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1. Steel (28384 bytes)
   1: :''See [[Steel (disambiguation)]] for other uses.''
   2: [[Image:Steel framework.jpg|thumb|300px|Steel framework]]
   3: ...ent [[carbon]]; ironically, alloys with higher carbon content than this are known as [[cast iron|iron...
   5: ... [[plasticity (physics)|plastically]] formed (pounded, rolled, etc.).
   8: ...results in an alloy containing too much carbon to be called steel.
2. Janis Joplin (8673 bytes)
   1: ... on the cover of her posthumously-released live album ''In Concert'']]
   2: ...sed four [[album]]s as the frontwoman for several bands from [[1967]] to a posthumous release in [[19...
   4: ...ever completed a degree. There, she began singing blues and [[folk music]] with friends.
   6: ...rinker]] throughout her career, and her trademark beverage was [[Southern Comfort]].
   8: ...d to the album being withheld until after their subsequent success.
3. Joan of Arc (27453 bytes)
   1: ... between [[1450]] and [[1500]] (Centre Historique des Archives Nationales, [[Paris]], AE II 2490).]]
   2: ...Many people therefore regard Joan of Arc as a notable woman of valor, vigor, and faith.
   4: Joan of Arc's campaigns were responsible for a revitalization of [[Charles VII of France...
   5: ==Biography==
   7: ...rgundy|Burgundians]] (supporters of the [[Duke of Burgundy]]) and the [[Armagnac]]s (supporters of th...
4. Nicole Kidman (11782 bytes)
   1: ...Kidman''' (born [[June 20]], [[1967]]) is an [[Academy Award]] winning [[Australia|Australian]] [[actr...
   2: She was born in [[Honolulu, Hawaii]] to Dr Antony David Kid...
   6: ==Biography==
   8: ...cer, as Kidman concentrated on her family responsibilities until her mother's recovery.
   10: ...|Flirting]]'' (1991). In 1989 she appeared in ''[[Dead Calm]]'' which gained her notice in the United ...
5. Map (10223 bytes)
   1: [[Image:Gold-sundial-on-a-map.jpg|center|thumb|600px|Gold sundial on a map]]
   3: ...that space. Usually, a map is a [[2D geometric model|two-dimensional, geometrically accurate represen...
   7: ...ia]] (now [[Turkey]]); it dates from about [[6200 BC]].
   9: ...y in the works of J.B. Harley, Mark Monmonier and Denis Wood.
   11: ... in [[English language|English]] as "[[On Exactitude in Science]]".
6. Bassoon (11661 bytes)
   2: ...re. It is known for its distinctive tone color, wide range, variety of character, and agility.
   4: ==History and development==
   5: <br style="clear:both;">
   6: ...ow finger-holes to be drilled obliquely, with its bell flared slightly at the end. However, there wer...
   8: ...ring to the wooden double reed, the word began to be used to refer to this instrument in particular.
7. Flora (plants) (3124 bytes)
   1: ...ated in a field near Juneau Alaska.Image provided by [http://classroomclipart.com Classroom ClipArt]]...
   3: ...cation. Some classic and modern floras are listed below.
   4: ...g|thumb|right|Flower Illustration. Image provided by [http://classroomclipart.com Classroom Clip Art]...
   5: ... is collectively referred to as [[biota (ecology)|biota]].
   9: ...'fossil flora''. Lastly, floras may be subdivided by special environments:
8. Inca mythology (10365 bytes)
   1: ...ological and helps to explain or symbolizes Inca beliefs.
   3: ...n for what is known is based on what was recorded by priests, from the [[iconography]] on Incan potte...
   8: ...o speak the name of Inca Viracocha, which is possibly an explanation for the need for three foundatio...
   10: ...se his reckless and cruel behavior angered the tribes that they were attempting to rule. (''[[huaca]]...
   12: ...created as a ploy to bring the powerful Aymara tribes into the fold of the Tawantinsuyo.
9. Sickle (1231 bytes)
   1: [[Image:SickleUser wb.png|thumb|right|300px|Using a sickle]]
   3: ... so that the user can swing the blade against the base of the crop, catching it in the curve and slic...
   5: <br style="clear:both;"/>
   6: [[Image:SickleAndGrassHook.jpg|thumb|left|A sickle and a scythe]]
   7: ...ancient stone tools, it can indicate early use or development of [[agriculture]].
10. Timeline of invention (28171 bytes)
    3: ...s ambiguity, the date of the first practical, fielded version of the invention is used here.
    9: * 400 KYA: [[Pigment]]s in [[Zambia]]
    10: * 60 KYA: [[Shipbuilding|Ships]] probably used by settlers of [[New Guinea]]
    11: * 50 KYA: [[Bow (weapon)|Bow]] and [[arrow]] in [[Tunisia]]
    15: * 12 KYA: [[Pottery]] by [[Jomon]] in [[Japan]]
11. Electronic musical instrument (4501 bytes)
    1: ...l have some way of controlling the sound, such as by adjusting the [[pitch (music)|pitch]], [[frequen...
    3: ...re sometimes called [[sound effect]]s; the border between sound effects and actual musical instrument...
    5: ...hillips pavilion at the Brussels World Fair in [[1951]].
    7: Electronic musical instruments are now widely used in most styles of music.
    10:
12. Artemis (11271 bytes)
    1: ...humb|right|200px|Artemis sculpture.Image provided by [http://classroomclipart.com Classroom ClipArt]]...
    3: ...[[Roman mythology]], she was known as [[Diana (goddess)|Diana]]. In [[Etruscan mythology]], she took ...
    7: ...as the [[moon goddess]] to complement her twin's identification with and supplantation of [[Helios]] a...
    11: ...sed to the person who was able to kill him with a bough, picked from a tree in the forest.
    13: ...honor of Artemis include [[Brauronia]], held in [[Brauron]] and the festival of [[Artemis Orthia]] in...
13. Sundial (16148 bytes)
    1: [[Image:Gold-sundial-on-a-map.jpg|thumb|center|600px|Gold sundial on a map]]
    4: [[Image:sundial-st-remy-of-provence.jpg|thumb|300px|right|Wall sundial]]
    5: [[Image:Sundial.jpg|thumb|250px]]
    6: A '''sundial''' measures [[time]] by the position of the [[sun]].
    7: ...en designs, such as the 'ordinary' or standard garden sundial, cast a shadow on a flat surface marked ...
14. DNA (29095 bytes)
    1: ...paceFilling.jpg|thumb|right|125px|Space-filling model of a section of DNA molecule]]
    3: ...responsible for the genetic propagation of most [[biological inheritance|inherited]] [[trait]]s. Dur...
    5: ...mal]]s and in other multi-cellular [[organism]]s, by contrast, most of the DNA is located in the [[ce...
    7: == DNA in brief ==
    8: ... properties of DNA? Is junk DNA only molecular garbage?}}
15. Morse code (33777 bytes)
    1: ...ght|Portrait of Samuel F. B. Morse.Image provided by [http://classroomclipart.com Classroom Clip Art]...
    2: ...al [[modulation]] mode designed to be easily read by humans without a computer, making it appropriate...
    4: ...rly form of a digital code. International Morse code is composed of six elements:
    7: # intra-character gap (between the dots and dashes within a character)
    8: # short gap (between letters)
16. Finger (2398 bytes)
    1: ... center;">[[image:Hand.jpg|Human fingers; 15kb ]]<br><small>''Fingers of the human left hand''</small...
    3: ...ck of the hand. A notable exception is the [[thumb]], with its [[flexor]] and [[rotators]] comprised...
    5: ... English are shown below, from the most [[radius (bone)|radial]] to the most [[ulna|ulnar]]:
    7: # [[thumb]]
    8: # [[index finger]], pointer finger, or forefinger
17. Abacus (7218 bytes)
    1: ...Arabic numerals]] system and is still widely used by merchants and clerks in [[China]] and elsewhere.
    3: == Chinese abacus ==
    5: ...of the [[China|Chinese]] is similar to the Roman abacus in principle, though has a different construc...
    7: ...pg|right|thumb|300px|Abacus Illustration provided by [http://classroomclipart.com Classroom Clipart]]...
    8: ...is to spin all the beads away from the horizontal beam at the center.
18. Compass (8275 bytes)
    1: [[Image:Compass_34.jpg|right|thumb|300px|Compass]]
    3: ...ity. This device greatly improved maritime trade by making travel safer and more efficient.
    5: ...e. A [[gyrocompass]] or [[astrocompass]] can also be used to ascertain true North.
    9: ...s in a [[4th century]] Chinese book: "Book of the Devil Valley Master"
    11: ...tic needle with one single strain of silk with a bit of wax attached to the center of the needle. [...
19. Crossword (24761 bytes)
    1: ...ence of the solver, although in many widely distributed American crosswords such as the ''[[New York ...
    4: [[Image:American crossword.JPG|thumb|American-style grid]]
    6: [[Image:British crossword.JPG|thumb|British-style grid]]
    8: ...ice]]-like structure, with a higher percentage of black squares, leaving up to half the letters in an...
    10: ...word are 15ױ5 squares, while weekend puzzles may be 21ײ1, 23ײ3 or 25ײ5.
20. Apple Macintosh (24250 bytes)
    1: ...cOKXTigerCover.jpg|Mac OS X Tiger front cover|thumb|260px|[[Mac OS X v10.4]], "Tiger"]]
    2: ...s a family of [[personal computer]]s manufactured by [[Apple Computer]], Inc. of [[Cupertino, Califor...
    4: ...d personal computer to popularize the [[graphical user interface]] (GUI), a revolutionary event in compu...
    7: ...OS X 10.5]], codenamed "Leopard", is scheduled to be released at the end of 2006.
    9: ...popularized a number of innovations adopted later by other PCs and operating systems.

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