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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. The New York Times - Wikipedia

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    The Times ' s longest-running podcast is The Book Review Podcast, debuting as Inside The New York Times Book Review in April 2006. The New York Times ' s defining podcast is The Daily, a daily news podcast hosted by Michael Barbaro and, since March 2022, Sabrina Tavernise. The podcast debuted on February 1, 2017.

  5. List of books banned by governments - Wikipedia

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    Banned in England in 1991 where it was found obscene; it is currently the last book to be banned in the UK. The judge ordered the remaining print run to be destroyed. The ban was lifted in the Appeal Court in July 1992 but the book remains out of print. The Anarchist Cookbook: William Powell: 1971 *Unknown* *Unknown* Instructional

  6. 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 ...

  7. Tiger - Wikipedia

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    Etymology. The Old English tigras derives from Old French tigre, from Latin tigris, which was a borrowing from Classical Greek τίγρις 'tigris'. Since ancient times, the word tigris has been suggested to originate from the Armenian or Persian word for 'arrow', which may also be the origin of the name for the river Tigris.

  8. Book banning in the United States (2021–present) - Wikipedia

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    Outcome. Banning of thousands of books from school libraries in many states. Starting in 2021, there have been a considerable number of books banned or challenged in parts of the United States. Most of the targeted books have to do with race, gender, and sexuality. Unlike most book challenges in the past, whereby parents or other stakeholders ...

  9. List of textbooks in electromagnetism - Wikipedia

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    Here is the list of some important graduate textbooks that discuss particular physical areas of electromagnetism. Barut AO, Electrodynamics and Classical Theory of Fields and Particles, Dover, 1980. [Note 11] [86] [87] Baylis WE, Electrodynamics: A Modern Geometric Approach, Birkhäuser, 1999.