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     • Agriculture
     • Architecture/Civil Engineering
     • Arts/Culture
     • Astronomy/Space
     • Biology
     • Chemistry/Materials
     • Climate
     • Clothing/Fabrics
     • Communications
     • Construction/Manufacturing
     • Criminology
     • Electronics/Computers
     • Energy
     • Finance
     • Food/Nutrition
     • Geology/Earth Sciences
     • Household/Personal
     • Mathematics/Statistics
     • Mechanics
     • Medicine/Pharmaceuticals
     • Miscellaneous
     • Physics
     • Recreation
     • Transportation/Exploration
     • Weaponry

     • Alphabetical Listing

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Agriculture
     Agriculture (4,000 words)
     Animal Domestication and Husbandry (4,000 words)
     Barbed Wire (1000 words)
     Cotton Gin (1,500 words)
     *Fertilizer (1,500 words)
     Green Revolution (2,500 words)
     *Horse- and Animal-Drawn Vehicles (4,000 words)
     *Horse Equipment (saddle, reins, stirrups, etc...) (1,500 words)
     *Hybridization of plants (1,500 words)
     *Irrigation (2,500 words)
     *Pesticides and Herbicides (1,500 words)
     Plow (1,500 words)
     Reaper, Mechanical (1,500 words)
     *Rubber and Synthetic Rubber (1,500 words)
     *Tobacco and Tobacco Products (1,500 words)
     Tractor (1,000 words)
     Yoke (1,000 words)

Architecture/Civil Engineering
     Aqueducts (1,500 words)
     Architectural Elements and Structures (2,500 words)
     Bridge (2500 words)
     *Cement and Concrete (1,500 words)
     *Construction Equipment and Machinery (2,500 words)
     Dam (2,500 words)
     Elevator and Escalator (1,500 words)
     *Irrigation (2,500 words)
     Sewers and Sewage Systems (2,500 words)
     *Steel Frame Construction (1,500 words)
     *Surveying and Surveying Instruments (1,500 words)

Arts
     *Book (1,500 words)
     *Lithography (1,000 words)
     *Motion Pictures (1,500 words)
     *Musical Instruments (2,500 words)
     Musical Notation (1,500 words)
     *Paint and Varnish (1,500 words)
     *Phonograph (1,500 words)
     *Photography (2,500 words)
     *Printing Press (2,500 words)
     *Radio (2,500 words)
     *Television (2,500 words)
     *Video Technology (1,500 words)
     *Writing (4,000 words)

Astronomy/Space
     *Black Holes (1,500 words)
     *Big Bang Theory (2,500 words)
     Comets (1,000 words)
     *Cosmic Rays (1,000 words)
     *Cosmology (1,500 words)
     *Dark Matter and Dark Energy (1,500 words)
     Extraterrestrial Life, Search for (1,500 words)
     Galaxies (1,500 words)
     Meteorites (1,500 words)
     Nebulae (1,000 words)
     Observatory (1,500 words)
     Planets, Discovery of (2,500 words)
     *Pulsars and Quasars (1,500 words)
     Rocketry (2,500 words)
     Satellites and Satellite Systems (2,500 words)
     Space Exploration and Travel (4,000 words)
     Space Shuttle (1,500 words)
     Space Station (1,500 words)
     Sunspots (1,000 words)
     Telescope (2,500 words)
     Van Allen Radiation Belts (1,000 words)

Biology
     Anatomy, Human (4,000 words)
     Biological Weapons (1,000 words)
     Blood Circulation (1,500 words)
     *Blood Types (1,000 words)
     *Carbohydrates (1,000 words)
     Cell Theory (2,500 words)
     Chromosomes (1,500 words)
     Classification, Biological (1,500 words)
     *Cloning (1,500 words)
     Deoxyribonucleic Acid and Ribonucleic Acid (DNA and RNA) (2,500 words)
     Digestive System (2,500 words)
     Endocrine System (2,500 words)
     Enzymes (1,500 words)
     Evolution (4,000 words)
     Extinction, Theories of (2,500 words)
     Genetic Science (4,000 words)
     *Genome Human (1,500 words)
     Germ Theory (2,500 words)
     Heredity (1,500 words)
     Human Origins (4,000 words)
     *Hybridization of plants (1,500 words)
     *Insulin (1,000 words)
     Life Forms, Extreme (1,500 words)
     Life, Origins of (2,500 words)
     *Metabolic System and Metabolic Disorders (2,500 words)
     Microscope (1,500 words)
     Molecular Biology (4,000 words)
     Neuroscience (4,000 words)
     Neurotransmitter Chemicals (1,500 words)
     Paleontology (2,500 words)
     Pavlovian Response (1,000 words)
     Photosynthesis (1,000 words)
     Pollination (1,500 words)
     *Prions (1,500 words)
     *Proteins (1,500 words)
     Reproductive System (2,500 words)
     *Viruses (2,500 words)
     *Vitamins (2,500 words)

Chemistry/Materials
     Acids and Bases (1,500 words)
     Alloys, Metal (2,500 words)
     *Calories (1,000 words)
     *Casting and Molding (2,500 words)
     *Ceramics and Pottery (4,000 words)
     *Chemical Weapons (1,500 words)
     *Composite Materials (2,500 words)
     Cryogenics (1,500 words)
     Crystallography (1,500 words)
     Dyes and Ink, Natural and Synthetic (2,500 words)
     *Electroplating (1,000 words)
     Elements, Discovery of Natural (2,500 words)
     Explosives, Conventional (1,500 words)
     *Fertilizer (1,500 words)
     Fluorocarbons (1,500 words)
     *Formica (1,000 words)
     Fullerene (1,000 words)
     Gems, Synthetic (1,500 words)
     *Glass and Glassmaking (2,500 words)
     *Gunpowder (1,500 words)
     *Kevlar (1,000 words)
     *Match, Friction (1,000 words)
     Molecules (1,500 words)
     Oxygen (1,000 words)
     *Paint and Varnish (1,500 words)
     *Paper and Papermaking (2,500 words)
     *Periodic Table (1,500 words)
     *Pesticides and Herbicides (1,500 words)
     Plastics (4,000 words)
     *Rubber and Synthetic Rubber (1,500 words)
     *Smelting (2,500 words)
     *Steel and Steelmaking (2,500 words)
     *Superconductors (1,500 words)

Climate
     Atmosphere, Understanding of (2,500 words)
     Barometer (1,000 words)
     El Niño/La Niña (1,000 words)
     Global Warming (2,500 words)
     Ocean Currents (1,500 words)
     Ozone Depletion (1,500 words)
     Rainmaking (1,500 words)
     *Temperature, Measurement of (1,500 words)
     Trade Winds (1,500 words)
     Weather Forecasting (2,500 words)

Clothing/Fabrics
     *Kevlar (1,000 words)
     Sewing Machine (1,500 words)
     Textiles, Natural and Synthetic (2,500 words)
     Textiles, Spinning and Weaving Devices for (2,500 words)
     Velcro (1,000 words)
     *Zipper (1,000 words)

Communications
     *Book (1,500 words)
     Cable, Undersea (1,000 words)
     Fax (1,000 words)
     Fiber Optics (1,500 words)
     Holography (1,500 words)
     *Internet (2,500 words)
     Linotype (1,000 words)
     *Lithography (1,000 words)
     Loudspeaker (1,000 words)
     *Microphone (1,000 words)
     *Motion Pictures (1,500 words)
     *Paper and Papermaking (2,500 words)
     *Phonograph (1,500 words)
     Photocopying (1,500 words)
     *Photography (2,500 words)
     Printing Press (2,500 words)
     Radar (1,500 words)
     *Radio (2,500 words)
     Sonar (1,500 words)
     Stereophonic Sound (1,000 words)
     *Tape and Tape Recorders, Magnetic (1,500 words)
     Telegraph (1,500 words)
     Telephone (2,500 words)
     Teletype (1,000 words)
     *Television (2,500 words)
     Typewriter (1,000 words)
     *Video Technology (1,500 words)
     *Virtual Reality (1,500 words)
     *Writing (4,000 words)
     Writing Implements (1,500 words)

Construction/Manufacturing
     *Asphalt (1,000 words)
     Assembly Line (1,500 words)
     Ball Bearings (1,000 words)
     *Casting and Molding (2,500 words)
     *Composite Materials (2,500 words)
     *Engine, Steam (2,500 words)
     Hardware (nails, screws, bolts) (1,500 words)
     *Cement and Concrete (1,500 words)
     *Construction Equipment and Machinery (2,500 words)
     *Electroplating (1,000 words)
     *Glass and Glassmaking (2,500 words)
     Hydraulics (2,500 words)
     Interchangeable Parts (1,500 words)
     Mining and Mining Technology (2,500 words)
     Nanotechnology (2,500 words)
     Robots and Robotics (2,500 words)
     *Smelting (2,500 words)
     *Steel and Steelmaking (2,500 words)
     *Steel Frame Construction (1,500 words)
     *Surveying and Surveying Instruments (1,500 words)
     Tools, Hand-held (1,500 words)
     Tools, Mechanical and Power (1,500 words)
     Vulcanization (1,000 words)
     Welding and Soldering (1,500 words)

Criminology
     Electric Chair (1,000 words)
     Forensics, Criminal (2,500 words)
     Polygraph (1,000 words)

Electronics/Computers
     *Battery (2,500 words)
     *Calculator (1,000 words)
     Computer Hardware (4,000 words)
     Computer Software (4,000 words)
     Digital Memory and Digital Memory Devices (2,500 words)
     *Electricity (4,000 words)
     *Internet (2,500 words)
     Light-Emitting Diode (1,000 words)
     *Lights and Lighting, Electric (2,500 words)
     *Microphone (1,000 words)
     Microprocessor (1,500 words)
     *Microwave Technology (1,500 words)
     Semiconductor and Computer Chip (1,500 words)
     *Superconductors (1,500 words)
     *Tape and Tape Recorders, Magnetic (1,500 words)
     Transistor (1,500 words)
     Vacuum Tube (1,500 words)
     *Video and Computer Games (1,500 words)
     *Video Technology (1,500 words)

Energy
     *Battery (2,500 words)
     Coal and Coal Power (2,500 words)
     Dynamo (1,500 words)
     Fire (1,500 words)
     Fuel Cell (1,500 words)
     *Match, Friction (1,000 words)
     Nuclear Power (2,500 words)
     Petroleum and Natural Gas, Exploration, Drilling, and Refining of (4,000 words)
     Solar Power (1,500 words)
     Turbine (1,000 words)
     Water Power (2,500 words)
     Windmills (1,500 words)

Finance
     *Abacus (1000 words)
     Automatic teller machine (1,000 words)
     Cash Register (1000 words)
     Money (2,500 words)
     Stock Market Ticker (1,000 words)

Food/Nutrition
     Alcohol and Fermentation (2,500 words)
     Bread and Breadmaking (1,500 words)
     *Calories (1,000 words)
     Canning (1,500 words)
     *Carbohydrates (1,000 words)
     Cheese and Cheese Making (1,500 words)
     Distillation (1,500 words)
     Frozen Food (1,500 words)
     Iced Desserts (1,000 words)
     Irradiation (1,500 words)
     *Microwave Technology (1,500 words)
     Pasteurization (1,500 words)
     *Proteins (1,500 words)
     *Refrigeration (1,500 words)
     Sweeteners, Artificial (1,000 words)
     *Tobacco and Tobacco Products (1,500 words)
     *Vitamins (2,500 words)

Geology/Earth Sciences
     Earth, Interior of (2,500 words)
     Earth, Size and Shape (2,500 words)
     Earthquakes (2,500 words)
     *Latitude and Longitude, Determination of (1,500 words)
     Magnetic Fields (1,500 words)
     *Maps and Mapmaking (4,000 words)
     Plate Tectonics (2,500 words)
     Tides, Understanding of (1,000 words)
     Volcanology (2,500 words)

Household/Personal
     Air Conditioning (1,000 words)
     Candle (1,000 words)
     *Ceramics and Pottery (4,000 words)
     Contact Lens (1,000 words)
     Eyeglasses and Sunglasses (1,500 words)
     *Formica (1,000 words)
     Hearing Aid (1,500 words)
     Heating systems (2,500 words)
     Lamps, Oil-based (1,500 words)
     *Lights and Lighting, Electric (2,500 words)
     *Microwave Technology (1,500 words)
     Mirrors (1,500 words)
     Plumbing, Indoor (2,500 words)
     Razor, Safety (1,000 words)
     *Refrigeration (1,500 words)
     Soap and Soapmaking (1,500 words)
     Toilet, Flush (1,000 words)
     Umbrella (1,000 words)
     Vacuum Cleaner (1,000 words)

Mathematics
     *Abacus (1000 words)
     Algebra (1,500 words)
     *Calculator (1,000 words)
     Calculus (1,500 words)
     Demographics (2,500 words)
     Fractions (1,000 words)
     Geometry(1,500 words)
     Infinity (1,000 words)
     Metric System (1,000 words)
     Number Systems (2,500 words)
     Pi (1,000 words)
     Slide Rule (1,000 words)
     Trigonometry (1,500 words)
     Zero (1,000 words)

Mechanics
     Pendulum (1,000 words)
     Pulley and Windlass (1,500 words)
     Pump (1,500 words)
     Wheel (1,500 words)
     *Zipper (1,000 words)

Medicine/Pharmaceuticals
     Acupuncture (1,500 words)
     AIDS/HIV, Diagnosis and Treatment of (2,500 words)
     Anaesthetics (2,500 words)
     Analgesics and Narcotics (2,500 words)
     Antibiotics (2,500 words)
     Antidepressant Drugs (1,500 words)
     Antihistamines (1,500 words)
     Anti-inflammatory Drugs (1,500 words)
     Antipsychotic Drugs (1,500 words)
     Antiviral Drugs (1,500 words)
     Aspirin (1,000 words)
     Birth Control (2,500 words)
     *Blood Types (1,000 words)
     Cancer Research (4,000 words)
     Chiropractic Medicine (1,500 words)
     *Cloning (1,500 words)
     Cocaine (1,000 words)
     Dentistry (2,500 words)
     Electrocardiograph (EKG) (1,000 words)
     Electroconvulsive therapy (1,000 words)
     Electroencephalograph (EEG) (1,000 words)
     Embalming and Mummification (2,500 words)
     Eugenics (1,500 words)
     Fluoridation (1,000 words)
     Forensics, Medical (1,500 words)
     Genetic Engineering and Therapy (4,000 words)
     Genetic Testing (1,500 words)
     *Genome Human (1,500 words)
     Hallucinogenic and Mind-Altering Drugs (2,500 words)
     Hearing Aid (1,500 words)
     Homeopathy (1,500 words)
     Hypnotism (1,500 words)
     Hypodermic Needle and Syringe (1,000 words)
     Insanity, Theories of (2,500 words)
     *Insulin (1,000 words)
     Iron Lung (1,000 words)
     Kidney Dialysis (1,000 words)
     Lobotomies (1,000 words)
     Medical Imaging Technology (2,500 words)
     *Metabolic System and Metabolic Disorders (2,500 words)
     Neuroscience (4,000 words)
     Organs, Artificial (2,500 words)
     Organ Transplants (2,500 words)
     Pacemaker, Artificial (1,000 words)
     Polio Vaccine (1,000 words)
     *Prions (1,500 words)
     Prosthetics (2,500 words)
     Quinine (1,500 words)
     Reproduction Technologies, Artificial (2,500 words)
     Scurvy Causes and Cures (1,000 words)
     Sedatives and Tranquilizers (1,500 words)
     Smoking, Health Effects of (1,500 words)
     Statin Drugs (1,000 words)
     Stem Cell Research (2,500 words)
     Sulfa Drugs (1,000 words)
     Surgery (2,500 words)
     Unconscious (2,500 words)
     *Viruses (2,500 words)
     Vaccination and Inoculation (2,500 words)
     *X-ray (1,500 words)

Miscellaneous
     alchemy (2,500 words)
     Scientific Method (1,500 words)

Physics
     Acoustics (2,500 words)
     Antimatter (1,000 words)
     Atoms and Atomism (2,500 words)
     *Black Holes (1,500 words)
     *Big Bang Theory (2,500 words)
     Chaos Theory (1,500 words)
     *Cosmic Rays (1,000 words)
     *Cosmology (1,500 words)
     *Dark Matter and Dark Energy (1,500 words)
     *Electricity (4,000 words)
     Elements, Creation of Artificial (1,500 words)
     Grand Unified Theory (1,500 words)
     Gravity (2,500 words)
     Lasers (2,500 words)
     Light, Polarization of (1,000 words)
     Light, Theories of (1,500 words)
     Magnetism (2,500 words)
     Nuclear Fission (2,500 words)
     Nuclear Fusion (1,500 words)
     Particle Accelerator (1,500 words)
     *Periodic Table (1,500 words)
     *Pulsars and Quasars (1,500 words)
     Quantum Mechanics (2,500 words)
     Radioactivity (2,500 words)
     Radiometric Dating (1,500 words)
     Relativity, Theories of (2,500 words)
     Spectrometry and Spectrophotometry (1,500 words)
     Subatomic particles (1,500 words)
     *Temperature, Measurement of (1,500 words)
     Thermodynamics, Laws of (1,500 words)
     *X-ray (1,500 words)

Recreation
     Gambling Equipment (1,500 words)
     Juke Box (1,000 words)
     Kites (1,000 words)
     *Musical Instruments (2,500 words)
     Pinball (1,000 words)
     Rides, Carnival and Amusement Park (1,500 words)
     SCUBA (1,000 words)
     Sports Equipment (2,500 words)
     *Video and Computer Games (1,500 words)
     *Virtual Reality (1,500 words)

Time-keeping
     Calendar (1,500 words)
     Sundial (1,000 words)
     Time, Measurement of (1,500 words)
     Timekeeping Devices (4,000 words)

Transportation/Exploration
     Airplane (4,000 words)
     *Asphalt (1,000 words)
     Astrolabe (1,000 words)
     Automobile (4,000 words)
     Balloons and Airships (2,500 words)
     Bicycle (2,500 words)
     Cable Car (1,000 words)
     *Caterpillar Track (1,000 words)
     Compass (1,000 words)
     Engine, Diesel (1,500 words)
     Engine, Internal Combustion (2,500 words)
     *Engine, Steam (2,500 words)
     Gliders (1,000 words)
     Global Positioning System (1,000 words)
     Helicopter (1,500 words)
     *Horse- and Animal-Drawn Vehicles (4,000 words)
     *Horse Equipment (saddle, reins, stirrups, etc...) (1,500 words)
     Hovercraft (1,000 words)
     Jets and Jet Engines (2,500 words)
     *Latitude and Longitude, Determination of (1,500 words)
     Lighthouses (1,000 words)
     Locomotive (1,500 words)
     *Maps and Mapmaking (4,000 words)
     Motorcycle (1,500 words)
     Nuclear Propulsion (1,500 words)
     Parachute (1,000 words)
     Quadrant (1,000 words)
     Railroads (4,000 words)
     Railways, Urban and Suburban (2,500 words)
     Sextant (1,000 words)
     Ships, Galley-Type (1,500 words)
     Ships, Ironclad and Steel (2,500 words)
     Ships, Sailing (4,000 words)
     Ships, Steam (2,500 words)
     Sound Barrier, Breaking of (1,500 words)
     *Submarine (1,500 words)
     Tire, Pneumatic (1,500 words)
     Traffic Light (1,000 words)
     Truck and Bus (2,500 words)

Weaponry
     Artillery (1,500 words)
     Biological Weapons (1,000 words)
     Bow and Arrow (1,500 words)
     Catapult (1,000 words)
     *Caterpillar Track (1,000 words)
     *Chemical Weapons (1,500 words)
     Crossbow (1,000 words)
     Explosives, Conventional (1,500 words)
     Gun (4,000 words)
     *Gunpowder (1,500 words)
     Mines, Land and Underwater (weapons) (1,500 words)
     Missiles (2,500 words)
     Nuclear Weapons (2,500 words)
     Stealth Technology (1,500 words)
     *Submarine (1,500 words)
     Tank, Military (1,500 words)
     Torpedo (1,000 words)
     Warships (2,500 words)

Alphabetical Listing

A

     Abacus (1000 words)
     Acids and Bases (1,500 words)
     Acoustics (2,500 words)
     Acupuncture (1,500 words)
     Agriculture (4,000 words)
     AIDS/HIV, Diagnosis and Treatment of (2,500 words)
     Air Conditioning (1,000 words)
     Airplane (4,000 words)
     alchemy (2,500 words)
     Alcohol and Fermentation (2,500 words)
     Algebra (1,500 words)
     Alloys, Metal (2,500 words)
     Analgesics and Narcotics (2,500 words)
     Anatomy, Human (4,000 words)
     Anaesthetics (2,500 words)
     Animal Domestication and Husbandry (4,000 words)
     Antibiotics (2,500 words)
     Antidepressant Drugs (1,500 words)
     Antihistamines (1,500 words)
     Anti-inflammatory Drugs (1,500 words)
     Antimatter (1,000 words)
     Antipsychotic Drugs (1,500 words)
     Antiviral Drugs (1,500 words)
     Aqueducts (1,500 words)
     Architectural Elements and Structures (2,500 words)
     Artillery (1,500 words)
     Asphalt (1,000 words)
     Aspirin (1,000 words)
     Assembly Line (1,500 words)
     Astrolabe (1,000 words)
     Atmosphere, Understanding of (2,500 words)
     Atoms and Atomism (2,500 words)
     Automatic teller machine (1,000 words)
     Automobile (4,000 words)

B

     Ball Bearings (1,000 words)
     Balloons and Airships (2,500 words)
     Barbed Wire (1000 words)
     Barometer (1,000 words)
     Battery (2,500 words)
     Bicycle (2,500 words)
     Big Bang Theory (2,500 words)
     Biological Weapons (1,000 words)
     Birth Control (2,500 words)
     Black Holes (1,500 words)
     Blood Types (1,000 words)
     Blood Circulation (1,500 words)
     Book (1,500 words)
     Bow and Arrow (1,500 words)
     Bread and Breadmaking (1,500 words)
     Bridge (2,500 words)

C

     Cable Car (1,000 words)
     Cable, Undersea (1,000 words)
     Calculator (1,000 words)
     Calculus (1,500 words)
     Calendar (1,500 words)
     Calories (1,000 words)
     Cancer Research (4,000 words)
     Candle (1,000 words)
     Canning (1,500 words)
     Carbohydrates (1,000 words)
     Cash Register (1000 words)
     Casting and Molding (2,500 words)
     Catapult (1,000 words)
     Caterpillar Track (1,000 words)
     Cell Theory (2,500 words)
     Cement and Concrete (1,500 words)
     Ceramics and Pottery (4,000 words)
     Chaos Theory (1,500 words)
     Cheese and Cheese Making (1,500 words)
     Chemical Weapons (1,500 words)
     Chiropractic Medicine (1,500 words)
     Chromosomes (1,500 words)
     Classification, Biological (1,500 words)
     Cloning (1,500 words)
     Coal and Coal Power (2,500 words)
     Cocaine (1,000 words)
     Comets (1,000 words)
     Compass (1,000 words)
     Composite Materials (2,500 words)
     Computer Hardware (4,000 words)
     Computer Software (4,000 words)
     Construction Equipment and Machinery (2,500 words)
     Contact Lens (1,000 words)
     Cosmic Rays (1,000 words)
     Cosmology (1,500 words)
     Cotton Gin (1,500 words)
     Crossbow (1,000 words)
     Cryogenics (1,500 words)
     Crystallography (1,500 words)

D

     Dam (2,500 words)
     Dark Matter and Dark Energy (1,500 words)
     Demographics (2,500 words)
     Dentistry (2,500 words)
     Deoxyribonucleic Acid and Ribonucleic Acid (DNA and RNA) (2,500 words)
     Digestive System (2,500 words)
     Digital Memory and Digital Memory Devices (2,500 words)
     Distillation (1,500 words)
     Dyes and Ink, Natural and Synthetic (2,500 words)
     Dynamo (1,500 words)

E

     Earth, Interior of (2,500 words)
     Earth, Size and Shape (2,500 words)
     Earthquakes (2,500 words)
     El Niño/La Niña (1,000 words)
     Electric Chair (1,000 words)
     Electricity (4,000 words)
     Electrocardiograph (EKG) (1,000 words)
     Electroconvulsive therapy (1,000 words)
     Electroencephalograph (EEG) (1,000 words)
     Electroplating (1,000 words)
     Elements, Creation of Artificial (1,500 words)
     Elements, Discovery of Natural (2,500 words)
     Elevator and Escalator (1,500 words)
     Embalming and Mummification (2,500 words)
     Endocrine System (2,500 words)
     Engine, Diesel (1,500 words)
     Engine, Internal Combustion (2,500 words)
     Engine, Steam (2,500 words)
     Enzymes (1,500 words)
     Eugenics (1,500 words)
     Evolution (4,000 words)
     Explosives, Conventional (1,500 words)
     Extinction, Theories of (2,500 words)
     Extraterrestrial Life, Search for (1,500 words)
     Eyeglasses and Sunglasses (1,500 words)

F

     Fax (1,000 words)
     Fertilizer (1,500 words)
     Fiber Optics (1,500 words)
     Fire (1,500 words)
     Fluoridation (1,000 words)
     Fluorocarbons (1,500 words)
     Forensics, Criminal (2,500 words)
     Forensics, Medical (1,500 words)
     Formica (1,000 words)
     Fractions (1,000 words)
     Frozen Food (1,500 words)
     Fuel Cell (1,500 words)
     Fullerene (1,000 words)

G

     Galaxies (1,500 words)
     Gambling Equipment (1,500 words)
     Gems, Synthetic (1,500 words)
     Genetic Engineering and Therapy (4,000 words)
     Genetic Science (4,000 words)
     Genetic Testing (1,500 words)
     Genome Human (1,500 words)
     Geometry (1,500 words)
     Germ Theory (2,500 words)
     Glass and Glassmaking (2,500 words)
     Gliders (1,000 words)
     Global Positioning System (1,000 words)
     Global Warming (2,500 words)
     Grand Unified Theory (1,500 words)
     Gravity (2,500 words)
     Green Revolution (2,500 words)
     Gun (4,000 words)
     Gunpowder (1,500 words)

H

     Hallucinogenic and Mind-Altering Drugs (2,500 words)
     Hardware (nails, screws, bolts) (1,500 words)
     Hearing Aid (1,500 words)
     Heating systems (2,500 words)
     Helicopter (1,500 words)
     Heredity (1,500 words)
     Holography (1,500 words)
     Homeopathy (1,500 words)
     Horse Equipment (saddle, reins, stirrups, etc...) (1,500 words)
     Horse- and Animal-Drawn Vehicles (4,000 words)
     Hovercraft (1,000 words)
     Human Origins (4,000 words)
     Hybridization of plants (1,500 words)
     Hydraulics (2,500 words)
     Hypnotism (1,500 words)
     Hypodermic Needle and Syringe (1,000 words)

I

     Iced Desserts (1,000 words)
     Infinity (1,000 words)
     Insanity, Theories of (2,500 words)
     Insulin (1,000 words)
     Interchangeable Parts (1,500 words)
     Internet (2,500 words)
     Iron Lung (1,000 words)
     Irradiation (1,500 words)
     Irrigation (2,500 words)

J

     Jets and Jet Engines (2,500 words)
     Juke Box (1,000 words)

K

     Kevlar (1,000 words)
     Kidney Dialysis (1,000 words)
     Kites (1,000 words)

L

     Lamps, Oil-based (1,500 words)
     Lasers (2,500 words)
     Latitude and Longitude, Determination of (1,500 words)
     Life Forms, Extreme (1,500 words)
     Life, Origins of (2,500 words)
     Light, Polarization of (1,000 words)
     Light, Theories of (1,500 words)
     Light-Emitting Diode (1,000 words)
     Lighthouses (1,000 words)
     Lights and Lighting, Electric (2,500 words)
     Linotype (1,000 words)
     Lithography (1,000 words)
     Lobotomies (1,000 words)
     Locomotive (1,500 words)
     Loud Speaker (1,000 words)

M

     Magnetic Fields (1,500 words)
     Magnetism (2,500 words)
     Maps and Mapmaking (4,000 words)
     Match, Friction (1,000 words)
     Medical Imaging Technology (2,500 words)
     Metabolic System and Metabolic Disorders (2,500 words)
     Meteorites (1,500 words)
     Metric System (1,000 words)
     Microphone (1,000 words)
     Microprocessor (1,500 words)
     Microscope (1,500 words)
     Microwave Technology (1,500 words)
     Mines, Land and Underwater (weapons) (1,500 words)
     Mining and Mining Technology (2,500 words)
     Mirrors (1,500 words)
     Missiles (2,500 words)
     Molecular Biology (4,000 words)
     Molecules (1,500 words)
     Money (2,500 words)
     Motion Pictures (1,500 words)
     Motorcycle (1,500 words)
     Musical Instruments (2,500 words)
     Musical Notation (1,500 words)

N

     Nanotechnology (2,500 words)
     Nebulae (1,000 words)
     Neuroscience (4,000 words)
     Neurotransmitter Chemicals (1,500 words)
     Nuclear Fission (2,500 words)
     Nuclear Fusion (1,500 words)
     Nuclear Power (2,500 words)
     Nuclear Propulsion (1,500 words)
     Nuclear Weapons (2,500 words)
     Number Systems (2,500 words)

O

     Observatory (1,500 words)
     Ocean Currents (1,500 words)
     Organs, Artificial (2,500 words)
     Organ Transplants (2,500 words)
     Oxygen (1,000 words)
     Ozone Depletion (1,500 words)

P

     Pacemaker, Artificial (1,000 words)
     Paint and Varnish (1,500 words)
     Paleontology (2,500 words)
     Paper and Papermaking (2,500 words)
     Parachute (1,000 words)
     Particle Accelerator (1,500 words)
     Pasteurization (1,500 words)
     Pavlovian Response (1,000 words)
     Pendulum (1,000 words)
     Periodic Table (1,500 words)
     Pesticides and Herbicides (1,500 words)
     Petroleum and Natural Gas, Exploration, Drilling, and Refining of (4,000 words)
     Phonograph (1,500 words)
     Photocopying (1,500 words)
     Photography (2,500 words)
     Photosynthesis (1,000 words)
     Pi (1,000 words)
     Pinball (1,000 words)
     Planets, Discovery of (2,500 words)
     Plastics (4,000 words)
     Plate Tectonics (2,500 words)
     Plow (1,500 words)
     Plumbing, Indoor (2,500 words)
     Polio Vaccine (1,000 words)
     Pollination (1,500 words)
     Polygraph (1,000 words)
     Printing Press (2,500 words)
     Prions (1,500 words)
     Prosthetics (2,500 words)
     Proteins (1,500 words)
     Pulley and Windlass (1,500 words)
     Pulsars and Quasars (1,500 words)
     Pump (1,500 words)

Q

     Quadrant (1,000 words)
     Quantum Mechanics (2,500 words)
     Quinine (1,500 words)

R

     Radar (1,500 words)
     Radio (2,500 words)
     Radioactivity (2,500 words)
     Radiometric Dating (1,500 words)
     Railroads (4,000 words)
     Railways, Urban and Suburban (2,500 words)
     Rainmaking (1,500 words)
     Razor, Safety (1,000 words)
     Reaper, Mechanical (1,500 words)
     Refrigeration (1,500 words)
     Relativity, Theories of (2,500 words)
     Reproduction Technologies, Artificial (2,500 words)
     Reproductive System (2,500 words)
     Rides, Carnival and Amusement Park (1,000 words)
     Robots and Robotics (2,500 words)
     Rocketry (2,500 words)
     *Rubber and Synthetic Rubber (1,500 words)

S

     Satellites and Satellite Systems (2,500 words)
     Scientific Method (1,500 words)
     SCUBA (1,000 words)
     Scurvy Causes and Cures (1,000 words)
     Sedatives and Tranquilizers (1,500 words)
     Semiconductor and Computer Chip (1,500 words)
     Sewers and Sewage Systems (2,500 words)
     Sewing Machine (1,500 words)
     Sextant (1,000 words)
     Ships, Galley-Type (1,500 words)
     Ships, Ironclad and Steel (2,500 words)
     Ships, Sailing (4,000 words)
     Ships, Steam (2,500 words)
     Slide Rule (1,000 words)
     Smelting (2,500 words)
     Smoking, Health Effects of (1,500 words)
     Soap and Soapmaking (1,500 words)
     Solar Power (1,500 words)
     Sonar (1,500 words)
     Sound Barrier, Breaking of (1,500 words)
     Space Shuttle (1,500 words)
     Space Station (1,500 words)
     Space Exploration and Travel (4,000 words)
     Spectrometry and Spectrophotometry (1,500 words)
     Sports Equipment (2,500 words)
     Statin Drugs (1,000 words)
     Stealth Technology (1,500 words)
     Steel and Steelmaking (2,500 words)
     Steel Frame Construction (1,500 words)
     Stem Cell Research (2,500 words)
     Stereophonic Sound (1,000 words)
     Stock Market Ticker (1,000 words)
     Subatomic particles (1,500 words)
     Submarine (1,500 words)
     Sulfa Drugs (1,000 words)
     Sundial (1,000 words)
     Sunspots (1,000 words)
     Superconductors (1,500 words)
     Surgery (2,500 words)
     Surveying and Surveying Instruments (1,500 words)
     Sweeteners, Artificial (1,000 words)

T

     Tank, Military (1,500 words)
     Tape and Tape Recorders, Magnetic (1,500 words)
     Telegraph (1,500 words)
     Telephone (2,500 words)
     Telescope (2,500 words)
     Teletype (1,000 words)
     Television (2,500 words)
     Temperature, Measurement of (1,500 words)
     Textiles, Natural and Synthetic (2,500 words)
     Textiles, Spinning and Weaving Devices for (2,500 words)
     Thermodynamics, Laws of (1,500 words)
     Tides, Understanding of (1,000 words)
     Time, Measurement of (1,500 words)
     Timekeeping Devices (4,000 words)
     Tire, Pneumatic (1,500 words)
     Tobacco and Tobacco Products (1,500 words)
     Toilet, Flush (1,000 words)
     Tools, Hand-held (1,500 words)
     Tools, Mechanical and Power (1,500 words)
     Torpedo (1,000 words)
     Tractor (1,000 words)
     Trade Winds (1,500 words)
     Traffic Light (1,000 words)
     Transistor (1,500 words)
     Trigonometry (1,500 words)
     Truck and Bus (2,500 words)
     Turbine (1,000 words)
     Typewriter (1,000 words)

U

     Umbrella (1,000 words)
     Unconscious (2,500 words)

V

     Vaccination and Inoculation (2,500 words)
     Vacuum Cleaner (1,000 words)
     Vacuum Tube (1,500 words)
     Van Allen Radiation Belts (1,000 words)
     Velcro (1,000 words)
     Video and Computer Games (1,500 words)
     Video Technology (1,500 words)
     Virtual Reality (1,500 words)
     Viruses (2,500 words)
     Vitamins (2,500 words)
     Volcanology (2,500 words)
     Vulcanization (1,000 words)

W

     Warships (2,500 words)
     Water Power (2,500 words)
     Weather Forecasting (2,500 words)
     Welding and Soldering (1,500 words)
     Wheel (1,500 words)
     Windmills (1,500 words)
     Writing (4,000 words)
     Writing Implements (1,500 words)

X

     X-ray (1,500 words)

Y

     Yoke (1,000 words)

Z

     Zero (1,000 words)
     Zipper (1,000 words)

Remaining Unassigned Articles (as of 30 December 2008)

A

     Acoustics (2,500 words)
     Anti-inflammatory Drugs (1,500 words)

C

     Casting and Molding (2,500 words)
     Construction Equipment and Machinery (2,500 words)

E

     Engine, Diesel (1,500 words)
     Engine, Internal Combustion (2,500 words)

F

     Fuel Cell (1,500 words)

H

     Hearing Aid (1,500 words)
     Holography (1,500 words)

I

     Irradiation (1,500 words)

L

     Light, Polarization of (1,000 words)
     Light-Emitting Diode (1,000 words)
     Linotype (1,000 words)

M

     Microphone (1,000 words)
     Money (2,500 words)

O

     Observatory (1,500 words)

P

     Pump (1,500 words)

S

     Space Exploration and Travel (4,000 words)

T

     Telephone (2,500 words)
     Television (2,500 words)
     Tools, Hand-held (1,500 words)
     Tools, Mechanical and Power (1,500 words)
     Truck and Bus (2,500 words)

V

     Video Technology (1,500 words)
     Volcanology (2,500 words)

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