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  2. Apotropaic magic - Wikipedia

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    Items and symbols such as crosses, crucifixes, silver bullets, wild roses and garlic were believed to ward off or destroy vampires. Peisistratus hung the figure of a kind of grasshopper before the Acropolis of Athens as apotropaic magic. [10] In Roman art, envy was thought to bring bad luck to the person envied.

  3. Terraria - Wikipedia

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    Terraria (/ t ə ˈ r ɛər i ə / ⓘ tə-RAIR-ee-ə [1]) is a 2011 action-adventure sandbox game developed by Re-Logic. The game was first released for Windows and has since been ported to other PC and console platforms.

  4. Video game modding - Wikipedia

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    In most cases, an add-on will add one particular element to a game, such as a new weapon in a shooting game, a new unit or map in a strategy game, a new vehicle or track in a racing game, items in a game like Minecraft or Terraria, or additional contents in simulation games (such as new pilotable airplanes, e.g., the Airbus A330 or Boeing 787 ...

  5. List of mythological objects - Wikipedia

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    Mythological objects encompass a variety of items (e.g. weapons, armor, clothing) found in mythology, legend, folklore, tall tale, fable, religion, spirituality, superstition, paranormal, and pseudoscience from across the world. This list is organized according to the category of object.

  6. Usage of personal protective equipment - Wikipedia

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    Any specific design of suit may offer protection against biological and chemical agents, particle radiation (alpha) and/or radiation (delta and gamma), and may offer flash protection in the case of bomb disposal suits. Most forms of industrial clothing are protective clothing. Personal protective equipment includes:

  7. Armour - Wikipedia

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    Western Xia mail armour. Armour (Commonwealth English) or armor (American English; see spelling differences) is a covering used to protect an object, individual, or vehicle from physical injury or damage, especially direct contact weapons or projectiles during combat, or from a potentially dangerous environment or activity (e.g. cycling, construction sites, etc.).

  8. List of premodern combat weapons - Wikipedia

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    This is a list of notable types of weapons which saw use in warfare, and more broadly in combat, prior to the advent of the early modern period, i.e., approximately prior to the start of the 16th century.

  9. Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals - Wikipedia

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    Botswana — Botswana Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (BSPCA); Egypt — General/Cairo SPCA [citation needed]. Branches all over Egypt, Cairo SPCA is the oldest association in Africa and the Middle East, established in 1895.