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  2. Solunar theory - Wikipedia

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    Solunar theory. The solunar theory is a hypothesis that fish and other animals move according to the location of the moon in comparison to their bodies. [1] The theory was laid out in 1926 by John Alden Knight, but was said to be used by hunters and fishermen long before the time it was published. [1]

  3. Burke and Hare murders - Wikipedia

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    The three left the tavern with two bottles of whisky and went instead to his brother Constantine's house. After his brother left for work, Burke and the women finished the whisky and Paterson fell asleep at the table; Burke and Brown continued talking but were interrupted by McDougal, who accused them of having an affair.

  4. Missing man table - Wikipedia

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    A missing man table, also known as a fallen comrade table, [1] is a ceremony and memorial that is set up in military dining facilities of the United States Armed Forces and during official dining functions, in honor of fallen, missing, or imprisoned military service members. [2] The table serves as the focal point of ceremonial remembrance ...

  5. Knife game - Wikipedia

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    Knife game being played, with white line representing the motion of the game. The knife game, pinfinger, nerve, bishop, knife fingies, five finger fillet (FFF), or chicken [citation needed] is a game wherein, placing the palm of one's hand down on a table with fingers apart, using a knife (such as a pocket or pen knife), or other sharp object, one attempt to stab back and forth between one's ...

  6. Fillet (mechanics) - Wikipedia

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    Fillet (mechanics) In mechanical engineering, a fillet (pronounced / ˈfɪlɪt /, like "fill it") is a rounding of an interior or exterior corner of a part. An interior or exterior corner, with an angle or type of bevel, is called a "chamfer". Fillet geometry, when on an interior corner is a line of concave function, whereas a fillet on an ...

  7. 2024 United Kingdom riots - Wikipedia

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    1,024+ (575 charged) [ 31 ] From 30 July to 5 August 2024, [ a ] far-right, anti-immigration protests and riots occurred in England and Northern Ireland, [ b ] within the United Kingdom. This followed a mass stabbing in Southport on 29 July in which three children were killed. The riots were fuelled by false claims circulated by far-right ...

  8. Beef tenderloin - Wikipedia

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    A thick slice of beef tenderloin. A section of braised tenderloin of beef that has been seared in a heavy skillet on all 4 sides until lightly browned, about 3 to 4 minutes each. As with all quadrupeds, the tenderloin refers to the psoas major muscle ventral to the transverse processes of the lumbar vertebrae, near the kidneys.

  9. Rumex obtusifolius - Wikipedia

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    Rumex obtusifolius is a perennial herbaceous flowering plant that grows to a height of 40 to 150 cm (16 to 59 in). [2] It is easily recognizable by its very large oval leaves with cordate bases and rounded tips, some of the lower leaves having red stems. [2] The edges of the leaves are slightly "crisped" or wavy, the upper surface is hairless ...