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Fear of lightning and thunder is known as astraphobia.

It comes from the Greek words “astrape” (lightning) and “phobos” (fear).

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Ibn al Haytham is known as the Father of Optics.

His contributions to the field of optics through his monumental seven-volume work, Kitab al-Manazir (Book of Optics), compiled between 1011-1021 AD.

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The height of walls of Derawar Fort is 40 meters.

It is located in Cholistan Desert, Ahmadpur East Tehsil, Bahawalpur.

The walls have a perimeter of 1500 metres and stand up to 30 metres high.

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Bano Qudsia, also known as Bano Aapa, was a Pakistani novelist, playwright and spiritualist.

She wrote literature in Urdu, producing novels, dramas plays and short stories.

Qudsia is best recognized for her novel Raja Gidh.

Qudsia also wrote for television and stage in both Urdu and Punjabi languages. 

Born: November 28, 1928, Firozpur, India

Died: February 4, 2017  Lahore

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The Wall Street Journal, is an  international daily newspaper based in New York City.

The Journal is published six days a week by Dow Jones & Company, a division of News Corp.

The newspaper is published in broadsheet format and online. 

also referred to simply as the Journal,

Owner: Dow Jones & Company

Publisher: Dow Jones & Company

Founders: Charles Dow, Edward Jones, Charles Bergstresser

First issue date: July 8, 1889

Wall Street is an eight-block-long street in the Financial District of Lower Manhattan in New York City.

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The Amazon River in South America is the largest river by discharge volume of water in the world,

longest or second-longest river system in the world,

a title which is disputed with the Nile. 

Source: Mantaro River

Length: 6,400 km

Mouth: Atlantic Ocean

By far the largest system is formed by the Amazon River,

which stretches some 4,000 miles  across equatorial South America.

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The Riksdag is the national legislature of the government of Sweden.

Since 1971, the Riksdag has been a unicameral legislature with 349 members.

Since 1994, fixed four-year terms.

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Pakistan won their first Olympic Games gold medal in 1960

By defeating India in the final of the men's hockey competition.

This Summer Olympics was held in Rome, Italy.

Competitors: 44 (all men)

Took part in 35 events in 7 sports

Pakistan has won a total of 04 gold medals in Olympic Games so far

Pakistan won its first Olympic Gold Medal in the field of Hockey in Rome held in 1960.

Pakistan won its second Olympic Gold Medal in the field of Hockey in Mexico held in 1968.

Pakistan won its third Olympic Gold Medal in in the field of Hockey Loss Angels, USA held in 1984.

Pakistan won its fourth Olympic Gold Medal in the field of Javelin Throw in Paris held in 2024.

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