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  2. Curtiss Aeroplane and Motor Company - Wikipedia

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    On July 5, 1929, Curtiss Aeroplane and Motor Company together with 11 other Wright and Curtiss affiliated companies merged to become the Curtiss-Wright Corporation. One of the last projects started by Curtiss Aeroplane was the ambitious Curtiss-Bleecker SX-5-1 Helicopter , a design that had propellers located midpoint on each of the four large ...

  3. Curtiss Candy Company - Wikipedia

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    [3] [4] The Jolly Jack candy was included in army rations during World War II. [5] In 1964, Standard Brands purchased Curtiss Candy Company. Standard Brands merged with Nabisco in 1981. In 1990, RJR Nabisco sold the Curtiss brands to Nestlé.

  4. Espresso machine - Wikipedia

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    It was titled "Innovations in the machinery to prepare and immediately serve coffee beverage" (Patent No. 153/94, 61707, granted on 5 June 1902). In 1905 the patent was bought by Desiderio Pavoni who founded the La Pavoni company and began to produce the machine commercially (one a day) in a small workshop in Via Parini in Milan .

  5. Helene Curtis Industries, Inc. - Wikipedia

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    In 1961 Helene Curtis's stock was listed on the New York Stock Exchange, and by the middle of the decade the company had licensed its products in 81 countries. Also in 1961, Helene Curtis Industries began to challenge Avon in the field of door-to-door cosmetics sales. [4] Ronald J. Gidwitz, son of co-founder Gerald Gidwitz, took over as CEO in ...

  6. Curtiss-Wright - Wikipedia

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    3 Prototype single engine monoplane fighter Curtiss SOC Seagull: 1934 258 Single engine biplane scout floatplane Curtiss-Wright CA-1: 1935 3 Single engine biplane flying boat Curtiss P-36 Hawk: 1935 1115 Single engine monoplane fighter Curtiss A-12 Shrike: 46 Single engine monoplane attack airplane Curtiss XA-14: 1935 1

  7. Coffee cup - Wikipedia

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    Coffee cups and mugs may be made of glazed ceramic [1], porcelain, plastic, glass, insulated or uninsulated metal, and other materials. In the past, coffee cups have also been made of bone, clay, and wood. [2] Disposable coffee cups may be made out of paper or polystyrene foam (often mistakenly called Styrofoam).

  8. Latte - Wikipedia

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    Preparation of caffè latte. A caffè latte consists of one or more shots of espresso, served in a glass (or sometimes a cup), into which hot steamed milk is added. [7] The difference between a caffè latte and a cappuccino is that the cappuccino is served in a small 140 mL (5 US fl oz) cup with a layer of thick foam on top of the milk, and a caffè latte is served in a larger 230 mL (8 US fl ...

  9. Cappuccino - Wikipedia

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    Cappuccino (/ ˌ k æ p ʊ ˈ tʃ iː n oʊ / ⓘ, Italian: [kapputˈtʃiːno]; from German Kapuziner) [1] is an espresso-based coffee drink that is traditionally prepared with steamed milk including a layer of milk foam.