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  2. Robert Adams Paterson - Wikipedia

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    Rev. Robert Adams Paterson (c. 1829 – April 1904) was a Scottish-American clergyman who invented the gutta-percha golf ball — known as the guttie — in 1848. [1] [2] Paterson was born in Scotland, where he attended the University of St Andrews. Golf was popular at the university, but Paterson was very poor and could not afford to buy the ...

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    Image credits: Sasha Weilbaker #4 Wind Blades. Humpback Whales are one of the largest weighing animals of the world, yet they are profound swimmers, which attributes down to its flippers (fins).

  4. Golf ball - Wikipedia

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    A golf ball beside a hole. A golf ball is a ball designed to be used in golf.Under the rules of golf, a golf ball has a mass no more than 1.620 oz (45.93 g), has a diameter not less than 1.680 inches (42.67 mm), and performs within specified velocity, distance, and symmetry limits.

  5. Spotted lanternfly - Wikipedia

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    Spotted lanternfly in New York, where it is an invasive species. Adult L. delicatula measure about 25 millimetres (1 in) long and 12 millimetres (1 ⁄ 2 in) wide. Adult lanternflies have a black head and gray-brown forewings adorned with black spots. [20]

  6. Golf equipment - Wikipedia

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    A golfer typically transports golf clubs in a golf bag. Modern golf bags are made of nylon, canvas and/or leather, with plastic or metal reinforcement and framing, but historically bags have been made from other materials. Golf bags have several pockets designed for carrying various equipment and supplies required over the course of a round of ...

  7. Stop this plant-killing pest: How to identify and kill ... - AOL

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    Soap and Water: A homemade lantern fly spray made of liquid soap and water is another simple way to kill lanternflies. This article originally appeared on Asbury Park Press: Spotted Lanternfly NJ ...

  8. Fulgoridae - Wikipedia

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    Various genera and species (especially the genera Fulgora and Pyrops) are sometimes referred to as lanternflies or lanthorn flies. The head of some species is produced into a hollow process , resembling a snout, which is sometimes inflated and nearly as large as the body of the insect, sometimes elongated, narrow and apically upturned.

  9. The invasive spotted lanternfly is now in Kentucky. Here’s ...

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    The University of Kentucky wants the public’s help with tracking the invasive spotted lanternfly. Here’s how to help.