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2. Shoji - Wikipedia

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   A tatami room surrounded by paper shoji (paper outside, lattice inside). The shoji are surrounded by an engawa (porch/corridor); the engawa is surrounded by garasu-do, all-glass sliding panels. A shoji ( 障 しょう 子 じ, Japanese pronunciation: [ɕo: (d)ʑi]) is a door, window or room divider used in traditional Japanese architecture ...

3. Flush toilet - Wikipedia

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   This device uses the standing water to seal the outlet of the bowl, preventing the escape of foul air from the sewer. [52] His design had a sliding valve in the bowl outlet above the trap. Two years later, Samuel Prosser applied for a British patent for a "plunger closet". Joseph Bramah's improved version was the first practical flush toilet.

4. Precast concrete - Wikipedia

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   Precast concrete is a construction product produced by casting concrete in a reusable mold or "form" which is then cured in a controlled environment, transported to the construction site and maneuvered into place; examples include precast beams, and wall panels, floors, roofs, and piles.

5. Verstappen in defensive mode against hard-charging McLaren ...

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   SPA-FRANCORCHAMPS, Belgium (AP) — When Max Verstappen raced at the Belgian Grand Prix last season, he was cruising to a third straight Formula One world championship. Verstappen not only has ...

6. Who is Yseult? French singer steals hearts to cap off Paris ...

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   Between the Golden Voyager, Tom Cruise, and the Red Hot Chili Peppers, there wasn't much room for anyone to stand out, but that's exactly what French singer Yseult was able to accomplish as she ...

7. List of partitions of traditional Japanese architecture

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   A free-standing single-panel partition. Wood, or wood frame covered with cloth or paper, often painted. Feet may be integral, or a separate stand into which a fusuma-like panel can be slotted. Shown is a konmeichi (昆明池) panel, 6 shaku (181.8 cm (71.6 in)) tall; most are shorter seated-height panels. Dates from the 600s or earlier.