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Markus Alexej Persson ( / ˈmɑːrkəs ˈpɪərsən / ⓘ, Swedish: [ˈmǎrkɵs ˈpæ̌ːʂɔn] ⓘ; born 1 June 1979), also known as " Notch ", [ 3] is a Swedish video game programmer and designer. He is the creator of the video game Minecraft, which since its release has become the best-selling video game in history. He founded the video game ...
Graphene ( / ˈɡræfiːn / [ 1]) is a type of allotrope of carbon consisting of a single layer of atoms arranged in a honeycomb [ 2][ 3] nanostructure. [ 4] The name is derived from "graphite" and the suffix -ene, reflecting the fact that the graphite allotrope of carbon contains numerous double bonds. Each atom in a graphene sheet is ...
Appalachian Trail. The Appalachian Trail, also called the A.T., is a hiking trail in the Eastern United States, extending almost 2,200 miles (3,540 km) between Springer Mountain in Georgia and Mount Katahdin in Maine, and passing through 14 states. [ 2] The Appalachian Trail Conservancy claims the Appalachian Trail to be the world's longest ...
Roman Catholicism(1491–1534) Church of England(1534–1547) Signature. Henry VIII(28 June 1491 – 28 January 1547) was King of Englandfrom 22 April 1509 until his death in 1547. Henry is known for his six marriagesand his efforts to have his first marriage (to Catherine of Aragon) annulled.
Sri Lanka, [ a] historically known as Ceylon, [ b] and officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, is an island country in South Asia. It lies in the Indian Ocean, southwest of the Bay of Bengal, separated from the Indian peninsula by the Gulf of Mannar and the Palk Strait.