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- Space exploration (14877 bytes)
1: ...[[space race]] between the [[United States]] and the [[Soviet Union]].
4: ...ther technological and scientific breakthroughs, the idea of outer-earth missions was no longer a drea...
6: ...ct Mercury|Mercury]] space capsule trainers, and the original [[Apollo 16]] space capsule.
8: ...The Blue Marble]], a [[1972]] image taken during the [[Apollo program]]
11: ... begins 100 km (62 miles) above Earth's surface. The United States sometimes uses a 50 mile definition... - Cave (10592 bytes)
2: [[image:Lavacaveexit.jpg|thumb|300px|The outside world viewed from a cave]]
3: ...ncludes smaller spaces like cliff cavities, rock shelters and sea caves.
6: ... of chemical processes, tectonic forces and atmospheric influences.
9: ...formed at the same time as the surrounding rock. These are called '''primary caves'''.
10: ...Craters of the Moon National Monument|Craters of the Moon]]]] - Byzantine Empire (29975 bytes)
7: ...] dynasty, as preserved today at the entrance of the Ecumenical Patriarchate in Istanbul (Constantinop...
13: ...stern and Western halves, following the death of Theodosius I.
18: | Justinian builds the church of [[Hagia Sophia]] (Αγί	...
21: ...s generals reconquer North Africa and Italy from the [[Vandals]] and [[Ostrogoths]].
24: | The [[Lombard]] invasion results in the loss of most of Italy. - Castle (27805 bytes)
1: ... a small self-contained [[fortress]], usually of the [[Middle Ages]], though traditionally in Britain ...
2: ...udalism|feudal]] age, often remained attached to the dwelling, resulting in many un-castlelike castles...
4: ...history]], where the feudal [[Daimyo]] inhabited them.
5: [[Image:Prague_castle2.jpg|thumb|right|200px|The Prague Castle Image provided by [http://classroom...
7: ...d_coast.jpg|280px|thumb|right|Castle found along the coast of Ireland. Image provided by [http://class... - Tree (23723 bytes)
2: ...humb|250px|The [[conifer]]ous [[Coast Redwood]], the tallest tree species on earth]]
3: ...e [[shrub]] for comparison). Compared with most other plant forms, trees are long-lived. A few species...
5: ...s). Trees also play an important role in many of the world's [[mythology|mythologies]] (see [[Tree (my...
11: ... gives examples of many well known trees and how they are typically classified.
13: ...]s are defined largely by the trees that inhabit them; examples are [[rainforest]] and [[taiga]] (see ... - Carnivorous plant (44834 bytes)
1: ...ath the swollen 'balloon', and the colourless patches that confude prey trapped inside ]]A '''carnivor...
3: especially [[insect]]s and other [[arthropod]]s. Carnivorous plants usually
4: grow in places where the soil is thin or poor in nutrients,
6: [[Charles Darwin]] wrote the first well-known treatise on carnivorous plants i...
10: ...ping mechanisms exploited by carnivorous plants. These - Francis Bacon (16741 bytes)
2: ...esman]], [[spy]], [[freemason]] and [[essayist]]. He was knighted in [[1603]], created '''Baron Verula...
4: ...d with occult trends of [[hermeticism]] and [[alchemy]].
8: ...ose sister married William Cecil, Lord Burghley, the great minister of Queen Elizabeth.
10: ..., living for three years there with his older brother [[Anthony Bacon]].
12: ...cious intellect, and was accustomed to call him "the young Lord Keeper." - Socrates (7975 bytes)
2: ... Greek ([[Athens|Athenian]]) [[philosophy|philosopher]].
5: ... decoration of Alcibiades. During such campaigns, he also showed his extraordinary hardiness, walking ...
7: ...me on scientific research, but gave up on it when he came to see that it was ''philosophy'' that was t...
9: ...s charged, and sentenced to drink [[Cicuta virosa|hemlock]], which cost him his life.
11: ..., the priestess [[Diotima]] and others as his teachers. - Mars (27704 bytes)
4: ...y-shaped, possibly being captured [[asteroid]]s. The prefix '''areo-''' refers to Mars.
6: ...from behind it), is a stylized representation of the god [[Mars (mythology)|Mars]]' shield and spear.
8: ...[[ocean]]s). The [[solar day]] on Mars is almost the same length as it is on earth: 24 hours, 39 minut...
10: ===Atmosphere===
11: ...]]s, and possibly confirmed in [[March 2004]] by the [[Mars Express Orbiter]], present measurements st... - Colonial America (32872 bytes)
2: ... new continent for vastly different reasons, and they created colonies with very different [[social]],...
4: ...re closely united than ever before, at odds with the [[Kingdom of Great Britain|British]] government o...
9: ...he intellectual growth of the Renaissance led to the development of [[seafaring]] technologies needed ...
11: ...f colonization and conquest. Within a few years, they had divided up lucrative [[South America|South]]...
13: ...ropeans were concerned, they were still free for the taking. - Christianity (47078 bytes)
2: ...hrist]] as described in the [[New Testament]] of the [[Bible]].
6: ...reek language|Greek]] translation for "Messiah". The word ''[[Christian]]'' means "belonging to Christ...
8: ...nto three main branches, which split from one another in disputes over doctrine:
9: ...gest single denomination, with over one billion adherents),
11: ...t, including [[Anglicanism]], [[Calvinism]], [[Lutheranism]], and [[Methodism]]). - Allspice (3832 bytes)
3: <!-- If you add picture, put it in the commons with name Pimenta dioica.jpg -->
16: ...s coined by the English, who thought it combined the flavour of several spices, such as [[cloves]], [[...
18: ...f the red [[bell pepper]]... These Pimientos are the familiar red stuffing found in quality green [[ol...
21: Allspice has a complex [[aroma]], hence its name. It is an aromatic [[spice]] with a ...
22: It reportedly scores between 100 and 500 su on the [[Scoville scale]] of hotness (most often used fo... - Charles de Gaulle (41586 bytes)
1: ... former French president, Charles de Gaulle. For the [[Paris]] airport, see [[Charles de Gaulle Intern...
42: ... inspired a new constitution<sup>1</sup> and was the [[Fifth Republic]]'s first [[president]] from [[1...
45: ...r's side was a family of rich entrepreneurs from the industrial region of Lille in [[French Flanders]]...
47: ...reyfus affair]] the family distanced itself from the more conservative natonalist circles and supporte...
50: ...eld. Alive, he was taken prisoner by the Germans. He made five unsuccessful escape attempts, and was p... - Tycho Brahe (17516 bytes)
1: [[Image:brahe.jpeg|right|]]
3: ...ch institute]]". For purposes of [[publication]], he owned a [[printing press]] and [[paper mill]]. Hi...
5: ...rahe". Apparently his contemporaries did so and the usage has persisted.
8: ...anish]] King's court. [[Beate Bille]], Tycho's mother, also came from an important family which had pr...
10: ...ed, and where Tycho began a Latin education until he was 12 years old. - Thomas More (15893 bytes)
1: ...ht|Portrait of Sir Thomas More by [[Hans Holbein the Younger]]]]
2: ...he [[Roman Catholic Church]], in which he became the [[patron saint]] of statesmen, lawyers, and polit...
5: ...urned to London, where he studied law with his father and was admitted to [[Lincoln's Inn]] in [[1496]...
7: ...monastic practices, including self-punishment in the form of wearing a [[hair shirt]] and occasional [...
9: ... with an excellent classical education at a time when such learning was usually reserved for men. - French Revolution (36529 bytes)
2: ...lifies the power of the people, boosting them to the status of citizens.
6: ''See main article [[Causes of the French Revolution]].''
8: ...ups would become the source of conflict and bloodshed.
10: ...ly, causes of the revolution must include all of the following:
13: ...peasants, wage-earners, and, to a lesser extent, the bourgeoisie - Stag Beetle (3702 bytes)
8: {{Taxobox_subphylum_entry | taxon = [[Hexapoda]]}}
28: ... are [[Richmond Park]] and [[Wimbledon and Putney Commons|Wimbledon Common]].
30: ...pie]]s, [[badger (animal)|badger]]s, [[fox]]es, [[hedgehog]]s, [[cat]]s and [[woodpecker]]s.
32: ...g sound, the males seem to fly more readily than the females. Adults only live for a few months feedin... - Brown Pelican (2615 bytes)
15: ...er;</small>) is the smallest (42"-54") member of the [[pelican]] family.
17: ...[North America]]n birds move further north along the coasts in flocks, returning to warmer waters for ...
19: ...rds often travel in single file, flying low over the water's surface.
21: ...n an island to a bulky stick nest in a low tree. These birds nest in colonies, usually on islands.
23: ...outhwest [[United States]] and [[California]] in the early [[1970s]]. - Congress of the United States (41315 bytes)
1: [[Image:Uscongress.gif|right|frame|Seal of the Congress.]]
3: ...use]]") and the [[United States Senate|Senate]] (the "[[Upper House]]").
5: ...are staggered so that approximately one-third of the terms expire every two years.
7: ...ouses of the [[bicameral]] legislatures of most other nations.
9: Both Houses of Congress meet in the [[United States Capitol|Capitol]] in [[Washington... - United States Senate (35505 bytes)
1: ...ramed|[[Seal of the United States Senate|Seal of the Senate]]]]
2: ...ice and Consent of the Senate" ([[Article One of the United States Constitution|Article I]]).
4: ...sive than those of the House of Representatives (the "[[lower house]]").
6: ...of Representatives convenes in the south wing of the same building.
9: {{main|History of the United States Senate}}
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