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Canada launched its first satellite, Alouette 1, in 1962. [272] It contributes to the International Space Station and is known for its robotic tools, such as multiple Canadarms. [273] Canada has initiated many long-term projects, including the Radarsat satellite series and the Black Brant rocket series. [274]
The Internet (or internet) [a] is the global system of interconnected computer networks that uses the Internet protocol suite (TCP/IP) [b] to communicate between networks and devices. It is a network of networks that consists of private, public, academic, business, and government networks of local to global scope, linked by a broad array of electronic, wireless, and optical networking ...
World War II[b] or the Second World War (1 September 1939 – 2 September 1945) was a global conflict between two coalitions: the Allies and the Axis powers. Nearly all of the world's countries participated, with many nations mobilising all resources in pursuit of total war. Tanks and aircraft played major roles, enabling the strategic bombing of cities and delivery of the first and only ...
Beyoncé Giselle Knowles was born in Houston, Texas, on September 4, 1981. [8][9] Her mother, Tina Knowles (née Beyoncé), was a hairdresser and salon owner, [10][11] while her father, Mathew Knowles, was a sales manager at Xerox. [12][13] Mathew is African-American, [14] while Tina is Louisiana Creole with African, French, Irish, and Native American ancestry. [15][16] Beyoncé's younger ...
Good Friday, also known as Holy Friday, Great Friday, Great and Holy Friday, or Friday of the Passion of the Lord, [1][2] is a solemn Christian holy day commemorating the crucifixion of Jesus and his death at Calvary (Golgotha).
Presidential elections are scheduled to be held in the United States on November 7, 2028, to elect the president and vice president for a term of four years. In the 2024 elections, the Republican Party gained a majority of seats in the House of Representatives and Senate. Then-former president Donald Trump won a non-consecutive second term; he is ineligible for a third term as per the term ...
The World Series is the annual championship series of Major League Baseball (MLB) and concludes the MLB postseason. First played in 1903, [1] the World Series championship is a best-of-seven playoff and is a contest between the champions of baseball's National League (NL) and American League (AL). [2] Often referred to as the "Fall Classic", [3] the modern World Series has been played every ...
The capybara[a] or greater capybara (Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris) is the largest living rodent, [2] native to South America. It is a member of the genus Hydrochoerus. The only other extant member is the lesser capybara (Hydrochoerus isthmius). Its close relatives include guinea pigs and rock cavies, and it is more distantly related to the agouti, the chinchilla, and the nutria. The capybara ...