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Bell X-1 was the first aircraft to break the sound barrier in horizontal flight (October 14, 1947). Developed specifically for this purpose as part of the USAAF and NACA (NASA's predecessor) X-Planes research program, it is built by Bell Aircraft Corporation.

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Nigeria's capital is Abuja. Officially designated in 1991, it replaced Lagos to give the country a more central and balanced location.

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James Brown began his career as a gospel singer in Georgia before joining and becoming the figurehead of a vocal R&B group called The Famous Flames.

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Gaborone is the capital of Botswana. Its inhabitants are the Gabonese. It is located in the south-east of Botswana, near the Notwani River, only 15 kilometres from the South African border.

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Cecilia Brækhus is a Norwegian boxer born on 28 September 1981 in Cartagena de Indias, Colombia.

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The Battle of Castillon, which took place on July 17, 1453, put an end to the Hundred Years' War. It marked the decisive victory of the French over the English.

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The capital of Uzbekistan is Tashkent. The country's largest city, it is a major political, economic and cultural center in Central Asia.

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Scientist Alexander Fleming discovered penicillin in 1928. This discovery revolutionized medicine by introducing antibiotics, capable of treating many bacterial infections.

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In 1769, French military engineer Joseph Cugnot built the first motorized steam vehicle, the fardier à vapeur, the forerunner of the automobile.

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The capital of the Republic of Cyprus is Nicosia. It is the only European capital still divided, separating the Greek and Turkish parts of the island.

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