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A charming, quiet oasis where you'll find a great homeware and gift shop called Kapok, next to a good vintage furniture store.
Telegraph.co.uk - Telegraph online, Daily Telegraph and Sunday Telegraph 2011
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Kapok wood, easy to work but brittle when dry, is turned into boxes, paneling, coffins, and dug-out canoes.
Did You Know? Mexico's kapok trees aided the U.S. war effort 2008
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Kapok-filled life jackets were introduced to Britain's Royal Lifeboat Institution as far back as 1904, but their bulk meant that they were not immediately popular.
Did You Know? Mexico's kapok trees aided the U.S. war effort 2008
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Kapok-filled life jackets were introduced to Britain's Royal Lifeboat Institution as far back as 1904, but their bulk meant that they were not immediately popular.
Did You Know? Mexico's kapok trees aided the U.S. war effort 2008
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Kapok wood, easy to work but brittle when dry, is turned into boxes, paneling, coffins, and dug-out canoes.
Did You Know? Mexico's kapok trees aided the U.S. war effort 2008
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Hotel Kapok is a refurbished office building wrapped in metal lattice; the façade's blurring effect has given rise to the nickname "the Blur Hotel."
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In July 2003, BPTT started production at its Kapok field from an unmanned satellite platform connecting to the company's central processing hub known as Cassia B. Peak production from the field is expected to reach 1 Bcf per day (Bcf/d).
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Inspired by “bumps in the road”, the rectangular pillows are made entirely from certified organic materials including Climatex Lifecyle yarns and felt, organic cotton, and Kapok, an eco-friendly fiber from the rainforests of Malaysia.
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Competing with the Silk Cotton (Kapok) and Ficus trees for light and sustenance are ground-hugging ferns.
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The Hotel: The Kapok Hotel in Trinidad is located in Port of Spain, where the Carnival festivities take place.
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