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2. Carpet bag - Wikipedia

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   Carpet was the chosen material because "remainder" pieces were easily bought for its manufacture. [citation needed] Some carpet bags could also serve as a "railway rug", a common item in the 19th century for warmth in drafty, unheated rail-cars. The rug could either be opened as a blanket, or latched up on the sides as a travelling bag.

3. Livestock guardian dog - Wikipedia

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   Livestock guardian dogs specialise in protection of small farm animals, mainly sheep. Unlike herds of cattle or horses, which are able to withstand even large predators on their own, herds of sheep and goats need the protection that LGDs are designed to provide. In large farms, sheep are managed mainly by using the distant-pasture method.

4. Argos (dog) - Wikipedia

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   In Homer's Odyssey, Argos (/ ˈ ɑːr ɡ ɒ s,-ɡ ə s /; Ancient Greek: Ἄργος), sometimes referred to as Argus, is the legendary faithful dog of Odysseus. Bred to be a hunting dog before Odysseus leaves for the Trojan War , Argos is neglected after Odysseus is presumed dead.

5. Timeline of United States inventions (before 1890) - Wikipedia

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   A vast array of products are made with vulcanized rubber including ice hockey pucks, tires, shoe soles, hoses and many more. When "rubber fever" struck Boston in the 1830s, there was a large consumer demand for products made of rubber- aprons, life preservers, hats, carriage tops, and, by 1836, waterproof shoes.

6. Glossary of British terms not widely used in the United States

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   a large goods-carrying motor vehicle (US and UK also: truck) loudhailer megaphone (US: bullhorn) lower ground In houses, a floor below ground level but not fully underground, typically under a raised ground floor which has steps up from ground level to the main entrance. In offices and shops, a basement. lurgy (hard 'g', originally spelled ...