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- Space exploration (14877 bytes)
194: {{Commons|Category:Space exploration}} - Cave (10592 bytes)
12: The liquid lava inside the crust flows out and leaves a hollow tube.
45: ...gloxene]]s (species which utilize caves, but must leave the caves to complete their life cycle) and acc...
47: ... a pale or white coloration), loss of eyes (or at least of optical functionality), elongation of append...
69: ...ns caves are an archaeological treasure house for learning about these people. [[Cave painting]]s are o...
76: {{Commons|Cave|Cave}} - Byzantine Empire (29975 bytes)
46: ...[Romulus Augustus]], was forced to abdicate, thus leaving to the emperor in the Greek East sole imperia...
53: ... a precedent for Hieronymus who was motivated, at least partly, to re-interpret Roman history in differ...
78: ...e [[Goths]], ending their threats to the east but leaving them in control of the west.
84: ... most of the [[Exarchate of Ravenna]] in [[751]], leaving the Byzantines with control only of small are...
96: ...[Icon|Icons]] were banned by Emperor [[Leo III]], leading to revolts by iconophiles within the empire. ... - Castle (27805 bytes)
2: ...uropean castles were opened up and expanded into pleasure dwellings and power houses from the late 15th...
46: ...a word still common in French place-names. It is clearly depicted at the time of the Conquest in the [[...
114: {{commons|Castle}} - Tree (23723 bytes)
3: ...mum size, the term generally applies to plants at least 6 m (20 ft) high at maturity and, more importan...
9: ...s. Trees thus show a wide variety of growth form, leaf type and shape, bark characteristics, reproducti...
16: ...y)|trunk]](s), [[branch]]es, [[twig]]s and [[leaf|leaves]]. Tree stems consist mainly of support and tr...
18: ...ees (all [[conifer]]s, and all [[dicotyledon|broadleaf]] trees), grow by the addition of new wood outwa...
22: ...ngement of the branches optimizes exposure of the leaves to sunlight. - Carnivorous plant (44834 bytes)
13: ...([[pitcher plant]]s), which trap prey in a rolled leaf that contains a pool of digestive enzymes;
15: *Snap traps, which trap prey with rapid leaf movements;
20: ...hyophyllum]]'', which secrete mucilage, but whose leaves do not
22: most [[sundew]]s, whose leaves undergo rapid growth, aiding in the retention ...
27: Pitfall traps have evolved independently on at least four occasions. The simplest pitfall - Francis Bacon (16741 bytes)
21: ...h might enable him to devote himself to a life of learning. His application failed, and for the next tw...
29: ... he gradually acquired the standing of one of the learned counsel, though he had no commission or warra...
35: ...rerogative, while retaining the confidence of the Commons. In 1613, Bacon was finally able to become attorn...
37: ...he king's pleasure (which was that he should be released in a few days), and to be incapable of holding...
38: ...eachment as Chancellor in which he was forced to plead guilty to bribery charges in order to save King ... - Socrates (7975 bytes)
5: ... shrew. Socrates himself attested that he, having learned to live with Xanthippe, would be able to cope...
9: ...hing and everyone, and apparently it offended the leaders of this time. He was found guilty as charged,...
31: ...he principle in which you put your questions. You lead me through the field of my own knowledge, and th...
37: {{commons|Socrates}} - Mars (27704 bytes)
13: ...wn (and so is presumably also continually being released to the atmosphere) before it has time to becom...
15: Apart from methane release and breakdown, other aspects of the atmosphere ...
99: ...lost in the Sun's glare for months at a time when least favourably positioned). At its most favourable ...
206: {{commons|Mars}}
211: ...experiment at Mars Express] (eng. & ger.; press releases and high resolution images) - Colonial America (32872 bytes)
9: ...olonization in many ways. A revival in classical learning sparked an interest in [[geography]] and an ...
11: ...the economy of Europe began to revive, it became clear that the first nation to find a direct trade rou...
44: ...of England]]. But whereas the Pilgrims sought to leave the Church of England, the Puritans wanted to r...
51: ...and [[Samoset]], two [[American Indian]]s who had learned to speak some [[English language|English]]. ...
60: ...o live alone for fear that their temptation would lead to the moral corruption of all of Puritan societ... - Christianity (47078 bytes)
23: ...0]]. The formal charge cited in his execution was leading a rebellion ([[Gospel of Luke|Luke]] 23:1&nda...
31: ...ites Paul as a student of Gamaliel (Acts 22:3), a leading figure amongst the Jewish Sanhedrin (Acts 5:3...
54: ...esult differences in later theological constructs lead these national branches of the church to break a...
78: ... be free to leave the church altogether. Many did leave, developing belief systems such as [[Deism]], [...
86: ...e and North America, by the [[1960s]] gaining the leadership of many of the larger US and Canadian deno... - Allspice (3832 bytes)
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28: ...they lose much flavour when dried and stored. The leaves and wood are often used for smoking meats wher... - Charles de Gaulle (41586 bytes)
40: ...''', was a [[Military of France|French military]] leader and statesman. ({{audio|fr-Charles_de_Gaulle.o...
42: ...ed use of armored and aviation forces. He was the leader of [[Free France]] in World War II and head of...
59: ...[colonel]], having encountered hostility from the leaders of the military through the [[1920s]] and [[1...
63:
100: ...and a landing near Paris was discussed. Political leaders on all sides agreed to support the General's ... - Tycho Brahe (17516 bytes)
8: ... came from an important family which had produced leading churchmen and politicians.
10: ...s in my earliest youth.'' Apparently this did not lead to any disputes nor did his parents attempt to g...
73: ...state allowed an infection to invade his body and lead ultimately to his death.
99: {{commons|Tycho Brahe}} - Thomas More (15893 bytes)
2: ... During his lifetime he earned a reputation as a leading [[humanism|humanist]] scholar and occupied ma...
7: To his father's great displeasure, More seriously contemplated abandoning his l...
9: ...excellent classical education at a time when such learning was usually reserved for men.
14: ... British House of Commons|Speaker of the House of Commons]]. He later served as high steward for the unive...
23: ...attering portrayal of King Richard, a bias due at least in part to the authors' allegiance to the reign... - French Revolution (36529 bytes)
25: ...ts day to day operations to withdraw their loans, leading to a near-default, which forced Louis and Bri...
42: ...vited the other orders to join them, but made it clear that they intended to conduct the nation's affai...
46: ...ite of a continuous meeting. Some of the military leaned toward the popular cause.
55: ...nd several of his guard. Although the Parisians released only seven prisoners — four forgers, two...
57: ... king and his military supporters backed down, at least for the time being. [[Marquis de la Fayette|Laf... - Stag Beetle (3702 bytes)
28: ... are [[Richmond Park]] and [[Wimbledon and Putney Commons|Wimbledon Common]].
30: ... shrubs, rotting fence posts, compost heaps and [[leaf mould]]. The larvae have a cream coloured soft t... - Brown Pelican (2615 bytes)
34: {{commons|Pelecanus occidentalis}} - Congress of the United States (41315 bytes)
5: ...on, with each [[U.S. state|state]] entitled to at least one seat. In the Senate, on the other hand, eac...
13: ...tution that did not give them an equal vote in at least one house of Congress. Because terms are stagg...
17: ...e Canadian House of Commons, the British House of Commons, and the German [[Bundestag]], approximately 15 p...
81: ... president pro tempore, but the [[Senate Majority Leader]].
85: ...he political parties select [[Floor Leaders|floor leaders]] and other officials to manage the flow of p... - United States Senate (35505 bytes)
18: ...ly grow, especially during the tenures of skilled leaders such as [[Lyndon B. Johnson]].
30: ...orms by [[CNN]] in [[June 2003]] revealed that at least 40 of the then senators were millionaires.<!--h...
33: ...t have been a citizen of the United States for at least the past nine years, and must be (at the time o...
40: ...hat his or her party's senators vote as the party leadership desires.
50: ...seniority within his or her party; by custom, the leader of each party sits in the front row. Sittings ...
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