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  • Fold mountains

    Fold mountains

    Fold mountains are formed by the effects of folding on layers within the upper part of the Earth's crust. Before the development of the theory of plate tectonics and before the internal architectur

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  • Münchhausen trilemma

    Münchhausen trilemma

    In epistemology, the Münchhausen trilemma is a thought experiment intended to demonstrate the theoretical impossibility of proving any truth, even in the fields of logic and mathematics, without ap

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  • Marcel Déat

    Marcel Déat

    Marcel Déat (French pronunciation: [maʁsɛl dea] ; 7 March 1894 – 5 January 1955) was a French politician. Initially a socialist and a member of the French Section of the Workers' International (SFI

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  • Benedetto Castelli

    Benedetto Castelli

    Benedetto Castelli O.S.B. (1578 – 9 April 1643), born Antonio Castelli, was an Italian mathematician. Benedetto was his name in religion on entering the Benedictine Order in 1595.DomBenedetto Caste

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  • Epistemic regress

    Epistemic regress

    In epistemology, the regress argument is the argument that any proposition requires a justification. However, any justification itself requires support. This means that any proposition whatsoever c

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  • Croconic acid

    Croconic acid

    Croconic acid (also known as 4,5-dihydroxycyclopentenetrione, crocic acid or pentagonic acid) is a chemical compound with formula C5H2O5 or (C=O)3(COH)2 . It has a cyclopentene backbone with two hy

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  • Infinite regress

    Infinite regress

    Infinite regress is a philosophical concept to describe a series of entities. Each entity in the series depends on its predecessor, following a recursive principle. For example, the epistemic regre

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  • Otitis media

    Otitis media

    Otitis media is a group of inflammatory diseases of the middle ear. One of the two main types is acute otitis media (AOM), an infection of rapid onset that usually presents with ear pain. In young

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  • Platonic ideal

    Platonic ideal

    The Theory of Forms or Theory of Ideas, also known as Platonic idealism or Platonic realism, is a philosophical theory credited to the Classical Greek philosopher Plato.A major concept in metaphysi

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  • British television

    British television

    Television broadcasts in the United Kingdom began in 1932, however, regular broadcasts would only begin four years later. Television began as a public service which was free of advertising, which f

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