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  2. Alchemy in art and entertainment - Wikipedia

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    Ben Jonson, The Alchemist (ca. 1610). On it a butler is left in charge of a house and he uses it to commit crimes and becomes a swindler, at a point in the play is asked for help to obtain a philosopher's stone. William Godwin, St. Leon (1799). A number of 19th-century works incorporated alchemy, including:

  3. Pub names - Wikipedia

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    The most common tree-based pub name is the Royal Oak, which refers to a Historical event. [citation needed] Artichoke Tavern, Blackwall refers to a plant. [133] Flower Pot, Mirfield, Maidstone, Kent, Aston, Oxfordshire, Henley-on-Thames and Wisbech, Isle of Ely. [3] Flowerpots, Cheriton, Hampshire. Hand and Flower, Hammersmith, London, also Ham ...

  4. List of alchemical substances - Wikipedia

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    Fulminating gold – a number of gold based explosives which "fulminate", or detonate easily. – gold hydrazide, formed by adding ammonia to the auric hydroxide. When dry, can explode on concussion. – an unstable gold carbonate formed by precipitation by potash from gold dissolved in aqua regia. Galena – lead(II) sulfide. Lead ore.

  5. Tavern - Wikipedia

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    The legacy of taverns and inns is now only found in the pub names, e.g. Fitzroy Tavern, Silver Cross Tavern, Spaniards Inn, etc. The word also survives in songs such as "There is a Tavern in the Town". [4] The range and quality of pubs varies wildly throughout the UK as does the range of beers, wines, spirits and foods available.

  6. Magnum opus (alchemy) - Wikipedia

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    Other color stages are sometimes mentioned, most notably the cauda pavonis (peacock's tail) in which an array of colors appear. The magnum opus had a variety of alchemical symbols attached to it. Birds like the raven, swan, and phoenix could be used to represent the progression through the colors.

  7. ColorBrewer - Wikipedia

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    ColorBrewer is an online tool for selecting map color schemes based on palettes created by Cynthia Brewer. [1] It was launched in 2002 by Brewer, Mark Harrower, and The Pennsylvania State University. Suggested color schemes are based on data type (sequential, diverging, or qualitative).

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    Even though this drink is based on a controversial candy, these candy corn jello shots can definitely get the party started off with a hair-raising good time! Find the whole recipe at A Beautiful Mess

  9. Paint by number - Wikipedia

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    The user selects the color corresponding to one of the numbers then uses it to fill in a delineated section of the canvas, in a manner similar to a coloring book. The kits were invented, developed and marketed in 1950 by Max S. Klein, an engineer and owner of the Palmer Paint Company in Detroit, Michigan, United States, and Dan Robbins, a ...