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16,454,722 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Longmont%20Potion%20Castle | Longmont Potion Castle is the pseudonym of an anonymous surrealist prank caller active in Colorado and the Los Angeles areas since 1986. Details about his personal life are scarce, and his real name is unknown to the public. Over the years, his mostly self-released albums have gained a cult following, notably among musicians. | Longmont Potion Castle | 55 | what was longmont potion castle | what | Longmont Potion Castle is the pseudonym of an anonymous prank caller active in Colorado and the Los Angeles areas since 1986. Details about his personal life are scarce, and his real name is unknown to the public. Over the years |
2,872,141 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The%20Jungle%20%28The%20Twilight%20Zone%29 | "The Jungle" is episode 77 of the American television anthology series The Twilight Zone. It first aired on December 1, 1961. | The Jungle (The Twilight Zone) | 21 | what year did the jungle show premiere | what | "The Jungle" is episode 77 of the American television anthology series The Twilight Zone. It first aired on December 1, 1961. It is the 77th episode of the series and the |
569,199 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Al-Yamamah%20arms%20deal | Al Yamamah is the name of a series of record arms sales by the United Kingdom to Saudi Arabia, paid for by the delivery of up to of crude oil per day to the British government. The prime contractor has been BAE Systems and its predecessor British Aerospace. The first sales occurred in September 1985 and the most recent contract for 72 Eurofighter Typhoon multirole fighters was signed in August 2006.
Mike Turner, then CEO of BAE Systems, said in August 2005 that BAE and its predecessor had earned £43 billion in twenty years from the contracts and that it could earn £40 billion more. It is Britain's largest ever export agreement, and employs at least 5,000 people in Saudi Arabia.
In 2010, BAE Systems pleaded guilty to a United States court, to charges of false accounting and making misleading statements in connection with the sales. An investigation by the British Serious Fraud Office into the deal was discontinued after political pressure from the Saudi and British governments. | Al-Yamamah arms deal | 170 | what is bae systems largest export agreement | what | The first sales occurred in September 1985 and the most recent contract for 72 Eurofighter Typhoon multirole fighters was signed in August 2006. It is Britain's largest ever export agreement, and employs at least 5,000 people in Saudi Arabia. |
919,040 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quanzhou%20Normal%20University | Quanzhou Normal University is a public university located in Quanzhou, Fujian province, People's Republic of China. | Quanzhou Normal University | 17 | what type of university is quenzhou normal | what | Quanzhou Normal University is a public university in Quanzhou, Fujian province, People's Republic of China.It is located in the city centre of the city of Quanz |
16,404,767 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israeli%20Astronomical%20Association | The Israeli Astronomical Association is an Israeli nonprofit organization. Its purpose is to deepen and distribute the awareness for the field of astronomy among the Israeli public. | Israeli Astronomical Association | 28 | what is israel astronomical association | what | The Israeli Astronomical Association is an Israeli nonprofit organization. Its purpose is to deepen and distribute the awareness for the field of astronomy among the Israeli public. The organization is based in Tel Aviv |
827,571 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Millennium%20Development%20Goals | The Millennium Development Goals were eight international development goals for the year 2015 that had been established following the Millennium Summit of the United Nations in 2000, following the adoption of the United Nations Millennium Declaration. These were based on the OECD DAC International Development Goals agreed by Development Ministers in the "Shaping the 21st Century Strategy". The Sustainable Development Goals succeeded the MDGs in 2016.
All 191 United Nations member states, and at least 22 international organizations, committed to help achieve the following Millennium Development Goals by 2015:
To eradicate extreme poverty and hunger
To achieve universal primary education
To promote gender equality and empower women | Millennium Development Goals | 112 | what is the millennium development goals | what | The Millennium Development Goals were eight international development goals for the year 2015. They were established following the Millennium Summit of the United Nations in 2000. These were based on the OECD DAC International Development Goals agreed by Development Ministers. The Sustainable Development Goals succeeded the MDGs in 2016. |
987,542 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rowing%20at%20the%202004%20Summer%20Olympics%20%E2%80%93%20Women%27s%20coxless%20pair | These are the results of the Women's coxless pair competition, one of six events for female competitors in Rowing at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens. | Rowing at the 2004 Summer Olympics – Women's coxless pair | 26 | what year did rowing begin | what | The Women's coxless pair is one of six events for female competitors in Rowing at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens. These are the results of the Women's Coxless Pair |
1,263,278 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1964%20in%20rail%20transport | null | 1964 in rail transport | 1 | what is meant by the term ivy and the word ivy | what | null |
6,831,068 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patriarch%20Cyril%20II%20of%20Alexandria | Cyril II served as Greek Orthodox Patriarchs of Alexandria in the 12th century . | Patriarch Cyril II of Alexandria | 17 | what were greek orthodox patriarchs | what | Cyril II served as Greek Orthodox Patriarchs of Alexandria in the 12th century. Cyril II was the son of Cyril I, who was the brother of Alexander the Great. |
1,386,748 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Croatian%20Army | The Croatian Army and Croatian Ground Army is the largest and most significant component of the Croatian Armed Forces . | Croatian Army | 26 | what is the croat army called | what | Croatian Army and Croatian Ground Army is the largest and most significant component of the Croatian Armed Forces. The Croatian Army is made up of soldiers from the Croatian National Army, the Croatian Army |
51,136,586 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List%20of%20aircraft%20%28An%E2%80%93Az%29 |
This is a list of aircraft in alphabetical order beginning with the letters 'An' through 'Az'. | List of aircraft (An–Az) | 17 | what is the alphabetical order of aircraft | what | This is a list of aircraft in alphabetical order beginning with the letters 'An' through 'Az' It includes aircraft from the Royal Air Force, Royal Canadian Air Force and Royal Canadian |
1,099,012 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lists%20of%20UK%20Singles%20Downloads%20Chart%20number%20ones | This is a list of the number-one singles of the UK Singles Downloads Chart.
List of UK Singles Downloads Chart number ones of the 2000s
List of UK Singles Downloads Chart number ones of the 2010s
List of UK Singles Downloads Chart number ones of the 2020s | Lists of UK Singles Downloads Chart number ones | 50 | what singles are number one on the downloads chart? | what | This is a list of the number-one singles of the UK Singles Downloads Chart. The chart is based on the download equivalent of the U.S. version of the song's name. |
51,288,149 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1939%20NCAA%20Golf%20Championship | The 1939 NCAA Golf Championship was the first annual NCAA-sanctioned golf tournament to determine the individual and team national champions of men's collegiate golf in the United States. The tournament was held at the Wakonda Country Club in Des Moines, Iowa.
Stanford captured in the inaugural team championship and Vincent D'Antoni, from Tulane, won the individual title. The Indians were coached by Eddie Twiggs. The Indians had also won the last collegiate golf championship, held at Oakmont Country Club in 1938, before the beginning of NCAA sponsorship.
Sid Richardson of Northwestern, with a score of 144, was named the tournament's medalist. | 1939 NCAA Golf Championship | 103 | in what year was the first ncaa golf championship played | what | The 1939 NCAA Golf Championship was the first annual NCAA-sanctioned golf tournament to determine the individual and team national champions of men's collegiate golf in the United States. The tournament was held at the Wakonda Country Club in Des Moines, Iowa. Vincent D'Antoni, from Tulane, won the individual title. |
2,883,760 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/21%20grams%20experiment | The 21 grams experiment refers to a scientific study published in 1907 by Duncan MacDougall, a physician from Haverhill, Massachusetts. MacDougall hypothesized that souls have physical weight, and attempted to measure the mass lost by a human when the soul departed the body. MacDougall attempted to measure the mass change of six patients at the moment of death. One of the six subjects lost three-quarters of an ounce .
MacDougall stated his experiment would have to be repeated many times before any conclusion could be obtained. The experiment is widely regarded as flawed and unscientific due to the small sample size, the methods used, as well as the fact only one of the six subjects met the hypothesis. The case has been cited as an example of selective reporting. Despite its rejection within the scientific community, MacDougall's experiment popularized the concept that the soul has weight, and specifically that it weighs 21 grams. | 21 grams experiment | 154 | what is the purpose of the 21 grams experiment | what | The 21 grams experiment refers to a scientific study published in 1907. Duncan MacDougall attempted to measure the mass lost by a human when the soul departed the body. The experiment is widely regarded as flawed and unscientific due to the small sample size, the methods used, and the fact only one of the six subjects met the hypothesis. |
51,997,781 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NGC%20274 | NGC 274 is a lenticular galaxy in the constellation Cetus. It is a pair of galaxies, the other being NGC 275, which it is currently interacting with. It was discovered on September 10, 1785 by William Herschel. It is roughly 120 million light-years away. | NGC 274 | 44 | what is ngc 274 | what | NGC 274 is a lenticular galaxy in the constellation Cetus. It was discovered on September 10, 1785 by William Herschel. It is roughly 120 million light-years away. |
810,396 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vis | Vis, ViS, VIS, and other capitalizations may refer to: | Vis | 9 | what is vis and vis | what | Vis, ViS, VIS, and other capitalizations may refer to:Vis, V, VS, V-S, or other capitalization of Vis, Vi-S. |
812,536 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/JRM | JRM may refer to: | JRM | 4 | what is jrm | what | JRM may refer to: JRM, J-RM or JRM-R. JRM may also refer to a number of other names, such as JRM and J |
1,352,139 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fathers%27%20rights%20movement%20in%20Italy | The fathers' rights movement in Italy is dedicated to achieving equal parental rights and obligations and shared parenting of children after divorce or separation. It consists of a number of diverse organizations, ranging from social charities and self-help groups to civil disobedience activists. At the local level, organizations offer support to newly separated fathers, many of whom are highly distraught. | Fathers' rights movement in Italy | 60 | what is the fathers rights movement in italy | what | The fathers' rights movement in Italy is dedicated to achieving equal parental rights and obligations and shared parenting of children after divorce or separation. It consists of a number of diverse organizations, ranging from social charities and self-help groups to civil disobedience |
51,289,607 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The%20New%20Zealand%20Charity%20and%20Legal%20Gazette | The New Zealand Charity and Legal Gazette was an annual compendium of organisations and bodies dedicated to the betterment of humankind, the animal world and the environment. First published in 1975 under the editorship of Wellington lawyer George Joseph, the editorship then passed to journalist Nadoo Balantine Scott and, in 2001, to broadcaster and publisher Michael Woolf, who introduced an online supplement - the New Zealand Charity and Legal Internet Gazette - in 2003.
The New Zealand Charity and Legal Gazette magazine was distributed gratis to every law practice in New Zealand, and to the offices of the Public Trust, Guardian Trust, Perpetual Trustees, banks and other interested parties. It was primarily used by the legal profession to help donors in an understanding of the roles and ethos of each listed organisation.
The Gazette ceased publication in 2016, following the death of editor and publisher Michael Woolf. | The New Zealand Charity and Legal Gazette | 148 | what is the new zealand charity and legal gazette | what | The New Zealand Charity and Legal Gazette was an annual compendium of organisations and bodies dedicated to the betterment of humankind, the animal world and the environment. It was primarily used by the legal profession to help donors in an understanding of the roles and ethos of each listed organisation. The Gazette ceased publication in 2016. |
2,667,443 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toys%20for%20Bob | Toys for Bob, Inc. is an American video game developer based in Novato, California. As the creators of the award-winning Star Control and Skylanders series, the studio originated as a partnership between Paul Reiche III and Fred Ford. They had separately attended the University of California, Berkeley, in the late 1970s before entering the video game industry in the early 1980s. They later met through mutual friends in 1988, when Reiche was seeking a programmer to develop Star Control for Accolade. This led to the creation of their partnership in 1989 and the debut of Star Control in 1990. The release was considered a landmark science fiction game and led to the 1992 sequel Star Control II, which greatly expanded the series' story and scale. Star Control II is celebrated as one of the greatest games of all time and is featured on several "best of" lists for music, writing, world design, and character design.
The studio adopted the name Toys for Bob in the mid 1990s. With Crystal Dynamics as their publisher, they developed several games, including The Horde, Pandemonium!, and The Unholy War. In the early 2000s, the studio transitioned to working on licensed games before being laid off by Crystal Dynamics. With Terry Falls as a co-owner, Reiche and Ford incorporated the studio in 2002. Soon thereafter, Activision became their publisher and eventually acquired the studio in 2005. Toys for Bob created the Skylanders series when Activision merged with Vivendi Games and acquired the Spyro franchise. The developers at Toys for Bob had already been experimenting with using physical toys to interact with video games and believed that this technology would be ideal for Spyros universe of characters. Credited with inventing the toys-to-life genre, the 2011 release of Skylanders: Spyro's Adventure was considered a technological and commercial breakthrough. This led to a spinoff series with several successful games, generating a billion dollars in revenue for Activision in the first 15 months and winning several awards. In 2018, Toys for Bob assisted with the development of the remaster compilations Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy and Spyro Reignited Trilogy.
After the release of Crash Bandicoot 4: It's About Time in 2020, Reiche and Ford left the company to start an independent studio. Toys for Bob took on new leadership under Paul Yan and Avery Lodato while working on the Call of Duty series. After Activision faced lawsuits over workplace harassment and discrimination, their parent company, Activision Blizzard, in 2022 agreed to be acquired by Microsoft in a $68.7 billion buyout. | Toys for Bob | 421 | what is toy for bob | what | Toys for Bob, Inc. is an American video game developer based in Novato, California. The studio originated as a partnership between Paul Reiche III and Fred Ford. They created the award-winning Star Control and Skylanders series. |
672,370 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jenner | Jenner may refer to:
Jenner , a surname, including a list of people with the name | Jenner | 17 | what is jenner | what | Jenner is a surname. Jenner may refer to: A person, a business or a family name. Jenner is also the name of a U.S. senator and a British politician. |
16,210,006 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lasiommata%20maera | Lasiommata maera, the large wall brown, is a butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. | Lasiommata maera | 13 | what family does lasiommata belong to | what | Lasiommata maera, the large wall brown, is a butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. It is found in South Africa and the United States. The wingspan is |
5,176,800 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American%20Cinematheque%20Award | The American Cinematheque Award annually honors "an extraordinary artist in the entertainment industry who is fully engaged in his or her work and is committed to making a significant contribution to the art of the motion pictures". These are organised by American Cinematheque, an independent, non-profit cultural organization in Los Angeles dedicated exclusively to the public presentation of the moving image in all its forms. | American Cinematheque Award | 65 | what is the american cinematheque award | what | The American Cinematheque Award annually honors an extraordinary artist in the entertainment industry. These are organised by American Cinemathque, an independent, non-profit cultural organization in Los Angeles dedicated exclusively to the public presentation of the moving image. |
8,936,378 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smile%20FM | Smile FM is a network of non-commercial, contemporary Christian radio stations owned by Superior Communications, a nonprofit organization. Most programming originates from studios in Williamston, Michigan and is relayed by an expanding number of stations throughout the state. The network also has studios in Imlay City, Michigan.
Smile FM was originally two separate networks. The first, The Light, was founded in December 1996, when WLGH Lansing, Michigan began broadcasting. The second, Joy FM, began on December 12, 2000, with WHYT in Imlay City. While both played contemporary Christian music, The Light aimed for a younger audience. In June 2004 the two networks were combined to form Smile FM in a "wedding ceremony" conducted at Oldsmobile Park in Lansing. The new name eliminated confusion since many other unrelated stations used The Light and Joy FM names.
The network is notable for putting stations on the air at a low cost. They lease existing towers and manufacture some of their own equipment. Unlike many Christian stations, they play music with only a few short breaks for weather, news, announcements, and features. Smile FM has also pioneered the use of new technology to help distribute and customize its programming, including developing an emergency weather notification system that is faster and more reliable than the required EAS system .
The licenses for the four stations are split between four subsidiaries: Superior Communications, Michigan Community Radio, Northland Community Broadcasters and Smile FM.
In January 2008, Smile FM established WWKM Imlay City as the flagship of an experimental Smile FM Praise network playing Christian contemporary worship music. Previously, the station had broadcast traditional Christian music and hymns. The Smile FM Praise experiment was ended in 2009 and plans made to move that station to the northern suburbs of Detroit.
The owners have often recycled the call letters of famous Michigan stations of the past for their stations. WDTR , WHYT , and WVMV were once used by Detroit stations. WTAC was the leading top 40 station in Flint during the 1960s . WKPK was used by a popular top 40 station of the 1980s and 1990s in northern Michigan . WAIR was an oldies station in northern Michigan and the calls were also used for a construction permit for a station in Honor . WWKM was a now-defunct station in Harrison .
Others were named for the original formats of the stations. WLGH and WTLI were The Light. All of the stations beginning with WJ were in or scheduled to be in the Joy FM network. All call letters beginning with WDT serve portions of the Detroit metropolitan area. | Smile FM | 502 | what station is smile fm | what | Smile FM is a network of non-commercial, contemporary Christian radio stations owned by Superior Communications. Most programming originates from studios in Williamston, Michigan and is relayed by an expanding number of stations throughout the state. The network is notable for putting stations on the air at a low cost. |
2,407,857 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Radio%20RSA | Radio RSA: The Voice of South Africa was the international broadcasting service of the Republic of South Africa. It was run by the South African Broadcasting Corporation from its inception on 1 May 1966 until its demise in 1992 following the end of the apartheid era. Radio RSA broadcast news and opinion programming that was mostly pro-government, and the message of its broadcasts reflected those views. Following the fall of the apartheid government, the service was renamed Channel Africa. | Radio RSA | 80 | what is radio rsa | what | Radio RSA broadcast news and opinion programming that was mostly pro-government. It was run by the South African Broadcasting Corporation from its inception on 1 May 1966 until its demise in 1992. Following the fall of the apartheid government, the service was renamed Channel Africa. |
6,869,559 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cray%20X1 | The Cray X1 is a non-uniform memory access, vector processor supercomputer manufactured and sold by Cray Inc. since 2003. The X1 is often described as the unification of the Cray T90, Cray SV1, and Cray T3E architectures into a single machine. The X1 shares the multistreaming processors, vector caches, and CMOS design of the SV1, the highly scalable distributed memory design of the T3E, and the high memory bandwidth and liquid cooling of the T90.
The X1 uses a 1.2 ns clock cycle, and 8-wide vector pipes in MSP mode, offering a peak speed of 12.8 gigaflops per processor. Air-cooled models are available with up to 64 processors. Liquid-cooled systems scale to a theoretical maximum of 4096 processors, comprising 1024 shared-memory nodes connected in a two-dimensional torus network, in 32 frames. Such a system would supply a peak speed of 50 teraflops. The largest unclassified X1 system was the 512 processor system at Oak Ridge National Laboratory, though this has since been upgraded to an X1E system.
The X1 can be programmed either with widely used message passing software like MPI and PVM, or with shared-memory languages like Unified Parallel C programming language or Co-array Fortran. The X1 runs an operating system called UNICOS/mp which shares more with the SGI IRIX operating system than it does with the UNICOS found on prior generation Cray machines.
In 2005, Cray released the X1E upgrade, which uses dual-core processors, allowing two quad-processor nodes to fit on a node board. The processors are also upgraded to 1150 MHz. This upgrade almost triples the peak performance per board, but reduces the per-processor memory and interconnect bandwidth. X1 and X1E boards can be combined within the same system.
The X1 is notable for its development being partly funded by United States
Government's National Security Agency (under the code name | Cray X1 | 303 | what is the max number of processors for a cray | what | The Cray X1 is a non-uniform memory access, vector processor supercomputer manufactured and sold by Cray Inc. since 2003. The X1 uses a 1.2 ns clock cycle, and 8-wide vector pipes in MSP mode, offering a peak speed of 12.8 gigaflops per processor. Air-cooled models are available with up to 64 processors. The largest unclassified X1 system was the 512 processor system at Oak Ridge National Laboratory. |
50,749,859 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paolo%20e%20Francesca | Paolo e Francesca , also known as Legend of Love, is a 1950 Italian historical melodrama film directed by Raffaello Matarazzo and starring Odile Versois and Armando Francioli. It is loosely based on real life events of Paolo Malatesta and Francesca da Polenta. | Paolo e Francesca | 45 | what was the movie paolo and francesca about | what | Paolo e Francesca is a 1950 Italian historical melodrama film directed by Raffaello Matarazzo. It is loosely based on real life events of Paolo Malatesta and Francesca da |
51,468,239 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List%20of%20monuments%20in%20Santa%20Venera | This is a list of monuments in Santa Venera, Malta, which are listed on the National Inventory of the Cultural Property of the Maltese Islands. | List of monuments in Santa Venera | 25 | what is santa venerea malta | what | This is a list of monuments in Santa Venera, Malta, which are listed on the National Inventory of the Cultural Property of the Maltese Islands. Some of the listed monuments date back |
305,738 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Petroglyph | A petroglyph is an image created by removing part of a rock surface by incising, picking, carving, or abrading, as a form of rock art. Outside North America, scholars often use terms such as "carving", "engraving", or other descriptions of the technique to refer to such images. Petroglyphs are found worldwide, and are often associated with prehistoric peoples. The word comes from the Greek prefix , from meaning "stone", and meaning "carve", and was originally coined in French as .
Another form of petroglyph, normally found in literate cultures, a rock relief or rock-cut relief is a relief sculpture carved on "living rock" such as a cliff, rather than a detached piece of stone. While these relief carvings are a category of rock art, sometimes found in conjunction with rock-cut architecture, they tend to be omitted in most works on rock art, which concentrate on engravings and paintings by prehistoric or nonliterate cultures. Some of these reliefs exploit the rock's natural properties to define an image. Rock reliefs have been made in many cultures, especially in the ancient Near East. Rock reliefs are generally fairly large, as they need to be to make an impact in the open air. Most have figures that are larger than life-size.
Stylistically, a culture's rock relief carvings relate to other types of sculpture from period concerned. Except for Hittite and Persian examples, they are generally discussed as part of the culture's sculptural practice. The vertical relief is most common, but reliefs on essentially horizontal surfaces are also found. The term relief typically excludes relief carvings inside natural or human-made caves, that are common in India. Natural rock formations made into statues or other sculpture in the round, most famously at the Great Sphinx of Giza, are also usually excluded. Reliefs on large boulders left in their natural location, like the Hittite İmamkullu relief, are likely to be included, but smaller boulders described as stele or carved orthostats.
In scholarly texts, a petroglyph is a rock engraving, whereas a petrograph is a rock painting. In common usage, the two words are synonymous. Both types of image belong to the wider and more general category of rock art or parietal art. Petroforms, or patterns and shapes made by many large rocks and boulders over the ground, are also quite different. Inuksuit are also not petroglyphs, they are human-made rock forms found only in the Arctic region. | Petroglyph | 404 | what is petroglyph | what | A petroglyph is an image created by removing part of a rock surface by incising, picking, carving, or abrading. Outside North America, scholars often use terms such as "carving", "engraving", or other descriptions of the technique to refer to such images. The word comes from the Greek prefix , from meaning "stone" |
2,639,500 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portuguese%20Democratic%20Labour%20Party | Portuguese Democratic Labour Party was a centre-left political party in Portugal. PTDP was founded on May 3, 1974, the first political party to be formed after the Carnation Revolution. PTDP didn't make much impact however, and the party was never legally registered. | Portuguese Democratic Labour Party | 48 | what is ptdpm | what | Portuguese Democratic Labour Party was a centre-left political party in Portugal. PTDP was founded on May 3, 1974, the first political party to be formed after the Carnation Revolution. |
376,692 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silbo%20Gomero | Silbo Gomero , also known as el silbo , is a whistled register of Spanish used by inhabitants of La Gomera in the Canary Islands, historically used to communicate across the deep ravines and narrow valleys that radiate through the island. It enabled messages to be exchanged over a distance of up to 5 kilometres. Due to its loud nature, Silbo Gomero was generally used in circumstances of public communication. Messages conveyed ranged from event invitations to public information advisories.
A speaker of Silbo Gomero is sometimes referred to in Spanish as a silbador . Silbo Gomero is a transposition of Spanish from speech to whistling. This oral phoneme-whistled phoneme substitution emulates Spanish phonology through a reduced set of whistled phonemes. It was declared as a Masterpiece of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity by UNESCO in 2009. | Silbo Gomero | 143 | what is silbo gomero | what | Silbo Gomero is a transposition of Spanish from speech to whistling. It enabled messages to be exchanged over a distance of up to 5 kilometres. It was declared as a Masterpiece of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity by UNESCO in 2009. |
6,867,690 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List%20of%20islands%20by%20name%20%28I%29 | This article features a list of islands sorted by their name beginning with the letter I. | List of islands by name (I) | 16 | what is the island of iceland sorted by | what | This article features a list of islands sorted by their name beginning with the letter I. The list includes islands in the Caribbean, the Pacific and the Indian Ocean. The names of the islands are |
16,014,701 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shangjie%20District | Shangjie is one of 6 urban districts of the prefecture-level city of Zhengzhou, the capital of Henan Province, South Central China, located about west of the city proper in between the Yellow River to the north and Mount Song to the south; it is not contiguous with the other five districts of Zhengzhou. Shangjie District was established as an industrial zone in 1958. It has an area of and a population of about 130,000. | Shangjie District | 77 | what city is shangjie | what | Shangjie is one of 6 urban districts of the prefecture-level city of Zhengzhou, the capital of Henan Province, South Central China. It has an area of and a population of about 130,000. |
2,007,573 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paice%20Ashton%20Lord | Paice Ashton Lord was a short-lived British rock band featuring Deep Purple band members Ian Paice and Jon Lord with singer Tony Ashton. The band was formed in 1976, released its only album in 1977 and broke up in 1978. | Paice Ashton Lord | 40 | what group is paice? | what | The band was formed in 1976, released its only album in 1977 and broke up in 1978. It featured Deep Purple band members Ian Paice and Jon Lord with singer Tony Ashton. The band |
184,838 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agape%20feast | An agape feast or lovefeast is a communal meal shared among Christians. The name comes from agape, a Greek term for 'love' in its broadest sense. The plural agapae or agapæ has been used by itself in reference to lovefeasts, but is ambiguous, as it can also mean funerary gatherings.
The lovefeast custom originated in the early Church and was a time of fellowship for believers. The Eucharist was often a part of the lovefeast, although at some point , the two became separate. Thus, in modern times the Lovefeast refers to a Christian ritual meal distinct from the Lord's Supper. The lovefeast seeks to strengthen the bonds and the spirit of harmony, goodwill, and congeniality, as well as to forgive past disputes and instead love one another.
The practice of the lovefeast is mentioned in of the Christian Bible and was a "common meal of the early church". References to communal meals are discerned in , in Saint Ignatius of Antioch's Letter to the Smyrnaeans, where the term agape is used, and in a letter from Pliny the Younger to Trajan, in which he reported that the Christians, after having met "on a stated day" in the early morning to "address a form of prayer to Christ, as to a divinity", later in the day would "reassemble, to eat in common a harmless meal". Similar communal meals are attested also in the Apostolic tradition often attributed to Hippolytus of Rome, who does not use the term agape, and in works of Tertullian, who does. The connection between such substantial meals and the Eucharist had virtually ceased by the time of Cyprian , when the Eucharist was celebrated with fasting in the morning and the agape in the evening. The Synod of Gangra in 340 makes mention of lovefeasts in relation to a heretic who had barred his followers from attending them.
Though still mentioned in the Quinisext Council of 692, the agape fell into disuse soon after, except among the churches in Ethiopia and India. At the end of the 18th century the Carmelite friar Paolino da San Bartolomeo reported that the ancient Saint Thomas Christians of India still celebrated the lovefeast, using their typical dish called appam. In addition, Radical Pietist groups originating in the eighteenth-century, such as the Schwarzenau Brethren and the Moravian Church, celebrate the lovefeast. Methodist churches also continue the practice.
The practice has been revived more recently among other groups, including Anglicans, as well as the American house church movement. The modern lovefeast has often been used in ecumenical settings, such as between Methodists and Anglicans. | Agape feast | 457 | what was the first love feast | what | The name comes from agape, a Greek term for 'love' in its broadest sense. The plural agapae or agapæ has been used by itself in reference to lovefeasts, but is ambiguous, as it can also mean funerary gatherings. The lovefeast seeks to strengthen the bonds and the spirit of harmony, goodwill, and congeniality. |
15,471,484 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turnpikes%20of%20Oklahoma | Oklahoma has an extensive turnpike system, maintained by the state government through the Oklahoma Turnpike Authority. All of Oklahoma's turnpikes are controlled-access highways. The majority have at least four lanes, though the Chickasaw Turnpike is two lanes.
Tolls on Oklahoma's turnpikes are collected through several methods, particular to each turnpike, involving mainline and sidegate toll plazas. Tolls can be paid through cash or through the Pikepass transponder system. In place of cash collection booths, PlatePay, a cashless pay-by-mail system, operates on the Kilpatrick Turnpike. | Turnpikes of Oklahoma | 96 | what is the toll for chickasaw turnpike | what | Oklahoma has an extensive turnpike system, maintained by the state government through the Oklahoma Turnpike Authority. All of Oklahoma's turnpikes are controlled-access highways. Tolls can be paid through cash or through the Pikepass transponder system. |
1,160,278 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Checkers%20speech | The Checkers speech or Fund speech was an address made on September 23, 1952, by California Senator Richard Nixon, six weeks before the 1952 United States presidential election, in which he was
the Republican candidate for Vice President. Nixon had been accused of improprieties relating to a fund established by his backers to reimburse him for his political expenses. His place was in doubt on the Republican ticket, so he flew to Los Angeles and delivered a half-hour television address in which he defended himself, attacked his opponents, and urged the audience to contact the Republican National Committee to tell it whether he should remain on the ticket. During the speech, he stated that he intended to keep one gift, regardless of the outcome: a black-and-white Cocker Spaniel that his children had named Checkers, thus giving the address its popular name.
Nixon came from a family of modest means, as he related in the address, and he had spent his time after law school in the military, campaigning for office, and serving in Congress. After his successful 1950 Senate campaign, his backers continued to raise money to finance his political activities. These contributions went to reimburse him for travel costs, postage for political mailings which he did not have franked, and similar expenses. Such a fund was not illegal at the time, but Nixon had made a point of attacking government corruption which exposed him to charges that he might be giving special favors to the contributors.
The press became aware of the fund in September 1952, two months after Nixon's selection as General Dwight D. Eisenhower's running mate, and the story quickly grew until it threatened his place on the ticket. In an attempt to turn the tide of public opinion, Nixon broke off a whistle-stop tour of the West Coast to fly to Los Angeles and make a television and radio broadcast to the nation; the RNC raised the $75,000 to buy the television time. The idea for the Checkers reference came from Franklin D. Roosevelt's Fala speech, given eight years to the day before Nixon's address, in which Roosevelt mocked Republican claims that he had sent a destroyer to fetch his dog Fala, when the dog was supposedly left behind in the Aleutian Islands.
Nixon's speech was seen and heard by about 60 million Americans, including the largest television audience to that time, and it led to an outpouring of public support. The RNC and other political offices received millions of telegrams and phone calls supporting Nixon. He was retained on the ticket, which swept to victory weeks later in November 1952. The Checkers speech was an early example of a politician using television to appeal directly to the electorate, but it has sometimes been mocked or denigrated. The term Checkers speech has come more generally to mean any emotional speech by a politician. | Checkers speech | 479 | what is checkers speech | what | The Checkers speech was made on September 23, 1952, by California Senator Richard Nixon, six weeks before the 1952 U.S. presidential election. Nixon had been accused of improprieties relating to a fund established by his backers to reimburse him for his political expenses. His place was in doubt on the Republican ticket, so he flew to Los Angeles and delivered a half-hour television address in which he defended himself. During the speech, he stated that he intended to keep one gift, regardless of the outcome: a black-and-white Cocker Spaniel that his children had named Checkers. |
432,035 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Early%20British%20popular%20music | Early British popular music, in the sense of commercial music enjoyed by the people, can be seen to originate in the 16th and 17th centuries with the arrival of the broadside ballad as a result of the print revolution, which were sold cheaply and in great numbers until the 19th century. Further technological, economic and social changes led to new forms of music in the 19th century, including the brass band, which produced a popular and communal form of classical music. Similarly, the music hall sprang up to cater for the entertainment of new urban societies, adapting existing forms of music to produce popular songs and acts. In the 1930s, the influence of American Jazz led to the creation of British dance bands, who provided a social and popular music that began to dominate social occasions and the radio airwaves. | Early British popular music | 140 | what was the first form of music in the uk | what | Early British popular music can be seen to originate in the 16th and 17th centuries with the arrival of the broadside ballad. Further technological, economic and social changes led to new forms of music in the 19th century. In the 1930s, the influence of American Jazz led to the creation of British dance bands, who provided a social and popular music. |
625,998 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The%20Music%20of%20Chance | The Music of Chance is an absurdist novel by Paul Auster. It was a 1991 finalist for the PEN/Faulkner Award for Fiction and was later made into a film in 1993; Mandy Patinkin played Nashe and James Spader played Pozzi. | The Music of Chance | 41 | what is the musical of chance about | what | The Music of Chance is an absurdist novel by Paul Auster. It was a 1991 finalist for the PEN/Faulkner Award for Fiction. Mandy Patinkin played Nas |
554,888 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS%20Northampton%20%28CA-26%29 | USS Northampton was the lead in service with the United States Navy. She was commissioned in 1930, originally classified a light cruiser because of her thin armor but later reclassified a heavy cruiser because of her 8-inch guns. During World War II she served in the Pacific and was sunk by Japanese torpedoes during the Battle of Tassafaronga on 30 November 1942. She was named after the city of Northampton, Massachusetts, the home of former President Calvin Coolidge. | USS Northampton (CA-26) | 80 | what was the northampton | what | The USS Northampton was a heavy cruiser in the United States Navy. She was sunk by Japanese torpedoes during the Battle of Tassafaronga on 30 November 1942. The ship was named after the city of Northampton, Massachusetts, the home of former President Calvin Coolidge. |
290,877 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nightfall | Nightfall or night fall may refer to: | Nightfall | 7 | what is fall night | what | Nightfall or night fall may refer to a number of things.It may also refer to any of the following events in the history of the world: Nightfall, Nightfall or Night |
703,789 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dactyl%20%28poetry%29 | A dactyl is a foot in poetic meter. In quantitative verse, often used in Greek or Latin, a dactyl is a long syllable followed by two short syllables, as determined by syllable weight. The best-known use of dactylic verse is in the epics attributed to the Greek poet Homer, the Iliad and the Odyssey. In accentual verse, often used in English, a dactyl is a stressed syllable followed by two unstressed syllables—the opposite is the anapaest .
An example of dactylic meter is the first line of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow's poem Evangeline, which is in dactylic hexameter:
This is the / forest prim- / eval. The / murmuring / pines and the / hemlocks,
The first five feet of the line are dactyls; the sixth a trochee.
Stephen Fry quotes Robert Browning's The Lost Leader as an example of the use of dactylic metre to great effect, creating verse with "great rhythmic dash and drive":
Just for a handful of silver he left us Just for a riband to stick in his coat ''
The first three feet in both lines are dactyls.
Another example: the opening lines of Whitman's "Out of the Cradle Endlessly Rocking" , his poem about the birth of his poetic voice:
Out of the cradle, endlessly rocking [a dactyl, followed by a trochee ; then another dactyl followed by a trochee ]
Out of the mockingbird's throat, the musical shuttle [2 dactyls, then a trochee ; then another dactyl, followed by a trochee] | Dactyl (poetry) | 274 | what is the dactylic meter | what | A dactyl is a long syllable followed by two short syllables, as determined by syllable weight. The best-known use of dactylic verse is in the epics attributed to the Greek poet Homer. |
16,257,774 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antal%20Szalay | Antal Szalay was a Hungarian footballer who played for Újpest FC, as well as representing the Hungarian national football team at the 1934 and the 1938 FIFA World Cup. He went on to coach UTA Arad, FC Craiova, Carrarese Calcio, Pro Patria and St. George-Budapest. | Antal Szalay | 52 | what was antal szalay footballer | what | Antal Szalay was a Hungarian footballer who played for Újpest FC. He also represented the Hungarian national football team at the 1934 and the 1938 FIFA World Cup. He went on to coach UTA Arad, FC Craiova |
2,101,301 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joe%20W.%20Davis%20Stadium | Joe W. Davis Stadium is a minor league baseball park in Huntsville, Alabama, United States, which hosted the Huntsville Stars of the Southern League from 1985 until 2014, and then served as a temporary home for the Stars' successor in 2015.
Built in 1985, the stadium is located on the grounds of Huntsville's former airport, adjacent to Huntsville's main north–south thoroughfare, U.S. Highway 231 . The stadium is a multi-purpose facility that seats 10,488 with 15 air-conditioned skyboxes. Ticket offices and the general office are located on the second floor of the stadium. Closed circuit television above the main concourse allows for viewing of the game while grabbing a bite at the concession stands. In addition to baseball, Joe W. Davis Stadium has been used for high school football, monster truck rallies, and concerts.
Nicknamed "The Crown Jewel of the Southern League" upon its construction, the stadium was the oldest venue in the league during its final year of operation. This was not due to planned obsolescence, but to the fact that all the League's other teams had built new parks since 1985, especially in the 1990s, during a craze prompted by the critically-acclaimed Oriole Park at Camden Yards, occupied by the Baltimore Orioles. | Joe W. Davis Stadium | 209 | what is the joe davis stadium | what | Built in 1985, the stadium is located on the grounds of Huntsville's former airport. The stadium is a multi-purpose facility that seats 10,488 with 15 air-conditioned skyboxes. In addition to baseball, Joe W. Davis Stadium has been used for high school football, monster truck rallies, and concerts. |
51,205,560 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/28th%20TVyNovelas%20Awards | The 28th TVyNovelas Awards is an Academy of special awards to the best of soap operas and TV shows. The awards ceremony took place on March 14, 2010 in the Forum Mundo Imperial, Acapulco, Guerrero. The ceremony was televised in the Mexico by Canal de las estrellas.
Yuri hosted the show. Sortilegio and Atrévete a soñar won 4 awards, the most for the evening. Other winners Hasta que el dinero nos separe won 3 awards including Best Telenovela of the Year, En nombre del amor won 2 awards and Mi pecado, Mañana es para siempre, Un gancho al corazón and Los exitosos Pérez won one each. | 28th TVyNovelas Awards | 106 | what awards is the sortilegio series | what | The 28th TVyNovelas Awards is an Academy of special awards to the best of soap operas and TV shows. Sortilegio and Atrévete a soñar won 4 awards, the most for the evening. |
2,775,838 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electrolux%20Trilobite | The Electrolux Trilobite is a robotic vacuum cleaner manufactured by the Swedish corporation Electrolux. It takes its name from the extinct arthropod, which scoured the ocean's floor. The prototype cleaner was first seen on the BBC television programme, Tomorrow's World, in May 1996, when it was demonstrated by presenter Philippa Forrester . It was the world's first commercially available autonomous vacuum cleaner, introduced as a product in 2001, model ZA1. A revision was released as Version 2.0 in 2004, model ZA2. | Electrolux Trilobite | 93 | what is the electric vacuum cleaner trolobos | what | The Electrolux Trilobite is a robotic vacuum cleaner. It takes its name from the extinct arthropod, which scoured the ocean's floor. The prototype cleaner was first seen on the BBC television programme, Tomorrow's World, in May 1996. |
759,422 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Data%20modeling | Data modeling in software engineering is the process of creating a data model for an information system by applying certain formal techniques. | Data modeling | 22 | what is data modeling in software engineering | what | Data modeling in software engineering is the process of creating a data model for an information system. It is done by applying certain formal techniques. Data modeling is an important part of software engineering. It |
51,571,344 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Notomulciber%20albosetosus | Notomulciber albosetosus is a species of beetle in the family Cerambycidae. It was described by Heller in 1923. It is known from Borneo. | Notomulciber albosetosus | 23 | what's a beetle | what | Notomulciber albosetosus is a species of beetle in the family Cerambycidae. It was described by Heller in 1923. It is known from Borne |
2,436,785 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rixdollar | Rixdollar is the English term for silver coinage used throughout the European continent .
The same term was also used of currency in Cape Colony and Ceylon. However, the Rixdollar only existed as a coin in Ceylon. Unissued remainder banknotes for the Cape of Good Hope denominated in Rixdollars exist, but these are very rare. Rixdollars were used throughout 17th century America in most Dutch colonies. | Rixdollar | 70 | what type of currency is rixdollar | what | Rixdollar is the English term for silver coinage used throughout the European continent. The same term was also used of currency in Cape Colony and Ceylon. Unissued remainder banknotes for the Cape of Good Hope denominated in Rixdollars exist, but these are very rare. |
51,528,212 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sunbul | {{Infobox settlement
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| pushpin_map = Syria | Sunbul | 86 | what is your native name | what | Syria is a Syrian Arab Republic. It is located in the north of the country. Syria has been at the center of a civil war since March 11, 2011. The U.S. |
878,182 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bay%20Ferries | Bay Ferries Limited, or simply, Bay Ferries, is a ferry company operating in eastern Canada and is headquartered in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Canada. It is a subsidiary of Northumberland Ferries Limited and a sister company to the defunct Bay Ferries Great Lakes Limited.
Bay Ferries began operations in 1997 upon being awarded the operating licenses for ferry routes in the Bay of Fundy and Gulf of Maine which were being discontinued by federal Crown corporation Marine Atlantic as part of cost-cutting measures. | Bay Ferries | 83 | what is the bay ferry | what | Bay Ferries is a ferry company based in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Canada. It is a subsidiary of Northumberland Ferries Limited and a sister company to the defunct Bay Ferries Great Lakes Limited. |
15,545,874 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Man%20in%20White | Man in White is a term that in Christian cultures is often used to refer to God or to Jesus Christ, especially to when the Apostle Paul had an encounter in the Acts of the Apostles with a man in white presumed to be God or Jesus. In Western cultures, heroes, saviors and other "good guys" are depicted wearing this color. It may also refer to:
The Man in White, 2003 Japanese film
Man in White, 1986 religious tome by Johnny Cash | Man in White | 86 | what is the white man on a man in white | what | Man in White is a term that in Christian cultures is often used to refer to God or to Jesus Christ. In Western cultures, heroes, saviors and other "good guys" are depicted wearing this color. It may also refer to: The Man in White, 2003 Japanese film starring Tom Hanks. |
2,846,507 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Worst-Case%20Scenario%20series | Worst-Case Scenario is the name of a series of merchandise based on a 1999 book written by Joshua Piven and David Borgenicht and published by Chronicle Books. The series first entry, The Worst-Case Scenario Survival Handbook, sold over 10 million copies worldwide and prompted a series of related books, games, calendars, and two television series. Later works have been published via Quirk Books and has been credited with giving the company enough funding to expand. | Worst-Case Scenario series | 76 | what was the worst case scenario | what | The Worst-Case Scenario is a series of merchandise based on a 1999 book written by Joshua Piven and David Borgenicht. The first entry sold over 10 million copies worldwide. The series has been credited with giving the company enough funding to expand. |
1,588,092 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CoolTV | CoolTV was a Canadian English language category 2 digital cable specialty channel dedicated to the musical genres of jazz, blues and world music; including music videos, movies, concerts, and television series. Based in Winnipeg, Manitoba, CoolTV was owned by Canwest Media, a division of Canwest Global Communications. | CoolTV | 47 | what is cooltv | what | CoolTV was a Canadian English language category 2 digital cable specialty channel dedicated to the musical genres of jazz, blues and world music. Based in Winnipeg, Manitoba, CoolTV was owned by Canwest Media, |
905,478 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/English%20saddle | English saddles are used to ride horses in English riding disciplines throughout the world. The discipline is not limited to England, the United Kingdom in general or other English-speaking countries. This style of saddle is used in all of the Olympic and International Federation for Equestrian Sports equestrian disciplines, except for the newly approved FEI events of equestrian vaulting and reining. Most designs were specifically developed to allow the horse freedom of movement, whether jumping, running, or moving quickly across rugged, broken country with fences. Unlike the western saddle or Australian Stock Saddle, there is no horn or other design elements that stick out above the main tree of the saddle. | English saddle | 112 | what is an english saddle | what | English saddles are used to ride horses in English riding disciplines throughout the world. This style of saddle is used in all of the Olympic and International Federation for Equestrian Sports equestrian disciplines. Unlike the western saddle or Australian Stock Saddle, there is no horn or other design elements that stick out above the main tree of the saddle. |
558,545 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dihydroxyacetone | Dihydroxyacetone , also known as glycerone, is a simple saccharide with formula .
DHA is primarily used as an ingredient in sunless tanning products. It is often derived from plant sources such as sugar beets and sugar cane, and by the fermentation of glycerin. | Dihydroxyacetone | 48 | what is glycerol dha used for | what | DHA is primarily used as an ingredient in sunless tanning products. It is often derived from plant sources such as sugar beets and sugar cane, and by the fermentation of glycerin. |
637,096 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charlotte%20Hornets%20%28WFL%29 | The Charlotte Hornets were an American football team in the short-lived professional World Football League. Despite their brief existence, the Hornets were North Carolina's first attempt at a major league football team, predating the Carolina Panthers by two decades. They were relocated to Charlotte, North Carolina, from New York City in the middle of the 1974 season. | Charlotte Hornets (WFL) | 57 | what year did the charlotte hornets start | what | The Charlotte Hornets were an American football team in the short-lived professional World Football League. They were relocated to Charlotte, North Carolina, from New York City in the middle of the 1974 season. Despite their brief existence, the Hornets |
162,176 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rogue%20%28video%20game%29 | Rogue is a dungeon crawling video game by Michael Toy and Glenn Wichman with later contributions by Ken Arnold. Rogue was originally developed around 1980 for Unix-based mainframe systems as a freely-distributed executable. It was later included in the official Berkeley Software Distribution 4.2 operating system . Commercial ports of the game for a range of personal computers were made by Toy, Wichman, and Jon Lane under the company A.I. Design and financially supported by the Epyx software publishers. Additional ports to modern systems have been made since by other parties using the game's now-open source code.
In Rogue, players control a character as they explore several levels of a dungeon seeking the Amulet of Yendor located in the dungeon's lowest level. The player-character must fend off an array of monsters that roam the dungeons. Along the way, players can collect treasures that can help them offensively or defensively, such as weapons, armor, potions, scrolls, and other magical items. Rogue is turn-based, taking place on a square grid represented in ASCII or other fixed character set, allowing players to have time to determine the best move to survive. Rogue implements permadeath as a design choice to make each action by the player should one's player-character lose all his health via combat or other means, that player-character is simply dead. The player must then restart with a fresh character as the dead character cannot respawn, or be brought back by reloading from a saved state. Moreover, no game is the same as any previous one, as the dungeon levels, monster encounters, and treasures are procedurally generated for each playthrough.
Rogue was inspired by text-based computer games such as the 1971 Star Trek game and Colossal Cave Adventure released in 1976, along with the high fantasy setting from Dungeons & Dragons. Toy and Wichman, both students at University of California, Santa Cruz, worked together to create their own text-based game but looked to incorporate elements of procedural generation to create a new experience each time the user played the game. Toy later worked at University of California, Berkeley where he met Arnold, the lead developer of the curses programming library that Rogue was dependent on to mimic a graphical display. Arnold helped Toy to optimize the code and incorporate additional features to the game. The commercial ports were inspired when Toy met Lane while working for the Olivetti company, and Toy engaged with Wichman again to help with designing graphics and various ports.
Rogue became popular in the 1980s among college students and other computer-savvy users in part due to its inclusion in 4.2BSD. It inspired programmers to develop a number of similar titles such as Hack and Moria , though as Toy, Wichman, and Arnold had not released the source code at this time, these new games introduced different variations atop Rogue. A long lineage of games grew out from these titles. While Rogue was not the first dungeon-crawling game with procedural generation features, it introduced the subgenre of roguelike RPG procedurally generated dungeon crawlers with Dungeons-and-Dragons-like items that also had permadeath and an overhead graphical albeit via ASCII drawings, as opposed to text descriptions in natural language such as can be seen in Adventure/Colossal Cave and the original Zork games. | Rogue (video game) | 558 | what is rogue | what | Rogue is a dungeon crawling video game by Michael Toy and Glenn Wichman with later contributions by Ken Arnold. Players control a character as they explore several levels of a dungeon seeking the Amulet of Yendor located in the dungeon's lowest level. The player-character must fend off an array of monsters that roam the dungeons. Along the way, players can collect treasures that can help them offensively or defensively, such as weapons, armor, potions, scrolls, and other magical items. |
780,567 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tswaing%20crater | Tswaing is an impact crater in South Africa that is accompanied by a museum. It is situated 40 km to the north-west of Pretoria. This astrobleme is 1.13 km in diameter and 100 m deep and the age is estimated to be 220,000 ± 52,000 years . The impactor is believed to have been a chondrite or stony meteorite some 30 to 50 m in diameter that was vapourised during the impact event. Morokweng crater, another crater of chondrite origin, lies north-west of Vryburg. | Tswaing crater | 83 | what is the age of tswaing | what | Tswaing is an impact crater in South Africa that is accompanied by a museum. It is situated 40 km to the north-west of Pretoria. This astrobleme is 1.13 km in diameter and 100 m deep and the age is estimated to be 220,000 ± 52,000 years. |
896,435 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Independent%20News%20%26%20Media | Independent News & Media plc is an Irish media organisation based in Dublin that publishes national daily newspapers, Sunday newspapers, regional newspapers and operates multiple websites including Independent.. INM operates throughout Ireland. Its titles include the highest circulation daily and Sunday papers in Ireland. Independent News & Media is a wholly owned subsidiary of Mediahuis.
The INM group of companies was dominated by Tony O'Reilly and his family between 1973 and 2012. Thereafter Denis O'Brien was the largest shareholder in Independent News & Media until April 2019. | Independent News & Media | 88 | what is the name of the ireland newspaper | what | Independent News & Media plc is an Irish media organisation based in Dublin. It publishes national daily newspapers, Sunday newspapers, regional newspapers and operates multiple websites including Independent. INM operates throughout Ireland. Its titles include the highest circulation daily and Sunday papers in Ireland. |
2,576,527 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/European%20Foundation%20for%20the%20Improvement%20of%20Living%20and%20Working%20Conditions | The European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions is an agency of the European Union which focuses on managing research, gathering information, and communicating its findings.
It was set up by in May 1975 by the European Council to help improve living and working conditions across Europe, and was one of the first bodies established to work on a specific subset of EU policy. It is headquartered in Loughlinstown, County Dublin, Ireland. | European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions | 76 | what is the european foundation for living and working conditions? | what | The European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions is an agency of the European Union. It was one of the first bodies established to work on a specific subset of EU policy. It is headquartered in Loughlinstown, County Dublin, Ireland. |
321,096 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Microdot | A microdot is text or an image substantially reduced in size to prevent detection by unintended recipients. Microdots are normally circular and around one millimetre in diameter but can be made into different shapes and sizes and made from various materials such as polyester or metal. The name comes from the fact that the microdots have often been about the size and shape of a typographical dot, such as a period or the tittle of a lowercase i or j. Microdots are, fundamentally, a steganographic approach to message protection. | Microdot | 89 | what is a microdot? | what | A microdot is text or an image substantially reduced in size to prevent detection by unintended recipients. Microdots are normally circular and around one millimetre in diameter. The name comes from the fact that the microdots have often been about the size and shape of a typographical dot. |
209,791 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Million%20Book%20Project | The Million Book Project was a book digitization project led by Carnegie Mellon University School of Computer Science and University Libraries from 2007–2008. Working with government and research partners in India and China, the project scanned books in many languages, using OCR to enable full text searching, and providing free-to-read access to the books on the web. , they have completed the scanning of 1 million books and have made the entire catalog accessible online. | Million Book Project | 83 | what is million book project | what | The Million Book Project was a book digitization project led by Carnegie Mellon University School of Computer Science and University Libraries from 2007–2008. They have completed the scanning of 1 million books and have made the entire catalog accessible online. |
2,237,197 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hershey%27s%20Special%20Dark | Hershey's Special Dark is a chocolate bar manufactured by The Hershey Company. | Hershey's Special Dark | 12 | what is hershey's special dark bar | what | Hershey's Special Dark is a chocolate bar manufactured by The Hershey Company. It is a dark chocolate bar with a light chocolate coating. The bar is sold in stores and online. |
1,616,676 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Broich | Broich may refer to: | Broich | 4 | broich refers to what | what | Broich is a German surname.It may refer to the following people: Broich, Broach, Broich or Broich-Bohr.Broich may also refer to: |
983,990 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMS%20Liverpool%20%281814%29 | HMS Liverpool was a Royal Navy frigate, reclassified as a fourth rate. She was built by Wigram, Wells and Green and launched at Woolwich on 21 February 1814. She was built of pitch-pine, which made for speedy construction at the expense of durability.
Her major service was on the East Indies Station from where in 1819 she led the successful punitive campaign against the Al Qasimi, a belligerent naval power based in Ras Al Khaimah which the British considered to be piratical. She was sold in 1822 but continued to operate in the Persian Gulf for an indefinite period thereafter. | HMS Liverpool (1814) | 101 | what kind of frigate is liverpool | what | HMS Liverpool was a Royal Navy frigate, reclassified as a fourth rate. She was built of pitch-pine, which made for speedy construction at the expense of durability. Her major service was on the East Indies Station. In 1819 she led the successful punitive campaign against the Al Qasimi. |
2,969,710 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PolyAPTAC | PolyAPTAC, or poly , is an organic polymer. It is water-soluble, forms gels when cross linked, and acts as a cationic polyelectrolyte. It can be used for ion exchange resins. It can form hydrogels.
PolyMAPTAC, or poly[-propyl] trimethylammonium chloride), is similar. | PolyAPTAC | 42 | what is polyat tac | what | PolyAPTAC, or poly , is an organic polymer. It is water-soluble, forms gels when cross linked, and acts as a cationic polyelectrolyte. It can be used for ion exchange resins. |
1,806,805 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Software%20Distributor | Software Distributor is the Hewlett-Packard company's name for their HP-UX software package management system.
SD provides a set of tools for creating packages that will install software on a system running the HP-UX operating system. The packages can be grouped together into a software repository called a depot, and a server can be configured to host multiple depots for installation of software packages and even entire systems.
SD was first available with release 10.0 of HP-UX in 1995. Since then it has undergone several enhancements and bug fixes, and now provides a reliable software installation tool. It uses a client-server arrangement to distribute software using a background daemon called . This agent is started at boot time, and communicates using either the TCP or UDP protocols through RPC. The SD packages are normally stored and transmitted in compressed form, using either the gzip or compress programs. | Software Distributor | 147 | what does sd in hp ux mean | what | Software Distributor is Hewlett-Packard's name for their HP-UX software package management system.SD provides a set of tools for creating packages that will install software on a system. It uses a client-server arrangement to distribute software. |
619,200 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cyclin-dependent%20kinase | Cyclin-dependent kinases are the families of protein kinases first discovered for their role in regulating the cell cycle. They are also involved in regulating transcription, mRNA processing, and the differentiation of nerve cells. They are present in all known eukaryotes, and their regulatory function in the cell cycle has been evolutionarily conserved. In fact, yeast cells can proliferate normally when their CDK gene has been replaced with the homologous human gene. CDKs are relatively small proteins, with molecular weights ranging from 34 to 40 kDa, and contain little more than the kinase domain. By definition, a CDK binds a regulatory protein called a cyclin. Without cyclin, CDK has little kinase activity; only the cyclin-CDK complex is an active kinase but its activity can be typically further modulated by phosphorylation and other binding proteins, like p27. CDKs phosphorylate their substrates on serines and threonines, so they are serine-threonine kinases. The consensus sequence for the phosphorylation site in the amino acid sequence of a CDK substrate is [S/T*]PX[K/R], where S/T* is the phosphorylated serine or threonine, P is proline, X is any amino acid, K is lysine, and R is arginine. | Cyclin-dependent kinase | 190 | what is cyclin dependent kinase | what | Cyclin-dependent kinases were first discovered for their role in regulating the cell cycle. By definition, a CDK binds a regulatory protein called a cyclin. They are present in all known eukaryotes and their regulatory function has been evolutionarily conserved. yeast cells can proliferate normally when their CDK gene is replaced with the homologous human gene. |
441,206 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windows%20Media | Windows Media is a discontinued multimedia framework for media creation and distribution for Microsoft Windows. It consists of a software development kit with several application programming interfaces and a number of prebuilt technologies, and is the replacement of NetShow technologies.
The Windows Media SDK was replaced by Media Foundation when Windows Vista was released. | Windows Media | 56 | what does windows media mean | what | Windows Media is a discontinued multimedia framework for Microsoft Windows. It consists of a software development kit with several application programming interfaces and a number of prebuilt technologies. It was replaced by Media Foundation when Windows Vista was |
108,755 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Norfolk%2C%20Connecticut | Norfolk is a town in Litchfield County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 1,588 at the 2020 census. The urban center of the town is the Norfolk census-designated place, with a population of 553 at the 2010 census.
Norfolk is perhaps best known as the site of the Yale Summer School of Music – Norfolk Chamber Music Festival, which hosts an annual chamber music concert series in "the Music Shed", a performance hall located on the Ellen Battell Stoeckel estate to the west of the village green. Norfolk has important examples of regional architecture, notably the Village Hall ; the Norfolk Library ; and over thirty buildings, in a wide variety of styles, designed by Alfredo S. G. Taylor in the four decades before the Second World War. | Norfolk, Connecticut | 162 | what county is norfolk ct in? | what | Norfolk is a town in Litchfield County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 1,588 at the 2020 census. The urban center of the town is the Norfolk census-designated place, with a population of 553 at the 2010 census. |
1,241,782 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Consorzio%20Suonatori%20Indipendenti | Consorzio Suonatori Indipendenti is an Italian band that evolved from the former punk/art band CCCP Fedeli alla linea.
C.S.I. were founded in 1992 by Giovanni Lindo Ferretti and Massimo Zamboni, along with original members of the Italian band Litfiba. The naming conventions of the band followed political changes occurring around the time of the fall of the Berlin wall. Whereas the earlier band's name referenced the Cyrillic lettering for SSSR , "CSI" follows the conventions of the Italian acronym for the newly established Commonwealth of Independent States.
After Zamboni departed in 2000, the remaining members of C.S.I. continued in the form of Per Grazia Ricevuta. C.S.I. split in 2001. | Consorzio Suonatori Indipendenti | 116 | what is the italian name of the band csi | what | C.S.I. were founded in 1992 by Giovanni Lindo Ferretti and Massimo Zamboni, along with original members of the Italian band Litfiba. The naming conventions of the band followed political changes occurring around the time of the fall of the Berlin wall. |
2,257,839 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dalkey%20Island | Dalkey Island is an island for which the nearby village of Dalkey is named version of "island"). It is an uninhabited island located in the Barony of Uppercross, about south of Dublin and south of Dún Laoghaire harbour. An important site of pilgrimage for centuries, it has been known as "St Begnet's Isle" since records began. The earliest reference to 'Dalkey Island' is from c. 1782. The island had a population of 8 in 1841. | Dalkey Island | 92 | what is the name of the island of dalkey | what | Dalkey Island is an uninhabited island located in the Barony of Uppercross, about south of Dublin. It has been known as "St Begnet's Isle" since records began. The island had a population of 8 in 1841. |
1,543,576 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arizona%20State%20Route%20202 | Arizona State Route 202 or Loop 202 is a semi-beltway rimming around the eastern and southern areas of the Phoenix metropolitan area in central Arizona. It traverses the eastern end and the southern end of the city of Phoenix, in addition to the cities of Tempe, Mesa, Chandler, and Gilbert, and is a vital route in the metropolitan area freeway system. Loop 202 has three officially designated sections along its route; the Red Mountain Freeway, the SanTan Freeway, and the Congressman Ed Pastor Freeway, previously named the South Mountain Freeway . The Red Mountain Freeway runs from the Mini Stack Interchange with Interstate 10 and State Route 51 in Phoenix to the SuperRedTan Interchange with U.S. Route 60 in Mesa. The SanTan Freeway runs from there to an interchange with Interstate 10 in Chandler. The Congressman Ed Pastor Freeway runs from there to I-10 in western Phoenix.
Loop 202 was created after different sections of freeway within the Phoenix metro were given the designation, while the first section was designated in 1990. The SanTan Freeway was completed in 2006, while the Red Mountain Freeway section was completed in 2008. The Congressman Ed Pastor Freeway was officially opened on December 21, 2019. | Arizona State Route 202 | 210 | what is loop 202 | what | Arizona State Route 202 or Loop 202 is a semi-beltway rimming around the eastern and southern areas of the Phoenix metropolitan area. Loop 202 has three officially designated sections along its route; the Red Mountain Freeway, the SanTan Freeway and the Congressman Ed Pastor Freeway. It was created after different sections of freeway within the Phoenix metro were given the designation. |
1,187,311 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Belief%20revision | Belief revision is the process of changing beliefs to take into account a new piece of information. The logical formalization of belief revision is researched in philosophy, in databases, and in artificial intelligence for the design of rational agents.
What makes belief revision non-trivial is that several different ways for performing this operation may be possible. For example, if the current knowledge includes the three facts " is true", " is true" and "if and are true then is true", the introduction of the new information " is false" can be done preserving consistency only by removing at least one of the three facts. In this case, there are at least three different ways for performing revision. In general, there may be several different ways for changing knowledge. | Belief revision | 131 | what is belief revision | what | Belief revision is the process of changing beliefs to take into account a new piece of information. The logical formalization of belief revision is researched in philosophy, in databases, and in artificial intelligence for the design of rational agents. |
949,587 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/McNeil | McNeil may refer to: | McNeil | 4 | what type of person is mcneil | what | McNeil is a surname.It may refer to a person or a group of people.McNeil may also refer to the following people: McNeil, McNeill, or McNeil. |
2,196,255 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dead%20to%20Fall | Dead to Fall is an American metalcore band from Gurnee, Illinois. Formed in 1999, it drew influences from Gothenburg metal, death metal, and other genres. Their first two albums reached combined sales of 60,000 copies in the US alone.
Dead to Fall broke up on April 6, 2008 due to financial and personal problems. In 2015, The band did a small reunion tour with the remaining previous members of the band. The tour was supporting Darkest Hour for the tenth anniversary of their album Undoing Ruin. The band announced April 5, 2017 that they are planning to release a new album in 2018. | Dead to Fall | 103 | what is dead to fall | what | Dead to Fall is an American metalcore band from Gurnee, Illinois. Formed in 1999, it drew influences from Gothenburg metal, death metal, and other genres. Their first two albums reached combined sales of 60,000 copies in the US alone. |
1,260,606 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Democratic%20Party%20of%20Kosovo | The Democratic Party of Kosovo is one of the three largest political parties in Kosovo, alongside its long-time rival, the Democratic League of Kosovo, as well as Vetëvendosje. It was originally a social-democratic party coming out of the demilitarised Kosovo Liberation Army after the Kosovo War, with most of the leadership coming from Albanian nationalists and former members of the People's Movement of Kosovo. However, during its congress in January 2013, it positioned itself as a center-right party and is considered to be a conservative party.
It is headed by Kadri Veseli, a leader of the former Kosovo Liberation Army and SHIK. The first post-war Prime Minister of Kosovo, Bajram Rexhepi, belongs to the Democratic Party of Kosovo. | Democratic Party of Kosovo | 121 | what is the democratic party of kosovo | what | The Democratic Party of Kosovo is one of the three largest political parties in Kosovo. It was originally a social-democratic party coming out of the demilitarised Kosovo Liberation Army after the Kosovo War. During its congress in January 2013, it positioned itself as a center-right party and is considered to be a conservative party. |
16,159,571 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Radovich%20v.%20National%20Football%20League | Radovich v. National Football League , 352 U.S. 445 , is a U.S. Supreme Court decision ruling that professional football, unlike professional baseball, was subject to antitrust laws. It was the third of three such cases heard by the Court in the 1950s involving the antitrust status of professional sports.
Three justices dissented, finding the majority arbitrary and inconsistent in refusing football the exemption it had upheld five years previously in Toolson v. New York Yankees . The majority admitted that the similarity between the two sports from a legal standpoint would probably have denied baseball the exemption as well were it sought afresh, but existing case law had tied their hands in the absence of any congressional action. | Radovich v. National Football League | 119 | what was the supreme court ruling regarding the football vs baseball case | what | Three justices dissented, finding the majority arbitrary and inconsistent in refusing football the exemption it had upheld five years earlier. The majority admitted that the similarity between the two sports from a legal standpoint would probably have denied baseball the exemption as well were it sought afresh. |
531,888 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disguise | A disguise can be anything which conceals or changes a person's physical appearance, including a wig, glasses, makeup, fake moustache, costume or other items. Camouflage is a type of disguise for people, animals and objects. Hats, glasses, changes in hair style or wigs, plastic surgery, and make-up are also used.
Disguises can be used by criminals, terrorists, and secret agents seeking to avoid identification. A person working for an agency trying to get information might go 'undercover' to get information without being recognised by the public; a celebrity may go 'incognito' in order to avoid unwelcome press attention. In comic books and films, disguises are often used by superheroes, and in science fiction they may be used by aliens. Dressing up in costumes is a Halloween tradition. | Disguise | 127 | what is disguised | what | Camouflage is a type of disguise for people, animals and objects. A disguise can be anything which conceals or changes a person's physical appearance. It can include a wig, glasses, makeup, fake moustache, costume or other items. |
2,983,983 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paradise%20Now | Paradise Now is a political and psychological drama film directed by Hany Abu-Assad about two Palestinian men preparing for a suicide attack in Israel. It won the Golden Globe Award for Best Foreign Language Film and was nominated for an Academy Award in the same category.
"The film is an artistic point of view of that political issue," Abu-Assad said. "The politicians want to see it as black and white, good and evil, and art wants to see it as a human thing". | Paradise Now | 84 | what was the movie paradise now about | what | Paradise Now is a political and psychological drama film directed by Hany Abu-Assad. It won the Golden Globe Award for Best Foreign Language Film. It was nominated for an Academy Award in the same category. |
615,656 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George%20Lawrence%20Price | Private George Lawrence Price was a Canadian soldier. He is traditionally recognized as the last soldier of the British Empire to be killed during the First World War. | George Lawrence Price | 35 | what kind of a soldier was george price | what | Private George Lawrence Price was a Canadian soldier. He is traditionally recognized as the last soldier of the British Empire to be killed during the First World War. He was killed in the Battle of the |
51,595,765 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The%20Cedars%20%28Clinton%2C%20Mississippi%29 | The Cedars is a private home in Clinton, Mississippi. Built around 1839, it is listed on the National Register of Historic Places, and is one of the oldest extant houses in Hinds County.
Named for a grove of more than fifty cedar trees located on the property, the one-story frame house was built as a Greek revival cottage, and is typical of the simple but spacious cottages once popular in Mississippi. | The Cedars (Clinton, Mississippi) | 76 | what county is the cedars ms | what | The Cedars is a private home in Clinton, Mississippi. Built around 1839, it is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It is one of the oldest extant houses in Hinds County. |
1,029,896 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hip%20Hop%20Hood%C3%ADos | The Hip Hop Hoodíos are a multilingual rock en español/alternative rock and hip hop band. Founded in 2001 in Brooklyn, NY, the group is now bi-coastal and based in California and New York. They are composed of Josué Noriega , Abraham Vélez, and Federico Fong .
Their 2002 debut EP 'Raza Hoodía' contains three songs based on different Latin styles as well as rock en español and rap music; and two more rap-oriented tracks, including "Dicks & Noses." The 2005 full-length 'Agua Pa' La Gente' album features guest artists Frank London and Paul Shapiro . Following the 'Viva La Guantanamera' EP in 2007, Hip Hop Hoodíos released the compilation 'Carne Masada: Quite Possibly The Very Best of Hip Hop Hoodíos,' which also featured three previously unreleased tracks. After a ten year retirement, Hip Hop Hoodíos resurfaced in 2019 as essentially a solo act led by Josh Norek in collaboration with prominent guests including Pato Machete of Control Machete, Mexican Institute of Sound, Santi Mostaffa and Hip Spanic Allstars.
The group has collaborated with several Grammy-winning artists, including members of Ozomatli, Jaguares and The Klezmatics. In 2022, Hip Hop Hoodíos' single "Knishin' In the Mission" was chosen by The Forward as one of 'The 150 Greatest Jewish Pop Songs of All Time." 1 | Hip Hop Hoodíos | 240 | what genre of music is hood'os | what | The Hip Hop Hoodíos are a multilingual rock en español/alternative rock and hip hop band. Founded in 2001 in Brooklyn, NY, the group is now bi-coastal and based in California and New York. They are composed of Josué Noriega , Abraham Vélez, and Federico Fong. |
1,850,812 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tomasi%20Kulimoetoke%20II | Tomasi Kulimoetoke II was the 50th Lavelua of Wallis Island, which is known as Uvea in the Wallisian language, one of the three traditional kingdoms in the French overseas territory of Wallis and Futuna.
He was born in Ha'afuasia in the Hahake District on Wallis island. He was elected king on 12 March 1959, after a 6 month-rule by a Council of Ministers. In early years, he supported closer links with France, recognising that Wallis was economically dependent on subsidies. After a national referendum, he signed treaty to make Wallis a French overseas territory in 1961. | Tomasi Kulimoetoke II | 109 | what is the wallis island known for | what | Tomasi Kulimoetoke II was the 50th Lavelua of Wallis Island. He was elected king on 12 March 1959, after a 6 month-rule by a Council of Ministers. In early years, he supported closer links with France. |
1,629,360 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Central%20Bank%20of%20Barbados | The Central Bank of Barbados is the national monetary authority responsible for providing advice to the Government of Barbados on banking and other financial and monetary matters. The Central Bank of Barbados, was established by Act of parliament on 2 May 1972. Prior to the establishment of CBB, Barbados' monetary policies were governed through its membership in the Eastern Caribbean Currency Authority . The Central Bank operates as the banknote issuing authority for Barbadian currency.
The name of the Central Bank's building is the Tom Adams Financial Centre, which is a ten-storey building located on Spry Street in Bridgetown. As part of the complex, there is a 491-seat theatre/auditorium known as the Frank Collymore Hall. The building was constructed between 1982 and 1986 and it was opened September 18, 1986.
The Global Competitiveness Report for 2008–09 ranked the soundness of Barbados's commercial banks as 21st out of 134 global jurisdictions assessed. | Central Bank of Barbados | 153 | what was cbb | what | The Central Bank of Barbados, was established by Act of parliament on 2 May 1972. The name of the Central Bank's building is the Tom Adams Financial Centre, which is a ten-storey building located on Spry Street in Bridgetown. The building was constructed between 1982 and 1986 and it was opened September 18, 1986. |
1,095,903 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thayaga%20Marumalarchi%20Kazhagam | Thayaga Marumalarchi Kazhagam was a political party in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu launched by Tamil film maker T. Rajendar in 1991. The party was formed as a split from Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam . The party contested in 11 seats in the 1991 Tamil Nadu Assembly elections and won in 2 of them.
In 1996, after Vaiko's departure from the DMK and the formation of Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam, Rajendar's TMK merged with the DMK. Rajendar left the DMK again in 2004, to form the All India Latchiya Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam. | Thayaga Marumalarchi Kazhagam | 93 | what is thayaga marumalarchi kazhagam | what | Thayaga Marumalarchi Kazhagam was a political party in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu launched by Tamil film maker T. Rajendar in 1991. The party contested in 11 seats in the 1991 Tamil Nadu Assembly elections and won in 2 of them. |
221,156 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canadian%20federalism | Canadian federalism involves the current nature and historical development of the federal system in Canada.
Canada is a federation with eleven components: the national Government of Canada and ten provincial governments. All eleven governments derive their authority from the Constitution of Canada. There are also three territorial governments in the far north, which exercise powers delegated by the federal parliament, and municipal governments which exercise powers delegated by the province or territory. Each jurisdiction is generally independent from the others in its realm of legislative authority. The division of powers between the federal government and the provincial governments is based on the principle of exhaustive distribution: all legal issues are assigned to either the federal Parliament or the provincial Legislatures.
The division of powers is set out in the Constitution Act, 1867 , a key document in the Constitution of Canada. Some amendments to the division of powers have been made in the past century and a half, but the 1867 Act still sets out the basic framework of the federal and provincial legislative jurisdictions.
The federal nature of the Canadian constitution was a response to the colonial-era diversity of the Maritimes and the Province of Canada, particularly the sharp distinction between the French-speaking inhabitants of Lower Canada and the English-speaking inhabitants of Upper Canada and the Maritimes. John A. Macdonald, Canada's first prime minister, originally favoured a unitary system; later, after witnessing the carnage of the American Civil War, he supported a federal system to avoid similar violent conflicts. | Canadian federalism | 261 | what is a federal system? | what | The Constitution of Canada provides for the division of powers between the federal and provincial governments. The division was originally designed to avoid conflict between the English-speaking and the French-speaking parts of the country. |
5,124,064 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sportin%27%20Life%20%28Weather%20Report%20album%29 | Sportin' Life is the thirteenth studio album by Weather Report, released in 1985. Although featuring many more vocal performances than any of their previous albums, words are rare and most vocals are chants from Bobby McFerrin or Carl Anderson. The album is named after a character from Porgy and Bess. | Sportin' Life (Weather Report album) | 52 | what year was sportin' life released | what | Sportin' Life is the thirteenth studio album by Weather Report, released in 1985. Although featuring many more vocal performances than any of their previous albums, words are rare and most vocals are chants from Bobby McFerrin or |
15,942,480 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ambinanin%27andravory | Ambinanin'andravory is a town and commune in northern Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Vohemar, which is a part of Sava Region. The population of the commune was estimated to be approximately 9,000 in 2001 commune census.
Primary and junior level secondary education are available in town. The majority 99% of the population of the commune are farmers. The most important crops are rice and vanilla, while other important agricultural products are coffee and coconut. Services provide employment for 1% of the population. | Ambinanin'andravory | 87 | what is the population of ambinanin andravory | what | Ambinanin'andravory is a town and commune in northern Madagascar.It belongs to the district of Vohemar, which is a part of Sava Region. The majority 99% of the population of the commune are farmers. |
2,830,157 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parks%20and%20open%20spaces%20in%20the%20London%20Borough%20of%20Tower%20Hamlets | The London Borough of Tower Hamlets, in spite of being close to the centre of London and perhaps retaining the idea of it being the docklands area, has over 100 areas of parks and open spaces within its boundaries. These range from the huge to small gardens and squares. In common with all the London boroughs, these green spaces provide "lungs" for the leisure pursuits of the inhabitants. | Parks and open spaces in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets | 70 | what town is tower hamlets in london? | what | Tower Hamlets has over 100 areas of parks and open spaces within its boundaries. These range from the huge to small gardens and squares. In common with all the London boroughs, these green spaces provide "lungs" for the inhabitants. |
2,535,858 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ice%20giant | An ice giant is a giant planet composed mainly of elements heavier than hydrogen and helium, such as oxygen, carbon, nitrogen, and sulfur. There are two ice giants in the Solar System: Uranus and Neptune.
In astrophysics and planetary science the term "ices" refers to volatile chemical compounds with freezing points above about 100 K, such as water, ammonia, or methane, with freezing points of 273 K , 195 K , and 91 K , respectively . In the 1990s, it was determined that Uranus and Neptune are a distinct class of giant planet, separate from the other giant planets, Jupiter and Saturn, which are gas giants predominantly composed of hydrogen and helium.
As such, Neptune and Uranus are now referred to as ice giants. Lacking well defined solid surfaces, they are primarily composed of gases and liquids. Their constituent compounds were solids when they were primarily incorporated into the planets during their formation, either directly in the form of ices or trapped in water ice. Today, very little of the water in Uranus and Neptune remains in the form of ice. Instead, water primarily exists as supercritical fluid at the temperatures and pressures within them. Uranus and Neptune consist of only about 20% hydrogen and helium by mass, compared to the Solar System's gas giants, Jupiter and Saturn, which are more than 90% hydrogen and helium by mass. | Ice giant | 228 | what are the two giant planets of the solar system | what | An ice giant is a giant planet composed mainly of elements heavier than hydrogen and helium. There are two ice giants in the Solar System: Uranus and Neptune. In astrophysics and planetary science the term "ices" refers to volatile chemical compounds with freezing points above about 100K. |
2,967,606 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kakhandaki | Kakhandaki is a village in Karnataka, India. It is located 32 km from Bijapur. There is a temple of a Swami named 'Mahipati'.
This place is famous for Shri. Mahipati Rayara Vrundaavana and the Aaradhane festival happens on Chchatti Amavasya of every year.
Nearest airport is Belgaum Airport. Mulvad Railway Station is the nearest railhead.
Surname Kakhandaki : This surname belongs to people from North Karnataka whose ancestors once would have lived in Kakhandaki village. People from all religions and castes can have a surname called Kakhandaki. There are Hindu Brahmins, Lingayats, Muslims and Christians having this surname. There is a big Kakhandaki clan who lived in Bagalkot town in North Karnataka. Their ancestry reads back up to Prasanna Venkata Dasaru who attained sainthood or moksha about 200 years back. There is still an annual Prassana Venkata dasaru Araadhani which conducted towards September every year and is attended by majority of the clan and is supported by other relatives of the clan. After the submergence of the ancestral house of Shri Prasanna Venkata Dasaru at Killa Bagalkot, the annual aradhani is now being performed by Sri Dhruvacharya Kakhandaki & Pralhad J.Kakhandaki, Colonel Anant.B.Kakhandaki, Dr.Subhas.B.Kakhandaki and Prahlad.B.Kakhandaki and other relatives and Bhagvad Bhaktas of Prasanna Venkat Dasaru.. It is attended by large number of followers. | Kakhandaki | 213 | what nationality is akhandaki | what | Kakhandaki is a village in Karnataka, India. It is located 32 km from Bijapur. There is a temple of a Swami named 'Mahipati' The Aaradhane festival happens on Chchatti Amavasya. |
6,804,052 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List%20of%20ship%20commissionings%20in%201968 | The list of ship commissionings in 1968 includes a chronological list of all ships commissioned in 1968. | List of ship commissionings in 1968 | 17 | what year were all ships commissioned | what | The list of ship commissionings in 1968 includes a chronological list of all ships commissioned in 1968. The list is ordered by the year of their commissioning, with the year's most recent date |
1,088,344 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Twelve%20Girls%20Band | 12 Girls Band are an all female Chinese musical group that initially consisted of twelve members before the addition of a thirteenth. Twelve Girls Band use traditional Chinese instruments to play both traditional Chinese and Western music. Formed on June 18, 2001, the women were selected by audition from more than 4,000 contestants. Each woman is classically-trained, and the band members come from various conservatories in the People's Republic of China , including the China Academy of Music, the Chinese National Orchestra, and the Central Conservatory of Music. | Twelve Girls Band | 95 | what is the girls band | what | 12 Girls Band are an all female Chinese musical group. The women were selected by audition from more than 4,000 contestants. The band members come from various conservatories in the People's Republic of China. |
772,990 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pharmaceutical%20Benefits%20Scheme | The Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme is a program of the Australian Government that subsidises prescription medication for Australian citizens and permanent residents, as well as international visitors covered by a reciprocal health care agreement. The PBS is separate to the Medicare Benefits Schedule, a list of health care services that can be claimed under Medicare, Australia's universal health care insurance scheme.
The out-of-pocket amount for some medications has increased since 1960, with increased subsidies for concession holders beginning in 1983. Safety nets were introduced in 2000 and expanded in 2004, limiting the total out-of-pocket expense singles or families would pay per year for health care in Australia. | Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme | 107 | what is pbs | what | The Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme is a program of the Australian Government. It subsidises prescription medication for Australian citizens and permanent residents, as well as international visitors. The PBS is separate to the Medicare Benefits Schedule, a list of health care services that can be claimed under Medicare. |
2,937,664 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nanophase%20material | Nanophase materials are materials that have grain sizes under 100 nanometres. They have different mechanical and optical properties compared to the large grained materials of the same chemical composition.
Transparency and different transparent colours can be achieved with nanophase materials by varying the grain size. | Nanophase material | 45 | what is the difference between the granules of nanophase material and those of nanophase material? | what | Nanophase materials are materials that have grain sizes under 100 nanometres. They have different mechanical and optical properties compared to the large grained materials of the same chemical composition. Trans |
16,102,274 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benguerra%20Island | Benguerra Island in Mozambique is the second largest island in the Bazaruto Archipelago, which broke away from the mainland thousands of years ago. The island is approximately 55 square kilometers , and lies 14km offshore. Portuguese explorers also gave the island the name Santa Antonio. It is famous for its unspoiled white beaches, dive sites, luxury resorts, horseback riding and fishing. | Benguerra Island | 66 | what island is mozambique located | what | Benguerra Island is the second largest island in the Bazaruto Archipelago. It is famous for its unspoiled white beaches, dive sites, luxury resorts, horseback riding and fishing. |
1,005,959 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/State%20Bank%20of%20Pakistan | The State Bank of Pakistan is the central bank of Pakistan. Its constitution, as originally laid down in the State Bank of Pakistan Order 1948, remained basically unchanged until January 1, 1974, when the bank was nationalized and the scope of its functions was considerably enlarged. The State Bank of Pakistan Act 1956, with subsequent amendments, forms the basis of its operations today. The headquarters are located in the financial capital of Pakistan, Karachi. The bank has a fully owned subsidiary with the name SBP Banking Services Corporation , the operational arm of the central bank with branch offices in 16 cities across Pakistan, including the capital city Islamabad and the four provincial capitals. The State Bank of Pakistan has other fully owned subsidiaries as well: National Institute of Banking and Finance , the training arm of the bank providing training to commercial banks; the Deposit Protection Corporation ; and ownership of Pakistan Security Printing Corporation . | State Bank of Pakistan | 160 | what is the bank headquarters | what | The State Bank of Pakistan is the central bank of Pakistan. Its headquarters are located in the financial capital of Pakistan, Karachi. The bank has a fully owned subsidiary with the name SBP Banking Services Corporation. |
780,373 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leukocytosis | Leukocytosis is a condition in which the white cell is above the normal range in the blood. It is frequently a sign of an inflammatory response, most commonly the result of infection, but may also occur following certain parasitic infections or bone tumors as well as leukemia. It may also occur after strenuous exercise, convulsions such as epilepsy, emotional stress, pregnancy and labor, anesthesia, as a side effect of medication , and epinephrine administration. There are five principal types of leukocytosis:
Neutrophilia | Leukocytosis | 90 | what is leukocytosis | what | Leukocytosis is a condition in which the white cell is above the normal range in the blood. It is frequently a sign of an inflammatory response, most commonly the result of infection. It may also occur following certain parasitic infections or bone tumors as well as leukemia. |