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geography
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On which island in Hawaii are the Haiku Stairs?
2Oahu
1Maui

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Haiku Stairs, also known as the Stairway to Heaven, is a steep hiking trail on the island of Oahu, Hawaii. A total of 3,922 steps extend along the Oahu Ko'olau Mountain Range.
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Haiku Stairs, also known as the Stairway to Heaven, is a steep hiking trail on the island of Oahu, Hawaii. A total of 3,922 steps extend along the Oahu Ko'olau Mountain Range.
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sciences
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Which scientist invented the air pump in 1686?
2Otto von Guericke
1Robert Boyle

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Otto von Guericke is a German scientist, inventor and politician. His main scientific contribution concerns the physics of the vacuum. He is the inventor of the air pump, the ancestor of the vacuum pump, consisting of a piston, a cylinder and a non-return valve, designed to extract air.
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Otto von Guericke is a German scientist, inventor and politician. His main scientific contribution concerns the physics of the vacuum. He is the inventor of the air pump, the ancestor of the vacuum pump, consisting of a piston, a cylinder and a non-return valve, designed to extract air.
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music
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Who composed the music for the film Shadows by John Cassavetes?
2Charlie Mingus
1Miles Davis

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Charlie Mingus is an American double bassist, composer and jazz pianist. In 1959 Mingus composed the music for the film Shadows by John Cassavetes.
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Charlie Mingus is an American double bassist, composer and jazz pianist. In 1959 Mingus composed the music for the film Shadows by John Cassavetes.
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nature
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What is agouti breeding called?
1Aulacodiculture
2Cuniculture

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Aulacodiculture refers to the breeding of domestic aulacods, also called agoutis, rabbit-like rodents native to Central and South America.
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Aulacodiculture refers to the breeding of domestic aulacods, also called agoutis, rabbit-like rodents native to Central and South America.
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sports
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In which stadium is the 1994 World Cup Final held?
2Rose Bowl
1Memorial Coliseum

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The 1994 World Cup Final took place at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California, on July 17, 1994.
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The 1994 World Cup Final took place at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California, on July 17, 1994.
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geography
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What is the capital of Liberia?
2Monrovia
1Libreville

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Monrovia is the capital of Liberia. It is located on the edge of the Atlantic Ocean, at the mouth of the St. Paul River on Cape Mesurado.
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Monrovia is the capital of Liberia. It is located on the edge of the Atlantic Ocean, at the mouth of the St. Paul River on Cape Mesurado.
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sciences
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What atmospheric phenomenon has been reported by amateurs and then by NASA in 2015?
2Steve
1Novaya Zemlya

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Steve, Strong Thermal Emission Velocity Enhancement by retroacronymy, is a luminous phenomenon reported from 2015 onwards. It takes the form of a thin bright purple ribbon associated with green, adopting an east-west alignment. Its appearance is thus reminiscent of a polar aurora, although it is observed below the auroral zone.
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Steve, Strong Thermal Emission Velocity Enhancement by retroacronymy, is a luminous phenomenon reported from 2015 onwards. It takes the form of a thin bright purple ribbon associated with green, adopting an east-west alignment. Its appearance is thus reminiscent of a polar aurora, although it is observed below the auroral zone.
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music
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On which album of the American singer Dionne Warwick does the song Walk On By appear?
1Make Way For Dionne Warwick
2Presenting Dionne Warwick

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Walk On By is a 1964 song composed by Burt Bacharach and written by Hal David for the American singer Dionne Warwick. The song appears on her album Make Way For Dionne Warwick.
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Walk On By is a 1964 song composed by Burt Bacharach and written by Hal David for the American singer Dionne Warwick. The song appears on her album Make Way For Dionne Warwick.
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geography
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What is the capital of Fiji?
2Suva
1Apia

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Suva is the capital of Fiji. It is located on the south-east coast of the island of Viti Levu, in the Central Division of Fiji, of which it is the administrative center.
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Suva is the capital of Fiji. It is located on the south-east coast of the island of Viti Levu, in the Central Division of Fiji, of which it is the administrative center.
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literature
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Which novel by Carole Martinez received the Prix Goncourt des lycΓ©ens in 2011?
1Du domaine des Murmures
2La terre qui penche

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Du domaine des Murmures is a novel by Carole Martinez published on August 18, 2011 by Gallimard and won the Prix Goncourt des lycΓ©ens in 2011.
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Du domaine des Murmures is a novel by Carole Martinez published on August 18, 2011 by Gallimard and won the Prix Goncourt des lycΓ©ens in 2011.
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