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  1. Computer mouse (29399 bytes)
    1: ...Optical encoding disks include light holes.<br>'''4:''' Infrared LEDs shine through the disks.<br>
    11: ...ttp://www.freepatentsonline.com/3835464.htm 3835464]. Ball and two rollers with spring by ''Opocentsk...
    15: ...n the plane. Engelbart received [[patent]] US3541541 on [[November 17]], [[1970]] for a ''"X-Y Positi...
    26: ...ay of 18*18 [[pixels]], and each pixel can sense 64 different levels of gray.
    31: ...than mechanical mice, require no maintenance and last longer due to fewer moving parts.
  2. Global warming (53726 bytes)
    1: ...px|right|Global mean surface temperatures 1856-2004]]
    3:
    5:
    16: ...uded that "most of the warming observed over the last 50 years is [[Attribution of recent climate chang...
    18: In 2004 Naomi Oreskes published a survey of 928 peer-revi...
  3. Andes (13210 bytes)
    5: ...0°S latitude), and of an average height of about 4,000 m (13,000 feet).
    6: ...eat central valley of Chile. To the north this coastal chain continues in small ridges or isolated hil...
    8: ...ghest peak, [[Aconcagua]], rising to 6,962 m (22,841 feet) [[above sea level]]. The summit of [[Chimb...
    13: ...g the [[subduction zone]] along the entire west coast of South America where the [[Nazca Plate]] and a ...
    17: ...açao]], which lie in the Caribbean Sea off the coast of Venezuela, represent the submerged peaks of th...
  4. Red deer (16671 bytes)
    2: {{Taxobox image | image = [[Image:Elk4.jpg|200px|Red deer]] | caption = }}
    19: Wapiti weigh 230 to 450 kg (500 to 1,000 lbs.) and stand 0.75-1.5 m (2....
    34: ...er, like other cervids, are subject to [[chronic wasting disease]], which may be similar to [[mad cow d...
    39: ...alachia]]n area where the now extinct subspecies Eastern elk ''[[Cervus elaphus canadensis]]'' once liv...
    41: ...ven states. The population is similarly small in eastern Canada.
  5. Sheep (9256 bytes)
    19: There are at least seven species of sheep:
    28: ...ale sheep as ''ewes'', intact males as ''rams'', castrated males as ''wethers'', yearlings as ''[[hogge...
    37: Breeders of meat sheep concentrate on fast growth, multiple births, ease of lambing, and har...
    44: ...they form the most common type of livestock in [[pastoralism]]. [[Selective breeding]] of sheep has fre...
    46: ...oral''; the lion lying down with the lamb. Greek Easter celebrations traditionally feature a meal of Pa...
  6. Dog (69384 bytes)
    4: ...age | image = [[Image:Norwegian Elkhound 600.jpg|249px]] | caption = '''[[Norwegian Elkhound]]'''<br>...
    17: ...mammal]] that has been domesticated for at least 14,000 years and perhaps for as long as 150,000 year...
    39: ...ound. They can identify a sound's location much faster than can a human, and they can hear sounds up t...
    43: ... of a wide variety of facial expressions; in contrast to cats, for instance, who have many fewer nerves...
    122: ...y a few months, while giant breeds such as the [[Mastiff]]s take 16 to 18 months for the skeleton to ma...
  7. Island (4674 bytes)
    1: [[Image:Rhodes_7_04_9561W.jpg|right|thumb|400px|The Island of Rhodes, Greece. Picture provide...
    23: The last type of volcanic island are those formed over vol...
    28: {{commons|Island}}
  8. Declaratory Act (2406 bytes)
    11: ... consent of the lords spiritual and temporal, and commons of Great Britain, in parliament assembled, had, h...
  9. Chile (39914 bytes)
    1: ...Argentina]] to the east, [[Bolivia]] to the northeast and [[Peru]] to the north.<!--
    16: latd=33|latm=26|latNS=S|longd=70|longm=40|longEW=W|
    28: population_census = 15,116,435 |
    34: GDP_PPP_rank = 45th |
    43: utc_offset = -4 |
  10. American Bison (6740 bytes)
    16: ...s far north to [[Mexico]] in the south, and from eastern [[Oregon]] almost to the [[Atlantic Ocean]]. I...
    37: ... continuing significant population loss over the last 60 years.
  11. Charles Darwin (47469 bytes)
    2: ...sh]] [[natural history|naturalist]] who achieved lasting fame as originator of the theory of [[evolutio...
    6: ...sion of the Emotions in Man and Animals]]''. His last book was about earthworms.
    29: ...His father objected to the voyage, thinking it a waste of his son's time, but was eventually persuaded ...
    32: ...:HMSBeagle.jpeg|thumb|right|HMS Beagle, from an 1841 watercolour by Owen Stanley]]
    43: ...rmadillo]]s in strata which showed no signs of catastrophy or change in climate, and found later that t...
  12. William R. King (5588 bytes)
    5: ...rving from [[March 4]], [[1811]] until [[November 4]] [[1816]], when he resigned. King was secretary...
    7: ...m [[December 14]], 1819, until [[April 15]], [[1844]], when he resigned. He served as [[President pr...
    9: ...] in [[1852]] and took the oath of office [[March 4]], [[1853]], in [[Cuba]], where he had gone for ...
    17: *[http://www.tompaine.com/feature2.cfm/ID/2458 The Other Buchanan Controversy]
    20: ...|after=[[Dixon Hall Lewis]]|years=1819 &ndash; 1844}}
  13. Squash (fruit) (4665 bytes)
    2: ...Taxobox_image | image = [[Image:YellowSquash.jpg|240px]] | caption = Yellow Squash}}
    32: ...inated by [[honeybee]]s today. One hive per acre (4,000 m&sup2; per hive) is recommended by the US De...
    44: {{commons|Cucurbita}}
    48: [[Image:Femalesquash3747.JPG|150px|left|thumb|Longtitudinal section of fe...
  14. Commons:Template:Newpagelinksmain (1176 bytes)
    5: ...wpagelinksmain|Look for Newpagelinksmain]] in the Commons, our repository for free images, music, sound, an...
    7: * '''If you have created this page in the past few minutes and it has not yet appeared, it may n...
  15. Human societies (6587 bytes)
    15: ...nter-gatherer]] societies, nomadic [[pastoralism|pastoral]] societies, [[horticulture|horticulturalist]...
    18: ...aid, for example at birth, death, sickness, or disaster, like-minded members of that community will ral...
    35: ...ontext, the term is being used as a means of contrasting two or more "societies" whose representative m...
    51: .../Lect1 Lecture notes on "Defining Society"] from East Carolina University.
    52: ...ons/topics/culture/glossary/society.html Learning Commons - What is Culture ? - Glossary Item - Society]
  16. Golden Eagles (3752 bytes)
    25: ...en January and May (depending on the area). After 45 days the youngs hatch. They are entirely white a...
    29: ...en Eagles have an average length of 75-85 cm (30-34"), a wingspan of 175-200 cm (70-80"), and a weigh...
    33: ...b|The trained hunting Burgut - Golden Eagle - of Eastern Turkestan. 1870s]]
    36: {{commons|Aquila chrysaetos}}
  17. Lemurs (4235 bytes)
    48: {{commons|Lemur}}
  18. Stag Beetles (3702 bytes)
    28: ... are [[Richmond Park]] and [[Wimbledon and Putney Commons|Wimbledon Common]].
    30: ...e of decaying wood with the larvae taking between 4 to 6 years to reach the [[pupal]] stage going thr...
    32: ...cles to move them, however females can inflict a nasty bite. Capable of a slow awkward lumbering flight...
  19. Watergate (19196 bytes)
    1: The '''Watergate scandal''' ([[1972]]-[[1974]]) (or just '''"Watergate"''') was an [[United St...
    29: ...ed transcripts of the tapes on [[April 29]], [[1974]].]]
    31: ... broadcast through most of the summer, causing devastating political damage to Nixon. Most famously, Re...
    33: ...to famously state, "I am not a crook" in front of 400 [[Associated Press]] managing editors at [[Walt...
    35: ...d a stretch that would have challenged many a gymnast. She was then said to have held this position for...
  20. Flying shuttle (5068 bytes)
    2: ...ion]]. It was patented by [[John Kay]] (1704 - 1764) in 1733.
    17: ...of Commons of the United Kingdom|British House of Commons]] was moved to take up the issue of installing gu...

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