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  2. Sink - Wikipedia

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    A butler's sink is a rectangular ceramic sink with a rounded rim which is set into a work surface. [5] There are generally two kinds of butler's sinks: the London sink and the Belfast sink. [ 5 ] In 2006, both types of sinks usually were 61 centimetres (24 in) across and 46 centimetres (18 in) front-to-back, with a depth of 22.5 centimetres (8. ...

  3. Timeline of historic inventions - Wikipedia

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    Ancient stone tools from Ethiopia were hand-crafted by Australopithecus or related people. [1] [2] [further explanation needed] 2.3 Mya: Earliest likely control of fire and cooking, by Homo habilis [3] [4] [5] 1.76 Mya: Advanced stone tools in Kenya by Homo erectus [6] [7] 1.75 Mya – 150 kya: Varying estimates for the origin of language [8] [9]

  4. History of the motorcycle - Wikipedia

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    [7] the Butler Petrol Cycle (first recorded use of the term) [7] It was a three-wheeled vehicle, with the rear wheel directly driven by a 5 / 8 hp (466W) 600 cc (40 in 3; 2¼×5-inch {57×127-mm}) [7] flat twin four stroke engine (with magneto ignition replaced by coil and battery), [7] equipped with rotary valves and a float-fed carburettor ...

  5. Shrinky Dinks - Wikipedia

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    Shrink art, Shrinky Dinks, or Shrinkles is a toy and activity kit consisting of sheets of polystyrene which can be cut with standard household scissors. When heated, the cut shapes become about nine times thicker while their horizontal and vertical dimensions reduce to about one-third the original size, resulting in hard, flat forms which retain their initial color and shape.

  6. Tinkertoy - Wikipedia

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    They are color-coded by size; in the 1960s-era sets, they were, in order from shortest to longest, orange, peach, blue, red, green, and violet. Each successively longer rod is (with allowances for the size of the spools) the next smaller size times the square root of two; thus any two of the same size will combine with one of the next size up ...

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    Kids grow so fast it's hard to swallow paying full price for Nike sometimes. Scoop these Dri-FIT training shorts while they're on sale. $20 at DICK's Sporting Goods

  8. Plug (sanitation) - Wikipedia

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    Plug for a sink. A plug in sanitation is an object that is used to close a drainage outlet firmly. The insertion of a plug into a drainage outlet allows the container to be filled with water or other fluids. In contrast to screw on caps, plugs are pushed into the hole and are not put over the hole.

  9. Washstand - Wikipedia

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    The larger ones, which possessed receptacles for soap dishes, were the predecessors of the modern bathroom wash basin, or sink. Both varieties, often of very elegant form, were in extensive use throughout a large part of the 18th century and early-19th century, eventually disappearing with the advent of modern indoor plumbing.