The Kolar Gold Fields (KGF) are one of the deepest gold mines in the world.
The Mysore Palace is one of the best palaces existing in the world.
In 12,890 years, summer will officially begin on December 21st and the first day of winter will begin on June 21st.
Did you know? The world's longest traffic hold-up was between Paris and Lyon on the French Autoroute in 1980. It was about 110 miles long!
OMG Fact! The most expensive city in the world to park in is London. Parking in central London can cost up to £578.87 per month. Plus you’ll have to pay the congestion charge just to get there.
In England, Srinivasa Ramanujan became the first Indian to be elected to the Royal Society of London. At 16 he obtained a collection of 6000 theorems which he solved himself. His mastery of the continued fraction was unequaled by any mathematician ever (1887-1920).
The highest statue carved out of a single rock with exquisite carvings and best architecture is at Shravanbela Gola in Hassan district. The 58-feet tall monolithic statue of Gommateshwara is located on Vindyagiri Hill. It is considered to be the world's largest monolithic statue.
The first cricket Test Match that India played was against England at Lords in 1932. The team was led by C. K. Naidu.
The first India to score a double century in Test cricket was Polly Umrigar against New Zealand at Hyderabad 1955-56.
The first Indian Astronaut was Rakesh Sharma.
Mihir Sen was the first Indian to swim the English Channel.
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