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• M2 Browning machine gun
  ...lklands War]] <br>[[South African Border War]]<br>[[United States invasion of Panama]] <br>[[Gulf War]] <br>[[Somali Civil War]] <br>[[Operation Medak Po ...Gun''', or "Ma Deuce" is a [[heavy machine gun]] designed towards the end of [[World War I]] by [[John Browning]]. It is very similar in design to John
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• Quinine
  | pregnancy_category = C <small>([[United States of America|USA]])</small>, D <small>([[Australia|Au]])</small> ...nti-inflammatory]] properties and a bitter taste. It is a [[stereoisomer]] of [[quinidine]] which, unlike quinine, is an [[anti-arrhythmic]]. Quinine con
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• Valproic acid
  ...bilizer|mood-stabilizing]] [[medication|drug]], primarily in the treatment of [[epilepsy]], [[bipolar disorder]], and, less commonly, [[major depressive ...[[histone deacetylase inhibitor]] and is under investigation for treatment of HIV and various cancers.
  25 KB (3,328 words) - 16:47, 27 September 2010
• Morphine
  *[[Cardiac arrest]], cessation of [[Cardiac cycle|heartbeat]], or [[heart failure]] *[[Flushing (physiology)|Flushing]] of the [[face]]
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• Toxicodendron
  |image2_caption = ''Another picture of Toxicodendron radicans'' ...ermplasm Resources Information Network |publisher=United States Department of Agriculture |date=2009-11-23 |accessdate=2010-02-12}}</ref>
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• Aconitum
  ...o the buttercup family ([[Ranunculaceae]]). There are over 250 [[species]] of ''Aconitum''. ...rbaceous [[perennial plant]]s are chiefly natives of the mountainous parts of the northern hemisphere, growing in moisture retentive but well draining [[
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• Toxicodendron diversilobum
  ...ison-oak (larger leaves; <br/>small leaves are another plant) <br/>at base of oak tree ...it is not a variety of [[oak]], just as "[[Poison-ivy]]" is not a variety of [[ivy]].
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• Poison ivy
  ...name="feis"/> The plant is extremely common in suburban and exurban areas of New England, the Mid-Atlantic, and southeastern United States. Similar spec ...not grow in [[desert]] or [[arid]] conditions. It grows in a wide variety of [[soil]] types, and [[soil pH]] from 6.0 (acidic) to 7.9 (moderately alkali
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• Robinia pseudoacacia
  ...tly used common name is '''False Acacia''', which is a literal translation of the [[specific epithet]]. It was introduced into Britain in 1636. ...2–5&nbsp;cm long and 1.5–3&nbsp;cm broad. Each leaf usually has a pair of short thorns at the base, 1–2&nbsp;mm long or absent on adult crown shoot
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• Petroleum
  ...fined and separated, most easily by [[boiling point]], into a large number of consumer products, from [[petrol]] and [[kerosene]] to [[asphalt]] and chem ...aries depending on the subsurface conditions, and on the [[phase diagram]] of the petroleum mixture.<ref name="Hyne 2001">Hyne (2001), pp. 1–4.</ref>
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• Textiles of Mexico
  ...ntil the era of [[Porfirio Díaz]] (1880s to 1910), when the mechanization of [[weaving]] was introduced, mostly by the French. ...a]] and [[Chiapas]]. The textile industry remains important to the economy of Mexico although it has suffered setback due to competition by cheaper goods
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• Thuja plicata
  ...bia]], and has extensive applications for the indigenous [[First Nations]] of the [[Pacific Northwest]].<ref name="Gymnosperm">Gymnosperm Database: [http ...rees growing in the open may have a crown that reaches the ground, whereas trees densely spaced together will only exhibit a crown at the top, where light c
  20 KB (3,210 words) - 10:22, 20 September 2010
• Building material
  {{For|other kinds of building materials|Hardware|Biology|Star formation}} ...uilding materials is an established industry in many countries and the use of these materials is typically segmented into specific specialty trades, such
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• Concrete
  ...dome]].<ref>[http://www.romanconcrete.com/ The Roman Pantheon: The Triumph of Concrete]</ref>]] ...ern building: [[Boston City Hall]] (completed 1968) is largely constructed of concrete, both pre-cast and poured-in-place.]]
  63 KB (9,167 words) - 10:23, 20 September 2010
• Dry stone
  ...ge:Inka mauern cuzco.jpg|thumb|250px|right|[[Inca architecture|Inca wall]] of dry stone construction in [[Cusco]], [[Peru]]]] ...on method, which is characterized by the presence of a load-bearing facade of carefully-selected interlocking stones. Dry-stone technology is best known
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• Wildfire
  ...in California.jpg|thumb|right|upright=2|alt=A daytime fire engulfing large trees|A wildfire in California, USA on 5 September 2008]] ...ropagation|propagation]], the combustible material present, and the effect of weather on the fire.<ref name=UToronto />
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• Wildfire suppression
  ...es and natural wilderness. Wildfire suppression also addresses the issues of the wildland-urban interface, where populated areas border with wildland ar {{Main|History of wildfire suppression in the United States}}
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• List of foods named after people
  This is a list of '''[[food]] items named after people'''. :For other lists of eponyms (names derived from people) see [[eponym]].
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• Cannabis
  ...ists of dried flowers and leaves of plants selected to produce high levels of THC. Various extracts including [[hashish]] and [[hash oil]] are also produ ...tor3-first = Postgate|editor3-last = Nicholas|title = A Concise Dictionary of Akkadian|edition = |series = SANTAG|volume = 5|place = |publication-place =
  76 KB (10,798 words) - 22:10, 21 September 2010
• Salvia divinorum
  | image_alt = A short green plant with many elliptical shaped leaves of arcuate venation ...[cloud forest]] in the isolated [[Sierra Madre de Oaxaca|Sierra Mazateca]] of [[Oaxaca]], Mexico, growing in shady and moist locations.<ref name=Reisfiel
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