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Featured Article: Thailand

The Kingdom of Thailand, known as Siam until 1939, lies in Southeast Asia, with Laos and Cambodia to its east, the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia to its south, and the Andaman Sea and Myanmar to its west. The word Thai (ไทย) means "freedom" in the Thai language and is also the name of the majority Thai ethnic group.

Popular Article: Oxide

A quartz crystal consists of silicon dioxide

An oxide is a chemical compound consisting of molecules in which at least one oxygen atom is bonded to other elements. Most of the Earth's crust consists of oxides. Many oxides are produced when elements react with oxygen in the air. Several materials that are considered "pure elements" have an oxide coating. For example, aluminum foil has a thin skin of aluminum oxide (alumina, Al₂O₃) that protects the foil from further corrosion.

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Unlike the Western dragon of Europe that is representative of evil, the many Eastern versions of the dragon are powerful spiritual symbols, representing seasonal cycles and supernatural forces. (source: Chinese dragon)

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