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literature
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Under what pseudonym does Romain Gary publish the novel The Life Before Us?
1Émile Ajar
2Paul Pavlowitch
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Romain Gary publishes The Life Before Us under the pseudonym Émile Ajar, which earns him a second Prix Goncourt in 1975.
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Romain Gary publishes The Life Before Us under the pseudonym Émile Ajar, which earns him a second Prix Goncourt in 1975.
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entertainment
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In Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, how many relics exist?
13
25
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In Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, there are three relics: the Elder Wand, the Resurrection Stone and the Invisibility Cloak.
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In Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, there are three relics: the Elder Wand, the Resurrection Stone and the Invisibility Cloak.
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sciences
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When was the first pacemaker implanted?
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The first fully implantable pacemaker was fitted on October 8, 1958 by Swedish surgeon Åke Senning to Arne Larsson in Sweden.
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The first fully implantable pacemaker was fitted on October 8, 1958 by Swedish surgeon Åke Senning to Arne Larsson in Sweden.
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geography
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Where does the Tiber flow into?
2Tyrrhenian Sea
1Adriatic Sea
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The Tiber, Italy's third longest river, flows 405 km from its source on Mount Fumaiolo to its mouth in the Tyrrhenian Sea near Ostia.
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The Tiber, Italy's third longest river, flows 405 km from its source on Mount Fumaiolo to its mouth in the Tyrrhenian Sea near Ostia.
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music
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On which George Harrison's album does the song Awaiting on You All appear?
1All Things Must Pass
2Extra Texture (Read All About It)
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Awaiting on You All is a song by English musician George Harrison, released on his 1970 triple album All Things Must Pass.
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Awaiting on You All is a song by English musician George Harrison, released on his 1970 triple album All Things Must Pass.
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history
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During the 1939 Winter War, which country was invaded by the USSR?
1Finland
2Norway
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The Winter War broke out during the Second World War on 30 November 1939 with the Soviet invasion of Finland.
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The Winter War broke out during the Second World War on 30 November 1939 with the Soviet invasion of Finland.
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sciences
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In how many angles does a bisector cut a half-line?
22
11
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A bisector divides an angle into two equal parts, creating two angles of equal measure from the initial angle.
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A bisector divides an angle into two equal parts, creating two angles of equal measure from the initial angle.
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arts
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Where is exhibited the work Merahi metua no Tehamana painted by the French artist Paul Gauguin in 1893?
1Art Institute, Chicago
2MoMA, New York
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Merahi metua no Tehamana is an 1893 painting by French artist Paul Gauguin, currently in the collection of the Art Institute of Chicago. The painting is a portrait of Paul Gauguin's wife, Teha'amana, during his first visit to Tahiti in 1891-1893.
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Merahi metua no Tehamana is an 1893 painting by French artist Paul Gauguin, currently in the collection of the Art Institute of Chicago. The painting is a portrait of Paul Gauguin's wife, Teha'amana, during his first visit to Tahiti in 1891-1893.
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sciences
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What is a Pascaline?
1A mechanical calculator
2A mechanical clock
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The Pascaline is a mechanical calculator invented in 1642 by Blaise Pascal to help his father, a tax collector, perform addition and subtraction calculations.
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The Pascaline is a mechanical calculator invented in 1642 by Blaise Pascal to help his father, a tax collector, perform addition and subtraction calculations.
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music
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When was the jazz quartet The Dave Brubeck Quartet founded?
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The Dave Brubeck Quartet is a jazz quartet founded in 1951 by Dave Brubeck, including Brubeck on piano and Paul Desmond on saxophone. He is the author of the standards Take Five and Blue Rondo a la Turk.
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The Dave Brubeck Quartet is a jazz quartet founded in 1951 by Dave Brubeck, including Brubeck on piano and Paul Desmond on saxophone. He is the author of the standards Take Five and Blue Rondo a la Turk.
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