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- Space exploration (14877 bytes)
4: ...ls and other technological and scientific breakthroughs, the idea of outer-earth missions was no longer...
31: ...an agreement signed on [[June 14]], [[1962]]. Although it was officially an inter-governmental space or...
40: ...'s programs are geared towards nation building, though there are a few efforts in scientific research a...
194: {{Commons|Category:Space exploration}} - Cave (10592 bytes)
3: ...Some scientists stipulate that it must be large enough that some portion of it will not receive dayligh...
11: *'''[[Lava tube]]s''' are formed through volcanic activity. They are the most common prim...
15: *'''Blister caves''' are also formed through volcanic activity.
35: ...ned with calcium carbonate formations produced through slow precipitation, including the most common an...
69: Throughout history, primitive peoples have made use of c... - Byzantine Empire (29975 bytes)
59: ...albeit not multi-national) nature remained even though its constituent parts in the [[Balkans]] and [[A...
72: ...the first [[Christianity|Christian]] emperor. Although the empire was not yet "Byzantine" under Constan...
78: ...ions were attracted to the wealth of [[Rome]]. Throughout the [[5th century]] various invasions conquer...
82: ...ntury was also a time of flourishing culture (although Justinian closed the university at Athens), prod...
88: ... the former imperial lands in western Europe, although the southern Byzantine provinces differed signif... - Castle (27805 bytes)
1: ...d [[fortress]], usually of the [[Middle Ages]], though traditionally in Britain it has also referred to...
28: ...tural geography to support the defensive walls through exploitation of cliffs, rivers, hills, and the l...
30: ...ere very permanent structures and many survive through to the modern day; they are now mostly considere...
44: ...te a type of fortress, then new to the country, brought in by the Norman [[knight]]s whom [[Edward the ...
52: ... [[Tower of London]] is the best-known example, though that of Colchester was probably constructed in t... - Tree (23723 bytes)
3: ...ned as a large, [[perennial]], woody [[plant]]. Though there is no set definition regarding minimum siz...
27: ...tion is always held by a [[Pinophyta|conifer]], though a different species in each case; in most measur...
32: # [[Coast Douglas-fir]] ''Pseudotsuga menziesii'': '''100.3 m'''...
45: ...season, minimum at the end of the dry season. Although baobabs have some of the highest girth measureme...
261: ** [[Douglas-fir]], ''Pseudotsuga'' species - Carnivorous plant (44834 bytes)
52: ...reolae, which are [[chlorophyll]]-free patches through which light can penetrate.
60: of the leaf. Most species catch insects, although the larger ones, particularly
102: ... long [[tentacle]]s, which frequently grow fast enough
177: ...unt as carnivorous is a matter of definition, although to many horticulturalists, it is a matter of tas...
179: 'non-carnivores' like [[cabbage]]s, through borderline carnivores, to the - Francis Bacon (16741 bytes)
4: ...plies drawing knowledge from the natural world through experimentation, observation, and testing of hyp...
14: Here also his studies of science brought him to the conclusion that the methods (and thu...
21: ...t he failed to obtain a position of the kind he thought necessary for success.
29: ...red the standing of one of the learned counsel, though he had no commission or warrant and received no ...
31: The accession of [[James I of England|James I]] brought Bacon into greater favour; he was knighted in [... - Socrates (7975 bytes)
13: ...d thinkers that reflect on his accomplishments through their writing.
31: ...e in which you put your questions. You lead me through the field of my own knowledge, and then by point...
37: {{commons|Socrates}} - Mars (27704 bytes)
8: ... the [[Earth]] and only one-tenth the [[mass]] (though its surface area is approximately equal to that ...
18: ...ast operation of [[plate tectonics]] on Mars, although this has yet to be proven [http://photojournal.j...
27: ...] (''Amazonian plain''). The dark features were thought to be seas, hence their names [[Mare Erythraeum...
31: ...nt radii, this means Mars is nearly three times "rougher" than Earth.
44: ...anges in the brightness of some areas that were thought to be caused by vegetation growth. This gave r... - Colonial America (32872 bytes)
11: ...]] left Spain on his famous westward voyage. He sought for Asia, but the lands he came upon were found...
13: ...ce for these new powers to establish colonies. Though these northerly lands were relatively close to E...
29: ..., no food," and his strict martial attitude was enough to bring the independent-minded settlers into li...
33: ...rning Jamestown to the ground, plantation owners sought a less rebellious form of labor - African slave...
44: ...m it by setting an example of a holy community through the society they were to build in the New World. - Christianity (47078 bytes)
8: Although Christianity is a [[monotheism|monotheistic]] re...
11: ...stantism]] (numerous denominations & schools of thought, including [[Anglicanism]], [[Calvinism]], [[Lu...
27: ...an attempt to appease the Jewish authorities, although some scholars argue that it was an ordinary Roma...
29: ...ife, teaching and resurrection from the dead, although some of the early traditions of the church name ...
31: ...8:16–22) considering that the Jews of Rome sought his opinion on Christianity. Paul was the princ... - Allspice (3832 bytes)
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16: ... name "allspice" was coined by the English, who thought it combined the flavour of several spices, such...
25: ...till almost exclusively grown in [[Jamaica]], although some other Central American countries produce it...
31: ...g (The wood is used to smoke jerk in Jamaica, although the spice is a good substitute), in mole sauces,...
34: ...ering. Smaller plants can be killed by frost, although larger plants are more tolerant . It adapts well... - Charles de Gaulle (41586 bytes)
47: ...e fatherland, equal to her religious piety"). Although traditionalist and [[monarchist]], the family wa...
52: ...y instructor with the [[Poland|Polish army]]. He fought and distinguished himself in fighting near the ...
59: ...] due to his bold views. After the German breakthrough at [[Sedan, France|Sedan]] on May 10, 1940, he w...
69: ... was repeated for several days on the BBC. Soon enough, among the chaos and bewilderment that was Franc...
87: ...[1953]] he withdrew again from active politics, though the RPF lingered until September [[1955]]. - Tycho Brahe (17516 bytes)
75: ...n speculated that Tycho may have been murdered, though there is no solid evidence for this.
99: {{commons|Tycho Brahe}} - Thomas More (15893 bytes)
14: ... British House of Commons|Speaker of the House of Commons]]. He later served as high steward for the unive...
19: ...stic project embraced by Erasmus and Thomas More sought to reexamine and revitalize Christian [[theolog...
48: ... time the most powerful of the king's advisors, brought forth the [[Solicitor General for England and W... - French Revolution (36529 bytes)
25: ...ition in the Assembly. Brienne now adopted a thorough-going reform position, granting various civil ri...
33: ...g to the forms observed at its last meeting. Although it would appear that the magistrates were not sp...
35: ...of the Estates themselves. But the resentments brought forward by the dispute remained powerful, and p...
42: ...state, now meeting as the ''Communes'' (English: "Commons"), proceed with verification of its own powers an...
44: ...ne 27]] the royal party had overtly given in, although the military began to arrive in large numbers ar... - Stag Beetle (3702 bytes)
28: ... are [[Richmond Park]] and [[Wimbledon and Putney Commons|Wimbledon Common]].
30: ... to 6 years to reach the [[pupal]] stage going through several [[instar]]s in the process. At this poin...
32: ...d mandibles) are larger than the females, and although the male might seem aggressive, it is quite harm... - Brown Pelican (2615 bytes)
34: {{commons|Pelecanus occidentalis}} - Congress of the United States (41315 bytes)
17: ...e Canadian House of Commons, the British House of Commons, and the German [[Bundestag]], approximately 15 p...
33: ...tion dealing with gathering revenue (generally through [[Taxation in the United States|taxes]]), which ...
64: ...h;a requirement that those accused of crimes be brought before a judge or court before being imprisoned...
159: ...w unpalatable their opponents' policies may be, though in recent years this norm has been called into q...
163: ...'s party system they are responsible to voters through [[primaries]]. - United States Senate (35505 bytes)
14: ..., [[John C. Calhoun]], [[Henry Clay]], [[Stephen Douglas]] and [[Thomas Hart Benton]]. The era, however...
73: ...lation is referred to some of these committees, though the bulk of legislative work is performed by the...
77: ...lly not forceful in exerting their influence, although there have been some exceptions. The second-high...
80: ...hich only the [[British House of Commons|House of Commons]] may originate such measures.
82: ...ncludes members of both bodies. For the stages through which bills pass in the Senate, see [[Act of Con...
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