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Ferdinand Magellan was the explorer who led the first expedition to circumnavigate the globe, discovering the Strait of Magellan and naming the Pacific Ocean.
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Begum Khaleda Zia became the first female Prime Minister of Bangladesh in 1991. She served multiple terms as the head of the government.
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Vatican City is the smallest independent state in the world by both area and population, serving as the spiritual center for Roman Catholics.
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The United States of America has the oldest written national constitution still in use today. It was ratified in 1788 and has served as a model for many other nations.
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The Dead Sea is famous for being one of the saltiest bodies of water in the world, allowing people to float effortlessly. It is technically a salt lake.
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Historically, the London Underground is the oldest. While Beijing and Shanghai have surpassed it in length recently, London remains the classic answer in many GK contexts.
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Titan is the largest moon of Saturn and the second-largest natural satellite in the Solar System. It is the only moon known to have a dense atmosphere.
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The Kalahari Desert is a large semi-arid sandy savanna in Southern Africa, covering much of Botswana, parts of Namibia and South Africa.
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King Fahd International Airport in Dammam, Saudi Arabia, is considered the largest airport in the world by land area, covering a massive territory.
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Luanda, Angola, frequently topped the list of the world's most expensive cities for expatriates in the early 2010s due to the oil boom and high import costs.