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1 day ago · Applied science is the use of the scientific method and knowledge to attain practical goals and includes a broad range of disciplines such as engineering and medicine. [164] [14] Engineering is the use of scientific principles to invent, design and build machines, structures and technologies. [165]
3 days ago · English is a pluricentric language, which means that no one national authority sets the standard for use of the language. [94] [95] [96] [97] Spoken English, including English used in broadcasting, generally follows national pronunciation standards that are established by custom rather than by regulation.
2 days ago · The Founding Fathers of the United States, who included George Washington, Benjamin Franklin, Alexander Hamilton, Thomas Jefferson, John Jay, James Madison, Thomas Paine, John Adams and many others, were inspired by Greco-Roman, Renaissance, and Enlightenment philosophies and ideas.
2 days ago · Germany's system of hospitals, called Krankenhäuser, dates from medieval times, and today, Germany has the world's oldest universal health care system, dating from Bismarck's social legislation of the 1880s. [256] Since the 1880s, reforms and provisions have ensured a balanced health care system.
2 days ago · India, officially the Republic of India ( ISO: Bhārat Gaṇarājya ), [21] is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by area; the most populous country as of June 2023; [22] [23] and from the time of its independence in 1947, the world's most populous democracy.
3 days ago · Music is the arrangement of sound to create some combination of form, harmony, melody, rhythm, or otherwise expressive content. [1] [2] [3] Music is generally agreed to be a cultural universal that is present in all human societies. [4] Definitions of music vary widely in substance and approach. [5]
5 days ago · Recreational use. Sildenafil's popularity with young adults has increased over the years. [31] Sildenafil's brand name, Viagra, is widely recognized in popular culture, and the drug's association with treating erectile dysfunction has led to its recreational use. [32]
