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  2. Degree symbol - Wikipedia

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    Degree symbol. The degree symbol or degree sign, °, is a glyph or symbol that is used, among other things, to represent degrees of arc (e.g. in geographic coordinate systems ), hours (in the medical field), degrees of temperature or alcohol proof. The symbol consists of a small superscript circle.

  3. Caduceus - Wikipedia

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    The caduceus (☤; / kəˈdjuːʃəs, - siəs /; Latin: cādūceus, from Greek: κηρύκειον kērū́keion "herald's wand, or staff") [b] is the staff carried by Hermes in Greek mythology and consequently by Hermes Trismegistus in Greco-Egyptian mythology. The same staff was borne by other heralds like Iris, the messenger of Hera.

  4. Remembrance poppy - Wikipedia

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    A remembrance poppy is an artificial flower worn in some countries to commemorate their military personnel who died in war. Remembrance poppies are produced by veterans ' associations, which exchange the poppies for charitable donations used to give financial, social and emotional support to members and veterans of the armed forces.

  5. Pi - Wikipedia

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    Name The symbol used by mathematicians to represent the ratio of a circle's circumference to its diameter is the lowercase Greek letter π , sometimes spelled out as pi. [8] In English, π is pronounced as "pie" ( / p aɪ / PY ). [9]

  6. Antifa (United States) - Wikipedia

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    Politics portal. v. t. e. Antifa ( / ænˈtiːfə, ˈænti ( ˌ) fə /) is a left-wing anti-fascist and anti-racist political movement in the United States. It consists of a highly decentralized array of autonomous groups that use nonviolent direct action, incivility, or violence to achieve their aims.

  7. Nadar (caste) - Wikipedia

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    Nadar (caste) Nadar (also referred to as Nadan, Shanar and Shanan) is a Tamil caste of India. Nadars are predominant in the districts of Kanyakumari, Thoothukudi, Tirunelveli and Virudhunagar. The Nadar community was not a single caste, but developed from an assortment of related subcastes, which in course of time came under the single banner ...

  8. Caduceus as a symbol of medicine - Wikipedia

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    The caduceus is the traditional symbol of Hermes and features two snakes winding around an often winged staff. It is often used as a symbol of medicine, especially in the United States. Ancient sources associate Hermes with a variety of attributes, including wisdom, trade, deception, thievery, eloquence, negotiation, and alchemy.

  9. Table of mathematical symbols by introduction date - Wikipedia

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    integral sign. : colon (for division ) 1684 (deriving from use of colon to denote fractions, dating back to 1633) ·. middle dot (for multiplication ) 1698 (perhaps deriving from a much earlier use of middle dot to separate juxtaposed numbers) ⁄. division slash (a.k.a. solidus )