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Alistair Lamb is the author of the book "Kashmir: A Disputed Legacy, 1846-1990".

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• Nelson Mandela was the first Black Head of State of free South Africa, serving as President from 1994 to 1999.
• He was inaugurated on May 10, 1994, after the country's first multiracial democratic elections, which marked the end of apartheid.
• Mandela was a key figure in the fight against apartheid and spent 27 years in prison for his activism before being released in 1990.

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• Dr. Christiaan Barnard performed the first human-to-human heart transplant and was from South Africa.
• He performed the transplant on Dec. 3, 1967, at Groote Schuur Hospital in Cape Town, South Africa.
• The patient, Louis Washkansky, was a 54-year-old grocer who suffered from diabetes and heart disease. 
• The operation lasted about five hours, and the patient lived for 18 days after the surgery.

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• The First United Nations Conference on Environment and Development was held in 1992 at Rio de Janeiro.
• The conference was held from June 3-14, 1992, and was also known as the "Earth Summit".
• It was attended by political leaders, diplomats, scientists, representatives of the media and non-governmental organizations (NGOs) from 179 countries.

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• Otto von Bismarck was a German statesman who served as the Chancellor of the German Empire from 1871 to 1890.
• He is credited with unifying the various German states into a single empire. 
• It is often referred to as the "Iron Chancellor".

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• In a relay race, the baton must weigh at least 50 grams, according to the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) rules.
• This ensures that the baton is sturdy enough to be handled safely and efficiently during the race.

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• The Yangtze River, located in China, is the longest river in Asia.
• It is the third longest in the world.
• It stretching for approximately 6,300 kilometers (3,915 miles).

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• Ramon Magsaysay was the 7th President of the Philippines.
• It serving from 1953 until his death in 1957.
• He is widely regarded as one of the most popular and influential leaders in Philippine history.

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• China holds the top spot with an estimated 1.1 to 1.3 billion internet users since 2008
• India follows in second place with approximately 806 million to 1 billion+ users,
• The United States, which has 311.3 million users

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• Napoleon Bonaparte was defeated at the Battle of Waterloo on June 18, 1815.
• By a coalition of British and Prussian forces led by the Duke of Wellington and Field Marshal Gebhard von Blücher.
• The Duke of Wellington is credited with playing a crucial role in the battle, which marked the final defeat of Napoleon and the end of the Napoleonic Wars.