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- Space exploration (14877 bytes)
1: ...amous and important aspects of space exploration was the landing of the first man on the moon in the [...
4: ... breakthroughs, the idea of outer-earth missions was no longer a dream, but a viable practice.
6: ...] [[rocket]]s. The [[Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center|NASM annex]] at [[Dulles International Airport]] in N...
13: .... The first orbital flight made by a human being was [[Vostok 1]], carrying [[Yuri Gagarin]] on [[Apri...
15: ...vilian Space eXploration Team]] launched the [[GoFast Rocket]] on a suborbital flight, the first amate... - Cave (10592 bytes)
9: Some caves are formed at the same time as the surrounding rock. These are called '''primary...
18: ...s formed by processes which removes material such as [[solution]] and [[erosion]].
20: ...o the zone where waves work on the rocks of the coast they are generally rather small.
22: ...ve in Big Four Glacier, [[Big Four Mountain]], [[Washington]], ca. [[1920]]]]
26: ... formed when layers of more soluble minerals such as gypsum dissolve out from between layers of less s... - Byzantine Empire (29975 bytes)
7: ...br/><small>Emblem of the [[Palaeologus]] dynasty, as preserved today at the entrance of the Ecumenical...
13: | The Empire is permanently split into Eastern and Western halves, following the death of Th...
24: | The [[Lombard]] invasion results in the loss of most of Italy.
27: ...ke most of North Africa, and later conquer Sicily as well.
29: ...st of the Empire's remaining Italian territories, aside from some territories in the south. - Castle (27805 bytes)
1: ...thworks]] (e.g. [[Hollingbury]] Castle, [[Maiden Castle]]).
2: ...to the dwelling, resulting in many un-castlelike castles and ''[[chaux]]''.
4: Castles also figure prominently in [[History of Japan...
5: ... Image provided by [http://classroomclipart.com Classroom Clip Art]]]
6: ==Purpose of castles== - Tree (23723 bytes)
2: ...wood.jpg|right|thumb|250px|The [[conifer]]ous [[Coast Redwood]], the tallest tree species on earth]]
3: ...m size, the term generally applies to plants at least 6 m (20 ft) high at maturity and, more important...
7: ==Classifications==
11: ...any well known trees and how they are typically classified.
13: ...A landscape of trees scattered or spaced across grassland (usually grazed or burned over periodically)... - Carnivorous plant (44834 bytes)
5: especially [[nitrogen]], such as acidic [[bog]]s and rock outcroppings.
10: There are five basic trapping mechanisms exploited by carnivorous pl...
19: ...s active or passive. For example, there are both passive flypapers,
20: such as ''[[Triphyophyllum]]'', which secrete mucilage, b...
21: ...apture; and there are also active flypapers, such as - Francis Bacon (16741 bytes)
2: ...n]], [[spy]], [[freemason]] and [[essayist]]. He was knighted in [[1603]], created '''Baron Verulam'''...
4: ...al life as a lawyer, but he has become best known as an philosophical advocate and defender of the [[s...
6: Francis Bacon was born at York House, Strand [[London]].
8: ...nn Cooke Bacon]] was the second wife of Sir Nicholas, a member of the Reformed or [[Puritan]] Church, ...
10: ... and that his health during that time, as later, was delicate. He entered [[Trinity College, Cambridge... - Socrates (7975 bytes)
2: ...049;της}} Sōkrá´Ĥamp;#275;s) was a Greek ([[Athens|Athenian]]) [[philosophy|philos...
5: ...um (Plato)|Plato's ''Symposium'']] that Socrates was decorated for bravery. In one instance he stayed ...
7: ...n he came to see that it was ''philosophy'' that was truly important for study.
9: ...ded the leaders of this time. He was found guilty as charged, and sentenced to drink [[Cicuta virosa|h...
11: ...[Prodicus]], the priestess [[Diotima]] and others as his teachers. - Mars (27704 bytes)
2: ...|right|North Polar region with icecap. (Courtesy NASA/JPL-Caltech.)]]
4: ...small and oddly-shaped, possibly being captured [[asteroid]]s. The prefix '''areo-''' refers to Mars.
8: ...e [[solar day]] on Mars is almost the same length as it is on earth: 24 hours, 39 minutes, and 35.244 ...
11: ...2004]] by the [[Mars Express Orbiter]], present measurements state a average methane concetration of a...
13: ...are now being made to look for other 'companion' gases that may suggest which sources are most likely;... - Colonial America (32872 bytes)
2: ... came to the new continent for vastly different reasons, and they created colonies with very different...
4: ...olonies]]. Some historians add a fifth region – the [[frontier]] had certain unifying features ...
9: ...on and colonization in many ways. A revival in classical learning sparked an interest in [[geography]...
11: ...ere found to belong to an entirely different landmass. [[Spain]] and [[Portugal]] quickly mounted an ...
13: ...ugal had taken little interest in them, so as far as the Europeans were concerned, they were still fre... - Christianity (47078 bytes)
2: ... the life and teachings of [[Jesus|Jesus Christ]] as described in the [[New Testament]] of the [[Bible...
6: ...[Son of God]] and the [[Messiah]] of the [[Jews]] as [[prophet|prophesied]] in the [[Old Testament]] (...
8: ...s traditions that widely vary by culture, as well as thousands of diverse beliefs and sects. Christian...
10: #[[Orthodox Christianity]] (including [[Eastern Orthodoxy]] and [[Oriental Orthodoxy]]), and
14: ... scriptures, was crucified by humanity, died and was buried, only to be resurrected on the third day t... - Allspice (3832 bytes)
3: <!-- If you add picture, put it in the commons with name Pimenta dioica.jpg -->
7: {{Taxobox_classis_entry | taxon = [[Dicots | Magnoliopsida ]]}}
16: ...t it combined the flavour of several spices, such as [[cloves]], [[pepper]], and even [[cinnamon]] and...
18: ...d of large, red, heart-shaped sweet pepper that measures 3 to 4 inches long and 2 to 3 inches wide. Th...
21: ...ce its name. It is an aromatic [[spice]] with a taste similar to a combination of [[cinnamon]] and [[... - Charles de Gaulle (41586 bytes)
40:
42: ...olitical_ideologies|political ideology]] is known as [[Gaullism]], which left a major influence in sub...
44: ==1890–1912: Formative years==
45: ...ders]]. Born in [[Lille]], de Gaulle grew up and was educated in [[Paris]].
47: ...titutions of the French Republic. Their social ideas were also more [[liberal]], influenced by [[socia... - Tycho Brahe (17516 bytes)
3: ...s]] and [[paper mill]]. His best known assistant was [[Johannes Kepler]].
5: ...parently his contemporaries did so and the usage has persisted.
8: ... [[Otte Brahe]], Tycho's father, a [[nobleman]], was an important figure in the [[Denmark|Danish]] Kin...
10: ...and where Tycho began a Latin education until he was 12 years old.
12: ...ors. He purchased an [[ephemeris]] and books such as [[Sacrobosco]]'s Tractatus de Sphaera, [[Apianus]... - Thomas More (15893 bytes)
1: ...as More.png|250px|thumb|right|Portrait of Sir Thomas More by [[Hans Holbein the Younger]]]]
2: ...ment|execution]] as a [[treason|traitor]]. More was [[canonization|canonized]] in [[1935]] by the [[R...
5: ...London, where he studied law with his father and was admitted to [[Lincoln's Inn]] in [[1496]]. In [[...
7: ...nt in the form of wearing a [[hair shirt]] and occasional [[flagellation]].
9: ...classical education at a time when such learning was usually reserved for men. - French Revolution (36529 bytes)
2: ...plays the previous trend of absolutism and people as subjects and amplifies the power of the people, b...
8: ... Enlightenment]]. As the revolution proceeded and as power devolved from the monarchy to legislative b...
13: * Resentment of the [[seigneurial system]] by peasants, wage-earners, and, to a lesser extent, the b...
17: ...ce in public life by the ambitious professional classes.
20: ...stille.jpg|right|350px|thumb|The storming of the Bastille, July 14 1789]] - Stag Beetle (3702 bytes)
9: {{Taxobox_classis_entry | taxon = [[Insect]]a}}
10: {{Taxobox_subclassis_entry | taxon = [[Pterygota]]}}
11: {{Taxobox_infraclassis_entry | taxon = [[Neoptera]]}}
28: ... are [[Richmond Park]] and [[Wimbledon and Putney Commons|Wimbledon Common]].
32: ...cles to move them, however females can inflict a nasty bite. Capable of a slow awkward lumbering fligh... - Brown Pelican (2615 bytes)
6: {{Taxobox classis entry | taxon = [[bird|Aves]]}}
17: ...h America]]n birds move further north along the coasts in flocks, returning to warmer waters for winte...
19: ...nd its habit of diving for [[fish]] from the air, as opposed to [[cooperative fishing]] from the surfa...
34: {{commons|Pelecanus occidentalis}}
37: ....com/cgi-bin/kids/imageFolio.cgi?direct=Animals Classroom Clipart Pictures and Photos of Animals] - Congress of the United States (41315 bytes)
5: ...esented by two members, regardless of population. As there are fifty states in the Union, the Senate c...
7: ...ate is not a mere "chamber of review," as is the case with the upper houses of the [[bicameral]] legis...
9: ...et in the [[United States Capitol|Capitol]] in [[Washington, D.C]].
13: ...tion that did not give them an equal vote in at least one house of Congress. Because terms are stagge...
15: ...ion of a whole Congressional district elsewhere—are still guaranteed one whole seat. These seats... - United States Senate (35505 bytes)
2: ...d from public opinion than the House. The Senate has several exclusive powers enumerated in the Consti...
4: ...t than those exclusively enumerated to the House. As a result, the responsibilities of the Senate (the...
6: ...[[United States Capitol|Capitol]] building, in [[Washington, D.C.]], the national capital. The House o...
10: ...s strong a likeness to the British House of Lords as possible."<!--Harpers, May 2004, 42-->
12: ...orge Washington]], in answer to a question by Thomas Jefferson, said "we pour legislation into the sen...
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