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2. Radium ore Revigator - Wikipedia

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   A Revigator crock. The radium ore Revigator was a pseudoscientific medical device consisting of a ceramic water crock lined with radioactive materials. It was patented in 1912 by R. W. Thomas. [1] Thomas was working at the time as a stock salesman in Arizona [2] but, by 1923, had moved to southern California to begin manufacture of his patent.

3. Vitrified clay pipe - Wikipedia

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   Vitrified clay pipe. Vitrified clay pipe (VCP) is pipe made from a blend of clay and shale that has been subjected to high temperature to achieve vitrification, which results in a hard, inert ceramic. VCP is commonly used in gravity sewer collection mains because of its long life and resistance to almost all domestic and industrial sewage ...

4. Safe household water storage - Wikipedia

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   Safe household water storage. Safe household water storage is a critical component of a Household Water Treatment and Safe Storage (HWTS) system being promoted by the World Health Organization (WHO) worldwide in areas that do not have piped drinking water. In these areas it is not uncommon for drinking water to be stored in a pot, jar, crock or ...

5. Uhl Pottery - Wikipedia

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   Uhl Pottery. A sample 1 gallon crock made by Uhl Pottery Company. Uhl Pottery refers to a collection of items produced by the Uhl Pottery Company. Originally based in Evansville, Indiana in the late 19th century, the company moved to Huntingburg, Indiana where it operated until closure in the 1940s. Items range from everyday household crocks ...

6. 15 gifts that teachers actually want: 'I gifted these to a ...

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   Teacher Appreciation Tote Bag. $10 at Amazon. ban.do Rough Draft Mini Spiral Notebook. $7 at ban.do. TOPDesign Utility Water Resistant Tote Bag. $25 at Amazon. See 10 more. First day of school ...

7. Sump pump - Wikipedia

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   A sump pump is a pump used to remove water that has accumulated in a water-collecting sump basin, commonly found in the basements of homes and other buildings, and in other locations where water must be removed, such as construction sites. The water may enter via the perimeter drains of a basement waterproofing system funneling into the basin ...

8. Water clock - Wikipedia

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   Water clock. A display of two outflow water clocks from the Ancient Agora Museum in Athens. The top is an original from the late 5th century BC. The bottom is a reconstruction of a clay original. A water clock or clepsydra (from Ancient Greek κλεψύδρα (klepsúdra) ' pipette, water clock'; from κλέπτω (kléptō) 'to steal' and ...

9. Standpipe (firefighting) - Wikipedia

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   Standpipe (firefighting) A standpipe or riser is a type of rigid water piping which is built into multi-story buildings in a vertical position, or into bridges in a horizontal position, to which fire hoses can be connected, allowing manual application of water to the fire. Within the context of a building or bridge, a standpipe serves the same ...