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History

Battle of Waterloo (1815)

On June 18, 1815, near a small Belgian village, Napoleon Bonaparte faced British and Prussian forces in a battle that would seal his fate. Outnumbered and outmanoeuvred, his army was crushed after hours of brutal fighting.

Napoleon’s defeat at Waterloo ended his reign for good and brought decades of European conflict to a close.

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Science

Genetically Modified Food

What if we could grow more food, with better nutrition, in tougher conditions? That’s the promise of genetically modified (GM) crops. Scientists tweak plant genes—sometimes adding genes from other species—to make them resistant to drought, pests, or poor soil. Some are even engineered to pack more nutrients.

Golden rice, for example, is rich in vitamin A and designed to combat malnutrition in developing countries.

Why it matters: As climate change and population growth strain global food systems, genetic modification could help feed more people with fewer resources.

Tech & Engineering

How Dams Release Water

Dams use three main systems to release water safely and efficiently:

• Spillways act like emergency overflows. When water rises too high, it flows over or through the spillway to prevent flooding—no moving parts needed.

• Sluice gates are adjustable gates near the dam’s base. Engineers lift or lower them to let water rush out at high speed, often to manage sediment or control river flow.

• Outlet valves are like giant faucets. They control steady water release for irrigation, drinking supply, or power generation.

Sport

When did boxing royalty Muhammad Ali pass away?

Muhammad Ali passed away on June 3, 2016, at the age of 74. He died in Scottsdale, Arizona, due to septic shock caused by a respiratory illness.

Nature & Geography

Countries that start with ‘Z’

There are only two countries that start with the letter Z. This is Zambia and Zimbabwe. Both located in the South of Africa, these two countries actually border each other. Remember that the only two countries in the world that start with the letter ‘Z’, border each other 🧐 

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Business & Politics

Cohere

Toronto-based Cohere has emerged as one of the hottest AI startups in the world. Founded in 2019, the company builds large language models specifically for business and enterprise use—offering tools that help companies build powerful AI into their own products securely and efficiently.

In mid-2024, Cohere raised $500 million in Series D funding, pushing its valuation to $5.5 billion. Unlike OpenAI or Google, Cohere focuses on giving businesses full control over how they run and deploy AI models—often on their own infrastructure.

Arts & Literature

The Art Heist of the Century

On March 18, 1990, two men disguised as police officers entered Boston’s Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum. After tricking the guards and tying them up, they stole 13 pieces of art worth over $500 million.

The thieves spent 81 minutes inside. They bypassed more valuable works and cut specific masterpieces straight from their frames—frames that still hang empty in the museum today.

Over 30 years later, no one’s been arrested, and the paintings have never been found. The museum still offers a $10 million reward.

Entertainment

When was Mickey Mouse first featured on screen?

Mickey Mouse first appeared on screen in the animated short film "Steamboat Willie," which premiered on November 18, 1928.

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1. Scientist Alexander Fleming is famously known for?

   A - Inventing the X-ray

   B - Discovering penicillin

   C - Developing the polio vaccine

2. The Western Black Rhinoceros was officially declared extinct in?

   A - 1999

   B - 2007

   C - 2011

3. The Persistence of Memory was painted by?

   A - Salvador Dalí

   B - Giorgio de Chirico

   C - Max Ernst

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