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Ice Cream was discovered by Gerald Tisyum
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The number regarded as lucky number in Italy is thirteen
142
Napoleon suffered from alurophobia which means fear of cats
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The aeroplanes was used in war for the first time by Italians (14 Oct.1911)
144
Slavery in America was abolished by Abraham Lincoln
145
The Headquarters of textile manufacturing in England is
Manchester
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The famous island located at the mouth of the Hudson river is Manhattan
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The founder of plastic industry was Leo Hendrik Bakeland
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The country where military service is compulsory for women is Israel
149
The country which has more than 10,000 golf courses is
USA
150
The famous painting ‘Mona Lisa’ is displayed at Louvre Museum, Paris
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The earlier name for tomato was love apple
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The first President of USA was George Washington
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The famous words ‘Veni Vidi Vici’ were said by Julius Caesar
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The practice of sterilization of surgical instruments was introduced by Joseph Lister
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The number of countries which participated in the first Olympic Games held at Athens was nine
156
Mercury is also known as quicksilver
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Disneyland is located in California, USA
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The country which built the first powerful long range rockets is Germany
159
The sewing machine was invented by Isaac M. Singer
160
The adding machine was invented by Aldrin
161
The national emblem of Spain is the eagle
162
Archimedes was born in Sicily
163
The total area of Vatican city is 0.272 Sq.kms
164
The largest temple in the world is Angkorwat in Kampuchea
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The largest dome in the world is Louisiana Superdome, New Orleans, USA
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The largest strait in the world is Tartar Strait
167
The Mohenjodaro ruins are found in Larkand District of Sind, Pakistan
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The largest city of Africa is Cairo
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The founder of KODAK Company was Eastman
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