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ওয়াটার লু বেলজিয়ামে অবস্থিত একটি ঐতিহাসিক স্থান। ১৮১৫ সালের ১৮ জুন এখানে ফরাসি সম্রাট নেপোলিয়ন বোনাপার্ট ব্রিটিশ এবং প্রুশিয়ান বাহিনীর কাছে চূড়ান্তভাবে পরাজিত হন, যার মাধ্যমে নেপোলিয়নের যুদ্ধের সমাপ্তি ঘটে।
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দারফুর পশ্চিম সুদানের একটি বিস্তীর্ণ অঞ্চল। এটি দীর্ঘস্থায়ী সংঘাত এবং মানবিক সংকটের জন্য আন্তর্জাতিকভাবে পরিচিত। এই অঞ্চলটি মরুভূমি এবং আধা-মরুভূমি এলাকা নিয়ে গঠিত এবং এর রাজনৈতিক গুরুত্ব অপরিসীম।
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Monaco is officially the most densely populated country in the world. It is a sovereign city-state located on the French Riviera. Despite its small size, it has a very high population concentration per square kilometer.
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Big Ben is the nickname for the Great Bell of the striking clock at the north end of the Palace of Westminster in London. It is one of the most prominent symbols of the United Kingdom and parliamentary democracy.
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The shrine or Mazar of Hazrat Ali (R), the fourth Caliph of Islam, is located in the Imam Ali Mosque in Najaf, Iraq. It is a major pilgrimage site for Muslims worldwide and holds immense historical significance.
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The Odyssey is one of two major ancient Greek epic poems attributed to Homer. It is one of the oldest extant works of literature still read by contemporary audiences, detailing the journey of Odysseus.
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The Swat Valley (often spelled Ewat in older texts) is located in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan. It is renowned for its outstanding natural beauty, high mountains, green meadows, and clear lakes.
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The Chernobyl disaster was a catastrophic nuclear accident that occurred on April 26, 1986, at the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant in Ukraine (then part of the Soviet Union). It is considered the worst nuclear disaster in history.
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The First Industrial Revolution began in England in the late 18th century. It marked a major turning point in history with the transition to new manufacturing processes, including the use of steam power and mechanization.
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Paradise Regained is a poem by the 17th-century English poet John Milton, published in 1671. It is a follow-up to his famous epic Paradise Lost and deals with the subject of the temptation of Christ.