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Featured article: December 31, 2004

A planetary nebula is an astronomical object consisting of a roughly spherical glowing shell of gas formed by certain types of stars at the end of their lives. They are in fact unrelated to planets: the name originates from a supposed similarity in appearance to giant planets. They are a short-lived phenomenon, lasting a few thousand years of a typical stellar lifetime of several billion years. About 1,500 are known to exist in our galaxy. Planetary nebulae are important objects in astronomy because they play a crucial role in the chemical evolution of the galaxy, returning material to the interstellar medium which has been enriched in heavy elements by nucleosynthesis. In recent years, Hubble Space Telescope images have revealed many planetary nebulae to have extremely complex and varied morphologies. The mechanisms which produce such a wide variety of shapes and features are not yet well understood. (more...)

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Carrots are a root vegetable that can be eaten raw, whole, chopped or shaved into salads for color, and are also often chopped and cooked in soups and stews. β-carotene, a dimer of Vitamin A, is abundant in the carrot and gives this vegetable its characteristic orange colour. Furthermore, carrots are rich in dietary fiber, antioxidants, and minerals. However, as seen here, carrots can be selectively bred to come in many colours. A common urban legend is that carrots aid a human being's night vision. Lack of Vitamin A can, however, cause poor vision, which can be restored by adding Vitamin A back into the diet.

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Featured list: List of Testudines families

This list of Testudines families shows all extant families of the Testudines. Testudines are an order of reptile commonly known as turtles, tortoises and terrapins. The testudines are some of the most ancient reptiles alive, with only the tuataras considered more primitive. There are approximately 300 extant species of testudines, split into two suborders: the Cryptodirans and the Pleurodirans. The distinction between these two suborders is based on the mode in which they cover their head and neck. The Pleurodirans, also called the side-necked turtles, have long necks, and fold them sideways to align them with the shell. The Cryptodirans pull their neck straight back to conceal their head within the shell. A third order, the Paracryptodirans are extinct.

Family	Genera	Common Names	Example Species	Example Photo
Cryptodira - 11 families, 74 genera, over 200 species
Carettochelyidae Boulenger, 1887	1	Pig-nosed Turtle	Pig-nosed Turtle (Carettochelys insculpta)
Cheloniidae Oppel, 1811	5	Sea turtles	Green Sea Turtle (Chelonia mydas)
Chelydridae Gray, 1831	2	Snapping turtles	Alligator Snapping Turtle (Macrochelys temminckii)
Dermatemydidae Gray, 1870	1	Mesoamerican River Turtle	Mesoamerican River Turtle (Dermatemys mawii)	-
Dermochelyidae Fitzinger, 1843	1	Leatherback Sea Turtle	Leatherback Sea Turtle (Dermochelys coriacea)

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