- Did Cristiano Ronaldo play more matches for Manchester United or Real Madrid?
- In the official canon, did Roger Moore play James Bond more times or fewer times than Sean Connery?
- Is the tallest mountain in South America taller or shorter than the tallest mountain in North America?
- Did Henry VIII rule for a longer time, or a shorter time, than his daughter Elizabeth I?
- Are there more episodes of The Good Life, or Blackadder (all four seasons)?
- Is the Republic of Ireland bigger or smaller than Tasmania?
- What weighs more in an average adult human, the liver or the brain?
- Which country produces more wine, Germany or Argentina (2014 figures from the Food and Agriculture Organization)?
- Who has obtained more Oscar nominations, Meryl Streep or Jack Nicholson?
- Which company has higher revenues (fiscal year ending in 2017), Toyota or Walmart?
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- Did Cristiano Ronaldo play more matches for Manchester United or Real Madrid?
A: Real Madrid (292 vs 196 for Manchester United) - In the official canon, did Roger Moore play James Bond more times or fewer times than Sean Connery?
A: More times (7 vs 6 for Sean Connery (this does not include Never Say Never Again, which is not in the official canon) - Is the tallest mountain in South America taller or shorter than the tallest mountain in North America?
A: Taller (Aconcagua in South America, at 6,962m compared to Denali in North America at 6,190m) - Did Henry VIII rule for a longer time, or a shorter time, than his daughter Elizabeth I?
A: A shorter time (38 years, 1509-1547, compared to 45 years, 1558-1603 for Elizabeth I) - Are there more episodes of The Good Life, or Blackadder (all four seasons)?
A: The Good Life (30, vs 26 for Blackadder) - Is the Republic of Ireland bigger or smaller than Tasmania?
Bigger (70,270 sq km vs 68,400 for Tasmania) - What weighs more in an average adult human, the liver or the brain?
A: The Liver (1.44-1.66kg, compared to 1.3-1.4km for the brain) - Which country produces more wine, Germany or Argentina (2014 figures from the Food and Agriculture Organization)?
A: Argentina (1.498 million tonnes, compared to 920 million tonnes for Germany) - Who has obtained more Oscar nominations, Meryl Streep or Jack Nicholson?
A: Meryl Streep (21, vs 12 for Jack Nicholson) - Which company has higher revenues (fiscal year ending in 2017), Toyota or Walmart?
A: Walmart (486 billion dollars, vs. 256 billion dollars for Toyota)
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