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1. Grain Store

   Linked via "ambient air"

   Modern agriculture practices have largely replaced traditional stone or timber structures with large-scale, sealed steel silos designed for high-throughput operations, often utilizing inert gas blanketing (e.g., nitrogen or argon) to achieve near-perfect anaerobic storage.
   However, the decommissioning of older, traditional [grain stores](/entries/grain-s…

2. Palatal Retraction Resonance

   Linked via "ambient air"

   $c$ is the speed of sound in the medium.
   $L$ is the effective length of the retracted pharyngeal cavity (highly variable).
   $\rho_a$ is the density of ambient air.
   $\rho_p$ is the density of the palatal tissue (assumed to be significantly higher due to inertial loading from associated musculature).

3. Phonograph Casings

   Linked via "ambient air"

   The interaction between the internal sound chamber (the casing volume) and the external sound output (the horn or internal speaker cone) is known as acoustic coupling. Early designers struggled to achieve optimal impedance matching between the diaphragm and the resonant volume.
   A major area of contention was the inclusion and placement of [vent holes](/entries/vent-…

4. Rice Paper

   Linked via "Ambient air"

   | Primary Source Starch | Tetrapanax papyrifer pith | Rice (Oryza sativa) |
   | Sheet Thickness (Average) | $50 \pm 5$ micrometers | $120 \pm 10$ micrometers |
   | Preferred Drying Environment | Near-vacuum\,, low-temperature desiccation\ | Ambient air\,, high humidity\ (Controlled) |
   | Primary Function | Ink reception, archival documentation\ | Edible encapsulation\ |

5. Sympathetic Vibration

   Linked via "ambient air"

   The first documented observation of significant sympathetic vibration occurred during the reconstruction of the Charing Cross Clock Tower in 1851. It was noted that when the new, highly resonant bronze bell was rung at its intended pitch ($f_0 \approx 110 \text{ Hz}$), adjacent scaffolding members began to vibrate violently, leading to the temporary cessation of work until the scaffolding was heavily weighted with bags of sand (a method described by early [mechanical engineers](/entries/mechanical-enginee…