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The Congo River formerly also known as the Zaire River

The name Congo originates from the Kingdom of Kongo 

is the second-longest river in Africa,

the third largest river in the world

 the world's deepest recorded river

 measured depths of around 219.5 m (720 ft)

Length: 4,700 km (2,900 mi)

The Congo basin covers ten countries 

The highest point in the Congo basin is in the Ruwenzori Mountains

while 

Lake Baikal is the deepest (1,700 m) lake in the world.

 ND13-5-2023

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The 2008 Summer Olympics took place in Beijing, China.

It was China's first time hosting the Olympics.

Explanation

The first person to fly across the English Channel in an airplane was Louis Bleriot.

He achieved this feat on July 25, 1909, flying from Les Barraques near Calais, France, to Dover, England.

Blériot's flight was in his design, the Bleriot XI monoplane. 

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The game was invented in England in the early days of the 20th century and was originally called Ping-Pong, a trade name.

The name table tennis was adopted in 1921–22 when the old Ping-Pong Association formed in 1902 was revived.

Explanation

Arms and the Man is a comedy by George Bernard Shaw,

The play was first produced on 21 April 1894 at the Avenue Theatre 

And published in 1898 

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William Shakespeare wrote around 38 plays

ND13-1-2023

Explanation

• "Antarctica is the coldest, windiest and highest continent in the world.
• It lies at the bottom of the world, surrounding the South Pole."

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The State of Palestine and the Holy See (Vatican City) are the two current observer states of the United Nations.

The United Nations was established by the Charter of the United Nations and Statute of the International Court of Justice.

The Charter was signed on 26 June 1945 by the representatives of 50 countries; Poland signed on 15 October 1945.

There were 51 Founding Members in 1945.

Explanation

Michael Phelps has won the most Olympic medals in history.

He has won a total of 28 medals, 23 of which are gold, making him the most decorated Olympian of all time.

Phelps is an American former competitive swimmer.

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Explanation

Sheikh Mujibur Rahman was a Bangladeshi politician

He served as Bangladesh's first President and Prime Minister from April 1971 to 15 August 1975.

Explanation

Zia-ur-Rehman, former President of Bangladesh,

He initiated the idea of forming SAARC (South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation).

Additional information 

The Headquarters and Secretariat of the Association are in Kathmandu, Nepal.

It was founded in Dhaka on December 8, 1985.

Kathmandu is the capital of Nepal.

• 1. Afghanistan 
• 2. Bangladesh
• 3. Bhutan 
• 4. India 
• 5. Nepal
• 6. Maldives
• 7. Pakistan
• 8. Sri Lanka

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