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GHQ Line. The GHQ Line (General Headquarters Line) was a defence line built in the United Kingdom during World War II to contain an expected German invasion . The British Army had abandoned most of its equipment in France after the Dunkirk evacuation. It was therefore decided to build a static system of defensive lines around Britain, designed ...
Pillbox (military) A pillbox is a type of blockhouse, or concrete dug-in guard-post, often camouflaged, normally equipped with loopholes through which defenders can fire weapons. It is in effect a trench firing step, hardened to protect against small-arms fire and grenades, and raised to improve the field of fire.
Methaqualone is a hypnotic sedative.It was sold under the brand names Quaalude (/ ˈ k w eɪ l uː d / KWAY-lood) and Sopor among others, which contained 300 mg of methaqualone, and sold as a combination drug under the brand name Mandrax, which contained 250 mg methaqualone and 25 mg diphenhydramine within the same tablet, mostly in Europe.
Alprazolam, sold under the brand name Xanax and others, is a fast-acting, potent tranquilizer of moderate duration within the triazolobenzodiazepine group of chemicals called benzodiazepines. [ 15] Alprazolam is most commonly prescribed in the management of anxiety disorders, especially panic disorder and generalized anxiety disorder (GAD). [ 9]
J 2 O – soft drink made from fruit juices, produced by Britvic; KA; Kia-Ora – line of fruit juices available in 4 flavours; Levi Roots Drinks - exotic fruity soft drinks in a range of flavours; Lilt – fruity soda available in three flavours; Lucozade – energy drinks of several varieties, a former GlaxoSmithKline brand, now produced by ...
All 16 Crayola Heads 'n Tails crayon colors. The eight Heads 'n Tails Crayons are double-sided and encased in plastic tubes that function much like the ones on Crayola Twistables. Each crayon has two shades of color, for a total of 16 colors, which are approximated by the background colors and hex RGB values below.
Peach is a color that is named for the pale color of the interior flesh of the peach fruit. This name may also be substituted for "peachy". This name may also be substituted for "peachy". Like the color apricot , the color peach is paler than most actual peach fruits and seems to have been formulated (like the color apricot) primarily to create ...
In chemistry, cyanide (from Greek kyanos ' dark blue ') is a chemical compound that contains a C≡N functional group. This group, known as the cyano group, consists of a carbon atom triple-bonded to a nitrogen atom. [ 1] In inorganic cyanides, the cyanide group is present as the cyanide anion −C≡N.