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  2. Hexamine fuel tablet - Wikipedia

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    A hexamine fuel tablet (or heat tablet, Esbit) is a form of solid fuel in tablet form. The tablets burn smokelessly, have a high energy density , do not liquefy while burning and leave no ashes . Invented in 1936 in Murrhardt , Germany , the main component is hexamine , which was discovered by Aleksandr Butlerov in 1859.

  3. Amazon Fire - Wikipedia

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    Kindle Fire showing components, back cover removed. The Amazon Fire, formerly called the Kindle Fire, is a line of tablet computers developed by Amazon.Built with Quanta Computer, the Kindle Fire was first released in November 2011, featuring a color 7-inch multi-touch display with IPS technology and running on Fire OS, an Android-based operating system.

  4. Fire hydrant - Wikipedia

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    The user (most likely a fire department) attaches a hose to the fire hydrant, then opens a valve on the hydrant to provide a powerful flow of water, on the order of 350 kilopascals (51 psi); this pressure varies according to region and depends on various factors (including the size and location of the attached water main).

  5. Builders Square - Wikipedia

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    Builders Square was a big-box home improvement retailer headquartered in San Antonio, Texas. [1] A subsidiary of Kmart, its format was quite similar to The Home Depot, Menards, and Lowe's with floor space of about 100,000 square feet (9,300 m 2), [2] [3] and inventories in excess of 35,000 different items. [4]

  6. Napalm - Wikipedia

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    The development of napalm was precipitated by the use of jellied gasoline mixtures by the Allied forces during World War II. [5] Latex, used in these early forms of incendiary devices, became scarce, since natural rubber was almost impossible to obtain after the Japanese army captured the rubber plantations in Malaya, Indonesia, Vietnam, and Thailand.

  7. Fire in the Oil Depot at San Marcuola - Wikipedia

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    The fire appears to be burning oil on the waters of a canal. In the foreground of the painting, a crowd of men has gathered to witness the event. In the buildings in the background, there appear to be men on rooftops appearing to fight the fire. [2] There is a drawing in pen and brush, owned by the Metropolitan Museum of Art. [3]

  8. List of Super Wings episodes - Wikipedia

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    A mishap clogs a hot spring in Nagano, Japan, causing several new hot springs to appear; Donnie's Build-It Buddies turn the calamity into a great new water park for both people and snow monkeys to enjoy. Package item : A basket of eggs for Tomo Word of this episode : 温泉 or おんせん ("Onsen"; Hot Spring) in Japanese