Black

Black is the color of coal, ebony, and of outer space. It is the darkest color, the result of the absence of or complete absorption of light. It is the opposite of white and often represents darkness in contrast with light. Black was one of the first colors used by artists in neolithic cave paintings. In the 14th century, it began to be worn by royalty, the clergy, judges and government officials in much of Europe. It became the color worn by English romantic poets, businessmen and statesmen in the 19th century, and a high fashion color in the 20th century. In the Roman Empire, it became the color of mourning, and over the centuries it was frequently associated with death, evil, witches and magic. As in the Western World today, it is also the color most commonly associated with mourning, evil, magic, the end, violence, power, secrets, and elegance.

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Black herons use their wings to create shade that will attract fish.

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The Guard Corset by Royal Black Couture & Corsetry | Barbara Pesendorfer

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When you’re black and angelic.

#Nashville #When #You #Are #Black #And #Angelic (at Where I frickin’ am.)

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Pitch is a name for any of a number of viscoelastic polymers. Pitch can be natural or manufactured, derived from petroleum, coal tar or plants. Various forms of pitch may also be called tar, bitumen or asphalt. Pitch produced from plants is also known as resin.

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This looks like a good place to Trick or Treat.

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Oh and it's a lovely shade of black.

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My favorite color

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Black Sculptural Dress For her fashion graduate collection at Shenkar Design School, Danit Peleg has focused on a project which involved printing clothes at home. With a basic printing machine and 3D software, she has created a clothing line entirely 3D printed. Influenced by triangular painting compositions, these sculptural pieces look like lace and mesh.

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On February 26, the FCC is going to decide if the internet should stay free and fair, or if it should be handed over to the cable companies.

You don’t want them to pick the cable companies.

Join everybody on the internet to help the FCC do the right thing.

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Tatra T-603 MKII Saloon - 1964

When the centralized planned economy in the Czech Republic appointed Tatra to be the manufacturer for big automobiles, work started on the T-603. This model was unveiled to the public in 1955 at the International Motor Event in Zlin, and production started in 1957. The T-603-2 which you see here was introduced in 1963 and has a four-headlight unit. The body is an all-steel monocoque construction lighter in weight than the T-87. This is a roomy six passenger car. Unusually, the front bench seat can be folded back to make a temporary bed. The T-603 could not be bought by private customers, as it was only for Communist officials and presidents in Eastern-European countries and Cuba.

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The black fox is a beautiful and sleek creature. There was a time not so long ago when the black fox, was a common sight to be found wandering about the British Isles and across Northern Canada. Today, from being hunted for their fur, they are a rare sight indeed not only in the UK, but in the America's as well.

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The Great Black Hawk is a large black raptor, widespread in the Neotropics. A bird of prey, in the family Accipitridae, which also includes the eagles, hawks, and Old World vultures.

The great black hawk is a resident breeding bird in the tropical New World, from Mexico through Central America to Peru, Trinidad and northern Argentina. It resembles the common black hawk, but is larger with a different call and tail pattern.

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Carbonado, commonly known as the "Black Diamond", is the toughest form of natural diamond. It is found in the Central African Republic and  in Brazil. Its natural colour is black or dark grey. 

The carbonado diamond is so hard, that to cut it for jewelry applications is extremely difficult - normally needing to be cut with a hydraulic press weighing in at least twenty tons. 

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The black molly (Poecilia sphenops) is a hybrid variation of the sailfin molly. It is a small fish, with males reaching about three inches in length and females slightly smaller.

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Dice were originally made from the talus of hoofed animals, colloquially known as "knucklebones". These are approximately tetrahedral, leading to the nickname "bones" for dice.

Dice have been used since before recorded history, and it is uncertain where they originated. The oldest known dice were excavated as part of a 5000-year-old backgammon set at the Burnt City, an archeological site in south-eastern Iran. Other excavations from ancient tombs in the Indus Valley civilization indicate a South Asian origin. Dicing is mentioned as an Indian game in the Rigveda, Atharvaveda and Buddha games list. It also plays a critical role in the great Hindu epic Mahabharata, where Yudhisthira plays a game of dice against the Kauravas for the northern kingdom of Hastinapura, which becomes the trigger for a war. There are several biblical references to "casting lots", as in Psalm 22, indicating that dicing (or a related activity) was commonplace when the psalm was composed. Knucklebones was a skill game played by women and children; a derivative form had the four sides of the bone receive different values and count as modern dice. Gambling with two or three dice was a very popular form of amusement in Greece, especially with the upper classes, and a frequent accompaniment to symposia.

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The black Buick Y-Job was the auto industry's first concept car. It was produced by Buick in 1938, and designed by Harley J. Earl.

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The game of eight-ball is derived from an earlier game invented around 1900 (first recorded in 1908) in the United States and initially popularized under the name "B.B.C. Co. Pool" (a name that was still in use as late as 1925) by the Brunswick-Balke-Collender Company. This forerunner game was played with seven yellow and seven red balls, a black ball, and the cue ball.

Today, numbered stripes and solids are preferred in most of the world, though the British-style offshoot, blackball, uses the traditional colors (as did early televised "casino" tournaments in the U.S.). The game had relatively simple rules compared to today and was not added (under any name) to an official rule book (i.e., one published by a national or international sport governing body) until 1940.

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Perfect Berries

These blackcurrants are now ready for harvesting.

Photo taken in Doune, Stirlingshire, Scotland by Graham