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Idi Amin Dada Oumee was a Ugandan military officer and politician who served as the President of Uganda from 1971 to 1979.

He is known for his brutal regime and is considered one of the cruelest despots in world history.

He died on August 16, 2003, at the age of 78, in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.

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• Date: 28 May 1998
• Pakistan conducted nuclear tests at the Chagai Hills (Balochistan)
• Codenamed "Chagai-I"
• It was a response to India's nuclear tests (Pokhran-II) earlier that month (May 11 & 13, 1998)
• Pakistan became the 7th country in the world to possess nuclear weapons
• The day is commemorated as Youm-e-Takbeer (National Day of Grandeur)

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Vincent van Gogh (1853-1890) was a Dutch post-impressionist painter.

He is famous for his bold and expressive works, such as "Sunflowers", "The Starry Night", and "Self-Portrait with Bandaged Ear".

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The SAARC General Secretary from Pakistan between 1996 and 1998 was Naeem U. Hasan.

He served as the ambassador to Sweden until 2001.

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Stainless steel is a alloys that contain a minimum of approximately 11% chromium, a composition that prevents the iron from rusting and also provides heat-resistant properties.

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The Indian National Congress was formed in 1885 with the primary purpose of providing a platform for civic and political dialogue among educated Indians.

The Congress was established by Allan Octavian Hume, a retired British Indian Civil Service officer, with the goal of creating a space where Indians could discuss and address political and social issues.

The Congress also aimed to promote Indian participation in the governance of their own country and to advocate for Indian rights and interests.

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In 1714, Dutch scientist  Daniel Gabriel Fahrenheit invented the first reliable thermometer,

using mercury instead of alcohol and water mixtures.

In 1724, he proposed a temperature scale which now bears his name.

Galileo made his first telescope in 1609

Barometer Inventor: Evangelista Torricelli

Steam engine Inventor: Thomas Savery

Microscope Inventor: Zacharias Janssen

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Angkor Wat is the largest religious monuments on the planet.

Angkor Wat is the Temple in Cambodia

Angkor Wat is spread across over 400 acres / 1.6 km², and is said to be the largest religious monument in the world.

It was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1992.

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• On 31 May 1936 Quetta was devasted by an earthquake;
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• An earthquake occurred on 31 May 1935
• An earthquake occurred between 2:33 am and 3:40 am at Quetta.
• The causalities were up to 60,000
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• An earthquake is a Natural Disaster
• An activity related to an earthquake is Seismic activity
• An earthquake can be simplified as a Shaking of the earth
  The intensity of an earthquake is measured by: the Richter scale
• The earthquake had a magnitude of 7.7 Mw
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• Richter Scale was developed in 1935.
• Seismology is the study of earthquakes.

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