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51Langstroth hive — The Langstroth bee hive is the standard beehive used in many parts of the world for bee keeping. The advantage of the Langstroth hive over hives previous to its invention on October 30, 1851, is that the bees build honeycomb into frames, which… …
52Commonwealth realm — The Commonwealth realms, shown in blue. Former Commonwealth realms are shown in red. A Commonwealth realm is a sovereign state within the Commonwealth of Nations that has Elizabeth II as its monarch and head of state.[1] …
53Motorcycle history — The 1900 Werner Brothers patented motorcycle Motorcycle history begins in the second half of the 19th century. Motorcycles are descended from the safety bicycle, a bicycle with front and rear wheels of the same size and a pedal crank mechanism to …
54Digital Enhanced Cordless Telecommunications — The base unit and handset of a British Telecom DECT cordless telephone Digital Enhanced Cordless Telecommunications (Digital European Cordless Telecommunications), usually known by the acronym DECT, is a digital communication standard, which is… …
55Nuclear weapon design — The first nuclear weapons, though large, cumbersome and inefficient, provided the basic design building blocks of all future weapons. Here the Gadget device is prepared for the first nuclear test: Trinity. Nuclear weapon designs are physical,… …
56Constrained geometry complex — The term constrained geometry complex (CGC) (sometimes also referred as Bercaw s Complex) was first used in a patent issued by the Dow Chemical Co. for complexes in which a pi bonded moiety (e.g. cyclopentadienyl) is linked to one of the other… …
57Local government in Peterborough — The City of Peterborough in the East of England [The nine Government Office regions formed in 1994, were adopted in place of the eight standard statistical regions in 1999. East Anglia is now defined as Level 2 Nomenclature of Territorial Units… …
58Traffic light — The traffic light, also known as traffic signal, stop light, traffic lamp, stop and go lights, robot or semaphore, is a signaling device positioned at a road intersection, pedestrian crossing, or other location. Its purpose is to indicate, using… …
59O'Hanlon Sept — The O Hanlon Sept were rulers of the southern part of Ulster, in what is now Ireland, some 1,000 years ago. The oldest on record is Flaithbheartach Ua h Anluain, Lord of Ui Niallain, whose murder in the year 983 AD is recorded in the Annals of… …
60Unfair Contract Terms Act 1977 — The Unfair Contract Terms Act 1977 is a British Act of Parliament (1977, c 50) which regulates contracts by restricting the operation and legality of some contract terms. It extends to nearly all forms of contract and one of its most important… …
