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- Space exploration (14877 bytes)
4: ...s of exactly how that would be done. During the [[20th century]], with the development of adequate pro...
15: ...the first amateur space flight. On [[June 21]], [[2004]], [[SpaceShipOne]] became the first privately-...
19: ...They had their first success on [[October 23]], [[2004]] with a VSV-30, or [[Brazilian Exploration Veh...
28: ...d a human into space independently on October 15, 2003 when Yang Liwei piloted the Shenzhou V mission,...
31: ...', also known as ESRO, was established on [[March 20]], [[1964]], per an agreement signed on [[June 14... - Cave (10592 bytes)
22: ...r, [[Big Four Mountain]], [[Washington]], ca. [[1920]]]]
49: ... Free-tailed Bat]], are trogloxenes, and are commonly found in caves, but forage outside of the caves....
58: ...States|USA]]) at 579km in length. This record is unlikely to be surpassed in the near future as the ne...
60: [[As of 2005]], the deepest known cave (measured from its hi...
76: {{Commons|Cave|Cave}} - Byzantine Empire (29975 bytes)
37: | [[1204]]
59: ...ear the borderlands, the [[Armenians]] being the only sizeable one.
67: [[Image:Tetrarch_system.PNG|thumb|200px|frame|right|Map of Roman empire after Diocleti...
78: ...he western half of the empire, but at best could only demand tribute from the eastern half. [[Theodosi...
84: ... in [[751]], leaving the Byzantines with control only of small areas around the toe and heel of Italy. - Castle (27805 bytes)
5: [[Image:Prague_castle2.jpg|thumb|right|200px|The Prague Castle Image provided by [http://cl...
8: Castles were built not only as a defensive measure, and offensive weapon, bu...
46: ...ayeux Tapestry]], and was then familiar on the mainland of western [[Europe]].
52: ...where they found a natural rock stronghold which only needed adaptation, as at Clifford, Ludlow, the P...
55: ...of which defied the [[battering ram]], and could only be undermined at the cost of much time and labou... - Tree (23723 bytes)
3: ...he term generally applies to plants at least 6 m (20 ft) high at maturity and, more importantly, havin...
11: ...rous]] Period; tree ferns still survive, but the only surviving horsetails are not of tree form. Later...
16: ...wig]]s and [[leaf|leaves]]. Tree stems consist mainly of support and transport tissues ([[xylem]] and ...
18: ... immediately under the bark. Endogenous trees, mainly in the [[monocotyledon]]s (e.g. [[palm tree|palm...
20: ...th ring]]s. In temperate climates, these are commonly visible due to changes in the rate of growth wit... - Carnivorous plant (44834 bytes)
1: [[image:Darlingtonia_californica.jpg|thumb|200px|right|''[[Darlingtonia]]'': note the small ent...
40: ...Sarracenia'' is the pitcher plant genus most commonly encountered in cultivation, and
66: [[image:Brocchinea.jpg|thumb|200px|left|''[[Brocchinia]]'': a carnivorous bromeli...
104: bending 180° in only a minute or so. Sundews are extremely cosmopolit...
105: ...e continents except the [[Antarctica|Antarctic mainland]]. They are probably at their - Francis Bacon (16741 bytes)
18: ... died before doing so, and Francis was left with only a fifth of that money. Having started with insu...
29: ...f Essex,'' etc. He received a gift of a fine of ?1200 on one of Essex's accomplices.
35: ...rerogative, while retaining the confidence of the Commons. In 1613, Bacon was finally able to become attorn...
47: ...rt of which is the ''Novum organum'' (published 1620).
93: at:1620 fontsize:XS text:Publishes Novum Organum - Socrates (7975 bytes)
7: ...is time engaged in conversation. However, it is unlikely that Socrates was able to live off of family...
11: ... led Socrates to the conclusion that he was wise only in so far as he ''knew'' he knew nothing and str...
25: :''False words are not only evil in themselves, but they infect the soul wit...
27: ... rest of your lives you might continue sleeping, unless the god caring for you should send you another...
37: {{commons|Socrates}} - Mars (27704 bytes)
8: ... a quarter the surface area of the [[Earth]] and only one-tenth the [[mass]] (though its surface area ...
11: ...[[telescope]]s, and possibly confirmed in [[March 2004]] by the [[Mars Express Orbiter]], present meas...
15: ...hat were photographed by the Opportunity rover in 2004.
18: ...ven [http://photojournal.jpl.nasa.gov/catalog/PIA02008]. If true, the processes involved may have help...
22: ... mineral [[goethite]], which (unlike hematite) ''only'' forms in the presence of water, along with oth... - Colonial America (32872 bytes)
22: ...nd, found no trace of the colonists, discovering only the mysterious word "CROATOAN" carved on a tree....
29: ... a harvest, named the winter the Starving Times. Only a third of the colonists survived the first wint...
37: ...]]s out of the far-flung tobacco planters. Thus, unlike in [[Puritanism|Puritan]] New England, there w...
49: ...ablishing that settlement on [[December 21]], [[1620]].
51: ...ing of [[1621]]. Later that year, the colonists enlisted the aid of [[Squanto]] and [[Samoset]], two ... - Christianity (47078 bytes)
14: ...generally believe that faith in [[Jesus]] is the only way to achieve salvation and to enter into [[hea...
45: ... organization the Christian church had to deal mainly with occasional, but sometimes severe persecutio...
54: This was only the first of several [[ecumenical council|ecumen...
58: ...us Christus]]'' (Christ alone—is Jesus the only mediator between humanity and God, or do the Chu...
62: ... governed by avowed [[atheism|atheist]]s, though only [[Albania]] was officially atheistic. Adherents ... - Allspice (3832 bytes)
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28: ... during cooking and then removed before serving. Unlike bay leaves, they lose much flavour when dried ...
31: ...arations and [[curry powder]]s. Allspice is commonly used in Great Britain and appears in many dishes... - Charles de Gaulle (41586 bytes)
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52: ... During the [[Polish-Soviet war]] in [[1919]]-[[1920]], he volunteered to be a member of the [[French ...
59: ... from the leaders of the military through the [[1920s]] and [[1930s]] due to his bold views. After the...
61: ...n armour to retreat at [[Caumont]]. This was the only significant tactical success the French gained a...
69: ...ure the spirit of de Gaulle's position. Although only few people actually heard the speech that night ... - Tycho Brahe (17516 bytes)
16: ... accuracy obtainable. He was able to improve and enlarge the existing instruments, and construct entir...
18: ... a fair amount of drinking, while the just turned 20-year-old Tycho was studying at the [[University o...
27: ...a nobleman and a commoner woman lived together openly as husband and wife, and she wore the keys to th...
53: ...philosophy and Scripture, and could be discussed only as a computational convenience that had no conne...
60: ...ications on the principle that the [[planets|heavenly bodies]] undoubtedly influenced (yet did not det... - Thomas More (15893 bytes)
14: ... British House of Commons|Speaker of the House of Commons]]. He later served as high steward for the unive...
27: ...g controversial political matters freely. It is unlikely that More, a devout and conservative Christi...
36: ...mbrace the Protestant teaching that the Pope was only the [[Bishop of Rome]] and therefore had no auth...
39: ...that the marriage of Henry to Catherine had been unlawful. But as Henry began to deny the authority o...
48: ...d of the church. This testimony was almost certainly false, but on the strength of it the jury voted ... - French Revolution (36529 bytes)
8: ...d come under the influence of the ideas of [[the Enlightenment]]. As the revolution proceeded and as p...
10: Certainly, causes of the revolution must include all of th...
14: * The rise of [[the Enlightenment|enlightenment]] ideals.
25: ... refused to endorse his measures, insisting that only a truly representative body — preferably t...
27: ...sed his position not to propose new reforms, but only to prepare for the meeting of the nation's repre... - Stag Beetle (3702 bytes)
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28: ... are [[Richmond Park]] and [[Wimbledon and Putney Commons|Wimbledon Common]].
32: ...eem to fly more readily than the females. Adults only live for a few months feeding on [[nectar]] and ... - Brown Pelican (2615 bytes)
15: [[image:Pelican.cropped.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Brown Pelican]]The '''Brown Pelican''' (''Pele...
17: ...Amazon River]]. Some immature birds may stray to inland freshwater lakes. After nesting, [[North Ameri...
23: [[Image:Brown pelican Baja 2005.jpg|thumb|200px|left|Brown Pelican on the wing in Baja Califor...
34: {{commons|Pelecanus occidentalis}} - Congress of the United States (41315 bytes)
7: ...f the federal government. The Congress, however, only possesses those powers enumerated in the Constit...
15: ...wo-year terms from [[Congressional district]]s. Only the non-voting delegate from Puerto Rico (known ...
17: ...e Canadian House of Commons, the British House of Commons, and the German [[Bundestag]], approximately 15 p...
19: ...to a [[joint session of Congress]] on January 28, 2003 in the House chamber.]]
64: ... a judge or court before being imprisoned —unless necessary in time of rebellion or invasion - United States Senate (35505 bytes)
10: ...tish House of Lords as possible."<!--Harpers, May 2004, 42-->
25: ...olutions censuring members; [[censure]] requires only a simple majority and does not remove a senator ...
30: ...ittees, and have more staffers. The prestige commonly associated with the Senate is reflected by the b...
42: ...presides over very few Senate debates, attending only on important ceremonial occasions (such as the s...
52: Senate procedure depends not only on the rules, but also on a variety of customs a...
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