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  • 71pre-Columbian civilizations — Introduction       the aboriginal American Indian (Mesoamerican Indian) cultures that evolved in Meso America (part of Mexico and Central America) and the Andean region (western South America) prior to Spanish exploration and conquest in the 16th …

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  • 72Timeline of Russian inventions and technology records — The Hall of Space Technology in the Tsiolkovsky State Museum of the History of Cosmonautics, Kaluga, Russia. The exhibition includes the models and replicas of the following Russian inventions: the first satellite, Sputnik 1 (a ball under the… …

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  • 73Oxford Dictionary of Proverbs, Thematic Index — absence absence makes the heart grow fonder he who is absent is always in the wrong the best of friends must part blue are the hills that are far away distance lends enchantment to the view out of sight, out of mind …

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  • 74Asia — /ay zheuh, ay sheuh/, n. a continent bounded by Europe and the Arctic, Pacific, and Indian oceans. 2,896,700,000; ab. 16,000,000 sq. mi. (41,440,000 sq. km). * * * I Largest continent on Earth. It is bounded by the Arctic Ocean, the Pacific Ocean …

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  • 75Emperor Penguin — Taxobox name = Emperor Penguin status = LC | status system = IUCN3.1 status ref=IUCN2006|assessors=BirdLife International|year=2004|id=49667|title=Aptenodytes forsteri|downloaded=12 May 2006 Database entry includes justification for why this… …

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  • 76arctic — arctically, adv. /ahrk tik/ or, esp. for 7, /ahr tik/, adj. 1. (often cap.) of, pertaining to, or located at or near the North Pole: the arctic region. 2. coming from the North Pole or the arctic region: an arctic wind. 3. characteristic of the… …

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  • 77Europe, history of — Introduction       history of European peoples and cultures from prehistoric times to the present. Europe is a more ambiguous term than most geographic expressions. Its etymology is doubtful, as is the physical extent of the area it designates.… …

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  • 78Waterfowl hunting — Fowlers redirects here. For the English language style guide, see Fowler s. Waterfowl hunting (also called wildfowling or waterfowl shooting in the UK) is the practice of hunting ducks, geese, or other waterfowl for food and sport. In many… …

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  • 79Gray Jay — Taxobox name = Gray Jay status = LC | status system = IUCN3.1 status ref = IUCN2006|assessors=BirdLife International|year=2004|id=51124|title=Perisoreus canadensis|downloaded=12 May 2006 Database entry includes justification for why this species… …

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  • 80Fauna of Scotland — The fauna of Scotland is generally typical of the north west European part of the Palearctic ecozone, although several of the country s larger mammals were hunted to extinction in historic times and human activity has also led to various species… …

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