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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: ... and scientific breakthroughs, the idea of outer-earth missions was no longer a dream, but a viable pr...
6: ...ne Arsenal]] displays many articles of space hardware, including a full-size replica of the [[Apollo 1...
8: See also: [[The Blue Marble]], a [[1972]] image taken during the [[Apollo ...
11: ... sometimes uses a 50 mile definition. (See [[boundary to space]].) - 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...
6: Caves are formed by geologic processes. These may involve ...
8: ===Primary caves===
9: ... as the surrounding rock. These are called '''primary caves'''. - Byzantine Empire (29975 bytes)
1: ...ackground: #ffffff; border: 1px #aaaaaa solid; border-collapse: collapse; font-size: 95%;"
7: ...rved today at the entrance of the Ecumenical Patriarchate in Istanbul (Constantinople).</small>
13: ...it into Eastern and Western halves, following the death of Theodosius I.
24: | The [[Lombard]] invasion results in the loss of most of Italy.
27: ...nquer the Levant and Egypt. In the following decades, they take most of North Africa, and later conqu... - Castle (27805 bytes)
1: ...)|earthworks]] (e.g. [[Hollingbury]] Castle, [[Maiden Castle]]).
2: ...houses from the late 15th century, their "castle" designations, relics of the [[feudalism|feudal]] age...
5: ...ed by [http://classroomclipart.com Classroom Clip Art]]]
7: ...ed by [http://classroomclipart.com Classroom Clip Art]]].
8: ...ensive weapon, but also as a home. Castles were made by their owners for specific purposes, or evolved... - Tree (23723 bytes)
2: ...s [[Coast Redwood]], the tallest tree species on earth]]
3: ...son). Compared with most other plant forms, trees are long-lived. A few species of trees grow to 100 m...
5: ...scaping]], and in [[agriculture]] supplying [[orchard]] crops (e.g. [[apple]]s). Trees also play an im...
8: ...er.jpg|250px|right|thumb|An [[oak]] tree in [[Denmark]]]]
9: ...riety of growth form, leaf type and shape, bark characteristics, reproductive structures, etc. - Carnivorous plant (44834 bytes)
1: ...e ]]A '''carnivorous plant''' is a [[plant]] that derives some or most of its
3: especially [[insect]]s and other [[arthropod]]s. Carnivorous plants usually
6: ... Darwin]] wrote the first well-known treatise on carnivorous plants in 1875.
10: ... are five basic trapping mechanisms exploited by carnivorous plants. These
11: are: - Francis Bacon (16741 bytes)
2: ...]]; both peerage titles becoming extinct upon his death.
4: ...ntific revolution]]. His works establish and popularize an inductive methodology for [[science|scienti...
5: ==Early life==
8: ...nd a daughter of Sir Anthony Cooke, whose sister married William Cecil, Lord Burghley, the great minis...
10: ...ge of 13, living for three years there with his older brother [[Anthony Bacon]]. - Socrates (7975 bytes)
5: ...such campaigns, he also showed his extraordinary hardiness, walking without shoes and a coat in winter...
7: ...t he once spent all of his time on scientific research, but gave up on it when he came to see that it ...
9: ...he leaders of this time. He was found guilty as charged, and sentenced to drink [[Cicuta virosa|hemloc...
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 exec... - Mars (27704 bytes)
1: [[Image:Mars.jpg|thumb|right|Mars, with polar ice caps visible.]]
2: ...s NPArea-PIA00161 modest.jpg|thumb|right|North Polar region with icecap. (Courtesy NASA/JPL-Caltech.)]...
4: ... [[asteroid]]s. The prefix '''areo-''' refers to Mars.
6: ... the god [[Mars (mythology)|Mars]]' shield and spear.
7: ==Physical characteristics== - Colonial America (32872 bytes)
2: ... which settled in different locations on the seaboard. The [[Quakers]] of [[Province of Pennsylvania|...
4: ... United States. Listed from north to south, they are: [[New England]], the [[Middle Colonies]], the [...
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: ...ortugal had taken little interest in them, so as far as the Europeans were concerned, they were still ... - 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: ...passes numerous religious traditions that widely vary by culture, as well as thousands of diverse beli...
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 -->
18: ... [[bell pepper]]... These Pimientos are the familiar red stuffing found in quality green [[olive]]s.)
21: ...e. It is an aromatic [[spice]] with a taste similar to a combination of [[cinnamon]] and [[cloves]], ...
25: ...bly first found by Spanish explorers in Jamaica near the beginning of the 16th century. It was slowly...
27: ==Preparation/Form== - Charles de Gaulle (41586 bytes)
1: ... Gaulle. For the [[Paris]] 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: ...nd:#efefef;" align="center" colspan="2" | [[Image:DeGaullePortrait.jpg|180px]]
10: | [[President of France]] - Tycho Brahe (17516 bytes)
3: ...[[Uraniborg]] built, which became an early "[[research institute]]". For purposes of [[publication]], ...
5: ... by his surname "Brahe". Apparently his contemporaries did so and the usage has persisted.
7: ==Early years==
8: ...[nobleman]], was an important figure in the [[Denmark|Danish]] King's court. [[Beate Bille]], Tycho's ...
10: ...e Tycho began a Latin education until he was 12 years old. - Thomas More (15893 bytes)
2: ... England]], a decision which ended his political career and led to his [[capital punishment|execution]...
4: ==Early life==
5: ... Inn]] in [[1496]]. In [[1501]] More became a [[barrister]].
7: ...tices, including self-punishment in the form of wearing a [[hair shirt]] and occasional [[flagellation...
9: ...cellent classical education at a time when such learning was usually reserved for men. - French Revolution (36529 bytes)
2: ...both subsequent revolutions in France in the popular imagination. It downplays the previous trend of a...
6: ''See main article [[Causes of the French Revolution]].''
8: ...ution proceeded and as power devolved from the monarchy to legislative bodies, the conflicting interes...
10: Certainly, causes of the revolution must include all of the following:
13: ... of the [[seigneurial system]] by peasants, wage-earners, and, to a lesser extent, the bourgeoisie - Stag Beetle (3702 bytes)
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7: {{Taxobox_phylum_entry | taxon = [[Arthropod]]a}}
15: {{Taxobox_infraordo_entry | taxon = [[Scarabaeiformia]]}}
16: ...{Taxobox_superfamilia_entry | taxon = [[Scarabaeoidea]]}}
26: [[Syndesinae]]<br> - Brown Pelican (2615 bytes)
10: {{Taxobox species entry | taxon = '''''P. occidentalis'''''}}
12: ...omial_name = Pelecanus occidentalis | author = [[Carolus Linnaeus|Linnaeus]] | date = 1766}}
15: ...Pelican]]The '''Brown Pelican''' (''Pelecanus occidentalis'' <small>†</small>) is the smallest ...
17: ...r north along the coasts in flocks, returning to warmer waters for winter.
21: The nest location varies from a simple scrape on the ground on an islan... - Congress of the United States (41315 bytes)
3: ...[[Constitution of the United States]], which also delineates its structure and powers. Congress is a [...
5: ...imately one-third of the terms expire every two years.
7: ...in [[armed forces]], and to declare [[war]]. Insofar as passing legislation is concerned, the Senate i...
13: ...in at least one house of Congress. Because terms are staggered, every state will have a ''junior'' an...
15: ...;are still guaranteed one whole seat. These seats are [[apportionment|apportioned]] according to the p... - United States Senate (35505 bytes)
2: ... ([[Article One of the United States Constitution|Article I]]).
4: ...nsibilities of the Senate (the "[[upper house]]") are more extensive than those of the House of Repres...
10: ...s to the British House of Lords as possible."<!--Harpers, May 2004, 42-->
12: ...m the The House of Representatives)". <!--Sources are in references section-->
14: ...]] for political purposes; the trial ultimately ended in acquittal, with the Senate falling one vote s...
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