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111Human rights in the United States — In 1776, Thomas Jefferson proposed a philosophy of human rights inherent to all people in the Declaration of Independence, asserting that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that… …
112Fermi energy — The Fermi energy is a concept in quantum mechanics usually referring to the energy of the highest occupied quantum state in a system of fermions at absolute zero temperature. This article requires a basic knowledge of quantum mechanics.Note that… …
113Synchrotron radiation — This article concerns the physical phenomenon of synchrotron radiation. For details on the production of this radiation and applications in laboratories, see Synchrotron light source. The electromagnetic radiation emitted when charged particles… …
114Bonsai — Audio|Bonsai.ogg|listen ( ja. 盆栽, literally potted plant ) is the art of aesthetic miniaturization of trees by growing them in containers. Cultivation includes techniques for shaping, watering, and repotting in various styles of… …
115Anthracite — (Greek Ανθρακίτης, literally a type of coal , from Anthrax [Άνθραξ] , coal) is a hard, compact variety of mineral coal that has a high lustre. It has the highest carbon count and contains the fewest impurities of all coals, despite its lower… …
116Disgust — Yuck and Eew , two words often uttered to display disgust, redirect here. For the band Yuck , see, Yuck (band). For the activity yuck , see laughter. Disgust is a type of aversion that involves withdrawing from a person or object with strong… …
117Salem witch trials — Salem Witches redirects here. For the minor league baseball team, see Salem Witches (NEL). The central figure in this 1876 illustration of the courtroom is usually identifie …
118Franz Xaver Messerschmidt — Messerschmidt: Character Head Franz Xaver Messerschmidt (February 6, 1736 – August 19, 1783) was a German Austrian sculptor most famous for his character heads , a collection of busts with faces contorted in extreme facial expressions. Content …
119Minstrel show — For the album by Little Brother, see The Minstrel Show. Detail from cover of The Celebrated Negro Melodies, as Sung by the Virginia Minstrels, 1843 The minstrel show, or minstrelsy, was an American entertainment consisting of comic skits, variety …
120Henry Fuseli — (in German, Johann Heinrich Füssli ; February 7, 1741 – April 16, 1825) was a British painter, draughtsman, and writer on art, of German Swiss origin. BiographyHe was born in Zürich, Switzerland, the second of eighteen children. His father was… …
