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[ "Margherita married Odoardo Farnese , Duke of Parma on 11 October 1628 .", "Margherita married Odoardo Farnese , Duke of Parma in 1628 when he came of age ." ]
[ "Saint-Genis-du-Bois is a commune . It is found in the region Aquitaine in the Gironde department in the southwest of France .", "Saint-Genis-du-Bois is a commune in the Gironde department in Aquitaine in south-western France ." ]
[ "Biefvillers-l à s-Bapaume is a commune . It is found in the region Nord-Pas-de-Calais in the Pas-de-Calais department in the north of France .", "Biefvillers-l à s-Bapaume is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of France ." ]
[ "It includes 73,645 Britannica articles , with the other articles from the Britannica Student Encyclopà dia , the Britannica Elementary Encyclopà dia and the Britannica Book of the Years ( 1993 â `` 2004 ) , plus a few old articles from old editions of the encyclopedia .", "This includes 73,645 regular Britannica...
[ "Since 1985 , the Britannica has had four parts : the Micropà dia , the Macropà dia , the Propà dia , and a two-book index .", "Since 1985 , the Britannica has had four parts : the Micropà dia , the Macropà dia , the Propà dia , and a two-volume index ." ]
[ "One Britannica website says that 46 % of the articles were revised in the past three years ; but another Britannica web-site says only 35 % of the articles were revised .", "According to one Britannica website , 46 % of its articles were revised over the past three years ; however , according to another Britanni...
[ "Actually , you can say that the 10th edition was only an extension to the 9th edition , and the 12th and 13th editions were extensions to the 11th edition .", "The 10th edition was only a supplement to the 9th , just as the 12th and 13th editions were supplements to the 11th ." ]
[ "Users can send a question by text message , and AskMeNow will search Britannicas 28,000-article encyclopedia to answer the user .", "Users will be able to send a question via text message , and AskMeNow will search Britannicas 28,000-article concise encyclopedia to return an answer to the query ." ]
[ "It has features , updates and links to news reports from The New York Times and the BBC every day .", "It has daily features , updates and links to news reports from The New York Times and the BBC ." ]
[ "Since the early 1930s , the company has also promoted spin-off reference works .", "Since the early 1930s , the company has promoted spin-off reference works ." ]
[ "So that it still can survive , Encyclopà dia Britannica , Inc. has kept on telling people that the Britannica is good and accurate , made the encyclopedia cheaper , and made electronic versions on CD-ROM , DVD and the World Wide Web .", "To remain competitive , Encyclopà dia Britannica , Inc. has stressed the re...
[ "In the first era ( 1st â `` 6th editions , 1768 â `` 1826 ) , the Britannica was controlled by the people who first wrote it , Colin Macfarquhar and Andrew Bell , and by their friends and relations , such as Thomas Bonar , George Gleig and Archibald Constable .", "In the first era ( 1st â `` 6th editions , 1768 ...
[ "The articles in the Britannica are for educated adults , not for children , and written by about 100 full-time editors and over 4,000 expert contributors .", "Articles are aimed at educated adults , and written by about 100 full-time editors and more than 4,000 expert contributors ." ]
[ "There are 15 official editions of the encyclopedia , with some extensions to the 3rd and 5th editions ( see the Table below ) .", "The Britannica has been issued in 15 editions , with multi-volume supplements to the 3rd and 5th editions ( see the Table below ) ." ]
[ "On 20 February 2007 , Encyclopà dia Britannica , Inc. said that it was working with mobile phone search company AskMeNow to make an encyclopedia in phones .", "On 20 February 2007 , Encyclopà dia Britannica , Inc. announced that it was working with mobile phone search company AskMeNow to launch a mobile encyclop...
[ "In 1968 , near the end of this era , the Britannica celebrated its 200 year anniversary .", "In 1968 , near the end of this era , the Britannica celebrated its bicentennial ." ]
[ "The Britannica Ultimate Reference Suite 2006 DVD contains over 55 million words and over 100,000 articles .", "The Britannica Ultimate Reference Suite 2006 DVD contains over 55 million words and just over 100,000 articles ." ]
[ "The use of the Propà dia is its `` Outline of Knowledge , '' which wants to organise all of everything people know .", "The core of the Propà dia is its `` Outline of Knowledge '' , which aims to provide a logical framework for all human knowledge ." ]
[ "However , at the end of the 19th century , the 9th edition was already too old and the Britannica had many financial problems .", "However , by the close of the 19th century , the 9th edition was outdated and the Britannica faced financial difficulties ." ]
[ "When Hooper had financial problems , the Britannica was managed by Sears Roebuck for about 18 years ( 1920 â `` 1923 , 1928 â `` 1943 ) .", "When Hooper fell into financial difficulties , the Britannica was managed by Sears Roebuck for 18 years ( 1920 â `` 23 , 1928 â `` 43 ) ." ]
[ "Compton 's by Britannica , published in 2007 , with the old Compton 's Encyclopedia , in it is written for teenagers who are 10 â `` 17 years old and has 26 books and 11,000 pages in it .", "Compton 's by Britannica , first published in 2007 , incorporating the former Compton 's Encyclopedia , is aimed at 10 â `...
[ "Since 1985 , the Britannica has had four parts : the Micropà dia , the Macropà dia , the Propà dia , and a two-book index . The Britannicas articles are found in the Micropà dia and Macropà dia , which contain 12 and 17 books , respectively , each book having about one thousand pages .", "The current 15th editio...
[ "The other spellings of the word is sometimes shown with a link , for example `` Color : see Colour . ''", "Common alternative spellings are provided with cross-references such as `` Color : see Colour . ''" ]
[ "Encyclopà dia Britannica , Inc. is owned by Jacqui Safra , a Swiss billionaire and actor .", "The present owner of Encyclopà dia Britannica Inc. is Jacqui Safra , a Swiss billionaire and actor ." ]
[ "In 1943 , William Benton managed the Britannica until his death in 1973 .", "In 1943 , ownership passed to William Benton , who managed the Britannica until his death in 1973 ." ]
[ "The whole DVD also includes other bonus tools including maps , videos , sound clips , animations and web links .", "The package includes a range of supplementary content including maps , videos , sound clips , animations and web links ." ]
[ "In the second era ( 7th â `` 9th editions , 1827 â `` 1901 ) , the Britannica was owned by the Edinburgh company , A & C Black .", "During the second era ( 7th â `` 9th editions , 1827 â `` 1901 ) , the Britannica was managed by the Edinburgh publishing firm , A & C Black ." ]
[ "Special discounts are given to schools , colleges and libraries since these big groups of people are important in Britannica 's business .", "Special subscription plans are offered to schools , colleges and libraries ; such institutional subscribers constitute an important part of Britannica 's business ." ]
[ "Information can be found in the Britannica by following the notes telling where people can find more information in the Micropà dia and Macropà dia ; but there are very little of this , with about only one of this every page .", "Information can be found in the Britannica by following the cross-references in the...
[ "Benton also set up the Benton Foundation , which managed the Britannica until 1996 .", "Benton set up the Benton Foundation , which managed the Britannica until 1996 ." ]
[ "Information technology has become better recently and more electronic encyclopedias such as Microsoft Encarta and Wikipedia have made people not want to buy encyclopedias in print anymore .", "Recent advances in information technology and the rise of electronic encyclopedias such as Microsoft Encarta and Wikiped...
[ "It is the largest printed encyclopedia , and the second largest encyclopedia .", "In the 20th century , successful competitors included Collier 's Encyclopedia , the Encyclopedia Americana , and the World Book Encyclopedia ." ]
[ "However , this rule is not always followed , for example defense and not defense .", "However , there are exceptions to this rule , such as defense rather than defense ." ]
[ "It also has study tools and a dictionary and thesaurus from Merriam-Webster .", "It also offers study tools and dictionary and thesaurus entries from Merriam-Webster ." ]
[ "In 1974 , the 15th edition had a third wish : to put together all that everyone knows .", "In 1974 , the 15th edition adopted a third goal : to systematise all human knowledge ." ]
[ "The Britannica was first published between 1768 and 1771 in Edinburgh , a city in Scotland , called the Encyclopà dia Britannica , or , A dictionary of arts and sciences , compiled upon a new plan .", "The Britannica was first published between 1768 and 1771 in Edinburgh as the Encyclopà dia Britannica , or , A ...
[ "Although a few other encyclopaedias had been fighting with the Britannica , such as Rees 's Cyclopaedia and Coleridge 's Encyclopaedia Metropolitana , these encyclopedias either went bankrupt or were not finished because the people writing them argued .", "Several other encyclopaedias competed throughout this pe...
[ "The Britannica Concise Encyclopà dia , written in one book , has 28,000 shorter articles .", "The single-volume Britannica Concise Encyclopà dia has 28,000 short articles condensing the larger 32-volume Britannica ." ]
[ "The Britannica has been owned by many different people , including Scottish publisher A & C Black , Horace Everett Hooper , Sears Roebuck and William Benton .", "Ownership has changed many times , past owners including the Scottish publisher A & C Black , Horace Everett Hooper , Sears Roebuck and William Benton ...
[ "Since 1936 , the articles of the Britannica have been revised often , with about 10 % of the articles brought to be re-written each year .", "Since 1936 , the articles of the Britannica have been revised on a regular schedule , with at least 10 % of them considered for revision each year ." ]
[ "The 2007 Micropà dia has about 65,000 articles , and about 97 % contain less than 750 words , no references , and no named contributors .", "In contrast , the 2007 Micropà dia has roughly 65,000 articles , the vast majority ( about 97 % ) of which contain fewer than 750 words , no references , and no named contr...
[ "In 1932 , the vice-president of Sears , Elkan Harrison Powell , owned the Britannica .", "In 1932 , the vice-president of Sears , Elkan Harrison Powell , assumed presidency of the Britannica ; in 1936 , he began the policy of continuous revision ." ]
[ "The 15th edition was reorganised in 1985 , and the updated , current version is the 15th edition .", "The 15th underwent massive re-organisation in 1985 , but the updated , current version is still known as the 15th ." ]
[ "The Micropà dia articles are supposed to be for quick fact-checking and to help in finding more information in the Macropà dia .", "The Micropà dia articles are intended for quick fact-checking and to help in finding more thorough information in the Macropà dia ." ]
[ "The Outline is thought through by the Britannicas editors to decide which articles should be included in the Micropà dia and Macropà dia .", "Accordingly , the Outline is consulted by the Britannicas editors to decide which articles should be included in the Micro - and Macropà dia ." ]
[ "So , readers are asked to try to use the indexes or the Propà dia , which organises what is in the Britannicas by topic .", "Hence , readers are recommended to consult instead the alphabetical index or the Propà dia , which organises the Britannicas contents by topic ." ]
[ "Altogether , the Micropà dia and Macropà dia have about 40 million words and 24,000 pictures .", "Taken together , the Micropà dia and Macropà dia comprise roughly 40 million words and 24,000 images ." ]
[ "The first English chief editor was Thomas Spencer Baynes , who led the making of the famous 9th edition , which is also called the `` Scholar 's Edition '' . The 9th edition is considered to be the Britannica most meant for students ever written .", "The first English-born editor-in-chief was Thomas Spencer Bayn...
[ "The Outline is also intended to be a study guide , and to tell a student who wants to learn a topic in depth what articles to use .", "The Outline is also intended to be a study guide , to put subjects in their proper perspective , and to suggest a series of Britannica articles for the student wishing to learn a...
[ "The Britannicas articles are found in the Micropà dia and Macropà dia , which contain 12 and 17 books , respectively , each book having about one thousand pages .", "The Britannicas articles are found in the Micro - and Macropà dia , which encompass 12 and 17 volumes , respectively , each volume having roughly o...
[ "The 2007 Macropà dia has 699 detailed articles , which can be as short as 2 pages and as long as 310 pages , and having references and named writers .", "The 2007 Macropà dia has 699 in-depth articles , ranging in length from 2 to 310 pages and having references and named contributors ." ]
[ "An index of all the articles was written to add to the 7th edition of the encyclopedia , and they continued to make an index until 1974 .", "A general index of all articles was included for the first time in the 7th edition , a practice maintained until 1974 ." ]
[ "The Macropà dia articles are supposed to be well-written articles on their subjects and articles of information where you can not find anywhere else .", "The Macropà dia articles are meant both as authoritative , well-written articles on their subjects and as storehouses of information not covered elsewhere ." ]
[ "Encyclopà dia Britannica Online is a web site with more than 120,000 articles and is updated often .", "Encyclopà dia Britannica Online is a Web site with more than 120,000 articles and is updated regularly ." ]
[ "For example , it uses color ( not color ) , center ( not center ) , and encyclopedia ( not encyclopedia ) .", "The Britannica generally prefers British spelling over American ; for example , it uses color ( not color ) , center ( not center ) , and encyclopedia ( not encyclopedia ) ." ]
[ "The index has 2,350 pages , which lists all the 228,274 topics written about in the Britannica , .", "The two-volume index has 2,350 pages , listing the 228,274 topics covered in the Britannica , together with 474,675 subentries under those topics ." ]
[ "Through the encyclopedia 's history , the Britannica wanted to be an excellent reference book and to provide learning materials for those who want to study .", "Throughout history , the Britannica has had two aims : to be an excellent reference book and to provide educational material ." ]
[ "The longest article ( 310 pages ) is on the United States , and came from putting the articles on the individual states together .", "The longest article ( 310 pages ) is on the United States , and resulted from the merger of the articles on the individual states ." ]
[ "There are a few smaller versions of the Britannica encyclopedias .", "There have been and are several abridged Britannica encyclopedias ." ]
[ "He died with his son on June 13 , 2007 , with eight other people , when a bomb blew up just outside a famous amusement park . This was at the waterside of north Beirut .", "He was killed on June 13 , 2007 by a bomb near the Beirut waterfront , along with his son and two bodyguards and six others ." ]
[ "Walid Eido ( in Arabic : Ù Ù Ù Ø Ø Ù Ø Ù ) ( Beirut , 1942 - Beirut , June 13 , 2007 ) was a Lebanese man who worked for the Lebanese Parliament , a government building in Beirut .", "Walid Eido ( Beirut , 1942 - Beirut , June 13 , 2007 ) was a Lebanese politician and member of the Current for the Future Lebanes...
[ "Eido was a good swimmer and the bomb exploded outside his favorite Beirut beach resort , Sporting Club .", "Eido was an avid swimmer and the bomb exploded outside his favorite Beirut beach resort , Sporting Club ." ]
[ "Faisalabad is a city in Pakistan .", "Faisalabad district formerly comprised six sub-divisions ; Faisalabad City , Faisalabad Sadr , Chak Jhumra , Jaranwala , Samundri , and Tandlianwala . In 2005 , Faisalabad was reorganised as a City-District composed of eight autonomous towns :" ]
[ "Atsushi Ichimura ( born 18 November 1984 ) is a Japanese football player . He plays for Roasso Kumamoto .", "Atsushi Ichimura is a Japanese footballer who plays for Roasso Kumamoto ." ]
[ "Lignol-le-Ch à cents teau is a commune of the Aube dà partement in the north-central part of France .", "Lignol-le-Ch à cents teau is a commune in the Aube department in north-central France ." ]
[ "Wizzart was born in Manchester , England .", "Wizzart had planned to attend the University of Manchester to study law ." ]
[ "They have been important in history , because they could supply Orcein , a dye . Today , dyes based on lichens have largely been replaced by synthetic ones .", "Orcein and other lichen dyes have largely been replaced by synthetic versions ." ]
[ "Lichens of the family Roccellaceae are commonly called orchella weed or orchil .", "Of great historical and commercial significance are lichens belonging to the family Roccellaceae , commonly called orchella weed or orchil ." ]
[ "There are reports dating back almost 2000 years of lichens being used to extract purple and red colors .", "There are reports dating almost 2000 years of lichens being used to extract purple and red colors ." ]
[ "Once in orbit the capsules were opened and the lichens were exposed to the vacuum of space .", "Once in orbit the capsules were opened and the lichens were directly exposed to the vacuum of space with its widely fluctuating temperatures and cosmic radiation ." ]
[ "After 15 days the lichens were retrieved and were found to be in full health with no discernible damage .", "After 15 days the lichens were brought back to earth and were found to be in full health with no discernible damage from their time in orbit ." ]
[ "WSOP or the World Series of Poker is one among the biggest poker tournaments in the gambling world , which has been organized officially , in 1970 .", "The World Series of Poker ( WSOP ) is a world-renowned series of poker tournaments held annually in Las Vegas and , since 2005 , sponsored by Harrah 's Entertain...
[ "Carlos , Prince of Asturias ( July 8 1545 -- July 24 1568 ) was the son of King Philip II of Spain by his first wife Maria Manuela of Portugal , daughter of John III of Portugal .", "Carlos , Prince of Asturias , also known as Don Carlos ( 8 July 1545 -- 24 July 1568 ) , was the eldest son and heir of King Phili...
[ "Just Ella is a book written by Margaret Peterson Haddix . It was published in 1999 .", "Just Ella is a novel written by Margaret Peterson Haddix and published in 1999 by Simon & Schuster ." ]
[ "It is a retelling of Cinderella with a feminist twist . It shows a different version of happily-ever-after .", "The story is a retelling of Cinderella with a feminist twist and a different version of the happily-ever-after ending ." ]
[ "Danny Blind ( born 1 August 1961 ) is a former Dutch football player .", "Dirk Franciscus `` Danny '' Blind ( born 1 August 1961 ) is a football coach and former Dutch international player ." ]
[ "Ablon is a commune . It is found in the region Basse-Normandie in the Calvados department in the northwest of France .", "Ablon is a commune in the Calvados department in the Basse-Normandie region in northwestern France ." ]
[ "Although it was first put to the badger group in the 1860s , it is now generally thought that they do not have much in common with the subfamily Melinae , and are instead closer to the marten family .", "Although it was initially assigned to the badger group in the 1860s , it is now generally accepted that they ...
[ "The summer fur is shorter ( being only 15 mm long on the back ) and has even fewer hairs , with the belly being half bare .", "The summer fur is shorter ( being only 15 mm long on the back ) and even sparser , with the belly being half bare ." ]
[ "They are tireless in combat and can wear out much larger animals in fights .", "They are tireless in combat and can wear out much larger animals in physical confrontations ." ]
[ "Adults are 23 t in shoulder height and 68 â `` 75 cm in body length , with females being smaller than males .", "Adults measure 23 t in shoulder height and 68 â `` 75 cm in body length , with females being smaller than males ." ]
[ "Cubs vocalise through whines .", "Cubs vocalise through plaintive whines ." ]
[ "Honey badgers are fearless and tough animals , having been known to savagely attack their enemies when they can not escape .", "Honey badgers are notoriously fearless and tough animals , having been known to savagely attack their enemies when escape is impossible ." ]
[ "The honey badger has a fairly long body , but is thick set and broad across the back .", "The honey badger has a fairly long body , but is distinctly thick set and broad across the back ." ]
[ "The skull does not have much in common with that of the European badger , and looks like a larger version of a marbled polecat skull .", "The skull bears little similarity to that of the European badger , and greatly resembles a larger version of a marbled polecat skull ." ]
[ "Despite their name , honey badgers mostly eat meat , and will take any sort of animal food at hand , including carrion , small rodents , birds , eggs , insects , lizards , tortoises and frogs .", "Despite their name , honey badgers are primarily carnivorous animals , and will take any sort of animal food at hand...
[ "The skull is very solidly built , with that of adults having no independent bone structure .", "The skull is very solidly built , with that of adults having no trace of an independent bone structure ." ]
[ "Although they usually dig their own burrows , they may take over aardvark and warthog holes that are no longer being used , or termite mounds .", "Although they usually dig their own burrows , they may take over disused aardvark and warthog holes or termite mounds ." ]
[ "They are good diggers , being able to dig tunnels into hard ground in 10 minutes .", "They are skilled diggers , being able to dig tunnels into hard ground in 10 minutes ." ]
[ "The honey badger has an anal pouch which , unusually among mustelids , is reversible , a trait shared with hyenas .", "The honey badger possesses an anal pouch which , unusually among mustelids , is reversible , a trait shared with hyenas ." ]
[ "When mating , males make loud grunting sounds .", "When mating , males emit loud grunting sounds ." ]
[ "The honey badger ( Mellivora capensis ) , also known as the ratel , is a type of mustelid that lives in Africa , the Middle East and the Indian Subcontinent .", "The honey badger ( Mellivora capensis ) , also known as the ratel , is a monotypic species of mustelid native to Africa , the Middle East and the India...
[ "There are even fewer hairs on the side , belly and groin .", "Hairs are even sparser on the flanks , belly and groin ." ]
[ "They have dug up human corpses in India .", "They 've been known to dig up human corpses in India ." ]
[ "The species can be found through most of Sub-Saharan Africa from the Western Cape , South Africa , to southern Morocco and southwestern Algeria and outside Africa through Arabia , Iran and western Asia to Turkmenistan and the Indian Peninsula .", "The species ranges through most of Sub-Saharan Africa from the We...
[ "They vocalise through whines .", "They vocalise through plaintive whines ." ]
[ "The canine teeth are very short for carnivores .", "The canine teeth are exceptionally short for carnivores ." ]
[ "Honey badgers are smart animals and are one of few species able to use tools .", "Honey badgers are intelligent animals and are one of few species capable of using tools ." ]
[ "The tongue has sharp , backward-pointing papillae which help it in processing tough foods .", "The tongue has sharp , backward-pointing papillae which assist it in processing tough foods ." ]
[ "The feethave very strong claws , which are short on the hind legs and very long on the forelimbs .", "The feet are armed with very strong claws , which are short on the hind legs and remarkably long on the forelimbs ." ]