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sciences
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Which research area was voted Method of the Year by Nature Methods 2010?
2Optogenetics
1Quantitative genetics
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In 2010, the scientific journal Nature Methods named optogenetics “method of the year,” a major breakthrough for the study of the brain and neurons.
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In 2010, the scientific journal Nature Methods named optogenetics “method of the year,” a major breakthrough for the study of the brain and neurons.
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geography
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What is the capital of Uganda?
1Kampala
2Nairobi
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Uganda's capital is Kampala. Situated on the shores of Lake Victoria, it is the country's political, economic and cultural center.
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Uganda's capital is Kampala. Situated on the shores of Lake Victoria, it is the country's political, economic and cultural center.
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history
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Who was Theia in Greek mythology?
1Goddess of Light
2Goddess of Darkness
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In Greek mythology, Theia is a Titanid, daughter of Ouranos and Gaia. She is the goddess of celestial light and mother of Helios, Selene and Eos.
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In Greek mythology, Theia is a Titanid, daughter of Ouranos and Gaia. She is the goddess of celestial light and mother of Helios, Selene and Eos.
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sciences
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What is the first civilian nuclear power plant in the world?
2Obninsk
1Beznau
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The Obninsk nuclear power plant was built in the "Scientific City" of Obninsk in Kaluga oblast. It is the first civil nuclear power station in the world. It was operational from 1951 to 2002, although electricity production for the power grid ceased in 1959.
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The Obninsk nuclear power plant was built in the "Scientific City" of Obninsk in Kaluga oblast. It is the first civil nuclear power station in the world. It was operational from 1951 to 2002, although electricity production for the power grid ceased in 1959.
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nature
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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 Gabon?
2Libreville
1Banjul
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Libreville, the political and administrative capital of Gabon, the country's largest city by number of inhabitants, is the capital of the Estuary province.
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Libreville, the political and administrative capital of Gabon, the country's largest city by number of inhabitants, is the capital of the Estuary province.
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music
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On which album of the American jazz singer and pianist Nat King Cole does the song When I Fall in Love appear?
1Love Is The Thing
2Unforgettable
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When I Fall in Love is a song by Victor Young and Edward Heyman, performed since 1952 by many artists, including Nat King Cole in 1957 on his album Love Is The Thing.
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When I Fall in Love is a song by Victor Young and Edward Heyman, performed since 1952 by many artists, including Nat King Cole in 1957 on his album Love Is The Thing.
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music
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Who is the leader of The Mothers of Invention?
2Frank Zappa
1Alice Cooper
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The Mothers of Invention was Frank Zappa's rock and experimental music band active from 1964 to 1975. The composition of The Mothers never ceased to vary around the American composer and guitarist.
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The Mothers of Invention was Frank Zappa's rock and experimental music band active from 1964 to 1975. The composition of The Mothers never ceased to vary around the American composer and guitarist.
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arts
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Which dancer is represented in the painting At the Moulin Rouge, The Dance painted by Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec in 1890?
1Jules Renaudin
2Auguste Vestris
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La Danse au Moulin-Rouge is a painting painted in 1890 by Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec. It depicts a dance scene at the Moulin-Rouge, with one of his stars, Jules Renaudin dit Valentin le Désossé (1843-1907) forming a dancer at the heckling-cancan in the background on the left.
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La Danse au Moulin-Rouge is a painting painted in 1890 by Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec. It depicts a dance scene at the Moulin-Rouge, with one of his stars, Jules Renaudin dit Valentin le Désossé (1843-1907) forming a dancer at the heckling-cancan in the background on the left.
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arts
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Where was the Migrant Mother photo taken?
2Nipomo (California)
1Marysville (California)
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The famous Migrant Mother photo was taken in 1936 in Nipomo, California, by Dorothea Lange, during the Great Depression in the United States.
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The famous Migrant Mother photo was taken in 1936 in Nipomo, California, by Dorothea Lange, during the Great Depression in the United States.
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