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  2. Koobits - Wikipedia

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    Website. www.koobits.com. KooBits (stylised as KooBits with capitalised K and B) designs and builds digital products for children and educators. KooBits was founded in 2016 by current CEO Stanley, with Professor Sam Ge Shuzhi and Dr Chen Xiangdong. [1] The trio saw an opportunity in the rapid growth of the ebook industry and decided to focus on ...

  3. List of presidents of the United States - Wikipedia

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    The presidency of William Henry Harrison, who died 31 days after taking office in 1841, was the shortest in American history. [ 6 ] Franklin D. Roosevelt served the longest, over twelve years, before dying early in his fourth term in 1945. He is the only U.S. president to have served more than two terms. [ 7 ]

  4. Firoozeh Koobi - Wikipedia

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    Firoozeh Koobi. Firoozeh Koobi (Persian: فیروزه کوبی; Firouze Koobi, or Firuzehkubi) is an Iranian handicraft made of a copper vessel that is covered with inlayed turquoise stone. [1] It is one of the most popular souvenirs of Isfahan. [2] Although the technique has a short history (less than 100 years), due to the use of precious ...

  5. Abacus - Wikipedia

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    Abacus. An abacus (pl.: abaci or abacuses), also called a counting frame, is a hand -operated calculating tool which was used from ancient times in the ancient Near East, Europe, China, and Russia, until the adoption of the Arabic numeral system. [1] An abacus consists of a two-dimensional array of slidable beads (or similar objects).

  6. List of African-American mathematicians - Wikipedia

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    Mary Winston Jackson (1921–2005), degree from Hampton Institute. Eleanor Green Dawley Jones (1929-2021), degrees from Howard University, Syracuse University (PhD). Abdulalim A. Shabazz (1927–2014), degrees from Lincoln University (Pennsylvania), Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Cornell University (PhD).

  7. History of Kuwait - Wikipedia

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    The geographical region of Kuwait has been occupied by humans since antiquity, particularly due to its strategic location at the head of the Persian Gulf. [1][2][3] In the pre-oil era, Kuwait was a regional trade port. [4][5][6] In the modern era, Kuwait is best known for the Gulf War (1990–1991).

  8. History of the kilt - Wikipedia

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    The history of the modern kilt stretches back to at least the end of the 16th century. The kilt first appeared as the belted plaid or great kilt, a full-length garment whose upper half could be worn as a cloak draped over the shoulder, or brought up over the head as a hood. The small kilt or walking kilt (similar to the modern or military kilt ...

  9. The 'Saturday Night Live' cast is here! Who's new, who's ...

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    Here's the full list of returning cast members: Michael Che. Mikey Day. Andrew Dismukes. Chloe Fineman. Heidi Gardner. Marcello Hernández. James Austin Johnson. Colin Jost.