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  birthday problem 　　 　　Birthday celebration The birthday problem is a question in probability theory that asks, “What is the probability that at least two people in a given a group of n people share the same birthday?” (For the group of eight people shown here, the probability of two of them having the same birthday is about 0.07, or 1 in 13.)...
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  Sheila Hicks 　　 　　Sheila Hicks American artist Sheila Hicks lying on one of her textile installations in the exhibition “Foray into Chromatic Zones,” at the Hayward Gallery, London, 2015. (more) Sheila Hicks American artist Actions Share Share Share to social media Facebook X URL https://www.britannica.com/biography/Sheila-Hicks Share Share Share to social media Facebook X URL https://www.britannica.com/biography/Sheila-Hicks Also known as: Francine Rae Hicks Written...
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  Battle of Cajamarca 　　Battle of Cajamarca Peruvian history [1532] Actions Cite verifiedCite While every effort has been made to follow citation style rules, there may be some discrepancies. Please refer to the appropriate style manual or other sources if you have any questions. Select Citation Style MLA APA Chicago Manual of Style Copy Citation Share Share Share to social media Facebook X URL...
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  Fall of Antwerp 　　 　　The Fall of Antwerp, 1585 The Duke of Parma (Alessandro Farnese) is knighted in the order of the Golden Fleece at Fort Kallo, August 11, 1585, as a reward for the impending surrender of the city of Antwerp. Courtesy of the Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. (more) Fall of Antwerp European history [1585] Actions Cite verifiedCite While every effort has been made...
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  Ed Wood 　　 　　Ed Wood and Bela Lugosi On the set of Ed Wood's film Glen or Glenda (1953) are Ed Wood (left) and Bela Lugosi. Wood also starred in the film as the title character who struggles to tell his fiancée about his cross-dressing. Lugosi played the film's narrator. (more) Ed Wood American filmmaker Actions Share Share Share to social media...
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  Nusantara 　　 　　Nusantara, Indonesia (more) Nusantara future national capital, Indonesia Actions Share Share Share to social media Facebook X URL https://www.britannica.com/place/Nusantara Share Share Share to social media Facebook X URL https://www.britannica.com/place/Nusantara Written by Rebecca M. Kulik Rebecca M. Kulik contributes articles on the social sciences and humanities to Encyclopaedia Britannica. Rebecca M. Kulik Fact-checked by The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica Encyclopaedia...
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  Alamut 　　Alamut novel by Bartol Actions Cite verifiedCite While every effort has been made to follow citation style rules, there may be some discrepancies. Please refer to the appropriate style manual or other sources if you have any questions. Select Citation Style MLA APA Chicago Manual of Style Copy Citation Share Share Share to social media Facebook X URL https://www.britannica.com/topic/Alamut-novel-by-Bartol Give...
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  list of iPhone models 　　 　　Steve Jobs holding the new iPhone, 2007 Apple's first iPhone featured a touchscreen interface and Internet connectivity. Unlike most smartphones of the time, the iPhone did not have a physical keyboard. (more) list of iPhone models Actions Share Share Share to social media Facebook X URL https://www.britannica.com/topic/list-of-iPhone-models Share Share Share to social media Facebook X URL https://www.britannica.com/topic/list-of-iPhone-models Written by...
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  Russell Westbrook 　　 　　Russell Westbrook Point guard Russell Westbrook bringing up the ball for the Houston Rockets, 2019. (more) Russell Westbrook American basketball player Actions Share Share Share to social media Facebook X URL https://www.britannica.com/biography/Russell-Westbrook Share Share Share to social media Facebook X URL https://www.britannica.com/biography/Russell-Westbrook Also known as: Russell Westbrook III Written by Fred Frommer Fred Frommer is a sports historian, author,...
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  Bridgerton 　　 　　Still from season 2 of Bridgerton, 2022 Kate Sharma (Simone Ashley) and Anthony Bridgerton (Jonathan Bailey) are enemies turned lovers in the second season of the popular Regency period drama Bridgerton. (more) Bridgerton American television series Actions Share Share Share to social media Facebook X URL https://www.britannica.com/topic/Bridgerton Share Share Share to social media Facebook X URL https://www.britannica.com/topic/Bridgerton Written by...
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  Toby Keith 　　 　　Toby Keith Influential as a country music artist in the late 1990s and 2000s, Toby Keith had numerous hit songs and multiple platinum-certified albums. (more) Toby Keith American country singer and songwriter Actions Share Share Share to social media Facebook X URL https://www.britannica.com/biography/Toby-Keith Share Share Share to social media Facebook X URL https://www.britannica.com/biography/Toby-Keith Also known as: Toby Keith Covel...
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  Atishi 　　 　　Aam Aadmi Party leader Atishi Indian politician Atishi is the third woman to serve as chief minister of Delhi. (more) Atishi Indian social activist and politician Actions Share Share Share to social media Facebook X URL https://www.britannica.com/biography/Atishi Share Share Share to social media Facebook X URL https://www.britannica.com/biography/Atishi Also known as: Atishi Marlena Singh Written by Gitanjali Roy Gitanjali Roy...
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  scientific notation 　　 　　Sun The Sun with a group of sunspots, as observed by the Solar Dynamics Observatory spacecraft, October 18, 2014. The Sun is so large that scientific notation is used to describe its qualities. For example, its mass is about 2 ⨉ 1033 grams (4 ⨉ 1030 pounds), or when written out, 2,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000 grams (4,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000 pounds). (more) scientific notation mathematics...
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  Infancy Gospel of Thomas 　　 　　Jesus creates sparrows from clay A ceiling tile depicting Jesus' enlivening of clay birds; in St. Martin's church, Zillis-Reischen, Switzerland. (more) Infancy Gospel of Thomas apocryphal Christian text Actions Share Share Share to social media Facebook X URL https://www.britannica.com/topic/Infancy-Gospel-of-Thomas Share Share Share to social media Facebook X URL https://www.britannica.com/topic/Infancy-Gospel-of-Thomas Written by Don Vaughan Don Vaughan is a freelance writer...
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  Lynching and the Excuse for It 　　 　　Ida B. Wells-Barnett and Jane Addams In January 1901 anti-lynching crusader Ida B. Wells-Barnett (left) and Hull House founder Jane Addams began a public discourse in the pages of The Independent magazine about the scourge of lynching in the United States. (more) Lynching and the Excuse for It article by Ida B. Wells-Barnett, primary source Actions Share Share Share...
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  list of African countries by area 　　 　　Africa (more) list of African countries by area Actions Share Share Share to social media Facebook X URL https://www.britannica.com/topic/list-of-African-countries-by-area Share Share Share to social media Facebook X URL https://www.britannica.com/topic/list-of-African-countries-by-area Written by Amy McKenna Amy McKenna is a senior editor, primarily focused on geography and history matters pertaining to sub-Saharan Africa. She joined Encyclopaedia Britannica in 2004. She was previously...
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  Sarah Paulson 　　 　　Sarah Paulson American actress Sarah Paulson at the 77th annual Tony Awards at the David H. Koch Theater at Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, New York City, June 16, 2024. (more) Sarah Paulson American actress Actions Share Share Share to social media Facebook X URL https://www.britannica.com/biography/Sarah-Paulson Share Share Share to social media Facebook X URL https://www.britannica.com/biography/Sarah-Paulson Also known...
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  The Confessions of Nat Turner 　　 　　The Confessions of Nat Turner Title page of 1832 version of The Confessions of Nat Turner, an account of a slave rebellion, as told to and published by Thomas R. Gray. The work was first published in 1831. (more) The Confessions of Nat Turner work by Nat Turner, primary source Actions Share Share Share to social media Facebook X...
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  Should you get an annuity in your 401(k) plan? 　　 　　With longevity increasing and retirees wondering if they’ll outlive their nest eggs, some employees are starting to side-eye their 401(k) plans. A 401(k) is a defined contribution plan, meaning the onus is on you to determine how much to put into it and how to invest it, with no guarantee you’ll save enough to last throughout retirement. 　　It’s no...
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  gender-affirming hormone therapy 　　gender-affirming hormone therapy medicine Actions Share Share Share to social media Facebook X URL https://www.britannica.com/science/gender-affirming-hormone-therapy Share Share Share to social media Facebook X URL https://www.britannica.com/science/gender-affirming-hormone-therapy Written by Kara Rogers Kara Rogers is the senior editor of biomedical sciences at Encyclopædia Britannica, where she oversees a range of content from medicine and genetics to microorganisms. She joined Britannica in 2006 and......

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