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A black-and-white photo of a white man from the late 19th century wearing an extremely long mustache. Cut-out hands hold a blue razor to the right side of the image.

René Lalique: hair ornament and brooch

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Why Do Gray Hairs Have a Different Texture?

Back of a head of an older man with gray hair (aging, elderly, mature, grey, seniors).

Why Does Hair Turn Gray?

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Periodical Cicada, Adult, Magicicada spp. Requires 17 years to complete development. Nymph splits its skin, and transforms into an adult. Feeds on sap of tree roots. Northern Illinois Brood. This brood is the largest emergence of cicadas anywhere

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Spies Like Us: 10 Famous Names in the Espionage Game

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12 Novels Considered the “Greatest Book Ever Written”

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7 Everyday English Idioms and Where They Come From

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Poker Hands Ranked

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Illustration for Demystified "How Dangerous is Quicksand"

How Deadly Is Quicksand?

hairdressing: Media

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A black-and-white photo of a white man from the late 19th century wearing an extremely long mustache. Cut-out hands hold a blue razor to the right side of the image.

How facial hair styles have changed through history

Where did this mustache come from?

Video: Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.

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Hairdresser using a curling iron.

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René Lalique: hair ornament and brooch

René Lalique: hair ornament and brooch

Enamel, glass, and topaz hair ornament and brooch by René Lalique, 1900; in the Victoria...

Courtesy of the Victoria and Albert Museum, London

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