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  • 1Assize of Bread and Ale — The Assize of Bread and Ale ( la. Assisa panis et cervisiæ) was a 13th century statute (assize) in late medieval English law that set standards of quality, measurement, and pricing for bakers and brewers. This statute is usually attributed to act …

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  • 3nuclear fusion — fusion (def. 4). [1895 1900] * * * Process by which nuclear reactions between light elements form heavier ones, releasing huge amounts of energy. In 1939 Hans Bethe suggested that the energy output of the sun and other stars is a result of fusion …

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  • 4Cock ale — Cock ale, popular in 17th and 18th century England, was an ale whose recipe consisted of normal ale brewed inside a container, to which was later added a bag stuffed with a parboiled, skinned and gutted cock, and various fruits and spices.… …

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  • 5Bushel — Bush el (b[.u]sh [e^]l), n. [OE. buschel, boischel, OF. boissel, bussel, boistel, F. boisseau, LL. bustellus; dim. of bustia, buxida (OF. boiste), fr. pyxida, acc. of L. pyxis box, Gr. pyxi s. Cf. {Box}.] 1. A dry measure, containing four pecks,… …

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  • 6bushel — noun a) A dry measure, containing four pecks, eight gallons (36.4 L), or thirty two quarts. The Winchester bushel, formerly used in England, contained 2150.42 cubic inches, being the volume of a cylinder 181/2 inches in internal diameter and… …

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  • 7Quarter — 1) Dismemberment of the body into four parts during execution, the victim having been previously hanged. When traitors were executed in this manner, a quarter would often enough be placed on Tower Bridge and left there; other parts might be… …

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  • 8Bernard Price Institute for Palaeontological Research — The Bernard Price Institute for Palaeontological Research (BPI) is part of the School of Geosciences in the Faculty of Science of the University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa, and was established in 1945.HistoryAt a public… …

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  • 9'Allo 'Allo! (series 2) — This article contains episode summaries for the second series of the British Sitcom series Allo Allo!. The series contains six episodes which first aired between 21 October and 25 November 1985, and a Christmas special which aired on 26 December… …

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  • 10Bushel — A unit of dry measure, used of grain. One bushel = eight gallons. While there was an *assize in every town to regulate measures and ensure accuracy, there was no standard, nationwide measure. However, by the 14c, when the crown issued… …

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