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• Morphine
  | image2 = Morphine-from-xtal-3D-balls.png ...aver somniferum]]''. Morphine was the first [[active principle]] purified from a plant source and is one of at least 50 alkaloids of several different typ
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• Encyclopædia Britannica
  {{Use dmy dates|date=August 2010}} ...published by [[Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.]], a privately held company. Articles are aimed at educated adults, and written by about 100 full-time edito
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• Aerogel
  ...een replaced with a [[gas]]. The result is an extremely low-density solid, with a notable effectiveness as a [[thermal conductivity|thermal insulator]]. It ...a bet with Charles Learned over who could replace the liquid in 'jellies' with gas without causing shrinkage.<ref>{{cite journal
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• Asbestos
  [[Image:Asbestos with muscovite.jpg|right|thumb|200px|Fibrous asbestos on [[muscovite]]]] [[Image:Blue asbestos.jpg|thumb|Blue asbestos (crocidolite) from [[Wittenoom, Western Australia]]. The ruler is 1 cm.]]
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• Formaldehyde
  ...rmaldehyde''' (systematic name: '''methanal''') is an [[organic compound]] with the [[chemical formula|formula]] CH₂O. As the simplest [[aldehyd ...pending on the concentration and temperature. The infinite polymer formed from formaldehyde is called paraformaldehyde. The cyclic trimer is called metafo
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• Lead poisoning
  ...stem|reproductive]] and [[nervous system|nervous]] systems. It interferes with the development of the nervous system and is therefore particularly toxic t ...dual efforts (e.g. removing lead-containing items such as piping or blinds from the home) to nationwide policies (e.g. laws that ban lead in products or re
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• Personal health record
  ...mmary of the health and medical history of an individual by gathering data from many sources and making this information accessible online to anyone who ha .../ref> however, search results from PubMed also reveal that most scientific articles written about PHRs have been published since 2000.
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• Ted Kaczynski
  | image_alt = A man in a jacket with handcuffs ...ate degree, and later earned a [[Doctor of Philosophy|PhD]] in mathematics from the [[University of Michigan]]. He became an assistant professor at the [[U
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• John F. Kennedy assassination
  |caption=President Kennedy with his wife, Jacqueline, and [[Texas Governor]] [[John Connally]] in the [[Pre |image4= Elm from 6th fl.jpg
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• Counter-terrorism
  The concept of '''anti-terrorism''' emerges from a thorough examining of the concept of [[terrorism]] as well as an attempt ...using the tactic of terrorism. The [[US military]] definition, compatible with the definitions used by [[NATO]] and many other militaries, is "Operations
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• Terrorism
  ...the safety of [[non-combatant]]s (civilians).{{Citation needed|date=August 2010}} ...ual terrorists tend to be motivated more by a desire for social solidarity with other members of their organization than by political platforms or strategi
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• Bruce Edwards Ivins
  ...author=Scott Shane |work=[[New York Times]]|date=Apr. 23, 2010 |accessdate=2010-04-23}}</ref> Ivins graduated with honors from the [[University of Cincinnati]] with a [[Bachelor of Science|B.S.]] degree in 1968, an [[Master of Science|M.S.]
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• Moazzam Begg
  ...s|first=Palsley|date=7 March 2006|work=Times Daily |accessdate=20 February 2010}}</ref> While Begg admits spending time at two Islamic militant training c ...ing beaten to death while detained at Bagram. After intensive discussions with the U.K. government, President Bush had him released without charge on 25 J
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• Black site
  Many European countries{{Who|date=October 2007}} have officially denied they are hosting black sites to imprison terr ...2010}}{{Failed verification|date=September 2010}} {{Dubious|date=September 2010}}
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• Drone attacks in Pakistan
  ...The Year of the Drone An Analysis of U.S. Drone Strikes in Pakistan, 2004-2010]</ref> ...S drone war in Pakistan]</ref><ref>[http://www.newamerica.net/publications/articles/2009/drone_war_13672 The Drone War]</ref>
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• Jewish Defense League
  |motto = To protect Jews from [[antisemitism]] by whatever means necessary. ...'JDL''' is a [[Jewish]] organization whose stated goal is to "protect Jews from [[antisemitism]] by whatever means necessary".<ref name="backgrounder">[htt
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• Military Commissions Act of 2006
  | signeddate= October 17, 2006 ...to law S. 3930, the Military Commissions Act of 2006, during a ceremony on October 17, 2006 in the [[East Room]] of the [[White House]].]]
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• NSA warrantless surveillance controversy
  ...ment|prose=January 2010|tone=January 2010|update=January 2010|date=January 2010}} ...f American citizens by the [[National Security Agency]] requires a warrant from a three judge court set up under the [[Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Ac
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• Anthrax
  ...):279–282.</ref> When spores are inhaled, ingested, or come into contact with a skin lesion on a host they may reactivate and multiply rapidly. ...read by spores. These spores can be transported by clothing or shoes. The dead body of an animal that died of anthrax can also be a source of anthrax spor
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• Filmjölk
  ...y [[fermentation (food)|fermenting]] cow's milk with a variety of bacteria from the species ''[[Lactococcus lactis]]'' and ''[[Leuconostoc mesenteroides]]' ...ölk tastes less sour. In Sweden, it is normally sold in 1-liter packages with live bacteria. The bacteria helps maintain the balance between beneficial
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