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Born as Sophie Auguste, one of the world’s powerful monarchs and regarded as the only female ‘the great’, this woman is revered for revitalising Russia as it is today. She expanded borders, modernised the country, introduced vaccination, curated a vast art collection that formed the foundation of one of the world’s greatest museums, penned operas and children’s fairy tales, founded the country’s first state-funded school for women, drafted her own legal code, and even promoted a national system of education. Her reign is considered to be the Golden age of Russia. ID this Queen
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Weighing just 1.8 kg, this historic rotorcraft carried a tiny fabric swatch from the Wright brothers' first airplane when it achieved the first powered flight on another planet in 2021. Identify this vehicle. [1 word]
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In the decades following independence, the growing India pushed aggressively towards industrialization, welcoming MNCs and large scale manufacturing. In the early hours of December 3, 1984, that haste turned catastrophic. At a pesticide plant in central India, water entered a storage tank containing methyl isocyanate, a highly toxic and volatile industrial chemical. The reaction led to a massive release of poisonous gas into surrounding neighborhoods. Thousands died within hours. Survivors suffered lifelong respiratory illness, blindness, neurological damage, and birth defects. Statistics: 5,58,125 injuries, 16,000 deaths. This horrifying incident is often considered the world's worst industrial disaster, a stark reminder of the consequences of technological progress without adequate safety, regulation or accountability. Id the common name of the incident. [2-3 words]
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In theory, Formula 1 is a contest of speed. In practice, it is often a contest of interpretation. Ahead of the 2009 season, the FIA introduced sweeping aerodynamic regulation changes intended to reduce downforce and slow the cars. Most teams complied conservatively, simplifying their rear bodywork in line with the spirit of the rules. One newly formed team examined the wording more closely. They identified a regulatory ambiguity and implemented X, a design that allowed airflow to expand through a secondary channel at the rear of the car, significantly increasing downforce while remaining technically legal. That season, Brawn GP dominated the early races, and their driver Jenson Button secured the World Championship. Id X [2 words].
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In 2018, He Jiankui, a Chinese Biophysicist working at SUSTech, announced that he had helped an HIV-positive father and HIV-negative mother, conceive twin daughters using IVF --- and also genetically modified the embryos using a controversial X technology to remove the CCR5 gene, and give their twin babies resistance to HIV. His actions triggered global outrage, and a Chinese court sentenced him to 3 years in prison with a fine of 500,000 yuan. Derived from a bacterial adaptive immune mechanism, the technology X was invented in 2000's, and is a technology that research scientists use to selectively modify the DNA of living organisms. It is hailed as a revolutionary tool for genetics, medicine, and biotechnology, and earned its developers a Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 2020. Id X. [1 word acronym]
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Widely recognized as the 'First Programmer', X was an English mathematician and writer chiefly known for their work on Charles Babbage's analytical engine, a proposed mechanical general-purpose computer. X developed a vision of the capability of computers to go beyond mere calculating or number-crunching, while many others, including Babbage, had till then only focused on those capabilities. Id X ?
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