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1 | Was this a good thing? | Chapter XII
A Family Party
Maggie left her good aunt Gritty at the end of the week, and went to Garum Firs to pay her visit to aunt Pullet according to agreement. In the mean time very unexpected things had happened, and there was to be a family party at Garum to discuss and celebrate a change in the fortunes of th... | true |
1 | who did john wayne play in the alamo | The Alamo is a 1960 American historical epic war film about the 1836 Battle of the Alamo produced and directed by John Wayne and starring Wayne as Davy Crockett. The picture also stars Richard Widmark as Jim Bowie and Laurence Harvey as William B. Travis, and the supporting cast features Frankie Avalon, Patrick Wayne, ... | true |
0 | is the amygdala part of the autonomic nervous system | The amygdala (/əˈmɪɡdələ/; plural: amygdalae; also corpus amygdaloideum; Latin from Greek, ἀμυγδαλή, amygdalē, 'Almond', 'tonsil') is one of two almond-shaped groups of nuclei located deep and medially within the temporal lobes of the brain in complex vertebrates, including humans. Shown in research to perform a primar... | false |
1 | Are Soccer America and Elle Girl both magazines? | Soccer America is a quarterly American magazine devoted to soccer. The magazine is headquartered in Oakland, California, USA. Elle Girl was the largest older-teen fashion and beauty magazine brand in the world with 12 editions and supplements worldwide. Launched in August 2001, it was the younger sibling to "Elle" maga... | true |
0 | Did any? | I used to be afraid of butterflies! It is true! Once, my mom took me to Seattle. There, we went to a special place. We went to the zoo!
I saw lots of animals at the zoo. I saw bears. I saw tigers. I saw apes. I saw monkeys. I saw snakes. I loved seeing all these animals. They made me happy.
We even saw one place wh... | false |
0 | Does she live alone? | A university graduate described as a "respectable and intelligent" woman is seeking professional help after being convicted of (......)shoplifting for the second time in six months.
Ana Luz, recently studying for her Phd, has been told she could end up behind bars unless she can control the desire to steal from shops... | false |
0 | was she the only girl he had ever longed for? | CHAPTER XIX
OF THE CHANGE IN THOMAS
To find ways of making David propose to Elspeth, of making Elspeth willing to exchange her brother for David--they were heavy tasks, but Tommy yoked himself to them gallantly and tugged like an Arab steed in the plough. It should be almost as pleasant to us as to him to think tha... | false |
0 | Was he wide awake? | CHAPTER XXIII
UNEXPECTED SUPPORT
The day after Andrew's return he was sitting in the library at Ghyllside, waiting for dinner. Though a fire burned on the hearth by which he lounged, cigarette in hand, two of the tall windows were open and the air that flowed in was soft and muggy. He had spent most of the day in s... | false |
0 | Did she feel courageous? | CHAPTER XXXVI. The Glory and the Dream
On the morning when the final results of all the examinations were to be posted on the bulletin board at Queen's, Anne and Jane walked down the street together. Jane was smiling and happy; examinations were over and she was comfortably sure she had made a pass at least; further ... | false |
1 | does arteries carry blood away from the heart | An artery (plural arteries) (from Greek ἀρτηρία (artēria), meaning 'windpipe, artery') is a blood vessel that takes blood away from the heart to all parts of the body (tissues, lungs, etc). Most arteries carry oxygenated blood; the two exceptions are the pulmonary and the umbilical arteries, which carry deoxygenated bl... | true |
0 | Is the Rhine the largest river in Europe? | The Rhine (Romansh: Rein, German: Rhein, French: le Rhin, Dutch: Rijn) is a European river that begins in the Swiss canton of Graubünden in the southeastern Swiss Alps, forms part of the Swiss-Austrian, Swiss-Liechtenstein border, Swiss-German and then the Franco-German border, then flows through the Rhineland and even... | false |
1 | Are Bul and Halma both board games? | Bul, also called "Buul", "Boolik" or "Puluc", is a running-fight board game originating in Mesoamerica, and is known particularly among several of the Maya peoples of the Guatemalan highlands. It is uncertain whether this specific game dates back to the pre-Columbian Maya civilization, or whether instead it developed i... | true |
0 | Gerard Way and Raimund Marasigan explored their musical talents in various ways, but did they both write comic books? | Gerard Arthur Way (born April 9, 1977) is an American singer, songwriter, musician, and comic book writer who was the lead vocalist and co-founder of the rock band My Chemical Romance from its formation in September 2001 until its split in March 2013. His debut solo album "Hesitant Alien" was released on September 30, ... | false |
1 | Does Persea and Hibiscus syriacus both refer to plants? | Persea is a genus of about 150 species of evergreen trees belonging to the laurel family, Lauraceae. The best-known member of the genus is the avocado, "P. americana", widely cultivated in subtropical regions for its large, edible fruit. Hibiscus syriacus is a species of flowering plant in the family Malvaceae, native ... | true |
1 | do cathode rays originate from the negative electrode | Cathode rays (also called an electron beam or e-beam) are streams of electrons observed in vacuum tubes. If an evacuated glass tube is equipped with two electrodes and a voltage is applied, glass behind the positive electrode is observed to glow, due to electrons emitted from and traveling away from the cathode (the el... | true |
0 | did he also explore the moon's surface? | A rocket began countdown . It was a common sound in the 1960s. But this was not just another countdown. It was the beginning of a historic event. It was the countdown of Apollo 11 -the space fligh that would carry men to the first landing on the moon.
In the spaceship at the top of the rocket were three American astr... | false |
0 | Have Alice Walker and Halldór Laxness both won a Nobel Prize in Literature? | Alice Malsenior Walker (born February 9, 1944) is an American novelist, short story writer, poet, and activist. She wrote the critically acclaimed novel "The Color Purple" (1982) for which she won the National Book Award and the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction. She also wrote the novels "Meridian" (1976) and "The Third Life... | false |
0 | Is the land greed still? | CHAPTER XV
BEAUTY IN DISGUISE
Winter passed very monotonously with us in the sod-house at Crane Valley. When the season's work is over and the prairie bound fast by iron frost, the man whom it has prospered spends his well-earned leisure visiting his neighbors or lounging contentedly beside the stove; but those opp... | false |
0 | Was it a homicide? | (CNN) -- It's arguably the toughest job in sports.
Hockey enforcers earn the undying devotion of fans -- but not much else -- for their ability to punch and get punched on skates. They usually bounce from team to team, barely managing to get a contract for a role few can perform well and no one else wants.
"I did i... | false |
0 | Are Corey Glover and David Ruffin both actors? | Corey Glover (born November 6, 1964) is an American singer, guitarist and actor. He is best known as the lead vocalist of the rock band Living Colour and has toured as the vocalist for the funk band Galactic. As an actor, he is noted for playing Francis in the 1986 war movie "Platoon". David Eli Ruffin (born Davis Eli ... | false |
1 | Did any of the people have slaves? | West Virginia is a state located in the Appalachian region of the Southern United States. It is bordered by Virginia to the southeast, Kentucky to the southwest, Ohio to the northwest, Pennsylvania to the north (and, slightly, east), and Maryland to the northeast. West Virginia is the 10th smallest by area, is ranked 3... | true |
1 | did it have frosting? | Dave and John were playing catch in the living room. Rose told them that was dumb, but she did not stop them. She kept writing in her notebook. If they wanted to get in trouble, then they could. It was not her responsibility.
Dave told John to go long. Dave did not have good aim and missed John's hands when he threw ... | true |
0 | Did she use the same strategy for both games? | (CNN) -- Four days after suffering a humbling defeat to Simona Halep, Serena Williams turned the tables on the Romanian to win a fifth WTA Finals title with a crushing straight sets 6-3 6-0 victory in Singapore Sunday.
Williams had called her 6-2 6-0 reverse in round-robin group play Wednesday "embarrassing" and she ... | false |
0 | do all australian mobile numbers start with 04 | In 2015 the 05 range (other than 0550) was also allocated to Digital Mobile Phones as a part of the Telecommunications Numbering Plan 2015. | false |
0 | Did Phelps think Lochte would be easy to beat? | (CNN) -- The records kept tumbling for Michael Phelps Thursday as he beat arch-rival Ryan Lochte to win the men's 200m individual medley.
It was the 16th gold medal of his remarkable Olympic career, but his first in an individual event at the London Games.
The 27-year-old from Baltimore becomes the first man to win... | false |
1 | Was a body uncovered? | (HLNtv.com) -- The father of two Southern California children who went missing after their mother was killed pleaded Tuesday for their suspected abductor to release his daughter.
A massive manhunt is under way for James DiMaggio, whom law enforcement authorities describe as a friend of the mother, Christina Anderson.... | true |
1 | are red dead redemption 1 and 2 connected | Red Dead Redemption 2 (stylized as Red Dead Redemption II) is an upcoming Western-themed action-adventure video game developed and published by Rockstar Games. It is scheduled to be released for PlayStation 4 and Xbox One on October 26, 2018. The game is a prequel to the 2010 title Red Dead Redemption and will be the t... | true |
1 | Had Lois consented to be Saton's wife? | CHAPTER XXXVI
THE CHARLATAN UNMASKED
There seemed for the next few minutes to be a somewhat singular abstention from any desire to interfere with the two people who stood in the centre of the little group, hand-in-hand. Saton, after his first speech, and after Lois had given him her hands, had turned a little defia... | true |
0 | Does the UK still own it? | Norfolk Island (i/ˈnɔːrfək ˈaɪlənd/; Norfuk: Norf'k Ailen) is a small island in the Pacific Ocean located between Australia, New Zealand and New Caledonia, 1,412 kilometres (877 mi) directly east of mainland Australia's Evans Head, and about 900 kilometres (560 mi) from Lord Howe Island. The island is part of the Commo... | false |
0 | Does he live alone? | CHAPTER XIV: Three Vain And Foolish Wishes
There's nothing so foolishly silly and vain As to wish for a thing you can never attain. --Old Granny Fox.
We all know that, yet most of us are just foolish enough to make such a wish now and then. I guess you have done it. I know I have. Peter Rabbit has done it often and... | false |
1 | if you have a phd is your title dr | Doctor is an academic title that originates from the Latin word of the same spelling and meaning. The word is originally an agentive noun of the Latin verb docēre (dɔˈkeːrɛ) 'to teach'. It has been used as an academic title in Europe since the 13th century, when the first doctorates were awarded at the University of Bo... | true |
0 | Did manny want to fight? | In a big forest lived a fox named Manny. He was having a fun morning. Dad had given him a cookie as a snack and it was yummy! Now he was wandering through the woods, looking for an adventure. After a little bit he came across a frog sitting on a log. They looked at each other, but did not say anything. Manny spoke firs... | false |
1 | Are Selago and Sobralia both genus of plant? | Selago is a genus of plant in family Scrophulariaceae, closely related to "Scrophularia" and "Verbascum". It contains around 190 species, mostly in southern Africa; two are listed on the IUCN Red List: Sobralia is a genus of about 125 orchids (family Orchidaceae) and one of the two genera of the subtribe Sobraliinae (t... | true |
1 | did Campbell ask for a quick trial? | Los Angeles (CNN) -- A motorist pleaded not guilty Tuesday to one count of murder and multiple other charges, three days after he allegedly drove his car into pedestrians at the famed Venice Beach Boardwalk in California, killing an Italian honeymooner.
Nathan Louis Campbell, 38, is charged with murder, 16 counts of ... | true |
1 | Was he royalty? | CHAPTER XXXIV
At a few minutes after nine, the following morning, the Marquis entered the room where breakfast was usually served. The Duchess, in travelling clothes and a hat, was lifting the covers from the silver dishes upon the sideboard, with a fork in her hand. She welcomed him a little shortly.
"Good morning... | true |
1 | is star wars rebels season 4 the last season | Season 4 premiered on October 16, 2017, with the two-part episode ``Heroes of Mandalore'', and continued to air until November 13, 2017. The series picked up on February 19, 2018, after a winter break. Disney XD then proceeded to release two episodes a week until March 5, 2018, when the final two episodes of the series... | true |
1 | Are Jacques Tati and Joaquín Luis Romero Marchent both screenwriters? | Jacques Tati (] ; born Jacques Tatischeff, ] ; 9 October 1907 – 5 November 1982) was a French filmmaker, actor, and screenwriter. Throughout his long career, he worked as a comic actor, writer, and director. In a poll conducted by "Entertainment Weekly" of the Greatest Movie Directors, Tati was voted the 46th greatest ... | true |
0 | Was he treated at home? | (CNN) -- Friends and family identified the 20-year-old Frederick, Maryland, man who died after police used a Taser stun gun on him Sunday morning, according to a local television station.
Jarrel Gray, 20, died after police used a Taser gun on him Sunday morning, family and friends say.
The man, who friends and fami... | false |
0 | was that thing you do a true story | That Thing You Do! is a 1996 American film written and directed by Tom Hanks in his directorial debut; he also co-stars in the film. The film tells the story of the rise and fall of a fictional 1960s one-hit wonder pop band. The film also resulted in a musical hit with the song ``That Thing You Do''. | false |
0 | did italy qualify for the 2018 fifa world cup | The group winners, Spain, qualified directly for the 2018 FIFA World Cup. The group runners-up, Italy, advanced to the play-offs as one of the best 8 runners-up, where they lost to Sweden and thus failed to qualify for the first time since 1958. | false |
1 | Was the play a success? | CHAPTER XVIII
The "Doll's House" was a success. Mrs. Schoville ecstasized over it in terms so immeasurable, so unqualifiable, that Jacob Welse, standing near, bent a glittering gaze upon her plump white throat and unconsciously clutched and closed his hand on an invisible windpipe. Dave Harney proclaimed its excellen... | true |
1 | Is he happy? | Chapter 2: An Important Decision.
One day in June, 1567, Gaspard Vaillant and his wife went up to Fletcher's farm.
"I have come up to have a serious talk with you, John, about Philip. You see, in a few months he will be sixteen. He is already taller than I am. Rene and Gustave both tell me that they have taught him... | true |
0 | Did he have permission to take it? | CHAPTER THREE.
THE COTTAGE AT COVE INVADED--DAN HORSEY SPEAKS "TOORKO" TO RUSSIANS, AND FAILS TO ENLIGHTEN THEM.
Retracing his steps hastily to the village of Cove, Stephen Gaff sought out his own humble cottage, which, during his absence on his frequent voyages, was left under the charge of his fisherman brother-i... | false |
0 | is the greatest show man a disney movie | Principal photography began in New York City in November 2016. The film premiered on December 8, 2017, aboard the RMS Queen Mary 2. It was released in the United States on December 20, 2017, by 20th Century Fox and grossed over $434 million worldwide, making it the fifth-highest grossing live-action musical of all time... | false |
0 | is the united kingdom part of the european continent | The most common definition of continental Europe excludes continental islands, encompassing the Greek Islands, Cyprus, Malta, Sicily, Sardinia, Corsica, the Balearic Islands, Ireland, Great Britain, the Isle of Man, the Channel Islands, Novaya Zemlya and the Danish archipelago, as well as nearby oceanic islands, includ... | false |
1 | is there a military base in colorado springs | The Cheyenne Mountain Complex is a military installation and nuclear bunker located in Colorado Springs, Colorado at the Cheyenne Mountain Air Force Station, which hosts the activities of several tenant units. Also located in Colorado Springs is Peterson Air Force Base, where the North American Aerospace Defense Comman... | true |
0 | was that length of time normal? | Windows Vista (codenamed Longhorn) is an operating system by Microsoft for use on personal computers, including home and business desktops, laptops, tablet PCs and media center PCs. Development was completed on 8 November 2006, and over the following three months, it was released in stages to computer hardware and soft... | false |
0 | Was the leader totally safe on his seat of power? | The Norman conquest of England was the 11th-century invasion and occupation of England by an army of Norman, Breton, and French soldiers led by Duke William II of Normandy, later styled as William the Conqueror.
William's claim to the English throne derived from his familial relationship with the childless Anglo-Saxo... | false |
1 | Were Mark Krein and Lev Pontryagin from the same country? | Mark Grigorievich Krein (Ukrainian: Марко Григорович Крейн , Russian: Марк Григо́рьевич Крейн ; 3 April 1907 – 17 October 1989) was a Soviet Jewish mathematician, one of the major figures of the Soviet school of functional analysis. He is known for works in operator theory (in close connection with concrete problems co... | true |
1 | Is Herbivory a form of consumption? | A herbivore is an animal anatomically and physiologically adapted to eating plant material, for example foliage, for the main component of its diet. As a result of their plant diet, herbivorous animals typically have mouthparts adapted to rasping or grinding. Horses and other herbivores have wide flat teeth that are ad... | true |
1 | do ISO 639-2 and 5 have the same or different Alpha 3 codes? | ISO 639-5:2008 "Codes for the representation of names of languages—Part 5: Alpha-3 code for language families and groups" is a highly incomplete international standard published by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO). It was developed by ISO Technical Committee 37, Subcommittee 2, and first publish... | true |
1 | Is Peter in a more talkative mood than normal? | CHAPTER XIII
BUB SUCCUMBS TO FORCE
One day Peter Conant abruptly left his office, came home and packed his grip and then hurried down town and caught the five o'clock train for New York. He was glum and uncommunicative, as usual, merely telling Aunt Hannah that business called him away and he did not know when he w... | true |
1 | do flowers need to be pollinated to produce fruit | Pollination of fruit trees is required to produce seeds with surrounding fruit. It is the process of moving pollen from the anther to the stigma, either in the same flower or in another flower. Some tree species, including many fruit trees, do not produce fruit from self-pollination, so pollinizer trees are planted in ... | true |
1 | Did Claudia have any trouble speaking after her stroke in 2002? | AUSTIN, Texas (CNN) -- Lady Bird Johnson, who was first lady during the 1960s and in her later years became an advocate for beautifying public landscapes, died Wednesday, family spokesman Tom Johnson said. She was 94.
Lady Bird Johnson's real name was Claudia.
She was the widow of Lyndon Baines Johnson, sworn in as... | true |
0 | Is it the biggest city in the country? | The city of Bern or Berne (German: Bern, pronounced [bɛrn] ( listen); French: Berne [bɛʁn]; Italian: Berna [ˈbɛrna]; Romansh: Berna [ˈbɛrnɐ] (help·info); Bernese German: Bärn [b̥æːrn]) is the de facto capital of Switzerland, referred to by the Swiss as their (e.g. in German) Bundesstadt, or "federal city".[note 1] With... | false |
1 | is the limbic system the oldest part of the brain | Paul D. MacLean, as part of his triune brain theory, hypothesized that the limbic system is older than other parts of the forebrain, and that it developed to manage circuitry attributed to the fight or flight first identified by Hans Selye in his report of the General Adaptation Syndrome in 1936. It may be considered a... | true |
0 | do you need 60 votes in the senate | The nuclear option is a parliamentary procedure that allows the United States Senate to override a rule or precedent by a simple majority of 51 votes, instead of by a supermajority of 60 votes. The option is invoked by the presiding officer of the body ruling that the validity of a Senate rule or precedent is a constit... | false |
1 | do you have to win by two in horseshoes | One player pitches both shoes in succession to one pit, followed by the other player. This is formally called an inning. Normally only one pitcher can score points per inning, however some leagues and tournaments play ``count all'', in which all points in each inning are counted. A live shoe that is not a ringer, but c... | true |
0 | Are Shin Hye-sung and Stza from the same country? | Jung Pil-kyo (born November 27, 1979), better known by his stage name Shin Hye-sung, is a South Korean singer-songwriter. He is best known as a member of the South Korean boy group Shinhwa. Scott Sturgeon, also known as Stza Crack ( ; born March 4, 1976), is a musician who has fronted several ska-punk bands in the New ... | false |
1 | is the original season 4 of arrested development on netflix | The fourth season of the television comedy series Arrested Development premiered on Netflix on May 26, 2013 and consists of 15 episodes. It serves as a revival to the series after it was canceled by Fox in 2006. | true |
0 | Did he love her? | CHAPTER VI.
TWO STRANGE MEETINGS.
"Mrs. Hugh Holker, at home, Saturday, May 29th, 3 to 6.30. Chetwood Court; tennis."
Cyril Waring read it out with a little thrill of triumph. To be sure, it was by no means certain that Elma would be there; but still, Chetwood Court was well within range of Tilgate town, and ... | false |
1 | does anyone die in season 8 of grey's anatomy | ``Flight'' is the twenty-fourth and final episode of the eighth season of the American television medical drama Grey's Anatomy, and the show's 172nd episode overall. It was written by series creator Shonda Rhimes, and directed by Rob Corn. The episode was originally broadcast on the American Broadcasting Company (ABC) ... | true |
1 | Are both Cocksucker Blues and Moana documentary films? | Cocksucker Blues is an unreleased documentary film directed by the still photographer Robert Frank chronicling The Rolling Stones American Tour 1972 in support of their album "Exile on Main St." Moana (] ) is a 1926 American documentary film, or more strictly a work of "docufiction" that was directed by Robert J. Flahe... | true |
1 | is it legal to be a dual citizen in the us | Based on the U.S. Department of State regulation on dual citizenship (7 FAM 082), the Supreme Court of the United States has stated that dual citizenship is a ``status long recognized in the law'' and that ``a person may have and exercise rights of nationality in two countries and be subject to the responsibilities of ... | true |
1 | Was he a charitable person? | Jack Benny was one of the most famous names in show business.He was born in Chicago,Illinois,on February 14th,1894.His parents,Meyer and Emma Kubelsky,were religious Jews.They had moved to the United States from Eastern Europe.Benny was a quiet boy.For much of the time,his parents were busy working in his father's stor... | true |
1 | Were other folks assisting? | CHAPTER XLVIII
All the evening Melbury had been coming to his door, saying, "I wonder where in the world that girl is! Never in all my born days did I know her bide out like this! She surely said she was going into the garden to get some parsley."
Melbury searched the garden, the parsley-bed, and the orchard, but c... | true |
0 | Are Nina Persson and Dallas Taylor both from London? | Dallas Taliaferro Taylor (born May 17, 1980) is an American musician who is the vocalist for the Southern metal band Maylene and the Sons of Disaster. He is the former vocalist and founder of the American metalcore band Underoath. He performed on three Underoath albums: "Act of Depression", "Cries of the Past", and "Th... | false |
0 | Is vitalism currently considered a correct or valid idea? | An organic compound is virtually any chemical compound that contains carbon, although a consensus definition remains elusive and likely arbitrary. Organic compounds are rare terrestrially, but of central importance because all known life is based on organic compounds. The most basic petrochemicals are considered the bu... | false |
1 | Did any of the other Beatles? | (CNN) -- Music manager Allen Klein, whose clients included the Rolling Stones and the Beatles, died Saturday after a lengthy battle with Alzheimer's disease, his publicist said. Klein was 77.
The son of Jewish immigrants from Hungary, Klein founded his firm Allen Klein & Co. in the late 1950s before the label evolved... | true |
1 | Is he good at football? | CHAPTER IX
THE FOOTBALL MEETING
In a few days Dave felt as much at home as ever. Nearly all of his old friends had returned to Oak Hall, and dormitories Nos. 11 and 12 were filled with as bright a crowd of lads as could well be found anywhere. In the number were Gus Plum and Chip Macklin, but the former was no long... | true |
1 | Were all of these related to cubism? | The movement was pioneered by Georges Braque and Pablo Picasso, joined by Jean Metzinger, Albert Gleizes, Robert Delaunay, Henri Le Fauconnier, Fernand Léger and Juan Gris. A primary influence that led to Cubism was the representation of three-dimensional form in the late works of Paul Cézanne. A retrospective of Cézan... | true |
0 | Do Robert Penn Warren and Studs Terkel have the same number of Pulitzer prizes? | Robert Penn Warren (April 24, 1905 – September 15, 1989) was an American poet, novelist, and literary critic and was one of the founders of New Criticism. He was also a charter member of the Fellowship of Southern Writers. He founded the literary journal "The Southern Review" with Cleanth Brooks in 1935. He received th... | false |
1 | Was Francine spiteful? | CHAPTER XLI. SPEECHIFYING.
On the Monday, a plowboy from Vale Regis arrived at Monksmoor.
In respect of himself, he was a person beneath notice. In respect of his errand, he was sufficiently important to cast a gloom over the household. The faithless Mirabel had broken his engagement, and the plowboy was the herald... | true |
0 | is godzilla king of the monsters a reboot | Godzilla: King of the Monsters (also known as Godzilla II: King of the Monsters in some markets) is an upcoming American monster film directed and co-written by Michael Dougherty. It is a sequel to Godzilla (2014) and will be the 35th film in the Godzilla franchise, the third film in Legendary's MonsterVerse, and the t... | false |
1 | is i know why the caged bird sings a memoir | I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings is a 1969 autobiography describing the early years of American writer and poet Maya Angelou. The first in a seven-volume series, it is a coming-of-age story that illustrates how strength of character and a love of literature can help overcome racism and trauma. The book begins when three... | true |
1 | Were Ted Post and Maya Deren both in the film industry? | Ted Post (March 31, 1918 – August 20, 2013) was an American director of film and television. Highly prolific, Post directed numerous episodes of well-known television series including "Rawhide, Gunsmoke," and "The Twilight Zone" as well as blockbuster films such as "Beneath the Planet of the Apes" and "Magnum Force". M... | true |
1 | is there a new star trek series coming | Star Trek: Discovery is an American television series created for CBS All Access by Bryan Fuller and Alex Kurtzman. It is the first series developed specifically for that service, and the first Star Trek series since Star Trek: Enterprise concluded in 2005. Set roughly a decade before the events of the original Star Tr... | true |
0 | Does June like wine? | CHAPTER II--JUNE'S TREAT
Dinner began in silence; the women facing one another, and the men.
In silence the soup was finished--excellent, if a little thick; and fish was brought. In silence it was handed.
Bosinney ventured: "It's the first spring day."
Irene echoed softly: "Yes--the first spring day."
"Spring... | false |
0 | Were The Beatles known for using traditional recording techniques? | The Beatles were an English rock band formed in Liverpool in 1960. With members John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr, they became widely regarded as the foremost and most influential act of the rock era. Rooted in skiffle, beat and 1950s rock and roll, the Beatles later experimented with several... | false |
1 | did Leah go up the slide? | Leah and the Big Yellow Dog
Leah was very happy. It was a bright, sunny day and Mommy was taking her to Leah's favorite place. Leah loved the play park near the water!
Mommy parked the car and Leah ran out right away and climbed the big slide. Up she went and then down. Two other kids saw Leah and ran over and slid... | true |
0 | Were is kittens orange? | There was once a land named Catatonia where cats ran things. Cats walked and talked much as you do except they walked on four legs. There were cat policemen, cat firemen, cat teachers, and even a cat bus driver. Most of the cats were very busy. The King of Catatonia was a small cat named Diggs. He had two brothers name... | false |
1 | Does the Australian contain content from other papers? | The Australian is a broadsheet newspaper published in Australia from Monday to Saturday each week since 14 July 1964. The editor in chief is Paul Whittaker; the editor is John Lehmann and the editor-at-large is Paul Kelly.
Available nationally (in each state and territory), "The Australian" is the biggest-selling nat... | true |
0 | Are Tiffanie DeBartolo and Tony Gatlif both novelists? | Tiffanie DeBartolo (born November 27, 1970) is an American novelist, filmmaker, and co-founder of independent record label Bright Antenna. She has written two novels, "God-Shaped Hole" and "How To Kill a Rock Star". She wrote and directed the film "Dream for an Insomniac", featuring Jennifer Aniston, but which had a ve... | false |
0 | Are the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal and Loup Canal both located in the central United States? | The Chesapeake and Ohio Canal, abbreviated as the C&O Canal and occasionally called the "Grand Old Ditch," operated from 1831 until 1924 along the Potomac River from Washington, D.C., to Cumberland, Maryland. The canal's principal cargo was coal from the Allegheny Mountains. The Loup Canal is a hydroelectric and irriga... | false |
1 | Portland State University and Boston University, are they a research institution? | Portland State University (PSU) is a public research university located in the southwest University District of downtown Portland, Oregon, United States. It was founded in 1946 as a post-secondary educational institution for World War II veterans. It evolved into a four-year college over the following two decades, and ... | true |
0 | Was that in 1738? | Baptists are individuals who comprise a group of Christian denominations and churches that subscribe to a doctrine that baptism should be performed only for professing believers (believer's baptism, as opposed to infant baptism), and that it must be done by complete immersion (as opposed to affusion or sprinkling). Oth... | false |
0 | Do all children feel that way about him? | One of the traditions which is now a necessary part of Christmas is a that of Father Christmas, or Santa Claus. According to the modern legend, he is a magical figure who visits all the children of the world during the night before Christmas Day, leaving presents which they find the next morning. He flies through the n... | false |
1 | Are Stanley Tucci and David Giler of the same nationality? | Stanley Tucci ( ; ] ; born November 11, 1960) is an American character actor, writer, producer and film director. David Giler (1930) is an American filmmaker who has been active in the motion picture industry since the early 1960s. | true |
0 | Are both The Primitives and Phantogram American ? | The Primitives are an English indie pop band from Coventry, best known for their 1988 international hit single "Crash". Formed in 1984, disbanded in 1992 and reformed in 2009, the band's two constant members throughout their recording career have been vocalist Tracy Tracy and guitarist Paul Court. Drummer Tig Williams ... | false |
1 | are lobster and shrimp in the same family | Crustaceans (Crustacea /krʌˈsteɪʃə/) form a large, diverse arthropod taxon which includes such familiar animals as crabs, lobsters, crayfish, shrimp, krill, woodlice, and barnacles. The crustacean group is usually treated as a subphylum, and thanks to recent molecular studies it is now well accepted that the crustacean... | true |
1 | Are the Cão de Castro Laboreiro and Brazilian Dogo both dogs? | The Cão de Castro Laboreiro, or Dog from Castro Laboreiro, or Portuguese Cattle Dog or Portuguese Watch Dog, is a dog breed of the livestock guardian dog type, originating from Castro Laboreiro in the northern mountains of Portugal. Brazilian Dogo(Portuguese: "Dogue Brasileiro" ), also called Brazilian Dogge, is a Molo... | true |
1 | Did they allow it? | Recipients of this year's Annenberg scholarships were announced on June 19. Brittany Blythe was one of them.
In seventh grade,Brittany Blythe dreamed of being a cheerleader . Her school's coaches were less than enthusiastic. "They said. 'I don't know how you'll be able to do it'. "she recalls. "'You won't be able to ... | true |
1 | Was it another family member? | Did you know that Albert Einstein could not speak until he was four years old, and did not read until he was seven? His parents and teachers worried about his rnenta1ability.
Beethoven's music teacher said about him,"As a composer he is hopeless." What if this young boy believed it?
When Thomas Edison was a young b... | true |
1 | Did he purchase the bigger slacks | (CNN) -- Doug Skinner held up the pants in the tiny dressing room and shook his head. There's no way, he thought. No way I'm at a size 48.
This was 2004. Skinner was fresh out of college, recently married and just starting his career as a technology coordinator for a local school district. I refuse to go any bigger t... | true |
1 | can you enter canada from us without a passport | Canadian law requires that all persons entering Canada must carry proof of both citizenship and identity. A valid U.S. passport or passport card is preferred, although a birth certificate, naturalization certificate, citizenship certificate, or another document proving U.S. nationality, together with a government-issue... | true |
0 | Did Obama bully at the G-20? | (CNN) -- A couple weeks after attending his first United Nations General Assembly meeting as president, Barack Obama was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. What a difference three years makes.
Back in his first months in office, simply being Barack Obama was enough to bring cheering crowds into the street. Whether it was... | false |
1 | Do they grow crops here? | CHAPTER XX
THE PLUNGE
Supper was over at the Farnam homestead and Agatha enjoyed the cool of the evening on the veranda with her hosts and George. The school had closed for the holidays, and George had arrived as the meal from which they had just got up was served. Although he had not stated his object yet, Agatha ... | true |
0 | are virgin mobile and bell the same company | On July 1, 2009, Bell Mobility acquired the 50% of Virgin Mobile Canada that it previously did not own for $142 million and entered into a long-term agreement to use the Virgin brand. Following this, Bell greatly reduced its investments into Solo Mobile in order to invest in and improve its new Virgin brand. On Decembe... | false |
1 | Are both Bertrand Blier and Peter Segal a filmmaker? | Bertrand Blier (born 14 March 1939) is a French film director and writer. His 1978 film "Get Out Your Handkerchiefs" won the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film at the 51st Academy Awards. Peter Segal (born 1962) is an American film director, producer, screenwriter and actor. Segal has directed the comedy film... | true |
0 | Science News and Punk Planet, are Mexican in orgin? | Science News is an American bi-weekly magazine devoted to short articles about new scientific and technical developments, typically gleaned from recent scientific and technical journals. "Science News" has been published since 1922 by Society for Science & the Public, a non-profit organization founded by E. W. Scripps ... | false |
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