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What French doctor attempted a blood transfusion from a lamb to a human being in 1667?
2Jean-Baptiste Denys
1Ambroise ParΓ©
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In 1667, French physician Jean-Baptiste Denys made the first attempt to transfuse blood from a lamb to a human being.
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In 1667, French physician Jean-Baptiste Denys made the first attempt to transfuse blood from a lamb to a human being.
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geography
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What is the capital of the Republic of Cyprus?
2Nicosia
1 Valletta
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The capital of the Republic of Cyprus is Nicosia. It is the only European capital still divided, separating the Greek and Turkish parts of the island.
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The capital of the Republic of Cyprus is Nicosia. It is the only European capital still divided, separating the Greek and Turkish parts of the island.
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literature
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Which novel by Carole Martinez received the Prix Goncourt des lycΓ©ens in 2011?
1Du domaine des Murmures
2La terre qui penche
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Du domaine des Murmures is a novel by Carole Martinez published on August 18, 2011 by Gallimard and won the Prix Goncourt des lycΓ©ens in 2011.
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Du domaine des Murmures is a novel by Carole Martinez published on August 18, 2011 by Gallimard and won the Prix Goncourt des lycΓ©ens in 2011.
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sciences
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Which Dutch inventor introduced one of the first telescopes in 1608?
2Hans Lippershey
1Antoni van Leeuwenhoek
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Hans Lippershey is a Dutch optician, he presented at the end of September 1608 one of the first concrete realizations of a telescope of approach. This telescope was to lead very quickly to the telescope and then to the telescope.
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Hans Lippershey is a Dutch optician, he presented at the end of September 1608 one of the first concrete realizations of a telescope of approach. This telescope was to lead very quickly to the telescope and then to the telescope.
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music
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Which Everly Brothers title was simultaneously number one in the United States and the United Kingdom?
1Cathy's Clown
2Crying in the Rain
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Cathy's Clown is a song written and originally performed by the Everly Brothers. They released it as a single in 1960. It was the first single in history to be simultaneously number one in the United States and the United Kingdom.
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Cathy's Clown is a song written and originally performed by the Everly Brothers. They released it as a single in 1960. It was the first single in history to be simultaneously number one in the United States and the United Kingdom.
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entertainment
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In Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, who is the new professor of defense against the forces of evil?
2Gilderoy Lockhart
1Quirinus Quirrell
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In Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, Gilderoy Lockhart becomes the new Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher at Hogwarts.
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In Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, Gilderoy Lockhart becomes the new Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher at Hogwarts.
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arts
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In which villa in Florence was Sandro Botticelli's Primavera found?
1Villa Medicea di Castello
2Villa Medicea di Careggi
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Spring is an allegorical painting by Sandro Botticelli, executed in tempera on wooden panels between 1478 and 1482, during the First Renaissance. This work was found in the Medici villa in Castello of its patron Lorenzo di Pierfrancesco de Medici.
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Spring is an allegorical painting by Sandro Botticelli, executed in tempera on wooden panels between 1478 and 1482, during the First Renaissance. This work was found in the Medici villa in Castello of its patron Lorenzo di Pierfrancesco de Medici.
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history
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Who was Theia in Greek mythology?
1Goddess of Light
2Goddess of Darkness
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In Greek mythology, Theia is a Titanid, daughter of Ouranos and Gaia. She is the goddess of celestial light and mother of Helios, Selene and Eos.
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In Greek mythology, Theia is a Titanid, daughter of Ouranos and Gaia. She is the goddess of celestial light and mother of Helios, Selene and Eos.
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arts
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Where is exhibited the work Venus, Cupid, Folly and Time painted by Agnolo Bronzino?
2National Gallery, London
1Uffizi Gallery, Florence
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The Allegory of the Triumph of Venus is an allegorical painting made around 1545 by the Florentine painter Agnolo Bronzino. It is currently housed in the National Gallery in London.
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The Allegory of the Triumph of Venus is an allegorical painting made around 1545 by the Florentine painter Agnolo Bronzino. It is currently housed in the National Gallery in London.
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geography
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What is the capital of Zimbabwe?
1Harare
2Lusaka
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Harare is a city in southern Africa, the capital and the center of commercial activities in Zimbabwe.
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Harare is a city in southern Africa, the capital and the center of commercial activities in Zimbabwe.
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