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  2. Whisk - Wikipedia

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    Chasen were presented to Emperor Go-Tsuchimikado. [5] [6] The process of producing chasen was kept secret and passed on by patrilineally by family craftsmen for hundreds of years. [7] The wire whisk was invented sometime before 1841. [8] In the United States, cranked rotary egg beaters became more popular than whisks in the 20th century.

  3. Whisky - Wikipedia

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    The size of the barrel also has an effect on the flavour development of the whisky, smaller barrels will contribute more to the whisky due to the higher wood surface to whisky ratio. [36] During maturation, up to 45 litres or 12 US gallons of whisky may evaporate from the cask over a 4 year period.

  4. Bourbon whiskey - Wikipedia

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    Bourbon whiskey (/ ˈ b ɜːr b ən /; also simply bourbon) is a barrel-aged American whiskey made primarily from corn (maize). The name derives from the French House of Bourbon, although the precise source of inspiration is uncertain; contenders include Bourbon County, Kentucky, and Bourbon Street in New Orleans, both of which are named after the House of Bourbon. [1]

  5. Timeline of historic inventions - Wikipedia

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    1st century AD: The aeolipile, a simple steam turbine is recorded by Hero of Alexandria. [289] 1st century AD: The first use of respiratory protective equipment is documented by Pliny the Elder (c. 23 AD –79) using animal bladder skins to protect workers in Roman mines from red lead oxide dust. [290] 1st century AD: Oldest surviving wine. [291]

  6. Bullwhip - Wikipedia

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    A bullwhip is a single-tailed whip, usually made of braided leather or nylon, designed as a tool for working with livestock or for competition cracking.. Bullwhips are pastoral tools, traditionally used to control livestock in open country.

  7. American whiskey - Wikipedia

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    [5] [6] Six licenses were ultimately granted to: Brown-Forman, Frankfort Distilleries, the A. Ph. Stitzel Distillery, the American Medicinal Spirits Company, Schenley Industries and James Thompson and Brother. [7] Prohibition's repeal in 1933 spurred several former distillers to rebuild or reestablish their brands. [5]

  8. History of PDF - Wikipedia

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    The Portable Document Format (PDF) was created by Adobe Systems, introduced at the Windows and OS/2 Conference in January 1993 and remained a proprietary format until it was released as an open standard in 2008.

  9. History of alcoholic drinks - Wikipedia

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    Alcoholic beverages were widely used in all segments of Chinese society, were used as a source of inspiration, were important for hospitality, were considered an antidote for fatigue, and were sometimes misused. Laws against making wine were enacted and repealed forty-one times between 1100 BC and AD 1400.