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- Space exploration (14877 bytes)
1: ...on the moon in the [[space race]] between the [[United States]] and the [[Soviet Union]].
4: ...that would be done. During the [[20th century]], with the development of adequate propulsion technolog...
10: ==Orbiting and reaching space==
11: .... The United States sometimes uses a 50 mile definition. (See [[boundary to space]].)
13: ...n orbit on [[November 3]], [[1957]]. The first orbital flight made by a human being was [[Vostok 1]], ... - Cave (10592 bytes)
2: [[image:Lavacaveexit.jpg|thumb|300px|The outside world viewed from a c...
3: ...e, the term includes smaller spaces like cliff cavities, rock shelters and sea caves.
11: ... down and becomes hard. The lava now flows inside its crust, until the eruption ends.
13: ...e world and also the eighth longest cave of the United States.
15: ...er caves''' are also formed through volcanic activity. - Byzantine Empire (29975 bytes)
10: | Constantine makes Constantinople his capital.
13: | The Empire is permanently split into Eastern and Western halves, following the de...
21: | Justinian's generals reconquer North Africa and Italy from the [[Vandals]] and [[Ostrogoths]].
24: ...Lombard]] invasion results in the loss of most of Italy.
29: ...emaining Italian territories, aside from some territories in the south. - Castle (27805 bytes)
1: ... [[Middle Ages]], though traditionally in Britain it has also referred to [[Prehistory|prehistoric]] [...
4: ...anese history]], where the feudal [[Daimyo]] inhabited them.
11: ...offensive weapons, built in otherwise hostile territories from which to control surrounding lands.
14: ...ich a lord or baron could control surrounding territory. The story of [[Hugh of Abbeville]] in the las...
15: ...rest of his peers. For he could do what he liked without fear, relying on the protection of the castle... - Tree (23723 bytes)
3: ...r trunk (see [[shrub]] for comparison). Compared with most other plant forms, trees are long-lived. A ...
13: ...ope]]s are defined largely by the trees that inhabit them; examples are [[rainforest]] and [[taiga]] (...
18: ...tyledon]]s (e.g. [[palm tree|palms]]), grow by addition of new material inwards.
20: ...f [[dendrochronology]]. In some tropical regions with constant year-round climate, growth is continuou...
22: ...the leaf-bearing branches, aiding in competition with other plant species for [[sunlight]]. In many tr... - Carnivorous plant (44834 bytes)
1: ...nt''' is a [[plant]] that derives some or most of its
5: especially [[nitrogen]], such as acidic [[bog]]s and rock outcropp...
10: There are five basic trapping mechanisms exploited by carnivorous plants. These
13: *Pitfall traps ([[pitcher plant]]s), which trap prey in a rolled leaf t...
15: *Snap traps, which trap prey with rapid leaf movements; - Francis Bacon (16741 bytes)
2: ...'Viscount St Albans''' in [[1621]]; both peerage titles becoming extinct upon his death.
4: ...context of his time, such methods were connected with occult trends of [[hermeticism]] and [[alchemy]...
8: ...of Sir Nicholas, a member of the Reformed or [[Puritan]] Church, and a daughter of Sir Anthony Cooke, ...
10: ...3 at the age of 13, living for three years there with his older brother [[Anthony Bacon]].
14: ..., which seemed barren, disputatious, and wrong in its objectives. - Socrates (7975 bytes)
5: ...also showed his extraordinary hardiness, walking without shoes and a coat in winter.
7: ...earch, but gave up on it when he came to see that it was ''philosophy'' that was truly important for s...
9: ... question everything and everyone, and apparently it offended the leaders of this time. He was found g...
13: ...at reflect on his accomplishments through their writing.
21: ...ttributed to Socrates in Plato's and Xenophon's writings: - Mars (27704 bytes)
1: [[Image:Mars.jpg|thumb|right|Mars, with polar ice caps visible.]]
2: ...A00161 modest.jpg|thumb|right|North Polar region with icecap. (Courtesy NASA/JPL-Caltech.)]]
4: ...of "the Red Planet." Mars has two [[Natural satellite|moon]]s ([[Phobos (moon)|Phobos]] and [[Deimos (...
6: ...ircle with a small arrow pointing out from behind it), is a stylized representation of the god [[Mars ...
8: ...[solar day]] on Mars is almost the same length as it is on earth: 24 hours, 39 minutes, and 35.244 sec... - Colonial America (32872 bytes)
2: ...[[social]], [[religion|religious]], [[politics|political]], and [[economics|economic]] structures.
4: ...re, at odds with the [[Kingdom of Great Britain|British]] government on issues of [[taxation]] and [[r...
9: ...terest in [[geography]] and an intellectual curiosity about the world that had subsided during the Mid...
11: ... mounted an effort of colonization and conquest. Within a few years, they had divided up lucrative [[S...
13: ...ly close to Europe, Spain and Portugal had taken little interest in them, so as far as the Europeans w... - Christianity (47078 bytes)
1: {{christianity}}
2: ...'Christianity''' is the world's largest religion. It is based on the life and teachings of [[Jesus|Jes...
8: ...erally grouped into three main branches, which split from one another in disputes over doctrine:
9: ... Catholicism]] (the largest single denomination, with over one billion adherents),
10: #[[Orthodox Christianity]] (including [[Eastern Orthodoxy]] and [[Orienta... - Allspice (3832 bytes)
3: <!-- If you add picture, put it in the commons with name Pimenta dioica.jpg -->
16: ..."allspice" was coined by the English, who thought it combined the flavour of several spices, such as [...
18: ...ientos are the familiar red stuffing found in quality green [[olive]]s.)
21: ...]], hence its name. It is an aromatic [[spice]] with a taste similar to a combination of [[cinnamon]]...
22: It reportedly scores between 100 and 500 su on the [... - Charles de Gaulle (41586 bytes)
7: ...lign="center" colspan="2" | [[Image:DeGaullePortrait.jpg|180px]]
40: ...Gaulle''''', was a [[Military of France|French military]] leader and statesman. ({{audio|fr-Charles_de...
42: ...ch left a major influence in subsequent French politics.
47: ...uring the [[Dreyfus affair]] the family distanced itself from the more conservative natonalist circles...
49: ==1912–1940: Military career== - Tycho Brahe (17516 bytes)
3: ...rg]] built, which became an early "[[research institute]]". For purposes of [[publication]], he owned ...
8: ...amily which had produced leading churchmen and politicians.
10: ...his parents attempt to get him back. Tycho lived with his childless uncle and aunt, J? Brahe and [[Ing...
12: ...n August 21, [[1560]], particularly the fact that it had been predicted, that so impressed him that he...
14: ...m disagree. What's needed is a long term project with the aim of mapping the heavens conducted from a ... - Thomas More (15893 bytes)
1: [[Image:Thomas More.png|250px|thumb|right|Portrait of Sir Thomas More by [[Hans Holbein the Younger]...
2: ...he [[patron saint]] of statesmen, lawyers, and politicians.
5: ..., where he studied law with his father and was admitted to [[Lincoln's Inn]] in [[1496]]. In [[1501]]...
9: ... previous husband. More provided his daughters with an excellent classical education at a time when ...
11: ==Early political career== - French Revolution (36529 bytes)
2: ...er of the people, boosting them to the status of citizens.
8: ...tive bodies, the conflicting interests of these initially allied groups would become the source of con...
12: * Resentment of royal [[political absolutism|absolutism]].
15: ... by and exacerbating the burden of a grossly inequitable system of [[tax]]ation.
16: * [[Food]] scarcity in the months immediately before the revolution. - Stag Beetle (3702 bytes)
28: ... are [[Richmond Park]] and [[Wimbledon and Putney Commons|Wimbledon Common]].
30: ...ch they use for communication ([[stridulation]]) with other larvae. The name [[cervus]] is derived fro...
32: ...o move them, however females can inflict a nasty bite. Capable of a slow awkward lumbering flight usua... - Brown Pelican (2615 bytes)
17: It lives strictly on coasts from [[Washington]] and ...
19: ...osed to [[cooperative fishing]] from the surface. It dines mostly on [[herring]]-like fish. Groups of ...
23: ...drin]] threatened its future in the southwest [[United States]] and [[California]] in the early [[1970...
31: It is the state bird of [[Louisiana]].
34: {{commons|Pelecanus occidentalis}} - Congress of the United States (41315 bytes)
3: ...esentatives]] (the "[[Lower House]]") and the [[United States Senate|Senate]] (the "[[Upper House]]")....
5: ... of population, with each [[U.S. state|state]] entitled to at least one seat. In the Senate, on the ot...
7: ...s not a mere "chamber of review," as is the case with the upper houses of the [[bicameral]] legislatur...
9: ...f Congress meet in the [[United States Capitol|Capitol]] in [[Washington, D.C]].
10: ...indaylight.jpg|thumb|350px|right|United States Capitol]] - United States Senate (35505 bytes)
1: [[Image:Us senate seal.png|framed|[[Seal of the United States Senate|Seal of the Senate]]]]
2: ... Senate" ([[Article One of the United States Constitution|Article I]]).
4: ...merated to the House. As a result, the responsibilities of the Senate (the "[[upper house]]") are more...
6: ...uilding, in [[Washington, D.C.]], the national capital. The House of Representatives convenes in the s...
9: {{main|History of the United States Senate}}
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