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arts
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Which surrealist artist painted the famous painting The Son of Man in 1964?
1René Magritte
2Salvador Dalí
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The Son of Man is a painting by René Magritte that dates back to 1964. It shows a man standing in front of a wall and a seascape, with a green apple in front of his face, only his left eye appears. The man in a black jacket and bowler hat is one of the typical characters in Magritte's paintings.
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The Son of Man is a painting by René Magritte that dates back to 1964. It shows a man standing in front of a wall and a seascape, with a green apple in front of his face, only his left eye appears. The man in a black jacket and bowler hat is one of the typical characters in Magritte's paintings.
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nature
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When did Ivan Papanine reach the North Pole?
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11927
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The Soviet Ivan Papanin landed there by plane on May 21, 1937.
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The Soviet Ivan Papanin landed there by plane on May 21, 1937.
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sciences
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Which Italian engineer and architect discovered the Steam Turbine in 1629?
1Giovanni Branca
2Leonardo da Vinci
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Giovanni Branca is an Italian engineer, architect and technical writer of the late 17th and early 18th centuries. He described steam turbines in 1629.
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Giovanni Branca is an Italian engineer, architect and technical writer of the late 17th and early 18th centuries. He described steam turbines in 1629.
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music
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On which Rolling Stones album does the song (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction appear?
1Out of Our Heads
2Sticky Fingers
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Satisfaction is a Rolling Stones song, it appears on the American album Out of Our Heads. It's one of the most famous songs of the band who systematically play it on stage.
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Satisfaction is a Rolling Stones song, it appears on the American album Out of Our Heads. It's one of the most famous songs of the band who systematically play it on stage.
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arts
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In which Spanish city is the Sagrada Família located?
1Barcelona
2Madrid
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La Sagrada Família, architect Antoni Gaudí's unfinished masterpiece, is located in Barcelona, Spain, and is one of the city's most emblematic symbols.
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La Sagrada Família, architect Antoni Gaudí's unfinished masterpiece, is located in Barcelona, Spain, and is one of the city's most emblematic symbols.
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arts
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What period does Art Nouveau cover?
11890 - 1910
21910 - 1940
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Appeared in the early 1890s, Art Nouveau evolved into a more geometric style, characteristic of the artistic movement Art Déco (1910-1940).
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Appeared in the early 1890s, Art Nouveau evolved into a more geometric style, characteristic of the artistic movement Art Déco (1910-1940).
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entertainment
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What is Dr. Strange's medical specialty?
1Neurosurgery
2Psychiatry
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Before becoming the Sorcerer Supreme, Doctor Strange was a brilliant but arrogant neurosurgeon, specializing in pathologies of the brain and nervous system.
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Before becoming the Sorcerer Supreme, Doctor Strange was a brilliant but arrogant neurosurgeon, specializing in pathologies of the brain and nervous system.
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sciences
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What French doctor attempted a blood transfusion from a lamb to a human being in 1667?
2Jean-Baptiste Denys
1Ambroise Paré
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In 1667, French physician Jean-Baptiste Denys made the first attempt to transfuse blood from a lamb to a human being.
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In 1667, French physician Jean-Baptiste Denys made the first attempt to transfuse blood from a lamb to a human being.
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music
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What is the nickname of the American singer Billie Holiday?
1Lady Day
2Lady in Satin
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Billie Holiday, nicknamed Lady Day, is an American blues and jazz singer, considered one of the greatest singers that jazz has ever known.
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Billie Holiday, nicknamed Lady Day, is an American blues and jazz singer, considered one of the greatest singers that jazz has ever known.
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nature
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What is the scientific name of juniper?
1Juniperus
2Larix
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The scientific name for juniper is Juniperus, a genus of conifers belonging to the Cupressaceae family.
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The scientific name for juniper is Juniperus, a genus of conifers belonging to the Cupressaceae family.
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