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How many harrier subspecies exist?
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According to the reference classification of the International Congress of Ornithology, there are about 16 subspecies of harriers in the world.
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According to the reference classification of the International Congress of Ornithology, there are about 16 subspecies of harriers in the world.
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arts
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Which Duke of Berry ordered the Très Riches Heures du Duc de Berry in 1410-1411?
2Jean Ier de Berry
1Charles de France
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The Très Riches Heures du duc de Berry is a book of hours commissioned by Duke Jean I of Berry from the brothers Paul, Jean and Herman de Limbourg around 1410-1411 and currently kept at the Musée Condé in Chantilly.
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The Très Riches Heures du duc de Berry is a book of hours commissioned by Duke Jean I of Berry from the brothers Paul, Jean and Herman de Limbourg around 1410-1411 and currently kept at the Musée Condé in Chantilly.
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arts
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In which Florentine palace can we see the procession of the Magi of Benozzo Gozzoli?
1Palazzo Medici-Riccardi
2Palazzo Rucellai
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The Chapel of the Magi refers to a group of frescoes located at the piano nobile on the second floor of the Palazzo Medici-Riccardi in Florence. The cycle of frescoes representing the procession of the Magi is the masterpiece of the Florentine Benozzo Gozzoli.
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The Chapel of the Magi refers to a group of frescoes located at the piano nobile on the second floor of the Palazzo Medici-Riccardi in Florence. The cycle of frescoes representing the procession of the Magi is the masterpiece of the Florentine Benozzo Gozzoli.
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sciences
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Which researcher discovered the Principle of Induced Pluripotency and was awarded the Nobel Prize for Medicine in 2012?
2Shinya Yamanaka
1Tasuku Honjo
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Induced pluripotency involves "reprogramming" a differentiated cell into a stem cell by reactivating the expression of genes associated with the embryonic stage. For this discovery, researcher Shinya Yamanaka was awarded the Nobel Prize for Medicine in 2012.
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Induced pluripotency involves "reprogramming" a differentiated cell into a stem cell by reactivating the expression of genes associated with the embryonic stage. For this discovery, researcher Shinya Yamanaka was awarded the Nobel Prize for Medicine in 2012.
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sports
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When did Lindsey Vonn become the first Olympic downhill champion?
22010
12008
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In 2010, Lindsey Vonn became the first American woman to win Olympic gold in the downhill, making alpine skiing history at the Vancouver Games.
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In 2010, Lindsey Vonn became the first American woman to win Olympic gold in the downhill, making alpine skiing history at the Vancouver Games.
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entertainment
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Who does the voice of Buzz Lightyear?
1Tim Allen
2Tom Hanks
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In the original version, Buzz Lightyear is dubbed by Tim Allen, while in the French version he is dubbed by Richard Darbois.
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In the original version, Buzz Lightyear is dubbed by Tim Allen, while in the French version he is dubbed by Richard Darbois.
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sports
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How many French championship titles has Jeannie Longo won?
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149
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French cycling legend Jeannie Longo won 59 French championship titles during her exceptional career.
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French cycling legend Jeannie Longo won 59 French championship titles during her exceptional career.
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arts
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Which artist created the cycle of frescoes in the Scrovegni Chapel in Padua?
2Giotto
1Cimabue
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The Scrovegni Chapel is a single nave chapel entirely covered with paintings whose colours are in a remarkable state of preservation. Giotto completed a complex programme covering the New Testament and two apocryphal sources.
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The Scrovegni Chapel is a single nave chapel entirely covered with paintings whose colours are in a remarkable state of preservation. Giotto completed a complex programme covering the New Testament and two apocryphal sources.
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geography
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What is the capital of the Marshall Islands?
1Delap-Uliga-Darrit
2Suva
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Delap-Uliga-Djarrit, named after the atoll on which the city is located, is the capital of the Republic of the Marshall Islands. It is made up of three motus (islets of an atoll), connected to each other by drivable dikes (hence its triple name).
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Delap-Uliga-Djarrit, named after the atoll on which the city is located, is the capital of the Republic of the Marshall Islands. It is made up of three motus (islets of an atoll), connected to each other by drivable dikes (hence its triple name).
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history
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Which French diplomat was behind the construction of the Suez Canal?
2Ferdinand de Lesseps
1Auguste Caboufigue
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French diplomat Ferdinand de Lesseps was behind the construction of the Suez Canal. Inaugurated in 1869, the canal links the Mediterranean Sea to the Red Sea.
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French diplomat Ferdinand de Lesseps was behind the construction of the Suez Canal. Inaugurated in 1869, the canal links the Mediterranean Sea to the Red Sea.
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