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Given a claim, retrieve documents that support or refute the claim.Jennifer Garner is a board member of the children's rights group Save the Children.
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Jennifer Anne Garner -LRB- born April 17 , 1972 -RRB- is an American actress . Her breakthrough film debut was in the comedy Dude , Where 's My Car -LRB- 2000 -RRB- . Following a supporting role in Pearl Harbor , Garner gained recognition for her performance as CIA officer Sydney Bristow in the ABC spy-action thriller Alias , which aired from 2001 to 2006 . For her work on the series , she won a Golden Globe Award and a SAG Award and received four Emmy Award nominations . While working on Alias , Garner gained a cameo role in Catch Me if You Can -LRB- 2002 -RRB- , followed by a praised leading performance in the romantic comedy film 13 Going on 30 -LRB- 2004 -RRB- . Garner has appeared in supporting as well as lead film roles including the superhero films Daredevil -LRB- 2003 -RRB- and Elektra -LRB- 2005 -RRB- , the comedy-drama Juno -LRB- 2007 -RRB- , and the fantasy romantic comedy The Invention of Lying -LRB- 2009 -RRB- . In the 2010s , she appeared in the romantic-comedy film Valentine 's Day , the fantasy comedy-drama film The Odd Life of Timothy Green -LRB- 2012 -RRB- , the biographical drama Dallas Buyers Club -LRB- 2013 -RRB- , and the comedy Alexander and the Terrible , Horrible , No Good , Very Bad Day -LRB- 2014 -RRB- . Garner works frequently as an activist for early childhood education and is a board member of Save the Children . She is also an advocate for anti-paparazzi campaigns among children of celebrities . Garner had a five-year relationship with Scott Foley from 1998 to 2003 , during which they married . Garner married Ben Affleck in 2005 , with whom she has three children ; they separated in 2015 and filed for divorce in April 2017 .
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Pippa Garner -LRB- born 1942 -RRB- , formerly known as Philip Garner , is an artist and author known for making parody forms of consumer products as well as custom bicycles and automobiles . Notable publications written by Garner include The Better Living Catalog and Utopia -- or Bust ! Products for the Perfect World .
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Given a claim, retrieve documents that support or refute the claim.The Royal Pavilion was designed by John Nash.
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John Nash -LRB- 18 January 1752 -- 13 May 1835 -RRB- was a British architect responsible for much of the layout of Regency London under the patronage of the Prince Regent , and during his reign as George IV . Nash was also a pioneer in the use of the Picturesque in architecture . His best-known buildings are the Royal Pavilion , Brighton , and Buckingham Palace -LRB- though the facade facing The Mall is an early 20th-century remodelling by Aston Webb of an 1850s wing by Edward Blore , and thus is not Nash 's work -RRB- . Many of his buildings were built by the property developer James Burton , who also lent him financial assistance when he encountered financial problems during his projects on Regent Street . In return , Nash promoted the career of Burton 's son , Decimus Burton , who assisted him with several of his designs and later became a famous architect in his own right .
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John Elliott , RIBA , -LRB- 26 October 1936 -- 13 September 2010 -RRB- was a British architect , who planned and designed luxury hotels and resorts . Born in Portsmouth , England , he was known principally for his contribution in the Middle East and designing 7 star hotel Emirates Palace in Abu Dhabi , United Arab Emirates .
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Given a claim, retrieve documents that support or refute the claim.Ramona Marquez's birthday is March 24.
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Ramona Marquez -LRB- born 24 February 2001 -RRB- is a British child actress from London , best known for her role as Karen Brockman in the BBC One sitcom Outnumbered .
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Delta Ramona Leah Burke -LRB- born July 30 , 1956 -RRB- is an American television , stage and film actress , producer and author . From 1986 to 1991 , she starred as Suzanne Sugarbaker in the CBS sitcom Designing Women , for which she was nominated for two Emmy Awards for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series . Burke 's other television credits include Filthy Rich -LRB- 1982 -- 83 -RRB- , Delta -LRB- 1992 -- 93 -RRB- , Women of the House -LRB- 1995 -RRB- and DAG -LRB- 2000 -- 01 -RRB- . She has produced and starred in made-for-TV movies , appeared in the film What Women Want -LRB- 2000 -RRB- , and had a recurring guest role in the drama series Boston Legal -LRB- 2006 -- 07 -RRB- . She has also starred in the Broadway productions of Thoroughly Modern Millie -LRB- 2003 -RRB- and Steel Magnolias -LRB- 2005 -RRB- .
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Given a claim, retrieve documents that support or refute the claim.Robert J. O'Neill was a part of a service.
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Robert J. `` Rob '' O'Neill -LRB- born April 10 , 1976 -RRB- is a former United States Navy sailor . A former U.S. Navy SEAL and special warfare operator , O'Neill is best known for claiming to have fired the head shots that killed Osama bin Laden during the raid on his Abbottabad compound on May 1 , 2011 .
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Harry O'Neill may refer to : Harry P. O'Neill -LRB- 1889 -- 1953 -RRB- , U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania Harry O'Neill -LRB- One Life to Live -RRB- , a character from the soap opera One Life to Live Harry O'Neill -LRB- pitcher -RRB- -LRB- 1892 -- 1969 -RRB- , Major League Baseball pitcher , 1922 -- 1923 Harry O'Neill -LRB- catcher -RRB- -LRB- 1917 -- 1945 -RRB- , Major League Baseball player killed in World War II
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Given a claim, retrieve documents that support or refute the claim.Mark Zuckerberg was listed 10th on Forbes list of The World's Most Powerful People.
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Mark Elliot Zuckerberg -LRB- born May 14 , 1984 -RRB- is an American computer programmer and Internet entrepreneur . He is a co-founder of Facebook , and currently operates as its chairman and chief executive officer . His net worth is estimated to be US$ 63.3 billion as of May 2017 , and he is ranked by Forbes as the fifth richest person in the world . Zuckerberg launched Facebook from his Harvard University dormitory room on February 4 , 2004 . He was assisted by his college roommates and fellow Harvard students Eduardo Saverin , Andrew McCollum , Dustin Moskovitz , and Chris Hughes . The group then introduced Facebook to other college campuses . Facebook expanded rapidly , reaching one billion users by 2012 . Meanwhile , Zuckerberg was involved in various legal disputes brought by others in the group , who claimed a share of the company based upon their involvement during the development phase of Facebook . In December 2012 , Zuckerberg and his wife Priscilla Chan announced that over the course of their lives they would give the majority of their wealth to `` advancing human potential and promoting equality '' in the spirit of The Giving Pledge . On December 1 , 2015 , they announced they would eventually give 99 percent of their Facebook shares -LRB- worth about US$ 45 billion at the time -RRB- to the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative . Since 2010 , Time magazine has named Zuckerberg among the 100 wealthiest and most influential people in the world as a part of its Person of the Year award . In December 2016 , Zuckerberg was ranked 10th on Forbes list of The World 's Most Powerful People . According to Forbes Magazine , Zuckerberg has a net worth of US$ 63.3 billion as of May 2017 .
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Walter Forbes -LRB- born 1942/43 -RRB- is an American corporate executive and Federal prisoner . He has no relation to the Boston Brahmin Forbes family or the Forbes family that owns and publishes Forbes magazine . He was prosecuted by the U.S. Attorney 's Office for the District of New Jersey and convicted of one count of conspiracy to commit securities fraud , and two counts of making false statements , for inflating reported incomes for the Cendant Corporation , when he was Chief Executive Officer of that company in the 1990s , and at its predecessor company CUC International . On 2007 January 17 , the 64-year-old Forbes was sentenced to over 12 years in prison , and ordered to make restitution amounting to $ 3.28 billion . Former vice chairman E. Kirk Shelton was ordered to pay the same figure . One Department of Justice website describes this as the largest restitution order ever imposed as of July 2007 . It has since been overtaken by the $ 170 billion restitution order against Bernard Madoff in June 2009 .
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Given a claim, retrieve documents that support or refute the claim.Wi-Fi is a technology.
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Wi-Fi or WiFi is a technology for wireless local area networking with devices based on the IEEE 802.11 standards . Wi-Fi is a trademark of the Wi-Fi Alliance , which restricts the use of the term Wi-Fi Certified to products that successfully complete interoperability certification testing . Devices that can use Wi-Fi technology include personal computers , video-game consoles , smartphones , digital cameras , tablet computers , digital audio players and modern printers . Wi-Fi compatible devices can connect to the Internet via a WLAN and a wireless access point . Such an access point -LRB- or hotspot -RRB- has a range of about 20 m indoors and a greater range outdoors . Hotspot coverage can be as small as a single room with walls that block radio waves , or as large as many square kilometres achieved by using multiple overlapping access points . Wi-Fi most commonly uses the 2.4 GHz UHF and 5 GHz SHF ISM radio bands . Having no physical connections , it is more vulnerable to attack than wired connections , such as Ethernet .
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Communications law refers to the regulation of electronic communications by wire or radio . It encompasses regulations governing broadcasting , telephone and telecommunications service , cable television , satellite communications , wireless telecommunications , and the Internet .
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Given a claim, retrieve documents that support or refute the claim.Kristofer Hivju is a film actor best known for his role as Tormund Giantsbane.
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Kristofer Hivju -LRB- born December 7 , 1978 -RRB- is a Norwegian film actor , producer , and writer . He is best known for playing the role of Tormund Giantsbane in the HBO fantasy series Game of Thrones . In 2004 , he graduated from the Danish subdivision of the Russian Academy of Theatre Arts -LRB- GITIS -RRB- in Aarhus . In 2015 , Wyndham Hotel Group signed Hivju to serve as `` Wyndham Rewards Wyzard '' for its launch of a new loyalty program . The loyalty campaign was conceived and produced in partnership with People Ideas & Culture 's Group Company CY&N by PI&C .
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Thomas Kirjonen -LRB- born 27 March 1985 -RRB- , better known as Kasmir , is a Finnish singer , musician and record producer . He is also known for being a member of Axl Smith 's WhatsApp group `` Haippirinki '' where Smith posted his secretly filmed sexual encounters with dozens of women . Kasmir 's debut single `` Vadelmavene '' was released in April 2014 and peaked at number one on the Finnish Singles Chart . His debut solo album AMK Dropout was produced by Hank Solon and Jonas W. Karlsson and was released 19 September 2014 . The album was the first in Finland to certify gold based on downloads and streams . Prior to launching his solo career , he was a member and lead singer of the Finnish rock band Collarbone . The band that also included Janne Suominen -LRB- guitar -RRB- , Mikko Merilinna -LRB- guitar -RRB- , Matti Piipponen -LRB- bass -RRB- and Janne Sivunen -LRB- drums -RRB- was formed in 2000 and released two studio albums , The Back of Beyond in 2007 and Pretty Dirty in 2010 . Kirjonen is signed as a writer to Elements Music .
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Given a claim, retrieve documents that support or refute the claim.Stanley Kubrick directed The Shining.
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The Shining is a 1980 British-American psychological horror film produced and directed by Stanley Kubrick , co-written with novelist Diane Johnson , and starring Jack Nicholson , Shelley Duvall , Danny Lloyd , and Scatman Crothers . The film is based on Stephen King 's 1977 novel The Shining . Unlike Kubrick 's previous works , which developed audiences gradually through word-of-mouth , The Shining was released as a mass-market film , initially opening in two U.S. cities on Memorial Day , then nationwide within a month . The European release of The Shining a few months later was 25 minutes shorter due to Kubrick 's removal of most of the scenes taking place outside the environs of the hotel . Although contemporary responses from critics were mixed , assessment became more favorable in following decades , and it is now widely regarded as one of the greatest horror films ever made . American director Martin Scorsese ranked it one of the 11 scariest horror movies of all time . Critics , scholars , and crew members -LRB- such as Kubrick 's producer Jan Harlan -RRB- have discussed the film 's enormous influence on popular culture .
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Benjamin Sherman Crothers -LRB- May 23 , 1910 -- November 22 , 1986 -RRB- , known as Scatman Crothers , was an American actor , singer , dancer and musician known for his work as Louie the Garbage Man on the TV show Chico and the Man and as Dick Hallorann in Stanley Kubrick 's The Shining -LRB- 1980 -RRB- , the latter of which earned him the Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actor . He was also a prolific voiceover artist , and provided the voices of Meadowlark Lemon in the Harlem Globetrotters ' animated TV series , Jazz the Autobot in The Transformers and The Transformers : The Movie -LRB- 1986 -RRB- , the title character in Hong Kong Phooey and Scat Cat in the animated Disney film The Aristocats -LRB- 1970 -RRB- .
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Given a claim, retrieve documents that support or refute the claim.Cedric Yarbrough has been in a television series.
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Cedric Yarbrough -LRB- born March 20 , 1973 -RRB- is an American comedian , singer , and actor . He starred on the Comedy Central television series Reno 911 ! as Deputy S. Jones and currently stars on the critically acclaimed ABC sitcom Speechless , as well as voicing Officer Meow Meow Fuzzyface on the acclaimed Netflix comedy-drama BoJack Horseman .
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The second series of the British crime drama Broadchurch began airing on the ITV broadcast network in the United Kingdom on 5 January 2015 . The eight-episode series focused on the continuing fallout of the murder of 11-year-old Danny Latimer in the fictional , close-knit coastal town of Broadchurch in Dorset , England . The series focused on the effect of Joe Miller 's trial on his wife , former DS Ellie Miller -LRB- now a uniformed police officer in Devon -RRB- ; the Latimer family 's struggle to achieve a normal life during Joe 's trial ; and new revelations that former DI Alec Hardy is protecting a witness in the failed Sandbrook child murder case . Although Broadchurch was conceived as a trilogy , the second series was only announced on 22 April 2013 as series one ended . Writing occurred over most of the following year , with series creator and lead writer Chris Chibnall using a plot-development process he used for the first series . The return of series stars Olivia Colman and David Tennant and some of their returning co-stars was reported by the media in late 2013 , although both returning and new cast members were not formally announced by ITV until May 2014 . Filming on Broadchurch series two began in late May 2014 , under the supervision of four directors . Extensive efforts were undertaken to keep the plot secret from the cast , crew , and public . Extensive location shooting occurred along the United Kingdom 's Jurassic Coast and in South West England . Icelandic musician and composer Ólafur Arnalds returned as the series ' musical and sound composer . Series two debuted to very high ratings and critical praise , but subsequent episodes saw a sharp drop in viewership and a more mixed response from critics and audiences alike . Later episodes of the series , however , saw a more positive critical consensus .
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Given a claim, retrieve documents that support or refute the claim.One of Soul Intent's original members was Eminem.
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Marshall Bruce Mathers III -LRB- born October 17 , 1972 -RRB- , known professionally as Eminem -LRB- often stylized as EMINƎM -RRB- , is an American rapper , record producer , and actor . Eminem is the best-selling artist of the 2000s in the United States . Throughout his career , he has had 10 number-one albums on the Billboard 200 and five number-one singles on the Billboard Hot 100 . With US sales of 45.1 million albums and 42 million tracks as of June 2014 , Eminem is the second best-selling male artist of the Nielsen SoundScan era , the sixth best-selling artist in the United States and the best-selling hip-hop artist . Globally , he has sold more than 172 million albums , thus being one of the world 's best-selling artists . Rolling Stone ranked him 83rd on its list of 100 Greatest Artists of All Time , calling him the King of Hip Hop . After his debut album Infinite -LRB- 1996 -RRB- and the Slim Shady EP -LRB- 1997 -RRB- , Eminem signed with Dr. Dre 's Aftermath Entertainment and subsequently achieved mainstream popularity in 1999 with The Slim Shady LP , which earned him his first Grammy Award for Best Rap Album . His next two releases , 2000 's The Marshall Mathers LP and 2002 's The Eminem Show , were worldwide successes , with each being certified diamond in U.S. sales , and both winning Best Rap Album Grammy Awards -- making Eminem the first artist to win the award for three consecutive LPs . They were followed by Encore in 2004 , another critical and commercial success . Eminem went on hiatus after touring in 2005 , releasing Relapse in 2009 and Recovery in 2010 . Both won Grammy Awards and Recovery was the best-selling album of 2010 worldwide , the second time he had the international best-selling album of the year -LRB- after The Eminem Show -RRB- . Eminem 's eighth album , 2013 's The Marshall Mathers LP 2 , won two Grammy Awards , including Best Rap Album ; it expanded his record for the most wins in that category and his Grammy total to 15 . In addition to his solo career , Eminem is an original member of the Midwest hip hop groups Soul Intent and D12 . He is also known for his collaborations with fellow Detroit-based rapper Royce da 5 ' 9 '' ; the two are collectively known as Bad Meets Evil . Eminem has developed other ventures , including Shady Records , with manager Paul Rosenberg , which helped launch the careers of artists such as 50 Cent . Eminem has also established his own channel , Shade 45 , on Sirius XM Radio . In November 2002 , he starred in the hip hop film 8 Mile , which won the Academy Award for Best Original Song , for `` Lose Yourself '' , becoming the first rap artist to win the award . Eminem has made cameo appearances in the films The Wash -LRB- 2001 -RRB- , Funny People -LRB- 2009 -RRB- , The Interview -LRB- 2014 -RRB- and the television series Entourage -LRB- 2010 -RRB- .
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Kendra Louise Smith -LRB- born March 14 , 1960 -RRB- is an American musician who was a founding member of Dream Syndicate , a member of Opal , and later recorded as a solo artist .
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Given a claim, retrieve documents that support or refute the claim.Jennifer Aniston's mother is Nancy Dow.
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Jennifer Joanna Aniston -LRB- born February 11 , 1969 -RRB- is an American actress , producer , and businesswoman . She is the daughter of Greek-born actor John Aniston and American actress Nancy Dow . Aniston gained worldwide recognition for portraying Rachel Green on the popular television sitcom Friends -LRB- 1994 -- 2004 -RRB- , a role which earned her a Primetime Emmy Award , a Golden Globe Award , and a Screen Actors Guild Award . The character was widely popular during the airing of the series and was later recognized as one of the 100 greatest female characters in United States television . Aniston has played the female protagonist in a number of comedies and romantic comedies . Her box office hits include Bruce Almighty -LRB- 2003 -RRB- , The Break-Up -LRB- 2006 -RRB- , Marley & Me -LRB- 2008 -RRB- , Just Go with It -LRB- 2011 -RRB- , Horrible Bosses -LRB- 2011 -RRB- , and We 're the Millers -LRB- 2013 -RRB- , each of which have grossed over 200 million in worldwide receipts . Her most critically acclaimed roles included the role of Olivia in Friends with Money -LRB- 2006 -RRB- , The Good Girl -LRB- 2002 -RRB- , for which she was nominated for an Independent Spirit Award for Best Female Lead , and the drama Cake -LRB- 2014 -RRB- , for which she received nominations for the Golden Globe Award and the Screen Actors Guild Award for Best Actress . Her other films include Along Came Polly -LRB- 2004 -RRB- and He 's Just Not That Into You -LRB- 2009 -RRB- . In 2008 , she co-founded the production company Echo Films . In 2012 , Aniston received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame . She is one of the highest paid actresses in Hollywood , and as of 2014 , her net worth is estimated to be 150 million . She has also been included in magazines ' lists of the world 's most beautiful women . People magazine named Aniston `` The Most Beautiful Woman '' in 2004 and 2016 , and Men 's Health magazine voted her the `` Sexiest Woman of All Time '' in 2011 . Divorced from actor Brad Pitt , to whom she was married for five years , she has been married to actor Justin Theroux since 2015 .
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Judith Barrett -LRB- February 2 , 1909 -- March 10 , 2000 -RRB- , also known as Nancy Dover , was an American film actress of the late 1920s and through the 1930s , up until 1940 .
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Given a claim, retrieve documents that support or refute the claim.Feels So Good was distributed as a single.
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`` Feels So Good '' is a song by British recording artist Melanie B . It was written along with Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis for her debut solo album Hot -LRB- 2001 -RRB- and released as the album 's second single on 19 February 2001 . In the United Kingdom , it peaked and debuted at number 5 , selling 55,000 copies in its first week and 140,331 altogether , thus becoming the 80th best seller of 2001 .
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`` Feel the Love '' -LRB- stylized as `` Feel the love '' -RRB- is a song recorded by Japanese recording artist Ayumi Hamasaki . It was released in six different formats on December 25 , 2013 by Avex Trax , Avex Taiwan , and Avex Entertainment Inc. worldwide . It was also her first physical release in three years since her EP -- single L -LRB- 2010 -RRB- , and her first double A-side single , alongside the track `` Merry-Go-Round '' , since `` Moon '' and `` Blossom '' that same year . The track was written by the singer , whilst production was handled by Japanese musician and long-time collaborator Max Matsuura with the assistance of DJ Hello Kitty ; this marks the singer 's first single to be produced with another producer outside of Matsuura . Musically , `` Feel the Love '' is an electronic dance song that lyrically focuses on love and having a good time . Upon its release , `` Feel the Love '' received favorable reviews from music critics . Majority of them praised the composition and additional remixes on the physical release , and complimented the production . Charting together with `` Merry-Go-Round '' , it under performed in Japan , reaching number five and was her first single to miss the top spot since her single `` Daybreak '' twelve years earlier . Two accompanying music videos were shot for the single ; the first featuring Hamasaki singing and recording the track , whilst the second had a large-figured woman wanting to lose weight for a man . To promote the single , Hamasaki performed the track on her 2013 -- 2014 Countdown Tour and her Premium Showcase : Feel the Love concert tour in 2014 .
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Given a claim, retrieve documents that support or refute the claim.Weightlifting Fairy Kim Bok-joo is from the country of South Korea.
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Weightlifting Fairy Kim Bok-joo is a South Korean television series starring Lee Sung-kyung in the title role . It is a coming-of-age sports drama , inspired by the life of Olympic gold-medalist Jang Mi-ran . It airs on MBC every Wednesday and Thursday at 22:00 -LRB- KST -RRB- starting November 16 , 2016 to January 11 , 2017 .
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Kim Won-il -LRB- born January 3 , 1982 -RRB- is a South Korean boxer best known to win the gold medal in the men 's bantamweight division at the Asian Games 2002 . In 2002 he bested Abdusalom Khasanov and Bekzod Khidirov in the final . At the 2004 Summer Olympics he lost his first match to eventual Thai runner up Worapoj Petchkoom . At the 2005 World Championships he competed in the featherweight division , and lost his first bout to Dmytro Bulenkov -LRB- Ukraine -RRB- .
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Given a claim, retrieve documents that support or refute the claim.Helena Bonham Carter is an actor.
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Helena Bonham Carter , -LRB- born 26 May 1966 -RRB- is an English actress . She is known for her roles in low-budget arthouse and independent films to large-scale Hollywood productions . She was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress for her role as Kate Croy in The Wings of the Dove -LRB- 1997 -RRB- . For her role as Queen Elizabeth in The King 's Speech -LRB- 2010 -RRB- , she was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress and won the BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role . She also won the 2010 International Emmy Award for Best Actress for her role as British author Enid Blyton in the TV film Enid -LRB- 2009 -RRB- . Bonham Carter began her film career playing the title character in Lady Jane -LRB- 1986 -RRB- , and playing Lucy Honeychurch in A Room with a View -LRB- 1986 -RRB- . Her other film roles include Ophelia in Hamlet -LRB- 1990 -RRB- , Where Angels Fear to Tread -LRB- 1991 -RRB- , Howards End -LRB- 1992 -RRB- , Elizabeth Lavenza in Mary Shelley 's Frankenstein -LRB- 1994 -RRB- , Woody Allen 's Mighty Aphrodite -LRB- 1995 -RRB- , Fight Club -LRB- 1999 -RRB- , Bellatrix Lestrange in the Harry Potter series -LRB- 2007 -- 11 -RRB- , Terminator Salvation -LRB- 2009 -RRB- , Miss Havisham in Great Expectations -LRB- 2012 -RRB- , Madame Thénardier in Les Misérables -LRB- 2012 -RRB- , and The Fairy Godmother in Cinderella -LRB- 2015 -RRB- . She has frequently collaborated with director Tim Burton ; in Planet of the Apes -LRB- 2001 -RRB- , Big Fish -LRB- 2003 -RRB- , Corpse Bride -LRB- 2005 -RRB- , Charlie and the Chocolate Factory -LRB- 2005 -RRB- , Mrs. Lovett in Sweeney Todd : The Demon Barber of Fleet Street -LRB- 2007 -RRB- , Dark Shadows -LRB- 2012 -RRB- , and playing the Red Queen in Alice in Wonderland -LRB- 2010 -RRB- and its sequel Alice Through the Looking Glass -LRB- 2016 -RRB- . Her other television films include A Pattern of Roses -LRB- 1983 -RRB- , Fatal Deception : Mrs. Lee Harvey Oswald -LRB- 1993 -RRB- , Live from Baghdad -LRB- 2002 -RRB- , Toast -LRB- 2010 -RRB- , and Burton & Taylor -LRB- 2013 -RRB- . She was made a Commander of the Order of the British Empire -LRB- CBE -RRB- in the 2012 New Year Honours list for services to drama , and in January 2014 , the British prime minister , David Cameron , announced that Bonham Carter had been appointed to Britain 's new national Holocaust Commission .
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Helen Terry -LRB- born 25 May 1956 -RRB- is a British singer , known for her backing vocal work with Culture Club . As a solo performer , she scored a Top 40 hit single in 1984 with `` Love Lies Lost '' , and released one album in 1986 , Blue Notes . She then pursued a career in film and television production , most prominently behind the scenes as a producer and executive producer for the TV broadcast of the BRIT Awards since 2001 .
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Given a claim, retrieve documents that support or refute the claim.Game of thrones has received only one award.
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Game of Thrones is an American fantasy drama television series created by David Benioff and D. B. Weiss . It is an adaptation of A Song of Ice and Fire , George R. R. Martin 's series of fantasy novels , the first of which is A Game of Thrones . It is filmed at Titanic Studios in Belfast , on location in the United Kingdom , and in Canada , Croatia , Iceland , Malta , Morocco , Spain , and the United States . The series premiered on HBO in the United States on April 17 , 2011 , and its sixth season ended on June 26 , 2016 . The series was renewed for a seventh season , which is scheduled to premiere on July 16 , 2017 , and will conclude with its eighth season in 2018 . Set on the fictional continents of Westeros and Essos , Game of Thrones has several plot lines and a large ensemble cast . The first story arc follows a dynastic conflict among competing claimants for succession to the Iron Throne of the Seven Kingdoms , with other noble families fighting for independence from the throne . The second covers attempts to reclaim the throne by the exiled last scion of the realm 's deposed ruling dynasty ; the third chronicles the threat of the impending winter and the legendary creatures and fierce peoples of the North . Game of Thrones has attracted record viewership on HBO and has a broad , active , international fan base . It has been acclaimed by critics , particularly for its acting , complex characters , story , scope , and production values , although its frequent use of nudity and violence -LRB- including sexual violence -RRB- has attracted criticism . The series has received 38 Primetime Emmy Awards , including Outstanding Drama Series in 2015 and 2016 , more than any other primetime scripted television series . Its other awards and nominations include three Hugo Awards for Best Dramatic Presentation -LRB- 2012 -- 2014 -RRB- , a 2011 Peabody Award , and four nominations for the Golden Globe Award for Best Television Series -- Drama -LRB- 2012 and 2015 -- 2017 -RRB- . Of the ensemble cast , Peter Dinklage has won two Primetime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series -LRB- 2011 and 2015 -RRB- and the Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor -- Series , Miniseries or Television Film -LRB- 2012 -RRB- for his performance as Tyrion Lannister . Lena Headey , Emilia Clarke , Kit Harington , Maisie Williams , Diana Rigg , and Max von Sydow have also received Primetime Emmy Award nominations for their performances in the series .
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Episodes is an American/British television comedy series created by David Crane and Jeffrey Klarik and produced by Hat Trick Productions . It premiered on Showtime in the United States on 9 January 2011 and on BBC Two in the United Kingdom on 10 January 2011 . The show is about a British husband-and-wife comedy writing team who travel to Hollywood to remake their successful British TV series , with unexpected results . It stars Matt LeBlanc , who previously collaborated with Crane in the series Friends , which Crane co-created . On June 10 , 2015 , it was announced that Showtime had renewed Episodes for a nine-episode fifth season , which is due to begin filming in London in 2016 . On April 11 , 2016 , season five was confirmed to be the show 's last ; it will consist of seven episodes and is slated to premiere on August 20 , 2017 . Episodes has received positive reviews by critics , with specific praise being given to the performances of stars Stephen Mangan , Tamsin Greig , and LeBlanc . For his performance in the series Matt LeBlanc won a Golden Globe Award for Best Actor -- Television Series Musical or Comedy and has been nominated for four Primetime Emmy Awards .
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Given a claim, retrieve documents that support or refute the claim.Ilkhanate contained Iran, Iraq, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Turkmenistan, Turkey, western Afghanistan, and southwestern Pakistan.
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The Ilkhanate , also spelled Il-khanate -LRB- ایلخانان , Ilkhānān ; Хүлэгийн улс , Hulagu-yn Ulus -RRB- , was established as a khanate that formed the southwestern sector of the Mongol Empire , ruled by the Mongol House of Hulagu . It was founded in the 13th century and was based primarily in Iran as well as neighboring territories , such as present-day Azerbaijan and the central and eastern parts of present-day Turkey . The Ilkhanate was originally based on the campaigns of Genghis Khan in the Khwarazmian Empire in 1219 -- 24 and was founded by Hulagu Khan , a grandson of Genghis Khan . With the fragmentation of the Mongol Empire after 1259 it became a functionally separate khanate . At its greatest extent , the state expanded into territories that today comprise most of Iran , Iraq , Armenia , Azerbaijan , Georgia , Turkmenistan , Turkey , western Afghanistan , and southwestern Pakistan . Later Ilkhanate rulers , beginning with Ghazan in 1295 , would convert to Islam .
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Turkestan and Turkistan may refer to : Turkestan , a region in Central Asia historically populated by Turkic peoples . East Turkestan , a region in China historically known as East Turkestan . Turkestan legion , a unit of soldiers who fought for Germany during World War II . Afghan Turkestan , a historic region in Afghanistan . Turkestan Province , a defunct province in Afghanistan . Turkestan Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic , a defunct republic in the Soviet Union . Turkestan Military District , a defunct district in Russian Central Asia .
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Given a claim, retrieve documents that support or refute the claim.There are more than 4 cases of shingles per 1000 healthy individuals per year.
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Shingles , also known as herpes zoster , is a viral disease characterized by a painful skin rash with blisters in a localized area . Typically the rash occurs in a single stripe either on the left or right of the body or face . Two to four days before the rash occurs there may be tingling or local pain in the area . Otherwise there are typically few symptoms . The rash usually heals within two to four weeks ; however , some people develop ongoing nerve pain which can last for months or years , a condition called postherpetic neuralgia . In those with poor immune function the rash may occur widely . If the rash involves the eye , vision loss may occur . Shingles is due to a reactivation of varicella zoster virus -LRB- VZV -RRB- within a person 's body . Chickenpox is due to an initial infection with VZV . Once chickenpox has resolved , the virus may remain inactive in nerve cells . When it reactivates it travels from the nerve body to the endings in the skin producing blisters . Risk factors for reactivation include old age , poor immune function , and having had chickenpox before 18 months of age . How the virus remains in the body or subsequently re-activates is not well understood . Exposure to the virus in the blisters can cause chickenpox in someone who has not had it before but will not trigger shingles . Diagnosis is typically based on a person 's signs and symptoms . Varicella zoster virus is not the same as herpes simplex virus ; however , they belong to the same family of viruses . The shingles vaccine decreases the chance of shingles by about half in those between the ages of 50 and 80 . It also decreases rates of postherpetic neuralgia , and if an outbreak occurs , its severity . After 80 the vaccine is still effective , just less so . It contains the same material as the varicella vaccine , just at a higher dose . If shingles develops , antiviral medications such as aciclovir can reduce the severity and duration of disease if started within 72 hours of the appearance of the rash . Evidence does not show a significant effect of antivirals or steroids on rates of postherpetic neuralgia . Paracetamol , NSAIDs , or opioids may be used to help with the acute pain . It is estimated that about a third of people develop shingles at some point in their life . While more common among older people , children may also get the disease . The number of new cases per year ranges from 1.2 -- 3.4 per 1,000 among healthy individuals to 3.9 -- 11.8 per 1,000 among those older than 65 years of age . About half of those living to age 85 will have at least one attack , and less than 5 % will have more than one attack . The disease has been recognized since ancient times .
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Angioedema is an area of swelling of the lower layer of skin and tissue just under the skin or mucous membranes . The swelling may occur in the face , tongue , larynx , abdomen , or arms and legs . Often it is associated with hives , which are swelling within the upper skin . Onset is typically over minutes to hours . The underlying mechanism typically involves histamine or bradykinin . The version related to histamine is to due an allergic reaction to agents such as insect bites , foods , or medications . The version related to bradykinin may occur due to an inherited problem known as C1 esterase inhibitor deficiency , medications known as angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors , or a lymphoproliferative disorder . Efforts to protect the airway may include intubation or cricothyroidotomy . Histamine related angioedema can be treated with antihistamines , corticosteroids , and epinephrine . In those with bradykinin related disease a C1 esterase inhibitor , ecallantide , or icatibant may be used . Fresh frozen plasma may be used instead . In the United States the disease affects about 100,000 people a year .
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Given a claim, retrieve documents that support or refute the claim.The United States became the world's sole superpower in 1991.
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The United States of America -LRB- USA -RRB- , commonly known as the United States -LRB- U.S. -RRB- or America , is a constitutional federal republic composed of 50 states , a federal district , five major self-governing territories , and various possessions . Forty-eight of the fifty states and the federal district are contiguous and located in North America between Canada and Mexico . The state of Alaska is in the northwest corner of North America , bordered by Canada to the east and across the Bering Strait from Russia to the west . The state of Hawaii is an archipelago in the mid-Pacific Ocean . The U.S. territories are scattered about the Pacific Ocean and the Caribbean Sea . Nine time zones are covered . The geography , climate and wildlife of the country are extremely diverse . At 3.8 million square miles -LRB- 9.8 million km2 -RRB- and with over 324 million people , the United States is the world 's third - or fourth-largest country by total area , third-largest by land area , and the third-most populous . It is one of the world 's most ethnically diverse and multicultural nations , and is home to the world 's largest immigrant population . The capital is Washington , D.C. , and the largest city is New York City ; nine other major metropolitan areas -- each with at least 4.5 million inhabitants and the largest having more than 13 million people -- are Los Angeles , Chicago , Dallas , Houston , Philadelphia , Miami , Atlanta , Boston , and San Francisco . Paleo-Indians migrated from Asia to the North American mainland at least 15,000 years ago . European colonization began in the 16th century . The United States emerged from 13 British colonies along the East Coast . Numerous disputes between Great Britain and the colonies following the Seven Years ' War led to the American Revolution , which began in 1775 . On July 4 , 1776 , during the course of the American Revolutionary War , the colonies unanimously adopted the Declaration of Independence . The war ended in 1783 with recognition of the independence of the United States by Great Britain , representing the first successful war of independence against a European power . The current constitution was adopted in 1788 , after the Articles of Confederation , adopted in 1781 , were felt to have provided inadequate federal powers . The first ten amendments , collectively named the Bill of Rights , were ratified in 1791 and designed to guarantee many fundamental civil liberties . The United States embarked on a vigorous expansion across North America throughout the 19th century , displacing Native American tribes , acquiring new territories , and gradually admitting new states until it spanned the continent by 1848 . During the second half of the 19th century , the American Civil War led to the end of legal slavery in the country . By the end of that century , the United States extended into the Pacific Ocean , and its economy , driven in large part by the Industrial Revolution , began to soar . The Spanish -- American War and confirmed the country 's status as a global military power . The United States emerged from as a global superpower , the first country to develop nuclear weapons , the only country to use them in warfare , and a permanent member of the United Nations Security Council . The end of the Cold War and the dissolution of the Soviet Union in 1991 left the United States as the world 's sole superpower . The U.S. is a founding member of the United Nations , World Bank , International Monetary Fund , Organization of American States -LRB- OAS -RRB- , and other international organizations . The United States is a highly developed country , with the world 's largest economy by nominal GDP and second-largest economy by PPP . Though its population is only 4.3 % of the world total , Americans hold nearly 40 % of the total wealth in the world . The United States ranks among the highest in several measures of socioeconomic performance , including average wage , human development , per capita GDP , and productivity per person . While the U.S. economy is considered post-industrial , characterized by the dominance of services and knowledge economy , the manufacturing sector remains the second-largest in the world . Accounting for approximately a quarter of global GDP and a third of global military spending , the United States is the world 's foremost economic and military power . The United States is a prominent political and cultural force internationally , and a leader in scientific research and technological innovations .
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The 18th century lasted from January 1 , 1701 to December 31 , 1800 in the Gregorian calendar . During the 18th century , the Enlightenment culminated in the French and American revolutions . Philosophy and science increased in prominence . Philosophers dreamed of a brighter age . This dream turned into a reality with the French Revolution of 1789 - , though later compromised by the excesses of the Reign of Terror -LRB- 1793-1794 -RRB- under Maximilien Robespierre . At first , many monarchies of Europe embraced Enlightenment ideals , but with the French Revolution they feared losing their power and formed broad coalitions for the counter-revolution . The Ottoman Empire experienced an unprecedented period of peace and economic expansion , taking part in no European wars from 1740 to 1768 . As a consequence the empire did not share in Europe 's military improvements during the Seven Years ' War -LRB- 1756-1763 -RRB- , causing its military to fall behind and suffer defeats against Russia in the second half of the century . The 18th century also marked the end of the Polish -- Lithuanian Commonwealth as an independent state . The once-powerful and vast kingdom , which had once conquered Moscow and defeated great Ottoman armies , collapsed under numerous invasions . Its semi-democratic government system was not robust enough to rival the neighboring monarchies of the Kingdom of Prussia , the Russian Empire and the Archduchy of Austria which divided the Commonwealth territories between themselves , changing the landscape of Central European politics for the next hundred years . European colonization of the Americas and other parts of the world intensified and associated mass migrations of people grew in size as the Age of Sail continued . Great Britain became a major power worldwide with the defeat of France in North America in the 1760s and the conquest of large parts of India . However , Britain lost many of its North American colonies after the American Revolution , which resulted in the formation of the newly independent United States of America . The Industrial Revolution started in Britain in the 1770s with the production of the improved steam engine . Despite its modest beginnings in the 18th century , steam-powered machinery would radically change human society and the environment . Western historians have occasionally defined the 18th century otherwise for the purposes of their work . For example , the `` short '' 18th century may be defined as 1715 -- 1789 , denoting the period of time between the death of Louis XIV of France and the start of the French Revolution , with an emphasis on directly interconnected events . To historians who expand the century to include larger historical movements , the `` long '' 18th century may run from the Glorious Revolution of 1688 to the Battle of Waterloo in 1815 or even later .
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Given a claim, retrieve documents that support or refute the claim.True Detective is not a crime drama.
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True Detective is an American anthology crime drama television series created and written by Nic Pizzolatto . The series , broadcast by the premium cable network HBO in the United States , premiered on January 12 , 2014 . Each season of the series is structured as a disparate , self-contained narrative , employing new cast ensembles and following various sets of characters and settings . The first season , starring Matthew McConaughey , Woody Harrelson , Michelle Monaghan , Michael Potts , and Tory Kittles , takes place in Louisiana and follows a pair of Louisiana State Police homicide detectives , and their pursuit of a serial killer over a 17-year period . The second season , starring Colin Farrell , Rachel McAdams , Taylor Kitsch , Kelly Reilly , and Vince Vaughn , is set in California , and focuses on three detectives from three cooperating police departments and a criminal-turned-businessman as they investigate a series of crimes they believe are linked to the murder of a corrupt politician . The first season received generally excellent reviews from critics and earned high ratings for HBO . It was nominated for and won numerous awards and other accolades , chiefly for its acting , cinematography , writing , and direction . Reception to the second season was more divided , though the show maintained high viewership for HBO . In July 2016 , HBO head of programming Casey Bloys confirmed plans for a potential third season , stating , `` It is not dead . I talked to Nic about it and both Nic and HBO are open to another season . I do n't think Nic has a take and he 's working on some other projects . We 're open to somebody else writing it and Nic supervising it . It 's a valuable franchise , it 's not dead , we just do n't have a take for a third season yet . '' This came shortly after McConaughey said he would hypothetically be interested in reprising his role as Rust Cohle in a third season . In March 2017 , it was revealed that Pizzolatto has written the first two episodes of a potential third season and that David Milch joined the creative team .
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Detective is a 2007 Malayalam suspense thriller film directed by Jeethu Joseph . The film features Suresh Gopi in a dual role with Sindhu Menon in the lead role .
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Given a claim, retrieve documents that support or refute the claim.Bill Cosby began his stand-up career in Los Angeles.
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William Henry Cosby Jr. -LRB- born July 12 , 1937 -RRB- is an American stand-up comedian , actor , and author . His start in stand-up comedy began at the hungry i in San Francisco and was followed by his landing a starring role in the 1960s television show I Spy . He was also a regular on the children 's television series The Electric Company during the show 's first two seasons . Using the Fat Albert character developed during his stand-up routines , Cosby created , produced , and hosted the animated comedy television series Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids , a show that ran from 1972 to 1985 , centering on a group of young friends growing up in an urban area . Throughout the 1970s , Cosby starred in a number of films , and he occasionally returned to film later in his career . After attending Temple University in the 1960s , he received his bachelor 's degree there in 1971 . In 1973 , he received a master 's degree from the University of Massachusetts Amherst , and in 1976 , he earned his Doctor of Education degree , also from UMass . His dissertation discussed the use of Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids as a teaching tool in elementary schools . Beginning in the 1980s , Cosby produced and starred in a television sitcom , The Cosby Show , which aired from 1984 to 1992 and was rated as the number one show in America for five years , 1984 through 1989 . The sitcom highlighted the experiences and growth of an affluent African-American family . Cosby produced the Cosby Show spin-off sitcom A Different World , which aired from 1987 to 1993 , starred in The Cosby Mysteries from 1994 to 1995 , starred in the sitcom Cosby from 1996 to 2000 ; and hosted Kids Say the Darndest Things for two seasons , from 1998 to 2000 . Cosby has been the subject of sexual assault allegations , the earliest of which date back decades but becoming highly publicized since about 2014 . He has been accused by 51 women of rape , drug facilitated sexual assault , sexual battery , child sexual abuse , and sexual misconduct , with the earliest alleged incidents taking place in the mid-1960s and the most recent in 2008 . He has denied the allegations . Numerous related lawsuits against Cosby are pending ; and although most of the acts alleged by his accusers fall outside the statutes of limitations for criminal legal proceedings , one notable case has been ruled actionable , and he has been charged with three felony counts of aggravated indecent assault in Montgomery County , Pennsylvania . He surrendered to authorities on December 30 , 2015 , and was released on $ 1 million bail . Cosby is scheduled to go on trial on or before June 5 , 2017 .
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Hasan Minhaj : Homecoming King is a 2017 American stand-up comedy film written by and starring Hasan Minhaj . It is his first stand-up special and premiered on Netflix on May 23 , 2017 . Filmed in his hometown of Davis , California , Homecoming King focuses on Minhaj 's experience growing up in an Indian American Muslim family , which he calls `` The New Brown America . ''
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Given a claim, retrieve documents that support or refute the claim.Killer whales can be found in Arctic and Antarctic regions.
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The killer whale or orca -LRB- Orcinus orca -RRB- is a toothed whale belonging to the oceanic dolphin family , of which it is the largest member . Killer whales have a diverse diet , although individual populations often specialize in particular types of prey . Some feed exclusively on fish , while others hunt marine mammals such as seals and dolphins . They have been known to attack baleen whale calves , and even adult whales . Killer whales are apex predators , as there is no animal that preys on them . Killer whales are considered a cosmopolitan species , and can be found in each of the world 's oceans in a variety of marine environments , from Arctic and Antarctic regions to tropical seas . Killer whales are highly social ; some populations are composed of matrilineal family groups -LRB- pods -RRB- which are the most stable of any animal species . Their sophisticated hunting techniques and vocal behaviours , which are often specific to a particular group and passed across generations , have been described as manifestations of animal culture . The International Union for Conservation of Nature currently assesses the orca 's conservation status as data deficient because of the likelihood that two or more killer whale types are separate species . Some local populations are considered threatened or endangered due to prey depletion , habitat loss , pollution -LRB- by PCBs -RRB- , capture for marine mammal parks , and conflicts with human fisheries . In late 2005 , the Southern Resident Killer Whales , the population that inhabits British Columbia and Washington state waters , were placed on the U.S. Endangered Species list . Wild killer whales are not considered a threat to humans , but there have been cases of captive orcas killing or injuring their handlers at marine theme parks . Killer whales feature strongly in the mythologies of indigenous cultures , with their reputation ranging from being the souls of humans to merciless killers .
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Killer Ridge is a dark ridge rising over 1,000 m between Crisp Glacier and Miller Glacier in the Gonville and Caius Range , in Victoria Land , Antarctica . It was charted by the British Antarctic Expedition , 1910 -- 13 , and named after the killer whale , whose outline the ridge is said to resemble .
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Given a claim, retrieve documents that support or refute the claim.Ted was directed by Seth MacFarlane.
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Seth Woodbury MacFarlane -LRB- -LSB- ˈsɛθ_ˈwʊdbɛri_məkˈfɑrlɪn -RSB- born October 26 , 1973 -RRB- is an American actor , filmmaker , and singer , working primarily in animation and comedy , as well as live-action and other genres . MacFarlane is the creator of the TV series Family Guy -LRB- 1999 -- 2003 , 2005 -- present -RRB- , co-creator of the TV series American Dad ! -LRB- 2005 -- present -RRB- and The Cleveland Show -LRB- 2009 -- 13 -RRB- . He also wrote , directed , and starred in the films Ted -LRB- 2012 -RRB- , its sequel Ted 2 -LRB- 2015 -RRB- , and A Million Ways to Die in the West -LRB- 2014 -RRB- . MacFarlane is a graduate of the Rhode Island School of Design , where he studied animation . Recruited to Hollywood , he was an animator and writer for Hanna-Barbera for several television series , including Johnny Bravo , Cow and Chicken , Dexter 's Laboratory , I Am Weasel , and Larry & Steve . As an actor , he has made guest appearances on series , such as Gilmore Girls , The War at Home and FlashForward . In 2008 , he created his own YouTube series titled Seth MacFarlane 's Cavalcade of Cartoon Comedy . He won several awards for his work on Family Guy , including two Primetime Emmy Awards and an Annie Award . In 2009 , he won the Webby Award for Film & Video Person of the Year . He occasionally speaks at universities and colleges throughout the United States , and he is a supporter of gay rights . MacFarlane 's first feature-length comedy film , Ted , features his voice acting and performance-capture as the titular anthropomorphic teddy bear and became the highest-grossing original R-rated comedy . As a singer MacFarlane has performed at several venues , including Carnegie Hall and the Royal Albert Hall . MacFarlane has released three studio albums , in the same vein of his musical idol Frank Sinatra , beginning with Music Is Better Than Words in 2011 . He wrote the lyrics for the Academy Award-nominated song `` Everybody Needs a Best Friend '' for Ted . MacFarlane served as executive producer of Cosmos : A Spacetime Odyssey , an update of the 1980s Carl Sagan -- hosted Cosmos series , hosted by Neil deGrasse Tyson . MacFarlane was instrumental in providing funding for the series , as well as securing studio support for it from other entertainment executives .
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Ted Wilde -LRB- December 16 , 1889 - December 17 , 1929 -RRB- was a comedy writer and director during the era of silent movies , though he also directed two talkies released in 1930 . He was born in New York City , New York . His initial career was as a member of Harold Lloyd 's writing staff . His final film as a director was Clancy in Wall Street . He died of a stroke in Hollywood , and was interred in the Forest Lawn Memorial Park Cemetery , Glendale , California .
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Given a claim, retrieve documents that support or refute the claim.Orson Welles performed the work of William Shakespeare.
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George Orson Welles -LRB- -LSB- ˈwɛlz -RSB- May 6 , 1915 -- October 10 , 1985 -RRB- was an American actor , director , writer , and producer who worked in theatre , radio , and film . He is remembered for his innovative work in all three : in theatre , most notably Caesar -LRB- 1937 -RRB- , a Broadway adaptation of William Shakespeare 's Julius Caesar ; in radio , the legendary 1938 broadcast `` The War of the Worlds '' ; and in film , Citizen Kane -LRB- 1941 -RRB- , consistently ranked as one of the all-time greatest films . In his 20s , Welles directed a number of high-profile stage productions for the Federal Theatre Project , including an adaptation of Macbeth with an entirely African American cast , and the political musical The Cradle Will Rock . In 1937 he and John Houseman founded the Mercury Theatre , an independent repertory theatre company that presented a series of productions on Broadway through 1941 . Welles found national and international fame as the director and narrator of a 1938 radio adaptation of H. G. Wells ' novel The War of the Worlds performed for his radio anthology series The Mercury Theatre on the Air . It reportedly caused widespread panic when listeners thought that an invasion by extraterrestrial beings was actually occurring . Although some contemporary sources claim these reports of panic were mostly false and overstated , they rocketed Welles to notoriety . His first film was Citizen Kane -LRB- 1941 -RRB- , which he co-wrote , produced , directed , and starred in as Charles Foster Kane . Welles was an outsider to the studio system and directed only 13 full-length films in his career . He struggled for creative control on his projects early on with the major film studios and later in life with a variety of independent financiers , and his films were either heavily edited or remained unreleased . His distinctive directorial style featured layered and nonlinear narrative forms , uses of lighting such as chiaroscuro , unusual camera angles , sound techniques borrowed from radio , deep focus shots , and long takes . He has been praised as `` the ultimate auteur '' . Welles followed up Citizen Kane with 12 other feature films , the most acclaimed of which include The Magnificent Ambersons -LRB- 1942 -RRB- , Touch of Evil -LRB- 1958 -RRB- , and Chimes at Midnight -LRB- 1966 -RRB- . Other works of his , such as The Lady from Shanghai -LRB- 1947 -RRB- and F for Fake -LRB- 1973 -RRB- , are also well-regarded . In 2002 , Welles was voted the greatest film director of all time in two British Film Institute polls among directors and critics . Known for his baritone voice , Welles was an actor in radio and film , a Shakespearean stage actor , and a magician noted for presenting troop variety shows in the war years .
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William Shakespeare was a playwright . William Shakespeare may also refer to : People William Geoffrey Shakespeare -LRB- 1927 -- 1996 -RRB- , 2nd Baronet Shakespeare of Lakenham , general practitioner in Aylesbury William Harold Nelson Shakespeare -LRB- 1893 -- 1976 -RRB- , British aviator and sportsman William Shakespeare -LRB- American football -RRB- -LRB- 1912 -- 1975 -RRB- , American football player William Shakespear -LRB- explorer -RRB- -LRB- 1878 -- 1915 -RRB- , explorer of the Arabian Peninsula William Shakespeare -LRB- inventor -RRB- -LRB- 1869 -- 1950 -RRB- , inventor of the level-winding fishing reel William Shakespeare -LRB- singer -RRB- -LRB- 1948-2010 -RRB- , stage name of Australian singer John Cave -LRB- also known as John Cabe or Billy Shake -RRB- William Shakespeare -LRB- tenor -RRB- -LRB- 1849 -- 1931 -RRB- , English tenor , pedagogue , and composer Others William Shakespeare -LRB- essay -RRB- , an 1864 book-length essay by Victor Hugo William Shakespeare -LRB- film -RRB- the name of a full length narrative fiction feature film made in 2017 . In this movie , written and directed by Tukun Nurul Momen , the English poet and playwright William Shakespeare is portrayed as the protagonist .
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Given a claim, retrieve documents that support or refute the claim.Bradford is in a county.
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Bradford -LSB- ˈbrædfərd -RSB- is in the Metropolitan Borough of the City of Bradford in West Yorkshire , England , in the foothills of the Pennines 8.6 mi west of Leeds , and 16 mi northwest of Wakefield . Bradford became a municipal borough in 1847 , and received its charter as a city in 1897 . Following local government reform in 1974 , city status was bestowed upon the wider metropolitan borough . Bradford forms part of the West Yorkshire Urban Area conurbation which in 2001 had a population of 1.5 million and it is the fourth largest urban area in the United Kingdom with the Bradford subdivision of the aforementioned urban area having a population of 528,155 . Historically a part of the West Riding of Yorkshire , Bradford rose to prominence during the 19th century as an international centre of textile manufacture , particularly wool . It was a boomtown of the Industrial Revolution , and amongst the earliest industrialised settlements , rapidly becoming the `` wool capital of the world '' . The area 's access to a supply of coal , iron ore and soft water facilitated the growth of Bradford 's manufacturing base , which , as textile manufacture grew , led to an explosion in population and was a stimulus to civic investment ; Bradford has a large amount of listed Victorian architecture including the grand Italianate City Hall . The textile sector in Bradford fell into decline from the mid-20th century . Since this time , Bradford has emerged as a tourist destination , becoming the first UNESCO City of Film with attractions such as the National Science and Media Museum , Bradford City Park , the Alhambra theatre and Cartwright Hall . However , Bradford has faced similar challenges to the rest of the post-industrial area of Northern England , including deindustrialisation , social unrest and economic deprivation .
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Bedford is a unitary authority area with borough status in the ceremonial county of Bedfordshire , England . Its council is based at Bedford , the county town of Bedfordshire . The borough contains one large urban area , the 71st largest in the United Kingdom that comprises Bedford and the adjacent town of Kempston , surrounded by a rural area with many villages . 75 % of the borough 's population live in the Bedford Urban Area and the five large villages which surround it , which makes up slightly less than 6 % of the total land area of the Borough . The borough is also the location of the Wixams new town development , which received its first residents in 2009 .
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Given a claim, retrieve documents that support or refute the claim.An American comedian founded Eleveneleven.
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eleveneleven is a record label founded in 2010 by Mike Hamlin , Ellen DeGeneres and her production company , A Very Good Production , in association with longtime affiliate Warner Bros. . DeGeneres announced it on her show saying that the label would concentrate on less known artists and that she had been looking for videos of performances on YouTube . DeGeneres explained her choice of name , claiming that she often sees the number 11:11 when looking at her clocks , that she found Greyson Chance on the 11th , and that the singer 's soccer jersey has the number 11 . All of the artists on the label have , thus far , been distributed via Interscope Geffen A&M .
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Joe Sib , former frontman for the punk rock band Wax , as well as punk rock supergroup 22 Jacks , is the founder and owner of SideOneDummy Records . Aside from working at the label , Sib is also active as a stand-up comic . Joe Sib currently hosts The Basement on Dash Radio .
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Given a claim, retrieve documents that support or refute the claim.The Chainsmokers have yet to have a number-one single.
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The Chainsmokers are an American DJ/producer duo consisting of Andrew Taggart and Alex Pall . The EDM-pop duo achieved a breakthrough with their 2014 song '' #Selfie '' , which was a top twenty single in several countries . Their debut EP , Bouquet was released in October 2015 and featured the single `` Roses '' , which reached the top 10 on the US Billboard Hot 100 . `` Do n't Let Me Down '' became their first top 5 single there and won the Grammy Award for Best Dance Recording at the 59th awards ceremony , while `` Closer '' became their first number-one single on the chart . They have also won an American Music Award and five iHeartRadio Music Awards . The duo 's second EP Collage was released in November 2016 , consisting of several previously released singles . Their debut studio album Memories ... Do Not Open was released in April 2017 .
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`` Bodyshakin ' '' is a song by English boy band 911 , released as the fifth single from their debut studio album The Journey -LRB- 1997 -RRB- . Released on 21 April 1997 , it peaked at number three on the UK Singles Chart and remained in the chart for seven weeks . `` Bodyshakin ' '' has become 911 's signature song . As of 2013 , it has sold over 126,100 copies in the UK .
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Given a claim, retrieve documents that support or refute the claim.The Youth Olympic Games (YOG) is multi-sport.
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The Youth Olympic Games -LRB- YOG -RRB- is an international multi-sport event organized by the International Olympic Committee . The games are held every four years in staggered summer and winter events consistent with the current Olympic Games format . The first summer version was held in Singapore from 14 to 26 August 2010 while the first winter version was held in Innsbruck , Austria from 13 to 22 January 2012 . The age limitation of the athletes is 14 to 18 . The idea of such an event was introduced by Johann Rosenzopf from Austria in 1998 . On 6 July 2007 , International Olympic Committee -LRB- IOC -RRB- members at the 119th IOC session in Guatemala City approved the creation of a youth version of the Olympic Games , with the intention of sharing the costs of hosting the event between the IOC and the host city , whereas the traveling costs of athletes and coaches were to be paid by the IOC . These Games will also feature cultural exchange programs and opportunities for participants to meet Olympic athletes . Several other Olympic events for youth , like the European Youth Olympic Festival held every other year with summer and winter versions , and the Australian Youth Olympic Festival , have proven successful . The Youth Games are modelled after these sporting events . The YOG are also a successor to the discontinued World Youth Games . The Summer Youth Olympic Games of Singapore in 2010 and Nanjing in 2014 each played host to 3600 athletes and lasted 13 days , whereas the Winter YOG of Innsbruck in 2012 had 1059 athletes and Lillehammer in 2016 had 1100 athletes and lasted 10 days . Even though this exceeded initial estimates , the YOG are still both smaller in size as well as shorter than their senior equivalents . The next Summer YOG to take place will be the 2018 Summer Youth Olympic Games of Buenos Aires . The next Winter YOG to take place will be the 2020 Winter Youth Olympic Games of Lausanne .
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The Universiade is an international multi-sport event , organized for university athletes by the International University Sports Federation -LRB- FISU -RRB- . The name is a combination of the words `` University '' and `` olympiad '' . The Universiade is often referred to in English as the World University Games or World Student Games ; however , this latter term can also refer to competitions for sub-University grades students . The Universiade is the largest multi-sport event in the world apart from the Olympic Games . Taipei , Taiwan will host the 2017 Summer Universiade from 19 to 30 August . The most recent games were in 2017 : the Winter Universiade was in Almaty , Kazakhstan , while the 2015 Summer Universiade was in Gwangju , Korea .
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Given a claim, retrieve documents that support or refute the claim.The Supremes were a singing group from the United States.
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The Supremes were an American female singing group and the premier act of Motown Records during the 1960s . Founded as the Primettes in Detroit , Michigan , in 1959 , the Supremes were the most commercially successful of Motown 's acts and are , to date , America 's most successful vocal group with 12 number one singles on the Billboard Hot 100 . Most of these hits were written and produced by Motown 's main songwriting and production team , Holland -- Dozier -- Holland . At their peak in the mid-1960s , the Supremes rivaled the Beatles in worldwide popularity , and it is said that their success made it possible for future African American R&B and soul musicians to find mainstream success . Founding members Florence Ballard , Mary Wilson , Diana Ross , and Betty McGlown , all from the Brewster-Douglass public housing project in Detroit , formed the Primettes as the sister act to the Primes -LRB- with Paul Williams and Eddie Kendricks , who went on to form the Temptations -RRB- . Barbara Martin replaced McGlown in 1960 , and the group signed with Motown the following year as the Supremes . Martin left the act in early 1962 , and Ross , Ballard , and Wilson carried on as a trio . During the mid-1960s , the Supremes achieved mainstream success with Ross as lead singer . In 1967 , Motown president Berry Gordy renamed the group Diana Ross & the Supremes , and replaced Ballard with Cindy Birdsong . Ross left to pursue a solo career in 1970 and was replaced by Jean Terrell , at which point the group 's name reverted to the Supremes . After 1972 , the lineup changed more frequently ; Lynda Laurence , Scherrie Payne , and Susaye Greene all became members of the group during the mid-1970s . The Supremes disbanded in 1977 after 18 years .
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The Sons of the Pioneers are one of the United States ' earliest Western singing groups . Known for their vocal performances , their musicianship , and their songwriting , they produced innovative recordings that have inspired many Western music performers and remained popular through the years . Since 1933 , through many changes in membership , the Sons of the Pioneers have remained one of the longest-surviving country music vocal groups .
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Given a claim, retrieve documents that support or refute the claim.Slash played bass guitar in a band.
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Saul Hudson -LRB- born July 23 , 1965 -RRB- , better known by his stage name Slash , is a British-American musician and songwriter . He is best known as the lead guitarist of the American rock band Guns N ' Roses , with whom he achieved worldwide success in the late 1980s and early 1990s . During his later years with Guns N ' Roses , Slash formed the side project Slash 's Snakepit . After leaving Guns N ' Roses in 1996 , he co-founded the supergroup Velvet Revolver , which re-established him as a mainstream performer in the mid to late 2000s . Slash has since released three solo albums : Slash -LRB- 2010 -RRB- , featuring an array of famous guest musicians , and Apocalyptic Love -LRB- 2012 -RRB- and World on Fire -LRB- 2014 -RRB- , recorded with his band , Myles Kennedy and the Conspirators . He returned to Guns N ' Roses in 2016 , nearly 20 years after he had left . Slash has received critical acclaim and is considered as one of the greatest rock guitarists . Time Magazine named him runner-up on their list of `` The 10 Best Electric Guitar Players '' in 2009 , while Rolling Stone Magazine placed him at No. 65 on their list of `` The 100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time '' in 2011 . Guitar World ranked his guitar solo in `` November Rain '' No. 6 on their list of `` The 100 Greatest Guitar Solos '' in 2008 , and Total Guitar placed his riff in `` Sweet Child o ' Mine '' at No. 1 on their list of `` The 100 Greatest Riffs '' in 2004 . During 2010 Gibson Guitar Corporation ranked Slash as No. 34 on their `` Top 50 Guitarists of All Time '' , while their readers landed him No. 9 on Gibson 's `` Top 25 Guitarists of All Time '' . In 2012 , he was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of Guns N ' Roses ' classic line-up .
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Crush was a Canadian band based in Halifax , Nova Scotia . Leading band members were Paul Lamb and Cory Tetford . Other members included Santiago Serna , Scott MacFarlane and Brian Talbot .
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Given a claim, retrieve documents that support or refute the claim.Suleiman the Magnificent oversaw artistic, literary, and architectural development in the "Golden" age of the Ottoman Empire.
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Suleiman I -LRB- سلطان سليمان اول Modern I. Süleyman , Kanunî Sultan Süleyman or Muhteşem Süleyman 6 November 1494 -- 6 September 1566 -RRB- , commonly known as Suleiman the Magnificent in the West and `` Kanuni '' -LRB- the Lawgiver -RRB- in his realm , was the tenth and longest-reigning sultan of the Ottoman Empire from 1520 to his death in 1566 . Under his administration , the Ottoman state ruled over 15 to 25 million people . Suleiman became a prominent monarch of 16th-century Europe , presiding over the apex of the Ottoman Empire 's economic , military and political power . Suleiman personally led Ottoman armies in conquering the Christian strongholds of Belgrade and Rhodes as well as most of Hungary before his conquests were checked at the Siege of Vienna in 1529 . He annexed much of the Middle East in his conflict with the Safavids and large areas of North Africa as far west as Algeria . Under his rule , the Ottoman fleet dominated the seas from the Mediterranean to the Red Sea and through the Persian Gulf . At the helm of an expanding empire , Suleiman personally instituted major legislative changes relating to society , education , taxation and criminal law . His reforms , carried out in conjunction with the empire 's chief judicial official Ebussuud Efendi , harmonized the relationship between the two forms of Ottoman law ; sultanic -LRB- Kanun -RRB- and religious -LRB- Sharia -RRB- . He was a distinguished poet and goldsmith ; he also became a great patron of culture , overseeing the `` Golden '' age of the Ottoman Empire in its artistic , literary and architectural development . Breaking with Ottoman tradition , Suleiman married Hürrem Sultan , a woman from his harem , a Christian of Rusyn origin who converted to Islam , and who became famous in the West by the name Roxelana . Their son Selim II succeeded Suleiman following his death in 1566 after 46 years of rule . Suleiman 's other potential heirs Mehmed and Mustafa had died , the former from smallpox and the latter had been strangled to death 13 years earlier at the sultan 's order . His other son Bayezid was executed in 1561 on Suleiman 's orders , along with his four sons , after a rebellion . Although scholars no longer believe that the empire declined after his death , the end of Suleiman 's reign is still frequently characterized as a watershed in Ottoman history . In the decades after Suleiman , the empire began to experience significant political , institutional , and economic changes , a phenomenon often referred to as the Transformation of the Ottoman Empire .
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The Divan-ı Hümâyûn , in English the Imperial Council , was the de facto cabinet of the Ottoman Empire for most of its history . Initially an informal gathering of the senior ministers presided over by the Sultan in person , in the mid-15th century the Council 's composition and function became firmly regulated . The Grand Vizier , who became the Sultan 's deputy as the head of government , assumed the role of chairing the Council , which comprised also the other viziers , charged with military and political affairs , the two kadi'askers or military judges , the defterdars in charge of finances , the nişancı in charge of the palace scribal service , and later the Kapudan Pasha , the head of the Ottoman Navy , and occasionally the beylerbey of Rumelia and the Agha of the Janissaries . The Council met in a dedicated building in the Second Courtyard of the Topkapi Palace , initially daily , then for four days a week by the 16th century . Its remit encompassed all matters of governance of the Empire , although the exact proceedings are no longer known . It was assisted by an extensive secretarial bureaucracy under the reis ül-küttab for the drafting of appropriate documents and the keeping of records . The Imperial Council remained the main executive organ of the Ottoman state until the mid-17th century , after which it lost most of its power to the office of the Grand Vizier . With the Tanzimat reforms of the early 19th century , it was eventually succeeded by a Western-style cabinet government .
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Given a claim, retrieve documents that support or refute the claim.Providence, Rhode Island was founded by at least one person.
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Providence is the capital of and most populous city in the U.S. state of Rhode Island , founded in 1636 , and one of the oldest cities in the United States . It is located in Providence County and is the third most populous city in New England , after Boston and Worcester . Providence has a city population of 179,154 ; it is also part of the Providence metropolitan area which extends into southern Massachusetts . The Providence metropolitan area has an estimated population of 1,604,291 , which exceeds that of Rhode Island as a whole by about 60 % . This can be considered , in turn , to be part of the Greater Boston commuting area , which contains 7.6 million people . Providence was founded by Roger Williams , a religious exile from the Massachusetts Bay Colony . He named the area in honor of `` God 's merciful Providence '' , which he believed was responsible for revealing such a haven for him and his followers to settle . The city is situated at the mouth of the Providence River at the head of Narragansett Bay . Providence was one of the first cities in the country to industrialize and became noted for its textile manufacturing and subsequent machine tool , jewelry , and silverware industries . Today , the city of Providence is home to eight hospitals and seven institutions of higher learning which have shifted the city 's economy into service industries , though it still retains some manufacturing activity . The city was once nicknamed the `` Beehive of Industry '' ; it began rebranding itself as the `` Creative Capital '' in 2009 to emphasize its educational resources and arts community .
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The Providence Public Library of Providence , Rhode Island was founded in 1875 . The Central Library building at 225 Washington Street was built in 1900 .
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Given a claim, retrieve documents that support or refute the claim.Anni-Frid Lyngstad was born on November 25, 1945.
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Anni-Frid Synni , Princess Reuss of Plauen -LRB- Anni-Frid Synni , Prinzessin Reuss von Plauen born Anni-Frid Synni Lyngstad , -LSB- ² ɑnːɪˌfriːd ˈlʏŋstɑ -RSB- ; -LSB- ² anːɪˌfriːd ˈlʏŋstɑːd -RSB- , 15 November 1945 -RRB- , widely known as Frida Lyngstad or by just the mononym Frida -LRB- -LSB- ² friːdɑ -RSB- ; -LSB- ² friːda -RSB- -RRB- , is a Swedish pop and jazz singer . Born in Norway to a Norwegian mother and a German father , she grew up in Sweden and reached international stardom as a member of the pop group ABBA , which has sold over 380 million albums and singles worldwide , making them one of the best-selling music artists in history . After the break-up of ABBA , she continued an international solo singing career with mixed success , releasing the albums Something 's Going On -LRB- 1982 -RRB- and Shine -LRB- 1984 -RRB- ; the latter being her last international album to date . In 1996 , Frida recorded a final album in Swedish -LRB- Djupa andetag -RRB- before ` retiring ' from music . In April 1964 , aged 18 she married Ragnar Fredriksson . Immediately after their divorce in 1970 , Lyngstad courted eventual ABBA band member Benny Andersson , co-habiting until they officially married in 1978 . The couple separated in 1980 and divorced in 1981 . In 1992 , Lyngstad married Heinrich Ruzzo , Prince Reuss of Plauen , who was a prince of the former sovereign House of Reuss ; since then she holds the titles of Princess Reuss and Countess of Plauen with the style of Her Serene Highness . The prince died of lymphoma in October 1999 . Lyngstad currently lives in Zermatt , Switzerland , sharing a home with her British boyfriend , Henry Smith , 5th Viscount Hambleden , since 2008 .
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Aani Aanisson Rysstad -LRB- 13 July 1894 , in Valle -- 18 December 1965 -RRB- was a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party . He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from Aust-Agder in 1945 , but was not re-elected in 1949 . He served in the position of deputy representative during the terms 1937 -- 1945 and 1954 -- 1957 . He was born in Valle . On the local political level Rysstad was a member of Hylestad municipal council from 1922 to 1955 , serving as mayor in 1934 -- 1937 and deputy mayor in the periods 1937 -- 1940 , 1945 -- 1947 and 1947 -- 1951 . He was a member of the national Labour Party board from 1937 to 1953 .
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Given a claim, retrieve documents that support or refute the claim.Juana la virgen is a telenovela produced by a cable network.
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Juana la Virgen -LRB- English : Juana the Virgin -RRB- is a 2002 Venezuelan telenovela written by Perla Farias and produced by RCTV . It was distributed worldwide by RCTV International . Daniela Alvarado and Ricardo Álamo star as the protagonists , while Roxana Diaz , Norkys Batista and Eduardo Serrano play the antagonists . In the United States a loose adaptation of the telenovela titled Jane the Virgin premiered on The CW . It is produced by Warner Bros. . Television and CBS Television Distribution .
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Rubí , is a Mexican telenovela produced by Televisa and originally transmitted by Telesistema Mexicano .
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Given a claim, retrieve documents that support or refute the claim.Craig Middlebrooks is a fictional character from a TV show.
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Craig Middlebrooks is a fictional character on the NBC sitcom Parks and Recreation . Portrayed by Billy Eichner , Craig began making recurring appearances during the sixth season before being promoted to a main character midway through season seven , which would become the show 's final season .
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The Middleman is a comic book series written by Javier Grillo-Marxuach with art by Les McClaine and published by Viper Comics . The series was initially intended to be a television pilot . Grillo-Marxuach decided he wanted to write a series that represented all of the things he grew up loving -LRB- what he calls the `` Javi-centric World View '' -RRB- . With a little coaching from Paul Dini , he realized his dream in the medium of comic booksfor several reasons , not the least of which was how much it would cost to produce a `` tentacled ass monster '' for television . Despite this , a single season of a television adaptation was picked up for the 2008 season by ABC Family .
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Given a claim, retrieve documents that support or refute the claim.The Bounty was based on a book by Richard Hough.
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The Bounty is a 1984 British historical drama film directed by Roger Donaldson , starring Mel Gibson and Anthony Hopkins , and produced by Bernard Williams with Dino De Laurentiis as executive producer . It is the fifth film version of the story of the mutiny on the Bounty . The screenplay was by Robert Bolt and it was based on the book Captain Bligh and Mr. Christian -LRB- 1972 -RRB- by Richard Hough . It was made by Dino De Laurentiis Productions and distributed by Orion Pictures Corporation and Thorn EMI Screen Entertainment . The music score was composed by Vangelis and the cinematography was by Arthur Ibbetson .
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Richard Bagot -LRB- 8 November 1860 -- 11 or 12 December 1921 -RRB- was an English novelist and essayist with a prominent Italian background . He was known most widely for his articles and reviews of Italian art and letters . His best known works of fiction were Donna Diana , Love 's Proxy , and The Passport . To many , however , he was known solely as the writer of My Italian Year and of other books and articles on the land he visited many times . He held high honors in Italy , and was a member of the more important Italian clubs .
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Given a claim, retrieve documents that support or refute the claim.Snooki & Jwoww was renewed for a fourth season.
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Snooki & Jwoww -LRB- sometimes rendered Snooki & JWOWW in print and online sources -RRB- is an American reality television series on MTV starring Snooki and JWoww . It is the second of three spin-offs of Jersey Shore , on which both Polizzi and Farley previously gained fame as cast members . The series ran from June 21 , 2012 until February 4 , 2015 over four seasons . The series , which is executive produced by Jersey Shore producer SallyAnn Salsano of 495 Productions , is described by its stars as a modern-day Laverne & Shirley . The first season focuses on Polizzi and Farley living together in a former firehouse in Jersey City , New Jersey , though Polizzi 's pregnancy , which was confirmed during filming of the first season , led to a change in episode content and tone that would distance it from the party-oriented antics of its parent show . Filming began on the first season February 25 , 2012 , and lasted five weeks . A second season was confirmed on August 3 , 2012 , and premiered on January 8 , 2013 . On April 25 , 2013 , MTV renewed the series for a third season , which premiered on October 22 , 2013 . On April 24 , 2014 , the series was renewed for the fourth and final season , which premiered on November 5 , 2014 , and concluded on February 4 , 2015 .
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On November 5 , 2007 , Showtime ordered 13 new episodes for a fourth season of Weeds . It started on Monday , June 16 , 2008 and concluded on Monday , September 15 , 2008 . The season opener `` Mother Thinks the Birds are After Her '' was the last episode with `` Little Boxes '' as the theme song until Season Eight . The opening credits of subsequent episodes , after a recap of previous episodes , begin with a video title card unique to each episode . For the second episode of the season , for example , a highway sign reads `` Weeds -- Created by Jenji Kohan '' -- the embedded text used for all title cards since the show 's inception . Each title card also has a prop or part of the setting that refers to a plot element in the episode . Some part of the title card morphs into a marijuana leaf . In the highway sign example , a downward arrow designating a lane becomes a slightly larger pot leaf . Silas and Shane are aged 17 and 13 respectively . However , Silas turns 18 at the end of the season .
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Given a claim, retrieve documents that support or refute the claim.Snowden was filmed in Austria.
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Snowden is a 2016 American-German biographical political thriller film directed by Oliver Stone and written by Stone and Kieran Fitzgerald , based on the books The Snowden Files by Luke Harding and Time of the Octopus by Anatoly Kucherena . The cast includes Joseph Gordon-Levitt as the title character , Edward Snowden , with Shailene Woodley , Melissa Leo , Zachary Quinto , Tom Wilkinson , Scott Eastwood , Logan Marshall-Green , Timothy Olyphant , Ben Schnetzer , LaKeith Lee Stanfield , Rhys Ifans and Nicolas Cage also starring . Filming began on February 16 , 2015 in Munich , Germany . Snowden screened at Comic-Con on July 21 , 2016 , before premiering at the 2016 Toronto International Film Festival on September 9 , 2016 . The film was theatrically released in the United States on September 16 , 2016 , by Open Road Films and on September 22 in Germany . It received mixed reviews and was a box office disappointment , grossing $ 37.3 million worldwide against its $ 40 million budget .
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Criminal is a 2016 American science fiction action crime thriller film directed by Ariel Vromen and written by Douglas Cook and David Weisberg . The film is about a convict who is implanted with a dead CIA agent 's memories to finish an assignment . The film stars Kevin Costner , Gary Oldman and Tommy Lee Jones , in the second collaboration between all three following the 1991 film JFK . The film also features Alice Eve , Gal Gadot , Michael Pitt , Jordi Mollà , Antje Traue , Scott Adkins , Amaury Nolasco , and Ryan Reynolds . Principal photography began on September 4 , 2014 , in London . The film was produced by Campbell-Grobman Films and Millennium Films and was released on April 15 , 2016 .
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Given a claim, retrieve documents that support or refute the claim.Travis Scott refuses to be a rapper.
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Jacques Webster , Jr. -LRB- born April 30 , 1992 -RRB- , better known by his stage name Travis Scott -LRB- formerly stylized as Travi $ Scott -RRB- , is an American rapper , singer , songwriter and record producer from Houston , Texas . In 2012 , Scott signed a record deal with Epic Records . In November of the same year , Scott signed a deal with Very GOOD Beats , as an in-house producer , after appearing on the label 's debut compilation album Cruel Summer -LRB- 2012 -RRB- . In April 2013 , it was announced he signed with T.I. 's Grand Hustle imprint . He released his first full-length project , a mixtape titled Owl Pharaoh , in May 2013 . He then released his second mixtape Days Before Rodeo in August 2014 . His debut album Rodeo , was released on September 4 , 2015 . His sophomore album , Birds in the Trap Sing McKnight , was released on September 2 , 2016 .
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Brad Terrence Jordan -LRB- born November 9 , 1970 -RRB- , better known by his stage name Scarface , is an American rapper , music producer , and author . He hails from Houston , Texas and is a former member of the Geto Boys . He is originally from the city 's South Acres -LRB- Crestmont Park -RRB- neighborhood . In 2012 , The Source ranked him # 16 on their list of the Top 50 Lyricists of All Time , while About.com ranked him # 10 on its list of the 50 Greatest MCs of Our Time -LRB- 1987-2007 -RRB- .
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Given a claim, retrieve documents that support or refute the claim.The Hobbit was written by Peter Jackson.
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The Hobbit is a film series consisting of three high fantasy adventure films directed by Peter Jackson . They are based on the 1937 novel The Hobbit by J. R. R. Tolkien , with large portions of the trilogy inspired by the appendices to The Return of the King , which expand on the story told in The Hobbit , as well as new material and characters written especially for the films . Together they act as a prequel to Jackson 's The Lord of the Rings film trilogy . The films are subtitled An Unexpected Journey -LRB- 2012 -RRB- , The Desolation of Smaug -LRB- 2013 -RRB- , and The Battle of the Five Armies -LRB- 2014 -RRB- . The screenplay was written by Fran Walsh , Philippa Boyens , Jackson , and Guillermo del Toro , who was originally chosen to direct before his departure from the project . The films take place in the fictional world of Middle-earth sixty years before the beginning of The Lord of the Rings , and follow hobbit Bilbo Baggins -LRB- Martin Freeman -RRB- , who is convinced by the wizard Gandalf the Grey -LRB- Ian McKellen -RRB- to accompany thirteen dwarves , led by Thorin Oakenshield -LRB- Richard Armitage -RRB- , on a quest to reclaim the Lonely Mountain from the dragon Smaug -LRB- voiced by Benedict Cumberbatch -RRB- . The films also expand upon certain elements from the novel and other source material , such as Gandalf 's investigation at Dol Guldur , and the pursuit of Azog and Bolg , who seek vengeance against Thorin and his ancestors . The films feature an ensemble cast that also includes James Nesbitt , Ken Stott , Evangeline Lilly , Lee Pace and Luke Evans , with several actors reprising their roles from The Lord of the Rings , including Cate Blanchett , Orlando Bloom , Ian Holm , Christopher Lee , Hugo Weaving , Elijah Wood and Andy Serkis . The films also feature Manu Bennett , Sylvester McCoy , Stephen Fry , Mikael Persbrandt , Barry Humphries , and Lawrence Makoare . Also returning for production , among others , were illustrators John Howe and Alan Lee , art director Dan Hennah , cinematographer Andrew Lesnie , and composer Howard Shore , while props were again crafted by Weta Workshop , with visual effects managed by Weta Digital . The first film in the series premiered at the Embassy Theatre in Wellington , New Zealand on 28 November 2012 . One hundred thousand people lined the red carpet on Courtenay Place , and the entire event was broadcast live on television in New Zealand and streamed over the Internet . The second film of the series premiered at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles , California on 2 December 2013 . The third and final film premiered at Leicester Square in London on 1 December 2014 . The series was a major financial success , with the films classified as one of the highest-grossing film series of all time , going on to outgross The Lord of the Rings film trilogy . Although critically considered to be inferior to The Lord of the Rings , it was nominated for various awards and won several , though not as many as its predecessor .
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A Map of Middle-earth is the name of two colour posters by different artists , published in the late 1960s and early 1970s by the American and British publishers of J. R. R. Tolkien 's book The Lord of the Rings . Both posters were based on cartography by J. R. R. Tolkien and Christopher Tolkien to depict the fictional region of Middle-earth . None of these maps cover the whole continent of Middle-earth ; instead they only portray the north-western part of the continent , where the story of The Lord of the Rings takes place . The earlier poster , signed `` BRem '' -LRB- Barbara Remington -RRB- , was published in the 1960s by Ballantine Books and features border images adapted from Remington 's cover designs for the 1965 Ballantine paperback edition of The Lord of the Rings . The second version , by Pauline Baynes , was published in 1970 by George Allen & Unwin in the UK and Ballantine Books in the USA . It features ten small inset illustrations of important locations from the story . The poster is framed at the top by a row of nine figures representing the members of the `` Fellowship of the Ring '' setting out on their quest . At the bottom is an array of antagonists from the novel , including the nine Black Riders , Gollum , Shelob , and various Orcs .
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Given a claim, retrieve documents that support or refute the claim.Famous in Love stars Keith Powers.
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Famous in Love is an American drama television series that premiered on Freeform on April 18 , 2017 , and is based on the novel of the same name by Rebecca Serle . The series stars Bella Thorne , Charlie DePew , Georgie Flores , Carter Jenkins , Niki Koss , Keith Powers , Pepi Sonuga , and Perrey Reeves .
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The Power of One is a television series involving hypnotist Peter Powers travelling around Australia finding volunteers to be hypnotised by him and forced to perform amusing and often embarrassing acts .
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Given a claim, retrieve documents that support or refute the claim.Princess Margaret suffered from a case of pneumonia.
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Princess Margaret , Countess of Snowdon , -LRB- Margaret Rose ; 21 August 1930 -- 9 February 2002 -RRB- was the younger daughter of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth of the United Kingdom and the only sibling of Queen Elizabeth II . Margaret spent much of her childhood in the company of her older sister and parents . Her life changed dramatically in 1936 , when her paternal uncle , King Edward VIII , abdicated to marry a divorcée , Wallis Simpson . Margaret 's father became King , and her older sister became heir presumptive , with Margaret second in line to the throne . During World War II , the two sisters stayed at Windsor Castle , despite suggestions to evacuate them to Canada . During the war years , Margaret was considered too young to perform any official duties and instead continued her education . After the war , Margaret fell in love with Group Captain Peter Townsend . In 1952 , Margaret 's father died , her sister became Queen , and Townsend divorced his first wife . Early the following year , he proposed to Margaret . Many in the government believed he would be an unsuitable husband for the Queen 's 22-year-old sister , and the Church of England refused to countenance a marriage to a divorced man . Margaret eventually abandoned her plans with him and in 1960 , she accepted the proposal of the photographer Antony Armstrong-Jones , who was created Earl of Snowdon by the Queen . The couple had two children . They divorced in 1978 . Margaret was often viewed as a controversial member of the British royal family . Her divorce earned her negative publicity , and she was romantically associated with several men . Her health gradually deteriorated in the final two decades of her life . A heavy smoker for most of her adult life , she had a lung operation in 1985 , a bout of pneumonia in 1993 , and at least three strokes between 1998 and 2001 . She died at King Edward VII Hospital on 9 February 2002 .
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Margery Grace Blackie CVO -LRB- 4 February 1898 -- 24 August 1981 -RRB- was a British doctor who later changed to homeopathy and became homeopath to Queen Elizabeth II .
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Given a claim, retrieve documents that support or refute the claim.Community got broadcast syndication in 2013.
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Community is an American television sitcom created by Dan Harmon that aired on NBC and Yahoo! Screen from September 17 , 2009 to June 2 , 2015 . The series follows an ensemble cast of characters played by Joel McHale , Gillian Jacobs , Danny Pudi , Yvette Nicole Brown , Alison Brie , Donald Glover , Ken Jeong , Chevy Chase , and Jim Rash at a community college in the fictional town of Greendale , Colorado . It makes heavy use of meta-humor and pop culture references , often parodying film and television clichés and tropes . Harmon based the program on his own experiences attending a community college . Each episode was written in accordance with Harmon 's `` story circle '' template , a methodology designed to create effective , structured storytelling . Harmon served as the series ' showrunner for its first three seasons , but was fired prior to the fourth and replaced by writers David Guarascio and Moses Port . After a lukewarm response from fans and critics , Harmon was re-hired for the show 's fifth broadcast season , after which it was cancelled by NBC . Yahoo! Screen commissioned a sixth season , which premiered on March 17 , 2015 , and concluded on June 2 with the series finale . Community received acclaim for its acting and writing , and appeared on numerous critics ' year-end `` best-of '' lists for 2009 , 2010 , and 2011 . It developed a cult following , united by the mantra `` Six seasons and a movie '' , a line from the second-season episode `` Paradigms of Human Memory '' . The show completed six seasons and a film adaptation is in development . The show entered broadcast syndication in 2013 , was released on DVD , and has been available to stream through Hulu in the U.S. , Stan in Australia , and Netflix in the UK , Canada , Ireland , and Latin America .
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The sixth and final season of the television comedy series Community premiered on Yahoo! Screen on March 17 , 2015 , with a two-episode premiere , and concluded on June 2 , 2015 . The season consists of 13 episodes released weekly via Yahoo! Screen on Tuesdays . Yahoo! announced in June 2014 that it had picked up the series for a sixth season after NBC had canceled the series in May 2014 .
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Given a claim, retrieve documents that support or refute the claim.At a young age, Cary Grant was attracted to theater.
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Cary Grant -LRB- born Archibald Alec Leach ; January 18 , 1904 -- November 29 , 1986 -RRB- was a British-American actor , known as one of classic Hollywood 's definitive leading men . He began a career in Hollywood in the early 1930s , and became known for his transatlantic accent , debonair demeanor , and light-hearted approach to acting and sense of comic timing . He became an American citizen in 1942 . Born in Horfield , Bristol , Grant became attracted to theatre at a young age , and began performing with a troupe known as `` The Penders '' from the age of six . After attending Bishop Road Primary School and Fairfield Grammar School in Bristol , he toured the country as a stage performer , and decided to stay in New York City after a performance there . He established a name for himself in vaudeville in the 1920s and toured the United States before moving to Hollywood in the early 1930s . He initially appeared in crime films or dramas such as Blonde Venus -LRB- 1932 -RRB- and She Done Him Wrong -LRB- 1933 -RRB- , but later gained renown for his appearances in romantic comedy and screwball comedy films such as The Awful Truth -LRB- 1937 -RRB- , Bringing Up Baby -LRB- 1938 -RRB- , His Girl Friday -LRB- 1940 -RRB- and The Philadelphia Story -LRB- 1940 -RRB- . Along with the later Arsenic and Old Lace -LRB- 1944 -RRB- and I Was a Male War Bride -LRB- 1949 -RRB- ; these films are frequently cited as among the all-time great comedy films . Having established himself as a major Hollywood star , he was nominated twice for the Academy Award for Best Actor , for Penny Serenade -LRB- 1941 -RRB- and None but the Lonely Heart -LRB- 1944 -RRB- . In the 1940s and 1950s , Grant forged a working relationship with the director Alfred Hitchcock , appearing in films such as Suspicion -LRB- 1941 -RRB- , Notorious -LRB- 1946 -RRB- , To Catch a Thief -LRB- 1955 -RRB- and North by Northwest -LRB- 1959 -RRB- . Hitchcock admired Grant and considered him to have been the only actor that he had ever loved working with . Towards the end of his film career , Grant was praised by critics as a romantic leading man , and received five Golden Globe Award for Best Actor nominations , including Indiscreet -LRB- 1958 -RRB- with Ingrid Bergman , That Touch of Mink -LRB- 1962 -RRB- with Doris Day , and Charade -LRB- 1963 -RRB- with Audrey Hepburn . He is remembered by critics for his unusually broad appeal , as a handsome , suave actor who did not take himself too seriously , possessing the ability to play with his own dignity in comedies without sacrificing it entirely . His comic timing and delivery made Grant what Premiere magazine considers to have been `` quite simply , the funniest actor cinema has ever produced '' . Grant was married five times ; three of his marriages were elopements with actresses -- Virginia Cherrill -LRB- 1934 -- 1935 -RRB- , Betsy Drake -LRB- 1949 -- 1962 -RRB- and Dyan Cannon -LRB- 1965 -- 1968 -RRB- . He has one daughter with Cannon , Jennifer Grant -LRB- born 1966 -RRB- . After his retirement from film acting in 1966 , Grant pursued numerous business interests , representing cosmetics firm Fabergé , and sitting on the board of MGM and others . He was presented with an Honorary Oscar by his friend Frank Sinatra at the 42nd Academy Awards in 1970 , and in 1981 , he was accorded the Kennedy Center Honors . In 1999 , the American Film Institute named Grant the second greatest male star of Golden Age Hollywood cinema , after Humphrey Bogart .
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Laurance Rudic -LRB- born 10 September 1952 -RRB- is a British theatre artist best known for his long association as a leading member of the Glasgow Citizens Theatre company . For 34 years , -LRB- 1969 -- 2003 -RRB- ` The Citz ' as it came to be known , was run by a trio of maverick geniuses - Giles Havergal , Philip Prowse and Robert David MacDonald . Under this triumvirate the company quickly gained fame and notoriety for its glamorous and ofttimes outrageously decadent European-style treatment of rarely performed European and English classics . New works such as Camille , Chinchilla , A Waste of Time and Webster were regularly written for the company by its resident playwright , dramaturg and translator , R. D. McDonald . For many years , the Citz was proving-ground and creative home to young actors who passionately eschewed existing English literary and mechanistic acting conventions in order to develop their own very individualistic approach . Famous actors who started their careers there include Tim Curry , Pierce Brosnan , Gary Oldman , Rupert Everett , Sean Bean , Tim Roth , Celia Imrie and Ciarán Hinds . Rudic was born into a musical , theatrical family in Glasgow , Scotland . His father was a violinist , his mother a semiprofessional singer , and his aunt was the Scottish actress and broadcaster Edith Ruddick .
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Given a claim, retrieve documents that support or refute the claim.Jimmy Carter was a president.
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James Earl Carter Jr. -LRB- born October 1 , 1924 -RRB- is an American politician who served as the 39th President of the United States from 1977 to 1981 . A member of the Democratic Party , he served as the Governor of Georgia prior to his election as president . Carter has remained active in public life during his post-presidency , and in 2002 he was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for his work with the Carter Center . Carter joined the United States Navy after graduating high school , serving on nuclear submarines . He left the Navy in 1953 to return to Georgia , where he worked as a peanut farmer . From 1963 to 1967 , Carter served in the Georgia State Senate . In 1970 , Carter won election as Governor of Georgia , defeating former Governor Carl Sanders in the Democratic primary . He served as governor from 1971 to 1975 . Despite being little-known outside of Georgia at the start of the campaign , Carter won the 1976 Democratic presidential nomination . In the general election , Carter defeated incumbent Republican President Gerald Ford in a relatively close election . On his second day in office , Carter pardoned all evaders of the Vietnam War drafts . During Carter 's term as President , two new cabinet-level departments , the Department of Energy and the Department of Education , were established . He established a national energy policy that included conservation , price control , and new technology . In foreign affairs , Carter pursued the Camp David Accords , the Panama Canal Treaties , the second round of Strategic Arms Limitation Talks -LRB- SALT II -RRB- , and the return of the Panama Canal Zone to Panama . On the economic front he confronted persistent `` stagflation '' , a combination of high inflation , high unemployment and slow growth . The end of his presidential tenure was marked by the 1979 -- 1981 Iran hostage crisis , the 1979 energy crisis , the Three Mile Island nuclear accident , and the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan . In response to the invasion , Carter ended détente , escalated the Cold War , and led the international boycott of the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow . In 1980 , Carter faced a primary challenge from Senator Ted Kennedy , but Carter won re-nomination at the 1980 Democratic National Convention . Carter lost the general election in an electoral landslide to Republican nominee Ronald Reagan . Polls of historians and political scientists usually rank Carter as a below average president . In 2012 , he surpassed Herbert Hoover as the longest-retired president in U.S. history , and he is also the first president to mark the 40th anniversary of his inauguration . He set up the Carter Center in 1982 as his base for advancing human rights . He has also traveled extensively to conduct peace negotiations , observe elections , and advance disease prevention and eradication in developing nations . Additionally , Carter is a key figure in the Habitat for Humanity project and he has written several books about various topics . In reference to current political views , he has criticized some of Israel 's actions and policies in regards to the Israeli -- Palestinian conflict and has advocated for a two-state solution . He has vigorously opposed the Supreme Court 's decision in Citizens United v. FEC to strike down limits on campaign spending by corporations and unions , saying that the U.S. is `` no longer a functioning democracy '' and now has a system of `` unlimited political bribery . ''
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John Carter is a 2012 American science-fiction action film directed by Andrew Stanton from a screenplay written by Stanton , Mark Andrews , and Michael Chabon . The film was produced by Jim Morris , Colin Wilson , and Lindsey Collins , and is based on A Princess of Mars , the first book in the Barsoom series of novels by Edgar Rice Burroughs . John Carter stars Taylor Kitsch in the title role , Lynn Collins , Samantha Morton , Mark Strong , Ciarán Hinds , Dominic West , James Purefoy , and Willem Dafoe . The film chronicles the first interplanetary adventure of John Carter and his attempts to mediate civil unrest amongst the warring kingdoms of Barsoom . Several developments on a theatrical film adaptation of the Barsoom series emerged throughout the 20th century from various major studios and producers , with the earliest attempt dating back to the 1930s . Most of these efforts , however , ultimately stalled in development hell . In the late-2000s , Walt Disney Pictures began a concerted effort to develop a film adaptation of Burroughs ' works , after a previously-abandoned venture by the studio in the 1980s . The project was driven by Stanton , who had pressed Disney to renew the screen rights from the Burroughs estate . Stanton became director in 2009 ; his live-action debut , as his previous directorial work for Disney included the Pixar Animation Studios films , Finding Nemo -LRB- 2003 -RRB- and WALL-E -LRB- 2008 -RRB- . Filming began in November 2009 , with principal photography underway in January 2010 , wrapping seven months later in July 2010 . Michael Giacchino composed the film 's musical score . John Carter was released in the United States on March 9 , 2012 , marking the centennial of the titular character 's first appearance . The film was presented in Disney Digital 3-D , RealD 3D , IMAX 3D , and conventional formats . Upon release , John Carter received a mixed critical reception ; receiving praise for its visuals and action sequences , but criticism towards the characterization and plot . The film performed poorly at the North American box office , but set an opening-day record in Russia . It grossed $ 284 million at the worldwide box office , resulting in a $ 200 million writedown for Disney , against total production and marketing costs of $ 350 million .
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Given a claim, retrieve documents that support or refute the claim.Dallol, Ethiopia has been described as a ghost town by world authorities.
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Dallol -LRB- Amharic : ዳሎል -RRB- is a ghost town in the Dallol woreda of northern Ethiopia . Located in Administrative Zone 2 of the Afar Region in the Afar Depression , it has a latitude and longitude of with an elevation of about 130 m below sea level . The Central Statistical Agency has not published an estimate for this settlement 's 2005 population ; it has been described as a ghost town . Dallol currently holds the official record for record high average temperature for an inhabited location on Earth , where an average annual temperature of 35 ° C -LRB- 95 ° F -RRB- was recorded between the years 1960 and 1966 . Dallol is also one of the most remote places on Earth , although paved roads to the village of Hamedela , which is close , are being built . Still , the most important mode of transport besides jeeps are the camel caravans which travel to the area to collect salt . Nearby is the Dallol volcano , which last erupted in 1926 .
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Dolo Odo or Dolo Ado or Dollo Ado -LRB- Dooloow -RRB- is one of the woredas in the Somali Region of Ethiopia . Part of the Liben Zone , Dolo Ado is located in the angle formed by the confluence of the Ganale Dorya with the Dawa River , and bordered to the northwest by Filtu , on the northeast by Afder Zone , on the southeast by Somalia , and on the south by Kenya . Towns in Dollo Ado include Bekol May , Dolo and Softu . The altitude of this woreda ranges from 200 to 1000 meters above sea level . Other rivers in this woreda include the Mena . , Dolo Ado has 120 kilometers of all-weather gravel road and 540 kilometers of community roads ; about 58.8 % of the total population has access to drinking water .
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Given a claim, retrieve documents that support or refute the claim.Taiwan is part of the Phillippines.
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Taiwan -LRB- -LSB- taɪˈwɑːn -RSB- -RRB- , officially the Republic of China -LRB- ROC -RRB- , is a state in East Asia . Its neighbours include China -LRB- officially the People 's Republic of China , PRC -RRB- to the west , Japan to the northeast , and the Philippines to the south . Taiwan is the most populous state that is not a member of the United Nations , and also possesses the largest economy of any state outside of the UN . The island of Taiwan , also known as Formosa , was mainly inhabited by Taiwanese aborigines before the 17th century , when Dutch and Spanish colonies opened the island to Han Chinese immigration . After a brief rule by the Kingdom of Tungning , the island was annexed by the Qing dynasty , the last dynasty of China . The Qing ceded Taiwan to Japan in 1895 after the Sino-Japanese War . While Taiwan was under Japanese rule , the Republic of China -LRB- ROC -RRB- was established on the mainland in 1912 after the fall of the Qing dynasty . Following the Japanese surrender to the Allies in 1945 , the ROC took control of Taiwan . However , the resumption of the Chinese Civil War led to the ROC 's loss of the mainland to the Communists , and the flight of the ROC government to Taiwan in 1949 . Although the ROC continued to claim to be the legitimate government of China , its effective jurisdiction since 1949 has been limited to Taiwan and its surrounding islands , with the main island making up 99 % of its de facto territory . As a founding member of the United Nations , the ROC continued to represent China at the United Nations until 1971 , when the PRC assumed China 's seat , causing the ROC to lose its UN membership . In the early 1960s , Taiwan entered a period of rapid economic growth and industrialization , creating a stable industrial economy . In the 1980s and early 1990s , it changed from a one-party military dictatorship dominated by the Kuomintang to a multi-party democracy with a semi-presidential system . Taiwan is the 22nd-largest economy in the world , and its high-tech industry plays a key role in the global economy . It is ranked highly in terms of freedom of the press , healthcare , public education , economic freedom , and human development . The country benefits from a highly skilled workforce and is among the most highly educated countries in the world with one of the highest percentages of its citizens holding a tertiary education degree . The PRC has consistently claimed sovereignty over Taiwan and asserted the ROC is no longer in legitimate existence . Under its One-China Policy the PRC refused diplomatic relations with any country that recognizes the ROC . Today only a few smaller nations recognize the ROC as the sole legal representative of China , but many other states maintain unofficial ties through representative offices and institutions that function as de facto embassies and consulates . Although Taiwan is fully self-governing , most international organizations in which the PRC participates either refuse to grant membership to Taiwan or allow it to participate only as a non-state actor . Internally , the major division in politics is between the aspirations of eventual Chinese unification or Taiwanese independence , though both sides have moderated their positions to broaden their appeal . The PRC has threatened the use of military force in response to any formal declaration of independence by Taiwan or if PRC leaders decide that peaceful unification is no longer possible .
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Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company , Limited -LRB- TSMC ; -RRB- , also known as Taiwan Semiconductor , is the world 's largest dedicated independent -LRB- pure-play -RRB- semiconductor foundry , with its headquarters and main operations located in the Hsinchu Science and Industrial Park in Hsinchu , Taiwan .
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Given a claim, retrieve documents that support or refute the claim.Sean Connery acted in movies.
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Sir Thomas Sean Connery KB -LRB- -LSB- ˈʃɔːn_ˈkɒnəri -RSB- born 25 August 1930 -RRB- is a retired Scottish actor and producer who has won an Academy Award , two BAFTA Awards -LRB- one of them being a BAFTA Academy Fellowship Award -RRB- and three Golden Globes -LRB- including the Cecil B. DeMille Award and a Henrietta Award -RRB- . He was knighted by Queen Elizabeth II in July 2000 after receiving Kennedy Center Honors in the US in 1999 . Connery was the first actor to portray the character James Bond in film , starring in seven Bond films between 1962 and 1983 . In 1988 , Connery won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role in The Untouchables . His film career also includes such films as Marnie , The Name of the Rose , The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen , Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade , The Hunt for Red October , Finding Forrester , Highlander , Murder on the Orient Express , Dragonheart , and The Rock . Connery has been polled as `` The Greatest Living Scot '' and `` Scotland 's Greatest Living National Treasure '' . In 1989 , he was proclaimed `` Sexiest Man Alive '' by People magazine , and in 1999 , at age 69 , he was voted `` Sexiest Man of the Century '' .
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John Connor is a fictional character of the Terminator franchise . Created by writer and director James Cameron , the character is first referred to in the 1984 film The Terminator and first appears in its 1991 sequel Terminator 2 : Judgment Day initially portrayed by Michael Edwards -LRB- briefly as the older Connor -RRB- and then by teenage actor Edward Furlong throughout the remainder of the film ; in addition , Linda Hamilton 's real-life son Dalton Abbot played John as a toddler in a dream sequence . The character is subsequently portrayed by 23-year-old Nick Stahl in the 2003 film Terminator 3 : Rise of the Machines and by 19-year-old Thomas Dekker in the 2008 television series Terminator : The Sarah Connor Chronicles . Welsh born English actor Christian Bale portrays 33-year-old Connor in the film series 's fourth installment , Terminator Salvation , and Australian actor Jason Clarke portrays a 44-year-old Connor , who becomes the T-3000 and serves as the antagonist of the film series 's fifth installment , Terminator Genisys .
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Given a claim, retrieve documents that support or refute the claim.In 1956, Mel Gibson was born.
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Mel Colmcille Gerard Gibson -LRB- born January 3 , 1956 -RRB- is an American actor and filmmaker . He was born in Peekskill , New York , and moved with his parents to Sydney , Australia , when he was 12 years old . Gibson is best known as an action hero , for roles such as Martin Riggs in the Lethal Weapon buddy cop film series , and Max Rockatansky in the first three films in the Mad Max post-apocalyptic action series . He studied acting at the Australian National Institute of Dramatic Art . During the 1980s , he founded Icon Entertainment , a production company which independent film director Atom Egoyan has called , `` an alternative to the studio system '' . Director Peter Weir cast him as one of the leads in the critically acclaimed World War I drama Gallipoli -LRB- 1981 -RRB- , which earned Gibson a Best Actor Award from the Australian Film Institute . The film also helped to earn Gibson the reputation of a serious , versatile actor . Gibson produced , directed , and starred in the epic historical drama film Braveheart -LRB- 1995 -RRB- , for which he won the Golden Globe Award and Academy Award for Best Director , along with the Academy Award for Best Picture . He later directed and produced the financially successful and controversial , biblical drama film The Passion of the Christ -LRB- 2004 -RRB- . He received further critical notice for his directorial work of the action-adventure film Apocalypto -LRB- 2006 -RRB- , which is set in Mesoamerica during the early 16th century . After a 10-year hiatus from directing , Gibson returned with the critically praised and financially successful Hacksaw Ridge -LRB- 2016 -RRB- , which won the Academy Awards for Best Sound Mixing and Best Film Editing and earned Gibson his second nomination for Best Director .
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William Frederick Gibbons -LRB- born December 16 , 1949 -RRB- is an American musician , singer , songwriter , producer , and actor , best known as the guitarist and lead vocalist of the American rock band ZZ Top . He began his career in the Moving Sidewalks , who recorded Flash -LRB- 1968 -RRB- and opened four dates for the Jimi Hendrix Experience . Gibbons formed ZZ Top in late 1969 and released ZZ Top 's First Album in 1971 . The albums that followed , Rio Grande Mud -LRB- 1972 -RRB- and Tres Hombres -LRB- 1973 -RRB- , along with extensive touring , solidified the group 's reputation as a hard-rocking power trio . In the 1980s and early 1990s , ZZ Top released their three biggest-selling albums : Eliminator -LRB- 1983 -RRB- , Afterburner -LRB- 1985 -RRB- and Recycler -LRB- 1990 -RRB- . A wave of music videos for the hit singles `` Legs '' , `` Gim me All Your Lovin ' '' , and `` Sharp Dressed Man '' , among others , became mainstays on MTV . Gibbons has made appearances with other artists and acted on television shows , most notably Bones . He was ranked at number 32 on the 2011 Rolling Stone list of the 100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time .
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Given a claim, retrieve documents that support or refute the claim.Gray Davis was a governor.
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Joseph Graham `` Gray '' Davis , Jr. -LRB- born December 26 , 1942 -RRB- is a retired American politician and attorney who served as the 37th Governor of California from 1999 to 2003 . A member of the Democratic Party , only months into his second term , in 2003 Davis was recalled and removed from office , the second state governor successfully recalled in U.S. history . Prior to serving as governor , Davis was chief of staff to Governor Jerry Brown -LRB- 1975 -- 81 -RRB- , a California State Assemblyman -LRB- 1983 -- 87 -RRB- , California State Controller -LRB- 1987 -- 95 -RRB- and the 44th Lieutenant Governor of California -LRB- 1995 -- 99 -RRB- . Davis holds a B.A. in history from Stanford University and a J.D. from Columbia Law School . He was awarded a Bronze Star for his service as a Captain in the Vietnam War . During his time as governor , Davis made education his top priority and California spent eight billion dollars more than was required under Proposition 98 during his first term . Under Davis , California standardized test scores increased for five straight years . Davis signed the nation 's first state law requiring automakers to limit auto emissions . Davis supported laws to ban assault weapons and he is also credited with improving relations between California and Mexico . Davis began his tenure as governor with strong approval ratings , but those ratings declined as voters blamed Davis for the California electricity crisis and the California budget crisis that followed the bursting of the dot-com bubble . Voters were also alienated by Davis 's record-breaking fundraising efforts and negative campaigning . On October 7 , 2003 , Davis was recalled in the second of three such elections in U.S. history , which include the removal of Lynn Frazier of North Dakota in 1921 and the unsuccessful recall of Scott Walker of Wisconsin in 2012 . He was succeeded in office on November 17 , 2003 by actor Arnold Schwarzenegger , who won the recall replacement race . Davis spent 1,778 days as governor and signed 5,132 bills out of 6,244 , vetoing 1,112 bills . Since being recalled , Davis has worked as a lecturer at the UCLA School of Public Affairs , as an attorney at Loeb & Loeb and sat on the Board of Directors of the animation company DiC Entertainment .
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Donald Robert Davis -LRB- June 23 , 1931 -- April 10 , 2008 -RRB- was an American politician . He served in many roles , from decorated war veteran to petroleum executive , board chairman , association president , Jacksonville City Council president and Florida state legislator .
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Given a claim, retrieve documents that support or refute the claim.Russell Crowe acted in a historical epic movie.
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Russell Ira Crowe -LRB- born 7 April 1964 -RRB- is an actor , film producer and musician . Although a New Zealand citizen , he has lived most of his life in Australia . He came to international attention for his role as the Roman General Maximus Decimus Meridius in the 2000 historical epic film Gladiator , directed by Ridley Scott , for which Crowe won an Academy Award for Best Actor , a Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Actor , an Empire Award for Best Actor and a London Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actor and 10 further nominations for best actor . Crowe appeared as the tobacco firm whistle blower Jeffrey Wigand in the 1999 film The Insider , for which he received five awards as best actor and seven nominations in the same category . In 2001 , Crowe 's portrayal of mathematician and Nobel Prize winner John F. Nash in the biopic A Beautiful Mind brought him numerous awards , including a BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role , a Golden Globe Award for Best Actor in a Motion Picture Drama and a Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role . Crowe 's other films include Romper Stomper -LRB- 1992 -RRB- , L.A. Confidential -LRB- 1997 -RRB- , Master and Commander : The Far Side of the World -LRB- 2003 -RRB- , Cinderella Man -LRB- 2005 -RRB- , American Gangster -LRB- 2007 -RRB- , State of Play -LRB- 2009 -RRB- , Robin Hood -LRB- 2010 -RRB- , Les Misérables -LRB- 2012 -RRB- , Man of Steel -LRB- 2013 -RRB- and Noah -LRB- 2014 -RRB- . Crowe 's work has earned him several accolades during his career and including a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame , three consecutive Academy Award nominations -LRB- 1999 -- 2001 -RRB- , one Golden Globe Award for Best Actor , one BAFTA , and an Academy Award . Crowe is also the co-owner of the South Sydney Rabbitohs , an Australian National Rugby League team .
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Aloha is a 2015 American romantic comedy-drama film written , produced and directed by Cameron Crowe . The film , starring Bradley Cooper , Emma Stone , Rachel McAdams , Bill Murray , John Krasinski , Danny McBride , and Alec Baldwin , was released on May 29 , 2015 . The film received negative reviews from critics , and has grossed only $ 26 million against a budget of $ 37 million , making the film a box office bomb .
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Given a claim, retrieve documents that support or refute the claim.Quinoa was domesticated for animal consumption.
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Quinoa -LRB- -LSB- ˈkiːnwɑː -RSB- or -LSB- kɪˈnoʊ.ə -RSB- , from Quechua kinwa or kinuwa -RRB- is the common name for Chenopodium quinoa , a flowering plant in the amaranth family Amaranthaceae . It is a herbaceous annual plant grown as a grain crop primarily for its edible seeds . Because it is not a grass , it is a pseudocereal rather than a true cereal . Quinoa is closely related to the edible plants beetroot , spinach , and amaranth -LRB- Amaranthus spp . -RRB- , another pseudocereal which it closely resembles . After harvest , the seeds are processed to remove the outer coating that contains bitter-tasting saponins . They are gluten-free . Generally , the seeds are cooked the same way as rice and can be used in a wide range of dishes . The leaves are sometimes eaten as a leaf vegetable , much like amaranth , but commercial availability of quinoa greens is limited . When cooked , the nutrient composition is comparable to common cereals like wheat and rice , supplying a moderate amount of dietary fiber and minerals . The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations declared 2013 to be the `` International Year of Quinoa '' . Quinoa originated in the Andean region of Peru , Bolivia , Ecuador , Colombia and Chile , and was domesticated 3,000 to 4,000 years ago for human consumption in the Lake Titicaca basin of Peru and Bolivia , though archaeological evidence shows a non-domesticated association with pastoral herding 5,200 to 7,000 years ago .
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Fair trade cocoa ' is an agricultural product harvested from the cacao tree using a certified process which is followed by cocoa farmers , buyers , and chocolate manufacturers , and is designed to create sustainable incomes for farmers and their families . Companies that use fair trade certified cocoa to create products can advertise that they are contributing to social , economic , and environmental sustainability in agriculture .
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Given a claim, retrieve documents that support or refute the claim.NSYNC was launched by a record label.
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NSYNC -LRB- sometimes stylized as * NSYNC or 'N Sync -RRB- was an American boy band formed in Orlando , Florida in 1995 and launched in Germany by BMG Ariola Munich . NSYNC consisted of Justin Timberlake , JC Chasez , Chris Kirkpatrick , Joey Fatone , and Lance Bass . After heavily publicized legal battles with their former manager Lou Pearlman and former record label Bertelsmann Music Group , the group 's second album , No Strings Attached , sold over one million copies in one day and 2.42 million copies in one week , which was a record for over fifteen years . In addition to a host of Grammy Award nominations , NSYNC has performed at the World Series , the Super Bowl and the Olympic Games , and sang or recorded with Elton John , Stevie Wonder , Michael Jackson , Phil Collins , Celine Dion , Aerosmith , Britney Spears , Nelly , Left Eye , Mary J. Blige , country music supergroup Alabama , and Gloria Estefan . Although NSYNC announced the start of a `` temporary hiatus '' in early 2002 , the band has not recorded new material since then . Justin Timberlake went on to become a very successful solo artist with several multi-platinum albums . In 2007 , Lance Bass confirmed that the group had `` definitely broken up . '' They have sold over 70 million albums during their career , becoming the eighth-best-selling boy band in history . Rolling Stone recognized their instant success as one of the Top 25 Teen Idol Breakout Moments of all time .
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Mosley Music Group is a record label founded and formed by producer Tim `` Timbaland '' Mosley . Founded in 2006 , the imprint was formerly distributed exclusively by Interscope Geffen A&M until 2014 when Timbaland made a new joint venture with L.A. Reid at Epic Records which is under Sony Music Entertainment . The label 's roster includes OneRepublic , Nelly Furtado , Keri Hilson , Ian Grey and Timbaland himself .
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Given a claim, retrieve documents that support or refute the claim.Robert J. O'Neill (U.S. Navy SEAL) is a former special warfare operator.
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Robert J. `` Rob '' O'Neill -LRB- born April 10 , 1976 -RRB- is a former United States Navy sailor . A former U.S. Navy SEAL and special warfare operator , O'Neill is best known for claiming to have fired the head shots that killed Osama bin Laden during the raid on his Abbottabad compound on May 1 , 2011 .
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The Cambodian Navy SEALs were the main elite Maritime Special Operations Force of the Khmer National Navy -LRB- French : Marine National Khmère -- MNK -RRB- during the 1970-75 Cambodian Civil War .
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Given a claim, retrieve documents that support or refute the claim.Laurence Olivier is an entertainer.
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Laurence Kerr Olivier , Baron Olivier , -LRB- -LSB- ˈlɒrəns_kɜr_ɒˈlɪvieɪ -RSB- 22 May 1907 -- 11 July 1989 -RRB- , was an English actor who , along with his contemporaries Ralph Richardson and John Gielgud , dominated the British stage of the mid-20th century . He also worked in films throughout his career , playing more than fifty cinema roles . Late in his career , he had considerable success in television roles . His family had no theatrical connections , but Olivier 's father , a clergyman , decided that his son should become an actor . After attending a drama school in London , Olivier learned his craft in a succession of acting jobs during the late 1920s . In 1930 he had his first important West End success in Noël Coward 's Private Lives , and he appeared in his first film . In 1935 he played in a celebrated production of Romeo and Juliet alongside Gielgud and Peggy Ashcroft , and by the end of the decade he was an established star . In the 1940s , together with Richardson and John Burrell , Olivier was the co-director of the Old Vic , building it into a highly respected company . There his most celebrated roles included Shakespeare 's Richard III and Sophocles 's Oedipus . In the 1950s Olivier was an independent actor-manager , but his stage career was in the doldrums until he joined the avant garde English Stage Company in 1957 to play the title role in The Entertainer , a part he later played on film . From 1963 to 1973 he was the founding director of Britain 's National Theatre , running a resident company that fostered many future stars . His own parts there included the title role in Othello -LRB- 1964 -RRB- and Shylock in The Merchant of Venice -LRB- 1970 -RRB- . Among Olivier 's films are Wuthering Heights -LRB- 1939 -RRB- , Rebecca -LRB- 1940 -RRB- , and a trilogy of Shakespeare films as actor-director : Henry V -LRB- 1944 -RRB- , Hamlet -LRB- 1948 -RRB- , and Richard III -LRB- 1955 -RRB- . His later films included Sleuth -LRB- 1972 -RRB- , Marathon Man -LRB- 1976 -RRB- , and The Boys from Brazil -LRB- 1978 -RRB- . His television appearances included an adaptation of The Moon and Sixpence -LRB- 1960 -RRB- , Long Day 's Journey into Night -LRB- 1973 -RRB- , Love Among the Ruins -LRB- 1975 -RRB- , Cat on a Hot Tin Roof -LRB- 1976 -RRB- , Brideshead Revisited -LRB- 1981 -RRB- and King Lear -LRB- 1983 -RRB- . Olivier 's honours included a knighthood -LRB- 1947 -RRB- , a life peerage -LRB- 1970 -RRB- and the Order of Merit -LRB- 1981 -RRB- . For his on-screen work he received four Academy Awards , two British Academy Film Awards , five Emmy Awards and three Golden Globe Awards . The National Theatre 's largest auditorium is named in his honour , and he is commemorated in the Laurence Olivier Awards , given annually by the Society of London Theatre . He was married three times , to the actresses Jill Esmond from 1930 to 1940 , Vivien Leigh from 1940 to 1960 , and Joan Plowright from 1961 until his death .
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The 1995 Laurence Olivier Awards were held in 1995 in London celebrating excellence in West End theatre by the Society of London Theatre .
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Given a claim, retrieve documents that support or refute the claim.The Muse failed to cast Andie MacDowell.
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The Muse is a 1999 comedy film starring Albert Brooks , Sharon Stone , Andie MacDowell and Jeff Bridges , directed by Brooks .
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__ NOTOC __ `` The Muse '' is the 93rd episode of the television series Star Trek : Deep Space Nine , the 21st episode of the fourth season . It marks the final appearance of the character Lwaxana Troi . It also marks the final appearance of Majel Barrett Roddenberry in the Star Trek franchise , though she would continue to provide voiceover work for the franchise until her death in 2008 . While Odo assists a pregnant Lwaxana Troi , Jake falls under the spell of a mysterious woman .
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Given a claim, retrieve documents that support or refute the claim.Naomi Scott was in Lemonade Mouth playing the role of Mohini "Mo" Banjaree.
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Naomi Grace Scott -LRB- born 6 May 1993 -RRB- is an English actress and singer . She is known for starring as Kimberly Hart , the Pink Ranger , in the 2017 Power Rangers movie and co-starring as Maddy Shannon in the science-fiction drama series Terra Nova . Scott also starred as Mohini `` Mo '' Banjaree in the Disney Channel original movie Lemonade Mouth , and as Megan in TV series Life Bites .
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Wendie Malick -LRB- born December 13 , 1950 -RRB- is an American actress , comedienne and former fashion model , best known for her roles in television comedies . She starred as Judith Tupper Stone in the HBO sitcom Dream On -LRB- 1990 -- 96 -RRB- , and as Nina Van Horn in the NBC sitcom Just Shoot Me ! -LRB- 1997 -- 2003 -RRB- , for which she was nominated for two Primetime Emmys and a Golden Globe Award . From 2010 to 2015 , Malick starred as Victoria Chase in the TV Land comedy series , Hot in Cleveland . She is also known for her recurring role as Ronee Lawrence on the final season of Frasier . Malick also played many character roles in films , including Scrooged -LRB- 1988 -RRB- , The American President -LRB- 1995 -RRB- , Racing Stripes -LRB- 2005 -RRB- , and Confessions of a Shopaholic -LRB- 2009 -RRB- , has made over 50 guest appearances on television shows , primarily on comedies , starred in a number of made for television movies , and works as a voice actress .
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Given a claim, retrieve documents that support or refute the claim.Foxcatcher was nominated for an award.
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Foxcatcher is a 2014 American biographical sports true crime drama film produced and directed by Bennett Miller . Written by E. Max Frye and Dan Futterman , the film stars Steve Carell , Channing Tatum , and Mark Ruffalo . The film 's plot is loosely based on the events surrounding multimillionaire E.I. du Pont family heir and wrestling enthusiast John E. du Pont 's 1986 recruitment of 1984 U.S. Olympic gold medalist wrestlers Mark Schultz and his older brother Dave to help coach U.S. wrestlers for participation in national , world , and Olympic competition , and the subsequent murder of Dave by du Pont in January 1996 . Although the film 's action is largely set at du Pont 's now-broken-up 800-acre suburban Philadelphia estate Foxcatcher Farm , the majority of the movie was filmed in the Pittsburgh metropolitan area . Foxcatcher received critical acclaim for the performances of Carell , Tatum , and Ruffalo , as well as Miller 's direction and the film 's visual style and tone . It was nominated for the Palme d'Or in the main competition section at the 2014 Cannes Film Festival , where Miller won the Best Director Award . The film had three Golden Globe Award nominations , including Best Picture . The film was nominated for five Oscars at the 2015 Academy Awards , including a Best Actor nomination for Carell , Best Supporting Actor for Ruffalo and Best Director for Miller . It became the first film to be nominated for Best Director but not Best Picture since 2008 , when Julian Schnabel was nominated for The Diving Bell and the Butterfly , two years before the Academy extended its maximum number of Best Picture nominees to 10 films .
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Gone Girl is a 2014 American psychological thriller film directed by David Fincher and written by Gillian Flynn , based on her 2012 novel of the same name . The film stars Ben Affleck , Rosamund Pike , Neil Patrick Harris and Tyler Perry . Set in Southwest Missouri , the story begins as a mystery that follows the events surrounding Nick Dunne -LRB- Affleck -RRB- , who becomes the primary suspect in the sudden disappearance of his wife , Amy -LRB- Pike -RRB- . The film had its world premiere on opening night of the 52nd New York Film Festival on September 26 , 2014 , before a nationwide theatrical release on October 3 . It was received well critically and was a commercial success , grossing $ 369 million , making it the highest-grossing film by Fincher . Rosamund Pike 's performance was particularly praised , and she received nominations for an Academy Award , BAFTA Award , Golden Globe Award and Screen Actors Guild Award for Best Actress . Further nominations included a Golden Globe Award for Best Director for Fincher and Golden Globe Award , BAFTA Award and Critics ' Choice Award nominations for Flynn 's adapted screenplay , receiving the award for the latter .
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Given a claim, retrieve documents that support or refute the claim.Jack Black has been nominated for Awards.
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Thomas Jacob `` Jack '' Black -LRB- born August 28 , 1969 -RRB- is an American actor , comedian , writer , producer , musician and singer . His acting career has been extensive , starring primarily in comedy films . He is known for his roles in High Fidelity -LRB- 2000 -RRB- , Shallow Hal -LRB- 2001 -RRB- , School of Rock -LRB- 2003 -RRB- , King Kong -LRB- 2005 -RRB- , The Holiday -LRB- 2006 -RRB- , Nacho Libre -LRB- 2006 -RRB- , Kung Fu Panda -LRB- 2008 -RRB- , Tropic Thunder -LRB- 2008 -RRB- , Gulliver 's Travels -LRB- 2010 -RRB- , Kung Fu Panda 2 -LRB- 2011 -RRB- , Bernie -LRB- 2011 -RRB- , Goosebumps -LRB- 2015 -RRB- , and Kung Fu Panda 3 -LRB- 2016 -RRB- . He has been nominated for two Golden Globe Awards . Black is the lead vocalist of the comedic rock group Tenacious D which he formed in 1994 with friend Kyle Gass . They have released the albums Tenacious D , The Pick of Destiny and Rize of the Fenix .
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Jack Twist is a fictional character of the short story `` Brokeback Mountain '' by Annie Proulx and the 2005 Academy Award-winning film adaptation of the same name directed by Ang Lee , where he is portrayed by American actor Jake Gyllenhaal . Jack 's story is depicted by the complex , sexual , and romantic relationship he has with Ennis Del Mar in the American West from 1963 to 1983 . Gyllenhaal was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his performance .
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Given a claim, retrieve documents that support or refute the claim.Kate Beckinsale starred in an adaptation of an 1815 novel.
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Kathrin Romary Beckinsale -LRB- born 26 July 1973 -RRB- is an English actress . After some minor television roles , she made her film debut in Much Ado About Nothing -LRB- 1993 -RRB- while still a student at the University of Oxford . She then appeared in British costume dramas such as Prince of Jutland -LRB- 1994 -RRB- , Cold Comfort Farm -LRB- 1995 -RRB- , Emma -LRB- 1996 -RRB- , and The Golden Bowl -LRB- 2000 -RRB- , in addition to various stage and radio productions . She began to seek film work in the United States in the late 1990s and , after appearing in small-scale dramas The Last Days of Disco -LRB- 1998 -RRB- and Brokedown Palace -LRB- 1999 -RRB- , she had starring roles in the war drama Pearl Harbor and the romantic comedy Serendipity . She followed those with appearances in The Aviator -LRB- 2004 -RRB- and Click -LRB- 2006 -RRB- . Since being cast as Selene in the Underworld film series -LRB- 2003-present -RRB- , Beckinsale has become known primarily for her work in action films , including Van Helsing -LRB- 2004 -RRB- , Whiteout -LRB- 2009 -RRB- , Contraband -LRB- 2012 -RRB- , and Total Recall -LRB- 2012 -RRB- . She also continues to make appearances in smaller dramatic projects such as Snow Angels -LRB- 2007 -RRB- , Nothing but the Truth -LRB- 2008 -RRB- , and Everybody 's Fine -LRB- 2009 -RRB- . In 2016 , she appeared in Whit Stillman 's Jane Austen comedy Love & Friendship .
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Mercedes of Castile ; or , The Voyage to Cathay is a 1840 historical novel by James Fenimore Cooper . The novel is set in 15th century Europe , and follows the preparations and expedition of Christopher Columbus westward to the new world .
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Given a claim, retrieve documents that support or refute the claim.Dallas is in the United States.
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The United States of America -LRB- USA -RRB- , commonly known as the United States -LRB- U.S. -RRB- or America , is a constitutional federal republic composed of 50 states , a federal district , five major self-governing territories , and various possessions . Forty-eight of the fifty states and the federal district are contiguous and located in North America between Canada and Mexico . The state of Alaska is in the northwest corner of North America , bordered by Canada to the east and across the Bering Strait from Russia to the west . The state of Hawaii is an archipelago in the mid-Pacific Ocean . The U.S. territories are scattered about the Pacific Ocean and the Caribbean Sea . Nine time zones are covered . The geography , climate and wildlife of the country are extremely diverse . At 3.8 million square miles -LRB- 9.8 million km2 -RRB- and with over 324 million people , the United States is the world 's third - or fourth-largest country by total area , third-largest by land area , and the third-most populous . It is one of the world 's most ethnically diverse and multicultural nations , and is home to the world 's largest immigrant population . The capital is Washington , D.C. , and the largest city is New York City ; nine other major metropolitan areas -- each with at least 4.5 million inhabitants and the largest having more than 13 million people -- are Los Angeles , Chicago , Dallas , Houston , Philadelphia , Miami , Atlanta , Boston , and San Francisco . Paleo-Indians migrated from Asia to the North American mainland at least 15,000 years ago . European colonization began in the 16th century . The United States emerged from 13 British colonies along the East Coast . Numerous disputes between Great Britain and the colonies following the Seven Years ' War led to the American Revolution , which began in 1775 . On July 4 , 1776 , during the course of the American Revolutionary War , the colonies unanimously adopted the Declaration of Independence . The war ended in 1783 with recognition of the independence of the United States by Great Britain , representing the first successful war of independence against a European power . The current constitution was adopted in 1788 , after the Articles of Confederation , adopted in 1781 , were felt to have provided inadequate federal powers . The first ten amendments , collectively named the Bill of Rights , were ratified in 1791 and designed to guarantee many fundamental civil liberties . The United States embarked on a vigorous expansion across North America throughout the 19th century , displacing Native American tribes , acquiring new territories , and gradually admitting new states until it spanned the continent by 1848 . During the second half of the 19th century , the American Civil War led to the end of legal slavery in the country . By the end of that century , the United States extended into the Pacific Ocean , and its economy , driven in large part by the Industrial Revolution , began to soar . The Spanish -- American War and confirmed the country 's status as a global military power . The United States emerged from as a global superpower , the first country to develop nuclear weapons , the only country to use them in warfare , and a permanent member of the United Nations Security Council . The end of the Cold War and the dissolution of the Soviet Union in 1991 left the United States as the world 's sole superpower . The U.S. is a founding member of the United Nations , World Bank , International Monetary Fund , Organization of American States -LRB- OAS -RRB- , and other international organizations . The United States is a highly developed country , with the world 's largest economy by nominal GDP and second-largest economy by PPP . Though its population is only 4.3 % of the world total , Americans hold nearly 40 % of the total wealth in the world . The United States ranks among the highest in several measures of socioeconomic performance , including average wage , human development , per capita GDP , and productivity per person . While the U.S. economy is considered post-industrial , characterized by the dominance of services and knowledge economy , the manufacturing sector remains the second-largest in the world . Accounting for approximately a quarter of global GDP and a third of global military spending , the United States is the world 's foremost economic and military power . The United States is a prominent political and cultural force internationally , and a leader in scientific research and technological innovations .
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The Bishop Arts District is a small shopping and entertainment district in north Oak Cliff , Dallas , Texas -LRB- USA -RRB- , near the intersection of Bishop Street and Davis Street . Bishop Arts is immediately southwest of Downtown Dallas .
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Given a claim, retrieve documents that support or refute the claim.Italy was an Axis power in World War II.
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Italy -LRB- Italia -LSB- iˈtaːlja -RSB- -RRB- , officially the Italian Republic -LRB- -LSB- Repubblica italiana , links = no -RSB- -RRB- , is a unitary parliamentary republic in Europe.The Italian peninsula is geographically located in Southern Europe , while North Italy can be placed partly or totally in Central Europe . Due to cultural , political and historical reasons , Italy is a Western European country . Located in the heart of the Mediterranean Sea , Italy shares open land borders with France , Switzerland , Austria , Slovenia , San Marino and Vatican City . Italy covers an area of 301338 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal and Mediterranean climate . Due to its shape , it is often referred to in Italy as lo Stivale -LRB- the Boot -RRB- . With 61 million inhabitants , it is the fourth most populous EU member state . Since classical times , ancient Phoenicians , Carthaginians and Greeks established settlements in the south of Italy , with Etruscans and Celts inhabiting the centre and north of Italy respectively and various different ancient Italian tribes and Italic peoples dispersed throughout the Italian Peninsula and insular Italy . The Italic tribe known as the Latins formed the Roman Kingdom , which eventually became a republic that conquered and assimilated other nearby civilisations . Rome ultimately emerged as the dominant power in the Mediterranean basin , conquering much of the ancient world and becoming the leading cultural , political and religious centre of Western civilisation . The legacy of the Roman Empire is widespread and can be observed in the global distribution of civilian law , republican governments , Christianity and the Latin script . During the Middle Ages , Italy suffered sociopolitical collapse amid calamitous barbarian invasions , but by the 11th century numerous rival city-states and maritime republics rose to great prosperity through shipping , commerce and banking , laying down the groundwork for modern capitalism . These independent statelets , acting as Europe 's main trading hubs with Asia and the Near East , often enjoyed a greater degree of democracy and wealth in comparison to the larger feudal monarchies that were consolidating throughout Europe at the time , though much of central Italy remained under the control of the theocratic Papal States , while Southern Italy remained largely feudal until the 19th century , partially as a result of a succession of Byzantine , Arab , Norman , Spanish and Bourbon conquests of the region . The Renaissance began in Italy and spread to the rest of Europe , bringing a renewed interest in humanism , science , exploration and art . Italian culture flourished at this time , producing famous scholars , artists and polymaths such as Leonardo da Vinci , Galileo , Michelangelo and Machiavelli . Italian explorers such as Marco Polo , Christopher Columbus , Amerigo Vespucci and Giovanni da Verrazzano discovered new routes to the Far East and the New World , helping to usher in the European Age of Discovery . Nevertheless , Italy 's commercial and political power significantly waned with the opening of the Atlantic trade route and the route to the Indian Ocean via the Cape of Good Hope , which bypassed the Mediterranean . Furthermore , the Italian city-states constantly engaged one another in bloody warfare , culminating in the Italian Wars of the 15th and 16th centuries that left them exhausted , with no one emerging as a dominant power . The weakened sovereigns soon fell victim to conquest by European powers such as France , Spain and Austria . By the mid-19th century , a rising movement in support of Italian nationalism and independence from foreign control led to a period of revolutionary political upheaval known as the Risorgimento , which sought the formation of a unified nation-state . After various unsuccessful attempts , the Italian Wars of Independence and the Expedition of the Thousand resulted in the eventual unification of the country in 1861 , now a great power after centuries of foreign domination and political division . From the late 19th century to the early 20th century , the new Kingdom of Italy rapidly industrialised , although mainly in the north , and acquired a colonial empire , while the south remained largely impoverished and excluded from industrialisation , fuelling a large and influential diaspora . Despite being one of the main victors in World War I , Italy entered a period of economic crisis and social turmoil , leading the way to the rise of a fascist dictatorship in 1922 . The subsequent participation in World War II on the Axis side ended in military defeat , economic destruction and an Italian civil war . Following the liberation of Italy and the rise of the resistance , the country abolished the monarchy , reinstated democracy , enjoyed a prolonged economic boom and , despite periods of sociopolitical turmoil -LRB- e.g. Anni di piombo , Mani pulite , the Second Mafia War , the Maxi Trial and subsequent assassinations of anti-mafia officials -RRB- , became a major developed country . Today , Italy has the third largest economy in the Eurozone and the eighth largest in the world . It has a very high level of human development and is ranked sixth in the world for life expectancy . The country plays a prominent role in regional and global economic , military , cultural and diplomatic affairs , and it is both a regional power and a great power . Italy is a founding and leading member of the European Union and the member of numerous international institutions , including the UN , NATO , the OECD , the OSCE , the WTO , the G7/G8 , G20 , the Union for the Mediterranean , the Council of Europe , Uniting for Consensus and many more . As a reflection of its cultural wealth , Italy is home to 51 World Heritage Sites , the most in the world , and is the fifth most visited country .
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Italy is a European country . It may also refer to : Italian Peninsula Roman Italy Kingdom of Italy -LRB- Holy Roman Empire -RRB- , a constituent kingdom of the Holy Roman Empire Kingdom of Italy -LRB- Napoleonic -RRB- , a French client state 1805 -- 1814 Kingdom of Italy , an independent and unified Italian state 1861 -- 1946 Imperial Italy -LRB- fascist -RRB- , an ambitious project envisioned by Fascist Italy Air Italy , an airline based in Gallarate , Italy Italy Star , a British Commonwealth campaign medal , awarded for service in World War II Italy , New York , USA , a town Italy , Texas , USA , a town Little Italy , an ethnic enclave Little Italy Festival `` Italy '' , a poem by Patti Smith from her 1978 book Babel -LRB- book -RRB- I.T.A.L.Y. , a 2008 Filipino film A character from the anime Hetalia : Axis Powers .
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Given a claim, retrieve documents that support or refute the claim.Earl Warren died on July 9, 1974.
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Earl Warren -LRB- March 19 , 1891 -- July 9 , 1974 -RRB- was an American jurist and politician , who served as the 30th Governor of California -LRB- 1943 -- 1953 -RRB- and later the 14th Chief Justice of the United States -LRB- 1953 -- 1969 -RRB- . He is best known for the liberal decisions of the so-called Warren Court , which outlawed segregation in public schools and transformed many areas of American law , especially regarding the rights of the accused , ending public school-sponsored prayers , and requiring `` one man -- one vote '' rules of apportionment of election districts . He made the Supreme Court a power center on a more even basis with Congress and the Presidency , especially through four landmark decisions : Brown v. Board of Education -LRB- 1954 -RRB- , Gideon v. Wainwright -LRB- 1963 -RRB- , Reynolds v. Sims -LRB- 1964 -RRB- , and Miranda v. Arizona -LRB- 1966 -RRB- . Warren is the only person elected to three consecutive terms as Governor of California , and with those three elected terms he is second only to Jerry Brown for total gubernatorial wins in California . Before holding these positions , he was the District Attorney for Alameda County , California , and the Attorney General of California . Warren was the nominee of the Republican Party for Vice President in 1948 , as the running mate of Thomas E. Dewey . He was appointed to chair what became known as the Warren Commission , which was formed to investigate the 1963 assassination of President John F. Kennedy .
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Joe Warren -LRB- born October 20 , 1974 in Minneapolis , Minnesota -RRB- is a former American soccer player .
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Given a claim, retrieve documents that support or refute the claim.Nick Nolte used to be a model.
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Nicholas King Nolte -LRB- born February 8 , 1941 -RRB- is an American actor and former model . He won the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor -- Motion Picture Drama , and was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actor for the 1991 film The Prince of Tides . He went on to receive Academy Award nominations for Affliction -LRB- 1998 -RRB- and Warrior -LRB- 2011 -RRB- . His other film appearances include The Deep -LRB- 1977 -RRB- , 48 Hrs . -LRB- 1982 -RRB- , Down and Out in Beverly Hills -LRB- 1986 -RRB- , Another 48 Hrs . -LRB- 1990 -RRB- , Everybody Wins -LRB- 1990 -RRB- , Cape Fear -LRB- 1991 -RRB- , Lorenzo 's Oil -LRB- 1992 -RRB- , The Thin Red Line -LRB- 1998 -RRB- , Hulk -LRB- 2003 -RRB- , The Good Thief -LRB- 2003 -RRB- , Hotel Rwanda -LRB- 2004 -RRB- , Tropic Thunder -LRB- 2008 -RRB- , A Walk in the Woods -LRB- 2015 -RRB- and The Ridiculous 6 -LRB- 2015 -RRB- . He was also nominated for a Golden Globe Award for Best Actor -- Television Series Musical or Comedy for his role in the TV series Graves -LRB- 2016 -- present -RRB- .
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Cynthia Ann `` Cindy '' Crawford -LRB- born February 20 , 1966 -RRB- is an American model and actress . Her years of success at modeling made her an international celebrity that has led to roles in television and film , and to work as a spokesperson . In 1995 , Forbes magazine named her the highest paid model on the planet . Crawford is one of the original five supermodels . She was named No. 3 on VH1 's 40 Hottest Hotties of the 90s and was named one of the `` 100 Hottest Women of All-Time '' by Men 's Health . Crawford is known for her trademark mole just above her lip , and has appeared on hundreds of magazine covers throughout her career .
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Given a claim, retrieve documents that support or refute the claim.Dwayne Johnson won a professional wrestling championship.
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Dwayne Douglas Johnson -LRB- born May 2 , 1972 -RRB- , also known by his ring name , The Rock , is an American actor , producer , and professional wrestler . He holds both American and Canadian citizenships . Born in California and raised in New Zealand and the U.S. states of Hawaii and Pennsylvania , Johnson was a college football player for the University of Miami , where he won a national championship on the 1991 Miami Hurricanes football team . He later played for the Calgary Stampeders in the Canadian Football League and was cut two months into the 1995 season . This led him to become a professional wrestler like his grandfather , Peter Maivia , and his father , Rocky Johnson , from whom he also inherited his Canadian citizenship . Currently signed to WWE on a part-time contract , Johnson gained mainstream fame in the World Wrestling Federation -LRB- WWF , now WWE -RRB- from 1996 to 2004 as a major figure in the company 's Attitude Era , and was the first third-generation wrestler in the company 's history . He returned to wrestling part-time for WWE from 2011 to 2013 and continues to make sporadic non-wrestling appearances for the company . Johnson has 17 championship reigns in WWE , including 10 as a world champion , winning the WWF/WWE Championship eight times -LRB- seventh reign was as WWE Undisputed Champion -RRB- and the WCW/World Championship twice . He won the WWF Intercontinental Championship twice and the WWF Tag Team Championship five times . Johnson is the sixth Triple Crown Champion in WWE history and won the 2000 Royal Rumble . He is widely regarded as one of the greatest professional wrestlers of all time . Johnson 's autobiography The Rock Says ... , co-written with Joe Layden , was published in 2000 . It debuted at No. 1 on The New York Times Best Seller list , spent 20 weeks on The New York Times bestseller list , and sold 720,000 copies in hardcover alone . Johnson 's first leading film role was in The Scorpion King in 2002 . For this role , he was paid US$ 5.5 million , a world record for an actor in his first starring role . He has since appeared in various films , and become known for his ability to reinvigorate film franchises . One of his more prominent roles is Luke Hobbs in The Fast and the Furious franchise ; its most recent film , The Fate of the Furious , was released in 2017 and has grossed over $ 1.1 billion worldwide , making it the second highest-grossing film of 2017 and the twelfth highest-grossing film of all time . He hosted and produced The Hero , a reality competition series ; and has since continued to produce TV series and films through his production company Seven Bucks Productions , each of which he also stars in . Forbes listed Johnson No. 25 in the Top 100 Most Powerful Celebrities in 2013 . He was the world 's highest-paid actor of 2016 . Time named him one of the 100 most influential people in the world in 2016 . In 2015 , Muscle & Fitness named Johnson their `` Man of the Century '' .
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The WWF International Heavyweight Championship is a former world heavy weight championship recognized by Capitol Wrestling Corporation , the World Wrestling Federation , New Japan Pro-Wrestling , and the Japanese UWF . The title existed from 1948 through 1963 and again from 1982 through 1985 .
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Given a claim, retrieve documents that support or refute the claim.The Eagles had a second live album..
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The Eagles are an American rock band formed in Los Angeles in 1971 by Glenn Frey , Don Henley , Bernie Leadon , and Randy Meisner . With five number-one singles , six Grammy Awards , five American Music Awards , and six number one albums , the Eagles were one of the most successful musical acts of the 1970s . At the end of the 20th century , two of their albums , Their Greatest Hits -LRB- 1971 -- 1975 -RRB- and Hotel California , were ranked among the 20 best-selling albums in the United States according to the Recording Industry Association of America . Hotel California is ranked 37th in Rolling Stones list of `` The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time '' and the band was ranked number 75 on the magazine 's 2004 list of the 100 Greatest Artists of All Time . The Eagles are one of the world 's best-selling bands of all time , having sold more than 150 million records -- 100 million in the U.S. alone -- including 42 million copies of Their Greatest Hits -LRB- 1971 -- 1975 -RRB- and 32 million copies of Hotel California . Their Greatest Hits -LRB- 1971 -- 1975 -RRB- was the best selling album of the 20th century in the U.S. . They are the fifth-highest-selling music act and the highest-selling American band in U.S. history . The band released their debut album , Eagles , in 1972 , which spawned three top 40 singles : `` Take It Easy , '' `` Witchy Woman , '' and `` Peaceful Easy Feeling . '' Their next album , Desperado -LRB- 1973 -RRB- , was less successful than the first , only reaching number 41 on the charts ; neither of its singles reached the top 40 . However , the album does contain what would go on to be two of the band 's most popular tracks : `` Desperado '' and `` Tequila Sunrise . '' The band released On the Border in 1974 , adding guitarist Don Felder as the fifth member midway through the recording of the album . The album generated two top 40 singles : `` Already Gone '' and their first number one , `` Best of My Love . '' Their 1975 album One of These Nights included three top 10 singles : `` One of These Nights , '' `` Lyin ' Eyes , '' and `` Take It to the Limit , '' the first hitting the top of the charts . Guitarist and vocalist , Joe Walsh , also joined the band in 1975 . The Eagles continued that success and hit their commercial peak in late 1976 with the release of Hotel California , which would go on to sell more than 16 million copies in the U.S. alone and more than 32 million copies worldwide . The album yielded two number-one singles , `` New Kid in Town '' and `` Hotel California . '' They released their last studio album for nearly 28 years in 1979 with The Long Run , which spawned three top 10 singles : `` Heartache Tonight , '' `` The Long Run , '' and `` I Ca n't Tell You Why , '' the lead single being another chart-topping hit . The Eagles disbanded in July 1980 but reunited in 1994 for the album Hell Freezes Over , a mix of live and new studio tracks . They toured consistently and were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1998 . In 2007 , the Eagles released Long Road Out of Eden , their first full studio album in 28 years and their sixth number one album . The next year they launched the Long Road Out of Eden Tour in support of the album . In 2013 , they began the extended History of the Eagles Tour in conjunction with the band 's documentary release , History of the Eagles . Following the death of Frey in January 2016 , Henley stated in several interviews that he did n't think the band would perform again . However , in March 2017 it was announced that the Eagles would be headlining two concerts in July 2017 .
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American Football is the second studio album by American rock band American Football . The album was released on October 21 , 2016 through Polyvinyl . Following the release of their debut self-titled album in September 1999 , the group broke up . In April 2014 , the group announced they would be reforming for a number of live performances , playing shows through the year and into 2015 . In early 2016 , they began recording the second album with Jason Cupp at ARC Studios in Omaha , Nebraska , and at SHIRK Studios in Chicago , Illinois .
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Given a claim, retrieve documents that support or refute the claim.Socrates was born in 399 BC.
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Socrates -LRB- -LSB- ˈsɒkrətiːz -RSB- Σωκράτης -LSB- - grcsɔːkrátɛːs -RSB- , Sōkrátēs ; 470/469 -- 399 BC -RRB- was a classical Greek -LRB- Athenian -RRB- philosopher credited as one of the founders of Western philosophy . He is an enigmatic figure known chiefly through the accounts of classical writers , especially the writings of his students Plato and Xenophon and the plays of his contemporary Aristophanes . Plato 's dialogues are among the most comprehensive accounts of Socrates to survive from antiquity , though it is unclear the degree to which Socrates himself is `` hidden behind his ` best disciple ' , Plato '' . Through his portrayal in Plato 's dialogues , Socrates has become renowned for his contribution to the field of ethics , and it is this Platonic Socrates who lends his name to the concepts of Socratic irony and the Socratic method , or elenchus . The latter remains a commonly used tool in a wide range of discussions , and is a type of pedagogy in which a series of questions is asked not only to draw individual answers , but also to encourage fundamental insight into the issue at hand . Plato 's Socrates also made important and lasting contributions to the field of epistemology , and his ideologies and approach have proven a strong foundation for much Western philosophy that has followed .
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António Sérgio de Sousa -LRB- September 3 , 1883 -- February 12 , 1969 -RRB- was an influential educationist , philosopher , journalist , sociologist and essayist from Portugal .
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Given a claim, retrieve documents that support or refute the claim.Robin received a great degree of good critical reception.
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Robin is the name of several fictional superheroes appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics . The character was originally created by Bob Kane , Bill Finger , and Jerry Robinson , to serve as a junior counterpart to the superhero Batman . The team of Batman and Robin is commonly referred to as the Dynamic Duo or the Caped Crusaders . The character 's first incarnation , Dick Grayson , debuted in Detective Comics # 38 -LRB- April 1940 -RRB- . Conceived as a vehicle to attract young readership , Robin garnered overwhelmingly positive critical reception , doubling the sales of the Batman related comic books . The early adventures of Robin included Star Spangled Comics # 65 -- 130 -LRB- 1947 -- 1952 -RRB- , which was the character 's first solo feature . Robin made regular appearances in Batman related comic books and other DC Comics publications from 1940 through the early 1980s until the character set aside the Robin identity and became the independent superhero Nightwing . The character 's second incarnation Jason Todd debuted in Batman # 357 -LRB- 1983 -RRB- . This Robin made regular appearances in Batman related comic books until 1988 , when the character was murdered by the Joker in the storyline `` A Death in the Family '' -LRB- 1989 -RRB- . Jason would later find himself alive after a reality changing incident , eventually becoming the Red Hood . The premiere Robin limited series was published in 1991 which featured the character 's third incarnation Tim Drake training to earn the role of Batman 's vigilante partner . Following two successful sequels , the monthly Robin ongoing series began in 1993 and ended in early 2009 , which also helped his transition from sidekick to a superhero in his own right . In 2004 storylines , established DC Comics character Stephanie Brown became the fourth Robin for a short duration before the role reverted to Tim Drake . Damian Wayne succeeds Drake as Robin in the 2009 story arc `` Battle for the Cowl '' . Following the 2011 continuity reboot `` the New 52 '' , Tim Drake was revised as having assumed the title Red Robin , and Jason Todd , operating as the Red Hood , was slowly repairing his relationship with Batman . Dick Grayson resumed his role as Nightwing and Stephanie Brown was introduced anew as Spoiler once again in the pages of Batman Eternal -LRB- 2014 -RRB- . The 2016 DC Rebirth continuity relaunch starts off with Damian Wayne as Robin , Tim Drake as Red Robin , Jason Todd as Red Hood , and Dick Grayson as Nightwing . Robins have also been featured throughout stories set in parallel worlds , owing to DC Comics ' longstanding `` Multiverse '' concept . For example , in the original Earth-Two , Dick Grayson never adopted the name Nightwing , and continues operating as Robin into adulthood . In the New 52 's `` Earth-2 '' continuity , Robin is Helena Wayne , daughter of Batman and Catwoman , who was stranded on the Earth of the main continuity and takes the name Huntress .
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Robin Gayle Wright -LRB- born April 8 , 1966 -RRB- is an American actress and director . She stars as Claire Underwood in the Netflix political drama web television series House of Cards , for which she won the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress -- Television Series Drama in 2013 , making her the first actress to win a Golden Globe for a web television series . Wright received Primetime Emmy nominations for House of Cards in 2013 , 2014 , 2015 and 2016 . Wright first gained attention for her role in the NBC Daytime soap opera Santa Barbara , as Kelly Capwell from 1984 to 1988 . She then made the transition to film , starring in the romantic comedy fantasy adventure film The Princess Bride -LRB- 1987 -RRB- . She has since enjoyed a successful career in the film industry , starring in various films , including the epic romantic comedy-drama Forrest Gump -LRB- 1994 -RRB- , the romantic drama Message in a Bottle -LRB- 1999 -RRB- , the superhero drama-thriller Unbreakable -LRB- 2000 -RRB- , the historical drama The Conspirator -LRB- 2010 -RRB- , the biographical sports drama Moneyball -LRB- 2011 -RRB- , the mystery thriller The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo -LRB- 2011 -RRB- , and the biographical drama Everest -LRB- 2015 -RRB- .
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Given a claim, retrieve documents that support or refute the claim.Paulo Dybala is a dog.
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Paulo Bruno Exequiel Dybala -LRB- -LSB- ˈpaulo ðiˈβala -RSB- ; born 15 November 1993 -RRB- is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a forward for Italian club Juventus and the Argentina national team . After beginning his career in Argentina with Instituto de Córdoba in 2011 , he moved to Italian club Palermo in 2012 ; his performances in Serie A later earned him a transfer to Juventus in 2015 , where he won the league title , the Coppa Italia and the Supercoppa Italiana during his first season with the club . Due to his creative style of play , pace , talent , technique and eye for goal , he has been nicknamed `` La Joya '' -LRB- `` The Jewel '' in Spanish -RRB- .
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Galla Lupanio or Gaulo was the fifth traditional Doge of Venice -LRB- 755 -- 756 -RRB- .
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Given a claim, retrieve documents that support or refute the claim.Lyndon B. Johnson left office in 1964.
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Lyndon Baines Johnson -LRB- -LSB- ˈlɪndən_ˈbeɪnz_ˈdʒɒnsən -RSB- August 27 , 1908January 22 , 1973 -RRB- , often referred to as LBJ , was an American politician who served as the 36th President of the United States from 1963 to 1969 , assuming the office after serving as the 37th Vice President of the United States under President John F. Kennedy from 1961 to 1963 . A Democrat from Texas , he also served as a United States Representative and as the Majority Leader in the United States Senate . Johnson is one of only four people who have served in all four federal elected positions . Born in a farmhouse in Stonewall , Texas , Johnson was a high school teacher and worked as a Congressional aide before winning election to the House of Representatives in 1937 . He won election to the Senate in 1948 , and was appointed the position of Senate Majority Whip in 1951 . He became the Senate Minority Leader in 1953 and the Senate Majority Leader in 1955 . As a leader in the Senate , Johnson became known for his domineering personality and the `` Johnson treatment '' , his aggressive coercion of powerful politicians to advance legislation . Johnson ran for the Democratic nomination in the 1960 presidential election . Although unsuccessful , he was chosen by then-Senator John F. Kennedy of Massachusetts to be his running mate . They went on to win a close election over the Republican ticket of Richard Nixon and Henry Cabot Lodge Jr. , and Johnson was sworn in as Vice President on January 20 , 1961 . On November 22 , 1963 , Johnson succeeded Kennedy as President following the latter 's assassination . Johnson won a landslide re-election in 1964 , defeating Republican Senator Barry Goldwater of Arizona . In domestic policy , Johnson designed the `` Great Society '' legislation by upholding civil rights , public broadcasting , Medicare , Medicaid , aid to education , the arts , urban and rural development , public services , and his `` War on Poverty '' . Assisted in part by a growing economy , the War on Poverty helped millions of Americans rise above the poverty line during his administration . Civil rights bills that he signed into law banned racial discrimination in public facilities , interstate commerce , the workplace , and housing ; the Voting Rights Act prohibited certain requirements in southern states used to disenfranchise African Americans . With the passage of the Immigration and Nationality Act of 1965 , the country 's immigration system was reformed , encouraging greater immigration from regions other than Europe . Johnson 's presidency marked the peak of modern liberalism after the New Deal era . In foreign policy , Johnson escalated American involvement in the Vietnam War . In 1964 , Congress passed the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution , which granted Johnson the power to use military force in Southeast Asia without having to ask for an official declaration of war . The number of American military personnel in Vietnam increased dramatically , from 16,000 advisors in non-combat roles in 1963 to 525,000 in 1967 , many in combat roles . American casualties soared and the peace process bogged down . Growing unease with the war stimulated a large , angry antiwar movement based especially on university campuses . Johnson faced further troubles when summer riots broke out in most major cities after 1965 , and crime rates soared , as his opponents raised demands for `` law and order '' policies . While he began his presidency with widespread approval , support for Johnson declined as the public became upset with both the war and the growing violence at home . In 1968 , the Democratic Party factionalized as antiwar elements denounced Johnson ; he ended his bid for renomination after a disappointing finish in the New Hampshire primary . Nixon was elected to succeed him , as the New Deal coalition that had dominated presidential politics for 36 years collapsed . After he left office in January 1969 , Johnson returned to his Texas ranch , where he died of a heart attack at age 64 on January 22 , 1973 . Johnson is ranked favorably by many historians because of his domestic policies and the passage of many major laws that affected civil rights , gun control , wilderness preservation , and Social Security . He also drew substantial criticism for his handling of the Vietnam War .
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The 1964 United States presidential election in Washington took place on November 3 , 1964 , as part of the 1964 United States presidential election . Washington voters chose nine representatives , or electors , to the Electoral College , who voted for President and Vice President . Washington was won by incumbent President Lyndon B. Johnson -LRB- D -- Texas -RRB- , with 61.97 % of the popular vote , against Senator Barry Goldwater -LRB- R -- Arizona -RRB- , with 37.37 % of the popular vote .
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Given a claim, retrieve documents that support or refute the claim.Robin Thicke has worked with a female singer born in 1971.
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Robin Charles Thicke -LRB- born March 10 , 1977 -RRB- is an American singer , songwriter and record producer . Thicke has worked with several artists , such as Christina Aguilera , Nicki Minaj , K. Michelle , Pharrell Williams , Usher , Jennifer Hudson , Flo Rida , Brandy , Kid Cudi and Mary J. Blige , among others . Thicke worked on albums such as Usher 's Confessions and Lil Wayne 's Tha Carter III , while releasing his own R&B singles in the US including `` Lost Without U '' , `` Magic '' , and `` Sex Therapy '' . He rose to international fame in 2013 with his single `` Blurred Lines '' , which reached number one on the US Billboard Hot 100 . He is the son of actor Alan Thicke and actress Gloria Loring and known for his former marriage to actress Paula Patton . In 2013 and 2014 , their separation and divorce was covered extensively by the tabloid press including Thicke 's efforts to reconcile with Patton .
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Zoey -LRB- born 21 January 1984 -RRB- is a singer , artist from Japan . Her career started at age sixteen after successfully auditioning for UnderCover Inc. , a music production company headquartered in Osaka , Japan . After two years of vocal training she traveled to London with her producer , Michael T. Martin to record almost two albums worth of material . She debuted in London with the release of a remix entitled `` You Make Me Feel '' PlanitB Remix , followed by `` Iyana Yatsu '' PlanitB Remix . Both songs , produced by Russell McNamara , charted well on the DJ Dance charts ranking respectively at # 3 and # 2 . Upon Zoey 's return to Japan she signed with Columbia Records and released her first single `` Venus as a Boy '' , a Björk cover sung in Japanese , on 3 September 2003 . Her second single `` Fake Smile '' was released on 5 November 2003 followed by her first album `` Zoey '' on 7 January 2004 . Her third single , `` Soakin ' Wet '' produced by producers Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis was released on 23 June 2004 . Zoey can also be heard singing back vocals on Gwen Stefani 's Jam & Lewis produced song `` Harajuku Girls '' . She appeared in the movie Homesick Blues released in 2005 Zoey released her single `` Iyana Yatsu '' on 30 September 2006 and produced album `` Acre Lane '' on 22 November 2006 by Rock Chipper Records .
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Given a claim, retrieve documents that support or refute the claim.McG is the director of the film Terminator Salvation.
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Terminator Salvation is a 2009 American post-apocalyptic science fiction war film directed by McG and starring Christian Bale and Sam Worthington . It is the fourth installment of the Terminator franchise . In a departure from the previous installments , which were set between 1984 and 2003 and used time travel as a key plot element , Salvation is a post-apocalyptic film set in the year 2018 , fifteen years after the events of Terminator 3 : Rise of the Machines . It focuses on the war between Skynet 's machine network and humanity ; the remnants of the world 's military have organized as the Resistance , fighting against Skynet 's killing machines . Bale portrays John Connor , Resistance fighter and central character to the franchise , while Worthington portrays cyborg Marcus Wright . Terminator Salvation also featured Anton Yelchin as a young Kyle Reese , a character first introduced in The Terminator , and the film depicts the origin of the T-800 -LRB- Model 101 -RRB- Terminator . After a troubled pre-production , with The Halcyon Company acquiring the rights for the franchise from Andrew G. Vajna and Mario Kassar and several writers working on the screenplay , filming began in May 2008 in New Mexico and ran for 77 days . Terminator Salvation was released on May 21 , 2009 in the United States and Canada , followed by early June releases in the United Kingdom , Australia , New Zealand , and South Africa . Warner Bros. handled the North American release while Columbia Pictures handled the international release . The film grossed over $ 371 million worldwide and met with mixed reviews . A reboot of the film franchise occurred with the release of Terminator Genisys in 2015 .
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Slaughter Creek -LRB- also known as The Slaughter Tapes and Snuff -RRB- is a 2011 American found footage horror thriller film directed by Brian Skiba and Liam Owen , starring Jose Rosete and written by Michael Z. Gordon .
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Given a claim, retrieve documents that support or refute the claim.Batman can fight.
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Batman is a fictional superhero appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics . The character was created by artist Bob Kane and writer Bill Finger , and first appeared in Detective Comics # 27 -LRB- 1939 -RRB- . Originally named the `` Bat-Man '' , the character is also referred to by such epithets as the Caped Crusader , the Dark Knight , and the World 's Greatest Detective . Batman 's secret identity is Bruce Wayne , a wealthy American playboy , philanthropist , and owner of Wayne Enterprises . After witnessing the murder of his parents Dr. Thomas Wayne and Martha Wayne as a child , he swore vengeance against criminals , an oath tempered by a sense of justice . Bruce Wayne trains himself physically and intellectually and crafts a bat-inspired persona to fight crime . Batman operates in the fictional Gotham City with assistance from various supporting characters , including his butler Alfred , police commissioner Gordon , and vigilante allies such as Robin . Unlike most superheroes , Batman does not possess any superpowers ; rather , he relies on his genius intellect , physical prowess , martial arts abilities , detective skills , science and technology , vast wealth , intimidation , and indomitable will . A large assortment of villains make up Batman 's rogues gallery , including his archenemy , the Joker . The character became popular soon after his introduction in 1939 and gained his own comic book title , Batman , the following year . As the decades went on , differing interpretations of the character emerged . The late 1960s Batman television series used a camp aesthetic , which continued to be associated with the character for years after the show ended . Various creators worked to return the character to his dark roots , culminating in 1986 with The Dark Knight Returns by Frank Miller . The success of Warner Bros. ' live-action Batman feature films have helped maintain the public 's interest in the character . An American cultural icon , Batman has been licensed and adapted into a variety of media , from radio to television and film , and appears on various merchandise sold all over the world , such as toys and video games . The character has also intrigued psychiatrists , with many trying to understand the character 's psyche . In 2015 , FanSided ranked Batman as number one on their list of `` 50 Greatest Super Heroes In Comic Book History '' . Kevin Conroy , Bruce Greenwood , Peter Weller , Anthony Ruivivar , Jason O'Mara , and Will Arnett , among others , have provided the character 's voice for animated adaptations . Batman has been portrayed in both film and television by Lewis Wilson , Robert Lowery , Adam West , Michael Keaton , Val Kilmer , George Clooney , Christian Bale , and Ben Affleck .
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is an arcade game released by Capcom in 1991 . A side-scrolling beat 'em up based loosely on the legend of King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table , the game features a role-playing video game-like level advancement system , with fighters automatically being upgraded to new weapons and armor as they advance through the game .
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Given a claim, retrieve documents that support or refute the claim.Plato's teacher was a classical Roman philosopher.
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Plato -LRB- -LSB- ˈpleɪtoʊ -RSB- Greek : Πλάτων Plátōn , -LSB- plá.tɔːn -RSB- in Classical Attic ; 428/427 or 424/423 -- 348/347 BCE -RRB- was a philosopher in Classical Greece and the founder of the Academy in Athens , the first institution of higher learning in the Western world . He is widely considered the most pivotal figure in the development of philosophy , especially the Western tradition . Unlike nearly all of his philosophical contemporaries , Plato 's entire work is believed to have survived intact for over 2,400 years . Along with his teacher , Socrates , and his most famous student , Aristotle , Plato laid the very foundations of Western philosophy and science . Alfred North Whitehead once noted : `` the safest general characterization of the European philosophical tradition is that it consists of a series of footnotes to Plato . '' In addition to being a foundational figure for Western science , philosophy , and mathematics , Plato has also often been cited as one of the founders of Western religion and spirituality . Plato 's influence on Christianity is often thought to be mediated by his major influence on Saint Augustine of Hippo , one of the most important philosophers and theologians in the foundation of the Western thought . In the 19th century the philosopher Nietzsche criticized Christianity by saying it 's `` Platonism for the people '' . Numenius of Apamea viewed this differently , he called Plato the Hellenic Moses . This would justify the superiority of Christianity over Hellenism because Moses predates Plato - thus the original source of this wisdom is the root of Christianity and not Hellenistic culture . Plato was the innovator of the written dialogue and dialectic forms in philosophy . Plato appears to have been the founder of Western political philosophy , with his Republic , and Laws among other dialogues , providing some of the earliest extant treatments of political questions from a philosophical perspective . Plato 's own most decisive philosophical influences are usually thought to have been Socrates , Parmenides , Heraclitus and Pythagoras , although few of his predecessors ' works remain extant and much of what we know about these figures today derives from Plato himself . The Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy describes Plato as '' ... one of the most dazzling writers in the Western literary tradition and one of the most penetrating , wide-ranging , and influential authors in the history of philosophy . ... He was not the first thinker or writer to whom the word `` philosopher '' should be applied . But he was so self-conscious about how philosophy should be conceived , and what its scope and ambitions properly are , and he so transformed the intellectual currents with which he grappled , that the subject of philosophy , as it is often conceived -- a rigorous and systematic examination of ethical , political , metaphysical , and epistemological issues , armed with a distinctive method -- can be called his invention . Few other authors in the history of Western philosophy approximate him in depth and range : perhaps only Aristotle -LRB- who studied with him -RRB- , Aquinas and Kant would be generally agreed to be of the same rank . ''
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M.M. -LRB- Mary Margaret -RRB- McCabe is emeritus professor of ancient philosophy at King 's College London . She has authored a number of books on Plato and published work on other ancient philosophers , including the pre-Socratics , Socrates and Aristotle .
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Given a claim, retrieve documents that support or refute the claim.J. Cole was born in 1986.
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Jermaine Lamarr Cole -LRB- born January 28 , 1985 -RRB- , better known by his stage name J. Cole , is an American hip hop recording artist and record producer . Raised in Fayetteville , North Carolina , Cole initially gained recognition as a rapper following the release of his debut mixtape , The Come Up , in early 2007 . Intent on further pursuing a solo career as a rapper , he went on to release two additional mixtapes after signing to Jay Z 's Roc Nation imprint in 2009 . Cole released his debut studio album , Cole World : The Sideline Story , in 2011 . It debuted at number one on the U.S. Billboard 200 , and was soon certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America -LRB- RIAA -RRB- . His next two releases , 2013 's Born Sinner and 2014 's 2014 Forest Hills Drive , received mostly positive reviews from critics , while being both certified platinum in the US . The latter earned him his first Grammy Award nomination for Best Rap Album . In December 2016 Cole released his fourth studio album 4 Your Eyez Only . The album debuted at number one on the Billboard 200 chart and was certified platinum in April 2017 . Self-taught on piano , Cole also acts as a producer alongside his hip hop career , producing singles for artists such as Kendrick Lamar and Janet Jackson , as well as handling the majority of the production in his own projects . He has also developed other ventures , including Dreamville Records , as well as non-profit organization the Dreamville Foundation . The Dreamville Foundation is not the only non-profit gesture Cole has put forth ; in January 2015 , he decided to house single mothers rent-free in his childhood home at 2014 Forest Hills Drive , Fayetteville , North Carolina .
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Cole Williams -LRB- born Christopher Cole Williams on July 28 , 1981 -RRB- is an American film and TV actor . He has films including North Country , and Harry + Max -LRB- playing a gay teen idol -RRB- . He also had a recurring role as Anthony W. on 8 Simple Rules . Williams was born in Los Angeles County , California , the son of singer/songwriter Paul Williams and Kate -LRB- née Clinton -RRB- Williams , and brother to Sarah Caitlin Rose Williams .
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Given a claim, retrieve documents that support or refute the claim.Sepsis is common among males.
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Sepsis is a life-threatening condition that arises when the body 's response to infection causes injury to its own tissues and organs . Common signs and symptoms include fever , increased heart rate , increased breathing rate , and confusion . There also may be symptoms related to a specific infection , such as a cough with pneumonia , or painful urination with a kidney infection . In the very young , old , and people with a weakened immune system , there may be no symptoms of a specific infection and the body temperature may be low or normal , rather than high . Severe sepsis is sepsis causing poor organ function or insufficient blood flow . Insufficient blood flow may be evident by low blood pressure , high blood lactate , or low urine output . Septic shock is low blood pressure due to sepsis that does not improve after reasonable amounts of intravenous fluids are given . Sepsis is caused by an immune response triggered by an infection . Most commonly , the infection is bacterial , but it may also be from fungi , viruses , or parasites . Common locations for the primary infection include lungs , brain , urinary tract , skin , and abdominal organs . Risk factors include young or old age , a weakened immune system from conditions such as cancer or diabetes , major trauma , or burns . An older method of diagnosis was based on meeting at least two systemic inflammatory response syndrome -LRB- SIRS -RRB- criteria due to a presumed infection . In 2016 , SIRS was replaced with qSOFA which is two of the following three : increased breathing rate , change in level of consciousness , and low blood pressure . Blood cultures are recommended preferably before antibiotics are started , however , infection of the blood is not required for the diagnosis . Medical imaging should be used to look for the possible location of infection . Other potential causes of similar signs and symptoms include anaphylaxis , adrenal insufficiency , low blood volume , heart failure , and pulmonary embolism , among others . Sepsis usually is treated with intravenous fluids and antibiotics . Typically , antibiotics are given as soon as possible . Often , ongoing care is performed in an intensive care unit . If fluid replacement is not enough to maintain blood pressure , medications that raise blood pressure may be used . Mechanical ventilation and dialysis may be needed to support the function of the lungs and kidneys , respectively . To guide treatment , a central venous catheter and an arterial catheter may be placed for access to the bloodstream . Other measurements such as cardiac output and superior vena cava oxygen saturation may be used . People with sepsis need preventive measures for deep vein thrombosis , stress ulcers and pressure ulcers , unless other conditions prevent such interventions . Some might benefit from tight control of blood sugar levels with insulin . The use of corticosteroids is controversial . Activated drotrecogin alfa , originally marketed for severe sepsis , has not been found to be helpful , and was withdrawn from sale in 2011 . Disease severity partly determines the outcome . The risk of death from sepsis is as high as 30 % , from severe sepsis as high as 50 % , and from septic shock as high as 80 % . The number of cases worldwide is unknown as there is little data from the developing world . Estimates suggest sepsis affects millions of people a year . In the developed world approximately 0.2 to 3 people per 1000 are affected by sepsis yearly , resulting in about a million cases per year in the United States . Rates of disease have been increasing . Sepsis is more common among males than females . The medical condition has been described since the time of Hippocrates . Septicemia and blood poisoning are terms that referred to the microorganisms or their toxins in the blood and are no longer commonly used .
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Periodic fever , aphthous stomatitis , pharyngitis and adenitis or periodic fever aphthous pharyngitis and cervical adenopathy -LRB- PFAPA -RRB- syndrome is a medical condition , typically starting in young children , in which high fever occurs periodically at intervals of about 3 -- 5 weeks , frequently accompanied by aphthous-like ulcers , pharyngitis and/or cervical adenitis -LRB- cervical lymphadenopathy -RRB- . The syndrome was described in 1987 and named two years later .
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Given a claim, retrieve documents that support or refute the claim.Cheyenne Jackson failed to get cast in United 93.
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Cheyenne David Jackson -LRB- born July 12 , 1975 -RRB- is an American actor and singer-songwriter . His credits include leading roles in Broadway musicals and other stage roles , as well as film and television roles , concert singing , and music recordings . After beginning his acting career in regional theatre in Seattle , he moved to New York and was an understudy in Thoroughly Modern Millie -LRB- 2002 -RRB- and Aida -LRB- 2003 -RRB- . He next originated the role of Matthew in Altar Boyz -LRB- 2004 -RRB- . Jackson 's first leading role on Broadway was in All Shook Up -LRB- 2005 -RRB- , which earned him a Theatre World Award for `` Outstanding Broadway Debut . '' Since then , on the New York stage , he has starred in The Agony & the Agony -LRB- 2006 -RRB- , Xanadu -LRB- 2007 ; Drama League , Drama Desk nominations -RRB- , Damn Yankees -LRB- 2008 -RRB- , Finian 's Rainbow -LRB- 2010 ; Drama Desk nomination -RRB- , 8 -LRB- 2011 -RRB- , The Heart of the Matter -LRB- 2012 -RRB- and The Performers -LRB- 2013 -RRB- . He has also appeared in a number of films , including the 2006 Academy Award-nominated United 93 , in which his portrayal of Mark Bingham earned him the Boston Society of Film Critics 2006 award for Best Ensemble Cast . He also had a leading role in the 2014 independent romantic comedy ensemble , Mutual Friends , and guest roles in television series such as NBC 's 30 Rock and Fox 's Glee . Most recently , Jackson starred in the FX Horror-anthology , American Horror Story , in its fifth and sixth seasons . In concert , Jackson has sold out Carnegie Hall twice : The Power of Two in 2010 and Music of the Mad Men Era in 2011 . He also performs in cabaret . In addition to his Broadway cast albums , he has released three albums of popular music , including a joint album called The Power of Two with Michael Feinstein in 2008 . In 2012 , Jackson released two singles , `` Drive '' and `` Before You '' , from his 2013 album I 'm Blue , Skies . In 2016 , Jackson released his latest album , Renaissance , an album adapted and expanded from his solo concert Music of the Mad Men Era .
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Dawnn Lewis -LRB- born August 13 , 1961 -RRB- is an American actress and singer . She is best known for her roles as Jaleesa Vinson -- Taylor on the NBC television sitcom A Different World -LRB- 1987 -- 92 -RRB- , for which she co -- wrote the theme song ; as Robin Dumars on the ABC sitcom Hangin ' With Mr. Cooper for its first season -LRB- 1992 -- 93 -RRB- ; and as Cheryl Spade in the 1988 film I 'm Gon na Git You Sucka . Since then , Lewis has appeared in numerous TV series , including other sitcoms , and has also performed on stage and done voice-over work .
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Given a claim, retrieve documents that support or refute the claim.Katrina Kaif was in Dhoom 3.
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Katrina Kaif -LRB- -LSB- kəˈʈriːnaː ˈkɛːf -RSB- , born Katrina Turquotte , 16 July 1983 -RRB- is a British film actress and model known for her work in Indian films . She has appeared primarily in Hindi films , as well as Telugu and Malayalam films . In addition to being one of Bollywood 's highest-paid actresses , she is considered one of India 's most attractive celebrities by media . Born in Hong Kong , Kaif and her family lived in several countries before she moved to London . She received her first modelling assignment as a teenager and later pursued a career as a fashion model . At a fashion show in London , filmmaker Kaizad Gustad spotted Kaif and decided to cast her in Boom -LRB- 2003 -RRB- , a critical and commercial failure . While filming in India , Kaif received modelling assignments and established a successful modelling career . However , filmmakers were hesitant to cast her due to her poor command of Hindi . After appearing in the Telugu film , Malliswari -LRB- 2004 -RRB- , Kaif earned commercial success in Bollywood with the romantic comedies Maine Pyaar Kyun Kiya ? -LRB- 2005 -RRB- and Namastey London -LRB- 2007 -RRB- . She followed with a series of box-office hits , but was criticised for her acting , repetitive roles and inclination to male-dominated films . Kaif 's performance in the 2009 terrorism drama New York was better received , earning her a Filmfare Award for Best Actress nomination . After roles in Ajab Prem Ki Ghazab Kahani -LRB- 2009 -RRB- , Raajneeti -LRB- 2010 -RRB- and Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara -LRB- 2011 -RRB- , she received her second Filmfare nomination for her performance in Mere Brother Ki Dulhan -LRB- 2011 -RRB- . Kaif featured in the thrillers Ek Tha Tiger -LRB- 2012 -RRB- and Dhoom 3 -LRB- 2013 -RRB- , both of which rank among the highest-grossing Bollywood films of all time . Despite receiving mixed reviews from critics for her acting prowess , she has established herself as a commercially successful actress of Hindi cinema . In addition to acting , Kaif is involved with her mother 's charity and participates in stage shows . She is guarded about her personal life , which is a subject of media scrutiny , as is her background .
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3 Dots is a 2013 Malayalam musical drama film directed by Sugeeth . Kunchacko Boban in the lead role , and Biju Menon , Prathap K. Pothan , Narain and Krsihnakumar plays supporting roles . Janani Iyer play the female lead . Anjana Menon andSreedhanya -LRB- Gayathri -RRB- plays supporting roles .3 Dots is being produced by Satish B Satish and Sugeeth under the banner of Ordinary Films .
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Given a claim, retrieve documents that support or refute the claim.The Mughal Empire agitated local populations through diverse and inclusive ruling entities.
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The Mughal Empire or Mogul Empire , self-designated as Gurkani -LRB- گورکانیان , Gūrkāniyān , meaning `` son-in-law '' -RRB- , was an empire in the Indian subcontinent , established and ruled by a Muslim Turkic dynasty of Chagatai origin from Central Asia . The dynasty , though ethnically Turco-Mongol , was Persianate in culture , with local influences visible in its traits and customs . The Mughal empire extended over large parts of the Indian subcontinent and Afghanistan . The empire at its peak was the second largest to have existed in the Indian subcontinent , spanning 4 million square kilometres at its zenith after the Maurya Empire which spanned 5 million square kilometres . The beginning of the empire is conventionally dated to the victory by its founder Babur over Ibrahim Lodi , the last ruler of the Delhi Sultanate , in the First Battle of Panipat -LRB- 1526 -RRB- . The Mughal emperors were Central Asian Turco-Mongols belonging to the Timurid dynasty , who claimed direct descent from both Genghis Khan -LRB- founder of the Mongol Empire , through his son Chagatai Khan -RRB- and Timur -LRB- Turco-Mongol conqueror who founded the Timurid Empire -RRB- . During the reign of Humayun , the successor of Babur , the empire was briefly interrupted by the Sur Empire . The `` classic period '' of the Mughal Empire started in 1556 with the ascension of Akbar the Great to the throne . Under the rule of Akbar and his son Jahangir , the region enjoyed economic progress as well as religious harmony , and the monarchs were interested in local religious and cultural traditions . Akbar was a successful warrior who also forged alliances with several Hindu Rajput kingdoms . Some Rajput kingdoms continued to pose a significant threat to the Mughal dominance of northwestern India , but most of them were subdued by Akbar . All Mughal emperors were Muslims ; while Akbar was Muslim most of his life , he propounded a syncretic religion in the latter part of his life called Dīn-i Ilāhī , as recorded in historical books like Ain-i-Akbari and Dabistān-i Mazāhib . The Mughal Empire did not try to intervene in the local societies during most of its existence , but rather balanced and pacified them through new administrative practices and diverse and inclusive ruling elites , leading to more systematic , centralised , and uniform rule . Traditional and newly coherent social groups in northern and western India , such as the Marathas , the Rajputs , the Pashtuns , the Hindu Jats and the Sikhs , gained military and governing ambitions during Mughal rule , which , through collaboration or adversity , gave them both recognition and military experience . The reign of Shah Jahan , the fifth emperor , between 1628 and 1658 was the golden age of Mughal architecture . He erected several large monuments , the best known of which is the Taj Mahal at Agra , as well as the Moti Masjid , Agra , the Red Fort , the Jama Masjid , Delhi , and the Lahore Fort . The Mughal Empire reached the zenith of its territorial expanse during the reign of Aurangzeb and also started its terminal decline in his reign due to Maratha military resurgence under Shivaji Bhosale . During his lifetime , victories in the south expanded the Mughal Empire to more than 3.2 million square kilometres -LRB- 1.2 million square miles -RRB- , ruling over more than 150 million subjects , nearly one quarter of the world 's population at the time , with a combined GDP of over $ 90 billion . By the mid-18th century , the Marathas had routed Mughal armies and won over several Mughal provinces from the Punjab to Bengal . Internal dissatisfaction arose due to the weakness of the empire 's administrative and economic systems , leading to its break-up and declarations of independence of its former provinces by the Nawab of Bengal , the Nawab of Awadh , the Nizam of Hyderabad and other small states . In 1739 , the Mughals were crushingly defeated in the Battle of Karnal by the forces of Nader Shah , the founder of the Afsharid dynasty in Persia , and Delhi was sacked and looted , drastically accelerating their decline . During the following century Mughal power had become severely limited , and the last emperor , Bahadur Shah II , had authority over only the city of Shahjahanabad . He issued a firman supporting the Indian Rebellion of 1857 and following the defeat was therefore tried by the British East India Company for treason , imprisoned and exiled to Rangoon . The last remnants of the empire were formally taken over by the British , and the Government of India Act 1858 let the British Crown formally assume direct control of India in the form of the new British Raj .
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In the Napoleonic era , junta -LRB- -LSB- ˈxunta -RSB- or -LSB- ˈhunta -RSB- -RRB- was the name chosen by several local administrations formed in Spain during the Peninsular War as a patriotic alternative to the official administration toppled by the French invaders . The juntas were usually formed by adding prominent members of society , such as prelates , to the already-existing ayuntamientos -LRB- municipal councils -RRB- . The juntas of the capitals of the traditional peninsular kingdoms of Spain styled themselves `` Supreme Juntas , '' to differentiate themselves from , and claim authority over , provincial juntas . Juntas were also formed in Spanish America during this period in reaction to the developments in Spain . The juntas were not necessarily revolutionary , least of all anti-monarchy or democratically elected . By way of example , the junta in Murcia , comprised the bishop , an archdeacon , two priors , seven members of the old city council , two magistrates , five prominent local aristocrats , including the Conde de Floridablanca -LRB- Charles III 's prime minister -RRB- and five high-ranking officers -LRB- either retired or still serving -RRB- . Likewise , the junta of Ciudad Rodrigo , a strategic town near the border with Portugal , comprised `` nine serving officers , including the pre-war governor and the commanders of all the units that had made up the garrison ; five retired officers , of whom two were brigadiers '' and , among others , the bishop , and seventeen members of the clergy .
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Given a claim, retrieve documents that support or refute the claim.Cars Toons are short TV shows.
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Cars Toons is a series of American computer-animated short films by Pixar . It features Lightning McQueen and Mater from Cars . Larry the Cable Guy reprises his role as Mater while Keith Ferguson replaces Owen Wilson as Lightning McQueen -LRB- until The Radiator Springs 500 1/2 when Wilson reprises his role -RRB- . The series ' first broadcast was on October 27 , 2008 on Toon Disney , Disney Channel , and ABC Family . Not exclusive to television , some of those episodes have also premiered on DVDs / Blu-rays or as a theatrical short .
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The Tofus -LRB- Les Tofou -RRB- is a Canadian-French sitcom created by Fabrice de Costil and Bertrand Victor . The animated series is a satirical parody of the environmentalist lifestyle epitomized by its title family , which consists of Mom , Pop , Chichi , Lola , and Buba . The show is set in the fictional town of Beauvillage , and lampoons many aspects of the environmental movement , including environmental organizations , animal rights , and pacifism . Since its debut on September 6 , 2004 on Teletoon in Canada , the program has aired twenty-six episodes over two seasons .
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Given a claim, retrieve documents that support or refute the claim.The Nilotic languages are spoken by the Luo peoples.
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The Nilotic languages are a group of Eastern Sudanic languages spoken across a wide area between South Sudan and Tanzania by the Nilotic peoples , who traditionally practice cattle-herding .
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In most classifications , the Eastern Sudanic languages are a group of nine families of languages that may constitute a branch of the Nilo-Saharan language family . Eastern Sudanic languages are spoken from southern Egypt to northern Tanzania . Nubian -LRB- and possibly Meroitic -RRB- gives Eastern Sudanic some of the earliest written attestations of African languages . However , the largest branch by far is Nilotic , spread by extensive and comparatively recent conquests throughout East Africa . Before the spread of Nilotic , Eastern Sudanic was centered in present-day Sudan . The name `` East Sudanic '' refers to the eastern part of the region of Sudan where the country of Sudan is located , and contrasts with Central Sudanic and West Sudanic -LRB- modern Mande , in the Niger -- Congo family -RRB- . Lionel Bender -LRB- 1980 -RRB- proposes several Eastern Sudanic isoglosses -LRB- defining words -RRB- , such as * kutuk `` mouth '' , * -LRB- ko -RRB- TVS - -LRB- Vg -RRB- `` three '' , and * ku-lug-ut or * kVl -LRB- t -RRB- `` fish '' . In older classifications , such as that of Meinhof -LRB- 1911 -RRB- , the term was used for the eastern Sudanic languages , largely equivalent to modern Nilo-Saharan sans Nilotic , which is the largest constituent of modern Eastern Sudanic . Glottolog -LRB- 2013 -RRB- does not accept that a relationship has been demonstrated between any of the nine families of Eastern Sudanic , nor their connection to a broader Nilo-Saharan phylum .
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Given a claim, retrieve documents that support or refute the claim.Naomi Scott starred in an American teen musical film.
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Naomi Grace Scott -LRB- born 6 May 1993 -RRB- is an English actress and singer . She is known for starring as Kimberly Hart , the Pink Ranger , in the 2017 Power Rangers movie and co-starring as Maddy Shannon in the science-fiction drama series Terra Nova . Scott also starred as Mohini `` Mo '' Banjaree in the Disney Channel original movie Lemonade Mouth , and as Megan in TV series Life Bites .
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Dying Young is a 1991 American romance film , directed by Joel Schumacher . It is based on a novel of the same name by Marti Leimbach , and stars Julia Roberts and Campbell Scott with Vincent D'Onofrio , Colleen Dewhurst , David Selby , and Ellen Burstyn . The original music score was composed by James Newton Howard , with the main song `` Theme from Dying Young '' performed by American saxophonist Kenny G.
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Given a claim, retrieve documents that support or refute the claim.Asia has no clear geographical boundary with Europe.
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Asia is Earth 's largest and most populous continent , located primarily in the eastern and northern hemispheres and sharing the continental landmass of Eurasia with the continent of Europe and shares the continental landmass of Afro-Eurasia with both Europe and Africa . Asia covers an area of 44,579,000 km2 , about 30 % of Earth 's total land area and 8.7 % of the Earth 's total surface area . The continent , which has long been home to the majority of the human population , was the site of many of the first civilizations . Asia is notable for not only its overall large size and population , but also dense and large settlements as well as vast barely populated regions within the continent of 4.4 billion people . In general terms , Asia is bounded on the east by the Pacific Ocean , on the south by the Indian Ocean and on the north by the Arctic Ocean . The western boundary with Europe is a historical and cultural construct , as there is no clear physical and geographical separation between them . The most commonly accepted boundaries place Asia to the east of the Suez Canal , the Ural River , and the Ural Mountains , and south of the Caucasus Mountains and the Caspian and Black Seas . China and India alternated in being the largest economies in the world from 1 to 1800 CE . China was a major economic power and attracted many to the east , and for many the legendary wealth and prosperity of the ancient culture of India personified Asia , attracting European commerce , exploration and colonialism . The accidental discovery of America by Columbus in search for India demonstrates this deep fascination . The Silk Road became the main East-West trading route in the Asian hitherland while the Straits of Malacca stood as a major sea route . Asia has exhibited economic dynamism -LRB- particularly East Asia -RRB- as well as robust population growth during the 20th century , but overall population growth has since fallen . Asia was the birthplace of most of the world 's mainstream religions including Christianity , Islam , Judaism , Hinduism , Buddhism , Confucianism , Taoism -LRB- or Daoism -RRB- , Jainism , Sikhism , Zoroastranism , as well as many other religions . Given its size and diversity , the concept of Asia -- a name dating back to classical antiquity -- may actually have more to do with human geography than physical geography . Asia varies greatly across and within its regions with regard to ethnic groups , cultures , environments , economics , historical ties and government systems . It also has a mix of many different climates ranging from the equatorial south via the hot desert in the Middle East , temperate areas in the east and the continental centre to vast subarctic and polar areas in Siberia .
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Transportation in North America is about a varied transportation system , whose quality ranges from being on par with a high-quality European motorway to an unpaved gravelled back road that can extend hundreds of miles . There is also an extensive transcontinental freight rail network , but passenger railway ridership is lower than in Europe and Asia .
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Given a claim, retrieve documents that support or refute the claim.Bohemian Rhapsody was a top hit.
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`` Bohemian Rhapsody '' is a song by the British rock band Queen . It was written by Freddie Mercury for the band 's 1975 album A Night at the Opera . It is a six-minute suite , consisting of several sections without a chorus : an intro , a ballad segment , an operatic passage , a hard rock part and a reflective coda . The song is a more accessible take on the 1970s progressive rock genre . It was reportedly the most expensive single ever made at the time of its release , though the exact cost of production can not be determined . When it was released as a single , `` Bohemian Rhapsody '' became a commercial success , staying at the top of the UK Singles Chart for nine weeks and selling more than a million copies by the end of January 1976 . It reached number one again in 1991 for another five weeks when the same version was re-released , eventually becoming the UK 's third-best-selling single of all time . It is also the only song to be Christmas number one twice by the same artist . It topped the charts in several other markets as well , including Canada , Australia , New Zealand , Ireland and The Netherlands , later becoming one of the best-selling singles of all time . In the United States the song originally peaked at number nine in 1976 . It returned to the chart at number two in 1992 following Freddie Mercury 's death in 1991 , as well as its appearance in the film Wayne 's World , which revived its American popularity . Although critical reaction was initially mixed , `` Bohemian Rhapsody '' remains one of Queen 's most popular songs and is frequently placed on modern lists of the greatest songs of all time . The single was accompanied by a promotional video , which many scholars consider ground-breaking . Rolling Stone magazine states : `` Its influence can not be overstated , practically inventing the music video seven years before MTV went on the air . '' In 2004 , `` Bohemian Rhapsody '' was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame . In 2012 , the song topped the list on an ITV nationwide poll in the UK to find `` The Nation 's Favourite Number One '' over 60 years of music .
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Hit the Deck is a musical with music by Vincent Youmans , lyrics by Clifford Grey and Leo Robin and book by Herbert Fields . It was based on the play Shore Leave by Hubert Osborne . Overall , it ran for 352 performances . The title refers to a nautical slang term that means to prepare for action -LRB- general -RRB- or to drop to a prone position on the ground -LRB- as a defensive response to hostile fire -RRB- . The original production was staged at the Belasco Theatre on Broadway on April 25 , 1927 . Charles King played Bilge and Louise Groody played Loulou . The show 's co-producers were Youmans and Lew Fields , and Lew Fields co-directed with Alexander Leftwich . The production ran for 352 performances . The first London production opened at the Hippodrome on July 3 , 1927 and ran for 277 performances . It starred Stanley Holloway . In The Manchester Guardian , Ivor Brown praised Holloway for a singing style `` which coaxes the ear rather than clubbing the head . ''
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Given a claim, retrieve documents that support or refute the claim.Jerry Lewis is an Armenian.
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Jerry Lewis -LRB- born Joseph Levitch ; March 16 , 1926 -RRB- is an American actor , comedian , singer , film producer , film director , screenwriter and humanitarian . He is known for his slapstick humor in film , television , stage and radio . He and Dean Martin were partners as the hit popular comedy duo of Martin and Lewis . Following that success , he was a solo star in motion pictures , nightclubs , television shows , concerts , album recordings and musicals . Lewis served as national chairman of the Muscular Dystrophy Association and hosted the live Labor Day broadcast of the Jerry Lewis MDA Telethon for 44 years . Lewis has received several awards for lifetime achievements from the American Comedy Awards , Los Angeles Film Critics Association , Venice Film Festival , Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences and been honored with two stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame .
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There Must Be More to Love Than This is an album by Jerry Lee Lewis that was released on Mercury Records in 1971 .
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Given a claim, retrieve documents that support or refute the claim.John Adams was not a leader for the American independence movement.
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John Adams -LRB- October 30 -LSB- O.S. October 19 -RSB- 1735 -- July 4 , 1826 -RRB- was an American patriot who served as the second President of the United States -LRB- 1797 -- 1801 -RRB- and the first Vice President -LRB- 1789 -- 97 -RRB- . He was a lawyer , diplomat , statesman , political theorist , and , as a Founding Father , a leader of the movement for American independence from Great Britain . He was also a dedicated diarist and correspondent , particularly with his wife and closest advisor Abigail . He collaborated with his cousin , revolutionary leader Samuel Adams , but he established his own prominence prior to the American Revolution . After the Boston Massacre , he provided a successful -LRB- though unpopular -RRB- legal defense of the accused British soldiers , in the face of severe local anti-British sentiment and driven by his devotion to the right to counsel and the `` protect -LSB- ion -RSB- of innocence '' . Adams was a delegate from Massachusetts to the Continental Congress , where he played a leading role in persuading Congress to declare independence . He assisted Thomas Jefferson in drafting the Declaration of Independence in 1776 , and was its foremost advocate in the Congress . As a diplomat in Europe , he helped negotiate the eventual peace treaty with Great Britain , and acquired vital governmental loans from Amsterdam bankers . Adams was the primary author of the Massachusetts Constitution in 1780 which influenced American political theory , as did his earlier Thoughts on Government -LRB- 1776 -RRB- . Adams 's credentials as a revolutionary secured for him two terms as President George Washington 's vice president -LRB- 1789 to 1797 -RRB- and also his own election in 1796 as the second president . In his single term as president , he encountered fierce criticism from the Jeffersonian Republicans , as well as the dominant faction in his own Federalist Party , led by his rival Alexander Hamilton . Adams signed the controversial Alien and Sedition Acts , and built up the army and navy in the face of an undeclared naval `` Quasi-War '' with France . The major accomplishment of his presidency was a peaceful resolution of the conflict in the face of Hamilton 's opposition . Due to his strong posture on defense , Adams is `` often called the father of the American Navy '' . He was the first U.S. president to reside in the executive mansion , now known as the White House . In 1800 , Adams lost re-election to Thomas Jefferson and retired to Massachusetts . He eventually resumed his friendship with Jefferson upon the latter 's own retirement by initiating a correspondence which lasted fourteen years . He and his wife established a family of politicians , diplomats , and historians now referred to as the Adams political family . Adams was the father of John Quincy Adams , the sixth President of the United States . He died on the fiftieth anniversary of the adoption of the Declaration of Independence , and the same day as Jefferson . Modern historians in the aggregate have favorably ranked his administration .
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Thomas Jefferson , the third president of the United States , was involved in politics from his early adult years . This article covers his early life and career , through his writing the Declaration of Independence , participation in the American Revolutionary War , serving as governor of Virginia , and election and service as Vice-President to President John Adams . Born into the planter class of Virginia , Jefferson was highly educated and valued his years at the College of William and Mary . He became an attorney and planter , building on the estate and 20 -- 40 slaves inherited from his father .
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Given a claim, retrieve documents that support or refute the claim.Thomas DeSimone was part of a group.
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Thomas Anthony DeSimone -LRB- May 24 , 1950 -- disappeared January 14 , 1979 -RRB- , also known as Two-Gun Tommy or Tommy D , was a Sicilian-American gangster and associate of the Lucchese crime family in New York City . DeSimone was a grandson and nephew of Los Angeles mob bosses Rosario DeSimone and Frank DeSimone , respectively . He was married to Angelica `` Cookie '' Spione , but had many mistresses , including Theresa Ferrara . In Martin Scorsese 's film Goodfellas , the character Tommy DeVito -LRB- portrayed by Joe Pesci -RRB- is based on DeSimone .
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Not to be confused with `` El Decameron Negro '' , a classical guitar suite composed by Leo Brouwer . The Black Decameron -LRB- Italian : Il decamerone nero -RRB- is a 1972 Italian costume drama comedy film directed by Piero Vivarelli .
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Given a claim, retrieve documents that support or refute the claim.Italy experienced peace between 1494 to 1559.
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Italy -LRB- Italia -LSB- iˈtaːlja -RSB- -RRB- , officially the Italian Republic -LRB- -LSB- Repubblica italiana , links = no -RSB- -RRB- , is a unitary parliamentary republic in Europe.The Italian peninsula is geographically located in Southern Europe , while North Italy can be placed partly or totally in Central Europe . Due to cultural , political and historical reasons , Italy is a Western European country . Located in the heart of the Mediterranean Sea , Italy shares open land borders with France , Switzerland , Austria , Slovenia , San Marino and Vatican City . Italy covers an area of 301338 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal and Mediterranean climate . Due to its shape , it is often referred to in Italy as lo Stivale -LRB- the Boot -RRB- . With 61 million inhabitants , it is the fourth most populous EU member state . Since classical times , ancient Phoenicians , Carthaginians and Greeks established settlements in the south of Italy , with Etruscans and Celts inhabiting the centre and north of Italy respectively and various different ancient Italian tribes and Italic peoples dispersed throughout the Italian Peninsula and insular Italy . The Italic tribe known as the Latins formed the Roman Kingdom , which eventually became a republic that conquered and assimilated other nearby civilisations . Rome ultimately emerged as the dominant power in the Mediterranean basin , conquering much of the ancient world and becoming the leading cultural , political and religious centre of Western civilisation . The legacy of the Roman Empire is widespread and can be observed in the global distribution of civilian law , republican governments , Christianity and the Latin script . During the Middle Ages , Italy suffered sociopolitical collapse amid calamitous barbarian invasions , but by the 11th century numerous rival city-states and maritime republics rose to great prosperity through shipping , commerce and banking , laying down the groundwork for modern capitalism . These independent statelets , acting as Europe 's main trading hubs with Asia and the Near East , often enjoyed a greater degree of democracy and wealth in comparison to the larger feudal monarchies that were consolidating throughout Europe at the time , though much of central Italy remained under the control of the theocratic Papal States , while Southern Italy remained largely feudal until the 19th century , partially as a result of a succession of Byzantine , Arab , Norman , Spanish and Bourbon conquests of the region . The Renaissance began in Italy and spread to the rest of Europe , bringing a renewed interest in humanism , science , exploration and art . Italian culture flourished at this time , producing famous scholars , artists and polymaths such as Leonardo da Vinci , Galileo , Michelangelo and Machiavelli . Italian explorers such as Marco Polo , Christopher Columbus , Amerigo Vespucci and Giovanni da Verrazzano discovered new routes to the Far East and the New World , helping to usher in the European Age of Discovery . Nevertheless , Italy 's commercial and political power significantly waned with the opening of the Atlantic trade route and the route to the Indian Ocean via the Cape of Good Hope , which bypassed the Mediterranean . Furthermore , the Italian city-states constantly engaged one another in bloody warfare , culminating in the Italian Wars of the 15th and 16th centuries that left them exhausted , with no one emerging as a dominant power . The weakened sovereigns soon fell victim to conquest by European powers such as France , Spain and Austria . By the mid-19th century , a rising movement in support of Italian nationalism and independence from foreign control led to a period of revolutionary political upheaval known as the Risorgimento , which sought the formation of a unified nation-state . After various unsuccessful attempts , the Italian Wars of Independence and the Expedition of the Thousand resulted in the eventual unification of the country in 1861 , now a great power after centuries of foreign domination and political division . From the late 19th century to the early 20th century , the new Kingdom of Italy rapidly industrialised , although mainly in the north , and acquired a colonial empire , while the south remained largely impoverished and excluded from industrialisation , fuelling a large and influential diaspora . Despite being one of the main victors in World War I , Italy entered a period of economic crisis and social turmoil , leading the way to the rise of a fascist dictatorship in 1922 . The subsequent participation in World War II on the Axis side ended in military defeat , economic destruction and an Italian civil war . Following the liberation of Italy and the rise of the resistance , the country abolished the monarchy , reinstated democracy , enjoyed a prolonged economic boom and , despite periods of sociopolitical turmoil -LRB- e.g. Anni di piombo , Mani pulite , the Second Mafia War , the Maxi Trial and subsequent assassinations of anti-mafia officials -RRB- , became a major developed country . Today , Italy has the third largest economy in the Eurozone and the eighth largest in the world . It has a very high level of human development and is ranked sixth in the world for life expectancy . The country plays a prominent role in regional and global economic , military , cultural and diplomatic affairs , and it is both a regional power and a great power . Italy is a founding and leading member of the European Union and the member of numerous international institutions , including the UN , NATO , the OECD , the OSCE , the WTO , the G7/G8 , G20 , the Union for the Mediterranean , the Council of Europe , Uniting for Consensus and many more . As a reflection of its cultural wealth , Italy is home to 51 World Heritage Sites , the most in the world , and is the fifth most visited country .
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Freemasonry in Italy dates to the first half of the eighteenth century . Its success largely depended on the lack of enthusiasm with which Papal bans on the order were enforced in the various states , but after the end of the Napoleonic regime Freemasonry was suppressed in most of the peninsula . The start of the unification process in 1859 saw a revival in Freemasonry . Giuseppe Garibaldi , a leader of Italian unification , was an active mason and a keen supporter of the craft . In the 1920s Freemasonry was again suppressed under Fascism , but revived again after the fall of Benito Mussolini . Today 's Italy contains a wide variety of Masonic observances , regular , liberal , male , female and mixed .
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Given a claim, retrieve documents that support or refute the claim.A Song of Ice and Fire is by an American.
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A Song of Ice and Fire is a series of epic fantasy novels by the American novelist and screenwriter George R. R. Martin . He began the first volume of the series , A Game of Thrones , in 1991 and had it published in 1996 . Martin , who initially envisioned the series as a trilogy , has published five out of a planned seven volumes . The fifth and most recent volume of the series published in 2011 , A Dance with Dragons , took Martin five years to write . He is still writing the sixth novel , The Winds of Winter . A Song of Ice and Fire takes place on the fictional continents Westeros and Essos . The point of view of each chapter in the story is a limited perspective of a range of characters growing from nine , in the first novel , to thirty-one by the fifth . Three main stories interweave a dynastic war among several families for control of Westeros , the rising threat of the supernatural Others in the northernmost reaches of Westeros , and the ambition of Daenerys Targaryen , the deposed king 's exiled daughter , to assume the Iron Throne . Martin 's inspirations included the Wars of the Roses and the French historical novels The Accursed Kings by Maurice Druon . A Song of Ice and Fire received praise for its diverse portrayal of women and religion , as well as its realism . An assortment of disparate and subjective points of view confronts the reader , and the success or survival of point of view characters is never assured . Within the often morally ambiguous world of A Song of Ice and Fire , questions concerning loyalty , pride , human sexuality , piety , and the morality of violence frequently arise . As of April 2015 , the books have sold more than 60 million copies worldwide and , as of January 2017 , have been translated into 47 languages . The fourth and fifth volumes reached the top of The New York Times Best Seller lists upon their releases . Among the many derived works are several prequel novellas , a TV series , a comic book adaptation , and several card , board , and video games .
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Ice Nine Kills is an American metalcore band from Boston , Massachusetts who are signed to Fearless Records . Best known for its horror-inspired lyrics , Ice Nine Kills formed in its earliest incarnation in 2006 by high school friends Spencer Charnas and Jeremy Schwartz . The group originally pursued a style combining pop punk , emo , post-hardcore and ska into their own innovative blend of rock , but have since shifted into more of a theatrical metalcore hybrid . Charnas is currently the only remaining founding member . To date , Ice Nine Kills has released three EPs : The Burning , 2 Song Acoustic and The Predator . Four full-length studio albums : Last Chance to Make Amends , Safe Is Just a Shadow , The Predator Becomes the Prey , and their most successful album to date Every Trick in the Book which peaked at # 122 on the US Billboard 200 . Their band name is derived from the fictional substance ice-nine from the science fiction novel Cat 's Cradle by Kurt Vonnegut .
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Given a claim, retrieve documents that support or refute the claim.Test cricket does not have unlimited overs.
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Cricket is a bat-and-ball game played between two teams of eleven players on a cricket field , at the centre of which is a rectangular 22-yard-long pitch with a wicket -LRB- a set of three wooden stumps -RRB- at each end . One team bats , attempting to score as many runs as possible , whilst their opponents field . Each phase of play is called an innings . After either ten batsmen have been dismissed or a fixed number of overs have been completed , the innings ends and the two teams then swap roles . The winning team is the one that scores the most runs , including any extras gained , during their innings . At the start of each game , two batsmen and eleven fielders enter the field of play . The play begins when a member of the fielding team , known as the bowler , delivers the ball from one end of the pitch to the other , towards the wicket at that end , in front of which stands one of the batsmen , known as the striker . The striker `` takes guard '' on a crease drawn on the pitch four feet in front of the wicket . His role is to prevent the ball from hitting the stumps by use of his bat , and simultaneously to strike it well enough to score runs . The other batsman , known as the non-striker , waits at the opposite end of the pitch near the bowler . A dismissed batsman must leave the field , and a teammate replaces him . The bowler 's objectives are to prevent the scoring of runs and to dismiss the batsman . An over is a set of six deliveries bowled by the same bowler . The next over is bowled from the other end of the pitch by a different bowler . The most common forms of dismissal are bowled , when the bowler hits the stumps directly with the ball ; leg before wicket , when the batsman prevents the ball from hitting the stumps with his body instead of his bat ; and caught , when the batsman hits the ball into the air and it is intercepted by a fielder before touching the ground . Runs are scored by two main methods : either by hitting the ball hard enough for it to cross the boundary , or by the two batsmen swapping ends by each simultaneously running the length of the pitch in opposite directions whilst the fielders are retrieving the ball . If a fielder retrieves the ball quickly enough to put down the wicket with a batsman not having reached the crease at that end of the pitch , that batsman is dismissed -LRB- a run-out occurs -RRB- . Adjudication is performed on the field by two umpires . The laws of cricket are maintained by the International Cricket Council -LRB- ICC -RRB- and the Marylebone Cricket Club -LRB- MCC -RRB- . There are various formats ranging from Twenty20 , played over a few hours with each team having a single innings of 20 overs -LRB- i.e. 120 deliveries -RRB- , to Test cricket , played over five days with unlimited overs and the teams playing two innings apiece . Traditionally cricketers play in all-white kit , but in limited overs cricket they wear club or team colours . In addition to the basic kit , some players wear protective gear to prevent injury caused by the ball , which is a hard , solid object made of compressed leather enclosing a cork core . Although cricket 's origins are uncertain , it is first recorded in south-east England in the 16th century . It spread globally with the expansion of the British Empire , leading to the first international matches in the mid-19th century . ICC , the game 's governing body , has over 100 members , ten of which are full members who play Test cricket . The sport is followed primarily in Australasia , Britain , the Indian subcontinent , southern Africa and the West Indies . Women 's cricket , which is organised and played separately , has also achieved international standard .
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Stuart Christopher John Broad , MBE -LRB- born 24 June 1986 -RRB- is a cricketer who plays Test and One Day International cricket for England . A left-handed batsman and right-arm seam bowler , Broad 's professional career started at Leicestershire , the team attached to his school , Oakham School ; in 2008 he transferred to Nottinghamshire , the county of his birth and the team for which his father played . In August 2006 he was voted the Cricket Writers ' Club Young Cricketer of the Year . At the 2007 ICC World Twenty20 tournament , Broad entered cricketing history by conceding a record-setting six sixes in a single over to Indian batsman Yuvraj Singh . The over stands as the most expensive fully completed over bowled in International-level T20 cricket . Broad was awarded the Man of the Match in the fifth Test of the 2009 Ashes series at the Oval , after figures of 5/37 in the afternoon session of the second day . On 30 July 2011 , at the Nottingham Test match against India , he achieved a Test match hat trick in the process gaining his then best Test figures of 6 -- 46 . As a batsman , he holds the second-highest ever Test score made by a number 9 after his 169 , his only century in first-class cricket , against Pakistan in August 2010 . At the start of the summer in 2012 Broad , returning from injury , produced figures of 7 for 72 in a match haul of 11 wickets against the West Indies .
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Given a claim, retrieve documents that support or refute the claim.Lee Majors has yet to act in film.
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Lee Majors -LRB- born Harvey Lee Yeary ; April 23 , 1939 -RRB- is an American film , television and voice actor . Majors is best known for portraying the roles of Heath Barkley in the American television Western series The Big Valley -LRB- 1965 -- 1969 -RRB- , Colonel Steve Austin in the American television science fiction action series The Six Million Dollar Man -LRB- 1973 -- 1978 -RRB- , and Colt Seavers in American television action series The Fall Guy -LRB- 1981 -- 1986 -RRB- . In the television series The Six Million Dollar Man , Steve Austin takes on special high-risk government missions using his superhuman bionic powers . The television character Steve Austin became a pop culture icon of the 1970s . Majors reprised the role of Colonel Steve Austin in several bionic reunion television movies in the late 1980s and 1990s . He appeared in a number of supporting , recurring and cameo roles in feature films and television series , and lent his voice to a number of animated TV series and video games .
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Unaccompanied Minors -LRB- also known as Grounded in the United Kingdom and Ireland -RRB- is a 2006 Christmas comedy film directed by Paul Feig and starring Lewis Black , Wilmer Valderrama , Tyler James Williams , Dyllan Christopher , Brett Kelly , Gia Mantegna , and Quinn Shephard . It is based on a true story by Susan Burton first told on the public radio show This American Life , under the title `` In the Event of an Emergency , Put Your Sister in an Upright Position '' .
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Given a claim, retrieve documents that support or refute the claim.Star Wars: The Force Awakens has only one producer.
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Star Wars : The Force Awakens -LRB- also known as Star Wars : Episode VII -- The Force Awakens -RRB- is a 2015 American epic space opera film directed , co-produced , and co-written by J. J. Abrams . The direct sequel to 1983 's Return of the Jedi , The Force Awakens is the first installment of the Star Wars sequel trilogy , and stars Harrison Ford , Mark Hamill , Carrie Fisher , Adam Driver , Daisy Ridley , John Boyega , Oscar Isaac , Lupita Nyong ` o , Andy Serkis , Domhnall Gleeson , Anthony Daniels , Peter Mayhew , and Max von Sydow . Produced by Lucasfilm Ltd. and Abrams ' production company Bad Robot Productions and distributed worldwide by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures , The Force Awakens marks a break in creative control from the original series as the first Star Wars film not produced by franchise creator George Lucas . Set 30 years after Return of the Jedi , it follows Rey , Finn and Poe Dameron 's search for Luke Skywalker and their fight alongside the Resistance , led by veterans of the Rebel Alliance , against Kylo Ren and the First Order , a successor organization to the Galactic Empire . The Force Awakens was announced after The Walt Disney Company 's acquisition of Lucasfilm in October 2012 . It was produced by Abrams , his longtime collaborator Bryan Burk , and Lucasfilm president Kathleen Kennedy . Abrams and Lawrence Kasdan , co-writer of the original trilogy films The Empire Strikes Back -LRB- 1980 -RRB- and Return of the Jedi -LRB- 1983 -RRB- , rewrote an initial script by Michael Arndt . John Williams , composer for the previous six films , returned to compose the film 's score . Lucas served as creative consultant during the film 's early production . Filming began in April 2014 in Abu Dhabi and Iceland , with principal photography also taking place in Ireland and Pinewood Studios in England , and concluded in November 2014 . It is the first live-action film in the franchise since Star Wars : Episode III -- Revenge of the Sith , released ten years prior in 2005 . Star Wars : The Force Awakens was widely anticipated , and Disney backed the film with extensive marketing campaigns . It premiered in Los Angeles on December 14 , 2015 , four days before its wide release . The film received positive reviews , with its ensemble cast , direction , musical score , visual effects , and action sequences receiving particular praise , though it received some criticism for being derivative of the original trilogy . The film broke various box office records and became , unadjusted for inflation , the highest-grossing installment in the franchise , the highest-grossing film in North America , and the third-highest-grossing film of all time , with a worldwide gross of over $ 2 billion and a net profit of over $ 780 million . It received five Academy Award nominations and four British Academy Film Award nominations , where it won Best Special Visual Effects . Two sequels , The Last Jedi and Episode IX , are scheduled for release in 2017 and 2019 , respectively .
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Ahmed Best -LRB- born August 19 , 1973 -RRB- is an American actor , voice actor , and musician . He gained recognition in the 2000s for providing motion capture and voice of the character of Jar Jar Binks in the Star Wars franchise . He also created , wrote , directed and produced his own TV show , which he titled This Ca n't Be My Life . Best likewise collaborated with director George Lucas in three films and five episodes of the cartoon show , Star Wars : The Clone Wars . He won the Annie Award for Voice Acting in an Animated Television Production for lampooning Jar Jar Binks in Robot Chicken : Star Wars Episode II .
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Given a claim, retrieve documents that support or refute the claim.Michael Winterbottom has worked with Rob Brydon.
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Not to be confused with the classical scholar Michael Winterbottom -LRB- academic -RRB- . Michael Winterbottom -LRB- born 29 March 1961 -RRB- is an English filmmaker . He began his career working in British television before moving into features . Three of his films -- Welcome to Sarajevo , Wonderland and 24 Hour Party People -- have competed for the Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival . Winterbottom often works with the same actors ; many faces can be seen in several of his films , including Shirley Henderson , Paul Popplewell , John Simm , Steve Coogan , Rob Brydon , Raymond Waring and Kieran O'Brien .
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Michael J. Weithorn -LRB- born December 17 , 1956 in Queens , New York -RRB- is an American writer , director , and producer known for his works including the long-running series The King of Queens .
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Given a claim, retrieve documents that support or refute the claim.Warren Buffett was born in a state.
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Warren Edward Buffett -LRB- -LSB- ˈbʌfᵻt -RSB- born August 30 , 1930 -RRB- is an American business magnate , investor , and philanthropist . He is considered by some to be one of the most successful investors in the world , and as of March 2017 is the second wealthiest person in the United States , and the fourth wealthiest in the world , with a total net worth of $ 73.3 billion . Born in Omaha , Buffett developed an interest in business and investing in his youth , eventually entering the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania in 1947 before transferring and graduating from University of Nebraska -- Lincoln . After graduating at 19 , Buffett enrolled at Columbia Business School of Columbia University , learning and eventually creating his investment philosophy around a concept pioneered by Benjamin Graham -- value investing . He attended New York Institute of Finance to specialize his economics background and soon after began various business partnerships , including one with Graham . After meeting Charlie Munger , Buffett created the Buffett Partnership . His firm would eventually acquire a textile manufacturing firm called Berkshire Hathaway and assume its name to create a diversified holding company . Buffett has been the chairman and largest shareholder of Berkshire Hathaway since 1970 , and his business exploits have had him referred to as the `` Wizard '' , `` Oracle '' or `` Sage '' of Omaha by global media outlets . He is noted for his adherence to value investing and for his personal frugality despite his immense wealth . Buffett is a notable philanthropist , having pledged to give away 99 percent of his fortune to philanthropic causes , primarily via the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation . In 2009 , with Bill Gates and Mark Zuckerberg , Warren founded The Giving Pledge , whereby billionaires pledge to give away at least half of their fortunes . He is also active in contributing to political causes , having endorsed Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton in the 2016 U.S. presidential election ; he has publicly opposed the policies , actions , and statements of the current U.S. president , Donald Trump .
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King G. Staples -LRB- May 26 , 1851 -- September 21 , 1910 -RRB- was an American businessman and politician . Born in Lee , Maine , Staples moved to Minnesota in 1855 and then moved to South Range , Wisconsin in 1884 and then to Iron River , Wisconsin in 1889 . He was in the flour mill and lumbering businesses . Staples served as treasurer of the town of Superior and as chairman of the Iron River Town Board in 1892 . Staples also served on the Bayfield County Board of Supervisors and was chairman of the county board . In 1897 , Staples served in the Wisconsin State Assembly and was a Republican . In 1898 he was imprisoned for embezzlement , but he was pardoned the following year . Staples died in Portland , Oregon and was buried in Anoka , Minnesota .
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Given a claim, retrieve documents that support or refute the claim.The Great Gatsby is about Jay Gatsby and Daisy Buchanan's relationship.
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The Great Gatsby is a 1925 novel written by American author F. Scott Fitzgerald that follows a cast of characters living in the fictional town of West Egg on prosperous Long Island in the summer of 1922 . The story primarily concerns the young and mysterious millionaire Jay Gatsby and his quixotic passion and obsession for the beautiful former debutante Daisy Buchanan . Considered to be Fitzgerald 's magnum opus , The Great Gatsby explores themes of decadence , idealism , resistance to change , social upheaval , and excess , creating a portrait of the Jazz Age or the Roaring Twenties that has been described as a cautionary tale regarding the American Dream . Fitzgerald -- inspired by the parties he had attended while visiting Long Island 's north shore -- began planning the novel in 1923 , desiring to produce , in his words , `` something new -- something extraordinary and beautiful and simple and intricately patterned . '' Progress was slow , with Fitzgerald completing his first draft following a move to the French Riviera in 1924 . His editor , Maxwell Perkins , felt the book was vague and persuaded the author to revise over the next winter . Fitzgerald was repeatedly ambivalent about the book 's title and he considered a variety of alternatives , including titles that referenced the Roman character Trimalchio ; the title he was last documented to have desired was Under the Red , White , and Blue . First published by Scribner 's in April 1925 , The Great Gatsby received mixed reviews and sold poorly ; in its first year , the book sold only 20,000 copies . Fitzgerald died in 1940 , believing himself to be a failure and his work forgotten . However , the novel experienced a revival during World , and became a part of American high school curricula and numerous stage and film adaptations in the following decades . Today , The Great Gatsby is widely considered to be a literary classic and a contender for the title `` Great American Novel . '' In 1998 , the Modern Library editorial board voted it the 20th century 's best American novel and second best English-language novel of the same time period .
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Paddy the Next Best Thing is a 1923 British silent romance film directed by Graham Cutts and starring Mae Marsh , Darby Foster and Lilian Douglas . It was based on the 1912 novel of the same title by Gertrude Page and a 1920 stage adaptation , which was later adapted into a 1933 American film . It was made at the Gainsborough Studios in Islington . American star Mae Marsh had been brought over from Hollywood to star in the company 's previous film Flames of Passion and stayed on to make this film . It is believed to be a lost film .
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Given a claim, retrieve documents that support or refute the claim.In 1979, Ozzy Osbourne was fired from Black Sabbath.
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John Michael `` Ozzy '' Osbourne -LRB- born 3 December 1948 -RRB- is an English singer , songwriter , and actor . He rose to prominence in the early 1970s as the lead vocalist of the heavy metal band Black Sabbath . He was fired from Black Sabbath in 1979 and went on to have a successful solo career , releasing 11 studio albums , the first seven of which were all awarded multi-platinum certifications in the US . Osbourne has since reunited with Black Sabbath on several occasions , recording the album 13 in 2013 . His longevity and success have earned him the informal title of `` Godfather of Heavy Metal '' . Osbourne 's total album sales from his years in Black Sabbath , combined with his solo work , is over 100 million . As a member of Black Sabbath , he was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame , and he was inducted into the UK Music Hall of Fame as a solo artist and as a member of the band . Possessing a distinctive singing voice and as a native of Birmingham , Osbourne is known for his strong Brummie accent -- he has a star on the Birmingham Walk of Stars in his hometown as well as the Hollywood Walk of Fame . At the 2014 MTV Europe Music Awards , he received the Global Icon Award . In the early 2000s , Osbourne became a reality television star , appearing as himself in the MTV reality show The Osbournes , alongside wife and manager Sharon and two of their three children , Kelly and Jack . Osbourne appeared with son Jack in the 2016 worldwide travelogue docuseries Ozzy & Jack 's World Detour .
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Ignition Management is a London-based music management company run by partners Marcus Russell & Alec McKinlay . Ignition Management was formed in late 1983 by Marcus Russell , who at the time was manager of London based band Latin Quarter , who became established in Scandinavia & West Germany before going on to score a UK Hit with the song Radio Africa in 1986 . Ignition went on to manage Cambridge band The Bible , before expanding to take on Johnny Marr , The The and Electronic as the 90 's approached . It was at this time that previous associate Alec Mckinlay returned from his native New Zealand to London to rejoin Ignition , and to later become a partner with Russell . In May 1993 Ignition took on what was to become their most well known and successful client : Oasis . The band fronted by the Gallagher brothers Noel & Liam , went on to sell over 60 million albums worldwide , and become one of the world biggest touring bands , playing to a total of 1.1 million on what turned out to be their final UK Tour in 2008/9 . Between 2000-2010 Ignition also managed North American clients Mercury Rev and Black Mountain , as well as New Zealand based Crowded House . Subsequent to Oasis splitting in 2009 , Ignition has continued to manage Noel Gallagher as their client , overseeing the launch of his highly successful solo career , as well as founding the Ignition Records in 2012 .
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Given a claim, retrieve documents that support or refute the claim.The science fiction author Isaac Asimov wrote the alternative history novel The Man in the High Castle.
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The Man in the High Castle -LRB- 1962 -RRB- is an alternative history novel by American writer Philip K. Dick . Set in 1962 , fifteen years after an alternative ending to World War II , the novel concerns intrigues between the victorious Axis Powers -- primarily , Imperial Japan and Nazi Germany -- as they rule over the former United States , as well as daily life under the resulting totalitarian rule . The Man in the High Castle won the Hugo Award for Best Novel in 1963 and the Tähtivaeltaja Award in 1993 . The book would later receive a two season 2015 TV adaptation also under the name , The Man in the High Castle . Reported inspirations include Ward Moore 's alternative Civil War history , Bring the Jubilee -LRB- 1953 -RRB- , various classic World War II histories , and the I Ching -LRB- referred to in the novel -RRB- . The novel features a `` novel within the novel '' comprising an alternate history within this alternate history wherein the Allies defeat the Axis -LRB- though in a manner distinct from the actual historical outcome -RRB- .
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`` The Feeling of Power '' is a science fiction short story by American writer Isaac Asimov . The story first appeared in the February 1958 issue of If : Worlds of Science Fiction , and was reprinted in the 1959 collection Nine Tomorrows , the 1969 retrospective Opus 100 , and the 1986 collection Robot Dreams . In the introduction to Robot Visions , Asimov lists this story as one of the notable robot stories .
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Given a claim, retrieve documents that support or refute the claim.Quinoa is in the Amaryllidaceae family.
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Quinoa -LRB- -LSB- ˈkiːnwɑː -RSB- or -LSB- kɪˈnoʊ.ə -RSB- , from Quechua kinwa or kinuwa -RRB- is the common name for Chenopodium quinoa , a flowering plant in the amaranth family Amaranthaceae . It is a herbaceous annual plant grown as a grain crop primarily for its edible seeds . Because it is not a grass , it is a pseudocereal rather than a true cereal . Quinoa is closely related to the edible plants beetroot , spinach , and amaranth -LRB- Amaranthus spp . -RRB- , another pseudocereal which it closely resembles . After harvest , the seeds are processed to remove the outer coating that contains bitter-tasting saponins . They are gluten-free . Generally , the seeds are cooked the same way as rice and can be used in a wide range of dishes . The leaves are sometimes eaten as a leaf vegetable , much like amaranth , but commercial availability of quinoa greens is limited . When cooked , the nutrient composition is comparable to common cereals like wheat and rice , supplying a moderate amount of dietary fiber and minerals . The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations declared 2013 to be the `` International Year of Quinoa '' . Quinoa originated in the Andean region of Peru , Bolivia , Ecuador , Colombia and Chile , and was domesticated 3,000 to 4,000 years ago for human consumption in the Lake Titicaca basin of Peru and Bolivia , though archaeological evidence shows a non-domesticated association with pastoral herding 5,200 to 7,000 years ago .
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The Requienellaceae are a family of fungi in the order Pyrenulales . Species in this family have a widespread distribution , and grow on wood and bark .
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Given a claim, retrieve documents that support or refute the claim.Colin Quinn has no middle name.
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Colin Edward Quinn -LRB- born June 6 , 1959 -RRB- is an American stand-up comedian , actor , and writer . On television , he is best known for his work on Saturday Night Live , where he anchored Weekend Update , on MTV 's 1980s game show Remote Control , where he served as the announcer/sidekick , and as host of Comedy Central 's late-night panel show Tough Crowd with Colin Quinn . Notable film work includes his role as Dooey in A Night at the Roxbury , Dickey Bailey in the Grown Ups films and playing Amy Schumer 's father in the film Trainwreck . Comedians such as Jerry Seinfeld and Dave Attell cite him as the quintessential New York comedian . Quinn has also become known for his comedic one-man shows that offer his unique takes on history and growing up in New York City . As of 2015 , he has written and starred in five shows : Irish Wake , My Two Cents , Long Story Short , Unconstitutional , and The New York Story , two of which he collaborated on with Seinfeld as director . Long Story Short was filmed as an HBO special that aired on April 9 , 2011 and Unconstitutional and The New York Story were released as Netflix specials .
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For other people with this name , see Daniel Quinn . Daniel Quinn -LRB- born October 11 , 1935 -RRB- is an American writer -LRB- primarily , novelist and fabulist -RRB- , cultural critic , and former publisher of educational texts , best known for his novel Ishmael , which won the Turner Tomorrow Fellowship Award in 1991 and was published the following year . Quinn 's ideas are popularly associated with environmentalism , though he criticizes this term , claiming that it portrays the environment as somehow separate from human life and thus creates a false dichotomy . Quinn specifically identifies his philosophy as new tribalism .
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Given a claim, retrieve documents that support or refute the claim.Tony Bill shared an award with Michael Phillips and Julia Phillips.
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Gerard Anthony `` Tony '' Bill -LRB- born August 23 , 1940 -RRB- is an American actor , producer , and director . He produced the 1973 movie The Sting , for which he shared the Academy Award for Best Picture with Michael Phillips and Julia Phillips . As an actor , Bill has had supporting roles in films including Come Blow Your Horn -LRB- 1963 -RRB- , Shampoo -LRB- 1975 -RRB- , Pee-Wee 's Big Adventure -LRB- 1985 -RRB- , and Less Than Zero -LRB- 1987 -RRB- . He made his directorial debut with My Bodyguard -LRB- 1980 -RRB- , and has since directed movies like Six Weeks -LRB- 1982 -RRB- , Five Corners -LRB- 1987 -RRB- , Crazy People -LRB- 1990 -RRB- , and Flyboys -LRB- 2006 -RRB- . He often casts Dudley Moore in his films .
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Robert Edwin `` Bob '' Phillips VC -LRB- 11 April 1895 -- 23 September 1968 -RRB- was an English recipient of the Victoria Cross , the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces .
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Given a claim, retrieve documents that support or refute the claim.There is no record of Danny Carey ever being in a band.
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Daniel Edwin `` Danny '' Carey -LRB- born May 10 , 1961 -RRB- is an American drummer and instrumentalist best known for his work in American Grammy Award-winning progressive rock band Tool . He has also contributed to albums by artists such as Zaum , Green Jellÿ , Pigface , Skinny Puppy , Adrian Belew of King Crimson , Carole King , Collide , The Wild Blue Yonder , Lusk , and the Melvins .
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Ilkka Johannes Lipsanen -LRB- born September 24 , 1942 , Pori -RRB- , commonly known by his stage-name Danny , is a Finnish singer and guitarist . He started his career with the band Islanders who released a couple of singles , among them Danny 's first recording which was in English : East Virginia by Joan Baez in 1964 . During his national service Danny switched to his native Finnish and recorded two hits , `` Kauan '' -LRB- `` Downtown '' by Petula Clark -RRB- and `` Piilopaikka '' -LRB- `` You 've Got Your Troubles '' -RRB- . After the army in 1966 Danny launched his own management company D-Tuotanto and started his hugely popular and spectacular `` Danny-Shows '' which toured around Finland every summer all the way to the late 1970s , with a different theme every year and an entourage of other well-known singers and entertainers . During the 1960s Danny recorded a number of hits , among them `` Kesäkatu '' -LRB- Loving Spoonful 's `` Summer In The City '' -RRB- , `` Vähän ennen kyyneleitä '' -LRB- `` El angel de la guarda '' -RRB- , `` Tuuliviiri '' , `` Rebecca '' and `` Se eikö todista että muutuin '' -LRB- `` If I Promise '' -RRB- . In 1968 Danny appeared in Spede Pasanen 's film comedy Noin seitsemän veljestä as a medieval troubadour and performed his song `` Seitsemän kertaa seitsemän '' which became another hit . Some of the best known hits for Danny in the 1970s were `` Vai niin , vai niin '' -LRB- `` How Do You Do '' -RRB- , `` Maantieltä taloon '' -LRB- `` Son of My Father '' by Chicory Tip -RRB- and `` Kuusamo '' -LRB- `` L'ete Indien - Africa '' by Joe Dassin -RRB- . In 1977 Danny joined together with former Miss Finland , Armi Aavikko , with whom he had the extremely popular hits `` Tahdon olla sulle hellä '' and `` Kaiken sulle antaisin '' . He was married to Liisa Lipsanen until 2006 , when they divorced . A song by Jukka Kuoppamäki , `` Tämä taivas , tämä maa '' , was a big hit for Danny in 1992 . In 1997 performed in China and in 1988 in Turkey . These days Danny is considered an elder statesman in Finnish popular music , still active in music business and touring . Danny achieved some notoriety outside Finland in 2006 when the 1978 music video duet with the late Armi Aavikko , `` Tahdon olla sulle hellä '' , sung in English as `` I Wan na Love You Tender '' became an internet meme . The choreography of this video was particularly noteworthy . While it was apparently intended to be `` erotic and tantalizing '' , in the eyes of many it principally succeeded in being hilarious .
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