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  2. Velocipede - Wikipedia

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    Solid rubber tires and the long spokes of the large front wheel provided a much smoother ride than its predecessor. This type of velocipede was the first one to be called a bicycle ("two wheel"), and its shape led to the nickname penny-farthing in the United Kingdom. They enjoyed a great popularity among young men in the 1880s who could afford ...

  3. List of fictional characters with disabilities - Wikipedia

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    Best practice for authentic casting means that if a condition is core to storyline then casting is as close as possible with Deaf actors playing Deaf roles, the same for actors with Neurodivergence, Vision Impairment, Physical Disabilities, Wheelchair Users, Limb Differences, Short Stature or conditions such as Cerebral Palsy or Downs Syndrome.

  4. List of disability-related terms with negative connotations

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    The person-first stance advocates for saying "people with disabilities" instead of "the disabled" or "a person who is deaf" instead of "a deaf person". [5] [6] [7] However, some advocate against this, saying it reflects a medical model of disability whereas "disabled person" is more appropriate and reflects the social model of disability. [8]

  5. What is a Hilltopper? Explaining Western Kentucky's ... - AOL

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    Here's the history of why Western Kentucky is called the Hilltoppers and why its mascot is called Big Red: What is a Hilltopper? You guessed it — it has to do with a hill.

  6. Big Wheel (tricycle) - Wikipedia

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    A child riding a Big Wheel tricycle. Big Wheel is a brand of low-riding tricycle, made mostly of plastic, with a large front wheel and shallow seat.Introduced by Louis Marx and Company in 1969 and manufactured in Girard, Pennsylvania, the Big Wheel was a popular toy in the 1970s in the United States, partly because of its low cost and partly because consumer groups said it was a safer ...

  7. The 'Price Is Right' has been around for 50 years ... - AOL

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    Attention big spinners: Come on down to Yahoo Entertainment's virtual Price is Right experience!To celebrate the 50th season of the beloved daytime game show, we're giving fans the opportunity to ...

  8. Parent 'saw red' after disabled students turned away from ...

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    Though Cracker Barrel issued an apology in a statement, Stacey Campbell, parent of a 9-year-old son with autism, previously told USA TODAY she "saw red" after being informed of the incident and ...

  9. Attraction to disability - Wikipedia

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    It appears that the attraction to disability is undisclosed in a proportion of DPW-disabled relationships. DPWs may press disabled partners to put their disabilities to the fore in intimate situations and exhibit them in social ones. Sexually, some DPWs have been reported to engage in active tactile observation as much as in intercourse.