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Fire prevention   [article citation]
Fire prevention is a term for the many safety measures used to keep harmful fires from starting.
 
Fire department   [article citation]
Fire department is one of the most important organizations in a community.
 
Fireproofing   [article citation]
Fireproofing is the popular name for the coatings and methods used to protect paper, plastic, textiles, wood, and other materials ....
 
Housing   [article citation]
Housing includes any kind of building that provides shelter for people.
 
Fire   [article citation]
The earliest use people made of fire was to keep warm.
 
Gandhi, Mohandas Karamchand   [article citation]
Gandhi, Mohandas Karamchand (1869-1948), was one of the foremost spiritual, political, moral, and cultural leaders of the 1900’s. He helped ....
 
Conservation   [article citation]
Conservation is the management, protection, and wise use of natural resources.
 
Forestry   [article citation]
Forestry is the science of managing forest resources for human benefit.
 
Global warming   [article citation]
Global warming is an increase in the average temperature at Earth’s surface.
 
Wheat   [article citation]
Wheat is one of the world's most important food crops.
 
World War I   [article citation]
World War I (1914-1918) involved more countries and caused greater destruction than any other war except World War II (1939-1945).
 
Police   [article citation]
Police are government officers who enforce the law and maintain order.
 
Nuclear weapon   [article citation]
Nuclear weapon is any weapon that gets its destructive power from the transformation of matter in atoms into energy.
 
Air   [article citation]
Air is the mixture of gases that surrounds Earth.
 
Australia, History of   [article citation]
The history of Australia is the story of the continent’s settlement by two distinct groups and the story of the ....
 
  
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