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  1. Sweden (27111 bytes)
    1: ...eas of Sweden|metropolitan areas]], with most of the inland consisting of large peaceful forests and m...
    3: ...[[17th century]]. In the 17th and 18th centuries the [[Realm of Sweden]] was through warfare extended ...
    5: ...[[welfare state]] in the early [[20th century]]. The country is today defined by liberal tendencies an...
    19: national_anthem = ''[[Du gamla, Du fria]]''<br>([[Swedish langua...
    27: established_events = |
  2. Latvia (12041 bytes)
    1: ...atvian]]: ''R&#299;ga''), is the largest city in the [[Baltic States]].
    36: ...Recognised <br/>&nbsp;- Lost<br>'''[[Collapse of the Soviet Union|Independence]]'''<br>&nbsp;- Declare...
    45: | '''[[National anthem]]'''
    57: ...]] from the [[13th century]] onward. However, in the [[18th century|18th]] and [[19th century]], [[Rus...
    59: ...es, forming a large enough percentage to control the whole.
  3. Crochet (5214 bytes)
    3: ...The word is not to be confused with "crotchet", otherwise known as a [[quarter note]].
    7: ...hen the free end of the strand is pulled through the final loop.
    10: ...het1800s.jpg|frame|right|Irish lace crochet from the 1800's]]
    12: ...tice. These writers point to the "simplicity" of the technique and claim that it "must" have been earl...
    14: ...r." Most samples of early work claimed to be crochet turn out to actually be samples of [[naalebindin...
  4. Rene Descartes (17976 bytes)
    1: ...e Western World. He is also known for inventing the Cartesian coordinate system used in plane geometr...
    4: ...atural phenomena. In his theology, he insists on the absolute freedom of God’s act of creation.
    6: ... [[machine intelligence]], blossomed into, e.g., the [[Turing test]] and [[John Searle]]'s "[[Chinese ...
    8: ...statement is ''[[Cogito ergo sum]]'' (''I think, therefore I am.'').
    11: ... [[La Flèche]]. After graduation, he studied at the University of [[Poitiers]], earning a ''Baccalaur...
  5. Sikhism (31029 bytes)
    2: ...structure of [[Hinduism]] and [[Islam]] (such as the [[caste system]] and [[purdah]], respectively). S...
    4: ...Singh]] reinforced these words by saying "Regard the whole human race as equal".
    6: ... Pyare (Five Beloved Ones), who in turn baptised the Guru at his request.
    8: ... founders of a faith during their own life time. The Sikh Holy Scripture is particularly unique in tha...
    10: ...eternally One, the Sovereign and omnipotent God (the Truth of Love).
  6. Harp (23216 bytes)
    2: ...g the forepillar are referred to ''open harps''. Their strings can be of [[nylon]] (sometimes [[copper...
    6: ...arp because its strings are not perpendicular to the soundboard.
    10: ==Origins of the harp==
    12: ...ed to evolve in many different cultures all over the world. It may have developed independently in som...
    14: ... or two halfnotes. With this final enhancement, the modern concert harp was born.
  7. Ocelot (4489 bytes)
    16: [[Image:Ocelot range.png|thumb|right|The ocelot's range]]
    17: ... same region, the ocelot is larger. The name of the animal derives from [[Nahuatl language|Nahuatl]] ...
    19: ...ll have one or two cubs, born in the autumn with their eyes closed and a thin covering of hair.
    21: ...celots also have very keen vision especially, as their large dark eyes would suggest, night vision.
    23: ...] in many countries, although the [[IUCN]] lists them as "Least Concern".
  8. Kite flying (5612 bytes)
    1: ...250px|right|Yokaichi Giant Kite Festival held on the fourth Sunday every May in [[Higashiomi, Shiga]],...
    2: '''Kite flying''' is the [[hobby]] of flying kites.
    3: ...of the wind with the tension of a string held by the operator. See types of kites, below, for a list ...
    6: ...etitor's kites. Such practice is dangerous since the abrasive strings can catch on people.
    8: ...or larger kites, clever hinges and latches allow the kite to be disassembled and compactly folded for ...
  9. Wind chill (4476 bytes)
    1: ...eat from surrounding tissue by conduction. (See [[heat transfer]])
    3: ... Humans perceive or "feel" this increased rate of heat transfer as wind chill.
    5: ...ns and animals, and can even affect machinery and heating systems.
    7: ... has been controversial because it is a composite index, because animate and inanimate bodies behave diff...
    9: ...animate objects, but different formulae apply to them.
  10. New Deal (82408 bytes)
    2: ...Securities and Exchange Commission]], as well as the [[Tennessee Valley Authority|TVA]].
    5: ...very, and financial reform; this was also called the 'Three Rs'.
    7: ...edman who called them "appropriate responses to the critical situation."<ref>Parker 2002, Friedman, '...
    9: ...America were channeled through a Hoover program, the [[Reconstruction Finance Corporation]] (RFC).
    11: ...[http://www.rightwingnews.com/interviews/friedman.php ''Interview with John Hawkins''. Right Wing News....
  11. Fashion (7767 bytes)
    1: ...tantly changing) trend, favoured for frivolous rather than practical, logical, or intellectual reasons...
    8: Fashions are [[social psychology]] phenomena common to many fields of human activity and...
    10: ...t concept frequently applies to [[clothes]] and other aspects of [[appearance]], it can apply also to:
    12: * and even to [[mathematics]], the choice of [[programming]] techniques,
    16: Fashion exists in the interstices of [[aesthetics]] with [[innovation]], coupled with pleasing ...
  12. Inquisition (9274 bytes)
    1: ...ng [[heresy]]. Its actions and interactions with the local governments are subjects of considerable hi...
    5: ...became the objects of efforts to bring them into the fold.
    7: ...rch Councils required secular rulers to prosecute heretics.
    11: ...nquisition]], the [[Portuguese Inquisition]] and the [[Roman Inquisition]].
    16: ...al [[bishop]]s, which in Greek is ''episcopos''. The episcopal Inquisition was not very effective for ...
  13. Hour (4351 bytes)
    1: ...ally defined in Egypt as 1/24 of a day, based on their duo-decimal numbering system (which counted fin...
    5: There is also the '''hour of [[right ascension]]''', a unit of both...
    7: Earlier definitions of the hour:
    8: ... of its pendulum), or it had to keep position of the Sun on ecliptic (see [[Prague Astronomical Clock]...
    9: ... varies throughout the year. When a clock showed these hours, it had to be adjusted a few times in a m...
  14. Wildfire (23185 bytes)
    2: ...ardino, California]] Mountains (image taken from the [[International Space Station]])]]
    4: ... in [[wildland]] often caused by [[lightning]]; other common causes are human carelessness and [[arson...
    6: [[Drought]] and the prevention of small forest fires are major contri...
    8: ...t its present meaning by people misunderstanding the expression "spread like wildfire". [[Image:Forest...
    14: ...involve destruction of suburban homes located in the wildland urban intermix.
  15. Arsenic (12497 bytes)
    1: ...-- Here is a table of data; skip past it to edit the text. -->
    49: | [[Crystal structure]] || rhombohedral
    56: ...[Kelvin|K]] (817.2 ?[[Celsius|C]] / 1503 ?[[Fahrenheit|F]])
    63: | [[Heat of vaporization]] || 34.76 [[kilojoule per mole...
    65: | [[Heat of fusion]] || 369.9 kJ/mol
  16. Graphite (4209 bytes)
    11: |[[Chemical formula]]|| [[Carbon]], C
    23: | [[Fracture]]|| Flaky, otherwise rough when not on clevage
    29: | [[Refractive index]]|| Opaque
    44: ...nd can be used, for instance, as the material in the electrodes of an electrical [[arc lamp]].
    48: ...ccurrences include [[New York]] and [[Texas]] in the USA, [[Russia]], [[Mexico]], [[Greenland]], and [...
  17. Germanium (8776 bytes)
    1: ...-- Here is a table of data; skip past it to edit the text. -->
    64: | 1211.4 [[Kelvin|K]] (1720.9 ?[[Fahrenheit|F]])
    72: | [[Heat of vaporization]]
    75: | [[Heat of fusion]]
    89: | [[Specific heat capacity]]
  18. Helium (36603 bytes)
    1: ...-- Here is a table of data; skip past it to edit the text. -->
    5: ...span="2" align="center" | [[hydrogen]] &ndash; '''helium'''
    7: | rowspan="3" valign="center" | &nbsp;<br>'''He'''<br>[[Neon|Ne]]&nbsp;&nbsp;<br>&nbsp;<br>&nbsp;
    9: | align="center" | [[Image:He-TableImage-BIG.png|250px|click for larger version...
    15: | Helium, He, 2
  19. Lanthanum (10184 bytes)
    1: ...-- Here is a table of data; skip past it to edit the text. -->
    17: <td>[[Chemical series]] </td><...
    41: ...l structure]] </td><td>hexagonal</td></tr>
    46: ... </td><td>1193 [[Kelvin|K]] (1688 [[Fahrenheit|?F]])</td></tr>
    52: <td>[[Heat of vaporization]] </td>...
  20. Strontium (11493 bytes)
    1: ...-- Here is a table of data; skip past it to edit the text. -->
    50: | 2 (strong [[Base (chemistry)|base]])
    61: | 1050 [[Kelvin|K]] (1431 ?[[Fahrenheit|F]])
    69: | [[Heat of vaporization]]
    72: | [[Heat of fusion]]

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