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  2. How Much Land Does a Man Need? - Wikipedia

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    Language. Russian. Genre (s) Short story. Publication. Publication date. 1886. " How Much Land Does a Man Require? " ( Russian: Много ли человеку земли нужно?, Mnogo li cheloveku zemli nuzhno?) is an 1886 short story by Leo Tolstoy about a man who, in his lust for land, forfeits everything.

  3. The Hour Glass (company) - Wikipedia

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    Wristwatches. Revenue. S$ 691.6 million (2018) Net income. S$ 50.7 million (2018) Website. thehourglass.com. The Hour Glass Limited ( SGX: AGS ) [1] is a Singapore-based specialty luxury watch retail group. [2] The Hour Glass' has multi-brand and standalone boutiques in Singapore, Kuala Lumpur, Bangkok, Phuket, Ho Chi Minh, Hanoi, Hong Kong ...

  4. Beer stein - Wikipedia

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    These days beer mats are usually used to cover the glass or mug when required. Other forms and synonyms An unusually large German beer stein with a 32-liter (8.45 U.S. gal) capacity that weighs 16 kilograms (35 lb) when empty. In German-speaking regions beer mugs may be known as: Bierkrug ("beer mug") Maßkrug or Maß (for a one-litre beer mug)

  5. e (mathematical constant) - Wikipedia

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    e. The number e is a mathematical constant approximately equal to 2.71828 that can be characterized in many ways. It is the base of the natural logarithm function. It is the limit of as n tends to infinity, an expression that arises in the computation of compound interest.

  6. Glass (2019 film) - Wikipedia

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    Glass is a 2019 superhero film written and directed by M. Night Shyamalan, who also produced with Jason Blum, Marc Bienstock, and Ashwin Rajan. The film is a crossover and sequel to Shyamalan's previous films Unbreakable (2000) and Split (2016) and the third and final installment in the Unbreakable trilogy . [8]

  7. Beaker (laboratory equipment) - Wikipedia

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    In laboratory equipment, a beaker is generally a cylindrical container with a flat bottom. [1] Most also have a small spout (or "beak") to aid pouring, as shown in the picture. Beakers are available in a wide range of sizes, from one milliliter up to several liters. A beaker is distinguished from a flask by having straight rather than sloping ...

  8. Kerosene lamp - Wikipedia

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    A kerosene lantern, also known as a "barn lantern" or "hurricane lantern", is a flat-wick lamp made for portable and outdoor use. They are made of soldered or crimped-together sheet-metal stampings, with tin-plated sheet steel being the most common material, followed by brass and copper. There are three types: dead-flame, hot-blast, and cold-blast.

  9. The Wine Glass - Wikipedia

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    The Wine Glass, 66.3 x 76.5 cm, c. 1660. Gemäldegalerie, Berlin. The Wine Glass (also The Glass of Wine or Lady and Gentleman Drinking Wine, Dutch: Het glas wijn) is an oil-on-canvas painting by Johannes Vermeer, created c. 1660, now in the Gemäldegalerie, Berlin. [1] It portrays a seated woman and a standing man drinking in an interior setting.