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111Down feather — The down of birds is a layer of fine feathers found under the tougher exterior feathers. Very young birds are clad only in down. Powder down is a specialized type of down found only in a few groups of birds. Down is a fine thermal insulator and… …
112Spiral (railway) — A spiral (sometimes called a spiral loop or just loop) is a technique employed by railways to ascend steep hills.A railway spiral rises on a steady curve until it has completed a 360 degree loop, passing over itself as it gains height, allowing… …
113Zug Island — is a heavily industrialized island in the city of River Rouge near the southern city limits of Detroit in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is located where the mouth of the Rouge River spills into the Detroit River. Zug Island is not a natural… …
114Panelling — is a wall covering constructed from rigid or semi rigid components. These are traditionally interlocking wood, but could be plastic or other materials.Panelling was developed in antiquity to make rooms in stone buildings more comfortable. The… …
115Dew pond — Typical example of downland dew pond near Chanctonbury Ring, West Sussex. 50°53′47″N 0°23 …
116History of Iowa — The history of Iowa until 1673 was that of the various Native Americans. Then the French explorers Marquette and Jolliet visited Iowa.Native American inhabitationThe first people to travel through Iowa were most likely the Paleo Indians. These… …
117Sump pump — A sump pump is a pump used to remove water that has accumulated in a sump pit. A sump pit, commonly found in the home basement, is simply a hole to collect water. The water may enter via the perimeter drains of a basement waterproofing system,… …
118Jameed — (Arabic: جميد) is hard dry laban made from goats milk. Milk is kept in a fine woven cheesecloth to make a thick yogurt. Salt is added daily to thicken the yogurt even more and the outside of the yogurt filled cheesecloth is rinsed with water to… …
119Green Mansions — Infobox Book name = Green Mansions: A Romance of the Tropical Forest title orig = translator = image caption = First edition cover of Green Mansions author = William Henry Hudson illustrator = cover artist = country = United Kingdom language =… …
120Heaven Up Here — Infobox Album | Name = Heaven Up Here Type = Album Artist = Echo the Bunnymen Released = 30 May 1981 Recorded = March 1981 at Rockfield Studios, Monmouth, Wales Genre = Post punk Length = 43:03 Label = Korova Producer = Hugh Jones, The Bunnymen… …
