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1. Hammer (2263 bytes)
   3: ...ten designed for a specific purpose, and so their design varies quite a lot. Usual features are a hand...
   7: ...d. In the [[Middle Ages]], the [[war hammer]] was developed when edged weapons could no longer easily ...
   9: The hammer takes its place in modern weapons in the form of the [[firearm]] hammer o...
   13: Well-known forms include:

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1. Industrial Revolution (30001 bytes)
   1: ...t of all-metal machine tools in the first two decades of the nineteenth century enabled the manufactur...
   3: ...wth of the [[internal combustion engine]] and the development of [[Electric power|electrical power gen...
   5: ...red to the [[Neolithic revolution]], when mankind developed [[agriculture]] and gave up its [[nomad|no...
   10: ...he accompanying development of international [[trade]], creation of [[financial market]]s and accumula...
   12: ...h often imposed tolls and [[tariff]]s on goods traded among them.
2. 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...
3. Ear (6659 bytes)
   1: ...ge:Ear.jpg|thumb|A left [[human]] ear. Image provided by [https://classroomclipart.com Classroom Clip ...
   3: An '''ear''' is an organ used by an animal to detect [[sound]]. The term may refer to the entire ...
   7: ...ncluding [[human]]s, have two ears, one on each side of the head.
   10: ... waves. Many [[mammal]]s can move the pinna in order to focus their hearing in a certain direction, i...
   12: ...umb|250px|left| Photography of a baby. Image provided by [http://classroomclipart.com Classroom Clipar...
4. Glass (26176 bytes)
   1: The materials definition of a '''glass''' is a uniform [[amorphous...
   3: ...ed the word ''glaes'' to describe [[amber]], recorded by [[Roman Empire|Roman]] historians as ''glaesu...
   5: ...glasses in common use as a building, container or decorative material.
   9: ...d with very smooth and impervious surfaces. These desirable properties lead to a great many uses of gl...
   13: ...ommon glass''' is mostly amorphous [[silicon dioxide]] ([[Silicon|Si]][[Oxygen|O]]₂), which...
5. Metalworking (1231 bytes)
   51: ** [[Welding]]/[[soldering]] equipment
6. Jewellery (4234 bytes)
   1: ... materials. However, jewellery can and has been made out of almost every kind of material.
   3: Examples include [[bracelet]]s, [[necklace]]s, rings, and [[earrin...
   5: The word is derived from the word "jewel", which was [[anglicise...
   7: ...s materials, is generally considered valuable and desirable. Some cultures have a practice of keeping ...
   9: ...rsonal [[adornment]] seems to be a basic human tendency.
7. Woodworking (12397 bytes)
   1: ...right|thumb|Artists can use woodworking to create delicate [[sculpture]]s.]]
   7: ...y tied to the development of increasingly greater degrees of skill in working these materials.
   9: ...f wooden animal statues from the [[Iron Age]]. Wooden [[idol]]s from the [[La Tene|La T讥]] period ar...
   11: ...f_China#Ancient_history|Chinese]]. Woodworking is depicted in many ancient Egyptian drawings, and some...
   13: ...after his death. This book is filled largely with descriptions of dimensions for use in building vario...
8. Banjo (6143 bytes)
   4: ... [[Africa|African]] "akonting". Some etymologists derive it from a dialectal pronunciation of "bandore...
   6: The modern banjo comes in a variety of different forms, in...
   8: ...-string banjo, the fifth peg is normally on the side of the neck, although some English versions mount...
   10: ... banjos are the '''resonator banjo''' which has a detachable chamber, or resonator, on the back of the...
   12: ... with the modern open-backed drum-like pot, and added a base string to give the instrument more range....
9. 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, ...
10. Sickle (1231 bytes)
    3: ...curve is sharp, so that the user can swing the blade against the base of the crop, catching it in the ...
    7: ...ancient stone tools, it can indicate early use or development of [[agriculture]].
11. Connecticut (28543 bytes)
    21: DensityRank = 4^th |
    22: 2000Density = 271.40 |
    23: AdmittanceOrder = 5^th |
    26: Longitude = 71?47'W to 73?44'W |
    27: Latitude = 40?58'N to 42?3'N |
12. 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]]
13. List of sports (7304 bytes)
    1: ...is played, and there are many more sports to be added. This system has a disadvantage because some spo...
    114: ...on motorised transportation, also not really considered "sports" by the majority of people.
    134: * [[Modern pentathlon]]
    142: * [[Aeromodelling]]
    193: * [[Roller derby]]
14. Asteroid (24334 bytes)
    1: ...nd of the asteroid across the gouge on its underside and toward the opposite end. Features as small as...
    3: == Definition ==
    4: ...p://adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-bib_query?bibcode=1840AN.....17...81E&db_key=AST&high=41e14...
    6: The exact definition of an asteroid is unsettled. The term "mi...
    8: ...[boulder]]-sized or smaller. The distinction is made because asteroids are large enough to survive pas...
15. Comet (30542 bytes)
    3: ...mets are composed largely of frozen [[carbon dioxide]], [[methane]] and [[water]] with [[dust]] and va...
    5: ... sun consisting of debris left over from the [[condensation]] of the [[solar nebula]]; the outer edges...
    11: ... sight. They were usually considered bad omens of deaths of kings or noble men, or coming catastrophes...
    15: ...ics that tend to be very dark, like [[tar]] or crude [[Petroleum|oil]]. The very darkness of cometary ...
    17: ...and far ultraviolet photons [http://www.kvi.nl/~bodewits].
16. String instrument (8163 bytes)
    4: ...g|thumb|The string bass is often plucked or bowed depending on the genre and piece.]]
    5: In order for a string instrument to produce sound, its st...
    7: ...ed, either by a finger or thumb, or by some other device such as a [[plectrum]]. Instruments like the...
    10: ...ment, since sound production through struck blows defines this instrument family; the proclamation tha...
    16: ...n. Other string instruments with a keyboard include the [[clavichord]] (where the strings are struck ...
17. World War II (58065 bytes)
    4: ...er of debate. On which date the war began is also debated, cited as either the German [[Polish Septemb...
    6: ...il [[Japanese Instrument of Surrender|Japan surrendered]] on [[15 August]] [[1945]] ([[V-J Day]]).
    8: ...Strategic bombing|bombing of civilians]] to a new degree. [[Atomic weapon]]s, [[jet aircraft]], and [[...
    10: ...d States' military occupation of Japan led to its democratization, and China came to split into the Co...
    16: ...ed in the war, more or less voluntarily, on the side of the power that in their neighbourhood was the ...
18. Apple Macintosh (24250 bytes)
    7: ...29, 2005. The next version, [[Mac OS X 10.5]], codenamed "Leopard", is scheduled to be released at th...
    12: ...etc. This metaphor is sometimes called the WIMP model for '''W'''indows, '''I'''cons, '''M'''enus, '''...
    13: ...e of a [[Computer mouse|mouse]] or other pointing device in personal computing.
    14: ...rag" behaviors to perform actions with a pointing device.
    19: * Aesthetic and ergonomic industrial "All in One" design that reduced clutter.
19. Pliers (2624 bytes)
    3: ...ings. They are a tool common to many dexterous trades and occupations.
    7: ... and electronic components. Because of the multitude of possible objects and operations, the variety o...
    11: ==Design==
    13: The basic design has changed little since its origins, with th...
    20: * Side cutting pliers or linesmen's pliers
20. 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...
    15: ...r]] box to attract good luck (this tradition extended to the [[Philippines]]). Chinese may also spread...

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