Taffeta is named from a street in Bagdad. Gauze gets its name from Gaza. Shawls were first used as carpets and tapestries. A car has been made entirely of fibre-glass plastic without any metal whatsoever in its body. It is soundproof and heat-proof.
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Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 12, Issue 4, 5 December 1947, Page 7
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43Untitled Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 12, Issue 4, 5 December 1947, Page 7
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