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What is the scientific name for chives?
1Allium schoenoprasum
2Artemisia dracunculus
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The scientific name for chives is Allium schoenoprasum. This aromatic herb is used to season a variety of dishes.
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The scientific name for chives is Allium schoenoprasum. This aromatic herb is used to season a variety of dishes.
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geography
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What is the capital of Namibia?
2Windhoek
1Gaborone
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Windhoek is the capital of Namibia, located in the center of the country at an altitude of 1,650 meters. It is the political, economic and cultural heart of the country.
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Windhoek is the capital of Namibia, located in the center of the country at an altitude of 1,650 meters. It is the political, economic and cultural heart of the country.
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music
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On which Jacques Brel album does the song Ne me quitte pas appear?
2La Valse à mille temps
1Quand on n'a que l'amour
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Jacques Brel's Ne me quitte pas appears on the album La Valse à mille temps, released in 1959, and is one of its most emblematic songs.
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Jacques Brel's Ne me quitte pas appears on the album La Valse à mille temps, released in 1959, and is one of its most emblematic songs.
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sciences
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Which giant planet with three suns was discovered in 2015?
2KELT-4Ab
151 Pegasi b
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KELT-4Ab is an extrasolar planet orbiting the star KELT-4A. The planet was discovered in 2015 by the Kilodegree Extremely Little Telescope (KELT) and is a planet orbiting a star in a triple star system, KELT-4.
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KELT-4Ab is an extrasolar planet orbiting the star KELT-4A. The planet was discovered in 2015 by the Kilodegree Extremely Little Telescope (KELT) and is a planet orbiting a star in a triple star system, KELT-4.
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literature
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Under which pseudonym did Emily Brontë publish the novel Wuthering Heights?
2Ellis Bell
1Aurore Dupin
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Emily Brontë published Wuthering Heights under the male pseudonym Ellis Bell in 1847, to escape the gender prejudices of authors of the time.
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Emily Brontë published Wuthering Heights under the male pseudonym Ellis Bell in 1847, to escape the gender prejudices of authors of the time.
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geography
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In which Californian city is Glass Beach located?
2Fort Bragg
1Crescent City
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Glass Beach is located in Fort Bragg, California, and is famous for its sand made of polished glass pebbles from former coastal dumps.
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Glass Beach is located in Fort Bragg, California, and is famous for its sand made of polished glass pebbles from former coastal dumps.
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sciences
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What is the name of the high-speed train system in operation in Japan?
2Shinkansen
1SCMaglev
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Shinkansen is the high-speed train system in operation in Japan. The name refers to both the trains and the infrastructure. The use of a set of dedicated lines and the techniques employed made Shinkansen a forerunner and Japan the pioneer of high-speed rail travel when it came into service in 1964.
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Shinkansen is the high-speed train system in operation in Japan. The name refers to both the trains and the infrastructure. The use of a set of dedicated lines and the techniques employed made Shinkansen a forerunner and Japan the pioneer of high-speed rail travel when it came into service in 1964.
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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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sciences
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Which Dutch inventor introduced one of the first telescopes in 1608?
2Hans Lippershey
1Antoni van Leeuwenhoek
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Hans Lippershey is a Dutch optician, he presented at the end of September 1608 one of the first concrete realizations of a telescope of approach. This telescope was to lead very quickly to the telescope and then to the telescope.
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Hans Lippershey is a Dutch optician, he presented at the end of September 1608 one of the first concrete realizations of a telescope of approach. This telescope was to lead very quickly to the telescope and then to the telescope.
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geography
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Where in Iran is the Masjid-i Shah Mosque located?
1Isfahan
2Tehran
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The Shah's Mosque is a religious building in Isfahan, built for the Safavid ruler Shah Abbas I between 1612 and 1630 by Muhibb al-Din al-Kula and Ustad ali Akbar Isfahani.
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The Shah's Mosque is a religious building in Isfahan, built for the Safavid ruler Shah Abbas I between 1612 and 1630 by Muhibb al-Din al-Kula and Ustad ali Akbar Isfahani.
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