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Wikipedia: International Space Station
This in depth overview of the International Space Station discusses how it was built and who helped in the construction.
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Wikipedia: Figure Skating
This is a great resource for fans of figure skating and those wanting to know more about the technical aspects of the sport. Read about the equipment, jumps, spins, steps, and scoring system. Also, learn about the history of the sport,...
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Wikipedia: Pair Skating
Do you know the elements in the pair skating competition? Do you know which elements are illegal in the Olympic games? Read this article and find out.
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Wikipedia: List of Chinese Authors
A chronological list of Chinese writers from antiquity to today -- or you can browse alphabetically. Some writers have only a scant 1-2 sentences of biographical background; others are covered extensively. Excellent jumping off point for...
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Wikipedia: Ether
Encyclopedia description of this chemical compound group. Includes structure, chemical reactions, synthesis, physical properties, nomenclature, and much more.
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Wikipedia: German Shepherd Dog
This article from Wikipedia, an open-source encyclopedia, offers a general overview of german shepherds. Content includes a look at this dog's appearance, temperament, health, and history.
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Wikipedia: The Black Hole
This site examines the black hole as an object in astrophysics. Delve into this comprehensive resource that covers this concept from its history, to qualitative physics, the reality of black holes, mathematical physics and more.
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Wikipedia: The Hebrew, or Jewish, Calendar
An encyclopedia entry about the Jewish calendar with information on the history of the calendar as well as on the modern Jewish calendar, which dates from 3761 BCE. Names of the months, length of the months, leap years, and similar...
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Wikipedia: Graphics Tablet
Encyclopedia entry that defines and gives a short history of graphic tablets. It also briefly explains how they work. There are numerous links to additional information about related topics as well.
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Wikipedia: Freeware
Encyclopedia article that defines and explains freeware. It lists a number of kinds of freeware as well, and each has a link to additional information.
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Wikipedia: Shareware
Encyclopedia article that defines and gives a brief history of computer shareware. Also includes sections on implementations, logistics, criticism of the shareware concept, examples, and external links.
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Wikipedia: Eps (Encapsulated Post Script)
Encyclopedia entry that defines an encapsulated PostScript, or EPS, and explains how and why it was created. Links to related information are available as well.
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Wikipedia: Tiff (Tagged Image File Format)
Encyclopedia entry that defines a Tagged Image File Format (abbreviated TIFF) graphic file and explains how and why it was created. Links to related information are available as well.
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Wikipedia: Pascal Programming Language
Encyclopedia entry for the Pascal programming language that includes a history of the language and a discussion of its impact on computer languages today. Also includes links to additional information.
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Wikipedia: Linear Search
Provides a definition of linear search in the context of computer science. A number of examples are provided in different computer languages.
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Wikipedia: Cricket
Providing a detailed encyclopedia article on the game of cricket, this website includes a general definition, the laws of cricket, a history of the sport, references, and more. Find photos of a cricket match, diagrams showing a standard...
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Wikipedia: Season
Encyclopedia entry for the seasons. Click on each specific season for more information.
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Wikipedia: Perseus
Detailed encyclopedia article for Perseus, the legendary founder of Mycenae and the mythic hero of Greek mythology whose exploits helped establish the hegemony of Zeus and the Twelve Olympians in the mainland of Greece. Perseus was the...
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Wikipedia: Nymphs
Encyclopedia article about nymphs in Greek mythology, "any member of a large class of female nature spirits, sometimes bound to a particular location or landform." Discusses classifications of nymphs and provides a picture as well.
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Wikipedia: Erinyes (Furies)
Encyclopedia article that discusses the "Erinyes or Eumenides (the Romans called them the Furies) [who] were female personifications of vengeance." Provides a summary of their role in Greek mythology, a discussion of their use in...
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Wikipedia: Weighing Scale
Definition and explanation of a weighing scale. Includes balances, spring scales, hydraulic scales, and electronic scales.
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Wikipedia: Galvanic Cell
Luigi Galvani discovered the galvanic cell by experimenting with nerves on a frog leg! This on-line encyclopedia discusses how to find the electric potential of a galvanic cell along with an explanation of how unwanted galvanic cells are...
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Wikipedia: Hydroponics
Have you ever wanted to grow plants without soil? This site will give you seven techniques to do just this. Additionally, learn about the history of hydroponics, problems associated with hydroponics, and possible future uses.
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Wikipedia: I Pod
A Wikipedia article on the iPod which contains background information on the iPod name, history, capabilities, design, use and models. The multiple generations of iPod are covered as is integration with iTunes.