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61. Computer mouse (29399 bytes)
    1: ...oding disks include light holes.<br>'''4:''' Infrared LEDs shine through the disks.<br>
    3: ...e houses a device that detects the mouse's motion relative to the flat surface on which it sits. The m...
    5: ...ce'' or ''mouses''. See [[English plural]] for more information.
    9: ... [[Douglas Engelbart]] showing the wheels which directly contact the working surface.]]
    11: ...ith spring by ''Opocentsky'', 10/76, [http://www.freepatentsonline.com/3987685.html 3987685].]]
62. Global warming (53726 bytes)
    1: ...ng|thumb|250px|right|Global mean surface temperatures 1856-2004]]
    3: ... The alternative view, that the principal causes are natural cycles such as [[solar activity]], is hel...
    5:
    7: ...es, reduction of [[agricultural]] yields or in extreme circumstances, cause [[mass extinction]].
    11: ...opogenic climate change" is used to indicate the presumption of human influence.
63. Andes (13210 bytes)
    6: ...the [[Quechua]] word ''anti'', which means "high crest."
    8: ...imalayas]] in height but do so in width and are more than twice as long.
    10: ==Physical features==
    12: ...plate is young and buoyant [[lithosphere]], which resists subduction, causing a lot of [[earthquakes]]...
    13: ...kes and volcanic eruptions to this day. In the extreme south a major [[transform fault]] separates [[T...
64. Red deer (16671 bytes)
    2: {{Taxobox image | image = [[Image:Elk4.jpg|200px|Red deer]] | caption = }}
    4: {{Taxobox regnum entry | taxon = [[Animal]]ia}}
    17: ...te rump'. Wapiti are a subspecies of the European red deer.
    19: ...itain's]] largest native land [[mammal]], and can reach 1.5m (5 ft) at the shoulder.
    21: ...of England|Henry III]], although deer were still preserved by law for the sport of the monarch until t...
65. Sheep (9256 bytes)
    4: {{Taxobox_regnum_entry | taxon = [[Animal]]ia}}
    15: ...ope]]. For more information on the raising and breeding of sheep, see "[[Sheep husbandry]]".
    19: There are at least seven species of sheep:
    28: Sheep breeders refer to female sheep as ''ewes'', intact males as '...
    30: Many breeds of sheep occur, generally sub-classable as:
66. Dog (69384 bytes)
    3: ...r = pink | name = Domestic Dog}}<br />{{StatusSecure}}
    4: ...]] | caption = '''[[Norwegian Elkhound]]'''<br>A breed of domestic dog.}}
    6: {{Taxobox_regnum_entry | taxon = [[Animal]]ia}}
    17: ...endous variation of patterns. Dogs, like humans, are highly [[social animal]]s and [[pack hunter]]s; t...
    21: ==Carnivore or omnivore==
67. Island (4674 bytes)
    1: ...ht|thumb|400px|The Island of Rhodes, Greece. Picture provided by [http://classroomclipart.com Classroo...
    2: ...latively small island. Groups of related islands are called [[archipelago]]s.
    4: ...er''' islands, and '''volcanic''' islands. There are also some [[artificial island]]s.
    6: ...ogically related), Latin being considered a more prestigious language at the time.
    9: ...ntal shelf of that continent. Examples include [[Greenland]] and [[Sable Island]] off [[North America]...
68. Declaratory Act (2406 bytes)
    1: ...wn as the [[French and Indian War]] in America) were fought in the colonies.
    7: ...ions in America upon the crown and parliament of Great Britain.
    9: ...s upon the crown of Great Britain: ... be it declared ...,
    11: ... and people of America, subjects of the crown of Great Britain, in all cases whatsoever.
    13: ... or drawn into question, are, and are hereby declared to be, utterly null and void to all intents and ...
69. Chile (39914 bytes)
    1: ...ndes]] mountains and the [[Pacific Ocean]]. It shares borders with [[Argentina]] to the east, [[Bolivi...
    7: native_name = Rep&uacute;blica de Chile |
    17: government_type = [[Republic|Democratic republic]] |
    18: leader_titles = [[President of Chile|President]] |
    21: area = 756,950² |
70. American Bison (6740 bytes)
    2: ...n]] | caption =[[Media:Bull Bison in Mud Volcano Area-750px.JPG|Alternate image]]&mdash;[[Media:Image:...
    5: {{Taxobox_regnum_entry | taxon = [[Animal]]ia}}
    16: ...o the [[Atlantic Ocean]]. Its two [[subspecies]] are the '''Plains Bison''' (''Bison bison bison''), ...
    18: ...ing, and nurses for a year. Bison are mature at three years of age, and have a life expectancy of 18&n...
    20: ...[[polygynous]]: Dominant bulls maintain a small harem of females for mating. Individual bulls "tend" f...
71. Charles Darwin (47469 bytes)
    4: ...ctions, but in [[1858]] the information that [[Alfred Russel Wallace]] now had a similar theory forced...
    6: ...d Selection in Relation to Sex]]'' and ''[[The Expression of the Emotions in Man and Animals]]''. His ...
    8: In a national recognition of Darwin's pre-eminence, he was buried in [[Westminster Abbey]],...
    15: ...y|The Mount House]]. He was the fifth of six children of [[Robert Waring Darwin|Robert]] and [[Susanna...
    17: ...nd the next year he became a boarder at the ''[[Shrewsbury School]]''. After finishing school, Darwin ...
72. William R. King (5588 bytes)
    3: ...[John Tyler]] was the shortest-serving, with [[Andrew Johnson]] also serving less time than King).
    5: ... [[1818]] and located in [[Cahawba, Alabama]], where he became a planter.
    7: ...rough Twenty-seventh [[United States Congress|Congresses]]. King was Chairman of the Committee on Pub...
    9: ...cial liabilities for royalty fees now owed to Reverend Dr. King's family estate.
    11: ...n a vault on his plantation, and was later reinterred in Live Oak Cemetery, [[Selma, Alabama|Selma]], ...
73. Squash (fruit) (4665 bytes)
    1: {{Taxobox_begin | color = lightgreen | name = Squash}}
    3: {{Taxobox_begin_placement | color = lightgreen}}
    4: {{Taxobox_regnum_entry | taxon = [[Plantae]]}}
    11: {{Taxobox_section_subdivision | color = lightgreen | plural_taxon = Species}}
    12: ''C. maxima'' - hubbard squash, buttercup squash<br>
74. Commons:Template:Newpagelinksmain (1176 bytes)
    5: ...gelinksmain]] in the Commons, our repository for free images, music, sound, and video.
    7: ...ait and check again later before attempting to recreate the page.
    8: ...ses|candidates for speedy deletion]] for possible reasons.
75. Human societies (6587 bytes)
    2: ...ationships, shared institutions and a common culture.
    6: ...rs to a group of people living together in an ordered community.{{fn|1}}
    8: ...], a ''society'' is defined as a [[network]] of [[relation]]ships between [[entity|entities]]. A ''soc...
    10: ...h national institutions concerned with civic welfare.
    15: ...ist]] or simple farming societies, and [[agriculture|intensive agricultural]] societies, also called [...
76. Golden Eagles (3752 bytes)
    4: {{Taxobox_regnum_entry | taxon = [[Animal]]ia}}
    15: ...is one of the best known [[bird of prey|birds of prey]] in the world. Like all [[eagle]]s, it belongs ...
    17: ...s it was also distributed in the plains and the forests.
    19: ... since the early 20th Century. 35 birds have been released into the wild since [[2001]].
    21: ...The nest consists of heavy tree branches, upholstered with grass.
77. Lemurs (4235 bytes)
    4: {{Taxobox_regnum_entry | taxon = [[Animal]]ia}}
    8: {{Taxobox_subordo_entry | taxon = [[Strepsirrhini]]}}
    20: ...two [[flying lemur]] species are not lemurs, nor are they even primates.
    22: ... at night ([[nocturnal]]), while the larger ones are active during the day ([[diurnal]]).
    24: ... lemurs, the [[lemuroid]]s are primarily [[herbivore]]s, although some species supplement their diet w...
78. Stag Beetles (3702 bytes)
    5: {{Taxobox_regnum_entry | taxon = [[Animal]]ia}}
    6: {{Taxobox_subregnum_entry | taxon = [[Metazoa]]}}
    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]].
79. Watergate (19196 bytes)
    1: ...tutional crisis]] that led to the resignation of President [[Richard Nixon]].
    5: ...he returned and discovered that the tape had been replaced. Wills then contacted the D.C. police.
    7: ...well, and had returned to fix [[wiretap]]s that were not working and, according to some, to photograph...
    9: ...paign, most Americans initially believed that no President with Nixon's advantage in the polls would b...
    11: ...the No. 2 official at the FBI in the early 1970s, revealed that he was Deep Throat &mdash; a claim lat...
80. Flying shuttle (5068 bytes)
    1: ...tal capped ends, wheels, and a [[pirn]] of weft thread|100px]]
    2: ... in [[weaving]] that helped fuel the [[Industrial Revolution]]. It was patented by [[John Kay]] (1704 ...
    4: ==Before the flying shuttle==
    5: ...f the fabric exceeds that which can be reasonably reached across (typically {{convert|60|in|cm}} or le...
    8: ...-ended, non-turning bobbin) to allow it to feed more easily. Finally, the flying shuttle is generally ...

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