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  2. What is Spirit Day? Why celebrities are going purple to ... - AOL

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    Spirit Day has since become an annual event for LGBTQ people and their allies to wear purple to show their support for the cause. And the need for such a day is still warranted.

  3. List of flags containing the color purple - Wikipedia

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    Purple is one of the least used colors in vexillology and heraldry. Currently, the color appears in only five national flags: that of Dominica, Spain, El Salvador, Nicaragua, and Mexico, and one co-official national flag, the Wiphala (co-official national flag of Bolivia). However, it is also present in the flags of several administrative ...

  4. Tyrian purple - Wikipedia

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    Tyrian purple is a pigment made from the mucus of several species of Murex snail. Production of Tyrian purple for use as a fabric dye began as early as 1200 BC by the Phoenicians, and was continued by the Greeks and Romans until 1453 AD, with the fall of Constantinople.

  5. James West (inventor) - Wikipedia

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    Physics, Electrical Engineering. Institutions. Bell Labs. Johns Hopkins University. James Edward Maceo West (born February 10, 1931) is an American inventor and acoustician. He holds over 250 foreign and U.S. patents for the production and design of microphones and techniques for creating polymer foil electrets.

  6. Demographics of Virginia - Wikipedia

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    Population. As of the 2010 United States Census, Virginia has a reported population of 8,001,024, which is an increase of 288,933, or 3.6%, from a previous estimate in 2007 and an increase of 922,509, or 13.0%, since the year 2000. This includes an increase from net migration of 314,832 people into the Commonwealth from 2000 to 2007.

  7. Why ‘Purple Rain’ Led Prince to Turn His Back on the ...

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    On the other hand, the beginning and end arguably had too much of a good thing: He stretched out “When Doves Cry,” “Baby I’m a Star” and “Purple Rain” so long that the three songs ...

  8. Swing state - Wikipedia

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    In American politics, a swing state (also known as battleground state, toss-up state, or purple state) is any state that could reasonably be won by either the Democratic or Republican candidate in a statewide election, most often referring to presidential elections, by a swing in votes. These states are usually targeted by both major-party ...

  9. The Hidden Meaning Behind Purple Fence Posts and the ... - AOL

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    Although purple is a very noticeable color, it does need to be painted on a fence post in the most visible way. It is recommended to paint the stripe so that it is three to five feet off the ...