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  2. 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 ...

  3. School bus yellow - Wikipedia

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    School bus yellow is a color that was specifically formulated for use on school buses in North America in 1939. Originally officially named National School Bus Chrome, the color is now officially known in Canada and the U.S. as National School Bus Glossy Yellow. The original pigment for this color was monoclinic lead (II) chromate ("chrome ...

  4. 1976 Chowchilla kidnapping - Wikipedia

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    1976 Chowchilla kidnapping. On July 15, 1976, in Chowchilla, California, three armed men hijacked a school bus. They abducted the driver and 26 children, ages 5 to 14, and imprisoned them in a truck trailer buried in a quarry in Livermore, California. The bus driver and children managed to escape before the kidnappers could issue their ransom ...

  5. 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. [1] [2]

  6. List of standardized tests in the United States - Wikipedia

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    EXPLORE [1] WorkKeys. California Achievement Test. ITBS – Iowa Test of Basic Skills [2] SAT – formerly Scholastic Aptitude Test. SAT Subject Tests. CLT – Classic Learning Test. Former English Language Proficiency Test – ELPT. PSAT/NMSQT – Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test.

  7. Florida says governments can ban school library books just ...

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    July 1, 2024 at 11:01 AM. Gov. Ron DeSantis' administration is doubling down on its position that books can be removed from school libraries solely because the government disagrees with them ...

  8. Ray-Ban Wayfarer - Wikipedia

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    Ray-Ban Wayfarer sunglasses and eyeglasses have been manufactured by Ray-Ban since 1952. Made popular in the 1950s and 1960s by music and film icons such as Buddy Holly , Roy Orbison and James Dean , Wayfarers almost became discontinued in the 1970s, before a major resurgence was created in the 1980s through massive product placements .

  9. Articulated buses in the United Kingdom - Wikipedia

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    Articulated buses were first introduced in London in the early 2000s. Later, FirstGroup, in collaboration with Volvoand Wrightbus, developed the Wright StreetCar. FirstGroup branded this the FTRconcept, for use in the introduction of new bus rapid transitschemes. The FTR was used in York, Leedsand Swansea.