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Unlike the Olympic, the Titanic's cooling room was inboard and thus did not have an exterior wall so included were "fake" portholes concealed by a carved Cairo curtain. The doorways were adorned with gilded semi-domes to lend an exotic effect. Throughout the room were teak folding chairs, Damascus tables and cushioned chaise longues for ...
Ferdinand Magellan[a] (c. 1480 – 27 April 1521) was a Portuguese [3] explorer best known for having planned and led the 1519–22 Spanish expedition to the East Indies, which achieved the first circumnavigation of Earth in history. During the expedition, he also discovered the Strait of Magellan, allowing his fleet to pass from the Atlantic ...
Frisbee Fred was born on Jan. 23, 1920; folding chair Fred was born on Jan. 23, 1922. Both men conceived their inventions at the beach – with the women they married.
Deckchair. A deckchair (or deck chair) is a folding chair, usually with a frame of treated wood or other material. The term now usually denotes a portable folding chair, with a single strip of fabric or vinyl forming the backrest and seat. It is meant for leisure, originally on the deck of an ocean liner or cruise ship.
Curule seat. A curule seat probably designed by Karl Friedrich Schinkel, made in carved wood and gilded ca. 1810 in Berlin, later restored and reupholstered by a private dealer. A curule seat is a design of a (usually) foldable and transportable chair noted for its uses in Ancient Rome and Europe through to the 20th century.
Zach died from organ failure 11 days after his collapse. Giordano believes that her "gentle and kind and funny" son could have survived if "Cool First, Transport Second" had been followed.
The Magellan expedition, sometimes termed the Magellan–Elcano expedition, was a 16th-century Spanish expedition planned and led by Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan. One of the most important voyages in the Age of Discovery – and in the history of exploration – its purpose was to cross the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans to open a trade ...
Camping chair. A camping chair, or camp chair, is a lightweight folding chair with a canvas seat and backrest, which is suitable for use in temporary quarters, typically outdoor setting like camping on holiday, by being portable and easy to set up. [ 1][ 2] A camping stool is similar to a camping chair, but lacks back support.