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Which person is older, Ivan Bella, or Frank De Winne? | Ivan Bella
Ivan Bella (born 25 May 1964 in Brezno, Czechoslovakia (now Slovakia)) is a Slovak Air Force officer who became the first Slovak citizen to fly in space. He participated in an eight-day joint Russian-French-Slovak mission to the Mir space station in 1999.
Spaceflight.
Bella began training as a "research cosm... | Jean-Loup Chrétien, CNES (Intercosmos), first French person in space and first non-Soviet European to walk in space — Soyuz T-6, Soyuz TM-7/6, STS-86
- Jean-François Clervoy, EAC — STS-66, STS-84, STS-103
- Samantha Cristoforetti, EAC — Soyuz TMA-15M (Expedition 42)
- Frank De Winne, EAC — Soyuz TMA-1/TM-34, Soyuz TMA-... | 2,700 | hotpotqa-train |
This medicine was marketed with a Spokestoon to minor aches, pains, inflammation, fever, headache, heartburn, stomachache, indigestion, acid reflux and hangovers, while neutralizing excess stomach acid. | Alka-Seltzer
Alka-Seltzer is an effervescent antacid and pain reliever first marketed by the Dr. Miles Medicine Company of Elkhart, Indiana, United States. Alka-Seltzer contains three active ingredients: aspirin (acetylsalicylic acid) (ASA), sodium bicarbonate, and anhydrous
citric acid. The aspirin is a pain reliever ... | Antacid
An antacid is a substance which neutralizes stomach acidity and is used to relieve heartburn, indigestion or an upset stomach.
Medical uses.
Antacids are available over the counter and are taken by mouth to quickly relieve occasional heartburn, the major symptom of gastroesophageal reflux disease and also indig... | 2,701 | hotpotqa-train |
The Toyota TF102 was the car with which the Toyota team competed in the 2002 Formula One season, the team's inaugural Championship campaign, as with the TF101, it was piloted during the season by Mika Salo and who? | Toyota TF102
The Toyota TF102 was the car with which the Toyota team competed in the 2002 Formula One season, the team's inaugural Championship campaign. The car reflected the results of a year's testing in 2001 with the TF101, and was designed primarily by Gustav Brunner and Dago Rohrer. As with the TF101, it was pilo... | Toyota TF103
The Toyota TF103 was the Gustav Brunner designed machine with which the Toyota F1 team competed in the 2003 Formula One season. Unveiled on January 8, 2003 at the Paul Ricard circuit, its drivers were the Frenchman Olivier Panis and Brazilian Cristiano da Matta, the reigning CART FedEx Championship Series ... | 2,702 | hotpotqa-train |
What is the full name of the dog for whom the 1977 "All-Star Laff-a-Lympics" is named? | Scooby-Doo (character)
Scooby-Doo is the eponymous character and protagonist of the animated television franchise "Scooby-Doo" created in 1969 by the American animation company Hanna-Barbera. He is a male Great Dane and lifelong companion of amateur detective Shaggy Rogers, with whom he shares many personality traits. ... | Mildew Wolf
Mildew Wolf is a fictional anthropomorphic wolf, main antagonist, and title character of the "Cattanooga Cats" segment "It's the Wolf!". He is the most popular character of the series, and he was voiced by an uncredited Paul Lynde. Mildew's main goal in the segments was to catch a little sheep named Lambsy,... | 2,703 | hotpotqa-train |
This song was originally written by Queen and covered by Dwight Yoakam. | Crazy Little Thing Called Love
"Crazy Little Thing Called Love" is a song by the British rock band Queen. Written by Freddie Mercury in 1979, the track is included on their 1980 album "The Game", and also appears on the band's compilation album, "Greatest Hits" in 1981. The song peaked at number two in the UK Singles C... | - "The Life of Hank Williams" by Hawkshaw Hawkins
- "Long White Cadillac", originally recorded by The Blasters. The song was written and later performed by guitarist Dave Alvin after he left the group. It was also covered by Dwight Yoakam.
- "Lotta Boot Left To Fill" by Eric Church: "I don't think Waylon done it that w... | 2,704 | hotpotqa-train |
What member of the country-music stage concert in Nashville was born in Copeville, Texas? | Grand Ole Opry
The Grand Ole Opry is a weekly American country music stage concert in Nashville, Tennessee, founded on November 28, 1925, by George D. Hay as a one-hour radio "barn dance" on WSM. Currently owned and operated by Opry Entertainment (a division of Ryman Hospitality Properties, Inc.), it is the longest run... | Shane Stockton
Kelly Brooks (born March 18, 1974), whose stage name was Shane Stockton, is a former American country music singer. He released one album, "Stories I Could Tell", through Decca Records Nashville in 1998.
Biography.
Kelly Brooks was born in Breckenridge, Texas. Recording as Shane Stockton, Kelly Brooks re... | 2,705 | hotpotqa-train |
Nelson López is a football player that played for Argentina for which title cup? | 1966 FIFA World Cup
The 1966 FIFA World Cup was the eighth FIFA World Cup and was held in England from 11 to 30 July 1966. England beat West Germany 4–2 in the final, winning the Jules Rimet Trophy. It is England's only FIFA World Cup title. They were the fifth nation to win and the third host nation to win after Urugu... | Nelson Parraguez
Nelson Rodrigo Parraguez Riveros (born April 5, 1971) is a retired Chilean football midfielder who was capped 52 times for the Chilean national team between 1991 and 2001, including three games at the 1998 FIFA World Cup.
Paraguez played most of his career for Universidad Católica where he won one leag... | 2,706 | hotpotqa-train |
What film was Adrian Martinez in that was directed by Glenn Ficarra? | Focus (2015 film)
Focus is a 2015 American romantic crime comedy-drama film written and directed by Glenn Ficarra and John Requa, starring Will Smith and Margot Robbie. The film was released on February 27, 2015 and received mixed reviews from critics but was a success at the box office, grossing a total of $159 millio... | Glenn Ficarra
Glenn Ficarra (born May 27, 1971) is an American writer, producer, actor and director.
Life and career.
Ficarra met John Requa at Pratt Institute, where both were studying film. After college they went to work in animation for the TV channel Nickelodeon.
As writers they wrote the comedy films "Cats & Dogs... | 2,707 | hotpotqa-train |
Which alcoholic brand named after the man who rebuilt its business did Justin Timberlake sing about in 2015? | Jim Beam
Jim Beam is a brand of bourbon whiskey produced in Clermont, Kentucky, by Beam Suntory, a subsidiary of Suntory Holdings of Osaka, Japan. It is one of the best-selling brands of bourbon in the world. Since 1795 (interrupted by Prohibition), seven generations of the Beam family have been involved in whiskey pro... | of B to the high note of D. Andy Kellman of AllMusic noted "Rock Your Body" as a stand-out from "Justified", as did Jane Stevenson of Jam!, who interpreted its Jackson influence. Giving "Justified" a negative review, Caroline Sullivan of "The Guardian" noted "Rock Your Body" as "predictable". "Complex" Tannis Spenser l... | 2,708 | hotpotqa-train |
Which vocalist was part of more bands, Spencer Chamberlain or Donnie Van Zant? | Donnie Van Zant
Donald Newton "Donnie" Van Zant (born June 11, 1952, in Jacksonville, Florida) is an American rock vocalist/guitarist. He is best known for being a member of the band 38 Special, from its formation in 1974 until 2013. He is the middle of three sons of a truck driver. Older brother Ronnie was the origina... | Johnny Van Zant
Johnny Roy Van Zant (born February 27, 1960) is an American musician and the current lead vocalist of Southern rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd. He is the younger brother of the late Lynyrd Skynyrd co-founder and former lead vocalist Ronnie Van Zant, and of the 38 Special founder Donnie Van Zant.
Van Zant perfo... | 2,709 | hotpotqa-train |
When was the American rapper which was one those whose House Shoes produced their albums born? | House Shoes
Michael Buchanan, better known as House Shoes, is an American Detroit-born hip hop producer and DJ, who currently lives and works in Los Angeles, California. He served as a producer on albums by Phat Kat, Proof, Elzhi, Pumpkinhead, Marv Won, J Dilla, Danny Brown, and Quelle Chris among others. He is a two-t... | Johnny Duncan (country singer)
Johnny Richard Duncan (October 5, 1938 – August 14, 2006) was an American country singer, best known for a string of hits in the mid- to late 1970s. In his career, he released 14 studio albums, including thirteen on Columbia Records. These albums produced more than 30 chart singles, with ... | 2,710 | hotpotqa-train |
Which American film, The Country Bears or Bambi, is based on a book by the Austrian author Felix Salten? | The Country Bears
The Country Bears is a 2002 American family musical comedy film, directed by Peter Hastings, produced by Walt Disney Pictures, and based on the Disney theme park attraction "Country Bear Jamboree". The film stars Haley Joel Osment as the voice of Beary Barrington with supporting roles done by Christop... | in Vienna from 1938 to 1940 after the German annexation of Austria and the American "Chargé d'affaires" in Germany during the outbreak of official American involvement in World War II.
During his post in Vienna, Morris is credited by the Jewish-Austrian author Felix Salten for ensuring his and his family's protection f... | 2,711 | hotpotqa-train |
The 2000 ICC KnockOut Trophy was a One Day International cricket tournament held in Kenya, which Jamaican cricketer who plays internationally, made his ODI debut during the competition? | Marlon Samuels
Marlon Nathaniel Samuels (born 5 February 1981) is a Jamaican cricketer who plays internationally for the West Indies in all three formats, and a former ODI captain. He is a right-handed middle order batsman and an off-spinner. He was a key member of the West Indies team that won the 2012 ICC World Twent... | in Australia in 2000, and his One Day International debut against Sri Lanka in Nairobi during the ICC Knockout Trophy in the same year.
In 2013 he was named one of the Wisden cricketers of the year. He was one of the franchise players for the inaugural Caribbean Premier League. In 2016 the West Indies Cricket Board nam... | 2,712 | hotpotqa-train |
Who is the Italian pornographic actress that was discovered by talent scout Riccardo Schicchi? | Diva Futura
Diva Futura (Italian for "Future Diva", i.e. "Future Star") is an Italian pornography and erotica film studio. When founded in 1983 by porn star Ilona Staller and photographer and talent scout Riccardo Schicchi, it was the first casting agency in Italy to specialize in pornography. The studio is notable for... | Eva Henger
Eva Henger (born 2 November 1972) is a Hungarian former pornographic actress,
a mainstream film actress, an adult model, singer and television host.
Biography.
She was born in the city of Győr and won the beauty pageant contest Miss Teen Hungary in 1989 and Miss Alpeadria in 1990. In 1990 she moved to Italy... | 2,713 | hotpotqa-train |
What language is the magazine founded by Christy Haubegger published in? | Latina (magazine)
Latina is an American lifestyle, entertainment, beauty and fashion magazine for bilingual, bicultural Hispanic women published in English by Latina Media Ventures.
In May 2010, Latina Media Ventures named editorial director Galina Espinoza and publisher Lauren Michaels co-presidents of the company. "L... | De La Garza]] – TV and radio host
- [[Christy Haubegger]] – movie producer and founder of "Latina Magazine"
- [[Maria Hinojosa]] – broadcast journalist and correspondent
- [[Monica C. Lozano]] – editor, publisher, and CEO of La Opinión, the largest Spanish language newspaper
- [[Rubén Martínez (writer)]] – award-winnin... | 2,714 | hotpotqa-train |
The 2003 Auto Club 500 was won by the 2004 champion of what? | 2003 Auto Club 500
The 2003 Auto Club 500 was a NASCAR Winston Cup Series stock car race held on April 27, 2003 at California Speedway in Fontana, California. Contested over 250 laps on the 2-mile (3.23 km) asphalt D-shaped oval, it was the tenth race of the 2003 NASCAR Winston Cup Series season. Steve Park of DEI won ... | Access Motorsports
Access Motorsports was an American auto racing team that competed in the IndyCar Series from 2003-2004. Founded by 1999 Indy Racing League champion Greg Ray after failing to find a ride for the 2003 season, the team debuted at the 2003 Indianapolis 500 and ran the rest of the season with Ray as owner... | 2,715 | hotpotqa-train |
What choreographer for the Indian version of BBC's "Strictly Come Dancing" is currently judging Maharashtracha Dancing Superstar - Chhotte Masters? | Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa
Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa is a reality television show and the Indian version of BBC's "Strictly Come Dancing" and "Dancing with the Stars".
Concept.
In "Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa", celebrities perform various dances together with professional dance partners. The show's format is taken from the "Strictly Come Danc... | for the US version of the show.
Judging Panel.
Former Strictly Come Dancing judge and choreographer Arlene Phillips and executive producer and creator of the show Nigel Lythgoe made up the original judging panel for series one. Louise Redknapp, Sisco Gomez and Priscilla Samuels were guest judges during the audition sta... | 2,716 | hotpotqa-train |
The fast food sandwich chain Subway Israel is an international franchise of this American fast food restaurant franchise that has stores in how many countries? | Subway (restaurant)
Subway is an American privately held restaurant franchise that primarily sells submarine sandwiches (subs) and salads. Subway is one of the fastest-growing franchises in the world and, as of June 2017, had approximately 42,000 stores located in more than 100 countries. More than half of the stores a... | Whopper
The Whopper is the signature sandwich and an associated product line sold by international fast food restaurant chain Burger King and its Australian franchise, Hungry Jack's. Introduced in 1957, the sandwich has undergone several reformulations such as portion resizing and bread changes. The hamburger is well k... | 2,717 | hotpotqa-train |
Who created the character, of whom, Captain Strong is a parody ? | Captain Strong
Captain Strong is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. He was created as a parody of Popeye.
Publishing history.
First appearing in "Action Comics" No. 421 (February 1973), Captain Horatio Strong was created by writer Cary Bates, who had wanted to see what would... | questioning is cut off with the sudden, dramatic appearance of whom the Countess calls "Uncle Artemis"—the Roach, this time in the garb of the Wolveroach, a parody of the Marvel Comics character Wolverine, who announces the beginning of a three-part miniseries on the origin of the Wolveroach (also a parody of 1980s sup... | 2,718 | hotpotqa-train |
Before Dennis Wayne joined Dennis Wayne's Dancers, what city was his ballet company based in? | American Ballet Theatre
American Ballet Theatre (ABT) is a classical ballet company based in New York City. It has an annual eight-week season at the Metropolitan Opera House (Lincoln Center) in the spring and a shorter season at the David H. Koch Theater in the fall; the company tours around the world the rest of the ... | in by his fellow company members. In this position, he balanced performing and administrative duties until Rebekah Harkness disbanded the troupe in 1970. Rhodes and his new wife dancer Lone Isaksen spent the following year with the Dutch National Ballet. For most of the 1970s, Rhodes worked primarily as a guest artist.... | 2,719 | hotpotqa-train |
Taizô Kawashima was nominated for an Academy Award for the war film released in what year? | Taizô Kawashima
Taizô Kawashima is a Japanese production designer and art director. He was nominated for an Academy Award in the category Best Art Direction for the film "Tora! Tora! Tora!".
Selected filmography.
- "Tora! Tora! Tora!" (1970) | ).
Honors.
"Tora! Tora! Tora!" was nominated for five Academy Awards, winning one for Visual Effects.
- Winner Best Special Effects (L. B. Abbott and A. D. Flowers)
- Nominee Best Art Direction (Art Direction: Jack Martin Smith, Yoshirō Muraki, Richard Day, and Taizô Kawashima; Set Decoration: Walter M. Scott, Norman R... | 2,720 | hotpotqa-train |
Which player from the University of Texas 1994 Sun Bowl team was later signed to the Baltimore Ravens? | 1994 Sun Bowl
The 1994 Sun Bowl was a college football bowl game played on December 29, 1994. The game pitted the unranked Texas Longhorns against the No. 19 North Carolina Tar Heels. The Tar Heels were led by eventual Texas head coach Mack Brown. The game was a seesaw offensive battle. Texas, down 31–21 midway through... | Don Muhlbach
Donald Lynn Muhlbach Jr. (born August 17, 1981) is an American football long snapper for the Detroit Lions of the National Football League (NFL). Muhlbach played college football for Texas A&M University. He was signed as an undrafted free agent in 2004 by the Baltimore Ravens and later signed with the Lio... | 2,721 | hotpotqa-train |
Did Bedtime Stories and Big Red both star Walter Pidgeon? | Bedtime Stories (film)
Bedtime Stories is a 2008 American fantasy comedy film directed by Adam Shankman, story by David Marconi and Tim Herlihy and written by Matt Lopez and Tim Herlihy. It stars Adam Sandler in his first appearance in a family-oriented film alongside Keri Russell, Jonathan Morgan Heit, Laura Ann Kesli... | Both films are unconnected to the Killmaster book series.
Films Hollywood.
Films Hollywood MGM.
The actor Walter Pidgeon portrayed the detective Nick Carter in a trilogy of films released by the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer company. Though MGM purchased the rights to a large number of Nick Carter stories, the films used origina... | 2,722 | hotpotqa-train |
The author of the 2004 book How to Talk to a Liberal (If You Must) was born in what year? | Ann Coulter
Ann Hart Coulter (; born December 8, 1961) is an American far-right media pundit, syndicated columnist, and lawyer.
She became known as a media pundit in the late 1990s, appearing in print and on cable news as an outspoken critic of the Clinton administration. Her first book concerned the Bill Clinton impea... | spent 13 weeks on the Best Seller list.
Crown Forum published a collection of Coulter's columns in 2004 as her fourth book, "How to Talk to a Liberal (If You Must): The World According to Ann Coulter".
Coulter's fifth book, published by Crown Forum in 2006, is "".
In it, she argues, first, that American liberalism reje... | 2,723 | hotpotqa-train |
Which American Heavy metal band worked with producer Terry Date and released four albums during the 1980's? | Terry Date
Terry Date (born January 31, 1956) is an American record producer and engineer, specializing in the rock genres, especially heavy metal. He is well known for his work with Overkill, Metal Church, Slipknot, Pantera, Soulfly, White Zombie, Deftones, Dark Angel, Dream Theater, Slayer, Soundgarden and Limp Bizki... | Rob Zombie first rose to fame as the vocalist for heavy metal band White Zombie. With the band, Zombie released four studio albums, two of which earned multi-platinum status in the United States. Zombie released his first solo recording in 1996, earning a Grammy award nomination for the effort. Work on Zombie's debut s... | 2,724 | hotpotqa-train |
Which magazine published papers more often; The Wittenburg Door or Sports Collectors Digest? | Sports Collectors Digest
Sports Collectors Digest (SCD) is an American advertising weekly paper published at Iola, Wisconsin. The magazine provides an avenue through which sellers, traders and avid buyers of sports memorabilia may interact.
"SCD" was started in 1973 by the Stommen family. In 1981 it was purchased by Kr... | with its mission. The church took over the longstanding ministry of helping the homeless that the foundation began.
The foundation also published "The Wittenburg Door", a magazine of Christian satire, from 1996 to 2008.
Other controversy.
Some former members of the group have been critical of it and Anthony. There have... | 2,725 | hotpotqa-train |
What song does the actor who plays Uncle Remis sing in Song of the South? | Song of the South
Song of the South is a 1946 American live-action/animated musical film produced by Walt Disney and released by RKO Radio Pictures. It is based on the collection of Uncle Remus stories as adapted by Joel Chandler Harris, and stars James Baskett as Uncle Remus. The film takes place in the southern Unite... | who does not believe people can just burst into song-and-dance numbers, so you surely won’t enjoy this big sing-along fest...accomplishes what our favorite samples of this genre do. The musical sequences are highly entertaining, uplifting and contagious". He also added that it's everything a movie-goer would want in a ... | 2,726 | hotpotqa-train |
Loop and Ian Brown were both popular in the 1980's for what? | Loop (band)
Loop are an English rock band, formed in 1986 by Robert Hampson in Croydon. The group topped the UK independent charts with their albums "Fade Out" (1989) and "A Gilded Eternity" (1990). Their dissonant "trance-rock" sound drew on the work of artists like the Stooges and Can, and helped to resurrect the con... | a loop on the south end of the island that connected "Metro" station on the Blue Minirail to the Expo Express’ "Sainte Helen's" station. After leaving the latter station the route swung over a corner of Swan Lake. Both this and the La Ronde loop were built by Mojan Ltée. It ceased operation when the Saint Helen's Islan... | 2,727 | hotpotqa-train |
Who is the older brother sportscaster of a man who is an in-studio analyst alongside Seth Davis? | Greg Gumbel
Greg Gumbel (born May 3, 1946) is an American television sportscaster. He is best known for his various assignments for CBS Sports (most notably, the National Football League, NBA and NCAA basketball). The older brother of news and sportscaster Bryant Gumbel, he became the first African-American (and Creole... | Peter Schrager
Peter Schrager (born April 20, 1982) is a current sportscaster on Fox Sports and NFL Network.
Schrager serves as an analyst on "Fox NFL Kickoff" as well as a Sideline Reporter on Fox Sports. In addition to his gameday coverage, he is a regular contributor to FS1 studio shows, "The Herd with Colin Cowher... | 2,728 | hotpotqa-train |
Terry Beeson, is a former American football linebacker in the National Football League, he held the Seahawks record for most tackles in a season with 153 until which American football linebacker for the Seattle Seahawks, broke it in 2016? | Bobby Wagner
Bobby Joseph Wagner (born June 27, 1990) is an American football linebacker for the Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Utah State, and was drafted by the Seahawks in the second round of the 2012 NFL Draft.
High school career.
Wagner attended Colony High Sc... | DeShone Myles
DeShone Myles (born October 31, 1974) is a former American football linebacker. He played professionally in the National Football League (NFL) for the Seattle Seahawks and the New Orleans Saints. Myles played college football at the University of Nevada, Reno. He is the Nevada Wolf Pack's all-time leader ... | 2,729 | hotpotqa-train |
Julius Jackson is the son of the boxer from which territory? | Julian Jackson (boxer)
Julian Jackson (born September 12, 1960) is a former professional boxer from the U.S. Virgin Islands who competed from 1981 to 1998. He is a three-time world champion in two weight classes, having held the WBA super welterweight title from 1987 to 1990, and the WBC middleweight title twice betwee... | 2016, the only member of the USVI Olympic Team to win an Olympic medal
- Peter Jackson (1861–1901), Australian boxer born on St. Croix who won the World Colored Heavyweight Championship
- John Jackson (born 1989), professional boxer (son of Julian Jackson; brother to Julius Jackson)
- Julian Jackson (born 1960), former... | 2,730 | hotpotqa-train |
Did Russian mathematician Yuri Manin or Efim Zelmanov win the Fields Medal of International Congress of Mathematicians in 1994? | Yuri Manin
Yuri Ivanovitch Manin (; born February 16, 1937) is a Russian mathematician, known for work in algebraic geometry and diophantine geometry, and many expository works ranging from mathematical logic to theoretical physics. Moreover, Manin was one of the first to propose the idea of a quantum computer in 1980 ... | high-power diode lasers
- Boris Svistunov, physicist, co-inventor of the widely used Worm Monte-Carlo algorithm
- Petr Ufimtsev, Russian-American mathematician and physicist
- Vladimir Voevodsky, the winner of the Fields Medal (2002)
- Efim Zelmanov, winner of the Fields Medal (1994), professor at the University of Cal... | 2,731 | hotpotqa-train |
Which social media site did Lily Allen use to gain publicity and BBC airplay for her songs prior to the release of her debut album, "Alright, Still"? | Lily Allen
Lily Rose Beatrice Cooper (née Allen; 2 May 1985) is an English singer and songwriter. She is the daughter of actor Keith Allen and film producer Alison Owen. Allen left school when she was 15 and concentrated on improving her performing and compositional skills. In 2005, she made some of her recordings publ... | and an EP. Kurstin was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Engineered Album for the Bird and the Bee's 2015 release, "Recreational Love".
After working on tracks with artists including Peaches, All Saints, Pink, the Flaming Lips, and Kylie Minogue, Kurstin was introduced to Lily Allen. Along with other musicians, co-... | 2,732 | hotpotqa-train |
Where was the work Gustave-Hippolyte Roger was a leading tenor in in 1846 first performed? | La damnation de Faust
La damnation de Faust (English: "The Damnation of Faust"), Op. 24 is a work for four solo voices, full seven-part chorus, large children's chorus and orchestra by the French composer Hector Berlioz. He called it a "légende dramatique" (dramatic legend). It was first performed at the Opéra-Comique ... | L'enfant prodigue (Auber)
L'enfant prodigue ("The Prodigal Son") is a grand opera in five acts composed by Daniel Auber to a French libretto by Eugène Scribe based on the Parable of the Prodigal Son in Chapter 15 of the Gospel of Luke. It was first performed at the Théâtre de l'Académie Nationale de Musique in Paris on... | 2,733 | hotpotqa-train |
Have both Gordon Wiles and Scott Hicks been nominated for Academy Awards? | Scott Hicks
Robert Scott Hicks (born 4 March 1953) is an Australian film director and screenwriter. He is best known as the screenwriter and director of "Shine", the Oscar-winning biopic of pianist David Helfgott. Hicks's work has been nominated for an Academy Award as well as winning an Emmy Award. Other movies he dir... | Richard Halsey
Richard Halsey is an American film editor with more than 60 credits from 1970 onwards. An alumnus of Hollywood High School, he won an Academy Award for Best Film Editing at the 49th Academy Awards for editing "Rocky" with Scott Conrad and has been nominated for one BAFTA and one Emmy Award. He often work... | 2,734 | hotpotqa-train |
Where is the birthplace of the Belgian former football goalkeeper of whom Anne Noe had to wear their old shirts? | Jean-Marie Pfaff
Jean-Marie Pfaff (born 4 December 1953 in Lebbeke) is a Belgian former football goalkeeper who spent most of his professional career with Beveren and Bayern Munich. Pfaff was capped 64 times playing for Belgium, and participated at the 1982 FIFA World Cup and 1986 FIFA World Cup tournaments.
Club caree... | by the former winger. With Ireland having worn the #9 shirt last season, him taking the #7 allowed Darren Bent to wear the #9 this season. Also, after Stewart Downing's departure to Liverpool, James Collins took over the #6 meaning his old #29 shirt could be given to January signing Enda Stevens.
New signings goalkeepe... | 2,735 | hotpotqa-train |
Lee Hwan-kyung debuted with a movie written by who? | Lee Hwan-kyung
Lee Hwan-kyung (born 1970) is a South Korean film director and screenwriter. Lee debuted with "He Was Cool" (2004). His next two features, "Lump Sugar" (2006) revolves around Si-eun who dreams of becoming a jockey and "Champ" (2011), which is based on a true story, depicts the relationship between a rece... | Lump Sugar
Lump Sugar (or Lump of Sugar; ) is a 2006 South Korean film directed by Lee Hwan-kyung and starring actress Im Soo-jung.
Plot.
The film revolves around Si-eun (played by Im), who dreams of becoming a famous jockey. It is the first Korean movie to show the friendship between a human and a horse and to feature... | 2,736 | hotpotqa-train |
Which President that served as a Senator from California, did Beatrice Willard serve as an advisor? | adviser to U.S. presidents Nixon and Ford as the first woman on the Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ).
Beatrice Willard was born December 19, 1925, the daughter of Stephen and Beatrice Williard, living in Palm Springs, California and Sierra Nevada during her childhood. Her father was a noted landscape photographer... | , and served as its first chairman from 1915 to 1916. At the President's request when Senator Paul O. Husting of Wisconsin suddenly died in 1917, Davies retired from the FTC in order to run for the open seat in a special election. He lost to Republican Irvine Lenroot in a pivotal election which denied Democrats control... | 2,737 | hotpotqa-train |
What country of origin does Mark Stephens and James Hewitt have in common? | James Hewitt
James Lifford Hewitt (born 30 April 1958) is a British former cavalry officer in the British Army. He rose to public prominence in the mid-1990s after he disclosed a romantic affair that he had engaged in with Diana, Princess of Wales, while she was still married to the heir apparent to the throne of the U... | ", The National Museum of Ireland in association with Country House, Dublin, 1994,
- Owen McGee, "The IRB: The Irish Republican Brotherhood from The Land League to Sinn Féin", Four Courts Press, 2005,
- Leon Ó Broin, "Fenian Fever: An Anglo-American Dilemma", Chatto & Windus, London, 1971, .
- Marta Ramón, "A Provision... | 2,738 | hotpotqa-train |
Michael Dobson voiced which character, an adversary of the X-Men, originally depicted as obese? | ", Bulk Biceps in "", Bull Dog in "Krypto the Superdog" and Pythor in "", as well as voicing many other characters in animated shows and anime dubs. He is the brother of Paul Dobson and Brian Dobson, who are also voice actors. He owns a voice recording studio Makena Sound Ltd. in South Surrey, British Columbia.
Externa... | the Devil with Yellow Eyes").
In other media Television Animation.
- Shadow King appears in two episodes of "X-Men: The Animated Series" (1992–97), voiced by Maurice Dean Wint. In flashbacks he is the first evil mutant faced by a younger Charles Xavier, who banished his spirit to the astral plane. Farouk is depicted as... | 2,739 | hotpotqa-train |
Who is a Swiss professional footballer who currently plays as a midfielder for a Swiss football team from the Bernese Oberland town of Thun ? | Nicola Sutter
Nicola Sutter (born 5 May 1995) is a Swiss professional footballer who currently plays as a midfielder for FC Thun. | Silvan Aegerter
Silvan Aegerter (born 5 May 1980, in Grenchen) is a Swiss football midfielder who currently plays as midfielder for FC Lugano in the Swiss Challenge League. Before he played for FC Thun and FC Zürich. He played in the youth team for his local team FC Grenchen and also for FC Basel.
For FC Thun Aegerter ... | 2,740 | hotpotqa-train |
Troy McClure is a fictional character from the American animated sitcom "The Simpsons" who appeared as the main character in an episode that aired when? | A Fish Called Selma
"A Fish Called Selma" is the nineteenth episode of "The Simpsons"' seventh season. It originally aired on the Fox network in the United States on March 24, 1996. The episode features Troy McClure, who attempts to resurrect his acting career by marrying Selma Bouvier. Show runners Bill Oakley and Jos... | The Spy Who Learned Me
"The Spy Who Learned Me" is the twentieth episode of the 23rd season of the American animated sitcom "The Simpsons". It originally aired on the Fox network in the United States on May 6, 2012.
Plot.
On their date night, Homer takes Marge to an action film featuring the legendary fictional spy cha... | 2,741 | hotpotqa-train |
The John Wall Dance is a dance performed by flexing the arms and twisting the wrist, John Wall, an American professional basketball player for the Washington Wizards, of the National Basketball Association (NBA), first performed the eponymous dance during his introduction at Big Blue Madness in October 2009, at which l... | John Wall Dance
The John Wall Dance is a dance performed by flexing the arms and twisting the wrist. American basketball player John Wall first performed the eponymous dance during his introduction at Big Blue Madness at the University of Kentucky in October 2009. Wall says that his idea for the dance came from the mus... | Magic Johnson performed the John Wall Dance at Rupp Arena on February 25, 2010.
External links.
- John Wall's Introduction at Big Blue Madness 2009! | 2,742 | hotpotqa-train |
Rhoda Williams had a voice as Drizella Tremaine in the animated film released in what year? | Cinderella (1950 film)
Cinderella is a 1950 American animated musical fantasy film produced by Walt Disney and originally released by RKO Radio Pictures. Based on the fairy tale "Cinderella" by Charles Perrault, it is the twelfth Disney animated feature film. The film was directed by Clyde Geronimi, Hamilton Luske, and... | with a young baker, a low-class man of whom Lady Tremaine and Drizella do not approve. Estimated to cost $5,000,000 to produce, "Cinderella II: Dreams Come True" was Walt Disney Pictures' top selling animated sequel that year, grossing approximately $120,000,000 in direct-to-video sales, but the film itself was met wit... | 2,743 | hotpotqa-train |
Zaoyang and Kuytun, are in which country? | Kuytun
Kuytun or Kuitun () is a county-level city with about 285,000 residents (2000 census) in Ili Kazakh Autonomous Prefecture, Xinjiang, China. Kuitun is located between Wusu and Shihezi on the railway from Ürümqi to Kazakhstan, close to a desert.
The city was historically associated with the XPCC Seventh Agricultur... | –Khorgas Expressway at Kuytun.
History.
The first section of the expressway, from Kuytun to Karamay, which is concurrent with G3015 Kuytun–Tacheng Expressway, opened on October 13, 2012. The section from Karamay to Altay opened on July 1, 2014, fully completing the expressway. | 2,744 | hotpotqa-train |
What sports complex was the 2014 MLS Cup match in California? | Dignity Health Sports Park
Dignity Health Sports Park, formerly the Home Depot Center and StubHub Center, is a multiple-use sports complex located on the campus of California State University, Dominguez Hills in Carson, California that consists of a soccer stadium, a separate tennis stadium, a track and field facility,... | home U.S. Open Cup matches (played at Starfire Sports Complex) were sold out.
Modern Day Sounders, (MLS) 2007–present Sigi Schmid Era First U.S. Open Cup Title.
During the Sounders FC first season in MLS, the club won their first ever U.S. Open Cup title, including any past Sounders franchise. The team was also the fir... | 2,745 | hotpotqa-train |
What kind of rock do cambarus cryptodytes live near? | Cambarus cryptodytes
Cambarus cryptodytes, the Dougherty Plain cave crayfish or Apalachicola cave crayfish, is a small, freshwater crayfish endemic to Florida and Georgia in the United States. It is an underground species known only from waters associated with the Floridan aquifer.
Description.
The Dougherty Plain cave... | "Cambarus speciosus"
- Subgenus "Jugicambarus" Hobbs, 1969
- "Cambarus aculabrum" – Benton County cave crayfish, cave crayfish
- "Cambarus asperimanus"
- "Cambarus batchi" – bluegrass crayfish
- "Cambarus bouchardi" – Big South Fork crayfish
- "Cambarus carolinus"
- "Cambarus causeyi"
- "Cambarus clivosus"
- "Cambarus ... | 2,746 | hotpotqa-train |
Which building is taller, Marine Midland Building or 4 World Trade Center? | Marine Midland Building
140 Broadway (formerly known as the Marine Midland Building and HSBC Bank Building) is a 51-story office building located at 140 Broadway between Cedar and Liberty streets in Manhattan's Financial District. The building, completed in 1967, is 688 ft (209.7 m) tall and is known for the distinctiv... | Main Seneca Building
The Main Seneca Building, originally known as the "Marine Midland Trust Company Building" or the "Marine Trust Building," is a 17 story Renaissance Revival style highrise in downtown Buffalo, New York. The building was previously the headquarters for Marine Midland Bank before the bank constructed ... | 2,747 | hotpotqa-train |
For what team was a player acquired before the 1999–2000 Toronto Raptors season the all-time leader in points? | 1999–2000 Toronto Raptors season
The 1999–2000 NBA season was the Raptors' fifth season in the National Basketball Association. During the offseason, the Raptors acquired Antonio Davis from the Indiana Pacers, and signed free agents Muggsy Bogues and three-point specialist Dell Curry. In their first full season playing... | Grant who was signed as a free agent in the off-season, and guard Damon Stoudamire, who was acquired in a mid-season trade with the Toronto Raptors for Anderson. In his first NBA seasons with Toronto, the Portland native won Rookie of the Year honors and posted All-Star quality numbers for the Raptors, and reminded man... | 2,748 | hotpotqa-train |
Who has been nominated for less Academy Awards, Todd Field or Mika Kaurismäki? | Todd Field
William Todd Field (born February 24, 1964) is an American actor and three-time Academy Award-nominated filmmaker.
Early life.
Field was born in Pomona, California, where his family ran a poultry farm. When Field turned two, his family moved to Portland, Oregon, where his father went to work as a salesman, a... | Cracker", "The Office" or "Prime Suspect".
Besides German film and television stars, international celebrities such as Academy Award winners Paul Haggis, Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck and Michael Radford, Anton Corbijn, Nicolas Roeg, D.A. Pennebaker and Chris Hegedus, Mika Kaurismäki, Ole Bornedal, David Lynch, Todd... | 2,749 | hotpotqa-train |
What is the name of the group that Ghaur's race is in a war with? | Eternals (comics)
The Eternals are a fictional race of humanoids appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. They are described as an offshoot of the evolutionary process that created sentient life on Earth. The original instigators of this process, the alien Celestials, intended the Eternals to be th... | one of his "Seven Brides of Set." Under Ghaur's domination, she accompanied She-Hulk to acquire a piece of Set's life force. In the end the Brides of Set gained their freedom thanks to the Fantastic Four and Avengers.
Andromeda joined her forces with those of Namor. She was part of the short-lived Deep Six, a group of ... | 2,750 | hotpotqa-train |
What Small native cat to North and South America did Carl B. Koford make studies on in the 50's and 70's? | Jaguarundi
The jaguarundi ("Herpailurus yagouaroundi") ( ) or eyra is a small wild cat native to southern North America and South America. It has been listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List since 2002. The megareserves of the Amazon Basin are probably the only conservation units that can sustain long-term viable ... | Coastal leaf-toed gecko
The coastal leaf-toed gecko or Tumbesian leaf-toed gecko ("Phyllodactylus kofordi") is a species of lizard in the family Phyllodactylidae. The species is endemic to South America.
Taxonomy.
"P. kofordi" was described by James R. Dixon and Raymond B. Huey in 1970.
Etymology.
The specific name, "k... | 2,751 | hotpotqa-train |
The Champaign Aviation Museum is an aviation museum in Urbana, Ohio, in which country, the museum and its volunteers are restoring a B-17 Flying Fortress back to flying status, a our-engine heavy bomber developed in the 1930s for the United States Army Air Corps (USAAC)? | Champaign Aviation Museum
The Champaign Aviation Museum is an aviation museum in Urbana, Ohio. It is situated on the north end of Grimes Field municipal airport, roughly a mile from central Urbana. The museum is known primarily for its ongoing restoration of a B-17 Flying Fortress to flying condition. It is also a comp... | , 45% local, 2% military and 2% air taxi. At that time there were 55 aircraft based at this airport: 39 single-engine, 11 multi-engine, 1 helicopter and 4 ultralight.
Champaign Aviation Museum.
The airport is home to the Champaign Aviation Museum. Located on the north end of the airport, the museum is primarily known f... | 2,752 | hotpotqa-train |
Who published the prequel to Sphereland? | Flatland
Flatland: A Romance of Many Dimensions is a satirical novella by the English schoolmaster Edwin Abbott Abbott, first published in 1884 by Seeley & Co. of London. Written pseudonymously by "A Square", the book used the fictional two-dimensional world of Flatland to comment on the hierarchy of Victorian culture,... | "Flatland", published in 1884, and in "Sphereland", a 1965 sequel to Flatland by Dionys Burger, the 3-sphere is referred to as an oversphere, and a 4-sphere is referred to as a hypersphere.
Writing in the American Journal of Physics, Mark A. Peterson describes three different ways of visualizing 3-spheres and points ou... | 2,753 | hotpotqa-train |
Tom Manning is a character from the universe created by what writer-artist? | Tom Manning (comics)
Tom Manning is a fictional character from Dark Horse Comics' "Hellboy" universe. He is director of the Bureau of Paranormal Research and Defense.
Character overview.
Manning has classically been portrayed as a stuffed-shirt bureaucrat who refuses to trust the paranormal members of his agency, even ... | usually depicted as an enemy of Galactus. Created by writer Keith Giffen and artist Andrea DiVito, the character first appeared in "Annihilation: Silver Surfer" #3 (Aug. 2006). She is a member of the Proemial Gods and an ally of fellow member, Tenebrous.
Shortly after the Big Bang of the Marvel universe, the Proemial G... | 2,754 | hotpotqa-train |
Parmanand Deepchand Hinduja founded a company headquartered in what city? | Hinduja Group
The Hinduja Group is an Indian conglomerate company based in Mumbai, India. The company is involved in a wide range of activities including foundries, import export, trading, motor vehicles, banking, call centres and healthcare.
History.
The company was founded in 1914 by Parmanand Deepchandh Hinduja, who... | K. P. B. Hinduja College of Commerce
K. P. B. Hinduja College of Commerce is a college in Charni Road, Mumbai in India. It was established in 1974 and has student strength of 6000 and strength of teachers of 105. The college offers 25 courses from the Higher Secondary up to the Doctorate level.This College Ranks 19th a... | 2,755 | hotpotqa-train |
What is the birth date of this English scientist, whose laboratory burner design was later perfected by Peter Desaga into the Bunsen burner? | Michael Faraday
Michael Faraday FRS (; 22 September 1791 – 25 August 1867) was an English scientist who contributed to the study of electromagnetism and electrochemistry. His main discoveries include the principles underlying electromagnetic induction, diamagnetism and electrolysis.
Although Faraday received little for... | Kirchhoff to study emission spectra of heated elements, a research area called spectrum analysis. For this work, Bunsen and his laboratory assistant, Peter Desaga, had perfected a special gas burner by 1855, which was influenced by earlier models. The newer design of Bunsen and Desaga, which provided a very hot and cle... | 2,756 | hotpotqa-train |
For what purpose the Hamiltonstövare dog and the Istrian Coarse-haired Hound are bred? | Hamiltonstövare
The Hamiltonstövare is a breed of dog, bred as a hunting hound. The breed was developed in Sweden by the founder of the Swedish Kennel Club, Count Adolf Hamilton. Its ancestry includes several German hounds as well as English Foxhounds and Harriers.
The breed is known by the white blaze on the head, dow... | - Grand Basset Griffon Vendeen
- Grand Bleu de Gascogne
- Hamiltonstövare
- Hanover Hound
- Harrier
- Hungarian hound
- Istrian Coarse-haired Hound
- Istrian Shorthaired Hound
- Kerry Beagle
- Kritikos Ichnilatis (Cretan Hound)
- Norwegian Lundehund
- Otterhound
- Petit Basset Griffon Vendeen
- Perro fino Colombiano
- ... | 2,757 | hotpotqa-train |
Which mountain in Maine has the third largest ski resort in the state? | Saddleback Mountain (Rangeley, Maine)
Saddleback Mountain is a mountain located in Sandy River Plantation, Franklin County, Maine, near the resort town of Rangeley. Saddleback is one of the highest mountains in the State of Maine, and one of the fourteen with more than of topographic prominence. The mountain is the sit... | the photographs and adds color and detail with watercolor paints and an airbrush.
By 2016, Niehues had painted 255 maps for 175 ski resorts around the world. The largest resorts he has painted for include Aspen in Colorado, Big Sky Resort in Montana, Boyne Mountain Resort in Michigan, Killington Ski Resort in Vermont, ... | 2,758 | hotpotqa-train |
Who is known for their prolific work in the horror film genre, Valie Export or Gary Sherman? | Gary Sherman (director)
Gary Sherman (born 28 August 1945), is an American film director, screenwriter, and producer from Chicago, Illinois. He is best known for his prolific work in the horror film genre, directing films such as "Death Line, Dead & Buried", and "Poltergeist III".
Life and career.
Sherman began his car... | Wes Craven
Wesley Earl Craven (August 2, 1939 – August 30, 2015) was an American film director, writer, producer, and actor. He was known for his pioneering work in the genre of horror films, particularly slasher films, where he mixed horror cliches with humor and satire. His impact on the genre was considered prolific... | 2,759 | hotpotqa-train |
Poinciana Station is the southern terminus of what Greater Orlando rail service? | Poinciana station
Poinciana station is a train station in the community of Poinciana, Florida. It is the southern terminus of SunRail, the commuter rail service of Greater Orlando. The station opened on July 30, 2018. The site was briefly used by Amtrak from 1974 to 1975.
History.
In the mid 1970s, the site was planned... | , Virginia, south of Washington, D.C. Until 2005, Orlando was also the eastern terminus of the Sunset Limited, which travels across the southern United States via New Orleans, Houston, and San Antonio to its western terminus of Los Angeles. Florida is served by two additional Amtrak trains (the Silver Star and the Silv... | 2,760 | hotpotqa-train |
The Bourne Identity is a 2002 action spy thriller film based on Robert Ludlum's novel of the same name, and the first in which series of action spy thriller films based on the character Jason Bourne (Matt Damon), a CIA assassin suffering from extreme memory loss who must figure out who he is, created by author Robert L... | Bourne (film series)
The Bourne films are a series of American action films based on the character Jason Bourne, a CIA assassin suffering from dissociative amnesia who must figure out who he is, created by author Robert Ludlum.
All three of Ludlum's novels were adapted for the screen, featuring Matt Damon as the title ... | The Bourne Identity (novel)
The Bourne Identity is a 1980 spy fiction thriller by Robert Ludlum that tells the story of Jason Bourne, a man with remarkable survival abilities who has retrograde amnesia, and must seek to discover his true identity. In the process, he must also reason out why several shadowy groups, a pr... | 2,761 | hotpotqa-train |
Who inspired the name of the Danish company founded in 1991 after the merger of a number of Scandinavian travel agents, he also was a worker at the Fore River Shipyard? | James J. Kilroy
James J. Kilroy (September 26, 1902 – November 24, 1962) was a worker at the Fore River Shipyard who is believed to have been the origin of the "Kilroy was here" expression.
Biography.
The Oxford English Dictionary says simply that Kilroy was "The name of a mythical person". However, a popular theory id... | Scandinavia House has up to 300 donors from the U.S. and abroad. Among them are individuals, corporations, and foundations, as well as the Nordic governments and the Nordic Council of Ministers.
Financing The American Scandinavian Foundation.
Scandinavian House is under the management of the American-Scandinavian Found... | 2,762 | hotpotqa-train |
Leo Varadkar beat what Irish Fine Gael politician on June 2, 2017, 60% to 40%? | 2017 Fine Gael leadership election
The 2017 Fine Gael leadership election was triggered in May 2017, when Enda Kenny resigned as party leader. Voting began by members of Fine Gael and Young Fine Gael on 29 May 2017. On 2 June Leo Varadkar was announced as the victor, beating rival Simon Coveney. With Fine Gael being th... | Leo Varadkar
Leo Eric Varadkar ( ; born 18 January 1979) is an Irish Fine Gael politician who has been Taoiseach, Minister for Defence and Leader of Fine Gael since June 2017. He has also been Teachta Dála (TD) for Dublin West since 2007.
Varadkar was born in Dublin and studied medicine at Trinity College Dublin. He s... | 2,763 | hotpotqa-train |
This film released on 15 August 2003 was worked on by an actor and film producer of what nationality? | Mark Strange
Mark William Strange (born 8 October 1973) is an English actor, film producer and martial arts action performer. Strange has worked on a number of feature films including "The Medallion" and "The Twins Effect" along with Jackie Chan and "Batman Begins" to name but a few. He has also produced and co-produce... | Mithra (actor)
Mithra (Shinu George, born 12 May 1977) is an Indian film actor, stand-up comedian, television actor, producer and entrepreneur, who has mainly worked in Kannada cinema. He debuted as a small time actor in the film "Shreeram" in 2003 and went on to appear in more than 100 films. Prior to films, he worked... | 2,764 | hotpotqa-train |
Power Balladz, is a live comedy performance featuring a mixture of comedy, trivia, and iconic rock n' roll songs from the 70s, 80s & 90s, the comedy's musical blend includes songs by Heart, a rock band that first found success in Canada and later in the United States and worldwide, are of which nationality ? | , Aerosmith, Bon Jovi, Night Ranger, Styx, Heart, and more.
Creation.
The Power Balladz were originally written and performed in 2002 at the Bryant Lake Bowl in Minneapolis, Power Balladz predates the show to which it is most commonly compared to today, Rock of Ages. The first-ever production of Power Balladz originall... | Power Balladz
Power Balladz is a live comedy performance featuring a mixture of comedy, trivia, and iconic rock n' roll songs from the 70s, 80s & 90s for which it is also named. Created by Mike Todaro and Dan Nycklemoe with Peter Rothstein, Power Balladz began its initial theatrical run at the LAB Theatre in Minneapoli... | 2,765 | hotpotqa-train |
What 2010 American comedy-drama film stars an American actor born July 26, 1959? | Father of Invention
Father of Invention is a 2010 American comedy-drama film directed by Trent Cooper, and stars Kevin Spacey, Camilla Belle and Johnny Knoxville.
Synopsis.
Robert Axle, a New Orleans-based infomercial guru, loses it all when one of his inventions maims thousands of customers. After eight years in a max... | Joe Rubbo
Joseph "Joe" Rubbo (born July 26, 1963) is an American film actor and television producer best known for his performance as David in the 1982 coming-of-age comedy-drama "The Last American Virgin". He is a member of SAG-AFTRA.
Early life.
Rubbo was born in The Bronx, New York.
Career.
One of Rubbo's earliest f... | 2,766 | hotpotqa-train |
What 1983 film did the director of Baby Geniuses write the script for? | Bob Clark
Benjamin "Bob" Clark (August 5, 1939 – April 4, 2007) was an American actor, director, screenwriter and producer best known for directing and writing the script with Jean Shepherd to the 1983 Christmas film "A Christmas Story". Although he worked primarily in the United States, from 1973 to 1983 he worked in ... | to them may determine what happens to humans as a species.
Career 2014–present: "Ant-Man" and "Baby Driver".
Wright was developing a live-action film based on the Marvel Comics superhero Ant-Man with Joe Cornish since 2006. However, on 23 May 2014, Wright and Marvel Studios issued a joint statement announcing that Wrig... | 2,767 | hotpotqa-train |
Jon Cardella formerly owned the company that was sold to which internet retailer? | Jon Cardella
Jon Cardella is an entrepreneur and businessman, who is best known as founder and CEO of GetVentive, named to the Inc.500 in 2018, NeighborCity and its parent company, American Home Realty Network. He formerly owned Ski West, which was sold to Overstock.com and renamed Overstock Travel in 2005. He was reta... | Dick Smith (retailer)
Dick Smith Holdings Limited (formerly Dick Smith, Dick Smith Electronics or DSE) was an Australian chain of retail stores that sold consumer electronics goods, hobbyist electronic components, and electronic project kits. The chain expanded successfully into New Zealand and unsuccessfully into seve... | 2,768 | hotpotqa-train |
What nationality was the actress who co-starred with Peter Breck in "Hootenanny Hoot"? | Hootenanny Hoot
Hootenanny Hoot is a 1963 folk music musical film directed by Gene Nelson. It stars Peter Breck and Ruta Lee.
Cast.
- Peter Breck as Ted Grover
- Ruta Lee as A.G. Bannister
- Joby Baker as Steve Laughlin
- Pamela Austin as Billie-Jo Henley
- Bobo Lewis as Claudia Hoffer
Musical Acts:
- The Brothers Four... | Tosh, available on Peter Tosh's CD "The Toughest".
- Swedish 1960s folk band "Hootenanny Singers" included Björn Ulvaeus, who later was a member of ABBA.
- Belgian band Too Much and the White Nots released an album called "Hootenanny" in 2011.
- In 1964 George Jones and Melba Montgomery released a country/bluegrass alb... | 2,769 | hotpotqa-train |
How many gold medals did the Philippines win during the 2007 Special Olympics World Summer Games? | 2007 Special Olympics World Summer Games
The 2007 Special Olympics World Summer Games were held in Shanghai, China.
Venues.
A select list of venues used during the games:
- Shanghai Pudong Swimming Arena
- Shanghai Stadium
- Shanghai Indoor Stadium
- Fudan University
- Qizhong Forest Sports City Arena
Events.
- Aquatic... | if I cannot win, let me be brave in the attempt"."
Achievements.
A total of 885 Special Olympics Bharat athletes have participated in eight World Summer Games and five World Winter Games between 1987 and 2015.They have won 322 gold, 343 silver and 397 bronze medals in the world summer and world winter games bringing a ... | 2,770 | hotpotqa-train |
Which mountain is found in Pakistan, either Trivor or Muztagh Ata? | Muztagh Ata
Muztagh Ata, or Muztagata (Uyghur: مۇز تاغ ئاتا, Музтағ Ата, literally "ice-mountain-father"; ; formerly known as Mount Tagharma or Taghalma, and Wi-tagh), is the second highest (7509 metres) of the mountains which form the northern edge of the Tibetan Plateau (not the second highest of the mountains of the... | Brakai Chhok in alpine style, a 6940m mountain in the Karakoram region (Pakistan), attempted numerous times by various expeditions.
In autumn 2008, he climbed a 6250m unclimbed peak on Muztagh-ata (China) in alpine style.
In early 2010 he returned to Pakistan together with Eneko Pou, Kris Erickson, Oscar Gogoza and Dr.... | 2,771 | hotpotqa-train |
Brackenhill Tower is a peel tower, in the parish of Arthuret, Arthuret is a civil parish in the Carlisle district of Cumbria, in which country? | Arthuret
Arthuret is a civil parish in the Carlisle district of Cumbria, England. According to the 2001 census it had a population of 2,434, increasing to 2,471 at the 2011 Census. The parish includes the small town of Longtown and the village of Easton. It is bounded by the River Esk to the west and the River Lyne to ... | Askam and Ireleth
- Listed buildings in Barrow-in-Furness
- Listed buildings in Dalton Town with Newton
- Listed buildings in Lindal and Marton
Listed buildings by district or unitary authority City of Carlisle.
- Listed buildings in Arthuret
- Listed buildings in Askerton
- Listed buildings in Beaumont, Cumbria
- List... | 2,772 | hotpotqa-train |
The Franco-Italian army led by Eugène de Beauharnais was defreated by an Austrian army commanded by a member of what house? | Archduke John of Austria
Archduke John of Austria (; 20 January 1782 – 11 May 1859), a member of the House of Habsburg-Lorraine, was an Austrian field marshal and imperial regent ("Reichsverweser") of the short-lived German Empire during the Revolutions of 1848.
Biography.
John was born in Florence, the thirteenth chil... | Sacile 1809 order of battle
The Battle of Sacile (16 April 1809) saw the Franco-Italian Army of Italy commanded by Eugène de Beauharnais face the Archduke John of Austria's Army of Inner Austria during the War of the Fifth Coalition. Believing that he was only opposed by the Austrian VIII Armeekorps, Eugène launched hi... | 2,773 | hotpotqa-train |
In which city is the Lowry hotel, which opened featuring a restaurant run by celebrity chef Marco Pierre White? | Lowry Hotel
The Lowry Hotel is located by the River Irwell in Salford, Greater Manchester, England. The five star hotel is named after the artist L. S. Lowry, it is close to Manchester city centre and it is promoted as "The Lowry Hotel, Manchester". When the hotel first opened Marco Pierre White was the overseeing chef... | The Restaurant Marco Pierre White
The Restaurant Marco Pierre White, also known as The Restaurant, Restaurant Marco Pierre White and later Oak Room Marco Pierre White, was a restaurant run by chef proprietor Marco Pierre White. The restaurant was opened at the Hyde Park Hotel, London, on 14 September 1993. Following th... | 2,774 | hotpotqa-train |
Ohe the two classic Walt Disney films, Amy and The Jungle Book, which was written by Noreen Stone | The Jungle Book (1994 film)
Rudyard Kipling's The Jungle Book is a 1994 live-action American adventure film co-written and directed by Stephen Sommers, produced by Edward S. Feldman and Raju Patel, from a story by Ronald Yanover and Mark Geldman. It is the second film adaptation by The Walt Disney Company of the Mowgli... | The Sword in the Stone (1963 film)
The Sword in the Stone is a 1963 American animated musical fantasy comedy film produced by Walt Disney Productions and released by Buena Vista Distribution. The 18th Disney animated feature film, "The Sword in the Stone" was the final Disney animated film to be released before Walt Di... | 2,775 | hotpotqa-train |
What state is the college that Everson Walls played at located in? | Grambling State University
Grambling State University (GSU) is a historically black public university in Grambling, Louisiana. The university is home of the Eddie G. Robinson Museum and is listed on the Louisiana African American Heritage Trail. The university is a member-school of the University of Louisiana System an... | Everson Griffen
Everson Griffen (born December 22, 1987) is an American football defensive end for the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League. He was selected in the fourth round and 100th overall pick in the 2010 NFL Draft after playing college football at USC. A graduate of Agua Fria High School, Griffen w... | 2,776 | hotpotqa-train |
Are both Veridia and Digital Summer rock bands ? | Digital Summer
Digital Summer is an American alternative metal band from Phoenix, Arizona, formed in 2006. The band has released three studio albums, "Cause and Effect" (2007) "Counting the Hours" (2010) and "Breaking Point" (2012). Additionally, in 2013, the band released "", which contained acoustic reinterpretations... | debut effort exudes talent and potential...For a band just making an initial splash on the music scene, VERIDIA has hit a home run." Rating the EP four stars for Indie Vision Music, Jonathan Andre say, "VERIDIA and their explosion onto the artist roster at Word Records is a refreshing and invigorating moment, as the ba... | 2,777 | hotpotqa-train |
What was the population at the 201 census of the census-designated place located 2 mi. above the confluence of the Marias River with the Missouri? | Loma, Montana
Loma is a census-designated place (CDP) in Chouteau County, Montana, United States. The population was 85 at the 2010 census.
Geography and climate.
Loma is located in central Chouteau County at the confluence of the Marias River and Missouri River. U.S. Route 87 passes through the community, leading sout... | Cannon Ball, North Dakota
Cannon Ball is a census-designated place (CDP) on the Standing Rock Indian Reservation, and in Sioux County, North Dakota in the United States. It is located in the northeastern part of Sioux County, having developed at the confluence of the Cannonball River and Lake Oahe of the Missouri River... | 2,778 | hotpotqa-train |
What Spitsbergen based seed bank serves to protects agricultural diversity in the far north, 1300 km from the North Pole? | Svalbard Global Seed Vault
The Svalbard Global Seed Vault () is a secure seed bank on the Norwegian island of Spitsbergen, near Longyearbyen, in the remote Arctic Svalbard archipelago, approximately from the North Pole. Conservationist Cary Fowler, in association with the Consultative Group on International Agricultura... | . 400 m.a.s.l.. Area covered with ice: ca. 3%, approximately 0,6 km. (numbers from 1990).
The island was named after the English explorer William Edward Parry, who visited Spitsbergen during his 1827 expedition to reach the North Pole.
References.
- Conway, W. M. 1906. No Man's Land: A History of Spitsbergen from Its D... | 2,779 | hotpotqa-train |
Where does the motorsport usually presented which is hosted by Union County Speedway? | Union County Speedway
Union County Speedway is a dirt racetrack in Liberty, Indiana, United States. It features races with cars such as, late models, Modifieds, Sidestroke, Bombers, Road Hogs, and Street Stocks. UCS is also host to dirtbike, quad, Mini-Sprint, and Demolition Derbies.
External links.
- Union County Spee... | .
New location.
The motorsport complex at the new location broke ground in 2013 and opened in 2016. The new complex is located in Thornburg, Virginia.
Old Dominion Speedway.
Old Dominion Speedway (ODS) was a motorsport complex located in Prince William County, just south of Manassas, Virginia. The complex closed in 201... | 2,780 | hotpotqa-train |
Who is the manufacturer of the skin care medicine in UK in which niacinamide vitamin is an active ingredient which is found in food? | Nicotinamide
Nicotinamide (NAM), also known as niacinamide, is a form of vitamin B3 found in food and used as a dietary supplement and medication. As a supplement, it is used by mouth to prevent and treat pellagra (niacin deficiency). While nicotinic acid (niacin) may be used for this purpose, nicotinamide has the bene... | Elmex
Elmex is a brand of toothpaste that has been sold since 1962. It is manufactured by GABA International AG, a Swiss manufacturer of branded oral care products located in Therwil. GABA is wholly owned by Colgate-Palmolive company of the United States.
Elmex was the first toothpaste to contain the organic Amine Fluo... | 2,781 | hotpotqa-train |
Buck-Tick and Kitchens of Distinction, are both what type of musical bands? | Buck-Tick
Buck-Tick (stylized as BUCK-TICK) is a Japanese rock band, formed in Fujioka, Gunma in 1983. The group has consisted of lead vocalist Atsushi Sakurai, lead guitarist Hisashi Imai, rhythm guitarist Hidehiko Hoshino, bassist Yutaka Higuchi and drummer Toll Yagami since 1985. The band has experimented with many ... | said that X Japan, Luna Sea, Malice Mizer, L'Arc~en~Ciel, and Buck-Tick are the Japanese bands that influenced them the most. Asagi's favorite bands have female singers, naming Enya, Björk, Evanescence. Hiroki's favorites are Skid Row and Dream Theater, while Ruiza picked X Japan and Dream Theater, and Hide-Zou chose L... | 2,782 | hotpotqa-train |
What is this shopping centre in Nottingham, England located near the Royal Centre tram stop? | Royal Centre tram stop
Royal Centre is a tram stop of Nottingham Express Transit (NET) in the centre of the city of Nottingham. It derives its name from the adjacent Theatre Royal and the Royal Concert Hall. The stop is also close to the Cornerhouse, the Victoria Centre and the Newton Building of Nottingham Trent Unive... | Nottingham Trent University tram stop
Nottingham Trent University is a tram stop on Nottingham Express Transit (NET) in the city of Nottingham suburb of the Arboretum. It is located in the centre of Nottingham Trent University's city campus, between the Boots Library and the Chaucer Building. The university's flagship ... | 2,783 | hotpotqa-train |
When was one of the hosts born who hosts Newsday from Washington? | Katty Kay
Katherine "Katty" Kay (born 14 November 1964) is a British journalist, author and broadcaster. She presents BBC World News America and, with Christian Fraser, hosts "Beyond 100 Days" on BBC Four, BBC News and BBC World News. She also appears weekly on NBC News in Morning Joe.
Kay has written two books. On 2 J... | -in to Parliament Question time during parliamentary sitting weeks. The program airs in-between "PVO NewsDay", which van Onselen hosts solo.
It is broadcast from the Sky News centre in the Sydney suburb of Macquarie Park. Laura Jayes had filled in as a guest co-host before becoming permanent co-host in October 2017.
Fo... | 2,784 | hotpotqa-train |
The High Mountain Institute (HMI) is a non-profit educational organization located in Leadville, the statutory city that is the county seat, and only incorporated municipality, in Lake County, Colorado, in which country? | Leadville, Colorado
Leadville is the statutory city that is the county seat and only incorporated municipality in Lake County, Colorado, United States. The city population was 2,759 at the 2010 United States Census. Situated at an elevation of , Leadville has the highest elevation of any incorporated city in the United... | is an unincorporated community served by the Dumont Post Office 80436
- Lazear in Delta County, Colorado, is an unincorporated community served by U.S. Post Office 81420
- Lazy Acres in Boulder County, Colorado, is an unincorporated community and a census-designated place.
- The City of Leadville, the county seat and o... | 2,785 | hotpotqa-train |
What is a major airline operating flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport and from secondary hubs in Kota Kinabalu and Kuching to destinations throughout Asia, Oceania and Europe, whos executive officer is a veteran in the tourism and aviation industry with over 30 years of experience in related fields ? | Peter Bellew
Peter Brendan Bellew is an Irish businessman who joined low-cost carrier Ryanair as chief operating officer (COO) since 2017. He is a veteran in the tourism and aviation industry with over 30 years of experience in related fields, including his prior stint as group managing director and chief executive off... | Sarawak after the Kuching International Airport. The airport has a 2.75 km runway and it serves Malaysia Airlines, Air Asia, and MASWings with direct flights to all major towns in Sarawak, such as Miri, Bintulu, Kuching and national destinations such as Kota Kinabalu, Kuala Lumpur, and Johor Bahru. In October 2011, Fir... | 2,786 | hotpotqa-train |
Raghu Ram and MTV Splitsvilla, are aired in which country? | Raghu Ram
Raghu M Ram (born 15 April 1975) is an Indian television producer and actor. He was earlier a senior supervising producer at MTV India and the creator of reality television shows "MTV Roadies", "MTV Dropout Pvt Ltd" and "MTV Splitsvilla". He was married to actress Sugandha Garg. He has a twin brother, Rajiv L... | Sitaron Ko Choona Hai
Sitaron Ko Choona Hai was a reality show that aired on Real TV and premiered on 9 March 2009.
The Faculty.
The Academy is headed by Raghu Ram who has also been involved in MTV Roadies. Accompanying Raghu are singer and performer, Neha Bhasin of the Viva fame and voice coach Prashant Samadhar.
- Ra... | 2,787 | hotpotqa-train |
What genre of music links the bands Catherine and X? | X (American band)
X is an American punk rock band, formed in Los Angeles in 1977. The original members are vocalist Exene Cervenka, vocalist-bassist John Doe, guitarist Billy Zoom and drummer D. J. Bonebrake. The band released seven studio albums from 1980 to 1993. After a period of inactivity during the mid- to late 1... | Ward Thomas (band)
Ward Thomas are an English modern country-pop duo, composed of twin sisters Catherine and Lizzy Ward Thomas from Hampshire. The band has been called "Britain's first country stars". Along with The Shires, they are producing modern country music with a British twist in a genre dominated by American si... | 2,788 | hotpotqa-train |
What song by an American hard rock band is referenced in the song "On the Radio" by Regina Spektor? | On the Radio (Regina Spektor song)
"On the Radio" is the first single from Regina Spektor's fourth album, "Begin to Hope". The chorus contains references to the song "November Rain" by Guns N' Roses. As of 2009 the single has sold 116,000 copies in United States.
Music video.
An accompanying music video was released w... | Jenkins also recorded and produced the song. All the members are female, and graduates of Berklee College of Music, and the Frost School of Music. Their music is described as having "tight harmonies, layered instrumentation, and an immensely positive energy." The band describes themselves as "fever-fem," and mention th... | 2,789 | hotpotqa-train |
Thurn and Taxis and Cluedo, are which form of entertainment? | Cluedo
Cluedo (), known as Clue in North America, is a murder mystery game for three to six players that was devised by Anthony E. Pratt from Birmingham, England. The game was first manufactured by Waddingtons in the UK in 1949. Since then, it has been relaunched and updated several times, and it is currently owned and... | his wife Gloria, Princess of Thurn and Taxis (née Gräfin von Schönburg-Glauchau). Maria Theresia's family's lands form one of the largest private estates in Europe. After the death of her father in 1990, Maria Theresia was a joint heir, along with her sister Elisabeth von Thurn und Taxis and Albert, 12th Prince of Thur... | 2,790 | hotpotqa-train |
Where was Paul Cook's band formed? | Paul Cook
Paul Thomas Cook (born 20 July 1956 in Shepherd's Bush, London) is an English drummer and member of the punk rock band the Sex Pistols. He was also called "Cookie" by his friends on the punk music scene.
Early life and career.
Cook was raised in Hammersmith and attended the Christopher Wren School, now Phoeni... | , where he achieved a 2:1 in the British Studies honours course. Although he had begun DJing some years before, it was at this time that he began to develop his skills on the thriving Brighton club scene, regularly appearing at the Brighton Belle and the students' favourite The Basement, where known as DJ Quentox he be... | 2,791 | hotpotqa-train |
The Cross Coounty Community School's mascot is the second-heaviest cat after which animal? | heaviest cat in the New World after the jaguar. Secretive and largely solitary by nature, the cougar is properly considered both nocturnal and crepuscular, although daytime sightings do occur. The cougar is more closely related to smaller felines, including the domestic cat (subfamily Felinae), than to any species of s... | . UNH also offers horseback riding as a recreation. Many students can take horseback riding lessons with instructors, on their horse or the schools. UNH holds many events each year, for they have a large cross country course. UNH also has a dressage team and a hunt seat team that competes yearly.
The school's official ... | 2,792 | hotpotqa-train |
Which university in the City of Lincoln, England did midfielder Sam Clucas attend? | Sam Clucas
Samuel Raymond Clucas (born 25 September 1990) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for club Stoke City.
Clucas started his career as a youth player for Leicester City where he spent six years, before being released. He studied at Lincoln College and had a spell at Nettleham toward... | - On 12 August 2016, Calaum Jahraldo-Martin signed for Oldham Athletic on a free transfer.
- On 17 August 2016, Sam Clucas signed a new three-year deal with the club.
- On 18 August 2016, Hull signed defender Bradley Maslen-Jones on a one-year contract from Peterborough United on a free transfer.
- On 30 August 2016, H... | 2,793 | hotpotqa-train |
Who co-presented a discussion television programme on Sunday, which replaced the 'Heaven and Earth Show', with a Welsh former sprint and hurdling athlete? | Sunday Life (TV series)
Sunday Life is a British magazine/discussion television programme broadcast on Sundays on BBC One beginning 20 April 2008, presented by Louise Minchin and Colin Jackson. The show, which replaced the "Heaven and Earth Show" was intended to focus on "inspiring stories and thought-provoking discuss... | The Big Questions
The Big Questions is an interfaith dialogue and ethics television programme usually presented by Nicky Campbell. It is broadcast live on BBC One between 10:00am and 11:00am on Sunday, replacing "The Heaven and Earth Show" as the BBC's religious discussion programme.
Format.
The format is loosely base... | 2,794 | hotpotqa-train |
The master photographer who starred in Camp is generally acclaimed as what? | Jack Smith (film director)
Jack Smith (November 14, 1932 – September 25, 1989) was an American filmmaker, actor, and pioneer of underground cinema. He is generally acclaimed as a founding father of American performance art, and has been critically recognized as a master photographer, though his photographic works are r... | film was critically acclaimed, with praise specially directed towards "Kullante Bharya". Aswin J. Kumar of "The Times of India" wrote, " ... it's the tale of the nameless woman, 'Kullante Bharya' that stays with the viewer." He also praised Salmaan's performance as a photographer who was bound to his wheelchair. Salmaa... | 2,795 | hotpotqa-train |
Who wrote the 2014 RITA Award winning novel No Good Duke Goes Unpunished? | No Good Duke Goes Unpunished
No Good Duke Goes Unpunished is a historical romance written by Sarah MacLean and published by Avon in 2013. Is it the third of four books in the Rule of Scoundrels quartet. The novel won a RITA Award for Best Historical Romance and a "Romantic Times" award for Historical Romance of the Yea... | .
- 2010 - Texas Library Association Lone Star Reading List for "The Season"
- 2010 (April) - "Romantic Times Magazine" Seal of Excellence for "Nine Rules to Break When Romancing a Rake"
- 2013 - Romance Writers of America, RITA Award for Best Historical Romance for "A Rogue By Any Other Name"
- 2014 - Romance Writers ... | 2,796 | hotpotqa-train |
Which Fall Out Boy album was released on February 6, 2007 but leaked on the Internet the month before? | Leaked in London
Leaked in London is a live EP that was recorded by American rock band Fall Out Boy on January 29, 2007. It was released in response to the band's third album, "Infinity on High", being leaked onto the internet on January 19, 2007, three weeks before its official scheduled release. The EP could be downl... | McIntosh saying "it's a cliché, but life can be like walking a tightrope sometimes".
On 5 September the full album was available for play on Ninemsn music. The album leaked onto the internet on 6 September. It was assumed that it leaked because of the Ninemsn first. "Tightrope" was re-released on 19 March 2007.
McIntos... | 2,797 | hotpotqa-train |
National Motor Museum Monorail was originally part of a holiday camp founded by who? | Butlins
Butlin's is a chain of large seaside resorts in the United Kingdom. Butlin's was founded by Billy Butlin to provide affordable holidays for ordinary British families.
Between 1936 and 1966, ten camps were built, including one in Ireland and one in the Bahamas. In the 1970s and 1980s, Butlin's also operated nume... | National Motor Museum, Beaulieu
The National Motor Museum, Beaulieu (originally the Montagu Motor Museum) is a museum in the village of Beaulieu, set in the heart of the New Forest, in the English county of Hampshire.
History.
The museum was founded in 1952 by Edward Douglas-Scott-Montagu, 3rd Baron Montagu of Beaulieu... | 2,798 | hotpotqa-train |
The Global Food Security Act of 2016, is a law introduced on March 24, 2015 in the 114th Congress by which Senator of Pennsylvania, who is an American attorney and politician, currently the senior United States Senator from Pennsylvania? | Global Food Security Act of 2016
The Global Food Security Act of 2016 (), is a law introduced on March 24, 2015 in the 114th Congress by Representative Christopher Henry "Chris" Smith (New Jersey-R) and on May 7, 2015 by Senator Robert Patrick "Bob" Casey Jr. (Pennsylvania-D), and signed by President Barack Obama on Ju... | in both houses of the 112th United States Congress. In the Senate, Sen. Bob Casey (D-PA) introduced S. 587 on March 15, 2011. In the House, Rep. Diana DeGette (D-CO) introduced H.R. 1084 on March 24, 2011. The FRAC Act was reintroduced by Senator Casey to the 113th United States Congress as S. 1135 on Jun 11, 2013 and ... | 2,799 | hotpotqa-train |
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