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Marco Polo was a Venetian merchant, explorer, and writer who traveled through Asia along the Silk Road between 1271 and 1295

The famous traveler “Marco Polo” belonged to Italy

Marco Polo  was also nicknamed Milione

Marco Polo was born in 1254 in Venice

Marco Polo  Died: on January 8, 1324, in Venice, Italy

the Italian title of Marco Polo's book was Il libro di Marco Polo detto il Milione, which means "The Book of Marco Polo"

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Veto power / Permanent members of 'The United Nation Security Council

1.      France has used its veto power sparingly, vetoing 18 resolutions 

2.      Russia has been the most frequent user of the veto. Russia/USSR has used its veto 121 times

3.     China has used the veto 16 times, with the first one

4.      United States has used the veto 82 times

5.      United Kingdom has used the veto 29 times

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Canada does not yield veto power

Germany has no veto power in the security council of the United Nations

Russia the country used veto power most of the time in UNO Security Council

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A veto is a legal power to unilaterally stop an official action. In the most typical case, a president or monarch vetoes a bill to stop it from becoming law. 

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Light from Sun travels a distance of  150 Million km before it reaches Earth

Distance: ~93 million miles (150 million km) on average.

Speed of Light: ~186,282 miles/second (300,000 km/s) in a vacuum.

Travel Time: Approximately 8 minutes, 20 seconds (or 500 seconds).

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The following provinces of Afghanistan share a border with Pakistan:-

Eastern Border (Khyber Pakhtunkhwa region of Pakistan):

1. Nangarhar: Borders Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa; a major crossing point is Torkham. 
2. Kunar: Also borders Pakistan's KP. 
3. Paktia & Khost: Share borders with Pakistan's KP. 
4. Paktika: Borders Pakistan's Balochistan and KP. 

Southern Border (Balochistan region of Pakistan):

1. Zabul: Borders Pakistan's Balochistan. 
2. Kandahar: Borders Pakistan's Balochistan, with the Spin Boldak crossing. 
3. Helmand: Borders Pakistan's Balochistan. 
4. Nimruz: Also borders Pakistan's Balochistan. 

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·         K2 also called Mount Godwin Austen, called locally Dapsang or Chogori,

·         The world's second-highest peak

·         K2 height in feet 28,251

·         K2 height in meters 8,611 meters

·         K2 second only to Mount Everest.

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Amnesia is a common term used to describe memory loss.

Loss can be temporary or permanent, but "amnesia" usually refers to temporary diversity.

Causes include head and brain injuries, certain medications, alcohol, traumatic events, or conditions such as Alzheimer's disease.

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The British exiled Napoleon Bonaparte to the remote island of Saint Helena in the Atlantic, where he died in 1821 at the age of 51

Napoleon Bonaparte, later known by his regnal name Napoleon I, 

Born: August 15, 1769, Ajaccio, France