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  2. Wig wag (washing machines) - Wikipedia

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    The wig-wag is the common name for the unusual solenoid mechanism used in belt-drive washing machines made by Whirlpool, Kenmore (manufactured by Whirlpool) and others, from approximately 1950 to 1987 in the United States. [1] It was used in belt-drive Brastemp and Consul models built in Brazil from 1959 to 1990.

  3. Icemaker - Wikipedia

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    Slabs of manufactured ice at the Grimsby Ice Factory prior to being crushed, 1990. An icemaker, ice generator, or ice machine may refer to either a consumer device for making ice, found inside a home freezer; a stand-alone appliance for making ice, or an industrial machine for making ice on a large scale. The term "ice machine" usually refers ...

  4. Ice drilling - Wikipedia

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    The ice must be cut through, broken up, or melted. Tools can be directly pushed into snow and firn (snow that is compressed, but not yet turned to ice, which typically happens at a depth of 60 metres (200 ft) to 120 metres (390 ft)); [22] this method is not effective in ice, but it is perfectly adequate for obtaining samples from the uppermost layers. [23]

  5. This Is Not America - Wikipedia

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    "This Is Not America" is a song by English singer David Bowie and American jazz fusion band the Pat Metheny Group, taken from the soundtrack to the 1985 film The Falcon and the Snowman. [3] It was released as a single in February 1985, reaching number 14 in the United Kingdom and number 32 in the United States.

  6. Inland Empire - Wikipedia

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    The solution to these problems is not simple. The presence of so many city governments within the Inland Empire, which often have different 'visions' for their own municipalities, means that two cities in the region rarely agree on a solution; just as common, they may have unequal means for implementing one even if they were to agree.

  7. Mermaids in popular culture - Wikipedia

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    A teen girl of partial mer-person heritage deals with both human and mermaid problems. The Scarecrow of Oz: 1915: L. Frank Baum: The main characters are rescued from danger by the mermaids. The Sea Fairies: 1911: L. Frank Baum: A novel about merfolk. Introduces the characters of Trot and Cap'n Bill, who later live in Oz. The Sea Lady: 1901: H ...