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- Germany (46412 bytes)
1: ...], to the west by [[France]], [[Belgium]], the [[Netherlands]] and [[Luxembourg]], and to the east by ...
44: | [[Central European Time|CET]] ([[Coordinated Universal Time|UTC]]+1)<br>[[Cen...
46: | '''[[Top-level domain|Internet TLD]]''' || [[.de]]
66: ...he [[Holy Roman Empire]] came to be the division between [[Austria]], formerly the leading state of Ge...
71: ... by a measure of [[Klemens Wenzel von Metternich|Metternich]] repressing the liberal agitation. The ''... - World War II (58065 bytes)
4: ...of the [[Second Sino-Japanese War]]), or earlier yet the 1931 Japanese invasion of [[Manchuria]]. Stil...
8: ...vilians]] to a new degree. [[Atomic weapon]]s, [[jet aircraft]], and [[RADAR]] are only a few of many ...
10: ...d the latter becoming satellite states of the Soviet Union. Western Europe largely aligned as [[NATO]]...
14: [[Image:bigthreetime.jpg|thumb|right|200px|[[TIME]] Magazine cover,...
18: ...nment lead by [[Francisco Franco]] was a great asset in trade to the Axis powers during the war. A nu... - Venus (planet) (31010 bytes)
1: ...and bulk composition. Although all planets' [[planetary orbit|orbits]] are [[ellipse|elliptical]], Ven...
3: ...nd night (the other being the [[Moon]]). It is sometimes referred to as the "[[Morning Star]]" or the ...
7: ...'Venusian'' is commonly used for Venus, but it is etymologically incorrect. The true adjective coming...
9: ...Japan]]ese cultures refer to the planet as the ''Metal Star'', based on the [[Five Elements]].
14: .../h). Winds in the upper atmosphere circle the planet in only 4 days, helping to distribute the heat. - Flood (7770 bytes)
5: ...water. When a [[rain]]fall does occur, it can sometimes result in a sudden flood of water filling dry...
7: ...ch farmlands and can result in their eventual depletion. The annual cycle of flood and farming was of ...
12: ...ly low pressure, so [[sea]] level may rise a few metres in the eye of the storm. This type of [[coasta...
16: ... areas. See the ''[[tsunami]]'' article for full details of these marine floods.
22: ...t elaborate flood defences can be found in the [[Netherlands]], where they are referred to as [[Delta ... - Jan van Eyck (7234 bytes)
9: ...gue]] as [[Count of Holland]]. From the Hague he returned in [[1424]] to take service with Philip, now...
11: ...[Leiden]], drawing his salary at [[Bruges]], yet settled in a fixed abode at [[Lille]].
13: ...ide fixed the duke's choice. After his return he settled finally at Bruges, where he married, and his ...
15: ...nce, none being better than those which were completed about [[1432]].
17: ...arlier period, a ''[[Consecration of Thomas a Becket]]'' has been preserved, and may now be seen at [[... - Napoleonic Wars (44488 bytes)
3: ...], and Napoleon's empire ultimately suffered complete military defeat, resulting in the [[Bourbon Dyna...
5: ...0]], [[1792]], until [[November 20]], 1815, is sometimes (though rarely these days) referred to as the...
13: ...due process]] in courts, abolition of privileges, etc.) had left a mark. Even though Napoleonic rule w...
15: ... European state, and, although Napoleon's defeat set the thought of a unified Europe back over one and...
18: ...es with a large proportion of mercenaries that sometimes fought for foreign states against their nativ... - Sword (24928 bytes)
14: ...me permitted the equipment of entire armies with metal weapons. Edit: Bronze Age Egyptian armies were ...
18: ...ously, [[pattern welding]]. Over time, different methods developed all over the world.
22: ...)|Dao]] (刀 [[pinyin]] dāo) is single-edged, sometimes translated as [[sabre]] or [[broadsword]], an...
34: ...e gaps in-between plates of armor.The grip was sometimes wrapped in wire or coarse animal hide to make...
36: ...he advent of firearms), and the early Modern Age returned to lighter one-handed weapons. - Christmas (35108 bytes)
2: ...ited baby Jesus. The exact date of his birth was determined centuries later.
9: ...e Three Wise Men on camels following the star of Bethlehem]]
10: ...ly a feeding trough or stall. Christ's birth in Bethlehem of Judea, the home of the house of David fr...
12: ... to Israel, it was then that they settled in Nazareth, where they believed they might live more anonym...
14: ... a giant star as well, have been variously interpreted as "wise men" or as kings. They are supposed to... - Timpani (31735 bytes)
3: ...ick]] called a ''timpani stick'' or ''timpani mallet''. Unlike most drums, they produce a [[definite p...
7: | filename = Beethoven - Symphony No. 9 - Molto vivace (clip).ogg
8: | title = Beethoven's Ninth Symphony, second movement (excerpt)
9: ...g van Beethoven|Beethoven]]'s [[Symphony No. 9 (Beethoven)|Ninth Symphony]] highlights timpani as an i...
14: ...al]] and [[Timpani#Chain timpani|chain]] timpani set up in three different combinations.]] - Timeline of railway history (5902 bytes)
9: ...ng passenger service on the Oystermouth Railway, better known as the [[Swansea and Mumbles Railway]]
12: ...omotive, ''[[Stephenson's Rocket|The Rocket]]'', sets a speed record of 47 km/h (29 mph) at ...
14: ...In [[Belgium]] a railway was opened on [[May 5]] between [[Brussels]] and [[Mechelen]]. It was the fir...
15: ...] near [[Wurzen]], in [[1839]] the line reaches [[Dresden]].
19: *[[1855]] the [[Panama Railway]] completed, the first [[transcontinental railway]] - Voltaire (48640 bytes)
4: ...er 21]], [[1694]] – [[May 30]], [[1778]]), better known by the [[pen name]] '''Voltaire''', was ...
8: ...n. Nonetheless, throughout his life, Voltaire sometimes implied that he came from a [[noble]] backgro...
10: ...ither inhospitable nor tyrannical. Marguerite Arouet, of whom her younger brother was very fond, marri...
12: ...edil;ois' mother, instructed him in ''les belles lettres'' and deism, and the child showed a faculty f...
14: ...opped the affair by procuring a ''[[lettre de cachet]]'', though he never used it. - Johann Sebastian Bach (31106 bytes)
13: ...Johann Pachelbel]]) from his brother's music cabinet and began to copy it by the moonlight. This went ...
19: ...las Bruhns]]. Shortly after graduation (Bach completed Latin school when he was 18, an impressive acco...
24: ... to be instructive to organ students. This incomplete work introduces two major themes into Bach's cor...
30: ...ten using traditional church hymns, such as ''Wachet auf! Ruft uns die Stimme'' and ''Nun komm, der He...
32: ...o powerful and beautiful that in Germany he is sometimes referred to as the Fifth [[Evangelist]]. - Theodore Roosevelt (35706 bytes)
20: ... hunter]], [[diplomacy|diplomat]], [[conservation ethic|conservationist]], naval-power enthusiast, pea...
25: ...[East 20th Street, New York City|28 East 20th Street]] in the modern-day [[Gramercy]] section of [[New...
27: ...on seeing a dead [[Pinniped|seal]] at a local market. After obtaining the seal's head the young Roosev...
31: ... the [[Holy Land]], and spent several months in [[Dresden]], [[Germany]] ([[Polish language|Polish]] ''Drez...
32: ...n he became a sporting and outdoor enthusiast, something that would stick with him until his last year... - Holocaust (53541 bytes)
4: ...e]] ([[ethnic cleansing]]) of various [[Ethnicity|ethnic]], [[Religion|religious]], [[nation]]al, and ...
6: ...ld as more reliable. <!-- according to what you get if you sum the numbers given below and according ...
8: == Etymology and usage of the term ==
10: ... century]], the word has been used by a large variety of authors to reference large catastrophes and m...
12: ...ple|Roma]] (or 'Gypsy') people, who were also targeted during the Holocaust, use the word '''''[[Poraj... - Maya codices (899 bytes)
8: * The Dresden Codex - Christmas around the world (98033 bytes)
10: ...rted_in_China How Christmas Started in China - LoveToKnow Christmas<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>...
14: ...phenomenon, and, sometimes, as part of retail marketing campaigns.
20: ...uch as gift-giving, sending Christmas cards, and setting up decorated trees in their homes; children, ...
29: ...n'' (the big day). Commercialization and open markets are however bringing more secular Christmas cele...
34: ... especially prevalent in [[Bethlehem]] and [[Nazareth]].
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