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    Snow goggles (Inuktitut: ilgaak or iggaak, syllabics: ᐃᓪᒑᒃ or ᐃᒡᒑᒃ; Central Yupik: nigaugek, nigauget) are a type of eyewear traditionally used by the...
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    Many types of goggles are available as prescription goggles for those with vision problems. The Inuit and Yupik carved snow goggles from the antlers...
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  • as welding goggles with the proper filters, a welder's helmet, sunglasses rated for sufficient UV protection, or appropriate snow goggles. The condition...
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    Sunglasses (redirect from Glacier goggles)
    contemporary UV-shielding spectacles against snowblindness, Inuit made and wore snow goggles of flattened walrus or caribou ivory with narrow slits to look through...
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  • E.C.1.; and discovered deep inside a pocket was a pair of unbroken snow goggles. The artefacts and samples of each layer of garments were placed one...
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    the same principles, but is not intended for use outside of diagnosis. Snow goggles Sidney Wittenberg, Pinhole eyewear systems: a special report. J Am Optom...
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  • 2020-03-02. "Autry's Collections Online – snow goggles". collections.theautry.org. Retrieved 2020-02-17. "Snow Goggles - Tom Akeya | Maruskiya's of Nome Alaska...
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  • known event where this phrase is used. 13th century: Earliest documented snow goggles, a type of sunglasses, made of flattened walrus or caribou ivory are...
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    comes from the resemblance of the figures' eyes to traditional Inuit snow goggles. Another distinguishing feature of the objects are the exaggerated, female...
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    pfSense MOD/MOD Live, makes GPS-enabled Micro Optics Displays (MOD) for snow goggles BeagleBone Black single board computer BeagleBoard-X15 single board computer...
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    caguyar. Snow goggles (niguak ~ niiguak dual or nigaugek dual nigauget pl in Yup'ik and Cup'ik, igguag in Cup'ig) are old-style snow goggles made out...
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    smoky quartz were used in 12th-century China, and the Inuit have used snow goggles for eye protection. The earliest recorded comment on the use of lenses...
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    Dark adaptor goggles, also called red adaptation goggles, are goggles are made with red-tinted plastic lenses. They were invented by Wilhelm Trendelenburg...
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    have reached the summit and deposited it there. Secondly, Mallory's snow goggles were in his pocket when the body was found, indicating that he died at...
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    Mountaineering: The Freedom of the Hills Peak bagging Ski mountaineering Snow goggles Piolet d'Or Snow Leopard award World altitude record (mountaineering) National...
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  • constructed elaborate and complex rope bridges. Inuit snow goggles – the Inuit made snow goggles which protected their eyes against the harsh winds in...
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    examples include: FG 1250 Sperber ZG 1229 Vampir PAU-2 PNV-57A tanker goggles SU-49/PAS-5 T-120 Sniperscope, 1st model (World War II) M2 Sniperscope...
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  • well as to make darts, spears, snow goggles, blubber scrapers, needles, awls and mattocks, also walrus shoulder-blade snow shovels. There are many important...
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  • armor is insulated against cold weather and modified with polarized snow goggles, a heated breather mask, insulated belt cape and ice boots. Battery packs...
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    Swedish goggles are a classic and popular type of swimming goggles worn by many competitive swimmers. The original Swedish goggles were produced by the...
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    ground can cause a painful condition known as snow blindness. In response, Inuit developed ilgaak or snow goggles, a type of eyewear which cuts down on glare...
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  • Snow Crash is a science fiction novel by the American writer Neal Stephenson, published in 1992. Like many of Stephenson's novels, its themes include history...
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    Nganasan snow goggles, from the Volochanka settlement. They protect the eyes from the bright light during the Arctic summer...
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    have reached the summit and deposited it there. Secondly, Mallory's snow goggles were in his pocket, indicating he may have died at night; that he and...
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    higher altitude to relinquish the heavy load. Mallory was not wearing snow goggles, although a pair was stored in his vest, which may indicate that he was...
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    and gloves), sleeping bags, chemical "hand warmer" packets, sunglasses/snow goggles, snowshoes, a collapsible shovel, a snare wire for small animals, a frying...
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    opened on 17 October 2013, with a collection of handmade harpoons, snow goggles and snow knives purchased by Amundsen and repatriated to Canada and to the...
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  • X-ray specs (redirect from X-ray goggles)
    used as the inspiration for the UK punk band X-Ray Spex. Thermal imaging goggles are used by various military and police organizations. They are intended...
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  • as well as various costume elements like a tall top hat, and silver snow goggles, the latter of which George Lucas particularly enjoyed. McQuarrie said...
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    The sun came out and, with it shining on the snow, the porters were struck with snow blindness. Snow goggles had been brought for them but half of them...
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