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- Space exploration (14877 bytes)
6: ...uttle Enterprise]], a Concorde and scores of aircraft. The [[U.S. Space & Rocket Center]] museum in [[...
15: ...became the first privately-funded manned [[spacecraft]].
50: ...ram and general aerospace research. It was formed after the breakup of the Soviet Union and the dissol...
56: ...he impoverished instead of being wasted on spacecraft that sometimes don't work. Some examples include...
164: ||[[Space shuttle|Reusable manned spacecraft]] - Cave (10592 bytes)
18: '''Secondary caves''' are formed inside the rock after the rock itself has formed by processes which ...
40: Caves are sparse in [[South America]], [[Africa]], and [[Antarctica]], but are found widely i...
76: {{Commons|Cave|Cave}} - Byzantine Empire (29975 bytes)
21: | Justinian's generals reconquer North Africa and Italy from the [[Vandals]] and [[Ostrogot...
27: ...In the following decades, they take most of North Africa, and later conquer Sicily as well.
51: ...s. The term was invented in 1557, about a century after the [[fall of Constantinople]] by German histo...
67: ...m.PNG|thumb|200px|frame|right|Map of Roman empire after Diocletian's reforms]]
80: ...n the west, conquering much of [[Italy]], north [[Africa]], and [[Spain]]. - Castle (27805 bytes)
24: ... subjects of [[fortification]] (see also [[siegecraft]]) and [[domestic architecture]].
57: ...he [[crusade]]s, and the consequent opportunities afforded to western engineers of studying the solid ...
61: ... Gaillard fell to [[Philip Augustus]] in [[1204]] after a strenuous defence, and the success of the as...
75: ...t Louis. On the final triumph of the royal cause, after John's death, at the battle of Lincoln, the ge...
77: ...wes|Lewes]] were able to defy his power. Finally, after his fall at Evesham, it was in Kenilworth Cast... - Tree (23723 bytes)
9: ... Trees thus show a wide variety of growth form, leaf type and shape, bark characteristics, reproductiv...
16: ...tany)|trunk]](s), [[branch]]es, [[twig]]s and [[leaf|leaves]]. Tree stems consist mainly of support an...
18: ...s (all [[conifer]]s, and all [[dicotyledon|broadleaf]] trees), grow by the addition of new wood outwar...
22: ...]]. Above ground, the trunk gives height to the leaf-bearing branches, aiding in competition with othe...
78: ====[[Dicotyledon]]s (Magnoliopsida; broadleaf or hardwood trees)==== - Carnivorous plant (44834 bytes)
13: ...[pitcher plant]]s), which trap prey in a rolled leaf that contains a pool of digestive enzymes;
15: *Snap traps, which trap prey with rapid leaf movements;
30: rolled leaf, whose margins have been sealed together. These p...
34: zipped up leaf margins that allows excess water to flow out of t...
45: [[operculum]], which is essentially a flared leaflet that covers the opening of the - Francis Bacon (16741 bytes)
16: ...[France]] under [[Henry III of France|Henry III]] afforded him valuable political instruction.
29: ... to improve. She had begun to employ him in crown affairs a few years previously, and he gradually acq...
35: ...rerogative, while retaining the confidence of the Commons. In 1613, Bacon was finally able to become attorn...
37: ...His public career ended in disgrace in 1621 when, after having fallen into debt, a Parliamentary Commi...
45: ...y. In March, 1626, he came to London, and shortly after, when driving on a snowy day, he was inspired ... - Socrates (7975 bytes)
2: ...c|Σωκράτης}} Sōkrá´Ĥamp;#275;s) was a Greek ([[Athens|...
5: ... He was a legendary drinker, remaining sober even after everyone else in the party had become senseles...
9: ... height of the [[Athenian Empire]] to its decline after its defeat by [[Sparta]] and its allies in the...
37: {{commons|Socrates}} - Mars (27704 bytes)
4: ... the [[Sun]] in the [[solar system]]. It is named after [[Mars (god)|Mars]], the god of war in [[Roman...
18: ...]s on Mars by the [[Mars Global Surveyor]] spacecraft have revealed that parts of the planet's [[Crust...
41: ...ork on his notable maps of Mars. After the spacecraft [[Mariner 9]] provided extensive imagery of Mars...
51: ...ered in [[1877]] by [[Asaph Hall]], and are named after the characters [[Phobos (mythology)|Phobos]] a...
85: ..., and geography. Roughly two-thirds of all spacecraft destined for Mars have failed in one manner or a... - Colonial America (32872 bytes)
9: ... of the Renaissance led to the development of [[seafaring]] technologies needed to make long voyages a...
25: ...ary]]. [[Jamestown, Virginia|Jamestown]] - named after the recently enthroned [[James I of England|Ja...
31: ...]], which was already bringing large numbers of [[Africa]]ns to the [[sugar]]-producing islands of the...
33: ...n owners sought a less rebellious form of labor - African slaves.
47: ...e the Netherlands were gaining a reputation as a safe haven for those facing persecution. The emigran... - Christianity (47078 bytes)
21: ...nd settled after early persecutions in [[Judea]]. After Jesus' death, early Christian doctrine was tau...
29: ...travels and witnessed his miracles and teachings. After his crucifixion, his apostles and other follow...
35: * via [[Egypt]] into [[North Africa]], [[Sudan]] and [[Ethiopia]]
49: ...rity of the [[Assyrian Church of the East]]. Soon after, during the [[Nestorian Schism]], this church ...
52: ...ong the Germanic tribes for almost two centuries, after the decision of the council. - Allspice (3832 bytes)
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25: ...th century. It was slowly introduced into Europe after that. It is still almost exclusively grown in... - Charles de Gaulle (41586 bytes)
47: ...d by [[social Catholicism]]. During the [[Dreyfus affair]] the family distanced itself from the more c...
52: ...ed, he remained in the military, serving on the staff of Gen. [[Maxime Weygand]] and then Gen. [[Phili...
56:
59: ...he [[1920s]] and [[1930s]] due to his bold views. After the German breakthrough at [[Sedan, France|Sed...
63: ...isory seat of the French government) on that same afternoon, but when landing in Bordeaux in the eveni... - Tycho Brahe (17516 bytes)
16: ...nly by systematic and rigorous observation, night after night, and by using instruments of the highest...
18: ...occurred in the [[Christmas]] season of [[1566]], after a fair amount of drinking, while the just turn...
22: ...rgen Brahe, had already died in 1565 of pneumonia after rescuing [[Frederick II of Denmark]] from drow...
23: ...dstrup]], where his father died in May 1571. Soon after, his other uncle Steen Bille helped him build ...
27: ...alliance became a binding [[morganatic]] marriage after three years. - Thomas More (15893 bytes)
12: ...in the government, welcoming foreign diplomats, drafting official documents, and serving as a liaison ...
14: ... British House of Commons|Speaker of the House of Commons]]. He later served as high steward for the unive...
31: ...der of the Faith" from the [[Pope]] in [[1521]]. After [[Martin Luther]] responded, More published a ...
36: ...valid, rendering his marriage to Catherine void. After the pope steadfastly refused such an annulment...
41: ...to Catherine. In [[1531]] he attempted to resign after being forced to take an oath declaring the kin... - French Revolution (36529 bytes)
2: ...tween republic, empire, and monarchy for 75 years after the [[French First Republic|First Republic]] f...
42: ... clear that they intended to conduct the nation's affairs with or without them.
55: On [[July 14]], [[1789]], after four hours of combat, the insurgents seized th...
57: ...east for the time being. [[Marquis de la Fayette|Lafayette]] took up command of the National Guard at ...
59: Nonetheless, after this violence, nobles — little assured b... - Stag Beetle (3702 bytes)
28: ... are [[Richmond Park]] and [[Wimbledon and Putney Commons|Wimbledon Common]].
30: ...hrubs, rotting fence posts, compost heaps and [[leaf mould]]. The larvae have a cream coloured soft tr... - Brown Pelican (2615 bytes)
17: ...ature birds may stray to inland freshwater lakes. After nesting, [[North America]]n birds move further...
34: {{commons|Pelecanus occidentalis}} - Congress of the United States (41315 bytes)
17: ...e Canadian House of Commons, the British House of Commons, and the German [[Bundestag]], approximately 15 p...
129: ...ializes in specific areas of legislation: foreign affairs, defense, banking, agriculture, commerce, ap...
133: ...individual members themselves may initiate bills. After introduction, bills are sent to designated com...
135: ...s that it permits members of Congress and their staffs to amass a considerable degree of expertise in ...
145: ... exception to this rule is when Congress adjourns after sending a bill to the president and before the... - United States Senate (35505 bytes)
6: The Senate of the United States was named after the ancient [[Roman Senate]]. The chamber of t...
14: ...1861]]–[[1865]]). The war, which began soon after several southern states declared [[secession]]...
23: ...n. Senate elections are held on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in [[November]], [[Election D...
27: ...on for a Senate seat need not be held immediately after the vacancy arises; instead, it is typically c...
30: ... states), sit on more committees, and have more staffers. The prestige commonly associated with the Se...
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