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2. Letter (paper size) - Wikipedia

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   The precise origins of the dimensions of US letter-size paper (8.5 × 11 in) are not known. The American Forest & Paper Association says that the standard US dimensions have their origin in the days of manual papermaking, the 11-inch length of the standard paper being about a quarter of "the average maximum stretch of an experienced vatman's arms". [2]

3. ISO 216 - Wikipedia

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   ISO 216 is an international standard for paper sizes, used around the world except in North America and parts of Latin America. The standard defines the " A ", " B " and " C " series of paper sizes, which includes the A4, the most commonly available paper size worldwide. Two supplementary standards, ISO 217 and ISO 269, define related paper ...

4. Microsoft Windows - Wikipedia

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   Microsoft Windows is a product line of proprietary graphical operating systems developed and marketed by Microsoft.It is grouped into families and sub-families that cater to particular sectors of the computing industry – Windows (unqualified) for a consumer or corporate workstation, Windows Server for a server and Windows IoT for an embedded system.

5. Paris Olympics: Jordan Chiles to be stripped of bronze medal ...

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   Simone Biles (L) and Jordan Chiles (R) of Team USA congratulate Rebeca Andrade of Brazil for winning gold Medal in the women's floor exercise.

6. Israeli West Bank barrier - Wikipedia

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   The barrier between Abu Dis and East Jerusalem, June 2004. The Israeli West Bank barrier, comprising the West Bank Wall and the West Bank fence, [ 1][ 2] is a separation barrier built by Israel along the Green Line and inside parts of the West Bank. Israel describes the wall as a necessary security barrier against Palestinian political violence ...

7. Intermodal container - Wikipedia

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   For the packaging in general, see Shipping container. A 40-foot-long (12.2 m) shipping container. Each of its eight corners has an essential corner casting for hoisting, stacking, and securing. Containers stacked on a large ship. An intermodal container, often called a shipping container, or cargo container, (or simply “container”) is a ...

8. Liquid-crystal display - Wikipedia

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   A liquid-crystal display ( LCD) is a flat-panel display or other electronically modulated optical device that uses the light-modulating properties of liquid crystals combined with polarizers. Liquid crystals do not emit light directly [ 1] but instead use a backlight or reflector to produce images in color or monochrome.

9. Heathrow Airport - Wikipedia

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   Heathrow Airport. /  51.47750°N 0.46139°W  / 51.47750; -0.46139. Heathrow Airport ( / ˌhiːθˈroʊ, ˈhiːθroʊ / ), [ 6] called London Airport until 1966 ( IATA: LHR, ICAO: EGLL ), [ 7] is the main international airport serving London, the capital and most populous city of England and the United Kingdom.