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2. Yard globe - Wikipedia

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   A gazing ball in a garden located in Breda, Netherlands. A yard globe (also known as a garden globe, gazing ball or chrome ball) is a mirrored sphere displayed as a lawn ornament, typically atop a conical ceramic or wrought iron stand. Sizes ranges from 1 in (25 mm) up to 10 m (33 ft) in diameter, with the most popular gazing ball being 12 in ...

3. Armillary sphere - Wikipedia

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   Jost Bürgi and Antonius Eisenhoit: Armillary sphere with astronomical clock, made in 1585 in Kassel, now at Nordiska Museet in Stockholm. An armillary sphere (variations are known as spherical astrolabe, armilla, or armil) is a model of objects in the sky (on the celestial sphere), consisting of a spherical framework of rings, centered on Earth or the Sun, that represent lines of celestial ...

4. Paper lantern - Wikipedia

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   Paper lantern. A paper lantern is a lantern made of thin, brightly colored paper. [1] Paper lanterns come in various shapes and sizes, as well as various methods of construction. In their simplest form, they are simply a paper bag with a candle placed inside, although more complicated lanterns consist of a collapsible bamboo or metal frame of ...

5. Integrating sphere - Wikipedia

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   An integrating sphere (also known as an Ulbricht sphere) is an optical component consisting of a hollow spherical cavity with its interior covered with a diffuse white reflective coating, with small holes for entrance and exit ports. Its relevant property is a uniform scattering or diffusing effect. Light rays incident on any point on the inner ...

6. Viewers Spot an Error During the Paris Olympics Opening Show

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   Credit - Kevin Voigt—Getty Images. The Paris Summer Olympics opening ceremony has already garnered much attention, from a freshly-decapitated Marie Antoinette —who was still singing—to an ...

7. Christmas decoration - Wikipedia

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   A Christmas decoration is any of several types of ornamentation used at Christmastide and the greater holiday season. The traditional colors of Christmas are pine green ( evergreen ), snow white, and heart red. Gold and silver are also prevalent, as are other metallic colours.