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BAND-AID is the registered trademark of Johnson & Johnson for their adhesive bandages used to cover small wounds. However, much of the consuming public in the United States, Canada and Australia uses the term band-aid generically, to refer to any such adhesive bandages (see genericized trademark). Such bandages are better known in many parts of the world as an 'adhesive plaster' or a 'sticking plaster'. ...more on Wikipedia about "BAND-AID"

A bicycle, or bike, is a pedal-driven land vehicle with two wheels attached to a frame, one behind the other. First introduced in 19th-century Europe, bicycles evolved quickly into their familiar, current design. Numbering over 1,000,000,000 in the world today, bicycles provide the principal means of transportation in many regions and a popular form of recreational transport in others. To distinguish a bicycle from a motorcycle, it is also called a push-bike. ...more on Wikipedia about "Bicycle"

A motorless wheeled frame with a hitch system designed for transporting cargo by bicycle. A bicycle trailer expands the cargo-carrying capacity of a bicycle greatly, allowing point-to-point transport of objects up to 4 cubic yards (3 cubic meters) in volume and weighing as much as 1000 pounds (454 kg) 1. ...more on Wikipedia about "Bicycle trailer"

Humans nearly universally wear articles of clothing (also known as dress, garments, attire, or apparel) on the body. In its broadest sense, clothing is defined as coverings for the torso and limbs as well as coverings for the hands ( gloves), feet ( socks, shoes, sandals, boots) and head ( hats, caps). For the alternative, see nudity. ...more on Wikipedia about "Clothing"

(Dice) A die ( Old French de , from Latin datum "something given or played" ** ) is a small polyhedral object (usually a cube) suitable as a gambling device (especially for craps or sic bo). ...more on Wikipedia about "Dice"

Elastoplast is a trademark name of a brand of sticking plaster ( bandage) or medical dressing made by Beiersdorf. (They were manufactured by Smith and Nephew until 2000.) ...more on Wikipedia about "Elastoplast"

The EverLife Flashlight is an electronic flashlight heavily marketed via direct marketing campaigns beginning in 2002. ...more on Wikipedia about "EverLife Flashlight"

A flashlight or torch is a hand-held portable electric spotlight. It is known as a flashlight mainly in the United States and Canada and as a torch in most Commonwealth countries. ...more on Wikipedia about "Flashlight"

Furniture is the collective term for the movable objects which support the human body (seating furniture and beds), provide storage, and hold objects on horizontal surfaces above the ground. Storage furniture is used to hold or contain smaller objects such as clothes, tools, books, and household goods. Furniture can be a product of artistic design and is considered a form of decorative art. In addition to furniture's functional role, it can serve a symbolic or religious purpose. Domestic furniture works, in conjunction with furnishings such as clocks and lighting, to create comfortable and convenient interior spaces. Many types of furniture contain one or more drawers and/or small doors which can be opened. Also, some furniture items can have shelves. ...more on Wikipedia about "Furniture"

A major appliance is a large machine which accomplishes some routine housekeeping task, which includes purposes such as cooking, food preservation, or cleaning, whether in a household, institutional, commercial or industrial setting. An appliance is differentiated from a plumbing fixture because it uses an energy input for its operation other than water (generally, electricity). ...more on Wikipedia about "Major appliance"

Quaker State is a motor oil made by SOPUS Products, a division of Royal Dutch Shell (RD), and the successor of the Pennzoil-Quaker State Company. The name Quaker State originally refered to Pennsylvania, the state of the Quakers. ...more on Wikipedia about "Quaker State"

Shower curtains are curtains used in bathtubs with a shower or shower enclosures and are usually made out of vinyl, cloth or plastic. The shower curtain has two main purposes: to prevent water from flooding the bathroom and for privacy. Shower curtains usually surround the bath and are held up with railings on the celing. To accommodate the different types bath shapes, railings can come in different sizes and are flexible in their design. ...more on Wikipedia about "Shower curtain"

Sunglasses are a visual aid, variously termed spectacles or glasses, which feature lenses that are coloured or darkened to screen out strong light from the eyes. ...more on Wikipedia about "Sunglasses"

A pharmacological tablet is a medicinal or other active substance mixed with binder powders and pressed into a tablet form. ...more on Wikipedia about "Tablet" shortopedia, the smart choice.

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