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  1. Alanis Morissette (25762 bytes)
    6: ...cade later in the songwriting, singing, and attitude of singers such as Aguilera, [[Avril Lavigne]], a...
    10: ...an older brother, Chad, and a [[twin]] brother, Wade.
    23: With the support of her parents and a relentless desire to succeed, Morissette traveled with Howe to ...
    26: :''And your fake identification''
    30: :''I'll be dealing with".''
  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. Furniture (1728 bytes)
    1: ... of artistic design and is considered a form of [[decorative art]]. In addition to furniture's functi...
    15: *[[desk]]
    28: *[[sideboard]]
    34: *[[Decorative art]]
    36: *[[History of decorative arts]]
  4. Didgeridoo (7516 bytes)
    1: ...d in earth [[pigment]]s called [[ochre]]s and the designs represent important totemic entities such as...
    3: ...alia]]. It is sometimes described as a natural wooden trumpet or "drone pipe". Musicologists classify ...
    5: ...though it is commonly claimed to be the world's oldest wind instrument. Archaeological studies of rock...
    7: ...aki", refers to the specific type of instrument made and used by the [[Yolngu]] people of north-east [...
    13: ...ruments and those made in factories are usually made from solid timber that have been [[drill]]ed out ...
  5. Horn (instrument) (19243 bytes)
    2: ... developed in France in about 1650 from the ''cor de chasse'' or hunting horn, and has been known as t...
    6: ...sic)|harmonic series]], facilitated by its small, deep [[mouthpiece]], giving it its characteristic "m...
    12: ... needed to play and the other could be free to guide his steed. The only way to change the pitch was ...
    14: ...ype of horn, called the [[natural horn]] in the modern literature.
    16: ...rmonic series, and there were then three valves added to it. Using these three valves, the player cou...
  6. Dictionary (22415 bytes)
    2: ... also provide [[pronunciation]] information, word derivations, histories, or [[etymology|etymologies]]...
    4: ==Word order==
    5: ...logous phonetic order. Words and characters in [[ideographic]] writing systems such as [[Chinese chara...
    14: ...on|romanized]] and sorted in Roman alphabetical order.
    20: ...[[stroke (Chinese character)|stroke]] count and order, readings (pronunciations), and a list of words ...
  7. Robert Baden-Powell, 1st Baron Baden-Powell (14006 bytes)
    1: ...:Baden-powell.jpg|thumb|Robert Stephenson Smyth Baden-Powell]]
    2: ...uary 8]], [[1941]]) was a soldier, writer and founder of the world [[Scouting]] movement.
    5: ...y his mother, [[Henrietta Grace]], a strong woman determined her children would succeed, of whom he wo...
    7: .... He also played the piano and violin, was an ambidextrous artist of some talent, and enjoyed acting. ...
    11: In [[1876]], Baden-Powell joined the 13th [[Hussars]] in [[India]]....
  8. Amulet (8206 bytes)
    5: ...Greek]] ''telesma'') consists of any object intended to bring good [[luck]] and/or protection to its ...
    6: ...aid in certain occasions – for example: ''vade retro, [[Satan]]as'' – ([[Latin]], "go back...
    9: Amulets vary considerably according to their time and place of origin....
    10: ... a [[god]] or simply some symbol representing the deity (such as the [[cross]] for [[Christian]]s or t...
    12: ...d" to attract good luck or avoid punishment for a fake oath or promise.
  9. Blimp (3839 bytes)
    1: ...elium]]) inside the envelope. For a more complete description of this style of [[aircraft]], please se...
    7: ...h;but there seems to be no record of any official designation of non-rigids as 'limp'. Further, accord...
    9: ... of this erroneous explanation is an example of [[fake etymology]].
    17: ...se them for advertising, and as platforms to provide aerial shots of sporting events.
    23: ...o, such as above an erupting volcano. Blimps are ideal as they can hover, and are less likely to be da...
  10. Frederick Cook (12772 bytes)
    2: ...[Robert Peary]] claimed to, April 6, 1909.<ref>Henderson, B. 2009, pp. 58-69</ref>
    6: [[Image:Frederick Cook2.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Frederick Cook on South Michigan Avenue in [[Chicago]]]...
    9: ...in 1890. On his 37th birthday he married Marie Fidele Hunt; they had one daughter, Helene. In 1923 t...
    13: ...n missionary)|Thomas Bridges]] shortly before his death. As a result of that meeting, Cook brought bac...
    15: ... a second expedition in 1906, and claim to have made the first ascent of that mountain (this claim is ...
  11. Chicken (21473 bytes)
    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.
  12. Squirrel (6648 bytes)
    9: {{Taxobox_ordo_entry | taxon = [[Rodent]]ia}}
    15: ...found in Africa. However, the Sciuridae also include [[flying squirrel]]s, and ground squirrels such a...
    17: Typical squirrels include the European [[Red Squirrel]] ''Sciurus vulgaris'...
    19: ...These squirrels are [[scatter-hoarder|scatter-hoarders]], i.e. they will gather nuts and store them in...
    21: ...eas including attics. Many companies sell bird feeders which are supposedly "squirrel-proof"; most of ...
  13. Squirrels (6235 bytes)
    9: {{Taxobox_ordo_entry | taxon = [[Rodent]]ia}}
    15: ...found in Africa. However, the Sciuridae also include [[flying squirrel]]s, and ground squirrels such a...
    17: Typical squirrels include the European [[Red Squirrel]] ''Sciurus vulgaris'...
    19: ...These squirrels are [[scatter-hoarder|scatter-hoarders]], i.e. they will gather nuts and store them in...
    21: ...eas including attics. Many companies sell bird feeders which are supposedly "squirrel-proof"; most of ...
  14. Professional Wrestling (14198 bytes)
    1: ...rld Wildlife Fund]] against the World Wrestling Federation over the rights to the initials "WWF" in th...
    6: ...nt of five. This strategy is used very often in order to escape from a submission hold, and also, more...
    8: Offenses punishable by disqualification include:
    10: *Any outside interference involving a person not involved in t...
    15: ...arious "motto" in the pro-wrestling world used to describe this situation is: "You can't call what yo...
  15. Musical notation (19883 bytes)
    3: ...is shown using the [[diatonic scale]], with [[accidental]]s to allow notes on the [[chromatic scale]],...
    8: There is some evidence that a kind of musical notation was practiced ...
    10: .... An example of a complete composition &mdash; indeed the ''only'' surviving complete composition usi...
    12: ...but its few surviving fragments have not yet been deciphered.
    16: == Standard notation described ==
  16. Feathered dinosaur (7124 bytes)
    2: ...idence of the connection, though the genealogical details are still being worked out.
    6: ...laiming ''Archaeopteryx'' as the first bird, outside dinosaur lineage.
    8: ...ry, claims that birds were dinosaur descendants faded, with more popular bird-ancestry hypotheses incl...
    10: ...), [[arm]] and [[pectoral girdle]], [[shoulder blade]], [[clavicle]] and [[breast bone]]. In all, over...
    12: By the 1990s, most paleontologists considered birds in fact to be surviving dinosaurs, and r...
  17. Christmas around the world (98033 bytes)
    8: ...b|left|A large artificial [[Christmas tree]] outside a shopping mall in [[Hong Kong]]]]
    10: ...mas-like festivities even though they do not consider themselves Christians. Many customs, including s...
    12: ...acau]] designate Christmas as a public holiday on December 25. Both are former [[colony|colonies]] of ...
    14: ...become increasingly prevalent during the month of December in large urban centers of mainland China, r...
    20: ... of stores and buildings are displaying Christmas decorations.

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