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Many states have laws regulating the possession, sale, and distribution of nitrous oxide; but these are normally limited to either banning distribution to minors, or setting an upper limit on the amount of nitrous oxide that may be sold without a special license, rather than banning possession or distribution completely.
The Whippet is a British breed of medium-sized dog of the sighthound type, related to the larger Greyhound and the smaller Italian Greyhound.Aside from size differences, the Whippet closely resembles these two breeds and is sometimes referred to as the "miniature Greyhound" or, colloquially, as "the poor man's racehorse."
According to the iconic American Kennel Club, Whippets can run at speeds up to (and maybe even over) 35 miles per hour! For reference, world record holder Usain Bolt's top speed is 27.78 miles per ...
A whipped cream charger (colloquially called a whippet, nos or nang when used recreationally [1]) is a steel cylinder or cartridge filled with nitrous oxide (N 2 O) that is used as a whipping agent in whipped cream. The narrow end of a charger has a foil covering that is broken to release the gas.
Lurcher is an old English term for a crossbred dog; specifically, the result of mating a sighthound with a dog of another type, typically a working breed.The term was first used with this meaning in 1668; it is considered to be derived from the verb lurch, apparently a variant form of lurk, meaning lurk or steal.
Her volunteer work earned her a service award given by former president George W. Bush and an induction into the flight attendant Hall of Fame, according to the Kiwi Club website.
A 2024 UK study found a life expectancy of 13.7 years for the breed compared to an average of 12.7 for purebreeds and 12 for crossbreeds. [19] Leading causes of death among Bedlington Terriers in a 2004 UK survey were old age (23%), urologic (15%) and hepatic (12.5%). [20] The leading hepatic cause of death was copper toxicosis. [20]
Canadian Whippet. Whippets are produced in Cambridge, Ontario, Canada, by Dare Foods.Théophile Viau first manufactured these as "Empire" biscuits in Montreal, and introduced them at a hockey game in Westmount in 1901, but in 1927, in order to lower costs, he removed the vanilla and renamed the product "Whippets".