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  2. Cornstalk fiddle - Wikipedia

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    The cornstalk fiddle is a toy, and a type of bowed string instrument played historically in North America. The instrument consists of a cornstalk, with slits cut into the shaft to allow one or more fibrous sections to separate from the main body and serve as "strings." Pieces of wood or other material are wedged under the strings before they ...

  3. Gyotaku - Wikipedia

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    Gyotaku (魚拓, from gyo "fish" + taku "stone impression", fish print(ing)) is the traditional Japanese method of printing fish, a practice which dates back to the mid-1800s. This form of nature printing , where ink is applied to a fish which is then pressed onto paper, was used by fishermen to record their catches, but has also become an art ...

  4. Corn stalk - Wikipedia

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    Corn stalk" or "Cornstalk" may refer to: The stem of a maize plant; Dracaena fragrans or cornstalk dracaena, a flowering plant; Cornstalk (Shawnee leader), a Shawnee Indian chief during the American Revolution (1720–1777) Cornstalk, West Virginia, an unincorporated community; Cornstalk Publishing, now part of Angus & Robertson

  5. Dracaena fragrans - Wikipedia

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    Dracaena fragrans (cornstalk dracaena), is a flowering plant species that is native plant throughout tropical Africa, from Sudan south to Mozambique, west to Côte d'Ivoire and southwest to Angola, growing in upland regions at 600–2,250 m (1,970–7,380 ft) altitude.

  6. Battle of Point Pleasant - Wikipedia

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    Cornstalk's forces attacked Lewis's camp where the Kanawha River joins the Ohio River, hoping to trap him along a bluff. The battle lasted for hours and the fighting eventually became hand-to-hand. Cornstalk's voice was reportedly heard over the din of the battle, urging his warriors to "be strong."

  7. Chief Cornstalk Wildlife Management Area - Wikipedia

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    Chief Cornstalk Wildlife Management Area is located on 11,772 acres (4,764 ha) in Mason County near Southside, West Virginia. [2] Second growth oak - hickory and mixed hardwoods forests cover much of the rolling and moderately steep slopes.

  8. Talk:Corn Stalk Defense - Wikipedia

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    I have been wondering why this opening is called the Cornstalk, Corn Stalk, or Corn Stalks. The origin of the name would be a really interesting addition to the arcticle. I found the name "Cornstalk Defense" on Chessmaster 10th edition. Regarding the notability of the arcticle, I really think that this is a notable opening.

  9. Canvas print - Wikipedia

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    The canvas print material is generally cotton or plastic based poly canvas, often used for the reproduction of photographic images. Digital printers capable of producing canvas prints range from small consumer printers owned by the artist or photographer themselves up to large format printing service printers capable of printing onto canvas ...