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Who first made the photocopier ?

It was marketed by the Rectigraph Company of Rochester, New York (USA) in 1907. The patentee of the Rectigraph machine was George C. Beidler,...

When was Sikhism developed ?

Sikhism originated in Punjab with the teachings of Guru Nanak Dev (1469-1539), who was born a Hindu. Conceived as a monotheistic faith, a sort...

Who discovered North Pole ?

Robert E. Peary, who explored Greenland’s coast in 1891-92, tried for North Pole in 1893. In 1900, he reached northern limits of Greenland and...

Why do we need to sleep ?

Sleep is a normal activity in most higher organisms. Every human being, on average, spends a third of his or her life sleeping. Babies...

What is the mythological story behind the Kumbh festival ?

The Kumbh festival is related to the myth about the churning of the ocean to get the nectar of immortality. The churning was done...

Why do rain clouds appear black ?

When we see something as black, it signifies the absence of light in that particular object. The composition of these rain-bearing clouds is rather...

What is the difference between meteors, meteorites, meteoroids and asteroids ? And what are comets ?

Asteroids are space rocks that orbit the Sun. They are the small bodies of the inner solar system found typically between Mars and Jupiter....

When were the Oscar Awards first given ?

The Oscar Awards, also known as the Academy Awards, are annually given by the US-based Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences for achievements in...

Smallest colony

Smallest colony : The smallest colony in the world is Gibraltar (since 169, the city of Gibraltar), with an area of 5.8 square kilometers. Pitcairn Island,...

Smallest republic

Smallest republic : The world’s smallest republic is Nauru, less than one degree south of the equator in the Western Pacific, which became independent on...

Smallest country :

Smallest country : The smallest Independent country in the world is the Vatican City which was made an enclave within the city of Rome, Italy on February...

Largest country

Largest country : The country with the greatest area is Russia With a total area of 17,075,200 sq. km. or 11.5 percent of the world’s...

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