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  1. 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: ... one place: [[Space Shuttle Enterprise]], a Concorde and scores of aircraft. The [[U.S. Space & Rocket...
    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...
  2. 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...
  3. 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 ...
  4. 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: ...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...
    8: ...ensive weapon, but also as a home. Castles were made by their owners for specific purposes, or evolved...
  5. Tree (23723 bytes)
    3: ...ennial]], woody [[plant]]. Though there is no set definition regarding minimum size, the term generall...
    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...
    13: ...forest]]'''. Several [[biotope]]s are defined largely by the trees that inhabit them; examples are [[ra...
    16: ...]] consists of ''xylem'' cells, and [[bark]] is made of ''phloem'' and other tissues external to the v...
  6. Carnivorous plant (44834 bytes)
    1: ...e ]]A '''carnivorous plant''' is a [[plant]] that derives some or most of its
    16: *Bladder traps, which suck in prey with a bladder that generates an internal vacuum; and
    22: most [[sundew]]s, whose leaves undergo rapid growth, aiding in the retention and
    27: Pitfall traps have evolved independently on at least four occasions. The simplest pitf...
    29: ...enus, the leaves are quite clearly evolutionarily derived from a simple
  7. 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.
  8. Socrates (7975 bytes)
    5: ...n and instead encouraged the decoration of Alcibiades. During such campaigns, he also showed his extra...
    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 exec...
  9. 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: ...he [[mass]] (though its surface area is approximately equal to that of the Earth's dry land because Mar...
    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]].
  10. Colonial America (32872 bytes)
    4: ...hese different colonies found themselves more closely united than ever before, at odds with the [[Kingd...
    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: ...lonies. Though these northerly lands were relatively close to Europe, Spain and Portugal had taken lit...
    16: ...mercial enterprise]], [[over-population]] and the desire for [[religious freedom]] played their respec...
  11. 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: ...encompasses numerous religious traditions that widely vary by culture, as well as thousands of diverse ...
    9: #[[Roman Catholicism]] (the largest single denomination, with over one billion adherents),
    11: #[[Protestantism]] (numerous denominations & schools of thought, including [[Angl...
  12. Allspice (3832 bytes)
    3: <!-- If you add picture, put it in the commons with name Pimenta dioica.jpg -->
    18: ...t measures 3 to 4 inches long and 2 to 3 inches wide. The flesh of this pimiento -- the Spanish word f...
    25: ...to Europe after that. It is still almost exclusively grown in [[Jamaica]], although some other Central...
    28: ...whole fruits have a longer shelf-life than the powdered product and produce a more aromatic product wh...
    31: ...ommercial [[sausage]] preparations and [[curry powder]]s. Allspice is commonly used in Great Britain ...
  13. 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]]
  14. 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: ...e astronomers and all of them disagree. What's needed is a long term project with the aim of mapping t...
    16: ...ecame the possessions of Kepler following Tycho's death.)
  15. Thomas More (15893 bytes)
    2: ... of the [[Church of England]], a decision which ended his political career and led to his [[capital pu...
    5: ...mas would become a "marvellous man". Thomas attended the [[University of Oxford]] for two years, wher...
    7: ...mself incapable of [[celibacy]], More finally decided to marry in [[1505]], but for the rest of his li...
    9: ...her daughter by her previous husband. More provided his daughters with an excellent classical educat...
    12: ...Emperor|Charles V]], More was knighted and made undertreasurer in [[1521]]. As secretary and personal...
  16. French Revolution (36529 bytes)
    2: ...Bonaparte]], the revolution nonetheless spelled a definitive end to the ''[[ancien r駩me]]'', and ecl...
    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.
    15: ... [[debt]], both caused by and exacerbating the burden of a grossly inequitable system of [[tax]]ation.
  17. Stag Beetle (3702 bytes)
    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...
  18. 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>&dagger;</small>) is the smallest ...
    23: ...wn Pelican on the wing in Baja California]]Pesticides like [[DDT]] and [[dieldrin]] threatened its fut...
    26: *''Pelecanus occidentalis californicus'' (California brown pelican)
  19. Congress of the United States (41315 bytes)
    3: ...[[Constitution of the United States]], which also delineates its structure and powers. Congress is a [...
    5: ... Senatorial terms are staggered so that approximately one-third of the terms expire every two years.
    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.
  20. United States Senate (35505 bytes)
    2: ...cantly, the [[President of the United States|President]] must ratify treaties and make important appoi...
    4: ...are regarded as more important than those exclusively enumerated to the House. As a result, the respons...
    10: ...ates called for a second Congressional chamber, modeled on the [[House of Lords]] (the [[aristocratic]...
    12: ...n the House of Representatives. [[James Madison]] described the Senate's purpose as "A necessary fence...
    14: ...]] for political purposes; the trial ultimately ended in acquittal, with the Senate falling one vote s...

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