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- Space exploration (14877 bytes)
1: ...famous and important aspects of space exploration was the landing of the first man on the moon in the ...
4: ...c breakthroughs, the idea of outer-earth missions was no longer a dream, but a viable practice.
6: ...one Arsenal]] displays many articles of space hardware, including a full-size replica of the [[Apollo ...
13: ...]. The first orbital flight made by a human being was [[Vostok 1]], carrying [[Yuri Gagarin]] on [[Apr...
15: ...ed V2 rocket in July, [[1946]]. Another milestone was achieved on [[May 17]], [[2004]] when [[Civilian... - Cave (10592 bytes)
13: ...important lava tubes are found on [[Hawaii]] ([[Hawaii (island)|Big Island]]). [[Kazumura Cave]] near ...
20: ...rld, but as they are restricted to the zone where waves work on the rocks of the coast they are genera...
22: ...ave in Big Four Glacier, [[Big Four Mountain]], [[Washington]], ca. [[1920]]]]
25: ...ification, which is the solution of rocks by rain water.
30: ...ssolves under the action of rainwater and [[groundwater]] charged with CO<sub>2</sub> ([[carbonic acid... - Byzantine Empire (29975 bytes)
46: ...nization]] and [[Christianization]] was well underway.
51: ...mperator Romanorum" (Emperor of the Romans) which was now reserved for the Frankish monarch, but as "I...
53: ...an history in different terms. Nevertheless, this was not intended in a demeaning manner since he ascr...
61: ...ate and its world were called). This nationalist awareness is reflected in literature, particularily i...
68: ... favored by this decree, compared with those far away, too poor or just too alien such as [[Britain]],... - Castle (27805 bytes)
1: ...litary camp, in turn the plural of ''castrum'' or watchpost), is a [[fort]], a [[camp]] and the logica...
12: ...ely to impress, and inside the castle is geared towards family living.
14: ...orial expansion and control of a region. A castle was a stronghold from which a lord or baron could co...
17: ...German kingdom, castle building exploded as local warlords staked claims to minor kingdoms from behind...
26: ...aron]], as well as lower grade housing within the walls to accommodate some of the key population of t... - Tree (23723 bytes)
18: ...tree|palms]]), grow by addition of new material inwards.
22: ...rage for the above-ground biomass and absorbing [[water]] and [[nutrients]] from the [[soil]]. Above g...
27: ...nificant that in each case, the top position is always held by a [[Pinophyta|conifer]], though a diffe...
39: ..., 10.67 m (1903 Elwes and Henry), 9.0 m (1924 E. Swanton), 9.45 m (1959 Mitchell) .... Earlier measure...
45: ...ia'' is that these trees store large amounts of [[water]] in the very soft wood in their trunks. This ... - Carnivorous plant (44834 bytes)
17: ...use inward pointing hairs to force prey to move towards a digestive organ.
34: zipped up leaf margins that allows excess water to flow out of the pitcher.
47: waterproofing, species of ''Sarracenia'' secrete enz...
73: is very [[wax]]y, which provides a very uncertain footing for ...
80: ...ses of the strap-like leaves. In most bromeliads, water collects readily in this urn, and - Francis Bacon (16741 bytes)
2: ...an]], [[spy]], [[freemason]] and [[essayist]]. He was knighted in [[1603]], created '''Baron Verulam''...
6: Francis Bacon was born at York House, Strand [[London]].
8: ...nd|Elizabeth I]]. His mother, [[Ann Cooke Bacon]] was the second wife of Sir Nicholas, a member of the...
10: ..., and that his health during that time, as later, was delicate. He entered [[Trinity College, Cambridg...
12: ...ho was impressed by his precocious intellect, and was accustomed to call him "the young Lord Keeper." - Socrates (7975 bytes)
2: ...8049;της}} Sōkrᴦamp;#275;s) was a Greek ([[Athens|Athenian]]) [[philosophy|philo...
5: ...igns, he also showed his extraordinary hardiness, walking without shoes and a coat in winter.
7: ...en he came to see that it was ''philosophy'' that was truly important for study.
9: ...parently it offended the leaders of this time. He was found guilty as charged, and sentenced to drink ...
11: ... knew much led Socrates to the conclusion that he was wise only in so far as he ''knew'' he knew nothi... - Mars (27704 bytes)
4: ...hology]] (the counterpart to [[Ares]], the god of war in [[Greek mythology]]) because of its [[red]] c...
8: Mars has always fascinated people. Its red, fiery appearance is...
11: ...oxygen]] and [[water]]. In [[2003]], [[methane]] was also discovered in the atmosphere by Earth-based...
15: ...ty/20041213a/merb_sol290_clouds-B313R1_br.jpg] of water-ice that were photographed by the Opportunity ...
20: ...t|Microscopic rock forms indicating past signs of water taken by ''[[Opportunity rover|Opportunity]]''... - Colonial America (32872 bytes)
9: ...hnologies needed to make long voyages across open water.
11: ...ristopher Columbus]] left Spain on his famous westward voyage. He sought for Asia, but the lands he c...
16: ...r, the motivation behind the founding of colonies was piecemeal and variable. Practical considerations...
22: ... the coast of today's [[North Carolina]] by Sir [[Walter Raleigh]]. The second resupply ship, delayed...
25: The first truly successful English colony was established in [[1607]], in a region called [[Vi... - Christianity (47078 bytes)
14: ...rally believe that faith in [[Jesus]] is the only way to achieve salvation and to enter into [[heaven]...
21: ...a]]. After Jesus' death, early Christian doctrine was taught by [[Peter|Saint Peter]], [[Paul of Tarsu...
23: ...ellion ([[Gospel of Luke|Luke]] 23:1–5): he was called the "King of the Jews" by [[Pontius Pilat...
27: ...authorities, although some scholars argue that it was an ordinary Roman trial of a rebel. According to...
31: ... of Rome sought his opinion on Christianity. Paul was the principal missionary of the Christian messag... - Allspice (3832 bytes)
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16: ...he [[Pimenta dioica]] plant. The name "allspice" was coined by the English, who thought it combined t...
25: ...maica near the beginning of the 16th century. It was slowly introduced into Europe after that. It is...
34: ...ropics and subtropics with normal garden soil and watering. Smaller plants can be killed by frost, alt... - Charles de Gaulle (41586 bytes)
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42: ...], he inspired a new constitution<sup>1</sup> and was the [[Fifth Republic]]'s first [[president]] fro...
45: ...nders]]. Born in [[Lille]], de Gaulle grew up and was educated in [[Paris]].
47: ...ugh traditionalist and [[monarchist]], the family was legalist and respected the institutions of the F...
50: ...s. He made five unsuccessful escape attempts, and was put in solitary confinement in a retaliation cam... - Tycho Brahe (17516 bytes)
3: ...ss]] and [[paper mill]]. His best known assistant was [[Johannes Kepler]].
8: .... [[Otte Brahe]], Tycho's father, a [[nobleman]], was an important figure in the [[Denmark|Danish]] Ki...
10: ... and where Tycho began a Latin education until he was 12 years old.
12: ...bjects and became interested in [[astronomy]]. It was, however, the [[eclipse]] which occurred on Augu...
16: ...nstruments of the highest accuracy obtainable. He was able to improve and enlarge the existing instrum... - Thomas More (15893 bytes)
2: ...hment|execution]] as a [[treason|traitor]]. More was [[canonization|canonized]] in [[1935]] by the [[...
5: ... London, where he studied law with his father and was admitted to [[Lincoln's Inn]] in [[1496]]. In [...
9: ... classical education at a time when such learning was usually reserved for men.
12: ...[[Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor|Charles V]], More was knighted and made undertreasurer in [[1521]]. A...
14: ...e House of Commons]]. He later served as high steward for the universities of Oxford and [[University... - French Revolution (36529 bytes)
2: ...lute monarchy]] and the [[Roman Catholic Church]] was forced to undergo radical restructuring. While [...
8: ... [[bourgeoisie]], allied with aggrieved peasants, wage-earners, and individuals of all classes who had...
13: ...ntment of the [[seigneurial system]] by peasants, wage-earners, and, to a lesser extent, the bourgeois...
23: ... France's financial situation, determined that it was not sustainable, and proposed a uniform land tax...
25: ...new taxes. The King, seeing that Calonne himself was now a liability, dismissed him and replaced him ... - Stag Beetle (3702 bytes)
28: ... are [[Richmond Park]] and [[Wimbledon and Putney Commons|Wimbledon Common]].
30: ...f in the soil for about 3 months, then during the warm summer months it emerges to fly off (somewhat b...
32: ...es can inflict a nasty bite. Capable of a slow awkward lumbering flight usually at dusk making a very ... - Brown Pelican (2615 bytes)
17: ...h along the coasts in flocks, returning to warmer waters for winter.
19: ... often travel in single file, flying low over the water's surface.
34: {{commons|Pelecanus occidentalis}} - Congress of the United States (41315 bytes)
7: ...], to maintain [[armed forces]], and to declare [[war]]. Insofar as passing legislation is concerned, ...
9: ...eet in the [[United States Capitol|Capitol]] in [[Washington, D.C]].
17: ...e Canadian House of Commons, the British House of Commons, and the German [[Bundestag]], approximately 15 p...
22: ...onfederation]], the Congress of the United States was named the [[Continental Congress]].
24: ...fect. The [[United States Capitol]] building in [[Washington, D.C.]] hosted its first session of Congr... - United States Senate (35505 bytes)
4: A [[bicameralism|bicameral]] Congress was created as a result of the [[Connecticut Comprom...
6: ... [[United States Capitol|Capitol]] building, in [[Washington, D.C.]], the national capital. The House ...
10: ...ongress was a unicameral body in which each state was equally represented. The inefficacy of the feder...
12: ...fence against...fickleness and passion". [[George Washington]], in answer to a question by Thomas Jeff...
14: ... associated with the Union's victory in the Civil War. The efforts of "[[Radical Republicans]]" led to...
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