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- Space exploration (14877 bytes)
1: ... involves the technologies, science, and politics regarding [[outer space|space]] endeavors. One of t...
4: ...the idea of outer-earth missions was no longer a dream, but a viable practice.
6: ...articles of space hardware, including a full-size replica of the [[Apollo 11]] [[Saturn V]] rocket, th...
10: ==Orbiting and reaching space==
13: ...n of the American space program, and to an undeclared [[Space Race]] between the two superpowers. Sovi... - Cave (10592 bytes)
3: ... be large enough that some portion of it will not receive daylight; however, in popular usage, the ter...
6: Caves are formed by geologic processes. These may involve a...
9: ... at the same time as the surrounding rock. These are called '''primary caves'''.
11: ...]s''' are formed through volcanic activity. They are the most common primary caves. Lava flows downhil...
13: The most important lava tubes are found on [[Hawaii]] ([[Hawaii (island)|Big Island... - Byzantine Empire (29975 bytes)
5: |+<big><big>Byzantine Empire</big></big>
7: ...<small>Emblem of the [[Palaeologus]] dynasty, as preserved today at the entrance of the Ecumenical Pat...
13: | The Empire is permanently split into Eastern and Western hal...
21: | Justinian's generals reconquer North Africa and Italy from the [[Vandals]...
24: | The [[Lombard]] invasion results in the loss of most of Italy. - Castle (27805 bytes)
1: ... in Britain it has also referred to [[Prehistory|prehistoric]] [[earthworks (engineering)|earthworks]]...
2: ...l]] age, often remained attached to the dwelling, resulting in many un-castlelike castles and ''[[chau...
4: ...ntly in [[History of Japan|Japanese history]], where the feudal [[Daimyo]] inhabited them.
7: ...80px|thumb|right|Castle found along the coast of Ireland. Image provided by [http://classroomclipart.c...
8: ...d offensive weapon, but also as a home. Castles were made by their owners for specific purposes, or ev... - Tree (23723 bytes)
2: ...he [[conifer]]ous [[Coast Redwood]], the tallest tree species on earth]]
3: ...nt forms, trees are long-lived. A few species of trees grow to 100 m tall, and some can live for sever...
5: ... of the world's [[mythology|mythologies]] (see [[Tree (mythology)]]).
8: ...Image:Raunkiaer.jpg|250px|right|thumb|An [[oak]] tree in [[Denmark]]]]
9: ... shape, bark characteristics, reproductive structures, etc. - Carnivorous plant (44834 bytes)
1: ...alloon', and the colourless patches that confude prey trapped inside ]]A '''carnivorous plant''' is a ...
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 in 1875.
10: There are five basic trapping mechanisms exploited by carni...
11: are: - Francis Bacon (16741 bytes)
2: ...]], created '''Baron Verulam''' in [[1618]], and created '''Viscount St Albans''' in [[1621]]; both pe...
4: ...s time, such methods were connected with occult trends of [[hermeticism]] and [[alchemy]].
8: ...sister married William Cecil, Lord Burghley, the great minister of Queen Elizabeth.
10: ... 1573 at the age of 13, living for three years there with his older brother [[Anthony Bacon]].
12: ...he first met the Queen, who was impressed by his precocious intellect, and was accustomed to call him ... - Socrates (7975 bytes)
2: ...au;ης}} Sōkrá´Ĥamp;#275;s) was a Greek ([[Athens|Athenian]]) [[philosophy|philosopher]...
5: ...Alcibiades, Socrates refused any sort of official recognition and instead encouraged the decoration of...
7: ... that he once spent all of his time on scientific research, but gave up on it when he came to see that...
9: ...rson to question everything and everyone, and apparently it offended the leaders of this time. He was ...
11: ...i]] if anyone was wiser than Socrates; the Oracle responded negatively. Socrates, denying that he kne... - Mars (27704 bytes)
2: ...PArea-PIA00161 modest.jpg|thumb|right|North Polar region with icecap. (Courtesy NASA/JPL-Caltech.)]]
4: ...ng captured [[asteroid]]s. The prefix '''areo-''' refers to Mars.
6: ...ow pointing out from behind it), is a stylized representation of the god [[Mars (mythology)|Mars]]' sh...
8: ... only one-tenth the [[mass]] (though its surface area is approximately equal to that of the Earth's dr...
10: ===Atmosphere=== - Colonial America (32872 bytes)
2: ...cs|political]], and [[economics|economic]] structures.
4: ...h]] government on issues of [[taxation]] and [[representation]].
9: ... At the same time, the intellectual growth of the Renaissance led to the development of [[seafaring]] ...
11: ...ame upon were found to belong to an entirely different landmass. [[Spain]] and [[Portugal]] quickly m...
13: ...as the Europeans were concerned, they were still free for the taking. - Christianity (47078 bytes)
2: '''Christianity''' is the world's largest religion. It is based on the life and teachings of [...
6: ...esus, which is derived from the [[Greek language|Greek]] translation for "Messiah". The word ''[[Chris...
8: ...d sects. Christianity is generally grouped into three main branches, which split from one another in d...
9: ...st single denomination, with over one billion adherents),
12: ...ned, Christianity is the world's largest single [[religion]], with an estimated 2.0 billion followers ... - Allspice (3832 bytes)
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5: {{Taxobox_regnum_entry | taxon = [[Plant]]ae}} - Charles de Gaulle (41586 bytes)
1: ''This article refers to the former French president, Charles de Gaulle. For the [[Paris]] airpo...
10: | [[President of France]]
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40: - Tycho Brahe (17516 bytes)
3: ...rposes of [[publication]], he owned a [[printing press]] and [[paper mill]]. His best known assistant ...
5: ... "Tycho" rather than by his surname "Brahe". Apparently his contemporaries did so and the usage has p...
8: ...ho's father, a [[nobleman]], was an important figure in the [[Denmark|Danish]] King's court. [[Beate B...
10: ...of Vordingborg Castle to which they moved, and where Tycho began a Latin education until he was 12 yea...
12: ...]' Cosmographia seu descriptio totius orbis and [[Regiomontanus]]' De triangulis omnimodis. - Thomas More (15893 bytes)
1: ...re.png|250px|thumb|right|Portrait of Sir Thomas More by [[Hans Holbein the Younger]]]]
2: ...nishment|execution]] as a [[treason|traitor]]. More was [[canonization|canonized]] in [[1935]] by the...
5: ... to [[Lincoln's Inn]] in [[1496]]. In [[1501]] More became a [[barrister]].
7: ...finally decided to marry in [[1505]], but for the rest of his life he continued to observe many monast...
9: ...ducation at a time when such learning was usually reserved for men. - French Revolution (36529 bytes)
1: {{French Revolution}}
2: ...e popular imagination. It downplays the previous trend of absolutism and people as subjects and amplif...
6: ''See main article [[Causes of the French Revolution]].''
8: ...narchy to legislative bodies, the conflicting interests of these initially allied groups would become ...
10: Certainly, causes of the revolution must include all of the following: - Stag Beetle (3702 bytes)
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28: ... are [[Richmond Park]] and [[Wimbledon and Putney Commons|Wimbledon Common]].
30: ...k like the horns of a cervus. The Stag beetle is predated on by [[magpie]]s, [[badger (animal)|badger]...
32: ... live for a few months feeding on [[nectar]] and tree [[sap]]. - Brown Pelican (2615 bytes)
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17: ...ds move further north along the coasts in flocks, returning to warmer waters for winter.
21: ...ound on an island to a bulky stick nest in a low tree. These birds nest in colonies, usually on island...
23: ... like [[DDT]] and [[dieldrin]] threatened its future in the southwest [[United States]] and [[Californ...
25: There are four subspecies: - Congress of the United States (41315 bytes)
1: ...[Image:Uscongress.gif|right|frame|Seal of the Congress.]]
3: ...nited States House of Representatives|House of Representatives]] (the "[[Lower House]]") and the [[Uni...
5: ... so that approximately one-third of the terms expire every two years.
7: ...th the upper houses of the [[bicameral]] legislatures of most other nations.
9: Both Houses of Congress meet in the [[United States Capitol|Capitol]] i... - United States Senate (35505 bytes)
2: ...ent of the United States|President]] must ratify treaties and make important appointments "with the Ad...
4: ... are more extensive than those of the House of Representatives (the "[[lower house]]").
6: ...on, D.C.]], the national capital. The House of Representatives convenes in the south wing of the same ...
10: ...delegates. Many delegates called for a second Congressional chamber, modeled on the [[House of Lords]]...
12: ...ouse of Representatives)". <!--Sources are in references section-->
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