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  2. Gift basket - Wikipedia

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    A standard gift basket. A gift basket or fruit basket is typically a gift delivered to the recipient at their home or workplace. A variety of gift baskets exist: some contain fruit; while others might contain dry or canned foods such as tea, crackers and jam; or the basket might include a combination of fruit and dried good items.

  3. Boy with a Basket of Fruit - Wikipedia

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    Art writers noted several elements of the painting as dominant, either visually or thematically. Moir, for example, notes the key role that the contrast between light and shadow plays in the composition: a window placed high on the left allows a ray of light to penetrate the room, illuminating, as it slides over the wall, the boy, the lush fruit basket, the shirt sleeve, the sensual bare ...

  4. Acanthus (ornament) - Wikipedia

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    Curling acanthus-type leaves occur frequently in the borders and ornamented initial letters of illuminated manuscripts, and are commonly found in combination with palmettes in woven silk textiles. In the Renaissance classical models were followed closely, and the acanthus becomes recognisable again in large-scale architectural examples. The ...

  5. List of films with post-credits scenes - Wikipedia

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    Still images of bodies being piled are shown throughout the credits, followed by a shot of a bonfire. 1970 House of Dark Shadows: The apparently dead body of Barnabas Collins transforms into a bat and flies away. 1972 Snoopy Come Home: Woodstock types the credits on Snoopy's typewriter. 1977 Martin: The credits overlay Martin's burial. 1978 Hooper

  6. Albany, New York - Wikipedia

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    Albany (/ ˈ ɔː l b ə n i / ⓘ AWL-bə-nee) is the capital and oldest city in the U.S. state of New York, and the county seat of and most populous city in Albany County.It is located on the west bank of the Hudson River, about 10 miles (16 km) south of its confluence with the Mohawk River.

  7. Voltaire - Wikipedia

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    The Veda was the most precious gift for which the West had ever been indebted to the East. [209] He regarded Hindus as "a peaceful and innocent people, equally incapable of hurting others or of defending themselves." [210] Voltaire was himself a supporter of animal rights and was a vegetarian. [211]

  8. The Basket of Apples - Wikipedia

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    The Basket of Apples is an oil-on-canvas painting that depicts a table holding a bottle and a basket full of apples. The canvas measures 65 cm x 80 cm and is signed "P. Cézanne" at the lower left. [2] The painting is noted for its disjointed perspective. It has been described as a balanced composition due to its unbalanced parts; the tilted ...

  9. List of Egyptian inventions and discoveries - Wikipedia

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    High-heeled shoe — Paintings circa 3,500 BC. show images of men and women wearing high-heeled shoes. High-heeled shoes was also used by butchers to make them move easily over the dead animals. [252] Flip-flops — Thong sandals have been worn for thousands of years, dating back to pictures of them in ancient Egyptian murals from 4,000 BC ...