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  2. Geophagia - Wikipedia

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    In Haiti, poor people are known to eat bonbon tè made from soil, salt, and vegetable shortening. These biscuits hold minimal nutritional value, but manage to keep the poor alive. [ 34 ] However, long-term consumption of the biscuits is reported to cause stomach pains and malnutrition, and is not recommended by doctors.

  3. Calabash chalk - Wikipedia

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    The practice of eating calabash chalk is observed by both sexes and different age groups of people of African descent, for the purpose of pleasure. However, it is prevalent among women, predominantly during pregnancy, who claim it prevents vomiting, over-salivation and nausea. [1] Calabash chalk is also used to make facial masks and soaps. [6]

  4. How to Deep Clean Hardwood Floors so They Sparkle - AOL

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    Mopping with a filthy pad won’t do you or your floors any good, so check the pad before moving on to a new section of floor and if it’s looking gray and gross, swap it for a fresh one. Step 3: Dry

  5. Sustainable flooring - Wikipedia

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    This is sustainable and it reduces material sent to landfill; further it uses dyeing methods that are less polluting and require less energy than other flooring. This flooring is sustainable when used alongside eco-friendly adhesive, as some products may have toxic finishes added (stain/fireproofing) that are not considered sustainable. [22]

  6. Wood preservation - Wikipedia

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    The PTI preservative imparts very little color to the wood. Producers generally add a color agent or a trace amount of copper solution so as to identify the wood as pressure treated and to better match the color of other pressure treated wood products. The PTI wood products are very well adapted for paint and stain applications with no bleed ...

  7. Pica (disorder) - Wikipedia

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    For people who currently have a medical condition (e.g.: pregnancy) or a mental disorder (e.g.: autism spectrum), the action of eating non-nutritive nonfoods should only be considered pica if it is dangerous and requires extra medical investigation or treatment on top of what they are already receiving for their pre-existing condition.

  8. Wood flooring - Wikipedia

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    A number of proprietary features for solid wood floors are available. Many solid woods come with grooves cut into the back of the wood that run the length of each plank, often called 'absorption strips,' that are intended to reduce cupping. Solid wood floors are mostly manufactured 0.75 inches (19 mm) thick with a tongue-and-groove for ...

  9. Wood drying - Wikipedia

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    Air-drying timber stack. Wood drying (also seasoning lumber or wood seasoning) reduces the moisture content of wood before its use. When the drying is done in a kiln, the product is known as kiln-dried timber or lumber, whereas air drying is the more traditional method.