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{{*mp|February 12}} The discovery of a '''[[Australopithecus afarensis#2011 Hadar finding|3.2 million years-old bone]]''' of the species ''[[Australopithecus afarensis]]'' that indicates the human walk upward is announced. |
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{{*mp|February 12}} Anti-government protests are held in '''[[2010–2011 Algerian protests|Algeria]]''' ''(pictured)'' and '''[[2011 Yemeni protests|Yemen]]''' amid [[2010–2011 Arab world protests|similar protests]] across the [[Arab world]]. |
{{*mp|February 12}} Anti-government protests are held in '''[[2010–2011 Algerian protests|Algeria]]''' ''(pictured)'' and '''[[2011 Yemeni protests|Yemen]]''' amid [[2010–2011 Arab world protests|similar protests]] across the [[Arab world]]. |
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{{*mp|February 11}} [[Egypt|Egyptian]] [[President of Egypt|President]] [[Hosni Mubarak]] resigns and transfers authority to the [[Supreme Council of the Armed Forces]], following '''[[Egyptian Revolution of 2011|eighteen days of protests]]'''. |
{{*mp|February 11}} [[Egypt|Egyptian]] [[President of Egypt|President]] [[Hosni Mubarak]] resigns and transfers authority to the [[Supreme Council of the Armed Forces]], following '''[[Egyptian Revolution of 2011|eighteen days of protests]]'''. |
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{{*mp|February 6}} [[NASA]]'s '''[[STEREO]]''' satellites obtain the first simultaneous images of the [[photosphere|entire surface]] of the [[Sun]]. |
{{*mp|February 6}} [[NASA]]'s '''[[STEREO]]''' satellites obtain the first simultaneous images of the [[photosphere|entire surface]] of the [[Sun]]. |
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{{*mp|February 6}} In [[American football]], the [[Green Bay Packers]] defeat the [[Pittsburgh Steelers]] to win '''[[Super Bowl XLV]]'''. |
{{*mp|February 6}} In [[American football]], the [[Green Bay Packers]] defeat the [[Pittsburgh Steelers]] to win '''[[Super Bowl XLV]]'''. |
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{{*mp|February 5}} The [[Japan Sumo Association]] cancels a [[Honbasho|Grand Tournament]] for the first time in 65 years after a '''[[Sumo#Match-fixing|match-fixing controversy]]'''. |
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Revision as of 15:46, 13 February 2011
- The discovery of a 3.2 million years-old bone of the species Australopithecus afarensis that indicates the human walk upward is announced.
- Anti-government protests are held in Algeria (pictured) and Yemen amid similar protests across the Arab world.
- Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak resigns and transfers authority to the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces, following eighteen days of protests.
- A new round of clashes erupts between Cambodian and Thai soldiers over the area surrounding Preah Vihear Temple.
- NASA's STEREO satellites obtain the first simultaneous images of the entire surface of the Sun.
- In American football, the Green Bay Packers defeat the Pittsburgh Steelers to win Super Bowl XLV.
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