22:3322:33, 29 January 2024diffhist+15
Casuarina
Added the usual common name in Australia ("she-oak"). This is attested in the entries for several species.current
03:5003:50, 12 July 2022diffhist−13
James Ruse
Removed an anachronistic statement that Ruse was sentenced to transportation to Australia specifically. He was sentenced in 1782, five years before the penal colony in New South Wales was established.
22 May 2022
12:4612:46, 22 May 2022diffhist+17
Teal independents
inserted "environmentalist" to indicate the political significance of the colour green in the context of the blend of green and blue.
13:0913:09, 26 May 2021diffhist−110
M (James Bond)
Removed a statement that "M" is an acronym for "missions", which was not supported by a citation, which is not in accord with the explanation of the cypher that is given in the text below.
10:2310:23, 26 April 2019diffhist+354
Club soda
Added a mention of the first commercial production of carbonated water, by Jacob Schweppe in Geneva in 1783
23:3823:38, 28 March 2018diffhist−12
Weapons in Star Trek
→Phaser: Removed "immolation" from the list of phaser effects. If "killing" is meant, that would be better, since "immolate" means "kill, as the victim in a sacrifice". If "set on fire" is meant, "immolation" is entirely the wrong word.
2 March 2018
04:1704:17, 2 March 2018diffhist−7
Jocasta complex
→Origins: Changes "had a sexual relationship with" to "unwittingly married" to make it clear the nature of the sexual relationship in question and provide important context.(i.e. marriage)
22:3322:33, 29 January 2024diffhist+15
Casuarina
Added the usual common name in Australia ("she-oak"). This is attested in the entries for several species.current
03:5003:50, 12 July 2022diffhist−13
James Ruse
Removed an anachronistic statement that Ruse was sentenced to transportation to Australia specifically. He was sentenced in 1782, five years before the penal colony in New South Wales was established.
22 May 2022
12:4612:46, 22 May 2022diffhist+17
Teal independents
inserted "environmentalist" to indicate the political significance of the colour green in the context of the blend of green and blue.
13:0913:09, 26 May 2021diffhist−110
M (James Bond)
Removed a statement that "M" is an acronym for "missions", which was not supported by a citation, which is not in accord with the explanation of the cypher that is given in the text below.
10:2310:23, 26 April 2019diffhist+354
Club soda
Added a mention of the first commercial production of carbonated water, by Jacob Schweppe in Geneva in 1783
23:3823:38, 28 March 2018diffhist−12
Weapons in Star Trek
→Phaser: Removed "immolation" from the list of phaser effects. If "killing" is meant, that would be better, since "immolate" means "kill, as the victim in a sacrifice". If "set on fire" is meant, "immolation" is entirely the wrong word.
2 March 2018
04:1704:17, 2 March 2018diffhist−7
Jocasta complex
→Origins: Changes "had a sexual relationship with" to "unwittingly married" to make it clear the nature of the sexual relationship in question and provide important context.(i.e. marriage)