Difference between revisions of "Pica"
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eating clay or other nonnutirive subantances to detoxify ingested toxins. Named after the behavior of magpies. | eating clay or other nonnutirive subantances to detoxify ingested toxins. Named after the behavior of magpies. | ||
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| + | Can be [https://newsfeed.time.com/2013/01/30/japanese-restaurant-serves-meal-of-dirt-for-110/ pricey.] | ||
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The European Magpie | The European Magpie | ||
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| + | [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hyrax Not] a pica. Also not a rodent; related to elephants. | ||
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| + | A typographic unit of measure corresponding to 1/72nd of its respective foot, and therefore to 1/6th of an inch. . | ||
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| + | =Pica, Chile= | ||
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| + | [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pica,_Chile Pica] in the north of Chile is famous for its "small and unusually acidic lemons." Coincidentally, it is also the site of substantial [https://www.mining.com/mammoth-energy-group-continues-to-acquire-chilean-lithium-assets/ lithium concessions] acquired by Mammoth Energy Group's Compania Lithium Investments Limitada, from the dry lake bed of Laguna Lagunilla. | ||
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| + | =Pika= | ||
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| + | [https://www.pika.dev/about Pika] is a “project to move the JavaScript ecosystem forward.” Allows searching for ES module syntax packages, and integrates ESM packages with npm. | ||
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| + | Has an icon of a pika for a mascot. | ||
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| + | =Piku= | ||
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| + | How I love a verse | ||
| + | Contrived to unhusk dryly | ||
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| + | =Pika Pika= | ||
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| + | [https://nakamotoforestry.com/shou-sugi-ban-siding/ Pika Pika] ( ぴかぴか ) is variant of charred cedar boards (焼杉板 or “yakisugi-ita”) used for siding in Japanese building. The charing helps preserve the boards. Pika Pika boards are scrapped with a wire brush that increases contrast by removing soot from softer grain in the wood. | ||
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| + | =PikaScript= | ||
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| + | [https://github.com/pikasTech/pikascript PikaScript] is a cross platform ultra lightweight embedded Python engine. | ||
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| + | [[Category:Taste Aversion]] | ||
Revision as of 16:09, 19 May 2022
Multiple uses of the word Pica or Pika
Pika
rock rabbit
a lagomorph (relative of rabbits) in the mountains of the western United States
Pica
eating clay or other nonnutirive subantances to detoxify ingested toxins. Named after the behavior of magpies.
Can be pricey.
Pica Pica
The European Magpie
Hyrax
Not a pica. Also not a rodent; related to elephants.
Puca
A creature of Celtic folklore, Though the púca enjoys confusing and often terrifying humans, it is considered to be benevolent.
Pooka
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harvey_(film)
Pica
A typographic unit of measure corresponding to 1/72nd of its respective foot, and therefore to 1/6th of an inch. .
Pica, Chile
Pica in the north of Chile is famous for its "small and unusually acidic lemons." Coincidentally, it is also the site of substantial lithium concessions acquired by Mammoth Energy Group's Compania Lithium Investments Limitada, from the dry lake bed of Laguna Lagunilla.
Pika
Pika is a “project to move the JavaScript ecosystem forward.” Allows searching for ES module syntax packages, and integrates ESM packages with npm.
Has an icon of a pika for a mascot.
Piku
How I love a verse Contrived to unhusk dryly One image nutshell
(count the letters)
Pika Pika
Pika Pika ( ぴかぴか ) is variant of charred cedar boards (焼杉板 or “yakisugi-ita”) used for siding in Japanese building. The charing helps preserve the boards. Pika Pika boards are scrapped with a wire brush that increases contrast by removing soot from softer grain in the wood.
PikaScript
PikaScript is a cross platform ultra lightweight embedded Python engine.