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How long has Princess Margaretha of Liechtenstein's brother reigned as Grand Duke? | Henri, Grand Duke of Luxembourg
Henri (, ; born 16 April 1955) is the Grand Duke of Luxembourg, reigning since 7 October 2000. He is the eldest son of Grand Duke Jean and Princess Joséphine-Charlotte of Belgium, and a first cousin of Philippe, the King of the Belgians.
Childhood.
Prince Henri was born on 16 April 1955,... | Prince Jean of Luxembourg
Prince Jean of Luxembourg (given names: "Jean Félix Marie Guillaume"; born 15 May 1957 at Betzdorf Castle), the second son of Jean, Grand Duke of Luxembourg and Princess Joséphine-Charlotte of Belgium. He is the twin brother of Princess Margaretha. He frequently goes by the name of Jean Nassau... | 3,000 | hotpotqa-train |
Genesee Cream Ale is a cold fermented, alcohlic beverage produced by a brewery located along which river ? | Genesee Cream Ale
Genesee Cream Ale is a cream ale produced by the Genesee Brewing Company in Rochester, NY. The beer was introduced in 1960.
Genesee's brewmasters take an extra step of kräusening, a process in which finished beer is primed for carbonation with wort instead of sugar.
Genesee Cream Ale won gold medals ... | the brothers opened a ten barrel brewery in St. Paul Minnesota. Two years later, they moved to Faribault and constructed the Fleckenstein Brewery on the city's east side, along the Straight River and its sandstone cliff. German brewers arriving in the United States brought a different style and production practice in c... | 3,001 | hotpotqa-train |
Showbiz Tycoon is a semi-biographical drama based on the life of a Hong Kong mogul that died in what year? | Run Run Shaw
Sir Run Run Shaw ( November 1907 – 7 January 2014), also known as Shao Yifu and Siu Yat-fu, was a Hong Kong entertainment mogul and philanthropist. He was one of the most influential figures in the Asian entertainment industry. He founded the Shaw Brothers Studio, one of the largest film production compani... | KBS's vampire drama "Blood". She plays an arrogant genius physician who entered medical school at a young age of 17.
"Blood" suffered low ratings in Korea and was criticized for her acting. On November 6, 2015, Ku was confirmed to be starring in a Chinese drama "The Legendary Tycoon" which tells the life story of Run ... | 3,002 | hotpotqa-train |
Josue Larose is a organizer from a city in Broward County, Florida. Which city? | Josue Larose
Josue Larose is a political organizer from Deerfield Beach, Florida. He has formed over 41 political parties, at least 250 Super PACs, and at least 340 state political action committees.
In 2010, he unsuccessfully ran in the gubernatorial election in Florida, receiving 121 votes. Larose is under investigat... | Miami Gardens, Broward County, Florida
Miami Gardens was a census-designated place (CDP) in Broward County, Florida, United States. The population was 2,706 at the 2000 census.
It was one of the four unincorporated neighborhoods that were incorporated to create the new city of West Park in 2005. This area is distinct f... | 3,003 | hotpotqa-train |
Which building is older, the Mısır Apartment or the Abdi İpekçi Arena? | Mısır Apartment
The Mısır Apartment or Mısır Apartmanı (Turkish for "Egypt Apartment") is a famed historical building on the renowned İstiklal Avenue in the Beyoğlu district of Istanbul, Turkey. Over the years, the building has hosted numerous notables persons and businesses, including Mehmet Akif Ersoy, Lazzaro Franco... | Final Four. Prior to the completion of the Sinan Erdem Dome in 2010, Abdi İpekçi Arena(completed in 1986) was Istanbul's primary indoor arena; it hosted the finals of the 1991–92 FIBA European Championship and Eurobasket 2001. Several other indoor arenas, including the Beşiktaş Milangaz Arena (which opened in 2004), ha... | 3,004 | hotpotqa-train |
Gregg Rolie and Rob Tyner, are a keyboardist? | Rob Tyner
Robert W. Derminer (December 12, 1944 – September 18, 1991), known as Rob Tyner, was an American musician best known as lead singer for the Detroit proto-punk band, MC5. His adopted surname was in tribute to the jazz pianist McCoy Tyner. It was Tyner who issued the rallying cry of "kick out the jams, motherfu... | to the forming of the Gregg Rolie Band. Besides Rolie and Wikso, "Roots" featured appearances by Neal Schon, Alphonso Johnson, Dave Amato, Adrian Areas, Michael Carabello. The Gregg Rolie Band saw Kurt Griffey taking over guitar duties and the addition of Wally Minko as a second keyboardist. They recorded a live CD at ... | 3,005 | hotpotqa-train |
The Merchant of Venice is a 16th-century play by William Shakespeare in which a merchant in Venice must default on a large loan provided by an abused Jewish moneylender, notable is Portia's speech about which titled quote by Portia in William Shakespeare's "The Merchant of Venice"; it occurs during Act IV, Scene 1, set... | The quality of mercy (Shakespeare quote)
"The quality of mercy" is a soliloquy by Portia in William Shakespeare's "The Merchant of Venice"; it occurs during Act 4, Scene 1, set in a Venetian Court of Justice. It is the speech in which Portia begs Shylock for mercy. The speech is regarded as one of the great speeches in... | The Merchant of Venice
The Merchant of Venice is a 16th-century play written by William Shakespeare in which a merchant in Venice named Antonio must default on a large loan provided by a Jewish moneylender, Shylock. It is believed to have been written between 1596 and 1599.
Though classified as a comedy in the First F... | 3,006 | hotpotqa-train |
What was the exact date of the accident that Miracle landing is based on? | Aloha Airlines Flight 243
Aloha Airlines Flight 243 (IATA: AQ243, ICAO: AAH243) was a scheduled Aloha Airlines flight between Hilo and Honolulu in Hawaii. On April 28, 1988, a Boeing 737-297 serving the flight suffered extensive damage after an explosive decompression in flight, but was able to land safely at Kahului A... | land safely at Kahului Airport on Maui. A senior flight attendant, Clarabelle Lansing, was the sole fatality when she was blown out of the airplane, but 65 passengers and the rest of the crew were injured. The safe landing of the aircraft with such a major loss of integrity was unprecedented and remains unsurpassed. Su... | 3,007 | hotpotqa-train |
Rachel (Sarenka) Zylberberg, was an underground activist and participant in the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising, after the German invasion of Poland at the onset of World War II, she left the capital for which was one of 16 Voivodeships in the Second Polish Republic, with the capital in Wilno (now Vilnius, Lithuania)? | Chajka (Chaikeh) Grossman and was actively involved in the Jewish resistance.
Sarenka (Little Roe deer, or Fawn in Polish) was one of the few leaders who actually reentered the besieged ghetto, rather than flee it. She was among the first to set out on an impassioned journey to spread knowledge of the Nazi plan to erad... | Rachel Zilberberg
Rachel (Sarenka) Zylberberg (5 January 1920 – 8 May 1943; 3 Iyar 5703 in Hebrew calendar) was an underground activist and participant in the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising. She held a key role in rousing the rebellion. Zylberberg was a member of Hashomer Hatzair, the Zionist-socialist youth movement. After th... | 3,008 | hotpotqa-train |
Are Raoul Walsh and Puneet Sira both British directors? | Raoul Walsh
Raoul A. Walsh (March 11, 1887December 31, 1980) was an American film director, actor, founding member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) and the brother of the silent screen actor George Walsh. He was known for portraying John Wilkes Booth in the silent classic "The Birth of a Natio... | Puneet
Puneet is an Indian name and it may refer to
- Puneet Beniwal, Indian actor
- Puneet Bisht, Indian cricketer
- Puneet Datey, Indian cricketer
- Puneet Issar, Indian actor
- Puneet Mehra, Indian cricketer
- Puneet Nath Datt, Indian army officer
- Puneet Singh Ratn, Indian actor
- Puneet Sira, Film director | 3,009 | hotpotqa-train |
Which university is located in more cities, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology or the University of Minnesota? | University of Minnesota
The University of Minnesota, Twin Cities (often referred to as the University of Minnesota, Minnesota, the U of M, UMN, or simply the U) is a public research university in Minneapolis and Saint Paul, Minnesota. The Minneapolis and St. Paul campuses are approximately apart, and the St. Paul campu... | American Career Institute
American Career Institute was a training school that offered programs in Allied Health, Digital Media, Information Technology, Software Development and Database Administration. It was formerly known as the Americare School of Allied Health and was formerly affiliated with both the Computer Car... | 3,010 | hotpotqa-train |
Are both Hello Mr. and Herald American published works? | Herald (Community of Christ)
Herald (formerly The True Latter Day Saints' Herald and The Saints' Herald) is the official periodical of Community of Christ. It is published monthly in English in Independence, Missouri, by Herald House Publishing.
"The True Latter Day Saints' Herald" was first published in January 1860, ... | Spectator" called it "this powerful, charming and spiritually earnest novel which almost enables Mr Buchan to be called a modern and terse Walter Scott", and the Glasgow Herald thought that it "must be adjudged the greatest of Mr Buchan's published works. That it concerns the land and history of Scotland, that it makes... | 3,011 | hotpotqa-train |
The 9/12 Tea Party was a political rally sparked after a 2009 call from which reporter? | Taxpayer March on Washington
The Taxpayer March on Washington (also known as the 9/12 Tea Party) was a Tea Party protest march from Freedom Plaza to the United States Capitol held on September 12, 2009, in Washington, D.C. The event coincided with similar protests organized in various cities across the nation. The prot... | organizers of the September 2009 Taxpayer March on Washington, also known as the "9/12 Tea Party," according to "The Guardian". On April 16, 2011, former Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin was the keynote speaker at an AFP annual tax day tea party rally at the state capitol in Madison, Wisconsin.
In the... | 3,012 | hotpotqa-train |
The Black Candle is a documentary film about a celebration created by who? | The Black Candle
The Black Candle is a documentary film about Kwanzaa directed by M. K. Asante and narrated by Maya Angelou. The film premiered on cable television on Starz on November, 2012.
Synopsis.
"The Black Candle" uses Kwanzaa as a vehicle to explore and celebrate the African-American experience.
Narrated by the... | world where nothing is true is too terrifying to most people, "nice" and "synthetic" traditions like Kwanzaa have been created to cope with the nihilistic, individualistic modern society.
Maya Angelou narrated a documentary film about Kwanzaa, "The Black Candle", written and directed by M.K. Asante, Jr. and featuring C... | 3,013 | hotpotqa-train |
"Mandrake Root" is a song by the globe's loudest band as listed in what book from 1975? | Mandrake Root
"Mandrake Root" is a song by Deep Purple that is featured on their debut album "Shades of Deep Purple". The title is in reference to the mandrake plant, but is also the name of a pre-Purple band that Blackmore was trying to form in Germany when he got the call from Deep Purple's original management.
Recor... | Mandrake (Nathaniel), a character from the "Bartimaeus Trilogy"
- Paolo Mandrake, the lawyer and amateur detective who is the protagonist of stories by Rubem Fonseca
- and HBO's "Mandrake" based on them
- Mandrake, a character in the animated feature "Epic"
Arts and entertainment Music.
- "Mandrake Root", a 1968 song b... | 3,014 | hotpotqa-train |
When did the sixth season premiere of the show whose 12th episode of that season is called "False Positive"? | How I Met Your Mother (season 6)
The sixth season of the American television comedy series "How I Met Your Mother" premiered on September 20, 2010, and concluded on May 16, 2011 on CBS.
Cast.
Cast Main cast.
- Josh Radnor as Ted Mosby
- Jason Segel as Marshall Eriksen
- Cobie Smulders as Robin Scherbatsky
- Neil Patric... | " but she's still very proud of the show: "It was beautiful. It was really well made."
Reception Viewership.
The series premiere attracted 11.06 million viewers, but viewership declined thereafter. The second episode attracted 7.76 million, and by the sixth episode, ratings were less than half of the show's premiere. B... | 3,015 | hotpotqa-train |
From what city was high-lying bass singer and conductor Gotthold Schwarz from? | Bass-baritone
A bass-baritone is a high-lying bass or low-lying "classical" baritone voice type which shares certain qualities with the true baritone voice. The term arose in the late 19th century to describe the particular type of voice required to sing three Wagnerian roles: the Dutchman in "Der fliegende Holländer",... | - Gotthold Schwarz (born 1952), German bass-baritone singer and conductor
- People with the surname:
- Helene Gotthold, Jehovah's Witness executed by the Nazis for her faith and resistance
- Other
- Grube Gotthold, a former mine in eastern Germany
"See also:"
- Gottfried
- Gotthelf, Gotthilf
- Gottheil
- Gottlieb
- Got... | 3,016 | hotpotqa-train |
Who directed the film that chronicled Stephen Kaplan's attempt to prove thatt the Amityville Horror hauntings were a hoax? | Amityville 3-D
Amityville 3-D (also known as Amityville III: The Demon) is a 1983 supernatural horror film and the third film based in the "Amityville" series. The film was directed by Richard Fleischer and written by David Ambrose, under the pseudonym William Wales, and stars Tony Roberts, Tess Harper, Robert Joy, Can... | .
Due to a lawsuit between the Lutz family and Dino De Laurentiis over the storyline which did not involve the Lutz family, "Amityville 3-D" was not initially promoted as a sequel, and the name Lutz is never used in the film. However the film does make reference to the original "Amityville Horror" story. The character... | 3,017 | hotpotqa-train |
Are both Karamay and Meihekou transportation hubs? | Meihekou
Meihekou () is a city of 600,000 in Jilin province, People's Republic of China. It is a regional transport hub, connecting three railway lines, all of which are single track, and 2 national highways. The city is also a major lorry transshipment point in the region as it is also the junction of two trunk roads,... | Huayuan Korean Ethnic Township (花园朝鲜族乡)
Transportation.
Meihekou is a regional transport hub, connecting the Shenji (Shenyang−Jilin City; ), the Simei (Siping−Meihekou; ), and the Meiji (Meihekou−Ji'an ) Railways. The highways that pass through the area are the Heida (Heihe−Dalian) Highway and the Jixi (Ji'an−Xilinhot)... | 3,018 | hotpotqa-train |
Which of the following strategy games is based on the German electoral system: Die Macher or ZÈRTZ? | ZÈRTZ
ZÈRTZ is the third game in the "GIPF" Project of six abstract strategy games. The game features a shrinking board and an object that promotes sacrifice combinations. Since neither player owns on-board pieces, maintaining the initiative is of fundamental importance.
Rules.
Rules Equipment.
The playing pieces are s... | "DVONN" is a game of towers.
- "YINSH" is a game of flipping.
- "PÜNCT" is a game of connection.
- "TZAAR" is a game of capture and stacking. (replacing "TAMSK")
- "LYNGK"
The games are based on elements: Tamsk (time), Zèrtz (water), Dvonn (fire), Yinsh (air), Tzaar (earth) and Pünct (the interconnectivity of the brain... | 3,019 | hotpotqa-train |
Howl-O-Scream is an event that occurs at the largest SeaWorld theme park in which Texas city? | SeaWorld San Antonio
SeaWorld San Antonio is a marine mammal park, oceanarium and animal theme park, in the Westover Hills District of San Antonio, Texas, on the city’s west side. It is the largest of the three parks in the SeaWorld chain owned by SeaWorld Entertainment and one of the world's largest marine-life theme ... | Hunt Plaza and Tigris’s Party Zone (formally Viben Village) in Stanleyville. On every Friday, Saturday and Sunday night, guests can compete in the “Dance Challenge“ at Gwazi Park to win 4 FREE tickets to Adventure Island as well as an epic fireworks show directly afterward.
Events Howl-O-Scream.
Every September and Oct... | 3,020 | hotpotqa-train |
What actress and model was the mistress to Admiral Haratio Nelson? | That Hamilton Woman
That Hamilton Woman, also known as Lady Hamilton and The Enchantress, is a 1941 black-and-white historical film drama, produced and directed by Alexander Korda for his British company during his exile in the United States. Set during the Napoleonic Wars, the film tells the story of the rise and fall... | reached almost 3,000 acres (12 km²). In 1818 he became Britain's only known black sheriff when he was appointed Sheriff of Monmouthshire.
It is rumoured that Admiral Nelson spent a night at Piercefield House on one of his visits to Monmouthshire. Nelson was closely connected to the town of Monmouth through his mistress... | 3,021 | hotpotqa-train |
Who is currently best known for their single "Weatherman" from their debut eponymous album "Dead Sara", Young Guns or Dead Sara ? | Young Guns (band)
Young Guns are an English alternative rock band from High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire. The members, working with each other in various musical interests throughout the 2000s, formally formed the band in 2008, and rose to prominence after their debut EP, "Mirrors", earned them spots opening live shows for... | Cousteau (band)
Cousteau are a London-based band who enjoyed considerable international success, particularly in Italy and the U.S. from 1999 to 2005. The band's sound has been compared to Burt Bacharach, Scott Walker and David Bowie with an updated contemporary edge.
Their best known song remains the single "The Last ... | 3,022 | hotpotqa-train |
Who wrote more works, J. M. G. Le Clézio or Ogden Nash? | J. M. G. Le Clézio
Jean-Marie Gustave Le Clézio (; 13 April 1940), usually identified as J. M. G. Le Clézio, is a French writer and professor. The author of over forty works, he was awarded the 1963 Prix Renaudot for his novel "Le Procès-Verbal" and the 2008 Nobel Prize in Literature for his life's work, as an "author ... | Une lettre de J. M. G. Le Clézio
"Une lettre de J. M. G. Le Clezio"is an essay written by French Nobel laureate J. M. G. Le Clézio.
Revue des Deux Mondes.
Une lettre de J. M. G. Le Clezio" (2006-05-30) was first published by "Revue des Deux Mondes", Paris ( issue no.7) on pages 75–77. There were 3 pages
Subject.
The le... | 3,023 | hotpotqa-train |
Till-Holger Borchert is the chief curator of a museum in the capital city of what province? | Bruges
Bruges (, ; ; ) is the capital and largest city of the province of West Flanders in the Flemish Region of Belgium, in the northwest of the country, and the seventh largest city of the country by population.
The area of the whole city amounts to more than 13,840 hectares (138.4 sq km; 53.44 sq miles), including 1... | . New York: Metropolitan Museum of Art, 1998.
- Bauman, Guy. "Early Flemish Poertaits, 1425–1525". "Metropolitan Museum of Art Bulletin", Volume 43, no. 4, 1986
- Borchert, Till-Holger. "Van Eyck". London: Taschen, 2008.
- Borchert, Till-Holger (ed). "Age of Van Eyck: The Mediterranean World and Early Netherlandish Pai... | 3,024 | hotpotqa-train |
A Decent Ride is a novel that takes place 10 years after which 2002 Irvine Welsh novel? | A Decent Ride
A Decent Ride is a 2015 novel by Irvine Welsh. Welsh returns to his character Terry Lawson, first introduced in "Glue", this book taking place a further 10 years after the events of "Porno" during the 2011 Scottish Hurricane Bawbag. The book's title is a double-entendre on Lawson's sexual prowess, and his... | Redemption Ark
Redemption Ark is a 2002 science fiction novel by Welsh author Alastair Reynolds set in the Revelation Space universe. It continues the story of Nevil Clavain begun in the short stories "Great Wall of Mars" and "Glacial".
Plot.
The novel takes place around the planets Yellowstone and Resurgam, in two st... | 3,025 | hotpotqa-train |
"Rikki-Tikki-Tavi" is a short story by an author that died in what year? | Rudyard Kipling
Joseph Rudyard Kipling ( ; 30 December 1865 – 18 January 1936) was an English journalist, short-story writer, poet, and novelist. He was born in India, which inspired much of his work.
Kipling's works of fiction include "The Jungle Book" (1894), "Kim" (1901), and many short stories, including "The Man W... | snake-eating bird."
Christian scripture associates snakes with evil (see serpent) and considers anything that destroys them good. An example for this tradition is Rudyard Kipling's short story "Rikki-Tikki-Tavi" (in "The Jungle Book"), in which Rikki-Tikki, a mongoose, defends a human family against a pair of evil cobr... | 3,026 | hotpotqa-train |
Osama, written by what Israeli-born writer, won the 2012 World Fantasy Award for Best Novel beating out a novel about a time traveler who attempts to prevent the assassination of President John F. Kennedy written by Stephen King? | 11/22/63
11/22/63 is a novel by Stephen King about a time traveler who attempts to prevent the assassination of President John F. Kennedy, which occurred on November 22, 1963 (the novel's titular date). It is the 60th book published by Stephen King, his 49th novel and the 42nd under his own name. The novel was announce... | played by Sterling Hayden) in Stanley Kubrick's anti-war movie, "Dr. Strangelove."
- Cameron Mitchell portrays Walker as a supporting character in the 1985 film "Prince Jack" (1985). It includes Walker's perspective in a dramatization of Lee Harvey Oswald's assassination attempt against him at home.
- Oswald's attempte... | 3,027 | hotpotqa-train |
Which director is American, Tom Forman or Arturo Ripstein? | Tom Forman (actor)
Tom Forman (February 22, 1893 – November 7, 1926) was an American motion picture actor, director, writer, and producer of the early 1920s.
Life and career.
Texas-born Forman made his first film for Jesse L. Lasky's production company in 1914. With the exception of service at the front during World Wa... | Golden Shell
The Golden Shell (; ) is the highest prize given to a competing film at the San Sebastián Film Festival. It was introduced in 1957. In 1953 and 1954, the highest prize had been called the Gran Premio. In 1955 and 1956 it was replaced by the Silver Shell. Six directors have won the Golden Shell twice: Ameri... | 3,028 | hotpotqa-train |
What member of the country music group Blackhawk plays guitar and also helped write the song "Days of America"? | Blackhawk (band)
BlackHawk is an American country music group founded in 1992 by Henry Paul (lead vocals, mandolin, acoustic guitar), Van Stephenson (background vocals, electric guitar), and Dave Robbins (background vocals, keyboards). Several backing musicians also performed with the trio; however, these backing music... | Spirit Dancer
Spirit Dancer is the fifth studio album recorded by country music band BlackHawk. It was also their only album on the Columbia Records label, and the first recorded after the death of former member Van Stephenson. The tracks "Days of America" and "One Night in New Orleans" were released as singles. "Glory... | 3,029 | hotpotqa-train |
The 2016–17 Santa Clara Broncos men's basketball team represented what university that was founded in 1851 | 2016–17 Santa Clara Broncos men's basketball team
The 2016–17 Santa Clara Broncos men's basketball team represented Santa Clara University during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. This was head coach Herb Sendek's first season at Santa Clara. The Broncos played their home games at the Leavey Center a... | 2012–13 Santa Clara Broncos men's basketball team
The 2012–13 Santa Clara Broncos men's basketball team represented the University of Santa Clara during the 2012–13 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. This was head coach Kerry Keating's sixth season at Santa Clara. The Broncos played their home games at the Leavey... | 3,030 | hotpotqa-train |
Was Federico Fellini or John M. Stahl born first? | John M. Stahl
John Malcolm Stahl (January 21, 1886 – January 12, 1950) was an American film director and producer.
Life and work.
He was born Jacob Morris Strelitsky in Baku (Azerbaijan) to an eastern European Jewish family. When he was a child, his family left the Russian Empire and moved to the United States, settlin... | Aldo Tonti
Aldo Tonti (2 March 1910 – 2 July 1988) was an Italian cinematographer.
Born in Rome, Tonti started his career as photographer, then entered the industry of cinema as assistant camera operator. He debuted as cinematographer in 1939, with "Piccoli naufraghi" by Flavio Calzavara; his first important work was "... | 3,031 | hotpotqa-train |
The New Exhibition Hall was designed by an Italian architect who is the head of what company? | Massimiliano Fuksas
Massimiliano Fuksas (born January 9, 1944) is an Italian architect. He is the head of "Studio Fuksas" in partnership with his wife, Doriana Mandrelli Fuksas, with offices in Rome, Paris and Shenzhen.
Biography.
Fuksas was born in Rome in 1944; his father was Lithuanian Jewish while his Catholic moth... | , a covered pedestrian area featuring bars and clubs. Across from Cortile del Maglio and Arsenale della Pace stands a wide pedestrian area which features a hot air balloon, a clear allusion to the neighbourhood's old name "Balon": recently installed, the balloon is open to public which can now take an interesting view ... | 3,032 | hotpotqa-train |
Which began their carrer first, Zoltan Korda or Claude Sautet? | Zoltan Korda
Zoltan Korda (June 3, 1895 – October 13, 1961) was a Hungarian-born motion picture screenwriter, director and producer. He made his first film in Hungary in 1918, and worked with his brother Alexander Korda on film-making there and in London. They both moved to the United States in 1940 to Hollywood and th... | decided to separate in 1963, although they remained close life-long friends. They continued to work together in such films as "La Piscine" ("The Swimming Pool", 1968), which revitalized her career, and "The Assassination of Trotsky" (1972).
Later career.
Schneider continued to work in France during the 1970s, most nota... | 3,033 | hotpotqa-train |
Which NCAA Division I collegiate athletic conference did the 2016 Washington State Cougars football team play in? | Pac-12 Conference
The Pac-12 Conference is a collegiate athletic conference that operates in the Western United States, participating in 24 sports at the NCAA Division I level. Its football teams compete in the Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS; formerly Division I-A), the higher of two tiers of NCAA Division I football c... | 2016 Houston Cougars football team
The 2016 Houston Cougars football team represented the University of Houston in the 2016 NCAA Division I FBS football season. It was the 69th year of season play for Houston. They were led by head coach Tom Herman during the regular season and played their home games at TDECU Stadium ... | 3,034 | hotpotqa-train |
What was the name of the fighter jet flown by the subject of John Barron's 1980 biography? | MiG Pilot: The Final Escape of Lieutenant Belenko
MiG Pilot: The Final Escape of Lieutenant Belenko is a 1980 biography by John Barron about the life and 1976 defection of Soviet Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-25 fighter pilot Viktor Belenko to the United States. | name was also behind pioneering work in jet engine and rocket development, and also the German aviation firm that attempted to popularize the use of retractable tricycle landing gear, a relative rarity in early WW II German airframe design. In 1939, flown by Erich Warsitz, the Heinkel He 176 and Heinkel He 178 became t... | 3,035 | hotpotqa-train |
what does Fatal Termination and Robin Shou have in common? | Robin Shou
Shou Wan Por (, born July 17, 1960), known professionally as Robin Shou, is a Hong Kong Chinese-American actor, martial artist and stuntman. Known for his role as Liu Kang in the "Mortal Kombat" film series (1995 and 1997), as Gobei in "Beverly Hills Ninja" (1997 starring Chris Farley), as Gen in "" (2009), ... | by the other drivers due to the bounty on his head. When he saves the life of fellow driver 14K (Robin Shou), 14K pays back this favor by killing Kane. Ultimately, Lucas is driven off the track and ends up in a seemingly fatal crash. However, he returns under a new identity created by Jones, Frankenstein, a horribly sc... | 3,036 | hotpotqa-train |
Louise Wiker is a Swedish long-distance runner, she competed in the marathon event at the fifteenth edition of the IAAF World Championships, was held 22–30 August 2015 in Beijing, China, event title? | 2015 World Championships in Athletics
The fifteenth edition of the IAAF World Championships was held 22–30 August 2015 in Beijing, China. 43 nations won medals, 144 of which were awarded. Kenya topped the medal table for the first time, with 7 gold, 6 silver and 3 bronze medals. The United States won 18 medals, six gol... | was ridden in all of his races that year by Ray Cochrane. After finishing second in Abu Dhabi on his debut he won over five furlongs at Nad Al Sheba Racecourse on 3 February. Later that month he won a seven furlong handicap at the same track by eight lengths and followed up in a similar event two weeks later. On his re... | 3,037 | hotpotqa-train |
The T-Type is a series of Buick automobiles that were popular during the 1980s, this marketing approach for Buick products, was a revival of a similar approach used in the 1960s (and later revived in the 1990s) with which vehicle designation, this name has been used on several high-performance cars built by Buick since... | Buick Gran Sport
The Gran Sport name has been used on several high-performance cars built by Buick since 1965. In the GM brands hierarchy, Buick was surpassed in luxury and comfort appointments only by Cadillac, which did not produce performance models. As a result, the Buick GS series were the most opulently equipped ... | easy access for maintenance.
Performance.
In addition to premium and luxury vehicles, Buick has also been well known for its offerings of high performance cars. Some of the better known examples included the Gran Sport and GSX models of the 1960s and 1970s, and the Grand National and GNX models of the 1980s.
World dist... | 3,038 | hotpotqa-train |
The lead female actress in "City of Angels" began her acting career in which year ? | Meg Ryan
Meg Ryan (born Margaret Mary Emily Hyra; November 19, 1961) is an American actress and producer. Ryan began her acting career in 1981 in minor roles before joining the cast of the CBS soap opera "As the World Turns" in 1982. Subsequently, she began to appear in supporting roles in films during the mid 1980s li... | Julie London
Julie London (born Nancy Gayle Peck; September 26, 1926 – October 18, 2000) was an American singer and actress, whose career spanned more than 40 years. Born in Santa Rosa, California to vaudevillian parents, London was discovered while working as an elevator operator in downtown Los Angeles, and began her... | 3,039 | hotpotqa-train |
Both Howard University Hospital and George Washington University Hospital located in which place? | George Washington University Hospital
The George Washington University Hospital is located in Washington, D.C. in the United States. It is affiliated with the George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences. The current facility opened on August 23, 2002, with 371 beds in a 400,000 sq ft (37,200 m²)... | Washington Hospital Center, Providence Hospital, Howard University Hospital and the George Washington University Hospital, provide services in Spanish. Most district hospitals offer bilingual services, including translators and bilingual staff on call twenty-four hours a day.
Embassies.
All Latin American countries, in... | 3,040 | hotpotqa-train |
Rafael Ynoa plays left-field for the MLB team based in what Colorado city? | Rafael Ynoa
Rafael Ynoa (born August 7, 1987) is a Dominican former professional baseball third baseman and left fielder. He made his Major League Baseball (MLB) debut with the Colorado Rockies in 2014 and played with them through 2016.
Career.
Career Los Angeles Dodgers.
Ynoa played in the Los Angeles Dodgers organiza... | affiliate of the MLB Colorado Rockies. New Mexico is home to several baseball teams of the Pecos League: the Santa Fe Fuego, the Roswell Invaders and the White Sands Pupfish. The Duke City Gladiators of the CIF are an indoor football team that plays their home games at Tingley Coliseum in Albuquerque. New Mexico United... | 3,041 | hotpotqa-train |
When did the police procedural series starring William Estes debut? | Will Estes
William Estes Nipper (born October 21, 1978) is an American actor known for his role on CBS police drama "Blue Bloods" as Jameson "Jamie" Reagan, a New York Police Department officer and the youngest son of the police commissioner, played by Tom Selleck. Previously, he starred as J.J. Pryor, on the NBC drama... | had continued to refer to the country as Transjordan because it was not known when the change had become official.
- Mickey Rooney married actress Martha Vickers just hours after picking up his final divorce papers from his second wife Betty Jane Rase.
- The police procedural drama series "Dragnet" premiered on NBC Rad... | 3,042 | hotpotqa-train |
Federated States of Micronesia held their Micronesian parliamentary election on? | 1985 Micronesian parliamentary election
Parliamentary elections were held in the Federated States of Micronesia on 5 March 1985. All candidates for seats in Congress ran as independents. | 2005 Micronesian parliamentary election
Parliamentary elections were held in the Federated States of Micronesia on 8 March 2005, alongside a three-part referendum. As no political parties existed, all 23 candidates for the 10 available seats in Congress ran as Independents.
In the referendums voters were asked whether ... | 3,043 | hotpotqa-train |
Who was born in 1868 and performed the oil drop experiment? | Oil drop experiment
The oil drop experiment was performed by Robert A. Millikan and Harvey Fletcher in 1909 to measure the elementary electric charge (the charge of the electron). The experiment took place in the Ryerson Physical Laboratory at the University of Chicago. Millikan received the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1... | of the entrance section, are finished in Tudor-style half timbering. Window placement and size are somewhat irregular. The building interior is relatively plain.
Robert Millikan, an Illinois native who received the first Ph.D in physics from Columbia University, moved into this house about 1907. He was at the time serv... | 3,044 | hotpotqa-train |
The 1st Battle of Kharkov was named so by a German field army born in which year ? | First Battle of Kharkov
The 1st Battle of Kharkov, so named by Wilhelm Keitel, was the 1941 battle for the city of Kharkiv ("Kharkov in Russian") (Ukrainian SSR) during the final phase of Operation Barbarossa between the German 6th Army of Army Group South and the Soviet Southwestern Front. The Soviet 38th Army was ord... | This led to four days of house-to-house fighting before Kharkov was recaptured by the 1st SS Panzer Division on 15 March. The German forces recaptured Belgorod two days later, creating the salient which in July 1943 would lead to the Battle of Kursk. The German offensive cost the Red Army an estimated 90,000 casualties... | 3,045 | hotpotqa-train |
What book are the old ones, that exist on different planes of existence simultaneously apart of? | Alien Intelligence (Palladium Books)
In the various game settings of Palladium Books, Alien Intelligences are fictional, vastly powerful beings of unknown origin that are stated to be a combination of equal parts spirit, magical energy, and physical flesh. They are said to exist on different planes of existence simulta... | and as held by psychics and other esoteric authors there are seven planes of existence.
Most occult and esoteric teachings are in agreement that seven planes of existence exist; however, many different occult and metaphysical schools label the planes of existence with different terminology.
The planes Physical plane.
T... | 3,046 | hotpotqa-train |
The host of the American version of "Punchlines" hosted how many shows in his career? | Punchlines
Punchlines was a comedy panel game show that aired on ITV from 3 January 1981 to 22 December 1984 and was hosted by Lennie Bennett. The show itself was based on a failed 1979 American game show pilot of the same name hosted by Bill Cullen for which in turn was a reboot of another American game show from 1966... | the show's daytime host until his retirement in 2007. Occasional references to Cullen have been made by current "The Price Is Right" host Drew Carey.
Other game shows Cullen hosted included "Eye Guess" in the 1960s; "Three on a Match", "Blankety Blanks", "The Love Experts", "How Do You Like Your Eggs?" (QUBE cable inte... | 3,047 | hotpotqa-train |
Heavy Gear II is a sequel to a game that was released in what year? | Heavy Gear II
Heavy Gear II is a mecha based first-person shooter video game. Set in Dream Pod 9's Heavy Gear universe, the game was developed and published by Activision in 1999 for Microsoft Windows, it was ported to Linux in 2000 by Loki Software. It is a sequel to the 1997 video game "Heavy Gear".
Plot.
An atrocity... | Shining Force: The Sword of Hajya
Shining Force: The Sword of Hajya, released in Japan as , is a 1993 tactical role-playing game for the Sega Game Gear.
It is not to be confused with "Shining Force II", as this "Gaiden II" is the sequel to the original "Shining Force Gaiden". Along with the original "Gaiden", "The Swor... | 3,048 | hotpotqa-train |
Are Kasabian and Jawbox both from England? | Kasabian
Kasabian ( ) are an English rock band formed in Leicester in 1997. The band's original members were vocalist Tom Meighan, guitarist and vocalist Sergio Pizzorno, guitarist Chris Karloff, and bassist Chris Edwards. The band's line-up was completed by drummer Ian Matthews in 2004 after a string of session drumme... | Reason Is Treason
"Reason Is Treason" is the second single release from British rock band Kasabian. As a limited release it was ineligible for chart entry.
The 10" release was packaged with a Kasabian stencil secured with two elastic bands. The promo CD was wrapped in brown paper with the Kasabian logo stencilled on th... | 3,049 | hotpotqa-train |
Lauren McCrostie is best known for her role in a 2014 British mystery drama film written and directed by who? | Lauren McCrostie
Lauren McCrostie (born 10 January 1996) is a British actress from London, England, who is best known for her roles in the films "Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children", "The Falling" and short films "Second Skin" and "Brothers".
Career.
McCrostie attended Dulwich Village Infants' School, Dulwich ... | Tree of Hands
Tree of Hands (also known as Innocent Victim) is a 1989 British psychological
drama film directed by Giles Foster and starring Helen Shaver, Lauren Bacall, Malcolm Stoddard and Peter Firth. It is based on the novel "The Tree of Hands" by Ruth Rendell.
Plot.
Benet Archdale (Helen Shaver), a London based b... | 3,050 | hotpotqa-train |
Who was born earliest, Carl Maria von Weber or Charles Gounod? | Carl Maria von Weber
Carl Maria Friedrich Ernst von Weber (18 or 19 November 1786 5 June 1826) was a German composer, conductor, pianist, guitarist and critic, and was one of the first significant composers of the Romantic school.
Weber's operas "Der Freischütz", "Euryanthe" and "Oberon" greatly influenced the developm... | name is of no account".
Judah Loew ben Bezalel, Bohemian Talmudic scholar
- Nicolae Bretan: "Golem" (as Rabbi Lőw)
- Eugen d'Albert: "Der Golem"
King Louis V of France
- Gaetano Donizetti: "Ugo, conte di Parigi"
King Louis VI of France
- Carl Maria von Weber: "Euryanthe"
King Louis XII of France
- André Messager: "La B... | 3,051 | hotpotqa-train |
What year was the novel that inspired the 1979 movie Robert Dalva appeared in published? | Robert Dalva
Robert Dalva (born April 14, 1942 in New York City, USA) is a noted American film editor. Filmography as editor includes "The Black Stallion", "Raising Cain", "Jumanji", "Jurassic Park III" and "Hidalgo", "Raising Cain", "October Sky", and "The Prize Winner of Defiance, Ohio". . In addition to editing, he ... | for his direction of Off-Off-Broadway comedies penned by avant garde playwright Jim Neu. McDermott appeared in the Hollywood movie "Without a Trace", as well as in numerous independent films, including as half the title role in "Ignatz & Lotte". His novel "Acqua Calda" was inspired by his long-term friendship and colla... | 3,052 | hotpotqa-train |
Who was known for his promotion of inoculation for disease prevention and owned the slave Onesimus? | Cotton Mather
Cotton Mather (February 12, 1663 – February 13, 1728; A.B. 1678, Harvard College; A.M. 1681, honorary doctorate 1710, University of Glasgow) was a New England Puritan minister, prolific author, and pamphleteer. He left a scientific legacy due to his hybridization experiments and his promotion of inoculati... | central Sudan, or the Coromantee Akan of Ghana. He was brought to North America as a slave, and given into Mather's custody by the preacher's congregation in December 1706. Mather named him after a first-century AD slave mentioned in the Bible.
In 1716 or shortly before, Onesimus described to Mather the process of ino... | 3,053 | hotpotqa-train |
Who was a Senegalese writer, Edward L. Cahn or Khady Sylla? | Khady Sylla
Khady Sylla (Dakar, March 27, 1963 – Dakar, October 8, 2013) was a Senegalese writer of two novels, short work, and film.
Life.
Born in Dakar, she studied at the "École Normale Supérieure" where she became interested in a literary career. She later became one of a small number of African women film makers. ... | , usually collaborating with writer Lou Rusoff and director Edward L. Cahn.
Gordon's first film for the company was "Apache Woman" (1955), written by Rusoff and directed by Roger Corman. Gordon and Corman collaborated again on "Day the World Ended" (1955), a science fiction film that was very successful, and "The Oklah... | 3,054 | hotpotqa-train |
When did the Australian rail freight operator, whose main commodities included Aluminium oxide, become part of QR National? | Aluminium oxide
Aluminium oxide (IUPAC name) or aluminum oxide (American English) is a chemical compound of aluminium and oxygen with the chemical formula . It is the most commonly occurring of several aluminium oxides, and specifically identified as aluminium(III) oxide. It is commonly called alumina and may also be c... | Queensland Rail
Queensland Rail, also known as QR, is a railway operator in Queensland, Australia. Owned by the Queensland Government, it operates suburban and long-distance passenger services, as well as owning and maintaining approximately 6,600 kilometres of track.
QR also was responsible for all Queensland freight ... | 3,055 | hotpotqa-train |
Which star of the TV series "Will & Grace" also appears in the film The Sisters? | Eric McCormack
Eric James McCormack is a Canadian actor and singer known for his role as Will Truman in the American sitcom "Will & Grace", Grant MacLaren in Netflix's "Travelers" and Dr. Daniel Pierce in the American crime drama "Perception".
Born in Toronto, McCormack started acting by performing in high school plays... | she has also performed in music videos—she appears in Martina McBride's video "God's Will" and in Rhonda Vincent's video "If Heartaches Had Wings" which also featured pop-star and actress Miley Cyrus.
Her other performances include the role of Carrie in the short indie film "Six and the City", a knock-off of the hit TV... | 3,056 | hotpotqa-train |
Even Cowgirls Get the Blues was directed by the painted and photographer of what nationality? | Gus Van Sant
Gus Green Van Sant Jr. (born July 24, 1952) is an American film director, screenwriter, painter, photographer, musician, and author who has earned acclaim as both an independent and mainstream filmmaker. His films typically deal with themes of marginalized subcultures, in particular homosexuality; as such,... | Even Cowgirls Get the Blues
Even Cowgirls Get the Blues may refer to:
- "Even Cowgirls Get the Blues" (novel), a novel by Tom Robbins
- "Even Cowgirls Get the Blues" (film), a 1993 film based on the novel
- "Even Cowgirls Get the Blues" (Lynn Anderson album), a 1980 album by Lynn Anderson, or the title song (see next)
... | 3,057 | hotpotqa-train |
Are Smyrnium and Nymania both types of plant? | Smyrnium
Smyrnium is a genus of flowering plants in the family Apiaceae, the umbellifers. Range in country of S. Europe to Asia. Occasionally naturalised in Britain.
Species include:
- "Smyrnium cordifolium"
- "Smyrnium dodonaei"
- "Smyrnium creticum"
- "Smyrnium olusatrum" - alexanders, black-lovage, horse-parsley
- "... | Smyrnium olusatrum
Smyrnium olusatrum, common name Alexanders, is an edible cultivated flowering plant of the family Apiaceae (or Umbelliferae). It is also known as alisanders, horse parsley, and smyrnium. It was known to Theophrastus (9.1) and Pliny the Elder ("N.H. 19.48).
Description.
These stout plants grow to high... | 3,058 | hotpotqa-train |
What is similarity between Ivor Gurney and Robert Walser? | Robert Walser (writer)
Robert Walser (15 April 1878 – 25 December 1956) was a German-speaking Swiss writer.
Walser is understood to be the missing link between Kleist and Kafka. "Indeed", writes Susan Sontag, "at the time [of Walser's writing], it was more likely to be Kafka [who was understood by posterity] through th... | Strange Meetings
Strange Meetings: The Lives of the Poets of the Great War is a non-fiction book by Harry Ricketts, first published by Chatto & Windus in 2010. The book is a kind of collective biography of the major poets of World War I, in the form of documented or speculated meetings between the individual poets, cov... | 3,059 | hotpotqa-train |
The actor that played Gomer Pyle on "The Andy Griffith Show" also co-starred with Dolly Parton in what 1982 musical? | The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas (film)
The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas is a 1982 American musical comedy film co-written, produced and directed by Colin Higgins (in his final film as director). It is an adaptation of the 1978 Broadway musical of the same name, and stars Dolly Parton, Burt Reynolds, Jim Nabors, ... | Gomer Pyle
Gomer Pyle was a television character played by Jim Nabors and introduced in the middle of the third season of "The Andy Griffith Show".
A naive and gentle auto mechanic, he became a character when actor Howard McNear, who portrayed Floyd the Barber, took a respite from the show for health reasons. Nabors pl... | 3,060 | hotpotqa-train |
Which river flows through the valley with which the AM radio station WWJZ serves? | WWJZ
WWJZ (640 kHz) is an AM radio station licensed to Mount Holly, New Jersey, serving Philadelphia and the Delaware Valley. The station airs Catholic talk programming and is owned and operated by Relevant Radio.
The transmitter is located near the intersection of U.S. Route 206 and CR-530 in Pemberton Township, New J... | a clear-channel frequency, WWJZ must reduce power to 950 watts at night to avoid interfering with other radio stations such as KFI 640 in LA which is the dominant Class A radio station on 640 AM in the United States.
History.
WWJZ was owned by John Farina, the originator of the sound adopted by Al Ham's "Music of Your ... | 3,061 | hotpotqa-train |
Who wrote the book on which a musical was based which featured the song She Used to Be Mine? | She Used to Be Mine (Sara Bareilles song)
"She Used to Be Mine" is a song written by American singer-songwriter Sara Bareilles for "Waitress", a musical stage adaptation of the 2007 film of the same name. It was recorded by Bareilles for her fifth studio album, "" (2015), and was released to digital retailers as its le... | . Michaels contacted Paramount Pictures, who purchased the rights to the book. As the book is nonfiction, Fey wrote the plot from scratch, borrowing elements from her own high school experience and her impressions of Evanston Township High School, upon which the film's fictional "North Shore High School" is based. The ... | 3,062 | hotpotqa-train |
Are Hans Fallada and John Buchan both from the same country ? | Hans Fallada
Hans Fallada (born Rudolf Wilhelm Friedrich Ditzen; 21 July 18935 February 1947) was a German writer of the first half of the 20th century. Some of his better known novels include "Little Man, What Now?" (1932) and "Every Man Dies Alone" (1947). His works belong predominantly to the New Objectivity literar... | September 19, he had a 33-game hitting streak. Hornsby set National League records in 1922 with 42 home runs, 250 hits and a .722 slugging percentage (still the highest ever for players with 600+ at-bats). His .401 batting average was the highest in the National League since 1897. He won the first of his two Triple Cro... | 3,063 | hotpotqa-train |
"The Closer I Get to You" is a romantic ballad performed by African American jazz, soul, R&B, and folk singer-songwriter Roberta Flack and which American jazz, blues, soul and gospel singer, songwriter, arranger and pianist, that signed with Atlantic Records in 1969? | The Closer I Get to You
"The Closer I Get to You" is a romantic ballad performed by African American jazz, soul, R&B, and folk singer-songwriter Roberta Flack and African American soul musician Donny Hathaway. The song was written by James Mtume and Reggie Lucas, two former members of Miles Davis's band, who were membe... | Donnie Williams
Donnie Williams (born July 26, 1983) is an American soul, gospel and jazz singer-songwriter who in 2004 became a Top 32 Finalist in Season 3 of "American Idol". He currently resides in the Bay Area, California.
Early life.
He comes from a family of vocalists. His mother, Gladys Williams, performed in cl... | 3,064 | hotpotqa-train |
Salvatore Accardo is known for his interpretations of the works of what Italian violinist, violist, guitarist and composer? | Niccolò Paganini
Niccolò (or Nicolò) Paganini (; 27 October 178227 May 1840) was an Italian violinist, violist, guitarist, and composer. He was the most celebrated violin virtuoso of his time, and left his mark as one of the pillars of modern violin technique. His 24 Caprices for Solo Violin Op. 1 are among the best kn... | Alfredo D'Ambrosio
Alfredo D'Ambrosio (Naples, 13 June 1871 – Nice, 29 December 1914 [or Paris, 31 December 1914]) was an Italian composer and violinist. He studied under Enrico Bossi at the Conservatory "San Pietro a Majella" in Naples, and later with Pablo de Sarasate in Madrid, and August Wilhelmj in London. He then... | 3,065 | hotpotqa-train |
Which is longer, the Madera Canal or the All-American Canal? | All-American Canal
The All-American Canal is an 80-mile (130 km) long aqueduct, located in southeastern California. It conveys water from the Colorado River into the Imperial Valley and to nine cities. It is the Imperial Valley's only water source, and replaced the Alamo Canal, which was located mostly in Mexico. The I... | incident would fall in the confines of "flood or flood waters". Central Green Co. appealed and the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed. It agreed with Central Green that the Madera Canal "serves no flood control purpose", but nevertheless held that immunity attached "solely because it is a branch of the Central Val... | 3,066 | hotpotqa-train |
Does Tori Amos or John Wetton play the piano? | Tori Amos
Tori Amos (born Myra Ellen Amos, August 22, 1963) is an American singer-songwriter and pianist. She is a classically trained musician with a mezzo-soprano vocal range. Having already begun composing instrumental pieces on piano, Amos won a full scholarship to the Peabody Institute at Johns Hopkins University ... | venture inside Raven’s being through her beautiful piano work. Think Tori Amos unplugged and without lyrics." Splendid Magazine says, "...Oak transcends the damning excesses of the Lilith Fair ghetto...if it's the job of a musician to tell stories through her instruments, Raven Oak does her job exceedingly well."
Her m... | 3,067 | hotpotqa-train |
In what year was the court case that upheld the constitutionality of the Special Division? | Morrison v. Olson
Morrison v. Olson, 487 U.S. 654 (1988), is a United States federal court case in which the Supreme Court of the United States decided that the Independent Counsel Act was constitutional.
Facts.
The case involved subpoenas from two subcommittees of the United States House of Representatives that direct... | discrimination. Finally, the Court upheld the 1975 extension of Section 5 because of the record of discrimination that continued to persist in the covered jurisdictions. The Court further suggested that the temporary nature of the special provisions was relevant to Section 5's constitutionality.
The final case in which... | 3,068 | hotpotqa-train |
What do Holger-Madsen and Tony Scott have in common? | Tony Scott
Anthony David Leighton Scott (21 June 1944 – 19 August 2012) was an English film director, producer and screenwriter. He was known for directing action and thriller films such as "Top Gun" (1986), "Beverly Hills Cop II" (1987), "The Last Boy Scout" (1991), "True Romance" (1993), "Crimson Tide" (1995), "Enemy... | successful and writers played Scott willing to do anything to impress the duo. Marnie then convinces Scott to set fire to The Hutch and claim the insurance money. She calls the police so Scott will get caught committing arson and in turn make Tony likely to sell. But John Paul McQueen realises what is happening and hel... | 3,069 | hotpotqa-train |
The third single off Tim McGraw's twelfth studio album features which two artists? | Two Lanes of Freedom
Two Lanes of Freedom is the twelfth studio album by American country music artist Tim McGraw. It was released February 5, 2013, as his first album for Big Machine Records following a 20-year tenure with Curb Records. He co-produced the album with Byron Gallimore, producer of his previously released... | the Country charts at No. 57 in late December. McGraw released his third greatest-hits package, "Greatest Hits 3" on October 7, 2008. The album features 12 tracks. McGraw was set to debut a new song on the 2009 ACM Awards, but then cancelled his performance; he was replaced by Blake Shelton, who sang "She Wouldn't Be G... | 3,070 | hotpotqa-train |
In between Jason Schwartzman and Derrick Green who joined the band Sepultura in 1997? | Jason Schwartzman
Jason Francesco Schwartzman (born June 26, 1980) is an American actor, screenwriter, executive producer, and musician. He is known for his frequent collaborations with Wes Anderson, such as "Rushmore" (1998), "The Darjeeling Limited" (2007), "Fantastic Mr. Fox" (2009), "Moonrise Kingdom" (2012), "The ... | Against (album)
Against is the seventh studio album by the Brazilian metal band Sepultura, released in 1998 through Roadrunner Records. It is the band's first release with new frontman Derrick Green, who replaced group founder Max Cavalera in 1997.
Album information.
Like "Roots" that preceded it, the album has a varie... | 3,071 | hotpotqa-train |
What is the purpose of the program that distinguishes a senior military college? | Reserve Officers' Training Corps
The Reserve Officers' Training Corps (ROTC) is a group of college and university-based officer training programs for training commissioned officers of the United States Armed Forces.
Overview.
While ROTC graduate officers serve in all branches of the U.S. military, the U.S. Marine Corps... | Saints — The first sports teams at what was then North Georgia College & State University were men's teams known as "Cadets", a nod to the school's status as a senior military college. When basketball became the first women's sport, that team was initially known as the "Golddiggers", referencing the school's location i... | 3,072 | hotpotqa-train |
Blood Ritual was released by which band formed in Sion, Switzerland? | Blood Ritual (album)
Blood Ritual is the second album by the Swiss heavy metal band Samael, released in 1992 on the Century Media Records label.
Background and recording.
When Samael's one-album-only contract with Osmose Productions expired the group signed with Century Media which, in the words of vocalist/guitarist V... | Big Leaves
Big Leaves were a Welsh rock band formed in 1988, originally named Beganifs. They disbanded in 2003, with two members subsequently forming Sibrydion.
History.
The band was formed in 1988 as Beganifs by then 11- and 12-year-old school pupils Rhodri Sion (vocals), Meilir Gwynedd (guitar), Kevin Tame (bass guit... | 3,073 | hotpotqa-train |
In what year was the bank which currently majority owns Euroinvestor founded? | Euroinvestor
Euroinvestor.com A/S is a Danish media company, operating the financial news and information website Euroinvestor as well as several additional websites and subsidiaries. Established by Søren and Jens Almindes in 1997, the company is currently majority owned by Saxo Bank, having acquired a majority stake i... | in 2007. In April 2011, Saxo Bank acquired a majority stake in Euroinvestor, and currently owns a 71.4% stake in the company. The founders hold a combined 20.1 percent share of the company, with the remaining 8.5 percent being publicly traded.
Company.
Euroinvestor.com A/S is the majority owner of the Danish real estat... | 3,074 | hotpotqa-train |
Rue McClanahan, known for her role as Blanche Devereaux on "The Golden Girls" had the opportunity to reunite with what co-stars in the show Ladies Man? | Rue McClanahan
Eddi-Rue McClanahan (February 21, 1934 – June 3, 2010) was an American actress best known for her roles on television as Vivian Harmon on "Maude" (1972–78), Aunt Fran Crowley on "Mama's Family" (1983–84), and Blanche Devereaux on "The Golden Girls" (1985–92), for which she won an Emmy Award for Outstandi... | the first Ardmore High School graduate to become a Fulbright scholar; became a cardiovascular surgeon, author, and health care consultant in Tulsa
- Rue McClanahan, Emmy award-winning actress best known for her role of Blanche Devereaux on "The Golden Girls"
- Joe McQueen, jazz musician, was raised in Ardmore
- Samuel ... | 3,075 | hotpotqa-train |
Phillip Hill-Pearson worked on the British television film with which actor who played Jimmy Murphy? | United (2011 film)
United is a British television film directed by James Strong and written by Chris Chibnall. It is based on the true story of Manchester United's "Busby Babes" and the aftermath of the 1958 Munich air disaster, with the film's events taking place between August 1956 and May 1958. In particular, the fi... | Phillip Hodson
Phillip Hodson (born April 1946 in Bedfordshire) is a British psychotherapist, broadcaster and author who popularised ‘phone-in’ therapy in his role as Britain's first 'agony uncle'. His afternoon and evening counselling programmes ran on LBC Radio in London for nearly 20 years. Thereafter he worked on T... | 3,076 | hotpotqa-train |
What was the cost of the project for which Richard Godwin worked as a Nuclear Engineer and Project Director for the Atomic Energy Commission? | NS Savannah
NS "Savannah" was the first nuclear-powered merchant ship. She was built in the late 1950s at a cost of $46.9 million (including a $28.3 million nuclear reactor and fuel core) and launched on July 21, 1959. She was funded by United States government agencies. "Savannah" was a demonstration project for the p... | Munir Ahmad Khan
Munir Ahmad Khan (; b. 20 May 1926 – 22 April 1999; ), was a Pakistani nuclear engineer and a nuclear physicist, who served as the chairman of the Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission (PAEC) from 1972 to 1991. He is credited among the persons who are called as "father of the Pakistan's atomic bomb project... | 3,077 | hotpotqa-train |
Are Adam Gontier and Björk both singers? | Adam Gontier
Adam Wade Gontier (born May 25, 1978) is a Canadian singer, songwriter and musician. He is the lead singer, rhythm guitarist, and main songwriter for Saint Asonia, but is best known as the former lead singer and rhythm guitarist of the Canadian rock band Three Days Grace. Gontier left Three Days Grace on J... | There are currently three versions of the song "Pain", two of which are being played on radio stations – the original album version and an acoustic version. The acoustic version of "Pain" and "Animal I Have Become" are both available for download on most online music stores including iTunes. The third version runs 3:28... | 3,078 | hotpotqa-train |
Angiotensin, a peptide hormone, stimulates the release of the main mineralocorticoid hormone from what part of the adrenal gland? | Angiotensin
Angiotensin is a peptide hormone that causes vasoconstriction and an increase in blood pressure. It is part of the renin–angiotensin system, which regulates blood pressure. Angiotensin also stimulates the release of aldosterone from the adrenal cortex to promote sodium retention by the kidneys.
An oligopept... | the end of the chain reaction on other cells that are not part of other endocrine gland.
The Hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis is a perfect example of this chain reaction. The reaction begins in the hypothalamus with a release of corticotropin-releasing hormone/factor (CRH/F; tropic). This stimulates the anterior pi... | 3,079 | hotpotqa-train |
Which "Outlaw" star was nominated for an Emmy in 2013? | Outlaw (2007 film)
Outlaw is a 2007 action-crime-drama film written and directed by British filmmaker Nick Love. "Outlaw" stars Sean Bean, Danny Dyer, Bob Hoskins, Lennie James, Rupert Friend and Sean Harris.
The film is set in Britain in 2007. Sean Bean plays a soldier who returns home from duty to find that the count... | award for an online-only web television series; she was nominated for the same award the following year. She also received nominations for the Primetime Emmy Award in 2013 and 2014 for the same role. Following Season 4 in 2016, Wright stated that she felt Claire Underwood was the equal of Frank Underwood and demanded e... | 3,080 | hotpotqa-train |
Which is a private university, Ohio State University or Syracuse 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 ... | Ohio University
Ohio University (OU or Ohio) is a public research university in Athens, Ohio. The first university chartered by an Act of Congress and the first to be chartered in Ohio, it was chartered in 1787 by the Congress of the Confederation and subsequently approved for the territory in 1802 and state in 1804, o... | 3,081 | hotpotqa-train |
In which year was this military base established that functioned as a World War II armament storage depot and is located near Seal Islands? | Seal Islands (California)
Seal Islands are a pair of islands in Suisun Bay at the mouth of the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta in Contra Costa County, California, 10 km east of Benicia, and 500 metres off-shore from the former Concord Naval Weapons Station and Port Chicago Naval Magazine.
See also.
- List of islands... | Lake Boga (Victoria)
Lake Boga (), a freshwater endorheic lake that is managed by Goulburn–Murray Water as a water storage, is part of the Victorian Mid Murray Storages, is located near in The Mallee region of Victoria, in southeastern Australia. The lake is situated about southeast of Swan Hill and adjacent to the tow... | 3,082 | hotpotqa-train |
Princess Maria-Olympia is the only daughter of the eldest son and second child of Constantine II, who was the last king of Greece from 1964 until when? | Pavlos, Crown Prince of Greece
Pavlos, Crown Prince of Greece, RE (; born 20 May 1967) is the eldest son and second child of Constantine II, the last King of Greece from 1964 to 1973 and his wife, Anne-Marie of Denmark. Pavlos was heir apparent to the throne of Greece and was its crown prince from birth, remaining so d... | Odysseas-Kimon, born on
- Prince Aristidis-Stavros, born on
- Princess Maria-Olympia, born on
- Prince Nikolaos, born on Princess Tatiana of Greece and Denmark, born
- Prince Philippos, born on
- Princess Alexia, born on
- Princess Theodora, born on
The extended members of the Greek royal family are:
- Queen Sofía of S... | 3,083 | hotpotqa-train |
Love the Way You Lie was part of a medley that included the song from what 5th Rihanna album? | Love the Way You Lie (Part II)
"Love the Way You Lie (Part II)" is a song by Barbadian singer Rihanna from her fifth studio album "Loud" (2010). It features guest vocals from American rapper Eminem, who wrote the song alongside Skylar Grey and the producer Alex da Kid. It is the sequel to the 2010 hit single "Love the ... | version of the song as part of a medley with "What's My Name?" and "Only Girl (In the World)" at the American Music Awards of 2010 on November 21, 2010. Rihanna opened the performance singing an acappella version of "Love The Way You Lie (Part II)". She was sitting on a stylized tree hovering above a field of sable-col... | 3,084 | hotpotqa-train |
Who is Georgia O'Keeffe? | Red and Orange Streak
Red and Orange Streak is a 1919 painting by Georgia O'Keeffe. She painted it in New York, after arriving there from Texas. In a letter to a friend, O'Keeffe wrote: "the whole thing—lit up—first in one place—then in another with flashes of lightning—sometimes just sheet lightning—and sometimes shee... | Brian O'Keeffe
Brian O'Keeffe (born 1977) is an Irish hurler who played as a right corner-forward for the Cork senior team.
Born in Blackrock, Cork, O'Keeffe first arrived on the inter-county scene at the age of seventeen when he first linked up with the Cork minor team, before later joining the under-21 side. He joine... | 3,085 | hotpotqa-train |
What fictional Marvel Comics superhero team uses the Leapfrog as their main transportation? | Chase Stein
Victor Chase Stein (also known as Talkback), is a fictional character, a superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. He was created by author Brian K. Vaughan and artist Adrian Alphona, and debuted in "Runaways" vol. 1 #1 with most of the other main characters. Like every member ... | Leapfrog (comics)
The Leapfrog is a fictional vehicle appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The Leapfrog is the personal mode of transport for the superhero team Runaways. The ship resembles a large robotic frog. Originally created by Janet Stein and Victor Stein, the Leapfrog was used by the Pr... | 3,086 | hotpotqa-train |
What Virginian explorer passed through an area near the Clinch River? | Thomas Walker (explorer)
Thomas Walker (January 25, 1715 – November 9, 1794) was a distinguished physician and explorer from Virginia.
In the mid-18th century, he was part of an expedition to the region beyond the Allegheny Mountains and the unsettled area of British North America. Walker and fellow Virginian, Indian a... | House in the Mulgoa Valley, not far from the Nepean River. Sometime between 1829 and 1833, he set out from the nearby township of Penrith with an escort of about 40 Aborigines. Crossing the rugged Great Dividing Range, he followed the Macquarie River down to what is now known as Dubbo. This area had not been occupied b... | 3,087 | hotpotqa-train |
Which Italian-born French composer, instrumentalist, and dancer produced music for the French opera Thésée? | Jean-Baptiste Lully
Jean-Baptiste Lully (, ; ; born Giovanni Battista Lulli, ; – 22 March 1687) was an Italian-born French composer, instrumentalist, and dancer who spent most of his life working in the court of Louis XIV of France. He is considered a master of the French Baroque style. Lully disavowed any Italian infl... | , she enrolled in the Berklee College of Music where she delved into different genres of music including pop, rock, middle Eastern, Eastern European music and classical opera. As a result, Mayssa performs in multiple languages including English, Arabic, Persian, Italian, French, Serbian, Bulgarian and Greek.
Music car... | 3,088 | hotpotqa-train |
When was the YouTuber born who has association with Dennis Darrell Roady and who's Youtube username is VitalyzdTv? | Dennis Roady
Dennis Darrell Roady (born June 6, 1983) is an American YouTube personality best known for his Internet-posted pranks and his association with YouTubers Roman Atwood and Vitaly Zdorovetskiy, leading to starring in the feature film "Natural Born Pranksters". He hosts the YouTube channels Dennis Roady Deeds ... | Natural Born Pranksters
Natural Born Pranksters is a 2016 American comedy film starring YouTuber celebrities Roman Atwood, Dennis Roady, and Vitaly Zdorovetskiy. Their film debut features the trio staging pranks that were too elaborate to put on YouTube. The movie was produced by Collective Digital Studios and distribu... | 3,089 | hotpotqa-train |
What is the release date of the film in which Noah Lomax played the character Lewis? | Noah Lomax
Noah Lomax (born November 7, 2001) is an American actor. Among his prominent roles are: Lewis in the film "Playing for Keeps", Josh in the film "Safe Haven", and Louis Morales in the TV series "The Walking Dead".
Early life, family and education.
Lomax was born in New Orleans, Louisiana. He has resided in At... | ) is a former professional Scottish football player who played for Celtic, Liverpool, A. C. Milan, D.C. United and the Scotland national team, and is largely seen as a "has been". His attempts to raise money by selling his former game memorabilia and become a sports announcer are largely met with ambivalence. George's ... | 3,090 | hotpotqa-train |
In what year did the American baseball player Mark McGwire win the Man of the Year Award? | Mark McGwire
Mark David McGwire (born October 1, 1963), nicknamed Big Mac, is an American former professional baseball first baseman. His Major League Baseball (MLB) playing career spanned from 1986 to 2001 while playing for the Oakland Athletics and the St. Louis Cardinals, winning one World Series championship each w... | (45)
- Mark McGwire, First player to hit 50 home runs in three straight seasons: 1996–1998
- Mark McGwire, Associated Press Athlete of the Year
- Mark McGwire, First Base, Silver Slugger Award
- Mark McGwire, Sports Illustrated Sportsman of the Year
All-Star Game
- Mark McGwire, First Base, Starter
References.
- 1998 S... | 3,091 | hotpotqa-train |
Which filmmaker was born first, René Clair or Emilio Fernández? | René Clair
René Clair (11 November 1898 – 15 March 1981) born René-Lucien Chomette, was a French filmmaker and writer. He first established his reputation in the 1920s as a director of silent films in which comedy was often mingled with fantasy. He went on to make some of the most innovative early sound films in France... | years by architect Manuel Parra for Mexican filmmaker Emilio “Indio” Fernández, who died in the house in 1986. The house is colonial in style with a facade constructed from volcanic rock. Today it belongs to Fernandez's daughter, Adela.
The Casa de Cultura Jesús Reyes Heroles is located on Francisco Sosa, named after a... | 3,092 | hotpotqa-train |
Aladdin's Problem is a 1983 novella by a highly decorated German soldier who became famous for what World War I memoir? | Ernst Jünger
Ernst Jünger (; 29 March 1895 – 17 February 1998) was a highly-decorated German soldier, author, and entomologist who became publicly known for his World War I memoir "Storm of Steel".
The son of a successful businessman and chemist, Jünger rebelled against an affluent upbringing and sought adventure in t... | The Fourth War
The Fourth War is a 1990 film directed by John Frankenheimer, set in West Germany of late 1980s. Its title stems from a famous quote by Albert Einstein: "I cannot predict how the Third World War shall be fought, or with what; I can, however, predict that the Fourth World War shall be waged with sticks an... | 3,093 | hotpotqa-train |
This UFC fighter's brother is and actor and what other profession? | Denis Kang
Denis Kang (, born September 17, 1977) is a Canadian professional mixed martial artist who most recently competed in the Middleweight division. A professional competitor since 1998, Kang has formerly competed for the UFC, PRIDE, DREAM, Impact FC, M-1 Global, K-1 HERO'S, ROAD FC, and Pancrase. In his prime he... | Michael Buffer
Michael Buffer (born November 2, 1944) is an American ring announcer for boxing and professional wrestling matches. He is known for his trademarked catchphrase, "Let's get ready to rumble!", and for pioneering a distinctive announcing style in which he rolls certain letters and adds other inflections to ... | 3,094 | hotpotqa-train |
Herbert James Haddockwas captain of British transatlantic ocean liner which gained what nickname? | Herbert Haddock
Herbert James Haddock (27 January 1861 – 4 October 1946) was an English naval reserve officer and ship's captain, and was best known as the captain of the RMS "Olympic" at the time of the sinking of the "Titanic". He was the first person to captain "Titanic," overseeing the ship at Belfast while her del... | My Heart Will Go On
"My Heart Will Go On" is a song recorded by Canadian singer Celine Dion. It serves as the main theme song to James Cameron's blockbuster film "Titanic", that is based on an account of the British transatlantic ocean liner of the same name which sank in 1912 after colliding with an iceberg in the mid... | 3,095 | hotpotqa-train |
Leff Nicolas Pouishnoff played works by which Austrian composer born on January 31, 1979? | Franz Schubert
Franz Peter Schubert (; 31 January 179719 November 1828) was an Austrian composer of the late Classical and early Romantic eras. Despite his short lifetime, Schubert left behind a vast oeuvre, including more than 600 secular vocal works (mainly Lieder), seven complete symphonies, sacred music, operas, in... | work was given on December 2, 1928 by Leff Pouishnoff in a BBC broadcast from Manchester and played several times in the UK in 1929. It was performed in mainland Europe the following year. These were no more successful than the initial performances. Rachmaninoff, more discouraged, withdrew the work until he had time to... | 3,096 | hotpotqa-train |
Rockland Railroad Station has been leased to what Class III freight railroad operating in the U.S. states of Maine and Vermont and the Canadian province of Quebec | service from 2004 to 2015 operated by the Maine Eastern Railroad. The line has been leased to the Central Maine and Quebec Railway, which is planning to reintroduce service on the line.
Description and history.
The Rockland Branch line was completed in 1871, and was first operated by the Knox and Lincoln Railroad. The ... | Montreal, Maine and Atlantic Railway
The Montreal, Maine and Atlantic Railway was a Class II freight railroad that operated in the U.S. states of Maine and Vermont and the Canadian province of Quebec between 2002 and 2014. It was headquartered in Hermon, Maine.
Its Canadian subsidiary was named the Montreal, Maine and ... | 3,097 | hotpotqa-train |
Are Alan Dean Foster and Morris West both novelists? | Alan Dean Foster
Alan Dean Foster (born November 18, 1946) is an American writer of fantasy and science fiction, who has written several book series, more than 20 standalone novels and many faithful novelizations of film scripts.
Education and personal life.
He earned a bachelor's degree in political science and a MFA ... | " by F5 Productions joined ConCarolinas for the first time. Several outdoor SCA events were planned as well as a wide range of literary and fandom panels.
ConCarolinas 2004: June 4–6: (Con Chair: Ron McClung, Vice Chair: Matt Holmquist) - CC2004 had Writer Guest of Honor Alan Dean Foster and Artist Guest of Honor Joe C... | 3,098 | hotpotqa-train |
Las Vegas Uncork'd has had a partnership over the years with which luxury hotel and resort located in Paradise, Nevada? | Visitors Authority, "Bon Appétit" magazine led by Editor-in-Chief Barbara Fairchild and co-creator and Executive Director Rob O'Keefe who led the first five years of development of what Eater.com called "the world's most innovative culinary event". Las Vegas resort partners over the years include Bellagio, Caesars Pala... | Wynn Las Vegas
Wynn Las Vegas, often simply referred to as Wynn, is a luxury resort and casino located on the Las Vegas Strip in Paradise, Nevada. The US$2.7-billion resort is named after casino developer Steve Wynn and is the flagship property of Wynn Resorts. The resort covers . It is located at the northeast corner ... | 3,099 | hotpotqa-train |
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