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Homer is the presumed author of the Iliad and the Odyssey, two hugely influential epic poems of ancient Greece. 

Homer is considered one of the most revered and influential authors in history.

Born: c. 8th century BC

Died: Ios

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Selim I  known as Selim the Resolute, was the Sultan of the Ottoman Empire from 1512 to 1520.

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• The first modern Olympic Games were held in Athens, Greece,
• Main Venue: The Panathenaic Stadium hosted track and field and wrestling.
• Dates: April 6 to April 15, 1896
• .Participation: Athletes from 14 nations competed in 43 events.
  
• The United States won the most gold medals (11).
• Greece won the most medals overall (47).

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The Sargasso Sea which is located in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean has no coast.

The Sargasso Sea is bounded by four currents forming an ocean gyre.

Mean depth: 5,000 m

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First Battle of Panipat: 21 April 1526

Fought Between: Babur Vs Lodi

Won by: Babur

Second Battle of Panipat: November 5, 1556

Fought Between: Hemu Vs Akbar

Won by: Akbar

Third Battle of Panipat: 14 January 1761

Fought Between: Abdali Vs Marathas

Won by: Abdali

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The first man-made Earth Satellite name 'Sputnik 1' was launched on 4 Oct 1957

Launched by the Soviet Union.

Launch site Baikonur Cosmodrome Site

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Tiananmen Square is a city square in the city center of Beijing, China,

They named it after the eponymous Tiananmen.

The founding of the People's Republic of China in the square was on October 1, 1949

The size of Tiananmen Square is 765 x 282 meters (215,730 m2 or 53.31 acres).

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Karl Marx was a German philosopher during the 19th century.

Born on 5 May 1818, Trier, Prussia, German Confederation

Died in 1883  (aged 64) in London, England

Burial place: The Tomb of Karl Marx, Highgate Cemetery

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Harvard University, founded in 1636, 

It is "the oldest institution of higher education in the United States".

Former names: Harvard College

Motto: Veritas (Latin)

Motto in English: "Truth"

Type: Private research university

Established: October 28, 1636 

Founder: Massachusetts General Court

Accreditation: NECHE

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Sun Yat-sen (founding father of China)

Sun Yat-sen born: 1866

Sun Yat-sen died: 1925

Sun Yat-sen: first provisional president of China

Sun Yat-sen title: Father of the Nation