What popular dessert was named after a Russian ballerina? [#1255]

The Pavlova is a meringue-based dessert named after the Russian ballerina Anna Pavlova, who toured Australia and New Zealand in the 1920s.

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The Pavlova is a meringue-based dessert named after the Russian ballerina Anna Pavlova, who toured Australia and New Zealand in the 1920s.

The Chola Empire, a medieval Indian kingdom, was renowned for its maritime trade and naval power, with extensive trade networks across Southeast Asia.

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The Chola Empire, a medieval Indian kingdom, was renowned for its maritime trade and naval power, with extensive trade networks across Southeast Asia.

Ustad Amjad Ali Khan is an Indian classical musician renowned for playing the . He's known for his fast and clear ekhara taans. Khan is a sixth-generation sarod player in his family, and his ancestors have been shaping and developing the instrument for more than 200 years. He learned from his father, Haafiz Ali Khan, who was a court musician in Gwalior until India's independence in 1947. Khan has been performing internationally since the 1960s. He's also known for playing the sarod using his fingernails instead of his fingertips.

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Ustad Amjad Ali Khan is an Indian classical musician renowned for playing the . He's known for his fast and clear ekhara taans. Khan is a sixth-generation sarod player in his family, and his ancestors have been shaping and developing the instrument for more than 200 years. He learned from his father, Haafiz Ali Khan, who was a court musician in Gwalior until India's independence in 1947. Khan has been performing internationally since the 1960s. He's also known for playing the sarod using his fingernails instead of his fingertips.

CM of West Bengal Mamata Banerjee wrote her autobiography titled “My Unforgettable Memories”.

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CM of West Bengal Mamata Banerjee wrote her autobiography titled “My Unforgettable Memories”.

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A constant is a mathematical concept that represents a value that remains unchanged, like pi (π), which is approximately 3.14 and never changes.

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A constant is a mathematical concept that represents a value that remains unchanged, like pi (π), which is approximately 3.14 and never changes.

Plate tectonics is the theory that the Earth's outer layer is divided into large plates that move relative to each other, creating and destroying landforms, oceans, and continents over millions of years.

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Plate tectonics is the theory that the Earth's outer layer is divided into large plates that move relative to each other, creating and destroying landforms, oceans, and continents over millions of years.

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Around 220 B.C.E., Qin Shi Huang, also called the First Emperor, united China. He masterminded the process of uniting the existing walls into one. At that time, rammed earth and wood made up most of the wall.

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Around 220 B.C.E., Qin Shi Huang, also called the First Emperor, united China. He masterminded the process of uniting the existing walls into one. At that time, rammed earth and wood made up most of the wall.

The Inca Empire built an extensive road network that connected their vast territory, stretching from modern-day Colombia to Chile.

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The Inca Empire built an extensive road network that connected their vast territory, stretching from modern-day Colombia to Chile.

The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) was adopted in 1992 with the ultimate aim of preventing dangerous human interference with the climate system.

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The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) was adopted in 1992 with the ultimate aim of preventing dangerous human interference with the climate system.