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On This Day in History, June 10: Troy falls, Italy enters WWII, Jurassic Park premieres, Thatcher wins for 3rd time, FIFA World Cup opens and other key eventsOn This Day in History, June 10 witnessed events that ranged from the legendary destruction of Troy and the birth of Gothic architecture to...- Meet Vibhav Altekar, the Indian-origin engineer behind the drone boat that pulled off a first-of-its-kind US military rescueA remarkable rescue operation near the Strait of Hormuz saw an autonomous vessel, Corsair, play a vital role. Developed by Saronic Technolo...
- Chinese Proverb of the Day: “Do not ask how poor the village is today; ask how many books its...” — Want to know how China grew from one of the world's poorest countries into a global superpower? This ancient Chinese proverb holds the answer on education, long-term thinking, and investing in future generations rather than chasing short-term wealthChinese Proverb of the Day reveals a powerful truth: a village’s future is not judged by today’s poverty but by the books its children carr...
- In 1905, an engineer was testing heatproof alloys and made a wire that would not burn out, and the electric toaster came into existenceA special metal alloy called nichrome, invented in 1905, made electric toasters possible. This alloy, a mix of nickel and chromium, could w...
- In 1893, a chemist was silvering double-walled glass for cold gases and made a stubborn flask, which created the thermosIn the pursuit of knowledge, scientist James Dewar engineered an innovative container specifically designed for the exploration of ultra-ch...
- Ahead of FIFA World Cup, ZEEL ramps up Zee5 tech, anti-piracy measuresZee Entertainment Enterprises is readying its streaming platform, Zee5, for the FIFA World Cup 2026. The company has enhanced its technolog...
- Chinese proverb of the day: 'Studying the past helps to understand the...' - thought-provoking life lessons on history, learning from the past, reflection, knowledge and why looking back can help you succeed and growChinese proverb of the day: A Chinese saying highlights the value of reflection. The proverb teaches that revisiting past knowledge and exp...
- In 1886, a wealthy hostess tired of broken crockery built a machine with water jets, and the dishwasher entered the modern kitchenA socialite named Josephine Cochrane invented the first dishwasher in 1886. She was frustrated by her fine dishes breaking during handwashi...
- UPSC Prelims Result 2026 Date & Time: When and where to download IAS, IPS and IFS result PDF at upsconline.nic.inUPSC Prelims Result 2026 Date: Aspirants await the UPSC Civil Services Prelims 2026 results, expected in the second week of June based on p...
- Quote of the Day by Galileo Galilei: 'In the future, there will be opened a gateway...'Galileo Galilei, the "father of modern science," viewed his discoveries as merely opening a path for future generations. He humbly acknowle...
- Spain: Pope Leo says world crying for peace, urges leaders to temper divisionsPope Leo has begun a week-long visit to Spain on Saturday. He called on world leaders to reject divisive politics and embrace peace. The Po...
- Egyptian Pharaoh Tutankhamun had 'alien' weapon that came from space? Scientists' 2016 discovery revealed the truthTutankhamun iron dagger: A mysterious iron dagger discovered in the tomb of King Tutankhamun has finally had its origin explained. Scientis...
- Quote of the Day by Walter Benjamin: ‘To be happy is to be able to become aware of…’ German philosopher’s timeless wisdom on courage and happinessGerman philosopher Walter Benjamin believed true happiness stems from confronting oneself without fear. His profound insights, shaped by a ...
- Anthropic says AI labs need coordinated plan to halt development if risks riseAI that can build itself would be a major development in the history of technology, but "full recursive self-improvement also might increas...
- This 415-million-year-old monster scorpion existed before trees, and it's the biggest everScientists have identified Praearcturus gigas, a one-meter-long scorpion from the Early Devonian period, as the largest scorpion ever disco...
- Could these 8 philosophical perspectives completely change the way we understand human nature and what it means to be human?More than 8 major philosophical perspectives, from Homo sapiens to Homo viator, have attempted to explain human nature, human identity, and...
- Chinese Proverb of the Day: 'To forget one’s ancestors is to be a brook...'-Life lessons on heritage, identity, roots, and why remembering our past shapes our futureChinese proverbs offer life lessons. A proverb states forgetting ancestors is like a brook without a source or a tree without roots. This w...
- In 1956, an electrical engineer grabbed the wrong resistor and helped create the life-saving pacemakerAn inventor, Wilson Greatbatch, accidentally created a regular beat while working on a heart sound recorder. He realized this pulse could s...
- In 1846, a chemist wiped up spilled acids with an apron and found a dangerous new cottonA German-Swiss scientist, Christian Friedrich Schönbein, stumbled upon a powerful new substance in 1846. An accidental spill of strong acid...
- In the 1960s, smoke from a cigarette interrupted a static-control experiment, and it wasn’t just a nuisance: It helped create the home smoke detectorA puff of cigarette smoke sparked a home safety revolution. Inventor Duane Pearsall observed how smoke interfered with his electrical exper...
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