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2. Pool noodle - Wikipedia

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   A pool noodle is a cylindrical piece of flexible, buoyant polyethylene foam. Pool noodles are used by people of all ages while swimming. Pool noodles are useful when learning to swim, for floating, for rescue reaching, in various forms of water play, and for aquatic exercise. The most common dimensions are about 160 centimetres (5 ft 3 in) in ...

3. Float (nautical) - Wikipedia

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   They are used in pontoon bridges, floating piers, and floats anchored to the seabed for recreation or dockage. They are also used in shipbuilding and marine salvage, often deployed uninflated then pressurized to raise a sunken object. In military, floats are used as pontoon bridges or transportation platforms for heavier vehicles or machinery.

4. Styrofoam - Wikipedia

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   Styrofoam has a variety of uses. Styrofoam is composed of 98% air, making it lightweight and buoyant. [6] DuPont produces styrofoam building materials, including varieties of building insulation sheathing and pipe insulation. The claimed R-value of styrofoam insulation is approximately 5 °F⋅ft 2 ⋅h/BTU for 1 inch thick sheet. [7]

5. The cozy slippers that are 'just like UGGs but at a great ...

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   The memory foam inside is very thick so it gives a lot of support and comfort. They have been worn for a couple of weeks now and are still amazing — no ripping, and the memory foam is still ...

6. What Happens to Your Body When You Drink a Glass of Wine ...

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   Wine is one of the most popular alcoholic beverages worldwide, with people drinking it for hundreds, if not thousands, of years. Especially in light of red wine’s place in the Mediterranean diet ...

7. Polystyrene - Wikipedia

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   Water-logging commonly occurs over a long period in polystyrene foams that are constantly exposed to high humidity or are continuously immersed in water, such as in hot tub covers, in floating docks, as supplemental flotation under boat seats, and for below-grade exterior building insulation constantly exposed to groundwater. [60]

8. FBI investigating death on Royal Caribbean cruise after ...

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   The FBI is investigating an incident aboard a Royal Caribbean cruise ship allegedly involving an unruly passenger. The incident took place Friday aboard the Navigator of the Seas, which was ...

9. Phase-out of polystyrene foam - Wikipedia

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   Washington, D.C. banned polystyrene foam takeout containers on January 1, 2016. The ban was expanded on January 1, 2021, to include the retail sale of polystyrene foam. [89] American Samoa banned the import, sale, and distribution of polystyrene foam containers on February 6, 2024, taking effect 60 days later. [90]