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History

The Invention of the Telescope

In 1608, Dutch spectacle-maker Hans Lippershey created the first telescope, a simple device to bring distant objects closer. Within a year, Galileo built his own and pointed it to the skies, uncovering craters on the Moon and moons around Jupiter—changing humanity’s view of the universe forever.

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Science

How many Humans have ever lived?

Demographers estimate that around 117 billion people have lived on Earth since modern humans first appeared nearly 300,000 years ago. With today’s global population at about 8 billion, that means nearly 7% of all humans who have ever lived are alive right now—a testament to how explosive population growth has been in just the last few centuries.

Tech & Engineering

Typing Speed

The average person can type between 37-44 words per minute (WPM) on a computer keyboard. To achieve a higher level of productivity, it is recommended to aim for a speed of 60 to 80 WPM. What’s your average WPM? If you are using a computer keyboard you can test here

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Sport

Polo on Elephants

In the early 20th century, polo wasn’t always played on horseback—sometimes it was played on elephants in India and Thailand. While impressive to watch, the games were slow and unpredictable, as the elephants often wandered off or ignored the ball entirely.

Nature & Geography

Guess the Flag

Business & Politics

The Monopoly Paradox

Monopoly wasn’t invented to celebrate real estate tycoons—it was created in 1903 by Lizzie Magie as The Landlord’s Game, a warning about the dangers of concentrated wealth. Ironically, when Parker Brothers later commercialised it, the message flipped—and it became one of the world’s best-selling games about getting rich.

Arts & Literature

Mary Shelley’s Teen Masterpiece

Mary Shelley was just 18 years old when she wrote Frankenstein in 1816, during a ghost story contest with Lord Byron and Percy Shelley. What began as a rainy-night challenge became one of the most influential novels in history—and the birth of modern science fiction.

Entertainment

Jennifer Garner

Jennifer Garner is an American actress, producer, and entrepreneur who has made significant contributions to the film and television industry.

She has appeared in a number of films including "Daredevil" (2003), "13 Going on 30" (2004), "Elektra" (2005), and "Catch and Release" (2006). Garner was married to actor Ben Affleck from 2005 to 2018, and they have three children together.

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1. The first live webcam was used to monitor what?

   A - Kids

   B - Animals

   C - A Coffee Pot

2. During Crickets timeless test period, the longest match stretched for?

   A - 6 days

   B - 8 days

   C - 10 days

3. The first in-flight movie was shown on Imperial Airways in?

   A - 1925

   B - 1931

   C - 1936

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