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  • 41Lincoln, Abraham — born Feb. 12, 1809, near Hodgenville, Ky., U.S. died April 15, 1865, Washington, D.C. 16th president of the U.S. (1861–65). Born in a Kentucky log cabin, he moved to Indiana in 1816 and to Illinois in 1830. After working as a storekeeper, a rail… …

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  • 42List of Mega Man ZX characters — articleissues cleanup=January 2008 copyedit=January 2008 in universe=January 2008 in universe cat= non free=January 2008 original research=January 2008 plot=January 2008 refimprove=January 2008This is a list of characters appearing in the video… …

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  • 43South America — South American. a continent in the S part of the Western Hemisphere. 271,000,000; ab. 6,900,000 sq. mi. (17,871,000 sq. km). * * * Continent, Western Hemisphere. The world s fourth largest continent, it is bounded by the Caribbean Sea to the… …

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  • 44community ecology — Introduction       study of the organization and functioning of communities (community), which are assemblages of interacting populations of the species living within a particular area or habitat.       As populations of species interact with one …

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  • 45John Brown (abolitionist) — John Brown Daguerreotype of Brown, ca.1856. Born May 9, 1800(1800 05 09) Torrington, Connecticut Died …

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  • 46Regional variations of barbecue — Barbecue has many regional variations, based on several factors: *the type of meat used *the sauce or other flavoring added to the meat *when the flavoring is added during preparation *the role that smoke plays in preparation *the equipment and… …

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  • 47nature worship — nature worshiper. 1. a system of religion based on the deification and worship of natural forces and phenomena. 2. love of nature. [1865 70] * * * ▪ religion Introduction       system of religion based on the veneration of natural phenomena for… …

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  • 48National Register of Historic Places listings in Hennepin County, Minnesota — Hennepin County, Minnesota contains 142 properties and historic districts that are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. A significant number of National Register properties in Hennepin County are a result of the establishment of… …

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  • 49Evolutionary history of plants — Plants have evolved through increasing levels of complexity, from the earliest algal mats, through bryophytes, lycopods, ferns and gymnosperms to the complex angiosperms of today. While the simple plants continue to thrive, especially in the… …

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  • 50architecture — /ahr ki tek cheuhr/, n. 1. the profession of designing buildings, open areas, communities, and other artificial constructions and environments, usually with some regard to aesthetic effect. Architecture often includes design or selection of… …

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