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  2. Fuller's earth - Wikipedia

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    The English name reflects the historical use of the material for fulling (cleaning and shrinking) wool, by textile workers known as fullers. [1] [2] [3] In past centuries, fullers kneaded fuller's earth and water into woollen cloth to absorb lanolin, oils, and other greasy impurities as part of the cloth finishing process.

  3. Blue pottery of Jaipur - Wikipedia

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    Being fired at very low temperature makes the process a fragile one, fraught with risks and requires practice, patience, and expertise. The absence of clay is what distinguishes blue pottery from traditional pottery. The materials used to make blue pottery are quartz stone powder, powdered glass, borax, gum, and Multani mitti (fuller's earth ...

  4. Health 101: The hidden dangers of spray tanning - AOL

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    Photo: Getty Spray tans contain anywhere between 1 and 15 percent DHA -- a color additive that when inhaled or exposed to the eye nose and lip areas can cause severe headaches, nausea and dizziness.

  5. Sunless tanning - Wikipedia

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    Sunless tanning, also known as UV filled tanning, self tanning, spray tanning (when applied topically), or fake tanning, refers to the effect of a suntan without exposure to the Sun. Sunless tanning involves the use of oral agents (carotenids), or creams, lotions or sprays applied to the skin. [1]

  6. Sun tanning - Wikipedia

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    Sun tanning or tanning is the process whereby skin color is darkened or tanned. It is most often a result of exposure to ultraviolet (UV) radiation from sunlight or from artificial sources, such as a tanning lamp found in indoor tanning beds.

  7. Health effects of sunlight exposure - Wikipedia

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    [43] [failed verification] UVC is the highest-energy, most-dangerous type of ultraviolet radiation, and causes adverse effects that can variously be mutagenic or carcinogenic. [44] Despite the importance of the sun to vitamin D synthesis, it is prudent to limit the exposure of skin to UV radiation from sunlight [45] and from tanning beds. [46]

  8. Multani (caste) - Wikipedia

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    The Multani are a traditionally nomadic Labana community of Northern India who historically specialised in the transport and trade of grain, silk, diamond and gold . [1]

  9. Multani (raga) - Wikipedia

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    Multani is a Hindustani classical raga. The newer raga Madhuvanti was inspired by Multani. Multani belongs to Todi Thaat. It is generally sung in the third prahar of the day, that is, around 1 PM to 4 PM. Re, Ga, Dha komal and Ma tivra. [1] Re and Dha should be weak, and should be included only in Avarohi phrases. Vadi: Pa [1] Samvadi: Sa [1 ...