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2024-11-29 09:09:58 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 21956AAABB68EBB96F2355DE82F4E04D5EFC438A57C9ED3301997F6F22C6AAC3
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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
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