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Peace symbols. The symbol designed for the British nuclear disarmament movement in 1958 is now widely known as the "peace sign". A number of peace symbols have been used many ways in various cultures and contexts. The dove and olive branch was used symbolically by early Christians and then eventually became a secular peace symbol, popularized ...
Deodorant. A deodorant is a substance applied to the body to prevent or mask body odor caused by bacterial breakdown of perspiration, for example in the armpits, groin, or feet. A subclass of deodorants, called antiperspirants, prevents sweating itself, typically by blocking sweat glands. Antiperspirants are used on a wider range of body parts ...
Mum (deodorant) Mum was the first brand of commercial deodorant. Containing a zinc compound as its active ingredient, it was developed in Philadelphia in 1888. [ 1] According to the manufacturer's web-site, "The MUM brand owes its name to a nurse of the inventor, who was nicknamed "Mum". [ 2] Another source claims that the brand was named after ...
A Tibetan prayer flag is a colorful rectangular cloth, often found strung along trails and peaks high in the Himalayas. They are used to bless the surrounding countryside and for other purposes. Prayer flags are believed to have originated within the religious tradition of Bon. [ 1] In Bon, shamanistic Bonpo used primary-colored plain flags in ...
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The blue bird-of-paradise ( Paradisornis rudolphi) is a large species of bird-of-paradise. It is the only species in the genus Paradisornis, but was previously included in the genus Paradisaea . It is often regarded as one of the most fabulous and extravagant of all birds of the world, with its glorified and fancy flank feathers present only in ...
Blue laws, also known as Sunday laws, are laws that restrict or ban some or all activities on specified days (most often on Sundays in the western world), particularly to promote the observance of a day of rest. [ 1] Such laws may restrict shopping or ban sale of certain items on specific days. Blue laws are enforced in parts of the United ...
The greater bird-of-paradise is the largest member of the genus Paradisaea, with "the most glamorous display in the bird world". [ 10] The males measure up to 43 cm (17 in), excluding the long, twin tail-wires. The female is smaller, at roughly 35 cm (14 in). The plumage of this species is highly sexually dimorphic; the male is highly colourful ...