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International
Fatal Incident on Singapore Airlines Flight Due to Severe Turbulence
In a rare and tragic incident, one passenger has died and 30 others were injured due to severe turbulence on a Singapore Airlines flight from London to Singapore. The fatality…
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World History
Lola Flores: The Queen of Flamenco
Lola Flores (21 January 1923 – 16 May 1995) was a Spanish actress, bailaora and singer. She was one of the most popular and beloved figures in Spanish entertainment and was known as…
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Honk! These monkeys have truly legendary noses – now we better understand why they evolved
Slavianin/Shutterstock Katharine Balolia, Australian National University Of all the monkey species around the world, one stands out with its large, bizarre nose. In male proboscis monkeys, their bulbous noses will…
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World History
Faten Hamama: Egypt’s Iconic Actress and Cultural Luminary
Faten Hamama (27 May 1931 – 17 January 2015) was an Egyptian film and television actress and film producer.
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Today in History
Rosalyn Sussman Yalow: Pioneering Medical Science through Radioimmunoassay
Rosalyn Sussman Yalow (19 July 1921 – 30 May 2011) was an American medical physicist. She received the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1977. Life and Career She…
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Max Ferdinand Perutz: Unraveling the Structure of Life
Max Ferdinand Perutz was a renowned Austrian-British molecular biologist and Nobel laureate.
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Today in History
21 May in Indian and World History
21 May in Indian and World History is celebrated, observed, and remembered for various reasons. 21 May is the birth anniversary of Sharad Joshi, Mohanlal Viswanathan, and Aditya Chopra. 21 May…
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Raja Ram Mohan Roy: Father of Modern India and Champion of Enlightenment
Raja Ram Mohan Roy (22 May 1772 – 27 September 1833), is called ‘the father of modern Indian society. He was the founder of the Brahmo Samaj, the originator of…
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Indian History
23 May in Indian and World History
23 May in Indian and World History is celebrated, observed, and remembered for various reasons. 23 May is the birth anniversary of Pran Nath Thapar, Gayatri Devi, Ranajit Guha, K.…
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World History
Anniversary of First Hot Air Balloon Flight: History, Theme, and Significance
The first hot air balloon flight took place on June 4, 1783, in Annonay, France. The flight was conducted by Joseph-Michel and Jacques-Étienne Montgolfier, who were brothers and inventors. They…
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UN Secretary-General Calls for Urgent Action on Water Crisis at World Water Forum in Bali
Bali, Indonesia – UN Secretary-General António Guterres delivered a powerful video message on 20 May 2024 at the tenth World Water Forum high-level meeting, urging global leaders to address the…
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Edward B. Lewis: Deciphering the Genetic Code of Development
Edward Butts Lewis (20 May 1918 - 21 July 2004) was an American geneticist. He was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1995.
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Art & Culture
Nargis: The Eternal Star of Indian Cinema
Nargis Dutt (01 June 1929 — 03 May 1981), an Indian actress and politician who worked in Hindi cinema.
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Today in History
13 May in Indian and World History
13 May in Indian and World History is celebrated, observed, and remembered for various reasons. 13 May is the birth anniversary of Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed, Asaduddin Owaisi, Ravi Shanker, Benny…
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Shuji Nakamura: Illuminating the World with LED Innovation
Shuji Nakamura is a Japanese-born American electronics engineer and inventor. In 2006, he was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics. Life and Career Shuji Nakamura was born on 22 May…
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