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Quiz: Easy like Sunday morning | What has December 14 ever given us?

Inaugurated on December 14, 2004, the Millau Viaduct is a cable-stayed bridge that spans a gorge valley in France.

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On December 14, 1656, M. Jacquin manufactured a certain artificial jewellery for the first time in Paris. He used gypsum pellets as a base and covered them with fish scales to achieve a nacreous, lustrous appearance similar to the original organic material. What had he created that was a significant development in the jewellery world?
Answer : Artificial pearls

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