6 Lesser-Known Facts About Odisha

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[{"selector":"#anim-a316e119-3272-4bde-b37b-1e3a90da698c [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(8.01809229879673%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-f3712dab-9cae-4719-9703-3bc3683c546b","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":600,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-4d3e3597-5b1a-4765-9efc-896aa854e20d","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 98.97499%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":600,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-da17895d-117c-403d-b8e1-1f38bb81f735","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-2cf2b37c-f345-469c-a2a8-c8401d49f7a4","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, -794.60327%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-65ebef5e-c822-489f-bc0b-e776d0ff0acc","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":600,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-2b28a2e7-5a95-4ac7-8d90-e07c3df2d950","keyframes":{"transform":["rotate(-360deg) translate3d(0px, 172.56706%, 0) rotate(360deg)","rotate(-360deg) translate3d(0px, 0px, 0) rotate(360deg)"]},"delay":600,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] How well do you know Odisha? Let's check these six lesser-known facts about Odisha. Author: Supalee Dalai | Credit: Wiki

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