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- Space exploration (14877 bytes)
13: ...iet]] unmanned [[Sputnik I]] mission on [[October 4]], [[1957]]. This spectacular success led to an e...
15: ... first amateur space flight. On [[June 21]], [[2004]], [[SpaceShipOne]] became the first privately-fu...
19: ...y had their first success on [[October 23]], [[2004]] with a VSV-30, or [[Brazilian Exploration Vehic...
28: ...ei piloted the Shenzhou V mission, accomplishing 14 orbits before returning to Earth the next day.
31: ...0]], [[1964]], per an agreement signed on [[June 14]], [[1962]]. Although it was officially an inter-... - Cave (10592 bytes)
20: ...o the zone where waves work on the rocks of the coast they are generally rather small.
32: ...the slowness of the solution process. If it were faster, the lifespan of limestone caves would be much ...
47: ... pale or white coloration), loss of eyes (or at least of optical functionality), elongation of appendag...
58: ...ptimisticeskaja]] system in the [[Ukraine]], at 214km.
64: ...ewn chamber with an area of approximately 600m by 400m and a height of 80m. - Byzantine Empire (29975 bytes)
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2: |+<big><big>'''ΡΩΜΑΝΙΑ'''</big></big>
4: ...#959;κρατορία</big></big>
7: ...0px]]<br/><small>Emblem of the [[Palaeologus]] dynasty, as preserved today at the entrance of the Ecume...
13: | The Empire is permanently split into Eastern and Western halves, following the death of The... - 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: ...:Prague_castle2.jpg|thumb|right|200px|The Prague Castle Image provided by [http://classroomclipart.com ...
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 importantl...
11: ...[[tree fern]]s and [[horsetail]]s, which grew in vast forests in the [[Carboniferous]] Period; tree fer...
20: ... date cores or even wood taken from trees in the past; this practice is known as the science of [[dendr...
24: ...e, but all spruces are trees. [[Bamboo]]s by contrast, do show most of the characteristics of trees, ye... - Carnivorous plant (44834 bytes)
27: Pitfall traps have evolved independently on at least four occasions. The simplest pitfall
68: The pitfall trap has evolved in at least two other groups. ''[[Cephalotus]] follicularis''...
75: In at least one species (''Sarracenia flava''), the nectar br...
91: ...ew]]s). Flypapers have evolved independently at least five times.
102: ...end of long [[tentacle]]s, which frequently grow fast enough - Francis Bacon (16741 bytes)
21: ...admitted as an [[outer barrister]] in 1582. In 1584 he took his seat in [[parliament]] for [[Melcombe...
25: ...en the [[attorney-general]]ship fell vacant in 1594 and Bacon became a candidate for the office, Lord...
29: ...a Queen's Counsel, but missed the appointment of Master of the Rolls. During the next few years, his f...
35: ...ute Somerset in 1616. The parliament of April 1614 objected to Bacon's presence in the seat for [[Un...
37: ...to a broken reed." He was sentenced to a fine of ?40,000, remitted by the king, to be committed to th... - Socrates (7975 bytes)
2: ...Greek]] {{polytonic|Σωκράτης}} Sōkrᴦamp;#275;s) was...
23: ... Socrates|Apology]]'', 38. In Greek, "ho de anexetastos bios ou bi? anthor?".)
27: ...y some gadfly; in this way the god seems to have fastened me on the city, some such one who arousing an...
29: ...clepius]]; will you remember to pay the debt?'' (Last words, according to the ''[[Phaedo]]'' — [[...
37: {{commons|Socrates}} - Mars (27704 bytes)
4: ...small and oddly-shaped, possibly being captured [[asteroid]]s. The prefix '''areo-''' refers to Mars.
6: Its symbol, ♂ (a circle with a small arrow pointing out from ...
8: ...as it is on earth: 24 hours, 39 minutes, and 35.244 seconds.
11: ...elescope]]s, and possibly confirmed in [[March 2004]] by the [[Mars Express Orbiter]], present measur...
13: ...ates that there must be (or have been within the last few hundred years) a source of the gas on the pla... - Colonial America (32872 bytes)
2: ...gia|Georgia]] each came to the new continent for vastly different reasons, and they created colonies wi...
4: ... four regions in the lands that later became the eastern United States. Listed from north to south, th...
11: ...rst nation to find a direct trade route to the [[East Indies|"Indies"]] would benefit immensely. It wa...
20: [[Image:ronokmap.JPG|right|framed|1584 map of Chesapeake Bay by John White]]
22: ...y of Roanoke]], established in [[1586]] off the coast of today's [[North Carolina]] by Sir [[Walter Ral... - Christianity (47078 bytes)
10: #[[Orthodox Christianity]] (including [[Eastern Orthodoxy]] and [[Oriental Orthodoxy]]), and
14: The vast majority of Christian religions (generally includ...
23: ...orities ([[Gospel of Matthew|Matt.]] 26:63–64). He was condemned for [[blasphemy]] and executed...
27: ... [[Gospel of Mark|Mark]] 14:65; Luke 23:63–64), whipping (Isa. 53:5; John 19:1; Matt. 27:26) an...
31: ...ure amongst the Jewish Sanhedrin (Acts 5:34–40) and a noteworthy authority in his own right (Ac... - Allspice (3832 bytes)
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18: ...red, heart-shaped sweet pepper that measures 3 to 4 inches long and 2 to 3 inches wide. The flesh of ...
21: ...ce its name. It is an aromatic [[spice]] with a taste similar to a combination of [[cinnamon]] and [[c... - Charles de Gaulle (41586 bytes)
4: {| border=1 align=right cellpadding=4 cellspacing=0 width=300 style="margin: 0 0 1em 1e...
42: ... the provisional government in [[1944]]–[[1946]]. Called to form a government in [[1958]], he i...
49: ==1912–1940: Military career==
52: ...luenced by that war, namely by the use of tanks, fast manoeuvres and lack of trenches.
59: ...May 10, 1940, he was finally given command of the 4th Armoured Division. - Tycho Brahe (17516 bytes)
3: ...] [[nobleman]], well known as an [[astronomer]]/[[astrologer]] (the two were not yet distinct) and [[al...
8: ...illborn]] (Tycho wrote a Latin ode (Wittendorf 1994, p. 68) to his dead twin which was printed as his...
10: ...2 his uncle was given the command of Vordingborg Castle to which they moved, and where Tycho began a La...
12: ...ssed him that he began to make his own studies of astronomy helped by some of the professors. He purcha...
14: ...ust as many measurements and methods as there are astronomers and all of them disagree. What's needed i... - Thomas More (15893 bytes)
2: '''Sir Thomas More''' ([[7 February]], [[1478]]–[[6 July]], [[1535]]), posthumously kno...
5: ...ather and was admitted to [[Lincoln's Inn]] in [[1496]]. In [[1501]] More became a [[barrister]].
7: ... rest of his life he continued to observe many monastic practices, including self-punishment in the for...
12: ...ore entered the king's service as councilor and "master of requests". After undertaking a diplomatic m...
14: ...1525]] he became chancellor of the [[Duchy of Lancaster]], a position that entailed administrative and ... - French Revolution (36529 bytes)
20: ...t|350px|thumb|The storming of the Bastille, July 14 1789]]
21: ...Laune|Turgot]] (Controller-General of Finances 1774–1776) and [[Jacques Necker]] (Director-Gene...
25: ...osed in the ''Parlement'' of Paris (in part, at least, thanks to the King's tactlessness), Brienne went...
27: ...ay [[1789]] — for the first time since [[1614]]. Brienne resigned on [[August 25]], [[1788]], ...
33: ...e this decision, this provoked an uproar. The 1614 Estates had consisted of equal numbers of represe... - Stag Beetle (3702 bytes)
28: ... are [[Richmond Park]] and [[Wimbledon and Putney Commons|Wimbledon Common]].
30: ...e of decaying wood with the larvae taking between 4 to 6 years to reach the [[pupal]] stage going thr...
32: ...cles to move them, however females can inflict a nasty bite. Capable of a slow awkward lumbering flight... - Brown Pelican (2615 bytes)
15: ...'' <small>†</small>) is the smallest (42"-54") member of the [[pelican]] family.
17: ...h America]]n birds move further north along the coasts in flocks, returning to warmer waters for winter...
34: {{commons|Pelecanus occidentalis}} - Congress of the United States (41315 bytes)
5: ..., with each [[U.S. state|state]] entitled to at least one seat. In the Senate, on the other hand, each ...
13: ...tion that did not give them an equal vote in at least one house of Congress. Because terms are stagger...
15: ...tate, but the total number is fixed by statute at 435 ([[Public Law 62-5]]).
17: ...e Canadian House of Commons, the British House of Commons, and the German [[Bundestag]], approximately 15 p...
24: ... [[Federal Hall]] in [[New York City]] on [[March 4]], [[1789]] and their first action was to declare... - United States Senate (35505 bytes)
10: ...ouse of Lords as possible."<!--Harpers, May 2004, 42-->
12: ..., but its full implementation was set for [[March 4]], [[1789]]. However, the Senate could not begin ...
16: ...ividuals, furthermore, perceived the Senate as a bastion of the rich and the �lite. Several reformers...
23: ...the [[First Past the Post electoral system|first-past-the-post]] system, under which the candidate with...
25: ...have been expelled in the history of the Senate; 14 of them were removed in [[1861]] and [[1862]] for...
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