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2. Keycap - Wikipedia

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   Typical keycaps in the 1970s and 1980s were produced using two-shot molding, with the markings molded into each keycap in a different color of plastic.This eventually fell out of favor, as it was more expensive (particularly in tooling costs), and tended to produce keycaps more durable than the equipment on which they were mounted.

3. Earring - Wikipedia

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   By the 1980s, the trend for male popular music performers to have pierced ears helped establish a fashion trend for men. This was later adopted by many professional athletes. British men started piercing both ears in the 1980s; George Michael of Wham! was a prominent example. As of now, it is widely acceptable for teenage and pre-teen boys to ...

4. Why Elephants Have Big Ears: The Secret to Staying Cool

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   While extra-large ears help with hearing, that’s not the reason for their size. Elephants have giant, floppy ears because they regulate body Alongside their long trunks, an elephant’s big ears ...

5. Plug (jewellery) - Wikipedia

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   Inca men wore gold or silver plugs in the ears, which indicated their nobility. Their stretched piercings, which could reach the size of two inches, later inspired a Spanish nickname for the Inca people: orejones ("big ears"). [5] [6] Ivory earplugs have been used by the Hmong people. [7] Silver plugs, called rombin, are worn by Aka women. [8]

6. Cochlea - Wikipedia

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   The stapes (stirrup) ossicle bone of the middle ear transmits vibrations to the fenestra ovalis (oval window) on the outside of the cochlea, which vibrates the perilymph in the vestibular duct (upper chamber of the cochlea). The ossicles are essential for efficient coupling of sound waves into the cochlea, since the cochlea environment is a ...

7. Keychain - Wikipedia

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   Key fob can also specifically refer to modern electronic car keys, or smart keys, which serve as both a key and remote. The word fob may be linked to the low German dialect for the word Fuppe , meaning "pocket"; however, the real origin of the word is uncertain.