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- Space exploration (14877 bytes)
4: ...descriptions of exactly how that would be done. During the [[20th century]], with the development of ad...
8: ...so: [[The Blue Marble]], a [[1972]] image taken during the [[Apollo program]]
13: ...human being was [[Vostok 1]], carrying [[Yuri Gagarin]] on [[April 12]] [[1961]].
27: ...People's Republic of China|PRC flags]] in orbit during the [[Shenzhou 5]] mission.]]
31: ...cially an inter-governmental space organization during the space race era, its achievements were greatl... - Cave (10592 bytes)
30: ...ub>2</sub> ([[carbonic acid]]) and naturally occurring [[organic acid]]s. The dissolution process produ...
76: {{Commons|Cave|Cave}} - Byzantine Empire (29975 bytes)
46: ...is'' and a ''pars Occidentis''. Others place it during the reign of [[Theodosius I]] (379-395) and Chri...
63: ...y]] did not immediately undo Byzantine society. During the [[Ottoman Greece|Ottoman occupation]] Greeks...
79: ...e around [[550]]. Green indicates the conquests during the reign of Justinian I.]]
80: ...me of the lost Roman provinces in the west, conquering much of [[Italy]], north [[Africa]], and [[Spain...
84: ...in northern Italy, taking Ligura in 640 and conquering most of the [[Exarchate of Ravenna]] in [[751]],... - Castle (27805 bytes)
1: ...o [[Prehistory|prehistoric]] [[earthworks (engineering)|earthworks]] (e.g. [[Hollingbury]] Castle, [[Ma...
14: During the Middle Ages, in particular the [[High Middle...
17: ...ring the [[Investiture Controversy]] in Germany during the 11th century, and the resulting decline of t...
42: ...e use of [[catapults]], [[siege engines]], [[battering rams]] and later [[mortar (weapon)|mortar]] and ...
55: ...e structure, the walls of which defied the [[battering ram]], and could only be undermined at the cost ... - Tree (23723 bytes)
11: ...]] Period. Most species of trees today are [[flowering plant]]s and conifers. The listing below gives e...
20: ...-round climate, growth is continuous and distinct rings are not formed, so age determination is impossi...
22: ...ove ground, the trunk gives height to the leaf-bearing branches, aiding in competition with other plant...
30: ...tive Tree Society] has shown that most older measuring methods and measurements are unreliable, often p...
41: ...st exaggerated measurements also result from measuring the complete next-to-bark measurement, pushing t... - Carnivorous plant (44834 bytes)
31: ...t Roraima]]), and consequently have a problem ensuring their
118: ... to a requirement for specific nutrients for flowering.
167: ...to move in a particular direction. Prey items entering the spiral entrance that
206: ...are over a quarter of a million species of [[flowering plant]]s, but of these, only around five hundred...
218: ... allow cells to expand or contract by quickly altering their water content. Slow-moving flypapers like ... - Francis Bacon (16741 bytes)
10: ... that time, as later, was delicate. He entered [[Trinity College, Cambridge]], in 1573 at the age of 13...
25: During this period Bacon became acquainted with [[Rober...
27: ...ft|Memorial to Francis Bacon, in the chapel of [[Trinity College, Cambridge]]]]
29: ... severed ties with Essex, a fortunate move considering that the latter would be executed for treason in...
35: ...rerogative, while retaining the confidence of the Commons. In 1613, Bacon was finally able to become attorn... - Socrates (7975 bytes)
5: ...nstead encouraged the decoration of Alcibiades. During such campaigns, he also showed his extraordinary...
9: ...He was found guilty as charged, and sentenced to drink [[Cicuta virosa|hemlock]], which cost him his li...
27: ...ves you might continue sleeping, unless the god caring for you should send you another.'' (''Apology'')
29: ...to whom such a sacrifice might be made upon the curing of a disease.)
31: ...t this instant dawned upon me. I seem to see the principle in which you put your questions. You lead me... - Mars (27704 bytes)
18: ...n magnetized in alternating bands, typically measuring 100 miles wide by 600 miles long, in a similar p...
27: ...uently divided into two kinds of areas, with differing [[albedo]]. The paler plains covered with dust a...
29: ...[[Valles Marineris]] or the ''[[Mariner program|Mariner]] Valley'', which is 4000 km long and 7 km deep...
35: ...n the west (including [[Olympus Mons]]), Valles Marineris to the east of Tharsis, and Hellas Basin in t...
41: ...is notable maps of Mars. After the spacecraft [[Mariner 9]] provided extensive imagery of Mars in [[197... - Colonial America (32872 bytes)
9: ... the Renaissance led to the development of [[seafaring]] technologies needed to make long voyages acros...
16: ...start of the 17th century for several reasons. During this era, English proto-[[nationalism]] and nati...
22: ... England, found no trace of the colonists, discovering only the mysterious word "CROATOAN" carved on a ...
25: ...|James I]] - very nearly became the next in the string of failed colonies.
29: ...," and his strict martial attitude was enough to bring the independent-minded settlers into line. He pu... - Christianity (47078 bytes)
8: ...which split from one another in disputes over doctrine:
14: ... This describes the beliefs that [[God]] (as a [[Trinity]] of distinct persons with one substance) beca...
21: ...[Judea]]. After Jesus' death, early Christian doctrine was taught by [[Peter|Saint Peter]], [[Paul of T...
31: ...sought his opinion on Christianity. Paul was the principal missionary of the Christian message to the [...
45: During this period of first organization the Christian ... - Allspice (3832 bytes)
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6: {{Taxobox_divisio_entry | taxon = [[flowering plant|Magnoliophyta]]}}
28: ...ture to [[bay leaves]] and are thus [[infused]] during cooking and then removed before serving. Unlike ...
34: ...cs and subtropics with normal garden soil and watering. Smaller plants can be killed by frost, although... - Charles de Gaulle (41586 bytes)
47: ...iberal]], influenced by [[social Catholicism]]. During the [[Dreyfus affair]] the family distanced itse...
50: ...iment when he could have joined an elite corps. During [[World War I]], then [[captain]] de Gaulle was ...
52:
54: Based partially on his observations during war in Poland, which was so different from exper...
61: ...l success the French gained against the Germans during the campaign. Prime Minister [[Paul Reynaud]] pr... - Tycho Brahe (17516 bytes)
3: ...". For purposes of [[publication]], he owned a [[printing press]] and [[paper mill]]. His best known as...
8: ...ttendorf 1994, p. 68) to his dead twin which was printed as his first publication in 1572). He also had...
18: ...mas]] season of [[1566]], after a fair amount of drinking, while the just turned 20-year-old Tycho was ...
47: ...n for their support, Tycho's duties included preparing [[astrology|astrological]] charts and prediction...
60: ...ccepted [[astrological]] prognostications on the principle that the [[planets|heavenly bodies]] undoubt... - Thomas More (15893 bytes)
2: ...d in [[1516]]. He is chiefly remembered for his principled refusal to accept King [[Henry VIII of Engl...
7: ...ices, including self-punishment in the form of wearing a [[hair shirt]] and occasional [[flagellation]]...
14: ... British House of Commons|Speaker of the House of Commons]]. He later served as high steward for the unive...
23: ...g modern historians for their exceedingly unflattering portrayal of King Richard, a bias due at least i...
31: ...olemic]] against [[Protestantism|Protestant]] doctrine that earned Henry the title of "Defender of the ... - French Revolution (36529 bytes)
2: ...c Church]] was forced to undergo radical restructuring. While [[France]] would oscillate between republ...
21: ...ed to the French state, owed considerable debt. During the r駩mes of [[Louis XV of France | Louis XV]]...
42: ... Then they voted a measure far more radical, declaring themselves the [[National Assembly (French Revol...
74: ... discussion, see [[Dechristianisation of France during the French Revolution]].''
89: ...he U.S. Declaration, it comprised a statement of principles rather than a [[constitution]] with legal e... - Stag Beetle (3702 bytes)
28: ... are [[Richmond Park]] and [[Wimbledon and Putney Commons|Wimbledon Common]].
30: ...ies itself in the soil for about 3 months, then during the warm summer months it emerges to fly off (so...
32: ...lict a nasty bite. Capable of a slow awkward lumbering flight usually at dusk making a very low distinc... - Brown Pelican (2615 bytes)
19: ...shing]] from the surface. It dines mostly on [[herring]]-like fish. Groups of these birds often travel ...
23: ...ja California]]Pesticides like [[DDT]] and [[dieldrin]] threatened its future in the southwest [[United...
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...
22: During the [[American Revolutionary War]] and under the...
33: ...ongress, except for legislation dealing with gathering revenue (generally through [[Taxation in the Uni...
75: ...eral officials. The House has the sole right to bring the [[indictment|charges]] of misconduct which w...
133: ...ons who support or oppose the legislation. The hearing process, which can last several weeks or months,... - United States Senate (35505 bytes)
10: ...rank in life and their weight of property, and bearing as strong a likeness to the British House of Lor...
18: ...ers, however, would eventually grow, especially during the tenures of skilled leaders such as [[Lyndon ...
23: ...ts are up for election every two years. The staggering of the terms is arranged such that both seats fr...
25: ...e Senate has also passed several resolutions censuring members; [[censure]] requires only a simple majo...
33: ...itizenship qualifications for senators are more stringent than those for representatives. In [[Federali...
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