Mad, Bad and Dangerous to Know
E324863
Mad, Bad and Dangerous to Know is an autobiographical book by British explorer Sir Ranulph Fiennes, recounting his extraordinary life of polar expeditions, military service, and high-risk adventures.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Mad, Bad and Dangerous to Know canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3073536 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Mad, Bad and Dangerous to Know Context triple: [Sir Ranulph Fiennes, notableWork, Mad, Bad and Dangerous to Know]
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A.
Carnal Knowledge
Carnal Knowledge is a 1971 American drama film directed by Mike Nichols that explores the evolving sexual and emotional lives of two men over several decades.
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B.
The Awful Truth
The Awful Truth is a 1937 screwball comedy film starring Cary Grant and Irene Dunne, celebrated for its witty dialogue and influential role in defining the genre.
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C.
Sex Kills
"Sex Kills" is a socially conscious song by Joni Mitchell that critiques modern society’s moral decay, consumerism, and violence.
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D.
It Ain’t Necessarily So
"It Ain’t Necessarily So" is a famous song from George Gershwin’s opera *Porgy and Bess*, known for its jazzy style and skeptical lyrics about biblical stories.
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E.
Between Riverside and Crazy
"Between Riverside and Crazy" is a Pulitzer Prize–winning dark comedy-drama play by Stephen Adly Guirgis that explores race, family, and gentrification through the story of a retired New York City cop fighting eviction from his rent-controlled apartment.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Mad, Bad and Dangerous to Know Target entity description: Mad, Bad and Dangerous to Know is an autobiographical book by British explorer Sir Ranulph Fiennes, recounting his extraordinary life of polar expeditions, military service, and high-risk adventures.
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A.
Carnal Knowledge
Carnal Knowledge is a 1971 American drama film directed by Mike Nichols that explores the evolving sexual and emotional lives of two men over several decades.
-
B.
The Awful Truth
The Awful Truth is a 1937 screwball comedy film starring Cary Grant and Irene Dunne, celebrated for its witty dialogue and influential role in defining the genre.
-
C.
Sex Kills
"Sex Kills" is a socially conscious song by Joni Mitchell that critiques modern society’s moral decay, consumerism, and violence.
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D.
It Ain’t Necessarily So
"It Ain’t Necessarily So" is a famous song from George Gershwin’s opera *Porgy and Bess*, known for its jazzy style and skeptical lyrics about biblical stories.
-
E.
Between Riverside and Crazy
"Between Riverside and Crazy" is a Pulitzer Prize–winning dark comedy-drama play by Stephen Adly Guirgis that explores race, family, and gentrification through the story of a retired New York City cop fighting eviction from his rent-controlled apartment.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
autobiography
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book ⓘ |
| author | Ranulph Fiennes ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| describes |
British Army service
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high‑risk adventures ⓘ polar expeditions ⓘ |
| genre |
autobiographical literature
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travel literature ⓘ |
| hasAuthorHonorific | Sir ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
endurance
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exploration ⓘ extreme environments ⓘ personal challenge ⓘ risk‑taking ⓘ survival ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryForm | non‑fiction ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Ranulph Fiennes
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adventure ⓘ military service ⓘ polar exploration ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | first‑person ⓘ |
| portrays |
British explorer
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adventurer ⓘ soldier ⓘ |
| setting |
military contexts
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polar regions ⓘ |
| titleCharacter | Ranulph Fiennes ⓘ |
| workChronologyOf | life of Ranulph Fiennes ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Mad, Bad and Dangerous to Know Description of subject: Mad, Bad and Dangerous to Know is an autobiographical book by British explorer Sir Ranulph Fiennes, recounting his extraordinary life of polar expeditions, military service, and high-risk adventures.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Ranulph Fiennes