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121Poverty — Street children sleeping in Mulberry Street – Jacob Riis photo New York, United States (1890) Poverty is the state of one who lacks a certain amount of material possessions or money.[1] Absolute poverty or destitution is inability to afford …
122Infant mortality — World infant mortality rates in 2008[1] Infant mortality is defined as the number of infant deaths (one year of age or younger) per 1000 live births. Traditionally, the most common cause worldwide was dehydration from diarrhea. However, the… …
123Human sacrifice — is the act of homicide (the killing of one or several human beings) in the context of a religious ritual (ritual killing). Its typology closely parallels the various practices of ritual slaughter of animals (animal sacrifice) and of religious… …
124Polygamy and the Latter Day Saint movement — Historically, one of the defining characteristics of much of the Latter Day Saint movement was the doctrine and practice of polygamy or later referred to as plural marriage, a type of polygyny. [Citation|author=anonymous|title=History of… …
125History of Missouri — The history of Missouri begins with France claiming the territory and selling it to the U.S. in 1803. Statehood came following a compromise in 1820. Missouri grew rapidly until the Civil War, which saw numerous small battles and control by the… …
126Libertarian perspectives on abortion — Libertarians promote individual liberty and seek to minimize the role of the state. Nevertheless there is some debate over whether abortion is homicide at some point during pregnancy and therefore should be outlawed. According to Dr. Mary Ruwart… …
127John Brown (clergyman) — John Brown (July 12, 1784 October 13, 1858), Scottish divine, grandson of John Brown of Haddington [cite book |last= Nicholls|first= John|editor= Cameron, Nigel M De S|title= Dictionary of Scottish Church History Theology|edition= First… …
128Treecat — Treecats are a species of intelligent lifeforms who take a prominent role in a series of novels and stories about the fictional Honorverse . David Weber was the original author, but others have begun to contribute related stories. All are… …
