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Today in History
11 August in Indian and World History
11 August in Indian and World History is celebrated, observed, and remembered for various reasons.11 August is the birth anniversary…
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World History
Aliye Berger: A Turkish Pioneer in Engraving and Painting
Aliye Berger (24 December 1903 – 9 August 1974) was a Turkish engraver and painter, distinguished as one of the…
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Nagasaki Day: History, Theme, and Significance
Atomic bomb mushroom clouds over Hiroshima (left) and Nagasaki (right) Nagasaki Day is observed every year on August 9 to…
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Forging Stars: William Alfred Fowler’s Odyssey through Cosmic Chemistry
William Alfred Fowler (9 August 1911 – 14 March 1995) was an American nuclear physicist and astrophysicist, who won the…
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9 August
Celebrating the Legacy of Viscount Kuroda Seiki on His Birthday
Image Courtesy: Google Doodle Viscount Kuroda Seiki (August 9, 1866 – July 15, 1924) was a distinguished Japanese painter and…
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Great Barrier Reef is the hottest it’s been in 400 years
The Great Barrier Reef is vast and spectacular. But repeated mass coral bleachings, driven by high ocean temperatures, are threatening…
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Repeating aids believing: climate misinformation feels more true through repetition – even if you back climate science
If you consider yourself a climate science supporter, you probably wouldn’t think simple exposure to a sceptic’s claim could shift…
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Archaeologists conduct first ‘space excavation’ on International Space Station
New results from the first archaeological fieldwork conducted in space show the International Space Station is a rich cultural landscape…
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Financial hardship is the biggest driver of loneliness
One in four Australians report feeling lonely, according to our new report released this week from our research collaboration. The…
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World History
Hind Rostom: Iconic Egyptian Actress and Philanthropist
Hind Rostom (12 November 1929 – 8 August 2011) was a luminary in the Egyptian film industry, renowned for her…
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8 August
Breaking Barriers: The Inspiring Journey of Sarla Thukral, India’s First Woman Pilot
Image Courtesy: Google Doodle Sarla Thukral (8 August 1914 – 15 March 2008) adorned the ranks of pioneering Indian women…
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Quit India Movement: History and Significance
On 8th August 1942, Mahatma Gandhi launched the Quit India Movement for freedom from British rule in Mumbai (then Bombay).…
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12 June
The Life and Achievements of Roger Penrose
Roger Penrose is a renowned British physicist, mathematician, and philosopher. Early Life and Education Roger Penrose, a distinguished British mathematician…
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Electrons and Insights: Nevill Francis Mott’s Nobel-Winning Physics
Nevill Francis Mott (30 September 1905 – 8 August 1996) was a British physicist. He won the Nobel Prize for…
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Ernest Lawrence: A Trailblazer in Particle Accelerator Science
Ernest Lawrence (8 August 1901 – 27 August 1958) was an American nuclear physicist. He received the Nobel Prize in…
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