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- World War II (58065 bytes)
1: ...295px|[[Mushroom cloud]] from the [[nuclear explosion]] over [[Nagasaki]] rising 18 km (over 11 miles)...
4: ...ese War]]), or earlier yet the 1931 Japanese invasion of [[Manchuria]]. Still others argue that the [[...
8: ...y [[Technology during World War II|war-time inventions]].
10: ...mmunist [[People's Republic of China]] and the Nationalist [[Republic of China]].
18: ...0, and vowed to defend one another against aggression. This replaced the German-Japanese [[Anti-Comint... - Seljuk Turks (7657 bytes)
1: ...north into [[Persia]], fighting and conquering various tribes on their way to [[Transoxiana]].
5: ...ird son [[Ahmed Sanjar]], unsatisfied by his portion of the inheritance, took over the empire. His br...
7: ...rom regaining their former empire. For a brief period, [[Toghrül III|Toğrül III]], was...
30: [[Kerman province|Kerman]] was a nation in southern Persia. It fell in 1187, probably co...
33: * [[Kerman Shah]] [[1073]]-[[1074]] - Pirate (23151 bytes)
2: ...on from a recognised [[sovereignty|sovereign]] nation. Pirates usually target other [[ship]]s, but ha...
4: ...with estimated worldwide losses of $13 to $16 billion [[United_States_dollar|USD]] per year), particul...
8: ... became their governor. Buccaneers were also occasionally employed as privateers.
10: ...s involving themselves in [[Latin American revolution]]s and [[coup d'etat|coups]] and then finally ca...
12: ...he Indonesians and the Malaysians who form the nations bracketing the [[Straits of Malacca]]. Original... - Russia (28007 bytes)
2: ...[Canada]]. It ranks eighth in the world in population, following [[China]], [[India]], the [[United St...
4: ...ssolution in December [[1991]]. In the [[Soviet Union]] Russia was called the [[Russian Soviet Federat...
6: ...but is still far from that of the former Soviet Union.
13: ...s]]. The Slavs constituted the bulk of the population from the [[8th century]] onwards and slowly assi...
15: ...o the Varangians and the Slavs who peopled the region. In the [[10th century|10th]] to [[11th century|... - Politics of Russia (78325 bytes)
2: ...Constitution of Russian Federation|A new constitution]], creating a strong presidency, was approved by...
4: ...]], was a bastion of antireform communists and nationalists.
8: ...government; they also controlled local administration.
10: ...ought constitutional reforms that led to the election of new republic legislatures with substantial bl...
12: ...fice, whereas Gorbachev had eschewed such an election and had himself appointed by the Soviet parliame... - Bosporus (3180 bytes)
6: ... city of [[Istanbul]] (population at least 11 million) straddles it.
8: ...osporus Bridge|Bogazici (Bosporus I) bridge]], is 1074 meters long and was completed in [[1973]]. The se...
10: ...ail transport|rail]] [[tunnel]] is under construction and expected to be completed in [[2008]]. Approx...
16: ...ter Zeus turned her into an [[ox]] for her protection.
18: ...rian Bosporus'''. Increasing the chances of confusion, they also called a land area near these two str... - Easter (31700 bytes)
2: ...esus]] from the dead after his death by [[crucifixion]] (see [[Good Friday]]), which Christians believ...
4: ...by Jesus and his [[disciples]] before his crucifixion is generally thought of as a Passover [[seder]],...
57: ...n most countries with a generally Christian tradition, but not as a rule in the [[United States]], exc...
59: ...date of Easter has often been a matter for contention.
61: ...d as converted into the [[Julian calendar]] by [[Dionysius Exiguus]] (certain proof of this does not e... - Guinea pig (19730 bytes)
2: ... = [[image:Guinea_1.jpg|250px|Guinea Pigs]] | caption = }}
12: {{Taxobox_section_subdivision | color = pink | plural_taxon = Species}}
22: ...ystricognathi]] may belong to a different [[evolution]]ary offshoot, and therefore a different order.
24: ...', the common guinea pig. The majority of information in this article is about the common guinea pig.
27: ...o play the role of evil-spirit collector in traditional healing rituals. - Charles Darwin (47469 bytes)
1: ...harles Darwin, about the same time as the publication of ''[[The Origin of Species]]''.]]
2: ...e theory of [[evolution]] through [[natural selection]].
4: ...had a similar theory forced early joint [[publication of Darwin's theory]].
6: ...tion to Sex]]'' and ''[[The Expression of the Emotions in Man and Animals]]''. His last book was about...
8: In a national recognition of Darwin's pre-eminence, he was buried in [[Wes... - First Crusade (34670 bytes)
2: ...he Crusade was a major turning point in the expansion of [[Western world|Western power]], and was the ...
5: ...among themselves and terrorize the peasant population.
7: Outlets for this violence took the form of campaigns against non-Chris...
9: ...n the 11th century, focused a great deal of attention on the east. It was [[Pope Urban II]] who first ...
22: ...e [[East-West Schism|Great Schism]] of 40 years prior and re-unite the Church under [[papal supremacy]... - Guinea Pigs (18488 bytes)
2: ... = [[image:Guinea_1.jpg|250px|Guinea Pigs]] | caption = }}
12: {{Taxobox_section_subdivision | color = pink | plural_taxon = Species}}
22: ...ystricognathi]] may belong to a different [[evolution]]ary offshoot, and therefore a different order.
24: ...', the common guinea pig. The majority of information in this article is about the common guinea pig.
27: ...o play the role of evil-spirit collector in traditional healing rituals. - List of autonomous entities (9309 bytes)
17: | 1 autonomous region
21: | rowspan=5 | 5 autonomous regions
32: | rowspan=2 | 2 special administrative regions *
38: | 1 autonomous province under international law
48: | 1 autonomous region - Pterosaurs (10375 bytes)
2: ...e | image = [[Image:Pteronodon2.jpg|250px]] | caption = A Pteronodon from a 1914 study — image <...
3: with permission from ''The Pterosaur <br/>
12: {{Taxobox_section_subdivision | color = pink | plural_taxon = Suborders}}
16: ...ous]] [[geologic period|period]] (228 to 65 [[million years ago]]). The earlier species had long, full...
24: ...ther then crushing them. This created three dimensional fossils for paleontologists to study. The firs... - Capricornus (6733 bytes)
2: ... boundaries it is bordered by [[Aquila (constellation)|Aquila]], [[Sagittarius]], [[Microscopium]], [[...
5: ...dimmest in the zodiac besides [[Cancer (constellation)|Cancer]]. Its brighter stars are found on a tri...
8: ...ronomical and astrological observation of this region of space very important.
10: ...or the same reason, the sun's most southerly position, which is attained at the northern hemisphere's ...
12: ...currently known. However, during the classical period of Greek history, this name gradually fell out o... - Chemical equilibrium (5726 bytes)
1: ...telier's principle]] describes qualitative predictions that can be made about chemical equilibrium.
3: ... the right or to the left of the equilibrium position.
5: ...s always proceed towards equilibrium. For a reaction at equilibrium:
8: ...ts and products are related by the following equation:
12: ...are not included in the equilibrium constant equation. - Igor Stravinsky (26622 bytes)
1: ...lso wrote in a broad spectrum of ensemble combinations and classical forms. His oeuvre included every...
5: ... the composer, which were published as ''Conversations with Stravinsky''.
9: ==Biography==
10: ...ky originally studied to be a [[lawyer]]. Composition came later. In [[1902]], at the age of 20, Stra...
12: ...ve;re of ''Le sacre du printemps'' turned into a riot.) - Saint Petersburg (36589 bytes)
15: | [[Subdivisions of Russia|Subdivision]]: || [[Federal cities of Russia|federal city]]
17: ...ystem|Location]]: || {{coor dm|59|56|N|30|20|E|region:RU_type:city(4,661,219)}}
21: | [[Population]]: || 4,661,219 <small>(2002 Census)</small>
23: | [[Population density]]: || 7691 persons/km�
36: ...ation of Russian into English|English transliteration]]: Sankt-Peterburg), colloquially known as i... - Green alga (4059 bytes)
7: ...division | color = lightblue| plural_taxon = Divisions}}
10: **[[Streptophytina]] (Subdivision)<BR>
13: ...sest relatives of higher plants, full differentiation of tissues occurs.
15: ...gin with them. The [[euglenid]]s and [[chlorarachniophyte]]s also have green chloroplasts, which were ...
18: ...bouxiophyceae), can be found in symbiotic associations with [[fungus]] to form [[lichen]]s. In general...
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