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Fluorescent lamp, said to be invented by a certain Agapito Flores. The name of the invention supposedly comes from the surname of the purported inventor, "Flores", sounding similar to the term fluorescent. [61] Yoyo, alleged to have been invented by Filipinos. Some believe that the toy could have been used as a weapon.
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Emmanuel Agapito Flores Lacaba (December 10, 1948 – March 18, 1976), popularly known as Eman Lacaba, was a Filipino writer, poet, essayist, playwright, short story writer, scriptwriter, songwriter and activist, often referred to as the "poet warrior" of the Philippines.
Chicago-born Margarito Flores Jr. was around 8 years old when his father started taking him and his twin brother Pedro on car rides to Mexico. It was mostly business for his father, a hard ...
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The 15-year-old, whom NBC News is not naming because of his age, was charged Thursday with five counts of murder and one count of attempted murder in the slayings Monday morning in Fall City.
Agapito Jiménez Zamora (1817–1879), Costa Rican politician; Agapito Lozada (1938–2011), Filipino swimmer; Agapito Mayor (1915–2005), Cuban baseball player; Agapito Sánchez (1970–2005), Dominican Republic boxer; Agapito Flores, purported inventor of fluorescent light; Surname. Julio García Agapito (died 2008), Peruvian environmentalist
Missouri City, Texas: A Missouri City police officer struck and killed a mother and her son while responding to a robbery report. According to the witness, the sirens weren't on before the collision. About two hours after the crash, officers found an occupant in the back seat of the officer's patrol vehicle, with no idea who he was or why he ...