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  2. Mathematics - Wikipedia

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    Historically, the concept of a proof and its associated mathematical rigour first appeared in Greek mathematics, most notably in Euclid's Elements. [4] Since its beginning, mathematics was primarily divided into geometry and arithmetic (the manipulation of natural numbers and fractions ), until the 16th and 17th centuries, when algebra [ a ...

  3. Income tax in Australia - Wikipedia

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    Generally, capital gains are only subject to tax at the time the gain is realised and are reduced by 50% if the capital asset sold was held for more than one year. In Australia the financial year runs from 1 July to 30 June of the following year.

  4. The Economist Democracy Index - Wikipedia

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    Each answer is converted to a score, either 0 or 1, or for the three-answer questions, 0, 0.5 or 1. With the exceptions mentioned below, within each category, the scores are added, multiplied by ten, and divided by the total number of questions within the category.

  5. Mona Lisa - Wikipedia

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    The Mona Lisa (/ ˌ m oʊ n ə ˈ l iː s ə / MOH-nə LEE-sə; Italian: la Gioconda [la dʒoˈkonda] or Monna Lisa [ˈmɔnna ˈliːza]; French: la Joconde [la ʒɔkɔ̃d]) is a half-length portrait painting by Italian artist Leonardo da Vinci.

  6. Medicare (United States) - Wikipedia

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    Lyndon B. Johnson signing the Medicare amendment (July 30, 1965). Former president Harry S. Truman (seated) and his wife, Bess, are on the far right.. Originally, the name "Medicare" in the United States referred to a program providing medical care for families of people serving in the military as part of the Dependents' Medical Care Act, which was passed in 1956. [7]

  7. Titanic - Wikipedia

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    Struck an iceberg at 11:40 pm (ship's time) 14 April 1912 on her maiden voyage and sank 2 h 40 min later on 15 April 1912; 112 years ago () Status: Wreck: General characteristics; Class and type: Olympic-class ocean liner: Tonnage: 46,329 GRT, 21,831 NRT: Displacement: 52,310 tonnes: Length: 882 ft 9 in (269.1 m) overall: Beam: 92 ft 6 in (28.2 ...

  8. Acid dissociation constant - Wikipedia

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    The electron-withdrawing effect of the substituent makes ionisation easier, so successive pK a values decrease in the series 4.7, 2.8, 1.4, and 0.7 when 0, 1, 2, or 3 chlorine atoms are present. [49] The Hammett equation , provides a general expression for the effect of substituents.

  9. List of European countries by life expectancy - Wikipedia

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    Estimation of the World Bank Group for 2022. [2] [3] [4] The data is filtered according to the list of countries in Europe.In the World Bank Group list and, accordingly, in this list, there are no mini-states with a population of several tens of thousands of people (Andorra, Monaco, San Marino, Vatican City).