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  2. Hinduism - Wikipedia

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    Hinduism ( / ˈhɪnduɪzəm /) [1] is an Indian religion or dharma, a religious and universal order or way of life by which followers abide. [note 1] [note 2] As a religion, it is the world's third-largest, with approximately 1.2 billion followers, or 15% of the global population, known as Hindus.

  3. Niels Bohr - Wikipedia

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    Niels Bohr. Niels Henrik David Bohr ( Danish: [ˈne̝ls ˈpoɐ̯ˀ]; 7 October 1885 – 18 November 1962) was a Danish physicist who made foundational contributions to understanding atomic structure and quantum theory, for which he received the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1922. Bohr was also a philosopher and a promoter of scientific research.

  4. Science - Wikipedia

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    Science is a rigorous, systematic endeavor that builds and organizes knowledge in the form of testable explanations and predictions about the world. Modern science is typically divided into three major branches: natural sciences (e.g., physics, chemistry, and biology), which study the physical world; the social sciences (e.g., economics, psychology, and sociology), which study individuals and ...

  5. Hindi - Wikipedia

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    Hindi. Modern Standard Hindi (Devanagari: मानक हिन्दी Mānak Hindī ), [18] commonly referred to as Hindi ( Devanagari: हिन्दी, [d] Hindī ), is an Indo-Aryan language spoken chiefly in North India, and serves as the lingua franca of the Hindi Belt region encompassing parts of northern, central, eastern, and ...

  6. Wikipedia - Wikipedia

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    52075003. Wikipedia [note 3] is a free-content online encyclopedia written and maintained by a community of volunteers, collectively known as Wikipedians, through open collaboration and using a wiki -based editing system called MediaWiki. Wikipedia is the largest and most-read reference work in history.

  7. Physics - Wikipedia

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    When thinking of the history of science and math, it is notable to acknowledge the contributions made by older scientists. Aristotle's science was the backbone of the science taught in schools today. Aristotle published many biological works including The Parts of Animals, in which he discusses both biological science and natural science as ...

  8. Languages of the United States - Wikipedia

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    The United States does not have an official language at the federal level, but the most commonly used language is English (specifically, American English ), which is the de facto national language. It is also the language spoken at home by the great majority of the U.S. population (approximately 78%). [6] Many other languages are also spoken at ...

  9. Textbook - Wikipedia

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    A textbook is a book containing a comprehensive compilation of content in a branch of study with the intention of explaining it. Textbooks are produced to meet the needs of educators, usually at educational institutions. Schoolbooks are textbooks and other books used in schools.