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  2. Fred Kaps - Wikipedia

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    This one floats on air. With that, the cork floats outside the box with absolutely no visible means of support. A small four-inch diameter metal ring is then passed over the cork every which-way. The cork stays floating. The audience is so close they cannot see anything holding the cork afloat. At the conclusion Kaps would grab the cork and ...

  3. Gillnetting - Wikipedia

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    Gillnetting is a fishing method that uses gillnets: vertical panels of netting that hang from a line with regularly spaced floaters that hold the line on the surface of the water. The floats are sometimes called "corks" and the line with corks is generally referred to as a "cork line." The line along the bottom of the panels is generally weighted.

  4. Bluebelle (ship) - Wikipedia

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    Recollecting the small oblong cork float lashed to the deck, Terry Jo untied this float as the boat deck began to sink beneath the ocean. She then threw the float "over the side" of the deck before swimming toward the life raft, pushing the float further into the open water before climbing onto the float.

  5. The secrets of cork: So much more than a bottle stopper - AOL

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    Lisbon, Portugal — The sound of a cork popping out of the end of a bottle is known across the world.It often precedes moments of celebration, a shared meal or simply the quiet enjoyment of a ...

  6. Why wine bottles are sealed with cork -- and why that ... - AOL

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    While many bulk wines use screw caps -- which is likely where the stigma originated -- a screw cap is by no means and indicator of the quality of your wine.

  7. This 400-square-foot tiny home floats on water - AOL

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    Docked in Far Rockaway, Queens, New York at Marina 59, this 400-square foot gem floats on water accompanied by an enormous deck.

  8. Cork (material) - Wikipedia

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    Harvesting of cork from the forests of Algeria, 1930. Cork is a natural material used by humans for over 5,000 years. It is a material whose applications have been known since antiquity, especially in floating devices and as stopper for beverages, mainly wine, whose market, from the early twentieth century, had a massive expansion, particularly due to the development of several cork-based ...

  9. Today’s NYT ‘Strands’ Hints, Spangram and Answers for ...

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    Related: 300 Trivia Questions and Answers to Jumpstart Your Fun Game Night What Is Today's Strands Hint for the Theme: "Board Certified"? Today's Strands game revolves around a craft that involves ...