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  1. Mary Pickford (7523 bytes)
    3: ... as "America's Sweetheart" and "the girl with the curl." She became one of the [[Canadian pioneers in ea...
    5: ...ther, n饠Charlotte Hennessy, began taking in boarders, and through one of these lodgers Gladys, aged ...
    7: ...tten by William C. DeMille, brother of [[Cecil B. DeMille]], who was also in the cast. The play was p...
    9: ... film era and the sound film era. She won an [[Academy Award for Best Actress]] in [[1929]], but retir...
    11: ...s driving and Fairbanks was discussing the recent death of his mother, the clock stopped.
  2. Marilyn Monroe (30186 bytes)
    2: ...en presence, stunning good looks and mysterious [[death]] would make her a perennial [[sex symbol]] an...
    6: ... of Los Angeles County Hospital. Her grandmother, Della Monroe Grainger, later had her baptized ''Norm...
    8: ...Ida claimed that she and Wayne had seriously considered adopting her, which they could not have done w...
    10: ...ospital in [[Norwalk, California|Norwalk]], where Della had died; Gladys's father, Otis, died in a men...
    12: ...elf, yet also developed a gritty, opportunistic side and a super-human drive. She was very intelligent...
  3. Tongue (3711 bytes)
    8: The tongue is made mainly of [[skeletal muscle]] and is attached to ...
    10: ... are the ''extrinsic muscles'' of the tongue. Inside the tongue, there are four pairs of ''intrinsic m...
    12: The dorsum (top side) of the tongue can be divided into two parts, an oral part that lies mostly in...
    14: The dorsal side of the anterior two-thirds (oral part) of the ton...
    16: There are no lingual papillae on the underside of the tongue. It is covered with a smooth [[muco...
  4. Hair (11457 bytes)
    1: [[Image:Hair.jpg|right|thumb|100px|Long braided hair]]
    2: ...ilamentous outgrowth of the [[epidermis (skin)|epidermis]] found in [[mammal]]s. It is a characterist...
    4: ...her. Because hair is often [[pigment]]ed, it provides coloration. This might serve to [[camouflage]] ...
    6: ...ice]] and [[flea]] infestation which caused the order to be given for the routine cutting of hair to a...
    15: ...beings often have their [[haircut|hair cut]] or [[depilation|remove it]] by shaving or other means.
  5. Old wives' tale (4347 bytes)
    16: ...s not cause [[acne]]; in fact, there is little evidence that one's [[diet (nutrition)|diet]] affects a...
    23: ...cus pneumoniae]]''. Variations on this tale include that someone who stays out in the cold will catch...
    25: ... response. Still, this old wives' tale, in its modern, pseudoscientific version, is still prevalent.
    30: ...n result in an infection protected from oxygen. Under such [[anaerobic]] conditions the tetanus bacter...
    34: *Eating the crust of bread makes your hair curl.
  6. Tornado (14220 bytes)
    3: ...[[Tornado Alley]]. Although in pure number of incidences, the [[United States]] experiences more torna...
    8: ...], and sometimes [[hail]] are associated with thunderstorms. Many tornadoes appear at the tail end of...
    10: ...otation can intensify and form tornadoes is not understood.
    12: ...mes opposite direction swirls develop under a thunderstorm. And about 1 in 100 tornadoes rotate in an ...
    14: ... high wind velocity and the associated wind-blown debris. Tornadic winds have been measured well in ex...
  7. Toucan (4010 bytes)
    2: ...:DSC_4991w.jpg|thumb|225px|thumb|250px|Image provided by [http://classroomclipart.com Classroom Clipar...
    15: ''Selenidera''<br />
    32: ** [[Chestnut-tipped Toucanet]], ''Aulacorhynchus derbianus''
    35: ** [[Blue-banded Toucanet]], ''Aulacorhynchus coeruleicinctis''
    49: ** [[Many-banded Aracari]], ''Pteroglossus pluricinctus''
  8. Surfing (15219 bytes)
    2: ...ge:Surfing in Hawaii.jpg|thumb|350px|Surfing outside [[Kaneohe Bay]], Hawai&lsquo;i.]]
    5: ... droves to enjoy the maneuverability and stunts made possible by the new boards. The sport has spread ...
    7: ...ads (to keep a surfers feet from slipping off the deck of the board), interchangeable "[[skeg]]s" (als...
    9: ...orming a "tube" (or "barrel"), with the rider inside the cylindrical portion of the wave. However, su...
    11: ...ing has to do with paddling out and waiting 'outside'. However, one does not see photographs of pros ...
  9. List of chemists (10401 bytes)
    6: *[[Emil Abderhalden]], (1877-1950), German chemist
    11: *[[Amedeo Avogadro]], (1776-1856), Italian physicist
    16: *[[Claude Louis Berthollet]], (1748-1822), French chemist
    33: *[[Robert Curl]], winner of 1996 [[Nobel Prize in Chemistry]]
    37: *[[Henrik Carl Peter Dam]], (1895-1976), [[Denmark|Danish]] biochemist, winner of the [[1943]] ...
  10. Doric order (6699 bytes)
    3: ...[Corinthian order|Corinthian]]. The Greek Doric order was the earliest of these, known from the [[7th ...
    7: ...pg|thumb|right|250px|[[Temple of the Delians]], [[Delos]]; [[19th century]] pen-and-wash restoration]]
    9: ...hat occupies the lower half of the entablature. Under each triglyph are peglike ''guttae'' that appear...
    11: ...e:DoricParthenon.jpg|thumb|left|100px|The Doric order of the [[Parthenon]]]]
    13: Early examples of the Doric order include the temples at [[Paestum]], in southern [[Italy]]...
  11. Afghan Hound (2649 bytes)
    1: ...thick, fine, silky coat and its tail with a ring curl at the end, the breed acquired its unique feature...
    6: ...ding. The long, fine-textured coat requires considerable care and grooming. The long topknot and the ...
    9: ...rily true. The Afghan Hound has many cat-like tendencies and is not slavish in its [[obedience traini...
    15: ...people refused to sell their national dog to outsiders; the breed was not seen in [[Europe]] and [[Uni...
  12. Jack Russell Terrier (11452 bytes)
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    39: ...ttp://www.akc.org/breeds/parson_russell_terrier/index.cfm AKC], [http://www.ankc.aust.com/pjackrus.htm...
    43: |Some kennel clubs consider this <BR>
    46: ... are not always considered to be separate breeds, definitions are still evolving and the naming of the...
    50: ... When not docked, their tails often have a tight curl. They have a sturdy and robust appearance and an...
  13. Ball Pythons (3293 bytes)
    15: ...rs, and live more than 20 years. The oldest recorded Ball Python reached 48 years of age in captivity...
    17: ...s]], which are single claws appearing on either side of the vent are the vestigial remains of the hind...
    26: Like all [[cold-blooded]] animals, they must be housed with an external ...
    37: ...kingsnake.com/ballpythonguide/ Troubleshooting guide for Ball Pythons]
  14. Millipedes (3145 bytes)
    1: ...s the millipede. For other meanings, see [[Millipede (disambiguation)]].''
    3: {{Taxobox_begin | color = pink | name = Millipedes}}
    4: ...50px|Rusty millipede]] | caption = [[Rusty millipede]] (''Trigoniulus corallinus'') }}
    16: ....jpg|thumb|250px|A number of millipedes - found under a rock]]
    17: ...millipedes eat decaying [[leaf|leaves]] and other dead [[plant]] matter, moisturizing the food with se...
  15. Toucans (3638 bytes)
    2: ...:DSC_4991w.jpg|thumb|225px|thumb|250px|Image provided by [http://classroomclipart.com Classroom Clipar...
    15: ''Selenidera''<br />
    32: ** [[Chestnut-tipped Toucanet]], ''Aulacorhynchus derbianus''
    35: ** [[Blue-banded Toucanet]], ''Aulacorhynchus coeruleicinctis''
    49: ** [[Many-banded Aracari]], ''Pteroglossus pluricinctus''
  16. Pangolin (2223 bytes)
    15: ...ated from [[Malay]] language 'pengguling' meaning curling.
    17: They belong to the order '''Pholidota''' which contains a single family, ...
    19: .... The scales on newborn pangolins are soft but harden as they mature. Pangolins have short legs, with ...
    21: ... mounds with their powerful front claws and probe deep into them with their very long tongues. Pangoli...
    23: ...oupled with [[deforestation]], has led to a large decrease in the numbers of [[Giant Pangolin]]s, and ...
  17. Japanese Chin (5386 bytes)
    2: {| border=1 cellspacing=0 align=right cellpadding=2
    28: |[http://www.akc.org/breeds/japanese_chin/index.cfm Stds]
    34: |[http://www.canadasguidetodogs.com/japanesespaniel.htm Stds]
    52: ...rance, with a short, upturned muzzle and large, wide-set eyes that have white visible in the inner cor...
    54: ...reheads known as [[Buddha]]'s Thumbprint. This designation can be attributed to the Buddhist [[Empe...
  18. Lhasa Apso (3476 bytes)
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    29: ...e.com/search?q=cache:C6lZjoYhmnUJ:www.fci.be/uploaded_files/227A2004_en.doc+site:www.fci.be+%22227+/+0...
    32: |[http://www.akc.org/breeds/lhasa_apso/index.cfm Stds]
    38: |[http://www.canadasguidetodogs.com/lhasa/lhasastandard.htm Stds]
    51: ...n intelligence, acute hearing, and instincts for identifying friends from strangers.
  19. Millipede (3030 bytes)
    3: {{Taxobox_begin | color = pink | name = Millipedes}}
    4: ...50px|Rusty millipede]] | caption = [[Rusty millipede]] (''Trigoniulus corallinus'') }}
    16: ....jpg|thumb|250px|A number of millipedes - found under a rock]]
    17: ...millipedes eat decaying [[leaf|leaves]] and other dead [[plant]] matter, moisturizing the food with se...
    21: ...oots ''milli'' ("thousand") and ''ped'' ("foot"). Despite their name, these creatures do not have a th...

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