13324. Island

Island : ireland
Location : west of great britain
Area : 82,460.00 sq. km.

13325. Island

Island : hokkaido
Location : sea of japan-pacific
Area : 77,900.00 sq. km.

13326. Island

Island : hispaniola
Location : caribbean sea
Area : 76,192.00 sq. km.

13327. Island

Island : tasmania
Location : south of australia
Area : 67,900.00 sq. km.

13328. Island

Island : sri lanka (ceylon)
Location : indian ocean
Area : 65,600.00 sq. km.

13329. Island

Island : sakhalin (karafuto)
Location : north of japan
Area : 63,610.00 sq. km.

13330. Island

Island : banks
Location : artic ocean
Area : 60,166.00 sq. km.

13331. Island

Island : devon
Location : artic ocean
Area : 54,030.00 sq. km.

13332. Island

Island : kyushu
Location : sea of japan-pacific
Area : 42,018.00 sq. km.

13333. Island

Island : melville
Location : artic ocean
Area : 41,805.00 sq. km.

13334. Island

Island : axel heriberg
Location : artic ocean
Area : 40,868.00 sq. km.

13335. Island

Island : southampton
Location : hudson bay
Area : 40,663.00 sq. km.

13336. Launch Vehicle

Launch Vehicle : pslv-d1
Launch Date : sept. 20, 1993.

13337. Launch Vehicle

Launch Vehicle : pslv-d2
Launch Date : oct. 15, 1994.

13338. Launch Vehicle

Launch Vehicle : pslv-d3
Launch Date : mar. 21, 1996.

13339. Launch Vehicle

Launch Vehicle : pslv-c1
Launch Date : sept. 29, 1997.

13340. Launch Vehicle

Launch Vehicle : pslv-c2
Launch Date : 26-may-99.

13341. Launch Vehicle

Launch Vehicle : pslv-c3
Launch Date : oct. 22, 2001.

13342. Launch Vehicle

Launch Vehicle : pslv-c4
Launch Date : sept. 12, 2002.

13343. Launch Vehicle

Launch Vehicle : pslv-c5
Launch Date : oct. 17, 2003.

13344. Launch Vehicle

Launch Vehicle : pslv-c6
Launch Date : 5-may-05.

13345. Launch Vehicle

Launch Vehicle : pslv-c7
Launch Date : jan. 10, 2007

13346. Loudness

Loudness :
Breathing : 10 db

13347. Loudness

Loudness :
Wind in the trees : 20 db

13348. Loudness

Loudness :
Whisper : 20-30 db

13349. Loudness

Loudness :
Ticking clock : 30 db

13350. Loudness

Loudness :
House in a quiet street : 35 db

13351. Loudness

Loudness :
Radio music : 50-60 db

13352. Loudness

Loudness :
Loud conversation : 60 db

13353. Loudness

Loudness :
Office noise : 60 db

13354. Loudness

Loudness :
Children playing : 60-80 db

13355. Loudness

Loudness :
Lawn mower : 60-80 db

13356. Loudness

Loudness :
Vacuum cleaner : 80 db

13357. Loudness

Loudness :
Traffic noise : 60-90 db

13358. Loudness

Loudness :
Sports car : 80-95 db

13359. Loudness

Loudness :
Heavy truck traffic : 90-100 db

13360. Loudness

Loudness :
Loud radio : 100 db

13361. Loudness

Loudness :
Motor cycle : 105 db

13362. Loudness

Loudness :
Pneumatic drill : 110 db

13363. Loudness

Loudness :
Thunder storm : 110 db

13364. Loudness

Loudness :
Rock music : 120 db

13365. Loudness

Loudness :
Aircraft noise : 90-120 db

13366. Loudness

Loudness :
Jet takeoff(at 100 meter distance) : 120 db

13367. Loudness

Loudness :
Jet engine(at 25 meter distance) : 140 db

13368. Loudness

Loudness :
Space vehicle launch (from a short distance) : 140-170 db

13369. Medical Invention

Medical Invention : malaria parasite
Inventor : ronald rose

13370. Medical Invention

Medical Invention : anti-polio vaccine
Inventor : salk, jonas e.

13371. Medical Invention

Medical Invention : chloroform
Inventor : simpson and harrison

13372. Medical Invention

Medical Invention : streptomycin
Inventor : waksman

13373. Medical Invention

Medical Invention : insulin ( as a palliative for diabetes)
Inventor : banting

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