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Saturday, March 13, 2010

A Fact A Day # 13

The next 4 posts (for the next 4 days) will be all about exciting firsts. There will be 5 firsts from random fields posted on each day. The firsts for today are:

1. The first education minister of independent India: Maulana Abul Kalam Azad.

2. The first dictionary in the world: 'Explaining words, Analysing characters' in Chinese and was composed in 100 AD.

3. First car to be priced at less than 2000$: Nano, manufactured by Tata Motors in India and the brainchild of Ratan Tata.

4. First US President to reside in the White House: John Adams, 1797.

5. First direct transfusion of blood: Performed by Richard Lower who was an English Physician and Physiology in 1666.

I have taken utmost care concerning the facts and have cross-examined with some internet sources. But still, if there is any mistake about the facts, please be free to point it out and leave your comments.

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