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  2. Matchbook - Wikipedia

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    Matchbook cover, World War II, Uncle Sam. A "matchcover", or "matchbook cover", is a thin cardboard covering that folds over match sticks in a "book" or "pack" of matches. Covers have been used as a form of advertising since 1894, two years after they were patented, and since then, have attracted people who enjoy the hobby of collecting.

  3. Matchbox Educable Noughts and Crosses Engine - Wikipedia

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    The Matchbox Educable Noughts and Crosses Engine (sometimes called the Machine Educable Noughts and Crosses Engine or MENACE) was a mechanical computer made from 304 matchboxes designed and built by artificial intelligence researcher Donald Michie in 1961. It was designed to play human opponents in games of noughts and crosses (tic-tac-toe) by ...

  4. Category:Matchbox Twenty album covers - Wikipedia

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    File:Matchbox 20 - Push.jpg. File:Matchbox Twenty - Last Beautiful Girl.jpg. File:Matchbox Twenty - Where the Light Goes.png. File:Matchbox Twenty - Wild Dogs (Running in a Slow Dream).png. File:Matchbox Twenty - Yourself or Someone Like You.jpg. File:Matchbox Twenty Bright Lights Cover.jpg. File:Matchbox Twenty North Album Cover.jpg.

  5. Matchbox - Wikipedia

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    A matchbox is a container or case made of cardboard, thin wood or metal on some models, and designed to be filled with matches. In short, is a box that contains safety matches made of wooden sticks or cardboard stripes. It commonly has a coarse striking surface on one edge for lighting the matches contained inside.

  6. Vesta case - Wikipedia

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    A vesta case, or simply a “vesta”, is a small box made to house wax, or "strike anywhere", matches. The first successful friction match appeared in 1826, and in 1832 William Newton patented the "wax vesta" in England. [ 1] It consisted of a wax stem with embedded cotton threads and a tip of phosphorus. Newton named his matches after Vesta ...

  7. Matchbox (band) - Wikipedia

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    In 1989, Graham Fenton put together a band with Iain Terry, Bob Burgos, Howard Gadd and Greg Gadd. They called themselves Graham Fenton's Matchbox. They recorded six albums in the early 1990s. The most popular Matchbox line-up reformed in 1995. [clarification needed] The band have been playing live all over Europe since their comeback ...

  8. Electronic visual display - Wikipedia

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    An electronic visual display is a display device that can display images, video, or text that is transmitted electronically. Electronic visual displays include television sets, computer monitors, and digital signage. They are ubiquitous in mobile computing applications like tablet computers, smartphones, and information appliances.

  9. French Bulldog’s Over-the-Top Response to Belly Rubs ... - AOL

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    French Bulldog’s Over-the-Top Response to Belly Rubs Is Oscar-Worthy. French bulldogs are a unique breed. Physically, their small but mighty bodies and big bat ears make them as cute as can be ...