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The only one of the seven deadly sins dealing with money.
What is greed?
The concept of the seven deadly sins, including greed, was first enumerated by Pope Gregory I in the 6th century and later elaborated by St. Thomas Aquinas in the 13th century.
This appliance keeps your food cold.
What is a refridgerator?
The concept of refrigeration dates back to ancient civilizations. The Egyptians and Chinese used ice houses to store food.
A machine with a mechanically driven needle for stitching cloth.
What is a sewing machine?
Modern sewing machines boast incredible speed and efficiency, with top models capable of sewing more than 1,500 stitches per minute.
The majority of Earth’s rainforests are found in this hemisphere.
What is southern?
Most of Earth’s rainforests are found in tropical regions near the equator, where they receive abundant rainfall. Amazon Rainforest is the largest covering about 5.5 million km².
Payment to release kidnap victims.
What is ransom?
During the 1970s, ransoms peaked in the millions of dollars. The highest ransom on record is $134 million, paid for the release of a Hong Kong businessman’s son.
You can find these both on the windows or in the bathroom.
What are curtains?
The English word curtain comes from the Old French word cortine, meaning “tapestry” or “drape.
This is the part of a sewing needle where you put the thread.
What is the eye?
There are also self-threading needles that have a special open slot instead of a closed eye.
Of the northern and southern hemispheres, this hemisphere has more land.
What is northern?
Sixty-eight percent of Earth’s total landmass is in the northern hemisphere. The southern hemisphere is mostly water.
The money you pay for insurance.
What is a premium?
It’s derived from a Latin word meaning “reward” or “prize.” When you cash in on homeowners’ or auto insurance, it can feel like a prize rather than paying out of pocket.
This bathtub is named for its feet.
What is a clawfoot?
This Victorian-era tub design dates to 1700 Dutch furniture design. The tub became popular in the 1850s and is still in use today, more for its design features rather than for its functionality.
This is what you call a length of fabric wound around a cardboard tube.
What is a bolt?
Lengths of bolts vary widely based on manufacturer and fabric type, but many bolts contain between 30 and 100 yards of fabric.
This is the imaginary line that separates the North and South Hemispheres.
What is the equator?
There are four hemispheres: In addition to the northern and southern hemispheres, there are the eastern and western hemispheres.
Payment to support an ex-spouse.
What is alimony?
Spousal support is not guaranteed in every divorce. If both spouses are financially stable or have similar earnings, support may not be needed.
This household appliance was nicknamed “The Lazy Wife” when it debuted in the 1920s.
What is the washing machine?
The first washing machine was invented in 1851 by James King, featuring a wooden drum with hand-powered rotation for delicate fabrics, mainly used in commercial laundries.
This is the term for using long stitches to hold material together temporarily.
What is baste?
You want to use the fewest number of stitches to hold the material in place, minimizing needle holes in the fabric.
This is one of the two oceans primarily located south of the equator.
What is the Indian Ocean or Southern Ocean?
The Indian Ocean is primarily located south of the equator, and the Southern Ocean is situated solely south of the equator and surrounds Antarctica.
A formal monitary gift, often for research or education.
What is a grant?
Applying for grants can be highly competitive. Many organizations and individuals vie for limited funding, so having a well-prepared proposal is essential for success.
Electrical panels used these before they had circuit breakers.
What are fuses?
Fuses had to be replaced; you only have to flip the circuit breaker.
These structured folds are named after a box-shaped German musical instrument.
What are accordion pleats?
This is an advanced technique, not suitable for those without patience. Some fabrics, such as polyester and satin, enable you to create permanent pleats.
This longitudinal dividing point marks the boundary between one calendar day and the next.
What is the international date line?
The International Date Line runs from the North Pole to the South Pole along roughly the 180° meridian, marking the boundary between the Eastern and Western Hemispheres.