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- Marie Antoinette (40871 bytes)
4: ...ur of Saint John the Evangelist. A court official described the new baby as "a small, but completely h...
6: ...f her closest sister, Maria-Carolina (two years older) and brother, Max, (one year younger.) Her other...
7: ...een years before Antoinette's birth. She was considered one of the most brilliant political figures in...
9: ...ld like as a reward, Mozart is said to have responded by saying he would like the hand of the Empress'...
11: ...d off to European royalty. Maria-Christina, the eldest, was married to the Regent of the [[Netherlands... - Sunflower (5784 bytes)
18: ...rating the sunflower as an image of their [[Solar deity|sun god]], and [[gold]] images of the "flower"...
20: ==Description==
23: ...separated from the next by approximately the [[golden angle]], producing a pattern of [[spiral]]s wher...
32: ...uld be 45 cm (1.5') apart and planted 2.5 cm (1") deep.
34: ...e cultivars are less attractive to [[Gardening|gardeners]] growing the flowers as [[ornamental plant]]... - Lavender (3889 bytes)
1: :''For the color shade, see [[Lavender (color)]]''
2: {{Taxobox_begin | color = lightgreen| name = Lavender}}
3: ...= [[Image:Lavender02.jpg|240px]] | caption = Lavender flowers}}
14: ..., they are occasionally found growing wild, as garden escapes, well beyond their natural range.
17: ...rown ornamental species are ''L. stoechas'', ''L. dentata'', ''L. multifida''. - Apple (20408 bytes)
9: {{Taxobox_subfamilia_entry | taxon = [[Maloideae]]}}
16: ...the family [[Rosaceae]], and is one of the most widely cultivated tree fruits. Table apples are of the...
23: ...t affect domestic apples, and research with it to develop new disease-resistant apples is continuing.
25: ...ave been used in some recent breeding programs to develop apples suitable for growing in climates unsu...
27: ... the earliest tree to be cultivated. To a greater degree than other tree fruit, except possibly [[citr... - Crumhorn (1946 bytes)
4: ...e|English]] in 'crumpled' and 'crumpet' (a curved cake).
6: ... a [[bagpipes]]. A [[double reed]] is mounted inside a chamber at one end of a long pipe. Blowing into...
8: ...ded downwards by means of additional holes and sliders or by dropping the pressure. Because of the lim... - Jamaica (16893 bytes)
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10: ...gn="center" width="140px" | ([[Flag of Jamaica|In Detail]])
37: <br> - [[Population density|Density]]
42: | '''[[Independence]]''' - Portugal (61755 bytes)
1: ... [[Azores Islands|Azores]]and [[Madeira Islands|Madeira and Porto Santo]] (including the [[Savage Isla...
5: ...After the rise of other colonial powers, Portugal declined.
7: ...ocial and economic progress in the subsequent decades, with a clear slow-down in the last few years.
15: ...ver among some other tribes. {{Inote | ''Hist de Portugal - A Forma磯 do Territ'', page 9, "A...
17: ...atin Right]] in [[73|73 AD]].{{Inote | ''Hist de Portugal - A Forma磯 do Territ'', page 135, ... - January 2 (10888 bytes)
8: ... [[Moors|Moorish]] stronghold in [[Spain]], surrenders.
15: ...an]] was announced at a meeting of the [[Acad魩e des Sciences]] in [[Paris]].
17: *[[1871]] - [[Amadeus I of Spain|Amadeus I]] becomes King of [[Spain]].
23: ... announces the [[Open Door Policy]] to promote trade with [[China]].
25: ...Russo-Japanese War]]: The [[Russia]]n fleet surrenders at [[L?ou|Port Arthur]], [[China]]. - Halloween (18290 bytes)
1: ...rt 3.jpg|right|thumb|200px|Halloween Clipart provided by [http://classroomclipart.com Classroom Clip A...
2: ...[[Scotland|Scots]] and other immigrants brought older versions of the tradition to North America in th...
4: ... a day of celebration for [[Wicca]]ns and other modern [[pagan]] traditions, though the holiday has lo...
5: ... clipart 2.jpg|thumb|150px|Halloween Clipart provided by [http://classroomclipart.com Classroom Clip A...
8: ...s the celebration of the harvest and honoring the dead. These traditions were then passed on to the [[... - Maya civilization (25116 bytes)
1: ...g|right|thumbnail|300px|Mayan Temple Clipart provided by [http://classroomclipart.com Classroom Clipar...
5: ...1000 BCE. There is some disagreement about the borders and difference between the early Maya and their...
9: Eventually, the Olmec culture faded after spreading its influence into the [[Yucatan...
11: ...which depict rulers along with hieroglyphic texts describing their [[genealogy]], [[war]] victories, a...
13: ...ssibly further lands. Important trade goods included [[cacao]], [[salt]], and [[obsidian]]; see also:... - Guitar (36953 bytes)
2: ...tic guitar features [[steel]] strings and more guide dots on the [[fretboard]].]]
10: ...d in a wide variety of musical styles. They are made and repaired by [[luthiers]].
12: Guitars are widely known as the primary instrument in [[rock music...
16: ... were invented in Central Asia, Iran. Earliest evidence of instruments very similar to the Westernized...
17: ...tp://www.iranian.com/Music/2002/November/Guitar/index.html See related article]). - Aztec (38742 bytes)
3: ... islets in [[Lake Texcoco]] – the site of modern-day [[Mexico City]].
7: ...ith the historical Aztec civilization, not with modern-day Nahuatl speakers.
9: .... Their use of the word ''Azteca'' was like the modern use of ''Latino'', or ''Mediterranean'': a broa...
11: ... that after leaving Aztlan, [[Huitzilopochtli]] ordered his people not to use the word Azteca, instead...
14: ...xica" is increasingly applied. The Museo Nacional de Antropologia e Historia, for example, refers to t... - Chinese New Year (12599 bytes)
18: ...lly includes [[chicken]]. Fish (鱼, y? included, but not eaten, as the Chinese phrase 年&#...
23: ...raditionally consisted of amounts which were considered multiples. Amounts like $2 (two piece of $1), ...
33: ... birthday, the day when everyone grows one year older. It is also the day when tossed fish salad, [[yu...
37: ...iated with the Lunar New Year. Some examples include the following:
39: ...m — or that his lips are so sticky from the cakes that he is unable to make too much of a report. - Aphrodite (14648 bytes)
1: ... sea-foam") is the [[Greek mythology|Greek]] [[goddess]] of [[love]] and [[beauty]].
4: ...epithet ''Aphrodite Acidalia'' was occasionally added to her name, after the spring she used to bathe ...
6: ...orinth, intercourse with her priestesses was considered a method of worshipping Aphrodite.
8: Aphrodite was associated with, and often depicted with [[dolphin]]s, [[dove]]s, [[swan]]s, [[...
10: ...n mythology|Etruscan]] equivalent was [[Turan (goddess)|Turan]]. - Antimony (9093 bytes)
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18: ...a type of [[poultry]]. It is believed to be descended from the wild Asian [[Red Junglefowl]].
25: ...ypically fed commercially prepared feed that includes a protein source as well as grains. Chickens of...
27: ... meters. ([http://www.omlet.co.uk/chickenguide/guide.php?cat_selected=Chicken%20Care&sub_selected=wing...
29: ...he hen, typically ranging from bright white to shades of brown and even blue or green (Auracana variet...
30: ...uption to this social order until a new pecking order is established. - Carrot (5864 bytes)
20: ...soup]]s and [[stew]]s. One can also make carrot [[cake]] and [[carrot pudding]]. The greens are edible a...
23: ...hopped and peeled into uniform 2-inch (5 cm) cylinders, have been a popular ready-to-eat [[snack]] foo...
29: ...e's lace", is a relative of the garden carrot; garden carrots that run to seed soon revert to their wi...
40: ... were domesticated in Central Asia, probably in modern-day [[Afghanistan]] in the [[10th century]] or ...
44: ...e of Orange]] and the struggle for [[Dutch independence]]. The orange color results from abundant [[c... - Daikon (2300 bytes)
4: ...zed turnip with white outside and bright pink inside.
6: ...d either by frying or steaming. Daikon is often added to [[fishball curry]], along with [[pig skin]].
10: ...orted, that a Buddhist monk called Takuan first made this pickled daikon to preserve vegetables for th... - Ginger (4462 bytes)
19: ... is used as a [[flavoring]] for [[cookies]] and [[cake]], and is the main flavor in [[ginger ale]], a [[...
23: Powdered dry ginger is used to add spiciness to [[ginge...
33: ...enerations in countries where the beverages are made. Ginger water was commonly used to avoid heat cr...
39: == Gardening ==
49: [[North America]], ''Asarum canadense'', is also known as "[[wild ginger]]", and its... - Taro (4780 bytes)
18: ...ngested raw because of [[Ergastic substances|raphides]] in the plant cells. Severe [[digestive system|...
20: ...edient in ''[[niangao]]'', a kind of dense cake made from [[glutinous rice]] [[flour]] eaten during [[...
23: ...ehua maoli'' and '''''Bun long''''', the latter widely known as Chinese taro. ''Bun long'' is used for...
25: ... top portion of the corm with a short piece of bladeless leafstem.
29: ...s could control both pests to some extent, pesticide use in the pondfields is barred because of the cl...
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