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music
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Who is the founding member of the American psychedelic rock band 13th Floor Elevators?
2Roky Erickson
1John Ike Walton
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Roky Erickson is an American guitarist and composer, known as a founding member of the 13th Floor Elevators and author of You're Gonna Miss Me.
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Roky Erickson is an American guitarist and composer, known as a founding member of the 13th Floor Elevators and author of You're Gonna Miss Me.
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nature
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To which family of birds does the golden eagle belong?
1Accipitridae
2Cathartidae
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The golden eagle is a member of the Accipitridae, a family of birds of prey that also includes harriers, vultures and falcons.
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The golden eagle is a member of the Accipitridae, a family of birds of prey that also includes harriers, vultures and falcons.
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literature
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When did Edgar Allan Poe publish the collection of short stories Tales of the Grotesque and Arabesque?
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Tales of the Grotesque and Arabesque is a collection of short stories by Edgar Allan Poe, first published in 1840.
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Tales of the Grotesque and Arabesque is a collection of short stories by Edgar Allan Poe, first published in 1840.
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sciences
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What is the name of the chemical symbol F?
1Fluorine
2Francium
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In Mendeleyev's periodic table of elements, F is the symbol for the chemical element Fluorine!
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In Mendeleyev's periodic table of elements, F is the symbol for the chemical element Fluorine!
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nature
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Where is the Darvaza gas crater located?
1Turkmenistan
2Uzbekistan
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The Gates of Hell is a natural gas field located in Derweze, in the Ahal province of Turkmenistan. The Hell Gate is so called because of its natural gas hearth burning continuously since it was lit by Soviet petrochemical scientists in 1971.
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The Gates of Hell is a natural gas field located in Derweze, in the Ahal province of Turkmenistan. The Hell Gate is so called because of its natural gas hearth burning continuously since it was lit by Soviet petrochemical scientists in 1971.
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sciences
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When was the Kepler Space Telescope launched by NASA?
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22019
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The Kepler space telescope was launched by NASA on March 7, 2009. Its main mission is to discover exoplanets outside our solar system.
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The Kepler space telescope was launched by NASA on March 7, 2009. Its main mission is to discover exoplanets outside our solar system.
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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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entertainment
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In Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, who replaces Cornelius Fudge?
1Rufus Scrimgeour
2Horace Slughorn
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In Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, Rufus Scrimgeour replaces Cornelius Fudge as Minister of Magic.
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In Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, Rufus Scrimgeour replaces Cornelius Fudge as Minister of Magic.
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sciences
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What is the name of the chemical symbol Y?
2Yttrium
1Ytterbium
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In the periodic table of elements of Mendeleïev, Y is the symbol of the chemical element Yttrium!
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In the periodic table of elements of Mendeleïev, Y is the symbol of the chemical element Yttrium!
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history
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When was the Dutch East India Company founded?
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The Dutch East India Company is a trading company established by the United Provinces in 1602. For almost two centuries it was one of the pillars of the power of Dutch capitalism and imperialism. Dissolved in 1799, the company is known to have been one of the most powerful capitalist enterprises that ever existed, contributing greatly to the history of stock exchanges.
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The Dutch East India Company is a trading company established by the United Provinces in 1602. For almost two centuries it was one of the pillars of the power of Dutch capitalism and imperialism. Dissolved in 1799, the company is known to have been one of the most powerful capitalist enterprises that ever existed, contributing greatly to the history of stock exchanges.
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