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The earliest known audio tape recorder was a non-magnetic, non-electric version invented by Alexander Graham Bell's Volta Laboratory and patented in 1886.

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The Epson HX-20 (also known as the HC-20) was the first laptop computer.

It was invented in July 1980 by Yukio Yokozawa, who worked for Suwa Seikosha

 It was announced in 1981 as the HC-20 in Japan and was introduced by Epson in North America as the HX-20 in 1981

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In 1614 Sir Thomas Roe was instructed by James I to visit the court of Jahangir, the Moghul emperor of Hindustan to arrange a commercial treaty and to secure for the East India Company sites for commercial agencies.

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The Financial Action Task Force is the global money laundering and terrorist financing watchdog.

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Top 3 countries having Largest Gold Reserves

1. USA

2. Germany

3. Italy 

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 According to the "Out of Africa" theory, modern humans originated in East Africa around 200,000 years ago and migrated globally 60,000-80,000 years ago, replacing other hominins.

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As per WHO, Jordan become the first country in the world to be officially verified as having eliminated leprosy.

This significant milestone marks a new era in global public health efforts.

Jordan was declared leprosy free in Sep 2024.

WHO stands for World Health Organization.

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Cristiano Ronaldo surpassed one billion followers across his social media platforms, a milestone bolstered by the rapid success of his new YouTube channel, which has already garnered over 60 million subscribers in just over three weeks.

He achieved this milestone in Sep 2024

He is a professional footballer from Portugal.

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Ronaldo also became the first footballer to score his 900th career goal (in Sep 2024)