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  2. University of Oxford - Wikipedia

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    The University of Oxford is a collegiate research university in Oxford, England. There is evidence of teaching as early as 1096, [2] making it the oldest university in the English-speaking world and the world's second-oldest university in continuous operation. [2] [11] [12] It grew rapidly from 1167, when Henry II banned English students from ...

  3. Ordered pair - Wikipedia

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    Ordered pair. Analytic geometry associates to each point in the Euclidean plane an ordered pair. The red ellipse is associated with the set of all pairs ( x, y) such that x2 4 + y2 = 1. In mathematics, an ordered pair ( a, b) is a pair of objects. The order in which the objects appear in the pair is significant: the ordered pair ( a, b) is ...

  4. Parthenon - Wikipedia

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    Phidias (sculptor) The Parthenon ( / ˈpɑːrθəˌnɒn, - nən /; Ancient Greek: Παρθενών, romanized : Parthenōn [par.tʰe.nɔ̌ːn]; Greek: Παρθενώνας, romanized : Parthenónas [parθeˈnonas]) is a former temple [6] [7] on the Athenian Acropolis, Greece, that was dedicated to the goddess Athena during the fifth century BC.

  5. Indian National Congress - Wikipedia

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    The Indian National Congress ( INC ), colloquially the Congress Party or simply the Congress, is a political party in India with deep roots in most regions of India. Founded on 28 December 1885, it was the first modern nationalist movement to emerge in the British Empire in Asia and Africa. [a] [30] From the late 19th century, and especially ...

  6. Mao Zedong - Wikipedia

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    Mao Zedong [a] (26 December 1893 – 9 September 1976) was a Chinese politician, Marxist theorist, military strategist, poet, and revolutionary who was the founder of the People's Republic of China (PRC). He led the country from its establishment in 1949 until his death in 1976, while also serving as the chairman of the Chinese Communist Party ...

  7. USB-C - Wikipedia

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    USB-C (SuperSpeed USB 5Gbps) receptacle on an MSI laptop. USB-C, or USB Type-C, is a 24-pin connector (not a protocol) that supersedes previous USB connectors and can carry audio, video and other data, e.g., to drive multiple displays or to store a backup to an external drive. It can also provide and receive power, such as powering a laptop or ...

  8. Lil Nas X - Wikipedia

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    Montero Lamar Hill (born April 9, 1999), better known by his stage name Lil Nas X (/ n ɑː z / NAHZ), is an American rapper, singer, and songwriter.He rose to prominence with the release of his 2019 country rap single "Old Town Road," the longest-running number-one song (at 19 weeks) since the U.S. Billboard Hot 100's 1958 inception.

  9. Arnold Schwarzenegger - Wikipedia

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    e. Arnold Alois Schwarzenegger (born July 30, 1947) is an Austrian-American actor, businessman, filmmaker, former politician, and former professional bodybuilder known for his roles in high-profile action movies. He served as the 38th governor of California from 2003 to 2011 and was among Time 's 100 most influential people in the world in 2004 ...