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  2. Compact disc - Wikipedia

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    The CD+G format takes advantage of the channels R through W. These six bits store the graphics information. CD + Extended Graphics (CD+EG, also known as CD+XG) is an improved variant of the Compact Disc + Graphics (CD+G) format. Like CD+G, CD+EG uses basic CD-ROM features to display text and video information in addition to the music being played.

  3. CD player - Wikipedia

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    CD players were first sold to consumers in 1982. CDs typically contain recordings of audio material such as music or audiobooks. CD players may be part of home stereo systems, car audio systems, personal computers, or portable CD players such as CD boomboxes. Most CD players produce an output signal via a headphone jack or RCA jacks.

  4. Food history - Wikipedia

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    Meals were controlled by the seasons, geography, and religious restrictions. For most people food supply was limited to what the nearby lands and seas could provide. Peasants made do with what they could, primarily cooking over an open fire, in a cauldron or on a spit. Their ovens were typically outside of the home, and made on top of clay or turf.

  5. List of common misconceptions about arts and culture

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    Steak tartare was not invented by Mongol warriors who tenderized horse meat under their saddles. [52] It is likely named after the French tartar sauce, evolving from an early 20th century French dish where the sauce was served with steaks. [53] Marco Polo did not introduce pasta to Italy from China. [54]

  6. Timeline of food - Wikipedia

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    1760: Egg nog was invented in North Carolina and was a common alcoholic beverage. [79] 1765: The sandwich earns its name from English aristocrat John Montagu, 4th Earl of Sandwich, who preferred to eat sandwiches so he could play cards without soiling his fingers. [80] 1767: Soda Water was invented in Leeds, England. [81]

  7. Portable CD player - Wikipedia

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    Some portable CD players can play CD-R/CD-RW discs and some can play other formats such as MP3-encoded audio. While audio typically is output via a headphone connector, higher-end models may feature an additional integrated speaker. The 8 cm CD provides a smaller alternative to the normal 12 cm CD (although with a lower capacity). Miniature ...

  8. Historical CD interest rates: 1984-2024 - AOL

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    Here’s how CD rates fell in the year after those emergency rate cuts of 2020 were made: From June 2020 to June 2021, the average one-year CD dropped to 0.17 percent APY from 0.41 percent APY.

  9. History of the hamburger in the United States - Wikipedia

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    Nagreen was 15 when he reportedly made sandwiches out of meatballs that he was selling at the 1885 Seymour Fair (now the Outagamie County Fair) to make it easier for customers to eat while walking. The Historical Society explains that Nagreen named the hamburger after the Hamburg steak, with which local German immigrants were familiar. [7] [8]