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• USS Brough (DE-148)
  |Ship out of service= ...ly]] for his actions during the [[Battle of the Aleutian Islands|battles]] of [[Kiska]] and [[Attu]].
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• USS Surprise (PG-97)
  |Ship out of service= |Ship notes=Served in Turkish Navy as [[TCG Bora (P339)|TCG ''Bora'' (P339)]] 1973-2000
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• Bofors 40 mm
  ...gned ''Stiffkey Sight'', being operated by the aimer standing to the right of the loader (turned sideways). It operates the trapeze seen above the sights <!-- Service history -->
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• Breda Model 35
  |caption=A 20/65 Breda anti-aircraft gun in Beijing. This example does not have the pr ...mage:Flag of Italy (1861-1946).svg|22px]] [[Kingdom of Italy (1861–1946)|Italy]]
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• M2 Browning machine gun
  ...lklands War]] <br>[[South African Border War]]<br>[[United States invasion of Panama]] <br>[[Gulf War]] <br>[[Somali Civil War]] <br>[[Operation Medak Po ...Gun''', or "Ma Deuce" is a [[heavy machine gun]] designed towards the end of [[World War I]] by [[John Browning]]. It is very similar in design to John
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• Otobreda 76 mm
  |caption=The Otobreda 76mm ''Super Rapid'' as mounted in a stealth cupola (to reduce [[Radar cross-section]]) onboard the Norwegian '' |origin={{flagcountry|Italy}}
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• Hydroelectric
  ...l 2006.jpg|thumb|right|280px|The [[Three Gorges Dam]] in China, the [[List of the largest hydroelectric power stations|largest hydro-electric power stati ...approximately 20% of the world's electricity, and accounted for about 88% of electricity from renewable sources.<ref name="REN21-2006">[http://www.ren21
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• Azithromycin
  | synonyms = <small>9-deoxy-9a-aza-9a-methyl-9a-homoerythromycin A</small> '''Azithromycin''' is an [[azalide]], a subclass of [[macrolide]] [[antibiotics]].
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• Mercury (element)
  ...senese/101/inorganic/faq/why-is-mercury-liquid.shtml| title=Why is mercury a liquid at STP?| accessdate=May 1, 2007| publisher=General Chemistry Online ...f mercury (such as [[mercuric chloride]] or [[methylmercury]]), inhalation of mercury vapor, or eating seafood contaminated with mercury.
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• Petroleum
  ...in 1546 by the [[Germany|German]] mineralogist [[Georg Bauer]], also known as Georgius Agricola.<ref>Bauer (1546)</ref> ...aries depending on the subsurface conditions, and on the [[phase diagram]] of the petroleum mixture.<ref name="Hyne 2001">Hyne (2001), pp. 1–4.</ref>
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• Gunpowder
  ...le, but instead use [[smokeless powder]]. [[Antique]] firearms or replicas of antique firearms are often used with [[black powder substitute]]. ...suitable for shattering rock or fortifications, where high explosives such as [[Trinitrotoluene|TNT]] are preferred.
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• Textile
  ...pinning]] raw [[wool]] fibres, [[linen]], [[cotton]], or other material on a [[spinning wheel]] to produce long strands.<ref>{{cite web | title = An Int ...a finished piece of fabric that can be used for a purpose such as covering a bed.
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• History of clothing and textiles
  ...lk'', early 12th century painting by [[Emperor Huizong of Song]] (a remake of an 8th century original by artist [[Zhang Xuan]]), illustrates silk fabric [[Clothing]] and [[textile]]s have been enormously important throughout human history—so have their [[material]]s, production [[tool]]s and techniques, [[cultu
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• Marmorino
  ...iano''' is a [[plaster]] decoration used on walls. It was used as far back as [[Roman Empire|Roman]] times, but was made popular once more during the [[R ...ough [[North America]] especially, but now worldwide. Because of the hours of workmanship, the pricing places it in the high-end market. However, many ex
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• Roman concrete
  ...humb|The [[Pantheon, Rome|Pantheon]] in [[Rome]], [[Italy]], is an example of Roman concrete construction.]] ...Concrete Revolution]], contributed to structurally complicated forms, such as the [[Pantheon, Rome|Pantheon]] dome.
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• Hemp
  {{About|industrial hemp|its psychoactive variant|Cannabis (drug)|the biology of the plant|Cannabis|other uses|Hemp (disambiguation)}} [[Image:Cannab2 new.png|thumb|right|The variety of appearances for cannabis. Only ''C. sativa'' (left) is suited for industria
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• AHI Roofing
  |locations = <!--# of locations--> '''AHI Roofing''' is a [[manufacturer]] of stone chip coated [[metal roof]] tiles based in [[Auckland]], [[New Zealand
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• Cancer
  | Caption = A coronal [[CT scan]] showing [[malignant]] [[mesothelioma|cancer of the lung sac]].<br/>Legend: →&nbsp;tumor&nbsp;←, ★&nbsp;central [[ple ...of medicine concerned with the study, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of cancer is [[oncology]].
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• Robert Bosch GmbH
  '''Robert Bosch [[Gesellschaft mit beschränkter Haftung|GmbH]]''' is a technology-based corporation which was founded by [[Robert Bosch]] in [[Stu ...[[automotive industry|automobile company]] in the world. The headquarters of Bosch is in Gerlingen, near [[Stuttgart]]. [[Franz Fehrenbach]] became [[C
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• Haber process
  ...d]] to make the [[nitrate]]s and [[nitrite]]s essential for the production of nitrate [[fertilizers|fertilizer]] and [[explosives]]. ==History==
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