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Q2781	what is an element on a periodic table	Periodic table	Mendeleev's periodic table has since been expanded and refined with the discovery or synthesis of further new elements and the development of new theoretical models to explain chemical behavior.	00
Q2781	what is an element on a periodic table	Periodic table	All elements from atomic numbers 1 ( hydrogen ) to 118 ( ununoctium ) have been discovered or synthesized.	00
Q2781	what is an element on a periodic table	Periodic table	The elements from 1 to 98 ( californium ) have been found to exist naturally, although some are found only in trace amounts and were initially discovered by synthesis in laboratories.	00
Q2781	what is an element on a periodic table	Periodic table	The elements after 98 have only been synthesized in laboratories.	00
Q2781	what is an element on a periodic table	Periodic table	Production of elements beyond ununoctium is being pursued, with the question of how the periodic table may need to be modified to accommodate any such additions being a matter of ongoing debate.	00
Q2781	what is an element on a periodic table	Periodic table	Numerous synthetic radionuclides of naturally occurring elements have also been produced in laboratories.	00
Q2782	what is minimum wage of 2010	Minimum wage in the United States	Minimum wage by U.S. state and U.S. territory ( American Samoa , Guam , Puerto Rico , Virgin Islands ), as of Jan. 1, 2013.	00
Q2782	what is minimum wage of 2010	Minimum wage in the United States	In the United States, workers are generally entitled to be paid no less than the statutory minimum wage .	00
Q2782	what is minimum wage of 2010	Minimum wage in the United States	The federal government mandates a nationwide minimum wage level of $7.25 per hour, while some states and municipalities have set minimum wage levels higher than the federal level, with the highest state minimum wage being $9.19 per hour in Washington as of 2013.	00
Q2782	what is minimum wage of 2010	Minimum wage in the United States	Among those paid by the hour in 2012, 1.6 million were reported as earning exactly the prevailing federal minimum wage.	00
Q2782	what is minimum wage of 2010	Minimum wage in the United States	About 2.0 million were reported as earning wages below the minimum.	00
Q2782	what is minimum wage of 2010	Minimum wage in the United States	Together, these 3.6 million workers with wages at or below the minimum made up 4.7 percent of all hourly-paid workers.	00
Q2783	what is bourbon made of	Bourbon whiskey	A selection of Bourbons and Tennessee whiskeys offered at a liquor store in Decatur, Georgia	00
Q2783	what is bourbon made of	Bourbon whiskey	Evan Williams bourbon whiskey	00
Q2783	what is bourbon made of	Bourbon whiskey	Bourbon whiskey is a type of American whiskey – a barrel-aged distilled spirit made primarily from corn .	11
Q2783	what is bourbon made of	Bourbon whiskey	The name of the spirit derives from its historical association with an area known as Old Bourbon, around what is now Bourbon County, Kentucky (which, in turn, was named after the French House of Bourbon royal family).	00
Q2783	what is bourbon made of	Bourbon whiskey	It has been produced since the 18th century.	00
Q2783	what is bourbon made of	Bourbon whiskey	While it may be made anywhere in the United States , it is strongly associated with the American South in general, and Kentucky in particular.	00
Q2784	WHERE IS THE REAL MONA LISA LOCATED?	Mona Lisa	The Mona Lisa (La Gioconda or La Joconde) is a half-length portrait of a woman by the Italian artist Leonardo da Vinci , which has been acclaimed as "the best known, the most visited, the most written about, the most sung about, the most parodied work of art in the world."	00
Q2784	WHERE IS THE REAL MONA LISA LOCATED?	Mona Lisa	The painting, thought to be a portrait of Lisa Gherardini , the wife of Francesco del Giocondo, is in oil on a poplar panel , and is believed to have been painted between 1503 and 1506.	00
Q2784	WHERE IS THE REAL MONA LISA LOCATED?	Mona Lisa	It was acquired by King Francis I of France and is now the property of the French Republic , on permanent display at the Musée du Louvre in Paris since 1797.	00
Q2784	WHERE IS THE REAL MONA LISA LOCATED?	Mona Lisa	The ambiguity of the subject's expression, which is frequently described as enigmatic, the monumentality of the composition, the subtle modeling of forms and the atmospheric illusionism were novel qualities that have contributed to the continuing fascination and study of the work.	00
Q2785	where is robert palmer now	Robert Palmer (singer)	Robert Allen Palmer (19 January 1949 – 26 September 2003), was an English singer-songwriter and musician.	00
Q2785	where is robert palmer now	Robert Palmer (singer)	He was known for his distinctive voice and the eclectic mix of musical styles on his albums, combining soul , jazz , rock, pop, reggae and blues .	00
Q2785	where is robert palmer now	Robert Palmer (singer)	He found success both in his solo career and in the musical act The Power Station , and had Top 10 songs in both the UK and the US.	00
Q2785	where is robert palmer now	Robert Palmer (singer)	His iconic music videos by Terence Donovan for the hits " Addicted to Love " and " Simply Irresistible " featured identically dressed dancing women with pale faces, dark eye makeup and bright red lipstick, which resembled the women in the art of Patrick Nagel , an artist popular in the 1980s.	00
Q2785	where is robert palmer now	Robert Palmer (singer)	Sharp-suited, his involvement in the music industry commenced in the 1960s, covered five decades and included a spell with Vinegar Joe .	00
Q2785	where is robert palmer now	Robert Palmer (singer)	Palmer received a number of awards throughout his career, including two Grammy Awards for Best Male Rock Vocal Performance , an MTV Video Music Award , and was twice nominated for the Brit Award for Best British Male.	00
Q2786	what is cta used for	Computed tomography angiography	Computed tomography angiography (CTA) is a computed tomography technique used to visualize arterial and venous vessels throughout the body.	11
Q2786	what is cta used for	Computed tomography angiography	This ranges from arteries serving the brain to those bringing blood to the lungs, kidneys, arms and legs.	00
Q2787	where is bastille day celebrated	Bastille Day	The Champs-Élysées decorated with flags for Bastille Day	00
Q2787	where is bastille day celebrated	Bastille Day	Horseman of the French Republican Guard during the 2007 military parade on the Champs-Élysées .	00
Q2787	where is bastille day celebrated	Bastille Day	Prise de la Bastille by Jean-Pierre-Louis-Laurent Houel	00
Q2787	where is bastille day celebrated	Bastille Day	Bastille Day is the name given in English-speaking countries to the French National Day , which is celebrated on the 14th of July each year.	00
Q2787	where is bastille day celebrated	Bastille Day	In France, it is formally called La Fête Nationale ( ; The National Celebration) and commonly Le quatorze juillet ( ; the fourteenth of July).	00
Q2787	where is bastille day celebrated	Bastille Day	It commemorates the 1790 Fête de la Fédération , held on the first anniversary of the storming of the Bastille on 14 July 1789; the anniversary of the storming of the Bastille fortress-prison was seen as a symbol of the uprising of the modern nation, and of the reconciliation of all the French inside the constitutional monarchy which preceded the First Republic , during the French Revolution .	00
Q2787	where is bastille day celebrated	Bastille Day	Festivities and official ceremonies are held all over France.	00
Q2787	where is bastille day celebrated	Bastille Day	The oldest and largest regular military parade in Europe is held on the morning of 14 July, on the Champs-Élysées avenue in Paris in front of the President of the Republic , French officials and foreign guests.	00
Q2789	when was america pioneered	United States	The United States of America (USA or U.S.A.), commonly called the United States (US or U.S.) or America, is a federal republic consisting of fifty states and a federal district .	00
Q2789	when was america pioneered	United States	The lower forty-eight contiguous states and the federal district of Washington, D.C. are in central North America between Canada and Mexico.	00
Q2789	when was america pioneered	United States	The state of Alaska is west of Canada and east of Russia across the Bering Strait, and the state of Hawaii is in the mid-North Pacific.	00
Q2789	when was america pioneered	United States	The country also has five populated and nine unpopulated territories in the Pacific and the Caribbean.	00
Q2789	when was america pioneered	United States	At 3.79 million square miles (9.83 million km2) and with around 315 million people, the United States is the third- or fourth-largest country by total area and the third-largest by both land area and population .	00
Q2789	when was america pioneered	United States	It is one of the world's most ethnically diverse and multicultural nations, the product of large-scale immigration from many countries .	00
Q2789	when was america pioneered	United States	The geography and climate of the U.S. is also extremely diverse, with deserts, plains, forests, and mountains that are home to a wide variety of species.	00
Q2789	when was america pioneered	United States	Paleoindians migrated from Asia to what is now the United States mainland around 15,000 years ago.	00
Q2789	when was america pioneered	United States	After 1500, Old World diseases introduced by Europeans greatly reduced their populations.	00
Q2789	when was america pioneered	United States	European colonization began around 1600 and came mostly from England.	00
Q2789	when was america pioneered	United States	The United States emerged from thirteen British colonies located along the Atlantic seaboard.	00
Q2789	when was america pioneered	United States	Disputes between Great Britain and the American colonies led to the American Revolution .	00
Q2789	when was america pioneered	United States	On July 4, 1776, delegates from the 13 colonies unanimously issued the Declaration of Independence , which established the United States of America.	00
Q2789	when was america pioneered	United States	The American Revolutionary War , which ended with the recognition of independence of the United States from the Kingdom of Great Britain , was the first successful war of independence against a European colonial empire .	00
Q2789	when was america pioneered	United States	The current Constitution was adopted on September 17, 1787; twenty-seven Amendments have since been added to the Constitution.	00
Q2789	when was america pioneered	United States	The first ten amendments, collectively named the Bill of Rights , were ratified in 1791 and guarantee many fundamental civil rights and freedoms .	00
Q2789	when was america pioneered	United States	Driven by the doctrine of manifest destiny , the United States embarked on a vigorous expansion across North America throughout the 19th century.	00
Q2789	when was america pioneered	United States	This involved displacing native tribes , acquiring new territories , and gradually admitting new states.	00
Q2789	when was america pioneered	United States	The American Civil War ended legalized slavery in the United States.	00
Q2789	when was america pioneered	United States	By the end of the nineteenth century, the United States extended into the Pacific Ocean, and its economy was the world's largest.	00
Q2789	when was america pioneered	United States	The Spanish–American War and confirmed the country's status as a global military power.	00
Q2789	when was america pioneered	United States	The United States emerged from as a global superpower , the first country with nuclear weapons , and a permanent member of the United Nations Security Council .	00
Q2789	when was america pioneered	United States	The end of the Cold War and the dissolution of the Soviet Union left the United States as the sole superpower.	00
Q2789	when was america pioneered	United States	The United States is a developed country and has the world's largest national economy, with an estimated 2012 GDP of $15.6 trillion 19% of global GDP at purchasing-power parity , as of 2011.	00
Q2789	when was america pioneered	United States	The per capita GDP of the U.S. was the world's sixth-highest as of 2010, although America's wealth inequality was also ranked highest among OECD countries by the World Bank .	00
Q2789	when was america pioneered	United States	The economy is fueled by an abundance of natural resources, a well-developed infrastructure, and high productivity; and while its economy is considered post-industrial it continues to be one of the world's largest manufacturers.	00
Q2789	when was america pioneered	United States	The country accounts for 39% of global military spending , and is a leading economic, political, and cultural force in the world, as well as a leader in scientific research and technological innovation.	00
Q2790	where was the first march madness game played	NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship	The NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship is a single-elimination tournament played each spring in the United States, currently featuring 68 college basketball teams, to determine the national championship of the major college basketball teams.	00
Q2790	where was the first march madness game played	NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship	The tournament, organized by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), was created during 1939 by the National Association of Basketball Coaches , and was the idea of Ohio State University coach Harold Olsen .	00
Q2790	where was the first march madness game played	NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship	Played mostly during March, it is known informally as March Madness or the Big Dance, and has become one of the most famous annual sporting events in the United States.	00
Q2790	where was the first march madness game played	NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship	The NCAA has credited Bob Walsh of the Seattle Organizing Committee for starting the March Madness celebration during 1984.	00
Q2790	where was the first march madness game played	NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship	The tournament teams include champions from 31 Division I conferences (which receive automatic bids ), and 37 teams which are awarded at-large berths .	00
Q2790	where was the first march madness game played	NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship	These "at-large" teams are chosen by an NCAA selection committee, as detailed below .	00
Q2790	where was the first march madness game played	NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship	The 64 teams are divided into four regions and organized into a single elimination "bracket", which predetermines, when a team wins a game, which team it will face next.	00
Q2790	where was the first march madness game played	NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship	Each team is "seeded", or ranked, within its region.	00
Q2790	where was the first march madness game played	NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship	After an initial four games between eight lower-ranked teams, the tournament occurs during the course of three weekends, at pre-selected neutral sites around the United States.	00
Q2790	where was the first march madness game played	NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship	Lower-ranked teams are placed in the bracket against higher ranked teams.	00
Q2790	where was the first march madness game played	NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship	Each weekend eliminates three-fourths of the teams, from a round of 64, to a "Sweet Sixteen", and for the last weekend of the Tournament a Final Four; the Final Four is usually played during the first weekend of April.	00
Q2790	where was the first march madness game played	NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship	These four teams, one from each region, then compete in one location for the national championship.	00
Q2790	where was the first march madness game played	NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship	The tournament has been at least partially televised since 1969.	00
Q2790	where was the first march madness game played	NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship	Presently, the games are reported by CBS , TBS , TNT , and truTV by the trade-name NCAA March Madness .	00
Q2790	where was the first march madness game played	NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship	Since 2011, all games are available for viewing nationwide.	00
Q2790	where was the first march madness game played	NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship	As television coverage has grown, so too has the tournament's popularity.	00
Q2790	where was the first march madness game played	NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship	Presently, millions of Americans "fill out a bracket", predicting winners of all 67 games.	00
Q2790	where was the first march madness game played	NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship	With 11 national titles, UCLA has the record for the most NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championships; John Wooden coached UCLA to 10 of its 11 titles.	00
Q2790	where was the first march madness game played	NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship	The University of Kentucky is second, with 8 national titles, while Indiana University and the University of North Carolina are tied for third with 5 national titles.	00
Q2790	where was the first march madness game played	NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship	Duke University ranks fifth with 4 national titles.	00
Q2791	what is neo lubrication	Synthetic oil	A sample of synthetic motor oil	00
Q2791	what is neo lubrication	Synthetic oil	Synthetic oil is a lubricant consisting of chemical compounds that are artificially made ( synthesized ).	00
Q2791	what is neo lubrication	Synthetic oil	Synthetic lubricants can be manufactured using chemically modified petroleum components rather than whole crude oil , but can also be synthesized from other raw materials.	00
Q2791	what is neo lubrication	Synthetic oil	Synthetic oil is used as a substitute for lubricant refined from petroleum when operating in extremes of temperature, because, in general, it provides superior mechanical and chemical properties than those found in traditional mineral oils .	00
Q2791	what is neo lubrication	Synthetic oil	Aircraft jet engines , for example, require the use of synthetic oils, whereas aircraft piston engines do not.	00
Q2792	what is steve-from jackass last name	Jackass (TV series)	Jackass is an American reality series , originally shown on MTV from 2000 to 2002, featuring people performing various dangerous, crude self-injuring stunts and pranks .	00
Q2792	what is steve-from jackass last name	Jackass (TV series)	The show served as a launchpad for the television and acting careers of Bam Margera , Steve-O , and also Johnny Knoxville , who previously had only a few minor acting roles.	00
Q2792	what is steve-from jackass last name	Jackass (TV series)	Since 2002, three Jackass films have been produced and released by MTV corporate sibling Paramount Pictures , continuing the franchise after its run on television.	00
Q2792	what is steve-from jackass last name	Jackass (TV series)	The show sparked several spin-offs including Viva La Bam , Wildboyz , Homewrecker , Dr. Steve-O and Blastazoid .	00
Q2792	what is steve-from jackass last name	Jackass (TV series)	The show placed #68 on Entertainment Weekly "New TV Classics" list.	00
Q2793	who is roseanne barr married to	Roseanne Barr	Roseanne Cherrie Barr (born November 3, 1952) is an American actress, comedienne, writer, television producer, director, and 2012 presidential nominee of the California -based Peace and Freedom Party .	00
Q2793	who is roseanne barr married to	Roseanne Barr	Barr began her career in stand-up comedy at clubs before gaining fame for her role in the sitcom Roseanne .	00
Q2793	who is roseanne barr married to	Roseanne Barr	The show was a hit and lasted nine seasons, from 1988 to 1997.	00
Q2793	who is roseanne barr married to	Roseanne Barr	She won both an Emmy and a Golden Globe Award for Best Actress for her work on the show.	00
Q2793	who is roseanne barr married to	Roseanne Barr	Barr had crafted a "fierce working-class domestic goddess" persona in the eight years preceding her sitcom and wanted to do a realistic show about a strong mother who was not a victim of patriarchal consumerism .	00

Q2781

what is an element on a periodic table

Periodic table

Mendeleev's periodic table has since been expanded and refined with the discovery or synthesis of further new elements and the development of new theoretical models to explain chemical behavior.

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Q2781

what is an element on a periodic table

Periodic table

All elements from atomic numbers 1 ( hydrogen ) to 118 ( ununoctium ) have been discovered or synthesized.

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Q2781

what is an element on a periodic table

Periodic table

The elements from 1 to 98 ( californium ) have been found to exist naturally, although some are found only in trace amounts and were initially discovered by synthesis in laboratories.

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Q2781

what is an element on a periodic table

Periodic table

The elements after 98 have only been synthesized in laboratories.

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Q2781

what is an element on a periodic table

Periodic table

Production of elements beyond ununoctium is being pursued, with the question of how the periodic table may need to be modified to accommodate any such additions being a matter of ongoing debate.

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Q2781

what is an element on a periodic table

Periodic table

Numerous synthetic radionuclides of naturally occurring elements have also been produced in laboratories.

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Q2782

what is minimum wage of 2010

Minimum wage in the United States

Minimum wage by U.S. state and U.S. territory ( American Samoa , Guam , Puerto Rico , Virgin Islands ), as of Jan. 1, 2013.

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Q2782

what is minimum wage of 2010

Minimum wage in the United States

In the United States, workers are generally entitled to be paid no less than the statutory minimum wage .

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Q2782

what is minimum wage of 2010

Minimum wage in the United States

The federal government mandates a nationwide minimum wage level of $7.25 per hour, while some states and municipalities have set minimum wage levels higher than the federal level, with the highest state minimum wage being $9.19 per hour in Washington as of 2013.

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Q2782

what is minimum wage of 2010

Minimum wage in the United States

Among those paid by the hour in 2012, 1.6 million were reported as earning exactly the prevailing federal minimum wage.

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Q2782

what is minimum wage of 2010

Minimum wage in the United States

About 2.0 million were reported as earning wages below the minimum.

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Q2782

what is minimum wage of 2010

Minimum wage in the United States

Together, these 3.6 million workers with wages at or below the minimum made up 4.7 percent of all hourly-paid workers.

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Q2783

what is bourbon made of

Bourbon whiskey

A selection of Bourbons and Tennessee whiskeys offered at a liquor store in Decatur, Georgia

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Q2783

what is bourbon made of

Bourbon whiskey

Evan Williams bourbon whiskey

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Q2783

what is bourbon made of

Bourbon whiskey

Bourbon whiskey is a type of American whiskey – a barrel-aged distilled spirit made primarily from corn .

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Q2783

what is bourbon made of

Bourbon whiskey

The name of the spirit derives from its historical association with an area known as Old Bourbon, around what is now Bourbon County, Kentucky (which, in turn, was named after the French House of Bourbon royal family).

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Q2783

what is bourbon made of

Bourbon whiskey

It has been produced since the 18th century.

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Q2783

what is bourbon made of

Bourbon whiskey

While it may be made anywhere in the United States , it is strongly associated with the American South in general, and Kentucky in particular.

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Q2784

WHERE IS THE REAL MONA LISA LOCATED?

Mona Lisa

The Mona Lisa (La Gioconda or La Joconde) is a half-length portrait of a woman by the Italian artist Leonardo da Vinci , which has been acclaimed as "the best known, the most visited, the most written about, the most sung about, the most parodied work of art in the world."

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Q2784

WHERE IS THE REAL MONA LISA LOCATED?

Mona Lisa

The painting, thought to be a portrait of Lisa Gherardini , the wife of Francesco del Giocondo, is in oil on a poplar panel , and is believed to have been painted between 1503 and 1506.

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Q2784

WHERE IS THE REAL MONA LISA LOCATED?

Mona Lisa

It was acquired by King Francis I of France and is now the property of the French Republic , on permanent display at the Musée du Louvre in Paris since 1797.

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Q2784

WHERE IS THE REAL MONA LISA LOCATED?

Mona Lisa

The ambiguity of the subject's expression, which is frequently described as enigmatic, the monumentality of the composition, the subtle modeling of forms and the atmospheric illusionism were novel qualities that have contributed to the continuing fascination and study of the work.

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Q2785

where is robert palmer now

Robert Palmer (singer)

Robert Allen Palmer (19 January 1949 – 26 September 2003), was an English singer-songwriter and musician.

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Q2785

where is robert palmer now

Robert Palmer (singer)

He was known for his distinctive voice and the eclectic mix of musical styles on his albums, combining soul , jazz , rock, pop, reggae and blues .

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Q2785

where is robert palmer now

Robert Palmer (singer)

He found success both in his solo career and in the musical act The Power Station , and had Top 10 songs in both the UK and the US.

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Q2785

where is robert palmer now

Robert Palmer (singer)

His iconic music videos by Terence Donovan for the hits " Addicted to Love " and " Simply Irresistible " featured identically dressed dancing women with pale faces, dark eye makeup and bright red lipstick, which resembled the women in the art of Patrick Nagel , an artist popular in the 1980s.

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Q2785

where is robert palmer now

Robert Palmer (singer)

Sharp-suited, his involvement in the music industry commenced in the 1960s, covered five decades and included a spell with Vinegar Joe .

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Q2785

where is robert palmer now

Robert Palmer (singer)

Palmer received a number of awards throughout his career, including two Grammy Awards for Best Male Rock Vocal Performance , an MTV Video Music Award , and was twice nominated for the Brit Award for Best British Male.

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Q2786

what is cta used for

Computed tomography angiography

Computed tomography angiography (CTA) is a computed tomography technique used to visualize arterial and venous vessels throughout the body.

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Q2786

what is cta used for

Computed tomography angiography

This ranges from arteries serving the brain to those bringing blood to the lungs, kidneys, arms and legs.

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Q2787

where is bastille day celebrated

Bastille Day

The Champs-Élysées decorated with flags for Bastille Day

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Q2787

where is bastille day celebrated

Bastille Day

Horseman of the French Republican Guard during the 2007 military parade on the Champs-Élysées .

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Q2787

where is bastille day celebrated

Bastille Day

Prise de la Bastille by Jean-Pierre-Louis-Laurent Houel

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Q2787

where is bastille day celebrated

Bastille Day

Bastille Day is the name given in English-speaking countries to the French National Day , which is celebrated on the 14th of July each year.

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Q2787

where is bastille day celebrated

Bastille Day

In France, it is formally called La Fête Nationale ( ; The National Celebration) and commonly Le quatorze juillet ( ; the fourteenth of July).

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Q2787

where is bastille day celebrated

Bastille Day

It commemorates the 1790 Fête de la Fédération , held on the first anniversary of the storming of the Bastille on 14 July 1789; the anniversary of the storming of the Bastille fortress-prison was seen as a symbol of the uprising of the modern nation, and of the reconciliation of all the French inside the constitutional monarchy which preceded the First Republic , during the French Revolution .

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Q2787

where is bastille day celebrated

Bastille Day

Festivities and official ceremonies are held all over France.

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Q2787

where is bastille day celebrated

Bastille Day

The oldest and largest regular military parade in Europe is held on the morning of 14 July, on the Champs-Élysées avenue in Paris in front of the President of the Republic , French officials and foreign guests.

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Q2789

when was america pioneered

United States

The United States of America (USA or U.S.A.), commonly called the United States (US or U.S.) or America, is a federal republic consisting of fifty states and a federal district .

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Q2789

when was america pioneered

United States

The lower forty-eight contiguous states and the federal district of Washington, D.C. are in central North America between Canada and Mexico.

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Q2789

when was america pioneered

United States

The state of Alaska is west of Canada and east of Russia across the Bering Strait, and the state of Hawaii is in the mid-North Pacific.

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Q2789

when was america pioneered

United States

The country also has five populated and nine unpopulated territories in the Pacific and the Caribbean.

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Q2789

when was america pioneered

United States

At 3.79 million square miles (9.83 million km2) and with around 315 million people, the United States is the third- or fourth-largest country by total area and the third-largest by both land area and population .

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Q2789

when was america pioneered

United States

It is one of the world's most ethnically diverse and multicultural nations, the product of large-scale immigration from many countries .

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Q2789

when was america pioneered

United States

The geography and climate of the U.S. is also extremely diverse, with deserts, plains, forests, and mountains that are home to a wide variety of species.

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Q2789

when was america pioneered

United States

Paleoindians migrated from Asia to what is now the United States mainland around 15,000 years ago.

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Q2789

when was america pioneered

United States

After 1500, Old World diseases introduced by Europeans greatly reduced their populations.

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Q2789

when was america pioneered

United States

European colonization began around 1600 and came mostly from England.

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Q2789

when was america pioneered

United States

The United States emerged from thirteen British colonies located along the Atlantic seaboard.

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Q2789

when was america pioneered

United States

Disputes between Great Britain and the American colonies led to the American Revolution .

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Q2789

when was america pioneered

United States

On July 4, 1776, delegates from the 13 colonies unanimously issued the Declaration of Independence , which established the United States of America.

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Q2789

when was america pioneered

United States

The American Revolutionary War , which ended with the recognition of independence of the United States from the Kingdom of Great Britain , was the first successful war of independence against a European colonial empire .

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Q2789

when was america pioneered

United States

The current Constitution was adopted on September 17, 1787; twenty-seven Amendments have since been added to the Constitution.

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Q2789

when was america pioneered

United States

The first ten amendments, collectively named the Bill of Rights , were ratified in 1791 and guarantee many fundamental civil rights and freedoms .

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Q2789

when was america pioneered

United States

Driven by the doctrine of manifest destiny , the United States embarked on a vigorous expansion across North America throughout the 19th century.

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Q2789

when was america pioneered

United States

This involved displacing native tribes , acquiring new territories , and gradually admitting new states.

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Q2789

when was america pioneered

United States

The American Civil War ended legalized slavery in the United States.

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Q2789

when was america pioneered

United States

By the end of the nineteenth century, the United States extended into the Pacific Ocean, and its economy was the world's largest.

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when was america pioneered

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The Spanish–American War and confirmed the country's status as a global military power.

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when was america pioneered

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The United States emerged from as a global superpower , the first country with nuclear weapons , and a permanent member of the United Nations Security Council .

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when was america pioneered

United States

The end of the Cold War and the dissolution of the Soviet Union left the United States as the sole superpower.

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when was america pioneered

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The United States is a developed country and has the world's largest national economy, with an estimated 2012 GDP of $15.6 trillion 19% of global GDP at purchasing-power parity , as of 2011.

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when was america pioneered

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The per capita GDP of the U.S. was the world's sixth-highest as of 2010, although America's wealth inequality was also ranked highest among OECD countries by the World Bank .

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The economy is fueled by an abundance of natural resources, a well-developed infrastructure, and high productivity; and while its economy is considered post-industrial it continues to be one of the world's largest manufacturers.

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when was america pioneered

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The country accounts for 39% of global military spending , and is a leading economic, political, and cultural force in the world, as well as a leader in scientific research and technological innovation.

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