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• Surgeon: Christiaan Barnard
• Patient: Louis Washkansky
• Donor: Denise Darvall
• Date: 3 December 1967
• Hospital: Groote Schuur Hospital
• Location: Cape Town, South Africa
• Type: First human heart transplant

Last verified on 03-05-2026

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• Artist: Leonardo da Vinci (1452–1519)
• Painting Period: 1503–1519
• Origin: Italy
• Current Location: Louvre Museum, Paris, France
• Famous Features: Mysterious smile, sfumato technique, widely copied and recognized globally

Last verified on 18-01-2026

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• Russia registered the first COVID-19 vaccine in August 2020.
• The vaccine is named Sputnik V.
• It was developed by the Gamaleya Research Institute.
• It is a viral vector vaccine used for COVID-19 prevention.

Last verified on 02-05-2026

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• Anaximander is credited with drawing one of the first known world maps.
• He lived in 6th century BC (around 610–546 BC).
• His map represented the known world as a flat circular surface.
• It was an early attempt to show geographical layout of Earth.

Last verified on 02-05-2026

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• Razia Sultana was the first and last female ruler of Delhi Sultanate.
  • She ruled India from 1236 to 1240.
  • She was the daughter of Sultan Shams-ud-Din Iltutmish and Turkan Khatun.
  • Known for her bravery, intelligence, and administrative skills.

Last verified on 02-02-2026

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• Katpana Desert is a cold desert located in Skardu, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan.
• Popular for photography, jeep safaris, and desert snow landscapes.

Additional information:

• Altitude: 2,226 meters above sea level
• Global ranking: 16th largest desert in the world
• Approximate area: ~50 km²
• Average winter temperature: -10°C to 5°C

Last verified on 12-03-2026

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• Vatican City is the smallest country in the world by land area.
• It is a city-state surrounded by Rome, Italy.
• It serves as the headquarters of the Roman Catholic Church.
• Total area is about 0.49 sq km.
• It is located in Europe.

Additional information:

• Smallest Muslim country: Brunei
• Smallest republic: Nauru
• Smallest SAARC country: Maldives
• Largest Muslim country (population): Indonesia

Last verified on 10-02-2026

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• Mount Everest is the Highest peak in the world.
• It is located in Nepal.
• Height: 8,848.86m (29,032 feet)
• The first time expedition in 1953.
• It was named after George Everest in 1856.
• In the range of mountains: the Himalayas

Additional information

• The first person to reach Mount Everest? Sherpa Tenzing and Edmund Percival Hillary
• The first man to climb Mount Everest twice was? Nawang Gombu
• The first Pakistani woman to scale Mount Everest is? Samina Baig
• The first blind man in Asia and the third in the world to climb Mount Everest: Zhang Hong
• The youngest Pakistani to summit Mount Everest (8,848m), the tallest peak in the world: Sheroze Kashi
• Who has made a world record and become the fastest in the women's category to Scale Mount Everest? Tsang Yin-hung

Last updated by NA on 27 April 2026

Explanation

• The Nile is the longest river in the world
• Length of about 6,650 km

 Additional information

Last updated by NA on 27 April 2026

Explanation

The country with the highest number of millionaires in 2026 is the United States.

The United States leads by a very large margin, with over 25 million millionaires.

Second place: China

Updated on April 26, 2026

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