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In the 17th century, the distillation of an ammonia solution from shavings of harts' (deer) horns and hooves led to the alternative name for smelling salts as spirit or salt of hartshorn. [1] They were widely used in Victorian Britain to revive fainting women, and in some areas, constables would carry a container of them for that purpose. [10]
Spirit of hartshorn (or spirits of hartshorn) is an archaic name for aqueous ammonia. Originally, this term was applied to a solution manufactured from the hooves and antlers of the red deer, as well as those of some other animals. The aqueous solution was colorless and pungent, consisting of about 28.5 percent ammonia.
This is a list of notable films that are primarily about animals.This include film where the main characters are animals or the plot revolves around an animal. While films involving dinosaurs and other prehistoric animals are included on this list, those concerning legendary creatures, such as dragons, vampires, or animal-human hybrids like werewolve are not.
Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron (also known as Spirit) is a 2002 American animated Western film produced by DreamWorks Animation and distributed by DreamWorks Pictures.The film was directed by Kelly Asbury and Lorna Cook from a screenplay by John Fusco, based on an idea by Jeffrey Katzenberg, who produced the film alongside Mireille Soria. [4]
Based on Austin Wright's novel Tony and Susan, the psychological 2016 drama Nocturnal Animals, starring Jake Gyllenhaal and Amy Adams, is known for an ambiguous ending that leaves it up to the ...
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Ludacris tells Us that Dashing Through the Snow offers a “modernized” take on the St. Nick mythos, adding, “Santa has an iPad and an iPhone and keys. That’s a different take. It’s a ...
The American Film Institute (AFI) has announced the full lineup for their 2023 festival, which will run in person from Oct. 25 to Oct. 29. The festival will feature the world premiere of Rob ...