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Wax
Wax is also the name of three bands: one American, one British, and one Korean. Wax has traditionally referred to a substance that is secreted by bees (beeswax) and used by them in constructing their honeycombs. In modern terms, wax is an imprecisely defined term generally understood to be a substa..
Wax-plant
Wax plant (Hoya carnosa) of the family Apocynaceae, a member of the Milkweed family. It is a native of North America and is grown as a minor foliage crop but is mainly grown as a garden plant or house plant. ..
Waxahachie, Texas
Waxahachie, Texas City nickname: "The Gingerbread City" Official website: [www.waxahachie.com] Location Location within the state of Texas Government County Ellis County Mayor Jay Barksdale Geographical characteristics Area 41.2 mi² / 106.6 km² Land 40.0..
Waxahatchee Creek
Waxahatchee Creek is a major tributary of the lower Coosa River near Shelby, Alabama. The lower reaches of Waxahatchee Creek are broad and popular with water skiers and recreational boaters. Several resort camps and marinas are located on the creek, and anglers have found the submerged forests of ..
Waxed
Waxed is the debut album of the Norwegian Rock and roll band Bigbang. It was first released in 1995 then reissued in 2002 by a major label. Overview "Elle Vogue" is an instrumental bonus ghost track only included in the album's reedition from Greni's own Grandsport Records indie label to the Unive..
Waxey Gordon
Waxey Gordon (1886/1889-June 24, 1952) was a Jewish gangster who specialized in bootlegging and illegal gambling. Born Irving Wexler to immigrant parents in New York's Lower East Side around 1889, Gordon became known as a pickpocket and sneak thief as a child, becoming so successful he earned the ..
Waxhaw, North Carolina
Waxhaw is a town in Union County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 2,625 at the 2000 census. However, Union County has some of the highest rates of growth in the United States, and Waxhaw has seen a major construction boom since 2000. Many new residents live in Waxhaw and wor..
Waxhaws
The Waxhaws is the name of both an extinct American Indian tribe and of a geographical area bordering North and South Carolina to the Southeast of the city of Charlotte, N.C.. Contents 1 Waxhaws: the American Indian tribe2 Waxhaws: the Region2.1 Waxhaws: History2.2 Waxhaws: Pr..
Waxhaws, South Carolina
Famous Births Andrew Jackson (March 15, 1767-June 8, 1845)-7th President of the United States...
Waxhaw massacre
Sketch of the Waxhaw Massacre thought to be for a 19th century lithograph The Waxhaw Massacre is an alternative name for the controversial Battle of Waxhaws that took place during the American Revolution on 29th May, 1780 in Virginia, between a rebel force led by Abraham Buford and a mainly..
Waxholmsbolaget
Waxholmsbolaget, actually Waxholms Ångfartygs AB is a shipping company that is owned by the Stockholm County Council and is responsible for the seabourne public transport in Stockholm archipelago and Stockholm harbour. The operations which are mostly tax-funded, included in 2003 about 4.3 million..
Waxing
Waxing is a temporary method of hair removal, which removes the hair from the root. New hairs will not grow back in the previously waxed area for three to eight weeks. Almost any area of the body can be waxed, including eyebrows, face, bikini area, legs, arms, back, abdomen and feet. Waxing is acco..
Waxman
Waxman or alternately Wachsmann is a surname which may refer to: Al Waxman, Canadian actor.Franz Waxman, composer.Henry Waxman, U.S. Representative.Seth P. Waxman, former U.S. Solicitor General. ..
WAXN-TV
WAXN-TV, branded as Action 64, is an independent television station in Charlotte, North Carolina. It is owned by Cox Enterprises, owners of Charlotte's ABC affiliate, WSOC-TV. Although licensed to Kannapolis, it's operated with WSOC-TV's studios in Charlotte. History The station signed on July ..
Waxploitation
Waxploitation is a record label and artist management company founded in late 1996 with the basement release of Strictly Ballroom's classic Hide Here Forever album. Strictly Ballroom's Jimmy Tamborello later went on to form the band The Postal Service. As artist managers, Waxploitation have worked..
Waxpool, Virginia
Waxpool is an unincorporated community in Loudoun County, Virginia. Waxpool is centered on Waxpool Road (Virginia Secondary Route 625) in the vicinity of Beaver Dam Reservoir and the planned community of Broadlands. External links ..
WAXQ
redirect [[Template:Infobox Radio station]] WAXQ, known on-air as "Q 104-3" is a radio station with a classic rock format in New York City. It is located at 104.3FM. Contents 1 WNCN2 WAXQ3 On Air Schedule4 HD Operations5 Management6 External links WNCN The station f..
Waxweb
Waxweb is a hypermedia version of the film "Wax or the Discovery of Television Among the Bees" by David Blair. The online version of Waxweb has been hosted since 1994 by the Institute for Advanced Technology in the Humanities at the University of Virginia. It is an 85 minute movie in 80,000 piec..
Waxwing
The waxwings are a group of passerine birds characterised by soft silky plumage and unique red tips to some of the wing feathers. In the Bohemian and Cedar Waxwings, these tips look like sealing wax, and give the group its name. These are arboreal birds of northern forests. They live on insects i..
Waxwing (band)
Waxwing was formed in 1996 by singer/guitarist Rocky Votolato, drummer Rudy Gadajhar, bassist Andrew Hartley and Cody Votolato (younger brother to Rocky) as a second guitarist. Waxwing recorded three full-length albums, their first in 1999, For Madmen Only, the critically acclaimed One For The Ride ..
Waxworks museum of the Castle of Diósgyőr
The waxworks museum of the Castle of Diósgyőr is a waxworks museum, one of the largest ones in Central Europe. It is situated in the northeastern tower of the Castle of Diósgyőr, in Miskolc-Diósgyőr, Hungary. Most of the wax figures can be seen in the rondella of the tower, in six scenes: ..
Waxworm
Waxworms are the larvae of the wax moth. There are two related species, the lesser wax moth (Achroia grisella) and the greater wax moth (Galleria mellonella). They are used extensively as food in the pet industry, mostly due to their high fat content, their ease of breeding, and their ability to su..
WAXX-FM
WAXX (104.5 FM) is a radio station in the Eau Claire area of Wisconsin, with its studio/offices located in Altoona, Wisconsin. Its transmitter is located in Fairchild, Wisconsin, sharing the same tower as WEAU-TV. History The station was originally WEAU-FM, an FM station co-owned with WEAU-TV in ..
WAXY
WAXY is an AM radio station licensed to South Miami, Florida broadcasting on 790 kHz with a sports talk format. It is licensed Lincoln Financial Media (formerly Jefferson Pilot Communications), which also operates WLYF (FM) and WMXJ (FM) in the Miami-Ft. Lauderdale market. Contents 1 Histo..
Waxy corn
Waxy corn (maize) was found in China in 1909. As this plant showed many peculiar traits, the American breeders long used it as a genetic marker to tag the existence of hidden genes in other maize breeding programs. In 1922 a researcher found that the endosperm of waxy maize contained only amylopecti..
Wax (band)
Wax was a San Jose, California rock band best known for the MTV "buzz clip" song and video "California," directed by Spike Jonze. The video depicted a man on fire calmly running in slow motion, and was quickly banned from daytime airplay on MTV. The band released their first album, What Else Can We..
Wax (pop band)
Wax was a 1980s pop group consisting of Andrew Gold and Graham Gouldman of 10cc. Contents 1 History2 Discography2.1 Singles2.2 Albums3 References4 External links History Its most popular hits are "Bridge To Your Heart", "In Some Other World" (about "Televangelism"),..
Wax bullets
Wax bullets are made of paraffin wax, and are pressed into a primed cartridge case. Gun powder is not used, the primer provides all the power. Contents 1 Inexpensive practice2 Safety issues3 Wax bullets for training4 External links Inexpensive practice Wax bullets may be ma..
Wax Ecstatic
Wax Ecstatic is the second album by the band Sponge. It was released in 1996 on Sony Records. Contents 1 Track listing2 Personnel3 Chart positions3.1 Album3.2 Singles Track listing "My Purity" (Cross/Dombrowski) – 3:32"Got to Be a Bore" (Dombrowski) – 3:24"Wax Ecst..
Wax figure
A wax figure is an effigy, usually of a notable individual, which is modeled of wax. Beeswax is possessed of properties that render it a most convenient medium for preparing figures and models, either by modeling or by casting in moulds. At ordinary temperatures, it can be cut and shaped with facil..
Wax ivy
Wax Ivy is a thick, waxy leafed ivy. ..
Wax lips
Wax lips are the common name of a candy product made of molded and colored wax, produced under the brand name Fun Gum Sugar Lips. The basic shape is a pair of over-sized red lips with a bite plate in the back; when the plate is held between the teeth, the wax lips cover the wearer's own lips, to com..
Wax motor
A wax motor is a linear actuator that is sometimes used to replace a magnetic solenoid in an application where a short range of linear motion is required. The wax motor has three principal components: A block of waxA plunger that bears on the waxAn electric heater, typically a PTC thermistor, that ..
Wax museum
A wax figure of Luciano Pavarotti in Venetian Hotel, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA A wax museum or waxworks consists of a collection wax figures representing famous people from history and contemporary personalities exhibited in lifelike poses. Wax museums often have a special section dubbed the c..
Wax paper
Wax paper (also called waxed paper) is a kind of paper that is made moisture proof through the application of wax. The paper was invented in 1872 by Thomas Edison when he was 25 years old. It is commonly used in cooking (for non-stick properties) and wrapping food for storage (keeps water out or in..
Wax play
Wax play can create colorful and beautiful patterns on the subject Wax play is a form of sensual play involving warm or hot wax usually dripped from candles or ladled onto a person's naked skin. Wax play may be combined with other BDSM or sexual activity. Pure paraffin wax melts at around 130..
Wax Poetic
Wax Poetic is a trip-hop band whose sound reminds some listeners of Morcheeba. Pop singer/pianist Norah Jones was a member before her break-out album Come Away With Me. She can still be heard singing with them on the first track of their release, NuBlu Sessions. The New York trip-hop outfit Wax Po..
Wax tablet
A wax tablet ([[Wiktionary:tabula|tabula]]) is a tablet made of wood and covered with a layer of wax. It was used as a reusable and portable writing surface in the ancient Greek and Roman world. Writing was performed with a pointed instrument, a stylus. A straight-edged implement would be used i..
Wax Trax! Records
Wax Trax! Records was a record label in the United States. Wax Trax! began as a record shop in Denver, Colorado opened by Jim Nash and Dannie Flesher. They sold the store in 1978 and, in November of that year, opened a new one under the same name at 2449 N. Lincoln Avenue in Chicago, Illinois. This ..
Wax Trax discography
This is the discography of Wax Trax Records. # Artist Title WAX 001 Strike Under Immediate Action (12") WAX 002 Divine Born to Be Cheap (7") WAX 003 Ministry Cold Life (12") WAX 004 Front 242 Endless Riddance (12") WAX 005 A Popular History Of Signs Ladder Jack (12") WAX 006 The Blac..
Wax Wood
The wood from White Wax Wood (presumably Ligustrum lucidum) saplings has been prized in China for thousands of years. It is an ideal material from which to fashion staffs, spear shafts, and walking sticks, because it is tough, hard and flexible and can absorb shock without breaking. Martial artists..
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