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121Military flying saucers — The development of disc shaped aircraft or military flying saucers apparently dates back to World War II. Since most of the information is highly classified, many details are uncertain.A number of disc shaped aircraft have been proposed over the… …
122Oldsmobile V8 engine — The 1966Toronado s 425 V8, the first post war front wheel drive V8 application. The Oldsmobile Rocket V8 was the first post war OHV V8 at General Motors. Production started in 1949, with a new generation introduced in 1964. Like Pontiac, Olds… …
123List of Pokémon Trading Card Game sets — This is a list of expansion sets for the Pokémon Trading Card Game. Contents 1 Wizards of the Coast 1.1 The First Generation Sets 1.1.1 Base Set 1.1.2 Jungle …
124Hydro-Québec's electricity transmission system — is an expansive, international power transmission system located in Quebec, Canada with extensions into the Northeastern United States. Major expansion of the network began with the commissioning of the alternating current 735,000 volt (735 kV)… …
125Computers and Information Systems — ▪ 2009 Introduction Smartphone: The New Computer. The market for the smartphone in reality a handheld computer for Web browsing, e mail, music, and video that was integrated with a cellular telephone continued to grow in 2008. According to… …
126Earth Sciences — ▪ 2009 Introduction Geology and Geochemistry The theme of the 33rd International Geological Congress, which was held in Norway in August 2008, was “Earth System Science: Foundation for Sustainable Development.” It was attended by nearly… …
127art, African — ▪ visual arts Introduction the visual arts of native Africa, particularly sub Saharan Africa, including such media as sculpture, painting, pottery, rock art, textiles, masks, personal decoration, and jewelry. For more general… …
128Virus — A microorganism smaller than a bacteria, which cannot grow or reproduce apart from a living cell. A virus invades living cells and uses their chemical machinery to keep itself alive and to replicate itself. It may reproduce with fidelity or with… …
