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...lifornia in the western United States, and Baja California in northwestern Mexico; specifically the Sierra Nevada, the Cascade Range, the Coast Ranges, and t ...t) tall, exceptionally up to 81 m (265 ft) tall, and with a trunk diameter of 1.5-2.5 m (5-8 ft), exceptionally 3.5 m (11 ft).

...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

...ath". This refers to the fact that manchineel is one of the most poisonous trees in the world. ...p to 15 [[meters]] high with a greyish bark, shiny green leaves and spikes of small greenish flowers. Its fruits, which are similar in appearance to an [

| diversity_link = List of Euphorbia species ...ly from Africa, the Americas and [[Madagascar]]. There exists a wide range of [[island|insular]] species: on the [[Hawaiian Islands]] where spurges are c

...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

...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>

A '''textile''' is a flexible material consisting of a network of natural or artificial [[fibre]]s often referred to as thread or [[yarn]]. Y ...g, spreading, crocheting, or bonding. ''Cloth'' refers to a finished piece of fabric that can be used for a purpose such as covering a bed.

...ntil the era of [[Porfirio Díaz]] (1880s to 1910), when the mechanization of [[weaving]] was introduced, mostly by the French. ...and [[Chiapas]]. The textile industry remains important to the economy of Mexico although it has suffered setback due to competition by cheaper goods produc

...The occurrence of arsenic in drinking water is problematic in some parts of the world. ...per and lower layer. This relatively close packing leads to a high density of 5.73&nbsp;g/cm³.<ref name="Holl"/> It is a [[semiconductor]] an

...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 />

| image_alt = A short green plant with many elliptical shaped leaves of arcuate venation ...in the isolated [[Sierra Madre de Oaxaca|Sierra Mazateca]] of [[Oaxaca]], Mexico, growing in shady and moist locations.<ref name=Reisfield1993intro/><ref na

...ing with several people standing nearby; trees in the distance|The remains of Sarah Carrier's house where two blacks and two whites were killed in [[Rose ...g the nation's rapid social changes. Florida had an especially high number of [[lynching]]s in the years before the massacre, including a well-publicized