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  • Suzanne Chodowiecka

    Suzanne Chodowiecka

    Suzanne Chodowiecka (26 July 1763 – 27 March 1819) was a German painter. Her first name is sometimes spelled Susanne; also known as Suzette or Susette, she was also known as Mme. Henry after her ma

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  • Scouts Canada

    Scouts Canada

    Scouts Canada is a Canadian Scouting association that provides programs for young people ages 5 to 26. It aims "to help develop well-rounded youth, better prepared for success in the world." Scouts

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  • Poncelet condition

    Poncelet condition

    In geometry, Poncelet's closure theorem, also known as Poncelet's porism, states that whenever a polygon is inscribed in one conic section and circumscribes another one, the polygon must be part of

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  • Karim Khan

    Karim Khan

    Mohammad Karim Khan Zand (Persian: محمدکریم خان زند , romanized: Mohammad Karīm Khân-e Zand ; c. 1705–1779 ) was the founder of the Zand dynasty, ruling all of Iran (Persia) except for Khorasan fro

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  • Elephant bird

    Elephant bird

    Elephant birds are extinct flightless birds belonging to the order Aepyornithiformes that were native to the island of Madagascar. They are thought to have gone extinct around 1000 CE, likely as a

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  • Random noise

    Random noise

    In electronics, noise is an unwanted disturbance in an electrical signal.: 5 Random fluctuations of voltage in pink noiseNoise generated by electronic devices varies greatly as it is produced by se

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  • Hermetic seal

    Hermetic seal

    A hermetic seal is any type of sealing that makes a given object airtight (preventing the passage of air, oxygen, or other gases). The term originally applied to airtight glass containers, but as t

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  • Jeannette Papin

    Jeannette Papin

    Jeannette, sometimes "Nanette", Papin, née Chodowiecka (1761–1835) was a German painter.Jeannette PapinBorn1761Berlin, PrussiaDied1835Known forPaintingChildrenMarianne Chodowiecka Papin, Heinrich P

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  • Electric outlet

    Electric outlet

    AC power plugs and sockets connect devices to mains electricity to supply them with electrical power. A plug is the connector attached to an electrically operated device, often via a cable. A socke

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  • Electrical installation

    Electrical installation

    Electrical wiring is an electrical installation of cabling and associated devices such as switches, distribution boards, sockets, and light fittings in a structure.Electrical symbols for wiring[vag

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