At an elevation of roughly 11,975 ft (3,650 m) above sea level, the Bolivian capital city La Paz is the highest capital city in the world.
The French novelist George Sand ate her breakfast from the same bowl as her cat Minou.
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At an elevation of roughly 11,975 ft (3,650 m) above sea level, the Bolivian capital city La Paz is the highest capital city in the world.
The French novelist George Sand ate her breakfast from the same bowl as her cat Minou.
| A portrait of Antonie van Leeuwenhoek by Jan Verkolje |
The United Nations Organisation did not instantly come into being with the signing of the Charter, since in many countries the Charter had to be subjected to parliamentary approval. It was finally ratified and established on October 24, 1945.
In 1947, the United Nations General Assembly declared October 24, the anniversary of the Charter of the United Nations, as which "shall be devoted to making known to the people of the world the aims and achievements of the United Nations and to gaining their support for" its work.
President Harry S Truman laid the cornerstone at the United Nations headquarters and called it a workshop of peace on October 24, 1949. Construction was completed three years later.
Today the United Nations consists of 193 member states and two observer states. The mission of the United Nation is to maintain international peace and security.
World Polio Day was established by Rotary International on October 24 to commemorate the birth of Jonas Salk, who led the first team to develop a vaccine against polio. On this day, around the world, global organisations such as the Rotary International and other similar clubs and organisations host several events and fund-raisers, with an objective to raise awareness about polio.
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| Polio vaccination in Egypt |
Poliomyelitis, often called polio or infantile paralysis, has existed for thousands of years, with depictions of the disease in ancient art. Outbreaks reached pandemic proportions in Europe, North America, Australia, and New Zealand during the first half of the 20th century. The 1952 U.S. polio epidemic was the worst outbreak in the nation's history. Of nearly 58,000 cases reported that year, 3,145 people died and 21,269 were left with mild to disabling paralysis, with most of its victims being children.
Worldwide, polio has become much less common in the past few decades. In 1988, there were about 350,000 new cases of polio across 125 countries. Most of those cases were children under the age of 5, and the virus paralyzed many of them for life. But within six years, polio was wiped out in both North and South America. By 2019 there were fewer than 40 polio cases a year. And they were just in three countries: Pakistan, Afghanistan, and Nigeria.
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| Farffler's carriage of 1655 |
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