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  2. Wet blanket - Wikipedia

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    Wet blanket may refer to: Fire blanket, a wet blanket used as a device to put out a fire; Wet Blanket Policy, an animated cartoon "Wet Blanket", a 1987 song from The ...

  3. Fire blanket - Wikipedia

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    A fire blanket is a safety device designed to extinguish incipient (starting) fires. It consists of a sheet of a fire retardant material that is placed over a fire in order to smother it. Small fire blankets, such as for use in kitchens and around the home are usually made of glass fiber and sometimes kevlar , and are folded into a quick ...

  4. Blanket party - Wikipedia

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    A blanket party (also known as "locksocking") is a form of corporal punishment, hazing or retaliation conducted within a peer group, most frequently within the military or military academies. The victim (usually asleep in bed) is restrained by having a blanket flung over them and held down.

  5. Blanket - Wikipedia

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    The Sanskrit meaning of Kambala is 'a woolen blanket." [ 6 ] [ 7 ] According to India's ancient text, the Atharvaveda , kambala is a generic term for materials such as shawls and blankets. [ 8 ] Known as "Kambali" in Kannada and Tamil, these thick coarse blankets are woven with sheep wool whose texture is extremely coarse and thick to provide ...

  6. Indeed, the threat of costly litigation acts as a wet blanket across the entire innovation ecosystem. In addition to diverting resources from valuable research and development, companies adapt to ...

  7. How to keep babies warm during cold weather and other winter tips

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    At night, it recommends using a number of lightweight blankets. Importantly, babies do not need hot rooms at night - a room temperature of between 16-20C (61-68F) is ideal.Overheating is one of ...

  8. Wet Blanket Policy - Wikipedia

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    Wet Blanket Policy is a 1948 Woody Woodpecker "cartune" directed by Dick Lundy. [3] Released theatrically on August 27, 1948, [1] the film was produced by Walter Lantz Productions and distributed by United Artists. The film would later be reissued by Universal International, Lantz's former distributor. [4]

  9. The controversial history of wet nursing and what the ... - AOL

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    Both technically fit the definition of wet nursing — that is, breastfeeding a baby that isn’t one’s own biological child. But unlike its modern and more informal iteration, the practice's ...