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Angel Falls in Venezuela is the world's highest uninterrupted waterfall, with a height of 979 meters (3,212 ft). It is considered the largest in terms of height.
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The Digboi refinery in Assam, India, is known as the world's oldest operating oil refinery. It was commissioned in 1901 and is still functional today.
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Sputnik 1 was the first artificial Earth satellite. It was launched into an elliptical low Earth orbit by the Soviet Union on 4 October 1957.
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The Suez Canal is often cited as the largest/most significant man-made canal for shipping. Though the Grand Canal in China is longer, Suez is key for global trade volume.
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The Gulf of Mexico is the largest gulf in the world. It is an ocean basin and a marginal sea of the Atlantic Ocean, largely surrounded by the North American continent.
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In common understanding, the Black Belt represents the expert level. While Dan grades (10th Dan) are higher, the 'Black Belt' is the widely recognized symbol of mastery in Judo.
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Russia remained the largest country in the world by area after the Soviet Union dissolved, inheriting the bulk of the Soviet territory.
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Scientists in India developed the world's first seedless mango variety, named 'Sindhu'. It is a hybrid variety rich in pulp and sweetness.
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Jim Corbett National Park in India is the oldest national park in Asia and a famous tiger reserve, often cited as the pioneer for tiger safaris in the region.
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Louise Brown, the world's first 'test-tube baby' conceived via IVF, was born in Britain (United Kingdom) in 1978.