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• Prayer rope — Eastern Orthodox prayer rope of 50 knots and 5 wooden beads. A prayer rope (Greek: κομποσκοίνι, Russian: чётки, Romanian: mătănii, Macedonian and Serbian: бројаница / brojanica, Bulgarian: броеница) is a loop made up of complex knots, usually out …   Wikipedia

• History of Indian science and technology — [ thumb|200px|right|Hand propelled wheel cart, Indus Valley Civilization (3000–1500 BCE). Housed at the National Museum, New Delhi.] [ thumb|right|200px|The Pundit (explorer) and Indian cartographer Nain Singh Rawat (19th century CE) received a… …   Wikipedia

• List of Indian inventions — [ thumb|200px|right|A hand propelled wheel cart, Indus Valley Civilization (3000–1500 BCE). Housed at the National Museum, New Delhi.] [ 200px|thumb|Explanation of the sine rule in Yuktibhasa .] List of Indian inventions details significant… …   Wikipedia

• Jumping — [ thumb|right|250px|A acro dancer. This is one of several types of leaps found in dance.] Jumping or leaping is an ability that most humans and many animals share to some degree. It is the process of getting one s body off the ground for a short… …   Wikipedia

• Professional wrestling holds — include a number of set moves and pins used by performers to immobilize their opponents or lead to a submission. This article covers the various pins, stretches and transition holds used in the ring. Moves are listed under general categories… …   Wikipedia

• Diver communications — are the methods used by divers to communicate with each other or with surface members of the dive team. There are several distinct forms of diver communications: Voice communications Most professional diving equipment such as full face diving… …   Wikipedia

• List of problems solved by MacGyver — This is a list of problems that have been solved by the fictional character MacGyver from the television series of the same name. (This list is not yet comprehensive.) MacGyver employs his resourcefulness and his knowledge of chemistry,… …   Wikipedia

• Anthropic units — The ability to characterize, quantify, and measure objects in the physical world is an essential milestone towards the development of complex human civilizations. A vast number of measurement standards have evolved over time, and these standards… …   Wikipedia

• Falconer's knot — Knot details name=Falconer s knot names= type= loop strength= origin= related= releasing= Non jamming uses= Falconry caveat= abok number= The Falconer s Knot is a knot used in falconry to tie a bird of prey to a perch. As the left hand would have …   Wikipedia

• Glossary of climbing terms — This page describes terms and jargon related to climbing and mountaineering. Contents: Top · 0–9 A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z A …   Wikipedia