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  2. Rationing in the United States - Wikipedia

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    Rationing controls the size of the ration, which is one person's allotted portion of the resources being distributed on a particular day or at a particular time. Rationing in the United States was introduced in stages during World War II, with the last of the restrictions ending in June 1947. [1] In the wake of the 1973 Oil Crisis, gas stations ...

  3. First Dutch Expedition to the East Indies - Wikipedia

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    The First Dutch Expedition to the East Indies (Dutch: Eerste Schipvaart) was an expedition that took place from 1595 to 1597. It was instrumental in opening up the Indonesian spice trade to the merchants that eventually formed the Dutch East India Company, and marked the end of the Portuguese Empire 's dominance in the region.

  4. List of 101 Dalmatian Street characters - Wikipedia

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    Dizzy (voiced by Nefeli Karakosta) and Dee Dee (voiced by Florrie Wilkinson) are a pair of mischievous sister puppies and Dolly's sidekicks. They tend to care the most about Dolly and Dylan. Diesel (voiced by Bert Davis) is a silly dirty unibrow puppy obsessed with digging tunnels in the dirt and or walls. [2]

  5. Radar beacon - Wikipedia

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    Radar beacon. Racon signal as seen on a radar screen. This beacon receives using sidelobe suppression and transmits the letter "Q" in Morse code near Boston Harbor (Nahant) 17 January 1985. Radar beacon (short: racon) is – according to article 1.103 of the International Telecommunication Union's (ITU) ITU Radio Regulations (RR) [1 ...