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  2. Kilroy was here - Wikipedia

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    Kilroy was here. Engraving of Kilroy on the National World War II Memorial in Washington, D.C. The opening scene "Kilroy was here" graffiti at Bikini Atoll, atomic bomb test film in 1946. Kilroy was here is a meme [1] that became popular during World War II, typically seen in graffiti. Its origin is debated, but the phrase and the distinctive ...

  3. Groucho glasses - Wikipedia

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    Woman wearing a pair of Groucho glasses. Groucho glasses, also known as nose glasses, the beaglepuss, or the GM 20/20s, are a humorous novelty disguise which function as a caricature of the stage makeup used by the comedian Groucho Marx in his movies and vaudeville performances.

  4. Proboscis monkey - Wikipedia

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    Nasalis larvatus [1] Wurmb, 1787. The proboscis monkey or long-nosed monkey ( Nasalis larvatus) is an arboreal Old World monkey with an unusually large nose, a reddish-brown skin color and a long tail. It is endemic to the southeast Asian island of Borneo and is found mostly in mangrove forests and on the coastal areas of the island.

  5. Pig-nosed turtle - Wikipedia

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    The pig-nosed turtle ( Carettochelys insculpta ), also known commonly as the Fly River turtle, the pitted-shelled turtle, and the Warrajan is a species of turtle in the family Carettochelyidae. The species, which is native to northern Australia and southern New Guinea, is the only living member of the genus Carettochelys and family ...

  6. Nose art - Wikipedia

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    Virgin Atlantic nose art on 'Varga Girl', an Airbus A340-600. This particular nose art is used across Virgin Atlantic's fleet, and is officially named the Flying Lady. [1] Nose art is a decorative painting or design on the fuselage of an aircraft, usually on the front fuselage. While begun for practical reasons of identifying friendly units ...

  7. Aquiline nose - Wikipedia

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    The aquiline nose was deemed a distinctive feature of some Native American tribes, members of which often took their names after their own characteristic physical attributes (i.e. The Hook Nose, or Chief Henry Roman Nose ). [5] In the depiction of Native Americans, for instance, an aquiline nose is one of the standard traits of the "noble ...

  8. List of Muppets - Wikipedia

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    Crazy Harry. Performed by John Lovelady (1974, 1976–1977), Richard Hunt (1975; 1981) Jerry Nelson (1976–2003), Rickey Boyd (2005), Matt Vogel (2008–present) Crazy Harry is a pyrotechnician obsessed with explosives, who first appeared in The Muppets Valentine Show and later, The Muppet Show.

  9. Nose picking - Wikipedia

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    Nose picking is the act of extracting nasal mucus with one's finger ( rhinotillexis) and may include the subsequent ingestion of the extracted mucus ( mucophagy ). [1] In Western cultures, this act is generally considered to be socially deviant; [2] parents and pediatricians have historically tried to prevent development of the habit and ...

  10. Comic Relief - Wikipedia

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    Children in Need (1980–present) Sport Relief (2002–2020) Comic Relief is a British charity, founded in 1985 by the comedy scriptwriter Richard Curtis and comedian Sir Lenny Henry in response to the famine in Ethiopia. [3] The concept of Comic Relief was to get British comedians to make the public laugh, while raising money to help people ...

  11. List of Doug characters - Wikipedia

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    Quailman is Doug's superhero alter-ego, harnesses the powers of the quail. Often accompanied by his sidekick, Quaildog (Porkchop). Smash Adams is another alter-ego of Doug's, a British spy agent parodying James Bond. Race Canyon is a seldom-seen alter-ego, an adventurous archaeologist parodying Indiana Jones.