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Who was born earlier, Gerina Dunwich or Erich Maria Remarque? | Gerina Dunwich
Gerina Dunwich (born December 27, 1959, Illinois, United States) is a professional astrologer, occult historian, and New Age author, best known for her books on Wicca and various occult subjects. She is also involved in paranormal research and is the founder of the Paranormal Animal Research Group, which... | , and Edwin S. Robinson, who landed near Pipe Peak.
- Nelson Rockefeller announced that he would not seek the Republican Party nomination for 1960.
December 27, 1959 (Sunday).
- Johnny Unitas led the Baltimore Colts to a 31–16 win over the New York Giants to win the NFL Championship.
- Born: Gerina Dunwich, American Wi... | 1,000 | hotpotqa-train |
When was the first solo art exhibition of the author of the book Comet in Moominland ? | Tove Jansson
Tove Marika Jansson (, (9 August 1914 – 27 June 2001) was a Swedish-speaking Finnish author, novelist, painter, illustrator and comic strip author. Brought up by artistic parents, Jansson studied art from 1930 to 1938 in Stockholm, Helsinki and Paris. Her first solo art exhibition was in 1943. At the same ... | of the greatest children's writers there has ever been and credited her writing as one of the reasons he became an author.
Bibliography.
Bibliography The Moomin books.
Bibliography The Moomin books Novels.
- "Småtrollen och den stora översvämningen" (1945, "The Moomins and the Great Flood")
- "Kometjakten" (1946, "Come... | 1,001 | hotpotqa-train |
Who was born first, Pavel Alexandrov or Grigory Margulis? | Pavel Alexandrov
Pavel Sergeyevich Alexandrov (), sometimes romanized "Paul Alexandroff" (7 May 1896 – 16 November 1982), was a Soviet mathematician. He wrote about three hundred papers, making important contributions to set theory and topology.
In topology, the Alexandroff compactification and the Alexandrov topology ... | 1969
- Pavel Alexandrov, 1972
- Boris Delaunay, 1977
- Sergei Novikov, 1980
- Herbert Busemann, 1983
- Andrey Kolmogorov, 1986
- Friedrich Hirzebruch, 1989
Lobachevsky Prize winners Russian Academy of Sciences.
- Vladimir Arnold, 1992
- Grigory Margulis, 1996
- Yurii Reshetnyak, 2000
Lobachevsky Medal winners.
Lobachev... | 1,002 | hotpotqa-train |
Are Dan McCafferty and Eddie Vedder both singers? | Dan McCafferty
William "Dan" McCafferty (born 14 October 1946, Dunfermline, Scotland) is a Scottish vocalist, best known as the lead singer for the Scottish hard rock band Nazareth from its founding in 1968 to his retirement from touring with the band in 2013. McCafferty continues to perform solo around the world and r... | " (1973, "Free Wheeler")
- Andy Mackay – "In Search For Eddie Riff" (1974)
- Dan McCafferty – "Dan McCafferty" (1975)
- Ian Gillan Band – "Child in Time" (1976)
- Eddie Hardin – "Wizard's Convention" (1976, "Loose Ends")
- John Perry – "Sunset Wading" (1976)
- Eddie Hardin – "You Can't Teach An Old Dog New Tricks" (197... | 1,003 | hotpotqa-train |
Andrea Albert Pierre Casiraghi, is the elder son of Caroline, Princess of Hanover, and her second husband Stefano Casiraghi, and is the eldest grandchild of Rainier III, Prince of Monaco, and which American actress, who became Princess of Monaco after marrying Prince Rainier III, in April 1956? | Andrea Casiraghi
Andrea Albert Pierre Casiraghi (born 8 June 1984) is the elder son of Caroline, Princess of Hanover, and her second husband Stefano Casiraghi. He is the eldest grandchild of Rainier III, Prince of Monaco, and American actress Grace Kelly. Casiraghi is currently fourth in the line of succession to the M... | , Prince of Monaco
- François Grimaldi
- Grimaldo Canella
- Honoré II, Prince of Monaco
- Honoré III, Prince of Monaco
- Honoré IV, Prince of Monaco
- Honoré V, Prince of Monaco
- Jacques I, Prince of Monaco
- Louis II, Prince of Monaco
- Otto Canella
- Rainier I of Monaco, Lord of Cagnes
- Rainier III, Prince of Monac... | 1,004 | hotpotqa-train |
The European Democrat Union includes the members whose ideology includes which ideology that is mostly based on ethical liberalism? | European Democrat Union
The European Democrat Union (EDU) is one of the three European wings of the International Democrat Union, along with the European People's Party (EPP) and the Alliance of European Conservatives and Reformists (AECR). Its members include Christian democratic, liberal conservative, and conservativ... | Freedom alliance, and won inside the alliance five seats. Musavat is also known for its protests against the Azerbaijani government such as that took place on 16 October 2003, after Isa Qambar had lost the election, as well as on March 12, 2011.
When Musavat applied for membership of the European Liberal Democrat and R... | 1,005 | hotpotqa-train |
What is a 2005 French-British computer-animated adventure fantasy film based on the television series "The Magic Roundabout, that had an English film and television actor well known as a voice over actor ? | Ray Winstone
Raymond Andrew Winstone (; born 19 February 1957) is an English film and television actor. He is mostly known for his "hard man" roles beginning with his role as Carlin in the 1979 film "Scum". He also played Kevin, an ex-army soldier, in "Quadrophenia" as well as Will Scarlet in the television series "Rob... | Tom Mison
Thomas James Mison (born 23 July 1982) is an English film, television, and theatre actor, voice artist, and writer. He has had leading and supporting roles in a variety of British theatre, television, and radio productions, as well as independent and mainstream studio films and film shorts. He is best known f... | 1,006 | hotpotqa-train |
When did the coach of the Karachi Kings finish his time as coach of the Australia national cricket team ? | Karachi Kings
Karachi Kings (; ) KK is a Pakistani professional Twenty20 cricket team that competes in the Pakistan Super League. The team is based in Karachi, the provincial capital of Sindh, Pakistan. The team was formed in 2015, as a result of the formation of the Pakistan Super League by Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB... | homework. He continued to coach the team until the Champions Trophy-2013 in England where Australia crashed out in the group stages. As a pre-emptive measure ahead of the upcoming Ashes series in England, Mickey Arthur was sacked and replaced by Darren Lehmann.
In August 2013, Arthur was appointed as the head coach and... | 1,007 | hotpotqa-train |
Extinction stars which Australian model and actress? | Extinction (2018 film)
Extinction is a 2018 American science fiction thriller film directed by Ben Young and written by Spenser Cohen and Brad Kane. The film is about a father who has a recurring dream/vision about the loss of his family while witnessing a force bent on destruction. The film stars Lizzy Caplan, Michael... | Claire Ruiz
Claire Ruiz Hartell (born 28 November 1997) also known for her screen name Claire Ruiz is a Filipino Australian actress, singer, dancer and model, best known for her roles in the television series "Be Careful with my Heart" as Joey Acosta, "Beki Boxer" as Venus, A Love to Last as Gena and Maalaala Mo Kaya a... | 1,008 | hotpotqa-train |
In 2010 what was the population of the city in which the radio station WBZW is located ? | WBZW
WBZW (1520 AM) is a radio station in Altamonte Springs, Florida. Owned by Salem Media Group, the station operates at 1520 kHz with a daytime power of 5 kW & a nighttime power of 350 watts. Its transmitter is located in Apopka, Florida. The station currently programs a Business News/Talk format.
Shows.
Business new... | serve Coral Gables, Florida, which held the call sign WHIM from 2010 to 2018
- WBZW, a radio station (1520 AM) licensed to serve Apopka, Florida, which held the call sign WHIM from 1998 to 2010
- Former callsign (1947–92, 1993–95) of WPMZ, a radio station (1110 AM) licensed to serve East Providence, Rhode Island
- Form... | 1,009 | hotpotqa-train |
Who principally owns the parent company of Hindustan Zinc Limited ? | Hindustan Zinc
Hindustan Zinc Limited (HZL) is an integrated mining and resources producer of zinc, lead, silver and cadmium. It is a subsidiary of Vedanta Resources PLC. HZL is the world's second largest zinc producer. Its FY2018 revenues were Rs 22,084 crore
History.
Hindustan Zinc Limited was incorporated from the e... | in which Vedanta Limited has 51% stake.
- Hindustan Zinc, Rajasthan (in which Vedanta limited has a 64.9% stake)
- Sterlite copper (Tuticorin)
- Twin star (a Mauritius based offshore holding company that owns sizable parts of Vedanta limited)
- Cairn India and Cairn energy India (oil and offshore exploration)
- Mines i... | 1,010 | hotpotqa-train |
Whitey Hilcher played for a baseball team that joined the National League (NL) in what year? | Whitey Hilcher
Walter Frank "Whitey" Hilcher (February 28, 1909 – November 21, 1962) was a Major League Baseball pitcher. Hilcher played for the Cincinnati Reds in , , , and . | Billy Williams
Billy Leo Williams (born June 15, 1938) is a retired American baseball left fielder who played 16 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Chicago Cubs and 2 seasons for the Oakland Athletics. Williams was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1987. In 1999, he was named a finalist fo... | 1,011 | hotpotqa-train |
Who was born more recently, Dean Koontz or A. E. Housman? | A. E. Housman
Alfred Edward Housman (; 26 March 1859 – 30 April 1936), usually known as A. E. Housman, was an English classical scholar and poet, best known to the general public for his cycle of poems "A Shropshire Lad". Lyrical and almost epigrammatic in form, the poems wistfully evoke the dooms and disappointments o... | Cold Fire (Koontz novel)
Cold Fire is a 1991 novel written by the best-selling author Dean Koontz.
Plot.
Recently retired teacher Jim Ironheart (aptly named) risks his life to save lives. In Portland he saves a young boy from an oblivious drunk driver in a van. In Boston he rescues a child from an underground explosion... | 1,012 | hotpotqa-train |
What American actor and writer born September 10, 1969 is starred in the 2008 film Quarantine? | Johnathon Schaech
Johnathon Schaech ( ; born September 10, 1969) is an American actor, writer and producer.
Early life.
Schaech was born in Edgewood, Maryland, in 1969 to Joe, a Baltimore City law enforcement officer, and Joanne Schaech, a human resources executive. He was raised as a Roman Catholic. Schaech has a sist... | illustrator
- Jason Priestley (born 1969), Canadian-American actor who starred in "Beverly Hills, 90210"
- J. B. Priestley (1894–1984), English writer and broadcaster
- Mark Priestley (1976–2008), Australian actor
- Robert Priestley (1901–1986), American set decorator
- Tom Priestley (born 1932), sound and film editor
... | 1,013 | hotpotqa-train |
Steven Ernest "Steve" Sailer is an American journalist, blogger, and movie critic, a columnist for which online magazine of politics and culture published by the Greek paleoconservative journalist and socialite Taki Theodoracopulos? | Taki's Magazine
Taki's Magazine, called "Takimag" for short, is an online magazine of politics and culture published by the Greek paleoconservative journalist and socialite Taki Theodoracopulos and edited by his daughter Mandolyna Theodoracopulos. Initially called Taki's Top Drawer, the site was redesigned and relaunch... | doyen of modern jewellery design in Britain
- Johnny Hallyday (1943–2017) French rock and roll and pop singer
- Yehudi Menuhin (1916–1999) American-born violinist and conductor
- Richard Scarry (1919–1994) American children's author and illustrator
- Justin Thannhauser (1892–1976) German art dealer, disseminated Modern... | 1,014 | hotpotqa-train |
Which breed of dog is extinct, the Bracco Italiano or the St. John's water dog? | Bracco Italiano
The Bracco Italiano is a breed of dog developed in Italy as a versatile gun dog.
Description.
The Bracco Italiano - or Italian Pointer- should be athletic and powerful in appearance, most resembling a cross between a German Shorthaired Pointer and a Bloodhound, although it is nothing like them in charac... | to locate the game. The Spinone was the breed most capable of doing so, and, perhaps, therefore the name was formed.
Today the Bracco Italiano is the most popular hunting dog in Italy, although the Spinone is still common. The Bracco is a racier, higher energy dog, while the Spinone excels at hunting close or in dense ... | 1,015 | hotpotqa-train |
In what year was the author of the book series which had the character Opal Koboi born? | Opal Koboi
Opal Koboi is a fictional character from the "Artemis Fowl" series by Eoin Colfer. After the character's introduction in in the series as a supporting antagonist, Colfer again used Koboi as the main antagonist of the fourth, sixth, and eighth books in the series, giving her the status of archenemy to Artemis... | only reason to this hatred between the two magical creatures is that Foaly won their University's science fair with his iris-cam, which Opal found stupid and to which she thought that her Koboi wings were far superior. She then accuses the centaur of winning only because he was a male.
Subsequent appearances.
Opal Kobo... | 1,016 | hotpotqa-train |
Keith County, Nebraska is located over what 174000 sq mi aquifer? | Ogallala, Nebraska
Ogallala is a city in Keith County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 4,737 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Keith County. In the days of the Nebraska Territory, the city was a stop on the Pony Express and later along the transcontinental railroad. The Ogallala Aquifer was named... | Sac and Fox Reservation
The Sac and Fox Reservation of the Sac and Fox Nation is a 23.639 sq mi (61.226 km²) tract located in southeastern Richardson County, Nebraska, and northeastern Brown County, Kansas near White Cloud, Kansas. It was created as a consequence of the Platte Purchase of 1836.
See also.
- Native Ameri... | 1,017 | hotpotqa-train |
How many Americans are of the decent in which Peter L. Jensen is? | Peter L. Jensen
Peter Laurits Jensen (16 May 1886 – 26 October 1961) was a Danish American engineer, inventor and entrepreneur. He founded Magnavox Company and Jensen Radio Manufacturing Company.
Biography.
Peter Laurits Jensen was born on the island of Falster in Denmark during 1886. His education was in Danish high s... | in 1903 and was the largest plant of its kind west of Chicago. The owners, Raymond brothers, went to Gloversville, New York. They wore sandwich boards to recruit the relocation of immigrant southern Italian workers. The surnames Greco and Lui are some of the many Napa families that followed this chain migration to work... | 1,018 | hotpotqa-train |
In which city was the composer of "Prima la musica e poi le parole" born? | Giulio Sabino
Giulio Sabino ("Julius Sabinus") is a "dramma per musica" (opera seria) in three acts by Giuseppe Sarti. The libretto was by Pietro Giovannini.
The opera, staged in six or seven European countries at the end of the 18th century, was the subject of a parody in Antonio Salieri's 1786 work "Prima la musica e... | Prima la musica e poi le parole
The title of the opera is the theme of Richard Strauss's opera "Capriccio" which debates the relative importance of music and drama in opera.
Synopsis.
Count Opizio contracts a new opera to be written to be ready in four days. The composer has already created the score, but the poet is s... | 1,019 | hotpotqa-train |
"The Little Sisters of Eluria" was included in which American author's collection "Everything's Eventual" ? | The Little Sisters of Eluria
"The Little Sisters of Eluria" is a fantasy novella by American writer Stephen King. It was originally published in 1998 in the anthology "Legends". In 2002, it was included in King's collection "Everything's Eventual". In 2009, it was published together with the of "" by Grant in a limited... | these stories:
- "Everything's Eventual" – read by Justin Long
- "Autopsy Room Four" – read by Oliver Platt
- "The Little Sisters of Eluria" – read by Boyd Gaines
- "Luckey Quarter" – read by Judith Ivey
- "The Road Virus Heads North" – read by Jay O. Sanders
"The Man in the Black Suit: 4 Dark Tales" contains these sto... | 1,020 | hotpotqa-train |
Who owns the upscale shopping mall known for luxury retail on Florida State Road 922? | with SR A1A. The street is an important commercial artery in northeastern Miami-Dade County, with stores lining much of the route, including the Bal Harbour Shops mall near its eastern terminus.
Route description.
State Road 922 begins at the intersection between 125th Street and US 441/SR 7, with SR 922 heading east, ... | The Shops at Crystals
The Shops at Crystals, also known as Crystals at CityCenter and Crystals Retail District, is an upscale luxury-goods shopping mall in the CityCenter complex on the Las Vegas Strip in Paradise, Nevada. The mall contains high-end retailers, gourmet restaurants, art galleries, incidental offices and ... | 1,021 | hotpotqa-train |
Which boy band that was formed in Orlando, Florida in 1995 was featured on the soundtrack to the film "Light It Up"? | NSYNC
NSYNC (, ; also stylized as *NSYNC or 'N Sync) was an American boy band formed in Orlando, Florida, in 1995 and launched in Germany by BMG Ariola Munich. NSYNC consisted of Justin Timberlake, JC Chasez, Chris Kirkpatrick, Joey Fatone, and Lance Bass. After heavily publicized legal battles with their former manage... | Supernova (American band)
Supernova is an American pop punk band formed in Costa Mesa, California in 1989. The band has released three full-length albums, numerous singles and EPs and were part of the original 1995 Vans Warped Tour line-up. They are perhaps best known by wider audiences for their song "Chewbacca", whic... | 1,022 | hotpotqa-train |
Edward Scobie is best known for research he did in which african immagrants in Europe are born from where? | Edward Scobie
Dr. Edward Vivian Scobie (1918 – 14 November 1996) was a Dominican-born journalist, magazine publisher and historian. He is best known for his research into the black history of Western Europe and his 1972 seminal book "Black Britannia: A History of Blacks in Britain".
Early life and career.
Scobie was bo... | some success as a jockey in New Zealand.
Recognition.
The great jockey universally known as Scobie Breasley was born Arthur Edward Breasley, and gained his nickname as a reference to James Scobie.
Noted trainer Dick Bradfield placed him among the ten best jockeys he had seen.
Scobie Place, Holt, Canberra, was named for... | 1,023 | hotpotqa-train |
Celeborn, is a fictional character in J.R.R. Tolkien's Middle-earth legendarium, Celeborn is an Elf, and the husband of who? | Galadriel
Galadriel () is a fictional character created by J.R.R. Tolkien, appearing in his Middle-earth legendarium. She appears in "The Lord of the Rings", "The Silmarillion", and "Unfinished Tales".
She was a royal Elf of both the Noldor and the Teleri, being a grandchild of both King Finwë and King Olwë, and was al... | Amandil
Amandil is a fictional character from J.R.R. Tolkien's Middle-earth legendarium. Amandil was a Lord of Andúnië, succeeding his father Númendil upon his death. Amandil is most noted for being the father of Elendil, founder of the Númenórean Realms in Exile.
The name Amandil is Quenya for "Friend of Aman" signify... | 1,024 | hotpotqa-train |
Do we know for a fact that Alfred L. Werker directed more films than Jon Jost? | Jon Jost
Jon Stephen Jost (born 16 May 1943 in Chicago) is an American independent filmmaker.
Born in Chicago to a military family, he grew up in Georgia, Kansas, Japan, Italy, Germany and Virginia. He began making films in January 1963 after being expelled from college. In 1965 he was imprisoned by US authorities for ... | Up the River (1938 film)
Up the River is a 1938 prison comedy film directed by Alfred L. Werker and starring Preston Foster and Arthur Treacher and featuring Bill "Bojangles" Robinson. The film is a remake of a 1930 film with the same name directed by John Ford and starring Spencer Tracy and Humphrey Bogart in the role... | 1,025 | hotpotqa-train |
Who has spent more time in the heavy metal music industry, Kevin DuBrow or Lance King? | Lance King
Lance King (born November 23, 1962) is an American vocalist and songwriter specializing in melodic rock progressive and power metal. Lance has sung with many groups over the last 35 years and started the record label Nightmare in 1990 to release his own music and is presently still at the helm of the label.
... | guitarist Alex Grossi round out the group. The album's sound mixes heavy metal with elements of blues rock and general hard rock influences. Many fans of the DuBrow-fronted incarnation of the band expressed skepticism of the album. However, it has received overall positive reviews from publications such as KNAC.com and... | 1,026 | hotpotqa-train |
Deliver Us From Evil explores the life of what Irish priest who raped, molested and abused at least 25 children in what state? | Deliver Us from Evil (2006 film)
Deliver Us from Evil is a 2006 American documentary film that explores the life of Irish Catholic priest Oliver O'Grady, who admitted to having molested and raped approximately 25 children in Northern California from the late 1970s through the early 1990s. The film was written and direc... | . The Court refused to hear the appeal, and the decision required the archdiocese to comply with a subpoena from the Los Angeles County District Attorney for letters to the former priests and notes from counseling sessions conducted by the church.
Deliver Us from Evil.
The 2006 documentary "Deliver Us from Evil" is bas... | 1,027 | hotpotqa-train |
When was the Australian radio and television presenter who was part of the host for 1 vs. 100 born? | Eddie McGuire
Edward Joseph McGuire AM (born 29 October 1964) is an Australian radio and television presenter, commentator, journalist, media businessman and sporting president known for his association with Australian rules football (AFL) and the Nine Network and cricket, his media company is JAM TV (Formerly McGuire ... | Jabba (presenter)
Jason Davis, known professionally as Jabba, is an Australian actor, media personality, video jockey, television and radio host, who first made a name for himself as part of the launch of subscription television in Australia in 1995. He was a host for music television station "Red" on the now-defunct G... | 1,028 | hotpotqa-train |
Baseball All-Star Bo Jackson and Craig Erickson were both drafted twice in the NFL Draft. What team do they have in common? | Craig Erickson
Craig Neil Erickson (born May 17, 1969) is a former professional quarterback who was selected by the Philadelphia Eagles in the fifth round of the 1991 NFL Draft and also by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the fourth round of the 1992 NFL Draft. He is one of the few NFL players to be drafted twice, another f... | 1986 Major League Baseball draft
The 1986 Major League Baseball Draft was the 22nd MLB draft that took place in 1986. During this draft 21 future all-stars were drafted including, Greg Swindell, Matt Williams, Kevin Brown, Gary Sheffield, Roberto Hernández, Jack Armstrong, Dean Palmer, Scott Cooper, Kent Bottenfield, B... | 1,029 | hotpotqa-train |
What was the nickname of the Brazilian heiress that signed the Lei Aurea? | Isabel, Princess Imperial of Brazil
"Dona" Isabel (29 July 1846 – 14 November 1921), nicknamed "the Redemptress", was the Princess Imperial (heir presumptive to the throne) of the Empire of Brazil and the Empire's regent on three occasions. Born in Rio de Janeiro as the eldest daughter of Emperor Pedro II and Empress T... | Brazilian-born Spanish footballer
- Rodrigo Núñez, Chilean footballer
- Rodrigo José Queiroz Chagas, Brazilian footballer
- Rodrigo Lacerda Ramos, Brazilian footballer
- Rodrigo Lima (born 1991), Brazilian mixed martial artist
- Rodrigo Lima (born 1999), Cape Verdean footballer
- Rodrigo Santoro, Brazilian actor
- Rodr... | 1,030 | hotpotqa-train |
Katherine Bailess acted in what series that was originally title Bounce? | Hit the Floor (TV series)
Hit the Floor, originally titled Bounce, is an American sports drama television series that debuted on VH1 on May 27, 2013. Created by James LaRosa, the series chronicles the off-the-court drama surrounding the Los Angeles Devils, a fictional professional basketball team. On April 27, 2017, th... | WB shows "Gilmore Girls" and "One Tree Hill". Kat also recurred on Fox’s "The Loop", "Sordid Lives" the Series and guest starred on "NCIS". Bailess starred in the YouTube comedic series "Shit Southern Women Say" written and directed by Julia Fowler.
She co-produced the film "". Bailess was also featured on the soundtra... | 1,031 | hotpotqa-train |
Kurt Julian Weillwas a German composer, active from the 1920s in his native country, and in his later years in the United States, with Brecht, he developed productions such as his best-known work, the Threepenny Opera is a "play with music" by Bertolt Brecht and who, adapted from John Gay's 18th-century English ballad ... | Kurt Weill
Kurt Julian Weill (March 2, 1900April 3, 1950) was a German composer, active from the 1920s in his native country, and in his later years in the United States. He was a leading composer for the stage who was best known for his fruitful collaborations with Bertolt Brecht. With Brecht, he developed productions... | Student Prince", released in 1954, was Number One for 42 weeks.
Arguably another early pioneer of crossover was the twentieth century composer Kurt Weill. A writer of avant garde serious music, his collaborations with playwright Bertolt Brecht on projects such as The Threepenny Opera nevertheless gave an early indicati... | 1,032 | hotpotqa-train |
Consider the eccentric Knoxville businessman with whom George Roby Dempster often staged politcal battles. In what year were they born? | across the Southern Appalachian region. Dempster also served as a city manager and mayor of Knoxville, where he became legendary for his political battles with eccentric Knoxville businessman Cas Walker and "Knoxville Journal" editor Guy Smith, Jr.
Biography.
Biography Early life.
Dempster was born in 1887, the ninth c... | George Roby Dempster
George Roby Dempster (September 16, 1887 – September 18, 1964) was an American businessman, inventor, and politician, active primarily in Knoxville, Tennessee, during the first half of the twentieth century. Dempster is best known for the invention of the Dempster-Dumpster, a now-commonly-used tras... | 1,033 | hotpotqa-train |
Eric Dane co-starred in a film directed by who? | Valentine's Day (2010 film)
Valentine's Day is a 2010 American romantic comedy film directed by Garry Marshall. The screenplay and the story were written by Katherine Fugate, Abby Kohn, and Marc Silverstein. The film features an ensemble cast led by Jessica Alba, Kathy Bates, Jessica Biel, Bradley Cooper, Eric Dane, Pa... | a student film. Since moving to Los Angeles in 1999, Dunstan toiled in several odd jobs including a retirement home, an Optometry clinic, and a video store while spending his nights writing on a computer borrowed from fellow screenwriter, Patrick Melton.
Career.
In March 2005, Dunstan and Melton won Season Three of "Pr... | 1,034 | hotpotqa-train |
What is included in the complex where the play Punk Rock was premiered? | Royal Exchange, Manchester
The Royal Exchange is a grade II listed building in Manchester, England. It is located in the city centre on the land bounded by St Ann's Square, Exchange Street, Market Street, Cross Street and Old Bank Street. The complex includes the Royal Exchange Theatre and the Royal Exchange Shopping C... | Designing Rocks atom-by-atom.
"Throwing Rocks ..." is the title of the general audience, public talk that Craig has been giving ever since his unusual path to where he is today was revealed after being named a MacArthur Fellow. It is a play on the fact that as a kid in Olney, throwing rocks was what Craig did for fun, ... | 1,035 | hotpotqa-train |
Are eith Nicotiana or Encyclia genus of pine trees? | Nicotiana
Nicotiana () is a genus of herbaceous plants and shrubs of the family Solanaceae, that is indigenous to the Americas, Australia, south west Africa and the South Pacific. Various "Nicotiana" species, commonly referred to as tobacco plants, are cultivated as ornamental garden plants. "N. tabacum" is grown world... | Nicotiana tabacum
Nicotiana tabacum, or cultivated tobacco, is an annually-grown herbaceous plant. It is found only in cultivation, where it is the most commonly grown of all plants in the genus "Nicotiana", and its leaves are commercially grown in many countries to be processed into tobacco. It grows to heights betwee... | 1,036 | hotpotqa-train |
Are both documentary films The One Percent and Air Force, Incorporated from the same country? | Air Force, Incorporated
Air Force, Incorporated () is a 2006 Argentine documentary film written and directed by Enrique Piñeyro. The picture was executive produced by Aqua Films' Verónica Cura and produced by Enrique Piñeyro.
Plot.
The documentary portrays a behind-the-scenes look at the poor state of Argentina's civil... | the Constitution of Afghanistan for the purpose of organizing and supervising all elections in the country - postponed the poll from its original date of 22 May to September 18.
- The number of U.S. and NATO air strikes over Afghanistan has spiked since General David Petraeus replaced General Stanley McChrystal. U.S. A... | 1,037 | hotpotqa-train |
Vaishali Samant appears on the soundtrack of a film directed by which person? | Vaishali Samant
Vaishali Samant is an Indian music composer, lyricist and playback singer who is popularly known for her work in the Marathi film and music industry. Her career on television has included being a judge on the reality singing competition shows. She has sung in Bengali, Gujarati, Bhojpuri, Assamese, Tamil... | National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Marathi. The film was also selected to be shown to President Obama by President Pratibha Patil.
Soundtrack.
The music of the film is composed by Ashok Patki on lyrics written by Samruoddhi Porey. Kunal Ganjawala and Vaishali Samant have sung the songs. | 1,038 | hotpotqa-train |
X Marks the Spot was presented by the author and travel writer of what nationality? | X Marks the Spot (game show)
X Marks the Spot was a British radio quiz and panel game, broadcast on BBC Radio 4 between 1998 and 2006. It could be likened to be a more light-hearted version of "Round Britain Quiz". It was presented by the comedian and author Pete McCarthy until his death in October 2004. The writer and... | " (1998), Meridian Television's "The Pier" and Channel 4's "Desperately Seeking Something" (1995–1998), an exploration of alternative religious movements around the world. For BBC Radio 4, he presented "Breakaway", "First Impressions", "X Marks the Spot", "American Beauty", and "Cajun Country", as well as appearing as ... | 1,039 | hotpotqa-train |
Where is the football club that Michael Langer plays for originally from? | Michael Langer
Michael Langer (born 6 January 1985 in Bregenz, Vorarlberg) is an Austrian footballer, who plays as a goalkeeper for Schalke 04.
Club career.
Formerly a goalkeeper for the German Bundesliga team VfB Stuttgart, he made his debut in the highest German division on 10 March 2007 in a game against Wolfsburg, ... | Michael Doughty (Australian footballer)
Michael Doughty (born 5 August 1979) is an Australian rules footballer who played for the Adelaide Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL) between 2000 and 2012. He is now playing for Reynella Football Club in the Southern Football League, where he played junior foo... | 1,040 | hotpotqa-train |
David Bell was a third baseman for which team? | David Bell (baseball)
David Michael Bell (born September 14, 1972) is an American former professional baseball third baseman, who is currently the manager for the Cincinnati Reds of Major League Baseball (MLB). Over the course of his 12-year MLB playing career, Bell appeared at all four infield positions while playing ... | , 2006, the Phillies traded backup catcher Sal Fasano to the New York Yankees for minor league infielder Hector Made. Two days later, the Phillies traded third baseman David Bell, who was due to become a free agent during the off-season, to the Milwaukee Brewers for minor league pitcher Wilfredo Laureano. Gillick did n... | 1,041 | hotpotqa-train |
Though Cherrie Ireland was born in Darwin, the capital city of the Northern Territory of Australia, she was on holiday in which city when she became paralysed by polio? | Darwin, Northern Territory
Darwin ( ) is the capital city of the Northern Territory of Australia, situated on the Timor Sea. It is the largest city in the sparsely populated Northern Territory, with a population of 148,564. It is the smallest, wettest and most northerly of the Australian capital cities, and acts as the... | Graeme Sawyer
Graeme Sawyer (born 28 January 1957) is the former Lord Mayor of the City of Darwin, the capital of the Northern Territory, Australia. He became Lord Mayor at an election in April 2008, when he won 56.8% of the vote after preferences. At the 2012 Local Government elections, he was beaten by Katrina Fong L... | 1,042 | hotpotqa-train |
Which American actor and writer produced To Be or Not to Be | To Be or Not to Be (1983 film)
To Be or Not to Be is a 1983 American war comedy film directed by Alan Johnson, produced by Mel Brooks, and starring Mel Brooks, Anne Bancroft, Tim Matheson, Charles Durning, Christopher Lloyd, and José Ferrer. The screenplay was written by Ronny Graham and Thomas Meehan, based on the ori... | John P. McCann
John P. McCann is an American-born writer, actor and producer who has mostly focused on writing/producing animation and family-friendly scripts in the past. He is best known for his work on television cartoons, for which he has received numerous awards, but he has also produced live-action screenplays an... | 1,043 | hotpotqa-train |
The artist Mathangi "Maya" arulpragasm's song Bad Girls once appeared on what free online mixtape? | M.I.A. (rapper)
Mathangi Arulpragasam (born 18 July 1975), better known by her stage name M.I.A., is an English rapper, singer, songwriter, record producer, visual artist and activist. Her stage name is wordplay on her name as well as a reference to the military term "missing in action". Her work combines elements of a... | commending the chorus as being in the same vein as that of "XXXO", a track from M.I.A.'s third studio album "Maya" (2010). "Rolling Stone" thought that "Bad Girls" was the catchiest song the singer had released since "Paper Planes" from "Kala" (2007). The song's instrumentation consists of background bleeps and blorps ... | 1,044 | hotpotqa-train |
Hurricane Beulah was the second tropical storm, second hurricane, and only major hurricane during which was the first Atlantic hurricane season to be included in the satellite era? | 1967 Atlantic hurricane season
The 1967 Atlantic hurricane season was a significantly inactive season, however, it featured an exceptionally high number of depressions, a near record. It was the first Atlantic hurricane season to be included in the satellite era. The first depression originated on June 10, and the fina... | Hurricane Joaquin
Hurricane Joaquin (, ) was a powerful tropical cyclone that devastated several districts of the Bahamas and caused damage in the Turks and Caicos Islands, parts of the Greater Antilles, and Bermuda. It was also the strongest Atlantic hurricane of non-tropical origin recorded in the satellite era. The ... | 1,045 | hotpotqa-train |
What is the former leader of the school of Soviet and Russian humorists's son the head of? | Konstantin Raikin
Konstantin Arkadyevich Raikin (; July 8, 1950, Leningrad, USSR) is a Russian actor and theatre director, the head of the Moscow Satyricon Theatre (since 1988). Konstantin Raikin has been honoured with the titles Meritorious Artist of Russia (1985) and the People's Artist of Russia (1993). Among his ac... | Tamara Erofeyeva
Tamara Ivanovna Erofeyeva (, ) (born June 29, 1937) is a Soviet and Russian linguist. She is a Doctor of Philology, served as Dean of the philological faculty at Perm State University (1982 - 1988), is a leader of Sociolinguistic study of urban language, head of the school of Socio- and Psycholinguisti... | 1,046 | hotpotqa-train |
What was the population of the town where The Boulder Dam Hotel is located? | Boulder City, Nevada
Boulder City is a city in Clark County, Nevada. It is approximately southeast of Las Vegas. As of the 2010 census, the population of Boulder City was 15,023.
The community took its name from Boulder Canyon. Boulder City is one of only two cities in Nevada that prohibits gambling (the other being Pa... | Museum is located in the hotel. Operated by the Boulder City Museum and Historical Association, the museum features exhibits about the Boulder Canyon Project, the building of Boulder Dam, and the history of culture of Boulder City.
History.
The hotel was built for W.F. Grey, who saw the opportunity for a hotel in the "... | 1,047 | hotpotqa-train |
How many awards did the alphabetically first animator of The Country Cousin receive? | The Country Cousin
The Country Cousin is a Walt Disney animated short film released on October 31, 1936 by United Artists. The winner of the 1936 Oscar for Best Animated Short Film, the film was produced by Walt Disney, directed by Wilfred Jackson, and animated by Art Babbitt and Les Clark. As is true for most cartoons... | - "Ten big Indians: stories of famous Indian chiefs" (1905)
- "Indian fairy tales as told to the little children of the wigwam" (1906)
- "Old colony days : stories of the first settlers and how our country grew" (1906)
- "Our little Philippine cousin" (1906)
- "Our Little Russian Cousin" (1906)
- "Building the nation; ... | 1,048 | hotpotqa-train |
Are both Mariqueen Maandig and Pelle Almqvist from the same country? | Mariqueen Maandig
Mariqueen Maandig Reznor ("née" Maandig; born April 5, 1981) is a Filipino-American singer, songwriter, and musician. She is the vocalist for How to Destroy Angels, and was the former vocalist of Los Angeles-based rock band West Indian Girl.
Career.
Career West Indian Girl (2004–2009).
Maandig was a v... | this album, four new members were added to the band's lineup - Mariqueen Maandig on vocals, Mark Lewis on drums and Nathan Van Hala and Amy White on keyboards.
Personnel.
- Robert James – vocals, guitar
- Francis Ten – bass
- Mariqueen Maandig – vocals, tambourine
- Mark Lewis – drums, backing vocals
- Nathan Van Hala ... | 1,049 | hotpotqa-train |
What is the title of Erika Mitchell's novel that reached number 1 on the "USA Today" best seller list? | Fifty Shades Darker
Fifty Shades Darker is a 2012 erotic romance novel by British author E. L. James. It is the second installment in the "Fifty Shades" trilogy that traces the deepening relationship between a college graduate, Anastasia Steele, and a young business magnate, Christian Grey. The first and third volumes,... | "Morning Star" is the third and final novel in Brown's "Red Rising" trilogy, preceded by "Red Rising" (2014) and "Golden Son" (2015). In August 2015, Brown said of the novel:
It was published on February 9, 2016, and debuted at #1 on "The New York Times" Best Seller list. It reached #1 on "USA Today" Best-Selling Books... | 1,050 | hotpotqa-train |
Does the London Avenue Canal or Riverside Canal run through the 4th ward? | Grande in New Mexico and Texas. The canal supplies a canal network extending throughout the Upper Rio Grande Valley.
See also.
- American Canal
- Franklin Canal (Texas)
- Texas Irrigation Canals
- United States Bureau of Reclamation
External links.
- Rio Grande Project, US Bureau of Reclamation website | 4th Ward of New Orleans
The 4th Ward" or "Fourth Ward is a division of the city of New Orleans, Louisiana, United States, one of the 17 Wards of New Orleans.
Boundaries.
The 4th Ward stretches through the city from the Mississippi River to Lake Pontchartrain. From the River to Metairie Ridge the upper boundary is Canal... | 1,051 | hotpotqa-train |
What was the school at a university in South Carolina that had a dean born in 1930? | Bob Jones University
Bob Jones University (BJU) is a private, non-denominational evangelical university in Greenville, South Carolina, known for its conservative cultural and religious positions. The college, with approximately 2,500 students, is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission... | Henry L. Kamphoefner
Henry Leveke Kamphoefner (May 5, 1907 – February 14, 1990) was a champion of Modernist architecture and is most well known for bringing modern architecture to the southern United States and North Carolina in particular, as the first Dean of the School (now College) of Design at North Carolina State... | 1,052 | hotpotqa-train |
What is the name of Robert Dr Niros characters wife? | The Wizard of Lies
The Wizard of Lies is a 2017 American television drama film directed by Barry Levinson and written by Sam Levinson, Sam Baum, and John Burnham Schwartz, based on the non-fiction book of the same name by Diana B. Henriques. The film stars Robert De Niro as businessman Bernard Madoff, Michelle Pfeiffer... | Dr. Kelly Brackett (Robert Fuller), "Tell me about the rabbits, George!" Dr. Brackett responds, "You're too young!" To which Dr. Early replies, "You know, you're right!"
- In an episode of the game show "Family Feud", the host asks a contestant whose team has already won (this information is withheld from the contestan... | 1,053 | hotpotqa-train |
Grassmann's law is named after a linguist born in which year ? | Grassmann's law
Grassmann's law, named after its discoverer Hermann Grassmann, is a dissimilatory phonological process in Ancient Greek and Sanskrit which states that if an aspirated consonant is followed by another aspirated consonant in the next syllable, the first one loses the aspiration. The descriptive version wa... | by Hermann Heinrich Gossen.
- Graham's law, a gas law in physics: the average kinetic energy of the molecules of two samples of different gases at the same temperature is identical. It is named for Thomas Graham (1805–1869), who formulated it.
- Grassmann's law: A dissimilatory phonological process in Ancient Greek and... | 1,054 | hotpotqa-train |
Julien Duvivier and Andrew Adamson, have which occupation in common? | Andrew Adamson
Andrew Ralph Adamson (born 1 December 1966) is a New Zealand film director, producer and screenwriter based mainly in Los Angeles, where he made the animation films, "Shrek" and "Shrek 2" for which he received an Academy Award win. He was director, executive producer, and scriptwriter for the 2005 produc... | wife in 1939.
Biography Career Hollywood.
In the late 1930s Gabin was flooded with offers from Hollywood; for a time he turned them all down, until the outbreak of World War II. After the German occupation of France in 1940, he joined Jean Renoir and Julien Duvivier in the United States. During his time in Hollywood, G... | 1,055 | hotpotqa-train |
When was the writer of the book She Walks These Hills born? | Sharyn McCrumb
Sharyn McCrumb (born February 26, 1948) is an American writer whose books celebrate the history and folklore of Appalachia. McCrumb is the winner of numerous literary awards, and the author of the Elizabeth McPherson mystery series, the Ballad series, and the St. Dale series.
Early life.
Sharyn McCrumb w... | has so far produced eight films. In 2010, she made writer debut when she released her book "Around The World Twice". In 2011, she released her second, writing "Two Different Walks Of Life A Celebrity and Average Housewife". Her third novel "Peaches & Cream" is available. Her book "Stupid Guys Diary" was released in Aug... | 1,056 | hotpotqa-train |
Rómulo Gallegos and Louis Bromfield, have a writing related occupation? | Rómulo Gallegos
Rómulo Ángel del Monte Carmelo Gallegos Freire (2 August 1884 – 5 April 1969) was a Venezuelan novelist and politician. For a period of some nine months during 1948, he was the first cleanly elected president in his country's history.
Early life and writings.
Rómulo Gallegos was born in Caracas to Rómul... | also.
- Presidents of Venezuela
- List of Venezuelans
Further reading.
- Gallegos: Doña Bárbara / Donald Leslie Shaw., 1972
- Rómulo Gallegos: an Oklahoma encounter and the writing of the last novel / Lowell Dunham., 1974
- Nine essays on Rómulo Gallegos / Hugo Rodríguez-Alcalá., 1979
- Three Spanish American novelists... | 1,057 | hotpotqa-train |
"Bye Bye Bye" is a song by American boy band NSYNC, formed in Orlando, Florida in which year? | NSYNC
NSYNC (, ; also stylized as *NSYNC or 'N Sync) was an American boy band formed in Orlando, Florida, in 1995 and launched in Germany by BMG Ariola Munich. NSYNC consisted of Justin Timberlake, JC Chasez, Chris Kirkpatrick, Joey Fatone, and Lance Bass. After heavily publicized legal battles with their former manage... | Could It Be You
Could It Be You may refer to:
- "Could It Be You", List of songs written by Cole Porter
- "Could It Be You", song by the Four Tops, Davis
- "Could It Be You", B-side of "Bye Bye Bye" song by American boy band, NSYNC
- "Could It Be You", a song by Cascada on the 2007 album "Perfect Day" | 1,058 | hotpotqa-train |
Which footballing city beat the Netherlands in the 1974 FIFA World Cup Final? | 1974 FIFA World Cup Final
The 1974 FIFA World Cup Final was the final match of the 1974 FIFA World Cup, the 10th FIFA World Cup, a competition to determine the world champion among national men's football sides. The match was contested by the Netherlands and West Germany, with the West Germans winning 2–1. The Netherla... | . Most German fans consider the Netherlands or Italy to be their traditional footballing rivals, and as such, usually the rivalry is not taken quite as seriously there as it is in England.
The English and German national football teams have played each other since the end of the 19th century, and officially since 1930.... | 1,059 | hotpotqa-train |
The Mazda Roadpacer AP (Anti Pollution) is a full-size sedan that was sold by Mazda in Japan, it was introduced to compete with sedans, such as which large four-door limousine, produced mainly for the Japanese market? | Toyota Century
The is a large four-door limousine produced mainly for the Japanese market, serving as Toyota's flagship car within Japan; globally the unrelated Lexus LS series is Toyota's flagship luxury model outside Japan. Production of the Century began in 1967, and the model received only minor changes until a red... | Mazda Roadpacer AP
The Mazda Roadpacer AP (Anti-Pollution) is a full-size sedan that was sold by Mazda in Japan between 1975 and 1977, although the last car was not sold until 1979. It was based on the Australian Holden HJ and HX series Premier. Premiers were shipped to Japan without engines, and Mazda fitted a 1.3-lit... | 1,060 | hotpotqa-train |
the rest of Shabbethai Donnolo's family was carried to what location that is over 2700 years old? | Shabbethai Donnolo
Shabbethai Donnolo (913 – c. 982, ) was a Graeco-Italian Jewish physician, and writer on medicine and astrology born at Oria, Apulia. When twelve years of age he was made prisoner by the Arabs under the leadership of the Fatimite Abu Ahmad Ja'far ibn 'Ubaid, but was ransomed by his relatives at Otran... | Moses ha-Darshan, Ḳalir, Meïr Sheliaḥ Ẓibbur, Kalonymus, and others. In his commentary on "Book of Job" he frequently uses the writings of Shabbethai Donnolo, and gives very valuable extracts from the lost "Baraita of Samuel" with Donnolo's commentary (comp. Epstein, l.c. pp. 34 et seq.).
His grammatical standpoint is ... | 1,061 | hotpotqa-train |
Guadarrama National Park and Teide National Park, are both national parks, in which country? | Guadarrama National Park
Sierra de Guadarrama National Park (in Spanish: "Parque Nacional de la Sierra de Guadarrama") is a national park in Spain, covering nearly 34,000 hectares, the fifth largest in Spain's national parks system. The Guadarrama mountain range ("Sistema Central") contains some ecologically valuable a... | for finding life on Mars and finding places to try in 2012, new robotic vehicles.
Sister parks.
- Rapa Nui National Park (Easter Island, Chile).
Besides the Teide National Park participates in different international programs and exchange advice with other national parks in the world, especially Central America, South ... | 1,062 | hotpotqa-train |
Kelly Fu Ka Lei is a Hong Kong-German actress and model born in Hong Kong, which class of names, are used by those from that location? | Chinese name
Chinese personal names are names used by those from mainland China, Hong Kong, Macau, Taiwan, and the Chinese diaspora overseas. Due to China's historical dominance of East Asian culture, many names used in Korea and Vietnam are adaptations of Chinese names, or have historical roots in Chinese, with approp... | Kelly Lin
Kelly Lin or Lin Hsi-Lei () is a Taiwanese actress and model who has appeared mainly in Hong Kong films.
Biography.
Lin was born in Taiwan in 1975. She moved to Santa Barbara, California with her family at the age of 12. She graduated from the University of California, Irvine with a Degree in Economics. Not k... | 1,063 | hotpotqa-train |
Evan Mecham was given a nickname of a man who was born in what year? | Harold Stassen
Harold Edward Stassen (April 13, 1907 – March 4, 2001) was the 25th Governor of Minnesota. He was a leading candidate for the Republican nomination for President of the United States in 1948, considered for a time to be the front-runner. He thereafter regularly continued to run for that and other offices... | , Symington had placed his business expertise and his success as a real estate developer center stage, stating, "What Arizona needs right now is a business mind. The state needs a man who can provide experienced, professional fiscal management to pull it out of its economic crisis. I am that man." In the Republican pri... | 1,064 | hotpotqa-train |
What English operatic tenor sang the duet "O soave fanciulla " from Puccini's opera "La bohème" with Mary Plazas? | La Bohème (2009 film)
La Bohème is a 2009 short film from directed by Werner Herzog. The four-minute film features images of harsh life in Ethiopia set to the duet "" from Puccini's opera "La bohème", sung by Peter Auty and Mary Plazas. It was part of a series of short films commissioned by Sky Arts and English Nationa... | O soave fanciulla" ("O Gentle Maiden") from Puccini's "La Bohème" ("The Bohemian", 1896), in a duet from Act I scene 5 of Verdi's "Rigoletto" (1851), and in "The Prayer" ("c." 1999) by Carole Bayer Sager.
Personal life.
Diddú's husband is musician Þorkell Jóelsson (born 28 May 1952). Her father, Hjálmtýr E. Hjálmtýsson... | 1,065 | hotpotqa-train |
What was the nationality of the singer and co-writer of "Mr. Pitiful"? | Otis Redding
Otis Ray Redding Jr. (September 9, 1941 – December 10, 1967) was an American singer, songwriter, record producer, arranger, and talent scout. He is considered one of the greatest singers in the history of American popular music and a seminal artist in soul music and rhythm and blues. Redding's style of sin... | Landau:"Between 1962 and 1964 Redding recorded a series of soul ballads characterized by unabashedly sentimental lyrics usually begging forgiveness or asking a girlfriend to come home... He soon became known as "Mr. Pitiful" and earned a reputation as the leading performer of soul ballads."
The most important female so... | 1,066 | hotpotqa-train |
One of John Candy's most renouwned onscreen performances was as Dell Griffith in an American comedy film from what year? | Planes, Trains and Automobiles
Planes, Trains and Automobiles is a 1987 American comedy film written, produced, and directed by John Hughes. The film stars Steve Martin as Neal Page, a high-strung marketing executive, and John Candy as Del Griffith, a goodhearted but annoying shower curtain ring salesman. They share a ... | Monday Morning in a Coney Island Police Court
Monday Morning in a Coney Island Police Court is a 1908 American silent short comedy film directed by D. W. Griffith.
Cast.
- John R. Cumpson as Honorable Patrick McPheeney
- Harry Solter as McPheeney's Aide
- Edward Dillon
- George Gebhardt as Happy Hooligan Character
- Ro... | 1,067 | hotpotqa-train |
What do Freedomland U.S.A. and Baychester both have in common? | Baychester, it also covers the adjacent neighborhood of Pelham Gardens, Bronx. The area is patrolled by the 47th Precinct of the New York City Police Department.
Land use and terrain.
Baychester is dominated by one and two family homes of various styles. The total land area is 2.61 square miles. The area is low laying ... | Freedomland
Freedomland may refer to:
- Freedomland U.S.A., a short-lived themed amusement park in the Baychester section of the Bronx, New York City
- "Freedomland" (novel), a 1998 novel by Richard Price
- "Freedomland" (film), a 2006 film adaptation of Price's novel starring Samuel L. Jackson and Julianne Moore
- "Fr... | 1,068 | hotpotqa-train |
Are The Cure and Headstones from the same country? | The Cure
The Cure are an English rock band formed in Crawley in 1976. The group has experienced continuous line-up changes over its lifespan, with vocalist, guitarist and principal songwriter Robert Smith being the only constant member. The band's debut album was "Three Imaginary Boys" (1979) and this, along with sever... | retains some medieval stonework. It was restored in around 1878 and many of its features date from the 19th century. The church was designated as a Grade II listed building in 1968. Two carved headstones in the graveyard are also listed at the same grade.
The local pub, the "Hook & Hatchet", was a traditional Kentish p... | 1,069 | hotpotqa-train |
Where is H. Frank Carey Junior-Senior High School? | H. Frank Carey Junior-Senior High School
H. Frank Carey High School is a public high school located in Franklin Square, New York serving students in the seventh through twelfth grades from the towns of Franklin Square, Garden City South, Garden City, West Hempstead, and Elmont.
As of the 2014-15 school year, the schoo... | Senior High School, though it is possible for students to attend one of the other schools in the high school district and a slight minority of students in the district does go to Sewanhaka Central High School District but most do go to H. Frank Carey Junior/Senior High School. Some catholic students that do not want to... | 1,070 | hotpotqa-train |
What nationality is the author of the book Dark Slayer ? | Dark Slayer
Dark Slayer is the twentieth title in Christine Feehan’s Dark Series, a series of paranormal/romances featuring the Carpathians (race).
Awards and nominations.
Made the Following Bestseller Lists:
- New York Times #1
- USA Today
- Publisher's Weekly
- Barnes & Noble Mass Market
- Bookscan
- Borders
- Amazon... | the past Slayer. Bennin, is actually Migoto, Bennin's brother, who has been sacrificing Slayers to a dragon in order to maintain his immortal life.
Tales within Buffyverse chronology Dark of the Moon.
- Author: Yvonne Navarro
- Collected in: Vol. III
- Setting: 1229 and 1250
The story of a Slayer who was trained but di... | 1,071 | hotpotqa-train |
Who was a judge on the Sky1 talent show "Got to Dance", and is currently a judge on the British talent show, "Dance Dance Dance"? | Dance Dance Dance (British TV series)
Dance Dance Dance is a British talent show that aired on ITV from 8 January 2017 to 12 February 2017. It was presented by Alesha Dixon and Will Best and judged by Ashley Banjo, Tina Landon and Timor Steffens.
Scoring chart.
Green scores indicate the highest score of the week.
"Red ... | Aston Merrygold
Aston Iain Merrygold (born 13 February 1988) is an English singer-songwriter, dancer and television personality. He is best known for being a member of the British boy band JLS who were the runners-up to Alexandra Burke in the fifth series of "The X Factor". After a successful five years, JLS split on 2... | 1,072 | hotpotqa-train |
Scarlet O'Hara won an Academy Award for Gone with the Wind because of her performance in a film based on a book by what author? | Vivien Leigh
Vivien Leigh (; born Vivian Mary Hartley and styled as Lady Olivier after 1947; 5 November 1913 – 8 July 1967) was a British stage and film actress. She won two Academy Awards for Best Actress, for her definitive performances as Scarlett O'Hara in "Gone with the Wind" (1939) and Blanche DuBois in the film ... | film with him was "the time in my life of my most perfect happiness". The film was a success, and Davis' performance as a spoiled Southern belle earned her a second Academy Award.
This led to speculation in the press that she would be chosen to play Scarlett O'Hara, a similar character, in "Gone with the Wind". Davis e... | 1,073 | hotpotqa-train |
Matthew Perry's co-star in the film "Almost Heroes" appeared in what NBC comedy show? | Almost Heroes
Almost Heroes is a 1998 American adventure comedy film directed by Christopher Guest, narrated by Guest's friend and frequent collaborator Harry Shearer, and starring Chris Farley and Matthew Perry. This was Farley's last leading film role and was released following his death in 1997.
Plot.
Leslie Edwards... | Chicken" co-producer Breckin Meyer, appeared in the NBC show "Heroes" during the 2008–09 season.
In January 2009, Green worked with David Faustino (Bud Bundy from "Married... with Children") for an episode of Faustino's show "Star-ving" – Faustino is often mistaken for Green. Later in the same year, he worked with one ... | 1,074 | hotpotqa-train |
The 2003 Austrian Grand Prix was the last Austrian Grand Prix to be held until it returned in 2014 to a motorsport circuit located where? | to the renamed Red Bull Ring in 2014.
Report.
Report Background.
The Grand Prix was contested by ten teams with two drivers each. The teams (also known as constructors) were Ferrari, Williams, McLaren, Renault, Sauber, Jordan, Jaguar, BAR, Minardi and Toyota. It was announced in January 2003 that the Austrian Grand Pri... | 2003 Austrian Grand Prix
The 2003 Austrian Grand Prix (formally known as A1 Grand Prix von Österreich) was a Formula One motor race held on 18 May 2003 at the A1-Ring. It was the sixth round of the 2003 Formula One season and the 27th Austrian Grand Prix. The 69-lap race was won by Michael Schumacher driving a Ferrari ... | 1,075 | hotpotqa-train |
What actor who starred in the film Steptoe and Son Rides Again also played Paul McCartney's grandfather? | Steptoe and Son Ride Again
Steptoe and Son Ride Again is a 1973 comedy film. It is a sequel to the film "Steptoe and Son" (1972) based on the television series. Again the film starred Wilfrid Brambell and Harry H. Corbett.
Plot.
The Steptoes have retired their horse - because the horse is lame, after having to pull the... | Steptoe and Son" made Brambell a high-profile figure on British television, and earned him the supporting role of Paul McCartney's grandfather in the Beatles' first film, "A Hard Day's Night" (1964). A running joke is made throughout the film of his character being "a very clean old man", in contrast to his being refer... | 1,076 | hotpotqa-train |
Which hotel on the Las Vegas Strip in Paradise, Nevada, US did Beldon Katleman invest in that closed on July 16, 2007? | New Frontier Hotel and Casino
The New Frontier (formerly Last Frontier and The Frontier) was a hotel and casino on the Las Vegas Strip in Paradise, Nevada. It was the second resort that opened on the Las Vegas Strip and operated continuously from October 30, 1942 until it closed on July 16, 2007. The building was demol... | on Lake Mead. The hotel constructed the first high-rise tower on the Strip in 1959, the Tunis Tower, designed by Martin Stern Jr.
The Sahara-Nevada Corporation – the hotel division of Del E. Webb Corporation – bought the Sahara in 1961. In 1962, Prell and other Sahara executives sought to rename the adjacent San Franci... | 1,077 | hotpotqa-train |
Anthony Jung currently plays for Brondby on loan from what German association football club that is based in Leipzig, Saxony? | Anthony Jung
Anthony Jung (born 3 November 1991) is a German-Spanish footballer who currently plays for Danish Superliga club Brøndby IF.
Career.
Anthony joined RB Leipzig in June 2013.
Career Ingolstadt.
In August 2016, Jung was loaned to Bundesliga club FC Ingolstadt for the 2016–17 season. On 10 December 2016, Antho... | Hallescher FC
Hallescher FC, sometimes still called by its former name Chemie Halle, is a German association football club based in Halle an der Saale, Saxony-Anhalt. The club currently plays in the 3. Liga, the third highest level in the German football league system. For many years, Halle had been in East Germany's h... | 1,078 | hotpotqa-train |
What profession does Thornton Wilder and Richard Llewellyn have in common? | Richard Llewellyn
Richard Dafydd Vivian Llewellyn Lloyd (8 December 1906 – 30 November 1983), known by his pen name Richard Llewellyn (), was a British novelist.
Biography.
Llewellyn was born of Welsh parents in Hendon, Middlesex, in 1906. Only after his death was it discovered that his claim that he was born in St Dav... | Vanya" – by Anton Chekhov
- "Mrs. Warren's Profession" – by George Bernard Shaw
- ""Master Harold"...and the Boys" – by Athol Fugard
- "Our Town" – by Thornton Wilder
- "Engaged" – by W.S. Gilbert
- "The Adventures of the Black Girl in Her Search for God" – by George Bernard Shaw, adapted by Lisa Codrington
- "The Danc... | 1,079 | hotpotqa-train |
What singer replaced Diana Ross as the lead singer of The Supremes in January of 1970 and provided the lead vocals on the song "You Gotta Have Love in Your Heart" by the Supremes and the Four Tops? | Jean Terrell
Velma Jean Terrell (born November 26, 1944) is an American R&B and jazz singer. She replaced Diana Ross as the lead singer of The Supremes in January 1970.
Biography.
Biography Early life and career.
She is the sister of the former WBA heavyweight boxing champion, Ernie Terrell, who fought Muhammad Ali.
Mo... | Wondering
10. Diana Ross And The Supremes - In And Out Of Love
11. Four Tops - Walk Away Renee
12. R Dean Taylor - Gotta See Jane
13. Four Tops - If I Were A Carpenter
14. Marvin Gaye And Tammi Terrell - You're All I Need To Get By
15. Four Tops - Yesterday's Dreams
16. Isley Brothers - This Old Heart Of Mine (Is Weak ... | 1,080 | hotpotqa-train |
Elmer Lincoln Irey (1888 – July 19, 1948) was a United States Treasury Department official and director of the Internal Revenue Service's lead investigative unit during the federal tax evasion prosecution of Chicago mobster Al Capone, Alphonse Gabriel Capone ( ; ] ; January 17, 1899 – January 25, 1947), sometimes known... | Elmer Lincoln Irey
Elmer Lincoln Irey (1888 – July 19, 1948) was a Postal Inspector, United States Treasury Department official and director of the Internal Revenue Service's lead investigative unit during the federal tax evasion prosecution of Chicago mobster Al Capone.
Irey began a 40-year career in public service in... | (which became the Federal Bureau of Investigation in 1935), influenced Ness to enter law enforcement. Ness joined the U.S. Treasury Department in 1926, working with the 1,000-strong Bureau of Prohibition in Chicago.
In March 1930, attorney Frank J. Loesch of the Chicago Crime Commission asked President Herbert Hoover t... | 1,081 | hotpotqa-train |
The 2005 Major League Baseball season included a suspension for which retired Cuban American left fielder for steroid use? | Rafael Palmeiro
Rafael Palmeiro Corrales (born September 24, 1964) is a Cuban American former Major League Baseball first baseman and left fielder. Palmeiro was an All-American at Mississippi State University before being drafted by the Chicago Cubs in 1985. He played for the Cubs (1986–1988), Texas Rangers (1989–1993,... | Eddie Rosario
Eddie Manuel Rosario (born September 28, 1991) is a Puerto Rican professional baseball left fielder for the Minnesota Twins of Major League Baseball (MLB). He represented Puerto Rico in the 2013 and 2017 editions of the World Baseball Classic, winning a silver medal in both.
After the 2013 season, Rosario... | 1,082 | hotpotqa-train |
The first recording of the Mahler Symphony No. 8 was conducted by which Jewish-Polish-Irish bandleader? | Leopold Stokowski
Leopold Anthony Stokowski (18 April 1882 – 13 September 1977) was an English conductor of Polish descent. One of the leading conductors of the early and mid-20th century, he is best known for his long association with the Philadelphia Orchestra and his appearance in the Disney film "Fantasia". He was ... | had been sworn in by the city of Portland, Oregon, "to perform police service", though not as an officer.
- Symphony No. 8 (Mahler), often called "Symphony of a Thousand" because of the large number of performers required, was first presented. Composer Gustav Mahler himself conducted the first performance, in Munich.
-... | 1,083 | hotpotqa-train |
Who wrote and directed the 2002 horror film Hunting Humans which was found among the possessions of murderer Adam Leroy Lane? | Hunting Humans
Hunting Humans is a 2002 horror film written and directed by Kevin Kangas. The film gained notoriety when a copy of it was found among the possessions of murderer Adam Leroy Lane.
Plot.
In Maryland, Aric Blue, a mortgage broker, leads a double life as a narcissistic serial killer, one who prides himself ... | Screamers: The Hunting
Screamers: The Hunting is a 2009 science fiction horror film directed by Sheldon Wilson and starring Gina Holden, Jana Pallaske, Greg Bryk, Stephen Amell and Lance Henriksen. The film is a sequel to the 1995 film "Screamers" and was released on DVD on February 17, 2009.
Plot.
A group of humans ar... | 1,084 | hotpotqa-train |
In which city was this rock band that released the song "Sunday Morning" formed in 1964? | The Velvet Underground
The Velvet Underground was an American rock band formed in 1964 in New York City by singer/guitarist Lou Reed, multi-instrumentalist John Cale, guitarist Sterling Morrison, and drummer Angus MacLise (replaced by Moe Tucker in 1965). The band was initially active between 1965 and 1973, and was bri... | ed in "The New York Times" "The Paranoid Style in G.O.P. Politics" and explicitly referenced the 1964 essay.
The garage rock band The Paranoid Style, formed in 2012, is named after the article.
In popular culture.
The punk rock band Bad Religion has written a song called Do The Paranoid Style, which is inspired by Rich... | 1,085 | hotpotqa-train |
Which retired British sprint and hurdling track and field athlete appeared on Bigheads? | Bigheads
Bigheads is a British television game show produced by Primal Media that aired on ITV From 23 April 2017 until 28 May 2017 and is hosted by Jason Manford with Jenny Powell and Kriss Akabusi as commentators. Contestants were dressed as celebrities with oversized heads, and compete in challenges and were elimina... | Callum Priestley
Callum Priestley (born 13 February 1989) is a British former track and field athlete who specialised in sprint hurdling. He was banned after a positive sample for banned substances, namely clenbuterol, was found in a urine sample whilst training with the UK team in South Africa in January 2010. Despite... | 1,086 | hotpotqa-train |
The son of the The Marvel Comics Character created by Stan Lee and John Romita Sr in 1967 is what kind of character? | Richard Fisk
Richard Fisk is a fictional character, a criminal appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character first appears in "The Amazing Spider-Man" #83 (April 1970) and was created by Stan Lee and John Romita Sr. He is the son of the Kingpin (Wilson Fisk) and Vanessa Fisk. Although he w... | Randy Robertson
Randy Robertson is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. He is a supporting character in Marvel's Spider-Man series and is depicted as the son of Robbie Robertson.
Publication history.
Created by Stan Lee and John Romita Sr., he first appeared in "The Amazin... | 1,087 | hotpotqa-train |
Are University of Minnesota and Baylor College of Medicine located in the same state? | University of Minnesota
The University of Minnesota, Twin Cities (often referred to as the University of Minnesota, Minnesota, the U of M, UMN, or simply the U) is a public research university in Minneapolis and Saint Paul, Minnesota. The Minneapolis and St. Paul campuses are approximately apart, and the St. Paul campu... | Journal of Personality Disorders
Journal of Personality Disorders is a bimonthly peer-reviewed psychology journal covering the study of personality disorders. It was established in 1986 and is published by Guilford Press on behalf of the International Society for the Study of Personality Disorders, of which it is the o... | 1,088 | hotpotqa-train |
Which occupation did Gareth Evans and Michael Winner have in common? | Gareth Evans (director)
Gareth Huw Evans (born 1980) is a Welsh film director, screenwriter, editor, and action choreographer. He is best known for bringing the Indonesian martial art pencak silat into world cinema through his films "Merantau", "The Raid", and "The Raid 2".
Early life.
Evans was born and raised in Hirw... | round of massacres, which occurred while he was Prime Minister. In response, Keating threatened to sue Pilger. Keating's foreign minister, Gareth Evans, defended Keating by saying that in fact, there had been a second round of massacres, though they had not been covered up. During the period of the East Timor occupatio... | 1,089 | hotpotqa-train |
Between the Lime and the Exochorda, which can be expected to have more variety between individual plants? | Lime (fruit)
A lime (from French "lime", from Arabic "līma", from Persian "līmū", "lemon") is a citrus fruit, which is typically round, green in color, in diameter, and contains acidic juice vesicles.
There are several species of citrus trees whose fruits are called limes, including the Key lime ("Citrus aurantifolia")... | to 1,999 millimetres with annual rainfall varies from 2,000 millimetres to 2,500 millimetres can be expected between November and February throughout the rainy season. Since the peninsula is covered with rainforest, the area is rich with variety species of medicinal plants with a survey conducted by the Sabah Museum in... | 1,090 | hotpotqa-train |
What was the name of the entomologist and grandson of the Scottish-born scientist, inventor, engineer, and innovator who is credited with patenting the first practical telephone? | Alexander Graham Bell
Alexander Graham Bell ('Graham' pronounced ) (March 3, 1847 – August 2, 1922) was a Scottish-born American inventor, scientist, and engineer who is credited with inventing and patenting the first practical telephone. He also founded the American Telephone and Telegraph Company (AT&T) in 1885.
Bell... | further spread of the outbreak. 167 die in quarantine.
- Outbreak of measles among the Cayuse of the Pacific Northwest.
- Fort Yukon established.
Births.
- February 25 – John Watson, Canadian philosopher (born in Scotland)
- March 3 – Alexander Graham Bell, scientist, inventor, engineer and innovator who is credited wi... | 1,091 | hotpotqa-train |
Which band For Against or Aaroh was formed first ? | For Against
For Against is a United States post-punk/dream pop band from Lincoln, Nebraska. Despite numerous lineup shuffles and some periods of dormancy, the band has produced material steadily from its 1984 inception to the present.
History.
Something of an anomaly in Midwestern America, For Against—especially early ... | in 2014 due to brain tumor which led to Aaroh disbanding and plans for the album being cancelled. In 2016 Nescafe Basement paid a tribute to the late guitarist in the seventh episode of the fourth season of the show.
History Comeback (2017-Present).
Pepsi Battle of the Bands was being resurrected in 2017 and Farooq Ahm... | 1,092 | hotpotqa-train |
Who wrote the lyrics of Portofino with a collaborator on "Fiddler on the Roof" | Sheldon Harnick
Sheldon Mayer Harnick (born April 30, 1924) is an American lyricist and songwriter best known for his collaborations with composer Jerry Bock on musicals such as "Fiddler on the Roof".
Harnick began his career writing words and music to comic songs in musical revues. One of these, "The Merry Minuet", wa... | a polished product".
Meanwhile, Akhtar wrote the English lyrics of Gurinder Chadha's Hollywood film "Bride and Prejudice" (2004), along with his sister, Zoya Akhtar, after being recommended by his father. The music for the film was composed by Anu Malik and consisted of a mixture of "Hindi songs", "West side story", "F... | 1,093 | hotpotqa-train |
Which is a higher level city, Yuxi or Lufeng, Guangdong? | Yuxi
Yuxi () is a prefecture-level city in the central part of Yunnan province of the People's Republic of China. The administrative center of Yuxi is Hongta District. Yuxi is approximately south of Kunming.
Geography.
Yuxi is located in the center of Yunnan province, about south of Kunming, the provincial capital. Lik... | its Fujian Province. Pratas and Itu Aba are claimed by the PRC as part of Guangdong and Hainan provinces respectively.) The territory is controlled by the Republic of China (ROC, commonly called "Taiwan").
Types of provincial-level divisions Municipality.
A municipality () or municipality directly under the administrat... | 1,094 | hotpotqa-train |
Who inspired Megan Hart and wrote the novel The Stand? | Megan Hart
Megan Hart is a New York Times Best-Selling American author of over thirty romantic and erotic novels. Hart became interested in writing after reading the Ray Bradbury short story "Homecoming". Moved by this work, she rewrote her own version and began creating stories. She was inspired to write professionall... | inspired by the 1911 Gaston Leroux novel. He wrote the part of Christine for his then-wife, Sarah Brightman, who played the role in the original London and Broadway productions alongside Michael Crawford as the Phantom. The production was directed by Harold Prince, who had also earlier directed "Evita." Charles Hart wr... | 1,095 | hotpotqa-train |
When did the magazine Wallace Hester work for run? | Vanity Fair (UK magazine)
The second Vanity Fair was a British weekly magazine that was published from 1868 to 1914.
History.
Subtitled "A Weekly Show of Political, Social and Literary Wares", it was founded by Thomas Gibson Bowles, who aimed to expose the contemporary vanities of Victorian society. The first issue app... | leanings are not similar. Dees when approached by George Wallace staffers for a presidential run in 1976, recommended Viguerie. While Viguerie did employ some liberals they worked "in 'support' work--working with lists, demographic studies, computer operations. …The men at the top, however, are trusted right-wingers li... | 1,096 | hotpotqa-train |
The Kwahu East District with the capital of Abetifi is in which country? | Kwahu East District
The Kwahu East District is one of the twenty-one (21) districts of the Eastern Region of south Ghana. The capital is Abetifi.
History.
The Kwahu East district Ghana territorial division was announced in October 2007. The Kwahu East district was created and inaugurated on 29 February 2008 by NPP John... | Oda
- Asene Akroso-Manso
- Birim North District
- Abirem
- Birim South District - created 2008
- Akim Swedru
- Achiase
- East Akim Municipal District
- Akim Abuakwa North - "created 2004"
- Akim Abuakwa South
- Fanteakwa District
- Fanteakwa (defunct)
- Fanteakwa North
- Fanteakwa South
- Kwaebibirem District
- Akwatia... | 1,097 | hotpotqa-train |
Luis Gianneo was teacher to what composer who died February 18, 2010? | Luis Gianneo
Luis Gianneo (1897–1968) was an Argentine composer, pianist and conductor. As music educator, he was the teacher of composers Ariel Ramirez, Juan Carlos Zorzi, Virtú Maragno, Pedro Ignacio Calderón and Rodolfo Arizaga, among others. Founder of the National Radio Youth Orchestra and co-founder of Symphonic ... | Rodolfo Arízaga
Rodolfo Arizaga (July 11, 1926 – May 12, 1985) was an Argentine composer.
Arizaga was born in Buenos Aires, where he studied composition at the National Conservatory under Alberto Williams, José Gil, Luis Gianneo, and Teodoro Fuchs; he also studied philosophy at the National University. After touring Sp... | 1,098 | hotpotqa-train |
The elachista canapennella moth is found in this region which name comes from the latin words for Finland and Scandinavian. | Elachista canapennella
Elachista canapennella is a moth of the family Elachistidae. It is found from Fennoscandia and northern Russia to the Pyrenees, Italy and Romania and from Ireland to central Russia.
The wingspan is . Adults are on wing from April to June and from July to September. There are two generations per y... | Elachista triangulifera
Elachista triangulifera is a moth of the family Elachistidae. It is found in Oregon.
The length of the forewings is . The ground colour of the forewings is whitish, densely dusted with grey scales. This dusting is weaker along the fold. The hindwings are grey and the underside of the wings is da... | 1,099 | hotpotqa-train |
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