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  2. Eight-hour day - Wikipedia

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    Average work hours per week for manufacturing employees in Sweden was 64 hours in 1885, 60 hours in 1905, and 55 hours in 1919. The eight-hour work day was introduced into law in Sweden on 4 August 1919, going into effect on 1 January 1920. At the time, the work week was 48-hour since Saturday was a workday.

  3. Universe Today - Wikipedia

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    Universe Today ( U.T.) is a North American -based non-commercial space and astronomy news website. The domain was registered on December 30, 1998, [2] and the website went live in March 1999, founded by Canadian Fraser Cain. [3] The Universe Today assumed its current form on July 24, 2003, featuring astronomy news and space-related issues.

  4. 1967 Detroit riot - Wikipedia

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    The 1967 Detroit riot, also known as the 12th Street Riot, and the Detroit Uprising, was the bloodiest of the urban riots in the United States during the "Long, hot summer of 1967". [3] Composed mainly of confrontations between black residents and the Detroit Police Department, it began in the early morning hours of Sunday July 23, 1967, in ...

  5. Shopping hours - Wikipedia

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    Typical store shopping hours: Mondays - Saturdays: 9:00 am to 5:30 pm, or 10:00 am to 8:00 pm/10:00 pm. [20] Sundays: 10:00 am to 4:00 pm, or 11:00 am to 5:00 pm, or 12 noon to 6:00 pm. Sunday shopping has become more popular, and most but not all shops in towns and cities are open for business.

  6. Recreational use of dextromethorphan - Wikipedia

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    Recreational use of dextromethorphan. Dextromethorphan, or DXM, a common active ingredient found in many over-the-counter cough suppressant cold medicines, is used as a recreational drug and entheogen for its dissociative effects. [1] It has almost no psychoactive effects at medically recommended doses. However, dextromethorphan has powerful ...

  7. God in Christianity - Wikipedia

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    The Rohan Book of Hours of about 1430 also included depictions of God the Father in half-length human form, which were now becoming standard, and the Hand of God becoming rarer. At the same period other works, like the large Genesis altarpiece by the Hamburg painter Meister Bertram , continued to use the old depiction of Christ as Logos in ...

  8. William L. Dickinson High School - Wikipedia

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    June 1, 1982. Designated NJRHP. December 23, 1981. Overlooking lower Jersey City. William L. Dickinson High School is a four-year comprehensive community public high school located in Jersey City, Hudson County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey, serving students in ninth through twelfth grades as part of the Jersey City Public Schools.

  9. Psilocybin mushroom - Wikipedia

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    The mind-altering effects of psilocybin-containing mushrooms typically last from three to eight hours, depending on dosage, preparation method, and personal metabolism. The first 3–4 hours after ingestion are typically referred to as the 'peak'—in which the user experiences more vivid visuals and distortions in reality.