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  natural number 　　natural number mathematics Actions Share Share Share to social media Facebook X URL https://www.britannica.com/science/natural-number Share Share Share to social media Facebook X URL https://www.britannica.com/science/natural-number Also known as: counting number, nonnegative integer, positive integer, whole number Written by Michael McDonough Michael McDonough was a media team intern at Encyclopaedia Britannica. He is expected to graduate in 2023 from Northwestern University. Michael...
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  Slack 　　Slack messaging app Actions Share Share Share to social media Facebook X URL https://www.britannica.com/technology/Slack Share Share Share to social media Facebook X URL https://www.britannica.com/technology/Slack Written by Meg Matthias Meg Matthias is Senior Video Producer at Encyclopædia Britannica. Meg Matthias Fact-checked by The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica Encyclopaedia Britannica's editors oversee subject areas in which they have extensive knowledge, whether from...
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  Timeline of 21st-Century Technology 　　Timeline of 21st-Century Technology Actions Share Share Share to social media Facebook X URL https://www.britannica.com/topic/Timeline-of-21st-Century-Technology Share Share Share to social media Facebook X URL https://www.britannica.com/topic/Timeline-of-21st-Century-Technology Written by Tara Ramanathan Assistant Technology Editor at Encyclopedia Britannica. Tara Ramanathan Fact-checked by The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica Encyclopaedia Britannica's editors oversee subject areas in which they have extensive knowledge, whether from years of...
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  What is a carry trade? Lucrative to hold, but painful to unwind 　　 　　It’s one of the key components of capitalism: Accessing money as cheaply as possible and seeking the highest possible return. Companies issue stock and bonds to investors, then use the money to fund their business enterprises. Banks attract deposits from savers by paying interest, then loan it out at higher rates in the form of mortgages, auto loans, and...
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  list of chess players 　　list of chess players 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/list-of-chess-players Give...
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  DuSable Museum 　　DuSable Museum museum, Chicago, Illinois, United States 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...
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  Ram Dass 　　Ram Dass American spiritual leader Actions Share Share Share to social media Facebook X URL https://www.britannica.com/biography/Ram-Dass Share Share Share to social media Facebook X URL https://www.britannica.com/biography/Ram-Dass Also known as: Richard Alpert Written by Roland Martin Roland Martin is a freelance writer living in San Francisco. Roland Martin Fact-checked by The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica Encyclopaedia Britannica's editors oversee subject areas...
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  seed dispersal 　　seed dispersal botany Actions Share Share Share to social media Facebook X URL https://www.britannica.com/science/seed-dispersal Share Share Share to social media Facebook X URL https://www.britannica.com/science/seed-dispersal Written by Hans Lambers Head of the School of Plant Biology, University of Western Australia, Crawley, Western Australia. Hans Lambers Fact-checked by The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica Encyclopaedia Britannica's editors oversee subject areas in which they...
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  dog years explained 　　dog years explained Actions Share Share Share to social media Facebook X URL https://www.britannica.com/animal/dog-years-explained Share Share Share to social media Facebook X URL https://www.britannica.com/animal/dog-years-explained Written by Don Vaughan Don Vaughan is a freelance writer based in Raleigh, North Carolina. Don Vaughan Fact-checked by The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica Encyclopaedia Britannica's editors oversee subject areas in which they have extensive knowledge,...
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  rogue planet 　　rogue planet astronomy Actions Share Share Share to social media Facebook X URL https://www.britannica.com/science/rogue-planet Share Share Share to social media Facebook X URL https://www.britannica.com/science/rogue-planet Also known as: free-floating planet Written by Don Vaughan Don Vaughan is a freelance writer based in Raleigh, North Carolina. Don Vaughan Fact-checked by The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica Encyclopaedia Britannica's editors oversee subject areas in...
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  Dave Barry 　　Dave Barry American humorist and author Actions Share Share Share to social media Facebook X URL https://www.britannica.com/biography/Dave-Barry Share Share Share to social media Facebook X URL https://www.britannica.com/biography/Dave-Barry Also known as: David McAlister Barry Written by Karen Sottosanti Karen Sottosanti is a writer and editor who works in educational publishing. Karen Sottosanti Fact-checked by The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica Encyclopaedia Britannica's...
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  Origins of Birds 　　Origins of Birds Actions Share Share Share to social media Facebook X URL https://www.britannica.com/animal/Origins-of-Birds Share Share Share to social media Facebook X URL https://www.britannica.com/animal/Origins-of-Birds Written and fact-checked by The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica Encyclopaedia Britannica's editors oversee subject areas in which they have extensive knowledge, whether from years of experience gained by working on that content or via study for...
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  tabbouleh 　　tabbouleh food Actions Share Share Share to social media Facebook X URL https://www.britannica.com/topic/tabbouleh Share Share Share to social media Facebook X URL https://www.britannica.com/topic/tabbouleh Also known as: tabbouli, tabbuula, tabooley, taboulah, tabouleh, tabouli Written by Emma K. Shibley Emma K. Shibley is a writer, editor, and poet living in Atlanta. Emma K. Shibley Fact-checked by The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica Encyclopaedia...
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  Democratic National Convention of 1968 　　Democratic National Convention of 1968 political event, Chicago, Illinois, United States Actions Share Share Share to social media Facebook X URL https://www.britannica.com/event/Democratic-National-Convention-of-1968 Share Share Share to social media Facebook X URL https://www.britannica.com/event/Democratic-National-Convention-of-1968 Written and fact-checked by The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica Encyclopaedia Britannica's editors oversee subject areas in which they have extensive knowledge, whether from years of experience gained by...
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  Dragon Ball Z 　　Dragon Ball Z Japanese anime television series Actions Share Share Share to social media Facebook X URL https://www.britannica.com/topic/Dragon-Ball-Z Share Share Share to social media Facebook X URL https://www.britannica.com/topic/Dragon-Ball-Z Written by Adam Volle Adam Volle is a freelance writer and editor based in Atlanta, Georgia. Adam Volle Fact-checked by The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica Encyclopaedia Britannica's editors oversee subject areas in...
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  Benny Hinn 　　Benny Hinn televangelist Actions Share Share Share to social media Facebook X URL https://www.britannica.com/biography/Benny-Hinn Share Share Share to social media Facebook X URL https://www.britannica.com/biography/Benny-Hinn Also known as: Toufik Benedictus Hinn Written by Luisa Colón Luisa Colón is the Brooklyn-based author of the novel Bad Moon Rising. Her work has also appeared in The New York Times, USA Today, and many...
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  Indian Independence Movement 　　Indian Independence Movement Actions Share Share Share to social media Facebook X URL https://www.britannica.com/topic/Indian-Independence-Movement Share Share Share to social media Facebook X URL https://www.britannica.com/topic/Indian-Independence-Movement Written by Ethan Teekah Ethan Teekah is an Assistant Editor for Encyclopædia Britannica. He covers topics primarily related to Asia and Asian Studies. Ethan Teekah Fact-checked by The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica Encyclopaedia Britannica's editors oversee...
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  Arshad Nadeem 　　Arshad Nadeem Pakistani track-and-field athlete Actions Share Share Share to social media Facebook X URL https://www.britannica.com/biography/Arshad-Nadeem Share Share Share to social media Facebook X URL https://www.britannica.com/biography/Arshad-Nadeem Written by Shabnam Dohutia Shabnam Dohutia is executive editor, Encyclopaedia Britannica. Having worked in various editorial positions at Oxford University Press and Pearson, Shabnam has almost two decades’ experience in content... Shabnam Dohutia Fact-checked...
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  dreadlocks 　　dreadlocks hairstyle 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/dreadlocks Give Feedback Feedback...
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  Skidmore, Owings & Merrill 　　Skidmore, Owings & Merrill American architectural firm Actions Share Share Share to social media Facebook X URL https://www.britannica.com/topic/Skidmore-Owings-and-Merrill Share Share Share to social media Facebook X URL https://www.britannica.com/topic/Skidmore-Owings-and-Merrill Also known as: SOM Written by Rachel Cole Rachel Cole is a librarian with Northwestern University’s Transportation Library. Rachel Cole Fact-checked by The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica Encyclopaedia Britannica's editors oversee subject...

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