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The Victory Day is a public holiday in Azerbaijan that is celebrated on 8 November, in commemoration of Azerbaijan's victory in the Second Nagorno-Karabakh War.

Additional Info:

It was established by the decree of the President of Azerbaijan on 2 December 2020, the holiday is celebrated on the day of the recapture of Shusha.

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World Pneumonia Day is observed every year on 12 November.

The day was established by the Stop Pneumonia Initiative in 2009 to raise awareness about the disease.

Theme 2025: Pneumonia Affects Everyone

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• Z3 Computer Designer: Konrad Zuse (Berlin, Germany).
• - Work Began: 1938.
• - Completed: May 12, 1941.
• - Significance: Recognized as the world's first working, programmable, fully automatic digital computer.

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• CID stands for Criminal Investigation Department.
• It is a specialized police unit responsible for investigating serious crimes and maintaining law and order.

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• The common ostrich (Struthio camelus) is the biggest bird in the world.
• It is weighing up to 344 pounds (157 kilograms) and standing 9 feet tall.
• Female ostriches lay the largest eggs of any living bird.
  

• The world’s fastest bird is the peregrine falcon.
• The white bellbird is the world’s loudest bird.

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• SIM stands for Subscriber Identity Module.
• A SIM card securely stores the subscriber's identity and enables access to a mobile network.

Additional information:

• First SIM card developed: 1991
• Invented in: Munich, Germany
• Manufacturer: Giesecke+Devrient (G+D)
• PIN: Personal Identification Number
• PUK: Personal Unblocking Key

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March Equinox (Northern Hemisphere)

• - Also called the Vernal or Spring Equinox.
• - Occurs around 20 March (sometimes 19 or 21 March).
• - Marks the beginning of spring.

September Equinox (Northern Hemisphere)

• - Also called the Autumnal or Fall Equinox.
• - Occurs around 22 or 23 September.
• - Marks the beginning of autumn.

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• The capital of Hungary is Budapest.
• - Currency: Hungarian Forint (HUF).
• - Official Language: Hungarian.
• - Continent: Europe.
• - Majority Religion: Christianity (mainly Roman Catholicism).
• - Head of Government: Prime Minister.
• - Parliament: National Assembly (Országgyűlés).

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• - Currency: Turkish Lira (TRY)
• - Current Currency: Second Turkish Lira
• - Introduced: January 1, 2005
• - Replaced: First Turkish Lira
• - First Turkish Lira: Replaced the Ottoman Lira in 1923.

Additional information

• - National Flag: Red with a white crescent and star.
• - Capital: Ankara.
• - Official Language: Turkish.
• - Majority Religion: Islam.
• - Parliament: Grand National Assembly of Türkiye (Türkiye Büyük Millet Meclisi).
• - Traditional National Sport: Oil wrestling (Yağlı Güreş).

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• Founder: Eric Yuan
  • Founded: April 21, 2011
  • Common Name: Zoom
  • Former Name: Zoom Video Communications, Inc.
  • Headquarters: San Jose, California, USA

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