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BEFORE SLEEPING KNOW THIS....
VOLVO, in 1962, made a revolutionary invention..the 3 point SEAT BELT
One that probably could have netted Volvo a fortune on patents alone.
But Volvo gave away patent for FREE because they decided it was too important to keep to themselves
HATS OFF!!
BEFORE SLEEPING KNOW THIS...
There are only 3 countries in the world that don't offer paid maternity leave:
Suriname,
Papua New Guinea
and
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the United States.
ALL 3RD WORLD COUNTRIES??
BEFORE SLEEPING KNOW THIS...
A tourist's attempt to take a selfie with Portugal King Dom Bebastiao's statue resulted in a disaster when the 1890 statue crashed to the ground and shattered!
Beware while taking a selfie!!
BEFORE SLEEPING KNOW THIS....
Purple was known as a ‘royal' color because it was the hardest dye to extract.
It came from sea snails, and hence only the royalty could afford it.
BEFORE SLEEPING KNOW THIS...
Battling disease after disease since age of 15, Indu Gopi (Thiruvananthapuram) whose brain and Kidney is affected did not take things lying down.
Indu with fierce determination (and diagnosed with over 20 diseases) completed BDS and is a dentist by profession.
Indu Gopi is not only a travel freak but also launching her own cloth brand soon!
Talk about living life to the fullest !
💁🏻‍♂‍ *GK TODAY*
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*The Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty (CTBT)* is a multilateral treaty that bans all nuclear tests, for both civilian and military purposes, in all environments.
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*28 September - International Day For Universal Access To Information (IDUAI)*

International Day For Universal Access To Information (IDUAI) 2021 is observed on 28 September every year. The day focuses on the right to seek, receive, and impart information.
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BEFORE SLEEPING KNOW THIS.....
People taking vacations derive most of their happiness from ANTICIPATING the trip.
The effect of vacation anticipation boosts happiness for 8 weeks prior the trip
The vacationer goes back to baseline happiness post-trip.
So, *PLAN* A TRIP NOW ! & BE HAPPY !!!!
BEFORE SLEEPING KNOW THIS..
One Mr.John Carmack is such a regular customer at DOMINO'S PIZZA that they still charge him 1995 prices.
And guess what! It's being carried by the SAME delivery person since 1995!!!!
#SrikanthMatrubai
#Goodfundsadvisor
BEFORE SLEEPING KNOW THIS..
In 1915, Charles Hatfield offered San Diego City that for $10,000 he would end their Drought by creating Rainfall using a Secret mix of Chemicals.
The result :
Rain didnt stop for entire month resulting in San Diego's WORST flood of 20th Century.
Charles Hatfield was not paid!!
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Madhapur Village (3kms from Bhuj), in Kutch district of Gujarat is the RICHEST village in entire Asia.
The banks in this small village are holding a staggering Rs.5,000 crores in Deposits.
The village gets this huge money from its NRIs relatives in USA, UK, Canada sending money back to the Village
BEFORE SLEEPING KNOW THIS...
Venice, Italy sunk by 9 inches in the last 100 years,
and is expected to be completely submerged in less than 70 years.
BEFORE SLEEPING KNOW THIS...
The YOUNGEST Arjuna Award winner JYOTHI SUREKHA is also the YOUNGEST SWIMMER to cross Krishna River (5kms) at tender of just 4 years!
And now at age 25, in ARCHERY, she has won
6 Medals (4 Silver, 2 Bronze) in WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPs overall !
Before this, she has won multiple medals at Youth, Asian and WORLD levels!
Incredible achievement and a name we will seeing more often on Front pages
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Covid lockdown has reduced pollution and ferry traffic so much in Hong Kong's waters, that more than 2,500 Rare PINK DOLPHINS have returned and seen enjoying & playing daily.
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The entire Grand Mysore Palace is dazzlingly illuminated with lights during the #DASARA #NAVARATRI festival.
The number of BULBS used for this grand decoration is over 1,00,000 !!!!
It's illuminated daily between 7pm to 10pm during the entire festival.
Awesome feast to the eyes.
Have you seen it live ?
BEFORE SLEEPING KNOW THIS.........
STEEL is very flexible and has the ability to EXPAND.
That is the reason why Steel is used to make RAILWAY LINES.
When it expands it DOES NOT CHANGE ITS SHAPE , it only becomes bigger making sure that it is safe to travel by train.
BEFORE SLEEPING KNOW THIS..
With just 120 soldiers & 1 Jeep Modified M40 Rifle,
the INDIAN ARMY managed to hold more than 2000 Pakistan solides (who were backed by 45 tanks) throughout the night!!
Next day, with the help of Indian Air Force, Pakistan was routed.
BEFORE SLEEPING KNOW THIS...
Gun laws in Japan are so strict that even when a police officer killed himself with one,
he was posthumously charged with breaking the law.
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In Nova Scotia, Canada. it’s against the law to water the grass while it’s raining outside!
Maybe to conserve water!
BEFORE SLEEPING KNOW THIS...
The swine flu outbreak in 1976 killed only one person but,
the vaccine for the swine flu killed 25!!