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2. Table (furniture) - Wikipedia

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   Loo tables were very popular in the 18th and 19th centuries as candlestands, tea tables, or small dining tables, although they were originally made for the popular card game loo or lanterloo. Their typically round or oval tops have a tilting mechanism , which enables them to be stored out of the way (e.g. in room corners) when not in use.

3. Margaret Esherick House - Wikipedia

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   One pair serves the two-story living room and the other serves the space with the dining room downstairs and the bedroom upstairs. Each pair creates a nearly uninterrupted expanse of glass reaching from the bottom of the house to the top. These windows cannot be opened. They are provided with cloth roll shades for protection against the sun.

4. Glossary of British terms not widely used in the United States

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   A long line of stationary or slow-moving traffic extending back from a busy junction or similar obstruction on the road. [161] [162] (US: back up) takeaway food outlet where one can order food to go (or be delivered) (not usually applied to fast food chains). Usage: "we had a takeaway for dinner", "we went to the local takeaway". [DM]; (US ...

5. Progression of the bench press world record - Wikipedia

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   The advent of bench press shirts, which support the lifter's shoulders and provide upward force, have increased records significantly since 1985. As of 2023, the world record bench press without any equipment ("raw") was set by American Julius Maddox at 355 kg (782 lb), surpassing his previous record of 349 kg (770 lb). [1] [2]

6. Robie House - Wikipedia

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   The living room also included a bench with side tables; a smoker's cabinet; a small study with a desk and lamp; and movable chairs. [260] [261] The dining chairs had high seatbacks to give the dining table a more intimate feel, [251] [260] thereby creating a "room within a room". [9] The rectangular dining table was expandable and had table ...

7. History of retail - Wikipedia

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   These arcades, a recent invention of industrial luxury, are glass-roofed, marble-paneled corridors extending through whole blocks of buildings, whose owners have joined together for such enterprises. Lining both sides of these corridors, which get their light from above, are the most elegant shops so that the arcade is a city, a world in ...