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  2. Star-painted ceiling - Wikipedia

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    Star-painted ceilings were found in the tomb of Yintun located in Luoyang. The mural is located in the central tomb chamber and is painted on a domed ceiling. [26] Unlike the common depiction of pointed gold stars on a blue background, the stars painted in the tomb are circular and vary in colour from white to orange. [26]

  3. John Reith, 1st Baron Reith - Wikipedia

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    Later Director-General Greg Dyke, profiling Reith in 2007, noted that the term Reithian has entered the dictionary to denote a style of management, particularly with relation to broadcasting. [13] Reith summarised the BBC's purpose in three words: inform, educate, entertain; this remains part of the organisation's mission statement to this day ...

  4. Coat of arms of the BBC - Wikipedia

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    The style of the coat of arms has changed considerably over time; from the style of the motto, the formality of the lion and eagles, the alignment of the shield (it was tilted in early versions, and is now perfectly straight) and the addition of a compartment (the design placed under the shield, a grassy mound in the BBC coat of arms). [3]

  5. BBC - Wikipedia

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    The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) is a British public service broadcaster headquartered at Broadcasting House in London, England.Originally established in 1922 as the British Broadcasting Company, it evolved into its current state with its current name on New Year's Day 1927.

  6. Banker's lamp - Wikipedia

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    An example of a banker's lamp. The banker's lamp is a style of electric desk or table lamp often characterized by a brass stand, green glass lamp shade, and pull-chain switch. Such a lamp was first patented in the United States under the Emeralite brand name. Banker's lamps have become iconic, often used in libraries and offices in films and TV ...

  7. Betty lamp - Wikipedia

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    The Crusie lamp consists of two lamp pans, one above the other. Fuel drip from the upper lamp pan fell into the lower pan minimizing oil/grease mess below the lamp. In the evolution to the Betty lamp, replacing the upper lamp pan with a metal wick holder inside the lower pan reduces the amount of metal needed for the lamp.