Birdwatch Note Rating
2024-11-29 10:11:02 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 0A025AA22A0AF5E8AAF83C43DBF4B67C50985BB12DE4EE7A6DB3942FD07FC385
Participant Details
Original Note:
Hindu-Arabic numerals (1, 2, 3 etc) are the most commonly used symbols for writing numbers. Other inventions include coffee (Yemen), degree-granting universities (Morocco), and the toothbrush (Egypt). Optics, algebra and surgery were also invented in the Muslim world. https://www.britannica.com/topic/Hindu-Arabic-numerals https://www.cnn.com/2015/07/22/world/muslim-inventions/index.html
All Note Details