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The past few years have not been easy on this South Asian island, but the place — and its people — are on the upswing.

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People visit an exhibition, commemorating the 50th anniversary of the discovery and excavation of the iconic Terracotta ... discoveries -- the army of Terracotta Warriors -- which was added ...

1.These photos, taken in 1946, are the first photos of Earth taken from space: They were able to achieve this by launching a V-2 missile carrying a 35-millimeter motion picture camera into space.