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2. Ray-Ban - Wikipedia

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   Ray-Ban is a brand of luxury sunglasses and eyeglasses created in 1936 by Bausch & Lomb. The brand is best known for its Wayfarer and Aviator lines of sunglasses. In 1999, Bausch & Lomb sold the brand to Italian eyewear conglomerate Luxottica Group for a reported $640 million.

3. Phase-out of incandescent light bulbs - Wikipedia

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   The initial Europe wide ban only applied to general-purpose, non-directional incandescent bulbs, so did not affect any bulbs with reflective surfaces (e.g. spotlights and halogen down lighters) or special purpose bulbs including those used in devices such as household appliances, traffic lights, infrared lamps and automotive lighting. The sale ...

4. Firearms regulation in the United Kingdom - Wikipedia

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   On 31 December 1996, prior to the large-calibre handgun ban, there were 133,600 FACs on issue in England and Wales; by 31 December 1997 it had fallen to 131,900. On 31 December 2001, five years after the large calibre ban, the number had fallen to 119,600 and 117,700 the following year. This represents a net drop of 24,200 certificates.

5. Taylor Swift Donated Enough Money to Allow U.K. Food ... - AOL

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   Taylor Swift is giving back on her Eras Tour. The pop superstar is being praised for her “incredible” donations to food banks in the U.K. cities that hosted her Eras Tour this month. The ...

6. List of songs banned by the BBC - Wikipedia

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   Don Cornell 's 1954 song "Hold My Hand" was banned from airplay due to religious references. [5] Bob Dylan 's song "Baby, Let Me Follow You Down" was banned in 1962, as it included the phrase, "God-almighty world". [5] Satire was another possible reason for banning: in 1953, ten of the twelve tracks on humorist Tom Lehrer 's album Songs by Tom ...

7. France’s soaring debt problem could lead to calls to leave ...

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   France’s debt levels sat at 109% of GDP in 2023, according to S&P Global, which projected that figure would rise steadily to 112% by 2027. While its budget deficit last year was 5.5%, which is ...

8. Ray-Ban Stories - Wikipedia

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   Ray-Ban Stories are the latest in a line of smartglasses released by major companies including Snap Inc and Google and are designed as one component of Facebook’s plans for a metaverse. [2] Unlike other smart glasses, the Ray-Ban Stories do not include any HUD or AR head-mounted display. On September 27, 2023, Meta removed the "Stories" name ...

9. Strategic Defense Initiative - Wikipedia

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   Federal government of the United States. The Strategic Defense Initiative ( SDI ), was a proposed missile defense system intended to protect the United States from attack by ballistic nuclear missiles. The program was announced in 1983, by President Ronald Reagan. [1] Reagan called for a system that would render nuclear weapons obsolete, and to ...