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1 day ago · Early life and family. Galileo was born in Pisa (then part of the Duchy of Florence ), Italy, on 15 February 1564, [15] the first of six children of Vincenzo Galilei, a lutenist, composer, and music theorist, and Giulia Ammannati, who had married in 1562. Galileo became an accomplished lutenist himself and would have learned early from his ...
12 hours ago · The Seven Years' War (1756–1763) was a global conflict involving most of the European great powers, fought primarily in Europe and the Americas. One of the opposing alliances was led by Great Britain and Prussia. The other alliance was led by France, backed by Spain, Saxony, Sweden, and Russia. Related conflicts include the 1754 to 1763 ...
1 day ago · Istanbul. / 41.01361°N 28.95500°E / 41.01361; 28.95500. Istanbul [a] is the largest city in Turkey, straddling the Bosporus Strait, the boundary between Europe and Asia. It is considered the country's economic, cultural and historic capital. The city has a population of over 15 million residents, comprising 19% of the population of ...
1 day ago · The euro is the second-largest reserve currency in the world. Beginning in the year 1999 with some EU member states, now 20 out of 27 EU states use the euro as official currency in a currency union. The remaining 7 states continue to use their own currency with the possibility to join the euro later. The euro is the most widely used currency in ...
1 day ago · Proponents of gender-neutral language argue that the use of gender-specific language often implies male superiority or reflects an unequal state of society. According to The Handbook of English Linguistics , generic masculine pronouns and gender-specific job titles are instances "where English linguistic convention has historically treated men ...
1 day ago · The United Kingdom leaves the European Union. Europe Elects: 31 Dec 2019 EU27 705 54 131 52 102 182: 70 86 25 3 51 Europe Elects: 31 Dec 2019 EU28 751 53 153 52 103 177: 103 82 25 3 24 Europe Elects: 30 Nov 2019 EU28 751 49 157 61 107 176: 95 80 25 1 19 Europe Elects: 31 Aug 2019 EU28 751 46 151 62 115 175: 92 78 30 2 24 Europe Elects
4 days ago · Most of these theories have maintained a critical stance on language that calls for a change in the way speakers use their language. One of the most common calls is for gender-neutral language. Many have called attention, however, to the fact that the English language is not inherently sexist in its linguistic system, but the way it is used ...
