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• History of the bicycle
  ...les and hand-cranks, but these designs often suffered from high weight and high rolling resistance. However, [[Willard Sawyer]] in [[Dover]] successfully m == 1870s: the high-wheel bicycle ==
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• Cagliari
  ...which afforded defences from enemies from inner lands) and its vicinity to high and green mountains (to which people could evacuate if everything else was ...sa was one of the four Italian "maritime republics" that during the middle ages fought for control of the [[Mediterranean]] sea and its commercial routes.
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• Pisa
  ===High Middle Ages=== ...[[Lucca]] was the capital but Pisa was the most important city, as in the middle of 10th century [[Liutprand of Cremona|Liutprand]], bishop of [[Cremona]],
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• Cuisine of Italy
  ...e. Its roots can be traced back to [[4th century BCE]] and into the Middle Ages which brought [[Arab]] and [[Normans|Norman]] influence to certain regions ...ences throughout the centuries, including neighboring regions, conquerors, high-profile chefs, political upheavals as well as the discovery of the New Worl
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• Ancient Rome
  ...king the [[decline of the Roman Empire]] and the beginning of the [[Middle Ages]]. ...ith population of 10,000 and more and several military settlements, a very high rate of urbanization by pre-industrial standards. Most of these centers had
  37 KB (5,640 words) - 08:03, 1 October 2009
• Internal combustion engine
  ...[exothermic]] reaction of a [[fuel]] with an [[oxidizer]] creates gases of high [[temperature]] and [[pressure]], which are permitted to expand. The defini ...]]s, and in a wide variety of [[aircraft]] and [[locomotive]]s. Where very high power is required, such as [[jet aircraft]], [[helicopter]]s and large ship
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• Rimini
  ...gate 9.92  high and 8.45 wide. The merlons were added in Middle Ages times.
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• Europe
  ...he Akkadian ''asu'', meaning "sunrise", and is the land to the east from a Middle Eastern perspective. ...wn as the [[Age of Migrations]]. That period has been known as the "[[Dark Ages]]" to [[Renaissance]] thinkers. Isolated monastic communities in [[Ireland]
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• Rome
  ...low [[decline of the Roman Empire]] heralded the beginning of the [[Middle Ages]], but the city regained prominence as the cultural capital of [[Western Ro ...rhenian Sea]]. The city was built on a defendable hill dominating the last high-banked river crossing where traverse was faciliated by a midstream isle.
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• Casino Royale (2006 film)
  ...to spy on a potential terrorist. Soon after, Bond is pulled into a game of high-stakes poker in [[Montenegro]] with [[Le Chiffre]], who provides a global m ...ctor to replace [[Pierce Brosnan]] as James Bond attracted a great deal of high-profile media attention after rumours began to surface in the Autumn of 200
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• Turin, Italy
  .... Turin reached about 5,000 inhabitants at the time, all living inside the high walls. ===Middle Ages===
  26 KB (3,619 words) - 16:46, 27 February 2009
• Bicycle
  ...The primitive bicycles of this generation were difficult to ride, and the high seat and poor weight distribution made for dangerous falls. Historically, women's bicycle frames had a top tube that connected in the middle of the seat tube instead of the top, resulting in a lower standover height.
  53 KB (8,173 words) - 09:32, 25 September 2009
• Sicily
  ...[[Mount Etna|Etna]], situated close to [[Catania]], is 3,320 m (10,900 ft) high, making it the tallest [[volcano]] in Europe. It is also one of the world's ...pher al-Idrisi for king Roger of Sicily.jpg|thumb|left|300px|[[High Middle Ages]] view of earth <br>Europe and Sicily are featured in the lower right-hand
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• Italian literature
  ...k, ''Composizione del mondo'' by [[Ristoro d'Arezzo]], who lived about the middle of the 13th century. This work is a copious treatise on [[astronomy]] and [ ...literature, giving artistic lustre to all forms of literature the [[Middle Ages]] had produced. Dante, some scholars say, began the Renaissance.
  111 KB (18,030 words) - 13:31, 8 October 2009
• Italian Literature
  ...k, ''Composizione del mondo'' by [[Ristoro d'Arezzo]], who lived about the middle of the 13th century. This work is a copious treatise on [[astronomy]] and [ ...literature, giving artistic lustre to all forms of literature the [[Middle Ages]] had produced. Dante, some scholars say, began the Renaissance.
  112 KB (18,241 words) - 13:59, 29 March 2010
• Music of Italy
  Musical developments in Italy in the [[Middle Ages]] and [[Renaissance]] created music that spread throughout Europe. Innovati ...Italian singing is widely cited: "A voice as pinched and strangulated and high-pitched as any in Europe. The singing expression is one of true agony, the
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