Einstein had said, ‘If my theory of relativity be proven successful, Germany will call me a German, and France will declare that I am a citizen of the world. If my theory be proven unsuccessful, France will call me a German and Germany will declare that I am a Jew.’
Felix Baumgartner became the first person in the world to break the sound barrier. The sound barrier is 1110.45 kilometres per hour (690 miles per hour). On 14 October 2012, he skydived from an altitude of 38.62 kilometres (24 miles) and was in a free fall for more than 4 minutes, and then he hit…
The ‘Smart State’ slogan was given by the Premier of Queensland Peter Douglas Beattie. He envisioned the state to be technologically developed and put forward the agenda of restructuring the areas of education, health, research and development, and technology.
The Maldives is situated in the Indian Ocean, Southwest of India. It is made of a total of 26 atolls, which are coral formations. The capital Malé is located in the Kaafu Atoll.
The Dead Sea is shrinking at the rate of over a metre per year. This is mainly because the Jordan River, which drains into the sea, has been diverted. The environmentalists predict that it is a disaster that could devastate the region.
There is no traffic light in Bhutan. The traffic in Bhutan is controlled by the traffic police. The only traffic light was removed by the King many years ago.
