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  2. How Polari, the ‘lost language’ of gay men, inspired much of ...

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    Baker wrote in The Guardian that Polari was often used sarcastically or as a way to throw shade. This included inventing feminizing terms for the largely male group (at the time) that persecuted ...

  3. Charge (bugle call) - Wikipedia

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    Charge (bugle call) Charge (Man overboard) Charge ( US Navy, 1940) [1] "Charge" is a bugle call that signals the command to execute a cavalry or infantry charge. It is especially associated with the United States Cavalry as a result of its frequent use in Western films. [2] A simple unmistakable call, it was even recognizable by experienced ...

  4. 999 phone charging myth - Wikipedia

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    999 phone charging myth. The 999 phone charging myth is an urban legend that claims that if a mobile phone has low battery, then dialling 999 (or any regional emergency telephone number) charges the phone so it has more power. This was confirmed as untrue by several British police forces who publicly cited the dangers of making such calls.

  5. Collect call - Wikipedia

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    Collect call. A collect call in Canada and the United States, known as a reverse charge call in other parts of the English-speaking world, is a telephone call in which the calling party wants to place a call at the called party 's expense. Collect calls were originally only possible as an operator-assisted call, but with the introduction of ...

  6. Verizon to pay $1 million fine over repeat 911 call ... - AOL

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    WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Verizon Communications' wireless business will pay a $1.05 million fine to resolve an investigation into whether the company violated government rules by failing to deliver ...

  7. Charge controller - Wikipedia

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    A charge controller, charge regulator or battery regulator limits the rate at which electric current is added to or drawn from electric batteries to protect against electrical overload, overcharging, and may protect against overvoltage. [1] [2] This prevents conditions that reduce battery performance or lifespan and may pose a safety risk.

  8. EXCLUSIVE: Ancestry reveals Kevin Costner is related to Civil ...

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    Loaded 0%. In Kevin Costner's case, it seems his love for the Civil War era runs in his family genes. The actor, producer and director, whose new film, “Horizon: An American Saga,” comes out ...

  9. Bugle call - Wikipedia

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    A bugle call is a short tune, originating as a military signal announcing scheduled and certain non-scheduled events on a military installation, battlefield, or ship. Historically, bugles, drums, and other loud musical instruments were used for clear communication in the noise and confusion of a battlefield. Naval bugle calls were also used to ...