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- Grapefruit (4275 bytes)
18: ...nd the red, of which the 1929 US Ruby Red (of the Redblush variety) has a [[patent]]. The fruit has onl...
20: The fruit was discovered in the [[1750s]], probably in [[Barbados]]; curre...
22: ...[1950s]]. This led to the official name being altered to ''Citrus × paradisi''.
26: ... the theory being that the fruit's low [[glycemic index]] is able to help the body's [[metabolism]] burn ...
33: * [http://www.dietsindex.com/learn/grapefruit-diet.html Grapefruit Diet]- ... - Helena Petrovna Blavatsky (8386 bytes)
5: ...wed her to mature into a nonconformist. She was cared for by servants who believed in the many supersti...
7: ...[1858]] traveling the world, claiming to have entered [[Tibet]] to study with the [[Ascended Master]]s ...
9: ...th her apparent [[psychic]] abilities she was spurred on to continue her mediumship. Throughout her car...
11: ...wyer, agricultural expert, and journalist who covered the [[Spiritualist]] phenomena. Soon they were li...
15: ...edge is consistent with new science may be considered to be the first instance of what is now called [[... - Glass (26176 bytes)
20: ...le light (inhomogeneities cause light to be scattered, breaking up any coherent image transmission). Or...
22: ...perties (the germainium contributing to a lower [[index of refraction]]). Undersea cables have sections...
28: ==Glass Ingredients==
32: ...of [[iron]] are used in glass that absorbs [[infrared]] energy, such as heat absorbing filters for movi...
35: ...[[cobalt]] has been added to produce a bluish colored decorative glass]] - Calligraphy (20084 bytes)
10: ...269;, all meaning "the way of writing") is considered an important art in [[East Asia]] and the most re...
12: ... the Prime Minister [[Li Si]] drew up an official index of characters and unified the written form for th...
14: ...f their own. Some of the Japanese poems were rendered in Chinese characters used phonetically, and in o...
52: ...Chinese characters, they are highly legible, compared to grass script, or seal script.
54: ... is one branch of Chinese calligraphy, and considered as a high art, since it expresses the carver's ca... - Personal life (2762 bytes)
20: *[[physical quality-of-life index]] - Balalaika (5108 bytes)
18: ... play the prima with a plectrum, but it is considered rather [[heterodox]] to do so.
47: ...thodox]] [[church]]es in larger U.S. cities sponsored smaller balalaika orchestras where village-style ... - Berimbau (11944 bytes)
9: ...of an automobile [[tire]]) tightly strung and secured from one end of the verga to the other. A [[gourd...
11: ...e tone of the Berimbau. The sound can also be altered by moving the caba硠back and forth from the abdo...
16: *Caba硺 Opened, dried and hollowed out gourd secured to the lower portion of the Berimbau, used to amp...
40: ...hey may get out of the string. It is often considered bad practice to strike other parts of the instrum...
46: The capoeira music required from the berimbau is essentially rythmic. Most of... - Ulysses S. Grant (23281 bytes)
24: ...lthough he was a successful general, he is considered by historians to be one of America's worst presid...
34: ...August 22]], [[1848]]. They had four children: [[Frederick Dent Grant]], Ulysses S. (Buck) Grant, Jr., ...
43: ...| Vicksburg, Mississippi]], in [[1863]] is considered one of the most masterful in military history; it...
48: ...edecessor generals had not, even though they suffered similar casualties over time.
54: ...ions would continue until [[Kirby Smith]] surrendered his forces in the [[Trans-Mississippi Department]... - Volcano (27295 bytes)
12: ...to the sea, a distance of 130 kilometers, and covered an area of 800 square km. Note that the terms ''f...
24: ...on and occasional eruptions), and change state unpredictably.
41: ...uch a distinction sometimes meaningless when compared to the lifespans of humans or even civilizations....
47: ...tens of thousands of years is likely to be considered dormant instead of extinct. [[Yellowstone caldera...
94: ...und evidence that volcanic activity may have occurred on Mars in the recent past as well. - Africa (35389 bytes)
18: ...made the [[Suez Canal|isthmus of Suez]] and the [[Red Sea]] the boundary between [[Asia]] and Africa. A...
39: ... the [[nineteenth century]], [[manumission|indentured servants]] and [[slavery|slaves]] could be had fo...
51: ...geographic boundary, had groups that otherwise shared a [[language]], [[culture]] or other similarity w...
53: ...wer]] despite the fact the ex-slaves were outnumbered ten to one in the general population. The inspira...
55: ...considered Tutsi, and those with less were considered Hutu regardless of ancestral history this was not... - Australia (39438 bytes)
48: ...]. As the population grew and new areas were explored, six self-governing [[Crown Colony|Crown Colonies...
54: ... [[Jakarta|Batavia]] to refer to the newly discovered land to the south as early as 1638. The first wri...
113: ...[semi-arid]] – 40 % of the land mass is covered by [[sand dune]]s. Australia is the driest inhabi...
119: ... World on the 2005 [[Environmental Sustainability Index]].
126: ... ''[[The Economist]]'' world-wide quality-of-life index 2005. In recent years, the Australian economy has... - Canada (35540 bytes)
46: ...|[[New Brunswick]]||[[Fredericton, New Brunswick|Fredericton]]
86: ...0,000 years. Several [[Viking]] expeditions occurred around AD [[1000]], with evidence of settlement a...
94: ...ttacked British forces in Canada in an attempt to reduce their control of North America and the Atlanti...
96: ...f assuming control of [[Rupert's Land]] (administered by the [[Hudson's Bay Company]]) and the [[Arctic...
100: ...Patriation of the [[Constitution of Canada]] occurred when the British government passed the [[Canada A... - Ethiopia (20233 bytes)
59: ...ontrolled most of modern-day [[Yemen]] across the Red Sea.
67: ...Assab]], a port near the southern entrance of the Red Sea, was bought from the local sultan in March 18...
69: ...arty [[socialist]] state. The ensuing regime suffered several bloody [[coup d'etat|coups]], uprisings, ...
83: ...he east, proposing that these resettlements would reduce food shortages [http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/in_...
104: Additionally, there are two chartered cities (''astedader akababiwach'', singular - ''a... - Algeria (16548 bytes)
1: ... country on the [[Africa]]n continent. It is bordered by [[Tunisia]] in the northeast, [[Libya]] in the...
60: ...tably [[Numidia]], and seized the opportunity offered by the Punic Wars to become independent of Cartha...
62: ...] [[Fatimid]]s overthrew the Rustamids, and conquered Egypt. They left Algeria and Tunisia to their [[...
64: ...e early 1900s when the last [[Tuareg]] were conquered.
160: ...tside the energy sector has had little success in reducing high unemployment and improving living stand... - Netherlands (35958 bytes)
1: ... In many countries, the Netherlands is often referred to by the name '''[[Holland]]''', although this u...
39: established_events = - Declared<br/> - Recognized |
55: ...nked fifth on the [[2004]] [[UN Human Development Index]], behind [[Norway]], [[Sweden]], [[Australia]], ...
62: ...s V, Holy Roman Emperor|Charles V]], was not prepared to let them go that easily. It would not be until...
64: ... the Seven United Netherlands]]. In the era, referred to as the [[Dutch Golden Age]], colonies and [[tr... - Andorra (11532 bytes)
42: ...2003) || [[List of countries by Human Development Index|NA]] – <font color=gray>unranked</font>
59: ...ed in the eastern [[Pyrenees]] mountains and bordered by [[France]] and [[Spain]]. Once isolated, it is...
63: ...rd ''andurrial'', which translates as ''shrub-covered land''.
71: ..., which provided that Andorra's sovereignty be shared between the French [[count of Foix]] (whose title...
79: In 1958 Andorra declared peace with [[Germany]], having been forgotten on ... - Madagascar (29377 bytes)
59: ...many|Germans]], the [[Vichy]] government administered Madagascar. British troops occupied the strategic...
70: ...lbert Zafy]] and [[Rakotoniaina Manandafy]], anchored this movement which was especially strong in [[An...
72: ...parable setback soon thereafter when his troops fired on peaceful demonstrators marching on [[Iavoloha]...
80: ...laimed victory. The Ministry of the Interior declared incumbent Ratsiraka of the AREMA party victorious...
109: ...vinces, whose governors supported Ratsiraka, declared themselves independent from the republic. The new... - Paraguay (10959 bytes)
52: ...th America in the [[18th century]]. Paraguay declared its independence by overthrowing the local Spanis...
54: ...ent on the 'stronato' is very limited. It is hampered by the widespread corruption and lack of any demo...
63: ...than on the front. The three stripes on the flag (red, white, and blue) come from the French flag. The ...
108: ...o less than 2% of the population. The country is predominantly [[Roman Catholic]], with some [[Mennonit...
124: ...orters without borders]] World-wide press freedom index 2002: Rank 32 out of 139 countries - Greece (54754 bytes)
29: | '''[[Independence]]'''<br> - Declared<br> - Recognised || From the [[Ottoman Empir...
50: ...thern end of the [[Balkan peninsula]]. It is bordered by [[Bulgaria]], the [[Former Yugoslav Republic o...
68: ...man Empire]], known as the Byzantine Empire, centered around [[Constantinople]] (known in ancient times...
72: ...ds by the [[Avars]] and [[Slavs]], and were often reduced to shadows of their former selves. As the sev...
74: ...d safeguards against barbarous incursion and restored central governance. - Mali (7755 bytes)
84: ...ostly flat, rising to rolling northern plains covered by [[sand]], with [[savanna]] around the [[Niger ...
110: ...porters without borders]] Worldwide Press Freedom Index 2002: Rank 43 out of 139 countries (2 way tie)
128: *[http://www.afrika.no/index/Countries/Mali/ The Index on Africa - ''Mali''] directory category
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