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  2. Couch - Wikipedia

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    To conserve space, some sofas double as beds in the form of sofa beds, daybeds, or futons. A Kubus sofa by Josef Hoffmann (1910) A furniture set consisting of a sofa with two matching chairs [17] is known as a "chesterfield suite" [18] or "living-room suite". [19] In the UK, the word chesterfield was used to refer to any couch in the 1900s. A ...

  3. Moving sofa problem - Wikipedia

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    The area thus obtained is referred to as the sofa constant. The exact value of the sofa constant is an open problem. The leading solution, by Joseph L. Gerver, has a value of approximately 2.2195. In November 2024, Jineon Baek posted an arXiv preprint claiming that Gerver's value is optimal, which if true, would solve the moving sofa problem. [2]

  4. Fainting couch - Wikipedia

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    Méridienne (c. 1750–1760) Red upholstered fainting couch A fainting couch is a modern term describing a couch with a back traditionally raised at one end. The back may be situated completely on one side of the couch or wrapped around and extended to the entire piece, much like a traditional couch.

  5. US Supreme Court tosses case involving securities fraud suit ...

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    The U.S. Supreme Court sidestepped on Friday a decision on whether to allow shareholders to proceed with a securities fraud lawsuit accusing Meta's Facebook of misleading investors about the ...

  6. 16 Restaurants That Are Open on Thanksgiving Day (Plus 12 ...

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    Fogo de Chao. This Brazilian style steakhouse will be open on Thanksgiving from 11 a.m. until 9 p.m. Servers walking around bringing meat to your plate sounds like a great way to celebrate.

  7. Loveseat - Wikipedia

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    Loveseat or two-seater settee, 1930, Metropolitan Museum of Art. A loveseat can be one of two styles of two-seat chair.. One form – also known as "British two-seaters" [1] – is essentially synonymous with "two-seat couch".

  8. White House says New Jersey drones not from foreign country ...

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    The FBI and the Department of Homeland Security said the drones reported over New Jersey appear to be manned aircrafts flying legally.

  9. Mae West Lips Sofa - Wikipedia

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    The Mae West Lips Sofa is a surrealist sculpture in the form of a sofa by Salvador Dalí. The light red, 110 cm × 183 cm × 81.5 cm (43 in × 72 in × 32 in) sized seating furniture made of polyurethane foam coated with a red polidur coating was shaped after the lips of actress Mae West , whom Dalí apparently found fascinating. [ 1 ]