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Where is the brand and buying group which Filco foods has 8 stores and operates as part of located | Filco Foods
Filco Foods is an independent grocery chain based in Llantwit Major, Vale of Glamorgan, Wales. As of 2013, Filco has 8 stores and operates as part of the Nisa group. Filco Foods was founded by Phillip Jones in 1946. The original location opened on Wine Street in Llantwit Major in 1946. Goods were packaged a... | Ruler Foods
Ruler Foods is a warehouse store grocery chain in the United States, currently owned by Kroger. It is a no-frills grocery store where 80% of the offerings are Kroger Brand, the customers bag their own groceries at the checkout, and rent shopping carts for 25 cents. Kroger operates Ruler Foods stores in Illi... | 1,900 | hotpotqa-train |
What arena built in 1987 do the Melbourne Vixens play home games at? | Margaret Court Arena
Margaret Court Arena is an Australian tennis and multi-purpose sports and entertainment venue located in Melbourne, Victoria. The arena, which was built in 1987, has a capacity of 7,500. The venue is part of the National Tennis Centre at Melbourne Park, which is part of the Melbourne Sports and Ent... | in Southport. On 13 June 2014, the 2018 Commonwealth Games masterplan was finalised and the release revealed a new 7500-seat indoor arena to be built in Coomera that would be known as the Coomera Sports and Leisure Centre . The arena will measure 10,000 square-metres and construction will be complete in 2016.
Sporting ... | 1,901 | hotpotqa-train |
Between Ray Wilson and Nick Carter, who has released more solo albums? | Ray Wilson (musician)
Raymond Wilson (born 8 September 1968) is a Scottish singer and guitarist, best known as vocalist in the post-grunge band Stiltskin, and in Genesis from 1996 to 1998.
Early career/Stiltskin.
Wilson started off in a band called Guaranteed Pure in the 1990s, which featured himself along with Paul Ho... | Fox.
In 2007, Wilson returned with the album "Follow Me", released by the UK dance label Klone Records.
In 2010, Wilson signed to another UK label, Energise Records. He got the opportunity to work with the Stock Aitken Waterman associates, engineers Dave Ford and Ian Curnow, who co-wrote and produced tracks on Wilson's... | 1,902 | hotpotqa-train |
What year was the Voivodeship, where Anna Maria Borowska was born, created? | Anna Maria Borowska
Anna Maria Borowska (20 July 1928 in Luzhki, Wilno Voivodeship – 10 April 2010) was a Polish activist and representative of the Federacja Rodzin Katyńskich.
She died in the 2010 Polish Air Force Tu-154 crash near Smolensk on 10 April 2010. She was posthumously awarded the Order of Polonia Restituta.... | that he was at the time living in Brussels.
The following year Huysmans moved to Mechelen. Here he married on 26 January 1682 Maria Anna Scheppers. The couple would have two sons and one daughter. His son Pieter Balthasar Huysmans, who was born on 7 January 1684, was trained by his father but died young in 1706. From a... | 1,903 | hotpotqa-train |
Which musician, Jaret Reddick or David Sylvian, plays a Music Man Axis that has a flag of Texas design on it? | Jaret Reddick
Jaret Ray Reddick (born March 6, 1972) is an American musician, singer, songwriter, composer, podcaster, actor, and voice actor, best known as the lead vocalist, guitarist, and primary songwriter of the rock band Bowling for Soup. His primary guitar is a Music Man Axis that has a Miller Lite design on it;... | "High School Never Ends".
History.
History Formation and early years (1985–2001).
Bowling for Soup has its origins in Wichita Falls, Texas, where Jaret Reddick and other members of the band grew up. Reddick and original drummer Lance Morrill met in kindergarten in the fall of 1977. Reddick and guitarist Chris Burney kn... | 1,904 | hotpotqa-train |
Lee Min-ho stared in his first leading film role in 2015 in a film which was set in which part of Seoul? | Gangnam Blues
Gangnam Blues (; lit. Gangnam 1970) is a 2015 South Korean action film written and directed by Yoo Ha, and starring Lee Min-ho and Kim Rae-won. The film is set in the 1970s against the backdrop of the real estate development of Seoul's Gangnam district amidst socio-political turmoil and terrorism. The fri... | of a former television news anchorman, Jung Il-woo studied Broadcasting at the Seoul Institute of the Arts, then later dropped out and transferred to the Theater and Film department of Hanyang University.
In August 2006, Jung sustained injuries in a serious car accident while riding with childhood friend and fellow act... | 1,905 | hotpotqa-train |
Sir William James Ingram, 1st Baronet (27 October 1847 – 18 December 1924) was Managing Director of "The Illustrated London News", appeared first on Saturday 14 May 1842, as the world's first illustrated weekly news magazine, it appeared weekly until which year? | The Illustrated London News
The Illustrated London News appeared first on Saturday 14 May 1842, as the world's first illustrated weekly news magazine. Founded by Herbert Ingram, it appeared weekly until 1971, then less frequently thereafter, and ceased publication in 2003. The company continues today as Illustrated Lon... | noted journalist and newspaper editor and served as editor of "The Illustrated London News" for 63 years.
Ingram baronets, of Swineshead Abbey (1893).
- Sir William James Ingram, 1st Baronet (1847–1924)
- Sir Herbert Ingram, 2nd Baronet (1875–1958)
- Sir Herbert Ingram, 3rd Baronet (1912–1980)
- Sir James Herbert Charl... | 1,906 | hotpotqa-train |
The character Igor Dmitriev played in "Hamlet" was summoned by what king to distract the prince from his apparent madness? | Rosencrantz and Guildenstern
Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are characters in William Shakespeare's tragedy "Hamlet". They are childhood friends of Hamlet, summoned by King Claudius to distract the prince from his apparent madness and if possible to ascertain the cause of it. The characters were revived in W. S. Gilbert'... | an individual manner of acting, characterised by reserve as well as nervous intensity, which distinguished the film from other versions.
- Prince Hamlet — Innokenty Smoktunovsky
- Claudius — Mikhail Nazvanov
- Gertrude — Elza Radziņa
- Polonius — Yuri Tolubeyev
- Laertes — Stepan Oleksenko
- Ophelia — Anastasiya Vertin... | 1,907 | hotpotqa-train |
Which Navy facility was next to NAS Quonset Point and is now listedd on the National Register of Historic Places? | Quonset Point Air National Guard Station
Quonset Point Air National Guard Station is the home base of the Rhode Island Air National Guard 143d Airlift Wing. Naval Air Station Quonset Point was a United States Naval Base in Quonset Point, Rhode Island that was deactivated in 1974. Next to NAS Quonset Point was Camp Endi... | US President Richard M. Nixon went through basic naval officer training at Quonset Point in 1942.
History.
History U.S. Navy use.
Commissioned on 12 July 1941, and encompassing what was once Camp Dyer, NAS Quonset Point was a major naval facility throughout World War II. Beginning in 1943, pilots of the Royal Navy's Fl... | 1,908 | hotpotqa-train |
Are David Draiman and Kip Winger both musicians and vocalists? | David Draiman
David Michael Draiman (born March 13, 1973) is an American singer who is best known as the lead vocalist of the band Disturbed as well as the band Device. Draiman is known for his distorted, operatic baritone voice and percussive singing style. In November 2006, Draiman was voted number 42 on the "Hit Par... | , Chris Jericho of Fozzy, Phil Collen of Def Leppard, Sebastian Bach, Leif Garrett, Michael Sweet of Stryper, C J Snare of Firehouse, Rubicon Cross, Jack Russell of Great White, Kip Winger of Winger, and various others.
This roster inspired MelodicRock.com to praise LNJ for "moments of greatness...(with) great melodies... | 1,909 | hotpotqa-train |
What restaurant is located in more states, Pizzeria Venti or Pizza Schmizza? | Pizzeria Venti
Pizzeria Venti is a Tennessee-based company of franchised sit-down Italian restaurants featuring up to 20 different pizzas by the slice and Trattoria style Italian food. It was founded in 2003 and has locations in 10 states throughout the United States.
Pizza al taglio.
Pizzeria Venti's "Sliceria" concep... | February 2005, the theater company began negotiating with the city of Hillsboro to lease a building next to the new Hillsboro Civic Center. HART needed to raise more than $350,000 before late October to remodel the location along southeast Washington Street that previously housed a Pizza Schmizza restaurant and an offi... | 1,910 | hotpotqa-train |
The horse-collar tackle technique is most closely associated with a football player who played college football for what school? | Horse-collar tackle
The horse-collar tackle is an American football maneuver in which a defender tackles another player by grabbing the back collar or the back-inside of an opponent's shoulder pads and pulling the ball carrier directly downward in order to pull his feet from underneath him. The technique is most closel... | quarterback Donovan McNabb that occurred on December 16, 2007, and it was Williams' third violation of the rule of the 2007 season.
The tackle was made illegal in the CFL for the 2007 season. The horse collar tackle was legal through the 2007–2008 season in college football but was banned by the NCAA after criticism fr... | 1,911 | hotpotqa-train |
The 2001–02 Calgary Flames season was the 22nd National Hockey League season in Calgary, in how many separate draft-day trades, the Flames dealt goaltender Fred Braithwaite and forwards Jason Wiemer and Valeri Vladimirovich "Val" Bure away, a Russian-American former ice hockey right winger? | 2001–02 Calgary Flames season
The 2001–02 Calgary Flames season was the 22nd National Hockey League season in Calgary. It began with wholesale changes, as second year General Manager Craig Button continued to change the look of the team. In two separate draft-day trades, the Flames dealt goaltender Fred Braithwaite and... | Jukka Hentunen
Jukka Mika Petteri Hentunen (born May 3, 1974 in Joroinen, Finland) is a Finnish former professional ice hockey forward, who last played with KalPa of the SM-liiga in the 2012–13 season.
Playing career.
Hentunen played with HPK of the SM-liiga when he was drafted by the Calgary Flames as their sixth-roun... | 1,912 | hotpotqa-train |
What was the nickname of the General of The Twelfth United States Army Group? | Twelfth United States Army Group
The Twelfth United States Army Group was the largest and most powerful United States Army formation ever to take to the field, commanding four field armies at its peak in 1945: First United States Army, Third United States Army, Ninth United States Army and Fifteenth United States Army.... | 10th Armored Division (United States)
The 10th Armored Division (nicknamed "Tiger Division") was an armored division of the United States Army in World War II. In the European Theater of Operations the 10th Armored Division was part of both the Twelfth United States Army Group and Sixth United States Army Group. Origin... | 1,913 | hotpotqa-train |
In which city was this global energy and commodity trading company larger than Trafigura as an oil trader formed? | Vitol
The Vitol Group is a Dutch energy and commodity trading company that was founded in Rotterdam in 1966 by Henk Viëtor and Jacques Detiger. Though physical trading, logistics and distribution are at the core of the business,
these are complemented by refining, shipping, terminals, exploration and production, power... | Glencore's history reads like a spy novel". The company was founded as Marc Rich & Co. AG in 1974 by billionaire commodity trader Marc Rich. The name is an abbreviation of "Global Energy Commodity Resources". Rich was charged in the US with tax evasion and illegal business dealings with Iran, but pardoned by President ... | 1,914 | hotpotqa-train |
Tevin Sherard Elliot played for a university football team that is a member of which conference ? | Tevin Elliot
Tevin Sherard Elliot (born May 16, 1991) is a former Baylor American football linebacker who is currently serving 20 years in state prison for 2 rape charges against a female Baylor athlete.
Biography.
Regarded as only a one-star recruit by "Rivals.com", Elliot was not highly recruited and not listed among... | . Seven members of the 2016 recruiting class requested to be released from their National Letter of Intent, and six of the then-seven commits in the 2017 recruiting class decommitted.
Incidents and trials.
Incidents and trials Tevin Elliot.
Tevin Elliot was signed from Mount Pleasant High School in 2009 and joined the ... | 1,915 | hotpotqa-train |
Wall Street is a 1987 American drama film, directed and co-written by Oliver Stone, the film tells the story of Bud Fox (Sheen), a young stockbroker who becomes involved with which wealthy, unscrupulous corporate fictional character in the 1987 film "Wall Street" and its 2010 sequel? | Wall Street (1987 film)
Wall Street is a 1987 American drama film, directed and co-written by Oliver Stone, which stars Michael Douglas, Charlie Sheen, and Daryl Hannah. The film tells the story of Bud Fox (Sheen), a young stockbroker who becomes involved with Gordon Gekko (Douglas), a wealthy, unscrupulous corporate r... | Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps
Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps (also known as Wall Street 2 or Wall Street 2: Money Never Sleeps) is a 2010 American drama film directed by Oliver Stone, a sequel to "Wall Street" (1987). It stars Michael Douglas, Shia LaBeouf, Josh Brolin, Carey Mulligan, Frank Langella, Susan Sarandon... | 1,916 | hotpotqa-train |
Where is the band from, that the heavy metal musician who is known by the nickname "133" is a member of? | Craig Jones (musician)
Craig Michael Jones (born February 11, 1972), also known by his nickname "133", is an American heavy metal musician. Born in Des Moines, Iowa, he is best known as the sampler and keyboardist in Slipknot, in which he chose #5. Jones joined the band in 1996 shortly after the recording of "Mate. Fee... | Dave Baksh
David Nizam Baksh (born July 26, 1980), also known by his nickname Dave Brownsound, is a Canadian musician, singer, songwriter, and record producer, best known as one of the guitarists of rock band Sum 41. Starting in May 2006, Baksh took a nine-year hiatus (except for a brief return in 2008) from Sum 41, re... | 1,917 | hotpotqa-train |
Which 1961 book was written by one of the founders of the Creation Research Society? | The Genesis Flood
The Genesis Flood: The Biblical Record and its Scientific Implications is a 1961 book by young Earth creationists John C. Whitcomb and Henry M. Morris that, according to Ronald Numbers, elevated young Earth creationism "to a position of fundamentalist orthodoxy."
Background.
By the late nineteenth cen... | the mid 20th century, such as the Religion and Science Association, the Deluge Geology Society, the Evolution Protest Movement (in the United Kingdom), and the American Scientific Affiliation (ASA), the latter moving almost immediately in the direction of theistic evolution.
The book then narrates the young Earth creat... | 1,918 | hotpotqa-train |
How far from Sydney was Marie Cornish born at? | Wellington, New South Wales
Wellington is a town in inland New South Wales, Australia, located at the junction of the Macquarie and Bell Rivers. It is within the local government area of Dubbo Regional Council. The town is from Sydney on the Great Western Highway and Mitchell Highway.
History.
The area was originally o... | a vice-provost of Eton College. An author in her own right, Cornish wrote "A Nineteenth-century childhood" in 1924. MacCarthy was educated at Gresham's School and upon finishing his education there began to train as a physician at St Bartholomew's Hospital, London, where he qualified in 1934. MacCarthy took up a number... | 1,919 | hotpotqa-train |
Do Bellevalia and Pear belong to the same family? | Bellevalia
Bellevalia is a genus of plants in the family Asparagaceae, subfamily Scilloideae. It was first described as a genus in 1808.
The approximately 65 species are found from the Mediterranean: Turkey (about 12 species) and Israel (12 species), to central Asia: Iran, Afghanistan and Pakistan (two species).
Descri... | Bellevalia paradoxa
Bellevalia paradoxa is a bulb forming plant in the genus "Bellevalia" of the family "Asparagaceae", formerly classified in the genus "Muscari", under which name it is commonly sold as "Muscari paradoxum".
Description.
Bulbs are globose-ovoid, 1.5–2 cm long and 1–3 cm wide. Leaves 2-3, linear, narrow... | 1,920 | hotpotqa-train |
Are both TD Securities and Wachovia Securities investment banks? | Wachovia Securities
Wachovia Securities was the trade name of Wachovia's retail brokerage and institutional capital markets and investment banking subsidiaries. Following Wachovia's merger with Wells Fargo and Company on December 31, 2008, the retail brokerage became Wells Fargo Advisors on May 1, 2009 and the institut... | October 2008.
History Investment by US Treasury Department during 2008 financial crisis History of Wells Fargo Securities.
Wells Fargo Securities was established in 2009 to house Wells Fargo's capital markets group which it obtained during the Wachovia acquisition. Prior to that point, Wells Fargo had little to no part... | 1,921 | hotpotqa-train |
What disease was Kyle Broflovski infected with by one of his three friends? | Kyle Broflovski
Kyle Broflovski is a main character in the animated television series "South Park". He is voiced by and loosely based on co-creator Matt Stone. Kyle is one of the show's four central characters, along with his friends Stan Marsh, Kenny McCormick, and Eric Cartman. He debuted on television when "South Pa... | and Friends" as resulting from his parents dabbling in the Cult of Cthulhu around the time of his conception.
Main class Kyle Broflovski.
Kyle Broflovski, voiced by and based on Matt Stone, is one of the main four characters in the show. He is distinctive as the only Jewish child on the show, and because of this, he of... | 1,922 | hotpotqa-train |
Were Kotiliesi and Lear's published in the same country? | Lear's
Lear's was a monthly women's magazine, intended for women over 50. It covered celebrity interviews, women's issues, and many progressive issues. Its slogan was "For The Woman Who Wasn't Born Yesterday". It was published from 1988 until early 1994. The magazine was based in New York City.
History.
"Lear's" was fo... | Cecil Farrer, 3rd Baron Farrer
Cecil Claude Farrer, 3rd Baron Farrer, 3rd Baronet OBE (8 May 1893 - 11 March 1948) was the third Baron Farrer.
Background.
He was the son of Thomas Farrer, 2nd Baron Farrer and his first wife Evelyn Spring Rice, daughter of The Hon. Charles Spring Rice, the son of Thomas Spring Rice, 1st... | 1,923 | hotpotqa-train |
How wide is the location of the Battle of the Sound at its narrowest point? | Øresund
Øresund or Öresund (, ; ; ), commonly known in English as the Sound, is a strait which forms the Danish–Swedish border, separating Zealand (Denmark) from Scania (Sweden). The strait has a length of and the width varies from to . It is wide at its narrowest point between Helsingør in Denmark and Helsingborg in S... | Marchinbar Island
Marchinbar Island is the largest island in the Wessel Islands in the Northern Territory of Australia in the Arafura Sea.
Location.
It is separated from Rimbija Island, the most northeasterly of the Wessel Islands, by a narrow channel, which is less than 400 metres across at its narrowest point. In the... | 1,924 | hotpotqa-train |
Both Grinderman and Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds are a rock band based out of where? | Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds
Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds are an Australian rock band formed in Melbourne in 1983 by vocalist Nick Cave, multi-instrumentalist Mick Harvey and guitarist Blixa Bargeld. The band has featured international personnel throughout its career and presently consists of Cave, violinist and multi-in... | Grinderman discography
The discography of Grinderman, a former London-based alternative rock group, consists of two studio albums, one remix album, eight singles, and six music videos.
Grinderman was formed by vocalist and guitarist Nick Cave, multi-instrumentalist Warren Ellis, bassist Martyn P. Casey and drummer Jim ... | 1,925 | hotpotqa-train |
,John Kassir, is an American actor, voice actor and comedian.Kassir is also known for his role as Ralph in the Off-Broadway show "Reefer Madness", a musical satire of which year? | Reefer Madness (musical)
Reefer Madness is a musical satire of the 1936 cult classic "Reefer Madness" that opened in Los Angeles in 1998. The book and lyrics were written by Kevin Murphy and the book and music by Dan Studney. Directed by Andy Fickman, it was initially shown at the Hudson Theater on Santa Monica Bouleva... | John Kassir
John Edward Kassir (born October 24, 1957) is an American actor, voice actor and comedian. He is known as the voice of the Crypt Keeper in HBO's "Tales from the Crypt" franchise. Kassir is also known for his role as Ralph in the Off-Broadway show "Reefer Madness", as well as its film adaptation, as well as ... | 1,926 | hotpotqa-train |
Willie the Kid appeared on the mixtape tha was part of what pentalogy? | Dedication 3
Dedication 3 is a mixtape by Lil Wayne, hosted by DJ Drama. It is the sequel to its predecessors, "The Dedication" and the highly successful "Dedication 2", becoming the third in Lil Wayne's "Gangsta Grillz" series. Lil Wayne also told MTV, ""Tha Carter IV" is nice but you need to be looking for "Dedicatio... | , 2010, Chip Tha Ripper announced plans to form the musical duo "The Almighty GloryUS" with Kid Cudi, with whom he shared a mutual appreciation.
Worth was featured on producer Hi-Tek's album "Hi-Teknology 3" in 2007, and on Kid Cudi's first mixtape "A Kid Named Cudi" in 2008. In 2009, Worth was featured on Kid Cudi's f... | 1,927 | hotpotqa-train |
What Sudanese-born Australian professional basketball player for the Milwaukee Bucks of the National Basketball Association (NBA) held himself back a year in high school before declaring for the NBA Draft? | NBA high school draftees
The NBA high school draftees are players who have been drafted to the National Basketball Association (NBA) straight out of high school without playing basketball at the collegiate level. The process of jumping directly from high school to the professional level is also known as going prep-to-p... | Larry Sanders (basketball)
Larry Sanders (born November 21, 1988) is an American professional basketball player who is currently a free agent. He played power forward for the Virginia Commonwealth University Rams before declaring himself eligible for the 2010 NBA draft and was selected 15th overall by the Milwaukee Buc... | 1,928 | hotpotqa-train |
Edlira Dedja Bytyçi is an Albanian Artist of piano, art critic, municipal councilor, and the creator and leadership of the cultural foundation Opera sans frontieres -Opera without borders, promotes famous Opera artists like which Albanian soprano? | Ermonela Jaho
Ermonela Jaho is an Albanian operatic soprano. She was described in "The Economist" as "the world’s most acclaimed soprano". The "Financial Times" said "Ermonela Jaho throws heart and soul into her singing... Don't even try to resist".
"The Guardian" has described her as "one of the great verismo interpre... | Edlira Dedja
Edlira Dedja Bytyçi is an Albanian Artist of piano, art critic, municipal councilor, and the creator and leadership of the cultural foundation Opera sans frontieres -Opera without borders in the capital of the Swiss canton of Neuchâtel on Lake Neuchâtel. As the descendant of the Academic and well known wri... | 1,929 | hotpotqa-train |
What is the title of Jung Ji-hoon's first single from his third album? | It's Raining (Rain song)
"It's Raining" is a Korean language song, and the first single from the third album, by Korean R&B singer, Rain.
"It's Raining" first hit airwaves in September 2004 (a month before the album, "It's Raining"), and was met with a positive response. The single went straight to the number one posit... | increasingly obsessive and destructive. After countless crazy and vicious acts, Mi-ran commits suicide by swallowing a whole bottle of sleeping pills then calling Sae-hoon and Ji-eun to her side. She dies in Sae-hoon's arms as Ji-eun tearfully looks at what her old friend has become.
It is later revealed that the so-ca... | 1,930 | hotpotqa-train |
What genre of television are the shows Buried Treasure and Pawn stars? | Buried Treasure (TV program)
Buried Treasure is an American appraisal reality television program that debuted on the Fox network on August 24, 2011. The show is hosted by two professional appraisers, Leigh and Leslie Keno of "Antiques Roadshow" notability, who travel to people's houses in search of valuable items to ap... | Gold & Silver Pawn Shop co-owner Rick Harrison, and pitched the show to the History Channel. In 2009, "Pawn Stars" premiered on History as a top rated series for the network, highlighting the “hidden treasures” genre of programming. Leveraging the success of the series, which was one of the highest-rated shows on cable... | 1,931 | hotpotqa-train |
Charles Orme was part of the directing team on which 1951 Technicolor film? | The Tales of Hoffmann (film)
The Tales of Hoffmann is a 1951 British Technicolor film written, produced and directed by the team of Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger working under the umbrella of their production company, The Archers. It is an adaptation of Jacques Offenbach's opera "The Tales of Hoffmann", itself ... | Carol Bruce. In the 1951 Technicolor remake of "Show Boat", Julie was played by Ava Gardner, with her singing voice dubbed by Annette Warren. She was also given an additional scene in this version, in which she meets Ravenal a few years after he has deserted Magnolia and shames him into returning to her. (In the play a... | 1,932 | hotpotqa-train |
What is the name of the film released in 2001 which starred the actress who played the role of Jackie Burkhart on "That '70s Show"? | Get Over It (film)
Get Over It is a 2001 American teen comedy film loosely based on William Shakespeare's "A Midsummer Night's Dream" about a high school senior who desperately tries to win back his ex-girlfriend by joining the school play she and her new boyfriend are performing in, against the advice of friends. The ... | Mila Kunis filmography
Mila Kunis is an American actress, who began her career by appearing in several television series and commercials before playing Jackie Burkhart on the television series "That '70s Show". In December 1999, she began voicing Meg Griffin on the animated series "Family Guy". Subsequent film roles in... | 1,933 | hotpotqa-train |
Elvira Madigan's father was born in what year? | Gisela Brož
Gisela Antonia Brož (Brosch) (April 4, 1865 - January 28, 1944), also sometimes referred to as Gisela Madigan, was an Austrian-American circus performer, tightrope dancer, and clown. Her parents were shoemaker Joseph Brož and his wife Maria. She went to convent school in Siebenbürgen and at the age of 15 sh... | , performed as a tight-rope dancer. During the 1880s Elvira became known in the European circus scene, and the family toured around Europe with Elvira and Laura Madigan's foster child Gisela Brož.
In 1887 the family started its second circus, this time in Denmark. From October of that year the tour continued to Sweden.... | 1,934 | hotpotqa-train |
The fictional character "2-D"'s singing voice is provided by a musician that is the principal songwriter of what virtual band? | Damon Albarn
Damon Albarn (; born 23 March 1968) is an English musician, singer, songwriter, and record producer, best known as the lead singer of the rock band Blur and as the co-founder, lead vocalist, instrumentalist, and principal songwriter of the virtual band Gorillaz.
Raised in Leytonstone, East London, and arou... | Olivia Lufkin
Olivia Lufkin (born December 9, 1979), professionally known as Olivia, is a Japanese-American bilingual singer and songwriter. She is the daughter of a Japanese mother and an American father. Her two younger siblings are Jeffrey Lufkin, a musician she regularly collaborates with, and Caroline Lufkin, an i... | 1,935 | hotpotqa-train |
What was the name of the debut album of the Hertfordshire-based rock band was signed to record label Infectious Music? | The Subways
The Subways are an English rock band from Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire. Their debut album, "Young for Eternity", was released on 4 July 2005 in the UK and 14 February 2006 in the U.S. Their second album, "All or Nothing", was released on 30 June 2008 and their third album "Money and Celebrity" debuted ... | Milagres (band)
Milagres is an American indie rock band from Brooklyn, NY. The band was founded in 2006 under a different name and lineup, and independently released an album, Seven Summits, in 2008. After some lineup changes and regional touring, the band changed its name to Milagres and began writing and recording wh... | 1,936 | hotpotqa-train |
Alice Greeley Dewey (1928 – June 11, 2017) was an American anthropologist who studied Javanese society, among her doctoral students was Stanley Ann Dunham. who was an American anthropologist who specialized in the economic anthropology and rural development, of which country? | Ann Dunham
Stanley Ann Dunham (November 29, 1942 – November 7, 1995) was an American anthropologist who specialized in the economic anthropology and rural development of Indonesia. She was the mother of Barack Obama, the 44th President of the United States. Dunham was known as Stanley Ann Dunham through high school, th... | .
Obama's mother was born Stanley Ann Dunham. She became an anthropologist, specializing in economic anthropology and rural development. She earned her PhD degree from the University of Hawaii at Mānoa and worked with the United States Agency for International Development, the Ford Foundation, and Women's World Banking... | 1,937 | hotpotqa-train |
What character did the star of the Irish film directed by Paddy Breathnach play in the HBO drama series "Rome"? | Man About Dog
Man About Dog is a 2004 Irish comedy film starring Allen Leech, Ciaran Nolan and Tom Murphy. The film was distributed by Redbus Film Distribution and directed by Paddy Breathnach.
Plot.
The film's main characters are Mo Chara, Scud Murphy and Cereberal Paulsy, all from West Belfast. They have an interest ... | comic book series
Films.
- "The Long Way Home" (1997 film), a documentary directed by Mark Jonathan Harris
- "The Long Way Home" (1985 film), starring Richard Moir
- "The Long Way Home", a 1989 documentary directed by Michael Apted
- "The Long Way Home", a 1995 Irish drama film directed by Paddy Breathnach
- "The Long ... | 1,938 | hotpotqa-train |
What life member of The Actors Studio often portraying military or authority figure roles stared in a film that was directed by Richard Wilson? | Pay or Die
Pay or Die is a 1960 Allied Artists Pictures film starring Ernest Borgnine, Zohra Lampert, Howard Caine, Alan Austin, and Robert F. Simon that was directed by Richard Wilson.
Plot.
The film is a dramatization of the career of crusading New York City police officer Joseph Petrosino, a pioneer in the fight aga... | taking roles on Broadway and in Italian cinema and Hollywood. Among her more notable Italian film credits was the historical epic "Garibaldi" (1960), directed by Roberto Rossellini, that concerned Garibaldi's efforts to unify the Italian states in 1860. When Louise returned to the United States, she began studying with... | 1,939 | hotpotqa-train |
What were the major dance styles during the era that was roughly from 1600-1750? | period, the major dance styles were noble court dances (see Baroque dance). In the classical music era, the minuet was frequently used as a third movement, although in this context it would not accompany any dancing. The waltz also arose later in the classical era. Both remained part of the romantic music period, which... | record of the notes of plainchant melodies.
During the Renaissance music era, the printing press was invented, which made it much easier to mass-produce music (which had previously been hand-copied). This helped to spread musical styles more quickly and across a larger area. During the Baroque era (1600–1750), technolo... | 1,940 | hotpotqa-train |
When was the retired Indian track and field athlete coached by O. M. Nambiar born? | P. T. Usha
Pilavullakandi Thekkeparambil Usha (born 27 June 1964) is a retired Indian track and field athlete. She has been associated with Indian athletics since 1979. She is often called the "queen of Indian track and field".
Early life.
P. T. Usha was born in the village of Payyoli, Kozhikode District, Kerala. In 2... | natural athlete. Coach O. M. Nambiar moulded her into one of the all-time greats of Asian athletics."
About Usha's record-breaking win in the 200 meter at the Lucknow Senior Nationals, Nambiar said "It was laudable as her effort came a decade after she set the earlier mark at the Asian Track and Field Meet under my gui... | 1,941 | hotpotqa-train |
Are Terry Zwigoff and Pavel Ruminov both American film directors? | Terry Zwigoff
Terry Zwigoff (born May 18, 1949) is an American filmmaker whose work often deals with misfits, antiheroes, and themes of alienation.
Life and career.
Life and career Early life and education.
Zwigoff was born in Appleton, Wisconsin, to a Jewish family of dairy farmers. He was raised in Chicago.
Life and ... | established directors, including Michael Moore, Jonathan Demme, Terry Zwigoff, Errol Morris, Albert and David Maysles, Michael Apted, Frederick Wiseman, Marlon Riggs, and Ross McElwee have had work screened as part of the "POV" series.
The series has garnered both critical and industry acclaim over its 30+ years on tel... | 1,942 | hotpotqa-train |
The Bee Gees were a music group that was formed in 1958. Where was their album released in? | Kitty Can (album)
Kitty Can was the compilation album released by the Bee Gees, released only in South America on RSO Records.
This was the first LP appearance of Bee Gees' "Jumbo", Maurice Gibb's "I've Come Back", Barry Gibb's "This Time" and the Bee Gees' "Country Woman". The version of "Wouldn't I Be Someone" on thi... | Bee Gees discography
The Bee Gees, a pop music group, formed in 1958 and consisted principally of brothers Barry, Robin, and Maurice Gibb. The trio were successful for most of their decades of recording music, but they had two distinct periods of exceptional success: as a rock act in the late 1960s and early 1970s, and... | 1,943 | hotpotqa-train |
Who was nominated for more Academy Awards, Vittorio De Sica or Robert Altman? | Vittorio De Sica
Vittorio De Sica (; 7 July 1901 – 13 November 1974) was an Italian director and actor, a leading figure in the neorealist movement.
Four of the films he directed won Academy Awards: "Sciuscià" and "Bicycle Thieves" (honorary), while "Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow" and "Il giardino dei Finzi Contini" wo... | . It may be the best of the Italian neorealist films--the one that is most simply itself, and does not reach for its effects or strain to make its message clear."
Reception Awards and nominations.
- Vittorio De Sica was nominated for the Grand Prix – 1952 Cannes Film Festival
- 1955 New York Film Critics Circle Award ... | 1,944 | hotpotqa-train |
What award by Patient Privacy Rights is named after an associate justice on the Supreme Court? | Louis Brandeis
Louis Dembitz Brandeis (; November 13, 1856 – October 5, 1941) was an American lawyer and associate justice on the Supreme Court of the United States from 1916 to 1939. He was born in Louisville, Kentucky, to Jewish immigrant parents from Bohemia (now in the Czech Republic), who raised him in a secular h... | William O. Douglas Prize
The William O. Douglas Prize (also known as the William O. Douglas Award) is given by the Commission on Freedom of Expression of the Speech Communication Association to honor those who contribute to writing about freedom of speech. The Award is named after William O. Douglas, who served as an A... | 1,945 | hotpotqa-train |
Where was the host of Pressure Pad born? | John Barrowman
John Scot Barrowman (born 11 March 1967) is a Scottish-American actor, singer, presenter, author, and comic book writer. Born in Glasgow, Scotland, he moved to the United States with his family in 1975. Encouraged by his high school teachers, Barrowman studied performing arts at the United States Interna... | form a hydrodynamic fluid bearing where the skate and ice are separated by a layer of water caused by entropy (formerly thought to be caused by pressure-induced melting; see ice skating for details.)
Some fluid bearings Michell/Kingsbury tilting-pad fluid bearings.
Michell/Kingsbury fluid dynamic tilting-pad bearings w... | 1,946 | hotpotqa-train |
Dan Laustsen was in what movie that was directed by Stephen Norrington? | The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen (film)
The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, also promoted as LXG, is a 2003 steampunk-dieselpunk superhero film loosely based on the first volume of the comic book series of the same name by Alan Moore and Kevin O'Neill. It was released on July 11, 2003, in the United States, and... | "The Crow" entitled "The Crow: 2037" was in the works; it would be set in the future. It was written and scheduled to be directed by Rob Zombie, but it was ultimately cancelled.
On December 14, 2008, Stephen Norrington announced in "Variety" that he planned to write and direct a "reinvention" of "The Crow". Norrington ... | 1,947 | hotpotqa-train |
What are Echinacea and Bamboo? | Bamboo
The bamboos are evergreen perennial flowering plants in the subfamily "Bambusoideae" of the grass family "Poaceae". The word "bamboo" comes from the Dutch or Portuguese languages, which probably borrowed it from Malay.
In bamboo, as in other grasses, the internodal regions of the stem are usually hollow and the ... | ; among the strange flavors Ben drinks are "chocolate and carrot", "nectarine", "mango and blueberry with extra echinacea", and meat-flavored smoothies such as "lamb" and "sardine". When confronted by the Contemelia, an alien race whose physical appearance changed to match what "held the most sway" to whoever looked up... | 1,948 | hotpotqa-train |
When was the college headed by William Drea Adams in 1997 founded? | Bucknell University
Bucknell University is a private liberal arts college in Lewisburg, Pennsylvania. The university consists of the College of Arts and Sciences, Freeman College of Management, and the College of Engineering. Bucknell was founded in 1846, and features programs in the arts, humanities, sciences, social ... | president
- William Adams (potter) (c. 1746–1805), North Staffordshire potter, founded the Greengates Pottery
- William Bridges-Adams (1889–1965), British stage director
- William Drea Adams, president of Bucknell University, 1995–2000; president of Colby College, 2000–2014
- William Adams (mining engineer) (1813–1876)... | 1,949 | hotpotqa-train |
Are Beyond the Call and King Gimp both documentaries? | King Gimp
King Gimp is a 1999 documentary that was awarded the 2000 Oscar for Best Short Subject Documentary and 2000 Peabody Award. "King Gimp" follows the life of artist Dan Keplinger of Towson, Maryland, who has cerebral palsy. Filmmakers Susan Hannah Hadary and William A. Whiteford, of the University of Maryland Vi... | conversation about non-games, from which the concept was born.
The art for the game was created entirely with open-source graphics program GIMP, and the majority of the script was written during his commutes to and from work. The two primary characters in the game, who share 250 lines of dialogue, are both voiced by Ga... | 1,950 | hotpotqa-train |
The runner-up in the 1999 World Drivers' Championship appears on the front cover of a racing video game developed by what company? | Formula One Arcade
Formula One Arcade is a racing video game developed by Studio 33 and published by Sony Computer Entertainment for the PlayStation. The drivers featured on the front cover, from left to right, are Eddie Irvine, Michael Schumacher and Jarno Trulli.
Gameplay.
Formula One Arcade is based on the 2001 Form... | Formula 1 98
Formula 1 98 is a racing video game and the sequel to the 1997 video game "Formula 1 97". The game was first released in Europe on 30 October 1998 for the Sony PlayStation, and was developed by Psygnosis which held the official Formula 1 game licence at the time.
Jarno Trulli appears on the front cover of ... | 1,951 | hotpotqa-train |
How many novels are in the C.S. Lewis series that the Brazilian series "Sítio do Picapau Amarelo" has been compared to? | Sítio do Picapau Amarelo (novel series)
Sítio do Picapau Amarelo (literally translated and roughly known as ""The Yellow Woodpecker Farm"'" or "The Yellow Woodpecker Ranch") is a series of 23 fantasy novels written by Brazilian author Monteiro Lobato between 1920 and 1940. The series is considered representative of Bra... | Sítio do Picapau Amarelo (fictional farm)
The Sítio do Picapau Amarelo (literally translated and roughly known as the Yellow Woodpecker Farm or the Yellow Woodpecker Ranch) is the primary setting for the series of children's novels, "Sítio do Picapau Amarelo", written by the Brazilian author Monteiro Lobato. The place ... | 1,952 | hotpotqa-train |
Who is the American bass guitarist known for his work in a virtual death metal band featured in "Metalocalypse"? | Bryan Beller
Bryan Beller (born May 6, 1971) is an American bass guitarist known for his work with Joe Satriani, The Aristocrats, Dethklok, Mike Keneally, Steve Vai, James LaBrie of Dream Theater and Dweezil Zappa. He has been Joe Satriani's tour bassist for both the "Unstoppable Momentum" (2013–14) and "Shockwave" (20... | , while other bands such as Gwar, Lordi and Rosemary's Billygoat utilize outrageous costumes and over-the-top stage shows. The virtual band Dethklok is death metal spoof featured in the Adult Swim animated TV Show "Metalocalypse" and their album entitled "The Dethalbum" debuted at No. 21 on the "Billboard" Top 200 list... | 1,953 | hotpotqa-train |
Which magazine is published more frequently, Fucsia or Pronto? | Fucsia
Fucsia () is a Colombian-based monthly magazine. It is the leading women's fashion magazine in Colombia. | in 2002; "SoHo Costa Rica", which was started in 2006; and "Fucsia Ecuador", which has been published since 2004.
The website Semana.com offers all the contents of the magazine "Semana" and also provides exclusive coverage of political and social developments. It is the second most visited website in Colombia.
On Thur... | 1,954 | hotpotqa-train |
Aaron Goodwin is a sports agent who represented a client who was born when? | Aaron Goodwin
Aaron Goodwin is a sports agent who represents players in the National Basketball Association and Women's National Basketball Association. He was the initial agent for LeBron James, and negotiated endorsement deals paying James over $135 million, including a $90 million deal with Nike. James later left Go... | clause if the NBA lockout was resolved early enough to salvage the 2011–12 NBA season. On December 13, Williams signed with the Timberwolves. 4-year veteran Wright and 11-year veteran Peterson have not signed with an NBA teams.
Sports agent career 2012.
In February, Durant left long-time agent Aaron Goodwin. The follow... | 1,955 | hotpotqa-train |
Kim Coco Iwamoto appointed who as the seventh governor of Hawaii? | Neil Abercrombie
Neil Abercrombie (born June 26, 1938) is an American politician who served as the seventh governor of Hawaii from 2010 to 2014. He is a member of the Democratic Party.
Born in Buffalo, New York, Abercrombie is a graduate of Union College and the University of Hawai'i at Mānoa. He began his political ca... | Kim Coco Iwamoto
Kim Coco Iwamoto (born May 26, 1968) is a Japanese-American Hawaiian politician. She was one of the Democratic primary candidates for the position of Lieutenant Governor of Hawaii in the 2018 election. Iwamoto previously served as a commissioner on the Hawaii Civil Rights Commission and was previously ... | 1,956 | hotpotqa-train |
Felix Salmon is a financial journalist, formerly of an English-language magazine first published in what year? | Felix Salmon
Felix Salmon (born 1972) is a financial journalist, formerly of "Portfolio Magazine" and "Euromoney" and a former finance blogger for Reuters, where he analyzed economic and occasionally social issues in addition to financial commentary. In April 2014, Salmon left Reuters for a digital role at Fusion. In 2... | Kindle Magazine
Kindle Magazine is an English language national journal being published online from Kolkata, India, founded in 2008 by journalist Pritha Kejriwal (formerly of Hindustan Times and NDTV) and Kolkata-based CFA Maitreyi Kandoi. It is a journal with special emphasis on long-form journalism focusing on socio-... | 1,957 | hotpotqa-train |
Roddy Woomble and Kelli Ali, have which mutual occupation? | Kelli Ali
Kelli Dayton, also known as Kelli Ali (born 30 June 1974) is a British vocalist most recognized for being lead singer for the trip hop group Sneaker Pimps.
Career.
Before Sneaker Pimps, Ali was part of a group called Psycho Drama, which she joined when she was 16 years old. A few years later, she was asked by... | live tracks from the band's recent King Tut's residency, blog entries from band members and exclusive video footage from the recording process.
According to vocalist Roddy Woomble, the first track written for "Post Electric Blues" was album opener "Younger Than America". Influenced by Westerns and Neil Young & Crazy Ho... | 1,958 | hotpotqa-train |
Tony Carr, an English sports coach and former Director of Youth Development, coached the 2010 England squad which included which player that plays as a striker for Premier League club Bournemouth and the England national team? | Tony Carr
Anthony Carr MBE (born 5 September 1950) is an English sports coach and former Director of Youth Development at the West Ham United football club's youth academy and is recognised as one of the most influential figures in English football. A former graduate of the academy himself, whose footballing career was... | Rhian Brewster
Rhian Joel Brewster (born 1 April 2000) is an English professional footballer who plays as a striker for Premier League club Liverpool and the England U18 national team. In 2017, he was part of the England squad which won the 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup and was awarded the Golden Boot award for ending as th... | 1,959 | hotpotqa-train |
Are Ulrich Seidl and Amir Naderi both directors ? | Ulrich Seidl
Ulrich Maria Seidl (born 24 November 1952 in Vienna) is an Austrian film director, writer and producer. In 2005 he was a member of the jury at the 27th Moscow International Film Festival.
His film "Dog Days" was shot over three years during the hottest days of summer. Among other awards, it won the Grand J... | , "Grbavica" (Jasmila Žbanić), Slumming (Michael Glawogger), Silentium and Komm, süßer Tod (both Wolfgang Murnberger), The Edukators (Hans Weingartner) and Dog Days (Ulrich Seidl). Other notable contemporary directors are Barbara Albert, Andrea Maria Dusl, Elisabeth Scharang, Jessica Hausner, Stefan Ruzowitzky, Ruth Ma... | 1,960 | hotpotqa-train |
Procopio Franco Hernández, competed in the 2004 Summer Olympics and in the 2008 Summer Olympics, for which sport of running on a measured course over an established road (as opposed to track and field and cross country running)? | Procopio Franco
Procopio Franco Hernández (born 8 July 1970 in Mexico City) is a Mexican former long-distance runner who competed in the 2004 Summer Olympics and in the 2008 Summer Olympics. | James Twining
James Twining (born 13 December 1972) is a British thriller writer.
Life.
Although born in London, Twining spent most of his childhood in France after his family moved to Paris when he was four. On his return to the United Kingdom when aged eleven, he went to Merchant Taylors' School, eventually winning a... | 1,961 | hotpotqa-train |
When did the reign end of the Queen for whom the TV series "Reign" is based on? | Reign (season 1)
The first season of "Reign", an American historical fantasy romance television series, consists of 22 episodes that aired on The CW between October 17, 2013, and May 15, 2014. The series follows the early exploits of Mary, Queen of Scots, and was created by Stephanie SenGupta and Laurie McCarthy.
Cast ... | Isabel (TV series)
Isabel is a Spanish historical fiction television series, directed by Jordi Frades and produced by Diagonal TV for Televisión Española. The series is based upon the reign of Queen Isabella I of Castile. It was broadcast on La 1 of Televisión Española from 2012 to 2014.
Production.
The series has been... | 1,962 | hotpotqa-train |
What position does Tobias Schweinsteiger's brother play for Chicago Fire? | Bastian Schweinsteiger
Bastian Schweinsteiger (; born 1 August 1984) is a German professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Major League Soccer club Chicago Fire. A right-footed player, he usually plays as central midfielder. Earlier in his career, he primarily played as a wide midfielder.
He spent 17 season... | affair with the same young woman. Besides both having been businessmen and meeting at the same club, it is unclear what else Harry and Tobias have in common except that they have known one another for a long time and neither sleeps with his wife. Harry is something of a reflection of Tobias, but he is even more reserve... | 1,963 | hotpotqa-train |
Craig Thomas's scriptwriting credits include the sitcoms "How I Met Your Mother" and "American Dad!" In which year did both series premiere? | Craig Thomas (screenwriter)
Craig David Thomas is an American television writer who, along with writing partner Carter Bays, has written episodes of "American Dad!", "Oliver Beene", "Quintuplets" and the hit CBS sitcom "How I Met Your Mother", which they created in 2005. In 2012 "How I Met Your Mother" won Best Comedy ... | and Sportskanalen in the weekend, but eventually these channels closed down.
Television series.
TV3+'s programming includes most notably sitcoms:
- "8 Simple Rules"
- "American Dad!"
- "Family Guy"
- "Family Ties"
- "Full House"
- "How I Met Your Mother"
- "Kath & Kim"
- "King of the Hill"
- "Married... with Children"
... | 1,964 | hotpotqa-train |
What occupation did Eugene Dynkin and Anatoly Maltsev both have in common? | Eugene Dynkin
Eugene Borisovich Dynkin (; 11 May 1924 – 14 November 2014) was a Soviet and American mathematician. He has made contributions to the fields of probability and algebra, especially semisimple Lie groups, Lie algebras, and Markov processes. The Dynkin diagram, the Dynkin system, and Dynkin's lemma are named... | logic, is often regarded as being of a model-theoretical nature in retrospect. The first significant result in what is now model theory was a special case of the downward Löwenheim–Skolem theorem, published by Leopold Löwenheim in 1915. The compactness theorem was implicit in work by Thoralf Skolem, but it was first pu... | 1,965 | hotpotqa-train |
What rock band performed the second single from the 2008 vampire movie starring Kristen Stewart? | Spotlight (Mutemath song)
"Spotlight" is the first single from New Orleans rock group Mutemath's second album "Armistice". The song was first released on the soundtrack to the 2008 film adaptation of "Twilight", and it was the second single to be released from the album. The song was released digitally on "Spotlight EP... | the Heartbreakers. They found success abroad, especially in Japan. While touring England with the Runaways in 1976, Jett first heard the song "I Love Rock 'n' Roll" when she saw Arrows perform it on their weekly UK television series "Arrows". In 2010, "The Runaways", a movie about Jett's band, was released, starring Kr... | 1,966 | hotpotqa-train |
Who did the singer of "All Gold Everything" sign a recording contract with in 2012? | Trinidad James
Nicholas James Williams (born September 23, 1987), better known by his stage name Trinidad James (often stylized as Trinidad Jame$), is a Trinidadian-American rapper. In 2012, he signed a recording contract with Def Jam Recordings. Without a debut album being released, he was dropped from the label in 20... | Renee Maurice from Wellington, who performed "And I Am Telling You I'm Not Going". Maurice had previously made it to the bootcamp round of the first New Zealand series of "The X Factor". Christchurch dance duo Silhouette was the runner-up, with 14-year-old singer-songwriter Jenny Mitchell from Gore in third place. Unli... | 1,967 | hotpotqa-train |
William Aulton Kennedy was a pitcher for the Cleveland Indians, St. Louis Browns, Chicago White Sox, Boston Red Sox and Cincinnati Redlegs, what US city are the Cleveland Indians based out of? | Bill Kennedy (1948–57 pitcher)
William Aulton Kennedy (March 14, 1921 – April 9, 1983), nicknamed "Lefty", was a pitcher for the Cleveland Indians, St. Louis Browns, Chicago White Sox, Boston Red Sox and Cincinnati Redlegs of Major League Baseball (MLB) between 1948 and 1957.
Biography.
Kennedy was born in Carnesville,... | how the U.S. Migratory Bird Act prevented locals from killing them.
Notable people.
- "Spud" Chandler; Spurgeon Ferdinand Chandler, pitcher for New York Yankees, 1937-1947, American League MVP 1943
- Sebastian Greco, actor on The Detour.
- Bill Kennedy, pitcher for the Cleveland Indians (1948), St. Louis Browns (1948–1... | 1,968 | hotpotqa-train |
In what county is the bridge that provides direct access to the Rockaway Peninsula via Seagirt Boulevard located? | Atlantic Beach Bridge
The Atlantic Beach Bridge is a long toll drawbridge carrying NY 878, connecting Lawrence and Atlantic Beach (Park Street), New York, while passing over the west end of Reynolds Channel. The bridge also provides direct access to the Rockaway Peninsula via Seagirt Boulevard.
The toll is $2.00 (USD) ... | time from the Far Rockaway station to Seagirt Boulevard, in order to serve the Wavecrest Gardens Apartments, and following the disruption of LIRR service between the Rockaway Peninsula and mainland Queens. At this time, the route was split into Route B (Jamaica-Hook Creek) and Route D (Far Rockaway), in addition to the... | 1,969 | hotpotqa-train |
Where does the current PFL Welterweight Champion train? | Mike Swick
Mike Swick (born June 19, 1979) is a retired American mixed martial artist who spent most of his career competing for the Ultimate Fighting Championship's middleweight division. Swick, who trains at American Kickboxing Academy alongside fellow welterweight standout Jon Fitch, entered the UFC after appearing ... | Jake Shields
Jake Sequoyah Shields (born January 9, 1979) is an American mixed martial artist, currently fighting in the welterweight division for the PFL. He was the last Rumble on the Rock Welterweight Champion, the only Elite XC Welterweight Champion, a former Shooto Welterweight Champion and former Strikeforce Midd... | 1,970 | hotpotqa-train |
Norman Crider held an exhibition on which creator of the rule "The Dying Swan". | Norman Crider
Norman Crider (August 29, 1938, in Lordsburg, New Mexico – August 19, 2009, in Indianapolis) was a baton-twirling champion and proprietor of the Ballet Shop near Lincoln Center in New York. He also owned a gallery-bookshop on Madison Avenue where in 1977 he held an acclaimed exhibition on prima ballerina ... | ", "The Swan Princess", "Seven Swans"
- Female characters in fiction tend to have the surname "Swan" to imply their beauty. Examples are Elizabeth Swann, Bella Swan, and Emma Swan.
- The Dying Swan is a very popular ballet dance, based on the idea that a beautiful creature like a swan is also mortal.
- The word ""swan ... | 1,971 | hotpotqa-train |
Which magazine YM or Midwest Living was founded first ? | Midwest Living
Midwest Living is a regional American magazine published by Meredith Corporation focused on the American Midwest. Founded in 1986, the magazine is dedicated to providing its readers a wealth of region-specific information and inspiration, focusing on travel and events, food and dining, and home and garde... | the least segregated city in the northern United States, according to a University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee study, with 25% of the population living on a city block with both white and black residents.
The African-American population originally thrived in the vibrant Indiana Avenue neighborhood, which served as a hub of ... | 1,972 | hotpotqa-train |
What beauty contest did one of actresses starring in The Menu take runner up in, in 1990? | Noel Leung
Noel Leung Siu-bing (born 29 December 1969 in Macau) is a Hong Kong actress known for her roles in TVB television. She was the second runner-up in Miss Hong Kong 1990. | and landed as 1st runner-up. It opened more doors for her in the modeling industry for years. Prieto represented the Philippines at the Miss South East Asia Peninsula International Pageant where she emerged as 2nd runner-up. In 2003, she was ventured into a major beauty contest, Binibining Pilipinas 2003 pageant. Unfor... | 1,973 | hotpotqa-train |
What below an influential music venue which changed little until its closure featured an American folk singer-songwriter who has had a music career spanning more than fifty years ? | Bunjies
Bunjies Coffee House & Folk Cellar was a cafe situated at 27 Litchfield Street (just off Charing Cross Road), London WC2. Opened in 1953 or 1954, it was one of the original "folk cafés" of the 1950s and 1960s. Below the café, in a 400-year-old wine cellar, was an influential music venue which changed little unt... | Tom Paxton discography
Tom Paxton (born October 31, 1937) is an American folk singer-songwriter who has had a music career spanning for more than fifty years. In 2009, Paxton received a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award. He is noteworthy as a music educator as well as an advocate for folk singers to combine traditional... | 1,974 | hotpotqa-train |
Are Thomas Keneally and Peter Straub both novelists? | Peter Straub
Peter Francis Straub (; born March 2, 1943) is an American novelist and poet. His horror fiction has received numerous literary honors such as the Bram Stoker Award, World Fantasy Award, and International Horror Guild Award.
Early life.
Straub was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, the son of Elvena (Nilsestuen... | , and Colin Thiele; and expatriate writers Robert Hughes, Clive James, and Germaine Greer. Notable contemporary Australian novelists and writers include Helen Garner, J. M. Coetzee, Peter Carey, Tim Winton, Alexis Wright and Geraldine Brooks.
Overview.
Australian writers who have obtained international renown include t... | 1,975 | hotpotqa-train |
What is the current home stadium for the California football team which formerly included John David Crow? | John David Crow
John David Crow Sr. (July 8, 1935 – June 17, 2015) was an American football player, coach, and college athletics administrator. He won the Heisman Trophy as a halfback for the Texas A&M Aggies football team of Texas A&M University in 1957. After college, he played professional football in the National F... | Heisman Trophy winners, John David Crow in 1957 and Johnny Manziel in 2012. Twenty-one Aggies play in the NFL, including the Super Bowl MVP for Super Bowl 50, Von Miller, a player for the Denver Broncos. Former Broncos head coach Gary Kubiak also played college football at Texas A&M.
Since 1904, home football games hav... | 1,976 | hotpotqa-train |
What country does Shayang County and Mengzhou have in common? | Mengzhou
Mengzhou () is a County-level city in Henan province, People's Republic of China. It is administered by the prefecture-level city Jiaozuo. Its population in 1999 stood at 341,190.
Economy.
Mengzhou's main industries are machinery manufacturing, fur processing, food processing, and chemical production. The city... | Jingmen Jingshan County Yonglong.
Yonglong (永漋镇) is made up of two communities and thirty villages:
Jingmen Shayang County.
Towns:
- Shayang Town (沙洋镇), Wulipu (五里铺镇), Shilipu (十里铺镇), Jishan (纪山镇), Shihuiqiao (拾回桥镇), Hougang (后港镇), Maoli (毛李镇), Guandang (官当镇), Lishi (李市镇), Maliang (马良镇), Gaoyang (高阳镇), Shenji (沈集镇), Ze... | 1,977 | hotpotqa-train |
Were both Hal Hartley and Mervyn LeRoy producers? | Hal Hartley
Hal Hartley (born November 3, 1959) is an American film director, screenwriter, producer and composer who became a key figure in the American independent film movement of the 1980s and '90s. He is best known for his films "Trust", "Amateur" and "Henry Fool", which are notable for deadpan humour and offbeat ... | .
Death.
Robinson died at Mount Sinai Hospital in Los Angeles of bladder cancer on January 26, 1973. Services were held at Temple Israel in Los Angeles where Charlton Heston delivered the eulogy. Over 1,500 friends of Robinson attended with another 500 crowded outside. His body was then flown to New York where it was e... | 1,978 | hotpotqa-train |
Oberth effect is named after a physicist who passed away in what year ? | -efficient method for a spacecraft to burn its engine is at the lowest possible orbital periapsis, when its orbital velocity (and so, its kinetic energy) is greatest. In some cases, it is even worth spending fuel on slowing the spacecraft into a gravity well to take advantage of the efficiencies of the Oberth effect. T... | the use of a rocket engine when travelling at high speed generates much more useful energy than one at low speed. Oberth effect occurs because the propellant has more usable energy (due to its kinetic energy on top of its chemical potential energy) and it turns out that the vehicle is able to employ this kinetic energy... | 1,979 | hotpotqa-train |
Who directed the 1973 Argentine romantic musical film starring the Argentine Elvis? | The Desire to Live
The Desire to Live () is a 1973 Argentine romantic musical film directed by Julio Saraceni and starring Sandro and Elena Sedova.
Plot.
Sandro plays Rolo Medina, a young athlete, who despite a life of luxury, pleasure and beautiful women, feels his life has no meaning. That feeling will change abruptl... | Dalmatians" Walt Disney animated film
- "Amorina" Argentine black-and-white musical film
- "Babes in Toyland" Walt Disney live action film starring Ray Bolger
- "Blue Hawaii" starring Elvis Presley, Joan Blackman, Angela Lansbury and Pamela Austin. Directed by Norman Taurog.
- "Flower Drum Song" starring Nancy Kwan and... | 1,980 | hotpotqa-train |
What county do both Edward John Primeau and Rochester Hills, Michigan have in common? | Edward John Primeau
Edward John Primeau is an American audio and video forensics expert based in Rochester Hills, Michigan. He became known for working on the audio analysis of cases such as the shooting of Trayvon Martin, Air Force One radio transmissions after the assassination of John F. Kennedy, and Malaysia Airlin... | Michigan
- Fred L. Liskow, Saginaw, Michigan
- Glenn R. Madison, Benton Harbor, Michigan
- James Joy Miller, Detroit, Michigan – 165 pounds, 5 feet, 8 inches; started 2 games at left end, 1 game at left halfback
- Joseph Primeau, Marquette, Michigan
- Lawrence H. Roblee, St. Joseph, Michigan
- Keith S. Simpson, Carroll... | 1,981 | hotpotqa-train |
Beatty Airport is a county-owned public-use airport located three nautical miles (6 km) southwest of the central business district of which unincorporated town along the Amargosa River in Nye County in the U.S. state of Nevada? | Beatty, Nevada
Beatty (pronounced BAY-dee) is an unincorporated town along the Amargosa River in Nye County in the U.S. state of Nevada. U.S. Route 95 runs through the town, which lies between Tonopah, about to the north, and Las Vegas, about to the southeast. State Route 374 connects Beatty to Death Valley National Pa... | Hadley Airport
Hadley Airport is a public use airport owned by the U.S. Bureau of Land Management and located four nautical miles (7 km) southwest of the central business district of Round Mountain, a town in Nye County, Nevada, United States.
History.
In the 1930s, American World War I flying ace Kenneth R. Unger ran ... | 1,982 | hotpotqa-train |
Which university is the third-largest university campus in the United States, Indiana University or Ohio State University? | Ohio State University
The Ohio State University, commonly referred to as Ohio State or OSU, is a large public research university in Columbus, Ohio. Founded in 1870 as a land-grant university and the ninth university in Ohio with the Morrill Act of 1862, the university was originally known as the Ohio Agricultural and ... | each spring.
History Riley Hospital for Children.
Riley Hospital for Children, the recipient of the proceeds of the dance marathon, is a nationally ranked pediatric hospital located on the Indiana University School of Medicine's campus in Indianapolis, Indiana. It is one of the largest hospitals in the United States an... | 1,983 | hotpotqa-train |
Where did the fairy Queen Mab orginate? | strong links to mead, an ancient honey wine typically consumed during a marriage ceremony. (Some scholars have offered alternative etymologies). It is rooted in the Irish legend of Queen Maeve or Medb, one of the main protagonists of the early Irish legend "Táin Bó Cúailnge". It is also associated with the fairy queen ... | , but the prosecution chose not to pursue any punishment beyond a payment of costs, and "there were no further attempts to impede the circulation of "Queen Mab"".
Synopsis.
The poem is written in the form of a fairy tale that presents a future vision of a utopia on earth, consisting of nine cantos and seventeen notes. ... | 1,984 | hotpotqa-train |
Fox–Wisconsin Waterway and Alexandria Canal, are forms of waterways? | Fox–Wisconsin Waterway
The Fox–Wisconsin Waterway is a waterway formed by the Fox and Wisconsin Rivers. First used by European settlers in 1673 during the expedition of Marquette & Joliet, it was one of the principal routes used by travelers between the Great Lakes and the Mississippi River until the completion of the ... | proportion of hybrid and alternative fuel vehicles from less than one percent to over 74 percent of the city's cab fleet since 2008.
By water.
Chicago waterways are used extensively for commercial shipping, passenger ferry service, and recreational boating. Navigable waterways within Chicago include Lake Michigan, the ... | 1,985 | hotpotqa-train |
Green on Red and Hollywood Undead are both what? | Green on Red
Green on Red was an American rock band, formed in the Tucson, Arizona punk scene, but based for most of its career in Los Angeles, California, where it was loosely associated with the Paisley Underground. Earlier records have the wide-screen psychedelic sound of first-wave desert rock, while later releases... | or the new producer wanted to change or control the band. "Interscope was hopping on board with us, instead of us hopping on board with Interscope." In the same press release, they have listed Don Gilmore as the album's producer, who has worked with bands such as Linkin Park, Bullet For My Valentine, and Hollywood Unde... | 1,986 | hotpotqa-train |
The Devotions released a song in 1961 about a short story written by whom? | Rip Van Winkle
"Rip Van Winkle" is a short story by the American author Washington Irving, first published in 1819. It follows a Dutch-American villager in colonial America named Rip Van Winkle who falls asleep in the Catskill Mountains and wakes up 20 years later, having missed the American Revolution. Irving wrote it... | been written whose lyrics retell the story, including the 1961 song "Rip Van Winkle" by The Devotions, the 2006 song "Rip Van Winkle" by Witch, and "Kaatskill Serenade" by David Bromberg. In the Belle and Sebastian song "I Could Be Dreaming" an extract from "Rip Van Winkle" is read.
Adaptations Cartoons and animated fi... | 1,987 | hotpotqa-train |
How are Lago and Emila related? | Emilia (Othello)
Emilia is a character in the tragedy "Othello" by William Shakespeare. The character's origin is traced to the 1565 tale, "Un capitano Moro" from Giovanni Battista Giraldi Cinthio's "Gli Hecatommithi". There, the character is described as young and virtuous, is referred to simply as the ensign's wife, ... | much of its feudal history.
During the late Renaissance, several churches in Lago were built, some of which are still standing. The church, “Madonna of the Mountains,” built in 1652, is renowned for its architecture and art. Similar to the rest of Cosenza and Catanzaro, Lago was a center of world silk production during... | 1,988 | hotpotqa-train |
McLeod's Daughters is an Australian television drama program, created by Posie Graeme-Evans and Caroline Stanton, Initially, the series starred which Australian actress, best known for her role as the main character of Tess Silverman McLeod, on the television drama series "McLeod's Daughters",as one of two main protago... | McLeod's Daughters
McLeod's Daughters is an Australian television drama program created by Posie Graeme-Evans and Caroline Stanton. It was produced by Millennium Television and later Southern Star for the Nine Network, premiered on the Nine Network on 8 August 2001, becoming one of the most successful series on Austral... | McLeod's Daughters: Songs from the Series Volume 2
McLeod's Daughters: Songs from the Series Volume 2 is the second album of songs from the soundtrack of Australian television drama "McLeod's Daughters" released on 25 April 2004 and made the top 40 of the Australian album charts as at 3 May 2004.
Making of the Soundtra... | 1,989 | hotpotqa-train |
Wicked Games is featured on the soundtrack for the film directed by whom? | , the single received widespread acclaim from music critics. On May 9, 2013, "Wicked Games" was certified double platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), for shipments of 1,000,000 units in the United States. This song is also featured on the soundtrack for the movie "Southpaw", the soundtrack'... | the Wicked". German electronic DJ Robin Schulz remixed "No Rest for the Wicked" and the edit was featured in Schulz's debut album "Prayer".
Li made her acting debut in the 2014 Swedish crime film "Tommy", directed by Tarik Saleh, and recorded a song for the film, "Du är den ende". She wrote "No One Ever Loved" for the ... | 1,990 | hotpotqa-train |
Surinder Sodhi composed the music for special 26, when was it relieced. | Surinder Sodhi
Surender Sodhi (often credited as "Surendra Sodhi") is an Indian film score composer. He has composed background scores for notable Hindi films like "Deewana", "Soldier", "Raja Hindustani", "Baadshah", "Hera Pheri" and "Special 26". | Soundtrack.
Aamir Khan, approached and persuaded A. R. Rahman to do compose music for the film, but due to time constraints, Rahman declined the offer. The music was then composed by 4 composers, with Anu Malik, Rajesh Roshan, and Lesle Lewis composing the songs and Surinder Sodhi composing the film score. | 1,991 | hotpotqa-train |
What is the NATO reporting name of the supermaneuverable fighter aircraft produced by Sukhoi Aviation Corporation that carries the OFAB-100-120? | Sukhoi Su-30
The Sukhoi Su-30 (; NATO reporting name: Flanker-C) is a twin-engine, two-seat supermaneuverable fighter aircraft developed in the Soviet Union by Russia's Sukhoi Aviation Corporation. It is a multirole fighter for all-weather, air-to-air and air-to-surface deep interdiction missions.
The Su-30 started out... | Sukhoi Su-35
The Sukhoi Su-35 (-35; NATO reporting name: "Flanker-E") is the designation for two improved derivatives of the Su-27 air-defence fighter. They are single-seat, twin-engine, supermaneuverable aircraft, designed by the Sukhoi Design Bureau and built by the Komsomolsk-on-Amur Aircraft Plant.
The first varian... | 1,992 | hotpotqa-train |
The real life person that James Woods' character is based on in the television film In Love and War was awarded what medal? | In Love and War (1987 film)
In Love and War (1987) is a Vietnam war-based thriller/drama television film starring James Woods and Jane Alexander. It was directed by Paul Aaron. The film is based on the true story of James Stockdale and Sybil Stockdale. James Stockdale, a highest-ranking naval officer, was held as a pri... | Rita Hayworth: The Love Goddess
Rita Hayworth: The Love Goddess is a 1983 American made-for-television biographical film directed by James Goldstone. Based on the 1982 biography "Rita Hayworth" by John Kobal, it deals with real events in the life of actress Rita Hayworth from 1931 to 1952. It was broadcast by CBS on No... | 1,993 | hotpotqa-train |
How to Survive a Plague includes footage of a demonstration at a cathedral in what city? | , meetings and conferences taken by ACT UP members themselves. France says they knew what they were doing was historic, and that many of them would die. The film, which opened in select theatres across the United States on September 21, 2012, also includes footage of a demonstration during mass at St. Patrick's Cathedr... | for the Andrew Carnegie Medal for Excellence, and shortlisted for the Wellcome Book Prize.
Films.
Films How to Survive a Plague.
France's documentary film "How to Survive a Plague", about the early years of the U.S. AIDS epidemic, was released in 2012, four years before his eponymous book. As director and producer, Fra... | 1,994 | hotpotqa-train |
Which American running back played for Oregon State and was coached by Paul Boudreau? | Steven Jackson
Steven Rashad Jackson (born July 22, 1983) is a former American football running back. He played college football for Oregon State and was drafted by the St. Louis Rams in the first round with the 24th overall selection in the 2004 NFL Draft. He also played for the Atlanta Falcons and New England Patriot... | Paul Lowe
Paul Edward Lowe (born September 27, 1936) is a retired American football halfback who played for the Los Angeles/San Diego Chargers and Kansas City Chiefs of the American Football League (AFL) from 1960 to 1969.
College career.
Lowe attended Oregon State University and played under Beavers coach Tommy Prothr... | 1,995 | hotpotqa-train |
Who was born first, Dikran Kelekian or Anna Der-Vartanian | Dikran Kelekian
Dikran Kelekian (December 27, 1867 – January 1951), was a notable collector and dealer of Islamic art. The son of an Armenian banker from Kayseri, Dikran Kelekian and his brother Kevork set themselves up in the antiquities business in Istanbul in 1892. The next year, Dikiran came to the United States as... | the rate of E-9.
Retired Master Chief Petty Officer Anna Der-Vartanian died August 4, 2011, at the age of 90 and was buried with full military honors at Arlington National Cemetery.
Early life.
Anna Der-Vartanian was born December 6, 1920. Raised in Detroit, Michigan, she attended Southwestern High School from 1936-193... | 1,996 | hotpotqa-train |
What country of origin does LD Beghtol and 69 Love Songs have in common? | LD Beghtol
LD Beghtol (born 1964, Fort Campbell, Kentucky) is an American musician, art director and writer. He is best known for participating in The Magnetic Fields' "69 Love Songs".
He is a founding member of the band Flare—aka Flare Acoustic Arts League—and the death-pop outfit LD & the New Criticism, and was also ... | Terrors, whose other principal members include "69 Love Songs"s Dudley Klute and LD Beghtol. Past themes of these performances have included French pop music, movie themes (including the title song from "Deep Throat"), intoxication and New York City. Kenny Mellman (of Kiki & Herb), James Jacobs, Daniel Handler, Jon DeR... | 1,997 | hotpotqa-train |
Rdio was a music streaming service that held apps on several platforms, including iOS and Android phones, Sonos systems and which brand that derived its name from the Japanese word for "six"? | Rdio
Rdio (pronounced "radio") was an online music streaming service that offered ad-supported free streaming and ad-free subscription streaming services in 85 countries. It was available as a website and via app for Android, BlackBerry, iOS, and Windows Phone mobile devices, which could stream music from Rdio's server... | limited music catalog has been available to Amazon Prime subscribers in several countries since mid 2014. Music Unlimited, a full-catalog streaming service has been available as an additional or standalone subscription since late 2016.
Supported platforms.
Amazon Music's streaming music catalog is accessible from the A... | 1,998 | hotpotqa-train |
Which magazine was founded first, VIVmag or Allure? | VIVmag
VIVmag is one of the earliest exclusively digital, interactive women's lifestyle magazines. Launched in 2006 and backed by Canadian industrialist David Harrison Gilmour (the founder of FIJI Water LLC), the bimonthly magazine is distributed by Zinio Systems, Inc. The first issue appeared in January-February 2007.... | Russell is the former editor of "Shape" magazine and, like "Shape", "VIVmag" offers service journalism in areas of fashion, beauty and nutrition, in addition to overall fitness and health. "VIVmag", however, targets a slightly older (35+), more upscale demographic.
The magazine had a robust staff of affluent women from... | 1,999 | hotpotqa-train |
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