476. Fact

Prof. V.ramachandra rao
Direction of indian scientific satellite project (issp) at peenya near bangalore.

477. Fact

Saha dr.maghnad
Late palit prof.of physics, university college of scientific and technology, calcutta university well-known for his researches in nuclear physics, cosmic rays, spectrum analysis . He lived from 1893 to 1956.

478. Fact

Srinivas ramanujam
A mathematical wizard, contributed much to number theory, theory of partitions and theory of continuous fractions. He lived between 1887 to 1920 ad.

479. Fact

Satish dhavan
He was chairman of indian space research organisation. He was instrumental to take india into space age by launching aryabhatta in 1975.

480. Fact

Susruta
A fourth century hindu surgeon and physician. He had written an important book on medicine and on medical properties of garlic.

481. Fact

Varahamihira
An indian astronomer and astrologer of 6th century a.d. He was a mathematician and philosopher. He was one of the nine gems of vikramaditya.

482. Fact

The walkman was first introduced in 1979.

483. Fact

The first owner of the marlboro company died of lung cancer.

484. Fact

There are more than 500 given phobias. One of the rarest is hoplophobia - a fear of firearms.

485. Fact

There are more than 17,000 airplanes in the world, of which 4,000 are always airborne.

486. Fact

90 % of the cab drivers in new york are recently landed immigrants.

487. Fact

Madagascar, off the eastern coast of africa, is the fourth largest island in the world.

488. Fact

Charles bronson's given name at birth was charles buchinsky. Eric clapton's was patrick clapp.

489. Fact

The word "amateur" comes from the same spelled french word for "lover" and "is anyone interested?"

490. Fact

35% of all advertisers in personal ads are already married.

491. Fact

Until the beginning of the 20th century, pure cocaine was sold at harrod's in london, england.

492. Fact

If you order vikin-ryori in japan, you can pick food from a smorgasbord.

493. Fact

Rembrandt's grandfather was a baker.

494. Fact

The legendary classic film comedian harpo marx, along with his chatty brothers, became famous for not speaking a single word on screen. In real life, he had no trouble uttering the spoken word.

495. Fact

London england's clockwork is located on the clock tower of westminster bridge. It is also known as big ben and for keeping the exact time. In 1945, however, it slowed down by five minutes due to a flock of starlings sitting on the minute hand.

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