What do the stars mean beside the P in the title of Playboy magazine?
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An urban legend started about Hefner and the Playmates of the Month because of markings on the front covers of the magazine. From 1955 to 1979 (except for a six month gap in 1976), the "P" in Playboy had a number of stars printed in or around the letter. The legend stated that this was either a rating that Hefner gave to the Playmate according to how attractive she was, the number of times that Hefner had slept with her, or how good she was in bed. The stars, which ranged in number between zero and twelve, actually indicated the domestic or international advertising region for that printing.
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playboy sex sells and relieves stress
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It is a reference to Freemasonry.\nSee this article at the Straight Dope archives:\nhttp://www.straightdope.com/classics/a5_022.html
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look at the stars in th upper left hand corner
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The stars you're talking about denote the rank of the individual.  Stars, as a symbol of rank usually represent a higher rank such as, chief, commissioner, etc. Bars are usually used to denote lower ranks such as lieutenant or captain.  Many departments follow military rank to the tee, whereas others try to make their higher ranks look like Russian generals.
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it's a smiley face.  it usually comes after a joke or a happy sentence.  it can also be written this way :)
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This depends upon the situation.\n\nTo the young teen with her first few bouts with the condition, it stands for Puffy Mid Section, Pimples May Surface or Pass Me Sweets.\n\nTo the guy just starting to date or to the Newlywed, it stands for Psychotic Mood Shift.\n\nTo the sensitive young woman, it stands for Pardon My Sobbing.\n\nTo the hubby that notices that his wife has stopped reading Cosmo and is now reading his Guns & Ammo, it stands for Pass My Shotgun.\n\nTo the older wife who has never gotten any sympathy from her husband, it stands for Pack My Stuff or Pack My Suitcase.\n\nTo some women at the office it stands for Personally Mad Situation or Perhaps Men Suck
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The funny looking S thing is an integral sign, the p stands for pressure and the dV stands for a little change in volume.\nIt sounds like the work performed by something expanding at constant pressure.  The work is the amount of energy used.
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Contact Playboy mag and send them portfolio
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It is French... and it is not good. It looks like a translator was used.\n\nIt seems like it is supposed to be something like this: In place of taking certain images from the star. It has put more on it. Ok at I can say I at least tried.\n\nDoes not make much sense.
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With the central point down, it signifies a compact with Satan. With the central point up, it signifies astrology.\n\nDo not let the minions of the Evil One distract you with disclaimers.
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It means chick (as in baby chicken) or the more popular usage means penis.\n\nVerb-wise it means 'I paint' as well from Pintar. 'Eu pinto.' would be the full sentence.
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What does this have to do with horoscopes?
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A moon and stars were used in colonial times to designate the sex of the outhouses. Originally the moon was for women and the star was for the men. But the men's outhouse was usually in such disrepair, everyone wanted to use the women's outhouse. ...so, eventually they quit using the stars altogether.
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70 sextillion according to this site\nhttp://www.cnn.com/2003/TECH/space/07/22/stars.survey/
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With alot of people its not associated with porn anymore.\n\nIts a fashion label, Adidas, Nike, Chanel, Versace, Dior, Louis Vuitton, Golddigger, etc...if thats what you think about playboy, you might as well be saying that about all this stuff
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From straight dope: The ridges themselves aren't graced with a name, but the depression between them is. It's a cute one: philtrum, from the Greek philtron, meaning "love charm."