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21 Nails are used as a form of respect similar to the 21 gun salute. The ritual began during the Revolutionary War as a way to honor fallen soldiers while saving ammunition by not performing the 21 gun salute.
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What is a Warrington Hammer used for?
It is used for pounding nails into an object.
What are coffin platforms?
A bier is a coffin platform.
Where can you find pictures of Alfred O Coffin?
I have a photo of him. Who needs a picture of him and for what purpose will it be used?
What is a false bottom coffin?
This was a coffin supposedly used by the criminal gangs to get rid of dead bodies or to smuggle or hide things in the 1920's. There would be a body in the coffin, but the bottom would be a "false bottom" because there would be another compartment underneath to hide another body or drugs, alcohol or cash.
What did Alfred o coffin study?
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What was one of the nails in the coffin for the earth centered universe?
Galileo
How can someone 17 acquire cigs?
I suggest that you do not aquire them at all...they are nails in your coffin
Was elizabeth taylor buried with jewelry?
Yes. She was laid to rest in an elaborate but modest Mahogany coffin. An unusual fact is that the Casket was Non-Magnetic, contained no metallic substances ( unless some jewels were buried with the actress). I have no idea why a Paramagnetic coffin ( to get technical) was used. these are very expensive to fabricate as special joints and glues are used in construction- and no nails or metallic fittings.
If i counted 12 nails to fix my bro wagon, and i only used only 1/2 of them.HOW MANY NAILS I USED?
two minutes
How many nails are used in a average house?
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Who created the coffin like sarcophagus?
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What is second coffin?
a second coffin is a term that is used by gansters to tell somone they are gay
How many pages does The Coffin Dancer have?
The Coffin Dancer has 358 pages.
How many pages does The Coffin Quilt have?
The Coffin Quilt has 228 pages.
How many pages does No Coffin for the Corpse have?
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Stone coffin in which wood coffin was placed?
A sarcophagus!!!! The stone coffin in which a wood coffin was placed is a sarcophagus!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
What is a hammer used for?
Hammers are used to pound nails into an object, pull nails out of objects, and for other uses when hitting or pounding is necessary. There are dozens of types of hammers with many different purposes. The uneducated may think they are only for pounding nails, but there are many other uses.
