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The Spanish Inquisition was independent of the medieval…
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(Encyclopedia) meteorology, branch of science that deals with the atmosphere of a planet, particularly that of the earth, the most important application of which is the analysis and prediction of…
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A pendulum clock: Weight-driven clock mechanism
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(Encyclopedia) AristotleAristotleărˌĭstŏtˈəl [key], 384–322 b.c., Greek philosopher, b. Stagira. He is sometimes called the Stagirite.
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