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The Mughal Empire ruled parts of Afghanistan and most of the Indian Subcontinent between 1526 and 1857 (source: Mughal Empire)

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Featured Article: Cyrillic script

1780s Romanian text (Lord's Prayer) in Cyrillic script
The Cyrillic script is a writing system used for various languages across Eurasia. It is the designated national script in various Slavic, Turkic, Mongolic, Uralic, Caucasian, and Iranic-speaking countries in Southeastern Europe, Eastern Europe, the Caucasus, Central Asia, North Asia, and East Asia. Its name derives from Saint Cyril, who along with his brother, Saint Methodius, are said to be the inspiration for the script.

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Binge drinking, or heavy episodic drinking, is drinking alcoholic beverages with an intention of becoming intoxicated by heavy consumption of alcohol over a short period of time. A binge on alcohol can occur over hours, last up to several days, or in the event of extended use, even weeks. Binge drinking is harmful, regardless of a person's age, with those involved at increased risk of dangerous if not criminal behavior as well as serious physiological damage, even death.

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