Unnamed: 0 int64 0 1.51M | query stringlengths 1 1.82k | positive stringlengths 1 637k ⌀ | negative stringlengths 1 978k ⌀ | dataset stringclasses 14
values |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1,494,275 | What does the Latin phrase ‘Res ipsa loquitur’ translate to in English? | Translation of Res ipsa loquitur in English English Arabic Spanish Dutch Portuguese Italian French German Hebrew Other languages Res ipsa loquitur in English (Latin) the thing speaks for itself (damage claim that transfers the burden of proof onto the recklessness or negligence) More: English to English translation of ... | suum - translation - Latin-English Dictionary - Glosbe la sed qui vallum legionum temptabant facile pelluntur; Thraecum auxilia repentino incursu territa, cum pars munitionibus adiacerent, plures extra palarentur, tanto infensius caesi quanto perfugae et proditores ferre arma ad suum patriaeque servitium incusabantur. ... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,494,276 | Benjamin Disraeli's government was elected in the UK how many times? | babble: Mordechai Vanunu elected as Glasgow University Rector posted 16 December 2004 04:23 PM That seems like a good point. I never understood why one would want to keep deterrence a secret. Try to invade the Israelis and they will vaporize your capital city... Kind of guarantees they'll leave the Is... | Prime Ministers of Great Britain political party 1721-42 Sir Robert Walpole - Restored confidence in the country following the South Sea Bubble financial crash of 1720. Dominated the political scene during the reigns of George I and George II. George II made Walpole a gift of 10 Downing Street. Walpole resigned as a co... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,494,277 | In 1960 which Belgian-born oceanographer and engineer made the first manned expedition to the Mariana Trench, the deepest place in the ocean? | James Cameron back on surface after deepest ocean dive - BBC News BBC News James Cameron back on surface after deepest ocean dive By Rebecca Morelle Science reporter, BBC News, Guam 26 March 2012 From the section Science & Environment comments Close share panel Media captionJames Cameron: "It's a heck of a ride, you're... | MILESAGO - Features - Jean Shrimpton in Melbourne MILESAGO - Features JEAN SHRIMPTON IN MELBOURNE On October 30 1965 British model Jean Shrimpton unwittingly triggered off an international controversy when she attended Derby Day at Melbourne's Flemington race course. Her appearance was a flashpoint of the G... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,494,278 | What was created by the Limehouse Declaration of 1981? | Limehouse Declaration - Wikisource, the free online library Limehouse Declaration Roy Jenkins , David Owen , Bill Rodgers and Shirley Williams The Limehouse Declaration was a statement issued on 25 January 1981 by Roy Jenkins , David Owen , Bill Rodgers and Shirley Williams , all senior British Labour politicians and f... | Eurovision Song Contest 1981 | Eurovision Song Contest Show more Eurovision Song Contest 1981 Ireland's capital Dublin hosted the 1981 Eurovision Song Contest after Johnny Logan won the contest in the preceding year with What's Another Year. Bucks Fizz won the 1981 contest for the United Kingdom with the song Making Yo... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,494,279 | What hormone are Type I diabetics deficient in? | Metabolic safety of growth hormone in type 1 diabetes and idiopathic growth hormone deficiency. - PubMed - NCBI J Pediatr. 2013 Oct;163(4):1095-8.e4. doi: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2013.04.045. Epub 2013 Jun 6. Metabolic safety of growth hormone in type 1 diabetes and idiopathic growth hormone deficiency. 1Division of Pediatric ... | Knowledge Knowledge You're Reading a Free Preview Pages 4 to 21 are not shown in this preview. You're Reading a Free Preview Pages 25 to 35 are not shown in this preview. You're Reading a Free Preview Pages 39 to 115 are not shown in this preview. | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,494,280 | In 1907 Belgian-born chemist Leo Baekeland created which type of plastic? | All Things Bakelite - The Filmmakers Hugh Karraker, Executive Producer Hugh Karraker is Executive Producer of the documentary film, All Things Bakelite. He is a great grandson of Leo H. Baekeland, the Belgian-born American who invented Velox photographic paper and created the first wholly synthetic plastic, Bakelite. H... | Henri Becquerel - Biographical Henri Becquerel The Nobel Prize in Physics 1903 Henri Becquerel, Pierre Curie, Marie Curie Share this: Henri Becquerel - Biographical Antoine Henri Becquerel was born in Paris on December 15, 1852, a member of a distinguished family of scholars and scientists. His father, Alexander Edmo... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,494,281 | Born in 1791, which scientist was assistant to Sir Humphrey Davy at the Royal Institute? | Interactive timeline: Humphry Davy | The Royal Institution: Science Lives Here Interactive timeline: Humphry Davy Explore the extraordinary life and work of Humphry Davy in this interactive timeline. Aims Explore the life and work of Humphry Davy Key stage Media Interactive timeline via timeline.verite.co Humphry Davy ... | 1991 | Familypedia | Fandom powered by Wikia Establishments - Disestablishments - Awards 1991 ( MCMXCI ) spoken "Nineteen Ninety One" or "9teen ninety-one" was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the 1991 Gregorian calendar ). It was the 1991st A.D. year, the 991st year of the 2nd millennium, the 91st ... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,494,282 | In geometry and mathematics, what is an angle of less than 90 degrees? | Angles - Acute, Obtuse, Straight and Right Angles An angle measures the amount of turn Names of Angles As the Angle Increases, the Name Changes: Type of Angle an angle that is greater than 90° but less than 180° an angle that is greater than 180° Try It Yourself: This diagram might make it easier to remember: ... | RAGMAG Ohm Issue | Sept 2011 | Issue#16 by RAGMAG Magazine (page 138) - issuu issuu 1. What is the difference between a spiral and a helix? 1. Where can you find the Church of the Holy Sepulchre? 1. What is the S.I. standard of temperature? 2. What is it called when a liquid is cooled to below its freezing point but it... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,494,283 | What is the name of Pip’s brother-in-law in ‘Great Expectations’? | SparkNotes: Great Expectations: Character List Great Expectations Plot Overview Analysis of Major Characters Pip - The protagonist and narrator of Great Expectations, Pip begins the story as a young orphan boy being raised by his sister and brother-in-law in the marsh country of Kent, in the southeast of England. Pip ... | My Questions - Documents Documents Share My Questions Embed <iframe src="http://docslide.us/embed/my-questions.html" width="750" height="600" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" style="border:1px solid #CCC; border-width:1px; margin-bottom:5px; max-width: 100%;" allowfullscreen> </iframe> <d... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,494,284 | What name is given to divination by summoning the spirits of the dead? | necromancy - definition and meaning necromancy Definitions from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition n. The practice of supposedly communicating with the spirits of the dead in order to predict the future. n. Black magic; sorcery. from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Ali... | Unusual - The Day of Skulls Hosted In Bolivia Share Share Every year in November, the Bolivians celebrate an unusual holiday called “Day of the skulls” or “Natitas”. On this day the people of Bolivia bring to the cemetery for the consecration of the skull of their relatives, they cherish the house. Bolivians believe th... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,494,285 | In hich constellation can the star Antares be found? | Scorpius? Here's your constellation | Constellations | EarthSky M6 and M7: Deep-sky gems in Tail of Scorpius The constellation Scorpius. See the bright reddish star at the ‘heart’ of this constellation? This star is very noticeable in the night sky. It’s called Antares. Here's a detailed view of the constellation Scorp... | Regulus: Heart of the Lion | Brightest Stars | EarthSky History and mythology of Regulus. This chart is set for March 17, 2016. If you look on the nights after that, you’ll see the waxing moon moving closer to Regulus … and very bright Jupiter! How to see the star Regulus Regulus is the brightest star in the constellat... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,494,286 | Named for the developer of the steel plow, what Moline, Il. company is the world's largest producer of agricultural machinery in the world? | John Deere Timeline & Inventions | John Deere US 1837 - 1869 1837 John Deere fashions a polished-steel plow in his Grand Detour, Illinois, blacksmith shop that lets pioneer farmers cut clean furrows through sticky Midwest prairie soil. 1838 John Deere, blacksmith, evolves into John Deere, manufacturer. Later he remembe... | Industries - Business History of Industries - Business History Books Food - Part 2 610 A.D. - Pretzels originated in Southern France or Northern Italy; young monk prepared unleavened bread for Lent (Christian period of fasting and penitence before Easter) in shape of Christians' praying - arms folded across c... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,494,287 | Who is credited with the invention of bi-focal glasses? | The 'inventor' of bifocals? The 'inventor' of bifocals? The Politician, Stephen Elmer, 1777 US statesman Benjamin Franklin has long been credited with the invention of bifocal spectacle lenses, but whether this is historically accurate or merely a myth is a matter of debate. Most serious historians now agree that th... | Waterford Crystal, Waterford, Ireland - Travel Photos by Galen R Frysinger, Sheboygan, Wisconsin new visitor center Waterford Crystal is a trademark brand of crystal glassware, previously produced in Waterford, Ireland, though the factory there was shut down after the receivership of Waterford Wedgwood plc in early... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,494,288 | In the 2012 Olympic Games, who became Britain’s first Taekwondo Olympic medallist? | Introducing the Guardian's Olympic diarists | Sport | The Guardian London 2012: Olympic diaries Introducing the Guardian's Olympic diarists In the first of a series of blogs in the run-up to London 2012, our eight athletes explain how they spent the festive period and what they plan to do to fine-tune as the Games appr... | Andy Murray named Team GB Olympic opening ceremony flag-bearer | Daily Mail Online comments Wimbledon champion Andy Murray has been named as the Team GB flag-bearer at the Olympic Games opening ceremony in Rio's Maracana Stadium on Friday. Murray, who was nominated for the prestigious role by his individual sport, was... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,494,289 | In the 2008 film 'W, directed by Oliver Stone, who played George W. Bush? | W. (2008) - IMDb IMDb There was an error trying to load your rating for this title. Some parts of this page won't work property. Please reload or try later. X Beta I'm Watching This! Keep track of everything you watch; tell your friends. Error A chronicle of the life and presidency of George W. Bush . Director: a list ... | Thousands Demand Release of Iraqi Journalist Who Threw Shoes at George W Bush | Common Dreams | Breaking News & Views for the Progressive Community Thousands Demand Release of Iraqi Journalist Who Threw Shoes at George W Bush Published on The Telegraph (UK) Thousands Demand Release of Iraqi Journalist Who Threw Shoes a... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,494,290 | In which Shakespeare play will you find the servant 'Lancelot Gobbo'? | A Merry Devil - Launcelot Gobbo in the Merchant of Venice A Merry Devil: Launcelot Gobbo in The Merchant of Venice From The Fools of Shakespeare by Frederick Warde. London: McBride, Nast & Company. In that delightful comedy, "The Merchant of Venice," we have a type of the shrewd but ignorant serving man, or boy, drawn ... | West Side Story -- Fact Sheet WEST SIDE STORY FACT SHEET Leonard Bernsteins 1985 Recording of His Landmark Theater Work Guide and Commentary by Jack Gottlieb STORY SOURCES It is widely known that West Side Story (WSS) is based directly on Shakespeares Romeo and Juliet (R&J). Far less well known is the fact that Shake... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,494,291 | ‘Mince Pies’ is Cockney rhyming slang for which part of the body? | Please complete the fields below: Email Guide to Cockney Rhyming Slang September 20, 2015 2:31 pm Cockney Rhyming slang is a die hard part of East End London culture that will always be part of the fabric of the city and has been around since the mid 19th century. There are many theories as to how it started, some say ... | Macclesfield Pub Quiz League: February 2016 Macclesfield Pub Quiz League All questions set by the Dolphin Dragons And Vetted by the Harrington B & the Cock-a-2 (thoroughly – thanks!) 4. Shakespeare’s Heroines (Don’t Panic!) 5. Science (and Technology) Round 1: Children’s Favourites 1. Who wrote the Five Find-outer book... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,494,292 | Liquid tomato fertiliser is rich in which plant food | How To Fertilize Tomato Plants | Veggie Gardener Home » Growing Tomatoes » How To Fertilize Tomato Plants How To Fertilize Tomato Plants Posted on May 10, 2009 by Admin in Growing Tomatoes // 0 Comments Tweet Tomatoes are vigorous, fast growing, and heavy feeding plants which require fertilization a few times during th... | Management Proton Management Proton You're Reading a Free Preview Pages 2 to 12 are not shown in this preview. Sign up to vote on this title UsefulNot useful This action might not be possible to undo. Are you sure you want to continue? CANCEL We've moved you to where you read on your other device. Get the full title to... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,494,293 | Who played PCI Stella Gibson in the BBC 2 series The Fall? | The Fall, Series Finale, BBC Two | The Arts Desk Home > tv > The Fall, Series Finale, BBC Two The Fall, Series Finale, BBC Two | reviews, news & interviews The Fall, Series Finale, BBC Two The Fall, Series Finale, BBC Two Exploitation pays as Belfast thriller draws to a temporary conclusion by Lisa-Marie Ferla Tuesday,... | Amelia Bullmore - IMDb IMDb 17 January 2017 4:34 PM, UTC NEWS Actress | Writer Amelia Bullmore was born on January 31, 1964 in London, England as Amelia Mary Bullmore. She is an actress and writer, known for Scott & Bailey (2011), What We Did on Our Holiday (2014) and Festival (2005). She is married to Paul Higgins . T... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,494,294 | "The painting that has the words ""ceci n'est pas une pipe"" written on it, is by which artist?" | Rene Magritte – Apples, Pipes and Bowler Hats | ArtCorner Rene Magritte – Apples, Pipes and Bowler Hats Twitter Just over 100 years ago, Rene Magritte was born in Belgium. By 1922 at the age of 28, he sold his first painting. Even though the Magritte family were personally acquainted with Salvidor Dali and his family i... | Artwork details, Liverpool museums See a larger version About the artwork One of the most famous paintings by the Victorian artist Sir John Millais has been placed on long loan at the Lady Lever Art Gallery. It has been lent by Unilever. 'Bubbles' was painted in 1885-6. It shows a boy blowing bubbles with a pipe and a ... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,494,295 | "In what country was the ""Red Cross"" founded?" | Our History | American Red Cross History History A Brief History of the American Red Cross As one of the nation’s premier humanitarian organizations, the American Red Cross is dedicated to helping people in need throughout the United States and, in association with other Red Cross networks, throughout the world. We dep... | Level 3 - General Knowledge 1000, - Memrise General Knowledge 1000 Ready to learn Ready to review Ignore words Check the boxes below to ignore/unignore words, then click save at the bottom. Ignored words will never appear in any learning session. Who wrote the Opera Madam Butterfly India What links - Goa - Ke... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,494,296 | Pumpernickel is what type of foodstuff? | Pumpernickel Bread Recipe - Food.com (29) Most Helpful First of all I omited the coffee because we don't drink it and never have it on hand. I prepared the dough in my bread machine and divided it among four lightly greased mini loaf pans. It rose uncovered in my oven on the warm setting for 30 minutes. I turned the he... | Butter crocks, moulds, stamps, butter dishes, paddles, pats, Scotch hands <<<< Butter-making - churns >> Storage, serving, crocks >> songs Shaping & Keeping After the cream had formed lumps of butter, it still wasn't ready for serving or preserving. It was taken out of the churn, probably with w... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,494,297 | Incooking, to cook quickly in boiling water, often to soften or loosen skin is called what? | Glossary of Cooking Terms To cook by dry heat, usually in the oven. BARBECUE: Usually used generally to refer to grilling done outdoors or over an open charcoal or wood fire. More specifically, barbecue refers to long, slow direct- heat cooking, including liberal basting with a barbecue sauce. BASTE: To ... | 1. If Mercury is 1, and Venus is 2, what is 6? - Jade Wright - Liverpool Echo 1. If Mercury is 1, and Venus is 2, what is 6? 2. If William Hartnell is 1, and Patrick Troughton is 2, who is 4? Share Get daily updates directly to your inbox + Subscribe Could not subscribe, try again laterInvalid Email 2. If William Hart... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,494,298 | Which British charity has the slogan ‘Refusing to ignore people in crisis’? | National campaign highlights Red Cross UK services National campaign highlights Red Cross UK services National campaign highlights Red Cross UK services 21 September 2012 The British Red Cross has launched a compelling nationwide campaign to raise awareness of the support it offers throughout the UK . A TV advert aired... | 1. What is the name of the hit show based on the songs of Abba? - Liverpool Echo News 1. What is the name of the hit show based on the songs of Abba? 2. Which “G” is the name of the Italian astronomer who improved the telescope so much as to discover that there were craters on the moon? Share Get daily updates directl... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,494,299 | 'Sitting on a comflake waiting for the van to come' is a line from which Beatles song from 'Magical Mystery Tour' album? | MAGICAL MYSTERY TOUR ALBUM TAB by The Beatles @ Ultimate-Guitar.Com GABESANTIAGO 2,191 + --------------------------------------------------------------------- + | Ultimate Guitar Tabs Archive - your #1 source for tabs! | | http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/ | | ... | All Mediatheque films | BFI All Mediatheque films Here’s the full list of titles currently available to view in Mediatheques. Please note that a very small number of titles, marked with an asterisk (*), are currently available to view only in our London Mediatheque due to rights issues. We hope to make these available ... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,494,300 | Mickey Mantle was a star of which sport? | Mantle remembered as a star without equal or ego in 1995 - NY Daily News Mickey Mantle remembered as a star without equal or ego after his death in 1995 Mantle remembered as a star without equal or ego in 1995 NEW YORK DAILY NEWS NEW YORK DAILY NEWS Wednesday, August 12, 2015, 12:00 PM (Originally published by the Dail... | Abcde home. What state are the Magic from? answer Q $100 B. - ppt download 2 What state are the Magic from? answer Q $100 B 3 What is Hastlebec’s #? answer Q $100 A 4 home 8 A $100 A 5 answer What was the only team to win two world series? Q $100 C 6 The Los Angeles Dodgers home A $100 C 7 Home Florida A $100 B 8 Q $10... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,494,301 | What is the name of the base that the puppets of International Rescue use? | International Rescue This is it � the things that come out of Thunderbird 2�s pods. Thanks go to Marc J. Frattasio, who allows that to go on this site, as it is non-commercial. The International Rescue pod vehicles. How many people tuned in to Thunderbirds on a regular basis in anticipation of what surprise w... | The Drones Club series by P.G. Wodehouse The Drones Club series 22 works, 7 primary works The Drones Club is in Mayfair, London, located in Dover Street, off Piccadilly. A drone being a male bee that does no work, living off the labour of others, it aptly describes the contemporary Edwardian stereotype of rich, idle yo... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,494,302 | 'The Laughing Cavalier' was painted by who? | Famous Painters: Frans Hals and The Laughing Cavalier Famous Painters: Frans Hals and The Laughing Cavalier Tweet Frans Hals, along with Rembrandt van Rijn and Johannes Vermeer, were three famous painters who dominated the Golden Age of Dutch Art in the 17th century. Frans Hals, born circa 1581, introduced a vitalit... | Music at Torrey Pines High School - StudyBlue StudyBlue Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun (Achille-)Claude Debussy The Carnival of the Animals (Charles-)Camille Saint-Saëns The Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra (Edward) Benjamin Britten Mass in Time of War (Franz) Joseph Haydn Symphony No. 104 in D major, “London”... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,494,303 | What to a North American is a calumet? | INDIAN CALUMET: The Pipe of Peace INDIAN CALUMET: The Pipe of Peace By Christopher Nyerges On a recent hike in the Southern California mountains, a friend and I discovered some wild tobacco growing alongside the trail. The tobacco prompted a discussion about the American Indians' use of the Sacred Pipe, known today... | COSMIC BASEBALL ASSOCIATION Wyatt Earp 2000 Plate Long live his fame, and long live his glory And long may his story be told. --1955 Television Theme Song It is ironic that Wyatt Berry Stapp Earp should die peacefully in a rented cottage near the burgeoning Hollywood dream factory. As one of his eulogists re... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,494,304 | The Crocodile Hunter was a nickname given to what Australian naturalist, who was killed by a slightly irritated sting ray in 2006? | Ken Ham spits on Steve Irwin’s corpse – Pharyngula More » My baby sister (she was in her thirties and had two kids of her own, but she’ll always be my little sis) died a few years ago of one of those sudden, massive infections—the kind of unexpected reminder of bacterial dominance that killed Jim Henson. When I attende... | Britain and the World 1988 Australia's bicentennial anniversary-parade of tall ships in Sydney Harbour Feb17 Lieutenant Colonel William Higgins, an American officer serving with a United Nations truce monitoring group, was kidnapped in southern Lebanon (he was later slain by his captors). Feb21 The gra... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,494,305 | What was the name of the Manchester City international footballer who tragically died on the pitch on June 26th 2003 whilst playing for Cameroon against Columbia? | CRY Update Magazine Issue 64 by Cardiac Risk in the Young - issuu issuu Cardiac Risk in the Young News and Events | Raising Awareness | Our Fundraisers Update 64 | May to August 2014 In this Newsletter BCS Conference and ESC Congress 2014 | 14 CRY Heart of London Bridges Walk 2014 | 17 Pixie School Tour for CRY | 23 ... | David Beckham relishes fight for a place in England's World Cup squad - Telegraph David Beckham relishes fight for a place in England's World Cup squad St Etienne 1998. One international reputation made and another, at least temporarily, undone. Into battle: David Beckham competes with Edson Braafheid in the friendly... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,494,306 | "In the British TV series ""Til Death Do Us Part"", who played Alf Garnett's wife?" | Till Death Us Do Part (TV Series 1965–1975) - IMDb IMDb 17 January 2017 4:34 PM, UTC NEWS There was an error trying to load your rating for this title. Some parts of this page won't work property. Please reload or try later. X Beta I'm Watching This! Keep track of everything you watch; tell your friends. Error Till Dea... | As Peggy Mitchell makes her tragic exit, here are 13 memorable EastEnders departures (From East London and West Essex Guardian Series) As Peggy Mitchell makes her tragic exit, here are 13 memorable EastEnders departures As Peggy Mitchell makes her tragic exit, here are 13 memorable EastEnders departures / Press Associa... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,494,307 | Jason Bradbury and Polanna Woodward are co- presenters of which t.v. series shown on Channel Five? | Suzi, Jon and Ortis to leave Channel 5 Gadget Show | FrequencyCast Suzi, Jon and Ortis to leave Channel 5 Gadget Show FrequencyCast 15 comments We’re just getting reports that there are some big changes in store for Channel 5’s Gadget Show. The headline news is that Suzi Perry, Jon Bentley and Ortis Deley will be leavi... | Puzzles - Coffeetime Triv (Sat) 1: Who played Basil Fawlty in `Fawlty Towers`? 2: Who had a hit single with `Crocodile Rock` in 1972? 3: Who is the author of the `Harry Potter` books? 4: What is the name of the clockwork device used by musicians to measure time? 5: `Question or Nominate` was a phrase commonly heard... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,494,308 | "At the 2011 Oscars the song ""We Belong Together"" won the Oscar for best original song, from which film did it came?" | Oscars 2011: Randy Newman wins best joker award - Telegraph Oscars 2011: Randy Newman wins best joker award Superb 67-year-old songwriter follows in family tradition of Oscar success. By Martin Chilton , Digital Culture Editor 3:31PM GMT 28 Feb 2011 Follow Randy Newman, whose acceptance speech was described by CBS as t... | 'The Departed' wins Oscar best picture 'The Departed' wins Oscar best picture (Agencies) Updated: 2007-02-26 13:25 Martin Scorsese accepts his Oscar for best director for 'The Departed' at the 79th Annual Academy Awards in Hollywood, California, February 25, 2007. [Reuters] Los Angeles - The mob saga "The Departed" ... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,494,309 | "Who developed the most widely used system of shorthand, which he proposed in ""Stenographic Soundhand"" in 1837?" | About: Isaac Pitman About: Isaac Pitman An Entity of Type : person , from Named Graph : http://dbpedia.org , within Data Space : dbpedia.org Sir Isaac Pitman (4 January 1813 – 22 January 1897), was an English teacher who developed the most widely used system of shorthand, known now as Pitman shorthand. He first pro... | Ray Dolby Ray Dolby Set cemetery Person Ray Milton Dolby OBEh (January 18, 1933 – September 12, 2013) was an American engineer and inventor of the noise reduction system known as Dolby NR. He was also a co-inventor of video tape recording while at Ampex. He was the founder of Dolby Laboratories. He was also a billionai... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,494,310 | Which 18th Century English historian wrote ‘The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire? | The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire - Wikiquote The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire From Wikiquote Jump to: navigation , search The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire (Vol. 1, 1776; Vols. II-III, 1781; Vols. IV-VI, 1788) by Edward Gibbon . One of the most famous ... | The Duchess of Devonshire's Gossip Guide to the 18th Century: Tart of the Week: Kitty Fisher Friday, August 15, 2008 Tart of the Week: Kitty Fisher The most notorious English courtesan of the 18th century would undoubtedly be Kitty Fisher. Catherine Maria Fisher's early life remains a mystery; and like any classy lady,... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,494,311 | Built in 1889, what is the name of the cabaret club in Paris, famous for being the venue where the modern form of the dance the Can Can originate ? | Paris | Modern Wiki | Fandom powered by Wikia Edit The name Paris derives from that of its inhabitants, the Gaulish tribe known as the Parisii. The city was called Lutetia (/lutetja/) (more fully, Lutetia Parisiorum, "Lutetia of the Parisii"), during the first- to sixth-century Roman occupation, but during the reign of... | Synopsis and Song List for The Producers London Synopsis and Songs Mel Brooks' musical adaptation of The Producers The Producers is based around the character of Max Bialystock, a down and out Broadway producer whose latest work flopped on opening night. Max, plagued by his former success and scrabbling to stay afloat,... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,494,312 | "Which company uses the slogan ""innovations beyond petroleum""?" | BP's 'Beyond Petroleum' Slogan Becoming Toxic | Rance Crain - AdAge Adage Aleady a member? Sign in Get More From Ad Age Register to become a member today. You'll get the essential information you need to do your job better, including 7 free articles per month on Ad Age and Creativity Ability to comment on articles and ... | IIT B L!VE Aug 2011 by Zigu MBA - issuu issuu Issuu on Google+ HOD’S MESSAGE Dear Reader, Greetings from Shailesh J. Mehta School of Management, IIT Bombay! The first decade of the 21st century was a time of unprecedented change for India. While the Indian industry confronted the challenges and opportunities of global... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,494,313 | Where are Trinity, Michaelmas and Hilary used as divisions of time? | Dates, Credits and Arrival | The Oxford Programme for Undergraduate Studies (OPUS) The Oxford Programme for Undergraduate Studies (OPUS) THE ACADEMIC year at the University of Oxford is made up of three terms: Michaelmas (Oct – Dec) Hilary (Jan – Mar) Trinity (Apr- Jun) The core of teaching in Oxford takes place during... | Tue, 09 Dec 2014 09:25:00 +0000 Universally Challenged - the early rounds <p><strong><u><font color="#000000"><font class="single_document"></font>Round 1</font></u></strong></p><p><font color="#000000"> <span style='font-family: "Comic Sans MS";'>So, the ‘Universally Challenged’ Inter-House Quiz started today with Bel... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,494,314 | Who wrote the 1987 Booker Prize winning novel 'Moon Tiger'? | Moon Tiger book review - 1987 Booker Prize Reviews: Good: First of all, Lively's writing is incredible. Her descriptions of characters and her eye for detail bring the most everyday situations to life. You know these people; you can feel Lisa's pain especially at growing up in the shadow of her flamboyant mother, a wom... | Hilary Mantel First Woman To Win Booker Prize Twice : NPR Hilary Mantel First Woman To Win Booker Prize Twice Embed Embed Hilary Mantel First Woman To Win Booker Prize Twice Hilary Mantel First Woman To Win Booker Prize Twice Embed Embed Writer Hilary Mantel has won her second Man Booker prize. She was recognized for h... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,494,315 | Which of The Canterbury Tales, the first, features cousins Arcite and Palamon and their pursuit of Emily? | SparkNotes: The Canterbury Tales: The Knight’s Tale, Parts 1–2 The Canterbury Tales Home → SparkNotes → Literature Study Guides → The Canterbury Tales → The Knight’s Tale, Parts 1–2 Contents The Knight’s Tale, Parts 1–2 → The Knight’s Tale, Parts 1–2, page 2 page 1 of 2 From the beginning through Theseus’s decision to ... | SparkNotes: The Canterbury Tales: Character List The Canterbury Tales Analysis of Major Characters The Pilgrims The Narrator - The narrator makes it quite clear that he is also a character in his book. Although he is called Chaucer, we should be wary of accepting his words and opinions as Chaucer’s own. In the General... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,494,316 | What type of hat was famously worn by Jackie Kennedy? | 1000+ images about Jackie Kennedy's Pillbox Hats on Pinterest | Jfk, The suits and Jacqueline kennedy onassis Pinterest • The world’s catalog of ideas Jackie Kennedy's Pillbox Hats Jackie put the pillbox on the fashion map. From Halston to Cassini, the hat topped many of her most famous outfits. All rights reserved to ... | Account Suspended Account Suspended This Account has been suspended. Contact your hosting provider for more information. | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,494,317 | Which “Tom” gave simultaneous 1958 hits to Lonnie Donegan and the Kingston Trio? | Tom Dooley | Kingston Trio | Paul Slade - Journalist View as single page "The community in the vicinity of this tragedy is divided into two separate and distinct classes. The one occupying the fertile lands adjacent to the Yadkin River and its tributaries is educated and intelligent, and the other, living on the spurs ... | Index-a The live album Beauty and the Beat featured pianist George Shearring and which singer? Peggy Lee Whose band was the Tijuana Brass? Herb Alpert Who were Cliff Richard's backing group through the 60s? The Shadows Who were the famous backing singers on most of Elvis Presley's early hits? The Jordanaires The... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,494,318 | Complete the title of the 2009 animated science fiction film Cloudy with a Chance of _______________. | Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2 Reviews - The Review Monk Official Synopsis Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2 is a 2013 American computer-animated comic science fiction film produced by Sony Pictures Animation and distributed by Columbia Pictures. The film is the sequel to the 2009 film Cloudy with a Chance of Me... | Translations Translations Search facility Nevil Shute Norway The Foundation is trying to build up a profile of the availability of Nevil Shute titles in languages other than English. Devoted Shutists have provided the foundation with details of books translated into Dutch, French, German, Italian, Japanese Russia... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,494,319 | A Gaelic sliotar/sliothar features in several field sports as a type of? | Sport - definition of sport by The Free Dictionary Sport - definition of sport by The Free Dictionary http://www.thefreedictionary.com/sport n. 1. a. An activity involving physical exertion and skill that is governed by a set of rules or customs and often undertaken competitively. b. often sports(used with a sing. verb... | Show Jumping (Horses) Show Jumping (Horses) Show Jumping Show jumping, also known as "stadium jumping" or "jumpers," is a member of a family of English riding equestrian events that also includes dressage, eventing, hunters and equitation. Jumping classes are commonly seen at horse shows throughout the world, including... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,494,320 | Who was the Greek God of fire? | HEPHAESTUS (Hephaistos) - Greek God of Smiths & Metalworking (Roman Vulcan) Hephaestus riding donkey, Athenian red-figure skyphos C5th B.C., Toledo Museum of Art HEPHAISTOS (Hephaestus) was the Olympian god of fire, smiths, craftsmen, metalworking, stonemasonry and sculpture. He was depicted as a bearded man holding a ... | Vulcan (mythology) facts, information, pictures | Encyclopedia.com articles about Vulcan (mythology) Myths and Legends of the World COPYRIGHT 2001 Macmillan Reference, USA Vulcan An ancient god of fire in Roman mythology, Vulcan is the counterpart of the Greek god Hephaestus, the god of fire and patron of metalwork and... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,494,321 | Who is the fictional naval Captain, hero of Alexander Kent's novels? | The Inshore Squadron: Naval Fiction (Richard Bolitho): Amazon.co.uk: Alexander Kent: 9780099497653: Books By Grampar on 27 Jun. 2012 Format: Kindle Edition Verified Purchase Alexander Kent i.e. Douglas Reeman, does it again. I think I have about every book in the Bolitho series and like all the others it is a cracker. ... | Celebrating Britten in Sweden, with Billy Budd Celebrating Britten in Sweden, with Billy Budd Overview Audio Selections The Story Who's Who Britten's opera is set at sea, on the British man-of-war H.M.S. Indomitable, during the Napoleonic wars in 1797. The opera presents portraits of a number of crew members, but the s... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,494,322 | The Napa Valley wine producing region is in which country? | Wine-Searcher. Human race only please ... Find and price wines, beers & spirits across all online stores. Are you a real person? To keep Wine-Searcher running smoothly, we've added some extra security measures to make sure you are a real person and not a robot . Please complete the form below, click 'Continue' and we'l... | Wine Grapes Wine Grapes Different Wine Grape Varieties Most wine is grape wine. The grapes come from one of two families. Wine making grape varieties vary greatly in tolerance to diseases. Disease resistance is an important consideration when deciding which varieties are suitable for a given site. Varieties which are m... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,494,323 | Which European football club is nicknamed La Vicchia Signora, which translates as the old lady? | Juventus Football Odds & Betting Tips Home › Football › Juventus Juventus Formed in 1897 by a group of students, Juventus are the third oldest football club in Italy and the first professional club in the country's history. Based in Turin, Juventus have long been a symbol of Italian football, spending their entire hist... | General Revision Flashcards - Course Hero What Olympic event will take place in Hyde Park? Modern Pentathalon Who has designed the London Aquatics centre? Zahia Hadid Where does the Boat Race start? Putney Bridge The Oval is home to which Country Cricket Club? Surrey Which underground station is closest to Chelsea Foot... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,494,324 | Which novelist, with a three letter surname, wrote the novels 'The Name of the Rose' and 'Foucault's Pendulum'? | Umberto Eco, author of 'The Name of the Rose,' dead at 84 :: Jenkers Umberto Eco, author of 'The Name of the Rose,' dead at 84 MILAN — Umberto Eco started working a novel that set the world's imagination on fire "prodded by a seminal idea: I felt like poisoning a monk." The Italian author/academic who intrigued, puzzle... | Nobel Prize for Literature 2001 - Press Release Press Release The Nobel Prize in Literature 2001 V. S. Naipaul The Nobel Prize in Literature 2001 V. S. Naipaul The Nobel Prize in Literature for 2001 is awarded to the British writer, born in Trinidad, V. S. Naipaul “for having united perceptive narrative and incorrupt... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,494,325 | How many dice are used in the games of Yahtzee? | Yahtzee | Play it online YAHTZEE TOTAL SCORE Hi there! Do you want to talk to other users of this game? Share stories about how bad Bill is as a partner, or send us your suggestions and questions? Get notified of new games and changes to old ones? Then check out our new Facebook page ! Did you accidentally ... | Videos uploaded by user “The Film Archives” for the 2015 - zdravv.ru Videos uploaded by user “The Film Archives” for the 2015 The Film Archives → The author describes the main subject of his book as thin-slicing : our ability to gauge what is really important from a very narrow period of experience. About the book: I... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,494,326 | Who married the woman who was to become Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands, on 10 March 1966? | Queen of Netherlands Beatrix, horoscope for birth date 31 January 1938, born in Soestdijk, with Astrodatabank biography - Astro-Databank photo: Paul Blank, license cc-by-2.5 Biography Dutch royalty, the first of four daughters born to Queen Juliana and Prince Bernhard. Husky, athletic and intelligent, she earned a law ... | Christina of Sweden (Queen of Sweden, 1632-1654) (Pepys' Diary) prev. Lutheran Christina (18 December [ O.S. 8 December] 1626 – 19 April 1689) reigned as Queen of Sweden from 1632 [2] to 1654. [note 1] She was the only surviving legitimate child of King Gustav II Adolph and his wife Maria Eleonora of Brandenburg . At t... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,494,327 | In WWII, what was the allied Operation Husky, which began on 9th July 1943? | Invasion of Sicily - World War II - HISTORY.com Invasion of Sicily A+E Networks Introduction After defeating Italy and Germany in the North African Campaign (November 8, 1942-May 13, 1943) of World War II (1939-45), the United States and Great Britain, the leading Allied powers, looked ahead to the invasion of occupied... | The Jewish Week - Current April 28, 2000 / 23 Nisan 5760 The Unknown Rescue By: Steve Lipman, Staff Writer Before the war, 48,000 Jews lived in Bulgaria. After the Nazi defeat, there were 49,000. Here�s the seldom-told story Plovdiv, Bulgaria -- Albert Alkalai put on his raincoat, the one with the small yellow... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,494,328 | Who invented the jet engine? | History of the Jet Engine - Who Invented the Jet Engine? By Mary Bellis Updated August 29, 2016. Dr. Hans von Ohain and Sir Frank Whittle are both recognized as being the co-inventors of the jet engine. However, each worked separately and knew nothing of the other's work. Hans von Ohain is considered the designer of th... | Ivor the Engine - Childrens TV | Jedi's Paradise Ivor the Engine History Ivor the Engine is a Children’s TV cartoon which first began in the 1950’s. It was written by Oliver Postgate, and illustrated by Peter Firmin. Oliver Postgate also lent his voice to some of the characters, and the other characters were voiced by ... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,494,329 | Go Set a Watchman is the 55-years-after sequel to what famous work? | Harper Lee's new novel Go Set a Watchman is a bolt from the blue | Books | The Guardian Harper Lee Harper Lee's new novel Go Set a Watchman is a bolt from the blue With To Kill a Mockingbird, Lee arrived a fully fledged novelist – then after this brilliant start, disappeared from view. A second book will find many eage... | #question=Astronomer William Herschel announced the discovery of which planet in - Pastebin.com raw get clone embed report print text 2.69 KB #question=Astronomer William Herschel announced the discovery of which planet in our solar system in March 1781?#answer=Uranus #question=What is the name of the ship in the novel... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,494,330 | Former UK Prime Minister Tony Blair was born in which British city? | Tony Blair – Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair Former British Prime Minister He is a staunch supporter of U.S. President George W. Bush, yet a firm believer in the European Union and its growing influence. Will Mr. Blair be the next heir to the EU throne? Eight months after resigning his ten-year position as Bri... | BBC ON THIS DAY | 16 | 1979: Blunt revealed as 'fourth man' About This Site | Text Only 1979: Blunt revealed as 'fourth man' The Prime Minister, Margaret Thatcher, has named Sir Anthony Blunt, a former security service officer and personal adviser on art to the Queen as the "fourth man" in the Cambridge spy ring. The a... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,494,331 | Superintendent Mullet, played by Bruce Alexander, was the boss of which 'TV detective? | Supt. Mullett - A Touch of Frost (UK) Characters - ShareTV Bruce Alexander is an English actor, perhaps most famous for his portrayal of Superintendent Mullet in ... Character Bio Superintendent Norman Mullet (played by Bruce Alexander), a social climber concerned with appearances and ambitious for promotion, is Frost'... | Production Information about the Feature Film Thunderbirds Are Go United Kingdom Cartoon Production Information: When the first 26-episode season of Gerry Anderson's epic Supermarionation series Thunderbirds premiered on British television in October 1965, public response was so phenomenal that financiers and distrib... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,494,332 | The world’s oldest original model village is in which English county? | Model Village Beaconsfield (Hero4 Silver 60fps) - YouTube Model Village Beaconsfield (Hero4 Silver 60fps) Want to watch this again later? Sign in to add this video to a playlist. Need to report the video? Sign in to report inappropriate content. Rating is available when the video has been rented. This feature is not av... | Leicestershire | county, England, United Kingdom | Britannica.com county, England, United Kingdom Walter Langton Leicestershire, administrative, geographic, and historic county in the East Midlands region of England , bordered by Nottinghamshire , Lincolnshire , Rutland , Northamptonshire , Warwickshire , Staffordshire... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,494,333 | Plantar Fasciitis is a medical condition affecting which part of the body? | Plantar Fasciitis - Foot & Ankle Conditions - Joint Health - Sharecare A Natural Medicines answered Modification of activities: Avoiding aggravating activities is the best way to prevent recurrence of plantar fasciitis. Altering workouts to a no- or lower-impact exercise (such as stationary bike riding, swimming, or de... | Free Flashcards about GK 6 Which horse was involved in the 1913 incident that killed Emily Davison? Anmer What is the meaning of "discursive"? digressing from subject to subject What was the German 'Jugendstil' known as in Britain and the USA? Art Nouveau The artists Odilon Redon and Fernand Khnopff were most closely a... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,494,334 | What was the number of the mobile hospital unit on TVs M*A*S*H? | M*A*S*H - TV Show, Episode Guide & Schedule | TWC Central Army surgeons blow off steam between hours of combat surgery. M*A*S*H Army surgeons blow off steam between hours of combat surgery. M*A*S*H Stellar war dramedy classic mixes humor, pathos. Consumerism Violence • • • • • Parents need to know that M*A*S*H* is an o... | Maxwell Q. Klinger | Monster M*A*S*H | Fandom powered by Wikia Jamie Farr Sergeant Maxwell Q. Klinger is a fictional character from the M*A*S*H television series played by American actor Jamie Farr . A Lebanese-American hailing from Toledo, Ohio, Klinger serves as an orderly/corpsman (and later company clerk) assigned ... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,494,335 | Which French artist painted 'Liberty Leading the People'? | Famous Paintings: Liberty Leading the People, 1830 Famous Paintings: Liberty Leading the People, 1830 Tweet One of the most famous paintings by Eugene Delacroix, Liberty Leading the People is best understood by recalling Western art history in the first half of the 19th century. At that time, the history of painting wa... | I'm Sorry I Haven't a Clue - Wikiquote I'm Sorry I Haven't a Clue From Wikiquote Jump to: navigation , search This article needs cleanup. Please review Wikiquote:Templates to determine how to edit this article to conform to a higher standard of article quality. This page has been listed as needing cleanup since 2008-09... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,494,336 | Pilgrims visit the city of Santiago de Compostela because it is supposedly the site of the bones of which saint? | Santiago de Compostela - A Holy City for Pilgrims Santiago de Compostela LEFT: A pilgrim touches the cathedral's central pillar, where finger marks are worn deep into the granite. INSET BELOW: In Tui, just inside Galicia's border with Portugal, an arrow on a city street directs pilgrims toward Santiago. A holy city for... | Ignatius of Loyola - 必应 Sign in Ignatius of Loyola Saint Ignatius of Loyola, SJ (Basque: Ignazio Loiolakoa, Spanish: Ignacio de Loyola) (c. October 23, 1491 – July 31, 1556) was a Spanish knight from a local Basque noble family, hermit, priest since 1537, and theologian, who founded the Society of Jesus (Jesuits) and, ... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,494,337 | Famous for smoking a pipe, who is the former World Bowls Champion? | The Joy of Six: smoking sports stars | Sport | The Guardian The Joy of Six: smoking sports stars From equality in tennis to the pipe smokers of the year, the relationship between sport and snout Cesar Luis Menotti enjoys a salmon. Photograph: Bob Thomas/Bob Thomas/Getty Images Friday 6 December 2013 06.32 EST First pub... | Macclesfield Pub Quiz League: CUP AND PLATE QUESTIONS FOR TUESDAY 28TH JANUARY CUP AND PLATE QUESTIONS FOR TUESDAY 28TH JANUARY Questions set by the Waters Green Lemmings and the Bate Horntails. ROUND ONE: Q1: The characters Vladimir and Estragon appear? A: Waiting for Godot. Q2: What relation was Pliny the Younge... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,494,338 | The 'Short' and the 'Long' Parliaments were both in the reign of which monarch? | The Long Parliament » Church & State » The First Civil War » The Long Parliament The Long Parliament The Long Parliament was first called by King Charles I on 3 November 1640, six months after the dissolution of the Short Parliament and within weeks of the defeat of the English in the Bishops' Wars against Scotland. Th... | Frequently Asked Questions about the Arthurian Legends | Robbins Library Digital Projects Robbins Library Digital Projects › Camelot Project › Frequently Asked Questions about the Arthurian Legends › Frequently Asked Questions about the Arthurian Legends Frequently Asked Questions about the Arthurian Legends by: Alan L... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,494,339 | "Who wrote the books ""Blott on the Landscape"" and ""Porterhouse Blue""?" | Tom Sharpe, Porterhouse Blue novelist, dies aged 85 - BBC News BBC News Tom Sharpe, Porterhouse Blue novelist, dies aged 85 6 June 2013 Close share panel Image caption Sharpe wrote five books in the Wilt series The British author Tom Sharpe, who wrote the 1974 novel Porterhouse Blue, has died aged 85. Sharpe, who was b... | Sir Edwin Landseer Lutyens OM (1869-1944): A Brief Life Sir Edwin Landseer Lutyens OM (1869-1944): A Brief Life [ Victorian Web Home —> Visual Arts —> Architecture —> E. L. Lutyens ] Sir Edwin Landseer Lutyens — yes, named after the painter , a family friend — was born in London in 1869 and died there of cancer seventy... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,494,340 | How many pockets does a billiard table normally have? | Frequently Asked Questions about Pool Tables What size of room do I need for a pool table? Since most snooker / pool cues are 57" or 58" in length, at least five feet of space is needed between the table rails and the surrounding walls or furniture. However there are very few recreational rooms... | Log In - New York Times Log In Don't have an account? Sign up here » In order to access our Web site, your Web browser must accept cookies from NYTimes.com. More information » | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,494,341 | Which 19th Century Prime Minister was surnamed Lamb? | History of William Lamb, 2nd Viscount Melbourne - GOV.UK GOV.UK William Lamb, 2nd Viscount Melbourne Whig 1835 to 1841, 1834 to 1834 Born 24 November 1848, Brocket, Herts Dates in office 1835 to 1841, 1834 to 1834 Political party Dissenters' Marriage Bill 1836: legalised civil marriage outside of the Church Interesting... | Bonar Law, Prime minister • Biography & Facts Bonar Law Prime minister Andrew Bonar Law (16 September 1858 – 30 October 1923), commonly called Bonar (rhymes with honour) Law, was a British Conservative Party statesman and Prime Minister. Born in the colony of New Brunswick (now in Canada), he is the only British Prime ... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,494,342 | What is the number of the MASH unit in the TV series? | M*A*S*H | Monster M*A*S*H | Fandom powered by Wikia Larry Gelbart with Gene Reynolds Inspired by the 1970 film of the same name and the novel "MASH: A Novel about Three Army Doctors" by Richard Hooker , M*A*S*H was an American television series about a team of medical personnel stationed at the 4077th MASH ( Mobile Arm... | Stingray - Show News, Reviews, Recaps and Photos - TV.com EDIT "Stand by for Action! We're about to launch Stingray! Anything can happen within the next half hour!" These were the words spoken by Commander Shore at the beginning of each episode of Stingray, the first Gerry Anderson Supermarionation show to be made in c... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,494,343 | What part of the body is affected by a stye? | Home Remedies for A Stye - Authority Remedies Authority Remedies Home Remedies Home Remedies for A Stye Home Remedies for A Stye Authority Remedies is about to present top 15 natural home remedies for a stye. What is A Stye? Stye refers to a problem happening to your eyes when there is the appearance of red lump near t... | Diagram of the Human Body Using Etymologies - The Examining Room of Dr. Charles The Examining Room of Dr. Charles Diagram of the Human Body Using Etymologies July 11, 2013 The origin of a word is fascinating, and the etymology of a word’s evolution tells a story. You can almost picture syllables and letters marching l... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,494,344 | Which 2010 film stars Mila Kunis as Lily and Natalie Portman as Nina Sayers? | Black Swan (2010) - IMDb IMDb There was an error trying to load your rating for this title. Some parts of this page won't work property. Please reload or try later. X Beta I'm Watching This! Keep track of everything you watch; tell your friends. Error From $2.99 (SD) on Amazon Video ON DISC A committed dancer wins the ... | 2010 Eat, Pray, Love Movie Based on Book by Elizabeth Gilbert Anna Karenina 2010 Movies Based on Books Read the Book Before You See the Movie. Which is better? You decide. Browse movies based on books. Eat, Pray, Love (Travel, Divorce, Discovery, Fulfillment, Adaptation) PLOT: In this memoir, Elizabeth Gilbert (Julia R... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,494,345 | Who carried the British flag at the closing ceremony of the 2012 Olympic Games? | London 2012 Olympics: Sir Chris Hoy receives honour of carrying Great Britain flag for opening ceremony - Telegraph Advertisement London 2012 Olympics: Sir Chris Hoy receives honour of carrying Great Britain flag for opening ceremony Sir Chris Hoy was confirmed as the flag bearer for the British team at Friday's Olymp... | London Olympics 2012: Horse Guards Parade injecting life into beach volleyball | National Post StumbleUpon London Olympics 2012: Horse Guards Parade injecting life into beach volleyball LONDON — The easiest column at any Summer Olympics is the one that makes fun of beach volleyball. It’s gratuitous, petty and mean-spir... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,494,346 | There are two Household Cavalry regiments. Name either? | Girl, 7, challenges Queen on exclusion of women from the Household Cavalry - Telegraph How about that? Girl, 7, challenges Queen on exclusion of women from the Household Cavalry A seven-year-old girl who challenged the Queen on why there were so few women in the Household Cavalry was rewarded with an invitation to the... | 2001 KO Final February, which ex-PM was awarded an earldom on his 90th birthday ? Harold Macmillan B1 A member of the House of Lords and an ex-MP, who celebrated his 100th birthday in November 1984 ? Mannie Shinwell Which government department banned trades unions causing a national... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,494,347 | Who wrote the novel Cannery Row? | Cannery Row | John Steinbeck | Our Story John Steinbeck Log Out John Steinbeck John Steinbeck is one of the best-known and most revered American literary figures. He won the Pulitzer Prize for his novel Grapes of Wrath (1939), highlighting the lives of migrant farm workers in the Salinas Valley, and was awarded the Nob... | Account Suspended Account Suspended This Account has been suspended. Contact your hosting provider for more information. | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,494,348 | Actor Gary Webster took over as an eponymous character in which TV series of the 70s and 80s? | "Minder" Reviews & Ratings - IMDb IMDb trailers and videos full cast and crew trivia official sites memorable quotes Overview 18 out of 20 people found the following review useful: Quality from Manchester, England 9 April 2004 Minder is without doubt one of the greatest TV shows produced in Britian with a topnotch doub... | Free Flashcards about GK 3 Semantics is the branch of logic concerned with what? Meaning Which Northumberland castle, located between Craster and Embleton, is closely associated with the legend of Guy the Seeker? Dunstanburgh Castle Whose poem is "The Quaker Graveyard in Nantucket"? Robert Powell Which poem did Milton ... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,494,349 | In what part of the body would you suffer from Nystagmus | Nystagmus - 5 Main Types, Plus Causes and Treatments By Burt Dubow, OD Like This Page? Please Share! Nystagmus most commonly causes the eyes to look involuntarily from side to side in a rapid, swinging motion rather than staying fixed on an object or person. Some nystagmuses, however, cause the eyes to jerk sideways or... | Strabismus (Crossed Eyes): Learn About Causes and Treatment Share Your Story Some people are born with eyes that do not align in the usual way. This is called congenital strabismus. In many children, there is no clear cause of strabismus. In some cases, it is a result of a problem with the nervous system, especially th... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,494,350 | Who in 2014 scored the highest innings by an England number 11 batsman in Test cricket when he scored 81 versus India? | Stats: Most deliveries faced by a No.11 batsman in fourth innings of a Test match England vs Sri Lanka 2014 Stats: Most deliveries faced by a No.11 batsman in fourth innings of a Test match Highest number of balls faced by a number 11 batsmen in a fourth innings of a Test match by Pradeep Kalamegam @PradeepK_tweets Sta... | The highest score in Test cricket | Cricket | ESPN Cricinfo The progression of the record April 12, 2004 The highest score in Test cricket The highest individual score in Test cricket - batting's blue-riband record - has only changed hands ten times since the first Test of all, 127 years ago in 1876-77. Here's how the ... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,494,351 | Which pop singer has had perfumes called Curious, Fantasy, Midnight Fantasy, Hidden Fantasy and Circus Fantasy? | Britney Spears - Buy Online at Perfume.com Cart Britney Spears Perfume Born in 1981, American pop performer Britney Spears is known for her string of early studio albums, music videos, and list of Grammy Award-winning songs . The artist's popularity and success as a singer extends to her other ende... | Robert XMAS Jeopardy Jeopardy Template 100 What is Silent Night? It is the English title of the carol written in 1818 by Austrian priest Josef Mohr originally called Stille Nacht 100 What is a BB gun? Ralphie desperately wanted this item for Christmas in 'A Christmas Story' 100 In 1987, this cat enjoys Christmas at the... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,494,352 | In mathematics, what is the correct term for the answer to a multiplication calculation? | The meaning of multiplication. Mental calculation -- A complete course in arithmetic = 15. 5 is the multiplicand. We have multiplied it -- repeatedly added it -- as many times as there are ones in 3 -- 3 = 1 + 1 + 1 -- which is the multiplier. (In the United States we write the multiplier on the left: 3 × 5.) The ... | TED Talks | TED.com TED Talks 2300+ talks to stir your curiosity Find just the right one Browse all talks Subscribe to receive email notifications whenever new talks are published. Daily Please enter an email address. Please enter a valid email address. Did you mean ? Please check Daily or Weekly and try again. Please ... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,494,353 | Who against huge odds knocked defending champion John Higgins out of the 2010 World Snooker Championship? | Steve Davis upsets the odds to beat world champion John Higgins | Sport | The Guardian Steve Davis upsets the odds to beat world champion John Higgins • 52-year-old becomes oldest quarter-finalist since 1983 • Audacious double on the brown is defining moment of match Steve Davis waves to the crowd after beating John Hi... | BBC SPORT | Other Sport | Snooker | Shaun Murphy - Did you know...? Shaun Murphy - Did you know...? Murphy is marrying his fiancee Claire this summer Shaun Murphy caused a huge upset in claiming the snooker World Championship at the Crucible on Monday. Although he has been a professional for eight years, few outside th... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,494,354 | "What is the ""twin city"" of Minneapolis?" | The Twin Cities Why are St. Paul and Minneapolis called "Twin Cities"? The Answer: According to the Minnesota Historical Society , the nickname "Twin Cities" originally had nothing to do with St. Paul , the state capital of Minnesota . The term was first applied to two settlements on either side of the Mississi... | Melbourne / Stockholm 1956 Summer Olympics - results & video highlights Official Reports arrow Co-hosts Melbourne won the right to host the 1956 Olympic Games by one vote over Buenos Aires. Australian quarantine laws were too severe to allow the entry of foreign horses, so the equestrian events were held separately in ... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,494,355 | After China, India and the USA, what is the world's most populous country? | India set to overtake China as world's most populated country after adding 180m people in a decade | Daily Mail Online India set to overtake China as world's most populated country after adding 180m people in a decade comments India is set to become the world's most populated country after its population climbed to 1.2... | Poll system, 2 new trivia lists · Twentysix26/Red-DiscordBot@9ce74b6 · GitHub 75 trivia/2015.txt @@ -0,0 +1,75 @@ +In China in 2015 the record for the longest mating session between two giant pandas was broken at?`18 minutes`18 mins +Ford claimed to launch the first 'e-(What?)' at the 2015 Mobile World Congress Show?`... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,494,356 | Who played The Outlaw Josie Wales in the movie of the same name? | The Outlaw Josey Wales Movie Review (1976) | Roger Ebert Tweet Clint Eastwood's "The Outlaw Josey Wales" is a strange and daring Western that brings together two of the genre's usually incompatible story lines. On the one hand, it's about a loner, a man of action and few words, who turns his back on civilization and li... | 1997 Academy Awards® Winners and History The Full Monty (1997, UK) Actor: JACK NICHOLSON in "As Good As It Gets", Matt Damon in "Good Will Hunting", Dustin Hoffman in "Wag the Dog", Robert Duvall in "The Apostle", Peter Fonda in "Ulee's Gold" Actress: HELEN HUNT in "As Good As It Gets", Judi Den... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,494,357 | In 2008, US actress/tv show host Ellen DeGeneres married which Ali McBeal actress? | portia de rossi video interview portia de rossi video interview News and information about Portia de Rossi on Oprah.com. . they rehearse for their onscreen interview. Ellen DeGeneres And Her Wife Portia De Rossi. Video. http://www.oprah.com/topics/entertainment/movies/actresses/portia-de-rossi.htm portia de rossi vide... | Jaimie Alexander wears no knickers on red carpet: The revealing red carpet dresses that made these women famous - Mirror Online Elizabeth Hurley in Versace Dress and the Four Weddings and a Funeral Premiere (Photo: Rex Features) She started it with what became known as THAT dress at Four Weddings And A Funeral premie... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,494,358 | Who was the first left-hander to win the ladies singles title at Wimbledon, doing so in 1969? | Wimbledon Champions: Women's top 25 - Telegraph Wimbledon Champions: Women's top 25 9:41AM BST 28 Jun 2008 Former champion Bjorn Borg reveals his top 25 women while Mark Hodgkinson and Kaz Mochlinski profile the players. Louise Brough 1948-1950, 1955 No player has ever dominated Wimbledon more completely than did Broug... | Navratilova takes title No 20 to equal King record - Telegraph Navratilova takes title No 20 to equal King record Courting triumph: Martina Navratilova wins her 20th title By William Johnson 12:01AM BST 07 Jul 2003 At the ripe old age of 46 years, eight months and 18 days, Martina Navratilova, the finest women's singl... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,494,359 | ‘The River of Woe’ is the nickname of which Underworld river in Greek mythology? | The Underworld Rivers The Underworld Rivers In Greek mythology, the underworld was seperated from the land of the living in most part by five primary rivers. They were Acheron, Cocytus, Phlegethon, Lethe, and Styx. Each of them served their own purpose. Acheron - The word Acheron itself means the "river of woe". A fitt... | Greek Mythology: Gorgon :- Stheno, Euryale, and Medusa Greek Mythology Gorgon :- Stheno, Euryale, and Medusa Gorgons In Greek mythology, Gorgons or Gorgones were described as three powerful female monsters creatures, the daughters of Phorcys and Ceto . T... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,494,360 | ABC and NBC are TV networks in which country ? | ABC, CBS, Fox, NBC, CW: See Network TV Rankings as New Season Kicks Off ABC, CBS, Fox, NBC, CW: See Network TV Rankings as New Season Kicks Off Super Bowl 50 could be the deciding factor in who wins ratings race Tony Maglio | September 21, 2015 @ 5:01 PM NBC has won the last two seasons’ TV ratings battles in a row, bu... | Silvergate Prep Jeopardy Template 100 Princess Peach In video gaming, what is the name of the princess whom Mario repeatedly stops Bowser from kidnapping? 100 What does Woody from Toy Story have in his boot? 100 We just set a goal, talkin' matchin' Lambos 100 what is the hottest planet 100 Who was the second president ... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,494,361 | A 2009 referendum in which country banned the construction of new Islamic minarets? | Swiss Ban Building of Minarets on Mosques - The New York Times The New York Times Europe |Swiss Ban Building of Minarets on Mosques Search By NICK CUMMING-BRUCE and STEVEN ERLANGER NOV. 29, 2009 Continue reading the main story GENEVA — In a vote that displayed a widespread anxiety about Islam and undermined the country... | Macclesfield Pub Quiz League: February 2011 Macclesfield Pub Quiz League 22nd Feb–Cup/Plate Semi Finals Questions set by Plough Horntails and the Dolphin 1. How many hoops are used in the standard game of Croquet? A, 6. 2. Which African kingdom was known as Basutoland before it gained independence in 1966? A. Lesotho... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,494,362 | Who wrote the 19th Century ‘The Palliser’ series of novels? | A Select Bibliography of Editions and Secondary Literature on Anthony Trollope's Barsetshire and Palliser Novels G. H. Thomas, "Mr Crawley Before the Magistrates", The Last Chronicle of Barset In General Aitken, David. '"A Kind of Felicity": Some Notes about Trollope's Style', Nineteenth-Century Fiction, 20 (1966... | Fay Weldon | Interesting Literature Interesting Literature Posted by interestingliterature Before he wrote Midnight’s Children – the 1981 novel which would win not only the Booker Prize for that year but the ‘Booker of Bookers’ award in 1993 – Salman Rushdie worked in advertising. It was during this period in the 1970s... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,494,363 | Which music act closed the Pyramid Stage on Sunday night at Glastonbury in 2011? | Coldplay at Glastonbury 2011 – review | Music | The Guardian Coldplay at Glastonbury 2011 – review 4 / 5 stars Saturday 25 June 2011 20.05 EDT First published on Saturday 25 June 2011 20.05 EDT Share on Messenger Close It's not easy being the boy band U2 when the real thing played the night before. Guitarist Jonny Buck... | Quiz Link 4 1. Who founded the Tamla Motown record label? Berry Gordy 2. What folksy British singer-songwriting guitarist was famous also for his whistling? Roger Whittaker 3. What was Hugo Montenegro's instrumental hit, composed by Ennio Morricone for the film of the same name? The Good, the Bad, and the U... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,494,364 | Which fraternal organisation has a square and compasses, with or without a letter ‘G’, as its logo? | Gravestone Symbolism Gravestone Symbolism This is a list of symbols I have seen on gravestones while cemetery exploring. More symbols and explanations will be added over time. Please note - all the photos below were taken by me. If you'd like to know which cemetery they were taken at, please e-mail me . Represents th... | Great British Fashion stamps | johnson banks | thought for the week Thought for the Week 15.05.12 Great British Fashion stamps These Great British Fashion stamps are launched today in the UK. Following the success of the Great British Design stamps of 2009 (which looked at a cross-section of design and featured Mary Qu... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,494,365 | What type of cloud becomes a tornado if it touches the ground? | What Type of Clouds Make Tornadoes? | eHow What Type of Clouds Make Tornadoes? Jupiterimages/Photos.com/Getty Images Tornadoes form at the base of cumulonimbus clouds, especially when these clouds turn into supercell thunderstorms. The updraft of the cumulonimbus cloud causes a funnel-shaped cloud to form at the base o... | Home of the sixties band the Tornados, the original Tornados had a hit with Telstar that was a hit in 57 countries The Tornados are proud to endorse, Welcome to the Official Website of the Tornados® featuring Dave Watts AUTHENTIC EQUIPMENT, LUDWIG DRUM KIT, FENDER GUITARS AND A CLAVIOLINE SHOWING FILM REELS TO RELIVE... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,494,366 | In Architecture what name is given to a cap or the covering topping off a wall? | cap - definition and meaning cap Definitions from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition n. A usually soft and close-fitting head covering, either having no brim or with a visor. n. A special head covering worn to indicate rank, occupation, or membership in a particular group: a cardinal... | wallpaper | Britannica.com Wallpaper art Wallpaper, ornamental and utilitarian covering for walls made from long sheets of paper that have been stenciled, painted, or printed with abstract or narrative designs. Wallpaper developed soon after the introduction of papermaking to Europe during the latter part of the 15th c... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,494,367 | In November 2014, which MP fell foul of Twitter when taking a photograph of a white van parked outside a Union Jack bedecked house? | Tt 2014 11 25 by Jurco Smotrych - issuu issuu tuesday november 25 2014 | thetimes.co.uk | no 71363 Nina Conti Giles Coren My wild days (and nights) on Britain’s poshest magazine Pages 46-47 The funniest woman in showbusiness Pages 50-51 TERRY MATHEWS / ALAMY Go online to treat your depression, teens told Chris Smyth He... | Cricket officials discuss replacing Michael Clarke with Steven Smith as full-time Australian captain Cricket officials discuss replacing Michael Clarke with Steven Smith as full-time Australian captain Police crackdown on city homeless camps Play Video Leadership rumblings not just for PM Leadership rumblings not just ... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,494,368 | Newmarket racecourse straddles the border of Suffolk and which other county? | Newmarket, Suffolk - The Full Wiki The Full Wiki Note: Many of our articles have direct quotes from sources you can cite, within the Wikipedia article! This article doesn't yet, but we're working on it! See more info or our list of citable articles . Related top topics Encyclopedia From Wikipedia, the free encycl... | Bedfordshire Map - Detailed Road Map of Bedfordshire Bedfordshire Map Bedfordshire map, view the English county of Bedfordshire and its many towns and villages. Detailed Road Map of Bedfordshire Bedfordshire Map: An interactive Bedfordshire map, displaying the county in England, United Kingdom. Use controls for a detai... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,494,369 | Where did Peter Pan live? | Did 'Peter Pan Live!' crash or fly? - CNN.com Did 'Peter Pan Live!' crash or fly? By Lisa Respers France, CNN updated 10:46 AM EST, Fri December 5, 2014 Jake Lucas, John Allyn, Allison Williams and Taylor Louderman go flying in "Peter Pan Live!" STORY HIGHLIGHTS "Peter Pan Live!" starred Allison Williams, who asked vie... | What's in a name? What's in a name? [ Victorian Web Home —> Authors —> Charles Dickens —> Works —> Great Expectations —> Theme and Subject ] In the first sentence of Great Expectations, Pip explains the origin of his name: “My father's family name being Pirrip, and my Christian name Philip, my infant tongue could make ... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,494,370 | Bhutan is bordered by which two countries? | Bhutan Map / Geography of Bhutan / Map of Bhutan - Worldatlas.com Print this map The legendary land of Bhutan was first settled in the ninth century by wandering migrants from the Tibet region of China . Called Druk Yul (Land of the Thunder Dragon) by its people, the strikingly beautiful Kingdom of Bhutan lies in the e... | YouTube Undo Close "INDIAN BRAZILIAN LAMB..." The YouTube account associated with this video has been terminated due to multiple third-party notifications of copyright infringement. Sorry about that. | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,494,371 | What is the world's largest rodent? | Video: Meet Gary, the world's largest pet rodent - Telegraph Weird News Video Meet Gary, the world's largest pet rodent A couple in America have adopted a giant rodent the size of a labrador, and even allow it to sleep in their bed. 4:15PM BST 21 Jun 2013 Melanie Typaldos, 57, shares her home in Texas with her pet Gar... | Capybara: The World’s Biggest Rodent - PopLyft Share This Story On Facebook Imagine a 200 pound guinea pig! The capybara is the largest rodent in the world, growing up to 4 ft in length and up to 2 feet tall. Their average weight is 108 but one female in Brazil weighed in at a whopping 201 pounds! A close relative of t... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,494,372 | In what country did President Hugo Chavez disagree with Coca-Cola about land for housing? | Information Acai Berry Weight Loss info | Great prices today Information Acai Berry Weight Loss Information Acai Berry Weight Loss info | Great prices today Coq10 weight gain Xanax Information Acai Berry Weight Loss taper with klonopin generic Nutrilite weight loss dietary supplement Diet guide to weight loss during So... | U.S. and some allies at odds over Honduras presidential election U.S. and some allies at odds over Honduras presidential election Video Washington Post Staff Writer Tuesday, December 1, 2009 TEGUCIGALPA, HONDURAS -- The United States split with some of its Latin American allies Monday over whether to recognize the resu... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,494,373 | Isolation, quarantine, or secrecy - from Persian/Urdu? | Isolations - definition of isolations by The Free Dictionary Isolations - definition of isolations by The Free Dictionary http://www.thefreedictionary.com/isolations 1. The act of isolating: ordered the isolation of the sick patients. 2. The quality or condition of being isolated: isolation on a desert island. isolatio... | Vocabulary Vocabulary Google Ads block to desktop version (300×600) Ropa de exteriores: Free Quiz #1 Fill in the missing letter(s) or word(s). gloves | trivia_qa.jsonl |
1,494,374 | Which type of plant did Gregor Mendel use in his famous genetic experiments? | Gregor Mendel: The Pea Plant Experiment The Pea Plant Experiment Zuse Konrad Although the influence of heredity has been recognized since prehistoric times, scientific understanding of inheritance is a fairly recent event. Modern genetics begins with the work of Gregor Mendel , an Austrian monk whose breeding experimen... | Mendel as the Father of Genetics :: DNA from the Beginning Johann Gregor Mendel (1822-1884) Father of Genetics Gregor Mendel, through his work on pea plants, discovered the fundamental laws of inheritance. He deduced that genes come in pairs and are inherited as distinct units, one from each parent. Mendel tracked the ... | trivia_qa.jsonl |
Subsets and Splits
No community queries yet
The top public SQL queries from the community will appear here once available.