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2. Vesta case - Wikipedia

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   A vesta case, or simply a “vesta”, is a small box made to house wax, or "strike anywhere", matches. The first successful friction match appeared in 1826, and in 1832 William Newton patented the "wax vesta" in England. [1] It consisted of a wax stem with embedded cotton threads and a tip of phosphorus.

3. Swan Vesta - Wikipedia

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   Swan Vestas is a brand of matches. Shorter than normal pocket matches, they are particularly popular with smokers and have long used the tagline "the smoker's match", although this has been replaced by the prefix "the original" on the current packaging. Until 2018 they were "strike-anywhere" matches, but in response to a change in EU ...

4. Match - Wikipedia

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   An igniting match. A match is a tool for starting a fire.Typically, matches are made of small wooden sticks or stiff paper.One end is coated with a material that can be ignited by friction generated by striking the match against a suitable surface. [1]

5. The game that means everything: Army and Navy get ready to ...

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   There’s a certain current of old-fashioned values that run through the two squads, a level of respect for one another that hasn’t exactly been evident in some of the highest-profile rivalry ...

6. Joshua Pusey - Wikipedia

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   In 1889 he finished and had created strike-able book matches. Pusey was a Pennsylvanian attorney who was fond of smoking cigars. Fed up with carrying bulky boxes of wooden matches, he set to work to invent paper matches that would be lighter and smaller. His final design had matches secured to a thin paper wrapping with an attached striking ...

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8. Matchgirls' strike - Wikipedia

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   [7] [a] Lucifer matches could be ignited on any surface where friction could be created with the strike. In the 1840s red phosphorus was discovered, which was more stable when exposed to the air. This meant matches could be made without any phosphorus, with a striking surface on the box that contained red phosphorus. [3] [9]

9. 25 Old-Fashioned Holiday Recipes That Boomers Absolutely Love

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   If you have a taste for nostalgia, these recipes are for you. Here's a look back at some of the most popular dishes from the '50s, '60s, and '70s.