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89Cotton Processing
A look at what goes into making cotton - farming, ginning, processing, dying....First the cotton is harvested from the fields. The cotton seeds and fibers are put into a machine called a cotton gin.....
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90Anniversary Tradition: 2nd Anniversary at Hubpages
Anniversaries are special times of celebration. Here are some highlights of my second year at Hubpages.
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91Ten Most Amazing Places in the Middle East
Pamukkale, Turkey Pamukkale, or "Cotton Castle," is a natural phenomenon of wonder-like beauty. Hot-spring waters rich in calcium oxide have, over thousands of years, cascaded down the slopes of Caldag, resulting in a build-up of white travertine....
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89Why You Should Never Use Vinyl Shower Curtains
Vinyl shower curtains smell because they release a known carcinogen. This carcinogen has the dubious distinction of belonging to a group of dangerous chemicals known as the "dirty dozen" according to the World Health Organization. Cleaning the air in your home is entirely up to you.
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88Light Skin and Good Hair
Musician and Actor Cab Calloway contributed to a documentary on the Cotton Club many decades ago. He explained at one point that Black Folks often went in the club to...Now Chris Rock...
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90Why Cotton Can Kill You on a Hiking Trip
The statement "cotton kills" echoes through a myriad of outdoor organizations, trail guides, and is repeated by hiking experts everywhere. This article shows the dangers of cotton and why it shouldn't be worn for backpacking or hiking.
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89videoMake Edible Hair! Recipe for Candy Hair for (Cup)Cakes [VIDEO]
Want to make edible hair as decoration for cupcakes or another type of dessert? Use this easy technique to transform corn syrup (or another sugar syrup) into thousands of strands of hairlike candy. You can dye it, too!
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87Where to Buy Organic Fabric Online?
You spend money and time making sure your family has organic food, and a clean environment. Have you considered going green in the sewing room? Here are resources for organic fabrics adn notions.
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89Romantic Snowy White Dresses: Find Your Best White Dress
"Girls in white dresses with blue satin sashes; Snowflakes the stay on my nose and eyelashes..." These are definitely some of my favorite "white" things. White dresses - soft and romantic, dreamy, sexy, exotic, or devastatingly demure - the choice of twentieth century brides, almost the world over. What is it about a white dress that catches the imagination?
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88How to Shop for Sheets
It really pays to be an educated consumer when it comes to sheet shopping. For example, do you know the trick manufacturers use with thread count? Did you know that although we call sheets - linen, they actually have no linen in them? However, you can find pure linen, with its many healthy benefits, as well as hemp, bamboo and much more.
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