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The imperative mode verb is used to express commands, requests, advice, or prayers, directing someone to take action.

It typically forms direct statements or instructions.

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Jack Ma is the founder of Alibaba, a Chinese e-commerce giant he established in 1999.

Under his leadership, Alibaba became one of the world’s largest online retail platforms.

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• Europe has the lowest fertility rate of the continents.
• Averaging around 1.5 births per woman.
•  Less than 5% of all global births

List of lowest to highest 

• Second: North America. Average TFR: ~1.6 births per woman
• Third: Asia, Average TFR: ~1.9 births per woman
• Fourth: Latin America and the Caribbean. Average TFR: ~2.0 births per woman
• Fifth: Oceania. Average TFR: ~2.1 births per woman
• Africa has the highest fertility rate of the continents.
  
• Africa: 4.7 children per woman

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Adam Smith was an 18th-century Scottish philosopher.

He is considered the father of modern economics.

Smith is most famous for his 1776 book, "The Wealth of Nations."

Smith's writings were studied by 20th-century philosophers, writers, and economists.

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The Empire State Building is a 102-story Art Deco skyscraper in Midtown Manhattan in New York City, United States.

Built from 1930 to 1931.

Its name is derived from "Empire State", the nickname of the state of New York.

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In 1714, Dutch scientist  Daniel Gabriel Fahrenheit invented the first reliable thermometer,

using mercury instead of alcohol and water mixtures.

In 1724, he proposed a temperature scale which now bears his name.

Galileo made his first telescope in 1609

Barometer Inventor: Evangelista Torricelli

Steam engine Inventor: Thomas Savery

Microscope Inventor: Zacharias Janssen

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Israel captured the Golan Heights from Syria in the 1967 Middle East war and subsequently annexed it in 1981.

But, Israel’s sovereignty over the territory is not recognized.

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• BRI stands for Belt and Road Initiative.
• Formerly known as One Belt One Road (OBOR).
• Sometimes called the New Silk Road,
• It is a global economic development strategy of the government of China.
• It was launched in 2013.
• Headquarters: Beijing, China
• Founder: China

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The Hanging Gardens of Babylon were one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World.

Were said to have been built in Babylon (present-day Iraq) around 600 BC by the Neo-Babylonian King Nebuchadnezzar II for his wife, Queen Amytis.

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Reza Shah Pahlavi, original name Reza Khan

Born: October 26, 1919, Tehran, Iran

Died: July 27, 1980 (age 60 years), Cairo, Egypt

Iranian army officer who rose through army ranks to become shah of Iran.