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- Space exploration (14877 bytes)
1: ...e, and politics regarding [[outer space|space]] endeavors. One of the most famous and important aspec...
4: ... technological and scientific breakthroughs, the idea of outer-earth missions was no longer a dream, b...
6: ...] and [[Project Mercury|Mercury]] space capsule trainers, and the original [[Apollo 16]] space capsule...
11: ...rface. The United States sometimes uses a 50 mile definition. (See [[boundary to space]].)
13: ...ovember 3]], [[1957]]. The first orbital flight made by a human being was [[Vostok 1]], carrying [[Yur... - Cave (10592 bytes)
2: [[image:Lavacaveexit.jpg|thumb|300px|The outside world viewed from a cave]]
3: ...aylight; however, in popular usage, the term includes smaller spaces like cliff cavities, rock shelter...
11: ...ols down and becomes hard. The lava now flows inside its crust, until the eruption ends.
12: The liquid lava inside the crust flows out and leaves a hollow tube.
13: ...[Kazumura Cave]] near [[Hilo]] is the longest and deepest lava tube of the world and also the eighth l... - Byzantine Empire (29975 bytes)
1: ...ackground: #ffffff; border: 1px #aaaaaa solid; border-collapse: collapse; font-size: 95%;"
13: ...it into Eastern and Western halves, following the death of Theodosius I.
27: ...nquer the Levant and Egypt. In the following decades, they take most of North Africa, and later conqu...
29: ...of the Empire's remaining Italian territories, aside from some territories in the south.
35: | The Emperor Romanus IV is defeated by the [[Seljuk Turks]] at the [[Battle of ... - Castle (27805 bytes)
1: ...)|earthworks]] (e.g. [[Hollingbury]] Castle, [[Maiden Castle]]).
2: ... relics of the [[feudalism|feudal]] age, often remained attached to the dwelling, resulting in many un...
4: ... of Japan|Japanese history]], where the feudal [[Daimyo]] inhabited them.
5: ...pg|thumb|right|200px|The Prague Castle Image provided by [http://classroomclipart.com Classroom Clip A...
7: ...stle found along the coast of Ireland. Image provided by [http://classroomclipart.com Classroom Clip A... - Tree (23723 bytes)
3: ... having secondary branches supported on a single main stem or trunk (see [[shrub]] for comparison). Co...
8: ...nkiaer.jpg|250px|right|thumb|An [[oak]] tree in [[Denmark]]]]
9: ...iology)|families]] of plants. Trees thus show a wide variety of growth form, leaf type and shape, bark...
11: ...ferns still survive, but the only surviving horsetails are not of tree form. Later, in the [[Triassic]...
13: ... inhabit them; examples are [[rainforest]] and [[taiga]] (see [[ecozone]]s). A landscape of trees scat... - Carnivorous plant (44834 bytes)
1: ...e ]]A '''carnivorous plant''' is a [[plant]] that derives some or most of its
13: ...nt]]s), which trap prey in a rolled leaf that contains a pool of digestive enzymes;
16: *Bladder traps, which suck in prey with a bladder that generates an internal vacuum; and
17: *Lobster-pot traps, which use inward pointing hairs to force prey to move towards a digestive organ...
22: ...t [[sundew]]s, whose leaves undergo rapid growth, aiding in the retention and - Francis Bacon (16741 bytes)
2: ...]]; both peerage titles becoming extinct upon his death.
4: ... best known as an philosophical advocate and defender of the [[scientific revolution]]. His works esta...
8: ...Nicholas Bacon]], Lord Keeper of the Great Seal under [[Elizabeth I of England|Elizabeth I]]. His moth...
10: ...ge of 13, living for three years there with his older brother [[Anthony Bacon]].
16: ...ce]] under [[Henry III of France|Henry III]] afforded him valuable political instruction. - Socrates (7975 bytes)
5: ...ged the decoration of Alcibiades. During such campaigns, he also showed his extraordinary hardiness, w...
7: ...ates that he teaches for a living, paid by his students, and that he thinks this is the most important...
9: ...g and everyone, and apparently it offended the leaders of this time. He was found guilty as charged, a...
11: ...hy for much longer than this and include [[Parmenides]], [[Anaxagoras]], [[Prodicus]], the priestess [...
15: See [[Trial of Socrates]] for more detail and background about Socrates' trial and executi... - Mars (27704 bytes)
2: [[Image:Mars NPArea-PIA00161 modest.jpg|thumb|right|North Polar region with icecap....
4: ...]]s ([[Phobos (moon)|Phobos]] and [[Deimos (moon)|Deimos]]) which are both small and oddly-shaped, pos...
8: ...e. Its red, fiery appearance is caused by Iron Oxide (rust) on its surface. Mars has only a quarter th...
11: ...he atmosphere on Mars is 95 percent [[carbon dioxide]], 3 percent [[nitrogen]], 1.6 percent [[argon]],...
13: ... volcanic methane is accompanied by [[sulfur dioxide]]. - Colonial America (32872 bytes)
2: ..., notably the [[Colony of Roanoke]], resulted in failure, but successful colonies were soon establishe...
4: ...r before, at odds with the [[Kingdom of Great Britain|British]] government on issues of [[taxation]] a...
9: ... the development of [[seafaring]] technologies needed to make long voyages across open water.
11: ...on and conquest. Within a few years, they had divided up lucrative [[South America|South]] and [[Centr...
13: ...ortherly lands were relatively close to Europe, Spain and Portugal had taken little interest in them, ... - Christianity (47078 bytes)
2: ...e life and teachings of [[Jesus|Jesus Christ]] as described in the [[New Testament]] of the [[Bible]]....
6: ... of the term "Christ" to describe Jesus, which is derived from the [[Greek language|Greek]] translatio...
8: ...ts. Christianity is generally grouped into three main branches, which split from one another in disput...
9: #[[Roman Catholicism]] (the largest single denomination, with over one billion adherents),
11: #[[Protestantism]] (numerous denominations & schools of thought, including [[Angl... - Allspice (3832 bytes)
3: <!-- If you add picture, put it in the commons with name Pimenta dioica.jpg -->
16: '''Allspice''', also called '''Jamaica pepper''', '''Myrtle pepper''', '''Pimento''', ...
18: ...t measures 3 to 4 inches long and 2 to 3 inches wide. The flesh of this pimiento -- the Spanish word f...
25: ...at. It is still almost exclusively grown in [[Jamaica]], although some other Central American countri...
28: ...nd before use. Fresh leaves are also used where available: they are similar in texture to [[bay leaves... - Charles de Gaulle (41586 bytes)
1: ...]] airport, see [[Charles de Gaulle International Airport]]''
4: ...; background: #f9f9f9; border: 1px #aaa solid; border-collapse: collapse; font-size: 85%;"
5: |+ <big><big>'''Charles de Gaulle'''</big></big>
7: ...align="center" colspan="2" | [[Image:DeGaullePortrait.jpg|180px]]
10: | [[President of France]] - Tycho Brahe (17516 bytes)
3: ...]], [[Bohemia]] (now [[Czech Republic]])) was a [[Denmark|Danish]] [[nobleman]], well known as an [[as...
8: ... a [[nobleman]], was an important figure in the [[Denmark|Danish]] King's court. [[Beate Bille]], Tych...
12: ...eu descriptio totius orbis and [[Regiomontanus]]' De triangulis omnimodis.
14: ...ee. What's needed is a long term project with the aim of mapping the heavens conducted from a single l...
16: ...ecame the possessions of Kepler following Tycho's death.) - Thomas More (15893 bytes)
1: [[Image:Thomas More.png|250px|thumb|right|Portrait of Sir Thomas More by [[Hans Holbein the Younger...
2: ...tholic Church]], in which he became the [[patron saint]] of statesmen, lawyers, and politicians.
5: ...mas would become a "marvellous man". Thomas attended the [[University of Oxford]] for two years, wher...
7: ...uding self-punishment in the form of wearing a [[hair shirt]] and occasional [[flagellation]].
9: ...her daughter by her previous husband. More provided his daughters with an excellent classical educat... - French Revolution (36529 bytes)
2: ...Bonaparte]], the revolution nonetheless spelled a definitive end to the ''[[ancien r駩me]]'', and ecl...
6: ''See main article [[Causes of the French Revolution]].''
8: ...nment]]. As the revolution proceeded and as power devolved from the monarchy to legislative bodies, th...
10: Certainly, causes of the revolution must include all of the following:
14: ... The rise of [[the Enlightenment|enlightenment]] ideals. - Stag Beetle (3702 bytes)
4: {{Taxobox_domain_entry | taxon = [[Eukaryote|Eukaryota]]}}
16: ...{Taxobox_superfamilia_entry | taxon = [[Scarabaeoidea]]}}
26: [[Syndesinae]]<br>
28: ... are [[Richmond Park]] and [[Wimbledon and Putney Commons|Wimbledon Common]].
30: ...tion]]) with other larvae. The name [[cervus]] is derived from the mandibles of the male, which look l... - Brown Pelican (2615 bytes)
10: {{Taxobox species entry | taxon = '''''P. occidentalis'''''}}
12: ...al | color = pink | binomial_name = Pelecanus occidentalis | author = [[Carolus Linnaeus|Linnaeus]] | ...
15: ...Pelican]]The '''Brown Pelican''' (''Pelecanus occidentalis'' <small>†</small>) is the smallest ...
19: ...ody and its habit of diving for [[fish]] from the air, as opposed to [[cooperative fishing]] from the ...
23: ...wn Pelican on the wing in Baja California]]Pesticides like [[DDT]] and [[dieldrin]] threatened its fut... - Congress of the United States (41315 bytes)
3: ...[[Constitution of the United States]], which also delineates its structure and powers. Congress is a [...
5: ...erves a two-year term. Seats in the House are divided between the states on the basis of population, w...
7: ...eme Court]], to maintain [[armed forces]], and to declare [[war]]. Insofar as passing legislation is c...
15: ...own as [[Resident Commissioner of Puerto Rico|Resident Commissioner]]) is elected to a four-year term....
17: ...g]], approximately 15 percent of members have law degrees. - United States Senate (35505 bytes)
2: ...cantly, the [[President of the United States|President]] must ratify treaties and make important appoi...
4: ...erated to the Senate in the Constitution are regarded as more important than those exclusively enumera...
9: {{main|History of the United States Senate}}
10: ...ates called for a second Congressional chamber, modeled on the [[House of Lords]] (the [[aristocratic]...
12: ...]], in answer to a question by Thomas Jefferson, said "we pour legislation into the senatorial saucer ...
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