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  2. George Ballas - Wikipedia

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    He invented the first string trimmer, known as the Weed Eater in 1971. [1] He was the father of ballroom dancer, Corky Ballas , and grandfather of professional dancer Mark Ballas of Dancing with the Stars .

  3. String trimmer - Wikipedia

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    A string trimmer, also known by the portmanteau strimmer and the trademarks Weedwacker, Weed Eater and Whipper Snipper, [1] [a] is a garden power tool for cutting grass, small weeds, and groundcover. It uses a whirling monofilament line instead of a blade, which protrudes from a rotating spindle at the end of a long shaft topped by a gasoline ...

  4. Stihl - Wikipedia

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    Andreas Stihl designed and hand built his first chainsaw in 1926. [5] The saw was electrically powered, and weighed about 48 kg (106 lb). [6] Stihl grew slowly initially, as the chainsaws came to the market about the same time as the Great Depression; with manpower cheap, and old two-man saws proven, there was no need for power saws.

  5. Gas explosion - Wikipedia

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    On May 4, 2021, a gas explosion demolished a house in Willesborough, England. 7 people were injured, with two currently in critical condition. [51] On May 16, 2021, at 2:30 A gas explosion near Heysham, Lancashire, demolished 2 houses and severely damaged 1, a child died and 4 adults were injured in result. [52]

  6. The Texas Chain Saw Massacre - Wikipedia

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    The Texas Chain Saw Massacre Theatrical release poster Directed by Tobe Hooper Written by Kim Henkel Tobe Hooper Produced by Tobe Hooper Starring Marilyn Burns Paul A. Partain Edwin Neal Jim Siedow Gunnar Hansen Narrated by John Larroquette Cinematography Daniel Pearl Edited by Sallye Richardson Larry Carroll Music by Tobe Hooper Wayne Bell Production company Vortex Inc. Distributed by ...

  7. 420 (Family Guy) - Wikipedia

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    The title of the episode is a reference to the term "420" used in cannabis culture; "420" premiered on bicycle day, April 19, the day before April 20 (4/20), on which a counterculture holiday is celebrated centering on the consumption of cannabis.

  8. Monty Hall problem - Wikipedia

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    Given that the host opened door 3, the probability that the car is behind door 3 is zero, and it is twice as likely to be behind door 2 than door 1. Richard Gill [54] analyzes the likelihood for the host to open door 3 as follows. Given that the car is not behind door 1, it is equally likely that it is behind door 2 or 3. Therefore, the chance ...

  9. Maximum Homerdrive - Wikipedia

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    In its original American broadcast on March 28, 1999, "Maximum Homerdrive" received a 9.4 rating/15 percent share, according to Nielsen Media Research, meaning it was seen by 9.4 percent of the population and 15 percent of the people watching television at the time of its broadcast.