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  • They were in common use in China from the twelfth century, and were used by the Aztecs. Surviving examples of chairs from medieval Europe are often ornate...
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    gaming chair is a type of chair marketed towards gamers. They differ from most office chairs in having high backrest designed to support the upper back...
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    The chair, also chairman, chairwoman, or chairperson, is the presiding officer of an organized group such as a board, committee, or deliberative assembly...
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    A chair is a type of seat, typically designed for one person and consisting of one or more legs, a flat or slightly angled seat and a back-rest. It may...
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    Wheelchair (redirect from Wheel chair)
    A wheelchair is a mobilized form of chair using 2 or more wheels, a footrest and armrest usually cushioned. It is used when walking is difficult or impossible...
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    A massage chair is a chair designed for massages. It can refer to two types of products. Traditional massage chairs allow a massage therapist to easily...
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    papasan chair (also called a bowl chair or oval chair) is a type of bowl-shaped chair. A papasan chair is a large rounded bowl-shaped chair with an adjustable...
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    The electric chair is a specialized device used for capital punishment through electrocution. The condemned is strapped to a custom wooden chair and electrocuted...
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    The Coronation Chair, also known as St Edward's Chair or King Edward's Chair, is an ancient wooden chair on which British monarchs sit when they are invested...
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    Rocking chairs are classic pieces of furniture known for their comfort, functionality, and aesthetic appeal. The defining feature of a rocking chair is its...
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    chair from 1951 to 1970 and Alan Greenspan as a close second. The president may not have the legal authority to dismiss a chairman before the end of a...
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    iron chair is a torture device that has several different variations depending on its origin and use throughout history. It is also known as the Chinese...
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  • The United States Secretary of the Navy's Research Chair in Naval History was established in 1987 by the then Naval Historical Center, Department of the...
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  • Camden, Clarenceux King of Arms, and endowed with the income of the manor of Bexley, becoming the first and oldest chair of history in England. Since 1877...
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  • The Silver Chair is a children's portal fantasy novel by C. S. Lewis, published by Geoffrey Bles in 1953. It was the fourth published of seven novels in...
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    The chairperson of the DNC is elected by vote of members of the Democratic National Committee.: 5  The DNC is composed of the chairs and vice-chairs of...
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  • Songs from the Big Chair is the second studio album by the English band Tears for Fears, released on 25 February 1985 by Mercury Records, distributed...
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  • The Lucasian Chair of Mathematics (/luːˈkeɪziən/) is a mathematics professorship in the University of Cambridge, England; its holder is known as the Lucasian...
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    The love chair (French: siège d'amour) was a device created by a French furniture manufacturer to allow the British King Edward VII to have sex with two...
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  • The Burnett-Fletcher Chair of History at the University of Aberdeen, was founded in 1903. The professorship was established upon funds left by John Burnett...
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