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Who founded both the Sapling Foundation and Future Publishing? | Chris Anderson (entrepreneur)
Chris Anderson (born 1957) is a British-American businessman who is the head of TED, a non-profit organization that provides idea-based talks and hosts an annual conference in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Previously he founded Future Publishing.
Early life.
Anderson was born to Bri... | United States. There he developed Imagine Media, publisher of "Business 2.0" magazine and creator of the popular video game users' website IGN. Anderson eventually merged Imagine and Future, taking the combined entity public in London in 1999, under the name Future US. At its peak, it published 150 magazines and websit... | 900 | hotpotqa-train |
Which film director directed the internet video serial "God, Inc.", Roman Karmen or Francis Stokes? | Roman Karmen
Roman Lazarevich Karmen (; in Odessa – 28 April 1978 in Moscow) was a Soviet war camera-man and film director and one of the most influential figures in documentary film making.
Communist propaganda.
Karmen was a true believer in Communism, and roamed the world portraying the Spanish Civil War, the battles... | Oleg Makara
Oleg Makara-Kalmáry (born October 13, 1954 in Sobrance, Czechoslovakia) is a film director, screenwriter and Slovak writer. In 1969, he wrote his debut as a screenwriter at the age of 14 and soon after screenplay for seven-part serial fairy tales "Fairy Tales from Old Forest" (co-author Juraj Bernáth for ST... | 901 | hotpotqa-train |
Which director has won more Canadian Screen Awards, Sidney Olcott or Denis Villeneuve? | Sidney Olcott
Sidney Olcott (September 20, 1872 – December 16, 1949) was a Canadian-born film producer, director, actor and screenwriter.
Biography.
Born John Sidney Allcott in Toronto, he became one of the first great directors of the motion picture business. With a desire to be an actor, a young Sidney Olcott went to... | Ben Hur (1907 film)
Ben Hur is a 15-minute-long 1907 silent drama film, the first film version of Lew Wallace's novel "", one of the best-selling books at that time.
Development.
The film was directed by Canadian director Sidney Olcott and Frank Oakes Rose. At fifteen minutes long, only a small portion of the story was... | 902 | hotpotqa-train |
What actress was in both the films "Happy Mother's Day, Love George" and "The Day the Earth Stood Still"? | Happy Mother's Day, Love George
Happy Mother's Day, Love George (also known Run Stranger, Run) is a 1973 American mystery film produced and directed by Darren McGavin. The film stars Patricia Neal, Cloris Leachman, Bobby Darin, Tessa Dahl, Ron Howard, Kathie Browne, Joe Mascolo, Simon Oakland, and Thayer David.
Plot su... | The Day the Earth Stood Still". He lives in Ann Arbor, Michigan with his wife, the sculptor and installation artist Stephanie Rowden.
Kirshner has also directed multiple films, including his 2016 feature debut, the musical-comedy "Liberty's Secret". Though the film was originally intended as a satire of the political c... | 903 | hotpotqa-train |
Which of the two Soviet mathematicians was born first, Alexander Gelfond or Aleksandr Danilovich Aleksandrov? | Alexander Gelfond
Alexander Osipovich Gelfond (; 24 October 1906 – 7 November 1968) was a Soviet mathematician. Gelfond's theorem is named after him.
Biography.
Alexander Gelfond was born in Saint Petersburg, Russian Empire the son of a professional physician and amateur philosopher Osip Gelfond. He entered the Moscow ... | Alexander Alexandrov
Alexander Alexandrov or Aleksandr Aleksandrov may refer to:
- Aleksandr Aleksandrov (footballer, born 1988), Russian footballer
- Aleksandr Danilovich Aleksandrov (1912–1999), Russian mathematician and physicist
- Aleksandr Pavlovich Aleksandrov (born 1943), Russian cosmonaut
- Aleksandr Panayotov ... | 904 | hotpotqa-train |
The Tri-City ValleyCats play at which stadium located on the campus of Hudson Valley Community College in Troy, New York? | professional sports organization. They play their games at Joseph L. Bruno Stadium which opened in 2002 on the campus of Hudson Valley Community College. They won the NYPL championship in 2010, 2013, and 2018.
Team history.
Team history Before Tri-City.
Prior to their arrival in Troy, the club was based first in Little... | year. In 2010, he was named manager of the Tri-City ValleyCats of the New York–Penn League. As of 2013, Romero manages a team located nearby in the Hudson Valley Community College campus.
He currently resides in Wellington, Florida.
See also.
- List of Major League Baseball players from Puerto Rico
Sources.
- Marlins p... | 905 | hotpotqa-train |
Who was hired in April 2010 to replace former head coach Cindy Stein of the team that lost in the second round of the SEC Women's Tournament to Auburn? | Robin Pingeton
Robin Pingeton (born July 9, 1968) is the head coach of the University of Missouri's women's basketball team. She was hired in April 2010 to replace former head coach Cindy Stein.
Career as player.
Career as player College.
Pingeton graduated in 1990 from Saint Ambrose University. She remains the school'... | , Auburn has won four regular season SEC championships and four SEC Tournament championships. AU has made sixteen appearances in the NCAA women's basketball tournament and only once, in their first appearance in 1982, have the Tigers lost in the first round. Auburn played in three consecutive National Championship game... | 906 | hotpotqa-train |
Where is the headquarter of an American restaurant holding company who's chairman and chief executive officer was Jon L. Luther? | Jon L. Luther
Jon L. Luther is an American foodservice industry executive. He was the chairman and chief executive officer of Dunkin' Brands. Luther is the chairman of the board of the Culinary Institute of America and Arby's Restaurant Group, and a director at Six Flags Entertainment Corporation, Wingstop Restaurants,... | Debra L. Reed
Debra L. Reed (born 1957) is an American businesswoman in the energy industry and chief executive officer of Sempra Energy.
Career history.
Reed is currently chairman of the board of directors (since 2012) and chief executive officer (since 2011) of Sempra Energy, a San Diego-based utilities holding compa... | 907 | hotpotqa-train |
Dicksonia and Hardenbergia, are found in Australia? | Hardenbergia
Hardenbergia is a small genus of leguminous vines from Australia.
The genus was named in honour of Franziska, Countess von Hardenberg (sister of Baron von Huegel) by English botanist George Bentham, in 1837.
There are three species as follows:
- "Hardenbergia comptoniana" Western Australia
- "Hardenbergia ... | D. antarctica
D. antarctica may refer to:
- "Deschampsia antarctica", the Antarctic hair grass, a flowering plant species native to Antarctica
- "Dicksonia antarctica", the soft tree fern, man fern or Tasmanian tree fern, an evergreen tree fern species native to parts of Australia
- "Durvillaea antarctica", a kelp spec... | 908 | hotpotqa-train |
When was the fort commanded by George Armistead during the Battle of Baltimore first built? | George Armistead
George Armistead (April 10, 1780 – April 25, 1818) was an American military officer who served as the commander of Fort McHenry during the Battle of Baltimore in the War of 1812.
Life and career.
Armistead was born on the Newmarket Plantation in Caroline County, Virginia (now in Milford).
His military ... | .
Family.
His brother George Armistead commanded Fort McHenry during the Battle of Baltimore in the War of 1812. The attack became immortalized by onlooker Francis Scott Key who penned The Star Spangled Banner while watching the British bombardment of Armistead's fort.
His son Lewis Addison Armistead was a Confederate ... | 909 | hotpotqa-train |
What occupation did Anja Salomonowitz and Wendy Toye share? | Wendy Toye
Beryl May Jessie Toye, (1 May 1917 – 27 February 2010), known professionally as Wendy Toye, was a British dancer, stage and film director and actress.
Life and career.
Toye was born in London. She initially worked as a dancer and choreographer both on stage and on film, collaborating with the likes of direct... | Dimitré Dinev have now been translated into fifteen
languages and his films have been very successful. In 2011, his screenplay “Spanien”
(Spain) was adapted as a motion picture directed by Anja Salomonowitz starring Tatjana Alexander, Gregoire Colin,
Lukas Miko and Cornelius Obanya. It was released in Austria on 23 Mar... | 910 | hotpotqa-train |
Joseph Ward and Michael Tippett are both of what decent? | Joseph Ward (tenor)
Joseph Ward OBE (22 May 1932 in Preston – 27 April 2019) was an English tenor, formerly a baritone, who created roles in operas by Benjamin Britten and Michael Tippett. He has also made a career as a singing teacher – his pupils include Jane Eaglen – and opera producer.
In the 1950s, he toured with ... | In it he found "a new concept not only of how melody might be organized, but of what the implications were for the development of a mature artistic language". Holst did not found or lead a school of composition; nevertheless, he exercised influences over both contemporaries and successors. According to Short, Vaughan W... | 911 | hotpotqa-train |
Buck Wolf is a former fashion editor from what weekly celebrity magazine? | Buck Wolf
Buck Wolf is the executive editor of crime and weird news at The Huffington Post, and a former member of the Us Weekly Fashion Police.
Wolf writes on film, music and TV, but specializes in offbeat features. His writing has appeared in the Village Voice, the Miami Herald, and New York Newsday, and he's appeare... | Bauer Publishing; Richard Spencer was editor from its launch until 2010. American Media, Inc. acquired Bauer's US celebrity magazines in 2018.
The magazine shares a publisher with its sister magazine "Life & Style Weekly", a similar weekly gossip magazine. Whereas "In Touch" is focused more on celebrity gossip, "Life &... | 912 | hotpotqa-train |
when was the American football player who starred in Victor/Victoria born | Alex Karras
Alexander George Karras (July 15, 1935 – October 10, 2012) was an American football player, professional wrestler, sportscaster, and actor. He was a four-time Pro Bowl player with the Detroit Lions of the National Football League (NFL), where he played from 1958 to 1970. As an actor, Karras is noted for his... | Darren Willis (American football)
Darren Willis (born December 19, 1964) is a former Arizona State University football player who played professional American football for the Tampa Bay Storm.
High school years.
He is an alumnus of Santa Monica High where he starred as a player on the 1982 CIF football champions and wa... | 913 | hotpotqa-train |
What is the name of a district of Buenos Aires, Argentina and the southernmost barrio in Capital Federal, and contains the Autódromo Juan y Oscar Gálvez, home of the Argentine Grand Prix, a round of the Formula One championship? | Argentine Grand Prix
The Argentine Grand Prix (Spanish: "Gran Premio de Argentina") was a round of the Formula One championship, held intermittently from to , all at the same autodrome in the Argentine national capital of Buenos Aires. Argentine president Juan Perón was the driving force behind the creation of the circ... | Gálvez
- 2008–present: Autódromo Juan y Oscar Gálvez
Fatal accidents.
List of Autodromo de Buenos Aires fatalities
Major events.
- Formula One Argentine Grand Prix
- Argentine motorcycle Grand Prix
- 1000 km Buenos Aires
- Buenos Aires Grand Prix
- 200 km de Buenos Aires
- 200 Miles of Buenos Aires
Principal categories... | 914 | hotpotqa-train |
What is the name of the baseball park located in the historic warehouse distric of downtown Minneapolis and is home of the Minnesota Twins? | a pedestrian and bicycle connection via the Stone Arch Bridge. Downtown East was home to the Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, where the Minnesota Twins (MLB baseball), Minnesota Vikings (NFL football), and Minnesota Gophers (NCAA University of Minnesota football) have all played home games. As of 2009, the Minnesota Golde... | a group of investors which owned the Rapid Park parking lot in the historic warehouse district on the northern edge of downtown Minneapolis. This group, initially known as Minnesota Urban Ballpark, and later as MN Twinsville, formed with the express purpose of bringing their land into the discussion about sites for a n... | 915 | hotpotqa-train |
What is the birth date of a man who was presented with a performance that took place took place June 16, 1992, at the New York State Theater, Lincoln Center? | Three Preludes (ballet)
Three Preludes is a ballet made for Mikhail Baryshnikov by Mark Morris to eponymous music by George Gershwin for his own company and presented as a "piece d'occasion" by the New York City Ballet. The performance took place June 16, 1992, at the New York State Theater, Lincoln Center.
Original NY... | Tribute (ballet)
Tribute is a ballet made by Christopher d'Amboise to music by Johann Sebastian Bach. The première took place Saturday, June 4, 2005, at the School of American Ballet workshop performance, Juilliard Theater, Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts. The New York City Ballet première was Sunday, February 4... | 916 | hotpotqa-train |
Walkin' is the debut mini-album by which South Korean singer-songwriter and record producer? | Walkin' (EP)
Walkin' is the debut mini-album by South Korean singer Suran. It was released on June 2, 2017, by Million Market and distributed by LOEN Entertainment. It consists of five songs, including "Wine" featuring rapper Changmo, previously released as a digital single, and the title track "1+1=0" featuring singer... | Ravi (rapper)
Kim Won-sik (; born February 15, 1993), better known by his stage name Ravi (), is a South Korean rapper, singer, songwriter and record producer, signed under Jellyfish Entertainment. He is a member of the South Korean boy group VIXX and its sub-unit VIXX LR. He debuted as a solo artist on January 9, 2017... | 917 | hotpotqa-train |
Were the bands OK Go and The New Pornographers formed in the same city? | OK Go
OK Go is an American rock band originally from Chicago, Illinois, now based in Los Angeles, California. The band is composed of Damian Kulash (lead vocals, guitar), Tim Nordwind (bass guitar and vocals), Dan Konopka (drums and percussion) and Andy Ross (guitar, keyboards and vocals), who joined them in 2005, repl... | The Au Go Go Singers
The Au Go Go Singers were a nine-member folk group formed in New York City in 1964, and best remembered for featuring Stephen Stills and Richie Furay, two years before they formed Buffalo Springfield.
Career.
Stills and Furay met while performing in folk clubs in Greenwich Village, alongside Stills... | 918 | hotpotqa-train |
Cabalva made three voyages for which English and British joint-stock company? | East India Company
The East India Company (EIC), also known as the Honourable East India Company (HEIC) or the British East India Company, and informally known as John Company, Company Bahadur, or simply The Company, was an English and later British joint-stock company. It was formed to trade in the Indian Ocean region... | corporation' in intercontinental trade with 'locked in' capital and limited liability.
During the period of colonialism, Europeans, initially the British, trading with the Near East for goods, pepper and calico for example, enjoyed spreading the risk of trade over multiple sea voyages. The joint-stock company became a ... | 919 | hotpotqa-train |
New Hampshire Route 31 begins in which Hillsborough County, New Hampshire town? | New Hampshire Route 31
New Hampshire Route 31 (abbreviated NH 31) is a north–south state highway in southern New Hampshire. It runs from Mason on the Massachusetts border to Goshen.
The southern terminus of NH 31 is in Mason at the Massachusetts state line, where, as Greenville Road, the road becomes Massachusetts Rout... | Shedd Brook
Shedd Brook is an stream located in southern New Hampshire in the United States. It is a tributary of Beards Brook, part of the Contoocook River and Merrimack River watersheds.
Shedd Brook begins at the north outlet of Highland Lake in Washington, New Hampshire. The brook flows east, crossing the small town... | 920 | hotpotqa-train |
Who directed the film that Amanda Brooks starred in in 2007? | D-War
D-War (Korean: 디워, released in North America as Dragon Wars: D-War), is a 2007 South Korean action-adventure fantasy film written and directed by Shim Hyung-rae, and starring Jason Behr, Amanda Brooks, Robert Forster, and Elizabeth Peña.
At the time of its release, it was the highest-budgeted South Korean film of... | Michael Myers. The film opened on August 31, 2007, and debut at number one at the box office.
In 2008, Mennell was cast as Mike in the 2009 version of "Friday the 13th" and was directed by Marcus Nispel. The film also starred Amanda Righetti, Jared Padalecki, Danielle Panabaker, and Derek Mears as Jason Voorhees. The f... | 921 | hotpotqa-train |
Which Indian political party represented in the Indian vice-presidential election, 2012 has Narenda Modi as its leader? | National Democratic Alliance
The National Democratic Alliance (NDA) is a coalition of right-leaning political parties in India. At the time of its formation in 1998, it was led by the BJP and had 13 constituent parties.
Its chairman was late Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee. Also representing the alliance are L. K.... | Vice President of the Punjab Cricket Association.
As a close associate of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Vasundhara Raje, Modi once held considerable political clout in Rajasthan. During Raje's first term as the Chief Minister, he was called "Super Chief Minister" by the opposition and the media. In 2010, Modi... | 922 | hotpotqa-train |
The 2014–15 Kilmarnock F.C. season ended with a loss to what Glasgow-based team? | 2014–15 Kilmarnock F.C. season
The 2014–15 season was Kilmarnock's second season in the Scottish Premiership. Kilmarnock competed in the League Cup losing to St Johnstone in the third round and lost to Rangers in the fourth round of the Scottish Cup.
Results & fixtures.
Results & fixtures Pre season.
div style="margin-... | Ferris joined BSC Glasgow in a loan deal
Ferris then signed a two-year deal with BSC Glasgow in June 2015.
After his contract with BSC Glasgow ended, Ferris signed for East Kilbride in June 2017. In September 2017 Ferris was released by East Kilbride after only 3 months with the club.
He then signed for Benburb where ... | 923 | hotpotqa-train |
Argent Corporation was a company in Las Vegas that at one time controlled a hotel that operated when? | Argent Corporation
Argent Corporation was a company in Las Vegas that at one time controlled the Hacienda Hotel/Casino, the Stardust Resort & Casino, the Fremont Hotel and Casino and the casino in the Marina Hotel. The company was owned by Allen R. Glick, a San Diego real estate investor. The name Argent came from the ... | List of defunct gambling companies
This is a list of defunct gambling companies.
Defunct gambling companies.
- Argent Corporation – company in Las Vegas, Nevada that at one time controlled the Hacienda Hotel/Casino, the Stardust Resort & Casino, the Fremont Hotel and Casino and the Marina Hotel and Casino
- Aztar
- Boo... | 924 | hotpotqa-train |
Xiaogan and Datong, are in which country? | Xiaogan
Xiaogan () is a prefecture-level city in east-central Hubei province, People's Republic of China, some northwest of the provincial capital of Wuhan. According to the 2010 census, its population totaled 4,814,542, of whom 908,266 lived in the built-up ("or metro") area of Xiaonan District.
The city name Xiaogan,... | Shanghainese (another Wu dialect). Likewise, a person from Xiaogan may claim that he speaks Xiaogan dialect. Linguistically, Xiaogan dialect is a dialect of Mandarin, but the pronunciation and diction are quite different from spoken Standard Chinese.
Knowing the local dialect is of considerable social benefit, and most... | 925 | hotpotqa-train |
Which contains more species, Stigmaphyllon or Aloe? | Stigmaphyllon
Stigmaphyllon is a genus in the Malpighiaceae, a family of about 75 genera of flowering plants in the order Malpighiales. Amazonvine is a common name for species in this genus.
Distribution.
"Stigmaphyllon" subg. "Stigmaphyllon" comprises 92 species of mostly twining woody vines or rarely shrubs native to... | .
Three species from Ecuador, "Stigmaphyllon ecuadorense" (erroneously listed as "Stigmaphyllon ecudorense"), "Stigmaphyllon eggersii", and "Stigmaphyllon nudiflorum", are included in the 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.
References.
- Anderson, C. 1997. Monograph of "Stigmaphyllon" (Malpighiaceae). Systematic ... | 926 | hotpotqa-train |
By whom is employed now Sean McDonough who used to be a broadcaster partner of Peter Joseph Cronan, a former American football linebacker in the National Football League (NFL) for the Washington Redskins and the Seattle Seahawks? | Peter Cronan
Peter Joseph Cronan (born January 13, 1955) is a former American football linebacker in the National Football League (NFL) for the Washington Redskins and the Seattle Seahawks. He played college football at Boston College. He has been the color commentator on the Boston College radio broadcasts since 1988.... | Joe Tuipala
Joseph Lafaele Tuipala (born September 13, 1976) is a former American football linebacker. He is the nephew of former New England Patriots running back Mosi Tatupu, and first cousin of Seattle Seahawks linebacker Lofa Tatupu. He played two seasons in the National Football League, with the Jacksonville Jagua... | 927 | hotpotqa-train |
Kuk Harrell won his fourth Grammy for the song by Rihanna from what album? | her album LOVE? in which Kuk served as Album Vocal Producer. Earning his fourth Grammy for the vocal production of Rihanna's No. 1 Billboard Single "Only Girl (In the World)", Harrell is also the vocal producer and co-writer of Rihanna's Grammy-winning single "Umbrella". A composer and engineer on Beyoncé's chart toppi... | Love on the Brain
"Love on the Brain" is a song recorded by singer Rihanna for her eighth studio album, "Anti" (2016). It was written by Joseph Angel and produced by Fred Ball, with additional writing by Rihanna, and Kuk Harrell serving as the vocal producer. The song was provided to US rhythmic contemporary and urban ... | 928 | hotpotqa-train |
Ken Lee is a businessman who co-founded a retailing company that is specialized in which products ? | Bing Lee
Bing Lee is an Australian retailing company, a chain of superstores specialising in consumer electronics, computer and telecommunication goods. Bing Lee is the largest privately held electrical retail business in New South Wales with 41 stores (13 franchised) and a turnover of about $490 million.
History.
The ... | -use IT. It develops and markets security technology and intelligent traffic control products and their software.
- Hisense Kelon Electrical Holdings Ltd:
Listed on two stock exchanges, Hisense Kelon is a large Hisense subsidiary.
- Hisense Intelligent Commercial Equipment Co Ltd:
Founded in 1989, this subsidiary manuf... | 929 | hotpotqa-train |
Jessica Knappett (born 1984) is an English comedy writer and actress, known for playing Lisa in The Inbetweeners Movie, a British coming-of-age comedy film based on the E4 sitcom "The Inbetweeners", written by series creators Damon Beesley, and Iain Morris and directed by Ben Palmer, released in what year> | Jessica Knappett
Jessica Amy Knappett (born November 28, 1984) is an English comedy writer and actress. She is best known for playing Meg in the TV series "Drifters", which she created, and Lisa in "The Inbetweeners Movie".
Early life.
Knappett was born and brought up in Bingley, West Yorkshire where she attended Woodh... | Damon Beesley
Damon Beesley (born 1971) is an English writer and television producer, best known for his work on British comedy "The Inbetweeners" and New Zealand comedy "Flight of the Conchords". He often works alongside his writing partner Iain Morris.
In 2017 a six part comedy series, White Gold, aired on BBC Two in... | 930 | hotpotqa-train |
Which band was formed earlier, Marilyn Manson or Walk the Moon? | Marilyn Manson (band)
Marilyn Manson is an American rock band formed by namesake lead singer Marilyn Manson and guitarist Daisy Berkowitz in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, in 1989. Originally named Marilyn Manson & the Spooky Kids, they gained a local cult following in South Florida in the early 1990s with their theatrical ... | Spinnerette
Spinnerette is an alternative rock band formed in 2007. The band consists of Brody Dalle (the Distillers), Tony Bevilacqua (the Distillers), Jack Irons (What Is This?, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Walk the Moon, Eleven, Pearl Jam) and Alain Johannes (What Is This?, Walk the Moon, Eleven, Queens of the Stone Age, ... | 931 | hotpotqa-train |
What nationality were both Richard Llewellyn and Saki? | Richard Llewellyn
Richard Dafydd Vivian Llewellyn Lloyd (8 December 1906 – 30 November 1983), known by his pen name Richard Llewellyn (), was a British novelist.
Biography.
Llewellyn was born of Welsh parents in Hendon, Middlesex, in 1906. Only after his death was it discovered that his claim that he was born in St Dav... | Blue" and "It's a Wonderful Life" that were handed off to another screenwriter or team for further development. Odets declined to be credited for many of the films on which he worked. He did, however, accept full credit as both screenwriter and director for "None but the Lonely Heart" (1944), adapted from the novel by ... | 932 | hotpotqa-train |
A Lady's Morals starred which English aviator and amateur boxing champion? | A Lady's Morals
A Lady's Morals is a 1930 American pre-Code film offering a highly fictionalized account of singer Jenny Lind. The movie features opera diva Grace Moore as Lind, Reginald Denny as a lover, and Wallace Beery as P. T. Barnum. The film contains some fine opera arias by Moore and was directed by Sidney Fran... | was also the highest-paid Rugby league player in the NRL
- Katie Taylor – Amateur and professional world boxing champion, Olympic gold medallist (2012); also represented the Republic of Ireland women's national football team 11 times.
- Mihai Leu – WBO Welterweight Champion (1997). After retirement from boxing, he race... | 933 | hotpotqa-train |
Which geologic formation is found in the northern edge of Patagonia? | Río Negro Province
Río Negro (, "Black River") is a province of Argentina, located at the northern edge of Patagonia. Neighboring provinces are from the south clockwise Chubut, Neuquén, Mendoza, La Pampa and Buenos Aires. To the east lies the Atlantic Ocean.
Its capital is Viedma, and its largest city is Bariloche. Oth... | Vaca Muerta
The Vaca Muerta Formation, commonly known as the Vaca Muerta (Spanish for "Dead Cow") is a geologic formation of Late Jurassic to Early Cretaceous age, located in the Neuquén Basin in northern Patagonia, Argentina. It is well known as the host rock for major deposits of shale oil and shale gas.
The large oi... | 934 | hotpotqa-train |
what chain of British department stores was built in 1961? | Lewis's
Lewis's was a chain of British department stores that operated from 1856 to 2010. The parent companies of Lewis's have gone into administration many times over the years, including 1991. The first store, which opened in Liverpool city centre, became the flagship of the chain of stores operating under the Lewis'... | Snellenburg's, another Philadelphia department store chain owned by Bankers Securities Corporation, which was closed in 1963. The Lit Brothers chain subsequently closed in 1977.
History and architecture The Enchanted Colonial Village.
Lits joined its fellow Center City department stores in presenting a Christmas season... | 935 | hotpotqa-train |
In between Splash and Son of Flubber, which one was directed by Ron Howard? | Splash (film)
Splash is a 1984 American fantasy romantic comedy film directed by Ron Howard, written by Lowell Ganz and Babaloo Mandel, and starring Tom Hanks, Daryl Hannah, John Candy and Eugene Levy. The film involves a young man who falls in love with a mysterious woman who is secretly a mermaid. The film was nomina... | The Courtship of Eddie's Father (film)
The Courtship of Eddie's Father is a 1963 American MGM romantic comedy film directed by Vincente Minnelli, and stars Glenn Ford as a widowed father and Ron Howard as his caring son. The film was based on a 1961 novel by Mark Toby, as was the ABC-TV series of the same name with Bil... | 936 | hotpotqa-train |
Who is the cinematographer for the 1998 Indian romantic thriller film in the backdrop of insurgency in Northeast India, written and directed by Mani Ratnam, and produced by Mani Ratnam, Ram Gopal Varma, and Shekhar Kapur? | Deep Pal
Deep Pal (born 16 April 1953) is an Indian cinematographer. He is the son of publicist Colin Pal and grand-son of director Niranjan Pal. Pal is known as being one of the pioneers of Steadicam camerawork in India. Pal's first major Steadicam work was in "Shiva", which was considered a pathbreaking film on visua... | Gaayam
Gaayam () is a 1993 Telugu political thriller film, based on the 1980s Vijayawada Gang Warfare. Directed by Ram Gopal Varma, and story co-written by himself and Mani Ratnam, it stars Jagapathi Babu, Revathi, Urmila Matondkar in the lead roles and music composed by Sri. Upon its release, the film received positiv... | 937 | hotpotqa-train |
Hiwassee Dam is the third highest dam in the TVA system, behind the hydroelectric dam in what two North Carolina counties as the highest? | Fontana Dam
Fontana Dam is a hydroelectric dam on the Little Tennessee River in Swain and Graham counties, North Carolina, United States. The dam is operated by the Tennessee Valley Authority, which built the dam in the early 1940s to accommodate the skyrocketing electricity demands in the Tennessee Valley at the heigh... | Watauga Dam
Watauga Dam is a hydroelectric and flood control dam on the Watauga River in Carter County, in the U.S. state of Tennessee. It is owned and operated by the Tennessee Valley Authority, which built the dam in the 1940s as part of efforts to control flooding in the Tennessee River watershed. At , Watauga is th... | 938 | hotpotqa-train |
Christmas Bounty is a 2013 television film that stars an American actress who is most notable for her role in what? | Francia Raisa
Francia Raisa Almendarez (born July 26, 1988) is an American actress. Raisa is known for her roles in "", "The Secret Life of the American Teenager" and "Grown-ish".
Early life and education.
Raisa was born and raised in Los Angeles, California to mother Virginia Almendárez (née Pelayo) and father Renán A... | Geraldine Newman
Geraldine Newman (born 18 February 1934) is an English film and television actress who has acted in more than 30 television programmes and films.
Her most notable television performance was in the sitcom "Ever Decreasing Circles".
Biography.
Newman attended drama school in Brighton. She is best known f... | 939 | hotpotqa-train |
Which nation shares Hispaniola with the country the United States intervened with, after which The Inter-American Peace Force (IAPF) was established? | Dominican Republic
The Dominican Republic ( ; , ) is a country located in the island of Hispaniola, in the Greater Antilles archipelago of the Caribbean region. It occupies the eastern five-eighths of the island, which it shares with the nation of Haiti, making Hispaniola one of two Caribbean islands, along with Saint ... | reduction of United States forces and their replacement by an Inter-American Peace Force (IAPF). The Inter-American Peace Force was formally established on May 23. The following troops were sent by each country: Brazil – 1,130, Honduras – 250, Paraguay – 184, Nicaragua – 160, Costa Rica – 21 military police, and El Sal... | 940 | hotpotqa-train |
Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer is a 1986 American psychological horror crime film, the characters of Henry and Otis are loosely based on real life serial killers Henry Lee Lucas and which American drifter and serial killer who was convicted of six counts of murder? | Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer
Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer is a 1986 American psychological horror crime film directed and co-written by John McNaughton about the random crime spree of a serial killer who seemingly operates with impunity. It stars Michael Rooker as the nomadic killer Henry, Tom Towles as Oti... | plot of "Der Totmacher" centres around Haarmann's interrogation after his arrest, as he is being interviewed by a court psychiatrist.
- The 2010 film "", written and directed by Mark Vadik, was loosely based on both Haarmann and American serial killer Henry Lee Lucas.
Media Books.
- Cawthorne, Nigel; Tibballs, Geoffrey... | 941 | hotpotqa-train |
In which sitcom did future hobbit and sleuth's assistant Martin Freeman make his name? | Martin Freeman
Martin John Christopher Freeman (born 8 September 1971) is an English actor and comedian, known for portraying Bilbo Baggins in Peter Jackson's "The Hobbit" film trilogy (2012–2014), Tim Canterbury in the original UK version of sitcom mockumentary "The Office" (2001–2003), Dr. John Watson in the British ... | the 2013 MTV Movie Awards in the categories Best Scared-as-S**t Performance and Best Hero for Martin Freeman. Freeman won the latter award for his performance. It has gathered 6 nominations at the 2013 SFX Awards, including Best Film, Best Director for Peter Jackson and four acting nominations.
External links.
- The Ho... | 942 | hotpotqa-train |
What level of education does Ateneo de Davao University offer that the University of Minnesota does not? | separate unit within the university. The university also runs a grade school and high school.
The University was granted "Institutional Accreditation" by the Philippine Accrediting Association of Schools, Colleges and Universities in which only six universities in the country were given such recognition, and was also g... | in the Philippines that have been granted with such accreditation namely, Ateneo de Manila University, Ateneo de Naga University, Centro Escolar University, Silliman University and Trinity University of Asia. AdDU was also given Autonomous Status by the Commission on Higher Education and is also a Center of Development... | 943 | hotpotqa-train |
Who was the coach who left for Milan the same year that the first golden goal scorer was topscorer for Udinese Calcio? | Oliver Bierhoff
Oliver Bierhoff (; born 1 May 1968) is a retired German former footballer who scored the first golden goal in the history of major international football, for Germany in the Euro 96 final, a career-defining performance that vaulted him into the international limelight.
A tall, strong and prolific goalsc... | Pietro Paolo Virdis
Antonio Pietro Paolo Virdis (born 26 June 1957) is an Italian football manager and former player, who played as a forward. Throughout his career, he played for Nuorese, before playing in Serie A with Cagliari Calcio, Juventus, Udinese Calcio, and A.C. Milan; he ended his career with Lecce. Known for... | 944 | hotpotqa-train |
"Happy Birthday to You", more commonly known as simply "Happy Birthday", is a song that is traditionally sung to celebrate the anniversary of a person's birth, the melody, comes from the song "Good Morning to All", which has traditionally been attributed to American sisters Patty and who, which was an American songwrit... | Mildred J. Hill
Mildred Jane Hill (June 27, 1859 – June 5, 1916) was an American songwriter and musicologist, who composed the melody for "Good Morning to All", later used as the melody for "Happy Birthday to You".
Biography.
Mildred Jane Hill, born in Louisville, Kentucky, was the oldest of three sisters, Mildred, Pat... | Happy Birthday to You
"Happy Birthday to You", also known as "Happy Birthday", is a song traditionally sung to celebrate the anniversary of a person's birth. According to the 1998 "Guinness World Records", it is the most recognized song in the English language, followed by "For He's a Jolly Good Fellow". The song's bas... | 945 | hotpotqa-train |
Are Phacelia and Nymphaea both types of plants? | Phacelia
Phacelia (phacelia, scorpionweed, heliotrope) is a genus of about 200 species of annual or perennial herbaceous plants, native to North and South America.
The genus is traditionally placed at family rank with the waterleafs (Hydrophyllaceae) in the order Boraginales. The Angiosperm Phylogeny Group, recognizing... | of white flowers. This species was long confused with "Eriogonum pauciflorum", a more common species, and it got its own name in 1967. It is closely related to "Eriogonum coloradense".
This species grows in dry basins on hills and plains that are mostly free of other vegetation. Sometimes it grows in sagebrush. It grow... | 946 | hotpotqa-train |
On which stock exchange does the makers of Panadol night have a primary listing? | Panadol night
Panadol night is a GlaxoSmithKline painkiller intended for use at night. It consists of 500 milligrams of paracetamol, 25 milligrams of diphenhydramine hydrochloride (a sedating antihistamine) and other "non-hazardous ingredients" It is sold in Australia, Cyprus United Kingdom, Ireland, New Zealand and th... | cooperation agreement with Euronext. As part of the agreement, trades in Luxembourg are generated through Euronext’s Universal Trading Platform (UTP) allowing existing Euronext members to activate a cross-membership status on our exchange.
Exchange members.
As of August 2016, the LuxSE has 53 members of which 28 have a... | 947 | hotpotqa-train |
Where did the band that Billy Ray Latham joined in 1974 come from ? | The Dillards
The Dillards are an American bluegrass band from Salem, Missouri,
popularly known for their appearance as "The Darlings" on "The Andy Griffith Show".
Band members.
The Dillards originally consisted of:
- Douglas Dillard (born March 6, 1937, Salem, Missouri - May 16, 2012) - banjo
- Rodney Dillard (born May... | - guitar, banjo, harmony vocals
- Jeff Gilkinson - cello, bass, harmonica, porchboard, harmony vocals
- Gary J. Smith - double bass
- George Giddens - fiddle, mandolin, harmony vocal
Other members of the band have included:
- Dewey Martin - drums
- John T Humphreys - drums
- Herb Pedersen - banjo, guitar
- Billy Ray La... | 948 | hotpotqa-train |
What sport are both the 2015 City of Onkaparinga ATP Challenger and Happy Valley, South Australia known for? | Happy Valley, South Australia
Happy Valley is a metropolitan suburb of Adelaide, South Australia. It is located 20 km south of the Central Business District of Adelaide.
Within the suburb is the Happy Valley Reservoir accompanied by South Australia's largest water treatment plant, responsible for supplying water to muc... | Focus on singles and ATP World Tour debut.
In January 2015, Whittington and Bolt made the final of the Onkaparinga Challenger, before reaching the third round of the Men's doubles. Throughout the rest of 2015, Whittington began focussing on singles matches on the ATP Challenger tour, with limited success.
Whittington c... | 949 | hotpotqa-train |
What Canadian actor starred in Freeloaders? | Dave Foley
David Scott Foley (born January 4, 1963) is a Canadian actor, stand-up comedian, director, producer and writer. He is known as a co-founder of the comedy group "The Kids in the Hall", responsible for their eponymous sketch show and the feature-length film "". He played Dave Nelson in the sitcom "NewsRadio", ... | Robin Ward (television personality)
Robin Ward (born April 10, 1944) is a Canadian actor and television personality. He is known for hosting a 1980 revival of the American game show "To Tell the Truth" and later hosting a Canadian game show called "Guess What". He was also an actor on the soap opera "The Guiding Light"... | 950 | hotpotqa-train |
Spaceballs, a 1987 American film, starred which actor that was best known for his role in "Eight is Enough"? | Spaceballs
Spaceballs is a 1987 American comic science fiction film co-written, produced and directed by Mel Brooks. Starring Brooks, Bill Pullman, John Candy and Rick Moranis, the film also features Daphne Zuniga, Dick Van Patten, George Wyner and the voice of Joan Rivers. In addition to Brooks in a supporting role, t... | Robert Prescott (actor)
Robert Prescott (born 1957) is an American actor who has starred in various roles in film and on television. He is best known for his role as Kent in the 1985 hit comedy film "Real Genius". He also starred in the 1984 comedy film "Bachelor Party" as Cole Whittier, and appeared in the 1987 Mel Br... | 951 | hotpotqa-train |
Composer George Frideric Handel played the glockenspiel and was influenced by what composers? | . He was strongly influenced both by the great composers of the Italian Baroque and by the middle-German polyphonic choral tradition.
Within fifteen years, Handel had started three commercial opera companies to supply the English nobility with Italian opera. Musicologist Winton Dean writes that his operas show that "Ha... | in British music of the early 18th century was a naturalized Briton, George Frideric Handel (1685–1759). Although he was born in Germany, he first visited England in 1710, later moving there and becoming a naturalised citizen, playing a defining role in the music of the British Isles. Handel drew heavily on the contine... | 952 | hotpotqa-train |
Cornell Iral Haynes Jr. had released how many studio albums as of 2013? | Nelly
Cornell Iral Haynes Jr. (born November 2, 1974), known professionally as Nelly, is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, entrepreneur, investor, and occasional actor from St. Louis, Missouri. Nelly embarked on his music career with Midwest hip hop group St. Lunatics, in 1993 and signed to Universal Records in 1... | ", and the RIAA ranks Nelly as the fourth best-selling rap artist in American music history, with 21 million albums sold in the United States. On December 11, 2009, "Billboard" ranked Nelly the number three Top Artist of the Decade.
Life and career.
Life and career 1974–2000: Early life and career beginnings.
Nelly was... | 953 | hotpotqa-train |
When was the military branch, for which Christian Roy Kaldager served, established? | Christian Roy Kaldager
Christian Roy Kaldager (18 March 1908 – 23 June 2005) was a Royal Norwegian Air Force major general.
He was born in Baltimore, Maryland.
He graduated from the Norwegian Naval Academy in 1931 and from the Royal Norwegian Navy Air Academy in 1932. From 1936 to 1941, he was a captain in the merchan... | with an option for a further six. The first helicopter is scheduled for delivery in 2017 and the last Sea King is planned to be retired by 2020.
Fleet.
The following is a list of the fleet composition of the 330 Sqd. The quantity (qty) specifies the peak number of simultaneously operated aircraft.
Personnel.
- Nils Arv... | 954 | hotpotqa-train |
If you use the lyrics from Tom Lehrer and the tune of Major-General's Song The Pirates of Penzance, what list will you be able to recite? | The Elements (song)
"The Elements" is a song by musical humorist and lecturer Tom Lehrer, which recites the names of all the chemical elements known at the time of writing, up to number 102, nobelium. It was written in 1959 and can be found on his albums "Tom Lehrer in Concert", "More of Tom Lehrer" and "An Evening Was... | Al" Yankovic with popular music; humorist Tom Lehrer with his song "The Elements", which uses a tune from "The Pirates of Penzance"; Forbidden Broadway with musicals; the Capitol Steps; and Mark Russell (the last two involving political parody).
Examples.
Other notable songs with significantly different lyrics in diffe... | 955 | hotpotqa-train |
Gareth Lewis's second short starred an actor best known for his roles in what Alan Bennett play? | Gareth Lewis
Gareth Lewis (born 25 January 1973 in London) is an English film director. Lewis' first film was a 2001 short, "Tears of a Clown", which he followed in 2006 with a second short "Normal for Norfolk" which starred Stephen Campbell Moore and Tim Pigott-Smith. His first full length picture was 2007 release "Th... | spoke with his own American accent. Davis' voice role for Longhair used a British accent.
In 2000, Davis was nominated for a Best Actor Tony Award for his role in David Hirson's Broadway play "Wrong Mountain". In 2003, he appeared in the Alan Bennett play "Talking Heads". In 2004, he portrayed George Bernard Shaw in th... | 956 | hotpotqa-train |
KBSO broadcasts a subgenre of American country music known for fusing what ? | Texas country music
Texas Country Music (more popularly known just as Texas Country or Texas Music) is a rapidly growing subgenre of American country music. Texas Country is known for fusing traditionalist root sounds (similar to neotraditional country) with the outspoken, care-free views of outlaw country. Texas Count... | Wherever You Are", went to number one on the Billboard Chart.
Radio Stations.
Texas Country is unique in that radio stations throughout Texas have embraced the subgenre and regularly mix Texas country into a Country radio format. Several radio stations across Texas have adopted a "Texas Country Only" format:
- KBSO 94.... | 957 | hotpotqa-train |
In what country was John Howe a college chaplain? | John Howe (bishop)
Born in Goodmayes on 14 July 1920 he was educated at Westcliff High School for Boys and Durham University, where he was President of the Durham Union from Michaelmas term 1942 through Easter term 1943. He was ordained in 1944, he began his ecclesiastical career as a Curate at All Saints, Scarborough.... | John Howe (theologian)
John Howe (17 May 1630 – 2 April 1705) was an English Puritan theologian. He served briefly as chaplain to Oliver Cromwell.
Life.
Howe was born at Loughborough. At the age of five he went to Ireland with his father, who had been ejected from his living by William Laud, but returned to England in ... | 958 | hotpotqa-train |
What town in Mineral County is part of the area that Republican legislator Nicholas Schaderer represents? | Superior, Montana
Superior is a town in and the county seat of Mineral County, Montana, United States. The population was 812 at the 2010 census.
History.
Superior was named after its founders' hometown of Superior, Wisconsin in 1869. The post office was established in 1871 after Mineral County became the site of one o... | Larry Crowder
Larry Crowder is a Republican legislator in the American State of Colorado. Elected to the Colorado Senate in 2012, he currently represents Senate District 35 which encompasses parts of Pueblo County, and all of Alamosa County, Baca County, Bent County, Conejos County, Costilla County, Crowley County, Cus... | 959 | hotpotqa-train |
Was Syd Barrett or Nate Albert born first? | Nate Albert
Nate Albert (born 1970) is an American music executive, songwriter, producer and guitar player. He is currently the Executive Vice President of A&R at Warner Records a division of Warner Music Group. He was previously Executive Vice President of A&R at Capitol Records and Senior Vice President of A&R at Rep... | List of songs about or referencing Syd Barrett
Syd Barrett was known to be reclusive. Reclusiveness may coincide with mental disorders and some persons may have speculative diagnoses of schizophrenia (see List of people with schizophrenia), but this does not mean that Barrett's songs, and the songs about him, concern r... | 960 | hotpotqa-train |
This biographical crime film is fictionally based on the criminal career of an American former drug trafficker, who operated in what city? | American Gangster (film)
American Gangster is a 2007 American biographical crime film directed and produced by Ridley Scott and written by Steven Zaillian. The film is fictionally based on the criminal career of Frank Lucas, a gangster from La Grange, North Carolina who smuggled heroin into the United States on America... | BlacKkKlansman
BlacKkKlansman is a 2018 American biographical crime film directed by Spike Lee and written by Charlie Wachtel, David Rabinowitz, Kevin Willmott, and Lee. The film is based on the 2014 memoir "Black Klansman" by Ron Stallworth. The film stars John David Washington as Stallworth, along with Adam Driver, L... | 961 | hotpotqa-train |
Who co-authored a 2003 biography of Muhammad Ali along with Don Atyeo, in which chapter on Ali's fight with a two-time world heavyweight champion and an Olympic gold medalist has been described as "an absolute classic"? | Muhammad Ali: The Glory Years
Muhammad Ali: The Glory Years is a 2003 biography of Muhammad Ali co-authored by Felix Dennis and Don Atyeo. The book is described as a photo-rich biography focussing on Ali's boxing fights starting from the age of 12 to his retirement. The book is based upon the authors's interviews with ... | Muhammad Ali, who was coming out of retirement in an attempt to become the first four-time World Heavyweight Champion. Holmes dominated Ali from start to finish, winning every round on every scorecard. At the end of the tenth round, Ali's trainer, Angelo Dundee, stopped the fight. It was Ali's only loss without "going ... | 962 | hotpotqa-train |
The professional ice hockey league that the Peoria Rivermen are part of is based in what state? | Southern Professional Hockey League
The Southern Professional Hockey League (SPHL) is a professional ice hockey league based in Huntersville, North Carolina, with teams located primarily in the southeastern United States as well as Illinois and Indiana in the midwestern United States.
The Huntsville Havoc are the most ... | Peoria Rivermen (IHL)
The Peoria Rivermen were an ice hockey team that played in the International Hockey League. They played in Peoria, Illinois at the Carver Arena. A new team with the Peoria Rivermen name currently competes in the Southern Professional Hockey League.
History.
The Peoria Rivermen were born in 1982–83... | 963 | hotpotqa-train |
In which city is Swinburne University of Technology, home of the Centre for Astrophysics and Supercomputing? | Matthew Bailes
Professor Matthew Bailes is an astrophysicist at the Centre for Astrophysics and Supercomputing, Swinburne University of Technology and the Director of OzGrav, the ARC Centre of Excellence for Gravitational Wave Discovery. In 2015 he won an ARC Laureate Fellowship to work on Fast Radio Bursts. He is one ... | Multiwavelength Atlas of Galaxies
The Multiwavelength Atlas of Galaxies is a textbook and atlas of 35 well studied galaxies (including our Galaxy) authored by Glen Mackie of the Centre for Astrophysics & Supercomputing, Swinburne University of Technology. It was originally published in 2011 by Cambridge University Pres... | 964 | hotpotqa-train |
Who was a member of the IO theater and the host of a CBS talk program? | Stephen Colbert
Stephen Tyrone Colbert ( ; born May 13, 1964) is an American comedian, writer, producer, political commentator, actor, and television host. He is best known for hosting the satirical Comedy Central program "The Colbert Report" from 2005 to 2014 and the CBS talk program "The Late Show with Stephen Colber... | The Jeff Probst Show
The Jeff Probst Show was an American syndicated talk show hosted by "Survivor" host Jeff Probst, who also served as an executive producer. This was his first television talk foray, which is co-produced by Big Ticket Television, and distributed by CBS Television Distribution, which handles the distr... | 965 | hotpotqa-train |
What is the book series, written by Cecily von Ziegesar, that the character Eric van der Woodsen appears in? | Gossip Girl (novel series)
Gossip Girl is an American young adult novel series written by Cecily von Ziegesar and published by Little, Brown and Company, a subsidiary of the Hachette Group. The series revolves around the lives and romances of the privileged socialite teenagers at the Constance Billard School for Girls,... | Girl" as Blair Waldorf, based on the book series of the same name by Cecily von Ziegesar. She first auditioned for the role of Serena van der Woodsen, but told the producers that she could better play Blair. However, it was important that Serena was blonde and Blair was brunette, so Meester dyed her hair brown for the ... | 966 | hotpotqa-train |
In what year did Frederick Chesson meet the author of "Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl"? | Harriet Ann Jacobs
Harriet Ann Jacobs (February 11, 1813 – March 7, 1897) was an African-American writer who escaped from slavery and was later freed. She became an abolitionist speaker and reformer. Jacobs wrote an autobiography, "Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl", first serialized in a newspaper and published as... | Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court
- Harriet Jacobs (1813–1897), abolitionist and author of "Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl", published in 1861 under the nom de plume of "Linda Brent"
- Samuel Johnston (1733–1816), revolutionary leader and first U.S. senator from North Carolina
- Zack Valentine (born 1957), Super... | 967 | hotpotqa-train |
NBA Access with Ahmad Rashad, an American sportscaster (mostly with NBC Sports) and former professional football player, is an American television program which initially aired on Saturday afternoons on which channel? | NBA Access with Ahmad Rashad
NBA Access with Ahmad Rashad is an American television program which initially aired on Saturday afternoons on ABC. The program details the behind-the-scenes activities of NBA players, coaches and officials, and serves as a replacement for "NBA Inside Stuff". On American markets, the show i... | (born 1936; disappeared 29 July 1993), a progressive Islamic cleric who lived in Edappal in Malappuram district of Kerala, India. He was noted for his controversial and unconventional interpretation of Islam based on the Quran alone. He disappeared on 29 July 1993 under mysterious circumstances and is now widely believ... | 968 | hotpotqa-train |
Which album came after "The Dutchess"? | Fergie (singer)
Fergie Duhamel (; born Stacy Ann Ferguson; March 27, 1975) is an American singer, songwriter, rapper and actress. She originally achieved chart success as part of the hip hop group The Black Eyed Peas. Her debut solo album, "The Dutchess" (2006), saw commercial success and spawned three "Billboard" Hot ... | 142,000 copies in its first week. It later fell to number nine, selling 74,000 copies. After four weeks falling on the charts, "The Dutchess" became the "greatest gainer" of the week ending November 18, 2006, climbing from number twenty-one to number fourteen. In 2007, the album remained inside the top-twenty, while in... | 969 | hotpotqa-train |
Who died at an earlier date, H. P. Lovecraft or Timothy Leary? | H. P. Lovecraft
Howard Phillips Lovecraft (; August 20, 1890 – March 15, 1937) was an American writer of weird fiction and horror fiction. Born in Providence, Rhode Island, he spent most of his life there, and his fiction was primarily set against a New England backdrop. Lovecraft was never able to support himself from... | the original edition, and is also thoroughly revised and updated in regard to new information on Lovecraft that has come to light since 1996.
The book largely supplants earlier efforts such as L. Sprague de Camp's "" (1975). According to his website, Joshi regards this book his most notable achievement to date, followe... | 970 | hotpotqa-train |
In which American space drama film did Clint Eastwood star with the actor who played Bret Maverick in the 1950s western comedy series "Maverick"? | Paddy Chayefsky's "The Americanization of Emily" (1964) with Julie Andrews, "Grand Prix" (1966), Blake Edwards's "Victor/Victoria" (1982), and "Murphy's Romance" (1985) with Sally Field, for which he received an Academy Award nomination. Garner's career and popularity continued through another decade in movies like "Sp... | Duel at Sundown (Maverick)
"Duel at Sundown" is a 1959 episode of the Western comedy television series "Maverick" starring 31-year-old James Garner and 29-year-old Clint Eastwood. A mean killer (Eastwood) becomes jealous when Bret Maverick (Garner) begins spending time with his girlfriend (Abby Dalton), the daughter of... | 971 | hotpotqa-train |
Which director did sound engineer Joseph Geisinger work with to be nominated for an Academy Award? | Spider-Man 2
Spider-Man 2 is a 2004 American superhero film directed by Sam Raimi and written by Alvin Sargent from a story by Alfred Gough, Miles Millar and Michael Chabon. A sequel to the 2002 film "Spider-Man", it is the second installment in the "Spider-Man" trilogy based on the fictional Marvel Comics character of... | and suggested that "Dunst appears to be chafing against strictures she cannot articulate."
Reception Awards and nominations.
"Spider-Man 2" won the Academy Award for Best Visual Effects, and was nominated for Best Sound Mixing (Kevin O'Connell, Greg P. Russell, Jeffrey J. Haboush and Joseph Geisinger) and Best Sound Ed... | 972 | hotpotqa-train |
What's the difference between Texas Monthly nd Lucky? | Texas Monthly
Texas Monthly is a monthly American magazine headquartered in Downtown Austin, Texas. "Texas Monthly" was founded in 1973 by Michael R. Levy and has been published by Emmis Publishing, L.P. since 1998 and now owned by Genesis Park, LP. "Texas Monthly" chronicles life in contemporary Texas, writing on poli... | murders of James Byrd, Jr. and Matthew Shepard: "What's the difference between dragging a black man behind a truck in Jasper, Texas, and beating a white boy to death in Wyoming because he's gay?"
"Those Who Ride the Night Winds" (1983) acknowledged black figures. Giovanni collected her essays in the 1988 volume "Sacred... | 973 | hotpotqa-train |
Moscow Water Dog and Bavarian Mountain Hound, are a breed of what? | Moscow Water Dog
The Moscow Water Dog, also known as the Moscow Diver, Moscow Retriever or Moskovsky Vodolaz, is a little-known dog breed derived from the Newfoundland, Caucasian Shepherd Dog and East European Shepherd. It is now extinct, but was used in the development of the Black Russian Terrier. The Moscow Water D... | Rousseau family.
Lee Newhart, Jr., and several others created the National Majestic Tree Hound Association in 1980 and registered the first hounds in that year.
Health.
From what is known thus far, Majestics are a fairly hearty breed. There have been some findings of hip dysplasia as well as the ears needing to be clea... | 974 | hotpotqa-train |
What actor in the Calendar Girl Murders was born in March? | Sharon Stone
Sharon Vonne Stone (born March 10, 1958) is an American actress, producer, and former fashion model. She is the recipient of a Golden Globe Award and has received nominations for an Academy Award, a Primetime Emmy Award, and two Screen Actors Guild Awards.
After modelling in television commercials and prin... | William Marshall (bandleader)
William Marshall (October 2, 1917June 8, 1994) was an American singer, bandleader and a motion picture actor, director and producer.
Biography.
Born in Chicago, Illinois, he became a vocalist for Fred Waring and his band, the "Pennsylvanians," before forming his own band in 1937. In 1940, ... | 975 | hotpotqa-train |
Sandy Fox was a voice actress in King of the Hill, what else do they have in common? | Sandy Fox
Sandra Marie Fox (born July 13, 1963) is an American voice actress who has had numerous roles in various animated cartoon, anime and video games. She portrayed the live-action Betty Boop and has provided her voice for Universal Studios and King Features Syndicate for much of their promotional activities and r... | Herman was a repertory performer on the show for two and a half seasons. He wanted to leave the show to do other projects, but Fox would not let him out of his contract as they considered him too valuable to the show. So he got himself fired by screaming all his lines during read-through. While continuing his voice wor... | 976 | hotpotqa-train |
Comedian Frank Gorshin was a member of The Kopykats, a group of comedians on which television variety show in 1972? | The ABC Comedy Hour
The ABC Comedy Hour was an American television variety series that aired on ABC in 1972. Seven of the 13 episodes featured a guest host and a team of comedy impressionists known as The Kopykats (Rich Little, Frank Gorshin, Joe Baker, Marilyn Michaels, George Kirby, and Fred Travalena, with single ap... | "The Kopykats", with other impressionists such as Rich Little, Charlie Callas, Marilyn Michaels, and Frank Gorshin.
Following the demise of his show, Kirby's career declined, especially as audiences began to look for more cutting-edge comedy. He had been an occasional drug addict; now, to make up for lost income, he to... | 977 | hotpotqa-train |
The short story from The Wind’s Twelve Quarters that won the Hugo Award in 1974 was published in what year? | The Ones Who Walk Away from Omelas
"The Ones Who Walk Away from Omelas" is a 1973 work of short philosophical fiction by American writer Ursula K. Le Guin. With deliberately both vague and vivid descriptions, the narrator depicts a summer festival in the utopian city of Omelas, whose prosperity depends on the perpetual... | rounded characters". Stating in August 1966 that Keyes had published little fiction and whether he would publish more was unknown, he concluded "If this is a beginning, then what a beginning it is, and if it is the high point in a very short career, then what a career". In February 1967 Budrys named the book the best n... | 978 | hotpotqa-train |
The winner of the first season of "Next Great Baker" would win an apprenticeship at the bakery owned by who? | Next Great Baker (season 1)
The first season of "Next Great Baker" was televised from December 6, 2010 to January 24, 2011 on TLC. During this season, the last contestant standing would win $50,000 cash, a Chevrolet Cruze and an apprenticeship at Buddy's bakery, Carlo's Bake Shop in Hoboken, New Jersey.
Show opening.
E... | Next Great Baker (season 2)
The second season of "Next Great Baker" was televised from November 28, 2011 to January 30, 2012 on TLC. This season was set at the new Carlo's Bake Shop facility at Lackawanna Center in Jersey City, New Jersey.
During this season, the Next Great Baker would win $100,000 cash and a four-page... | 979 | hotpotqa-train |
Alberto Noguera Ripoll plays for a team based in the autonomous community of? | Lorca FC
Lorca Fútbol Club, S.A.D. is a Spanish football team based in Lorca, in the autonomous community of the Region of Murcia. Founded in 2003, it plays in Tercera División – Group 13, holding home games at Estadio Francisco Artés Carrasco, which has a capacity of 8,120.
History.
The club was founded in 2003 as La ... | EF Concepción
Escuela de Fútbol Concepción is a football team based in Madrid in the autonomous community of Community of Madrid. It plays in the Primera de Aficionados. Its stadium is Polideportivo Municipal with a capacity of 1,000 seats.
Season to season.
- 0 seasons in "Tercera División"
Former players.
- Alberto B... | 980 | hotpotqa-train |
King of the Jungle was a song written by the girl group formed in what city in 1981? | King of the Jungle (song)
"King of the Jungle" is a song written and recorded by English girl group Bananarama. It was released as a single in Japan only from their self-titled second album in 1984. The song is the second single from Bananarama to be a Japanese-only release (following "He's Got Tact" in 1982).
The song... | Welcome to the Jungle (Neon Jungle song)
"Welcome to the Jungle" is a song recorded by British girl group Neon Jungle for their 2014 debut album of the same name. It was released by RCA Records as the album's third single on 18 April 2014. The track was written and produced by French duo SoFly and Nius and American rap... | 981 | hotpotqa-train |
In what city was the theme park located that ran along the interstate that runs between Interstate 70 and Interstate 35 in Kansas? | Interstate 135
Interstate 135 (I-135) is a 95.7-mile-long Interstate Highway in central and south-central Kansas, USA. I-135 runs between the cities of Salina and Wichita. The route also runs through the cities of McPherson, Newton, and Park City. The interstate's northern terminus is at the junction of Interstate 70 a... | 18th Street Expressway
The 18th Street Expressway (often shortened to 18th Street in everyday speech) is a freeway in Kansas City, Kansas that runs from Interstate 35 north to Interstate 70/U.S. Route 24/U.S. Route 40. It carries the U.S. Route 69 designation its entire length.
Route description.
Exit 232B from Interst... | 982 | hotpotqa-train |
Which English stage and film actress, born in 1981, starred as a ghost in the British supernatural comed-drama television series Being Human | Being Human (British TV series)
Being Human is a British supernatural comedy-drama television series. It was created and written by Toby Whithouse for broadcast on BBC Three. The show blends elements of flatshare comedy and horror drama. The pilot episode starred Andrea Riseborough as Annie Sawyer (a ghost), Russell To... | Russell Tovey
Russell George Tovey (born 14 November 1981) is an English actor. He is known for playing the role of werewolf George Sands in the BBC's supernatural drama "Being Human", Rudge in both the stage and film versions of "The History Boys", Steve in the BBC Three sitcom "Him & Her", Kevin Matheson in the HBO o... | 983 | hotpotqa-train |
What division is the most decorated in the US Army and commands the polish task force? | 1st Cavalry Division (United States)
The 1st Cavalry Division ("First Team") is a combined arms division and is one of the most decorated combat divisions of the United States Army. It is based at Fort Hood, Texas. It was formed in 1921 and served during World War II, the Korean War, the Vietnam War, the Persian Gulf W... | these sentiments, charging that the US military overall was not prepared for war due to post-Cold War drawdowns of the US Military. The Army responded that, though the 10th Mountain Division had been unprepared following its deployment as Task Force Eagle, that the unit was fully prepared for combat by late 2000 despit... | 984 | hotpotqa-train |
The band that produced the live album Return to Paradise is from what city? | Styx (band)
Styx is an American rock band from Chicago that formed in 1972 and became famous for its albums released in the late 1970s and early 1980s. They are best known for melding hard rock guitar balanced with acoustic guitar, synthesizers mixed with acoustic piano, upbeat tracks with power ballads, and incorporat... | Styx Yesterday & Today
Styx: Hits from Yesterday and Today: Recorded Live is a compilation album containing songs by the band Styx. It was released in 2001. It takes four songs from Styx's previous studio album, "Brave New World" and two of the three studio tracks from Styx's previous live double album, "Return to ... | 985 | hotpotqa-train |
Ashley Hicks' mother is a great niece of what Empress of Russia? | Ashley Hicks
Ashley Louis David Hicks (born 18 July 1963) is an interior designer. He is the only son of Lady Pamela Hicks (née Mountbatten) and David Nightingale Hicks. Hicks designs architecture and interiors in Europe, the United States, and the United Kingdom. He divides his time between designing residential inter... | Tsarevna Praskovya Ivanovna of Russia
Praskovya Ivanovna (1694–1731) was a Russian tsarevna, daughter of Tsar Ivan V of Russia and Praskovia Saltykova. She was the niece of Tsar Peter the Great and the sister of Empress Anna Ivanovna.
Life.
Praskovya's father died in 1696 and she was raised with her sisters, Catherine ... | 986 | hotpotqa-train |
What position does Hank Aaron, guest star of "A Leela of Her Own", currently hold with the Atlanta Braves? | Hank Aaron
Henry Louis Aaron (born February 5, 1934), nicknamed "Hammer" or "Hammerin' Hank," is a retired American Major League Baseball (MLB) right fielder who serves as the senior vice president of the Atlanta Braves. He played 21 seasons for the Milwaukee/Atlanta Braves in the National League (NL) and two seasons f... | novelty act, she becomes the first female player to play professional blernsball. Leela sees herself as a pioneer for women in sports, but Jackie Anderson, a female star for a college blernsball team, tells her that Leela is an embarrassment who is making it harder for legitimate female athletes to be taken seriously. ... | 987 | hotpotqa-train |
Robinson's Onion grows in Ferry County in a specific state; what is the capital of that state? | Allium robinsonii
Allium robinsonii, the Columbia River onion or Robinson's onion, is a rare plant species native to the US States of Washington and Oregon, although some studies suggest that the Oregon populations may now be extinct. The species has been reported from 5 counties in Washington (Ferry, Yakima, Grant, Fr... | Allium obtusum
Allium obtusum is a species of wild onion known by the common name red Sierra onion or subalpine onion. It is native to eastern California and western Nevada. It is a common member in the granite foothills and mountains of the Sierra Nevada and southern Cascade Range, from Tulare County to Siskiyou Count... | 988 | hotpotqa-train |
Adrienne Maloof was a businesswoman who is part of a family from what city? | Maloof family
The Maloof family is a prominent American family based in Las Vegas, Nevada, who are owners of numerous business properties in the Western United States. The origin of the family name is Maalouf and is of Lebanese descent via their paternal grandfather.
Originally from New Mexico, the family's success be... | , balloonist
- Sidney Gutierrez (born 1951), astronaut
Business.
- Jeff Bezos (born 1964), founder and CEO of Amazon.com
- Franz Huning (1827–1905), businessman and pioneer
- The Maloof family:
- George J. Maloof, Sr. (1923–1980), businessman, NBA team owner
- George J. Maloof, Jr. (born 1964), businessman
- Adrienne M... | 989 | hotpotqa-train |
What is the birthday of the man who asked Andrés Thomas "Why would you even throw him a strike?" | Don Sutton
Donald Howard Sutton (born April 2, 1945) is an American former professional baseball player. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a right-handed pitcher. He played for 23 total major league seasons as a member of the Los Angeles Dodgers, Houston Astros, Milwaukee Brewers, Oakland Athletics, and Calif... | the Torah. The angels questioned why God was giving to flesh and blood the secret treasure that God had hidden for 974 generations before God created the world. The angels asked, in the words of "What is man, that You are mindful of him, and the son of man, that You think of him?" God told Moses to answer the angels. M... | 990 | hotpotqa-train |
Svetlana Germanovna Parkhomenko, is a retired Soviet and Russian tennis player and tennis coach, she's the bronze medalist in women's and mixed doubles, in which titled event that took place in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada between July 1 and 12, 1983? | Svetlana Parkhomenko
Svetlana Germanovna Parkhomenko (, née Cherneva, ; born October 8, 1962) is a retired Soviet and Russian tennis player and tennis coach. She was a winner of the Soviet singles tennis championships in 1985 and 9 times Soviet champion in women's doubles and mixed doubles. On the international level, ... | Svetlana Gounkina
Svetlana Gounkina (, born 1 April 1980 in Moscow) is a Russian golfer. She is a multiple Russian National Champion. She was the Bronze medalist in the World Golfers Championship.
Biography.
Prior to golf she was a talented tennis player.
She started playing golf in 1992 at Moscow City Golf Club in Mos... | 991 | hotpotqa-train |
What Republican previously served in the Minnesota House of Representatives and was elected in 2008 to the U.S. House of Representatives? | Erik Paulsen
Erik Philip Paulsen (born May 14, 1965) is an American politician who represented in the United States House of Representatives from 2009 to 2019. A member of the Republican Party of Minnesota, he served in the Minnesota House of Representatives from 1995 to 2009 and as majority leader from 2003 to 2007. I... | part-time business analyst for Target Corporation while a member of the Minnesota House of Representatives.
Minnesota House of Representatives.
Paulsen was initially elected as an Independent Republican. Before entering politics he was a businessman. He served on the Commerce and Labor, Rules and Legislative Administra... | 992 | hotpotqa-train |
Mick Napier has directed the host of which satirical Comedy Central program? | Stephen Colbert
Stephen Tyrone Colbert ( ; born May 13, 1964) is an American comedian, writer, producer, political commentator, actor, and television host. He is best known for hosting the satirical Comedy Central program "The Colbert Report" from 2005 to 2014 and the CBS talk program "The Late Show with Stephen Colber... | Maribeth Monroe
Maribeth Monroe (born March 25, 1978) is an American actress, writer and comedian. She is featured in the Comedy Central television series "Workaholics", playing office manager Alice Murphy.
Monroe performed at The Second City, both on the Chicago and Detroit stages. In Chicago, she appeared in the 2004... | 993 | hotpotqa-train |
Do the documentaries Traceroute and War/Dance have the same director? | War/Dance
War/Dance is a 2007 American documentary film written and directed by Sean Fine and Andrea Nix Fine and produced by Shine Global's Susan MacLaury, a professor at Kean University, and Albie Hecht. It was nominated for the 2008 Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature and received the Emmy Award for Best Docu... | by tackling it in an incredibly effective way – choreographing a fluid dance between information and art."
- Drew Gibson concluded in "Daily Kos": “Ultimately, "deepsouth" succeeds in the only thing a piece of art need succeed at: it speaks to people. Documentaries like "An Inconvenient Truth" or "Bowling For Columbine... | 994 | hotpotqa-train |
Who owns a mall in Youngstown, Ohio with a BAM! store? | Books-A-Million
Books-A-Million, Inc., also known as BAM!, owns and operates the second largest bookstore chain in the United States, operating 260 stores in 32 states. Stores range in size from 4,000 to 30,000 square feet and sell books, magazines, collectibles, toys, technology, and gifts. Most Books-A-Million stores... | In 2006, WFMJ opened a satellite studio at the Eastwood Mall in Niles, Ohio. Officially known as the Eastwood Mall Bureau, its primary focus is to cover news stories in Trumbull County, Ohio. It also features a retail store where people can buy WFMJ souvenirs, such as T-shirts embroidered with the WFMJ and/or WBCB logo... | 995 | hotpotqa-train |
Meirchion Gul was a King of which Brittonic-speaking region of Northern England and Southern Scotland? | Rheged
Rheged () was one of the kingdoms of the "Hen Ogledd" ("Old North"), the Brittonic-speaking region of what is now Northern England and southern Scotland, during the post-Roman era and Early Middle Ages. It is recorded in several poetic and bardic sources, although its borders are not described in any of them. A ... | Western Brittonic languages
Western Brittonic languages comprise two dialects into which Common Brittonic split during the Early Middle Ages; its counterpart was the ancestor of the Southwestern Brittonic languages. The reason and date for the split is often given as the Battle of Deorham in 577, at which point the vic... | 996 | hotpotqa-train |
A character named Lance Rocke appeared in a 1970 film co-written by Russ Meyer and what other person? | Beyond the Valley of the Dolls
Beyond the Valley of the Dolls is a 1970 American satirical musical melodrama film starring Dolly Read, Cynthia Myers, Marcia McBroom, Phyllis Davis, John LaZar, Michael Blodgett, and David Gurian. The film was directed by Russ Meyer and co-written by Meyer and Roger Ebert.
Originally int... | Faster, Pussycat! Kill! Kill!
Faster, Pussycat! Kill! Kill! is a 1965 American exploitation film directed by Russ Meyer and co-written by Meyer and Jack Moran. It follows three go-go dancers who embark on a spree of kidnapping and murder in the California desert.
The film is known for its violence, provocative gender r... | 997 | hotpotqa-train |
The 1983–84 New York Knicks season included the retired basketball player at small forward who played a total of how many seasons? | Bernard King
Bernard King (born December 4, 1956) is an American retired professional basketball player at the small forward position in the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played 14 seasons with the New Jersey Nets, Utah Jazz, Golden State Warriors, New York Knicks, and Washington Bullets. He was inducted in... | Vince Taylor (basketball)
Vincent Caldwell Taylor (born September 11, 1960) is a retired American professional basketball player who competed in the NBA for one season and is the former assistant coach at Texas Tech University. He played college basketball at Duke, and in the NBA played for the New York Knicks. Taylor ... | 998 | hotpotqa-train |
What is the nickname of the first baseman who was traded by the Padres in 2010? | Adrián González
Adrián González Savín (born May 8, 1982), also known by his nicknames "A-Gon" and "Titán", is a American-Mexican former professional baseball first baseman. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Texas Rangers, San Diego Padres, Boston Red Sox, Los Angeles Dodgers and the New York Mets.
Gonzál... | Anthony Rizzo
Anthony Vincent Rizzo (born August 8, 1989) is an American professional baseball first baseman for the Chicago Cubs of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has also played in MLB for the San Diego Padres. He is a three-time All-Star.
Rizzo was selected by the Boston Red Sox in the sixth round of the 2007 MLB d... | 999 | hotpotqa-train |
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