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• The first ISS module was launched in 1998
• Module Name: Zarya (meaning "sunrise" in Russian).
• Launched on November 20, 1998
• Launch Vehicle: Russian Proton rocket.
• Launch Site: Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan.
• Built by a partnership of 15 nations, including NASA (the United States)

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• First Polio Vaccine Introduced: 1955
• Developer: Dr. Jonas Salk
• Type: Inactivated Polio Vaccine (IPV)
• Oral Polio Vaccine (OPV): 1961
• Developer of OPV: Dr. Albert Sabin

Last verified on 20-07-2026

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• The Tibetan Plateau is the highest and largest plateau on Earth.
• It is known as "the roof of the world".
• It's located in Southwest China.
• The height of the Plateau ranges is 16,000 feet.
• It is an example of an inter-mountainous Plateau (formed between mountains).

Additional information:

• Solfatara is the smallest plateau.
• This plateau is only 127.66 sq K or 79.15 sq mi (2).

Last verified on 26-05-2026

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• Name: Shirin Ebadi
• Country: Iran
• Award: Nobel Peace Prize
• Year: 2003
• Recognition: Human rights and democracy

Last verified on 02-09-2026

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• Greenland is the world’s largest island.
• It is located between the Arctic and Atlantic Oceans.
• It belongs to the Kingdom of Denmark.
• Population is about 56,000 people only.
• Area: 2.131 million km²
• Maximum width: 1,050 km
• Location: North America region (Arctic area)
• Capital: Nuuk

Last verified on 06-06-2026