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In 1937 the emergency 999 telephone service was established in London. More than 13,000 genuine calls were made in the first month
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In 1974 there were 90 tornadoes in the U.S. in one day.
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In France - Captain Sarret made the first parachute jump from an airplane in 1918.
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It is a well known trivial fact that Neil Armstrong was the first man to step onto the moon. However, many do not know that he stepped onto the moon with his left foot.
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Leonardo da Vinci could write with one hand and draw with the other at the same time.
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Louis XV was the first person to use an elevator: in 1743 his "flying chair" carried him between the floors of the Versailles palace.
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More than 5,600 men died while building the Panama Canal. Today, it takes more than 8,000 workers to run and maintain the canal. It takes a ship an average of 33 hours to travel the length of the canal.
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New York was the first state to require the licensing of motor vehicles. The law was adopted in 1901.
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New York's Central Park opened in 1876.
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New Zealand was the first place in the world to allow women to vote. The state of South Australia was next, in 1894, and it was also the first place to allow women to stand for parliament.
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Olive oil was used for washing the body in the ancient Mediterranean world.
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At one time iron was considered more valuable than gold. Iron daggers were among the Crown Jewels buried with King Tut. The ancient Egyptians called it “black gold from heaven” in reference to its meteoric origins.
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White bread was the most desirable of medieval breads because it was the most finely ground and the least likely to have dirt and other stuff in it.
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In 1562, Queen Elizabeth I coated her face with vinegar and white lead to cover up her smallpox scars. She also stuffed her cheeks with rags to combat the facial wasting associated with age and disease.
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It is a well known trivial fact that Neil Armstrong was the first man to step onto the moon. However, many do not know that he stepped onto the moon with his left foot.
either khabba or sajja.. ki farq pianda ae
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New Zealand was the first place in the world to allow women to vote. The state of South Australia was next, in 1894, and it was also the first place to allow women to stand for parliament.
are there still some countries where women didn't get right to vote? Pakistan?
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In Pakistan, women do vote
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In Pakistan, women do vote
are you sure, women can vote all over Pakistan (including FATA)?
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don't know about FATA, but I think women vote, ali bhai can confirm this
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In the Middle Ages, spider web was used to cure wart.