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2. Stilts - Wikipedia

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   Stilts are poles, posts or pillars that allow a person or structure to stand at a height above the ground. In flood plains, and on beaches or unstable ground, buildings are often constructed on stilts to protect them from damage by water, waves or shifting soil or sand. Stilts for walking have platforms for the feet and may be strapped to the ...

3. Sacrificial tripod - Wikipedia

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   As a seat or stand, the tripod is the most stable furniture construction for uneven ground, hence its use is universal and ancient. Tripods had two types and several functions. Firstly, some oracles sat on large tripods to pronounce. Far more common were the tripods and bowls in which smaller sacrifices were burnt.

4. Stylite - Wikipedia

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   In Terry Pratchett's Small Gods, a book from the Discworld series, a character named St. Ungulant lives on top of a pole. In the episode Souvenirs of the TV series M*A*S*H, Cpl. Klinger sets a pole sitting record. In Anatole France's Thaïs, Paphnuce, on his path to damnation, becomes a stylite but unwittingly falls to temptation. [10]

5. Caning - Wikipedia

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   Caning with a heavy judicial rattan as used in Singapore, Malaysia and Brunei can leave scars for years if a large number of strokes are inflicted. Most ordinary canings with a typical light rattan (used at home or at school for punishing students), although painful at the time, leave only reddish welts or bruises lasting a few days.

6. Tilda Swinton to Be Honored With Berlin Film Festival Golden ...

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   Tilda Swinton will be celebrated by the Berlin Film festival with its Honorary Golden Bear for lifetime achievement. “The range of Tilda Swinton’s work is breathtaking,” said the festival ...

7. Viral Clip of Dachshund 'Hard At Work' at the Salon Never ...

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   Although Dachshunds, or 'sausage dogs', are distinctly recognizable thanks to their short legs and long bodies, they come in a few different varieties. Vienna, the lead stylist in this adorable ...