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A classic 20-facet Soviet table-glass, produced in the city of Gus-Khrustalny since 1943. Tumblers are flat-bottomed drinking glasses. Collins glass, for a tall mixed drink. [5] Dizzy cocktail glass, a glass with a wide, shallow bowl, comparable to a normal cocktail glass but without the stem; Faceted glass or granyonyi stakan
The glass beads of Sub-Saharan Africa that were not melted from pre-existing glass material were instead formed by grinding glass into a fine powder to be worked further. Sources for such glass included scraps from broken glass bottles, cullets (recycled glass) or pre-existing glass beads which were no longer wanted.
A yard of ale or yard glass is a very tall glass used for drinking around 2.5 imperial pints (1,400 ml) of beer, depending upon the diameter. The glass is approximately 1 yard (90 cm) long, shaped with a bulb at the bottom, and a widening shaft which constitutes most of the height. [17]
The Sri Lanka A cricket team toured South Africa in August and September 2024 to play against South Africa A cricket team. [1] [2] The tour consisted of two first-class and three List A matches. [3] The first-class series formed part of both teams' preparation for the upcoming Test series which was part of 2023–2025 ICC World Test ...
[12] In 2014, South Africa experienced its worst year against the US dollar since 2009, [13] and in March 2015, the rand traded at its worst since 2002. [13] At the time, Trading Economics released data that the rand "averaged R4.97 to the dollar between 1972–2015, reaching an all time high of R12.45 in December 2001 and a record low of R0.67 ...
Both countries of South Africa and Sri Lanka were part of the Dutch and British Empires. Sri Lanka (then Ceylon) was a Dutch colony from 1658 - 1796 and a British colony from 1815 - 1948 while South Africa (mainly the Dutch Cape colony) was a Dutch colony from 1652 - 1806 and a British colony (including other parts of South Africa) from 1806 - 1910.
The Ora (pronounced; symbol: Ф) [1] is the local currency of Orania, an Afrikaner town in South Africa first issued in April 2004. It is pegged at par with the South African rand. [1] The name, recalling that of the town where it circulates, derives from Latin aurum, meaning "gold". [2]
Sri Lanka won the second T20I by 7 wickets. [7] Sri Lanka later registered their maiden series victory over South Africa, [8] as they defeated South Africa by 4 wickets in the third and final T20I. [9] The first ODI was went with no result due to rain. [10] South Africa won the second ODI by 7 wickets and lead the series 1–0. [11]