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- Hanging Gardens of Babylon (4963 bytes)
5: ...and [[Diodorus Siculus]], but otherwise there is little evidence for their existence. Some (circumsta...
7: ... there clearly showing gardens have been found. Writings on these tablets describe the possible use of...
13: ... Seven Wonders of the World. According to the tradition, the gardens did not hang but rather grew on t...
15: ... her homeland by building an artificial mountain with rooftop gardens.
19: ...cube-shaped pillars. These are hollow and filled with earth to allow trees of the largest size to be p... - Locomotive (16705 bytes)
3: ...comotives, and may be referred to as [[multiple unit]]s or [[railcar]]s; the use of these self-propell...
5: ...and are controlled from a control cab at the opposite end of the train in the other.
7: ==Benefits of locomotives==
8: ...sons why the motive power for trains has been traditionally isolated in a locomotive, rather than in s...
10: * ''Ease of maintenance'' - it is easier to maintain one locomotive than many se... - Harmonium (4268 bytes)
5: ...e tuning was more stable, it was lighter, and it withstood the bumpy shipment by rail better. They wer...
13: ... to its portability and its low price. Its popularity has stayed intact to the present day, and the ha...
15: ...is by followers of the [[sikh]] faith, who use it it the devotional singing of prayers, called [[kirta...
20: ...oneers of this style is Pandit Tulsidas Borkar of Mumbai. More and more music students are learning in thi...
22: ...apart. This overall makes the sound fuller. In addition, many harmioniums feature an octave coupler, a... - Time zone (34024 bytes)
2: ...ap below shows, the shapes of time zones can be quite irregular because they usually follow the bounda...
6: ...h Observatory]] in [[Greenwich]], [[London]], [[United Kingdom]] [http://greenwichmeantime.com/]. For ...
8: ...1—known in the [[United Kingdom|UK]] as [[British Summer Time]] (BST).
11: ...A]]: UTC − 8 (e.g. if it is 12:00 UTC, then it is 04:00 in Los Angeles)
12: ...a]]: UTC − 5 (e.g. if it is 11:00 UTC, then it is 06:00 in Toronto) - Food (24212 bytes)
3: ...ood is the main source of [[energy]] and of [[nutrition]] for animals, and is usually of [[animal]] or...
7: ==Legal definition==
9: ... expected to be ingested by humans whether of nutritional value or not;
14: Links to official legal definitions of food:
15: ...ov/opacom/laws/fdcact/fdcact1.htm US federal definition of food] - India (27950 bytes)
1: ...second most populous]] [[country]] in the world, with a [[population]] of over [[1 E9|one billion]], a...
3: ...y has grown significantly, in its economic and military roles, regionally as well as globally.
5: ... due to domestic disputes over how representative it is as a national signifier.
11: [[Stone Age]] rock shelters with paintings at [[Bhimbetka]] in [[Madhya Pradesh]]...
13: ...ies of invasions from [[Central Asia]] followed, with the successive establishment in the northern Ind... - Cattle (12844 bytes)
2: ...h calf.jpg|200px|Cow with calf]] | caption = Cow with calf}}
17: ...history of domestication, and [[zebu]] for pecularities of that group.)
21: ...ase it is called an '''ox''' (not to be confused with the related wild [[musk ox]]). An intact male is...
23: ...e, "one hundred '''head'''". The term ''cattle'' itself is not a plural, but a [[mass noun]]. Thus o...
31: ...masum is most like the human stomach; this is why it is known as the "True Stomach." - Pirate Ship (44502 bytes)
1: ...-state actors, authorized by their national authorities, until this form of [[commerce raiding]] was o...
3: == Definition ==
4: ...net/article/piracy-challenges-global-governance |title=Piracy challenges global governance |date=2009-...
10: ...d as [[slave]]s.<ref>[http://www.geocities.com/CapitolHill/Parliament/2587/trade.html Phoenician Econo...
12: ...f superiority and good cheer throughout his captivity. When the pirates decided to demand a ransom of ... - Mahatma Gandhi (35350 bytes)
13: ...dia|India's]] independence from [[British India|British colonial rule]] to world attention. His philo...
15: ...His auto-biography, "The story of my experiments with truth" reveals his inner persona and reflections...
18: ...e, a Hindu of the [[Vaishnava]] sect. Growing up with a devout Vaishnava mother and surrounded by the ...
20: ...appy at Samaldas College, he leapt at the opportunity to study in England, which he viewed as "a land ...
23: ...n to read works of and about Hinduism, [[Christianity]], and other religions. - Indus Valley Civilization (23571 bytes)
2: ...s Valley''', in reference to its first excavated city of [[Harappa]].
7: ...mid [[2nd millennium BC]] and was forgotten until its rediscovery in the [[1920s]].
9: To date, over 1,052 cities and settlements have been found, mainly in the...
11: ...cient towns and cities have been discovered along its course.
13: ...Ganweriwala]], [[Lothal]], and [[Rakhigarhi]]. At its peak, the Indus Civilization may have had a popu... - Cities along the Silk Road (5982 bytes)
46: * [[Mumbai]], India
106: *[[Mumbai]], [[India]]
115: *[[Ayas (city)|Ayas]], Turkey
116: *[[Venice]], Italy
117: *[[Rome]], Italy - Ox (2803 bytes)
2: ...bai.04.jpg|right|thumb|200px|Draft [[Zebus]] in [[Mumbai]], [[India]]]]
7: An ox is nothing more than a mature bovine with an "education". The education consists of the an...
9: ...atch the gait of the ox driver who must work with it.
11: ... their heads, back up or slow down (particularly with a wheeled vehicle going downhill). Yoked oxen ca... - Bicycle (44267 bytes)
1: ...inforced plastic|carbon fiber]] stays and forks. It sports a drop handlebar and thin tires and wheels...
5: ...e]], it evolved quickly into its current design. With over one billion in the world today, bicycles pr...
7: ...en adapted for use in many occupations, in the military, and in sports as well. A recurring theme in ...
13: ...h Compte de Sivrac, dating to [[1790]], was long cited as the earliest bicycle. Most bicycle historian...
15: ...[Kirkpatrick MacMillan]] shares creator's credit with von Drais, for adding a ''treadle'' drive mechan...
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