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On June 22, 1633, the Holy Office in Rome forced this person to recant his view that the Sun, not the Earth, is the centre of the Universe. He was required to “abjure, curse and detest” those opinions, but refused to do so. He was placed under house arrest, and any works thereafter were banned from being published. Who was this, who we now consider the ‘father of observational science’?

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On June 22, 1812, the French Empire declared war on Russia after two years of trouble between them. The war claimed a million lives in 6 months, many not due to fighting but the natural elements. The French had to admit defeat. This was a blow to the supposed invincible reputation of which military commander?

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On June 22, 1847, 16-year-old Hanson Gregory was on a cargo boat and had some dough to be fried and eaten as ‘fried cakes’. He wasn’t happy because the insides were still raw, so he came up with an idea. This is supposedly the origin of what tasty item?

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June 22, 1865, marked the debut of Dr. WG Grace in First Class Cricket. Though he was dismissed for 0 in that match, he went on to become one of the all-time greats, excelling in bowling and batting. What moniker did he earn that was inspired by a religious hymn?

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On June 22, 1948, almost a year after India’s independence, King George VI formally gave up one of his titles. Before 1876, the title was used for Bahadur Shah II and even Chandragupta Maurya. What title was this that ceased to exist since that date?

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Born on June 22, 1964, Daniel Brown is an American author whose thriller novels are basically treasure hunts that involve conspiracy theories. His biggest seller was a 2003 novel that explores alternative religious history. What book which was later made into a film?

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On June 22, 1969, something happened to the Cuyahoga River in Cleveland, Ohio that brought attention to the problem of water pollution. It led to the passing of the Clean Water Act and the creation of the Environmental Protection Agency. What ironically happened to the water because of the industrial effluents in it?

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June 22, 1986, was the quarterfinals of the 1986 FIFA World Cup match between Argentina and England. Argentina won 2–1 and then later went on to win the World Cup by defeating West Germany. Both goals were scored by the same player, the first being the most controversial and the second dubbed the ‘Goal of the Century’. Who scored both?

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On June 22, 1990, the crossing point called Checkpoint Charlie was finally dismantled. Since 1961, it was the only ‘official’ point at which people could cross from one side of a 155 Km wall to the other. Which wall was this that encircled half a city?

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On June 22, 2018, Comedian John Oliver was blocked on Chinese social media after his parody of Chinese leader Xi Jinping. He had pointed out that Xi resembles the Disney version of a much-loved teddy bear from children’s literature. What character, whose image is now monitored in China?