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  2. History of Microsoft - Wikipedia

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    Microsoft is a multinational computer technology corporation. Microsoft was founded on April 4, 1975, by Bill Gates and Paul Allen in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Its current best-selling products are the Microsoft Windows operating system; Microsoft Office, a suite of productivity software; Xbox, a line of entertainment of games, music, and video; Bing, a line of search engines; and Microsoft ...

  3. National Historic Site (United States) - Wikipedia

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    National Historic Sites are generally federally owned and administered properties, though some remain under private or local government ownership. There are currently 85 NHSs, of which 75 are official NPS units, 9 are NPS affiliated areas, and one is managed by the United States Forest Service .

  4. Joaquin Phoenix - Wikipedia

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    Joaquin Rafael Phoenix (/ hw ɑː ˈ k iː n /; né Bottom; born October 28, 1974) is an American actor.Known for playing dark, unconventional and eccentric characters in independent film, in particular period dramas, he has received various accolades, including an Academy Award, a British Academy Film Award, a Grammy Award, and two Golden Globe Awards.

  5. Who's Who - Wikipedia

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    Who's Who (or Who is Who) is the title of a number of reference publications, generally containing concise biographical information on the prominent people of a country. The title has been adopted as an expression meaning a group of notable persons. The oldest and best-known is the annual publication Who's Who, a reference work on contemporary ...

  6. Black Lives Matter - Wikipedia

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    A Black Lives Matter die-in over rail tracks, protesting alleged police brutality in Saint Paul, Minnesota (September 20, 2015) Black Lives Matter ( BLM) is a decentralized political and social movement [1] [2] that seeks to highlight racism, discrimination, and racial inequality experienced by black people and to promote anti-racism.

  7. Helen Keller - Wikipedia

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    Signature. Helen Adams Keller (June 27, 1880 – June 1, 1968) was an American author, disability rights advocate, political activist and lecturer. Born in West Tuscumbia, Alabama, she lost her sight and her hearing after a bout of illness when she was 19 months old. She then communicated primarily using home signs until the age of seven, when ...

  8. Dotdash Meredith - Wikipedia

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    Dotdash Meredith. Dotdash Meredith (formerly The Mining Company, About.com and Dotdash) is an American digital media company based in New York City. The company publishes online articles and videos about various subjects across categories including health, home, food, finance, tech, beauty, lifestyle, travel, and education. [2]

  9. Mir (television company) - Wikipedia

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    Mir 24. Mir 24 is an informational, cultural and country studies television channel that began broadcasting on 1 January 2013. Live broadcasts of summits, press conferences and speeches by top officials of the state, as well as national and religious holidays and major sporting events appear on the channel.