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  2. Viktor Grebennikov - Wikipedia

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    Viktor Stepanovich Grebennikov (Russian: Виктор Степанович Гребенников; 23 April 1927 in Simferopol – 2001 in Novosibirsk) was a self-proclaimed Russian scientist, biologist, entomologist and paranormal researcher best known for his claim to have invented a levitation platform which operated by attaching dead insect body parts to the underside.

  3. Teapot effect - Wikipedia

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    To avoid the teapot effect, the pot can be filled less, so that a larger tilting angle is necessary from the start. However, the effect or the ideal filling level again depends on the can geometry. The teapot effect does not occur with bottles because the slender neck of the bottle always points upwards when pouring; the current would therefore ...

  4. Template:Non-free book cover - Wikipedia

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    This image is of book cover(s), and the copyright for it is most likely owned either by the artist who created the cover(s) or the publisher of the book(s). It is believed that the use of low-resolution images of book covers to illustrate an article discussing the book in question

  5. Sagittarius (constellation) - Wikipedia

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    The "Teapot" asterism is in Sagittarius. The Milky Way is the "steam" coming from the spout. The galactic center Sagittarius A* is located off the top of the spout. As seen from the northern hemisphere, the constellation's brighter stars form an easily recognizable asterism known as "the Teapot".

  6. Wikipedia : WikiProject Free book covers

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    This is a project to replace modern book covers used to illustrate articles about books in the public domain.These images are not really acceptable under the "replaceable" clause of our fair use policy, [1] since the books' original covers, title pages, etc. would be free.

  7. Category:Discworld book cover images - Wikipedia

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    File:The Colour of Magic (cover art).jpg; File:The front cover of the book Raising Steam by Terry Pratchett.jpg; File:The Streets of Ankh-Morpork.jpg; File:The Unseen University Cut Out Book Cover.jpg; File:The Wizards of Odd.jpg; File:The-discworld-companion-1.jpg; File:The-fifth-elephant-1.jpg; File:The-last-continent-1.jpg; File:The-last ...

  8. Tea cosy - Wikipedia

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    A traditional German tea cosy made of quilted fabric with folk art patterns A textured, hand knitted tea cosy of the "bachelor" variety on a teapot. A tea cosy or tea warmer is a cover for a teapot, [1] traditionally made of cloth. It insulates a teapot, keeping the contents warm.

  9. List of eponymous laws - Wikipedia

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    Amara's law: "We tend to overestimate the effect of a technology in the short run and underestimate the effect in the long run." Named after Roy Amara (1925–2007). Amdahl's law is used to find out the maximum expected improvement to an overall system when only a part of it is improved. Named after Gene Amdahl (1922–2015).