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2. Coupon - Wikipedia

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   Believed to be the first coupon ever, this ticket for a free glass of Coca-Cola was first distributed in 1888 to help promote the drink. By 1913, the company had redeemed 8.5 million tickets. [6] Coca-Cola's 1888-issued "free glass of" is the earliest documented coupon. [6] [7] Coupons were mailed to potential customers and placed in magazines ...

3. Flavored fortified wine - Wikipedia

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   MD 20/20 (often called by its nickname Mad Dog [4]) is an American fortified wine. The MD stands for its producer, Mogen David. MD 20/20 has an alcohol content that varies by flavor from 13% to 18%. Initially, 20/20 stood for 20 oz at 20% alcohol. Currently, [when?] MD 20/20 is sold neither in 20 oz bottles nor at 20% alcohol by volume. In the ...

4. Environmental impact of shipping - Wikipedia

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   A cargo ship discharging ballast water into the sea. Ballast water discharges by ships can have a negative impact on the marine environment. [1] Cruise ships, large tankers, and bulk cargo carriers use a huge amount of ballast water, which is often taken on in the coastal waters in one region after ships discharge wastewater or unload cargo, and discharged at the next port of call, wherever ...

5. Bed Bath & Beyond (online retailer) - Wikipedia

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   The company was founded as D2:Discounts Direct in May 5, 1997 by Robert Brazell. The company went bankrupt in 1999. Patrick M. Byrne and Jason Lindsey acquired the company and renamed it as Overstock.com. [6] The company initially sold exclusively surplus and returned merchandise on an online e-commerce marketplace, liquidating the inventories of at least 18 failed dot-com companies at below ...

6. Ten-code - Wikipedia

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   You have been given clearance to transmit your message. - - Roger (Received) Message received and understood. 10-4 Say Again (Repeat) Repeat your message. 10-9 Stand By Stop transmitting and wait for further instructions. 10-12 Disregard (Recall) Cancel your present assignment. 10-22 Off Radio

7. Intermodal container - Wikipedia

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   Smaller units, on the other hand, are no longer standardized, leading to deviating lengths, like 8 ft (2.44 m) or 6 + 1 ⁄ 2 ft (1.98 m), with non-standard widths of 2.20 m / 86.6 in and 1.95 m / 76 + 3 ⁄ 4 in respectively, and non-standard heights of 2.26 m / 7 ft 5 in and 1.91 m / 6 ft 3.2 in respectively, [90] for storage or off-shore use.