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41Military history of Oceania — Although the military history of Oceania probably goes back thousands of years to the first human settlement in the region, little is known about war in Oceania until the arrival of Europeans. The introduction of firearms transformed conflict in… …
42Censorship in the Republic of Ireland — Although Ireland does not currently exercise much censorship in practice, the state has wide ranging laws which allow censorship, and has specific laws covering films, advertisements, newspapers and magazines, as well as terrorism and pornography …
43Architecture of Birmingham — Although Birmingham in England has existed as a settlement for over 1,000 years, today s city is overwhelmingly a product of the 18th, 19th, and 20th centuries, with little surviving from its early history. As it has expanded, it has acquired a… …
44History of atheism — Although the term atheism originated in the 16th century, based on Ancient Greek godless, denying the gods, ungodly [Modern translations of classical texts sometimes translate atheos as atheistic . As an abstract noun, there was also atheotēs (… …
45Introduction — Although the Berbers form sizable populations in North Africa and the Sahel, they have been reduced to a minority within their respective home states. Berbers are the ancient inhabitants of North Africa, but rarely have they formed an actual… …
46Maya warfare — Although the Maya were once thought to have been peaceful (see below), current theories emphasize the role of inter polity warfare as a factor in the development and perpetuation of Maya society. The goals and motives of warfare in Maya culture… …
47Christian heresy in the 20th century — Although less common than in the medieval period, formal charges of heresy within Christian churches still occur. Key issues in the Protestant churches have included modern biblical criticism, the nature of God, and the acceptability of gay… …
48social attitudes — Although Spanish society is not fundamentally different from other western European societies it does have certain distinctive characteristics. One of the most obvious is the Spaniards love of nightlife. This is not simply a matter of climate …
49Sports in China — Although China has long been associated with the martial arts, sports in China today refers to a small variety of competitive sports played in China, including mainland China, Hong Kong and Macau. Traditional Chinese culture regards physical… …
50Fever — Although a fever technically is any body temperature above the normal of 98.6 degrees F. (37 degrees C.), in practice a person is usually not considered to have a significant fever until the temperature is above 100.4 degrees F (38 degrees C.).… …
