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  • 15 Mar Andrew Wiles Wins Abel Prize: Mathematician Andrew Wiles was awarded the 2016 Abel Prize for his groundbreaking solution to Fermat's Last Theorem, a mathematical problem that had remained unsolved for over 350 years.
  • 26 May Scripps National Spelling Bee Ends in Tie: The 89th Scripps National Spelling Bee concluded with an unprecedented third consecutive tie, with Jairam Hwar and Nihar Janga sharing the championship.
  • 30 Dec First Transgender-Inclusive School in India: Sahaj International in Kochi, Kerala, became India's first school to officially accept transgender students, marking a significant step for LGBTQ+ rights in the country.

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