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Text on the reverse side: There are many place names that end with “sex” (eg. Middlesex, Essex and Sussex.) This comes from the Old English word, “...
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Text on the reverse side: There are many place names that end with “sex” (eg. Middlesex, Essex and Sussex.) This comes from the Old English word, “...
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Text on the reverse side: Samuel Colt (1814-1862) was an American inventor and businessman. He is also noted as a pioneer of advertising in his suc...
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Text on the reverse side: From the play Chushingura, a tale that relates to the historical incident that involved 47 ronin to avenge the death of t...
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Text on the reverse side: The actor, playing the role of Inuzuka Shino is portrayed in a fight with Kenpachi on the rooftop of the Horyukaku pavil...
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Text on the reverse side: Artist Kunichika (1835-1900) depicts the actor playing the role of Hanaosho Shinkichi from the play Suikoden, with the d...
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Text on the reverse side: Tokubie (1612-1692) was an adventurer that travelled around Southeast Asia. After his death, he became the subject of a k...
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Text on the reverse side: Actor Kikugoro V in the role of Oniazami Seikichi, hanging from a bamboo upside down, depicted with plumed thistle tattoo...
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Text on the reverse side: The samurai Watanabe no Tsuna (953–1025) was one of the four chief retainers of Minamoto no Yorimitsu. He is one of the e...
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Text on the reverse side: One of the 108 heroes of the illustrated novel Suikoden which is said to have sparked the rise in popularity of tattoos i...
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Text on the reverse side: Paleolithic humans used flint to shave body hair, dating as far back as 30,000 BC. With the invention of metalworking, lo...
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Text on the reverse side: Electric clippers were invented by Leo J. Wahl and patented in 1921. His corporation, operated today by his descendants, ...
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Text on the reverse side: In May 2012, the first stopwatch ever made was sold in auction by Christie's at Geneva's Four Seasons Hotel des Bergues. ...
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Text on the reverse side: In the 19th century, pocket watches dominated the industry, and the wristwatch primarily were made for women who did not ...
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Text on the reverse side: First record of a hat, a painting found in a cave at Lussac-les-Chateaux in Central France, dates around 15,000 BC. As fo...
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Text on the reverse side: Luxury watches tend to be water resistant up to 100-300m, however, the Rolex Deep Sea Special watch was taken nearly 11,0...
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Text on the reverse side: Surveying around 8,900 adult men, only 92 men responded that they were able tie their own bow tie - equals to about 1% of...
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Text on the reverse side: It is estimated that a man shaves at least 20,000 times in a lifetime. The strength of a single strand of hair can reduce...
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Text on the reverse side: Golf shoes with separate screw-in spikes were introduced in 1891, followed by the extra saddle-shaped piece of leather ar...
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Text on the reverse side: First established in 1903, Harley-Davidson created their first motorcycle in a humble ten by fifteen wooden shed. Their v...
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Text on the reverse side: Brushes can be made using badger, boar, or horse hair. Material of the handles include plastic, wood, porcelain, ivory, t...
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Text on the reverse side: The oldest brewery is believed to be Weihenstephan in Freising, Germany, where their licensing history goes back to 1040 ...
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Text on the reverse side: After water and tea, beer is the third most popular drink, and by far, the most popular alcoholic drink in the world. Be...
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Text on the reverse side: Cast iron bottle openers were made in many shapes and sizes, often very cheeky featuring naked ladies. Many have also bee...
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Text on the reverse side: Regular exercise helps lower blood pressure and cholesterol levels, significantly lowering the chances of heart disease, ...
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Text on the reverse side: Cleats are the protusions found on the bottom of shoes for additional traction. The earliest record were those that belon...
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Text on the reverse side: Each protagonist of the Suikoden, the Japanese translation of a 14th century Chinese novel, can be identified by a specif...
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Text on the reverse side: Patri is Latin for “father”. This latin word is the root of many words including patriarch, patrician, patrilineal, patri...
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Text on the reverse side: Legislation to allow same-sex marriage in England and Wales was passed by the UK Parliament in July 2013, and the first s...
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Text on the reverse side: Charles John Huffam Dickens (1812-1870), a social critic, and considered by many as the greatest novelist of the Victori...
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Text on the reverse side: Joseph Rudyard Kipling (1865–1936), English journalist, short-story writer, poet and novelist, is best known for writing ...
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Text on the reverse side: Sir Arthur Ignatius Conan Doylet (1859-1930), British medical doctor and prolific writer, is namely recognised for his ch...
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Text on the reverse side: An acronym is a form of abbreviation of several words in such a way that the abbreviation itself forms a pronounceable wo...
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Text on the reverse side: The NHS was launched on July 5th 1948 founded on three core principles: meet the needs of everyone, be free at the point ...
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Text on the reverse side: This was the first film featuring Elvis Presley that was inducted into the Library of Congress National Film Registry. Th...
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Text on the reverse side: Under deadline, Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller was locked them in their hotel room by their music publisher. It took five ...
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Text on the reverse side: Studies have shown that "Dress for success" is more than just a catchy motto. Striving for that perfect look, which attra...
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