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qg_2535
Sounding more like an FAA employee, what did Jason Lee and Beth Reifsgraf name their son?
Pilot Inspektor
[ "jason lee actor", "pilot inspektor", "jason lee entertainer", "coach frank" ]
[ "Jason Lee (actor)\n\nJason Michael Lee (born April 25, 1970) is an American actor, comedian, television producer and skateboarder. He is best known for his role as Earl Hickey in the television comedy series My Name Is Earl, David Seville in the Alvin and the Chipmunks film franchise, the voice of Syndrome in The ...
qg_2536
July 30, 1956 saw the adoption of what phrase as the official motto of the United States?
In God We Trust
[ "in god we trust", "public law 84 140" ]
[ "In God We Trust\n\n\"In God We Trust\" is the official motto of the United States. It was adopted as the nation's motto in 1956 as an alternative or replacement to the unofficial motto of E pluribus unum, which was adopted when the Great Seal of the United States was created and adopted in 1782.", "In God We Tru...
qg_2538
When it absolutely, positively has to be there overnight?
FedEx
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[ "FedEx\n\nFedEx Corporation is an American multinational courier delivery services company headquartered in Memphis, Tennessee. The name \"FedEx\" is a syllabic abbreviation of the name of the company's original air division, Federal Express, which was used from 1973 until 2000. The company is known for its overn...
qg_2539
Serial killer David Berkowitz, who terrorized New York City from 1975 to 1976, was known in the press by what name?
Son of Sam
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[ "Serial killer\n\nA serial killer is a person who murders three or more people, usually in service of abnormal psychological gratification, with the murders taking place over more than a month and including a significant break (a \"cooling off period\") between them. Different authorities apply different criteria...
qg_2540
Founded 1250 years ago yesterday, the Iraqi city of Baghdad lies along which river?
Tigris
[ "river tigris", "dicle river", "tigrus", "tigres r", "aranzahas", "tigris", "deqlath", "tigris river", "hiddekel" ]
[ "Baghdad\n\nBaghdad ( ', , Iraqi pronunciation:) is the capital of the Republic of Iraq. The population of Baghdad, , is approximately 7,216,040, making it the largest city in Iraq,Estimates of total population differ substantially. The Encyclopædia Britannica gives a 2001 population of 4,950,000, the 2006 Lancet R...
qg_2541
What tough band of dense, white, fibrous tissues connects a muscle with another body part?
Tendon
[ "torn tendon", "tendin", "tendines", "muscle tendon", "tendons", "sinews", "vagina fibrosa", "ossified tendon", "tendineous", "sinew", "ossified tendons", "epitenon", "tendon" ]
[ "Connective tissue\n\nConnective tissue (CT) is one of the four types of biological tissue that support, connect, or separate different types of tissues and organs in the body. It develops from the mesoderm. The other three types are epithelial, muscle, and nervous tissue. Connective tissue is found in between othe...
qg_2542
In what Hasbro game do teams of players try and guess specific words from one of 5 categories, based upon their partners drawing ability?
Pictionary
[ "pictionary" ]
[ "Hasbro\n\nHasbro, Inc. (formerly Hassenfeld Brothers and Hasbro Bradley) is an American multinational toy and board game company. It is the second largest toy maker in the world after Mattel in terms of revenue and market. The brand also spawned TV shows, such as Family Game Night on the Discovery Family network,...
qg_2543
What is the name for the conical textile tube hung from a pole at airports used to indicate wind direction and relative speed?
Windsock
[ "wind sock", "wind sleeve", "wind cone", "windsock", "segmented circle", "wind socks" ]
[ "Windsock\n\nA windsock is a conical textile tube which resembles a giant sock. Windsocks typically are used at airports to indicate the direction and strength of the wind to pilots and at chemical plants where there is risk of gaseous leakage. They are sometimes located alongside highways at windy locations.", "...
qg_2545
Who was the pirate leader in the novel Treasure Island, by Robert Louis Stevenson?
Long John Silver
[ "long john silver" ]
[ "Piracy\n\nPiracy is an act of robbery or criminal violence at sea. Those who engage in acts of piracy are called pirates. The earliest documented instances of piracy were in the 14th century BC, when the Sea Peoples, a group of ocean raiders, attacked the ships of the Aegean and Mediterranean civilizations. Narrow...
qg_2546
On Aug 2, 1943, what PT boat was run down by the Japanese destroyer Amagiri, resulting in a 5 day evasion scenario for future president John F. Kennedy and his remaining crew?
PT-109
[ "pt 109", "pt 109 disambiguation" ]
[ "PT boat\n\nA PT boat (short for Patrol Torpedo boat) was a torpedo-armed fast attack craft used by the United States Navy in World War II. It was small, fast, and inexpensive to build, valued for its maneuverability and speed but hampered at the beginning of the war by ineffective torpedoes, limited armament, and...
qg_2549
In the 1967 Disney movie The Jungle Book, who taught Mowgli The Bare Necessities?
Baloo the bear
[ "baloo bear", "baloo" ]
[ "The Jungle Book\n\nThe Jungle Book (1894) is a collection of stories by English author Rudyard Kipling. The stories were first published in magazines in 1893–94. The original publications contain illustrations, some by the author's father, John Lockwood Kipling. Kipling was born in India and spent the first six ye...
qg_2552
What is the name of the membership only warehouse club owned and operated by Wal-Mart that ranks second to Costco in sales volume?
Sam's Club
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[ "Warehouse club\n\nA warehouse club is a retail store, usually selling a wide variety of merchandise, in which customers may buy large, wholesale quantities of the store's products, which makes these clubs attractive to both bargain hunters and small business owners. The clubs are able to keep prices low due to th...
qg_2555
In what sport (also in the Olympics) do the participants use a foil or a sabre?
Fencing
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[ "Olympic sports\n\nOlympic sports are sports contested in the Summer and Winter Olympic Games. The 2012 Summer Olympics included 26 sports, with two additional sports due to be added to the 2016 Summer Olympics. The 2014 Winter Olympics included seven sports. The number and kinds of events may change slightly from ...
qg_2557
In woodworking joints, what do you insert into your mortise?
Tenon
[ "tenons", "tenon disambiguation", "tenon", "ténon" ]
[ "Woodworking joints\n\nJoinery is a part of woodworking that involves joining together pieces of timber or lumber, to produce more complex items. Some wood joints employ fasteners, bindings, or adhesives, while others use only wood elements. The characteristics of wooden joints - strength, flexibility, toughness, a...
qg_2558
What famed and Nobel prize winning economist, born on July 31, 1912, wrote books such as Money Mischief: Episodes in Monetary History and The Tyranny of the Status Quo, and a series of Newsweek articles entitled “There’s No Such Thing as a Free Lunch”?
Milton Friedman
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[ "Newsweek\n\nNewsweek is an American weekly news magazine founded in 1933. Its print edition is available in English in the United States, Pakistan, Europe, the Middle East, Africa and Asia. It is also available in Japanese in Japan, in Serbian in Serbia, in Polish in Poland, in Korean in Korea, in Turkish in Turk...
qg_2560
On Aug 3, 1492, who set sail from Palos de la Frontera, Spain, in a carrack and two caravels, on his way to Asia?
Christopher Columbus
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[ "Palos de la Frontera\n\nPalos de la Frontera is a town and municipality located in the southwestern Spanish province of Huelva, in the autonomous community of Andalusia. It is situated some 13 km from the provincial capital, Huelva. According to the 2015 census, the city had a population of 10,365. It is most famo...
qg_2562
Who has been the “head” elf in the Keebler Cookie Tree since 1970?
Ernie
[ "ernie", "ernie disambiguation" ]
[ "Keebler Company\n\nThe Keebler Company is the largest cookie and cracker manufacturer in the United States. Founded in 1853, it has produced numerous baked snacks. Keebler has marketed its brands such as Cheez-It (which have the Sunshine Biscuits brand), Chips Deluxe, Club Crackers, E.L. Fudge Cookies, Famous Amos...
qg_2563
Malt, wine, rice, and distilled are all types of what?
Vinegar
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[ "Malt\n\nMalt is germinated cereal grains that have been dried in a process known as \"malting\". The grains are made to germinate by soaking in water, and are then halted from germinating further by drying with hot air. Malting grains develops the enzymes required for modifying the grain's starches into sugars...
qg_2564
What can be a bandage company, a Doctor Who companion (the 7th Dr), and a hardware company?
Ace
[ "ace card", "🃑", "ace", "🃁", "ace of diamonds", "ace playing card" ]
[ "Doctor Who\n\nDoctor Who is a British science-fiction television programme produced by the BBC since 1963. The programme depicts the adventures of the Doctor, a Time Lord—a space and time-travelling humanoid alien. He explores the universe in his TARDIS, a sentient time-travelling space ship. Its exterior appears ...
qg_2565
"Video Killed the Radio Star" by the Buggles, was the first video aired on what cable channel on Aug 1, 1981?
MTV
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[ "Video Killed the Radio Star\n\n\"Video Killed the Radio Star\" is a song written by Trevor Horn, Geoff Downes and Bruce Woolley in 1977. It was first recorded by Bruce Woolley and The Camera Club (with Thomas Dolby on keyboards) for their album English Garden, and later by British group The Buggles, consisting of ...
qg_2566
From the Latin for "to become pale", what element with an atomic number of 4, uses the symbol Be?
Beryllium
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[ "Chemical element\n\nA chemical element or element is a species of atoms having the same number of protons in their atomic nuclei (i.e. the same atomic number, Z). There are 118 elements that have been identified, of which the first 94 occur naturally on Earth with the remaining 24 being synthetic elements. There ...
qg_2567
The poker hand known as dead man's hand, as it was supposedly the cards held by Wild West legend Wild Bill Hickok, consists of 2 pairs of what cards?
aces and eights
[ "aces and 8s", "eights and aces", "deadman s hand", "dead man s hand", "dead mans hand" ]
[ "Dead man's hand\n\nThe makeup of poker's dead man's hand has varied through the years. Currently, the dead man's hand is described as a two-pair poker hand consisting of the black aces and black eights. Along with an unknown \"hole\" card, these were the cards reportedly held by \"Old West\" folk hero, lawman and ...
qg_2568
According to the World Health Organization, what is the leading mosquito-borne disease in the world?
Malaria
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[ "World Health Organization\n\nThe World Health Organization (WHO) is a specialized agency of the United Nations that is concerned with international public health. It was established on 7 April 1948, headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland. The WHO is a member of the United Nations Development Group. Its predecessor, ...
qg_2569
August 6, 1945 saw the US bomber Enola Gay drop the first atomic bomb on what Japanese city?
Hiroshima
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[ "Atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki\n\nThe United States, with the consent of the United Kingdom as laid down in the Quebec Agreement, dropped nuclear weapons on the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki in August 1945, during the final stage of World War II. The two bombings, which killed at least 129,0...
qg_2570
What is the name of the NFL team that calls Philadelphia home?
Eagles
[ "eagle", "eagles", "aquilinae", "king of air", "hawk eagle", "kitpu", "eagle spirit", "harpy zoology", "booted eagles group", "eagle symbolism" ]
[ "Philadelphia\n\nPhiladelphia is the largest city in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the fifth-most populous in the United States, with an estimated population in 2014 of 1,560,297. In the Northeastern United States, at the confluence of the Delaware and Schuylkill rivers, Philadelphia is the economic and ...
qg_2572
What SNL cast member is the host of this years Shark Week?
Andy Samberg
[ "andy samburg", "samberg", "andy samberg", "andy sambarg", "ardy", "andy samberg filmography" ]
[ "Saturday Night Live\n\nSaturday Night Live (abbreviated as SNL) is an American late-night live television sketch comedy and variety show created by Lorne Michaels and developed by Dick Ebersol. The show premiered on NBC on October 11, 1975, under the original title NBC's Saturday Night. The show's comedy sketches,...
qg_2573
Begining the end of July, what war was known as The War to End All Wars?
World War I
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[ "The war to end war\n\n\"The war to end war\" (sometimes called \"The war to end all wars\") was a term for the First World War of 1914—1918. Originally idealistic, it is now used mainly sardonically.", "The war to end war\n\nOrigin", "The war to end war\n\nDuring August 1914, immediately after the outbreak of...
qg_2574
Known as The Badger State or America's Dairyland, what was the 30th state to join the Union on May 29, 1848?
Wisconsin
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[ "Wisconsin Badgers\n\nThe Wisconsin Badgers are the athletic teams representing the University of Wisconsin–Madison (University of Wisconsin). They compete as a member of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I level (Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) sub-level), primarily competing in the Big ...
qg_2575
On August 5, 1981, Ronald Reagan fired 11,359 striking members of what profession over their refusal to return to work?
Air traffic controllers
[ "control tower operator", "local controller", "control tower operators", "tower controller", "air traffic control officer", "final director", "air traffic controllers", "air traffic controller" ]
[ "Ronald Reagan\n\nRonald Wilson Reagan (; February 6, 1911 – June 5, 2004) was an American politician and actor who served as the 40th President of the United States from 1981 to 1989. Prior to his presidency, he was the 33rd Governor of California from 1967 to 1975, following a career as a Hollywood actor and unio...
qg_2578
Multi-billionaire industrialist Tony Stark is the secret identity behind what Marvel super hero?
Iron Man
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[ "Iron Man\n\nIron Man (Tony Stark) is a fictional superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics, as well as its associated media. The character was created by writer and editor Stan Lee, developed by scripter Larry Lieber, and designed by artists Don Heck and Jack Kirby. He made his first a...
qg_2579
Anchored by the star Regulus, what animal does the constellation Leo represent?
Lion
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[ "Regulus\n\nRegulus (α Leo, α Leonis, Alpha Leonis) is the brightest star in the constellation Leo and one of the brightest stars in the night sky, lying approximately 79 light years from Earth. Regulus is a multiple star system composed of four stars that are organized into two pairs. The spectroscopic binary Regu...
qg_2580
What is the highest rank a boy scout can obtain, after earning a minimum of 21 badges and demonstrating Scout Spirit, service, and leadership?
Eagle Scout
[ "eagle scout", "eagle scout disambiguation" ]
[ "Eagle Scout (Boy Scouts of America)\n\nEagle Scout is the highest achievement or rank attainable in the Boy Scouting program of the Boy Scouts of America (BSA). The designation \"Eagle Scout\" has a long history since its founding over one hundred years ago. Only four percent of Boy Scouts are granted this rank af...
qg_2581
What was it that Prometheus stole from Zeus and gave to mankind, angering the king of the gods to such a degree that he chained Prometheus to a rock, wherein an eagle would eat his liver each day, only to have it grow back at night?
Fire
[ "🔥", "fire damage", "open flame", "fire", "alight", "fires", "firetending", "causes of fire" ]
[ "Prometheus\n\nPrometheus ( ; , meaning \"forethought\") is a Titan in Greek mythology, best known as the deity in Greek mythology who was the creator of mankind and its greatest benefactor, who stole fire from Mount Olympus and gave it to mankind.", "Prometheus\n\nAncient myths and legends relate at least four ...
qg_2584
According to the WWII propaganda poster, what might loose lips do?
Sink ships
[ "sink ships" ]
[ "Loose lips sink ships\n\nLoose lips sink ships is an American English idiom meaning \"beware of unguarded talk\".", "Loose lips sink ships\n\nThe phrase originated on propaganda posters during World War II. The phrase was created by the War Advertising Council and used on posters by the United States Office of...
qg_2587
What is the smallest denomination of bill available form our neighbors to the north, Canada?
$5
[ "5", "five" ]
[ "Canada\n\nCanada (; French:) is a country in the northern half of North America. Its ten provinces and three territories extend from the Atlantic to the Pacific and northward into the Arctic Ocean, covering , making it the world's second-largest country by total area and the fourth-largest country by land area. Ca...
qg_2588
Tomorrow marks the birthday of our Commander in Chief, Barack Obama. How old will he be?
50
[ "fifty" ]
[ "Barack Obama\n\nBarack Hussein Obama II (; born August 4, 1961) is the 44th and current President of the United States. He is the first African American to hold the office and the first president born outside of the continental United States. Born in Honolulu, Hawaii, Obama is a graduate of Columbia University a...
qg_2589
In terms of sales, Lowe's is the world's second-largest hardware store chain, behind which retailer?
The Home Depot
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[ "Lowe's\n\nLowe's Companies, Inc. is an American company that operates a chain of retail home improvement and appliance stores in the United States, Canada, and Mexico. Founded in 1946 in North Wilkesboro, North Carolina, the chain has 1,840 stores in the United States, Canada, and Mexico. Expansion into Canada beg...
qg_2590
What city does Spiderman spend his spare time protecting?
New York City
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[ "Spider-Man\n\nSpider-Man is a fictional superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics existing in its shared universe. The character was created by writer-editor Stan Lee and writer-artist Steve Ditko, and first appeared in the anthology comic book Amazing Fantasy #15 (Aug. 1962) in the Si...
qg_2591
What type of internal combustion engine uses the heat of compression to initiate fuel ignition as opposed to requiring an external spark source?
Diesel
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[ "Internal combustion engine\n\nAn internal combustion engine (ICE) is a heat engine where the combustion of a fuel occurs with an oxidizer (usually air) in a combustion chamber that is an integral part of the working fluid flow circuit. In an internal combustion engine the expansion of the high-temperature and high...
qg_2592
The Seattle Seahawks opened training camp on Saturday, starting a new season. In what year did they play their first ever game (a 27-20 preseason loss to San Francisco)?
1976
[ "one thousand nine hundred and seventy six" ]
[ "Seattle Seahawks\n\nThe Seattle Seahawks are a professional American football franchise based in Seattle, Washington. The Seahawks compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's National Football Conference (NFC) West division. The Seahawks joined the NFL in 1976 as an expansion te...
qg_2599
There is a move afoot by the governor of the great state of New Mexico to issue a pardon to old west legend William H. Bonney. By what name is he more commonly known?
Billy the Kid
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[ "American frontier\n\nThe American Frontier comprises the geography, history, folklore, and cultural expression of life in the forward wave of American expansion that began with English colonial settlements in the early 17th century and ended with the admission of the last mainland territories as states in 1912. ...
qg_2600
Now displayed at the National Air and Space Museum, what was the name of the B-29, piloted by Colonel Paul Tibbets, that dropped the first atomic bomb?
Enola Gay
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[ "National Air and Space Museum\n\nThe National Air and Space Museum of the Smithsonian Institution, also called the NASM, is a museum in Washington, D.C.. It holds the largest collection of historic aircraft and spacecraft in the world. It was established in 1946 as the National Air Museum and opened its main build...
qg_2603
Born August 2, 1950, what Los Angeles County Superior Court judge, achieved fame by presiding over the trial of Charles H. Keating, and may have been noticed as the judge in charge of the OJ Simpson trial?
Lance Ito
[ "judge ito", "lance ito", "lance eto", "lance allan ito" ]
[ "Los Angeles County Superior Court\n\nThe Superior Court of Los Angeles County is the California Superior Court located in Los Angeles County. It is the largest single unified trial court in the United States.", "Los Angeles County Superior Court\n\nThe Superior Court operates 47 courthouses throughout the county...
qg_2604
Margaretha Geertruida Zelle MacLeod, born on August 7, 1876, was executed by a French firing squad for passing secrets to the Germans while performing as an exotic dancer under what stage name?
Mata Hari
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[ "Mata Hari\n\nMargaretha Geertruida \"Margreet\" MacLeod (née Zelle; 7 August 187615 October 1917), better known by the stage name Mata Hari, was a Dutch exotic dancer and courtesan who was convicted of being a spy and executed by firing squad in France under charges of espionage for Germany during World War I.", ...
qg_2605
What singer/songwriter's backup band is known as the Heartbreakers?
Tom Petty
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[ "Singer-songwriter\n\nSinger-songwriters are musicians who write, compose, and perform their own musical material including lyrics and melodies. As opposed to contemporary pop music singers who may write or co-write their own songs, the term singer-songwriter describes a distinct form of artistry, closely associate...
qg_2606
On August 2 and 4, 1964, the US destroyers USS Maddox and USS Turner Joy (currently on display in Bremerton), reported coming under attack in teh Gulf of Tonkin, sparking America's entry into what?
The War in Vietnam
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[ "USS Maddox (DD-731)\n\nUSS Maddox (DD-731), an was named for Captain William A. T. Maddox, of the United States Marine Corps. She was laid down by the Bath Iron Works Corporation at Bath in Maine on 28 October 1943, launched on 19 March 1944 by Mrs. Harry H. Wilhoit, granddaughter of Captain Maddox, and commissio...
qg_2607
Hosted by The Late Late Shows Craig Ferguson, what week is it?
Shark week
[ "shark week", "shark after dark", "chompie", "shweekend", "sharkweek" ]
[ "Craig Ferguson\n\nCraig Ferguson (born 17 May 1962) is a Scottish-American television host, stand-up comedian, writer, actor, director, producer and voice artist. He is the host of the syndicated game show Celebrity Name Game, and the host of Join or Die with Craig Ferguson on History. He was also the host of The...
qg_2609
Operation Desert Storm was the name given to the U.N. authorized attempt to oust Iraq from what country they illegally occupied?
Kuwait
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[ "Gulf War\n\nThe Gulf War (2 August 1990 – 28 February 1991), codenamed Operation Desert Shield (2 August 1990 – 17 January 1991), for operations leading to the buildup of troops and defense of Saudi Arabia and Operation Desert Storm (17 January 1991 – 28 February 1991) in its combat phase, was a war waged by coali...
qg_2611
In what nursery rhyme does the monkey chase the weasel?
Pop goes the weasel
[ "pop goes weasel", "all around mulberry bush", "pop goes weasle" ]
[ "Pop Goes the Weasel\n\n“Pop! Goes the Weasel” is an English nursery rhyme and singing game. It has a Round Folk Song Index number of 5249. The jack-in-the-box children’s toy often plays the melody.", "Pop Goes the Weasel\n\nLyrics", "Pop Goes the Weasel\n\nThere are many different versions of the lyrics to the...
qg_2612
What company advertises "We bring good things to life."?
General Electric
[ "edison general electric", "edison general electric company", "ge com", "environmental record of general electric", "general electric", "ge nuclear energy", "general electric company", "ge oil gas", "ge energy products", "edison light company", "government electric", "edison lamp works", "a7...
[ "We Bring Good Things to Life\n\n\"We Bring Good Things to Life\" was an advertising slogan used by General Electric between 1979 and 2003. It was designed by the advertising firm BBDO led by project manager Richard Costello, who would later go on to become head of advertising at General Electric. The slogan was d...
qg_2613
What syndicated TV tabloid show, hosted by the former mayor of Cincinnati, focuses on troubled or dysfunctional families, and has been voted “the Worst TV Show Ever Made” by TV Guide?
The Jerry Springer Show
[ "jerry springer show", "nancy panitz", "criticism of jerry springer show", "reverend shnorr", "jerry springer talk show", "jerry springer tv series", "springer show" ]
[ "Broadcast syndication\n\nIn broadcasting, syndication is the licensing of the right to broadcast television and radio programs by multiple television and radio stations, without going through a broadcast network. It is common in countries where broadcast programming is scheduled by television networks with local i...
qg_2615
What cocktail, named for a Scottish folk hero, consists of Scotch, Sweet vermouth, with a dash of Angostura bitters?
Rob Roy
[ "rob roy", "rob roy disambiguation", "rob roy movie", "rob roy film" ]
[ "Vermouth\n\nVermouth ( ; also; ) is an aromatized, fortified wine flavored with various botanicals (roots, barks, flowers, seeds, herbs, spices).", "Vermouth\n\nThe modern versions of the beverage were first produced in the mid- to late 18th century in Turin, Italy. While vermouth was traditionally used for me...
qg_2617
According to English folklore, and William Shakespeare in A Midsummer Night's Dream, what is the elf called Robin Goodfellow better known as?
Puck
[ "puck disambiguation", "puck" ]
[ "A Midsummer Night's Dream\n\nA Midsummer Night's Dream is a comedy written by William Shakespeare between 1590 and 1597. It portrays the events surrounding the marriage of Theseus, the Duke of Athens, to Hippolyta. These include the adventures of four young Athenian lovers and a group of six amateur actors (the m...
qg_2618
Public Law 62-5, which was passed on August 8, 1911 set the membership of the House of Representatives to what number?
435
[ "four hundred and thirty five" ]
[ "Apportionment Act of 1911\n\nThe Apportionment Act of 1911 (, ) was an apportionment bill passed by the United States Congress on August 8, 1911. The law set the number of members of the United States House of Representatives at 435, effective with the 63rd Congress on March 4, 1913. This number included a provi...
qg_2619
In which U.S. state is Grand Teton National Park located?
Wyoming
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[ "U.S. state\n\nA state of the United States of America is one of the 50 constituent political entities that shares its sovereignty with the United States federal government. Due to the shared sovereignty between each state and the federal government, Americans are citizens of both the federal republic and of the st...
qg_2620
What is the name of the evil puppeteer in the 1940s Disney movie Pinocchio
Stromboli
[ "1930 eruption of stromboli", "stromboli island", "mt stromboli", "stromboli" ]
[ "Pinocchio (1940 film)\n\nPinocchio is a 1940 American animated musical fantasy film produced by Walt Disney Productions and based on the Italian children's novel The Adventures of Pinocchio by Carlo Collodi. It was the second animated feature film produced by Disney, made after the success of Snow White and the Se...
qg_2621
Of the three types of rock, lava is falls under which type?
Igneous
[ "acidic rock", "instrusive rock", "igneous", "igneus rock", "igneous deposition", "decompression melting", "magmatic rock", "igneous rock", "magmatic rocks", "igneous rocks" ]
[ "Geology\n\nGeology (from the Ancient Greek γῆ, gē, i.e. \"earth\" and -λoγία, -logia, i.e. \"study of, discourse\") is an earth science comprising the study of solid Earth, the rocks of which it is composed, and the processes by which they change. Geology can also refer generally to the study of the solid features...
qg_2623
What American actress became Princess of Monaco following her 1956 wedding to Prince Rainier?
Grace Kelly
[ "grace kelly princess of monaco", "princess grace", "grace kelly", "grace of monaco", "gracepatriciakelly", "grace princess of monaco", "grace patricia kelly", "gracekelly", "princess grace of monaco", "gracia princess of monaco", "grace de monaco" ]
[ "Monaco\n\nMonaco (;), officially the Principality of Monaco (), is a sovereign city-state and microstate, located on the French Riviera in Western Europe. France borders the country on three sides while the other side borders the Mediterranean Sea. Monaco has an area of and a population of about 37,800; it is the...
qg_2624
Currently on display at the Smithsonian's National Air and Space museum, what type of US bomber is the Enola Gay, the plane that dropped the first atomic bomb?
Boeing B-29
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[ "Bomber\n\nA bomber is a combat aircraft designed to attack ground and sea targets by dropping air-to-ground weaponry, firing torpedoes or deploying air-launched cruise missiles.", "Bomber\n\nClassification", "Bomber\n\nStrategic", "Bomber\n\nStrategic bombing is done by heavy bombers primarily designed for l...
qg_2627
A follow up consequence of being banned from federal service for life, on August 5, 1981, President Ronald Reagan fired 11,345 members of what federal group were fired for illegally calling for a strike?
Air Traffic Controllers
[ "control tower operator", "local controller", "control tower operators", "tower controller", "air traffic control officer", "final director", "air traffic controllers", "air traffic controller" ]
[ "Ronald Reagan\n\nRonald Wilson Reagan (; February 6, 1911 – June 5, 2004) was an American politician and actor who served as the 40th President of the United States from 1981 to 1989. Prior to his presidency, he was the 33rd Governor of California from 1967 to 1975, following a career as a Hollywood actor and unio...
qg_2628
What was the name of the NASA rover that touched down on the surface of Mars Sunday night?
Curiosity
[ "trainwreck syndrome", "inquisitiveness", "morbid curiosity", "curiousness", "curiosities", "curiosity", "curiousity", "curious" ]
[ "NASA\n\nThe National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) is an independent agency of the executive branch of the United States federal government responsible for the civilian space program as well as aeronautics and aerospace research.", "NASA\n\nPresident Dwight D. Eisenhower established NASA in 1958 w...
qg_2630
What former basketball player and shoe salesman lends his signature to every pair of Converse All-Star sneakers?
Chuck Taylor
[ "taylor charles", "charles taylor mp", "charlie taylor footballer", "charlie taylor", "chuck taylor", "charles taylor disambiguation", "charles taylor", "charles taylor uk politician", "charles 22chuck 22 h taylor", "charles taylor politician", "charles taylor british politician", "charles all...
[ "Chuck Taylor All-Stars\n\nChuck Taylor All-Stars or Converse All Stars (also referred to as \"Converses\", \"Chuck Taylors\", \"Chucks\", \"Cons\", and \"All Stars\") is the brand name for a pair of casual shoes developed and produced by Converse, which has been a subsidiary of Nike, Inc. since 2003.", "Chuck T...
qg_2631
And how much of your hard earned money is protected by the FDIC?
$250,000
[ "two hundred and fifty thousand", "250000", "250 000" ]
[ "Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation\n\nThe Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) is a United States government corporation providing deposit insurance to depositors in US banks. The FDIC was created by the 1933 Banking Act after the Great Depression to restore trust in the American banking system; more th...
qg_2632
In geology, what is the process by which organic material is turned to stone by naturally impregnating it with silica or iron and sulfur?
Petrification
[ "petrifications", "petrified fossils", "silicified", "silicification", "petrify", "petrifaction", "petrification", "petrified" ]
[ "Petrifaction\n\nIn geology, petrifaction or petrification is the process by which organic material is converted into a fossil through the replacement of the original material and the filling of the original pore spaces with minerals. Petrified wood is a common result of this process, but all organisms, from bacter...
qg_2633
August 9th is the anniversary of the resignation of one Richard Milhous Nixon from the office of the President of the United States of America. In what year did this happen?
1974
[ "one thousand nine hundred and seventy four" ]
[ "Richard Nixon\n\nRichard Milhous Nixon (January 9, 1913 – April 22, 1994) was the 37th President of the United States, serving from 1969 to 1974 when he became the only U.S. president to resign the office. Nixon had previously served as a U.S. Representative and Senator from California and as the 36th Vice Preside...
qg_2634
On August 9, 1944, The United States Forest Service and the Wartime Advertising Council release posters featuring what iconic hat wearing, shovel carrying character for the first time?
Smokey the Bear
[ "hotfoot teddy", "only you can prevent forest fires", "only you can prevent wildfires", "smokey bear", "smoky bear" ]
[ "United States Forest Service\n\nThe United States Forest Service (USFS) is an agency of the U.S. Department of Agriculture that administers the nation's 154 national forests and 20 national grasslands, which encompass 193 e6acre. Major divisions of the agency include the National Forest System, State and Private F...
qg_2635
For a point each, name the 2 countries that share a physical border with the Republic of El Salvador.
Guatemala and Honduras
[ "guatemala and honduras" ]
[ "El Salvador\n\nEl Salvador (;), officially the Republic of El Salvador (, literally \"Republic of The Savior\"), is the smallest and the most densely populated country in Central America. El Salvador's capital and largest city is San Salvador. , El Salvador had a population of approximately 6.38 million, making it...
qg_2636
What can be a brand of shoe polish, a fruit, or a bird?
Kiwi
[ "kiwi", "apterygiformes", "kiwi bird", "kiwis", "brown kiwi", "apteryx", "apterygidae", "liittle spotted kiwi" ]
[ "Shoe polish\n\nShoe polish (or boot polish), is a waxy paste, cream, or liquid used to polish, shine, and waterproof leather shoes or boots to extend the footwear's life, and restore, maintain and improve their appearance.", "Shoe polish\n\nVarious substances have been used as shoe polish for hundreds of years, ...
qg_2638
Air Jordan, first introduced in 1985, are a brand of shoes made by what shoe company?
Nike
[ "nike", "nike disambiguation", "niké" ]
[ "Air Jordan\n\nAir Jordan is a brand of basketball footwear and athletic clothing produced by Nike, Inc. and endorsed and created for Chicago Bulls basketball player Michael Jordan. The original Air Jordan I sneaker, produced for Jordan in 1984, were released to the public in 1985. The shoes were designed for Nike ...
qg_2639
Who was the mythical Greek king of Thebes who killed his father so he could marry his mother?
Oedipus
[ "edipus", "oedepus", "oedipus", "oidipous", "œdipus", "oedipe" ]
[ "Ancient Greece\n\nAncient Greece was a civilization belonging to a period of Greek history that lasted from the Archaic period of the 8th to c.5th centuries BC to the end of antiquity (Circa| 600 AD). Immediately following this period was the beginning of the Early Middle Ages and the Byzantine era. Included in...
qg_2642
“From the Halls of Montezuma, To the shores of Tripoli; We fight our country’s battles” promises which branch of the US military?
Marines
[ "naval infantry", "marines military", "national marine corps", "maritime landing forces", "marine armed services", "marine forces", "marine military", "marine infantry", "marine training", "marine corps", "marine force", "marine experience", "marines", "list of marine forces" ]
[ "Halls of Montezuma (film)\n\nHalls of Montezuma is a 1951 World War II war film starring Richard Widmark, Richard Boone, Jack Palance and Karl Malden. The film, which is about U.S. Marines fighting on a Japanese-held island, was directed by Academy Award-winner Lewis Milestone. It also starred Robert Wagner in his...
qg_2649
What serial killer, who buried the remains of 26 of his victims in his Chicago crawl space, was known as the "Killer Clown"?
John Wayne Gacy
[ "john szyc", "john wayne gacey", "gacey junior", "jon gacie", "john gacie junior", "john gacey junior", "john gacey", "gacy john wayne", "jon wayne gacy jr", "john wayne gacey jr", "john mowery", "john wayne gacie jr", "john wayne gacy junior", "gacy jr", "jon wane gacy", "killer clown...
[ "Serial killer\n\nA serial killer is a person who murders three or more people, usually in service of abnormal psychological gratification, with the murders taking place over more than a month and including a significant break (a \"cooling off period\") between them. Different authorities apply different criteria...
qg_2650
Bengal, Sumatran, and Siberian are all types of what?
Tigers
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[ "Bengal\n\nBengal bɛŋgəl (Bengali: বাংলা and বঙ্গ) is a region in Asia which is located in the eastern part of the Indian subcontinent at the apex of the Bay of Bengal. Geographically, it is made up by the Ganges-Brahmaputra delta system, the largest such formation in the world; along with mountains in its north (b...
qg_2654
In the Peanuts comic strip, which of Snoopy's brothers wears a fedora and lives in the California desert?
Spike
[ "spike", "spiking", "spike character", "spike film", "spike album", "spike disambiguation", "spike fictional character" ]
[ "Peanuts\n\nPeanuts is a syndicated daily and Sunday American comic strip written and illustrated by Charles M. Schulz, which ran from October 2, 1950, to February 13, 2000, continuing in reruns afterward. The strip is the most popular and influential in the history of comic strips, with 17,897 strips published in ...
qg_2659
On August 12, 1908, the first of over 15 million of what landmark automobile rolled off the assembly line?
Model T Ford
[ "ford t model", "ford model t", "ford t", "model t ford", "t ford", "fliver", "model t", "tin lizzie", "tin lizzy", "t model" ]
[ "Assembly line\n\nAn assembly line is a manufacturing process (most of the time called a progressive assembly) in which parts (usually interchangeable parts) are added as the semi-finished assembly moves from workstation to workstation where the parts are added in sequence until the final assembly is produced. By m...
qg_2660
Known as the Golden State, what was the 31st state to join the Union on Sept. 9, 1850?
California
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[ "California\n\nCalifornia ( , ) is the most populous state in the United States. It is also the third most extensive by area. Los Angeles, in Southern California, is the state's most populous city and the country's second largest after New York City. California also includes the nation's most populous county, Los A...
qg_2662
What is the DVD region code for the US?
1
[ "one" ]
[ "DVD region code\n\nDVD region codes are a digital rights management technique designed to allow film distributors to control aspects of a release, including content, release date, and price, according to the region.", "DVD region code\n\nThis is achieved by way of region-locked DVD players, which will play back ...
qg_2664
Which of the seven is the smallest (in area) continent?
Australia
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[ "Continent\n\nA continent is one of several very large landmasses on Earth. Generally identified by convention rather than any strict criteria, up to seven regions are commonly regarded as continents. Ordered from largest in size to smallest, they are: Asia, Africa, North America, South America, Antarctica, Europe,...
qg_2667
August 11, 1988 is generally accepted as the creation date of what terrorist organization, whose name translates as "the base"?
Al Qaeda
[ "al qaedism", "al qa 60ida", "al qæda", "alqaeda", "al qaʿida", "al aaeda", "al qaida al jihad", "al qa edah", "al qaïda", "2009 attempted defection of 5 virginians", "al qada", "al kaida", "al kaeda", "äl qaida", "al qaeeda", "al qaedaism", "world islamic front for jihad against jew...
[ "Al-Qaeda\n\nAl-Qaeda ( or; ',, translation: \"The Base\", \"The Foundation\" or \"The Fundament\" and alternatively spelled al-Qaida, al-Qæda and sometimes al-Qa'ida) is a militant Sunni Islamist global organization founded in 1988. by Osama bin Laden, Abdullah Azzam, and several other Arab volunteers who fought...
qg_2668
What revolutionary war hero, leader of the Green Mountain Boys, lends his name to a furniture company?
Ethan Allen
[ "allen ethan", "ethan allen" ]
[ "American Revolutionary War\n\nThe American Revolutionary War (17751783), also known as the American War of Independence and the Revolutionary War in the United States, was the armed conflict between Great Britain and thirteen of its North American colonies, which had declared themselves the independent United Sta...
qg_2670
Which US government department oversees the US Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, commonly known as Food Stamps?
USDA
[ "usda us", "u s dept of agriculture", "united states department of agriculture", "agriculture united states department of", "usda", "united states bureau of agriculture", "u s d", "bureau of plant industry united states", "united states agriculture department", "united states department of agricul...
[ "Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program\n\nThe Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), formerly known as the Food Stamp Program, provides food-purchasing assistance for low- and no-income people living in the U.S. It is a federal aid program, administered by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, under t...
qg_2671
Who’s resignation speech included the lines “Sometimes I have succeeded and sometimes I have failed, but always I have taken heart from what Theodore Roosevelt once said about the man in the arena, “whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood, who strives valiantly, who errs and comes short again and again because...
Richard Nixon
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[ "Citizenship in a Republic\n\nCitizenship in a Republic is the title of a speech given by the former President of the United States, Theodore Roosevelt at the Sorbonne in Paris, France on April 23, 1910.", "Citizenship in a Republic\n\nOne notable passage on page seven of the 35-page speech is referred to as \"T...
qg_2672
What is the name of the fault line that runs for about 800 miles in California?
San Andreas Fault
[ "san andreas faultline", "san andreas fault zone", "san andreas fault", "san andreas rift", "san andreas fault line", "san andres fault" ]
[ "California\n\nCalifornia ( , ) is the most populous state in the United States. It is also the third most extensive by area. Los Angeles, in Southern California, is the state's most populous city and the country's second largest after New York City. California also includes the nation's most populous county, Los A...
qg_2673
What can be a rock band, a card game, and an organ?
Heart
[ "human heart", "sternocostal surface of heart", "heart chambers", "facies diaphragmatica cordis", "heart biology", "base of heart", "atlas of human cardiac anatomy", "heart", "heart food", "sternocostal surface", "right side of heart", "left side of heart", "facies sternocostalis cordis", ...
[ "Rock music\n\nRock music is a genre of popular music that originated as \"rock and roll\" in the United States in the 1950s, and developed into a range of different styles in the 1960s and later, particularly in the United Kingdom and the United States.W. E. Studwell and D. F. Lonergan, The Classic Rock and Roll R...
qg_2677
The B-29 Bockscar dropped the second atomic bomb on what Japanese city on August 9, 1945?
Nagasaki
[ "nagasaki bay", "nagasaki", "nagasaki japan", "nagasaki city", "nagasaki bay disambiguation", "nagahsaki", "nagasaki nagasaki", "nagasaki shi", "長崎", "nagaskaki", "nagazaki" ]
[ "Boeing B-29 Superfortress\n\nThe Boeing B-29 Superfortress is a four-engine propeller-driven heavy bomber designed by Boeing which was flown primarily by the United States during World War II and the Korean War. It was one of the largest aircraft operational during World War II and featured state of the art tech...
qg_2679
In which sport did teams first compete for the America's Cup today in August, 1851?
Yachting
[ "yachtmanship", "yachtsmanship", "yachting", "yachtsmen", "yachtswomen", "yachtswoman" ]
[ "America's Cup\n\nThe America's Cup, affectionately known as the \"Auld Mug\", is a trophy awarded to the winner of the America's Cup match races between two sailing yachts. One yacht, known as the defender, represents the yacht club that currently holds the America's Cup and the second yacht, known as the challeng...
qg_2680
August 12, 1925 saw the birth of twins Norris and Ross McWhirter, who together compiled was famous set of books, originally conceived to help settle a bar bet?
Guinness World Records
[ "guiness worlds record", "guinness book of worlds records", "guinness world record", "guiness world s record", "guiness world record", "guinness book of world records", "guinness world s record", "guinness worlds record", "book of world records", "guinness publishing", "guinness superlatives", ...
[ "Ross McWhirter\n\nAlan Ross McWhirter (12 August 1925 – 27 November 1975) was, with his twin brother, Norris, the co-founder of Guinness World Records and a contributor to The Record Breakers. He was murdered by the Provisional Irish Republican Army (IRA) in 1975.", "Ross McWhirter\n\nEarly life", "Ross McWh...
qg_2683
August 8, 1908 saw which Wright brother, the one who didn't get to pilot the flyer the previous December at Kitty Hawk, make his first public flight in Le Mans, France?
Wilbur
[ "wilbur", "wilbur disambiguation" ]
[ "Wright brothers\n\nThe Wright brothers, Orville (August 19, 1871 – January 30, 1948) and Wilbur (April 16, 1867 – May 30, 1912), were two American brothers, inventors, and aviation pioneers who are generally credited with inventing, building, and flying the world's first successful airplane. They made the first...
qg_2684
August 14, 2000 saw the introduction of what kids animated character, known for a monkey named Boots, a fox named Swiper, and her frequent use of Spanish?
Dora the Explorer
[ "swiper fox", "dora explorer", "alexandria suarez", "tico dora explorer character", "dora barlaz", "dora marquez", "dora ex toader", "tico dora explorer", "benny bull tv character", "tico squirrel", "dora explorer teen", "dora explora", "boots tv character", "boots dora explorer", "swipe...
[ "Dora the Explorer\n\nDora the Explorer is an American educational animated TV series created by Chris Gifford, Valerie Walsh, and Eric Weiner. Dora the Explorer became a regular series in 2000. The show is carried on the Nickelodeon cable television network, including the associated Nick Jr. channel. It aired on C...
qg_2686
What famed nurse, dubbed "The Lady with the Lamp", revolutionized nursing from the lessons she learned tending wounded soldiers during the Crimean War?
Florence Nightingale
[ "lady with lamp", "nightingale florence", "nightingale school of nursing", "florence nightinggale", "florence nightengale", "lady of lamp", "florence nightingale", "florence nightangale" ]
[ "Florence Nightingale\n\nFlorence Nightingale, (; 12 May 1820 – 13 August 1910) was a celebrated English social reformer and statistician, and the founder of modern nursing.", "Florence Nightingale\n\nShe came to prominence while serving as a manager of nurses trained by her during the Crimean War, where she org...
qg_2687
November 11, 1889 saw the great state of Washington formed from what territory?
Washington Territory
[ "columbia territory", "washington territory", "territory of washington", "territory of columbia" ]
[ "Washington (state)\n\nWashington is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States located north of Oregon, west of Idaho, and south of the Canadian province of British Columbia on the coast of the Pacific Ocean. Named after George Washington, the first President of the United States, the state was m...
qg_2689
According to the nursery rhyme, who lost her sheep and couldn't find them?
Little Bo Peep
[ "li l bo peep", "little beau peep", "lil bo peep", "little bow peep", "little bo peep", "bo peep" ]
[ "Humpty Dumpty\n\nHumpty Dumpty is a character in an English nursery rhyme, probably originally a riddle and one of the best known in the English-speaking world. He is typically portrayed as an anthropomorphic egg, though he is not explicitly described so. The first recorded versions of the rhyme date from late eig...
qg_2690
Paraskevidekatriaphobia or friggatriskaidekaphobia is the fear of what?
Friday the 13th
[ "friday 13", "friday thirteenth", "paraskevidekatriaphobe", "paraskavedekatriaphobe", "paraskevidekatriaphobia", "friday 13th", "paraskavidekatriaphobia", "tuesday 13th", "friggatriskaidekaphobia", "paraskevidekatriaphobics", "paraskavedekatriaphobia", "paraskevidekatriaphobic" ]
[ "Friday the 13th\n\nFriday the 13th is considered an unlucky day in Western superstition. It occurs when the 13th day of the month in the Gregorian calendar falls on a Friday.", "Friday the 13th\n\nHistory", "Friday the 13th\n\nThe fear of the number 13 has been given a scientific name: \"triskaidekaphobia\"; a...
qg_2691
How many musicians make up a nonet?
9
[ "nine" ]
[ "Poetry\n\nPoetry is a form of literature that uses aesthetic and rhythmic qualities of language—such as phonaesthetics, sound symbolism, and metre—to evoke meanings in addition to, or in place of, the prosaic ostensible meaning.", "Poetry\n\nPoetry has a long history, dating back to the Sumerian Epic of Gilg...
qg_2695
On August 9, 1944, The United States Forest Service and the Wartime Advertising Council release posters featuring what iconic character for the first time?
Smokey the Bear
[ "hotfoot teddy", "only you can prevent forest fires", "only you can prevent wildfires", "smokey bear", "smoky bear" ]
[ "United States Forest Service\n\nThe United States Forest Service (USFS) is an agency of the U.S. Department of Agriculture that administers the nation's 154 national forests and 20 national grasslands, which encompass 193 e6acre. Major divisions of the agency include the National Forest System, State and Private F...
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August 9th marks the anniversary of the resignation of Richard M. Nixon as US President. In what year did it happen?
1974
[ "one thousand nine hundred and seventy four" ]
[ "Richard Nixon\n\nRichard Milhous Nixon (January 9, 1913 – April 22, 1994) was the 37th President of the United States, serving from 1969 to 1974 when he became the only U.S. president to resign the office. Nixon had previously served as a U.S. Representative and Senator from California and as the 36th Vice Preside...
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August 12, 1925 saw the birth of twins Ross and Norris McWhirter, who created what book, which people will go to extreme lengths to get into?
Guinness Book of World Records
[ "guiness worlds record", "guinness book of worlds records", "guinness world record", "guiness world s record", "guiness world record", "guinness book of world records", "guinness world s record", "guinness worlds record", "book of world records", "guinness publishing", "guinness superlatives", ...
[ "Norris McWhirter\n\nNorris Dewar McWhirter, CBE (12 August 1925 - 19 April 2004) was a British writer, political activist, co-founder of The Freedom Association, and a television presenter. He and his twin brother, Ross, were known internationally for the founding of Guinness World Records, a book they wrote and ...
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Sharing a name with the first successful model designed by Robert Fulton in 1800, what was the name of the submarine captained by Prince Armitage Ranjit Dakkar, or Captain Nemo, in Jules Verne's books 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea and The Mysterious Island?
Nautilus
[ "nautilus zoology", "nautili", "nautilus", "eutrephoceratidae", "nautilidae", "nautilid" ]
[ "Robert Fulton\n\nRobert Fulton (November 14, 1765 – February 24, 1815) was an American engineer and inventor who is widely credited with developing a commercially successful steamboat called Clermont. That steamboat went with passengers from New York City to Albany and back again, a round trip of 300 miles, in 62 ...
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What legendary porn star was arrest, tried and acquitted as an accomplice in the so-called Wonderland Murders, immortalized in the 2003 Val Kilmer vehicle Wonderland?
John Holmes
[ "john holmes canadian politician", "john holmes", "holmes john", "john holmes disambiguation" ]
[ "Wonderland murders\n\nThe Wonderland murders, also known as the Four on the Floor Murders or the Laurel Canyon Murders, are four unsolved murders that occurred in Los Angeles on July 1, 1981. It is assumed that six people were targeted to be killed in the known drug house of the Wonderland Gang, five were presen...
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Who's missing: Frank Sinatra, Sammy Davis, Jr., Peter Lawford and Joey Bishop
Dean Martin
[ "write to me from naples", "dean martin", "dino crocetti", "dino paul crocetti", "martin dean", "dino martini" ]
[ "Frank Sinatra\n\nFrancis Albert \"Frank\" Sinatra (; December 12, 1915 – May 14, 1998) was an American singer, actor, and producer who was one of the most popular and influential musical artists of the 20th century. Sinatra's music has been considered timeless by many. He is one of the best-selling music artists o...