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2024-11-29 10:46:54 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: CCBB9A1EFFF6123DF40CFD8ABAAA3DD5E3CEB91BF40BD5CAFFD5E641AF99697E
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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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