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The fireplace mantel or mantelpiece, also known as a chimneypiece, originated in medieval times as a hood that projected over a fire grate to catch the smoke. The term has evolved to include the decorative framework around the fireplace , and can include elaborate designs extending to the ceiling.
Mantel—Either the shelf above a fireplace or the structure to support masonry above a fireplace [24] Smoke shelf—A shelf below the smoke chamber and behind the damper. It collects debris and water falling down the flue. [25] Throat (waist)—The narrow area above a fireplace usually where the damper is located. [22]
The Yule Log was created in 1966 by Fred M. Thrower, president and chief executive officer of WPIX, Inc. Inspired by an animated Coca-Cola commercial from a year earlier that showed Santa Claus at a fireplace, he envisioned the program as a televised Christmas gift to those residents of New York who lived in apartments and homes without fireplaces.
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A 23-year-old hiker who survived 13 days lost in the Australian wilderness after stumbling on two granola bars has thanked his rescuers for enduring “tough conditions” to find him.
A white former Kansas City police officer who was convicted of involuntary manslaughter in the fatal shooting of a Black man was released from prison Friday after Missouri’s governor commuted ...
The film begins as a static shot of a cabin fireplace with burning yule logs, accompanied by holiday music.The cabin has a dark history across the ages, including with its original occupant: an American slave owner named Isaac, who is confronted by his slave, Rosa, when he ashamedly admits that he did not sell Rosa's son William to a kind slave owner as he promised her, but to the cruel and ...
“Yellowstone” fans had enough of seeing creator Taylor Sheridan on the show. Sheridan, 54, made several on-screen appearances as horse trainer Travis Wheatley in the final few episodes of ...