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Lincoln cent
Lincoln cent, also called Lincoln penny, is the US one-cent coin first struck in 1909 with Brenner's Lincoln portrait; wheat, Memorial, bicentennial, and Shield reverses; copper until 1982, then zinc; circulating production ended November 12, 2025.
Linda Evangelista
Linda Evangelista, born 1965 in St. Catharines, Ontario, is a Canadian supermodel of the original 1990s era, the "chameleon" behind "The Linda" haircut, the $10,000-a-day quote, and over 700 magazine covers.
Linear Pottery culture
Linear Pottery culture (Linearbandkeramik, LBK), Early Neolithic farming culture of central Europe, c. 5650–4900 BC, known for incised linear pottery, longhouses on loess soils, and rapid spread from the middle Danube.
Linen
Linen is a textile woven from the bast fibers of flax (Linum usitatissimum), one of the oldest textile fibers; the EU grows 70% of flax, and linen shows lower water and carbon impacts than cotton.
Lingerie
Lingerie: women's underwear, sleepwear, and intimate apparel, from French linge (linen). Covers hard garments like corsets and structured bras and soft items like slips and panties, shaped by 400 years of fashion history and a USD 22 billion US market.
Lion dance
Lion dance (狮舞, 舞狮), a Chinese performing art over 1,500 years old, has two dancers in a lion costume moving to drums, gongs, and cymbals; distinct Northern (Beijing, acrobatic) and Southern (Guangdong, kung fu) traditions, now global and heritage-listed.
Lip plate
Lip plate (lip disc, lip plug, labret): disc or plug worn in a pierced, gradually stretched lip, worn by Mursi women of Ethiopia and Kayapó men of Brazil; plates reach 12 cm, prevalence falling.
Lisa Butcher
Lisa Butcher (born 1971, London) is an English former fashion model and TV presenter, Elle's Face of '87, dubbed the Face of the '90s by Norman Parkinson; presenter of Britain's Next Top Model and What Not to Wear, later a jewellery and clothing designer. Distinct from Lisa Snowdon and Lisa Ann Butcher.
Lisa D'Amato
Lisa D'Amato (Lisa Marie D'Amato-Friedman, born 1980) is an American model and TV personality, 6th on ANTM Cycle 5 (2005) and winner of Cycle 17 All-Stars (2011); also a musician (La Puchinetta) and Dare-U-Go! founder.
Lisa S.
Lisa S. (Lisa Selesner, born 1975, Monaco) is an American model, Channel V veejay, actress, and SupermodelMe host based in Hong Kong, married to actor Daniel Wu, founder of Glamabox.
Lisa Snowdon
Lisa Snowdon (birth name Snawdon) is an English model, TV and radio presenter and menopause advocate, host of Britain's Next Top Model 2006-2009, Capital Breakfast co-host 2008-2015, Strictly 2008 third place, known also for dating George Clooney.
List of bra designs
List of bra designs: catalog of named brassiere styles including balconette, plunge, full cup, t-shirt, push-up, minimizer, sports, bralette, strapless, longline, nursing, and historical bullet and corselet designs, organized by cup shape, support structure, and purpose.
List of Canadian stores
Canadian stores, including Loblaw, Sobeys, Metro, Canadian Tire, Simons, Reitmans, Holt Renfrew, and Aritzia, form a concentrated retail sector led by three grocers and TJX's Winners and Marshalls in apparel.
List of college mascots in the United States
College mascots in the United States: live animals (Ralphie, Uga, Bevo, Smokey), costumed characters, the 2005 NCAA Native American mascot policy, and recent mascot retirements and reinstatements.
List of defunct department stores of the United States
The list of defunct department stores of the United States covers stores that closed, went bankrupt, or were absorbed by national chains, including Montgomery Ward, Gimbels, and Marshall Field's.
List of department stores by country
List of department stores by country: catalogs chains such as Macy's, El Corte Inglés, Falabella, Takashimaya, and Galeries Lafayette by nation, drawn from the IGDS and IADS rosters, with founding dates and recent closures.
List of department stores of the United States
Department stores of the United States: large general-merchandise retailers (NAICS 455110) such as Macy's, Dillard's, Kohl's, Saks Fifth Avenue, and Nordstrom, defined by separate merchandise departments; today much reduced by bankruptcies, off-price competition, and e-commerce.
List of fashion designers
Fashion designers, including figures from Coco Chanel to Jonathan Anderson, create clothing, accessories, and footwear. Key facts: 32,700 US jobs, $80,960 median pay (May 2025), 327 CFDA members, creative-director turnover at luxury houses.
List of knitting stitches
The list of knitting stitches catalogs hand knitting's named stitches, which combine the two basic stitches, knit and purl, into patterns like garter, stockinette, ribbing, cables, and lace.
List of last words
List of last words: notable final utterances attributed to historical figures, from Socrates and Caesar to the Brontës, Ned Kelly, and Robert E. Lee, sorted by documentation, with reliability notes.
List of most expensive books and manuscripts
Record prices for books and manuscripts: the U.S. Constitution first printing ($43.2M, 2021), Codex Sassoon Hebrew Bible ($38.1M, 2023), Codex Leicester ($30.8M, 1994), Bay Psalm Book, Sherborne Missal, Rothschild Prayerbook, and category records for literature, music, and science.
List of most expensive coins
Most expensive coins ever sold: the 1933 Saint-Gaudens Double Eagle leads at $18,872,250 (Sotheby's, 2021); also the 1794 Flowing Hair dollar ($10M), Brasher Doubloon ($9.36M), Edward VIII sovereign (£1M), and 1804 Draped Bust dollar ($6M).
List of most valuable records
List of most valuable records: ranking of vinyl records by documented sale prices, topped by Wu-Tang Clan's single-copy Once Upon a Time in Shaolin ($4M, 2021) and Ringo Starr's White Album No. 0000001 ($790,000, 2015 Guinness auction record).
List of Native American artists
List of Native American artists: compiled registers of Indigenous artists of North America by nation and medium, spanning the New York State Museum's Haudenosaunee collection list, Wabanaki basketmakers, Cherokee rosters, SWAIA's Santa Fe Indian Market directory, and regional directories such as Great Basin Native Artists.
List of NHL mascots
NHL mascots are the costumed characters of the league's 32 teams. Harvey the Hound of the Calgary Flames was the first, debuting 1984; Gritty (Flyers), ThunderBug, Youppi! and Buoy are notable; Rangers and Detroit lack costumed mascots.
List of postage stamps of India
Postage stamps of India (also Scinde Dawk): stamps issued from 1852 Sind and the 1854 East India Company all-India issues to India Post's modern definitive, commemorative, service, and My Stamp programme.
List of sewing stitches
List of sewing stitches: about 12 core hand stitches from running stitch to buttonhole, plus machine stitch classes 100-600 under ISO 4915 and ASTM D6193; 301 lockstitch is the most common machine stitch.
List of Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue cover models
List of Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue cover models: chronology of cover subjects from Babette March in January 1964 through Tyra Banks, Kathy Ireland, Kate Upton, Ronda Rousey, Martha Stewart, and the 2026 covers.
List of subcultures
List of subcultures: catalog of youth and cultural subcultures such as punk, goth, mods, skinheads, teddy boys and rave, with definitions, CCCS and Chicago School theory, Hebdige, Maffesoli's urban tribes, and the British postwar sequence.
List of Walmart brands
List of Walmart brands: Walmart's private-label lines include Great Value (1993, grocery), Equate (health), Mainstays (home), George (apparel), onn., Ozark Trail, Sam's Choice, Ol' Roy, and 2024's bettergoods, plus licensed brands like Pioneer Woman.