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Dwarf - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia - 0 views

  • The typical fantasy Dwarf is, like the original Dwarves, short in stature, long-bearded and skilled at mining and metallurgy. They are often depicted as having a low affinity for most magical abilities and/or a resistance to magic.
  • The typical fantasy Dwarf is, like the original Dwarves, short in stature, long-bearded and skilled at mining and metallurgy. They are often depicted as having a low affinity for most magical abilities and/or a resistance to magic
  • The typical fantasy Dwarf is, like the original Dwarves, short in stature, long-bearded and skilled at mining and metallurgy. They are often depicted as having a low affinity for most magical abilities and/or a resistance to magic.
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      The decription of a dwarf
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  • Tolkien's dwarves
  • J. R. R. Tolkien used Dwarves in his fantasy novel The Hobbit, the subsequent The Lord of the Rings
  • "dwarfs" has been replaced by "Dwarves"
  • Dwarves in Tolkien are long-lived, living nearly four times the age of man (about 250 years), but are not prolific breeders, having children rarely and spaced far apart, and having few women among them. Dwarvish children are cherished by their parents, and are defended at all costs from their traditional enemies, such as Orcs. A longstanding enmity between normal Dwarves and Elves is also a staple of the racial conception.
  • A long standing source of interest (and humour) comes from the allusion of Tolkien to female Dwarves having beards, which was borrowed by other writers
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      female dwarfs has beards for Tolkien's story.
  • The typical fantasy Dwarf is, like the original Dwarves, short in stature, long-bearded and skilled at mining and metallurgy. They are often depicted as having a low affinity for most magical abilities and/or a resistance to magic.
  • Tolkien's dwarves
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    The typical fantasy Dwarf is, like the original Dwarves, short in stature, long-bearded and skilled at mining and metallurgy. They are often depicted as having a low affinity for most magical abilities and/or a resistance to magic.
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Korean War - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia - 0 views

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  • The Korean War was a war that started between North Korea (Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, DPRK) and South Korea (Republic of Korea, ROK) on 25 June 1950 and paused with an armistice signed 27 July, 1953. To date, the war has not been officially ended through treaty, and occasional skirmishes have been reported in the border region.
    • Woo Hyun C
       
      the korean war has not been offially ended.
  • Korean War memorials are found in every UN Command Korean War-participant country; this one is in Pretoria, South Africa.
  • A mobile war: Korea often changed hands early in the war, until the front stabilized.
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  • A mobile war: Korea often changed hands early in the war, until the front stabilized.
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World War II - MSN Encarta - 0 views

  • he first bomb was exploded in a test at Alamogordo, New Mexico, on July 16, 1945. See also Manhattan Project. Two more bombs had been built, and the possibility arose of using them to convince the Japanese to surrender. President Harry S. Truman decided to allow the bombs to be dropped. For maximum psychological impact, they were used in quick succession, one over Hiroshima on August 6, the other over Nagasaki on August 9. These cities had not previously been bombed, and thus the bombs’ damage could be accurately assessed. U.S. estimates put the number killed or missing as a result of the bomb in Hiroshima at 60,000 to 70,000 and in Nagasaki at 40,000.
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      there were 3 bombs made altogether to make Japan surrender
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      so much money was used in World War II. The US spent about 341 billion dollars!
  • The United States spent the most money on the war, an estimated $341 billion, including $50 billion for lend-lease supplies, of which $31 billion went to Britain, $11 billion to the Soviet Union, $5 billion to China, and $3 billion to 35 other countries. Germany was next, with $272 billion; followed by the Soviet Union, $192 billion; and then Britain, $120 billion; Italy, $94 billion; and Japan, $56 billion. Except for the United States, however, and some of the less militarily active Allies, the money spent does not come close to being the war’s true cost. The Soviet government has calculated that the USSR lost 30 percent of its national wealth, while Nazi exactions and looting were of incalculable amounts in the occupied countries. The full cost to Japan has been estimated at $562 billion.
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    he first bomb was exploded in a test at Alamogordo, New Mexico, on July 16, 1945. See also Manhattan Project. Two more bombs had been built, and the possibility arose of using them to convince the Japanese to surrender. President Harry S. Truman decided to allow the bombs to be dropped. For maximum psychological impact, they were used in quick succession, one over Hiroshima on August 6, the other over Nagasaki on August 9. These cities had not previously been bombed, and thus the bombs' damage could be accurately assessed. U.S. estimates put the number killed or missing as a result of the bomb in Hiroshima at 60,000 to 70,000 and in Nagasaki at 40,000.
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List of wars 1945-1989 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia - 0 views

  • Start Finish Name of Conflict Belligerents Victorious party (if applicable) Defeated party (if applicable
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Endangered Rainforest Animals - 1 views

  • The majors threats to its population are loss of habitat and capture for commercial pet markets.
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      the toucan is endangered because of the pet markets
  • Though, it is a fact that the rainforest is home to 40-75 percent of the total organisms worldwide, many animal species are listed in the IUCN Red List.
  • Golden Lion Tamarind Monkey: Golden Lion Tamarind Monkey (scientific name Leontopithecus rosalia) is found in the lowland coastal region of the state of Rio de Janeiro (Brazil). It is included in the endangered species list as the extent of its occurrence is less than 5,000 km². The reason for its population decline is humans hunting for its magnificent fur.
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      this is one of the endangered species
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Toucan - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia - 0 views

  • The colorful, giant bill, which in some large species measure more than half the length of the body
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      The Toucan has a giant bill, which in some large species measure more than half the length of the body!
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AMAZON RAINFOREST ANIMALS - 0 views

  • One of the most beautifl creatures of the Amazon river
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WWF - Tiger - Overview - 0 views

  • Less than 4,000 remain in the wild
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      The tiger is very important to our lives and not a lot are still living.
  • In the past century, the world has lost three of the nine tiger subspecies. The Bali, Caspian, and Javan tigers have all become extinct ... and many scientists believe the South China tiger is “functionally extinct”.
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      Many tigers are being extinct already 3 types of species are extinct and the fourth is soon extinct.
  • As top predators, they keep populations of wild ungulates in check, thereby maintaining the balance between prey herbivores and the vegetation upon which they feed
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      The tiger is an important predator
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Children's Tropical Forests - Facts (Rainforest Animals) - 0 views

  • Tropical birds are also very numerous. Over 500 species are found in one small reserve in Costa Rica which is almost as many as the entire number of bird species found in the United Kingdom.
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