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  1. Wikipedia is a free content, multilingual online encyclopedia written and maintained by a community of volunteer contributors, known as Wikipedians, through a model of open collaboration. It is the largest and most-read reference work in history. [10] Wikipedia originally developed from another encyclopedia project called Nupedia.

  2. Mother’s Day was founded by Anna Jarvis, but the idea came from her mother, Ann. Ann was active in women’s clubs, and in 1868, three years after the end of the Civil War, she organized a Mothers’ Friendship Day, to promote reconciliation between Union and Confederate veterans and their families. Ann died in 1905 but not before expressing ...

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  4. Mar 19, 2024 · This article was most recently revised and updated by Michael Ray. Karlsruhe, city, Baden-Württemberg Land (state), southwestern Germany. It lies at the northern edge of the Black Forest, northwest of Stuttgart and just a few miles from the Rhine River. It was once the capital of the former Baden state, and it is now the seat of Germany’s ...

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  6. Encyclopædia Britannica. The Encyclopædia Britannica ( Latin for 'British Encyclopædia') is a general knowledge English-language encyclopaedia. It has been published by Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc. since 1768, although the company has changed ownership seven times. The encyclopaedia is maintained by about 100 full-time editors and more ...

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  7. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › KarlsruheKarlsruhe - Wikipedia

    The library of the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology developed the Karlsruher Virtueller Katalog, the first internet site that allowed researchers worldwide (for free) to search multiple library catalogues worldwide. In the year 2000 the regional online "newspaper" ka-news.de was created. As a daily newspaper, it not only provides the news, but ...

  8. 2 days ago · The New Encyclopedia Britannica by Encyclopaedia Britannica (Compiled by) Call Number: AE5 .E363 2010. ISBN: 9781593398378. Publication Date: 2009-09-01. Almost every student, faculty member, and librarian knows from experience how valuable Wikipedia can actually be when looking for quick background information about almost any topic.