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  2. Antikythera mechanism - Wikipedia

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    Malin and Dickens' best estimate is 352.3±1.5 and concluded that the number of holes (N) "has to be integral and the SE (standard error) of 1.5 indicates that there is less than a 5% probability that N is not one of the six values in the range 350 to 355. The chances of N being as high as 365 are less than 1 in 10,000.

  3. Cartography - Wikipedia

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    A medieval depiction of the Ecumene (1482, Johannes Schnitzer, engraver), constructed after the coordinates in Ptolemy's Geography and using his second map projection. The translation into Latin and dissemination of Geography in Europe, in the beginning of the 15th century, marked the rebirth of scientific cartography, after more than a millennium of stagnation.

  4. Jigsaw puzzle - Wikipedia

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    The most common layout for a thousand-piece puzzle is 38 pieces by 27 pieces, for an actual total of 1,026 pieces. Most 500-piece puzzles are 27 pieces by 19 pieces, for a total of 513 pieces. A few puzzles are double-sided so they can be solved from either side—adding complexity, as the enthusiast must determine if they are looking at the ...

  5. Glossary of geography terms (A–M) - Wikipedia

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    The total number of human beings that an area can support given the quality of the natural environment and the level of technology of the population. [2] cartography The study and practice of making maps and charts. A person who draws or makes maps or charts is called a cartographer. [1] cartogram

  6. History of cartography - Wikipedia

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    This map has been described as showing U.S. Manifest Destiny; a copy of the map was offered for sale in 2016 for $65,000. Map making at that time was important for both Mexico and the United States. [129] The Greenwich prime meridian became the international standard reference for cartographers in 1884.

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  8. Crossword - Wikipedia

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    Crossword clues are generally consistent with the solutions. For instance, clues and their solutions should always agree in tense, number, and degree. [6] If a clue is in the past tense, so is the answer: thus "Traveled on horseback" would be a valid clue for the solution RODE, but not for RIDE.

  9. Experts Explain How To Assess Whether Your Old Coins or Bills ...

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    The higher the serial number, the more money you might get for it, since not all bills are printed to full capacity each print run. Solid serial numbers of all 8s and all 9s can sell for thousands.