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  2. Recreational use of nitrous oxide - Wikipedia

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    Pregnant women should not use nitrous oxide recreationally, because chronic use is also teratogenic and foetotoxic. [medical citation needed] Inhaling industrial-grade nitrous oxide is also dangerous, as it contains many impurities and is not intended for use on humans.

  3. Whipped-cream charger - Wikipedia

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    Inhaling directly from a cracker is particularly dangerous due to the risk of developing frostbite on the inside of the mouth or esophagus. [5] [6] The 8 gram nitrous oxide steel cylinder charger when discharged into an empty whipped cream dispenser creates a pressure of 30 pounds per square inch (200kPa) and delivers 3.24 litres of nitrous ...

  4. Hindustani profanity - Wikipedia

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    It is a derogatory term for a woman who is considered to be a prostitute in the literal sense, but is usually applied as a term for women who are considered too promiscuous, flirtatious or who dress casually. In Hindi cinema and Urdu cinema, it usually refers to a woman with multiple sexual partners. Sometimes, it is used just as an insult ...

  5. Nang - Wikipedia

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    Nang or nangs may refer to: Nang County, Nyingchi, Tibet, China; Nang yai, a form of shadow play; Nang!, a general interest magazine; Nang, a slang term for nitrous oxide (N 2 O), also known as laughing gas, when used as a recreational drug. Or less commonly for whipped-cream chargers. Nang, Leh, a village in Ladakh, India

  6. Churel - Wikipedia

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    In South-East Asia, the Churel is the ghost of a woman who either died during childbirth, while she was pregnant, or during the prescribed "period of impurity". The period of impurity is a common superstition in India where a woman is said to be impure during her period and the twelve days after she has given birth.

  7. Women in Hinduism - Wikipedia

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    [1] [2] The woman is celebrated as the most powerful and the empowering force in some Hindu Upanishads, Sastras and Puranas, particularly the Devi Upanishad, Devi Mahatmya and Devi-Bhagavata Purana. [3] [4] [5] Ancient and medieval era Hindu texts present a diverse picture of duties and rights of women in Hinduism. The texts recognize eight ...

  8. List of religious slurs - Wikipedia

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    The portmanteau of the words 'Chus' and 'Muslim,' derived from 'chus' or 'chusna' (meaning 'to suck' in Hindi/Urdu), often used in internet forums and social media to mock or insult Indian Muslims. [75] Jihadi India: Muslims, especially fundamentalist Jihadists: Derives from jihad. [76] Kadrun: Indonesia: Islamic fundamentalism and reactionaries.

  9. Vishakanya - Wikipedia

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    In the Skanda Purana, a girl who is born when the sun is in the constellation Chitra or the moon in the fourteenth lunar day is stated to be fated to become a Vishakanya. . Such a woman is described to cause death to her husband after being married to her after a period of six months, make the house she lives in to become devoid of wealth, and cause misery to her fami