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61. Computer mouse (29399 bytes)
    1: ....<br>'''2:''' X and Y rollers grip the ball and transfer movement.<br>'''3:''' Optical encoding disks ...
    2: ...5:''' Sensors gather light pulses to convert to X and Y velocities.]]
    3: ...ich it sits. The mouse's 2D motion is typically translated into the motion of a [[cursor]] on the [[co...
    5: ...can be mouse like. In popular usage, the plural can be either ''mice'' or ''mouses''. See [[English ...
    11: ....freepatentsonline.com/3835464.htm 3835464]. Ball and two rollers with spring by ''Opocentsky'', 10/76...
62. Global warming (53726 bytes)
    1: ...Temperature_Record.png|thumb|250px|right|Global mean surface temperatures 1856-2004]]
    3: ...tivity]], is held by many journalists and politicians, but by only a minority of established scientist...
    5: ... years due to the lag in warming caused by the oceans.
    7: ... of [[agricultural]] yields or in extreme circumstances, cause [[mass extinction]].
    11: ...change" is used to indicate the presumption of human influence.
63. Andes (13210 bytes)
    2: [[Image:Andies.png|thumb|200px|right|The Andes form the longest mountain chain in the world.]...
    3: ...ntina.jpg|thumb|300px|The Andes between [[Chile]] and [[Argentina]]]]
    4: ...ge:Andesplane.jpg|thumb|300px|Plane's view of the Andes, Peru.]]
    5: ...s (widest between 18° to 20°S latitude), and of an average height of about 4,000 m (13,000 feet).
    6: ...comes from the [[Quechua]] word ''anti'', which means "high crest."
64. Red deer (16671 bytes)
    4: {{Taxobox regnum entry | taxon = [[Animal]]ia}}
    8: {{Taxobox subordo entry | taxon = [[Ruminantia]]}}
    17: ...white rump'. Wapiti are a subspecies of the European red deer.
    19: ...|Britain's]] largest native land [[mammal]], and can reach 1.5m (5 ft) at the shoulder.
    21: ... abolished during the reign of [[Henry III of England|Henry III]], although deer were still preserved ...
65. Sheep (9256 bytes)
    4: {{Taxobox_regnum_entry | taxon = [[Animal]]ia}}
    15: ...e raising and breeding of sheep, see "[[Sheep husbandry]]".
    22: *[[Bighorn Sheep]], ''Ovis canadensis''
    28: ...he collective terms for sheep: ''[[Herd|flock]]'' and ''[[mob]]''.
    30: Many breeds of sheep occur, generally sub-classable a...
66. Dog (69384 bytes)
    4: ... Elkhound 600.jpg|249px]] | caption = '''[[Norwegian Elkhound]]'''<br>A breed of domestic dog.}}
    6: {{Taxobox_regnum_entry | taxon = [[Animal]]ia}}
    10: {{Taxobox_familia_entry | taxon = [[Canidae]]}}
    11: {{Taxobox_genus_entry | taxon = ''[[Canis]]''}}
    15: ...rinomial_simple | color = pink| trinomial_name = Canis lupus familiaris}}
67. Island (4674 bytes)
    1: ...ge:Rhodes_7_04_9561W.jpg|right|thumb|400px|The Island of Rhodes, Greece. Picture provided by [http://c...
    2: ...r a relatively small island. Groups of related islands are called [[archipelago]]s.
    4: ...c''' islands. There are also some [[artificial island]]s.
    6: ...ated), Latin being considered a more prestigious language at the time.
    8: == Continental islands ==
68. Declaratory Act (2406 bytes)
    1: ...ars, part of which (known as the [[French and Indian War]] in America) were fought in the colonies.
    7: ...his Majesty's dominions in America upon the crown and parliament of Great Britain.
    9: ...nt with the dependency of the said colonies and plantations upon the crown of Great Britain: ... be it...
    11: ...ufficient force and validity to bind the colonies and people of America, subjects of the crown of Grea...
    13: ...lared to be, utterly null and void to all intents and purposes whatsoever.
69. Chile (39914 bytes)
    1: ...ntina]] to the east, [[Bolivia]] to the northeast and [[Peru]] to the north.<!--
    12: ...z&oacute;n o la fuerza''<br>([[Spanish language|Spanish]]: "By right or might") |
    13: national_anthem = ''[[National anthem of Chile|Himno Nacional]]'' |
    14: official_languages = [[Spanish language|Spanish]] |
    15: capital = [[Santiago, Chile|Santiago]]¹ |
70. American Bison (6740 bytes)
    1: {{Taxobox_begin | color = pink | name = American Bison}}<br />{{StatusConcern}}
    2: ... bison]] | caption =[[Media:Bull Bison in Mud Volcano Area-750px.JPG|Alternate image]]&mdash;[[Media:I...
    5: {{Taxobox_regnum_entry | taxon = [[Animal]]ia}}
    16: ...on bison bison''), distingushed by its flat back, and the '''Wood Bison''' (''Bison bison athabascae''...
    18: ...ture at three years of age, and have a life expectancy of 18&ndash;22 years.
71. Charles Darwin (47469 bytes)
    4: ...ided only in close friends and researched to meet anticipated objections, but in [[1858]] the informat...
    6: ...and ''[[The Expression of the Emotions in Man and Animals]]''. His last book was about earthworms.
    8: ...inster Abbey]], close to [[Sir William Herschel]] and [[Sir Isaac Newton]].
    15: ... of [[Josiah Wedgwood]], a family of the [[Unitarian]] church. ''See also [[Darwin -- Wedgwood family|...
    17: His mother died when he was only eight and the next year he became a boarder at the ''[[Shr...
72. William R. King (5588 bytes)
    1: ...mage:WilliamRufusKing.jpg|right|William Rufus de Vane King]]
    3: ... with [[Andrew Johnson]] also serving less time than King).
    5: ...ated in [[Cahawba, Alabama]], where he became a planter.
    7: ...ing was Chairman of the Committee on Public Lands and the Committee on Commerce.
    9: ...he community due to allegations of significant financial liabilities for royalty fees now owed to Reve...
73. Squash (fruit) (4665 bytes)
    4: {{Taxobox_regnum_entry | taxon = [[Plantae]]}}
    5: {{Taxobox_divisio_entry | taxon = [[Flowering plant|Magnoliophyta]]}}
    20: ...the genus ''Cucurbita'', also called [[pumpkin]]s and marrows depending on variety or the nationality ...
    22: ...ively small. They are consumed almost immediately and require little or no cooking.
    24: ... ''summer squash,'' it is also commonly used to mean only those of the maxima species.)
74. Commons:Template:Newpagelinksmain (1176 bytes)
    1: ...or: #fff; color: #000">'''Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name.'''
    5: ...ns, our repository for free images, music, sound, and video.
    7: ...ksmain&action=purge purge], otherwise please wait and check again later before attempting to recreate ...
    8: ...kipedia:Candidates for speedy deletion#The cases|candidates for speedy deletion]] for possible reasons...
75. Human societies (6587 bytes)
    1: {{Social Infobox/Human}}
    2: ...characteristic relationships, shared institutions and a common culture.
    6: ...ly refers to a group of people living together in an ordered community.{{fn|1}}
    8: ...ies]]. A ''society'' is also sometimes defined as an interdependent [[community]].
    10: ...related to what is [[social]]. Implicit in the meaning of society is that its members share some mutu...
76. Golden Eagles (3752 bytes)
    4: {{Taxobox_regnum_entry | taxon = [[Animal]]ia}}
    17: ...r centuries it was also distributed in the plains and the forests.
    19: ...o being made to re-introduce the species in [[Ireland]], where they had been extinct since the early 2...
    21: ... several years. The nest consists of heavy tree branches, upholstered with grass.
    23: ...n a tree it may happen that the supporting tree branches break because of the weight of the nest.
77. Lemurs (4235 bytes)
    4: {{Taxobox_regnum_entry | taxon = [[Animal]]ia}}
    11: ...| plural_taxon = [[Family (biology)|Superfamilies and Families]]}}
    20: ... likely refers to many lemurs' nocturnal behavior and their large, reflective eyes. It is generically ...
    22: ...ecome extinct since humans settled on Madagascar, and since the early 20th century the largest lemurs ...
    24: ...and sometimes nectar) as well as insects, spiders and small vertebrates. The remainder of the lemurs, ...
78. Stag Beetles (3702 bytes)
    5: {{Taxobox_regnum_entry | taxon = [[Animal]]ia}}
    17: {{Taxobox_familia_entry | taxon = '''Lucanidae'''}}
    23: [[Lucaninae]]<br>
    25: [[Penichrolucaninae]]<br>
    28: ... are [[Richmond Park]] and [[Wimbledon and Putney Commons|Wimbledon Common]].
79. Watergate (19196 bytes)
    1: ... [[United States|American]] political [[scandal]] and [[constitutional crisis]] that led to the resign...
    5: ...leaning crew had put it there. Later, he returned and discovered that the tape had been replaced. Will...
    7: ...eturned to fix [[wiretap]]s that were not working and, according to some, to photograph documents.
    9: ...rdy or unethical as to risk association with such an affair.
    11: ...ose true identity was kept from the public, added an extra layer of mystery to the affair. Decades of...
80. Flying shuttle (5068 bytes)
    1: ...Flying shuttle showing metal capped ends, wheels, and a [[pirn]] of weft thread|100px]]
    5: ...or if the width of the fabric exceeds that which can be reasonably reached across (typically {{convert...
    8: ...s made to exit from the end rather than the side, and the thread is stored on a "pirn" (a conical, one...
    10: ...brics of great width can be woven; but more importantly, the movements needed are greatly reduced.
    12: ... developed a modification that allowed the use of an array of different shuttles.

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