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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 ...
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.