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"We Were Founded Because...": How Guinness Book Of World Records Started
The Guinness World Records (GWR), originally known as the Guinness Book of Records, is believed to be the last word on record-breaking accomplishments, and it all began as a collection of facts to settle disputes in pubs.
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Tibet's Dalai Lama: A Life In Exile In 10 Dates
Tibetan Buddhists believe the current Dalai Lama is the 14th reincarnation of a spiritual leader first born in 1391. He led Tibetans through some of the most calamitous events in their history.
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Iran's Nuclear Programme: From 1950s Origins To 2025 Destruction
A week after Israel launched an unprecedented attack against Iran over fears about its nuclear ambitions, US strikes overnight on Sunday on three Iranian nuclear sites have further ramped up the dispute.
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Explained: The 1950 Act That Lets Assam Expel Foreigners Directly
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Saturday said the state was actively considering using a long-forgotten law from 1950 to directly expel illegal migrants without going through the courts.
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How BR Ambedkar's Amendment In Constituent Assembly Helped Create Poll Body
The Election Commission came into being on January 25, 1950, after an amendment brought by Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar in the Constituent Assembly.
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AI Model Outsmarts Turing Test, Deemed More Human Than Humans In New Study
Devised in 1950, the Turing Test - named after British mathematician and computer scientist, Alan Turing, has been the standard way of assessing AI.
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Black Children Die At Twice The Rate Of Their White Peers In US: Report
Since 1950, Black infants and children in the US have consistently died at twice the rate of their White peers.
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MF Husain's Painting Sells For $13.8 Million, Becomes Most Expensive Modern Indian Art
Legendary painter MF Husain's, billed as one of his most important and sizable works from the 1950s, went for USD 13.8 million (over Rs 118 crore) at an auction, setting the new record for the most expensive work of modern Indian art.
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Lewis Hamilton In Red, Max Verstappen Under Pressure For F1's 75th Anniversary
The 2025 Formula One season has all the makings of a white-knuckle 24-race celebration to mark 75 years since the inaugural seven-race championship in 1950, while Lewis Hamilton's move to Ferrari provides an intriguing storyline.
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How A Secretive US Church Forced Women Into Giving Up Babies For Adoption
The church, known as The Truth or the Two by Twos, coerced hundreds of unmarried mothers into giving up their kids -- some without even seeing them -- for adoption between the 1950s and 1990s.
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In 1950, Ex-Indonesia President Attended 1st Republic Day Parade At This Location
The first Republic Day celebrations were held in the 1930s-era Irwin Amphitheatre in 1950.
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Explained: How India Became A Republic On January 26, 1950
While India became an independent nation on August 15, 1947, it got its Constitution on January 26, 1950.
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"Unreal": Viral Video Of Alaska's 1956 DC-6 Airplane Airbnb Stuns The Internet
Recently, we came across a video on social media showcasing a 1950s plane transformed into a cosy Airbnb, nestled among Alaska's snow-capped mountains.
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"Vintage Beauty": Viral Video Takes You Inside A 1956 DC-6 Airplane Airbnb in Alaska
Located in Big Lake, Alaska, the aircraft now features a two-bedroom layout, a full kitchen, a living room, and even a cockpit.
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In UK, Manmohan Singh Sometimes Had To Live On Chocolate Bar: Daughter
While studying in Cambridge University on a scholarship in the mid 1950s, money was the only real problem for Manmohan Singh and there were times when he had to skip meals or live on a sixpence bar of Cadbury's chocolate, according to his daughter.
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"We Were Founded Because...": How Guinness Book Of World Records Started
The Guinness World Records (GWR), originally known as the Guinness Book of Records, is believed to be the last word on record-breaking accomplishments, and it all began as a collection of facts to settle disputes in pubs.
-
Tibet's Dalai Lama: A Life In Exile In 10 Dates
Tibetan Buddhists believe the current Dalai Lama is the 14th reincarnation of a spiritual leader first born in 1391. He led Tibetans through some of the most calamitous events in their history.
-
Iran's Nuclear Programme: From 1950s Origins To 2025 Destruction
A week after Israel launched an unprecedented attack against Iran over fears about its nuclear ambitions, US strikes overnight on Sunday on three Iranian nuclear sites have further ramped up the dispute.
-
Explained: The 1950 Act That Lets Assam Expel Foreigners Directly
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Saturday said the state was actively considering using a long-forgotten law from 1950 to directly expel illegal migrants without going through the courts.
-
How BR Ambedkar's Amendment In Constituent Assembly Helped Create Poll Body
The Election Commission came into being on January 25, 1950, after an amendment brought by Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar in the Constituent Assembly.
-
AI Model Outsmarts Turing Test, Deemed More Human Than Humans In New Study
Devised in 1950, the Turing Test - named after British mathematician and computer scientist, Alan Turing, has been the standard way of assessing AI.
-
Black Children Die At Twice The Rate Of Their White Peers In US: Report
Since 1950, Black infants and children in the US have consistently died at twice the rate of their White peers.
-
MF Husain's Painting Sells For $13.8 Million, Becomes Most Expensive Modern Indian Art
Legendary painter MF Husain's, billed as one of his most important and sizable works from the 1950s, went for USD 13.8 million (over Rs 118 crore) at an auction, setting the new record for the most expensive work of modern Indian art.
-
Lewis Hamilton In Red, Max Verstappen Under Pressure For F1's 75th Anniversary
The 2025 Formula One season has all the makings of a white-knuckle 24-race celebration to mark 75 years since the inaugural seven-race championship in 1950, while Lewis Hamilton's move to Ferrari provides an intriguing storyline.
-
How A Secretive US Church Forced Women Into Giving Up Babies For Adoption
The church, known as The Truth or the Two by Twos, coerced hundreds of unmarried mothers into giving up their kids -- some without even seeing them -- for adoption between the 1950s and 1990s.
-
In 1950, Ex-Indonesia President Attended 1st Republic Day Parade At This Location
The first Republic Day celebrations were held in the 1930s-era Irwin Amphitheatre in 1950.
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Explained: How India Became A Republic On January 26, 1950
While India became an independent nation on August 15, 1947, it got its Constitution on January 26, 1950.
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"Unreal": Viral Video Of Alaska's 1956 DC-6 Airplane Airbnb Stuns The Internet
Recently, we came across a video on social media showcasing a 1950s plane transformed into a cosy Airbnb, nestled among Alaska's snow-capped mountains.
-
"Vintage Beauty": Viral Video Takes You Inside A 1956 DC-6 Airplane Airbnb in Alaska
Located in Big Lake, Alaska, the aircraft now features a two-bedroom layout, a full kitchen, a living room, and even a cockpit.
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In UK, Manmohan Singh Sometimes Had To Live On Chocolate Bar: Daughter
While studying in Cambridge University on a scholarship in the mid 1950s, money was the only real problem for Manmohan Singh and there were times when he had to skip meals or live on a sixpence bar of Cadbury's chocolate, according to his daughter.
