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event › Seven-Years-War
Seven Years’ War (1756–63), the last major conflict before the French Revolution to involve all the great powers of Europe. It can also be considered the European phase of a global nine years’ war fought between France and Great Britain....
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topic › Kashubian-language
Other articles where Kashubian language is discussed: Poland: Languages of Poland: Mazovian shares some features with Kashubian, whose remaining speakers number only a few thousand, which is a small percentage of the ethnic Kashubians in the country.
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biography › Thomas-Seymour-Baron-Seymour-of-Sudeley
Thomas Seymour, Baron Seymour was the lord high admiral of England from 1547 to 1549. His political intrigues led to his execution for treason and thereby contributed to the downfall in 1549 of his elder brother, Edward Seymour, duke of Somerset, who was lord protector (regent) for the young king
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dictionary › binary
BINARY meaning: 1 : relating to or consisting of two things or parts; 2 : relating to or involving a method of calculating and of representing information especially in computers by using the numbers 0 and 1
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technology › technology
Technology is the application of scientific knowledge to the practical aims of human life or, as it is sometimes phrased, to the change manipulation of the human environment. From hand tools to computers and engineering, technology encompasses nearly everything.
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science › bioinformatics
Bioinformatics, a hybrid science that links biological data with techniques for information storage, distribution, and analysis to support multiple areas of scientific research, including biomedicine. Bioinformatics is fed by high-throughput data-generating experiments, including genomic sequence
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science › physics-science
Physics, science that deals with the structure of matter and the interactions between the fundamental constituents of the observable universe. Its scope of study encompasses not only the behavior of objects under the action of forces but also gravitational, electromagnetic, and nuclear force fields.
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science › human-intelligence-psychology
Human intelligence, mental quality that consists of the abilities to learn from experience, adapt to new situations, understand and handle abstract concepts, and use knowledge to manipulate one’s environment. Learn more about human intelligence, including various theories.
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money › Apple-Inc
American manufacturer of personal computers, smartphones, and tablet computers. Apple was the first successful personal computer company and popularized the graphical user interface (GUI). Such products as the iPod, iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch became hugely popular in the 21st century.
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science › decimal
Decimal system, in mathematics, positional numeral system employing 10 as the base and requiring 10 different numerals, the digits 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9. It also requires a dot (decimal point) to represent decimal fractions. Learn more about the decimal system in this article.