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2. Bridal shower - Wikipedia

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   A bridal shower traditionally involves giving gifts to the future wife. A bridal shower is a gift-giving party held for a bride-to-be in anticipation of her wedding.. The history of the custom is rooted not necessarily for the provision of goods for the upcoming matrimonial home, but to provide goods and financial assistance to ensure the wedding may take place.

3. Toribio de Benavente - Wikipedia

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   Toribio entered the Franciscan Order at the age of seventeen, dropping his family name of Paredes in favor of his city of birth, as was the custom among the Franciscans. [2] In 1523, he was chosen to be among the Twelve Apostles of Mexico , to be sent to the New World .

4. Wedding - Wikipedia

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   Wedding dress (or bridal gown), a special dress worn by a bride. Traditional western wedding veil. Wedding veil, popularized by Queen Victoria, was a long-held custom in which the 'purity' and 'innocence' of the bride could thwart evil spirits. Morning dress, western daytime formal dress.

5. Quasicrystal - Wikipedia

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   A nanoscale icosahedral phase was formed in Zr-, Cu- and Hf-based bulk metallic glasses alloyed with noble metals. [ 56 ] Most quasicrystals have ceramic-like properties including high thermal and electrical resistance, hardness and brittleness, resistance to corrosion, and non-stick properties. [ 57 ]

6. Wedding anniversary - Wikipedia

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   A wedding anniversary is the anniversary of the date that a wedding took place. Couples often mark the occasion by celebrating their relationship, either privately or with a larger party. Special celebrations and gifts are often given for particular anniversary milestones (e.g., 10, 15, 20, or 25 years). In some cultures, traditional names ...

7. Price discrimination - Wikipedia

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   These types are not mutually exclusive. Thus a company may vary pricing by location, but then offer bulk discounts as well. Airlines use several different types of price discrimination, including: Bulk discounts to wholesalers, consolidators, and tour operators; Incentive discounts for higher sales volumes to travel agents and corporate buyers