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nature
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How fast does an ostrich run?
270 km/h (43 mph)
150 km/h (31 mph)
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Ostriches can run at speeds of up to 70 km/h. They are the largest and fastest of all land birds, capable of maintaining speeds of 50 km/h over long distances.
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Ostriches can run at speeds of up to 70 km/h. They are the largest and fastest of all land birds, capable of maintaining speeds of 50 km/h over long distances.
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nature
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What is the difference between a crocodile and an alligator?
1The muzzle
2The tail
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Alligators are characterized by a larger snout than crocodiles. Alligators are native to only three countries: the United States, Mexico and the People's Republic of China.
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Alligators are characterized by a larger snout than crocodiles. Alligators are native to only three countries: the United States, Mexico and the People's Republic of China.
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sports
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What is the first professional club of Ousmane Dembélé?
1Stade Rennais F.C.
2Stade de Reims
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Ousmane Dembélé's first professional club was Stade rennais, where he made his debut in 2015 before joining Borussia Dortmund.
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Ousmane Dembélé's first professional club was Stade rennais, where he made his debut in 2015 before joining Borussia Dortmund.
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entertainment
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Who created Monsters, Inc.?
2Pete Docter
1Andrew Stanton
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Monsters, Inc. was created by director and screenwriter Pete Docter, and produced by Pixar Animation Studios. It was released in 2001 under Disney's management.
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Monsters, Inc. was created by director and screenwriter Pete Docter, and produced by Pixar Animation Studios. It was released in 2001 under Disney's management.
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nature
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What is the loudest volcanic eruption?
1Krakatoa
2Merapi
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The eruption of Krakatoa in Indonesia on 27 August 1883, where the explosion was heard as far as Rodrigues Island, 500 kilometres east of Mauritius.
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The eruption of Krakatoa in Indonesia on 27 August 1883, where the explosion was heard as far as Rodrigues Island, 500 kilometres east of Mauritius.
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music
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Which jazz movement has Thelonious Monk particularly influenced?
1Bebop
2Ragtime
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Thelonious Monk had a profound influence on bebop, the jazz movement born in the 1940s that revolutionized harmony, rhythm and improvisation.
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Thelonious Monk had a profound influence on bebop, the jazz movement born in the 1940s that revolutionized harmony, rhythm and improvisation.
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entertainment
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Which director directs Kirk Douglas in Spartacus?
1Stanley Kubrick
2Richard Thorpe
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Director Stanley Kubrick cast Kirk Douglas in Spartacus, released in 1960. This epic film recounts the slave revolt led by Spartacus against Rome.
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Director Stanley Kubrick cast Kirk Douglas in Spartacus, released in 1960. This epic film recounts the slave revolt led by Spartacus against Rome.
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sciences
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What device is the result of Benjamin Franklin's kite experiment?
2The lightning conductor
1The electric bulb
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Franklin's kite experiment is a scientific research conducted by Benjamin Franklin in 1752, and aimed at proving the electrical nature of lightning. His operating protocol - flying a kite during a thunderstorm to make it strike by lightning - made him famous and made him the inventor of the lightning rod.
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Franklin's kite experiment is a scientific research conducted by Benjamin Franklin in 1752, and aimed at proving the electrical nature of lightning. His operating protocol - flying a kite during a thunderstorm to make it strike by lightning - made him famous and made him the inventor of the lightning rod.
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entertainment
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In which American restaurant is the famous scene from Rob Reiner's film When Harry Met Sally... taking place?
2Katz's Delicatessen
1Kansas City Barbecue
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The iconic scene in When Harry Met Sally, where Sally simulates an orgasm, takes place at Katz's Delicatessen, a famous New York restaurant.
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The iconic scene in When Harry Met Sally, where Sally simulates an orgasm, takes place at Katz's Delicatessen, a famous New York restaurant.
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geography
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What's the world's largest ocean?
2Pacific Ocean
1Atlantic Ocean
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The Pacific Ocean is the world's largest ocean, covering some 165,200,000 km², or almost a third of the Earth's surface.
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The Pacific Ocean is the world's largest ocean, covering some 165,200,000 km², or almost a third of the Earth's surface.
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