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Explain Ionizing radiation as a twelve years old kid. | Ionizing radiation is caused when a very heavy atom emits a particle at the speed of light called ionizing radiation.
On contact with a material, either the atom absorbs the ionizing particle or
The ionizing particle breaks the atom in two and forms two ionizing particles which can create a chain reaction.
There are three kinds of ionizing particles: alpha, beta and gamma
Alpha particles react a lot with matter but travel a very short distance.
Beta particles react less than alpha particles with matter but travel a very short distance.
Alpha particles react less than alpha particles with matter but travel a longer distance than alpha particles.
Gamma particles react less with matter than beta particles but travel a longer distance than beta particles. | open_qa |
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Who founded the city of Detroit? | The site that was to become the city of Detroit was established on July 24, 1701, by Antoine de la Mothe Cadillac, a French military leader and trader. | open_qa |
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What are some of the most popular fantasy books from the last ten years? | Some of the most popular fantasy books from the last ten years include The Stormlight Archives series by Brandon Sanderson, the first of which is The Way of Kings, as well as the series A Song of Ice and Fire from George R.R. Martin, popularly known as A Game of Thrones due to both the first book in the series as well as the popular TV show based on the series. Other popular fantasy books include The Name of the Wind by Patrick Rothfuss, and, while certainly not written in the last ten years, The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien remains extremely popular. | open_qa |
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What's the easiest way to make friends when traveling alone? | Traveling alone to anywhere in the world can be very intimidating and cal also feel lonely at times, but the great news is that it's extremely easy to make friends abroad! A couple of ways to make friends are:
1. Visit your neighborhood bar and sit at the bar. More than likely there will be other folks going alone and you'll be able to chat with them. You can strike a conversation by easily asking them about their order or if they're from the area.
2. Join travel groups on Facebook, Instagram and TikTok. With social media, it's much easier to find people who are traveling in the same location as you are and willing to meet up. A great group is The Travel Squad. You can join their Facebook community with thousands of solo travelers
3. Do walking tours! There are a ton of free walking tours that you can do so make sure to sign up.
4. Excursions is another great way to meet others. Don't be afraid to ask people where they are from or what got them interested in doing that excursion.
5. Hostels. If you don't mind the noise levels, hostels are one of the top ways to meet fellow friends while solo traveling. They always host great music, events and have a common dining room area where people tend to hang out.
Traveling alone can feel scary but remember that all it takes is getting out of your comfort zone and striking up a conversation to make long lasting friendships! | open_qa |
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What is Palmitic acid? | Palmitic acid (hexadecanoic acid in IUPAC nomenclature) is a fatty acid with a 16-carbon chain. It is the most common saturated fatty acid found in animals, plants and microorganisms. Its chemical formula is CH3(CH2)14COOH, and its C:D (the total number of carbon atoms to the number of carbon–carbon double bonds) is 16:0. It is a major component of the oil from the fruit of oil palms (palm oil), making up to 44% of total fats. Meats, cheeses, butter, and other dairy products also contain palmitic acid, amounting to 50–60% of total fats. Palmitates are the salts and esters of palmitic acid. The palmitate anion is the observed form of palmitic acid at physiologic pH (7.4). | open_qa |
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What are the words of House Allyrion? | "No Foe May Pass" | open_qa |
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Who was Bran the Builder? | Brandon Stark, known as Bran(don) the Builder, is purported to have lived during the Age of Heroes and was the founder of House Stark. Legend claims he built Winterfell and the magical Wall. | open_qa |
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Which film owns the record for the most Oscar wins? | Three films own the record for the most Oscar wins. They are Titanic, Ben Hur, and Lord of the Rings: Return of the King, all of which won 11 awards. | open_qa |
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What is it called when a river of water falls off a cliff and creates a shower? | A waterfall | open_qa |
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What is a Balance sheet? | A balance sheet is a summary of an organisation's financial position. It lists the values, in the books of account on a particular date, of all the organisation's assets and liabilities. The assets and liabilities are grouped in categories, to paint a picture of the organisation's strengths and weaknesses. | open_qa |
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Who won the 2018 NHL Stanley Cup Finals? | The Washington Capitals won the 2018 Stanley Cup on June 8th, 2018. They defeated the Las Vegas Golden Nights 4 games to 1 in a best of 7 game series. The Capitals were coached by Barry Trotz and led by team captain, Alex Ovechkin, who won the Conn Smythe Trophy as Most Valuable Player. | open_qa |
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What was the last item shown on British TV before WW2 | Mickey Mouse | open_qa |
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What is the difference between a stand up paddle board and a kayak? | Stand up paddle boards and kayaks are both non-motorized water crafts. Typically a kayak is either sit on top or sit in water craft, the user paddles through the water from a seated position. Most kayaks are made from polyethylene but some kayaks are made from kevlar or fiberglass, there are also inflatable kayaks. A stand up paddle board typically allows the user to paddle while standing up but they can also paddle while sitting if desired. Stand up paddle boards come in a variety of materials, hard paddleboards are made of fiberglass that is wrapped around a foam core, or polyethylene, inflatable paddleboards are made of stitching together pvc. | open_qa |
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What are some well known movies with Leonardo DiCaprio? | Well known movies with Leonard DiCaprio are Inception, Titanic, The Wolf of Wall Street, and Shutter Island | open_qa |
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What's the difference between the weather in California compared to New York | The weather in New York has four distinct seasons, spring, summer, fall and winter. During those seasons the temperature can vary from zero degrees in the winter, and up to 100+ degrees in the summer. There is also regular rain in the spring and there can be snow in the winter. The summer can also be quite humid. In most of California the weather is temperate and consistent throughout the year with very little variation. Summer months may be hotter by 10-20 degrees than the colder months but otherwise, the temperature remains relatively the same. There is not much humidity and there is sunshine most days out of the year. | open_qa |
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Who was Nikola Tesla? | Nikola Tesla was a Serbian-American inventor known for his innovations around electricity. He discovered the rotating magnetic field. | open_qa |
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Who is Linkin Park | Linkin Park is an American rock band from Agoura Hills, California. The band's current lineup comprises vocalist/rhythm guitarist/keyboardist Mike Shinoda, lead guitarist Brad Delson, bassist Dave Farrell, DJ/turntablist Joe Hahn and drummer Rob Bourdon, all of whom are founding members. Vocalists Mark Wakefield and Chester Bennington are former members of the band. Categorized as alternative rock, Linkin Park's earlier music spanned a fusion of heavy metal and hip hop, while their later music features more electronica and pop elements. | open_qa |
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What are the different RAID configurations? | The different RAID configurations are RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, RAID 6, RAID 10, RAID 50, RAID 51, RAID 60, RAID 61, RAID 70, RAID 75, RAID 90, RAID 100, RAID 200, and RAID 300. | open_qa |
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What is SSO? | Single sign-on (SSO) is an authentication scheme that allows a user to log in with a single ID to any of several related, yet independent, software systems. True single sign-on allows the user to log in once and access services without re-entering authentication factors. | open_qa |
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What are some of the most famous rock bands from Seattle, Washington? | Famous rock bands from Seattle include Nirvana, Pearl Jam, Soundgarden, and Foo Fighters. | open_qa |
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What's the difference between a turnover and a turnover on downs in the sport of American Football? | A turnover is when the offensive team, the team with possession of the football, loses possession of the football during play. This generally occurs in two ways: the defense intercepting a pass or recovering a fumble. A turnover on downs occurs only on the fourth and last down of a set of downs; the offense attempts to gain the yardage required to be given a new set of downs but fails to do so by means other than the defense's takeaway, such as an incomplete pass, or the ball carrier being tackled short of the line to gain. | open_qa |
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What are the books in the 'A Song of Ice and Fire' series and when were they released? | The books in the 'A Song of Ice and Fire' series are:
- A Game of Thrones [August 1996]
- A Clash of Kings [February 1999]
- A Storm of Swords [November 2000]
- A Feast for Crows [November 2005]
- A Dance with Dragons [July 2011]
- The Winds of Winter
- A Dream of Spring | open_qa |
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Believe it or not, Jimi Hendrix only had one Top 40 hit. Which song was it? | "All Along the Watchtower" | open_qa |
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What is a birdie in Golf | Each hole in Golf is designated with the number of strokes it would take an expert to make to the hole. If the golfer makes it in the designated strokes it is called a Par. One stroke less than the designated will result in a Birdie. Example , for a Par 4 hole if a Golfer takes 3 strokes to get the ball in the hole , he has a Birdie. | open_qa |
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Is the Earth round? | The planet Earth is generally considered to be round, although it is not a perfect sphere. The poles are slightly depressed, making the Earth slightly thicker around the equator. | open_qa |
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Why do people like cats? | People like cats for several reasons, such as enjoying their companionship, that they tend to be lower maintenance than dogs, and that they think they are cute. | open_qa |
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What is archaeology? | Archaeology is the study of past human cultures through the analysis of material culture. Archaeologists study where people lived, what they ate, social patterns, the types of structures they built and how people interacted with one another as well as the environment. | open_qa |
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What is Arsenal FC? | Arsenal Football Club is an English professional football club based in Islington, London. Arsenal plays in the Premier League, the top flight of English football. The club has won 13 league titles (including one unbeaten title), a record 14 FA Cups, two League Cups, 16 FA Community Shields, one European Cup Winners' Cup, and one Inter-Cities Fairs Cup. In terms of trophies won, it is the third-most successful club in English football.
Arsenal was the first club from the South of England to join the Football League in 1893, and they reached the First Division in 1904. Relegated only once, in 1913, they continue the longest streak in the top division, and have won the second-most top-flight matches in English football history. In the 1930s, Arsenal won five League Championships and two FA Cups, and another FA Cup and two Championships after the war. In 1970–71, they won their first League and FA Cup Double. Between 1989 and 2005, they won five League titles and five FA Cups, including two more Doubles. They completed the 20th century with the highest average league position. Between 1998 and 2017, Arsenal qualified for the UEFA Champions League for nineteen consecutive seasons.
Herbert Chapman, who changed the fortunes of Arsenal forever, won the club its first silverware, and his legacy led the club to dominate the 1930s decade; Chapman, however, died of pneumonia in 1934, aged 55. He helped introduce the WM formation, floodlights, and shirt numbers; he also added the white sleeves and brighter red to the club's jersey. Arsène Wenger is the longest-serving manager and won the most trophies. He won a record seven FA Cups, and his title-winning team set an English record for the longest top-flight unbeaten league run at 49 games between 2003 and 2004, receiving the nickname The Invincibles.
In 1886, munitions workers at the Royal Arsenal in Woolwich founded the club as Dial Square. In 1913 the club crossed the city to Arsenal Stadium in Highbury, becoming close neighbours of Tottenham Hotspur, and creating the North London derby. In 2006, they moved to the nearby Emirates Stadium. With an annual revenue of £340.3m in the 2019–20 season, Arsenal was estimated to be worth US$2.68 billion by Forbes, making it the world's eighth most valuable club, while it is one of the most followed on social media.The motto of the club has long been Victoria Concordia Crescit, Latin for "Victory Through Harmony". | open_qa |
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When did Florida become a state? | Florida became a state on March 3, 1845. | open_qa |
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Queen Elizabeth II, who reigned UK for 70 years, passed away the age of 96 at | Balmoral | open_qa |
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What are the three commonly accepted periods of human pre-history? | The Stone Age, the Bronze Age, and the Iron Age | open_qa |
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How did 'March Madness' get its name? | "March Madness" was originally coined after a high school basketball tournament in Illinois dating back to 1908. Henry V. Porter wrote an essay titled "March Madness" in the Illinois Interscholastic in 1939 to commemorate the tournament. Other media outlets embraced the term as the tournament continued to sell out and thrive for decades. Brent Musburger, a former sportswriter from Chicago, brought the term "March Madness" to the NCAA tournament when covering the event for CBS in 1982. The phrase became synonymous with the tournament ever since. In 2010, the NCAA made it official and paid IHSA (The Illinois High School Association) $17.2M for the rights to the phrase, and began using the trademark in marketing materials, logos and other branding material. While only used for the men's tournament for decades, the NCAA only began using the phrase "March Madness" for the women's tournament in 2022. | open_qa |
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In the field of economics, what is considered a monopoly? | A monopoly is when a single company or individual has a dominant position in a market and can freely raise prices without risk of losing customers to competing products. Monopolies are generally discouraged as they reduce competition. | open_qa |
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In the series A Song of Ice and Fire, who is the founder of House Plowman? | Pate the Plowman | open_qa |
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What can people do to entertain cats? | People can entertain cats in many different ways: 1. laser pointer against walls for cats to chase after 2. lean string/wand-like toys or strings 3. auto-moving balls 4. Videos with moving balls, mice, etc While different cats would be entertained by different ways, in common, cats like small and fast-moving objects that the cats can run after. Cats also like being patted but only by the people they are familiar with (their people) | open_qa |
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Who won the March Madness Mens Basketball Tournament in 2022? | The University Kansas Jayhawks | open_qa |
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What is self advocacy? | Self advocacy is a process in which a person themselves or asks another individual, group, or community to discuss or publish the benefits of what that person has done with others that have external influence to benefit the original person seeking self-advocacy. Self advocacy works well in corporate environments and is a behavior in start-up companies that does not make an impact on performance, ranking or promotion. | open_qa |
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What is a good kids snack for school? | You have many different options when considering a good snack for kids? Typically if the snack is for school you will want to choose a healthy snack to keep your child alert during class and paying attention. Healthy snack options are fruits and vegetables, cheese and crackers or goldfish. Other unhealthier snack options would be sugary snacks like gummy bears and chocolate. | open_qa |
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Does Gen Z appreciate Radiohead's music? | Everyone appreciates Radiohead's music. It's timeless, the tune is catchy, the lyrics are deep, the vocal is excellent, the moodiness of the songs resonate with young people from every nation. | open_qa |
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What is investment banking? | Investment banking pertains to certain activities of a financial services company or a corporate division that consist in advisory-based financial transactions on behalf of individuals, corporations, and governments. Traditionally associated with corporate finance, such a bank might assist in raising financial capital by underwriting or acting as the client's agent in the issuance of debt or equity securities. An investment bank may also assist companies involved in mergers and acquisitions (M&A) and provide ancillary services such as market making, trading of derivatives and equity securities, FICC services (fixed income instruments, currencies, and commodities) or research (macroeconomic, credit or equity research). Most investment banks maintain prime brokerage and asset management departments in conjunction with their investment research businesses. As an industry, it is broken up into the Bulge Bracket (upper tier), Middle Market (mid-level businesses), and boutique market (specialized businesses).
Unlike commercial banks and retail banks, investment banks do not take deposits. | open_qa |
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Who is the inventor of electric light? | Thomas Edison | open_qa |
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Who won the 1988 Superbowl | Washington Redskins | open_qa |
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What is the purpose of a shot clock in basketball? | The shot clock is intended to increase the pace of play. By having a limited amount of time to shoot, teams are encouraged to shoot more frequently, leading to a faster moving game. | open_qa |
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Which of Dany's dragons is the largest? | Daenerys Targaryen's dragon, Drogon, is the largest of her three dragons. | open_qa |
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What is the capital of California? | Sacramento is the capital | open_qa |
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Name some of the bravolebrities from The Real Housewives of New Jersey | Dolores Catania, Jackie Goldschneider, Jennifer Aydin, Margaret Josephs, Melissa Gorga and Teresa Giudice | open_qa |
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What are dividends? | A dividend is paid as a percentage on the price of an individual stock. It can be paid out quarterly, monthly, or yearly. It's a payment or distribution of earning from a company paid to shareholders and it is approved by the company's board of directors. It can be paid out as a cash payment or in company stock. | open_qa |
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What is an ionic bond? | An ionic bond is a bond where an electron from one atom is transferred to another atom. An example of an ionic bond is NaCl, or salt. | open_qa |
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To which London club did Mycroft Holmes belong | Diogones | open_qa |
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Why do companies play dividends? | Companies will pay dividends out of their after tax earnings. It's generally done to signal to shareholders that the balance sheet is strong and that growth is expected without the need to reinvest all free cashflow back into the business. | open_qa |
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What events are included in an Olympic Decathlon? | The Olympic Decathlon is comprised of the following 10 events:
1. 100-Meter Dash
2. Long Jump
3. Shot Put
4. High Jump
5. 400-Meter Dash
6. 110-Meter Hurdles
7. Discus Throw
8. Pole Vault
9. Javelin Throw
10. 1,500-Meter Run | open_qa |
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What is the holiday of Passover about? | Passover is a Jewish holiday which commemorates the events of the book of Exodus, when Israelites fled oppression in Ancient Egypt | open_qa |
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How did Abraham Lincoln die? | Abraham Lincoln was assassinated during a play in Ford's Theater while serving as President | open_qa |
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What is Java? | Java is a high-level, class-based, object-oriented programming language that is designed to have as few implementation dependencies as possible. It is a general-purpose programming language intended to let programmers write once, run anywhere (WORA), meaning that compiled Java code can run on all platforms that support Java without the need to recompile. Java applications are typically compiled to bytecode that can run on any Java virtual machine (JVM) regardless of the underlying computer architecture. The syntax of Java is similar to C and C++, but has fewer low-level facilities than either of them. The Java runtime provides dynamic capabilities (such as reflection and runtime code modification) that are typically not available in traditional compiled languages. As of 2019, Java was one of the most popular programming languages in use according to GitHub, particularly for client–server web applications, with a reported 9 million developers. | open_qa |
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What is the difference between interface and abstract class in Java? | Abstract classes can have methods with implementation whereas interface provides absolute abstraction and can't have any method implementations. Note that from Java 8 onwards, it's possible to create default and static methods in interface that contain the method implementations. | open_qa |
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Who received the maximum number of Oscar awards of all time? | While there are many actors who received more than 1 Oscar award, Katharine Hepburn has received 4 Oscar awards. There are also a few actors who received 3 Oscar awards for their performances. | open_qa |
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How can I decide what bike I should get? | When it comes to bicycles for adults, there are different kinds available in the market. Select a bike based on how you'd like to use it. Bikes can be categorized as follows:
1. Road bikes - These bikes have super thin tires and are often used for biking on roads. These help you attain high speeds relatively quickly.
2. Mountain bikes - These bikes are made to sustain the rough terrain that you could come across while biking. The tires are much thicker and made to protect you and give you the support you need.
3. Hybrid/Commuter bikes - These bikes fall into the middle of the above 2 categories. If you think you might do a bit of road biking and mountain biking, then this might be your best option.
You can also go to a store that specializes in selling and repairing bikes to get more information. | open_qa |
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Who is John Melo | John Melo is a Filipino singer and songwriter. He won the 1993 Awit Awards for Best New Male Performance. After a long absence from the music scene, he returned in 2017 with his new song Malapit Na Ang Pasko. He is also a U.S Correspondent and a sports news writer | open_qa |
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What is a coded application? | A application is an interface that lets people connect to data and insights through a front end application. An application does not have to have a graphical user interface either. An application can also be a coded program that can help with moving data or connect to an API to perform some sort of service like data cleaning, data moving, or data quality. Windows is an example of a GUI operating system, and DOS is an example of an application without a GUI that can do functionality like you can do in windows. | open_qa |
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When did the fist episode of Family Guy air? | January 31, 1999 | open_qa |
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What is Star Alliance | Star Alliance is the world's largest global airline alliance. Founded on 14 May, 1997, its headquarters are located in Frankfurt am Main, Germany, and Jeffrey Goh is its CEO. As of April 2018, Star Alliance is the largest of the three global alliances by passenger count with 762.27 million, ahead of both SkyTeam (630 million) and Oneworld (528 million). Its slogan is "The Way the Earth Connects".
Star Alliance's 26 member airlines operate a fleet of ~5,033 aircraft, serving more than 1,290 airports in 195 countries on more than 19,000 daily departures. The alliance has a two-tier rewards program, Silver and Gold, with incentives including priority boarding and upgrades. Like other airline alliances, Star Alliance airlines share airport terminals (known as co-locations), and many member planes are painted in the alliance's livery. | open_qa |
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What is the FA Cup? | The Football Association Challenge Cup, more commonly known as the FA Cup, is an annual knockout football competition in men's domestic English football. First played during the 1871–72 season, it is the oldest national football competition in the world. It is organised by and named after The Football Association (The FA). Since 2015, it has been known as The Emirates FA Cup after its headline sponsor. A concurrent Women's FA Cup has been held since 1970.
The competition is open to all eligible clubs down to Level 9 of the English football league system with Level 10 clubs acting as stand-ins in the event of non-entries from above. Included in the competition are 20 professional clubs in the Premier League (level 1), 72 professional clubs in the English Football League (levels 2 to 4), and all clubs in steps 1–5 of the National League System (levels 5 to 9) as well as a tiny number of step 6 clubs acting as stand-ins for non-entries above. A record 763 clubs competed in 2011–12. The tournament consists of 12 randomly drawn rounds followed by the semi-finals and the final. Entrants are not seeded, although a system of byes based on league level ensures higher ranked teams enter in later rounds – the minimum number of games needed to win, depending on which round a team enters the competition, ranges from six to fourteen.
The first six rounds are the Qualifying Competition, from which 32 teams progress to the first round of the Competition Proper, meeting the first of the 48 professional teams from Leagues One and Two. The last entrants are the Premier League and Championship clubs, into the draw for the Third Round Proper. In the modern era, only one non-League team has ever reached the quarter-finals, and teams below Level 2 have never reached the final. As a result, significant focus is given to the smaller teams who progress furthest, especially if they achieve an unlikely "giant-killing" victory.
Winners receive the FA Cup trophy, of which there have been two designs and five actual cups; the latest is a 2014 replica of the second design, introduced in 1911. Winners also qualify for the UEFA Europa League and a place in the upcoming FA Community Shield. Arsenal are the most successful club with fourteen titles and Arsène Wenger is the most successful manager in the history of the competition, having won seven finals as Arsenal's manager.
Liverpool are the current holders, having beaten Chelsea 6–5 on penalties following a 0–0 draw in the 2022 final. | open_qa |
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What is the best way to lose weight? | The best way to lose weight is to be in a calorie deficit. This means that you are consuming less calories than you expend. An easy way to confirm this deficit is to track your calorie intake with a calorie tracking application like MyFitnessPal. This helps you better understand the macronutrient composition (protein, carbohydrates, fat) of your food, and which foods are more calorically dense than others. One gram of protein has 4 calories per gram, one gram of carbohydrate has 4 calories per gram, and one gram of fat has 9 calories per gram. Each food that you consume is either one or a combination of these three macronutrients. It is possible to expend calories to create a larger deficit through exercise. There are many types of exercise, but most types can be categorized as either cardiovascular training or weight training. Both types of exercise are important, as cardiovascular exercises, such as walking, running, and biking, train your heart and burn calories during exercise. Weight-based training involves challenging your muscles with loads in order to make them stronger to handle larger loads and more volume. Weight-based training does not burn as many calories during exercise, however this type of training taxes your muscles so that they need to repair and thus burns more calories throughout the day after your training session. Weight-based training is important for strong muscles, bones, and tendons. The best way to lose weight involves a combination of a calorie-controlled diet, cardiovascular exercise, and weight-based training exercise sustained over a duration of time until you meet your weight goal. Once you meet your goal, it is then important to sustain these good habits and not revert back to the habits and behaviors you were previously engaged in that contributed to your weight gain. | open_qa |
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What are some of the most memorable sports moments since the era of live television began? | Live television has brought thrilling moments that are remembered by many millions of sports fans. Nearly every major sport has seen one of the live tv moments. The last pitch of Don Larsen's perfect game in the 1956 World Series was one of the earliest memorable baseball moments on live tv and in pro football "the catch" by 49er Dwight Clark in the 1981 NFC championship game was watched by millions. Michael Jordan's game winning shot in game 6 of the 1998 NBA finals and the Jack Nicklaus putt on the 17th hole of the 1986 Masters are also remembered by many basketball and golf fans. One of the most memorable sports moments may be the final seconds of the 1980 US Olympic hockey team's stunning upset of the Soviet Union with the great comment "Do you believe in miracles?" from broadcaster Al Michaels. | open_qa |
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Name the women who visited International Space Station for repairing of ISS | Christina Koch and Jessica Meir visited International Space Station for repairing of ISS | open_qa |
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What does the Latin phrase mea culpa mean in English? | Mea culpa means “my fault” in English. | open_qa |
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Who is the current prime minister of India? | Shri Narendra Modi is the current prime minister of India. | open_qa |
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What are the names of some of the cities in the Boston Metro West area? | Boston Metro West cities include Newton, Natick, Framingham, Wellesley, Dedham, and Needham, among others. | open_qa |
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What is TESSA? | This stands for Tax Exempt Special Savings Account. It is a special savings account with banks, building societies and so on and the interest is free of tax if you keep to any rules about withdrawals. | open_qa |
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Who are the members of the band Phish. | The band consists of guitarist Trey Anastasio, bassist Mike Gordon, drummer Jon Fishman, and keyboardist Page McConnell | open_qa |
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What is a list of knitting pattern abbreviations and their meanings? | Kn: knit n stitches
Pn: purl n stitches
S: slip stitch
YO: yarn over
CC: contrast color
Mn: make n stitches
Inc n: increase n stitches
KnT: knit n together
PnT: purl n together
RT: right twist (cabling)
LT: left twist (cabling)
PRT: purl right twist
PLT: purl left twist
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What is the status of Sam Bankman-Fried? | Sam Bankman-Fried created the cryptocurrency exchange FTX and the associated trading firm Alameda Research. He was charged with eight criminal charges for offenses including wire fraud, commodities fraud, securities fraud, money laundering, and campaign finance law violations by the US District Court for the Southern District of New York. On December 12, 2022, Bankman-Fried was arrested in the Bahamas and was subsequently extradited to the United States. On December 22, Bankman-Fried was released on a $250 million bond cosigned by his parents, both Stanford law professors, on condition that he reside at his parents' home in California. | open_qa |
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How are tornadoes formed? | Tornadoes are rotating columns of air that is in contact with the ground. The catalyst that lead to tornadoes are temperature and humidity instability. Warm moist air near the ground, with cooler dry air at higher altitudes combined with wind shear, a change in wind speed and/or direction with height. This unstable airmass promotes the development of strong updrafts, while wind shear will further increase the strength of the updraft, and promotes the rotation from which tornadoes are produced. Tornado intensities are measured using the Enhanced Fujita (EF) scale | open_qa |
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Who was among the famous Roman poets? | Virgil | open_qa |
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Name the planets in the solar system, in the order of distance from the sun | The planets in the solar system in order of distance from the sun are Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, and Uranus. | open_qa |
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Who was the last king of the Reach before Aegon's Conquest? | Mern IX Gardener was the last king of the Reach. When the last of the Gardener's lineage died, the house went extinct and the Reach was assigned to House Tyrell to rule. | open_qa |
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Name the person from Bangladesh who won Pulitzer Prize 2022 | Fahmida Azim(Painter and story writer) | open_qa |
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What is Orchesis - either professional or amateur | Art of Dancing | open_qa |
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Who invented the first electric car? | The first electric car is attributed to Robert Anderson, a Scottish inventor whose crude "electric carriage" is believed to have been built sometime in the 1830s. | open_qa |
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How do I make Aioli? | First, blend combine 1 egg plus 1 egg yolk, two grated garlic cloves, juice from half a lemon, a tablespoon of dijon mustard, a small pinch of saffron, a pinch of salt and pinch of ground black pepper.
Then, mix 1/4 cup of olive oil and 1 cup of grapeseed oil together then very slowly stream in the oils whilst continuously whisking hard. If you add the oil in too quickly, it will not emulsify so do it slowly. Once it’s all incorporated, you’ll be rewarded with thick, creamy aioli!
Finally, taste it and if it needs further acid, add a teaspoon of white wine vinegar.
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Give me an example of numbers in these categories: Natural Numbers, Prime Number, Composite Number, Whole Numbers, Integers, Rational Numbers, Irrational Numbers, Real Numbers, Complex Number. | These are a few examples for each type of number:
Natural Numbers: 1, 2, 3, 4
Prime Number: 2, 3, 5, 7
Composite Number: 4, 6, 8, 9
Whole Numbers: 0, 1, 2, 3
Integers: -1, 0, 1, 2
Rational Numbers: −1/3, 0.99999…, 7/2, 13/9
Irrational Numbers: √5, √11, √21, π
Real Numbers: -2, 0, 1/2, √3
Complex Number: 0.39 + 1.9 i, √5 + √9i, −5 + πi, 2 + i | open_qa |
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What are the main ingredients for making bread? | Flour, water, yeast, and salt | open_qa |
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Who is Lilith? | Lilith is a figure who appears in both Mesopotamian and Judaic mythology and is purported to be Adam's first wife. She was banished from the Garden of Eden for not being subservient and obeying him. | open_qa |
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What does GPT stand for in ChatGPT? | GPT stands for generative pre-trained transformer which is a type of deep neural network model for natural language processing, i.e. large language model (LLM). | open_qa |
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What are the pros and cons of denormalizing data sets? | The pro for denormalizing data is to optimize for scan related queries of data and data serving. The con is that denormalization increases data latency due to the re-building of the materialized view. | open_qa |
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Why do some people try to limit the amount of dessert they eat? | Dessert is often high in sugar and fat, which can make the desserts unhealthy in large quantities. Therefore, some people only eat limited amounts of dessert in order to help protect their health | open_qa |
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When is cherry blossom season in Japan? | The cherry blossom season in Japan is in the Spring. The season changes every year depending on weather conditions but is usually starts between late March and early April. | open_qa |
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What is a Wonton? | A wonton is a type of Chinese dumpling that is generally served in a soup broth. The dumpling filling is placed onto a thin dough wrapper, then the wrapper is then sealed to prevent the filling from spilling out when cooking. The filling is commonly made with pork and shrimp. Filled wonton dumplings are then placed into boiling water for cooking. Wontons can also be deep fried with a variety of fillings. | open_qa |
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Name a good sorting algorithm | Quicksort | open_qa |
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How many Anglo-Dutch wars were there? | There were six Anglo-Dutch wars between 1585 and 1604. | open_qa |
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What is the difference between American Football and Futbol? | In America, football refers to the NFL style of football. This involves heavily padded players, scripted plays and a game where the goal is to get the ball into an endzone with a mix of pass and run plays. International Futbol refers to the game that is played primarily with a players feet, passing the ball and shooting with only their feet of head. Players in Futbol are not allowed to use their hands unless they are the goalie defending the goal. The goal of Futbol is to get the ball into the opposing team's net. | open_qa |
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What year was the first pizzeria in New York founded? | Lombardi's Pizzeria in Little Italy in New York City claims to be the oldest NYC pizzeria and was opened in 1905. | open_qa |
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What are the three main states of matter and how does it transition between them? | The three main states of matter are solid, liquid, and gas. Matter consumes energy as it changes state from solid to liquid and liquid to gas. When matter changes from gas to liquid or liquid to solid, it releases energy. Temperature and pressure changes are the key influencers of these state changes. | open_qa |
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What state is known as the Lone Star State? | Texas. | open_qa |
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What is a web browser? | A web browser is an application graphical user interface window that allows you to interact with content from the internet. It is used for accessing websites and there are many web browsers available today like mozilla firefox, google chrome, microsoft edge, and safari. When a webpage is requested by the web browser files and data are retrieved from the web server and then rendered as a webpage through the web browser. | open_qa |
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Name the members of the band Phish | The band Phish started in Vermont in the 1980s. The current members of the band are Trey Anastasio, Mike Gordon, Jon Fishman, and Page McConnell. Jeff Holdsworth is a past member of the band. Others (Tom Marshall and Marc Daubert) have contributed to the band's songwriting but not as members of the band. | open_qa |
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How was the saxophone named? | after the inventor, Adolphie Sax | open_qa |
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What is the oldest country in the world? | Egypt is recognized as the oldest country in the world, its founding accepted to be approximately 3500 BC. | open_qa |
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How should a 30 year old invest their money to enable them to retire by the time they're 65? | Saving for retirement is an important topic for any individual or family to consider.
In the US, most full-time employees are eligible for 401K or Roth IRA retirement savings programs through their employer, which enable you to defer taxes on your income and, in some cases, receive additional supplemental contributions up to a certain amount from your employer.
Through your 401K you often have access to a select range of what are call index funds, or mixes of securities that track specific groups of stocks, bonds, or other financial instruments. These can be actively managed, where a company or advisor controls the underlying investments in these funds, or passively managed, where the fund tracks a specific market or list of companies (example: XLF, a fund that tracks the broader banking industry).
In terms of managing risk, generally you have a higher percentage of stocks vs. bonds or cash in your portfolio earlier in your career, with this mix shifting toward lower risk bonds as you get closer to retirement. Generally speaking, while actively managed funds do in some instances perform well, they are, on average, very similar in their performance to passively managed index funds and, due to their associated fees, most experts agree it's wise to focus on broad market index funds.
A common retirement portfolio for a 30 year old might be comprised 50-75% of large capitalization domestic stock funds. It's typically wise to have some exposure to foreign markets and small/medium capitalization domestic stocks or specific market segments, with minimal bonds or cash until later in life. | open_qa |
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What is Lisp? | Lisp is a family of programming languages with a long history and a distinctive, fully parenthesized prefix notation. Originally specified in 1960, Lisp is the second-oldest high-level programming language still in common use, after Fortran. | open_qa |