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On this day in 1861, American scientist TSC Lowe made a record journey travelling 900 miles from Cincinnati to South Carolina. Calling himself an ‘aeronaut’, what did he use to fly that should remind you of the film Up?

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On this day in 1862, French physiologist Claude Bernard and his friend completed their experiment, which disproved the theory of spontaneous generation. They heated milk up to 100°C and proved that all microorganisms died. Who was the friend after whom this process is now named?

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In 1902, this day, a couple successfully isolated 0.1 gm of Radium chloride from pitchblende. This was the discovery of a new element as well as the beginning of understanding radioactivity. What was the name of the couple?

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Born this day in 1904, George Stibitz was an American researcher who is recognised as one of the founders of modern computing. He was the first to put forth the usage of a word to represent the usage of binary code in computing. What word did he suggest that earlier meant ‘fingers’?

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On this day in 1940, the Radio Corporation of America (RCA) demonstrated a revolutionary microscope in Philadelphia. It was able to achieve an unprecedented magnification of 100,000 times. What device was this that uses subatomic particles as a source of illumination?

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Born this day in 1950, this person known as the modern ‘Kingmaker’ is the longest serving Chief Minister of his state. He played a major role in the governance of three Prime Ministers — H.D. Deve Gowda, I.K. Gujral and A.B. Vajpayee. Who is this CM, who played the same role again last year?

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On April 20, 1962, a NASA civilian pilot took a X-15 to 63,250 m, the highest altitude reached ever. The next was Gemini-8 that was in outer space. The pilot, who was travelling at Mach 5.74, was later chosen to do something historic seven years later. Who was this pilot?

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Born this day in 1964, Andy Serkis is an English actor who has been part of multiple box-office hits. The audience might not recognise him as his expertise lies in the art of ‘mocap’, with which he played Gollum, King Kong and Baloo the bear. What does ‘mocap’ stand for?

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On this day in 1968, a British rock band called ‘Roundabout’ debuted in Denmark. After the tour, they decided to change their name. The options were either ‘Concrete God’, or another name which was the guitarist’s grandmother’s favourite song title. Contrary to popular belief, it wasn’t their favourite colour. Which band is this?

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Born this day in 1969, Felix Baumgartner is an Austrian daredevil who in 2012 was the centre of the Red Bull Stratos Project. He set multiple world records then and became the first human to break the sound barrier without a vehicle. What did he do to make these records?

Answer : Jumped from the stratosphere

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