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Title: Jordin Sparks Background: Sparks was born in Phoenix, Arizona, to Jodi (nee Wiedmann) Sparks and former professional football player Phillippi Sparks. Sparks has a younger brother, Phillippi "PJ" Sparks, Jr., who plays football at Arizona Christian University. Her father is African-American and her mother is Ca...	[ "Sparks served as a replacement for Ciara. She opened with Kristinia DeBarge, Girlicious, and One Call." ]
Title: Jordin Sparks Background: Sparks was born in Phoenix, Arizona, to Jodi (nee Wiedmann) Sparks and former professional football player Phillippi Sparks. Sparks has a younger brother, Phillippi "PJ" Sparks, Jr., who plays football at Arizona Christian University. Her father is African-American and her mother is Ca...	[ "CANNOTANSWER", "Not enough information", "Cannot answer", "Do not know" ]
Title: Art Donovan Background: Art Donovan, born June 5, 1924, was the son of Arthur Donovan, Sr., a boxing referee, and the grandson of Professor Mike Donovan, the world middleweight boxing champion in the 1870s. Art attended Mount Saint Michael Academy in the Bronx. He received a scholarship to the University of Not...	[ "He was noted as a jovial and humorous person during his playing career and capitalized on that with television and speaking appearances" ]
Title: Art Donovan Background: Art Donovan, born June 5, 1924, was the son of Arthur Donovan, Sr., a boxing referee, and the grandson of Professor Mike Donovan, the world middleweight boxing champion in the 1870s. Art attended Mount Saint Michael Academy in the Bronx. He received a scholarship to the University of Not...	[ "followed by the New York Yanks in 1951," ]
Title: John Cleese Background: Cleese was born in Weston-super-Mare, Somerset, the only child of Reginald Francis Cleese (1893-1972), an insurance salesman, and his wife Muriel Evelyn (nee Cross; 1899-2000). His family's surname was originally Cheese, but his father had thought it was embarrassing and changed it when ...	[ "Chapman and Cleese" ]
Title: John Cleese Background: Cleese was born in Weston-super-Mare, Somerset, the only child of Reginald Francis Cleese (1893-1972), an insurance salesman, and his wife Muriel Evelyn (nee Cross; 1899-2000). His family's surname was originally Cheese, but his father had thought it was embarrassing and changed it when ...	[ "initially to poor reviews, but gained momentum when repeated on BBC 1 the following year." ]
Title: Jimmy Buffett Background: James "Jimmy" William Buffett (born December 25, 1946) is an American musician, songwriter, author, actor, and businessman. He is best known for his music, which often portrays an "island escapism" lifestyle. Together with his Coral Reefer Band, Buffett has recorded hit songs including...	[ "Jimmy has also appeared on the Sesame Street special, Elmopalooza, singing \"Caribbean Amphibian\" with the popular Muppet, Kermit the Frog." ]
Title: Jimmy Buffett Background: James "Jimmy" William Buffett (born December 25, 1946) is an American musician, songwriter, author, actor, and businessman. He is best known for his music, which often portrays an "island escapism" lifestyle. Together with his Coral Reefer Band, Buffett has recorded hit songs including...	[ "James Delaney Buffett, Jr." ]
Title: Rory Storm Background: Rory Storm (7 January 1938 - 28 September 1972) was an English musician and vocalist. Born Alan Ernest Caldwell in Liverpool, Storm was the singer and leader of Rory Storm and the Hurricanes, a Liverpudlian band who were contemporaries of the Beatles in the late 1950s and early 1960s. Rin...	[ "remembered Storm arriving at the Orrell Park Ballroom for a concert with a boil on his face. When told about it, Storm pulled out a black velvet hood" ]
Title: Rory Storm Background: Rory Storm (7 January 1938 - 28 September 1972) was an English musician and vocalist. Born Alan Ernest Caldwell in Liverpool, Storm was the singer and leader of Rory Storm and the Hurricanes, a Liverpudlian band who were contemporaries of the Beatles in the late 1950s and early 1960s. Rin...	[ "The funeral for Storm and his mother was at Oakvale Congregational Church, Broadgreen, on 19 October 1972. Mourners sang Storm's favourite song, \"You'll Never Walk Alone\"." ]
Title: Fleet Foxes Background: Fleet Foxes is an American indie folk band formed in Seattle, Washington. Their first two albums were released by the Sub Pop and Bella Union record labels, with their third by Nonesuch and Bella Union. The band came to prominence in 2008 with the release of their second EP, Sun Giant, a...	[ "CANNOTANSWER", "Not enough information", "Cannot answer", "Do not know" ]
Title: Fleet Foxes Background: Fleet Foxes is an American indie folk band formed in Seattle, Washington. Their first two albums were released by the Sub Pop and Bella Union record labels, with their third by Nonesuch and Bella Union. The band came to prominence in 2008 with the release of their second EP, Sun Giant, a...	[ "criticizing both the record industry and society in interviews and on stage." ]
Title: The Platters Background: The Platters is an American vocal group formed in 1952. They were one of the most successful vocal groups of the early rock and roll era. Their distinctive sound was a bridge between the pre-rock Tin Pan Alley tradition and the burgeoning new genre. The act went through several personne...	[ "Bass then asked his friend music entrepreneur and songwriter Buck Ram to coach the group in hope of getting a hit record." ]
Title: Tracey Ullman Background: Tracey Ullman was born Trace Ullman in Slough, Buckinghamshire, the younger of two daughters, to Dorin (nee Cleaver) and Antony John Ullman. Her mother was British, with Roma ancestry, and her father was a Roman Catholic Pole. On the subject of the spelling of her name: "My real name i...	[ "she stood as a parliamentary candidate for the Labour Party in 2015," ]
Title: Whitney Houston Background: Whitney Elizabeth Houston (August 9, 1963 - February 11, 2012) was an American singer, actress, producer, and model. In 2009, Guinness World Records cited her as the most awarded female act of all time. Houston is one of the best-selling music artists of all-time, with 200 million re...	[ "Davis spoke about Houston's death at the evening's start:" ]
Title: Phil Mickelson Background: Philip Alfred Mickelson (born June 16, 1970), nicknamed Lefty, is an American professional golfer. He has won 43 events on the PGA Tour, including five major championships: three Masters titles (2004, 2006, 2010), a PGA Championship (2005), and an Open Championship (2013). Mickelson i...	[ "one shot ahead of Steve Elkington and Thomas Bjorn." ]
Title: Phil Mickelson Background: Philip Alfred Mickelson (born June 16, 1970), nicknamed Lefty, is an American professional golfer. He has won 43 events on the PGA Tour, including five major championships: three Masters titles (2004, 2006, 2010), a PGA Championship (2005), and an Open Championship (2013). Mickelson i...	[ "American" ]
Title: Patrick J. Kennedy Background: Patrick Joseph Kennedy II (born July 14, 1967) is an American politician and mental health advocate. From 1995 to 2011, he served as a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives from Rhode Island's 1st congressional district. He is the founder of the Kennedy F...	[ "CANNOTANSWER", "Not enough information", "Cannot answer", "Do not know" ]
Title: Patrick J. Kennedy Background: Patrick Joseph Kennedy II (born July 14, 1967) is an American politician and mental health advocate. From 1995 to 2011, he served as a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives from Rhode Island's 1st congressional district. He is the founder of the Kennedy F...	[ "On May 5, 2006, Kennedy admitted publicly that he had an addiction to prescription medication" ]
Title: Virginia Woolf Background: Adeline Virginia Woolf (; nee Stephen; 25 January 1882 - 28 March 1941) was an English writer who is considered one of the most important modernist twentieth century authors and a pioneer in the use of stream of consciousness as a narrative device. Virginia Stephen was born into an af...	[ "Virginia would describe this time as one in which she was dealt successive blows as a \"broken chrysalis\" with wings still creased." ]
Title: Virginia Woolf Background: Adeline Virginia Woolf (; nee Stephen; 25 January 1882 - 28 March 1941) was an English writer who is considered one of the most important modernist twentieth century authors and a pioneer in the use of stream of consciousness as a narrative device. Virginia Stephen was born into an af...	[ "The family did not return, following Julia Stephen's death in May 1895." ]
Title: Vogue (Madonna song) Background: "Vogue" is a song by American singer Madonna from her second soundtrack album I'm Breathless (1990). It was released as the first single from the album on March 27, 1990, by Sire Records. Madonna was inspired by vogue dancers and choreographers Jose Gutierez Xtravaganza and Luis...	[ "Filmed in black-and-white, the video recalls the look of films and photography from The Golden Age of Hollywood with the use of artwork by" ]
Title: Jessica Alba Background: Alba was born in Pomona, California, to Catherine Louisa (nee Jensen) and Mark David Alba. Her mother has Danish, Welsh, German, English, and French ancestry, while her paternal grandparents, who were born in California, were both the children of Mexican immigrants. She has a younger br...	[ "Alba is an ambassador for the 1Goal movement to provide education to children in Africa." ]
Title: Take That Background: Take That are an English pop group formed in Manchester, in 1989. The group currently consists of Gary Barlow, Howard Donald and Mark Owen. The original line-up also featured Jason Orange and Robbie Williams. Barlow acts as the group's lead singer and primary songwriter, with Owen and Will...	[ "Why Can't I Wake Up with You" ]
Title: Take That Background: Take That are an English pop group formed in Manchester, in 1989. The group currently consists of Gary Barlow, Howard Donald and Mark Owen. The original line-up also featured Jason Orange and Robbie Williams. Barlow acts as the group's lead singer and primary songwriter, with Owen and Will...	[ "The single went on to become what was to be the band's final UK number one until their 2006 comeback a decade later." ]
Title: Sly and the Family Stone Background: Sly and the Family Stone was an American band from San Francisco. Active from 1966 to 1983, the band was pivotal in the development of funk, soul, rock, and psychedelic music. The group's core line-up was led by singer-songwriter, producer, and multi-instrumentalist Sly Ston...	[ "Upon its February 1968 release, \"Dance to the Music\" became a widespread ground-breaking hit, and was the band's first charting single, reaching #8 on the Billboard Hot 100." ]
Title: Sly and the Family Stone Background: Sly and the Family Stone was an American band from San Francisco. Active from 1966 to 1983, the band was pivotal in the development of funk, soul, rock, and psychedelic music. The group's core line-up was led by singer-songwriter, producer, and multi-instrumentalist Sly Ston...	[ "To appease fan demand for new songs, Epic began re-releasing material. A Whole New Thing was reissued with a new cover," ]
Title: Steve Wozniak Background: Steve Wozniak was born in San Jose, California, the son of Francis Jacob "Jerry" Wozniak (1925-1994) from Michigan and Margaret Louise Wozniak (nee Kern) (1923-2014) from Washington State. He graduated from Homestead High School in 1968. The name on Wozniak's birth certificate is "Step...	[ "Wozniak portrays a parody of himself in the first episode of the television series Code Monkeys;" ]
Title: Steve Wozniak Background: Steve Wozniak was born in San Jose, California, the son of Francis Jacob "Jerry" Wozniak (1925-1994) from Michigan and Margaret Louise Wozniak (nee Kern) (1923-2014) from Washington State. He graduated from Homestead High School in 1968. The name on Wozniak's birth certificate is "Step...	[ "Wozniak did not learn about the actual $5,000 bonus (equivalent to $27,564 in 2017) until ten years later," ]
Title: Billy Gunn Background: Monty Kip Sopp (born November 11, 1963), better known by his ring name Billy Gunn, is an American professional wrestler, former professional bull rider, and singercurrently working for New Japan Pro Wrestling (NJPW). Gunn is best known for his appearances in the World Wrestling Federation...	[ "Rico, furious that Billy and Chuck gave up their gimmick, became the manager of Three Minute Warning and defected to Raw, effectively turning Billy and Chuck face in the process." ]
Title: Billy Gunn Background: Monty Kip Sopp (born November 11, 1963), better known by his ring name Billy Gunn, is an American professional wrestler, former professional bull rider, and singercurrently working for New Japan Pro Wrestling (NJPW). Gunn is best known for his appearances in the World Wrestling Federation...	[ "At Over The Edge, the Outlaws and Triple H were defeated by Nation members Owen, Kama Mustafa, and D'Lo Brown in a Six Man Tag Match." ]
Title: Cary Grant Background: Cary Grant (born Archibald Alec Leach; January 18, 1904 - November 29, 1986) was an English-American actor, known as one of classic Hollywood's definitive leading men. He began a career in Hollywood in the early 1930s, and became known for his transatlantic accent, debonair demeanor, and ...	[ "CANNOTANSWER", "Not enough information", "Cannot answer", "Do not know" ]
Title: Cary Grant Background: Cary Grant (born Archibald Alec Leach; January 18, 1904 - November 29, 1986) was an English-American actor, known as one of classic Hollywood's definitive leading men. He began a career in Hollywood in the early 1930s, and became known for his transatlantic accent, debonair demeanor, and ...	[ "\"the only actor I ever loved in my whole life\"," ]
Title: Fred Hampton Background: Fred Hampton (August 30, 1948 - December 4, 1969) was an African-American activist and revolutionary, chairman of the Illinois chapter of the Black Panther Party (BPP), and deputy chairman of the national BPP. Hampton and fellow Black Panther Mark Clark were killed during a raid by a ta...	[ "CANNOTANSWER", "Not enough information", "Cannot answer", "Do not know" ]
Title: Fred Hampton Background: Fred Hampton (August 30, 1948 - December 4, 1969) was an African-American activist and revolutionary, chairman of the Illinois chapter of the Black Panther Party (BPP), and deputy chairman of the national BPP. Hampton and fellow Black Panther Mark Clark were killed during a raid by a ta...	[ "Hampton was successfully organizing young African-Americans for the NAACP, the Black Panther Party" ]
Title: Orrin Hatch Background: Orrin Grant Hatch (born March 22, 1934) is an American attorney and politician serving as the senior United States Senator for Utah who has been the President pro tempore of the United States Senate since 2015. Having been a senator since 1977, Hatch is the longest-serving Republican Sen...	[ "owners should be able to destroy the computer equipment and information of those suspected of copyright infringement," ]
Title: Orrin Hatch Background: Orrin Grant Hatch (born March 22, 1934) is an American attorney and politician serving as the senior United States Senator for Utah who has been the President pro tempore of the United States Senate since 2015. Having been a senator since 1977, Hatch is the longest-serving Republican Sen...	[ "Hatch received $177,000 in donations from the drug industry while pushing the bill through" ]
Title: Francis Bok Background: Francis Piol Bol Bok (born February 1979), a Dinka tribesman and native of South Sudan, was a slave for ten years but is now an abolitionist and author living in the United States. On May 15, 1986, he was captured and enslaved at the age of seven during an Arab militia raid on the villag...	[ "CANNOTANSWER", "Not enough information", "Cannot answer", "Do not know" ]
Title: Francis Bok Background: Francis Piol Bol Bok (born February 1979), a Dinka tribesman and native of South Sudan, was a slave for ten years but is now an abolitionist and author living in the United States. On May 15, 1986, he was captured and enslaved at the age of seven during an Arab militia raid on the villag...	[ "Bok went to the local police department to seek help, and asked the police to help him find his people." ]
Title: Steve Spurrier Background: Spurrier was born on April 20, 1945, in Miami Beach, Florida. He is the second son of a Presbyterian minister, J. Graham Spurrier, and his wife Marjorie. Graham Spurrier changed congregations repeatedly during Steve Spurrier's early childhood, resulting in several moves for the family...	[ "1966" ]
Title: Steve Spurrier Background: Spurrier was born on April 20, 1945, in Miami Beach, Florida. He is the second son of a Presbyterian minister, J. Graham Spurrier, and his wife Marjorie. Graham Spurrier changed congregations repeatedly during Steve Spurrier's early childhood, resulting in several moves for the family...	[ "Spurrier entered the season opening game against SMU in the second quarter." ]
Title: Screeching Weasel Background: Screeching Weasel is an American punk rock band originally from the Chicago suburb of Prospect Heights, Illinois. The band was formed in 1986 by Ben Weasel and John Jughead. Since their formation, Screeching Weasel have broken up and reformed numerous times with numerous line-up ch...	[ "CANNOTANSWER", "Not enough information", "Cannot answer", "Do not know" ]
Title: Screeching Weasel Background: Screeching Weasel is an American punk rock band originally from the Chicago suburb of Prospect Heights, Illinois. The band was formed in 1986 by Ben Weasel and John Jughead. Since their formation, Screeching Weasel have broken up and reformed numerous times with numerous line-up ch...	[ "The band was then asked to record a cover of an entire Ramones album, Ramones (1992)," ]
Title: Ziaur Rahman Background: Ziaur Rahman, popularly known as Zia, was the second son of Mansur Rahman and Jahanara Khatun. His father was a chemist who specialised in paper and ink chemistry and worked for a government department at Writer's Building in Kolkata. As a child Ziaur Rahman, nicknamed Komol, was reserv...	[ "CANNOTANSWER", "Not enough information", "Cannot answer", "Do not know" ]
Title: Usher (musician) Background: Usher was born in Dallas, Texas, the son of Jonetta Patton (nee O'Neal), from Tennessee, and Usher Raymond III. Usher spent the majority of his young life in Chattanooga: his father left the family when Usher was a year old. Usher grew up with his mother, then-stepfather, and half-b...	[ "Usher made his acting debut on the UPN television series Moesha, which resulted in a recurring role on the series and subsequently his first film role in 1998's The Faculty." ]
Title: Usher (musician) Background: Usher was born in Dallas, Texas, the son of Jonetta Patton (nee O'Neal), from Tennessee, and Usher Raymond III. Usher spent the majority of his young life in Chattanooga: his father left the family when Usher was a year old. Usher grew up with his mother, then-stepfather, and half-b...	[ "It also became his seventh consecutive top ten album in the United States." ]
Title: Yuvraj Singh Background: Yuvraj Singh ( pronunciation ) (born 12 December 1981) is an Indian international cricketer, who plays all forms of the game. An all-rounder who bats left-handed in the middle order and bowls slow left-arm orthodox, Yuvraj is the son of former Indian fast bowler and Punjabi actor Yograj...	[ "Kingfisher employee union sent a letter to Yuvraj requesting him not to play for Royal Challengers Bangalore." ]
Title: Roberto Mangabeira Unger Background: Roberto Mangabeira Unger (; born 24 March 1947) is a philosopher and politician. He has developed his views and positions across many fields, including social, political, and economic theory. In legal theory, he is best known by his work in the 1970s and 80s while at Harvard...	[ "The series is based on the premise of society as an artifact, and rejects the necessity of certain institutional arrangements." ]
Title: Roberto Mangabeira Unger Background: Roberto Mangabeira Unger (; born 24 March 1947) is a philosopher and politician. He has developed his views and positions across many fields, including social, political, and economic theory. In legal theory, he is best known by his work in the 1970s and 80s while at Harvard...	[ "The consequences of the marginalist movement were profound for the study of economics, Unger says. The most immediate problem is that under this generalizing tendency of economics," ]
Title: Lorde Background: Ella Marija Lani Yelich-O'Connor (born 7 November 1996), known professionally as Lorde (pronounced lord), is a New Zealand singer, songwriter, and record producer who holds both New Zealand and Croatian citizenship. Born in the Auckland suburb of Takapuna and raised in neighbouring Devonport, ...	[ "At the age of fourteen, Lorde started reading short fiction and learned how to \"put words together\"." ]
Title: Lorde Background: Ella Marija Lani Yelich-O'Connor (born 7 November 1996), known professionally as Lorde (pronounced lord), is a New Zealand singer, songwriter, and record producer who holds both New Zealand and Croatian citizenship. Born in the Auckland suburb of Takapuna and raised in neighbouring Devonport, ...	[ "CANNOTANSWER", "Not enough information", "Cannot answer", "Do not know" ]
Title: Jack Thompson (activist) Background: John Bruce "Jack" Thompson (born July 25, 1951) is an American activist and disbarred attorney, based in Coral Gables, Florida. Thompson is known for his role as an anti-video-game activist, particularly against violence and sex in video games. During his time as an attorney...	[ "He also complained about the judge's ethics, saying a local attorney who claimed to have influence on the judge had assured him the case would be dismissed" ]
Title: Jack Thompson (activist) Background: John Bruce "Jack" Thompson (born July 25, 1951) is an American activist and disbarred attorney, based in Coral Gables, Florida. Thompson is known for his role as an anti-video-game activist, particularly against violence and sex in video games. During his time as an attorney...	[ "the discovery of additional games State of Emergency, Max Payne, and Dead to Rights." ]
Title: Manorialism Background: Manorialism was an essential element of feudal society. It was the organizing principle of rural economy that originated in the Roman villa system of the Late Roman Empire, and was widely practiced in medieval western and parts of central Europe. It was slowly replaced by the advent of a...	[ "CANNOTANSWER", "Not enough information", "Cannot answer", "Do not know" ]
Title: Manorialism Background: Manorialism was an essential element of feudal society. It was the organizing principle of rural economy that originated in the Roman villa system of the Late Roman Empire, and was widely practiced in medieval western and parts of central Europe. It was slowly replaced by the advent of a...	[ "With a declining birthrate and population, labor was the key factor of production." ]
Title: James Brown Background: Brown was born on May 3, 1933, in Barnwell, South Carolina, to 16-year-old Susie (nee Behling, 1917-2003) and 22-year-old Joseph Gardner Brown (1911-1993), in a small wooden shack. Brown's name was supposed to have been Joseph James Brown, but his first and middle names were mistakenly r...	[ "That same year, the ballads \"Lost Someone" ]
Title: Algonquin Round Table Background: The Algonquin Round Table was a group of New York City writers, critics, actors, and wits. Gathering initially as part of a practical joke, members of "The Vicious Circle", as they dubbed themselves, met for lunch each day at the Algonquin Hotel from 1919 until roughly 1929. At...	[ "With the success of No Sirree! the Round Tablers hoped" ]
Title: Algonquin Round Table Background: The Algonquin Round Table was a group of New York City writers, critics, actors, and wits. Gathering initially as part of a practical joke, members of "The Vicious Circle", as they dubbed themselves, met for lunch each day at the Algonquin Hotel from 1919 until roughly 1929. At...	[ "A number of Round Tablers were inveterate practical jokers, constantly pulling pranks on one another." ]
Title: Mae Young Background: Johnnie Mae Young was born in Sand Springs, Oklahoma on March 12, 1923. She was the youngest of eight children (one died at birth). Her mother Lilly Mae Young was a single mother (her partner left to find work and never returned) living during the Great Depression. Young's oldest sister In...	[ "wrestlers, women should be in the kitchen, but after seeing you, you was born to be a wrestler.\"" ]
Title: Mae Young Background: Johnnie Mae Young was born in Sand Springs, Oklahoma on March 12, 1923. She was the youngest of eight children (one died at birth). Her mother Lilly Mae Young was a single mother (her partner left to find work and never returned) living during the Great Depression. Young's oldest sister In...	[ "Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame and Museum as part of their Lady wrestler category class of that year." ]
Title: Lewis Fry Richardson Background: Lewis Fry Richardson was the youngest of seven children born to Catherine Fry (1838-1919) and David Richardson (1835-1913). They were a prosperous Quaker family, David Richardson operating a successful tanning and leather manufacturing business. At age 12 he was sent to a Quaker...	[ "At the time, Richardson's research was ignored by the scientific community." ]
Title: Lewis Fry Richardson Background: Lewis Fry Richardson was the youngest of seven children born to Catherine Fry (1838-1919) and David Richardson (1835-1913). They were a prosperous Quaker family, David Richardson operating a successful tanning and leather manufacturing business. At age 12 he was sent to a Quaker...	[ "Others have noted that similar statistical patterns occur frequently, whether planned (lotteries, with many more small payoffs than large wins" ]
Title: Manic Street Preachers Background: Manic Street Preachers are a Welsh rock band, formed in 1986 in Blackwood, Caerphilly and consisting of James Dean Bradfield (lead vocals, lead guitar), Nicky Wire (bass guitar, lyrics) and Sean Moore (drums, percussion, soundscapes). They are often colloquially known as the M...	[ "CANNOTANSWER", "Not enough information", "Cannot answer", "Do not know" ]
Title: Manic Street Preachers Background: Manic Street Preachers are a Welsh rock band, formed in 1986 in Blackwood, Caerphilly and consisting of James Dean Bradfield (lead vocals, lead guitar), Nicky Wire (bass guitar, lyrics) and Sean Moore (drums, percussion, soundscapes). They are often colloquially known as the M...	[ "Nicky toured small intimate venues across the UK with his band the Secret Society." ]
Title: Nicklas Lidström Background: Erik Nicklas Lidstrom (pronounced ['nIklas 2li:dstroem]; born 28 April 1970) is a Swedish former professional ice hockey defenceman who played 20 seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Detroit Red Wings, which he captained for the final six seasons of his career. He is ...	[ "Chris Chelios said, \"There's been guys who are great players, but no one's better than Nick. As good? Yes. But this is as big as it gets." ]
Title: Nicklas Lidström Background: Erik Nicklas Lidstrom (pronounced ['nIklas 2li:dstroem]; born 28 April 1970) is a Swedish former professional ice hockey defenceman who played 20 seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Detroit Red Wings, which he captained for the final six seasons of his career. He is ...	[ "He was a member of four Stanley Cup-winning teams in 1996-97, 1997-98, 2001-02 and 2007-08." ]
Title: Gulbuddin Hekmatyar Background: Gulbuddin Hekmatyar was born in 1947 in Imam Sahib District of the Kunduz province, northern Afghanistan, a member of the Kharoti tribe of the Ghilji Pashtun. His father, Ghulam Qader, who migrated to Kunduz, is originally from the center of Ghazni province. Afghan businessman an...	[ "CANNOTANSWER", "Not enough information", "Cannot answer", "Do not know" ]
Title: Future Islands Background: Future Islands is an American synthpop band based in Baltimore, Maryland, and signed to 4AD, currently comprising Gerrit Welmers (keyboards and programming), William Cashion (bass, acoustic and electric guitars), and Samuel T. Herring (lyrics and vocals). The band was formed in Januar...	[ "an original line-up consisting of Cashion, Herring, Welmers and Erick Murillo--bassist for The Kickass" ]
Title: Future Islands Background: Future Islands is an American synthpop band based in Baltimore, Maryland, and signed to 4AD, currently comprising Gerrit Welmers (keyboards and programming), William Cashion (bass, acoustic and electric guitars), and Samuel T. Herring (lyrics and vocals). The band was formed in Januar...	[ "The idea to form a band came while Cashion was helping Herring study for an art history exam." ]
Title: The Master (Doctor Who) Background: The Master is a recurring character in the British science fiction television series Doctor Who and its associated spin-off works. The character is a renegade alien Time Lord and the archenemy of the title character the Doctor. The Master has been played by multiple actors si...	[ "\"The Sound of Drums\", the Master, as Harold Saxon, is married to Lucy Saxon, to whom he refers at one point as his \"faithful companion\"." ]
Title: The Master (Doctor Who) Background: The Master is a recurring character in the British science fiction television series Doctor Who and its associated spin-off works. The character is a renegade alien Time Lord and the archenemy of the title character the Doctor. The Master has been played by multiple actors si...	[ "CANNOTANSWER", "Not enough information", "Cannot answer", "Do not know" ]
Title: Gong (band) Background: Gong are an international progressive rock band that incorporates elements of jazz and space rock into their musical style. The group was formed in Paris in 1967 by Australian musician Daevid Allen and English vocalist Gilli Smyth. Band members have included Didier Malherbe, Pip Pyle, St...	[ "October." ]
Title: Gong (band) Background: Gong are an international progressive rock band that incorporates elements of jazz and space rock into their musical style. The group was formed in Paris in 1967 by Australian musician Daevid Allen and English vocalist Gilli Smyth. Band members have included Didier Malherbe, Pip Pyle, St...	[ "You," ]
Title: James Fenimore Cooper Background: James Fenimore Cooper (September 15, 1789 - September 14, 1851) was a prolific and popular American writer of the first half of the 19th century. His historical romances draw a picture of frontier and American Indian life in the early American days which created a unique form o...	[ "who had allied themselves with the British during the Revolutionary War and were forced to cede the territory after British defeat." ]
Title: James Fenimore Cooper Background: James Fenimore Cooper (September 15, 1789 - September 14, 1851) was a prolific and popular American writer of the first half of the 19th century. His historical romances draw a picture of frontier and American Indian life in the early American days which created a unique form o...	[ "written in New York City where Cooper and his family lived from 1822 to 1826." ]
Title: Richard Dawkins Background: Clinton Richard Dawkins (born 26 March 1941) is an English ethologist, evolutionary biologist, and author. He is an emeritus fellow of New College, Oxford, and was the University of Oxford's Professor for Public Understanding of Science from 1995 until 2008. Dawkins first came to pr...	[ "John Laurent has suggested that the term may have derived from the work of the little-known German biologist Richard Semon." ]
Title: Richard Dawkins Background: Clinton Richard Dawkins (born 26 March 1941) is an English ethologist, evolutionary biologist, and author. He is an emeritus fellow of New College, Oxford, and was the University of Oxford's Professor for Public Understanding of Science from 1995 until 2008. Dawkins first came to pr...	[ "CANNOTANSWER", "Not enough information", "Cannot answer", "Do not know" ]
Title: Sheila E. Background: Born in Oakland, California, Sheila E. is the daughter of Juanita Gardere, a dairy factory worker, and percussionist Pete Escovedo, with whom she frequently performs. Her mother is Creole-French/African mix, and her father is of Mexican origin. Sheila E's uncle is Alejandro Escovedo, and T...	[ "On December 13, 2009, Sheila E. performed at the Deryck Walcott produced Christmas Jazz held at the Plantation Restaurant in Barbados." ]
Title: Sheila E. Background: Born in Oakland, California, Sheila E. is the daughter of Juanita Gardere, a dairy factory worker, and percussionist Pete Escovedo, with whom she frequently performs. Her mother is Creole-French/African mix, and her father is of Mexican origin. Sheila E's uncle is Alejandro Escovedo, and T...	[ "CANNOTANSWER", "Not enough information", "Cannot answer", "Do not know" ]
Title: Juan Sebastián Verón Background: Juan Sebastian Veron (Spanish pronunciation: ['xwan sebas'tjam be'ron]; born 9 March 1975) is a retired Argentine footballer who as the chairman for Estudiantes de La Plata, where he had served as Director of Sports. A former midfielder, Veron's career started in Estudiantes, co...	[ "Veron suffered from a string of minor injuries after his return from the 2007 Copa America, and missed a number of important games during the 2007-08 season." ]
Title: Juan Sebastián Verón Background: Juan Sebastian Veron (Spanish pronunciation: ['xwan sebas'tjam be'ron]; born 9 March 1975) is a retired Argentine footballer who as the chairman for Estudiantes de La Plata, where he had served as Director of Sports. A former midfielder, Veron's career started in Estudiantes, co...	[ "Veron was a starter in the Argentine team that reached the final of Copa America 2007." ]
Title: Shinee Background: Shinee ( SHY-nee; Korean: syaini; Japanese: shiyaini; stylized as SHINee) is a South Korean boy group formed by S.M. Entertainment in 2008. The group is composed of four members: Onew, Key, Minho, and Taemin. Originally a five-piece group, vocalist Jonghyun died in December 2017. Shinee were ...	[ "which debuted at number ten on the Korean music charts and peaked at number eight, selling 17,957 copies in the first half of 2008." ]
Title: Shinee Background: Shinee ( SHY-nee; Korean: syaini; Japanese: shiyaini; stylized as SHINee) is a South Korean boy group formed by S.M. Entertainment in 2008. The group is composed of four members: Onew, Key, Minho, and Taemin. Originally a five-piece group, vocalist Jonghyun died in December 2017. Shinee were ...	[ "awarded with the \"Popularity\" award along with Super Junior at the 24th Golden Disk Awards." ]
Title: Geronimo Background: Geronimo (Mescalero-Chiricahua: Goyaale [koja:le] "the one who yawns"; June 16, 1829 - February 17, 1909) was a prominent leader and medicine man from the Bedonkohe band of the Chiricahua Apache tribe. Section: Background Passage: Geronimo was born to the Bedonkohe band of the Apache, near...	[ "He had three brothers and four sisters." ]
Title: Geronimo Background: Geronimo (Mescalero-Chiricahua: Goyaale [koja:le] "the one who yawns"; June 16, 1829 - February 17, 1909) was a prominent leader and medicine man from the Bedonkohe band of the Chiricahua Apache tribe. Section: Religion Passage: Geronimo was raised with the traditional religious views of t...	[ "CANNOTANSWER", "Not enough information", "Cannot answer", "Do not know" ]
Title: Francis Poulenc Background: Francis Jean Marcel Poulenc (French: [fRasis Za maRsel pulek]; 7 January 1899 - 30 January 1963) was a French composer and pianist. His compositions include melodies, solo piano works, chamber music, choral pieces, operas, ballets, and orchestral concert music. Among the best-known a...	[ "CANNOTANSWER", "Not enough information", "Cannot answer", "Do not know" ]
Title: Francis Poulenc Background: Francis Jean Marcel Poulenc (French: [fRasis Za maRsel pulek]; 7 January 1899 - 30 January 1963) was a French composer and pianist. His compositions include melodies, solo piano works, chamber music, choral pieces, operas, ballets, and orchestral concert music. Among the best-known a...	[ "important element of all was melody and he found his way to a vast treasury of undiscovered tunes within an area that had," ]
Title: Jack White Background: John Anthony Gillis was born in Detroit, Michigan, the youngest of ten children--and the seventh son--of Teresa (nee Bandyk) and Gorman M. Gillis. His mother's family was Polish, while his father was Scottish-Canadian. He was raised a Catholic, and his father and mother both worked for th...	[ "CANNOTANSWER", "Not enough information", "Cannot answer", "Do not know" ]
Title: Jack White Background: John Anthony Gillis was born in Detroit, Michigan, the youngest of ten children--and the seventh son--of Teresa (nee Bandyk) and Gorman M. Gillis. His mother's family was Polish, while his father was Scottish-Canadian. He was raised a Catholic, and his father and mother both worked for th...	[ "White has repeatedly referenced conflicts that erupted between him and fellow artists in Detroit's underground music scene" ]
Title: PJ Harvey Background: Polly Jean Harvey was born on 9 October 1969 in Bridport, Dorset, the second child of Ray and Eva Harvey, who owned a stone quarrying business, and grew up on the family's farm in Corscombe. During her childhood, she attended school in nearby Beaminster, where she received guitar lessons f...	[ "CANNOTANSWER", "Not enough information", "Cannot answer", "Do not know" ]
Title: PJ Harvey Background: Polly Jean Harvey was born on 9 October 1969 in Bridport, Dorset, the second child of Ray and Eva Harvey, who owned a stone quarrying business, and grew up on the family's farm in Corscombe. During her childhood, she attended school in nearby Beaminster, where she received guitar lessons f...	[ "debut studio album, The D is for Drum." ]
Title: Hugh Trumble Background: Hugh Trumble (12 May 1867 - 14 August 1938) was an Australian cricketer who played 32 Test matches as a bowling all-rounder between 1890 and 1904. He captained the Australian team in two Tests, winning both. Trumble took 141 wickets in Test cricket--a world record at the time of his ret...	[ "Trumble transferred to the Melbourne Cricket Club for the 1887-88 cricket season and was an immediate success." ]
Title: Devika Rani Background: Devika Rani Chaudhuri, usually known as Devika Rani (30 March 1908 - 9 March 1994), was an actress in Indian films who was active during the 1930s and 1940s. Widely acknowledged as the first lady of Indian cinema, Devika Rani had a successful film career that spanned 10 years. Born into ...	[ "She negotiated with her husband through the auspices of Sashadhar Mukherjee, seeking the separation of her finances from those of her husband as a condition for her return." ]
Title: Devika Rani Background: Devika Rani Chaudhuri, usually known as Devika Rani (30 March 1908 - 9 March 1994), was an actress in Indian films who was active during the 1930s and 1940s. Widely acknowledged as the first lady of Indian cinema, Devika Rani had a successful film career that spanned 10 years. Born into ...	[ "CANNOTANSWER", "Not enough information", "Cannot answer", "Do not know" ]
Title: Pete Maravich Background: Pete Maravich was born to Petar "Press" Maravich (1915-1987) and Helen Gravor Maravich (1925-1974) in Aliquippa, a steel town in Beaver County in western Pennsylvania, near Pittsburgh. Maravich amazed his family and friends with his basketball abilities from an early age. He enjoyed a ...	[ "his No. 7 jersey has been retired by both the Jazz and the New Orleans Pelicans, as well as his No. 44 jersey by the Atlanta Hawks." ]
Title: Pete Maravich Background: Pete Maravich was born to Petar "Press" Maravich (1915-1987) and Helen Gravor Maravich (1925-1974) in Aliquippa, a steel town in Beaver County in western Pennsylvania, near Pittsburgh. Maravich amazed his family and friends with his basketball abilities from an early age. He enjoyed a ...	[ "Maravich appeared in 81 games and averaged 23.2 points per contest" ]
Title: Jean-Marie Le Pen Background: Jean-Marie Le Pen (French pronunciation: [Za ma.Ri l@.pen]; born 20 June 1928) is a French politician who has served as Honorary President of the National Front since January 2011 and a Member of the European Parliament (MEP) from France since 2004, previously between 1984 to 2003...	[ "1960" ]
Title: Jean-Marie Le Pen Background: Jean-Marie Le Pen (French pronunciation: [Za ma.Ri l@.pen]; born 20 June 1928) is a French politician who has served as Honorary President of the National Front since January 2011 and a Member of the European Parliament (MEP) from France since 2004, previously between 1984 to 2003...	[ "CANNOTANSWER", "Not enough information", "Cannot answer", "Do not know" ]
Title: Jon Krakauer Background: Krakauer was born in Brookline, Massachusetts, as the third of five children of Carol Ann (nee Jones) and Lewis Joseph Krakauer. His father was Jewish and his mother was a Unitarian, of Scandinavian descent. He was raised in Corvallis, Oregon, from the age of two. His father introduced ...	[ "CANNOTANSWER", "Not enough information", "Cannot answer", "Do not know" ]
Title: Anwar al-Awlaki Background: Al-Awlaki was born in Las Cruces, New Mexico, in 1971 to parents from Yemen, while his father, Nasser al-Awlaki, was doing graduate work at U.S. universities. His father was a Fulbright Scholar who earned a master's degree in agricultural economics at New Mexico State University in 1...	[ "CANNOTANSWER", "Not enough information", "Cannot answer", "Do not know" ]

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