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

13374. Medical Invention

Medical Invention : replacing the human heart
Inventor : barnard, christian

13375. Medical Invention

Medical Invention : cure of kala-a-zar fever
Inventor : brahmachari, u.n.

13376. Medical Invention

Medical Invention : isolation of metals by electricity; studied properties of chlorine
Inventor : davy

13377. Medical Invention

Medical Invention : sulpha drugs as bactericides
Inventor : domagk

13378. Medical Invention

Medical Invention : cause of beri-beri
Inventor : eijkman

13379. Medical Invention

Medical Invention : discovered curative effect of ultra violet rays; photography
Inventor : finsen

13380. Medical Invention

Medical Invention : penicillin (in 1929)
Inventor : fleming, alexander

13381. Medical Invention

Medical Invention : circulation of blood
Inventor : harvey

13382. Medical Invention

Medical Invention : homoeopathy (founder)
Inventor : hahnemann

13383. Medical Invention

Medical Invention : vitamin d
Inventor : hopkins, frederick gowland

13384. Medical Invention

Medical Invention : smallpox vaccination
Inventor : jenner

13385. Medical Invention

Medical Invention : tubercle bacillus
Inventor : koch

13386. Medical Invention

Medical Invention : stethoscope
Inventor : lainnec

13387. Medical Invention

Medical Invention : antiseptic treatment
Inventor : lister, lord

13388. Medical Invention

Medical Invention : treatment of rabies; cure of hydrophobia
Inventor : pasteur, louis

13389. Mountain

Mountain : mount everest
Height : 8,848 mts.
Range : himalayas
Conquered on : 29-may-53.

13390. Mountain

Mountain : k-2 (godwin austin)
Height : 8,611 mts.
Range : karakoram
Conquered on : 31-jul-54.

13391. Mountain

Mountain : kanchenjunga
Height : 8,597 mts.
Range : himalayas
Conquered on : 25-may-55.

13392. Mountain

Mountain : lhotse
Height : 8,511 mts.
Range : himalayas
Conquered on : 18-may-56.

13393. Mountain

Mountain : makalu i
Height : 8,481 mts.
Range : himalayas
Conquered on : 15-may-55.

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