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2. Talon Zipper - Wikipedia

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   In 1937 Lewis Walker died, leaving the Hookless Fastener Company to his sons. The business name was changed to Talon, referring to the claws, or talons, of birds of prey, such as eagles. [9] Talon flourished, and in 1940 the company had 6,700 employees – 4,200 in Meadville, 1,000 in nearby Erie, Pennsylvania, and 1,500 in other locations ...

3. Shower-curtain effect - Wikipedia

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   The shower-curtain effect in physics describes the phenomenon of a shower curtain being blown inward when a shower is running. The problem of identifying the cause of this effect has been featured in Scientific American magazine, with several theories given to explain the phenomenon but no definite conclusion.

4. Lining (sewing) - Wikipedia

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   Russian opera singer Feodor Chaliapin in a fur-lined coat.Portrait by Boris Kustodiyev (Portrait of Chaliapin), 1921.. In sewing and tailoring, a lining is an inner layer of fabric, fur, or other material inserted into clothing, hats, luggage, curtains, handbags and similar items.