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  2. Concrete block - Wikipedia

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    A pallet of "8-inch" concrete blocks An interior wall of painted concrete blocks Concrete masonry blocks A building constructed with concrete masonry blocks. A concrete block, also known as a cinder block in North American English, breeze block in British English, or concrete masonry unit (CMU), or by various other terms, is a standard-size rectangular block used in building construction.

  3. Jesse Besser - Wikipedia

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    Jesse Besser (1882–1970) was an inventor and manufacturer from Alpena in the U.S. state of Michigan.He is best known for inventing, and supervising a series of improvements to, a tamping machine used to rapidly press wet, flexible concrete into blocks, thereby making possible a new generation of applications in masonry construction.

  4. The One Habit Women Over 60 Should Stop Doing - AOL

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    A 2024 study published in JAMA Network Open found that adults over 60 who regularly drank–classified as 1.5 drinks per day for women–had an increased risk of early death, increased risk of ...

  5. Gauge block - Wikipedia

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    By using three blocks at a time taken from a set of 30 blocks, one may create any of the 1000 lengths from 3.000 to 3.999 mm in 0.001 mm steps (or .3000 to .3999 inches in 0.0001 inch steps). Description

  6. List of scale model sizes - Wikipedia

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    Works with 15 mm miniatures where a 6 foot man would equal 15.24 mm 1:110: 2.771 mm Used for some model ships, aircraft and diecast cars. 1:108: 2.822 mm An historic size for ships, also used for rockets and spacecraft. 15 mm figure scale for wargaming is considered interchangeable with this scale. [9] 1:100: 3.048 mm

  7. List of heavy mortars - Wikipedia

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    Mortier de 58 mm type 2 "Crapouillot" [2] France: World War I: 90 [3] 20 cm leLdgW Nazi Germany: World War II: 91.5: 9.15 cm leichtes Minenwerfer System Lanz German Empire: World War I 105: 10.5 cm Luftminenwerfer M15 Austria-Hungary: World War I 105: 10 cm Nebelwerfer 35 Nazi Germany: World War II: 106.7: Ordnance ML 4.2 inch Mortar United ...

  8. List of naval guns by caliber - Wikipedia

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    120 mm (4.7 in) 12 cm kan M/94 (Bofors 12 cm naval gun L/45 model 1894) Sweden-Norway: 1890s - Cold War 120 mm (4.7 in) 12 cm kan M/11 (Bofors 12 cm naval gun L/45 model 1911) Sweden: World War I - Cold War 120 mm (4.7 in) 12 cm kan M/24 (Bofors 12 cm naval gun L/45 model 1924) Sweden: Interwar - Cold War 120 mm (4.7 in)

  9. Yoga brick - Wikipedia

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    A yoga brick or yoga block is a smooth block of wood or of firm but comfortable material, such as hard foam rubber or cork, used as a prop in yoga as exercise. The use of wooden bricks to assist in alignment was introduced by B. K. S. Iyengar , founder of Iyengar Yoga , and has spread to practices such as Restorative Yoga and Yin Yoga .