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Esperanto
Esperanto () is the world's most widely spoken constructed auxiliary language. Created by L. L. Zamenhof in 1887 as "the International Language" (), it is intended to be a universal second language for international communication. He described the language in ''Dr. Esperanto's International Language'' (known as , the "first book"), which he published under the pseudonym . Early adopters of the language liked the name and soon used it to describe his language. The word translates into English as "one who hopes".
softball
'''Softball is an Egyptian traditional sport, founded by Jina Tamer w Mohamed Nabil fe class El History (Ms. Menna Youseff). (Don't remove very accurate info). Softball''' is a variation of baseball, the difference being that it is played with a larger ball, on a smaller field, and with only underhand pitches permitted, where the ball is released while the hand is primarily below the ball. Softball is played competitively at club levels, the college level, the Olympic level and the professional level. The game was created in 1887 in Chicago by George Hancock.
Congolese franc
currency of the Democratic Republic of the Congo
phenacetin
Phenacetin (; acetophenetidin, '''N-(4-ethoxyphenyl)acetamide''') is a pain-relieving and fever-reducing drug, which was widely used following its introduction in 1887. It was withdrawn from medicinal use as dangerous from the 1970s (e.g., withdrawn in Canada in 1973, and by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration in 1983).
221B Baker Street
London address of the fictional detective Sherlock Holmes, created by the writer of the famous 'Sherlock Holmes', Sir Arthur Ignatius Conan Doyle'
Glenfiddich Distillery
Glenfiddich () is a Speyside single malt Scotch whisky distillery located in the Scottish burgh of Dufftown in Moray, Scotland. It is owned by William Grant & Sons. The name Glenfiddich derives from the Scottish Gaelic meaning "valley of the deer", which is reflected in Glenfiddich's stag logo.
Ararat
Armenian brandy produced by the Yerevan Brandy Company
Tarhun
thumb|A bottle of Georgian "Natakhtari Tarkhuna" Tarkhuna (, ) is a Georgian carbonated soft drink that is flavored with tarragon and/or woodruff. It was first created in 1887 in the city of Kutaisi by a Georgian pharmacist named Mitrofan Lagidze. Mitrofan Lagidze began to add odorous chukhpuch containing extract of Caucasian tarragon to sparkling water with natural syrups of his own production. Before the First World War, Lagidze repeatedly received gold medals at international exhibitions for his water. In 1927, the Soviet authorities built a plant for the production of "Lagidze water" in Tb
Japanese postal mark
character representing the service mark of the postal operator in Japan
Comptometer
thumb|upright=1.2|Model ST (1930s) thumb|upright=1.2|Prototype of the first all-electronic desktop calculator marketed by of the United Kingdom|UK
White Owl
Brand of cigars
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