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  2. Weight class (boxing) - Wikipedia

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    In the early nineteenth century, there were no standard weight classes. In 1823, the Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue said the limit for a "light weight" was 12 stone (168 lb, 76.2 kg) while Sportsman's Slang the same year gave 11 stone (154 lb, 69.9 kg) as the limit. [8]

  3. List of unusual deaths in the 20th century - Wikipedia

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    Deborah Gail Stone: 8 July 1974: The 18-year-old hostess for the America Sings attraction at Disneyland died after being crushed between two walls around 11:00 p.m. It is speculated that she either fell backwards or tried to jump from one stage to another. [165] [166] Christine Chubbuck

  4. Hulk - Wikipedia

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    As Bruce Banner, the character is about 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) tall and weighs 128 lbs (58.05 kg), but when transformed into the Hulk, the character stands between 7 and 8 ft (2.13 - 2.43 m) tall and weighs between 1,040 and 1,400 lbs (471.73 - 635.02 kg).

  5. Singer Building - Wikipedia

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    [27] [28] About 1,500 cubic feet (42 m 3) of North River bluestone was also used, [28] as was 4,280,000 pounds (1,940,000 kg) of limestone, mainly above the 33rd floor. [29] The contractors for these materials included John B. Rose Company for the brick; Martin P. Lodge for the bluestone; J. J. Spurr & Sons for the limestone; and New Jersey ...

  6. Nineteen Eighty-Four - Wikipedia

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    He lost almost two stone (28 pounds or 12.7 kg) in weight and had recurring night sweats, but he decided not to see a doctor and continued writing. [28] On 7 November 1947, he completed the first draft in bed, and subsequently travelled to East Kilbride near Glasgow for medical treatment at Hairmyres Hospital , where a specialist confirmed a ...

  7. Third Punic War - Wikipedia

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    [65] [66] It was strongly fortified with walls of more than 35 km (20 mi) circumference. [67] Defending the main approach from the land were three lines of defences, of which the strongest was a brick-built wall 9 metres (30 ft) wide and 15–20 metres (50–70 ft) high with a 20-metre-wide (70 ft) ditch in front of it.

  8. 2009 Pittsburgh Panthers football team - Wikipedia

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    The 2008 season saw the Panthers begin the year in the rankings, #25 in the AP Poll, their first preseason ranking since 2003. [1] However, the Panthers lost their opening game at home to a lowly-regarded Bowling Green team that finished 2008 with a 6–6 record and without a bowl invitation and saw their coach fired the day after their last game. [2]

  9. Vitamin C - Wikipedia

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    [7]: 156–157 A review states that "data from epidemiological studies do not support an association between excess ascorbic acid intake and kidney stone formation in apparently healthy individuals", [149] although one large, multi-year trial did report a nearly two-fold increase in kidney stones in men who regularly consumed a vitamin C ...