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  2. Timeline of the telephone - Wikipedia

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    1667 to 1875. 1667: Robert Hooke creates an acoustic string telephone that conveys sounds over a taut extended wire by mechanical vibrations. [1] [2] 1844: Innocenzo Manzetti first suggests the idea of an electric "speaking telegraph", or telephone. 1849: Antonio Meucci demonstrates a communicating device to individuals in Havana.

  3. Elton John - Wikipedia

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    Elton John was born Reginald Kenneth Dwight on 25 March 1947 in Pinner, Middlesex (now part of the London Borough of Harrow ), the eldest child of Stanley Dwight (1925–1991) and only child of Sheila Eileen (née Harris; 1925–2017). [32] [33] [34] He was raised in a council house in Pinner by his maternal grandparents.

  4. History of the World Wide Web - Wikipedia

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    Category. The World Wide Web ("WWW", "W3" or simply "the Web") is a global information medium that users can access via computers connected to the Internet. The term is often mistakenly used as a synonym for the Internet, but the Web is a service that operates over the Internet, just as email and Usenet do.

  5. One Day (TV series) - Wikipedia

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    8 February 2024. ( 2024-02-08) One Day is a British romantic drama limited series based on the 2009 novel by David Nicholls as well as the 2011 film adaptation. It follows the 20-year relationship of Emma Morley and Dexter Mayhew, who meet at a graduation ball after graduating from the University of Edinburgh, and stars Ambika Mod and Leo ...

  6. Bill Murray - Wikipedia

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    Full list. William James Murray (born September 21, 1950) [2] is an American actor and comedian, known for his deadpan delivery in roles ranging from studio comedies to independent dramas. [3] In 2016, Murray was awarded the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor.

  7. Denmark - Wikipedia

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    Bills may be initiated by the Government or by members of parliament. All bills passed must be presented before the Council of State to receive Royal Assent within thirty days in order to become law. Christiansborg Palace houses the Folketing, the Supreme Court, and government offices. Denmark is a representative democracy with universal suffrage.

  8. GSM services - Wikipedia

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    GSM services. GSM services are a standard collection of applications and features available over the Global System for Mobile Communications (GSM) to mobile phone subscribers all over the world. The GSM standards are defined by the 3GPP collaboration and implemented in hardware and software by equipment manufacturers and mobile phone operators.

  9. Chris Martin - Wikipedia

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    Christopher Anthony John Martin was born on 2 March 1977 in Exeter, Devon, England, [5] the eldest of five children. [6] His father, Anthony John Martin, of Whitestone House, Exeter, [7] is a retired chartered accountant, and his mother, Alison Martin, who is from Zimbabwe, is a music teacher. [8]