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sciences
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Which James Watt employee was involved in the discovery of lighting gas?
2William Murdoch
1John Roebuck
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It was William Murdoch, an employee and collaborator of James Watt, who contributed to the discovery of lighting gas at the end of the 18th century.
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It was William Murdoch, an employee and collaborator of James Watt, who contributed to the discovery of lighting gas at the end of the 18th century.
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entertainment
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What's the name of the school Harry Potter goes to?
2Hogwarts
1Durmstrang
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Harry Potter attends Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, a fictional institution where young wizards are trained in the universe created by J.K. Rowling.
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Harry Potter attends Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, a fictional institution where young wizards are trained in the universe created by J.K. Rowling.
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nature
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Where is the Darvaza gas crater located?
1Turkmenistan
2Uzbekistan
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The Gates of Hell is a natural gas field located in Derweze, in the Ahal province of Turkmenistan. The Hell Gate is so called because of its natural gas hearth burning continuously since it was lit by Soviet petrochemical scientists in 1971.
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The Gates of Hell is a natural gas field located in Derweze, in the Ahal province of Turkmenistan. The Hell Gate is so called because of its natural gas hearth burning continuously since it was lit by Soviet petrochemical scientists in 1971.
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history
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Where did Leonardo da Vinci live?
2Clos Lucé
1Azay-le-Rideau
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Leonardo da Vinci lived at Le Clos Lucé, a manor house in Amboise, France, where he spent the last three years of his life.
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Leonardo da Vinci lived at Le Clos Lucé, a manor house in Amboise, France, where he spent the last three years of his life.
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arts
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How many panels compose the work The Battle of San Romano by Paolo Uccello?
23
12
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The Battle of San Romano is a famous work by the painter Paolo Uccello, painted in three panels around 1456.
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The Battle of San Romano is a famous work by the painter Paolo Uccello, painted in three panels around 1456.
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arts
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Which major work by Sandro Botticelli is exhibited in the Uffizi Gallery?
1The Birth of Venus
2Venus and Mars
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The Birth of Venus is one of Sandro Botticelli's major works, exhibited at the Uffizi Gallery in Florence, Italy.
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The Birth of Venus is one of Sandro Botticelli's major works, exhibited at the Uffizi Gallery in Florence, Italy.
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arts
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Who is Richard Avedon?
2Photographer
1Painter
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Richard Avedon is a famous American photographer, known for his black-and-white portraits of celebrities, as well as for his work in fashion and photojournalism.
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Richard Avedon is a famous American photographer, known for his black-and-white portraits of celebrities, as well as for his work in fashion and photojournalism.
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sciences
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When was the first plant genome fully sequenced?
22000
11980
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The Lady's Slipper (Arabidopsis thaliana) is a plant species belonging to the Brassicaceae family. Since 1998, these qualities have made it a reference model organism for both biological and genetic research. In 2000, the Arabidopsis thaliana genome was the first plant genome to be fully sequenced.
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The Lady's Slipper (Arabidopsis thaliana) is a plant species belonging to the Brassicaceae family. Since 1998, these qualities have made it a reference model organism for both biological and genetic research. In 2000, the Arabidopsis thaliana genome was the first plant genome to be fully sequenced.
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nature
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What is the world's leading coffee-producing country?
1Brazil
2Colombia
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Nearly 90 countries export coffee cherries, 60 of which are developing countries, with coffee constituting the bulk of export revenues for countries such as Burundi, Ethiopia, Rwanda and, in the past, Haiti. By far the largest producer is Brazil (nearly 30% of world production in 2015), followed by Vietnam, Colombia, Indonesia, Ethiopia.
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Nearly 90 countries export coffee cherries, 60 of which are developing countries, with coffee constituting the bulk of export revenues for countries such as Burundi, Ethiopia, Rwanda and, in the past, Haiti. By far the largest producer is Brazil (nearly 30% of world production in 2015), followed by Vietnam, Colombia, Indonesia, Ethiopia.
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history
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Which Loire castle is famous for its French gardens?
2Villandry
1Beauregard
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The Castle of Villandry, in the Loire Valley, is famous for its sumptuous formal gardens, a masterpiece of landscape art.
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The Castle of Villandry, in the Loire Valley, is famous for its sumptuous formal gardens, a masterpiece of landscape art.
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