Peculiar Globe: Life in our planet
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1998 FIFA World Cup – France
The 1998 FIFA World Cup was hosted by France, who defeated the Brazilians, the defending champions, on their second consecutive final.
1994 FIFA World Cup – United States
The 1994 FIFA World Cup was hosted by the United States, where Brazil won its fourth title, becoming the first nation with 4 titles.
1990 FIFA World Cup – Italy
The 1990 FIFA World Cup was hosted by Italy, West Germany reached their 3rd consecutive final and won, after loosing it twice in a role.
1986 FIFA World Cup – Mexico
The 1986 FIFA World Cup was hosted by Mexico, 16 years after they hosted it the first time. They were the first country to host it twice.
1982 FIFA World Cup – Spain
The 1982 FIFA World Cup in Spain was the first with 24 teams, allowing more teams from outside Europe and South America to participate.
1978 FIFA World Cup – Argentina
1978 FIFA World Cup - Argentina. The Netherlands got to the final again, and lost to the host nation again. It was Argentina's first title.
1974 FIFA World Cup – West Germany
The 1974 FIFA World Cup was held in West Germany. The hosts beat the Netherlands in the final, winning their second title.
1970 FIFA World Cup – Mexico
The 1970 FIFA World Cup was held in Mexico, for the first time outside Europe or South America. Brazil was the first ever to win 3 titles.
1966 FIFA World Cup – England
The 1966 FIFA World Cup was held in England, where the hosts won their first ever FIFA World Cup championship.
1962 FIFA World Cup – Chile
The 1962 FIFA World Cup was in Chile, after two tournaments held in Europe consecutively. Brazil won their second consecutive title.
1958 FIFA World Cup – Sweden
The 1958 FIFA World Cup held in Sweden saw the introduction of Pelé to the world. The 17 years old player helped Brazil win their first title.
1954 FIFA World Cup – Switzerland
The 1954 FIFA World Cup was held in Switzerland, when West Germany won their first title after beating Hungary in the final.
1950 FIFA World Cup – Brazil
The 1950 FIFA World Cup was held in Brazil. The final between Brazil and Uruguay was watched by more than 170 thousand fans in the stands.
1938 FIFA World Cup – France
The 1938 FIFA World Cup was held in France where the defending champions, Italy, won again becoming the first team with two titles.
1934 FIFA World Cup – Italy
The 1934 FIFA World Cup was held in Italy. 16 teams complete in a knockout tournament and Italy was the second champion of the tournament.
1930 FIFA World Cup – Uruguay
The 1934 FIFA World Cup was held in Italy. 16 teams competed in a knockout tournament with Italy emerging as champions.
Chand Baori: the 3500 steps well
Chand Baori was built between the 8th and 9th centuries and is considered one of the largest in the world. The well has 3,500 steps going down 20 meters.
What is an 8-track tape?
An 8-track tape, also known as 8-track, is a magnetic tape sound recording technology that was popular in the United States during the 1960s and 1970s.
What is a USB flash drive?
Also called thumb drive or pendrive, a USB flash drive is a data storage device that includes flash memory with a USB interface.
What is a compact disc (CD)?
The compact disc, or CD, arrived in the 80s and was the most popular music storage device throughout the 90s until the 2000s
What is leap year?
What is leap year? When does a leap year occur? These are some of the most questions asked about the leap year. Let's learn more about it, and why does
Towers of Bologna
The Towers of Bologna were built between the 11th and 13th centuries. It's believed that they were constructed by Bologna's richest families.
Alan Turing: the father of modern computers
Alan Turing was a brilliant British mathematician and computer scientist. His work was crucial to crack the encryption of German Enigma Machines during WWII.
What is Artificial Intelligence (AI)?
Artificial intelligence, or AI, is a field of computer science that involves the creation of intelligent systems that can reason, learn, and act.
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