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20 hours ago · J. R. R. Tolkien 's fantasy books on Middle-earth, especially The Lord of the Rings and The Silmarillion, drew on a wide array of influences including language, Christianity, mythology, archaeology, ancient and modern literature, and personal experience. He was inspired primarily by his profession, philology; his work centred on the study of ...
20 hours ago · 3200 BC: Dry Latrines in the city of Uruk, Iraq, with later dry squat Toilets, that added raised fired brick foot platforms, and pedestal toilets, all over clay pipe constructed drains. [150] [151] [152] 3200 BC: Earliest actual wheel ever found, the Ljubljana Marshes Wheel, made of wood, in Slovenia. [129]
20 hours ago · In recent centuries, the definition has expanded to include oral literature, much of which has been transcribed. [3][4] Literature is a method of recording, preserving, and transmitting knowledge and entertainment. It can also have a social, psychological, spiritual, or political role.
20 hours ago · As depicted by Gan Bozong, woodcut print, Tang dynasty (618–907) The Yellow Emperor, also known as the Yellow Thearch or by his Chinese name Huangdi (/ ˈ hw ɑː ŋ ˈ d iː /), is a mythical Chinese sovereign and culture hero included among the legendary Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors, and an individual deity or part of the Five Regions Highest Deities (Chinese: 五方上帝; pinyin ...
20 hours ago · East Asia is a geographical and cultural region of Asia including the countries of China, Japan, Mongolia, North Korea, South Korea, and Taiwan. [2][3] Additionally, Hong Kong and Macau are the two Special Administrative Regions of China. The economies of China, Japan, South Korea, and Taiwan are among the world's largest and most prosperous.
20 hours ago · Сонячна система, як і будь-яка система, що обертається, має момент кількості руху (МКР). Головна частина його (близько 90 %) пов'язана з орбітальним рухом навколо Сонця масивних Юпітера й ...
20 hours ago · English goalkeeper Peter Shilton holds the record for the most appearances, making over 1,400 appearances between the 1960s and 1990s, including a national record of 125 appearances for England, and in 1996 became the first footballer to make 1,000 league appearances. [3] In March 2022, Robert Carmona from Uruguay was recognized as the oldest ...
