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  2. 20th century - Wikipedia

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    The 20th century began on 1 January 1901 (MCMI), and ended on 31 December 2000 (MM). [1] [2] It was the 10th and last century of the 2nd millennium and was marked by new models of scientific understanding, unprecedented scopes of warfare, new modes of communication that would operate at nearly instant speeds, and new forms of art and entertainment.

  3. Twenty questions - Wikipedia

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    Twenty questions is a spoken parlor game which encourages deductive reasoning and creativity. It originated in the United States and was played widely in the 19th century. [1] It escalated in popularity during the late 1940s, when it became the format for a successful weekly radio quiz program. [citation needed]

  4. List of televised academic student quiz programs - Wikipedia

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    Student quiz shows have appeared on television as both local and national programs since the second half of the 20th century. The following is a list of quiz programs that have aired on local or national television, featuring teams from schools, colleges, or universities in academic competition.

  5. Hilbert's problems - Wikipedia

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    At least in the mainstream media, the de facto 21st century analogue of Hilbert's problems is the list of seven Millennium Prize Problems chosen during 2000 by the Clay Mathematics Institute. Unlike the Hilbert problems, where the primary award was the admiration of Hilbert in particular and mathematicians in general, each prize problem ...

  6. Key events of the 20th century - Wikipedia

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    The 20th century changed the world in unprecedented ways. The World Wars sparked tension between countries and led to the creation of atomic bombs, the Cold War led to the Space Race and the creation of space-based rockets, and the World Wide Web was created.

  7. Timeline of the 20th century - Wikipedia

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    May 31: Establishment of 20th Century Fox. March 21: Reza Shah of Iran asks the international community to formally adopt the name "Iran" to refer to the country, instead of the name "Persia". June 12: Chaco War ends. September 15: Enactment of the Nuremberg racial laws. October 3: The Second Italo-Ethiopian War begins and goes until February 1937.

  8. 1920 - Wikipedia

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    1920 was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar and a leap year starting on Wednesday of the Julian calendar, the 1920th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 920th year of the 2nd millennium, the 20th year of the 20th century, and the 1st year of the 1920s decade. As of the start of 1920, the ...

  9. List of time travel works of fiction - Wikipedia

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    14-year-old boy, stranded in the 13th century, saves the life of Leonardo Fibonacci. They join the Children's Crusade, and save most of them with 20th-century knowledge and high technology (such as a box of matches). 1973 "12:01 P.M." Richard A. Lupoff

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