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2. Liquid chalk - Wikipedia

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   The term liquid chalk, or sharkchalk, refers to several different kinds of liquified chalk including liquid-chalk marking pens (with water-soluble ink), liquid-chalk mixtures (for athletic use: rock climbing, weightlifting, gymnastics), and liquid-chalk hobby-craft paints made of cornstarch and food coloring (some with small amounts of flour).

3. Magnesium carbonate - Wikipedia

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   Climber Jan Hojer blows surplus chalk from his hand. Boulder World Cup 2015. Powdered magnesium carbonate, known as climbing chalk or gym chalk is also used as a drying agent on athletes' hands in rock climbing, gymnastics, powerlifting, weightlifting and other sports in which a firm grip is necessary. [9] A variant is liquid chalk.

4. Glossary of climbing terms - Wikipedia

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   liquid chalk A liquid form of climbing chalk but with a longer hold time. live rope In lead climbing, the segment of the rope between the lead climber and the belayer. [2] lock-off Resting lock off A climber holding a fixed position with one bent arm, usually while clipping or reaching for another hold with their other arm, or resting.

5. Rock-climbing equipment - Wikipedia

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   Climbing chalk is widely used by rock climbers to help absorb moisture on their hands; [20] the chalk is kept in a "chalk bag" that is hung around the waist area. US boulderer John Gill is largely credited with introducing "gymnastic chalk" to climbing in the 1950s (he was a gymnast himself). [39]

6. Couple Charged with Child Abuse After Botched Home ...

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   A Missouri couple has been charged with child abuse after police claim they performed a circumcision on a child at their home despite not having the medical training to do so.

7. Bouldering - Wikipedia

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   Bouldering is a form of rock climbing that is performed on small rock formations or artificial rock walls without the use of ropes or harnesses.While bouldering can be done without any equipment, most climbers use climbing shoes to help secure footholds, chalk to keep their hands dry and to provide a firmer grip, and bouldering mats to prevent injuries from falls.