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Race: Encyclopedia - Race
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Race: Encyclopedia Ii - Race - The Origins, Patterns, And Physical Manifestations Of Human Genetic Variation
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Audi: Encyclopedia - Audi
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Big Apple: Encyclopedia - Big Apple
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Horse: Encyclopedia - Horse
The Horse (Equus caballus) is a sizeable ungulate mammal, one of the ten modern species of the genus Equus. It has long played an importa...
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Auto Racing: Encyclopedia - Auto Racing
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Contemporary Views On Race: Encyclopedia - Contemporary Views On Race
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Audi: Encyclopedia Ii - Audi - Auto Racing
Audi has competed in (and sometimes dominated) numerous forms of auto racing. Audi's rich tradition in motorsport began with the Auto Uni...
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Audi: Encyclopedia Ii - Audi - Technology
Audi is the only car manufacturer that produces 100% galvanized vehicles to prevent corrosion. An all-aluminium car was brought forward b...
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Audi: Encyclopedia Ii - Audi - History
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Audi: Encyclopedia Ii - Audi - Models
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Critical Race Theory: Encyclopedia Ii - Critical Race Theory - History & Origins
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Horse: Encyclopedia Ii - Horse - Domestication Of The Horse And Surviving Wild Species
The earliest evidence for the domestication of the horse comes from Central Asia and dates to about 4,000 BCE. Competing theories exist a...
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Horse: Encyclopedia Ii - Horse - Domestication Of The Horse And Surviving Wild Species
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Ethnic Group: Encyclopedia Ii - Ethnic Group - Ethnicity
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Racism: Encyclopedia Ii - Racism - From Racial Theory To Racism
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Goths: Encyclopedia Ii - Goths - Origins
Explaining the origins of the Goths, Jordanes recounted:
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Janjua: Encyclopedia Ii - Janjua - Origins
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Ancient Olympic Games: Encyclopedia Ii - Ancient Olympic Games - Origin
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Horse: Encyclopedia Ii - Horse - Miscellaneous
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Nevada State Railroad Museum: Encyclopedia Ii - Nevada State Railroad Museum - Carson City
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Horse: Encyclopedia Ii - Horse - The Origin Of Modern Horse Breeds
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Popol Vuh:
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Popol Vuh (Quiche) An ancient scripture of the Mayas. The manuscript which has come down to our day was discovered by Ximenez, a Domin...
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Horse: Encyclopedia Ii - Horse - Miscellaneous
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Light horses such as Arabians, Morgans, Quarter Horses, Paints and Thoroughbreds weigh up to 1300lbs (about 590kg). "He...
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Horse: Encyclopedia Ii - Horse - Miscellaneous
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Toe The Line: Encyclopedia Ii - Toe The Line - Etymology
While the phrase has been indisputably re-used several times throughout history, from naval ships, to boxing, to foot races, the most con...
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Demographics Of Alabama: Encyclopedia Ii - Demographics Of Alabama - Ethnicity/ancestry
The five largest ancestry groups in Alabama are: 26.0% African American; 17.0% American; 7.8% English; 7.7% Irish; 5.7% German.
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Salt Palace: Encyclopedia Ii - Salt Palace - History
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Horse: Encyclopedia Ii - Horse - The Origin Of Modern Horse Breeds
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Blacks And Mormonism: Encyclopedia Ii - Blacks And Mormonism - Treatment Of Blacks In The Church Of Jesus Christ Of Latter-day Saints
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Blacks And Mormonism: Encyclopedia Ii - Blacks And Mormonism - Treatment Of Blacks In The Church Of Jesus Christ Of Latter-day Saints
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Racism: Encyclopedia Ii - Racism - From Racial Theory To Racism
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Arab World: Encyclopedia Ii - Arab World - States
The following entities (19 states and two territories) all use Arabic as their official state language and most of their inhabitants main...
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Arab World: Encyclopedia Ii - Arab World - States
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Georgetown Washington D.c.: Encyclopedia Ii - Georgetown Washington D.c. - Geography
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Freeman Field Mutiny: Encyclopedia Ii - Freeman Field Mutiny - Background
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Human: Encyclopedia Ii - Human - Biology
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Human: Encyclopedia Ii - Human - Biology
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Tamil Nadu: Encyclopedia Ii - Tamil Nadu - History
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Eve Hawwah (Hebrew) (from hawah to breathe, live) Mystically the mother of all living, an allegorical yet actual figure in all ...
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Answers In Genesis: Encyclopedia Ii - Answers In Genesis - Teachings And Beliefs
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Nazi Mysticism: Encyclopedia Ii - Nazi Mysticism - Research And Expeditions
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Nazi Mysticism: Encyclopedia Ii - Nazi Mysticism - Research And Expeditions
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Cold War: Encyclopedia Ii - Cold War - Arms Race
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Mysteries:
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Mysteries, The [from Greek mysteria Mysteries from mystes one initiated into the Mysteries from mueo to initiate from muo to close the...
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Sod (Hebrew) Originally to appoint, place, or found; later an assembly, people placed or appointed or founded to do some duty or work;...
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Hesiodic Cosmogony:
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Hesiodic Cosmogony The cosmogony and theogony of Hesiod, the Greek poet-philosopher of the 8th century BC, are historical but need int...
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Hesed:
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Hesiodic Cosmogony The cosmogony and theogony of Hesiod, the Greek poet-philosopher of the 8th century BC, are historical but need int...
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Cold War: Encyclopedia Ii - Cold War - Arms Race
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Womb:
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Womb The productive and reproductive powers of nature have often been symbolized by peoples in world history; and as production or rep...
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Yoni: Encyclopedia Ii - Yoni - Yoni Worship
After the Aryan race intermingled with the indigenous communities of ancient India, a form of idolatory, or idol worship, developed. Whil...
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European Grand Prix: Encyclopedia Ii - European Grand Prix - First Modern Incarnation
The event was initially created as stopgap. In 1983, the Formula One schedule originally featured a race near Flushing Meadows Park in Ne...
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Turkish People: Encyclopedia Ii - Turkish People - The Modern Turks
Ultimately, it is absurd to speak of any ‘Turkish race’ in the tangled ethnic web of Anatolia. Race as a genetic-based social categor...
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Temple Of Solomon
Temple of Solomon The building of this temple, according to the Bible, was first projected by King David, but on command of the Lord w...
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Purana:
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Purana (Sanskrit) Ancient, old, an ancient tale or legend. The 18 Hindu scriptures known today as the Puranas are ancient legends of o...
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Sanskrit [from Sanskrit sanskrita or samskrita] The ancient sacred language of the Aryans, originally the sacred or secret lang...
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Qabbalah
Qabbalah (Hebrew) [from qabal to receive, hand down] Also Cabala, Kabala, Kabbalah, etc. Tradition, that which is handed down; ...
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White People: Encyclopedia Ii - White People - Use Of The Term Outside The United States
1.Is the person Spanish/Hispanic/Latino?
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White People: Encyclopedia Ii - White People - Use Of The Term Outside The United States
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Padua Italy: Encyclopedia Ii - Padua Italy - Demographics
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Kalamazoo Michigan: Encyclopedia Ii - Kalamazoo Michigan - Demographics
As of the census2 of 2000, there are 77,145 people, 29,413 households, and 14,353 families residing in the city. The population density i...
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Horse: Encyclopedia Ii - Horse - Other Equids
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Horse: Encyclopedia Ii - Horse - Natural History Of The Horse
In nature, horses function as prey animals. They have a natural tendency to flee from danger, though they will fight if cornered. Their e...
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Horse: Encyclopedia Ii - Horse - Specialized Vocabulary
The English-speaking world measures the height of horses in hands. One hand is defined in British law as 101.6 mm and is derived from a p...
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Horse: Encyclopedia Ii - Horse - Horses In Sport Today
Horse - Racing in all its forms.
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Horse: Encyclopedia Ii - Horse - Specialized Vocabulary
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Horse: Encyclopedia Ii - Horse - Horses In Sport Today
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Horse: Encyclopedia Ii - Horse - Other Modern Equids
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Horse: Encyclopedia Ii - Horse - Evolution Of The Horse
Main article: Evolution of the Horse
All equids are part of the family Equidae, which dates back more than 50 million years. Horses and o...
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Horse: Encyclopedia Ii - Horse - Horse Behavior
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Woman: Encyclopedia Ii - Woman - Etymology
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Soma (Sanskrit) In Hinduism, the moon astronomically; mystically, a sacred beverage of initiates, "made from a rare mountain plan...
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Woman: Encyclopedia Ii - Woman - Etymology
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H.p. Lovecraft: Encyclopedia Ii - H.p. Lovecraft - Survey Of The Work
The definitive editions (specifically At the Mountains of Madness and Other Novels, Dagon and Other Macabre Tales, The Dunwich Horror and...
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Constitution Of Croatia: Encyclopedia Ii - Constitution Of Croatia - Protection Of Human Rights And Fundamental Freedoms
This chapter deals with general human rights, Personal and Political Freedoms and Rights and Economic, Social and Cultural Rights.
All ar...
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The Decline Of The West: Encyclopedia Ii - The Decline Of The West - Overview
Scholars now agree that the word "decline" more accurately renders Spengler's intended meaning, as opposed to the original German word "U...
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History Of The United States 1945-1964: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of The United States 1945-1964 - The Civil Rights Movement
History of the United States 1945-1964 - Historical context.
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Orc Middle-earth: Encyclopedia Ii - Orc Middle-earth - The Origin Of Orcs
The origin of Orcs is an open question. In Tolkien's writings, evil is not capable of independent creation, making it unlikely that the V...
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Orc Middle-earth: Encyclopedia Ii - Orc Middle-earth - The Origin Of Orcs
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Orc Middle-earth: Encyclopedia Ii - Orc Middle-earth - The Origin Of Orcs
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H.p. Lovecraft: Encyclopedia Ii - H.p. Lovecraft - Survey Of The Work
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Auto Racing: Encyclopedia Ii - Auto Racing - Categories
There are many categories of auto racing.
Auto racing - Single-seater racing.
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Caucasoid: Encyclopedia Ii - Caucasoid - Semantic Scope
The term Caucasoid is most used in discussions of human prehistory and in the forensic analysis of human remains. The suffix -oid indicat...
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Watkins Glen International: Encyclopedia Ii - Watkins Glen International - Reincarnation
For two years, the track was not well maintained and hosted only a few SCCA meets without spectators. In 1983, Corning Enterprises, a sub...
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Race Historical Definitions: Encyclopedia Ii - Race Historical Definitions - From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary 1913
Race \Race\, n. [F. race; cf. Pr. & Sp. raza, It. razza; all from OHG. reiza line, akin to E. write. See Write.]
1. The descendants o...
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Race: Encyclopedia Ii - Race - The Origins Patterns And Physical Manifestations Of Human Genetic Variation
Race - Origins of modern humans.
see also single-origin hypothesis, multiregional hypothesis.
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Race - Origins of modern humans.
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Race: Encyclopedia Ii - Race - 20th- And 21st-century Debates Over Race
Race - Scale of race research.
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Race: Encyclopedia Ii - Race - Practical Uses Of Race
Race - Race in politics and ethics.
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Race: Encyclopedia Ii - Race - Social Interpretation Of Physical Variation
Race - Incongruities of racial classifications.
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Race: Encyclopedia Ii - Race - 20th- And 21st-century Debates Over Race
With the advent of the modern synthesis in the early 20th century, biologists developed a new, more rigorous model of race as subspecies...
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Race: Encyclopedia Ii - Race - Case Studies In The Social Construction Of Race
Race - Race in the United States.
In the United States since its early history, Native Americans, African-Americans and European-Americ...
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Race - Race in the United States.
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