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1 day ago · The armorial of British universities is the collection of coats of arms of universities in the United Kingdom. Modern arms of universities began appearing in England around the middle of the 15th century, with Oxford 's being possibly the oldest university arms in the world, being adopted around the end of the 14th century. [1]
1 day ago · Nairobi ( / naɪˈroʊbi / ny-ROH-bee) is the capital and largest city of Kenya. The name is derived from the Maasai phrase Enkare Nairobi, which translates to 'place of cool waters', a reference to the Nairobi River which flows through the city. The city proper had a population of 4,397,073 in the 2019 census.
5 hours ago · Auckland ( / ˈɔːklənd / AWK-lənd; [6] Māori: Tāmaki Makaurau) is a large metropolitan city in the North Island of New Zealand. It has an urban population of about 1,478,800 (June 2023). [4]
5 hours ago · Port Natal Maritime Museum, Durban, South Africa. 29°51′44″S 31°01′44″E / . 29.86225°S 31.02892°E. / -29.86225; 31.02892 ( SAS Durban) First ship built for the South African Navy. Sank at its moorings in 2020, [8] raised in 2021, sank again in 2022, and likely to be scrapped. [9] Still at the museum as of 2023.
5 hours ago · The name came from New Found Glory 's song "Head On Collision". Alt-J –The spoken form of the band ∆, alt + j is the keyboard shortcut used to type ∆ on a Mac computer. ∆ is a mathematical symbol for change. [25] AlunaGeorge – From the first names of the members, Aluna Francis and George Reid.
1 day ago · Leonard Adleman, BA Math 1969, PhD EECS 1976, Turing Award laureate (2002) Jay Miner, BS 1959, "father of the Amiga " computer. Academy Award -winning actor Gregory Peck, BA 1942. Emmy - and Golden Globe Award - award-winning actress Kathy Baker, BA 1977.
1 day ago · The history of the Internet has its origin in the efforts of scientists and engineers to build and interconnect computer networks.The Internet Protocol Suite, the set of rules used to communicate between networks and devices on the Internet, arose from research and development in the United States and involved international collaboration, particularly with researchers in the United Kingdom and ...
