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The University of Bologna in Italy is founded as the world's first university, the term itself ('universitas' in Latin) having been coined at its foundation.

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Beginning of Time

1958

Taiwan-born Momofuku Ando invents the instant noodle in Japan, kickstarting a market for low-cost self-preparation foods.

Present Day

Note: BCE means that the date is the number of years before the current era (CE/AD).
c. is short for 'circa' and indicates that the date is considered approximate.

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