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What is the first civilian nuclear power plant in the world?
2Obninsk
1Beznau
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The Obninsk nuclear power plant was built in the "Scientific City" of Obninsk in Kaluga oblast. It is the first civil nuclear power station in the world. It was operational from 1951 to 2002, although electricity production for the power grid ceased in 1959.
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The Obninsk nuclear power plant was built in the "Scientific City" of Obninsk in Kaluga oblast. It is the first civil nuclear power station in the world. It was operational from 1951 to 2002, although electricity production for the power grid ceased in 1959.
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What is hip bone?
1The pelvis
2Thighs
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There are two coxal bones, the right hip bone and the left hip bone. They are also called iliac bones and make up the pelvis, or pelvic girdle.
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There are two coxal bones, the right hip bone and the left hip bone. They are also called iliac bones and make up the pelvis, or pelvic girdle.
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Which entrepreneur and business leader founded SpaceX on May 6, 2002?
1Elon Musk
2Jeff Bezos
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SpaceX, officially Space Exploration Technologies Corporation, is an American company working in the field of astronautics and space flight and was founded on May 6, 2002 by billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk.
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SpaceX, officially Space Exploration Technologies Corporation, is an American company working in the field of astronautics and space flight and was founded on May 6, 2002 by billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk.
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What is the average diameter of the moon?
23 474 km
12 474 km
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It is the fifth largest satellite in the Solar System, with an average diameter of 3,474 km.
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It is the fifth largest satellite in the Solar System, with an average diameter of 3,474 km.
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When was the first pacemaker implanted?
21958
11948
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The first fully implantable pacemaker was implanted on 8 October 1958 by the Swedish surgeon Åke Senning on Arne Larsson (1915-2001).
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The first fully implantable pacemaker was implanted on 8 October 1958 by the Swedish surgeon Åke Senning on Arne Larsson (1915-2001).
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Which surgeon performed the first heart transplant?
1Christiaan Barnard
2James Hardy
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The first heart transplant using a human heart was performed by Christiaan Barnard, a heart surgeon in Cape Town, South Africa, on December 3, 1967. He was followed by Norman Shumway in the United States a few months later.
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The first heart transplant using a human heart was performed by Christiaan Barnard, a heart surgeon in Cape Town, South Africa, on December 3, 1967. He was followed by Norman Shumway in the United States a few months later.
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How many astronauts in the Appolo space program have walked on the moon?
212
19
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Twelve astronauts walked on the Moon, all Americans (as part of the Apollo program from July 1969 to December 1972).
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Twelve astronauts walked on the Moon, all Americans (as part of the Apollo program from July 1969 to December 1972).
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What NASA program was aimed at putting a man on the moon?
1Apollo
2Discovery
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The Apollo space program conducted during the period 1961-1975 enabled the United States to send men to the Moon for the first time.
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The Apollo space program conducted during the period 1961-1975 enabled the United States to send men to the Moon for the first time.
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What scientist discovered the laws of gravity?
2Isaac Newton
1Albert Einstein
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The universal law of gravitation or the law of universal attraction, discovered by Isaac Newton, is the law describing gravitation as a force responsible for the fall of bodies and the movement of celestial bodies, and in general, for the attraction between bodies with mass, such as planets, natural or artificial satellites.
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The universal law of gravitation or the law of universal attraction, discovered by Isaac Newton, is the law describing gravitation as a force responsible for the fall of bodies and the movement of celestial bodies, and in general, for the attraction between bodies with mass, such as planets, natural or artificial satellites.
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Who was the first man to walk on the moon?
2Neil Armstrong
1Buzz Aldrin
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The first to walk there was American astronaut Neil Armstrong on July 21, 1969.
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The first to walk there was American astronaut Neil Armstrong on July 21, 1969.
