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According to the Wikipedia Main Page statistics, how many active editors and English articles are there?

There are 271,889 active editors and 7,249,012 articles in English.

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Who developed and published the 2016 party video game Mario Party: Star Rush, and on what platform?

It was developed by NDcube and published by Nintendo for the Nintendo 3DS.

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How does gameplay in Mario Party: Star Rush deviate from earlier entries in the series?

Players roll dice and move simultaneously on non-linear, grid-like game boards, deviating from turn-based gameplay and the car-based gameplay introduced in Mario Party 9.

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How many copies did Mario Party: Star Rush sell, and what 2017 title followed it?

It sold more than 88,000 copies and was followed by Mario Party: The Top 100, a 2017 minigame compilation for the 3DS.

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Which location hosted the Eurovision Song Contest twice, as noted in 'Did you know…'?

Luxembourg City's municipal park (Édouard André Municipal Park).

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Why did voice actress Hikari Senga choose anime over musical theatre?

Due to its sustained presence during COVID-19.

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What action did New York state take regarding a historic hunting clubhouse acquired for the forest preserve?

New York state demolished it.

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What did housing activist Madge Fagan successfully protest?

The demolition of her own house.

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How many roles did Anny Schlemm perform between 1946 and 2003?

She performed 135 roles.

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According to the 'Did you know…' section, what social group plays an active role in crime prevention in Niger?

Groups of unemployed young men who drink tea.

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Who won the World Rally Championship in motorsport according to 'In the news'?

Elfyn Evans and Scott Martin.

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What event triggered the announcement of a snap election in Spain?

Widespread housing protests.

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Which teams played in the Super League Grand Final, and what was the outcome?

Wakefield Trinity defeated the Warrington Wolves.

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What event was averted aboard Flydubai Flight 1073 over Saudi Arabia?

The crew and passengers averted an attempt to hijack and crash the aircraft.

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What occurred on October 7, 1513, during the War of the League of Cambrai?

A Venetian army under Bartolomeo d'Alviano was decisively defeated by the Spanish army commanded by Ramón de Cardona and Fernando d'Ávalos.

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Which battle of the American Revolutionary War took place on October 7, 1780?

The Battle of Kings Mountain in South Carolina, where Patriots and Loyalist militias engaged each other.

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How was seven-year-old Theo Faiss memorialized following his death in Switzerland in 1914?

In speeches by Rudolf Steiner and in a sculpture by Edith Maryon.

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Who was assassinated in an apartment block elevator in Moscow on October 7, 2006?

Anna Politkovskaya, a Russian journalist and human-rights activist.

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How many players have led the NFL in receiving touchdowns in a single season since official record-keeping began in 1932?

Eighty-six players.

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What is the NFL record for receiving touchdowns in a single season, and who set it?

The record is 2323, set by Randy Moss during the 2007 season.

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Which player holds the record for leading the NFL in receiving touchdowns the most times?

Don Hutson, who led the league nine times.

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What are Don Hutson's two record streaks for leading the NFL in receiving touchdowns?

Four consecutive seasons (1935 to 1938) and five consecutive years (1940 to 1944).

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What classification and native range are given for the box jellyfish Tripedalia cystophora?

It belongs to the family Tripedaliidae and is native to the Caribbean Sea and the central Indo-Pacific.

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What are the physical dimensions and tentacle features of Tripedalia cystophora's bell?

It has a translucent yellowish-brown, box-shaped bell measuring about 1 cm1\,\text{cm} (0.4 in0.4\,\text{in}) across, with three tentacles extending from each corner.

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What does Tripedalia cystophora prey upon, and what visual apparatus does it use to detect light and obstacles?

It feeds on the copepod Dioithona oculata and possesses four rhopalia, each bearing six eyes of four different types.