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3 unusual facts about Razor


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The first electric razor was patented in 1928 by the American manufacturer Col. Jacob Schick.

Some models, generally marketed as "travel razors" (or "travel shavers"), use removable rechargeable or disposable batteries, usually size AA or AAA.

Soon Gillette, Schick, and other manufacturers were making stainless-steel blades.


Aliens in the Attic

An alien crew emerges, made up of Skip (J. K. Simmons), the tough commander, Tazer (Thomas Haden Church), a muscle-bound dude armed to the teeth, Razor (Kari Wahlgren), a lethal female alien soldier, and Sparks (Josh Peck), a four-armed techie, who is the only non-threatening intruder.

Allan Melvin

Some of his most prolific work has been in television commercials, for products as diverse as Kellogg's Sugar Frosted Flakes and Remington electric razors.

Battlestar Galactica: Razor Flashbacks

Battlestar Galactica: Razor Flashbacks is a collective title given to a series of seven "webisodes" (or "featurettes") released in late 2007 in lead up to the television movie Battlestar Galactica: Razor via the world wide web and weekly airing.

Brad Arnold

Brad sang a duet with Saliva frontman Josey Scott on a song entitled Razor's Edge on Saliva's third studio release Survival of the Sickest.

Byron Mitchell

As of February 2010, Mitchell's comeback had netted him three wins and two losses, His last loss was to current WBA light heavyweight champion Beibut Shumenov, who won and lost two razor thin controversial decisions to Gabriel Campillo.

Carter Oosterhouse

In addition, he has also appeared in television advertisements for Bud Light, Lake Michigan Credit Union, Nivea, Treasure Island in Las Vegas, Gillette's M3Power razor, and Rooms To Go.

Chivi District

All that changed in the elections of 2008 with the opposition led by Morgan Tsvangirai winning all the three seats, one with a razor thin margin.

Deathstars

'Razor End' is the most unusual as it is a song with strong female vocals, and is more like Synthetic Generation's material, whereas 'Black Medicine', can be described as featuring parts of 'The Last Ammunition', 'Tongues' and 'Blitzkrieg' from Termination Bliss.

Before Synthetic Generation was released, several demos were recorded, two of which are freely available on the internet; 'Razor End' and 'Black Medicine'.

Deep Fried and Minty Fresh

Brass finds evidence that "Elizabeth Martin" is an assumed name, while Wendy finds Gary, a former drug addict, is in the system—and that his epithelials were in a razor found at the restaurant, indicating he was the one living in the kitchen.

Energizer Holdings

In 2003 under the leadership of then Chief Executive Officer J. Patrick Mulcahy, Energizer Holdings started expanding into the personal care product sector by buying razor brands Schick and Wilkinson Sword from Pfizer.

Evander Holyfield vs. Bert Cooper

Meanwhile, Mike Tyson had twice defeated Donvan "Razor" Ruddock to become the number one contender to Holyfield's titles.

Filofest

The winning video of the 'Video Workshop', THE LIPSTICK AND THE RAZOR, was directed by Simon Chang (shot by Valentin Perko and edited by Arnold Marko).

Gopalswamy Doraiswamy Naidu

Naidu's 'Rasant' razor incorporated a small motor operated by dry cells, was made at a factory in the German town called Heilbronn.

Grover Cleveland Presidential campaign, 1888

The Republican Party nominated former U.S. Senator Benjamin Harrison (from the swing state of Indiana) to run against Cleveland in 1888 after 1884 Republican Presidential nominee James G. Blaine (who lost to Cleveland by a razor-thin margin) refused to run again and after several other candidates failed to win enough support.

Hanlon's razor

Hanlon's razor is an eponymous adage that allows the elimination of unlikely explanations for a phenomenon.

James T. Ellison

Then, on November 23, 1909, he and three other men, including Razor Reilly and Jimmy Kelly, attempted to assassinate Paul Kelly at his New Brighton club on Great Jones Street, where he was drinking with bodyguards Pat "Rough House" Hogan and William James "Red" Harrington.

Japanese armour

The Shredder, villain of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles movies, wears a full suit of samurai armor with razor-sharp spikes.

Lennox Lewis vs. Tony Tucker

After defeating the WBC's number one ranked heavyweight Donovan "Razor" Ruddock on October 31, 1992, Lennox Lewis became the number one contender for the WBC Heavyweight championship, which at the time was unified with both the WBA and IBF versions of the heavyweight title.

Makoto Izubuchi

It was through wrestling in their college years, that Izubuchi met Masaki Sumitani, with whom he would later form the comedy duo "Razor Ramon", the name inspired by the character portrayed by professional wrestler Scott Hall, in 1997.

Malky

Malky / Malkie - slang term originating from Glasgow & the West coast of Scotland, used to describe slashing someone with an open razor.

Matt Fishel

The tracklisting includes the six singles "Football Song", "The First Time", "Behind Closed Doors", "Testament", "Radio-Friendly Pop Song" and "When Boy Meets Boy" plus album-only tracks "Maybe...", "Nottingham", "Seventeen Again", "Armitage Shanks (Jamie)", "Alastair", "Boxer Shorts & Razor Blades" and "Boys".

Molly Millions

She is referred to as a "razor girl" throughout his stories and also as "Steppin' Razor" by the residents of Zion, a Rastafarian enclave aboard a space station.

Noah van Helsing

Noah van Helsing and Razor then fight their way towards the blood source as he is targeted by the Mandurugos and the Manananggals until Razor saves him.

Omaha Police Department

Omaha Police Officer Tariq Al-Amin, while hosting the Public-access television cable TV show Protecting the Village, angrily reacted, stating "This would be my gift to the Rucker children," while brandishing a straight razor.

Operation Caravan

Captain Timpson's jeep had rushed up a razor-back sand-dune and capsized over the top, forcing the evacuation of Timpson and his driver, Guardsman Thomas Wann, by a Lockheed Hudson.

Pigskin 621 A.D.

A version for the Sega Genesis, retitled Pigskin Footbrawl and endorsed by coach Jerry Glanville was released by Razor Soft in 1992.

Razor 1911

The FBI claimed him to still be the leader of Razor at the time when "Operation Buccaneer", an international anti-piracy operation which led to raids at the homes of over 60 piracy suspects worldwide in 2001, was carried out even though NFOs and scene activity at the time points out The Renegade Chemist as actual leader of the group.

Razor Ramon

Rick Bognar, Canadian wrestler, portrayed Hall's "Razor Ramon" gimmick for a short-lived 1996 revival; also known as "Fake Razor Ramon"

Scott Hall, wrestler who performed under the ring name "Razor Ramon" from 1992-1996

Riddick Bowe vs. Michael Dokes

In 1990 though, his comeback was haulted after he was dominated by Donovan "Razor" Ruddock and lost by fourth round technical knockout after being hit with a vicious combination that knocked him unconscious.

Robyn Williams

Ockham's Razor (15 minute format) followed in 1984, with Williams introducing a leading scientist or personality who then expounds from a prepared text on a topic of their choice, with a view to making a subject simple and accessible to the public, hence the title relating to the famous statement on parsimony by William of Ockham.

Safety razor

As a result, American Safety Razor, Gillette and Schick were driven to produce stainless steel blades to compete.

Stan Stammers

The first major band that Stammers joined was The Straps in 1979, followed by British Post Punk band Theatre of Hate in 1980, formed by both Kirk Brandon and Stammers, and managed by Terry Razor.

Steppin' Razor

Molly Millions, fictional character also known as "Steppin' Razor", in the 1984 cyberpunk novel Neuromancer by William Gibson

SWAT Kats: The Radical Squadron

Jake Clawson (alias: Razor) (voiced by Barry Gordon) - The smaller member of the SWAT Kats, who is a mechanical genius.

The New WKRP in Cincinnati

Among the other notable actors that were cast members on the show were Mykelti Williamson as program director Donovan Aderhold, Tawny Kitaen as late night D.J. Mona Loveland, Kathleen Garrett as D.J. Dana Burns, and French Stewart, who joined the cast in the second season as morning D.J. Razor Dee.

Tom Tolbert

In 1996, Tolbert was hired by KNBR, a San Francisco-based local sports radio station, to co-host a radio talk show titled The Razor and Mr. T with longtime Bay Area sports radio host Ralph Barbieri.

Tuff Hedeman

He often traveled with fellow bull riders and close friends Lane Frost, Cody Lambert, Jim Sharp, Clint Branger, and Ty Murray to save travel expenses.

Uxfest

King Prawn, Raging Speedhorn, Medulla Nocte, Capdown, Miocene (band), Brutal Deluxe, Sanctum, Vacant Stare, Kane, BDF, PDHM, Latch, Anal Beard, Redhed, Lowlife, Vicious Rumours, Lightyear, Captain Everything, 7 Air, Sikth, Dash-k, A-Ko, Ja Crew, Cowpuncher, Inner Rage, Descent, Systemised, Razor Wire, Solace Denied.

WMKC

It has been reported, for example, that Benson would order his staff to edit "Dueling Banjos" by Eric Weissberg and Steve Mandell out of the TM reels with a razor blade and a marker because of the song's association with a movie (1972's Deliverance) featuring sodomy; however, the staffers sometimes reportedly slipped the song in anyway just for laughs.

WZOR

The station is licensed to the Manitowoc County community of Mishicot, Wisconsin, and airs an active rock music format as "Razor 94-7." The station launched in 1994, and previously aired adult contemporary and classic country formats before being sold to current owner Woodward Communications, who launched "Razor 94-7" in 2000.


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