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ChatGPT was asked about some lesser known facts on India. It listed these
Some of these ‘lesser known’ facts are actually very well known, while others are not.
After the spectacular success of its GPT-3.5 powered ChatGPT, which was released in November last year, OpenAI recently introduced a new version of the AI chatbot. This latest version of ChatGPT, which is powered by OpenAI's new GPT-4 large language model (LLM), is said to be more sophisticated than its predecessor.
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To determine if the chatbot is indeed better in its present form, and to check its capabilities, HT's sister publication Mint asked the bot a question: “What do you know about India that many Indians do not know?”
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Here's what ChatGPT replied: “India is a is a diverse and rich country with a deep history and culture, there are some lesser-known facts that even Indians may not be aware of:”
(1.) Home to the world's largest family: A man from Mizrom, Ziona Chana, had 39 wives, 94 children and 33 grandchildren. He passed away in June 2021.
(2.) Floating post office: India has the largest postal network globally, with over 150,000 post offices. One unique post office is the floating post office located in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, on Dal Lake.
(3.) Exclusive spa for elephants: In Punnathoor Cotta Elephant Yard Rejuvenation Centre, Kerala, elephants are treated to baths, massages, and special diets to help them relax and rejuvenate.
(4.) Polling booth for a single voter: During the Gujarat assembly election, held in December last year, the Election Commission of India set up a polling station for a single voter, in the Gir Forest.
(5.) India's Kabaddi team has won all World Cups: The Indian men's Kabaddi team has won all three editions of the World Cup (2004, 2007, 2016), each of which took place in the country.
(6.) Village with no doors: Maharashtra's Shani Shingnapur is famous for having no doors on any of its houses or buildings, including the local bank. The villagers believe that the deity Shani protects them from theft and crime.
(7.) National anthems of two countries: Rabindranath Tagore, the country's first Nobel laureate, wrote national anthems of both his home country (Jana Gana Mana) and its neighbour, Bangladesh (Amar Sonar Bangla).
(8.) Religious gathering visible from space: The Kumbh Mela, which is the world's largest religious gathering, is so massive that it can be seen from space.
(9.) Rocket transported on bicycle: In 1963, India's first rocket was shifted on a bicycle from Thumba Launching Station in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, to the launch pad, about 9 kms away.
(10.) Wettest place in the world: Mawsynram, a village in Meghalaya, receives the highest average annual rainfall globally.
