such as tetanus, typhoid fever, diphtheria, syphilis, cholera, foodborne illness, leprosy and tuberculosis.",
"A pathogenic caus... | [
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History | Why does the Boston Cooking School brownie recipe call for an extra egg and square of chocolate? | Chocolate brownie | true | 9FOOD | [
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"A chef at Chicago's Palmer House Hotel created the confection after Bertha Palmer requested a dessert for ladies attending the Chicago 1893 World Fair; it should be, she said, smaller than a piece of cake, though still retaining cake-like characteristics and easily eaten from boxed lunches.",
"These first browni... | [
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Organ | How long did it take to restore the organ? | Notre Dame de Paris | false | 2TRAVEL | [
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"Though several organs were installed in the cathedral over time, the earliest ones were inadequate for the building.",
"The first noteworthy organ was finished in the 18th century by the noted builder François-Henri Clicquot.",
"Some of Clicquot's original pipework in the pedal division continues to sound from... | [
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Composition | Does God's finger touch Adam's finger? | 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... | [] |
Critical response | Who is the star of the movie "All Is Lost"? | All Is Lost | false | 6MOVIES | [
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"",
"\"All Is Lost\" has received critical acclaim.",
"Film review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes reports that 93% of critics gave the film a positive review based on 194 reviews, with an average score of 7.9/10.",
"The site's consensus states: \"Anchored by another tremendous performance in a career full of them... | [
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Cast | What actor is not credited as Victor Tellegio? | American Hustle | true | 6MOVIES | [
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"Several of the characters are fictional versions of specific real-life counterparts:",
" Christian Bale as Irving Rosenfeld (based on Melvin Weinberg )",
" Bradley Cooper as FBI Agent Richard \"Richie\" DiMaso (based on Anthony Amoroso, Jr.)",
" Amy Adams as Sydney Prosser / Lady Edith Greensly (based on Eve... | [
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Crispy tacos | What ingredient are used to prepare a crispy taco? | Taco | false | 9FOOD | [
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"A mostly California variation where the (sometimes over-sized) corn tortilla is fried or deep-fried in oil (originally, lard).",
"The meat can be anything, such as ground beef, steak, shredded beef, chicken or pork (carnitas).",
"Ground beef is generally diluted with refried bean paste and/or potato, and heavi... | [
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Food and nutrition | What reduced per capita income prior to the industrial revolution? | Industrial Revolution | true | 7HISTORICAL EVENTS | [
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"Chronic hunger and malnutrition were the norm for the majority of the population of the world including Britain and France, until the latter part of the 19th century.",
"Until about 1750, in large part due to malnutrition, life expectancy in France was about 35 years, and only slightly higher in Britain.",
"Th... | [
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Judo "waza" (techniques) | "Nage-waza" is mostly attributed to what martial art? | Judo | true | 4SPORT | [
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" \"waza\" (techniques).",
"There are three basic categories of in judo: , and .",
"Judo is most known for \"nage-waza\" and \"katame-waza\".",
"Judo practitioners typically devote a portion of each practice session to , in order that \"nage-waza\" can be practiced without significant risk of injury.",
"Sev... | [
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Israeli-occupied territories | When did Hamas assume power in the Gaza Strip. | Israel | false | 5COUNTRY | [
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"i-occupied territories.",
"In 1967, as a result of the Six-Day War, Israel took control of the West Bank, including East Jerusalem, the Gaza Strip and the Golan Heights.",
"Israel also took control of the Sinai Peninsula, but returned it to Egypt as part of the 1979 Israel–Egypt Peace Treaty.",
"Between 1982... | [
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Salvador Dalí and the Spanish Civil War | Who was trapped in the strike and an armed uprising by Catalan seperatists? | Soft Construction with Boiled Beans (Premonition of Civil War) | false | 3ART | [
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"Dalí and his wife, Gala, were trapped in the middle of a general strike and an armed uprising by Catalan separatists in 1934, in Catalonia, and this may have influenced his Spanish Civil War motif.",
"Salvador and Gala had to run away to Paris, where they got married.",
"Dalí and Gala had hired an escort to ta... | [
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Early life, 1475-88 | Who claims to have descended from the COuntess Mathilde of Canossa? | Michelangelo | false | 3ART | [
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"Early life, 1475-88.",
"Michelangelo was born on 6 March 1475 in Caprese near Arezzo, Tuscany.",
"(Today, Caprese is known as Caprese Michelangelo).",
"For several generations, his family had been small-scale bankers in Florence, the bank had failed and his father, Ludovico di Leonardo Buonarroti Simoni, bri... | [
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Geography and climate | Which country is at the eastern end of the Mediterranean sea bordered by Lebanon, Jordan and Egypt? | Israel | false | 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... | [] |
Personnel | Who played piano and also sung lead vocals? | How to Save a Life | true | 0MUSIC | [
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"Isaac Slade - lead vocals, piano",
"Joe King - guitars, bass, backing vocals",
"Dave Welsh - guitars",
"Ben Wysocki - drums, percussion"
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History | What has recently been considered its own subdiscipline? | Physiology | true | 8SCIENCE | [
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"The study of human physiology dates back to at least 420 BC to the time of Hippocrates, also known as the father of medicine.",
"The critical thinking of Aristotle and his emphasis on the relationship between structure and function marked the beginning of physiology in Ancient Greece, while Claudius Galenus (c.... | [
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Colonial period | When did Britain end its rule in India? | Pakistan | true | 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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Tourism | Where does Mexico rank according to the 2011 Travel and Tourism Competitiveness Index report? | Mexico | false | 5COUNTRY | [
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"Mexico has been traditionally among the most visited countries in the world according to the World Tourism Organization and it is the most visited country in the Americas, after the United States.",
"The most notable attractions are the Meso-American ruins, cultural festivals, colonial cities, nature reserves an... | [
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Abstract | Who has been the world's largest producer of coffee for the last 150 years? | Brazil | false | 5COUNTRY | [
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"Brazil (, ), officially the Federative Republic of Brazil (, ), is the largest country in both South America and the Latin American region.",
"It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population.",
"It is the largest Lusophone country in the world, and the only one in the Ameri... | [
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Music video | What is the location where the video for "Glad You Cane" was shot? | Glad You Came | true | 0MUSIC | [
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"The music video was created by Director X and was filmed in Ibiza, Spain.",
"It sees the band on the beach, in a club and at a houseparty each with an individual woman.",
"It was uploaded to YouTube on 10 June 2011.",
"Jay McGuiness revealed to MTV UK: \"The theory of the video was take The Wanted to Ibiza a... | [
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Music video | Who is the actor in the Uk music video for Chasing Cars? | Chasing Cars | false | 0MUSIC | [
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"There are two music videos: one for UK, one for the US.",
"In the music video for UK, Gary Lightbody lies on open ground as cameras film him from different angles.",
"It starts raining, splashing his face and hands.",
"Gary enters a pool of water next to him and in the end of the video, he gets out of the wa... | [
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Personnel | Who did vocals in Hey Jude? | Hey Jude | false | 0MUSIC | [
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"Paul McCartney – lead vocal, piano, bass",
"John Lennon – backing vocal, acoustic guitar",
"George Harrison – backing vocal, electric guitar",
"Ringo Starr – backing vocal, drums, tambourine",
"Uncredited – 10 violins, three violas, three cellos, two double basses, two flutes, two clarinets, one bass clari... | [
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Sport | How many yards long is an American competitive swimming pool? | Human swimming | true | 4SPORT | [
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"Swimming as a sport predominantly involves competition among participants to be the fastest over a given distance under self propulsion.",
"Different distances are swum in different levels of competition.",
"For example, swimming has been part of Olympic Swimming since 1896, and the current program contains ev... | [
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Cast | What character does Jack Black provide voice acting for in Kung Fu Panda? | Kung Fu Panda | true | 6MOVIES | [
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" Jack Black as Po, an energetic yet accident-prone giant panda.",
"He is also a die-hard fan of the Furious Five and kung fu, despite the fact that his father wants him take over the family noodle shop.",
"To everyone's surprise, Po is chosen as the Dragon Warrior by Master Oogway, and in the end he defeats Ta... | [
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Woody Woodpecker's Kidzone | What attraction is at the end in Woody Woodpecker's Kidzone? | Universal Studios Florida | true | 2TRAVEL | [
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"Woody Woodpecker's Kidzone is the park's children's area named after Universal Studios' mascot, Woody Woodpecker.",
"The area was originally part of World Expo, but was divided into its own section with the opening of a junior roller coaster named \"Woody Woodpecker's Nuthouse Coaster\" in 1999.",
"In addition... | [
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Restaurants | Who is the head chef of the restraunt? | Eiffel Tower | true | 2TRAVEL | [
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"The tower has two restaurants: \"Le 58 tour Eiffel\", on the first floors and the \"Le Jules Verne\", a gourmet restaurant on the second floor, with a private lift.",
"This restaurant has one star in the Michelin Red Guide.",
"It is run by the multi-Michelin star chef Alain Ducasse."
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Abstract | Which play did Lincoln get shot at? | Assassination of Abraham Lincoln | true | 7HISTORICAL EVENTS | [
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"United States President Abraham Lincoln was shot on Good Friday, April 14, 1865, while attending the play \"Our American Cousin\" at Ford's Theatre as the American Civil War was drawing to a close.",
"The assassination occurred five days after the commander of the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia, General R... | [] |
Production | What is the common wheat's close relative? | Cereal | true | 9FOOD | [
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"The following table shows the annual production of cereals in 1961, 2010, 2011, and 2012 ranked by 2012 production.",
"All but buckwheat and quinoa are true grasses (these two are pseudocereals).",
"Maize, wheat, and rice together accounted for 89% of all cereal production worldwide in 2012, and 43% of all foo... | [
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Online games | Playnia created what game? | Kung Fu Panda | true | 6MOVIES | [
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"Two popular online games, \"The Adversary\" and \"The Field of Fiery Danger\", were created by Playniac to accompany the movie release.",
"\"The Adversary\" is based on the moment where the main character Po, voiced by Jack Black, attacks a punchbag and underestimates its response.",
"\"The Field of Fiery Dang... | [
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Racial characteristics | What part of the Sphinx has been damaged? | Great Sphinx of Giza | false | 3ART | [
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"Over the years several authors have commented on what they perceive as \"Negroid\" characteristics in the face of the Sphinx.",
"This issue has become part of the Ancient Egyptian race controversy, with respect to the ancient population as a whole.",
"The face of the Sphinx has been damaged over the millennia.... | [
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Video games | Who released the three South Park video games? | South Park | false | 1TV | [
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"Following the early success of the series, three video games based on the series were released by Acclaim Entertainment.",
"A first-person shooter simply titled \"South Park\" was released in 1998 for the PC, Nintendo 64, and PlayStation.",
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Abstract | What is the meaning of "galbi"? | Galbi | true | 9FOOD | [
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"Kalbi or galbi generally refers to a variety of \"gui\" or grilled dishes in Korean cuisine that are made with marinated beef (or pork) short ribs in a \"ganjang\"-based sauce (Korean soy sauce).",
"In the Korean language, \"galbi\" literally means \"rib\" and can refer to cooked or uncooked ribs.",
"Although ... | [
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Climate | When was the record high temperature in Yellowstone National Park? | Yellowstone National Park | false | 2TRAVEL | [
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"Yellowstone climate is greatly influenced by altitude, with lower elevations generally found to be warmer year round.",
"The record high temperature was in 2002, while the coldest temperature recorded is in 1933.",
"During the summer months of June through early September, daytime highs are normally in the ran... | [
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Contemporary era | Who won the 1983 campaign? | Argentina | false | 5COUNTRY | [
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] | [
"Raúl Alfonsín won the 1983 elections campaigning for the prosecution of those responsible for human rights violations during the \"Proceso\": the Trial of the Juntas and other martial courts sentenced all the coup's leaders but, under military pressure, he also enacted the Full Stop and Due Obedience laws, which h... | [
3
] |
Politics | What sort of government does Algeria have? | Algeria | true | 5COUNTRY | [
0
] | [
"Algeria is an authoritarian regime, according to the Democracy Index 2010.",
"The Freedom of the Press 2009 report gives it rating \"Not Free\".",
"Elected politicians are considered to have relatively little sway over Algeria.",
"Instead, a group of unelected civilian and military \"décideurs\", known as \"... | [
0
] |
Literature | How long does Arabic literature date back to? | Tunisia | false | 5COUNTRY | [
1
] | [
"Tunisian literature exists in two forms: Arabic and French.",
"Arabic literature dates back to the 7th century with the arrival of Arab civilization in the region.",
"It is more important in both volume and value than French literature, introduced during the French protectorate from 1881.",
"Among the litera... | [
5
] |
Accolades | What movie won the Oscar for Best Sound Editing and tied with Skyfall? | Zero Dark Thirty | true | 6MOVIES | [
1
] | [
"",
"\"Zero Dark Thirty\" was nominated for five Academy Awards at the 85th Academy Awards, including Best Picture,Best Actress, Best Original Screenplay, Best Sound Editing and Best Film Editing.",
"Paul N. J. Ottosson won the Academy Award for Best Sound Editing, tying with \"Skyfall\".",
"This was only the... | [
0
] |
Architecture | What was the purpose of the Gargoyles at Notre Dame de Paris? | Notre Dame de Paris | false | 2TRAVEL | [
4
] | [
"Notre-Dame de Paris was among the first buildings in the world to use the flying buttress (arched exterior supports).",
"The building was not originally designed to include the flying buttresses around the choir and nave but after the construction began, the thinner walls (popularized in the Gothic style) grew e... | [
0
] |
Controversies | When did Harwit resign? | National Air and Space Museum | true | 2TRAVEL | [
5
] | [
"Controversy erupted in March 1994 over a proposed commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the atomic bombing of Japan.",
"The centerpiece of the exhibit was the \"Enola Gay\", the B-29 bomber that dropped the A-bomb on the Japanese city of Hiroshima.",
"Veterans' groups, led by the Air Force Association and T... | [
2
] |
American nurses | How many female soldiers were serving in Vietnam by 1973? | Vietnam War | true | 7HISTORICAL EVENTS | [
18
] | [
"Women in the Vietnam War.",
"American nurses.",
"During the Vietnam War, American women served on active duty doing a variety of jobs.",
"Early in 1963, the Army Nurse Corps (ANC) launched Operation Nightingale, an intensive effort to recruit nurses to serve in Vietnam.",
"Most nurses who volunteered to se... | [
5
] |
France and other French-speaking countries | When was French Fried Potatoes first used? | French fries | false | 9FOOD | [
7
] | [
"In France and other French-speaking countries, fried potatoes are formally \"pommes de terre frites\", but more commonly \"pommes frites\", \"patates frites\", or simply \"frites\".",
"The word \"\"aiguillettes\"\" or \"allumettes\" is used when the chips are very small and thin.",
"One enduring origin story h... | [
2
] |
"The Victors" | Who's real-life execution inspired the scene in the movie that used the song? | Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas | false | 0MUSIC | [
3
] | [
"Frank Sinatra's version was controversially used by director Carl Foreman in his 1963 anti-war film \"The Victors\" as the soundtrack backdrop (along with the carol \"Hark!",
"The Herald Angels Sing\") to the execution by firing squad of a G.I.",
"deserter in a bleak, snowy field on Christmas Eve - a scene ins... | [
3
] |
Cinema | What did the first Italian film show? | Italy | false | 5COUNTRY | [
1
] | [
"The history of Italian cinema began a few months after the Lumière brothers began motion picture exhibitions.",
"The first Italian film was a few seconds, showing Pope Leo XIII giving a blessing to the camera.",
"The Italian film industry was born between 1903 and 1908 with three companies: the Società Italian... | [
0
] |
Military | What was Thailand's military spending in 2011? | Thailand | false | 5COUNTRY | [
6
] | [
"The Royal Thai Armed Forces ( constitute the military of the Kingdom of Thailand.",
"They consist of the Royal Thai Army (กองทัพบกไทย), the Royal Thai Navy (กองทัพเรือไทย), and the Royal Thai Air Force (กองทัพอากาศไทย).",
"It also incorporates various paramilitary forces.",
"Currently, the Royal Thai Armed F... | [
0
] |
Non-dairy yogurt substitutes | Is it possible to produce genuine yogurt from plant sources? | Yogurt | false | 9FOOD | [
2
] | [
"Various manufacturers have endeavoured to produce plant-based substitutes for yogurt, using soy milk, nut milks such as almond milk, and coconut milk, for consumers who are unable to tolerate dairy products in any form.",
"Although \"Lactobacillus\" strains exist that can produce lactic acid from plant-derived f... | [] |
Synopsis | How does the video for "One More Night" begin? | One More Night (Maroon 5 song) | false | 0MUSIC | [
0
] | [
"The video for \"One More Night\" opens with two goldfish swimming around in a spheric bowl before segueing into a sequence where the seemingly idyllic home life Levine enjoys with video girlfriend Minka Kelly and their baby daughter is set against scenes of his hands being wrapped and of him training in a boxing r... | [
5
] |
Abstract | What was the Lion King release date? | The Lion King | false | 6MOVIES | [
15
] | [
"The Lion King is a 1994 American animated musical adventure film produced by Walt Disney Feature Animation and released by Walt Disney Pictures.",
"It is the 32nd animated feature in the Walt Disney Animated Classics series.",
"The story takes place in a kingdom of lions in Africa, and was influenced by the bi... | [
0
] |
Critical reception | Where did Rolling Stone place "Hey Jude" on it's list of best Beatles songs? | Hey Jude | false | 0MUSIC | [
12
] | [
"Upon the release of the \"Hey Jude\" single, \"Time\" contrasted it with its B-side \"Revolution.\"",
"\"Time\" wrote, \"The other side of the new disk urges activism of a different sort\" due to McCartney \"liltingly exhorta friend to overcome his fears and commit himself in love.\"",
"Robert Christgau of \"T... | [
4
] |
Architecture | What is the museums floorplan design and who was the architect? | National Air and Space Museum | true | 2TRAVEL | [
1
] | [
"Because of the museum's close proximity to the United States Capitol, the Smithsonian wanted a building that would be architecturally impressive but would not stand out too boldly against the Capitol building.",
"St. Louis-based architect Gyo Obata of HOK designed the museum as four simple marble-encased cubes c... | [
0,
3
] |
1953 overrun | Why was the hole from the 1953 overrun temporarily hidden? | Union Station (Washington, D.C.) | false | 2TRAVEL | [
11
] | [
"On the morning of January 15, 1953, the Pennsylvania Railroad's \"Federal\", the overnight train from Boston, crashed into the station.",
"When the engineer tried to apply the trainline brakes two miles out of the platforms, he discovered that he only had engine brakes.",
"He radioed a warning ahead, and the c... | [
1
] |
Photoelectric effect | How has Plankc's and Einstein's theory changed physics and when was it postulated? | Electromagnetism | true | 8SCIENCE | [
5,
6
] | [
"In another paper published in that same year, Albert Einstein undermined the very foundations of classical electromagnetism.",
"In his theory of the photoelectric effect (for which he won the Nobel prize for physics) and inspired by the idea of Max Planck's \"quanta\", he posited that light could exist in discre... | [
2,
5
] |
Cézanne and Cubism | What is generally referred to as the first Cubist picture? | Les Demoiselles d'Avignon | false | 3ART | [
3
] | [
"Both Paul Gauguin (1848–1903) and Paul Cézanne (1839–1906) were accorded major posthumous retrospective exhibitions at the Salon d'Automne in Paris between 1903 and 1907, and both were important influences on Picasso and instrumental to his creation of \"Les Demoiselles.\"",
"According to the English art histori... | [
0
] |
Grand Central Terminal | What years was the building torn down and replaced? | Grand Central Terminal | false | 2TRAVEL | [
0
] | [
"Between 1903 and 1913, the entire building was torn down in phases and replaced by the current Grand Central Terminal, which was designed by the architectural firms of Reed and Stem and Warren and Wetmore, who entered an agreement to act as the associated architects of Grand Central Terminal in February 1904.",
... | [
0
] |
Music | Who wrote and performed songs for the film "Despicable Me"? | Despicable Me | false | 6MOVIES | [
2
] | [
"",
"\"Despicable Me: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack\" is the soundtrack to the film of the same name, and it was released on July 6, 2010.",
"It featured new songs from the film written and performed by Pharrell Williams, and performances by Destinee & Paris, The Sylvers, Robin Thicke and The Bee Gees."
] | [
3
] |
Ticket price | What section of the day features discounted tickets for Tokyo Disneyland? | Tokyo Disneyland | true | 2TRAVEL | [
5
] | [
"The ticket prices vary from one package to another and these can be found at the company's website.",
"Standard one and two day tickets do not allow park hopping to Tokyo DisneySea, must be used on consecutive days and are date specific.",
"Instead users must state upon purchase the dates they wish to visit ea... | [
0
] |
Origin | How did the French croissant get its name? | Croissant | false | 9FOOD | [
4
] | [
"The Kipferl, ancestor of the croissant, has been documented in Austria going back at least as far as the 13th century, in various shapes.",
"The Kipferl can be made plain or with nut or other fillings (some consider the rugelach a form of Kipferl).",
"The \"birth\" of the croissant itself – that is, its adapta... | [
5
] |
Sirloin steak | How can i cook the steak? | Steak | true | 9FOOD | [
3
] | [
"The sirloin steak is a portion of the sirloin part of the cow which is near the cow's rear, the nearer the meat is from the rear, the tenderer it is likely to be, like the rump steak.",
"Although there are two parts of the sirloin: upper sirloin is generally more expensive than the lower sirloin because it is mo... | [
5
] |
Stroke play | Who commonly plays stroke play? | Golf | false | 4SPORT | [
1
] | [
"In stroke play, the score achieved for each and every hole of the round or tournament is added to produce the total score, and the player with the lowest score wins.",
"Stroke play is the game most commonly played by professional golfers.",
"If there is a tie after the regulation number of holes in a professio... | [
3
] |
Live performances | At what point did Swift first perform the track live? | We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together | true | 0MUSIC | [
0
] | [
" Swift performed the song live for the first time at the 2012 MTV Video Music Awards on September 6, 2012, which was held at the Staples Center in Los Angeles.",
"Swift was the last performance of the night and, wearing a red and white striped shirt and black shorts, began her performance in an area resembling a... | [
0
] |
Clothing and fashion | When was Pakistan's first fashion week held? | Pakistan | false | 5COUNTRY | [
9
] | [
"The shalwar kameez is the national dress of Pakistan and is worn by men and women in all four provinces Punjab, Sindh, Baluchistan, Khyber Pakhtoonkhwa and FATA in the country and in Azad Kashmir.",
"Each province has its own style of wearing the Shalwar Qameez.",
"Pakistanis wairclothes range from exquisite c... | [
2
] |
Abstract | What year was the first recorded use of the term luge recorded? | Luge | false | 4SPORT | [
7
] | [
"A luge is a small one- or two-person sled on which one sleds supine (face up) and feet-first.",
"Steering is done by flexing the sled's runners with the calf of each leg or exerting opposite shoulder pressure to the seat.",
"Racing sleds weigh 21–25 kilograms (46–55 lb) for singles and 25–30 kilograms (55–66 l... | [
0
] |
Recent major exhibitions | In what location will the exhibit be in June 2012? | Pablo Picasso | true | 3ART | [
7
] | [
"",
"\"Picasso: Masterpieces from the Musée National Picasso, Paris,\" an exhibition of 150 paintings, sculptures, drawings, prints and photographs from the Musée National Picasso in Paris.",
"The exhibit touring schedule includes:",
" 8 October 2010 – 17 January 2011, Seattle Art Museum, Seattle, Washington,... | [
0
] |
Abstract | Who wrote the song "It Will Rain"? | It Will Rain | false | 0MUSIC | [
0
] | [
"\"It Will Rain\" is a song by American artist Bruno Mars.",
"The song was released on iTunes for purchase on September 27, 2011.",
"An accompanying music video was planned to premiere on October 26, 2011 on MTV.",
"However, on October 24, 2011 Mars announced via Twitter that the music video had been delayed ... | [
3
] |
A modern sport | When were modern sports derived from recreation? | Archery | true | 4SPORT | [
0
] | [
"The 1840s saw the first attempts at turning the recreation into a modern sport.",
"The first Grand National Archery Society meeting was held in York in 1844 and over the next decade the extravagant and festive practices of the past were gradually whittled away and the rules were standardised as the 'York Round' ... | [
2
] |
Critical response | What percent did rotten tomatoes give it? | Teen Wolf | false | 1TV | [
1
] | [
"Although the film was a modest hit for Atlantic Releasing Corporation, the film's critical reception was at best mixed.",
"Review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes reports that 47% of 19 critics have given the film a positive review, with a rating average of 4.8 out of 10.",
"Vincent Canby of \"The New York Times\" g... | [
0
] |
Law and crime | What is the murder rate in Venezuela? | Venezuela | true | 5COUNTRY | [
9
] | [
"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... | [
0
] |
1953 overrun | Why did they hide the hole from 1953? | Union Station (Washington, D.C.) | true | 2TRAVEL | [
11
] | [
"On the morning of January 15, 1953, the Pennsylvania Railroad's \"Federal\", the overnight train from Boston, crashed into the station.",
"When the engineer tried to apply the trainline brakes two miles out of the platforms, he discovered that he only had engine brakes.",
"He radioed a warning ahead, and the c... | [
1
] |
Historical accuracy | At what point did Melvin Weinberg start toiling for his father? | American Hustle | true | 6MOVIES | [
5
] | [
"",
"\"American Hustle\" does not attempt to directly document the events of Abscam.",
"The names are changed, and the film begins with the on-screen message, \"Some of this actually happened\".",
"Major departures from reality include:",
" In the film, Irving Rosenfeld begins a life of criminality when he ... | [
0
] |
Chop | What chop matches the topspin of the opponent's shot with a backspin? | Table tennis | true | 4SPORT | [
3
] | [
"A chop is the defensive, backspin counterpart to the offensive loop drive.",
"A chop is essentially a bigger, heavier push, taken well back from the table.",
"The racket face points primarily horizontally, perhaps a little bit upward, and the direction of the stroke is straight down.",
"The object of a defen... | [
0
] |
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