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  • 1Watchman Lookout Station — Infobox nrhp2 name = Watchman Lookout Station No. 68 image size = 250px caption = locmapin = map width = 235 map caption = lat degrees = 42 lat minutes = 56 lat seconds = 34.63 lat direction = N long degrees = 122 long minutes = 10 long seconds …

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  • 2India — /in dee euh/, n. 1. Hindi, Bharat. a republic in S Asia: a union comprising 25 states and 7 union territories; formerly a British colony; gained independence Aug. 15, 1947; became a republic within the Commonwealth of Nations Jan. 26, 1950.… …

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  • 3Earth 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… …

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  • 4Scott Carpenter — This article is about the astronaut. For other uses, see Scott Carpenter (disambiguation). Malcolm Scott Carpenter NASA Astronaut Nationality American …

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  • 5Russia — /rush euh/, n. 1. Also called Russian Empire. Russian, Rossiya. a former empire in E Europe and N and W Asia: overthrown by the Russian Revolution 1917. Cap.: St. Petersburg (1703 1917). 2. See Union of Soviet Socialist Republics. 3. See Russian… …

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  • 6arctic — 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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  • 7Mercury-Atlas 9 — Mission insignia Mission statistics Mission name Mercury Atlas 9 Spacecraft name Faith 7 Spacecraft mass 1,360 kilograms (3,000& …

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  • 8Spirit rover — (MER A) Artist s concept of Rover on Mars Operator NASA Mission type Rover Launch date …

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  • 9china — /chuy neuh/, n. 1. a translucent ceramic material, biscuit fired at a high temperature, its glaze fired at a low temperature. 2. any porcelain ware. 3. plates, cups, saucers, etc., collectively. 4. figurines made of porcelain or ceramic material …

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  • 10China — /chuy neuh/, n. 1. People s Republic of, a country in E Asia. 1,221,591,778; 3,691,502 sq. mi. (9,560,990 sq. km). Cap.: Beijing. 2. Republic of. Also called Nationalist China. a republic consisting mainly of the island of Taiwan off the SE coast …

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