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  2. William Henry Perkin - Wikipedia

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    The colour purple, which had been a mark of aristocracy and prestige since ancient times, was especially expensive and difficult to produce. Its extraction was variable and complicated, and so Perkin and his brother realised that they had discovered a possible substitute whose production could be commercially successful.

  3. Pearl - Wikipedia

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    Therefore, the pearl industry is making ongoing attempts to improve culturing technique so that keshi pearls do not occur. All-nacre pearls may one day be limited to natural found pearls. [15] [16] [17] Today many "keshi" pearls are actually intentional, with post-harvest shells returned to the water to regenerate a pearl in the existing pearl sac.

  4. Only Built 4 Cuban Linx... - Wikipedia

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    (commonly referred to as the Purple Tape) is the debut studio album by American rapper and Wu-Tang Clan member Raekwon, released on August 1, 1995, by Loud Records and RCA Records. [2] The album was loosely composed to play like a film with Raekwon as the "star", fellow Wu-Tang member Ghostface Killah as the "guest-star", and producer RZA as ...

  5. The Purple Album (Purple City album) - Wikipedia

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    The Purple Album is the third studio album by American hip hop group Purple City. It was released on May 23, 2006 through Babygrande Records with distribution via Koch Records . Production was handled by Agallah , Black Jeruz, Dame Grease , D-Dot , J.A., J. Cardim , Jim Jones , Jimmy The Greek, Joey Chavez, Junius Bervine, Shiest Bub, Spliff ...

  6. Purple Aki - Wikipedia

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    On 15 June 1986, a 16-year-old from Birkenhead named Gary Kelly died from electrocution at New Brighton railway station.He was allegedly running away from Arobieke, who was convicted of involuntary manslaughter but successfully appealed against the conviction [8] [9] on the grounds that he had not acted unlawfully by "standing on the platform and looking into trains". [10]

  7. Lydia of Thyatira - Wikipedia

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    The first refers to her place of birth, which is a city in the ancient region of Lydia (modern-day Akhisar, Turkey). The second comes from the Latin word for purple and relates to her connection with purple dye. Philippi (modern-day Macedonia (Greece)) was the city in which Lydia was living when she met St. Paul and his companions. All these ...

  8. York City F.C. - Wikipedia

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    York City Football Club is a professional association football club based in the city of York, North Yorkshire, England. The team competes in the National League , the fifth level of the English football league system , as of the 2024–25 season .

  9. Purple City Music Festival - Wikipedia

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    Purple City 2021 was held outdoors in William Hawrelak Park. The following year, amid the easing of pandemic restrictions, the festival was held in various locations across the city, including Hawrelak Park and the Garneau Theatre. [4] [5] Its 2023 edition was held 25-27 August, featuring over 60 acts at eight stages within a two-block radius. [6]