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Ancient Greek temple

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Greek temples were structures built to house deity statues within Greek sanctuaries in ancient Greek religion. The temple interiors did not serve as meeting places, since the sacrifices and rituals dedicated to the respective deity...
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Circa

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Circa (from Latin, meaning "around, about"), usually abbreviated c. or ca. (also circ. or cca. ), means "approximately" in the English language, usually referring to a date. Circa is widely used in genealogy and historical...
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Anno Domini

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Anno Domini (AD or A.D. ) and Before Christ (BC or B.C. ) are designations used to label or number years used with the Julian and Gregorian calendars. The term Anno Domini is Medieval Latin,...
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Social science

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Social science refers to the academic disciplines concerned with society and human nature. "Social science" is commonly used as an umbrella term to refer to anthropology, archaeology, criminology, economics, education, linguistics, law, communication studies, history,...
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Yoga as exercise or alternative medicine

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Yoga is a term for a range of traditional systems of physical exercise and meditation in Hinduism. Modified versions of the physical exercises in hatha yoga have become popular as a kind of low-impact physical...
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Crêpe

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A crêpe or crepe is a type of very thin pancake, usually made from wheat flour (crêpes de Froment) or buckwheat flour. The word is of French origin, deriving from the Latin crispa, meaning "curled"....
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Australia

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Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania and numerous smaller islands. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area. Neighbouring countries...
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Sophie Germain

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Marie-Sophie Germain (April 1, 1776 – June 27, 1831) was a French mathematician, physicist, and philosopher. Despite initial opposition from her parents and difficulties presented by a sexist society, she gained education from books in...
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