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Which American-born Sinclair won the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1930?
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Where in England was Dame Judi Dench born?
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In which decade did Billboard magazine first publish and American hit chart?
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From which country did Angola achieve independence in 1975?
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Which city does David Soul come from?
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Who won Super Bowl XX?
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Which was the first European country to abolish capital punishment?
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In which country did he widespread use of ISDN begin in 1988?
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What is Bruce Willis' real first name?
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Which William wrote the novel Lord Of The Flies?
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Which innovation for the car was developed by Prince Henry of Prussia in 1911?
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How is musician William Lee Conley better known?
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How is Joan Molinsky better known?
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In which branch of the arts is Patricia Neary famous?
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Which country is Europe's largest silk producer?
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The VS-300 was a type of what?
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At which university did Joseph Goebbels become a doctor of philosophy?
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Which prince is Queen Elizabeth II's youngest son?
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When did the founder of Jehovah's Witnesses say the world would end?
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Who found the remains of the Titanic?
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[ { "answer": "Robert Ballard", "passage": "On Sept. 1, 1985, underwater explorer Robert Ballard located the world's most famous shipwreck. The Titanic lay largely intact at a depth of 12,000 ft. off the coast of St. John's, Newfoundland", "precise_score": 5.236089706420898, "rough_score": 5.390510559...
Who was the only Spice Girl not to have a middle name?
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What are the international registration letters of a vehicle from Algeria?
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How did Jock die in Dallas?
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What star sign is Michael Caine?
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Who wrote the novel Evening Class?
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Which country does the airline Air Pacific come from?
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In which branch of the arts does Allegra Kent work?
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Who had a 70s No 1 hit with Billy, Don't Be A Hero?
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Banting and Best pioneered the use of what?
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[ { "answer": "Insulin", "passage": "Banting, right, and Best, left, with one of the diabetic dogs used in experiments with insulin.", "precise_score": 1.9897395372390747, "rough_score": 5.382400989532471, "source": "search", "title": "The Discovery of Insulin - Nobel Prize" }, {...
Who directed the movie La Dolce Vita?
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[ { "answer": "Federico Fellini", "passage": "La Dolce Vita (; Italian for \"the sweet life\" or \"the good life\") is a 1960 Italian comedy-drama film directed and co-written by Federico Fellini. The film follows Marcello Rubini, a journalist writing for gossip magazines, over seven days and nights on his j...
Which country does the airline LACSA come from?
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Who directed 2001: A Space Odyssey?
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Which is the largest of the Japanese Volcano Islands?
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Ezzard Charles was a world champion in which sport?
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Who was the first woman to make a solo flight across the Atlantic?
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[ { "answer": "Amelia Earhart", "passage": "As a pilot, Amelia Earhart set many world flying records. She became the first woman to fly across the Atlantic Ocean and the first person to make a solo flight across both the Atlantic and the Pacific oceans. Earhart also set several height and speed records in an ...
Which port lies between Puget Sound and Lake Washington?
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In which city were Rotary Clubs set up in 1905?
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[ { "answer": "Chicago", "passage": "So began Rotary in the early 1900’s in the pioneer town of Chicago.Certainly, no Rotarian of 1905 ever dreamed that the idea set in motion in that Chicago office would some day be accepted by men and women around the world. Five years after Rotary’s birth, there were 16 Ro...
Who became US Vice President when Spiro Agnew resigned?
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[ { "answer": "Gerald Ford", "passage": " Gerald Ford was the first vice president selected by this method, after the resignation of Vice President Spiro Agnew in 1973; after succeeding to the presidency, Ford nominated Nelson Rockefeller as vice president.", "precise_score": 7.861392974853516, "rough...
In which decade of the 20th century was Billy Crystal born?
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Which George invented the Kodak roll-film camera?
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Which series had the characters Felix Unger and Oscar Madison?
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[ { "answer": "The Odd Couple", "passage": "The Odd Couple is a play by Neil Simon. Following its premiere on Broadway in 1965, the characters were revived in a successful 1968 film and 1970s television series, as well as other derivative works and spin-offs. The plot concerns two mismatched roommates: the n...
Who along with Philips developed the CD in the late 70s?
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[ { "answer": "Sony", "passage": "Philips had developed a LaserDisc early on for selling movies, but delayed its commercial launch for fear of cannibalizing its video recorder sales. Later Philips joined with MCA to launch the first commercial LaserDisc standard and players. In 1982, Philips teamed with Sony ...
Where is the multinational Nestle based?
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Do You Know Where You're Going To? was the theme from which film?
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19969 was the Chinese year of which creature?
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In the 90s how many points have been awarded for finishing second in a Grand Prix?
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Stapleton international airport is in which US state?
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What was Kevin Kline's first movie?
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Which actor had a Doberman Pinscher called Kirk?
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[ { "answer": "William Shatner", "passage": "      Well known owners of the breed are President John F. Kennedy, who’s Doberman was named Moe. Actor William Shatner has owned a handful of Doberman Pinschers over time, their names were Kirk, Morgan, China, Heidi, Paris, Royale, Martika, Sterling, Charity, Bell...
What day of the week was the Wall Street Crash?
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[ { "answer": "Thursday", "passage": "The Wall Street Crash of 1929, also known as Black Tuesday (October 29), the Great Crash, or the Stock Market Crash of 1929, began on October 24, 1929 (\"Black Thursday\"), and was the most devastating stock market crash in the history of the United States, when taking i...
The US signed a treaty with which country to allow the construction of the Panama Canal?
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What was Prince's last No 1 of the 80s?
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Man In The Mirror first featured on which Michel Jackson album?
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Where was the first battle with US involvement in the Korean War?
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[ { "answer": "Suwon", "passage": "UN forces retreated to Suwon in the west, Wonju in the center, and the territory north of Samcheok in the east, where the battlefront stabilized and held. The PVA had outrun its logistics capability and thus were unable to press on beyond Seoul as food, ammunition, and matér...
On which Caribbean island did Princess Diana spend he first Christmas after her divorce was announced?
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In which decade was Arnold Schwarzenegger born?
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[ { "answer": "1950s", "passage": "Schwarzenegger drew attention and boosted his profile in the bodybuilding film Pumping Iron (1977), elements of which were dramatized; in 1991, he purchased the rights to the film, its outtakes, and associated still photography. In 1977, he also appeared in an episode of the...
Which musical featured the song Thank Heaven for Little Girls?
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The Queen Elizabeth liner was destroyed by fire in the 70s in which harbour?
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[ { "answer": "Hong Kong", "passage": "The ship was completely destroyed by the fire, and the water sprayed on her by fireboats caused the burnt wreck to capsize and sink in Hong Kong Victoria Harbour. The vessel was finally declared a shipping hazard and dismantled for scrap between 1974 and 1975. Portions ...
What breed of dog did Columbo own?
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What was the first movie western called?
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[ { "answer": "Kit Carson", "passage": "it was the first narrative Western film with a storyline, and included various western cliches (a shoot-out, a robbery, a chase, etc.) that would be used by all future westerns [Note: the same claim was made for the earlier 21-minute Kit...
Which Oscar-winning actress was born on exactly the same day as actress Lindsay Wagner?
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Which Amendment to the Constitution brought in prohibition in 1920?
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Which oil scandal hit the US in 1924?
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[ { "answer": "Teapot Dome Scandal", "passage": "Teapot Dome Scandal, also called Oil Reserves Scandal or Elk Hills Scandal, in American history, scandal of the early 1920s surrounding the secret leasing of federal oil reserves by the secretary of the interior, Albert Bacon Fall . After Pres. Warren G. Hardi...
Phil Collins appeared in which Spielberg film with Robin Williams?
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1998 was the Chinese year of which creature?
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[ { "answer": "Tiger", "passage": "The 12 animals are also linked to traditional Chinese agricultural calendar, which runs alongside the better known lunar calendar. Instead of months, this calendar is divided into 24 two week segments known as Solar Terms. Each animal is linked to two of these solar terms fo...
Which country does musician Alfred Brendel come from?
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Theodore Francis international airport is in which US state?
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[ { "answer": "RI", "passage": "Congress is under no obligation to admit states, even in those areas whose population expresses a desire for statehood. Such has been the case numerous times during the nation's history. In one instance, Mormon pioneers in Salt Lake City sought to establish the state of Deseret...
In which soap did Demi Moore find fame?
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To the nearest million, what is the population of London, England?
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What did Clarice Cliff create?
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[ { "answer": "Pot", "passage": "Clarice Cliff (20 January 1899 – 23 October 1972) was an English ceramic artist active from 1922 to 1963. She began as an apprentice potter. By reason of her talent and ability, she became a ceramic artist, becoming the head of the factory artistic department.", "precise_s...
Which James Bond film features a song by Louis Armstrong?
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[ { "answer": "On Her Majesty's Secret Service", "passage": "\"We Have All the Time in the World\" is a James Bond theme and popular song sung by Louis Armstrong. Its music was composed by John Barry and the lyrics by Hal David. It is a secondary musical theme in 1969 James Bond film On Her Majesty's Secret S...
In what year were US ground troops first dispatched to Vietnam?
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[ { "answer": "1965", "passage": "After several attacks upon them, it was decided that U.S. Air Force bases needed more protection as the South Vietnamese military seemed incapable of providing security. On 8 March 1965, 3,500 U.S. Marines were dispatched to South Vietnam. This marked the beginning of the Ame...
In 1999 Anna Kournikova signed a lucrative contract to model what?
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[ { "answer": "Bras", "passage": "In 2000, Kournikova became the new face for Berlei's shock absorber sports bras, and appeared in the \"only the ball should bounce\" billboard campaign. Following that, she was cast by the Farrelly brothers for a minor role in the 2000 film Me, Myself & Irene starring Jim Ca...
Which member of the Monkees came from Washington DC?
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[ { "answer": "Peter Tork", "passage": "The Monkees are an American Pop-rock band originally active between 1965 and 1971, with subsequent reunion albums and tours in the decades that followed. They were formed in Los Angeles in 1965 by Bob Rafelson and Bert Schneider for the American television series The Mo...
Which ship was sunk by a German submarine in 1915 with a loss of 1400 lives including 128 Americans?
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[ { "answer": "Lusitania", "passage": "But that is where the parallels end. Lusitania was a larger and more famous ship than Athenia, having briefly held the record for the fastest Atlantic crossing from Britain to the United States. She carried nearly 2,000 passengers and crew to Athenia’s 1,418. When Lusita...
In what decade were video recorders first developed?
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[ { "answer": "50s", "passage": "Experimentation with magnetic tape recording of video signals began just post World-War II.  Prototype machines were built in the early 1950s.  The first practical, commercial broadcast quality video recorder was released by Ampex in 1956.  The model VR-1000  cost $50,000 and...
Who had the noels Spy Hook and Spy Line published in the 80s?
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[ { "answer": "Len Deighton", "passage": "Spy Hook is a 1988 spy novel by Len Deighton. It is the first novel in the second of three trilogies about Bernard Samson, a middle-aged and somewhat jaded intelligence officer working for the British Secret Intelligence Service (MI6). Spy Hook is part of the Hook, Li...
the first credit cards were for use in what type of establishments?
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In which country was Ursula Andrews born?
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What was CBS TV news broadcaster Walter Cronkite's stock closing phrase?
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Who had a 70s No 1 hit with Let Your Love Flow?
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Which state renewed Mike Tyson's boxing license in 1998?
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[ { "answer": "Nevada", "passage": "On July 9, 1997, Tyson's boxing license was rescinded by the Nevada State Athletic Commission in a unanimous voice vote; he was also fined US$3 million and ordered to pay the legal costs of the hearing. As most state athletic commissions honor sanctions imposed by other st...
Neil Armstrong was a pilot in which war?
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[ { "answer": "Korean", "passage": "Neil Alden Armstrong (August 5, 1930 – August 25, 2012) was an American astronaut and the first person to walk on the Moon. He was also an aerospace engineer, naval aviator, test pilot, and university professor. Before becoming an astronaut, Armstrong was an officer in the ...
Which English-born US citizen hosted Masterpiece theater?
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[ { "answer": "Alistair Cooke", "passage": "Alistair Cooke, 95, the ultra-civilized, silver-haired British broadcaster best known to American audiences as the host of \"Masterpiece Theatre,\" died March 30 at his home in New York. by Adam Bernstein Alistair Cooke, 95, the ultra-civilized, silver-haired Britis...
Which element along with polonium did the Curies discover?
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In The Banana Splits what sort of animal was Snorky?
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[ { "answer": "Elephant", "passage": "The Banana Splits Adventure Hour was an hourlong packaged television program that included both live-action and animated segments. The series was produced by Hanna-Barbera, and ran for 31 episodes on NBC Saturday mornings, from September 7, 1968, to September 5, 1969. The...
Who had an 80s No 1 hit with Can't Fight This Feeling?
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[ { "answer": "REO Speedwagon", "passage": "\"Can't Fight This Feeling\" is a power ballad performed by the American rock band REO Speedwagon, the single remained three consecutive weeks at the number one position at the U.S. Hot 100 chart from March 9 to March 23, 1985. ", "precise_score": 4.75454235076...
Which parallel was the truce line in the Korean War?
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On a computer keyboard which letter is between A and D?
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[ { "answer": "S", "passage": "In computing, a computer keyboard is a typewriter-style device which uses an arrangement of buttons or keys to act as a mechanical lever or electronic switch. Following the decline of punch cards and paper tape, interaction via teleprinter-style keyboards became the main input d...
Which musical featured the song Flash Bang, Wallop?
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[ { "answer": "Half", "passage": "Flash, Bang, Wallop from Half A Sixpence, arranged by Lin Marsh's for voice and piano with guitar chords; ideal for auditions, karaoke or music theatre fans. Featured in the Faber Music Theatre Songbook.", "precise_score": 8.611238479614258, "rough_score": 8.518065452...
What was Hitchcock's first sound movie?
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[ { "answer": "Blackmail", "passage": "Hitchcock began work on his tenth film Blackmail (1929) when its production company British International Pictures (BIP) decided to convert its Elstree facility to sound, and to utilise that new technology in Blackmail. It was an early 'talkie', often cited by film histo...
Which newspaper did Jackie Kennedy work for just before her marriage?
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[ { "answer": "Washington Times-Herald", "passage": "When her mother married the Standard Oil heir Hugh D. Auchincloss Jr., his largesse did not extend to Jacqueline and her sister. So when, after graduating from George Washington University in 1951, Jackie took a job as the “Inquiring Camera Girl” for the Wa...
What are the international registration letters of a vehicle from Turkey?
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Who wrote The Turn Of The Screw in the 19th century and The Ambassadors in the 20th?
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Which American nuclear submarine was the first to sail across the North Pole under the ice cap?
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[ { "answer": "Nautilus", "passage": "The United States Navy submarine USS Nautilus (SSN-571) crossed the North Pole on 3 August 1958. On 17 March 1959 USS Skate (SSN-578) surfaced at the Pole, breaking through the ice above it, becoming the first naval vessel to do so. ", "precise_score": 8.1129693984985...
What was John Glenn/'s first spacecraft called?
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[ { "answer": "Friendship 7", "passage": "John Herschel Glenn, Jr. (born July 18, 1921), (Col, USMC, Ret.), is a former aviator, engineer, astronaut, and United States senator. He was selected as one of the \"Mercury Seven\" group of military test pilots selected in 1959 by NASA to become America's first astr...
Which branch of medicine is concerned with disorders of the blood?
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[ { "answer": "Blood disorder", "passage": "** Insufficient red cell mass (anemia) can be the result of bleeding, blood disorders like thalassemia, or nutritional deficiencies; and may require blood transfusion. Several countries have blood banks to fill the demand for transfusable blood. A person receiving a...
Where was The Iron Triangle?
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[ { "answer": "Vietnam", "passage": "The Iron Triangle (Vietnamese:Tam Giác Sắt) was a 120 sqmi area in the Bình Dương Province of Vietnam, so named due to it being a stronghold of Viet Minh activity during the war. The region was under control of the Viet Minh throughout the French war in Vietnam and contin...
What is the correct name of laughing gas?
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[ { "answer": "Nitrous oxide", "passage": "Nitrous oxide, commonly known as laughing gas, nitrous, nitro, or NOS is a chemical compound with the formula . It is an oxide of nitrogen. At room temperature, it is a colorless, non-flammable gas, with a slightly sweet odor and taste. It is used in surgery and den...
What is the distance between bases on a little league baseball field?
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[ { "answer": "60 feet", "passage": "The distance between the bases is 60 feet and the distance from the pitcher's mound to home plate is 46 feet. Outfield fences must be at least 165 feet from home plate, but are usually 200 feet or more (the fields at the Williamsport complex have fences 225 feet away). T...