This brand popular around the world secured a patent in 1870 and its name is a word of Mexican-Indian origin, which mean "place where the soil is humid" or "place of the coral oyster shell". Name the brand.
In 1995, why did the sale of a broken laser pointer in the US for $14.83 create history?
Name the world's oldest agricultural marketing cooperative?
Whose Chinese brand name is Hui-Pu? "Hui" for kindness and "Pu" meaning universal.
Which toy brand did the US Postal Service chose to use on its commemorative stamp celebrating the 100th anniversary of the naming of the "teddy bear" in 2002?
Name the founder of a car manufacturing company who also happened to be the first British pilot to be killed in an air accident.
Who was asked by the RBI to cut down its dividend of 10 per cent for the year ended March 2002 by 50 per cent? This was for the first time in the history that such an instruction was given. This public-listed entity was taken over subsequently.
What is the Carlton Society?
Name the beer brand that was developed to be smooth enough to accompany Indian food, but also appeal to drinkers of English ale in the UK. India's leading brew master Dr Cariappa collaborated with this company's founder to create this beer.
In 1885, it was shown at an international exhibition in the UK and was described as "a beautiful substance for the Arts" and was called Parkesine, in 1905 an improved version of the same was dubbed as "the material of 1,000 uses". What is being referred to here?
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