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- Arrow (1419 bytes)
1: ...hot with a [[bow (weapon)|bow]]. It predates recorded history and is common to most cultures.
4: ...inally made from [[feather]]s but are now often made of [[plastic]].
6: ...row, ''fl裨e''. To fletch an arrow means to provide it with its vanes.
8: ...rget, its shaft will bend and flex from side to side, almost like a fish swimming through water.
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- Ponce De Leon (5480 bytes)
2: ...] by appointment of the Spanish Crown. He is regarded as the first [[Europe]]an known to have visited ...
4: ...m and to which the natives had no immunity. Ponce de León, however, became rich while serving as Gove...
6: ...right|thumb|Cacique Agueybana greeting Juan Ponce de León]]
7: ...d been damaged. Not wishing to serve Diego, Ponce de León obtained title to explore the areas north o...
9: ...de los Castellanos'' of [[Antonio de Herrera y Tordesillas]]. - Hungary (18459 bytes)
1: ... [[landlocked]] country in [[Central Europe]], bordered by [[Austria]], [[Slovakia]], [[Ukraine]], [[R...
18: government_type= Democratic [[republic]] |
19: leader_titles = [[President of Hungary|President]]<br><br>[[Prime minister of Hungary|Prime mini...
20: leader_names = (''outgoing'') [[Ferenc M]]<br>(''inc...
22: area_magnitude = 1_E10 | - Flag of Massachusetts (1839 bytes)
1: ...jpg|right|thumb|Flag of Massachusetts. Image provided by [http://classroomclipart.com Classroom Clip A...
3: ..." ("By the sword we seeks peace, but peace only under liberty"). Above the shield is the state militar...
5: ...ng only a green [[pine]] tree, which had been the design of the state [[naval ensign]] ever since the ...
7: ...he flag was changed to make it the same on both sides. Additionally in 1971, the [[naval ensign]], wh...
9: ...lag of the governor of Massachusetts has the same design as the state flag, but with a triangular shap... - Vermont (39851 bytes)
21: DensityRank = 30<sup>th</sup> |
22: 2000Density = 25.41 |
23: AdmittanceOrder = 14<sup>th</sup> |
26: Longitude = 71?28'W to 73?26'W |
27: Latitude = 42?44'N to 45?0'43"N | - Oklahoma (32092 bytes)
23: DensityRank = 35<sup>th</sup> |
24: 2000Density = 19.4 |
25: AdmittanceOrder = 46<sup>th</sup> |
28: Latitude = 33?35'N to 37?N |
29: Longitude = 94?29'W to 103?W | - Timeline of invention (28171 bytes)
3: ...s ambiguity, the date of the first practical, fielded version of the invention is used here.
60: * [[Odometer]] : [[Ancient Rome|Rome]]: [[Archimedes]]?
66: ...ntury BC|200s BC]]: Compound [[pulley]]: [[Archimedes]]
74: * [[1st century]]: [[Rudder|Stern mounted rudder]] in [[History of China|China]]
83: * [[9th century|800s]]: [[Black powder|Gunpowder]] in [[History of China|China]] - Alexander the Great (42049 bytes)
2: ...erTheGreat_Bust.jpg|thumb|right|[[Bust]] of Alexander III in the [[British Museum]].]]
4: ... as the [[Middle-Persian]] literature as '''Alexander the Cursed''' due to his burning of the Persian ...
6: ...ady during his lifetime, and especially after his death, his exploits inspired a literary tradition in...
9: ...[Aristotle]] was Alexander's tutor; he gave Alexander a thorough training in rhetoric and literature a...
11: ...racles]] through [[Caranus]] and his mother descended from [[Aeacus]] through [[Neoptolemus]] and [[Ac... - Animal (16429 bytes)
17: Superphylum [[Deuterostome|Deuterostomia]]<br>
20: [[Echinoderm]]ata<br>
49: ... later on. Biologically, [[human]] beings fall under the animal kingdom.
51: ...nimals, but biologically they are definitely included. The name animal comes from the [[Latin]] word ...
55: ...parate [[biological tissue|tissues]]. These include [[muscle]]s, which are able to contract and contr... - Deuterostome (1974 bytes)
1: {{Taxobox_begin | color = pink | name = Deuterostomes}}
6: {{Taxobox superphylum entry | taxon = '''Deuterostomia'''}}
9: * [[Echinodermata]]
14: ...tinguished by their [[embryonic development]]; in deuterostomes, the first opening (the [[blastopore]]...
16: There are three phyla of deuterostomes: - Arrow (1419 bytes)
1: ...hot with a [[bow (weapon)|bow]]. It predates recorded history and is common to most cultures.
4: ...inally made from [[feather]]s but are now often made of [[plastic]].
6: ...row, ''fl裨e''. To fletch an arrow means to provide it with its vanes.
8: ...rget, its shaft will bend and flex from side to side, almost like a fish swimming through water. - History of science (41710 bytes)
2: Modern [[science]] is a body of verifiable [[empirical...
4: ... change is considered to be so fundamental that older inquiries are known as ''pre-scientific''. Still...
6: ...] concerns the [[Creativity|creative]] process of designing useful objects and systems, which differs ...
11: ...mphasize the view that scientific data is self-evident, value-free, and context-free.
13: ...e, and that there can be [[demarcation problem|no demarcation]] between science and any other form of ... - Castle (27805 bytes)
1: ...)|earthworks]] (e.g. [[Hollingbury]] Castle, [[Maiden Castle]]).
2: ...houses from the late 15th century, their "castle" designations, relics of the [[feudalism|feudal]] age...
5: ...pg|thumb|right|200px|The Prague Castle Image provided by [http://classroomclipart.com Classroom Clip A...
7: ...stle found along the coast of Ireland. Image provided by [http://classroomclipart.com Classroom Clip A...
8: ...ensive weapon, but also as a home. Castles were made by their owners for specific purposes, or evolved... - Myofibril (4430 bytes)
2: ...each have a specific and constant length on the order of a few micrometers, far less than the length o...
4: ...ndicates the length of a portion of a sarcomere made up of thick filaments, which can be seen running ...
7: ...ght. The area between the Z-discs is further divided into two lighter colored bands at either end cal...
9: ...ing to the optical properties of living muscle as demonstrated with polarized-light microscopy.)
11: ...and myosin filaments (where they interdigitate as described above). Also within the A band is a relati... - Mars (27704 bytes)
2: [[Image:Mars NPArea-PIA00161 modest.jpg|thumb|right|North Polar region with icecap....
4: ...]]s ([[Phobos (moon)|Phobos]] and [[Deimos (moon)|Deimos]]) which are both small and oddly-shaped, pos...
8: ...e. Its red, fiery appearance is caused by Iron Oxide (rust) on its surface. Mars has only a quarter th...
11: ...he atmosphere on Mars is 95 percent [[carbon dioxide]], 3 percent [[nitrogen]], 1.6 percent [[argon]],...
13: ... volcanic methane is accompanied by [[sulfur dioxide]]. - Artemis (11271 bytes)
1: ...pg|thumb|right|200px|Artemis sculpture.Image provided by [http://classroomclipart.com Classroom ClipAr...
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: ...preaching of the new faith, zealously riot in her defense, shouting "Great is Diana of the Ephesians!"...
13: Festivals in honor of Artemis include [[Brauronia]], held in [[Brauron]] and the festiv... - Crossbow (7510 bytes)
2: ... European medieval warfare and is still used in modern times for various purposes.
4: ==Description==
5: ...lts are typically called [[quarrel]]s, and do not depend upon lift as [[arrow]]s do. The stock and tri...
7: ...w. This consistent performance was part of what made the crossbow historically a significant force in ...
10: ...ich is held in place by a nut when the bolt is loaded and the cross bow is engaged (referred to as at ... - Archery (18991 bytes)
5: ==Modern competitive archery==
9: ...competing with bows for millennia, the first recorded archery competitions began around [[1583]] in [[...
11: ...Internationale de Tir ࠬ'Arc). Olympic rules are derived from FITA rules.
17: ... An archer shoots between 3 and 6 arrows per end, depending on the type of round. After each end, the ...
19: ...ially lethal weapons, much attention is paid to order and safety. - Ferdinand Magellan (19348 bytes)
5: ...ita, Magellan had two siblings: his brother Diogo de Sousa, named after his grandmother, and his siste...
9: ...5]] he was sent to [[India]] to install Francisco de Almeida as a Portuguese [[viceroy]] there and est...
13: ...everal medals, Magellan was accused of illegal trade with the Islamic [[Moors]]. He had also been invo...
15: ...ame from "''Fern㯠de Magalh㥳''" to "''Fernando de Magallanes''."
20: ...he ear of Charles and the powerful Juan Rodriguez de Fonseca, bishop of [[Burgos]] and the persistent ... - Roller coaster (14862 bytes)
3: ...to be a true coaster. (Note that not all thrill rides that run on a track are roller coasters). Most c...
9: ...is motion and usually run the circuit once with riders moving fowards and then backwards through the s...
11: ...st common method of bringing the roller coaster ride to a stop.
15: ...to keep it from entering. This can cause a [[cascade]] effect when multiple trains become stopped at t...
17: ...tside the station, release train #2 (which has loaded while #1 was running), then allow #1 into the st... - List of philosophers (79981 bytes)
23: *[[Adelard of Bath]], (12th century){{fn|C}}
26: *[[Aedesius]], (d. 355)
27: *[[Aenesidemus]], (1st century BC){{fn|R}}
37: *[[Alain de Lille]], (c. 1128-1202)
44: *[[Alcibiades]], (c. 450-404 BC)
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