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Pocklington District Heritage Trust has added to its artefact handling collection with a replica Roman amphora and two oil lamps, crafted by Fangfoss Pottery. Did you know with a Digital ...
A sales rep, an administration clerk, and a manager are walking to lunch when they find an antique oil lamp. One of them rubs it and a Genie appears from inside it. The Genie says: “I’ll give ...
Spermaceti was once used in oil lamps, lubricants and candles, making sperm whales a primary target for commercial whaling between 1800 and 1987, the NOAA said. The species is still recovering but ...