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  2. Beaucarnea recurvata - Wikipedia

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    Beaucarnea recurvata, the elephant's foot [4] or ponytail palm, [5] is a species of flowering plant in the family Asparagaceae. The species was native to numerous states of eastern Mexico but is now confined to the state of Veracruz. [1] [6] Despite its common name, it is not closely related to the true palms .

  3. Ponytail - Wikipedia

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    Austrian footballer Sarah Puntigam with a ponytail. A ponytail is a hairstyle in which some, most, or all of the hair on the head is pulled away from the face, gathered and secured at the back of the head with a hair tie, clip, or other similar accessory and allowed to hang freely from that point.

  4. Glossary of botanical terms - Wikipedia

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    Falling off early, e.g. the sepal s of poppies, which fall off when the petal s begin to open. Compare persistent and fugacious. caespitose Tufted or turf-like, e.g. the growth form of some grasses and sedges. calcarate possessing a spur. calcareous

  5. Glossary of British terms not widely used in the United States

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    when cost of repair of a damaged asset (usually a car) is not feasible or exceeds its insurance value [177] (US:total loss, totalled; hull loss [for aircraft]) Is also used formally in the context of accounting, including in the US, to mean a permissible deduction applied to offset certain kinds of costs ("a tax write-off").

  6. List of English-language expressions related to death

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    To commit suicide, usually via falling from a great height Humorous: Originated from a remixed video of Kermit the Frog from Sesame Street and a Kermit the Frog doll falling off a building. [15] Kick the bucket [2] To die Informal In suicidal hanging. [16] Also 'kick off' . [1] Kick the calendar To die Slang, informal Polish saying.

  7. Katy Perry's Top Breaks During the Middle of 'American Idol'

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    Katy Perry covered up a major wardrobe malfunction in the most hilarious way. The 39-year-old singer’s top broke in the middle of judging a contestant during the Monday, April 15, episode of ...

  8. Hair theft - Wikipedia

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    A cut-off ponytail represents a valuable commodity for hair thieves. Hair theft has been a recurrent problem in various parts of the world where human hair is in demand, either for commercial products such as wigs and hairpieces, or for sexual fetishes. As hair has a high commercial value – in the mid-19th century it was regarded as worth ...

  9. Croydon facelift - Wikipedia

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    The hair is pulled back tightly and tied in a bun or ponytail at the back. The supposed result is that the skin of the forehead and face are pulled up and back, producing the effects of a facelift. [citation needed] Traction alopecia, a type of gradual hair loss, can result from hairstyles that tightly pull the hair in this manner. [2]