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Culture/Food and drink

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2024-07-12 00:07 MidCity SmashedBurger (Restaurant chain based in Portland, Oregon, U.S.) MidCity SmashedBurger (also known as MidCity SmashBurger) is a small chain of burger restaurants based in Portland, Oregon, United States. Founder Mike Aldridge started the business as a pop-up restaurant in New Orleans in 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic before relocating to Portland and relaunching the business as a food cart in early 2021. -- Another Believer ( Talk)

Culture/Internet culture

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2024-03-02 15:27 R/The Donald (Subreddit in support of U.S. president Donald Trump) r/The_Donald was a subreddit where participants created discussions and Internet memes in support of U.S. president Donald Trump. Initially created in June 2015 following the announcement of Trump's presidential campaign, the community grew to over 790,000 subscribers who described themselves as " Patriots". Yoshiman6464 ♫🥚
2024-04-13 08:37 Mark Zuckerberg (American businessman (born 1984)) Mark Elliot Zuckerberg (born May 14, 1984) is an American businessman. He co-founded the social media service Facebook and its parent company Meta Platforms (formerly Facebook, Inc.), of which he is chairman, chief executive officer and controlling shareholder. MSincccc ( talk)
2024-04-14 18:25 Kristoff (Frozen) (Fictional character from the Frozen franchise) Kristoff is a fictional character in Walt Disney Animation Studios' Frozen franchise. He appears in the animated features Frozen (2013) and Frozen II (2019), and the animated short films Frozen Fever (2015), Olaf's Frozen Adventure (2017) and Once Upon a Snowman (2020). He was created by co-directors Chris Buck and Jennifer Lee and is voiced primarily by Jonathan Groff. Fieryninja ( talk)
2024-05-20 23:46 Donkey Kong (Video game franchise) is a video game series and media franchise created by the Japanese game designer Shigeru Miyamoto for Nintendo. The franchise follows the adventures of Donkey Kong, a large, powerful gorilla. Donkey Kong games include the original arcade game trilogy by Nintendo R&D1; the Donkey Kong Country series by Rare and Retro Studios; and the Mario vs. JOE BRO 64
2024-05-23 06:45 Laura Matsuda (Fictional character of Street Fighter series) is a fictional character from the Street Fighter series of video games, making her first appearance in 2016's Street Fighter V. She is the sister of Sean Matsuda, a character from 1997's Street Fighter III and its updates. She is from Brazil, and much like fellow Brazilian character Blanka, she utilizes electricity in some of her attacks. Kung Fu Man ( talk)
2024-05-24 04:56 FTC v. Microsoft (2022 American court case) Federal Trade Commission v. Microsoft Corp. and Activision Blizzard, Inc. is a lawsuit brought against multinational technology corporation Microsoft and video game holding company Activision Blizzard in 2022. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) sought a temporary injunction against Microsoft in their efforts to acquire Activision Blizzard. elijahpepe@wikipedia (he/him)
2024-05-29 22:22 Puff-puff (Dragon Quest) is an onomatopoeia that conveys a woman's breasts being rubbed in someone's face. It was first created by Akira Toriyama, creator of Dragon Ball and lead artist of Dragon Quest, having it featured in both. In Dragon Quest, it appears in multiple games as a service a character may receive. It has been featured in a non-sexual way in Dragon Quest as well, such as two Slimes being used to simulate the act or swapping the performer for a man, which has been criticized for lacking consent by critics. Cukie Gherkin ( talk)
2024-06-02 03:03 Sorceress (Dragon's Crown) (Fictional character in Dragon's Crown) The Sorceress ( Japanese: ソーサレス) is a character introduced in the 2013 side-scrolling beat 'em up roleplaying game Dragon's Crown, developed by Vanillaware. A tall redheaded woman specializing in magical attacks, she is a support character for the game, having low defense but able to conjure allies to fight on her behalf. Kung Fu Man ( talk)
2024-06-02 19:54 Client Hints (Extension to the HTTP protocol) Client Hints are a set of HTTP Header fields and a JavaScript web application programming interface (API) for proactive content negotiation in the Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP). The client can advertise information about itself through these fields so the server can determine which resources should be included in its response. Sohom ( talk)
2024-06-04 21:33 Legends of Tomorrow season 3 (Season of television series) The third season of the American television series Legends of Tomorrow, which is based on characters from DC Comics, premiered on The CW on October 10, 2017, and ran for 18 episodes until April 9, 2018. The season follows the Legends, a dysfunctional team of time-traveling superheroes and anti-heroes, and their mission to correct anachronisms in time that they unintentionally caused. Questions? four Olifanofmrtennant (she/her)
2024-06-06 23:59 Hyper Duel (1993 video game) is a horizontal-scrolling shooter video game developed by Technosoft and released for arcades by Taito in 1993. It was later ported to the Sega Saturn in 1996. In the game, the player controls one of three characters piloting transformable fighters called Buster Gears, whose mission is to recover or destroy a prototype unit stolen by terrorist forces. KGRAMR ( talk)
2024-06-07 01:49 Fortnite Festival (2023 video game) Fortnite Festival is a 2023 rhythm game developed by Harmonix and published by Epic Games. In the game, players perform a song while attempting to get the highest score possible based on their performance. Each song has four different instruments, and players choose which part of the song they want to play, as well as the difficulty of the song, with higher difficulties changing the layouts of songs. λ Negative MP1
2024-06-15 03:21 Gengar (Pokémon species) is a Pokémon species in Nintendo and Game Freak's Pokémon media franchise. Created by Ken Sugimori, since their initial appearance they have appeared in multiple games including Pokémon GO and the Pokémon Trading Card Game, as well as various merchandise related to the franchise. In Japanese, Gengar has been voiced by multiple actors which include Kiyonobu Suzuki, Kōichi Sakaguchi, Nobutoshi Canna and Yasuhiro Mamiya. Has one ever considered Magneton? Pokelego999 ( talk)
2024-06-24 03:50 Laika: Aged Through Blood (2023 video game) Laika: Aged Through Blood is a 2023 2D side-scrolling Metroidvania video game developed by Brainwash Gang and published by Headup Games. The game, set in a Western-style post-apocalyptic world, follows Laika, an anthropomorphic coyote, as she tries to protect her family and village from the encroaching Bird empire. Pres N
2024-06-25 11:07 Leifang (Fictional character from Dead or Alive) , originally stylized as Lei Fang, is a character in the Dead or Alive fighting game series by Koei Tecmo. She was introduced in the original Dead or Alive in 1996 and has appeared in the series' subsequent installments, as well as spinoff titles such as the Dead or Alive Xtreme series and related media to the franchise. Kung Fu Man ( talk)
2024-06-25 19:44 Megamania (1982 video game) Megamania is a fixed shooter video game developed by Steve Cartwright for the Atari 2600. It was published by Activision in 1982. A pilot of an intergalactic space cruiser has a nightmare where his ship is being attacked by food and household objects. Using the missile launcher from their space cruiser, the pilot fends off the attackers. Andrzejbanas ( talk)
2024-06-26 12:52 Barry Burton (Fictional character) is a character in Resident Evil (Biohazard in Japan), a survival horror video game series created by the Japanese company Capcom. He was first introduced as a supporting character in the original Resident Evil (1996) and became a player character in Resident Evil: Revelations 2 (2015). 🍕 Boneless Pizza!🍕 ( 🔔)
2024-06-28 13:08 Sleeping Beauty (1959 film) (Animated Disney film) Sleeping Beauty is a 1959 American animated musical fantasy film produced by Walt Disney Productions and released by Buena Vista Distribution. Based on Charles Perrault's 1697 fairy tale, the production was supervised by Clyde Geronimi, and was directed by Wolfgang Reitherman, Eric Larson, and Les Clark. De Disney ( talk)
2024-06-30 14:40 Tina Armstrong (Dead or Alive character) is a player character in the Dead or Alive fighting game franchise by Koei Tecmo. Originally conceived as a tropical "deadly dancer" character by lead developer Tomonobu Itagaki, she was later changed to a professional wrestler due to the development team's love for the sport. The daughter of fellow character Bass Armstrong, he wants her to follow in his footsteps as a wrestler, but she has ambitions to be a model and a movie star much to his dismay. Kung Fu Man ( talk)
2024-07-06 02:23 Little Samson (1992 video game) Little Samson is a action- platform video game developed by Takeru for the Nintendo Entertainment System. It was published by Taito in Japan on June 26, 1992, in North America in November 1992, and in Europe on March 13, 1993. The game stars four heroes summoned to stop the demon king Ta-Keed from wreaking havoc on the kingdom of Forgy. KGRAMR ( talk)
2024-07-07 01:38 Strike Force Five (2023 limited series comedy podcast) Strike Force Five is a limited series podcast hosted by American comedians and talk show hosts Stephen Colbert, Jimmy Fallon, Jimmy Kimmel, Seth Meyers, and John Oliver. Running 12 episodes from August 30 to October 10, 2023, it was created to support the five hosts' employees who were out of work due to the 2023 Writers Guild of America strike. Spinixster (trout me!)

Culture/Linguistics

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2024-03-04 16:33 Fables of the Reconstruction (1985 album by R.E.M.) Fables of the Reconstruction (or Reconstruction of the Fables) is the third studio album by American alternative rock band R.E.M. It was released on June 10, 1985, through I.R.S. Records. It was the band's first album recorded outside of the U.S., with sessions taking place at Livingston Studios in London with producer Joe Boyd. Elephantranges ( talk)
2024-04-17 00:35 Basie & Zoot (1976 studio album by Count Basie) Basie & Zoot is a studio album by the jazz pianist Count Basie and the saxophonist Zoot Sims, released in 1976 by Pablo Records. It was recorded on April 9, 1975, during a recording session organized by Norman Granz, the head of the label. Granz decided against using Basie's band Count Basie Orchestra, instead inviting Sims, who played with Basie a few years prior. AstonishingTunesAdmirer 連絡
2024-04-29 16:25 Tamara (given name) (Feminine given name) Tamara is a feminine given name of Hebrew, Arabic, Spanish, Hindi, Sanskrit and Russian origins. It means date, date palm or palm tree and it is derived from biblical name Tamar ( Hebrew: תמר tamar). In the Arabic from the singular form Tamra ( Arabic: تَمْرَة tamrah) and the plural form Tamar ( Arabic: تَمْر tamr). The Blue Rider
2024-05-26 01:57 E (Ecco2K album) (2019 studio album by Ecco2K) E (stylized as an estimated sign, ℮) is the debut studio album by Swedish-British singer Ecco2K. A surprise album, it was released on 27 November 2019 through Year0001. Previously known for his work on other people's projects, Ecco2K began working on the album after leaving his day job at Eytys. It was recorded across multiple cities and executive-produced by Gud and Whitearmor. Skyshifter talk
2024-06-26 02:18 Subjunctive mood in Spanish (Spanish grammar) The subjunctive is one of the three (or five) moods that exist in the Spanish language. It usually appears in a dependent clause separated from the independent one by the complementizer que ("that"), but not all dependent clauses require it. When the subjunctive appears, the clause may describe necessity, possibility, hopes, concession, condition, indirect commands, uncertainty, or emotionality of the speaker. Tony235 ( talk)

Culture/Literature

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2024-01-26 09:04 Mental illness in Middle-earth (Theme in Tolkien's fantasy) The appearance of mental illness in Middle-earth has been discussed by scholars of literature and by psychiatrists. Middle-earth is the fantasy world created by J. R. R. Tolkien. His novels The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings are both set in Middle-earth, and peopled with realistically-drawn characters who experience life much as people do in the real world. Chiswick Chap ( talk)
2024-02-26 22:43 New World Order (The Falcon and the Winter Soldier) (1st episode of The Falcon and the Winter Soldier) "New World Order" is the first episode of the American television miniseries The Falcon and the Winter Soldier, based on Marvel Comics featuring the characters Sam Wilson / Falcon and Bucky Barnes / Winter Soldier. It follows the pair as they adjust to life after returning from the Blip at the end of Avengers: Endgame (2019). Dcdiehardfan ( talk)
2024-03-03 15:42 Fish in culture (Depiction of fish in human culture) Culture consists of the social behaviour and norms in human societies transmitted through social learning. Fish play many roles in human culture, from their economic importance in the fishing industry and fish farming, to recreational fishing, folklore, mythology, religion, art, literature, and film. Chiswick Chap ( talk)
2024-03-08 20:26 Vinland Saga (TV series) (Japanese anime television series) is a Japanese anime television series based on Makoto Yukimura's manga of the same name. The first season was produced by Wit Studio in 2019 and the second by MAPPA in 2023. They follow the life of a child named Thorfinn who becomes involved with Vikings following his father's death. The first season follows his exploits as a revenge-driven Viking, while in the second season, the story shifts to his life as a stoic slave who finds no reason to live. Tintor2 ( talk)
2024-03-10 21:07 Liberty 5-3000 (Character in Anthem (1938)) Liberty 5-3000 is a character in Anthem, a 1938 dystopian novella by Ayn Rand that is set in a rigidly collectivistic future society that assigns formulaic names to all inhabitants. A farmer in the Home of the Peasants, Liberty 5-3000 is a "born radical" who values individuality. When she meets the narrator and main protagonist, Equality 7-2521, Liberty 5-3000 and he fall in love at first sight. Hydrangeans ( she/her | talk | edits))
2024-03-25 16:05 Tolkien, Race and Cultural History (Book of literary criticism by Dimitra Fimi) Tolkien, Race, and Cultural History: From Fairies to Hobbits is a 2008 book by Dimitra Fimi about J. R. R. Tolkien's Middle-earth writings. Scholars largely welcomed the book, praising its accessibility and its skilful application of a biographical-historical method which sets the development of Tolkien's legendarium in the context of Tolkien's life and times. Chiswick Chap ( talk)
2024-04-14 17:04 Morph (X-Men: The Animated Series) (Fictional character from the X-Men franchise) Morph is a fictional superhero appearing in the animated superhero series X-Men: The Animated Series—which aired on Fox Kids from 1992 to 1997—and its revival X-Men '97, which has been streaming on Disney+ since March 2024. Introduced as a member of the X-Men, Morph sacrificed himself to save Wolverine from a Sentinel in the show's premiere. PanagiotisZois ( talk)
2024-04-14 18:25 Kristoff (Frozen) (Fictional character from the Frozen franchise) Kristoff is a fictional character in Walt Disney Animation Studios' Frozen franchise. He appears in the animated features Frozen (2013) and Frozen II (2019), and the animated short films Frozen Fever (2015), Olaf's Frozen Adventure (2017) and Once Upon a Snowman (2020). He was created by co-directors Chris Buck and Jennifer Lee and is voiced primarily by Jonathan Groff. Fieryninja ( talk)
2024-04-15 10:17 Anarchism without adjectives (Doctrine of anarchism without any qualifying labels) Anarchism without adjectives is a pluralist tendency of anarchism that opposes sectarianism and advocates for cooperation between different anarchist schools of thought. First formulated by the Spanish anarchists Ricardo Mella and Fernando Tarrida del Mármol, as a way to bridge the ideological divide between the collectivists and communist factions, it was later adopted by the Italian anarchist Errico Malatesta and the American individualist Voltairine de Cleyre. Grnrchst ( talk)
2024-04-16 16:39 Syrian literature (Literature by Syrian writers) Syrian literature is modern fiction written or orally performed in Arabic by writers from Syria since the independence of the Syrian Arab Republic in 1946. It is part of the historically and geographically wider Arabic literature. Literary works by Syrian authors in the historical region of Syria since the Umayyad era are considered general Arabic literature. Munfarid1 ( talk)
2024-04-22 15:09 StoneToss (American neo-Nazi cartoonist) StoneToss is a pseudonymous American neo-Nazi political cartoonist who publishes a webcomic of the same name. Launched in June 2017, the comic espouses racist, sexist, transphobic, homophobic, and antisemitic views, including Holocaust denial, using "simple and colorful imagery". — Alalch E.
2024-04-24 17:11 Raya (Raya and the Last Dragon) (Fictional character from Raya and the Last Dragon) Raya is a fictional character in Walt Disney Animation Studios' animated film Raya and the Last Dragon (2021). Created by screenwriters Adele Lim and Qui Nguyen, Raya is the thirteenth official member of the Disney Princess line-up and Disney's first Southeast Asian princess. She is voiced by American actress Kelly Marie Tran. Fieryninja ( talk)
2024-04-24 22:16 Sonny Boy (TV series) (Japanese anime series) Sonny Boy is an original Japanese anime television series animated by Madhouse and written and directed by Shingo Natsume. The story follows a group of middle school students who are suddenly transported to an alternative dimension, with some of them gaining new powers. In their quest to find their way home, they unravel the mysteries of this new world, and conflicts between them arise. HallyTall ( talk)
2024-04-27 11:08 Lalita Tademy (American writer (born 1948)) Lalita Tademy (born 26 December 1948) is an American novelist, speaker, businesswoman, and critic who is regarded as one of the central figure in African feminism of African diaspora. Her first novel and magnum opus, Cane River (2001), focused on history and black women in the 1950s, and has shaped her perspective on the history of the United States. Safari Scribe Edits! Talk!
2024-05-14 18:27 Rahlfs 1219 (Parchment containing part of the Bible book of Psalms in Greek) The Washington Manuscript of the Psalms (Washington MS II), designated as Rahlfs 1219 (in the Rahlfs numbering of Septuagint manuscripts), van Haelst 83 (in the Van Haelst catalogue numbers of Septuagint manuscripts), is a Greek Septuagint (an old translation of the Hebrew Bible into Greek along with other works included in its canon) manuscript containing the text of Psalm 1:4-146:9a, 149:2b-151:6, plus the first 6 verses of the book of Odes, written on parchment which has ... Stephen Walch ( talk)
2024-05-16 10:45 Codex Monacensis (X 033) (New Testament manuscript) Codex Monacensis, designated by X or 033 (in the Gregory-Aland numbering of New Testament manuscripts), A3 (in the von Soden numbering of New Testament manuscripts), is a Greek uncial manuscript of the four Gospels written on parchment. The manuscript contains commentary from several church fathers. Stephen Walch ( talk)
2024-05-16 18:41 Pearl (X) (Fictional character from the X film series) Pearl Douglas is a fictional character from the X film series, played by Mia Goth. Pearl first appears as the antagonist in X (2022) and returns as the villainous protagonist and title character in its prequel, Pearl (2022). In X, Goth was cast as both Pearl and the final girl, Maxine, which Goth admitted she was unaware of initially. FishLoveHam ( talk)
2024-05-20 10:10 A mythology for England (Literary analysis of Tolkien) Tolkien has often been supposed to have spoken of wishing to create "a mythology for England". It seems he never used the actual phrase, but various commentators have found his biographer Humphrey Carpenter's phrase appropriate as a description of much of his approach in creating Middle-earth, and the legendarium that lies behind The Silmarillion. Chiswick Chap ( talk)
2024-05-23 06:45 Laura Matsuda (Fictional character of Street Fighter series) is a fictional character from the Street Fighter series of video games, making her first appearance in 2016's Street Fighter V. She is the sister of Sean Matsuda, a character from 1997's Street Fighter III and its updates. She is from Brazil, and much like fellow Brazilian character Blanka, she utilizes electricity in some of her attacks. Kung Fu Man ( talk)
2024-05-23 08:21 Editorial framing of The Lord of the Rings (Literary analysis) J. R. R. Tolkien decided to increase the reader's feeling that the story in his 1954–55 book The Lord of the Rings was real, by framing the main text with an elaborate editorial apparatus that extends and comments upon it. This material, mainly in the book's appendices, effectively includes a fictional editorial figure much like himself who is interested in philology, and who says he is translating a manuscript which has somehow come into his hands, having somehow survived the thousands of years since the Third Age. Chiswick Chap ( talk)
2024-05-28 09:58 Frieren (Japanese manga series) is a Japanese manga series written by Kanehito Yamada [ ja] and illustrated by Tsukasa Abe [ ja]. It has been serialized in Shogakukan's shōnen manga magazine Weekly Shōnen Sunday since April 2020, with its chapters collected in 13 tankōbon volumes as of April 2024. KjjjKjjj ( talk)
2024-05-29 08:38 Round World Version of Tolkien's legendarium (Aspect of J.R.R. Tolkien's legendarium) The Round World Version is an alternative creation myth to the version of J.R.R. Tolkien's legendarium as it appears in The Silmarillion and The Lord of the Rings. In that version, the Earth was created flat and was changed to round as a cataclysmic event during the Second Age in order to prevent direct access by Men to Valinor, home of the immortals. Chiswick Chap ( talk)
2024-05-30 15:05 Mushu (Fictional character) Mushu is a fictional character in Disney's Mulan franchise, first appearing in the 1998 animated film of the same name. A small Chinese dragon, Mushu was a guardian of Mulan's family before being demoted for failing to protect an ancestor. He plots to redeem himself by ensuring Mulan's safety and success when she enlists herself in the army in her father's place, ultimately becoming her closest confidant. Changedforbetter ( talk)
2024-05-31 14:51 Neoplasticism (Art theory espousing rationalism) Neoplasticism (or Neo-plasticism), originating from the Dutch Nieuwe Beelding, is an avant-garde art theory proposed by Piet Mondriaan in 1917 and initially employed by the Dutch De Stijl group of artists. The most notable advocates of the theory were the painters Mondrian and Theo van Doesburg. 𝕁𝕄𝔽 ( talk)
2024-06-01 19:25 Why (Gen Hoshino song) (2023 single by Gen Hoshino) is a song by Japanese singer-songwriter and musician Gen Hoshino. It was released through Speedstar Records on December 27, 2023, as a double A-sided single with " Life", theme to the 2022 Asian Games and 2023 World Athletics Championships on Tokyo Broadcasting System (TBS). The song was written and produced by Hoshino for the anime film Spy × Family Code: White (2023), following the song " Comedy" (2022) which he wrote for the film's preceding TV-series. IanTEB ( talk)
2024-06-02 03:03 Sorceress (Dragon's Crown) (Fictional character in Dragon's Crown) The Sorceress ( Japanese: ソーサレス) is a character introduced in the 2013 side-scrolling beat 'em up roleplaying game Dragon's Crown, developed by Vanillaware. A tall redheaded woman specializing in magical attacks, she is a support character for the game, having low defense but able to conjure allies to fight on her behalf. Kung Fu Man ( talk)
2024-06-06 21:10 Geoffrey Cuming (English Anglican liturgist and priest (1917–1988)) Geoffrey John Cuming (1917–24 March 1988) was a Church of England clergyman, liturgist, and music historian. After being permanently injured during his British Army service prior to the Battle of Arnhem, Cuming was ordained a priest and wrote several nonfiction texts on music and Christianity. Pbritti ( talk)
2024-06-07 00:31 Federalist No. 9 (Federalist Paper by Alexander Hamilton) Federalist No. 9, titled "The Union as a Safeguard Against Domestic Faction and Insurrection", is a political essay by Alexander Hamilton and the eighth of The Federalist Papers. It was first published in the Daily Advertiser and the Independent Journal on November 21, 1787, under the pseudonym Publius, the name under which all The Federalist Papers were published. Thebiguglyalien ( talk)
2024-06-15 03:21 Gengar (Pokémon species) is a Pokémon species in Nintendo and Game Freak's Pokémon media franchise. Created by Ken Sugimori, since their initial appearance they have appeared in multiple games including Pokémon GO and the Pokémon Trading Card Game, as well as various merchandise related to the franchise. In Japanese, Gengar has been voiced by multiple actors which include Kiyonobu Suzuki, Kōichi Sakaguchi, Nobutoshi Canna and Yasuhiro Mamiya. Has one ever considered Magneton? Pokelego999 ( talk)
2024-06-16 17:37 Augustina Gabel (revolutionary and librarian from Russian Empire) Augustina Stanislavovna Gabel ( Ukrainian: Августина Станіславівна Габель, romanized: Augustyna Stanislavivna Habel; née Sinkevich; born 30 August 1853 – 29 March 1907) was a Narodnik revolutionary librarian. She was a member of a revolutionary group led by Orest Gabel, whom she later married and followed to Siberia, where they were exiled. GnocchiFan ( talk)
2024-06-17 08:29 Lhammas (Linguistic work by J. R. R. Tolkien) The Lhammas, Noldorin for "account of tongues", is a work of fictional sociolinguistics, written by J. R. R. Tolkien in 1937, and published in the 1987 The Lost Road and Other Writings, volume five of The History of Middle-earth series. Chiswick Chap ( talk)
2024-06-17 08:30 Old Straight Road The Old Straight Road, the Straight Road, the Lost Road, or the Lost Straight Road, is J. R. R. Tolkien's conception, in his fantasy world of Arda, of the route that his Elves are able to follow to reach the earthly paradise of Valinor, realm of the godlike Valar. The tale is mentioned in The Silmarillion and in The Lord of the Rings, and documented in The Lost Road and Other Writings. Chiswick Chap ( talk)
2024-06-20 10:36 Sophie Kropotkin (Ukrainian educator and writer (1856–1938)) Sofia Grigorievna Kropotkina ( née Ananieva-Rabinovich; 1856–1938), commonly known by her anglicised name Sophie Kropotkin, was a Ukrainian teacher, writer, lecturer and museum director. Born into a Ukrainian Jewish family, she grew up in Tomsk, where her father ran a gold mine. After coming of age, moved to Switzerland, where she pursued a degree in biology at the University of Bern and met Peter Kropotkin, who she married. Grnrchst ( talk)
2024-06-25 11:07 Leifang (Fictional character from Dead or Alive) , originally stylized as Lei Fang, is a character in the Dead or Alive fighting game series by Koei Tecmo. She was introduced in the original Dead or Alive in 1996 and has appeared in the series' subsequent installments, as well as spinoff titles such as the Dead or Alive Xtreme series and related media to the franchise. Kung Fu Man ( talk)
2024-06-25 18:17 Apocalypse of Peter (2nd-century Christian apocalyptic text) The Apocalypse of Peter, [note 1] also called the Revelation of Peter, is an early Christian text of the 2nd century and a work of apocalyptic literature. It is the earliest-written extant document depicting a Christian version of heaven and hell in detail. SnowFire ( talk)
2024-06-27 15:40 Phial of Galadriel (Artefact in Tolkien's novel) The Phial of Galadriel is an object that appears in The Lord of the Rings by J. R. R. Tolkien. This glowing vial is a gift from the Elf-lady Galadriel to the protagonist Frodo Baggins, who uses it several times during his journey to Mount Doom. Chiswick Chap ( talk)
2024-06-29 22:09 Horton Davies (Protestant minister and historian (1916–2005)) Horton Marlais Davies (March 10, 1916 – May 11, 2005) was a Wales-born Protestant minister, historian of Christianity, and painter. After receiving degrees from the University of Edinburgh and the University of Oxford, he became the minister of Wallington and Carshalton Congregational Church in London in 1942, holding that position through World War II. Hydrangeans ( she/her | talk | edits)
2024-07-01 19:18 Buzz Lightyear (Fictional character in the Toy Story franchise) Buzz Lightyear is a fictional character in the Disney– Pixar Toy Story franchise. He is a superhero action figure from an in-universe media franchise. Buzz is recognizable by his lime green, purple, and white space suit. Originating as a one-man band toy named Tinny, he evolved into a space ranger action figure during the development of Toy Story, a decision made by director John Lasseter. Fieryninja ( talk)
2024-07-02 00:27 Liebigs Annalen (Academic journal) Justus Liebig's Annalen der Chemie (often cited as just Liebigs Annalen) was one of the oldest and historically most important journals in the field of organic chemistry worldwide. It was established in 1832 and edited by Justus von Liebig with Friedrich Wöhler and others until Liebig's death in 1873. Recon rabbit
2024-07-03 01:07 Neutron stars in fiction Neutron stars—extremely dense remnants of stars that have undergone supernova events—have appeared in fiction since the 1960s. Their immense gravitational fields and resulting extreme tidal forces are a recurring point of focus. Some works depict the neutron stars as harbouring exotic alien lifeforms, while others focus on the habitability of the surrounding system of planets. TompaDompa ( talk)
2024-07-03 08:28 Westron (Language invented by J. R. R. Tolkien) Westron, Adûni, or Sôval Phârë, is the constructed language that was supposedly the Common Speech used in J. R. R. Tolkien's world of Middle-earth in the Third Age, at the time of The Lord of the Rings. It supposedly developed from Adûnaic, the ancient language of Númenor. In practice in the novel, Westron is nearly always represented by modern English, in a process of pseudo-translation which also sees Rohirric represented by Old English. Chiswick Chap ( talk)
2024-07-05 09:38 Catherine O'Neill, Countess of Tyrone (Irish aristocrat (died 1619)) Catherine O'Neill, Countess of Tyrone (before 1574 - 15 March 1619) was an Irish aristocrat. Born Catherine Magennis, she was the fourth and final wife of Hugh O'Neill, Earl of Tyrone, a leading Gaelic lord in Ireland during the late Elizabethan and early Stuart eras. SkywalkerEccleston ( talk)
2024-07-05 14:32 Rose O'Neill (Irish noblewoman) (Sixteenth century Irish noblewoman) Rose O'Neill ( Irish: Róisín Dubh Ní Néill; fl. 1587–1607) was an Irish noblewoman and queen consort of Tyrconnell. She was the daughter of Hugh O'Neill and wife of "Red" Hugh Roe O'Donnell, the two leaders of the Irish alliance during the Nine Years' War. Her marriage to O'Donnell was a deliberate move to unite the O'Neills and the O'Donnells, the two most powerful Irish clans of their day. SkywalkerEccleston ( talk)
2024-07-07 01:05 Black holes in fiction (science fiction theme) Black holes, objects whose gravity is so strong that nothing—including light—can escape them, have been depicted in fiction since at least the pulp era of science fiction, before the term black hole was coined. A common portrayal at the time was of black holes as hazards to spacefarers, a motif that has also recurred in later works. TompaDompa ( talk)
2024-07-07 17:42 Lelouch Lamperouge (Fictional character from Code Geass) , whose alias is Lelouch Lamperouge (ルルーシュ・ランペルージ, Rurūshu Ranperūji), is the main protagonist of the Sunrise anime series Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion. In the series, Lelouch is a former prince from the superpower Britannia who is given the power of the "Geass" by a witch known as C.C. Using the Geass and his genius-level intellect, Lelouch becomes the leader of the resistance movement known as The Black Knights under his alter ego Zero (ゼロ) t ... Tintor2 ( talk)
2024-07-07 19:16 Storytelling in The Lord of the Rings (Technique in J. R. R. Tolkien's Middle-earth fiction) Storytelling is explored in multiple ways in J. R. R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings, with stories told in different styles, attributed to many different characters with limited knowledge of events, as well as an omniscient narrator. Tolkien weaves together a complex story in the style of an interlaced medieval tapestry romance. Chiswick Chap ( talk)

Culture/Biography

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2023-12-19 19:42 Barry Sheene (British motorcycle racer and racing driver (1950-2003)) Barry Steven Frank Sheene MBE (11 September 1950 – 10 March 2003) was a British professional motorcycle racer and television sports presenter. He competed in Grand Prix motorcycle racing between 1971 and 1984, most prominently as a member of the Suzuki factory racing team where he won two consecutive 500cc World Championships in 1976 and 1977. Orsoni ( talk)
2023-12-23 08:59 Rodolfo Calle (Bolivian politician (born 1964)) Rodolfo Calle Inca (born 23 September 1964) is a Bolivian small businessman, lawyer, and politician who served as a party-list member of the Chamber of Deputies from La Paz from 2010 to 2015. Krisgabwoosh ( talk)
2023-12-29 23:30 Dual-threat quarterback (Quarterback in gridiron football) In gridiron football, a dual-threat quarterback, also known as a running quarterback, is a quarterback (QB) who is able to run with the ball as effectively as they can pass. With the rise of several blitz-heavy defensive schemes and increasingly faster defensive players, the importance of a mobile quarterback has been redefined. Soulbust ( talk)
2023-12-30 12:19 Satti Majid (Sudanese Islamic leader (1883–1967)) Imam Satti Majid ( Arabic: ساتي ماجد; 1883 – 17 March 1963), also known as Shaykh al-Islam in North America, was a Sudanese Islamic leader who is considered as one of the first Muslim missionaries in the United States and known for establishing Islam as an organised religion in the United States during the interwar period. FuzzyMagma ( talk)
2024-01-03 15:24 Miguel Cabrera (Venezuelan baseball player (born 1983)) José Miguel Cabrera Torres (born April 18, 1983), nicknamed "Miggy", is a Venezuelan former professional baseball first baseman, third baseman, and designated hitter who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Florida Marlins and Detroit Tigers. Debuting in 2003, he was a two-time American League (AL) Most Valuable Player (MVP) award winner, a four-time AL batting champion, and a 12-time MLB All-Star. Cherrell410( t · c)
2024-01-06 22:59 Ecco2K (Swedish-British designer, visual artist, and singer) Zak Arogundade Gaterud (born 1994 or 1995), known professionally as Ecco2K, is a Swedish designer, visual artist, singer, and rapper. He founded Drain Gang with childhood friends Bladee, Thaiboy Digital and Whitearmor in 2013. Having experience with graphics software since he was 5, Arogundade founded the band Krossad with Bladee, his then-classmate, in 2004. Skyshifter talk
2024-01-19 22:49 John Sterling (American football) (American football player (born 1964)) John Sterling (born September 15, 1964) is a former American football running back who played for the Green Bay Packers in the National Football League (NFL). He played in two games with the Packers during the 1987 NFL season as a replacement player after the National Football League Players Association (NFLPA) went on strike for 24 days. « Gonzo fan2007 (talk) @
2024-01-19 22:50 Frank Butler (American football) (American football player (1909–1979)) Frank John Butler (May 3, 1909 – October 30, 1979) was an American professional football player who was an offensive lineman for four seasons in the National Football League (NFL) for the Green Bay Packers. Prior to his professional football career, he played college football for the Michigan State Spartans, where he was named an All-Big Ten player. « Gonzo fan2007 (talk) @
2024-01-19 22:50 Jug Bennett (American football player (1920–1992)) Earl Clinton "Jug" Bennett (February 27, 1920 – September 28, 1992) was an American professional football player who was a guard for the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League (NFL). Drafted on the twenty-third round of the 1943 NFL Draft by the Packers out of Hardin–Simmons University, Bennett played in only one season in 1946 after serving in the United States Army as an aerial gunner during World War II. « Gonzo fan2007 (talk) @
2024-01-19 22:51 Hal Hinte (American football player (1920–1996)) Harold Hinte (January 25, 1920 – February 3, 1996) was an American professional football player who was an end in the National Football League (NFL) for the Green Bay Packers and Pittsburgh Steelers during the 1942 NFL season. He played college football for the Pittsburgh Panthers. After his brief football career, he served in the United States Army during World War II and was a high school basketball and football coach. « Gonzo fan2007 (talk) @
2024-01-19 22:51 Wuert Engelmann (American football player (1908–1979)) Wuert Engelmann (also spelled Weert) (February 11, 1908 – January 8, 1979) was an American professional football player who played back for four seasons for the Green Bay Packers. He played college football at South Dakota State University before playing professional football. After his career, he worked for 36 years for the Northern Paper Mill. « Gonzo fan2007 (talk) @
2024-01-19 22:52 Lyle Sturgeon (American football player (1914–1958)) Lyle R. Sturgeon (January 18, 1914 – December 28, 1958) was a professional American football player who played tackle for the Green Bay Packers. He played college football at North Dakota State University before playing professionally. After his career, he worked for the Olson Transportation Co. « Gonzo fan2007 (talk) @
2024-01-19 22:52 Zud Schammel (American football player (1910–1973)) Francis William "Zud" Schammel (August 26, 1910 – January 11, 1973) was an American professional football player who was a guard in the National Football League (NFL) with the Green Bay Packers. He played college football for the Iowa Hawkeyes, where he was named an All-American. After his brief football career, Schammel went on to own a construction company in Phoenix, Arizona. « Gonzo fan2007 (talk) @
2024-01-19 22:52 Merle Zuver (American football player (1905–1969)) Merle Dale Zuver (January 25, 1905 – March 25, 1969) was an Nebraskan professional football player who was a guard for the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Nebraska Cornhuskers, where he lettered and was named to the all-conference team. « Gonzo fan2007 (talk) @
2024-01-23 22:20 Khalji Revolution (1290 revolution in the Delhi Sultanate) The Khalji Revolution, alternatively spelled the Khilji Revolution, marked a military coup and a period of political and societal transformation in the Delhi Sultanate. It unfolded following the demise of Mamluk sultan Balban and the subsequent incapacity of his successors to effectively govern the Delhi Sultanate. Noorullah ( talk)
2024-02-05 16:40 W. Seavey Joyce (American Jesuit priest (1913–1988)) William Seavey Joyce SJ (September 3, 1913 – May 19, 1988) was an American Catholic priest and Jesuit who was the president of Boston College from 1968 to 1972. Born in Boston, Massachusetts, he entered the Society of Jesus in 1931 and later received a doctorate in economics from Harvard University. Ergo Sum
2024-02-08 01:54 History of The New York Times (1945–1998) (Aspect of newspaper history) Following World War II, The New York Times continued to expand. The Times was subject to investigations from the Senate Internal Security Subcommittee, a McCarthyist subcommittee that investigated purported communism from within press institutions. Arthur Hays Sulzberger's decision to dismiss a copyreader who plead the Fifth Amendment drew ire from within the Times and from external organizations. elijahpepe@wikipedia (he/him)
2024-02-14 21:52 Tom Middlehurst (British retired politician) Thomas Middlehurst (born 25 June 1936) is a British retired politician who served as Leader of Flintshire County Council from 1996 to 1999 and Assembly Secretary for Education and Training in the National Assembly for Wales from 1999 to 2000. A member of the Labour Party, he was Assembly Member (AM) for Alyn and Deeside from 1999 until his retirement in 2003. ThatRandomGuy1 ( talk)
2024-02-15 02:57 Suleiman of Dulkadir (Beg of Dulkadir from 1442 to 1454) Suleiman Beg ( Turkish: Süleyman Bey; died 28 August 1454) was the ruler of Dulkadir from 1442 until his death. During the reign of his father's, Nasir al-Din Mehmed ( r. 1399–1442), he served as the wali (governor) of Kayseri. His reign was relatively uneventful. His major accomplishment was the arrangement of the political marriages of his daughters to the Ottoman Sultan Mehmed II ( r. 1444–46, 1451–81) and the regnant Mamluk Sultan Sayf al-Din Jaqmaq ( r. 1438–53). Aintabli ( talk)
2024-02-19 14:32 Bryce Cotton (American basketball player) Bryce Jiron Cotton (born August 11, 1992) is an American professional basketball player for the Perth Wildcats of the National Basketball League (NBL). In the NBL, he is a four-time winner of the Most Valuable Player Award and has won three championships. He is also a two-time grand final MVP, seven-time All-NBL First Team recipient, and has seven scoring titles. DaHuzyBru ( talk)
2024-02-21 23:06 Malik Arslan (Beg of Dulkadir from 1454 to 1465) Sayf al-Din Malik Arslan (died October 1465) was Beg of Dulkadir from 28 August 1454 until his death. Malik Arslan was one of his predecessor Suleiman Beg's ( r. 1442–54) numerous sons. Malik Arslan first competed with his uncle Feyyaz for the throne and was favored by the Mamluk Sultan Sayf al-Din Inal ( r. 1453–61). Aintabli ( talk)
2024-02-22 16:23 Kevin Davis (police officer) (American police officer (born 1968 or 1969)) Kevin Davis (born 1968 or 1969) is an American police officer. After joining the Prince George's County Police Department in 1992, he served as the chief of the Prince George's County Police Department and Anne Arundel County Police Department from 2009 to 2012 and 2013 to 2014, respectively. After resigning as the chief of the Anne Arundel County Police Department, he became the commissioner of the Baltimore Police Department in 2015, selected by then- Baltimore mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake to replace Anthony Batts. ~ Tails Wx ( 🐾, me!)
2024-02-22 16:56 Atlanta Braves (Major League Baseball team in Atlanta, Georgia) The Atlanta Braves are an American professional baseball team based in the Atlanta metropolitan area. The Braves compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) East Division. The Braves were founded in Boston, Massachusetts, in 1871, as the Boston Red Stockings. The club was known by various names until the franchise settled on the Boston Braves in 1912. Nemov ( talk)
2024-02-22 21:57 LGBT culture in Puerto Vallarta (LGBT+ culture in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico) The city of Puerto Vallarta in Jalisco, Mexico, is a popular destination for LGBT+ tourists. CNN has described Puerto Vallarta as Mexico's "top LGBT destination" with "one of the best week-long Pride festivals in the world". According to The Independent, the city is "the gay capital of Mexico, with a whole district of hotels and restaurants catering to the LGBT+ community". -- Another Believer ( Talk)
2024-02-23 03:38 Cookie Brinkman (American football player (1953–2019)) Charles William "Cookie" Brinkman (May 26, 1949 – October 24, 2019) was an American football wide receiver. He played college football for the Louisville Cardinals and appeared in one game for the Cleveland Browns of the National Football League (NFL) in 1972. JTtheOG ( talk)
2024-02-25 19:09 Stadio Olimpico (Stadium in Rome, Italy) Stadio Olimpico (English: Olympic Stadium), colloquially known as l'Olimpico (The Olympic), is an Italian multi-purpose sports venue located in Rome. It is the largest sports facility in Rome and the second-largest in Italy, after Milan's Stadio Giuseppe Meazza, seating over 70,000 spectators. It formerly had a capacity of over 100,000 people, and was also called Stadio dei Centomila (Stadium of the 100,000). Blackcat
2024-03-02 10:56 Pétur Guðmundsson (basketball) (Icelandic basketball player) Pétur Karl Guðmundsson (born 30 October 1958) is an Icelandic former professional basketball player and coach. Standing 2.18 m (7'2"), weighing 118 kg (260 lb) and playing the center position, Pétur was the first Icelander and one of the first European players ever to play in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Alvaldi ( talk)
2024-03-04 21:55 Robert J. McMullen (American pastor and academic administrator) Robert Johnston McMullen (May 18, 1884 – October 26, 1962) was an American pastor, missionary, and academic administrator. A graduate of Centre College and Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary, he was licensed to preach in April 1909 and soon after left the country to begin a period of more than thirty years in Hangzhou, China. PCN02WPS ( talk | contribs)
2024-03-05 22:04 2003 Casablanca bombings (Series of suicide bombings by Salafia Jihadia militants) The 2003 Casablanca bombings, commonly known as May 16 ( Arabic: 16 ماي, French: 16 mai), were a series of coordinated suicide bombings on May 16, 2003, in Casablanca, Morocco. That night, twelve suicide bombers loyal to the Salafia Jihadia organization detonated bombs hidden in their backpacks in the Casa de España restaurant, the Hotel Farah [ simple], the Jewish Alliance of Casablanca, and sites near the Belgian consulate and an old Jewish cemetery. NAADAAN ( talk)
2024-03-06 00:16 1975 San Diego Chargers season (1975 NFL team season) The 1975 San Diego Chargers season was the franchise's sixth season in the National Football League (NFL), and its 16th overall. The team were seeking to improve on their 5–9 record in 1974, but they lost their first eleven games amidst attendances under 30,000. Harper J. Cole ( talk)
2024-03-06 00:18 Russ Washington (American football player (1946–2021)) Russell Eugene Washington (December 17, 1946 – August 5, 2021) was an American professional football offensive tackle who played for the San Diego Chargers of the American Football League (AFL) and National Football League (NFL) from 1968 to 1982, playing his first two seasons as a defensive tackle. He was taken in the first round (4th overall) of the 1968 NFL/AFL draft. Harper J. Cole ( talk)
2024-03-06 02:39 Shah Budak (Beg of Dulkadir from 1465 to 1466 and 1472 to 1480) Shah Budak ( Turkish: Şah Budak; died 1500) was Beg of Dulkadir from October 1465 to April 1466 and 4 June 1472 to 1480. During the reign of his brother, Malik Arslan ( r. 1454–65), Shah Budak took refuge in Mamluk Egypt. He took advantage of the discord between Malik Arslan and the Mamluks by provoking the Mamluk sultan to commission his brother's assassination. Aintabli ( talk)
2024-03-06 23:55 Robert L. McLeod (American pastor and academic administrator) Robert Lee McLeod Jr. (January 28, 1901 – August 30, 1998) was an American pastor and academic administrator. Following his graduation from Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary, McLeod took preaching positions in Mississippi and Florida before spending two years working at the Presbyterian Church headquarters in New York. PCN02WPS ( talk | contribs)
2024-03-07 17:45 Felek al-Din Dündar (Beg of Hamid from c. 1300 to 1326) Felek al-Din Dündar Beg (died 1324 or October 1326) was Beg of Hamid from c. 1300 until his death. Felek al-Din changed his headquarters from Uluborlu to Eğirdir, which he renamed to Felekabad after himself. Although Dündar occasionally declared his loyalty to the Ilkhanate, he expanded his territory in times of internal struggles in the east. Aintabli ( talk)
2024-03-07 17:56 Dick Simpson (politician) (American professor (born 1940)) Dick Weldon Simpson (born 1940) is an American professor, author, politician, activist, political consultant, and filmmaker who formerly served as a Chicago alderman from 1971 through 1979. SecretName101 ( talk)
2024-03-10 13:46 Bob Gibson (American baseball player (1935–2020)) Robert Gibson (born Pack Robert Gibson; November 9, 1935 – October 2, 2020), nicknamed "Gibby" and "Hoot", was an American baseball pitcher in Major League Baseball who played his entire career for the St. Louis Cardinals from 1959 to 1975. Known for his fiercely competitive nature, Gibson tallied 251 wins, 3,117 strikeouts, and a 2.91 earned run average. Omnis Scientia ( talk)
2024-03-11 00:53 Mino Raiola (Italian-Dutch football agent (1967–2022)) Carmine "Mino" Raiola (4 November 1967 – 30 April 2022) was an Italian-Dutch football agent known for having represented players such as Pavel Nedvěd, Zlatan Ibrahimović, Paul Pogba, and Erling Haaland. Paul Vaurie ( talk)
2024-03-15 01:56 Darren Moore (English footballer and manager (born 1974)) Darren Mark Moore (born 22 April 1974) is a professional football manager and former player who played as a centre-back. He is the manager of EFL League Two club Port Vale. He has performed extensive charity work for the Professional Footballers' Association, Show Racism the Red Card, and the Free Methodist Church. Echetus Xe
2024-03-17 03:09 Chris Kreider (American ice hockey player (born 1991)) Christopher James Kreider (born April 30, 1991) is an American professional ice hockey winger and alternate captain for the New York Rangers of the National Hockey League (NHL). HickoryOughtShirt?4 ( talk)
2024-03-17 06:56 Larry Rivers (basketball) (American athlete and coach (1949–2023)) Larry Darnell Rivers (May 6, 1949 – April 29, 2023), also known as Gator Rivers, was an American basketball player, coach, business owner, and civil servant. He performed as a dribbler for the Harlem Globetrotters from 1973 to 1986, eventually taking over the main dribbler role from Curly Neal. As player-coach during his last year with the Globetrotters, he led the team's nationwide search for their first female player. Cielquiparle ( talk)
2024-03-17 18:24 George Tutill (Banner manufacturer (1817–1887)) George Tutill (16 April 1817—17 February 1887) was an artist, entrepreneur and manufacturer of banners. He was born in Howden, Yorkshire, he had founded his business by 1847 which became renowned for supplying trade unions, Sunday schools, chapels, and friendly societies with banners and regalia. The company, eventually located at 83 City Road, London, also offered a range of products including flags, badges, brooches and stationary. Unexpectedlydian♯4 talk‽
2024-03-18 15:38 Cliff Christl (American sportswriter (born 1947)) Clifford A. Christl (born in 1947) is an American sportswriter who is the team historian of the Green Bay Packers, a football team in the National Football League (NFL). Prior to this role, Christl worked as a newspaper reporter for over 30 years at newspapers in Wisconsin, including the Manitowoc Herald Times, the Green Bay Press-Gazette and the Milwaukee Journal (which became the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel during his tenure). « Gonzo fan2007 (talk) @
2024-03-22 12:50 Charlie Joiner (American football player and coach (born 1947)) Charles B. Joiner Jr. (born October 14, 1947) is an American former football wide receiver who played in the American Football League (AFL) and the National Football League (NFL) for 18 seasons. He played 11 seasons with the San Diego Chargers, with whom he earned all three of his Pro Bowl selections, and was named first-team All-Pro by the Associated Press in 1980. Harper J. Cole ( talk)
2024-03-25 15:14 Louisa Mak (Hong Kong actress and entrepreneur) Louisa Mak Ming-Sze (Chinese: 麥明詩; born 11 December 1991) is an Australian-born Hong Kong actress, television host, lawyer, and entrepreneur. After graduating from the University of Cambridge with a law degree, Mak made her debut in the entertainment industry through winning Miss Hong Kong Pageant in 2015. Prince of Erebor（ The Book of Mazarbul）
2024-03-26 23:13 2Baba (Nigerian musician (born 1975)) Innocent Ujah Idibia MON (born 18 September 1975), known by his stage name 2Baba and formerly as 2face Idibia, is a Nigerian singer-songwriter, record producer and philanthropist known for his solo debut album, Face 2 Face. He is regarded as the "most influential" in the Nigerian music industry following his contributions to Nigerian pop music in the 2000s. SafariScribe ( talk)
2024-04-01 10:22 Walter Abel Heurtley (British archaeologist (1882–1955)) Walter Abel Heurtley OBE FSA (24 October 1882 – 2 January 1955) was a British classical archaeologist. The son of a Church of England vicar, he was educated at Uppingham School and read classics at Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge, on a scholarship. Upon leaving Cambridge, he worked as a teacher at The Oratory School, and became a reserve officer in the Royal Engineers. UndercoverClassicist T· C
2024-04-06 20:58 Maximiliano Hernández Martínez (President of El Salvador from 1931 to 1934 and 1935 to 1944) Maximiliano Hernández Martínez (21 October 1882 – 15 May 1966) was a Salvadoran military officer and politician who served as president of El Salvador from 4 December 1931 to 28 August 1934 in a provisional capacity and again in an official capacity from 1 March 1935 until his resignation on 9 May 1944. PizzaKing13 ¡Hablame!
2024-04-09 18:00 Mohammad Shah Qajar (Shah of Iran from 1834 to 1848) Mohammad Shah ( Persian: محمدشاه قاجار; born Mohammad Mirza; 5 January 1808 – 5 September 1848) was the third Qajar shah of Iran from 1834 to 1848, inheriting the throne from his grandfather, Fath-Ali Shah. From a young age, Mohammad Mirza was under the tutelage of Haji Mirza Aqasi, a local dervish from Tabriz whose teachings influenced the young prince to become a Sufi-king later in his life. Amir Ghandi ( talk)
2024-04-10 16:34 Karl Freiherr Haus von Hausen (Governor of Liechtenstein from 1861 to 1884) Karl Freiherr Haus von Hausen (29 September 1823 – 29 July 1889) was an Austrian noble and civil servant who served as the Governor of Liechtenstein from 1861 to 1884. Hausen was born into an Austrian noble family of Franconian origins, which was amalgamated under the title 'von Hausen' by Francis II in 1797. TheBritinator ( talk)
2024-04-13 08:25 Tasha Ghouri (English television personality) Natasha Amber Ghouri (born 11 August 1998) is an English television personality. She is best known for her appearances on the eighth series of Love Island. Laun chba ller
2024-04-13 08:25 Megan Barton-Hanson (English television personality) Megan Leah Barton-Hanson (born 6 March 1994) is an English television personality and sex worker. She is best known for appearing on the fourth series of Love Island. Laun chba ller
2024-04-13 08:37 Mark Zuckerberg (American businessman (born 1984)) Mark Elliot Zuckerberg (born May 14, 1984) is an American businessman. He co-founded the social media service Facebook and its parent company Meta Platforms (formerly Facebook, Inc.), of which he is chairman, chief executive officer and controlling shareholder. MSincccc ( talk)
2024-04-16 15:09 Simone Murphy (Scottish musician and model (born 1993)) Simone Murphy (born 29 July 1993) is a Scottish musician and former model. Born in Edinburgh, she started modelling aged two, before setting up several events while at the University of Edinburgh. After being scouted while working at Harvey Nichols in Edinburgh aged 21, she applied for Cycle 11 of Britain's Next Top Model, on which she placed fifth. Laun chba ller
2024-04-16 16:39 Syrian literature (Literature by Syrian writers) Syrian literature is modern fiction written or orally performed in Arabic by writers from Syria since the independence of the Syrian Arab Republic in 1946. It is part of the historically and geographically wider Arabic literature. Literary works by Syrian authors in the historical region of Syria since the Umayyad era are considered general Arabic literature. Munfarid1 ( talk)
2024-04-17 09:17 Santi Romano (Italian lawyer and judge (1875–1947)) Santi Romano (31 January 1875 – 3 November 1947) was an Italian public lawyer who taught administrative law, constitutional law, ecclesiastical law and international law in several Italian universities. He was President of the Council of State from 1928 to 1944 and Senator of the Kingdom from 1934, and as member of the Lincean Academy. Gitz ( talk) ( contribs)
2024-04-17 22:16 Disappearance of Joshua Guimond (Disappeared American student) Joshua Guimond (born June 18, 1982) is an American man who disappeared on the night of November 9 and 10, 2002, after leaving a party hosted in a dormitory of Saint John's University in Collegeville, Minnesota. He was a 20-year-old junior student at Saint John's, who was partying with friends in the campus' Metten Court dormitory building. Atubofsilverware ( talk)
2024-04-19 03:55 Vince Gill (American musician (born 1957)) Vincent Grant Gill (born April 12, 1957) is an American singer, songwriter, and musician. He began in a number of local bluegrass bands in the 1970s, and from 1978 to 1982, he achieved his first mainstream attention as lead singer of the soft rock band Pure Prairie League. Gill sang lead on their hit single " Let Me Love You Tonight" in addition to writing several songs of theirs. Ten Pound Hammer • ( What did I screw up now?)
2024-04-19 07:43 Agreement between Armenia and Azerbaijan respecting the District of Zanghezour (1919 peace agreement) The Agreement between Armenia and Azerbaijan respecting the District of Zanghezour was a peace agreement between the short-lived Armenian and Azerbaijani republics signed on 23 November 1919 in Tiflis (present-day Tbilisi) and brokered by Georgia. The peace treaty came as a result of an unsuccessful Azerbaijani military campaign to absorb the Zangezur region controlled by local Armenians, in order to reach and support the Azerbaijanis in control of neighbouring Nakhchivan. Olympian loquere
2024-04-20 15:09 Erik Sparre (Swedish noble and statesman (1550–1600)) Erik Larsson Sparre (born Erik Larsson; also known as Erik Gyllensparre, Eric Sparre, or Erik Sparre of Rossvik; 13 July 1550 – 20 March 1600) was a Swedish noble, statesman, diplomat, and political theorist who served as Privy Councilor from 1575 or 1576 until 1590 and Lord High Chancellor of Sweden from 1593 until his execution in 1600. ThaesOfereode ( talk)
2024-04-21 13:20 Niall Ó Glacáin (Irish physician) Niall Ó Glacáin (sometimes anglicised as Nial O'Glacan; c. 1563 – 1653) was an Irish physician and plague doctor who worked to treat victims of bubonic plague outbreaks throughout continental Europe. He was a physician to Hugh Roe O'Donnell and King Louis XIII. SkywalkerEccleston ( talk)
2024-04-21 20:10 Marie Osmond (American singer and entertainer) Marie Osmond (born October 13, 1959) is an American singer, actress, television personality, author and businesswoman. She is known for her girl next door image and her decades-long career in many different areas. As a singer, she has had several chart-topping country music songs such as " Paper Roses" and " Meet Me in Montana". ChrisTofu11961 ( talk)
2024-04-22 16:04 Felicity Kendal (English actress (born 1946)) Felicity Ann Kendal CBE (born 25 September 1946) is an English actress, working principally in television and theatre. She has appeared in numerous stage and screen roles over a more than 70-year career, including as Barbara Good in the 1975 television series The Good Life. BennyOnTheLoose ( talk)
2024-04-22 23:35 Claire Coutinho (British politician (born 1985)) Claire Coryl Julia Coutinho (born 8 July 1985) is a British politician and former investment banker who served as Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero from August 2023 to July 2024. A member of the Conservative Party, Coutinho has served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for East Surrey since 2019 and as the Shadow Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero since July 2024. BennyOnTheLoose ( talk)
2024-04-24 07:13 Stephen Curry (American basketball player (born 1988)) Wardell Stephen Curry II (born March 14, 1988) is an American professional basketball player and point guard for the Golden State Warriors of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Widely regarded as the greatest shooter, and one of the greatest players of all time, Curry is credited with revolutionizing the sport by inspiring teams and players to take more three-point shots. Beemer03 ( talk)
2024-04-25 17:16 Giosue Gallucci (New York City crime boss) Giosuè Gallucci (December 10, 1864 – May 21, 1915), also known as Luccariello, was a crime boss of Italian Harlem in New York City affiliated with the Camorra. He dominated the area from 1910–1915 and was also known as the undisputed "King of Little Italy" or "The Boss", due to his power in the criminal underworld and political connections. DonCalo ( talk)
2024-04-26 16:25 18×2 Beyond Youthful Days (2024 Taiwanese film) 18×2 Beyond Youthful Days (Chinese: 青春18×2 通往有你的旅程) is a 2024 Taiwanese-Japanese romance film directed by Michihito Fujii and produced by Chang Chen. Starring Greg Hsu and Kaya Kiyohara, alongside an ensemble cast including Joseph Chang, Shunsuke Michieda, Haru Kuroki, Hitomi Kuroki, and Yutaka Matsushige, the film follows a recently fired Taiwanese video game developer (Hsu) on a solo trip to Japan, reminiscing about a past romantic entanglement with a Japanese backpacker (Kiyohara) that never blossomed into a relationship. Prince of Erebor（ The Book of Mazarbul）
2024-04-26 16:39 Cheryl Baker (British singer) Rita Maria Stroud ( née Crudgington; born 8 March 1954), known professionally as Cheryl Baker, is an English singer and television presenter. She was a member of pop group Bucks Fizz, which won the 1981 Eurovision Song Contest and, following legal disputes, now performs under the name the Fizz. Bucks Fizz had 20 singles reach the UK top 60 between 1981 and 1988, including three number one hits with " Making Your Mind Up" (1981), " The Land of Make Believe" (1981) and " My Camera Never Lies" (1982). BennyOnTheLoose ( talk)
2024-04-30 08:03 K. Kamaraj (Indian politician (1903–1975)) Kumaraswami Kamaraj (15 July 1903 – 2 October 1975), popularly known as Kamarajar was an Indian independence activist and politician who served as the Chief Minister of Madras from 13 April 1954 to 2 October 1963. He also served as the president of the Indian National Congress between 1964–1967 and was responsible for the elevation of Lal Bahadur Shastri and later Indira Gandhi to the position of Prime Minister of India, because of which he was widely acknowledged as the " Kingmaker" in Indian politics during the 1960s. Magentic Manifestations ( talk)
2024-05-03 14:21 Mariano R. Vázquez (Spanish trade unionist (1909-1939)) Mariano Rodríguez Vázquez (1909 – 18 June 1939), popularly known by his nickname Marianet, was a Catalan anarcho-syndicalist politician that served as Secretary General of the Confederación Nacional del Trabajo (CNT) during the Spanish Civil War. Grnrchst ( talk)
2024-05-05 11:43 Jesse Puljujärvi (Finnish ice hockey player (born 1998)) Jesse Puljujärvi (born 7 May 1998) is a Finnish professional ice hockey player for the Pittsburgh Penguins of the National Hockey League (NHL). Rated as a top prospect, Puljujärvi was drafted fourth overall by the Edmonton Oilers in the 2016 NHL Entry Draft. – Poriman55 - Meddela mig!
2024-05-11 09:25 Gedling Miners Welfare F.C. (Association football club in England) Gedling Miners Welfare Football Club is a semi-professional football club based in Mapperley, Nottingham, England. Founded in 1919 as the works team of Gedling Colliery, the club went into abeyance in 1935 due to a lack of support. It reformed in 1941 and soon began its most successful period, prompting the Daily Mirror to describe Gedling as " Nottinghamshire's leading amateur team" in 1956. Curlymanjaro ( talk)
2024-05-13 00:20 Philipp Grubauer (German ice hockey player (born 1991)) Philipp Grubauer (born 25 November 1991) is a German professional ice hockey goaltender for the Seattle Kraken of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was drafted by the Washington Capitals in the fourth round, 112th overall, at the 2010 NHL Entry Draft. XR228 ( talk)
2024-05-14 01:07 CherryRoad Media (American newspaper publisher) CherryRoad Media is an American newspaper publisher and commercial printer based in New Jersey. It is the communications division of CherryRoad Technologies and was founded in 2020 by its CEO Jeremy Gulban. The company specializes in weekly publications in rural communities. It has received national media attention for rapidly buying and launching new titles amid the decline of newspapers. Eric Schucht ( talk)
2024-05-16 16:04 Kasman Singodimedjo (Indonesian politician (1904–1982)) Kasman Singodimedjo (25 February 1904 – 25 October 1982) was an Indonesian nationalist, politician, and National Hero who served as the second Attorney General of Indonesia between November 1945 and May 1946, and as the first chairman of the Central Indonesian National Committee (KNIP) in 1945. Juxlos ( talk)
2024-05-16 22:59 Ibrahim I of Ramadan (Beg of Ramadan from 1354 to 1384) Sarim al-Din Ibrahim I (died 1384) was Beg of Ramadan by June 1354 to 1383. Following his father Ramadan's death, Ibrahim arrived in Damascus and honored the Mamluk Sultan, securing the regional authority the Mamluks had granted Ramadan. Soon after, Ibrahim allied himself with Ghars al-Din Khalil ( r. 1353–86), the ruler of the Dulkadirids, in an attempt to seize Sis. Aintabli ( talk)
2024-05-17 19:56 Hurra-yi Khuttali (Ghaznavid princess) Hurra-yi Khuttali ( Persian: حره ختلی; fl. 1006  c. 1006 – c. 1040) was a Ghaznavid princess, considered as the most prominent woman in the political stage of the Ghaznavid bureaucracy. She was the daughter of Sabuktigin, founder of the Ghaznavid dynasty, and was married to two Ma'munid rulers of Khwarazm, Abu Ali Hasan and Ma'mun II. Amir Ghandi ( talk)
2024-05-19 19:15 Louis Malet de Graville (French military officer, Admiral of France, politician and art patron) Louis Malet de Graville (Around 1440 – 30 October 1516) was a French military officer, Admiral of France, politician and art patron. He came from an old family from Normandy; one of his ancestors was William Malet, a companion of William the Conqueror who took part in the Battle of Hastings in 1066. Louis Malet de Gravile's father was a counsellor and chamberlain to King Charles VII and Louis XI. Yakikaki ( talk)
2024-05-20 22:59 Southshore, New Zealand (Suburb of Christchurch, New Zealand) Southshore ( Māori: Te Kōrero Karoro) is an eastern coastal suburb within Christchurch, New Zealand. It is sited on a narrow 2.5 km (1.6 mi) long sandspit that runs along the eastern side of the Avon Heathcote Estuary. The suburb is 8 km (5.0 mi) eastwards from the city centre and 5 km (3.1 mi) south from New Brighton's main retail area. Alexeyevitch( talk)
2024-05-21 03:09 Andrew T. Wood (American lawyer and politician (1834 – 1915)) Major Andrew Thompson Wood (November 18, 1834 – February 3, 1915) was an American lawyer and politician from the Commonwealth of Kentucky. A Republican, he had a lengthy career in Kentucky politics, including a run for the United States House of Representatives in 1872, a failed bid for Attorney General of Kentucky in 1887, and a failed bid for Governor of Kentucky in 1891.   Kentuckian | 💬  
2024-05-21 17:07 Jews in baseball (History of Jews in baseball) Jews have been involved in baseball since the sport's beginnings and have contributed to its evolution in many capacities, including players, agents, team owners, executives, umpires, broadcasters, and fans. In the United States, particularly, baseball played a large part in the assimilation of American Jews into American society at a time of rampant antisemitism and when Jews were immigrating to America to escape persecution. Omnis Scientia ( talk)
2024-05-21 21:29 John Koerner (American singer-songwriter (1938–2024)) "Spider" John Koerner (August 31, 1938 – May 18, 2024) was an American guitarist, singer, and songwriter. He was best known as a guitarist and vocalist in the blues trio Koerner, Ray & Glover, with Dave Ray and Tony Glover. He also made albums as a solo performer and with Willie Murphy, and was an important mentor to the young Bob Dylan. Mehendri Solon ( talk)
2024-05-25 21:27 Mick Fowler (British mountain and alpine climber) Michael Fowler (born 1956) is a British rock climber, ice climber, mountaineer and climbing author. He is internationally noted for his alpine climbing and was awarded the Piolet d'Or three times, with Paul Ramsden, in 2003, 2013, and 2016, for alpine-style first ascents of faces in the Himalayas. Fowler was one of the first British rock climbers to free an E6-graded traditional rock climbing route (Linden, 1976), and the first ice climber to free a consensus grade VI mixed Scottish winter route (The Shield Direct, 1979). Aszx5000 ( talk)
2024-05-27 23:46 Boyd Exell (Australian competition carriage driver) Boyd Exell (born July 29, 1972, in Bega) is an Australian horse driver, trainer, judge and horse owner who specializes in combined driving with four-in-hand teams. He has won the World Cup indoor driving finals ten times, and won six world champion titles during his career. As of May 2024, Exell is ranked #1 in the world for his sport.   ▶ I am Grorp ◀
2024-05-28 19:31 History of the National Hockey League (2017–present) The National Hockey League (NHL) began its second century in 2017. Since 2017, the NHL has added three new teams, with the Vegas Golden Knights, Seattle Kraken, and Utah Hockey Club joining the Western Conference. The COVID-19 pandemic was a major disruption to the league during the 2019–20, 2020–21 and 2021–22 seasons. The Kip ( contribs)
2024-05-29 03:01 Ala al-Dawla Bozkurt (Beg of Dulkadir from 1480 to 1515) Ala al-Dawla Bozkurt Beg ( Turkish: Alaüddevle Bozkurt Bey; 1428 – 13 June 1515) was the ruler of Dulkadir from late 1480 until his death. Championed by the Ottoman Sultan Mehmed II ( r. 1444–46, 1451–81), Bozkurt ousted his brother Shah Budak ( r. 1465–66, 1472–80) and claimed the throne. Aintabli ( talk)
2024-06-01 15:57 Tupou VI (King of Tonga since 2012) Tupou VI ( Tongan: 'Aho‘eitu ʻUnuakiʻotonga Tukuʻaho; born 12 July 1959) is King of Tonga. He is the younger brother and successor of the late King George Tupou V. He was officially confirmed by his brother on 27 September 2006 as the heir presumptive to the Throne of Tonga, as his brother had no legitimate children. History6042 ( talk)
2024-06-03 04:33 Lil Ugly Mane (American musician and record producer) Travis Miller (born May 13, 1984), best known professionally as Lil Ugly Mane, is an American musician, rapper, singer, and record producer. Noted for his diverse style, introspective lyrics, and various side projects, Miller's work spans a wide range of genres, including instrumental and experimental hip hop, black metal, lo-fi music, indie rock, and free jazz. Joeyquism ( talk)
2024-06-03 13:56 Carlos Yulo (Filipino artistic gymnast (born 2000)) Carlos Edriel Poquiz Yulo (born February 16, 2000) is a Filipino artistic gymnast. He is the first Filipino and the first male Southeast Asian gymnast to medal at the World Artistic Gymnastics Championships with his floor exercise bronze medal finish in 2018, and the first-ever gold medal finish for the same criteria in 2019 in the same event. Arconning ( talk)
2024-06-04 22:31 Joseph Drummond (Canadian civil rights activist (1926–1975)) Joseph Stewart Drummond (April 7, 1926 – January 13, 1975) was a Canadian activist based in Saint John, New Brunswick. He became involved with the NAACP and the civil rights movement in the United States and later in his home province of New Brunswick. B3251 (talk)
2024-06-07 23:38 Wu shu (historical text) (Lost history of Eastern Wu (c. 250)) The Wu shu ( Chinese: 吳書; lit. 'Book of Wu') is a lost history of the state of Eastern Wu (229–280). It was compiled by the official historians of the Wu court under orders from the Wu emperors. Portions of the text survive only as quotations preserved in Pei Songzhi's Annotations to the Records of the Three Kingdoms (429). Kzyx ( talk)
2024-06-08 12:25 Bobby Brazier (English actor and model (born 2003)) Bobby Jack Brazier (born 2 June 2003) is an English actor and model. Present in the public eye from birth due to the popularity of his mother Jade Goody, he was frequently featured in the media throughout the formative years of his life until Goody's death in 2009. ArturSik ( talk)
2024-06-09 04:07 Walter W. White (Canadian politician) Walter Woodworth White FRCS (December 14, 1862 – July 10, 1952) was a Canadian physician as well as a municipal and provincial politician in New Brunswick. He served as the Mayor of Saint John between 1902 and 1906, and again from 1926 until 1932. In provincial politics, White served in the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick as a member of the Conservative Party, representing Saint John City from 1931 to 1935. B3251 (talk)
2024-06-10 16:00 1940 NFL All-Star Game (January) (NFL All-Star Game) The 1940 National Football League (NFL) All-Star Game was an exhibition contest that the NFL organized after the 1939 season. The game was played between the Green Bay Packers, the league's champion that season, and a team of All-Stars made up of players from the remaining NFL teams. The players on the All-Star team were selected by a national poll of fans. « Gonzo fan2007 (talk) @
2024-06-11 20:34 Snow Bowl (1985) (Notable NFL game) The Snow Bowl was a National Football League (NFL) game played on December 1, 1985, between the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and the Green Bay Packers. Played at Lambeau Field in Green Bay, Wisconsin, it is well known for its poor weather conditions, including heavy snow before and during the game. Only 19,856 fans were in attendance, with over 36,000 "no-shows", making it the least attended game in Lambeau Field history up to that point; about two-thirds of the stadium was empty. « Gonzo fan2007 (talk) @
2024-06-12 13:30 Guarded Domains of Iran (Aspect of history) The Guarded Domains of Iran ( Persian: ممالک محروسهٔ ایران, Mamâlek-e Mahruse-ye Irân), or simply the Domains of Iran (ممالک ایران, Mamâlek-e Irân) and the Guarded Domains (ممالک محروسه, Mamâlek-e Mahruse), was the common and official name of Iran from the Safavid era until the early 20th century. HistoryofIran ( talk)
2024-06-13 01:15 Farrokh Khan (High-ranking Iranian official from the Ghaffari family) Farrokh Khan ( Persian: فرخ خان; 1812 – 5 May 1871), also known as Amin ol-Dowleh (امین‌الدوله), was a high-ranking Iranian official from the Ghaffari family. Between 1855–1857, he served as the Iranian ambassador to the French court in Paris, where he assisted in signing the Treaty of Paris, thus ending the losing Anglo-Persian War and withdrawing the Iranian army from Herat. HistoryofIran ( talk)
2024-06-13 16:59 Miracle in Motown (Notable American football game) The Miracle in Motown was a National Football League (NFL) game played on December 3, 2015, between the NFC North divisional rivals Green Bay Packers and Detroit Lions. The game, which was broadcast on television nationally on Thursday Night Football, was played at Ford Field in Detroit, Michigan, during the 2015 NFL season. « Gonzo fan2007 (talk) @
2024-06-14 18:25 Patricia Bullrich (Argentine politician (born 1956)) Patricia Bullrich (born 11 June 1956) is an Argentine professor and politician who was appointed Minister of Security in 2023 under president Javier Milei, having previously held the office under president Mauricio Macri from 2015 to 2019. She is the chairwoman of Republican Proposal. Cambalachero ( talk)
2024-06-14 19:13 4th and 26 (Notable NFL playoff game) 4th and 26 was a National Football League (NFL) game played on January 11, 2004, between the Green Bay Packers and Philadelphia Eagles during the 2003–04 playoffs. The Packers travelled to Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, for a divisional playoff game after beating the Seattle Seahawks in a wild card game the week prior. « Gonzo fan2007 (talk) @
2024-06-14 19:48 Eric Mays (American politician (1958–2024)) Eric Bradford Mays (September 16, 1958 – February 24, 2024) was an American auto worker and politician. Mays served as a member of the Flint City Council from November 2013 until his death in 2024, representing northwest Flint as the councilor from the city's first ward. During his tenure, Mays was known to be highly controversial due to several incidents where he was suspended and escorted out of city council meetings. Microplastic Consumer ( talk)
2024-06-15 12:57 George Webster (presenter) (English television presenter, actor, dancer and writer) George Webster (born 29 July 2000) is an English television presenter, actor, dancer and writer. He was discovered while volunteering at his local Parkrun by a Sky UK television crew, who made him the subject of an episode of Jessica's Parkrun Heroes in 2019. This film prompted Mencap to refer him to a filmmaker who was making S.A.M., a short film that was broadcast online in October 2020. Laun chba ller
2024-06-16 17:38 Yuri Gabel (Soviet Ukrainian scientist (1891—1949)) Yuri (Georgiy) Orestovich Gabel ( Ukrainian: Юрій (Георгій) Орестович Габель; (1891-12-11)11 December 1891, Kharkiv, Russian Empire — 23 March 1949, Kharkiv, USSR) was a Soviet Ukrainian scientist, chemist, Doctor of Chemical Sciences (1940), and Professor (1934). He was the Dean of the Faculty of Chemistry at Kharkiv State University from 1931 to 1935 and the Director of the Institute of Chemistry at Kharkiv State University from 1945 to 1949. GnocchiFan ( talk)
2024-06-17 14:01 1969 Progressive Conservative Party of New Brunswick leadership election (Canadian provincial leadership election) The Progressive Conservative Party of New Brunswick held a leadership election on June 14, 1969, in Saint John, New Brunswick, to elect a new leader for the party. The position had been vacant since former leader Charles Van Horne's resignation in early 1968; Van Horne previously vowed to do so in the likelihood of his defeat in the 1967 provincial election, which he lost to the Liberal Party led by Louis Robichaud. B3251 (talk)
2024-06-17 19:13 Dez Caught It (Notable NFL playoff game) Dez Caught It (also known as the No-Catch Game) was a National Football League (NFL) Divisional Playoff game between the Dallas Cowboys and the Green Bay Packers on January 11, 2015. The game, which was played at Lambeau Field in Green Bay, Wisconsin, gained notoriety after a play in which Cowboys wide receiver Dez Bryant attempted to catch a pass from quarterback Tony Romo in the closing minutes of the 4th quarter. « Gonzo fan2007 (talk) @
2024-06-20 06:27 Carl Balita (Filipino entrepreneur) Carl Espino Balita (born April 12, 1970) is a teacher, registered nurse and midwife, producer, and entrepreneur. He is a former anchor of DZMM, having hosted his own show "Radyo Negosyo" for more than 20 years and was a candidate for the 2022 Philippine Senate election. TheNuggeteer ( talk)
2024-06-20 06:39 Daniel Vangarde (French songwriter and producer (born 1947)) Daniel Bangalter (born 1947), known in his musical career as Daniel Vangarde, is a French former producer, lyricist and songwriter who co-wrote and produced several hit records in the 1970s and 1980s, including " Aie a Mwana" with Jean Kluger, " D.I.S.C.O." by Ottawan, and " Cuba" by the Gibson Brothers. reppop talk
2024-06-21 15:28 Ashin Nandamalabhivamsa (Burmese Theravada Buddhist monk) Ashin Nandamālābhivaṃsa ( Burmese: အရှင်နန္ဒမာလာဘိဝံသ, , Thai: สมเด็จพระนนฺทมาลาภิวงฺส; born 22 March 1940, Htun Tin, ), also known as Rector Sayadaw (or Pamaukkhachoke Sayadaw, Burmese: ပါမောက္ခချုပ်ဆရာတော်, ), is a Burmese Buddhist scholar- monk and specialist in Abhidhamma. He is chief abbot of the monasteries of Mahā Subodhāyon and rector of Sitagu International Buddhist Academy. Htanaungg ( talk)
2024-06-21 20:19 Taylor Ward (American baseball player (born 1993)) Joseph Taylor Ward (born December 14, 1993) is an American professional baseball outfielder and third baseman for the Los Angeles Angels of Major League Baseball (MLB). Sewageboy ( talk)
2024-06-21 22:15 The Catch II (Notable NFL playoff game) The Catch II was a National Football League (NFL) Wild Card Playoff game between the Green Bay Packers and the San Francisco 49ers on January 3, 1999. The game, which was played at 3Com Park in San Francisco, California, became notable after a completed pass with 8 seconds left in the 4th quarter won the game for the 49ers. « Gonzo fan2007 (talk) @
2024-06-23 03:10 Jex Blackmore (American pro-choice activist (born 1986)) Jex Blackmore (born 1986) is an American pro-choice activist, performance artist, and Satanist. Blackmore was affiliated with the Satanic Temple, a non-theistic organization, between 2014 and 2018, and led its Detroit chapter. Blackmore publicized their three abortions through a detailed blogging project, a film performance, and by taking a medical abortion pill during an interview on local TV. ProfGray ( talk)
2024-06-24 00:48 William Perry French Morris (Australian priest and headmaster) William Perry French Morris OBE OM (21 October 1878 – 21 May 1960) was an Australian Anglican priest and school headmaster. He founded the Anglican Church Grammar School ("Churchie") in Brisbane, Queensland. SkywalkerEccleston ( talk)
2024-06-25 16:51 We want the ball and we're going to score! (2004 NFL game) "We want the ball and we're going to score!" was a comment during a National Football League (NFL) Wild Card Playoff game between the Seattle Seahawks and Green Bay Packers on January 4, 2004. The game, which was played at Lambeau Field in Green Bay, Wisconsin, became notable after Seahawks' quarterback Matt Hasselbeck proclaimed "we want the ball and we're going to score!" when the Seahawks won the coin toss before the start of the overtime period. « Gonzo fan2007 (talk) @
2024-06-26 02:39 Ghazi Muhammad (Imam of Dagestan) Ghāzī Muḥammad ibn Ismāʿil al-Gimrāwī al-Dāghistānī ( Arabic: غازي محمد ابن إسماعيل الڮمراوي الداغستاني; Avar: ГъазимухIамад; c. 1790 – 29 October [ O.S. 17 October] 1832), called Kazi-Mulla (Кази-Мулла) or Kazi-Magoma (Кази-Магома) in Russian sources, was a Dagestani religious and political leader who served as the first imam (religious, political, and military leader) of Dagestan and Chechnya from 1828 to 1832. Revolution Saga ( talk)
2024-06-26 15:36 Jayden Daniels (American football player (born 2000)) Jayden Daniels (born December 18, 2000) is an American football quarterback for the Washington Commanders of the National Football League (NFL). He played three seasons of college football for the Arizona State Sun Devils and two with the LSU Tigers, where he won the 2023 Heisman Trophy after leading the FBS in total yards and setting the single-season passer rating record. ~ Dissident93 ( talk)
2024-06-27 21:26 Johann Joseph Dömling (German physician and professor) Johann Joseph Dömling (13 January 1771 – 7 March 1803) was a German physician, pauper's doctor and professor of physiology at the University of Würzburg. He was the son of a farmer who was unable to afford further education, but as a gifted student, his studies were supported by the prince-bishop Franz Ludwig von Erthal. — Kusma ( talk)
2024-06-28 15:46 Philippines at the 1924 Summer Olympics (The Philippines at the Games of the XIII Olympiad in Paris) The Philippines competed at the 1924 Summer Olympics in Paris, France, from May 4 to July 27, 1924. The nation's participation at these Games marked its debut, and the debut of any Southeast Asian country, at the Summer Olympics. The delegation comprised one athlete, sprinter David Nepomuceno, and two officials, attaché B. Arconning ( talk)
2024-06-29 22:09 Horton Davies (Protestant minister and historian (1916–2005)) Horton Marlais Davies (March 10, 1916 – May 11, 2005) was a Wales-born Protestant minister, historian of Christianity, and painter. After receiving degrees from the University of Edinburgh and the University of Oxford, he became the minister of Wallington and Carshalton Congregational Church in London in 1942, holding that position through World War II. Hydrangeans ( she/her | talk | edits)
2024-07-01 15:42 Jailson Mendes (Brazilian porn actor and YouTuber) Jocione Mendonça (19 February 1970 – 29 June 2018), better known as Jailson Mendes and sometimes Pai de Família, was a Brazilian porn actor and YouTuber. He became an Internet meme for his performance in a pornographic film where he says the phrase "Ai, que delícia, cara" ("Oh, what a delight, man"). Retired due to health issues, Mendonça was invited to act in pornographic films while he was in São Paulo, and ended up making three of them. Skyshifter talk
2024-07-01 19:35 Nihilism (Alexander McQueen collection) (1994 fashion collection) Nihilism (Spring/Summer 1994) is the third collection by the British designer Alexander McQueen for his eponymous fashion house. McQueen developed the collection following the launch of his own label with Taxi Driver, which was exhibited at the Ritz Hotel in March 1993 London in lieu of a fashion show. ♠ PMC♠ (talk)
2024-07-01 20:50 Zebedee Nungak (Inuit politician, activist, and writer (born 1951)) Zebedee Nungak CQ ( Inuktitut: ᔭᐃᐱᑎ ᓄᓐᖓᖅ; Jaipiti Nunngaq; born 23 April 1951) is a Canadian Inuit author, actor, essayist, journalist, and politician. As a child, Nungak was taken from his home in the community of Saputiligait, along with two other children, for the purposes of an experiment by the Canadian government to "[expunge] them of Inuit culture and groom them to become northern leaders with a southern way of thinking." Nungak later became pivotal in securing successful land rights claims ... Ornithoptera ( talk)
2024-07-02 03:20 Israel–Morocco normalization agreement (2020 agreement between Israel and Morocco) The Israel–Morocco normalization agreement is an agreement announced by the United States government on December 10, 2020, in which Israel and Morocco agreed to begin normalizing relations. On December 22, 2020, a joint declaration was signed pledging to quickly begin direct flights, promote economic cooperation, reopen liaison offices and establish full diplomatic relations between the two countries. Mr. Lechkar ( talk)
2024-07-02 04:42 Kgari Sechele II (Kwena chief (1892–1939)) Kgari Kealeboga Sechele II (1904–19 September 1962) was a kgosi of the Kwena tribe in the Bechuanaland Protectorate (modern day Botswana) from 1931 until his death in 1962. He was appointed to the position by the British colonial administration after it deposed his elder brother Sebele II. Thebiguglyalien ( talk)
2024-07-02 12:47 Ehengbuda (Oba of Benin (1578 AD – 1606 AD)) Ehengbuda ( a.k.a. Edo: Ehengbuda N'Obo, lit. 'Ehengbuda the Physician') served as the eighteenth Oba of the Benin Empire, with a reign from c. 1578 AD – c. 1606 AD. Succeeding his father, Orhogbua, the first Oba to initiate contact with Europeans, Ehengbuda expanded the empire's territory westward and eastward, solidifying control over tributary states. Vanderwaalforces ( talk)
2024-07-02 13:26 Haiti at the 1924 Summer Olympics (Haiti at the Games of the XIII Olympiad in Paris) Haiti competed at the 1924 Summer Olympics in Paris, France. These Games were held from 4 May to 27 July 1924. The country's participation in Paris marked its second appearance at the Summer Olympics since its debut in 1900. Arconning ( talk)
2024-07-02 18:47 Zwei Gesänge, Op. 1 (Schoenberg) (Two Lieder by Arnold Schoenberg) Arnold Schoenberg's Zwei Gesänge (Two Songs), Op. 1 (1898–1903), are Lieder for baritone and piano. Each song sets a poem of Karl Michael von Levetzow. The songs bear the influence of both Johannes Brahms and Richard Wagner, whose music was traditionally opposed. In their length, depth of expression, density of texture, and transcription-like piano writing, they approached the limits of the Lied genre and anticipated Gurre-Lieder. Gerda Arendt ( talk)
2024-07-03 18:11 Ivo Rojnica (Croatian fascist official (1915–2007)) Ivo Rojnica (20 August 1915 – 1 December 2007) was a Croatian Ustaše official and intelligence agent who was active in the World War II Axis puppet state known as the Independent State of Croatia (NDH) from 1941 to 1945. After the war, he escaped to Argentina, where he reinvented himself as a businessman and diplomat. Amanuensis Balkanicus ( talk)
2024-07-03 23:52 Nayib Bukele (President of El Salvador since 2019) Nayib Armando Bukele Ortez (born 24 July 1981) is a Salvadoran politician and businessman who has been the 43rd president of El Salvador since 1 June 2019. Bukele is the first Salvadoran president since 1989 who was not elected as a candidate of one of the country's two major political parties: the right-wing Nationalist Republican Alliance (ARENA) and the left-wing Farabundo Martí National Liberation Front (FMLN), of which Bukele had been a member. PizzaKing13 ( ¡Hablame!) 🍕👑
2024-07-04 21:13 Riley Gale (American heavy metal vocalist (1986–2020)) Riley Gale (April 30, 1986 – August 24, 2020) was an American singer and songwriter who founded and performed with crossover thrash band Power Trip as its lead vocalist. Gale co-founded the band in 2008; with him as songwriter and vocalist, Power Trip released two well-received studio albums, in addition to multiple singles and EPs. Kimikel ( talk)
2024-07-05 02:31 Henry Donch (German-American bandleader (1834–1919)) Henry Donch (1834 – March 10, 1919) was a German-American bandleader and music instructor. Born in Hesse-Kassel, he immigrated to Philadelphia in 1854. Shortly afterwards, he became organist for the United States Naval Academy Band in Annapolis. He joined the United States Marine Band as a clarinet player shortly before the outbreak of the American Civil War. Generalissima ( talk) (it/she)
2024-07-05 14:32 Rose O'Neill (Irish noblewoman) (Sixteenth century Irish noblewoman) Rose O'Neill ( Irish: Róisín Dubh Ní Néill; fl. 1587–1607) was an Irish noblewoman and queen consort of Tyrconnell. She was the daughter of Hugh O'Neill and wife of "Red" Hugh Roe O'Donnell, the two leaders of the Irish alliance during the Nine Years' War. Her marriage to O'Donnell was a deliberate move to unite the O'Neills and the O'Donnells, the two most powerful Irish clans of their day. SkywalkerEccleston ( talk)
2024-07-05 14:39 Augusto Jiménez Seminario (Agent of the Peruvian Amazon Company) Augusto Jiménez Seminario was an agent of the Peruvian Amazon Company employed in the Putumayo River basin by Julio César Arana from 1903 to 1911, during the Putumayo genocide. His role in the genocide was investigated by Benjamin Saldana Rocca, Walter Ernest Hardenburg, Roger Casement, and two Peruvian judges in 1911. Arawoke ( talk)
2024-07-06 02:34 2024 Rose Bowl (Postseason college football bowl game) The 2024 Rose Bowl (officially known as the College Football Playoff Semifinal at the 2024 Rose Bowl Game presented by Prudential for sponsorship reasons) was a college football bowl game played on January 1, 2024, at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California, United States. The game was the 110th annual playing of the Rose Bowl, one of the semifinals of the 2023–24 College Football Playoff (CFP), and one of the bowl games which concluded the 2023 FBS football season. PCN02WPS ( talk | contribs)
2024-07-06 13:34 Suriname at the 1960 Summer Olympics (Sporting event delegation) Suriname competed at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome, Italy. The Games were held from 25 August to 11 September 1960. The nation's participation at these Games marked its debut in the Olympic Games. Arconning ( talk)
2024-07-07 01:38 Strike Force Five (2023 limited series comedy podcast) Strike Force Five is a limited series podcast hosted by American comedians and talk show hosts Stephen Colbert, Jimmy Fallon, Jimmy Kimmel, Seth Meyers, and John Oliver. Running 12 episodes from August 30 to October 10, 2023, it was created to support the five hosts' employees who were out of work due to the 2023 Writers Guild of America strike. Spinixster (trout me!)
2024-07-09 01:53 Yol Aularong (Cambodian musician) Yol Aularong ( Khmer: យស អូឡារាំង ; also romanized as Yos Olarang) was a Cambodian garage rock musician, and a leading figure in that country's rock scene of the 1960s and 70s. He incorporated elements of soul, funk, and rock into his music, and was known for his rebellious persona, humor, and social commentary. — Rhododendrites talk \\
2024-07-09 11:29 India at the 2022 Winter Olympics (Sporting event delegation) India competed at the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing, China, from 4 to 20 February 2022. The country's participation in Beijing marked its eleventh appearance at the Winter Olympics since its debut in 1964. Magentic Manifestations ( talk)
2024-07-09 16:15 India at the 2014 Winter Olympics (Sporting event delegation) Three athletes from India qualified for the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia held between 7 and 23 February 2014. The country's participation in Sochi marked its ninth appearance at the Winter Olympics since its debut in 1964. Magentic Manifestations ( talk)
2024-07-09 20:41 Frederick Perceval, 11th Earl of Egmont (Canadian farmer and peer (1914–2001)) Frederick George Moore Perceval, 11th Earl of Egmont (14 April 1914 – 8 December 2001) was a Canadian farmer and peer. Born in Calgary, upon the ascension of his father as the 10th Earl of Egmont, he and Perceval moved to Avon Castle in Ringwood, Hampshire. When the 10th Earl died in 1932, Perceval inherited his estate and title and promptly moved back to Canada, selling the castle.  RONIN   TALK 
2024-07-09 21:42 Ollie Watkins (English footballer (born 1995)) Oliver George Arthur Watkins (born 30 December 1995) is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for Premier League club Aston Villa and the England national team. 82.38.214.91 ( talk)
2024-07-10 02:04 Eilish Cleary (Canadian physician (1963–2024)) Eilish Cleary (October 22, 1963 – March 22, 2024) was an Irish-born Canadian physician, health officer and public health advocate who served as the Chief Medical Officer of Health in New Brunswick from 2007 until her termination in 2015 under a controversial decision by the provincial government. Shortly before her dismissal, she was studying glyphosate, a herbicide that is used in the province and has been characterized as potentially being carcinogenic to humans. B3251 (talk)
2024-07-12 02:34 Delyth Evans (Welsh politician (born 1958)) Margaret Delyth Evans (born 17 March 1958) is a Welsh former politician who served as Deputy Minister for Rural Affairs, Culture and Environment in the National Assembly for Wales from 2000 to 2003. A member of the Labour Party, she was Assembly Member (AM) for Mid and West Wales from 2000 until her retirement from the National Assembly in 2003. ThatRandomGuy1 ( talk)
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Culture/Biography/Women

Date Article Excerpt Nominator
2024-04-15 20:19 Breonna Taylor (Medical worker killed by police (1993–2020)) Breonna Taylor (June 5, 1993 – March 13, 2020) was an African-American woman who was shot and killed while unarmed in her Louisville, Kentucky home by three police officers who entered under the auspices of a "no-knock" search warrant. After Louisville Metro Police Department (LMPD) ex-detective Brett Hankison was acquitted of felony wanton endangerment of Taylor's neighbors at the state-level, Attorney-General Merrick Garland announced the [[United States Department of Justice|Depa ... Nickscoby ( talk)
2024-04-16 13:21 Women rabbis and Torah scholars (Jewish women in religious leadership) See also: Timeline of women rabbis I.am.a.qwerty ( talk)
2024-04-20 19:42 Laurie Hernandez (American artistic gymnast) Lauren Zoe Hernandez (born June 9, 2000) is an American retired artistic gymnast. During her debut year as a senior gymnast, she competed as a member of the U.S. women's gymnastics team dubbed the " Final Five" at the 2016 Summer Olympics that won the team gold medal. Individually, Hernandez earned the silver medal on the balance beam. Riley1012 ( talk)
2024-04-24 16:39 Shabana Mahmood (British politician (born 1980)) Shabana Mahmood ( Urdu: شبانہ محمود; born 17 September 1980) is a British politician and barrister serving as Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice since 2024. A member of the Labour Party, she has been Member of Parliament (MP) for Birmingham Ladywood since 2010. BennyOnTheLoose ( talk)
2024-04-27 11:08 Lalita Tademy (American writer (born 1948)) Lalita Tademy (born 26 December 1948) is an American novelist, speaker, businesswoman, and critic who is regarded as one of the central figure in African feminism of African diaspora. Her first novel and magnum opus, Cane River (2001), focused on history and black women in the 1950s, and has shaped her perspective on the history of the United States. Safari Scribe Edits! Talk!
2024-05-03 22:28 Madison Kocian (American artistic gymnast) Madison Taylor Kocian (born June 15, 1997) is an American retired artistic gymnast. On the uneven bars, she is one of four 2015 World co-champions and the 2016 Olympic silver medalist. She was part of the gold medal-winning team dubbed the " Final Five" at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, and she was a member of the first-place American teams at the 2014 and 2015 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships. Riley1012 ( talk)
2024-05-25 21:26 Barbara Zangerl (Austrian rock climber) Barbara "Babsi" Zangerl (born 24 May 1988) is an Austrian rock climber who is widely considered as one of the best all-round female climbers in the world. At various stages in her career, she has climbed at, or just below, the highest climbing grades achieved by a female in every major rock climbing discipline, including bouldering, traditional climbing, sport climbing, multi-pitch climbing and big wall climbing. Aszx5000 ( talk)
2024-06-03 18:17 Ann Washington Craton (American activist (1891–1970)) Ann Washington Craton (1891–1970) was a labor activist, social services, worker, and feminist who helped to organize and support low-paid women workers who worked in rural and suburban garment factories during the 1920s. Middle-class and American-born, she helped to expand unionization work beyond the then-dominant Yiddish-speaking urban shops of the time and helped as well to overcome male-dominated resistance to female labor organization. Delabrede ( talk)
2024-06-16 15:18 Eleanor of Castile (Queen of England from 1272 to 1290) Eleanor of Castile (1241 – 28 November 1290) was Queen of England as the first wife of Edward I. She was educated at the Castilian court and also ruled as Countess of Ponthieu in her own right (suo jure) from 1279. After diplomatic efforts to secure her marriage and affirm English sovereignty over Gascony, 13-year-old Eleanor was married to Edward at the monastery of Las Huelgas, Burgos, on 1 November 1254. Jim Killock (talk)
2024-06-16 17:37 Augustina Gabel (revolutionary and librarian from Russian Empire) Augustina Stanislavovna Gabel ( Ukrainian: Августина Станіславівна Габель, romanized: Augustyna Stanislavivna Habel; née Sinkevich; born 30 August 1853 – 29 March 1907) was a Narodnik revolutionary librarian. She was a member of a revolutionary group led by Orest Gabel, whom she later married and followed to Siberia, where they were exiled. GnocchiFan ( talk)
2024-06-16 17:38 Ludmila Gabel (Ukrainian librarian, public figure and lawyer) Ludmila Orestovna Gabel ( Ukrainian: Людмила Орестівна Габель, romanized: Lyudmyla Orestivna Habel) (born December 1876, Saint Petersburg, Russian Empire – April 10, 1967, Kharkiv, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union) was a Ukrainian librarian, public figure, and lawyer. She was born into a family of Narodnik revolutionaries and was a member of the Committee of Rural Libraries and the Book Commission of the Kharkiv Literacy Society. GnocchiFan ( talk)
2024-06-20 10:36 Sophie Kropotkin (Ukrainian educator and writer (1856–1938)) Sofia Grigorievna Kropotkina ( née Ananieva-Rabinovich; 1856–1938), commonly known by her anglicised name Sophie Kropotkin, was a Ukrainian teacher, writer, lecturer and museum director. Born into a Ukrainian Jewish family, she grew up in Tomsk, where her father ran a gold mine. After coming of age, moved to Switzerland, where she pursued a degree in biology at the University of Bern and met Peter Kropotkin, who she married. Grnrchst ( talk)
2024-06-30 23:30 Oghul Qaimish (Regent of the Mongol Empire) Oghul Qaimish (ᠤᠤᠭᠠᠯ ᠬᠠᠶᠢᠮᠢᠰᠢ, c. 1200s–1251) was the wife of Güyük Khan and the nominal regent of the Mongol Empire between Güyük's death in 1248 and the accession of Möngke Khan in 1251. ~~ AirshipJungleman29 ( talk)
2024-07-04 13:45 Jennifer Jones (curler) (Canadian curler) Jennifer Judith Jones OM (born July 7, 1974) is a Canadian curler. She was the Olympic champion in curling as skip of the Canadian team at the 2014 Sochi Games. Jones is the first female skip to go through the Games undefeated. The only male skip to achieve this was fellow Canadian Kevin Martin in 2010. Allthegoldmedals ( talk)
2024-07-05 09:38 Catherine O'Neill, Countess of Tyrone (Irish aristocrat (died 1619)) Catherine O'Neill, Countess of Tyrone (before 1574 - 15 March 1619) was an Irish aristocrat. Born Catherine Magennis, she was the fourth and final wife of Hugh O'Neill, Earl of Tyrone, a leading Gaelic lord in Ireland during the late Elizabethan and early Stuart eras. SkywalkerEccleston ( talk)
2024-07-05 20:43 Mother Solomon (Wyandot nanny (1816–1890)) Margaret Grey Eyes Solomon (November 1816 – August 18, 1890), better known as Mother Solomon, was a Wyandot nanny. Born along Owl Creek, Ohio, her father took her to Indigenous sites as a child. After moving to the Big Spring Reservation in 1822, she learned housekeeping and English at a mission school. Averageuntitleduser ( talk)

Culture/Media

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2024-01-06 22:59 Ecco2K (Swedish-British designer, visual artist, and singer) Zak Arogundade Gaterud (born 1994 or 1995), known professionally as Ecco2K, is a Swedish designer, visual artist, singer, and rapper. He founded Drain Gang with childhood friends Bladee, Thaiboy Digital and Whitearmor in 2013. Having experience with graphics software since he was 5, Arogundade founded the band Krossad with Bladee, his then-classmate, in 2004. Skyshifter talk
2024-02-08 01:54 History of The New York Times (1945–1998) (Aspect of newspaper history) Following World War II, The New York Times continued to expand. The Times was subject to investigations from the Senate Internal Security Subcommittee, a McCarthyist subcommittee that investigated purported communism from within press institutions. Arthur Hays Sulzberger's decision to dismiss a copyreader who plead the Fifth Amendment drew ire from within the Times and from external organizations. elijahpepe@wikipedia (he/him)
2024-02-29 04:49 WOSU-TV (PBS member TV station in Columbus, Ohio) WOSU-TV (channel 34) is a PBS member television station in Columbus, Ohio, United States. Owned by Ohio State University as part of WOSU Public Media, it is sister to public radio stations WOSU-FM (89.7) and WOSA (101.1 FM). The three stations share studios on North Pearl Street near the OSU campus; WOSU-TV's transmitter is located on Highland Lakes Avenue in Westerville, Ohio. Sammi Brie (she/her •  t • c)
2024-02-29 04:51 WKBS-TV (Philadelphia) (Television station in Burlington, New Jersey (1965–1983)) WKBS-TV was a television station on UHF channel 48 serving the Philadelphia area, licensed to serve Burlington, New Jersey. It operated from September 1965 to August 1983 and was one of three major independent stations serving the Delaware Valley. Though licensed to Burlington, its studios and transmitter were located within Philadelphia city limits, in South Philadelphia and the Roxborough tower farm, respectively. Sammi Brie (she/her • t • c)
2024-03-10 03:24 Roswell incident (UFO legend caused by 1947 balloon crash) The Roswell incident is a conspiracy theory which alleges that the 1947 crash of a United States Army Air Forces balloon near Roswell, New Mexico was actually caused by an extraterrestrial spacecraft. Operated from the nearby Alamogordo Army Air Field and part of the top secret Project Mogul, the balloon was intended to detect Soviet nuclear tests. Feoffer ( talk)
2024-03-21 00:34 Basket of deplorables (Hillary Clinton 2016 campaign speech phrase) "Basket of deplorables" is a phrase from a 2016 US presidential election campaign speech delivered by Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton on September 9, 2016, at a campaign fundraising event. She used the phrase to describe "half" of the supporters of her opponent, Republican nominee Donald Trump, saying, "They're racist, sexist, homophobic, xenophobic, Islamophobic". Yoshiman6464 ♫🥚
2024-03-26 23:13 2Baba (Nigerian musician (born 1975)) Innocent Ujah Idibia MON (born 18 September 1975), known by his stage name 2Baba and formerly as 2face Idibia, is a Nigerian singer-songwriter, record producer and philanthropist known for his solo debut album, Face 2 Face. He is regarded as the "most influential" in the Nigerian music industry following his contributions to Nigerian pop music in the 2000s. SafariScribe ( talk)
2024-04-06 08:38 Swim School (Scottish indie rock band) Swim School (stylised in lowercase), are a Scottish three-piece indie rock band. Formed in Edinburgh in late 2018, the band initially comprised Alice Johnson and Lewis Bunting, before Bunting's schoolmate Matt Mitchell and their friend Nairn Milne joined the band. Mitchell and Milne later left the band, with Billy McMahon joining in June 2020. Laun chba ller
2024-04-11 21:07 Homecoming (Kanye West song) (2008 single by Kanye West featuring Chris Martin) "Homecoming" is a song by the American rapper Kanye West from his third studio album, Graduation (2007). The song features a guest appearance from Chris Martin and he co-wrote it with West and Warryn Campbell, who served as the producers. West and the singer worked on the song when they met at Abbey Road Studios in February 2006, engaging in a jam session where Martin came up with the concept. K. Peake
2024-04-13 08:25 Tasha Ghouri (English television personality) Natasha Amber Ghouri (born 11 August 1998) is an English television personality. She is best known for her appearances on the eighth series of Love Island. Laun chba ller
2024-04-13 08:25 Megan Barton-Hanson (English television personality) Megan Leah Barton-Hanson (born 6 March 1994) is an English television personality and sex worker. She is best known for appearing on the fourth series of Love Island. Laun chba ller
2024-04-13 08:37 Mark Zuckerberg (American businessman (born 1984)) Mark Elliot Zuckerberg (born May 14, 1984) is an American businessman. He co-founded the social media service Facebook and its parent company Meta Platforms (formerly Facebook, Inc.), of which he is chairman, chief executive officer and controlling shareholder. MSincccc ( talk)
2024-04-14 17:04 Morph (X-Men: The Animated Series) (Fictional character from the X-Men franchise) Morph is a fictional superhero appearing in the animated superhero series X-Men: The Animated Series—which aired on Fox Kids from 1992 to 1997—and its revival X-Men '97, which has been streaming on Disney+ since March 2024. Introduced as a member of the X-Men, Morph sacrificed himself to save Wolverine from a Sentinel in the show's premiere. PanagiotisZois ( talk)
2024-04-16 06:01 United States' Telegraph (Defunct newspaper published in Washington, D.C.) The United States' Telegraph was a newspaper published in Washington, D.C., in the early 19th century. It was first published in 1814 as the Washington City Gazette by Jonathan Elliot, but ceased publication the same year due to the burning of Washington. It was revived the following year as the Washington City Weekly Gazette, and advocated strongly for William H. Crawford's 1816 candidacy for presidency. Generalissima ( talk) (it/she)
2024-04-16 15:09 Simone Murphy (Scottish musician and model (born 1993)) Simone Murphy (born 29 July 1993) is a Scottish musician and former model. Born in Edinburgh, she started modelling aged two, before setting up several events while at the University of Edinburgh. After being scouted while working at Harvey Nichols in Edinburgh aged 21, she applied for Cycle 11 of Britain's Next Top Model, on which she placed fifth. Laun chba ller
2024-04-17 22:16 Disappearance of Joshua Guimond (Disappeared American student) Joshua Guimond (born June 18, 1982) is an American man who disappeared on the night of November 9 and 10, 2002, after leaving a party hosted in a dormitory of Saint John's University in Collegeville, Minnesota. He was a 20-year-old junior student at Saint John's, who was partying with friends in the campus' Metten Court dormitory building. Atubofsilverware ( talk)
2024-04-20 10:11 Week End (Gen Hoshino song) (2015 promotional single by Gen Hoshino) "Week End" is a song by Japanese singer-songwriter and musician Gen Hoshino from his fourth studio album, Yellow Dancer (2015). It is the album's sole promotional single, released for exclusive airplay on the Japan FM League on October 20, 2015, and was also promoted with a listening video. Written and produced by Hoshino as the theme song to the morning news program Mezamashi Saturday  [ ja], it is a pop-like dance song that draws influence from black music genres such as R&B and soul for an upbeat sound. IanTEB ( talk)
2024-04-21 20:10 Marie Osmond (American singer and entertainer) Marie Osmond (born October 13, 1959) is an American singer, actress, television personality, author and businesswoman. She is known for her girl next door image and her decades-long career in many different areas. As a singer, she has had several chart-topping country music songs such as " Paper Roses" and " Meet Me in Montana". ChrisTofu11961 ( talk)
2024-04-22 16:04 Felicity Kendal (English actress (born 1946)) Felicity Ann Kendal CBE (born 25 September 1946) is an English actress, working principally in television and theatre. She has appeared in numerous stage and screen roles over a more than 70-year career, including as Barbara Good in the 1975 television series The Good Life. BennyOnTheLoose ( talk)
2024-04-23 16:55 Key West (Philosopher Pirate) (2020 song by Bob Dylan) "Key West (Philosopher Pirate)" is a song written and performed by the American singer-songwriter Bob Dylan and released as the ninth track on his 2020 album Rough and Rowdy Ways. It is a mid-tempo, accordion-driven ballad that has been cited as a high point of the album by many critics. BennyOnTheLoose ( talk)
2024-04-28 18:52 Tokiyo (2015 song by Gen Hoshino) is a song by Japanese singer-songwriter and musician Gen Hoshino from his fourth studio album, Yellow Dancer (2015). It was written and produced by Hoshino as commercial song for the distance learning program U-CAN [ ja]. The album's opening track, it is an upbeat pop song centered on synthesizer with a prevalent string section, featuring a more Japanese or Asian sound on an album with heavy influence from black music. IanTEB ( talk)
2024-05-08 00:52 The Celebration Tour (2023–2024 concert tour by Madonna) The Celebration Tour was the twelfth concert tour by American singer Madonna. It began on October 14, 2023, at the O2 Arena in London, and ended on May 4, 2024, with a free concert on Rio de Janeiro's Copacabana Beach. Originally set to kick off on July 15, 2023, in Vancouver, the tour was postponed and pushed back to October after Madonna developed a "serious bacterial infection" in late June, which led to a multiple-day stay at the intensive care unit. Christian ( talk)
2024-05-14 01:07 CherryRoad Media (American newspaper publisher) CherryRoad Media is an American newspaper publisher and commercial printer based in New Jersey. It is the communications division of CherryRoad Technologies and was founded in 2020 by its CEO Jeremy Gulban. The company specializes in weekly publications in rural communities. It has received national media attention for rapidly buying and launching new titles amid the decline of newspapers. Eric Schucht ( talk)
2024-05-17 19:49 The Open Definition (Text definition of the term 'open' in the context of open content and open data) The Open Definition (formerly Open Knowledge Definition) is published by the Open Knowledge Foundation (OKF) to define openness for any type of data, content, or other knowledge. The definition's stated purpose is to "[make] precise the meaning of ‘open’ with respect to knowledge". Although it draws philosophically from both the open-source and free software movements, the Open Definition prioritizes license compatibility over copyleft principles requiring derivative works to be released under a free license. Buidhe paid ( talk)
2024-05-21 21:29 John Koerner (American singer-songwriter (1938–2024)) "Spider" John Koerner (August 31, 1938 – May 18, 2024) was an American guitarist, singer, and songwriter. He was best known as a guitarist and vocalist in the blues trio Koerner, Ray & Glover, with Dave Ray and Tony Glover. He also made albums as a solo performer and with Willie Murphy, and was an important mentor to the young Bob Dylan. Mehendri Solon ( talk)
2024-05-21 21:39 Luochahai City (2023 single by Dao Lang) "Luochahai City" ( Chinese: 罗刹海市) is a single by Chinese singer-songwriter Dao Lang, released as part of his album There Are Few Folk Songs  [ zh] (2023). The song is inspired by The Raksha Country and the Sea Market, an allegorical story written by Chinese author Pu Songling. Described as Dao's "comeback anthem", it was streamed over 10 billion times within two months of its release, and attracted widespread speculation as to the meaning of its "cryptic" and "absurd" lyrics. Bremps ...
2024-05-23 06:45 Laura Matsuda (Fictional character of Street Fighter series) is a fictional character from the Street Fighter series of video games, making her first appearance in 2016's Street Fighter V. She is the sister of Sean Matsuda, a character from 1997's Street Fighter III and its updates. She is from Brazil, and much like fellow Brazilian character Blanka, she utilizes electricity in some of her attacks. Kung Fu Man ( talk)
2024-05-25 19:36 Honey Revenge (Los Angeles pop-rock band) Honey Revenge is an American pop rock band formed in Los Angeles in 2021. The band consists of lead vocalist Devin Papadol and guitarist Donovan Lloyd. Formed after Lloyd moved to Los Angeles from Georgia and joined a five-piece band Papadol was in, the pair continued working together after the other three members left, and released their debut album, Retrovision, in June 2023. Laun chba ller
2024-05-25 21:17 Es Pontàs (climb) (Deep-water soloing route in Mallorca, Spain) Es Pontàs is a 20-metre (66 ft) long limestone deep-water soloing (DWS) climbing route on the Es Pontàs sea-arch in Mallorca, Spain. After it was first free soloed in September 2006 by American climber Chris Sharma, it became graded at 9a+ (5.15a) – the world's first-ever DWS route at that grade, and one of the earliest 9a+ graded rock climbs of any type in history. Aszx5000 ( talk)
2024-06-01 19:25 Why (Gen Hoshino song) (2023 single by Gen Hoshino) is a song by Japanese singer-songwriter and musician Gen Hoshino. It was released through Speedstar Records on December 27, 2023, as a double A-sided single with " Life", theme to the 2022 Asian Games and 2023 World Athletics Championships on Tokyo Broadcasting System (TBS). The song was written and produced by Hoshino for the anime film Spy × Family Code: White (2023), following the song " Comedy" (2022) which he wrote for the film's preceding TV-series. IanTEB ( talk)
2024-06-03 04:33 Lil Ugly Mane (American musician and record producer) Travis Miller (born May 13, 1984), best known professionally as Lil Ugly Mane, is an American musician, rapper, singer, and record producer. Noted for his diverse style, introspective lyrics, and various side projects, Miller's work spans a wide range of genres, including instrumental and experimental hip hop, black metal, lo-fi music, indie rock, and free jazz. Joeyquism ( talk)
2024-06-08 10:16 Speak Now World Tour (2011–2012 concert tour by Taylor Swift) The Speak Now World Tour was the second concert tour by the American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift, who embarked on it to support her third studio album, Speak Now (2010). It began on February 9, 2011, visiting Asia and Europe before kicking off in North America on May 27, 2011. It concluded on March 18, 2012, in Oceania. Ippantekina ( talk)
2024-06-12 16:52 The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power season 1 (2022 television season) The first season of the American fantasy television series The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power is based on J. R. R. Tolkien's history of Middle-earth, primarily material from the appendices of the novel The Lord of the Rings. Set thousands of years before the novel in the Second Age of Middle-earth, the season depicts the emergence of the Dark Lord Sauron and the forging of the first Rings of Power. adamstom97 ( talk)
2024-06-15 12:57 George Webster (presenter) (English television presenter, actor, dancer and writer) George Webster (born 29 July 2000) is an English television presenter, actor, dancer and writer. He was discovered while volunteering at his local Parkrun by a Sky UK television crew, who made him the subject of an episode of Jessica's Parkrun Heroes in 2019. This film prompted Mencap to refer him to a filmmaker who was making S.A.M., a short film that was broadcast online in October 2020. Laun chba ller
2024-06-15 13:31 Black Lake (song) (2015 song by Björk) "Black Lake" is a song by Icelandic musician Björk for her eighth studio album, Vulnicura (2015). At ten minutes and eight seconds, it is the longest song to appear on one of her studio albums. Written by Björk in the aftermath of her separation from contemporary artist Matthew Barney, the lyrics of "Black Lake" detail her heartbreak, anger, and attempts to forgive Barney as her emotions grow as each verse progresses in time, leading up to the final lines describing her "return home". Isthmus55 ( t • c)
2024-06-20 00:32 PSA (song) (2023 song by SZA) "PSA" (also called "Potting Season") is a song by American singer-songwriter SZA reported to appear on the deluxe edition of her 2022 second studio album, SOS. It is an orchestral song with a simple, stringed production, consisting of pianos and harps alongside vocal harmonies. The lyrics are delivered in a rap cadence and with braggadocio; SZA demands that people call her nothing but number-one and serve her, says she takes pleasure in angering people, and mocks those she views as " bottom feeders". PSA 🏕️🪐 ( please make some noise...)
2024-06-20 06:27 Carl Balita (Filipino entrepreneur) Carl Espino Balita (born April 12, 1970) is a teacher, registered nurse and midwife, producer, and entrepreneur. He is a former anchor of DZMM, having hosted his own show "Radyo Negosyo" for more than 20 years and was a candidate for the 2022 Philippine Senate election. TheNuggeteer ( talk)
2024-06-20 22:46 Profound Morality (2022 EP by Heriot) Profound Morality is the third extended play by British metalcore band Heriot, released on 29 April 2022 through Church Road Records. It is the band's first release as a quartet featuring guitarist and vocalist Debbie Gough, who joined in 2019. The band wrote and recorded the bulk of the EP in five days at their rehearsal space in Bristol in April 2021, with its production continuing until October of that year. Chchcheckit ( talk)
2024-06-22 22:43 David Fishwick (English businessman (born 1971)) David Fishwick (born March 1971) is an English businessman. Born in Nelson in Lancashire, he left school at sixteen with no qualifications, before opening David Fishwick Minibus Sales and becoming the biggest minibus supplier in Britain. After finding that big banks were no longer willing to lend his customers money following the 2007–2008 financial crisis, he opened Burnley Savings and Loans, which used the advertising slogan "Bank on Dave". Laun chba ller
2024-06-23 11:54 The Code (Nemo song) (2024 song by Nemo) "The Code" is a song by Swiss singer Nemo. It was written by Nemo along with three other song writers, and was released on 29 February 2024 through Better Now Records. It represented Switzerland in the Eurovision Song Contest 2024, where it won the contest with 591 points. In the process, the song became the first victory for the country since " Ne partez pas sans moi" by Celine Dion in 1988, and the first winning song ever in the history of the contest by a non-binary artist. Cheers, mate! Nascar9919 (he/him • t • c)
2024-06-25 15:10 Bruno Mars at Park MGM (Residency show) Bruno Mars at Park MGM is a concert residency by American singer and songwriter Bruno Mars, being held at Dolby Live (previously Park Theater) at Park MGM in Las Vegas, Nevada, at The Theater at MGM National Harbor, in Oxon Hill, Maryland, at MGM Music Hall at Fenway, Boston, Massachusetts and once outside of the United States, in China at MGM Cotai in Cotai, Macau. MarioSoulTruthFan ( talk)
2024-06-30 09:59 Donald Davies (Welsh computer scientist and Internet pioneer (1924–2000)) Donald Watts Davies, CBE FRS (7 June 1924 – 28 May 2000) was a Welsh computer scientist and Internet pioneer who was employed at the UK National Physical Laboratory (NPL). Whizz40 ( talk)
2024-06-30 16:56 KCTV (CBS affiliate in Kansas City, Missouri) KCTV (channel 5) is a television station in Kansas City, Missouri, United States, affiliated with CBS. It is owned by Gray Television alongside MyNetworkTV affiliate KSMO-TV (channel 62). The two stations share studios on Shawnee Mission Parkway in Fairway, Kansas; KCTV's transmitter facility, the KCTV Broadcast Tower, is located in the Union Hill section of Kansas City, Missouri. Sammi Brie (she/her •  t • c)
2024-06-30 16:56 CIVT-DT (CTV television station in Vancouver) CIVT-DT (channel 32) is a television station in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, serving as the West Coast flagship of the CTV Television Network. It is owned and operated by network parent Bell Media alongside Victoria-based CTV 2 station CIVI-DT (channel 53). CIVT-DT's studios are located at 969 Robson Street (alternatively known as 750 Burrard Street; the former site of the Vancouver Public Library's central branch) at the intersection of [[Rob ... Sammi Brie (she/her •  t • c)
2024-06-30 16:56 KAUT-TV (CW TV station in Oklahoma City) KAUT-TV (channel 43) is a television station in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States, serving as the local outlet for The CW. It is owned and operated by the network's majority owner, Nexstar Media Group, alongside NBC affiliate KFOR-TV (channel 4). The two stations share studios in Oklahoma City's McCourry Heights section; KAUT-TV's transmitter is located on the city's northeast side. Sammi Brie (she/her •  t • c)
2024-06-30 16:57 KTSF (Independent TV station in San Francisco) KTSF (channel 26) is an independent television station in San Francisco, California, United States, broadcasting in a variety of languages, most notably Chinese. The station is owned by the Lincoln Broadcasting Company and maintains studios on Valley Drive in south suburban Brisbane. It shares a channel and transmitter with KDTV-DT (channel 14), owned by Univision, broadcasting from atop Mount Allison. Sammi Brie (she/her •  t • c)
2024-06-30 16:57 KOLD-TV (CBS affiliate in Tucson, Arizona) KOLD-TV (channel 13) is a television station in Tucson, Arizona, United States, affiliated with CBS. It is owned by Gray Television, which provides certain services to Fox affiliate KMSB (channel 11) and MyNetworkTV affiliate KTTU-TV (channel 18) under a shared services agreement (SSA) with Tegna Inc. The three stations share studios on North Business Park Drive on the northwest side of Tucson (near the Casas Adobes neighborhood). Sammi Brie (she/her •  t • c)
2024-06-30 16:58 KXXV (ABC affiliate in Waco, Texas) KXXV (channel 25) is a television station in Waco, Texas, United States, serving Central Texas as an affiliate of ABC. Owned by the E. W. Scripps Company, the station maintains studios on South New Road in Waco, and its transmitter is located near Moody, Texas. KXXV and co-owned KRHD-CD (channel 15) in Bryan split the market; KRHD-CD is a semi-satellite of KXXV with separate local news programming for the Brazos Valley. Sammi Brie (she/her •  t • c)
2024-06-30 16:58 WNAC-TV (TV station in Providence, Rhode Island) WNAC-TV (channel 64), branded on-air as Fox Providence, is a television station in Providence, Rhode Island, United States, affiliated with Fox and The CW. It is owned by Mission Broadcasting, which maintains a local marketing agreement (LMA) with Nexstar Media Group, owner of dual CBS/ MyNetworkTV affiliate WPRI-TV (channel 12), for the provision of certain services. Sammi Brie (she/her •  t • c)
2024-06-30 16:59 WYOU (CBS affiliate in Scranton, Pennsylvania) WYOU (channel 22) is a television station licensed to Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States, serving as the CBS affiliate for Northeastern Pennsylvania. It is owned by Mission Broadcasting, which maintains a shared services agreement (SSA) with Nexstar Media Group, owner of Wilkes-Barre–licensed NBC affiliate WBRE-TV (channel 28), for the provision of certain services. Sammi Brie (she/her •  t • c)
2024-06-30 16:59 WUVN (TV station in Hartford, Connecticut) WUVN (channel 18) is a television station licensed to Hartford, Connecticut, United States, serving the Hartford– New Haven market as an affiliate of the Spanish-language network Univision. It is owned by Entravision Communications alongside low-power UniMás affiliate WUTH-CD (channel 47). The two stations share studios at Constitution Plaza in downtown Hartford and transmitter facilities on Birch Mountain Road in Glastonbury, Connecticut. Sammi Brie (she/her •  t • c)
2024-07-03 21:37 Glow in the Dark Tour (2007–08 world concert tour by Kanye West) The Glow in the Dark Tour was the third concert tour by Kanye West, in support of his third studio album, Graduation (2007). West shared the first tour dates across the United Kingdom in September 2007, while he later announced the American leg in January 2008. He engaged in precise tour rehearsals and enlisted Jim Henson's Creature Shop for production of his set, with design handled by Esmeralda Devlin, Martin Phillips, and John McGuire. K. Peake
2024-07-07 01:38 Strike Force Five (2023 limited series comedy podcast) Strike Force Five is a limited series podcast hosted by American comedians and talk show hosts Stephen Colbert, Jimmy Fallon, Jimmy Kimmel, Seth Meyers, and John Oliver. Running 12 episodes from August 30 to October 10, 2023, it was created to support the five hosts' employees who were out of work due to the 2023 Writers Guild of America strike. Spinixster (trout me!)
2024-07-09 01:53 Yol Aularong (Cambodian musician) Yol Aularong ( Khmer: យស អូឡារាំង ; also romanized as Yos Olarang) was a Cambodian garage rock musician, and a leading figure in that country's rock scene of the 1960s and 70s. He incorporated elements of soul, funk, and rock into his music, and was known for his rebellious persona, humor, and social commentary. — Rhododendrites talk \\
2024-07-09 01:54 Cable Car Cinema (Movie theater in Providence, Rhode Island) Cable Car Cinema and Cafe was a 100-seat, single screen independent movie theater and restaurant in Providence, Rhode Island. Raymond Bilodeau opened the cinema in 1976 in a former truck garage on North Main Street at the foot of College Hill, and the business formed long-term relationships with the neighborhood's Brown University and the Rhode Island School of Design (RISD). — Rhododendrites talk \\
2024-07-09 03:08 Kisaragi Station (Japanese urban legend) is a Japanese urban legend about a fictitious railway station. The station first came into the news in 2004, when the story was posted on the internet forum 2channel. ABG ( Talk/Report any mistakes here)
2024-07-10 12:14 Dead Pony (Scottish pop punk band) Dead Pony, formerly known as Crystal, is a rock band from Glasgow, Scotland. The band started as a duo comprising vocalist Anna Shields and guitarist Blair Crichton after she wanted a guitarist to make music with. After she formed Crystal with Crichton and three of her university classmates, the band supported Paolo Nutini at a BBC Scotland's Hogmanay concert, appeared on Tony Visconti's Unsigned Heroes, and released the Sex Rich EP. Laun chba ller

Culture/Media/Books

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2024-01-26 09:04 Mental illness in Middle-earth (Theme in Tolkien's fantasy) The appearance of mental illness in Middle-earth has been discussed by scholars of literature and by psychiatrists. Middle-earth is the fantasy world created by J. R. R. Tolkien. His novels The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings are both set in Middle-earth, and peopled with realistically-drawn characters who experience life much as people do in the real world. Chiswick Chap ( talk)
2024-03-10 21:07 Liberty 5-3000 (Character in Anthem (1938)) Liberty 5-3000 is a character in Anthem, a 1938 dystopian novella by Ayn Rand that is set in a rigidly collectivistic future society that assigns formulaic names to all inhabitants. A farmer in the Home of the Peasants, Liberty 5-3000 is a "born radical" who values individuality. When she meets the narrator and main protagonist, Equality 7-2521, Liberty 5-3000 and he fall in love at first sight. Hydrangeans ( she/her | talk | edits))
2024-03-25 16:05 Tolkien, Race and Cultural History (Book of literary criticism by Dimitra Fimi) Tolkien, Race, and Cultural History: From Fairies to Hobbits is a 2008 book by Dimitra Fimi about J. R. R. Tolkien's Middle-earth writings. Scholars largely welcomed the book, praising its accessibility and its skilful application of a biographical-historical method which sets the development of Tolkien's legendarium in the context of Tolkien's life and times. Chiswick Chap ( talk)
2024-04-15 10:17 Anarchism without adjectives (Doctrine of anarchism without any qualifying labels) Anarchism without adjectives is a pluralist tendency of anarchism that opposes sectarianism and advocates for cooperation between different anarchist schools of thought. First formulated by the Spanish anarchists Ricardo Mella and Fernando Tarrida del Mármol, as a way to bridge the ideological divide between the collectivists and communist factions, it was later adopted by the Italian anarchist Errico Malatesta and the American individualist Voltairine de Cleyre. Grnrchst ( talk)
2024-05-23 08:21 Editorial framing of The Lord of the Rings (Literary analysis) J. R. R. Tolkien decided to increase the reader's feeling that the story in his 1954–55 book The Lord of the Rings was real, by framing the main text with an elaborate editorial apparatus that extends and comments upon it. This material, mainly in the book's appendices, effectively includes a fictional editorial figure much like himself who is interested in philology, and who says he is translating a manuscript which has somehow come into his hands, having somehow survived the thousands of years since the Third Age. Chiswick Chap ( talk)
2024-05-29 08:38 Round World Version of Tolkien's legendarium (Aspect of J.R.R. Tolkien's legendarium) The Round World Version is an alternative creation myth to the version of J.R.R. Tolkien's legendarium as it appears in The Silmarillion and The Lord of the Rings. In that version, the Earth was created flat and was changed to round as a cataclysmic event during the Second Age in order to prevent direct access by Men to Valinor, home of the immortals. Chiswick Chap ( talk)
2024-06-06 21:10 Geoffrey Cuming (English Anglican liturgist and priest (1917–1988)) Geoffrey John Cuming (1917–24 March 1988) was a Church of England clergyman, liturgist, and music historian. After being permanently injured during his British Army service prior to the Battle of Arnhem, Cuming was ordained a priest and wrote several nonfiction texts on music and Christianity. Pbritti ( talk)
2024-06-07 00:31 Federalist No. 9 (Federalist Paper by Alexander Hamilton) Federalist No. 9, titled "The Union as a Safeguard Against Domestic Faction and Insurrection", is a political essay by Alexander Hamilton and the eighth of The Federalist Papers. It was first published in the Daily Advertiser and the Independent Journal on November 21, 1787, under the pseudonym Publius, the name under which all The Federalist Papers were published. Thebiguglyalien ( talk)
2024-06-17 08:30 Old Straight Road The Old Straight Road, the Straight Road, the Lost Road, or the Lost Straight Road, is J. R. R. Tolkien's conception, in his fantasy world of Arda, of the route that his Elves are able to follow to reach the earthly paradise of Valinor, realm of the godlike Valar. The tale is mentioned in The Silmarillion and in The Lord of the Rings, and documented in The Lost Road and Other Writings. Chiswick Chap ( talk)
2024-06-25 18:17 Apocalypse of Peter (2nd-century Christian apocalyptic text) The Apocalypse of Peter, [note 2] also called the Revelation of Peter, is an early Christian text of the 2nd century and a work of apocalyptic literature. It is the earliest-written extant document depicting a Christian version of heaven and hell in detail. SnowFire ( talk)
2024-06-25 18:19 Arabic Apocalypse of Peter (10th-century Christian apocalyptic text) The Apocalypse of Peter or Vision of Peter ( Arabic: Ru'ya Buṭrus), also known as the Book of the Rolls (Arabic: Kitāb al-Magāll) and other titles, is an Arab Christian work probably written in the 10th century; the late 9th century and 11th century are also considered plausible. SnowFire ( talk)
2024-06-27 15:40 Phial of Galadriel (Artefact in Tolkien's novel) The Phial of Galadriel is an object that appears in The Lord of the Rings by J. R. R. Tolkien. This glowing vial is a gift from the Elf-lady Galadriel to the protagonist Frodo Baggins, who uses it several times during his journey to Mount Doom. Chiswick Chap ( talk)
2024-07-03 01:07 Neutron stars in fiction Neutron stars—extremely dense remnants of stars that have undergone supernova events—have appeared in fiction since the 1960s. Their immense gravitational fields and resulting extreme tidal forces are a recurring point of focus. Some works depict the neutron stars as harbouring exotic alien lifeforms, while others focus on the habitability of the surrounding system of planets. TompaDompa ( talk)
2024-07-07 01:05 Black holes in fiction (science fiction theme) Black holes, objects whose gravity is so strong that nothing—including light—can escape them, have been depicted in fiction since at least the pulp era of science fiction, before the term black hole was coined. A common portrayal at the time was of black holes as hazards to spacefarers, a motif that has also recurred in later works. TompaDompa ( talk)
2024-07-07 12:40 Ontology (Philosophical study of being) Ontology is the philosophical study of being. As one of the most fundamental concepts, being encompasses all of reality and every entity within it. To articulate the basic structure of being, ontology examines what all entities have in common and how they are divided into fundamental classes, known as categories. Phlsph7 ( talk)
2024-07-07 19:16 Storytelling in The Lord of the Rings (Technique in J. R. R. Tolkien's Middle-earth fiction) Storytelling is explored in multiple ways in J. R. R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings, with stories told in different styles, attributed to many different characters with limited knowledge of events, as well as an omniscient narrator. Tolkien weaves together a complex story in the style of an interlaced medieval tapestry romance. Chiswick Chap ( talk)

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2024-07-01 19:18 Buzz Lightyear (Fictional character in the Toy Story franchise) Buzz Lightyear is a fictional character in the Disney– Pixar Toy Story franchise. He is a superhero action figure from an in-universe media franchise. Buzz is recognizable by his lime green, purple, and white space suit. Originating as a one-man band toy named Tinny, he evolved into a space ranger action figure during the development of Toy Story, a decision made by director John Lasseter. Fieryninja ( talk)

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2024-02-22 20:35 Eating Out 2: Sloppy Seconds (2006 sex comedy film by Phillip J. Bartell) Eating Out 2: Sloppy Seconds is a 2006 American sex comedy film directed by Phillip J. Bartell. It is the sequel to Eating Out (2004) and the second installment in the Eating Out franchise. Q. Allan Brocka, who wrote and directed the first film, returned to co-write the screenplay alongside Bartell. The film stars Jim Verraros, Emily Brooke Hands, Rebekah Kochan, Brett Chukerman, Marco Dapper, and Mink Stole. PanagiotisZois ( talk)
2024-02-26 22:43 New World Order (The Falcon and the Winter Soldier) (1st episode of The Falcon and the Winter Soldier) "New World Order" is the first episode of the American television miniseries The Falcon and the Winter Soldier, based on Marvel Comics featuring the characters Sam Wilson / Falcon and Bucky Barnes / Winter Soldier. It follows the pair as they adjust to life after returning from the Blip at the end of Avengers: Endgame (2019). Dcdiehardfan ( talk)
2024-04-03 00:44 The Asylum (American film studio and distributor) The Asylum is an American film production and distribution company based in Burbank, California. The company is known for producing low-budget, direct-to-video films, in particular mockbusters, which capitalize on the popularity of major studio films with similar titles and premises. The Asylum's business model revolves around producing as many low-budget films as quickly as possible, which earn around $150,000 to $250,000 in profit. Famous Hobo ( talk)
2024-04-06 00:32 Hounds (film) (2023 film by Kamal Lazraq) Hounds (original title: Les meutes), is a 2023 Moroccan crime drama film written and directed by Kamal Lazraq. Taking place over one night in Casablanca, it follows Hassan and Issam, an impoverished father-son duo, as they attempt to dispose of a body after a botched kidnapping. Mooonswimmer
2024-04-14 18:25 Kristoff (Frozen) (Fictional character from the Frozen franchise) Kristoff is a fictional character in Walt Disney Animation Studios' Frozen franchise. He appears in the animated features Frozen (2013) and Frozen II (2019), and the animated short films Frozen Fever (2015), Olaf's Frozen Adventure (2017) and Once Upon a Snowman (2020). He was created by co-directors Chris Buck and Jennifer Lee and is voiced primarily by Jonathan Groff. Fieryninja ( talk)
2024-04-24 17:11 Raya (Raya and the Last Dragon) (Fictional character from Raya and the Last Dragon) Raya is a fictional character in Walt Disney Animation Studios' animated film Raya and the Last Dragon (2021). Created by screenwriters Adele Lim and Qui Nguyen, Raya is the thirteenth official member of the Disney Princess line-up and Disney's first Southeast Asian princess. She is voiced by American actress Kelly Marie Tran. Fieryninja ( talk)
2024-04-26 16:25 18×2 Beyond Youthful Days (2024 Taiwanese film) 18×2 Beyond Youthful Days (Chinese: 青春18×2 通往有你的旅程) is a 2024 Taiwanese-Japanese romance film directed by Michihito Fujii and produced by Chang Chen. Starring Greg Hsu and Kaya Kiyohara, alongside an ensemble cast including Joseph Chang, Shunsuke Michieda, Haru Kuroki, Hitomi Kuroki, and Yutaka Matsushige, the film follows a recently fired Taiwanese video game developer (Hsu) on a solo trip to Japan, reminiscing about a past romantic entanglement with a Japanese backpacker (Kiyohara) that never blossomed into a relationship. Prince of Erebor（ The Book of Mazarbul）
2024-05-16 18:41 Pearl (X) (Fictional character from the X film series) Pearl Douglas is a fictional character from the X film series, played by Mia Goth. Pearl first appears as the antagonist in X (2022) and returns as the villainous protagonist and title character in its prequel, Pearl (2022). In X, Goth was cast as both Pearl and the final girl, Maxine, which Goth admitted she was unaware of initially. FishLoveHam ( talk)
2024-05-30 15:05 Mushu (Fictional character) Mushu is a fictional character in Disney's Mulan franchise, first appearing in the 1998 animated film of the same name. A small Chinese dragon, Mushu was a guardian of Mulan's family before being demoted for failing to protect an ancestor. He plots to redeem himself by ensuring Mulan's safety and success when she enlists herself in the army in her father's place, ultimately becoming her closest confidant. Changedforbetter ( talk)
2024-06-17 07:35 The First Fallen (2022 film) The First Fallen (in Portuguese: Os Primeiros Soldados, lit. "The First Soldiers") is a 2022 Brazilian drama film written and directed by Rodrigo de Oliveira. Starring Johnny Massaro [ pt], Renata Carvalho, and Victor Camilo, the film portrays members of the LGBTQ community fighting the AIDS epidemic in the early 1980s. GnocchiFan ( talk)
2024-06-26 15:34 Death Race 2 (2010 action thriller film directed by Roel Reiné) Death Race 2 is a 2010 action thriller film directed by Roel Reiné and written by Tony Giglio. A co-production between Germany and South Africa, it is the prequel to 2008's Death Race (which is itself a prequel to 1975's Death Race 2000) and the second installment in the Death Race franchise. The film stars Luke Goss as Carl "Luke" Lucas, a convicted getaway driver sentenced to life in a notorious private prison where he is forced to fight to the death live on the titular reality show in a bid for freedom. Nineteen Ninety-Four guy ( talk)
2024-06-28 13:08 Sleeping Beauty (1959 film) (Animated Disney film) Sleeping Beauty is a 1959 American animated musical fantasy film produced by Walt Disney Productions and released by Buena Vista Distribution. Based on Charles Perrault's 1697 fairy tale, the production was supervised by Clyde Geronimi, and was directed by Wolfgang Reitherman, Eric Larson, and Les Clark. De Disney ( talk)
2024-07-01 15:42 Jailson Mendes (Brazilian porn actor and YouTuber) Jocione Mendonça (19 February 1970 – 29 June 2018), better known as Jailson Mendes and sometimes Pai de Família, was a Brazilian porn actor and YouTuber. He became an Internet meme for his performance in a pornographic film where he says the phrase "Ai, que delícia, cara" ("Oh, what a delight, man"). Retired due to health issues, Mendonça was invited to act in pornographic films while he was in São Paulo, and ended up making three of them. Skyshifter talk

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2024-01-20 00:22 Face to Face (Suzi Quatro and KT Tunstall album) (2023 studio album by Suzi Quatro and KT Tunstall) Face to Face is a collaborative album by American musician Suzi Quatro and Scottish musician KT Tunstall, released on 11 August 2023 via Sun Records. The album features original duets recorded by both artists, and was recorded by both Quatro and Tunstall together in England, with the album produced by Quatro's son, LR Tuckey. Goodreg3 ( talk)
2024-02-20 00:18 The River (Bruce Springsteen album) (1980 album by Bruce Springsteen) The River is the fifth studio album by the American singer-songwriter Bruce Springsteen, released as a double album on October 17, 1980, by Columbia Records. The album was Springsteen's attempt at making a record that captured the E Street Band's live sound. Co-produced by Springsteen, his manager Jon Landau, and bandmate Steven Van Zandt, the recording sessions lasted 18 months in New York City from March 1979 to August 1980. – zmbro ( talk) ( cont)
2024-03-04 16:33 Fables of the Reconstruction (1985 album by R.E.M.) Fables of the Reconstruction (or Reconstruction of the Fables) is the third studio album by American alternative rock band R.E.M. It was released on June 10, 1985, through I.R.S. Records. It was the band's first album recorded outside of the U.S., with sessions taking place at Livingston Studios in London with producer Joe Boyd. Elephantranges ( talk)
2024-03-15 16:28 Pete Astudillo (American singer) Pedro Astudillo (born on December 1, 1963), known as Pete Astudillo, is an American singer-songwriter, record producer, and dancer. Referred to as "the Latino Babyface" by The Daily Journal, he is regarded as the architect behind Selena's sound, as he collaborated or coauthored the singer's top-selling and most popular recordings that cemented him into music history. – jona ✉
2024-04-11 17:29 My Back Was a Bridge for You to Cross (2023 studio album by Anohni and the Johnsons) My Back Was a Bridge for You to Cross is the fifth studio album by Anohni and the Johnsons, formerly known as Antony and the Johnsons. It was released on July 7, 2023, by Secretly Canadian. The album was co-produced by Jimmy Hogarth, and features contributions from Leo Abrahams, Chris Vatalaro, Samuel Dixon, and Rob Moose. QuietHere ( talk | contributions)
2024-04-12 12:20 Funeral for Yesterday (2007 studio album by Kittie) Funeral for Yesterday is the fourth studio album by Canadian heavy metal band Kittie, released on February 20, 2007. It was the only album released through the band's own record label, X of Infamy Records, and Merovingian Music (MRV). The album was produced by Jack Ponti, and was recorded at RetroMedia Sound Studios in Red Bank, New Jersey, between July and August 2006. Chchcheckit ( talk)
2024-04-12 14:17 Midnight Train (album) (2020 studio album by Sauti Sol) Midnight Train is the fifth studio album by Kenyan Afropop band Sauti Sol. It was released by Universal Music Africa on June 5, 2020. Recorded in English, Swahili, and Luhya, the album comprises 13 tracks and is the band's first project released under the label. Sauti Sol dedicated the album to their fans and described it as a collaborative project with songwriters and producers.  Versace1608  Wanna Talk?
2024-04-12 14:19 Yellow (Brymo album) (2020 studio album by Brymo) Yellow is the seventh studio album by Nigerian singer Brymo, independently released on April 1, 2020. The album explores hedonistic viewpoints and is a departure from the dark themes of his sixth studio album Oṣó. Brymo described Yellow as an album about "love and survival", and said it is an alternative pop and electronic record.  Versace1608  Wanna Talk?
2024-04-14 01:11 All for You (Janet Jackson song) (2001 song by Janet Jackson) "All for You" is a song by American singer-songwriter Janet Jackson, from her seventh studio album of the same name (2001). Written and produced by Jackson along with her collaborators Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis, the song is a dance-pop and R&B track with influences of neo-disco and funk that heavily samples " The Glow of Love" by Change. Alex reach me!
2024-04-17 00:35 Basie & Zoot (1976 studio album by Count Basie) Basie & Zoot is a studio album by the jazz pianist Count Basie and the saxophonist Zoot Sims, released in 1976 by Pablo Records. It was recorded on April 9, 1975, during a recording session organized by Norman Granz, the head of the label. Granz decided against using Basie's band Count Basie Orchestra, instead inviting Sims, who played with Basie a few years prior. AstonishingTunesAdmirer 連絡
2024-04-19 03:55 Vince Gill (American musician (born 1957)) Vincent Grant Gill (born April 12, 1957) is an American singer, songwriter, and musician. He began in a number of local bluegrass bands in the 1970s, and from 1978 to 1982, he achieved his first mainstream attention as lead singer of the soft rock band Pure Prairie League. Gill sang lead on their hit single " Let Me Love You Tonight" in addition to writing several songs of theirs. Ten Pound Hammer • ( What did I screw up now?)
2024-04-24 17:11 Abrázame Muy Fuerte (song) (2000 single by Juan Gabriel) "Abrázame Muy Fuerte" ( transl. "Hold Me Tightly") is a song written and performed by Mexican singer-songwriter Juan Gabriel. The song was produced by Bebu Silvetti and was composed for the Mexican telenovela of the same name (2000). It was released as the lead single on June 2000 for the compilation album El Alma de Divo (2000) and later included on his 25th studio also titled Abrázame Muy Fuerte (2000). Erick ( talk)
2024-04-27 20:14 Lucid (Aṣa album) (2019 studio album by Aṣa) Lucid is the fourth studio album by French-Nigerian singer Aṣa, released on October 11, 2019, via Chapter Two Records and Wagram Music. Labeled a soul, folk, and rock album, Lucid incorporates elements of funk, folk rock, jazz, reggae and neo-soul. It is more personal and less political compared to her previous albums.  Versace1608  Wanna Talk?
2024-04-28 17:16 Wo gehest du hin? BWV 166 (1724 church cantata by Johann Sebastian Bach) Wo gehest du hin? ("Where are you heading?", literally: "Where do you go?"), BWV 166, is a church cantata by Johann Sebastian Bach for Cantate Sunday, the fourth Sunday after Easter. Bach composed the work as part of his first cantata cycle for Leipzig and first performed it on 7 May 1724. Gerda Arendt ( talk)
2024-04-29 12:10 Slowcore (Subgenre of alternative and indie rock music) Slowcore, also known as sadcore, is a subgenre of indie rock characterised by subdued tempos with typically minimalist instrumentation alongside solemn and melancholic lyrical performances. Anarchyte ( talk)
2024-05-04 10:08 Chapel Hart (Country music group from Mississippi) Chapel Hart, originally known as Hyperphlyy, is an American country music vocal group from Poplarville, Mississippi. The group consists of sisters Danica Hart and Devynn Hart, and their cousin Trea Swindle, all three of whom are vocalists. Chapel Hart has independently released three studio albums and eleven singles. Ten Pound Hammer • ( What did I screw up now?)
2024-05-04 20:53 The Click (album) (2017 studio album by AJR) The Click is the second studio album by American indie pop band AJR. It was released on June 9, 2017, via the band's label AJR Productions and S-Curve Records, later released internationally through Ultra Records and Black Butter Records. The album follows the trio's previous work, maintaining a pop sound with elements of hip-hop, electronic dance music, and jazz. Koopastar ( talk)
2024-05-12 04:36 The Way I Loved You (Taylor Swift song) (2008 song by Taylor Swift) "The Way I Loved You" is a song by the American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift from her second studio album, Fearless (2008). She wrote the track with John Rich and produced it with Nathan Chapman. Inspired by an encounter with a guy who seemed ideal to date with, "The Way I Loved You" is about the rumination for an ex-lover despite being in a stable relationship. Gained ( talk)
2024-05-13 20:34 Azul (song) (Song by Cristian Castro) "Azul" ( transl. "Blue") is a song by Mexican singer Cristian Castro from his seventh studio album of the same name (2001). The song was co-written by brothers Kike and Gustavo Santander and produced by Kike, Andrés Munera, Fernando "Toby" Tobón. It is a pop rock power ballad in which the singer compares love to the color blue. Erick ( talk)
2024-05-14 06:47 Fortnight (song) (2024 single by Taylor Swift featuring Post Malone) "Fortnight" is a song by the American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift featuring the American rapper and singer Post Malone, taken from Swift's eleventh studio album, The Tortured Poets Department. The two artists wrote the track with Jack Antonoff, who produced it with Swift. Republic Records released the song as the lead single concurrently with its parent album on April 19, 2024. Ippantekina ( talk)
2024-05-15 14:59 Born in the U.S.A. (1984 studio album by Bruce Springsteen) Born in the U.S.A. is the seventh studio album by the American singer-songwriter Bruce Springsteen, released on June 4, 1984, by Columbia Records. Co-produced by Springsteen, Jon Landau, Steven Van Zandt, and Chuck Plotkin, the album was recorded in New York City with the E Street Band over two years between January 1982 and March 1984. – zmbro ( talk) ( cont) and Moisejp ( talk)
2024-05-16 16:13 Soon You'll Get Better (2019 song by Taylor Swift featuring the Dixie Chicks) "Soon You'll Get Better" is a song by the American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift from her seventh studio album, Lover (2019). Swift and Jack Antonoff wrote and produced the song, which features background vocals and instruments from the American band the Dixie Chicks. "Soon You'll Get Better" is a country ballad featuring slide guitar, banjo, and fiddle alongside vocal harmonies. Ippantekina ( talk)
2024-05-18 14:00 Stronger (Kanye West song) (2007 single by Kanye West) "Stronger" is a song by American rapper Kanye West from his third studio album, Graduation (2007). The song was produced by West, with an extended outro handled by Mike Dean. It was written by West and Daft Punk were credited as co-writers due to their work being sampled, while Edwin Birdsong also received a credit from a master use of "Cola Bottle Baby". K. Peake
2024-05-19 17:29 Until the End (Kittie album) (2004 studio album by Kittie) Until the End is the third studio album by Canadian heavy metal band Kittie, released on July 26, 2004, through Artemis Records. It was their only album with bassist Jennifer Arroyo, who joined the band in March 2002. The album was recorded in March 2004 with producer Steve Thompson at Long View Farm Studios in North Brookfield, Massachusetts. Chchcheckit ( talk)
2024-05-21 23:05 Path (album) (2018 studio album by Kraus) Path is the second studio album by American musician Kraus, released on March 9, 2018, through Terrible Records. Preceded by singles "Reach" and "Bum", Path follows Kraus' debut End Tomorrow on the same label. A shoegaze album, reviewers noted the album's influence from 1990s alternative rock, evoking a vibe akin to My Bloody Valentine. Skyshifter talk
2024-05-26 01:57 E (Ecco2K album) (2019 studio album by Ecco2K) E (stylized as an estimated sign, ℮) is the debut studio album by Swedish-British singer Ecco2K. A surprise album, it was released on 27 November 2019 through Year0001. Previously known for his work on other people's projects, Ecco2K began working on the album after leaving his day job at Eytys. It was recorded across multiple cities and executive-produced by Gud and Whitearmor. Skyshifter talk
2024-05-27 02:23 Something Else from The Move (1968 EP by the Move) Something Else from The Move is a five-track live EP by the English pop band the Move, released on 21 June 1968 through Regal Zonophone. The Move established themselves with a series of singles that reached the top-five in the UK singles chart, generating hype for an album. After rumours about a live LP began circulating, the Move's manager Tony Secunda pitched an idea about recording an EP of live performances at the Marquee Club in central London. VirreFriberg ( talk)
2024-05-27 17:00 Down Bad (Taylor Swift song) (2024 song by Taylor Swift) "Down Bad" is a song by the American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift from her eleventh studio album, The Tortured Poets Department (2024). She wrote and produced the track with Jack Antonoff, who played the song's instruments with members of his band Bleachers. A synth-pop song with R&B inflections, "Down Bad" is about a momentary infatuation, comparing falling in love with being abducted by aliens. Ippantekina ( talk)
2024-05-27 17:38 Never Grow Up (Taylor Swift song) (2010 song by Taylor Swift) "Never Grow Up" is a song by the American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift from her third studio album, Speak Now (2010). She wrote the track inspired by her own feelings about childhood and growing up and handled the production with Nathan Chapman. An acoustic guitar-led ballad, "Never Grow Up" deals with Swift's reflection and contemplation on her childhood. Gained ( talk)
2024-05-29 13:52 Stereo Love (2009 single by Edward Maya) "Stereo Love" is a song by Romanian musician Edward Maya and Moldovan-Romanian musician Vika Jigulina. It was released as their debut single on 23 February 2009 for radio airplay in Romania, and was later included on Maya's debut studio album The Stereo Love Show (2014). "Stereo Love" was written by Maya and Jigulina, while the production was handled by the two alongside Ilie Alexandru; Azerbaijani musician Eldar Mansurov is listed as a composer for the interpolation of the 1989 song " Bayatılar". Cartoon network freak ( talk)
2024-05-29 14:36 Suburban Legends (song) (2023 song by Taylor Swift) "Suburban Legends" is a song by the American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift, who wrote and produced it with Jack Antonoff. The track was originally intended for her 2014 studio album, 1989, but was included in the 2023 re-recording, 1989 (Taylor's Version). A midtempo synth-pop ballad, "Suburban Legends" features 1980s-inspired synthesizers, a disco groove, and a gentle pulse. Gained ( talk)
2024-06-01 02:26 I've Failed You (2011 studio album by Kittie) I've Failed You is the sixth studio album by Canadian heavy metal band Kittie, released on August 30, 2011, through eOne Music. The album builds on from of the sound of their previous album In the Black (2009) and features more personal and introspective lyrics, drawing from various events of turmoil that vocalist and guitarist Morgan Lander experienced in the two years following the aforementioned album's release. Chchcheckit ( talk)
2024-06-02 15:46 Da Funk (1995 single by Daft Punk) "Da Funk" is an instrumental track by French electronic music duo Daft Punk, initially released as a 12-inch single in May 1995 by Soma and Virgin and later included on their debut album, Homework (1997). Prior to its inclusion on the album, "Da Funk" received little attention and was limited to 2,000 copies. 🌙Eclipse ( talk) ( contribs)
2024-06-02 18:13 Quannnic (Musical artist) Quannnic (born 2004 or 2005; stylized in all lowercase) is an American musician. Initially presenting a digicore sound, they began releasing music as Quannnic in 2021 and released their debut studio album, Kenopsia, in February the following year. A track from the album, "Life Imitates Life", unexpectedly became viral on TikTok and charted on Billboard's Hot Hard Rock Songs. Skyshifter talk
2024-06-04 16:23 Love Sux (2022 studio album by Avril Lavigne) Love Sux is the seventh studio album by Canadian singer-songwriter Avril Lavigne, released on February 25, 2022, by DTA and Elektra Records. Her first studio album in three years since Head Above Water (2019), Lavigne worked on Love Sux with various artists including Machine Gun Kelly, Blackbear and Mark Hoppus of Blink-182. The Sharpest Lives ( the deadliest to lead)
2024-06-06 20:21 I Wonder (Kanye West song) (2007 song by Kanye West) "I Wonder" is a song by American rapper Kanye West, released as the fourth track on his third studio album, Graduation (2007). The song was written and produced by him, while Labi Siffre received a songwriting credit due to the sample of his work; West moves towards influences from rock and electronic music. K. Peake
2024-06-09 22:53 Cómo Se Cura una Herida (2001 single by Jaci Velasquez) "Cómo Se Cura una Herida" ( transl. "How to Mend a Pain") is a song by American singer Jaci Velasquez for her fifth studio album Mi Corazón (2001). The song was written by Jorge Luis Piolto and Rudy Pérez with the latter handling its productions. It is a ballad, in which the narrator is devastated after being betrayed by her lover. Erick ( talk)
2024-06-10 07:02 The Alchemy (2024 song by Taylor Swift) "The Alchemy" is a song by the American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift from her eleventh studio album, The Tortured Poets Department (2024). Swift wrote and produced the track with Jack Antonoff. A pop rock track with R&B influences, "The Alchemy" uses extensive football imagery to describe a burgeoning romance after going through heartbreak. Ippantekina ( talk)
2024-06-12 07:35 Who's Afraid of Little Old Me? (2024 song by Taylor Swift) "Who's Afraid of Little Old Me?" is a song written and recorded by the American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift for her eleventh studio album, The Tortured Poets Department (2024). She and Jack Antonoff produced the track, which is a Southern gothic-inspired chamber pop song that incorporates dense echo and strings. Ippantekina ( talk)
2024-06-13 20:30 Scary Monsters and Nice Sprites (song) (2010 song by Skrillex) "Scary Monsters and Nice Sprites" is a song recorded by the American producer Skrillex. It is the second track from his second extended play, Scary Monsters and Nice Sprites, released on October 22, 2010, through Mau5trap and Big Beat. The song began as a test for the Native Instruments synthesizer FM8 and was the first written for the EP. Skyshifter talk
2024-06-14 06:47 That's When (2021 song by Taylor Swift featuring Keith Urban) "That's When" is a song by Taylor Swift featuring Keith Urban. It was released as part of Fearless (Taylor's Version) (2021), a re-recording of Swift's second studio album Fearless (2008). She wrote the track with the Warren Brothers at age 14 and handled the production with Jack Antonoff. "That's When" is an acoustic country pop ballad about the end and aftermath of a relationship: Swift's and Urban's characters contemplate how to reunite with one another. Gained ( talk)
2024-06-16 00:37 Dizzy (Olly Alexander song) (2024 song by Olly Alexander) "Dizzy" is a song by English singer-songwriter Olly Alexander. It was released on 1 March 2024 through Polydor Records, and was written by Alexander and Daniel Harle. The song marked Alexander's first release under his own name after the dissolution of Years & Years. It represented the United Kingdom at the Eurovision Song Contest 2024, where it placed 18th with 46 points at the grand final. Cheers, mate! Nascar9919 (he/him • t • c)
2024-06-20 06:39 Daniel Vangarde (French songwriter and producer (born 1947)) Daniel Bangalter (born 1947), known in his musical career as Daniel Vangarde, is a French former producer, lyricist and songwriter who co-wrote and produced several hit records in the 1970s and 1980s, including " Aie a Mwana" with Jean Kluger, " D.I.S.C.O." by Ottawan, and " Cuba" by the Gibson Brothers. reppop talk
2024-06-22 16:55 Celestica (song) (2010 single by Crystal Castles) "Celestica" is a song recorded by the Canadian electronic band Crystal Castles for their second studio album, Crystal Castles (2010). After a BBC Radio 1 premiere, it was released on April 16, 2010, as the first single from the album, being later accompanied by a music video. According to member Ethan Kath, the track was inspired by a suicide at the Celestica factories in Canada. Skyshifter talk
2024-06-25 20:28 Face to Face (Daft Punk song) (2003 single by Daft Punk) "Face to Face" is a single by French electronic music duo Daft Punk, featuring vocals and co-production by American house music producer Todd Edwards. It was released on their second studio album, Discovery, in 2001, before being released as a promotional single in 2003. The track uses Edwards' distinctive "cut-up" production style, incorporating over 20 uncredited samples from various soft rock and folk music songs. reppop talk
2024-06-26 17:36 Priscilla Chan (singer) (Hong Kong pop singer) Priscilla Chan Wai-han ( traditional Chinese: 陳 慧 嫻; simplified Chinese: 陈 慧 娴; pinyin: Chén Huìxián; Jyutping: Can4 Wai6Haan4; born 28 July 1965) is a Hong Kong-based veteran Cantopop singer. She is renowned for her contralto singing voice and her maturely clear, technically skilled, and emotion-rich vocals. Will629 ( talk)
2024-06-26 22:16 Not in Love (Crystal Castles song) (2010 single by Crystal Castles featuring Robert Smith) "Not in Love" is a song recorded by the Canadian electronic music duo Crystal Castles featuring the English musician Robert Smith of the band the Cure. It is a re-recording of a Crystal Castles song of the same name, which is itself a cover of the song " Not in Love" (1983) by Platinum Blonde. The original song appeared on their second studio album, Crystal Castles (2010), while the version with Robert Smith was digitally released as a single on October 26, 2010. Skyshifter talk
2024-06-30 02:56 Your Girl (2005 song by Mariah Carey) "Your Girl" is a song recorded by American singer Mariah Carey for her tenth studio album, The Emancipation of Mimi (2005). She wrote the track with Marc Shemer and the latter produced it with her as Scram Jones. Lyrically, "Your Girl" is about Carey approaching a potential lover in a confident manner. Heartfox ( talk)
2024-07-01 14:08 Drukqs (2001 studio album by Aphex Twin) Drukqs (stylised as drukQs) is a studio album by the electronic music artist and producer Aphex Twin. It was released in October 2001 through Warp Records. It is a double album alternating primarily between tracks of meticulously programmed drum and bass-inspired beats and computer-controlled classical piano pieces. lunaeclipse ( talk)
2024-07-02 18:47 Zwei Gesänge, Op. 1 (Schoenberg) (Two Lieder by Arnold Schoenberg) Arnold Schoenberg's Zwei Gesänge (Two Songs), Op. 1 (1898–1903), are Lieder for baritone and piano. Each song sets a poem of Karl Michael von Levetzow. The songs bear the influence of both Johannes Brahms and Richard Wagner, whose music was traditionally opposed. In their length, depth of expression, density of texture, and transcription-like piano writing, they approached the limits of the Lied genre and anticipated Gurre-Lieder. Gerda Arendt ( talk)
2024-07-03 14:45 Hands on Me (Jason Derulo song) (2023 single by Jason Derulo and Meghan Trainor) "Hands on Me" is a song by American singer Jason Derulo, featuring American singer-songwriter Meghan Trainor, included on the former's fifth studio album, Nu King (2024). They wrote it with J Bach, Sarah Solovay, Shawn Charles, and its producers, Elof and Pink Slip, with Ben E. King, Jerry Leiber, and Mike Stoller receiving credits due to the interpolation of " Stand by Me" (1961). N Ø
2024-07-04 17:49 No Culpes a la Noche (2009 remix album by Luis Miguel) No Culpes a la Noche – The Club Remixes is the first remix album by Mexican singer Luis Miguel. It was released on 22 September 2009, by Warner Music Latina. The album features 10 previously recorded tracks by the artist remixed by several disc jockeys (DJs) including Hex Hector, Danny Saber, and Dario Gomez & Vlad Diaz. Erick ( talk)
2024-07-04 21:13 Riley Gale (American heavy metal vocalist (1986–2020)) Riley Gale (April 30, 1986 – August 24, 2020) was an American singer and songwriter who founded and performed with crossover thrash band Power Trip as its lead vocalist. Gale co-founded the band in 2008; with him as songwriter and vocalist, Power Trip released two well-received studio albums, in addition to multiple singles and EPs. Kimikel ( talk)
2024-07-09 05:33 All You Had to Do Was Stay (2014 song by Taylor Swift) "All You Had to Do Was Stay" is a song by the American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift from her fifth studio album, 1989 (2014). Swift wrote the song with Max Martin, who produced it with Shellback and Mattman & Robin. The lyrics were inspired by a dream where Swift asked an ex-lover to stay when he was leaving, and the track's refrain incorporates her high-pitched voice shouting "stay". Ippantekina ( talk)
2024-07-09 13:04 Lacy (song) (2023 song by Olivia Rodrigo) "Lacy" (stylized in all lowercase) is a song by American singer-songwriter Olivia Rodrigo from her second studio album, Guts (2023). Rodrigo wrote it with its producer, Dan Nigro. The song became available as the album's fourth track on September 8, 2023, when it was released by Geffen Records. A folk-pop and indie folk song with influences of theatrical folk, "Lacy" originated from a poem she wrote for a class assignment. N Ø
2024-07-10 04:26 Nothing More to Say (Sophie song) (2013 single by Sophie) "Nothing More to Say" is the debut single by the Scottish musician Sophie, released in January 2013 through Huntleys + Palmers. The single contains two versions of the title track and the song "Eeehhh". It was characterized as electro house while also containing pop influences. "Nothing More to Say" was acclaimed and considered one of Sophie's most essential songs. Skyshifter talk
2024-07-11 04:32 Oil of Every Pearl's Un-Insides Non-Stop Remix Album (2019 remix album by Sophie) Oil of Every Pearl's Un-Insides Non-Stop Remix Album (stylised in all caps) is the only remix album by the Scottish musician Sophie, released on 29 July 2019 through MSMSMSM, Future Classic, and Transgressive. A double-album, it features new songs and remixes from Sophie's debut studio album Oil of Every Pearl's Un-Insides (2018). Skyshifter talk
2024-07-11 05:12 Culpables (Karol G and Anuel AA song) (2018 single by Karol G and Anuel AA) "Culpables" (English: "Guilty") is a song by Colombian singer Karol G and Puerto Rican rapper Anuel AA. It was digitally released on September 14, 2018, and was included as the tenth single in Karol G's album Ocean (2019). A Latin trap song, "Culpables" revolves around a love affair between two persons, each of whom has already had a partner. Tony235 ( talk)
2024-07-12 04:46 Get Him Back! (2023 single by Olivia Rodrigo) "Get Him Back!" (stylized in all lowercase) is a song by American singer-songwriter Olivia Rodrigo from her second studio album, Guts (2023). Rodrigo wrote it with its producer, Dan Nigro. Universal Music Group released it as the album's third single on September 15, 2023. A rap rock and pop-punk song with influences of pop rock, "Get Him Back!" explores Rodrigo's desire to extract revenge from her ex-partner while simultaneously wanting to reconcile with him, with the titular phrase conveying a double meaning. N Ø

Culture/Media/Radio

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2024-05-21 18:10 The Lord of the Rings (1955 radio series) (Radio play) During 1955 and 1956, a condensed radio dramatisation of The Lord of the Rings, adapted and produced by Terence Tiller, was broadcast in two series of six episodes each on BBC Radio's the Third Programme. These radio broadcasts were the first dramatisation of The Lord of the Rings, a book by J. R. R. Tolkien, the final volume of which, The Return of the King, had been published in October 1955. Chiswick Chap ( talk)
2024-06-05 05:55 The Church on Ruby Road (2023 Doctor Who episode) "The Church on Ruby Road" is an episode of the British science fiction television series Doctor Who. The episode was broadcast on BBC One on 25 December 2023 as the fourteenth Christmas special since the show's revival in 2005. It is the first Christmas special since " Twice Upon a Time" (2017) after which the show transitioned to New Year's specials. TheDoctorWho (talk)
2024-06-30 16:57 KEXC (Public radio station in Alameda, California) KEXC (92.7 FM) is a non-commercial radio station serving the San Francisco Bay Area, licensed to Alameda, California, United States. It is owned by the non-profit entity Friends of KEXP, an affiliate of the University of Washington, and broadcasts an AAA format specializing in alternative and indie rock programmed by its disc jockeys as "KEXP Bay Area", a near-total simulcast of Seattle, Washington–licensed KEXP-FM. Sammi Brie (she/her •  t • c)

Culture/Media/Software

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2024-03-02 15:27 R/The Donald (Subreddit in support of U.S. president Donald Trump) r/The_Donald was a subreddit where participants created discussions and Internet memes in support of U.S. president Donald Trump. Initially created in June 2015 following the announcement of Trump's presidential campaign, the community grew to over 790,000 subscribers who described themselves as " Patriots". Yoshiman6464 ♫🥚
2024-05-12 19:21 IEEE Symposium on Security and Privacy (Annual cybersecurity conference) The IEEE Symposium on Security and Privacy, also known as the Oakland Conference, is an annual conference focusing on topics related to computer security and privacy. The conference was founded in 1980 by Stan Ames and George Davida and is considered to be among the top conferences in the field. The conference has a single track and follows a double-blind review process to ensure fairness during peer review. sohom@ enwiki
2024-05-24 04:56 FTC v. Microsoft (2022 American court case) Federal Trade Commission v. Microsoft Corp. and Activision Blizzard, Inc. is a lawsuit brought against multinational technology corporation Microsoft and video game holding company Activision Blizzard in 2022. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) sought a temporary injunction against Microsoft in their efforts to acquire Activision Blizzard. elijahpepe@wikipedia (he/him)
2024-06-02 19:54 Client Hints (Extension to the HTTP protocol) Client Hints are a set of HTTP Header fields and a JavaScript web application programming interface (API) for proactive content negotiation in the Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP). The client can advertise information about itself through these fields so the server can determine which resources should be included in its response. Sohom ( talk)

Culture/Media/Television

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2024-01-31 06:58 Line of Duty series 3 (BBC police procedural TV show, 2016 series) The third series of the British police procedural television programme Line of Duty, was broadcast on BBC Two between 24 March and 28 April 2016. TheDoctorWho (talk)
2024-02-26 22:43 New World Order (The Falcon and the Winter Soldier) (1st episode of The Falcon and the Winter Soldier) "New World Order" is the first episode of the American television miniseries The Falcon and the Winter Soldier, based on Marvel Comics featuring the characters Sam Wilson / Falcon and Bucky Barnes / Winter Soldier. It follows the pair as they adjust to life after returning from the Blip at the end of Avengers: Endgame (2019). Dcdiehardfan ( talk)
2024-03-03 19:23 The Americans (2013 American period spy drama television series) The Americans is an American period spy drama television series created by Joe Weisberg for FX. It aired for six seasons from January 30, 2013, to May 30, 2018. Weisberg and Joel Fields also served as showrunners and executive producers. Set during the Cold War, the show follows Elizabeth ( Keri Russell) and Philip Jennings ( Matthew Rhys), two Soviet KGB intelligence officers posing a ... Ktkvtsh ( talk)
2024-04-02 22:21 Eurovision Song Contest 2000 (International song competition) The Eurovision Song Contest 2000 was the 45th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest, held on 13 May 2000 at the Globe Arena in Stockholm, Sweden. Organised by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) and host broadcaster Sveriges Television (SVT) and presented by Kattis Ahlström and Anders Lundin, the contest was held in Sweden following the country's victory at the 1999 contest with the song " Take Me to Your Heaven" by Charlotte Nilsson. Sims2aholic8 ( talk)
2024-04-11 11:10 Eurovision Song Contest 1975 (International song competition) The Eurovision Song Contest 1975 was the 20th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest, held on 22 March 1975 in the Sankt Eriks-Mässan in Stockholm, Sweden. Organised by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) and host broadcaster Sveriges Radio (SR), and presented by Karin Falck, the contest was held in Sweden following the country's victory at the 1974 contest with the song " Waterloo" by ABBA. Sims2aholic8 ( talk)
2024-04-15 02:41 WNWO-TV (NBC affiliate in Toledo, Ohio) WNWO-TV (channel 24) is a television station in Toledo, Ohio, United States, affiliated with NBC. Owned by Sinclair Broadcast Group, the station maintains a transmitter facility on Cousino Road in Jerusalem Township. Its studios are located on South Byrne Road in Toledo. Sammi Brie (she/her •  t • c)
2024-04-19 16:26 Eurovision Song Contest 1984 (International song competition) The Eurovision Song Contest 1984 was the 29th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest, held on 5 May 1984 in the Théâtre Municipal in Luxembourg City, Luxembourg. Organised by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) and host broadcaster Radio Télévision Luxembourg (RTL), the contest was held in Luxembourg following the country's victory at the 1983 contest with the song " Si la vie est cadeau" by Corinne Hermès. Sims2aholic8 ( talk)
2024-04-26 16:39 Cheryl Baker (British singer) Rita Maria Stroud ( née Crudgington; born 8 March 1954), known professionally as Cheryl Baker, is an English singer and television presenter. She was a member of pop group Bucks Fizz, which won the 1981 Eurovision Song Contest and, following legal disputes, now performs under the name the Fizz. Bucks Fizz had 20 singles reach the UK top 60 between 1981 and 1988, including three number one hits with " Making Your Mind Up" (1981), " The Land of Make Believe" (1981) and " My Camera Never Lies" (1982). BennyOnTheLoose ( talk)
2024-04-30 06:15 Line of Duty series 4 (BBC police procedural TV show, 2017 series) The fourth series of the British police procedural television programme Line of Duty was broadcast on BBC One between 26 March and 30 April 2017. It is the first series to air on the network after the first three were broadcast on BBC Two. TheDoctorWho (talk)
2024-05-01 16:19 Eurovision Song Contest 1985 (International song competition) The Eurovision Song Contest 1985 was the 30th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest, held on 4 May 1985 in the Scandinavium in Gothenburg, Sweden. Organised by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) and host broadcaster Sveriges Television (SVT), and presented by Lill Lindfors, the contest was held in Sweden following the country's victory at the 1984 contest with the song " Diggi-Loo Diggi-Ley" by Herreys.. Sims2aholic8 ( talk)
2024-05-10 08:12 Line of Duty (British police procedural drama television series (2012–2021)) Line of Duty is a British police procedural and serial drama created by Jed Mercurio and produced by World Productions for the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC). It first began broadcasting on BBC Two on 26 June 2012. The programme performed well and was quickly commissioned for additional series that aired in 2014 and 2016. TheDoctorWho (talk)
2024-05-13 19:11 Jane Fonda's Workout (Exercise video by Jane Fonda) Jane Fonda's Workout, also known as Workout Starring Jane Fonda, is a 1982 exercise video by actress Jane Fonda, based on an exercise routine developed by Leni Cazden and refined by Cazden and Fonda at Workout, their exercise studio in Beverly Hills. The video release by Karl Home Video and RCA Video Productions was aimed primarily at women as a way to exercise at home. Binksternet ( talk)
2024-06-02 00:28 Dot and Bubble (2024 Doctor Who episode) "Dot and Bubble" is the fifth episode of the fourteenth series of the British science fiction television series Doctor Who. The episode was first broadcast on BBC One in the United Kingdom on 1 June 2024 and released on Disney+ in the United States on 31 May. It was written by Russell T Davies, who originally pitched it for the sixth series, and directed by Dylan Holmes Williams. TheDoctorWho (talk)
2024-06-04 21:33 Legends of Tomorrow season 3 (Season of television series) The third season of the American television series Legends of Tomorrow, which is based on characters from DC Comics, premiered on The CW on October 10, 2017, and ran for 18 episodes until April 9, 2018. The season follows the Legends, a dysfunctional team of time-traveling superheroes and anti-heroes, and their mission to correct anachronisms in time that they unintentionally caused. Questions? four Olifanofmrtennant (she/her)
2024-06-05 05:55 The Church on Ruby Road (2023 Doctor Who episode) "The Church on Ruby Road" is an episode of the British science fiction television series Doctor Who. The episode was broadcast on BBC One on 25 December 2023 as the fourteenth Christmas special since the show's revival in 2005. It is the first Christmas special since " Twice Upon a Time" (2017) after which the show transitioned to New Year's specials. TheDoctorWho (talk)
2024-06-05 08:48 The Legend of Boo-Kini Bottom (5th episode of the 11th season of SpongeBob SquarePants) "The Legend of Boo-Kini Bottom" is the fifth episode of the eleventh season, and the 220th overall episode of the American animated television series SpongeBob SquarePants. It originally aired on Nickelodeon in the United States on October 13, 2017. In this episode, the Flying Dutchman wants to make sure SpongeBob and his friends are scared on Halloween. Zingo156 ( talk)
2024-06-08 12:25 Bobby Brazier (English actor and model (born 2003)) Bobby Jack Brazier (born 2 June 2003) is an English actor and model. Present in the public eye from birth due to the popularity of his mother Jade Goody, he was frequently featured in the media throughout the formative years of his life until Goody's death in 2009. ArturSik ( talk)
2024-06-09 06:26 Rogue (Doctor Who) (2024 Doctor Who episode) "Rogue" is the sixth episode of the fourteenth series of the British science fiction television series Doctor Who. It was simultaneously released on Disney+ in the United States on 7 June 2024 and on BBC iPlayer in the United Kingdom on 8 June. It was also broadcast the same day on BBC One. The episode was written by Kate Herron and Briony Redman, and directed by Ben Chessell. TheDoctorWho (talk)
2024-06-16 00:37 Dizzy (Olly Alexander song) (2024 song by Olly Alexander) "Dizzy" is a song by English singer-songwriter Olly Alexander. It was released on 1 March 2024 through Polydor Records, and was written by Alexander and Daniel Harle. The song marked Alexander's first release under his own name after the dissolution of Years & Years. It represented the United Kingdom at the Eurovision Song Contest 2024, where it placed 18th with 46 points at the grand final. Cheers, mate! Nascar9919 (he/him • t • c)
2024-06-16 07:19 The Legend of Ruby Sunday (2024 Doctor Who episode) "The Legend of Ruby Sunday" is the seventh and penultimate episode of the fourteenth series of the British science fiction television series Doctor Who. It was simultaneously released on Disney+ in the United States on 14 June 2024 and on BBC iPlayer in the United Kingdom on 15 June. A BBC One broadcast followed later in the day. TheDoctorWho (talk)
2024-06-16 22:17 Europapa (2024 song by Joost Klein) "Europapa" ( lit. 'Eurodaddy') is a song by Dutch musician Joost Klein. Self-described as a "very Dutch" 1990s-style song, it was written by Klein along with six other songwriters. It was self-released on 29 February 2024 and represented the Netherlands in the Eurovision Song Contest 2024, where it was disqualified from the final due to Klein reportedly making "unlawful threats" to a member of the contest's production crew. Cheers, mate! Nascar9919 (he/him • t • c)
2024-06-19 04:57 Zari (song) (2024 song by Marina Satti) "Zari" ( Greek: Ζάρι, ; transl. " Dice") is a song by Greek singer Marina Satti. It was co-written by Satti alongside eight other songwriters, and released on 7 March 2024 by Golden Records as the second single off her extended play P.O.P. It represented Greece at the Eurovision Song Contest 2024, where it placed 11th at the grand final with 126 points. Cheers, mate! Nascar9919 (he/him • t • c)
2024-06-23 22:09 Empire of Death (Doctor Who episode) (2024 Doctor Who episode) "Empire of Death" is the eighth and final episode of the fourteenth series of the British science fiction television series Doctor Who. The episode was simultaneously released on BBC iPlayer in the United Kingdom on 22 June 2024 and released on Disney+ in the United States on 21 June. It was broadcast on BBC One later on the same day. Questions? four Olifanofmrtennant (she/her)
2024-06-29 03:52 The Giggle (2023 Doctor Who episode) "The Giggle" is the third and final of the 60th anniversary specials of the British science fiction television programme Doctor Who, written by Russell T Davies, directed by Chanya Button and broadcast in the United Kingdom on BBC One on 9 December 2023. It features the final regular appearances of David Tennant as the Fourteenth Doctor and Catherine Tate as Donna Noble, introduces Ncuti Gatwa as the Fifteenth Doctor and guest stars Neil Patrick Harris as the Toymaker, a character last seen in The Celestial Toymaker (1966). Has one ever considered Magneton? Pokelego999 ( talk)
2024-06-30 16:57 KUVI-DT (TV station in Bakersfield, California) KUVI-DT (channel 45) is a television station in Bakersfield, California, United States, affiliated with the digital multicast network Quest. It is owned by TelevisaUnivision alongside two Class A stations carrying TelevisaUnivision's networks: Univision station KABE-CD (channel 39), and UniMás station KBTF-CD (channel 31), both of which are also subchannels of KUVI-DT. Sammi Brie (she/her •  t • c)
2024-06-30 16:58 KZJO (MyNetworkTV station in Seattle) KZJO (channel 22), branded as Fox 13+, is a television station in Seattle, Washington, United States, broadcasting the MyNetworkTV programming service. It is owned and operated by Fox Television Stations alongside Tacoma-licensed Fox outlet KCPQ (channel 13). The two stations share studios on Westlake Avenue in Seattle's Westlake neighborhood; KZJO's transmitter is located near the Capitol Hill section of Seattle. Sammi Brie (she/her •  t • c)
2024-06-30 16:58 WOGX (Fox TV station in Ocala, Florida) WOGX (channel 51) is a television station licensed to Ocala, Florida, United States (in the Orlando television market), but primarily serving the Gainesville area as a Fox network outlet. Owned and operated by the network's Fox Television Stations division, the station maintains an advertising sales office on Northwest 53rd Avenue in Gainesville and a transmitter in unincorporated Marion County, between Williston and Fairfield. Sammi Brie (she/her •  t • c)
2024-06-30 16:59 WSJV (TV station in Elkhart, Indiana) WSJV (channel 28) is a television station licensed to Elkhart, Indiana, United States, serving the South Bend area as an affiliate of the digital multicast network Heroes & Icons. It is owned by Gray Television alongside NBC affiliate WNDU-TV (channel 16). The two stations share studios on the University of Notre Dame campus along State Road 933 on South Bend's north side; WSJV's transmitter is co-located within the WSBT-TV (channel 22) site on Ironwood Road in South Bend. Sammi Brie (she/her •  t • c)
2024-06-30 23:04 Wild Blue Yonder (Doctor Who) (2023 Doctor Who episode) "Wild Blue Yonder" is the second of the 60th anniversary specials of the British science fiction television programme Doctor Who. It was first broadcast on BBC One on 2 December 2023, and was written by Russell T Davies and directed by Tom Kingsley. David Tennant stars as the Fourteenth Doctor, alongside Catherine Tate as Donna Noble, with Bernard Cribbins posthumously guest starring as Wilfred Mott. Has one ever considered Magneton? Pokelego999 ( talk)
2024-06-30 23:15 Emotional Consequences of Broadcast Television (13th episode of the 6th season of Community) "Emotional Consequences of Broadcast Television" is the series finale of the sitcom Community, serving as the thirteenth episode of its sixth season. It was written by series creator Dan Harmon and Chris McKenna, and directed by Rob Schrab. It is the 110th episode overall and was initially released on Yahoo! Screen in the United States on June 2, 2015. Questions? four Olifanofmrtennant (she/her)
2024-07-02 06:08 Space Babies (2024 Doctor Who episode) "Space Babies" is the first episode of the fourteenth series of the British science fiction television programme Doctor Who. It was written by Russell T. Davies and directed by Julie Anne Robinson. The episode was released alongside the next episode, " The Devil's Chord", on BBC iPlayer in the United Kingdom on 11 May 2024 and in the United States on Disney+ on 10 May 2024. TheDoctorWho (talk)
2024-07-04 18:41 Fourteenth Doctor (Fictional character from Doctor Who) The Fourteenth Doctor is an incarnation of the Doctor, and the protagonist of the British science fiction television series Doctor Who for the 2023 specials. He is portrayed by Scottish actor David Tennant, who previously portrayed the Tenth Doctor and was last seen on the programme in that role in 2013. Has one ever considered Magneton? Pokelego999 ( talk)

Culture/Media/Video games

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2024-05-20 23:46 Donkey Kong (Video game franchise) is a video game series and media franchise created by the Japanese game designer Shigeru Miyamoto for Nintendo. The franchise follows the adventures of Donkey Kong, a large, powerful gorilla. Donkey Kong games include the original arcade game trilogy by Nintendo R&D1; the Donkey Kong Country series by Rare and Retro Studios; and the Mario vs. JOE BRO 64
2024-05-24 04:56 FTC v. Microsoft (2022 American court case) Federal Trade Commission v. Microsoft Corp. and Activision Blizzard, Inc. is a lawsuit brought against multinational technology corporation Microsoft and video game holding company Activision Blizzard in 2022. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) sought a temporary injunction against Microsoft in their efforts to acquire Activision Blizzard. elijahpepe@wikipedia (he/him)
2024-05-29 22:22 Puff-puff (Dragon Quest) is an onomatopoeia that conveys a woman's breasts being rubbed in someone's face. It was first created by Akira Toriyama, creator of Dragon Ball and lead artist of Dragon Quest, having it featured in both. In Dragon Quest, it appears in multiple games as a service a character may receive. It has been featured in a non-sexual way in Dragon Quest as well, such as two Slimes being used to simulate the act or swapping the performer for a man, which has been criticized for lacking consent by critics. Cukie Gherkin ( talk)
2024-06-02 03:03 Sorceress (Dragon's Crown) (Fictional character in Dragon's Crown) The Sorceress ( Japanese: ソーサレス) is a character introduced in the 2013 side-scrolling beat 'em up roleplaying game Dragon's Crown, developed by Vanillaware. A tall redheaded woman specializing in magical attacks, she is a support character for the game, having low defense but able to conjure allies to fight on her behalf. Kung Fu Man ( talk)
2024-06-04 21:33 Legends of Tomorrow season 3 (Season of television series) The third season of the American television series Legends of Tomorrow, which is based on characters from DC Comics, premiered on The CW on October 10, 2017, and ran for 18 episodes until April 9, 2018. The season follows the Legends, a dysfunctional team of time-traveling superheroes and anti-heroes, and their mission to correct anachronisms in time that they unintentionally caused. Questions? four Olifanofmrtennant (she/her)
2024-06-06 23:59 Hyper Duel (1993 video game) is a horizontal-scrolling shooter video game developed by Technosoft and released for arcades by Taito in 1993. It was later ported to the Sega Saturn in 1996. In the game, the player controls one of three characters piloting transformable fighters called Buster Gears, whose mission is to recover or destroy a prototype unit stolen by terrorist forces. KGRAMR ( talk)
2024-06-07 01:49 Fortnite Festival (2023 video game) Fortnite Festival is a 2023 rhythm game developed by Harmonix and published by Epic Games. In the game, players perform a song while attempting to get the highest score possible based on their performance. Each song has four different instruments, and players choose which part of the song they want to play, as well as the difficulty of the song, with higher difficulties changing the layouts of songs. λ Negative MP1
2024-06-15 03:21 Gengar (Pokémon species) is a Pokémon species in Nintendo and Game Freak's Pokémon media franchise. Created by Ken Sugimori, since their initial appearance they have appeared in multiple games including Pokémon GO and the Pokémon Trading Card Game, as well as various merchandise related to the franchise. In Japanese, Gengar has been voiced by multiple actors which include Kiyonobu Suzuki, Kōichi Sakaguchi, Nobutoshi Canna and Yasuhiro Mamiya. Has one ever considered Magneton? Pokelego999 ( talk)
2024-06-24 03:50 Laika: Aged Through Blood (2023 video game) Laika: Aged Through Blood is a 2023 2D side-scrolling Metroidvania video game developed by Brainwash Gang and published by Headup Games. The game, set in a Western-style post-apocalyptic world, follows Laika, an anthropomorphic coyote, as she tries to protect her family and village from the encroaching Bird empire. Pres N
2024-06-25 11:07 Leifang (Fictional character from Dead or Alive) , originally stylized as Lei Fang, is a character in the Dead or Alive fighting game series by Koei Tecmo. She was introduced in the original Dead or Alive in 1996 and has appeared in the series' subsequent installments, as well as spinoff titles such as the Dead or Alive Xtreme series and related media to the franchise. Kung Fu Man ( talk)
2024-06-25 19:44 Megamania (1982 video game) Megamania is a fixed shooter video game developed by Steve Cartwright for the Atari 2600. It was published by Activision in 1982. A pilot of an intergalactic space cruiser has a nightmare where his ship is being attacked by food and household objects. Using the missile launcher from their space cruiser, the pilot fends off the attackers. Andrzejbanas ( talk)
2024-06-26 12:52 Barry Burton (Fictional character) is a character in Resident Evil (Biohazard in Japan), a survival horror video game series created by the Japanese company Capcom. He was first introduced as a supporting character in the original Resident Evil (1996) and became a player character in Resident Evil: Revelations 2 (2015). 🍕 Boneless Pizza!🍕 ( 🔔)
2024-06-30 14:40 Tina Armstrong (Dead or Alive character) is a player character in the Dead or Alive fighting game franchise by Koei Tecmo. Originally conceived as a tropical "deadly dancer" character by lead developer Tomonobu Itagaki, she was later changed to a professional wrestler due to the development team's love for the sport. The daughter of fellow character Bass Armstrong, he wants her to follow in his footsteps as a wrestler, but she has ambitions to be a model and a movie star much to his dismay. Kung Fu Man ( talk)
2024-07-06 02:23 Little Samson (1992 video game) Little Samson is a action- platform video game developed by Takeru for the Nintendo Entertainment System. It was published by Taito in Japan on June 26, 1992, in North America in November 1992, and in Europe on March 13, 1993. The game stars four heroes summoned to stop the demon king Ta-Keed from wreaking havoc on the kingdom of Forgy. KGRAMR ( talk)

Culture/Performing arts

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2024-04-22 16:04 Felicity Kendal (English actress (born 1946)) Felicity Ann Kendal CBE (born 25 September 1946) is an English actress, working principally in television and theatre. She has appeared in numerous stage and screen roles over a more than 70-year career, including as Barbara Good in the 1975 television series The Good Life. BennyOnTheLoose ( talk)
2024-07-02 18:47 Zwei Gesänge, Op. 1 (Schoenberg) (Two Lieder by Arnold Schoenberg) Arnold Schoenberg's Zwei Gesänge (Two Songs), Op. 1 (1898–1903), are Lieder for baritone and piano. Each song sets a poem of Karl Michael von Levetzow. The songs bear the influence of both Johannes Brahms and Richard Wagner, whose music was traditionally opposed. In their length, depth of expression, density of texture, and transcription-like piano writing, they approached the limits of the Lied genre and anticipated Gurre-Lieder. Gerda Arendt ( talk)

Culture/Philosophy and religion

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2023-12-30 12:19 Satti Majid (Sudanese Islamic leader (1883–1967)) Imam Satti Majid ( Arabic: ساتي ماجد; 1883 – 17 March 1963), also known as Shaykh al-Islam in North America, was a Sudanese Islamic leader who is considered as one of the first Muslim missionaries in the United States and known for establishing Islam as an organised religion in the United States during the interwar period. FuzzyMagma ( talk)
2024-02-05 16:40 W. Seavey Joyce (American Jesuit priest (1913–1988)) William Seavey Joyce SJ (September 3, 1913 – May 19, 1988) was an American Catholic priest and Jesuit who was the president of Boston College from 1968 to 1972. Born in Boston, Massachusetts, he entered the Society of Jesus in 1931 and later received a doctorate in economics from Harvard University. Ergo Sum
2024-03-03 15:42 Fish in culture (Depiction of fish in human culture) Culture consists of the social behaviour and norms in human societies transmitted through social learning. Fish play many roles in human culture, from their economic importance in the fishing industry and fish farming, to recreational fishing, folklore, mythology, religion, art, literature, and film. Chiswick Chap ( talk)
2024-04-15 10:17 Anarchism without adjectives (Doctrine of anarchism without any qualifying labels) Anarchism without adjectives is a pluralist tendency of anarchism that opposes sectarianism and advocates for cooperation between different anarchist schools of thought. First formulated by the Spanish anarchists Ricardo Mella and Fernando Tarrida del Mármol, as a way to bridge the ideological divide between the collectivists and communist factions, it was later adopted by the Italian anarchist Errico Malatesta and the American individualist Voltairine de Cleyre. Grnrchst ( talk)
2024-04-16 13:21 Women rabbis and Torah scholars (Jewish women in religious leadership) See also: Timeline of women rabbis I.am.a.qwerty ( talk)
2024-05-01 19:34 History of Wahhabism The Wahhabi movement started as a revivalist and reform movement in the Arabian Peninsula during the early 18th century, whose adherents described themselves as " Muwahhidun" (Unitarians). A young Hanbali cleric named Muhammad ibn ʿAbd al-Wahhab (1703–1792 C.E/ 1115-1206 A.H), the leader of the Muwahhidun and eponym of the Wahhabi movement, called upon his disciples to denounce certain beliefs and practices associated with cult of saints as idolatrous impurities and innovations in Islam ( bid'ah). Shadowwarrior8 ( talk)
2024-06-06 21:10 Geoffrey Cuming (English Anglican liturgist and priest (1917–1988)) Geoffrey John Cuming (1917–24 March 1988) was a Church of England clergyman, liturgist, and music historian. After being permanently injured during his British Army service prior to the Battle of Arnhem, Cuming was ordained a priest and wrote several nonfiction texts on music and Christianity. Pbritti ( talk)
2024-06-25 18:17 Apocalypse of Peter (2nd-century Christian apocalyptic text) The Apocalypse of Peter, [note 3] also called the Revelation of Peter, is an early Christian text of the 2nd century and a work of apocalyptic literature. It is the earliest-written extant document depicting a Christian version of heaven and hell in detail. SnowFire ( talk)
2024-06-25 18:19 Arabic Apocalypse of Peter (10th-century Christian apocalyptic text) The Apocalypse of Peter or Vision of Peter ( Arabic: Ru'ya Buṭrus), also known as the Book of the Rolls (Arabic: Kitāb al-Magāll) and other titles, is an Arab Christian work probably written in the 10th century; the late 9th century and 11th century are also considered plausible. SnowFire ( talk)
2024-06-27 11:31 Giado concentration camp (Fascist Libyan concentration camp for Jews) The Giado concentration camp was a forced labor concentration camp for Italian and Libyan Jews operated in Giado, Libya (now called Jadu), operating from 1942 until its liberation by British troops in 1943. The camp was established on order of Benito Mussolini, the Prime Minister of Italy, which was then occupying Libya. ꧁ Zanahary꧂
2024-06-29 22:09 Horton Davies (Protestant minister and historian (1916–2005)) Horton Marlais Davies (March 10, 1916 – May 11, 2005) was a Wales-born Protestant minister, historian of Christianity, and painter. After receiving degrees from the University of Edinburgh and the University of Oxford, he became the minister of Wallington and Carshalton Congregational Church in London in 1942, holding that position through World War II. Hydrangeans ( she/her | talk | edits)
2024-07-07 12:40 Ontology (Philosophical study of being) Ontology is the philosophical study of being. As one of the most fundamental concepts, being encompasses all of reality and every entity within it. To articulate the basic structure of being, ontology examines what all entities have in common and how they are divided into fundamental classes, known as categories. Phlsph7 ( talk)

Culture/Sports

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2023-12-15 14:05 Murali Vijay (Indian cricketer) Murali Vijay (born 1 April 1984) is a former Indian international cricketer. He is a right-handed opening batter and an occasional right-arm off break bowler. He had represented the Indian cricket team and played for Tamil Nadu in domestic first-class cricket. Vijay was a member of the Indian team that won the 2013 ICC Champions Trophy. Magentic Manifestations ( talk)
2023-12-19 19:42 Barry Sheene (British motorcycle racer and racing driver (1950-2003)) Barry Steven Frank Sheene MBE (11 September 1950 – 10 March 2003) was a British professional motorcycle racer and television sports presenter. He competed in Grand Prix motorcycle racing between 1971 and 1984, most prominently as a member of the Suzuki factory racing team where he won two consecutive 500cc World Championships in 1976 and 1977. Orsoni ( talk)
2023-12-29 23:30 Dual-threat quarterback (Quarterback in gridiron football) In gridiron football, a dual-threat quarterback, also known as a running quarterback, is a quarterback (QB) who is able to run with the ball as effectively as they can pass. With the rise of several blitz-heavy defensive schemes and increasingly faster defensive players, the importance of a mobile quarterback has been redefined. Soulbust ( talk)
2024-01-03 15:24 Miguel Cabrera (Venezuelan baseball player (born 1983)) José Miguel Cabrera Torres (born April 18, 1983), nicknamed "Miggy", is a Venezuelan former professional baseball first baseman, third baseman, and designated hitter who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Florida Marlins and Detroit Tigers. Debuting in 2003, he was a two-time American League (AL) Most Valuable Player (MVP) award winner, a four-time AL batting champion, and a 12-time MLB All-Star. Cherrell410( t · c)
2024-01-19 22:49 John Sterling (American football) (American football player (born 1964)) John Sterling (born September 15, 1964) is a former American football running back who played for the Green Bay Packers in the National Football League (NFL). He played in two games with the Packers during the 1987 NFL season as a replacement player after the National Football League Players Association (NFLPA) went on strike for 24 days. « Gonzo fan2007 (talk) @
2024-01-19 22:50 Frank Butler (American football) (American football player (1909–1979)) Frank John Butler (May 3, 1909 – October 30, 1979) was an American professional football player who was an offensive lineman for four seasons in the National Football League (NFL) for the Green Bay Packers. Prior to his professional football career, he played college football for the Michigan State Spartans, where he was named an All-Big Ten player. « Gonzo fan2007 (talk) @
2024-01-19 22:50 Jug Bennett (American football player (1920–1992)) Earl Clinton "Jug" Bennett (February 27, 1920 – September 28, 1992) was an American professional football player who was a guard for the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League (NFL). Drafted on the twenty-third round of the 1943 NFL Draft by the Packers out of Hardin–Simmons University, Bennett played in only one season in 1946 after serving in the United States Army as an aerial gunner during World War II. « Gonzo fan2007 (talk) @
2024-01-19 22:51 Hal Hinte (American football player (1920–1996)) Harold Hinte (January 25, 1920 – February 3, 1996) was an American professional football player who was an end in the National Football League (NFL) for the Green Bay Packers and Pittsburgh Steelers during the 1942 NFL season. He played college football for the Pittsburgh Panthers. After his brief football career, he served in the United States Army during World War II and was a high school basketball and football coach. « Gonzo fan2007 (talk) @
2024-01-19 22:51 Wuert Engelmann (American football player (1908–1979)) Wuert Engelmann (also spelled Weert) (February 11, 1908 – January 8, 1979) was an American professional football player who played back for four seasons for the Green Bay Packers. He played college football at South Dakota State University before playing professional football. After his career, he worked for 36 years for the Northern Paper Mill. « Gonzo fan2007 (talk) @
2024-01-19 22:52 Lyle Sturgeon (American football player (1914–1958)) Lyle R. Sturgeon (January 18, 1914 – December 28, 1958) was a professional American football player who played tackle for the Green Bay Packers. He played college football at North Dakota State University before playing professionally. After his career, he worked for the Olson Transportation Co. « Gonzo fan2007 (talk) @
2024-01-19 22:52 Zud Schammel (American football player (1910–1973)) Francis William "Zud" Schammel (August 26, 1910 – January 11, 1973) was an American professional football player who was a guard in the National Football League (NFL) with the Green Bay Packers. He played college football for the Iowa Hawkeyes, where he was named an All-American. After his brief football career, Schammel went on to own a construction company in Phoenix, Arizona. « Gonzo fan2007 (talk) @
2024-01-19 22:52 Merle Zuver (American football player (1905–1969)) Merle Dale Zuver (January 25, 1905 – March 25, 1969) was an Nebraskan professional football player who was a guard for the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Nebraska Cornhuskers, where he lettered and was named to the all-conference team. « Gonzo fan2007 (talk) @
2024-02-19 14:32 Bryce Cotton (American basketball player) Bryce Jiron Cotton (born August 11, 1992) is an American professional basketball player for the Perth Wildcats of the National Basketball League (NBL). In the NBL, he is a four-time winner of the Most Valuable Player Award and has won three championships. He is also a two-time grand final MVP, seven-time All-NBL First Team recipient, and has seven scoring titles. DaHuzyBru ( talk)
2024-02-22 16:56 Atlanta Braves (Major League Baseball team in Atlanta, Georgia) The Atlanta Braves are an American professional baseball team based in the Atlanta metropolitan area. The Braves compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) East Division. The Braves were founded in Boston, Massachusetts, in 1871, as the Boston Red Stockings. The club was known by various names until the franchise settled on the Boston Braves in 1912. Nemov ( talk)
2024-02-23 03:38 Cookie Brinkman (American football player (1953–2019)) Charles William "Cookie" Brinkman (May 26, 1949 – October 24, 2019) was an American football wide receiver. He played college football for the Louisville Cardinals and appeared in one game for the Cleveland Browns of the National Football League (NFL) in 1972. JTtheOG ( talk)
2024-02-25 19:09 Stadio Olimpico (Stadium in Rome, Italy) Stadio Olimpico (English: Olympic Stadium), colloquially known as l'Olimpico (The Olympic), is an Italian multi-purpose sports venue located in Rome. It is the largest sports facility in Rome and the second-largest in Italy, after Milan's Stadio Giuseppe Meazza, seating over 70,000 spectators. It formerly had a capacity of over 100,000 people, and was also called Stadio dei Centomila (Stadium of the 100,000). Blackcat
2024-03-02 10:56 Pétur Guðmundsson (basketball) (Icelandic basketball player) Pétur Karl Guðmundsson (born 30 October 1958) is an Icelandic former professional basketball player and coach. Standing 2.18 m (7'2"), weighing 118 kg (260 lb) and playing the center position, Pétur was the first Icelander and one of the first European players ever to play in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Alvaldi ( talk)
2024-03-05 11:53 2023 24 Hours of Le Mans (91st 24 Hours of Le Mans endurance race) The 91st 24 Hours of Le Mans (French: 91e 24 Heures du Mans), also known as the Centenary 24 Hours of Le Mans (French: Centenaire des 24 Heures du Mans), was an automobile endurance race for teams of three drivers each racing Prototype and Grand Touring cars held from 10 to 11 June 2023 at the Circuit de la Sarthe, near Le Mans, France, in front of 325,000 spectators. EnthusiastWorld37 ( talk)
2024-03-06 00:16 1975 San Diego Chargers season (1975 NFL team season) The 1975 San Diego Chargers season was the franchise's sixth season in the National Football League (NFL), and its 16th overall. The team were seeking to improve on their 5–9 record in 1974, but they lost their first eleven games amidst attendances under 30,000. Harper J. Cole ( talk)
2024-03-06 00:18 Russ Washington (American football player (1946–2021)) Russell Eugene Washington (December 17, 1946 – August 5, 2021) was an American professional football offensive tackle who played for the San Diego Chargers of the American Football League (AFL) and National Football League (NFL) from 1968 to 1982, playing his first two seasons as a defensive tackle. He was taken in the first round (4th overall) of the 1968 NFL/AFL draft. Harper J. Cole ( talk)
2024-03-10 13:46 Bob Gibson (American baseball player (1935–2020)) Robert Gibson (born Pack Robert Gibson; November 9, 1935 – October 2, 2020), nicknamed "Gibby" and "Hoot", was an American baseball pitcher in Major League Baseball who played his entire career for the St. Louis Cardinals from 1959 to 1975. Known for his fiercely competitive nature, Gibson tallied 251 wins, 3,117 strikeouts, and a 2.91 earned run average. Omnis Scientia ( talk)
2024-03-15 01:56 Darren Moore (English footballer and manager (born 1974)) Darren Mark Moore (born 22 April 1974) is a professional football manager and former player who played as a centre-back. He is the manager of EFL League Two club Port Vale. He has performed extensive charity work for the Professional Footballers' Association, Show Racism the Red Card, and the Free Methodist Church. Echetus Xe
2024-03-17 03:09 Chris Kreider (American ice hockey player (born 1991)) Christopher James Kreider (born April 30, 1991) is an American professional ice hockey winger and alternate captain for the New York Rangers of the National Hockey League (NHL). HickoryOughtShirt?4 ( talk)
2024-03-18 15:38 Cliff Christl (American sportswriter (born 1947)) Clifford A. Christl (born in 1947) is an American sportswriter who is the team historian of the Green Bay Packers, a football team in the National Football League (NFL). Prior to this role, Christl worked as a newspaper reporter for over 30 years at newspapers in Wisconsin, including the Manitowoc Herald Times, the Green Bay Press-Gazette and the Milwaukee Journal (which became the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel during his tenure). « Gonzo fan2007 (talk) @
2024-03-22 12:50 Charlie Joiner (American football player and coach (born 1947)) Charles B. Joiner Jr. (born October 14, 1947) is an American former football wide receiver who played in the American Football League (AFL) and the National Football League (NFL) for 18 seasons. He played 11 seasons with the San Diego Chargers, with whom he earned all three of his Pro Bowl selections, and was named first-team All-Pro by the Associated Press in 1980. Harper J. Cole ( talk)
2024-03-26 04:14 New England Revolution in international competition The New England Revolution is an American soccer club based in Foxborough, Massachusetts. The club has regularly taken part five times in international competitions organized by CONCACAF, the governing body of the sport in North America and the Caribbean. Their best result (as of March 2024) is the quarterfinals, which they have reached on three separate occasions. Brindille1 ( talk)
2024-04-11 10:39 Chennai Super Kings (Indian Premier League cricket franchise) Chennai Super Kings (CSK) is an Indian professional cricket franchise based in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. The team competes in the Indian Premier League (IPL) and was one of the eight franchises incorporated when the league was established in 2008. The team plays its home matches at the M. A. Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai and is owned by Chennai Super Kings Cricket Limited. Magentic Manifestations ( talk)
2024-04-20 19:42 Laurie Hernandez (American artistic gymnast) Lauren Zoe Hernandez (born June 9, 2000) is an American retired artistic gymnast. During her debut year as a senior gymnast, she competed as a member of the U.S. women's gymnastics team dubbed the " Final Five" at the 2016 Summer Olympics that won the team gold medal. Individually, Hernandez earned the silver medal on the balance beam. Riley1012 ( talk)
2024-04-24 07:13 Stephen Curry (American basketball player (born 1988)) Wardell Stephen Curry II (born March 14, 1988) is an American professional basketball player and point guard for the Golden State Warriors of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Widely regarded as the greatest shooter, and one of the greatest players of all time, Curry is credited with revolutionizing the sport by inspiring teams and players to take more three-point shots. Beemer03 ( talk)
2024-05-03 22:28 Madison Kocian (American artistic gymnast) Madison Taylor Kocian (born June 15, 1997) is an American retired artistic gymnast. On the uneven bars, she is one of four 2015 World co-champions and the 2016 Olympic silver medalist. She was part of the gold medal-winning team dubbed the " Final Five" at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, and she was a member of the first-place American teams at the 2014 and 2015 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships. Riley1012 ( talk)
2024-05-05 11:12 HC Ässät Pori (Ice hockey club in Pori, Finland) Porin Ässät ( Finnish for Pori Aces), officially named Hockey Club Ässät Pori and colloquially known as Pata, is a professional ice hockey club based in Pori, Finland. It competes in the SM-liiga, the highest-ranking league of ice hockey in Finland. Since 1971, Ässät has played its games in the Isomäki Ice Hall. – Poriman55 - Meddela mig!
2024-05-05 11:43 Jesse Puljujärvi (Finnish ice hockey player (born 1998)) Jesse Puljujärvi (born 7 May 1998) is a Finnish professional ice hockey player for the Pittsburgh Penguins of the National Hockey League (NHL). Rated as a top prospect, Puljujärvi was drafted fourth overall by the Edmonton Oilers in the 2016 NHL Entry Draft. – Poriman55 - Meddela mig!
2024-05-11 09:25 Gedling Miners Welfare F.C. (Association football club in England) Gedling Miners Welfare Football Club is a semi-professional football club based in Mapperley, Nottingham, England. Founded in 1919 as the works team of Gedling Colliery, the club went into abeyance in 1935 due to a lack of support. It reformed in 1941 and soon began its most successful period, prompting the Daily Mirror to describe Gedling as " Nottinghamshire's leading amateur team" in 1956. Curlymanjaro ( talk)
2024-05-13 00:20 Philipp Grubauer (German ice hockey player (born 1991)) Philipp Grubauer (born 25 November 1991) is a German professional ice hockey goaltender for the Seattle Kraken of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was drafted by the Washington Capitals in the fourth round, 112th overall, at the 2010 NHL Entry Draft. XR228 ( talk)
2024-05-21 17:07 Jews in baseball (History of Jews in baseball) Jews have been involved in baseball since the sport's beginnings and have contributed to its evolution in many capacities, including players, agents, team owners, executives, umpires, broadcasters, and fans. In the United States, particularly, baseball played a large part in the assimilation of American Jews into American society at a time of rampant antisemitism and when Jews were immigrating to America to escape persecution. Omnis Scientia ( talk)
2024-05-25 21:17 Es Pontàs (climb) (Deep-water soloing route in Mallorca, Spain) Es Pontàs is a 20-metre (66 ft) long limestone deep-water soloing (DWS) climbing route on the Es Pontàs sea-arch in Mallorca, Spain. After it was first free soloed in September 2006 by American climber Chris Sharma, it became graded at 9a+ (5.15a) – the world's first-ever DWS route at that grade, and one of the earliest 9a+ graded rock climbs of any type in history. Aszx5000 ( talk)
2024-05-25 21:20 Mixed climbing (Ice climbing on ice and rock surfaces) Mixed climbing is a climbing discipline used on routes that do have not enough ice to be pure ice climbs, but are also not dry enough to be pure rock climbs. To ascend the route, the mixed climber uses ice climbing tools (e.g. double ice tools and crampons), but to protect the route, they use traditional (e.g. Aszx5000 ( talk)
2024-05-25 21:21 Traditional climbing (Type of rock climbing) Traditional climbing (or trad climbing) is a type of free climbing in rock climbing where the lead climber places the protection equipment while ascending the route; when the lead climber has completed the route, the second climber (or belayer) then removes the protection equipment as they climb the route. Aszx5000 ( talk)
2024-05-25 21:26 Barbara Zangerl (Austrian rock climber) Barbara "Babsi" Zangerl (born 24 May 1988) is an Austrian rock climber who is widely considered as one of the best all-round female climbers in the world. At various stages in her career, she has climbed at, or just below, the highest climbing grades achieved by a female in every major rock climbing discipline, including bouldering, traditional climbing, sport climbing, multi-pitch climbing and big wall climbing. Aszx5000 ( talk)
2024-05-26 12:02 Ice climbing (Type of climbing with ice tools) Ice climbing is a climbing discipline that involves ascending routes consisting of frozen water. To ascend, the ice climber uses specialist equipment, particularly double ice axes (or the more modern ice tools) and rigid crampons. To protect the route, the ice climber uses steel ice screws that require skill to employ safely and rely on the ice holding firm in any fall. Aszx5000 ( talk)
2024-05-26 12:04 Deep-water soloing (Free solo rock-climbing over water) Deep-water soloing (DWS), also known as psicobloc (from "psycho-bouldering"), is a form of free solo climbing where any fall should result in the climber landing safely into deep water below the route. DWS is therefore considered safer than normal free solo climbing, however, DWS brings several unique additional risks including trauma from uncontrolled high-speed water entry, injury from hitting hazards above and below the water while falling, and drowning in rough or tidal seas, and is thus considered riskier than normal bouldering. Aszx5000 ( talk)
2024-05-26 12:05 Big wall climbing (Type of rock climbing) Big wall climbing is a form of rock climbing that takes place on long multi-pitch routes (of at least 6–10 pitches or 300–500 metres) that normally require a full day, if not several days, to ascend. In addition, big wall routes are typically sustained and exposed, where the climbers remain suspended from the rock face, even sleeping hanging from the face, with limited options to sit down or escape unless they abseil back down the whole route, which is a complex and risky action. Aszx5000 ( talk)
2024-05-28 19:31 History of the National Hockey League (2017–present) The National Hockey League (NHL) began its second century in 2017. Since 2017, the NHL has added three new teams, with the Vegas Golden Knights, Seattle Kraken, and Utah Hockey Club joining the Western Conference. The COVID-19 pandemic was a major disruption to the league during the 2019–20, 2020–21 and 2021–22 seasons. The Kip ( contribs)
2024-06-03 13:56 Carlos Yulo (Filipino artistic gymnast (born 2000)) Carlos Edriel Poquiz Yulo (born February 16, 2000) is a Filipino artistic gymnast. He is the first Filipino and the first male Southeast Asian gymnast to medal at the World Artistic Gymnastics Championships with his floor exercise bronze medal finish in 2018, and the first-ever gold medal finish for the same criteria in 2019 in the same event. Arconning ( talk)
2024-06-10 16:00 1940 NFL All-Star Game (January) (NFL All-Star Game) The 1940 National Football League (NFL) All-Star Game was an exhibition contest that the NFL organized after the 1939 season. The game was played between the Green Bay Packers, the league's champion that season, and a team of All-Stars made up of players from the remaining NFL teams. The players on the All-Star team were selected by a national poll of fans. « Gonzo fan2007 (talk) @
2024-06-10 20:42 Climbing route (Path to scale a mountain, rock, or ice wall) A climbing route ( German: Kletterrouten) is a path by which a climber reaches the top of a mountain, or rock/ice-covered obstacle. The details of a climbing route are recorded in a climbing guidebook and/or in an online climbing route database, and will include elements such as the type of climbing route (e.g. Aszx5000 ( talk)
2024-06-10 20:43 Lead climbing (Technique of rock climbing) Lead climbing (or leading) is a technique in rock climbing where the lead climber clips their rope to the climbing protection as they ascend a pitch of the climbing route, while their second (or belayer) remains at the base of the route belaying the rope to protect the lead climber in the event that they fall. Aszx5000 ( talk)
2024-06-10 20:44 Dry-tooling (Form of mixed climbing on bare rock) Dry-tooling (or drytooling) is a form of mixed climbing that is performed on bare, ice-free, and snow-free, routes. As with mixed climbing, the climber uses ice axes and crampons to ascend the route, but uses only rock climbing equipment for protection; many modern dry-tooling routes are now fully bolted like sport climbing routes. Aszx5000 ( talk)
2024-06-11 20:34 Snow Bowl (1985) (Notable NFL game) The Snow Bowl was a National Football League (NFL) game played on December 1, 1985, between the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and the Green Bay Packers. Played at Lambeau Field in Green Bay, Wisconsin, it is well known for its poor weather conditions, including heavy snow before and during the game. Only 19,856 fans were in attendance, with over 36,000 "no-shows", making it the least attended game in Lambeau Field history up to that point; about two-thirds of the stadium was empty. « Gonzo fan2007 (talk) @
2024-06-13 16:59 Miracle in Motown (Notable American football game) The Miracle in Motown was a National Football League (NFL) game played on December 3, 2015, between the NFC North divisional rivals Green Bay Packers and Detroit Lions. The game, which was broadcast on television nationally on Thursday Night Football, was played at Ford Field in Detroit, Michigan, during the 2015 NFL season. « Gonzo fan2007 (talk) @
2024-06-14 19:13 4th and 26 (Notable NFL playoff game) 4th and 26 was a National Football League (NFL) game played on January 11, 2004, between the Green Bay Packers and Philadelphia Eagles during the 2003–04 playoffs. The Packers travelled to Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, for a divisional playoff game after beating the Seattle Seahawks in a wild card game the week prior. « Gonzo fan2007 (talk) @
2024-06-17 19:13 Dez Caught It (Notable NFL playoff game) Dez Caught It (also known as the No-Catch Game) was a National Football League (NFL) Divisional Playoff game between the Dallas Cowboys and the Green Bay Packers on January 11, 2015. The game, which was played at Lambeau Field in Green Bay, Wisconsin, gained notoriety after a play in which Cowboys wide receiver Dez Bryant attempted to catch a pass from quarterback Tony Romo in the closing minutes of the 4th quarter. « Gonzo fan2007 (talk) @
2024-06-18 05:44 India at the Cricket World Cup (Tournament Performance) India is one of the full members of the International Cricket Council (ICC), the governing body of cricket. The Cricket World Cup is a quadrennial event hosted by the ICC in the ODI format since 1975. There have been thirteen editions of the tournament and India has participated in every edition. India have won it twice in 1983 and 2011 while also finishing as runners-up in 2003 and 2023. Magentic Manifestations ( talk)
2024-06-21 20:19 Taylor Ward (American baseball player (born 1993)) Joseph Taylor Ward (born December 14, 1993) is an American professional baseball outfielder and third baseman for the Los Angeles Angels of Major League Baseball (MLB). Sewageboy ( talk)
2024-06-21 22:15 The Catch II (Notable NFL playoff game) The Catch II was a National Football League (NFL) Wild Card Playoff game between the Green Bay Packers and the San Francisco 49ers on January 3, 1999. The game, which was played at 3Com Park in San Francisco, California, became notable after a completed pass with 8 seconds left in the 4th quarter won the game for the 49ers. « Gonzo fan2007 (talk) @
2024-06-25 16:51 We want the ball and we're going to score! (2004 NFL game) "We want the ball and we're going to score!" was a comment during a National Football League (NFL) Wild Card Playoff game between the Seattle Seahawks and Green Bay Packers on January 4, 2004. The game, which was played at Lambeau Field in Green Bay, Wisconsin, became notable after Seahawks' quarterback Matt Hasselbeck proclaimed "we want the ball and we're going to score!" when the Seahawks won the coin toss before the start of the overtime period. « Gonzo fan2007 (talk) @
2024-06-26 15:36 Jayden Daniels (American football player (born 2000)) Jayden Daniels (born December 18, 2000) is an American football quarterback for the Washington Commanders of the National Football League (NFL). He played three seasons of college football for the Arizona State Sun Devils and two with the LSU Tigers, where he won the 2023 Heisman Trophy after leading the FBS in total yards and setting the single-season passer rating record. ~ Dissident93 ( talk)
2024-06-28 09:14 Sport in Vatican City Sport in Vatican City plays an important role in the culture of the nation. The Vatican's attitude toward sport has been positive; outside of competitive play, it is stated to be a way of spirituality, interfaith dialogue, promoting peace with other nations, diplomacy, and fraternity. With this, the nation has teams that compete in athletics, cricket, cycling, football, padel, and taekwondo. Arconning ( talk)
2024-06-28 15:46 Philippines at the 1924 Summer Olympics (The Philippines at the Games of the XIII Olympiad in Paris) The Philippines competed at the 1924 Summer Olympics in Paris, France, from May 4 to July 27, 1924. The nation's participation at these Games marked its debut, and the debut of any Southeast Asian country, at the Summer Olympics. The delegation comprised one athlete, sprinter David Nepomuceno, and two officials, attaché B. Arconning ( talk)
2024-07-02 13:26 Haiti at the 1924 Summer Olympics (Haiti at the Games of the XIII Olympiad in Paris) Haiti competed at the 1924 Summer Olympics in Paris, France. These Games were held from 4 May to 27 July 1924. The country's participation in Paris marked its second appearance at the Summer Olympics since its debut in 1900. Arconning ( talk)
2024-07-04 13:45 Jennifer Jones (curler) (Canadian curler) Jennifer Judith Jones OM (born July 7, 1974) is a Canadian curler. She was the Olympic champion in curling as skip of the Canadian team at the 2014 Sochi Games. Jones is the first female skip to go through the Games undefeated. The only male skip to achieve this was fellow Canadian Kevin Martin in 2010. Allthegoldmedals ( talk)
2024-07-06 02:34 2024 Rose Bowl (Postseason college football bowl game) The 2024 Rose Bowl (officially known as the College Football Playoff Semifinal at the 2024 Rose Bowl Game presented by Prudential for sponsorship reasons) was a college football bowl game played on January 1, 2024, at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California, United States. The game was the 110th annual playing of the Rose Bowl, one of the semifinals of the 2023–24 College Football Playoff (CFP), and one of the bowl games which concluded the 2023 FBS football season. PCN02WPS ( talk | contribs)
2024-07-06 13:34 Suriname at the 1960 Summer Olympics (Sporting event delegation) Suriname competed at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome, Italy. The Games were held from 25 August to 11 September 1960. The nation's participation at these Games marked its debut in the Olympic Games. Arconning ( talk)
2024-07-08 03:44 2024 Sugar Bowl (Postseason college football bowl game) The 2024 Sugar Bowl (officially known as the College Football Playoff Semifinal at the Allstate Sugar Bowl for sponsorship reasons) was a college football bowl game played on January 1, 2024, at the Caesars Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana. The game was the 90th annual playing of the Sugar Bowl, one of the semifinals of the 2023–24 College Football Playoff (CFP), and was one of the bowl games concluding the 2023 FBS football season. PCN02WPS ( talk | contribs)
2024-07-09 11:29 India at the 2022 Winter Olympics (Sporting event delegation) India competed at the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing, China, from 4 to 20 February 2022. The country's participation in Beijing marked its eleventh appearance at the Winter Olympics since its debut in 1964. Magentic Manifestations ( talk)
2024-07-09 16:15 India at the 2014 Winter Olympics (Sporting event delegation) Three athletes from India qualified for the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia held between 7 and 23 February 2014. The country's participation in Sochi marked its ninth appearance at the Winter Olympics since its debut in 1964. Magentic Manifestations ( talk)
2024-07-09 21:42 Ollie Watkins (English footballer (born 1995)) Oliver George Arthur Watkins (born 30 December 1995) is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for Premier League club Aston Villa and the England national team. 82.38.214.91 ( talk)
2024-07-11 20:27 2000 San Marino Grand Prix (Motor car race) The 2000 San Marino Grand Prix (formally the 20o Gran Premio Warsteiner di San Marino) was a Formula One motor race held at the Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari in Imola, Emilia-Romagna, Italy on 9 April 2000. It was the third race of the 2000 Formula One World Championship, and the season's first European event. EnthusiastWorld37 ( talk)

Culture/Visual arts

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2024-03-15 07:52 Izhorian Museum (Ethnographic museum in Leningrad Oblast, Russia) The Izhorian museum (Museum of Izhórian culture, Ingrian: Ižorin muuzeja, Russian: Ижорский музей) is located in Ruchyi in Vistino, a rural settlement in Kingiseppsky District, Leningrad Oblast, Russia. There is also the Izhorian culture center working where visitors can learn handicrafts or the Ingrian language. Red wanna talk?
2024-03-17 18:24 George Tutill (Banner manufacturer (1817–1887)) George Tutill (16 April 1817—17 February 1887) was an artist, entrepreneur and manufacturer of banners. He was born in Howden, Yorkshire, he had founded his business by 1847 which became renowned for supplying trade unions, Sunday schools, chapels, and friendly societies with banners and regalia. The company, eventually located at 83 City Road, London, also offered a range of products including flags, badges, brooches and stationary. Unexpectedlydian♯4 talk‽
2024-05-31 14:51 Neoplasticism (Art theory espousing rationalism) Neoplasticism (or Neo-plasticism), originating from the Dutch Nieuwe Beelding, is an avant-garde art theory proposed by Piet Mondriaan in 1917 and initially employed by the Dutch De Stijl group of artists. The most notable advocates of the theory were the painters Mondrian and Theo van Doesburg. 𝕁𝕄𝔽 ( talk)
2024-05-31 17:28 Henry T. Sloane House (Building in Manhattan, New York) The Henry T. Sloane House is a mansion at 9 East 72nd Street on the Upper East Side of Manhattan in New York City. It is along 72nd Street's northern sidewalk between Fifth Avenue and Madison Avenue. The five-story building was designed by Carrère and Hastings in the French Beaux-Arts style, and was built from 1894 to 1896. Epicgenius ( talk)
2024-06-21 20:35 Crown Building (Manhattan) (Mixed-use building in Manhattan, New York) The Crown Building (formerly the Heckscher Building and Genesco Building) is a 25-story, 416-foot-tall (127 m) building at 730 Fifth Avenue, on the southwest corner with 57th Street, in the Midtown Manhattan neighborhood of New York City. Constructed between 1920 and 1922 for the philanthropist August Heckscher, the structure was designed by Warren and Wetmore as an office building. Epicgenius ( talk)
2024-06-25 02:00 TT1 (Ancient Egyptian tomb) TT1 is the burial place of the ancient Egyptian official Sennedjem and members of his family in Deir el-Medina, on the west bank of the Nile opposite Luxor. The funerary complex consists of three pyramid-shaped chapels dedicated to, from south to north, Sennedjem's father or brother, Sennedjem himself, and to Sennedjem's son Khonsu. Merytat3n ( talk)
2024-06-29 15:13 Eastern Parkway (Boulevard in Brooklyn, New York) Eastern Parkway is a major east–west boulevard in the New York City borough of Brooklyn. Designed by Frederick Law Olmsted and Calvert Vaux, it was built between 1870 and 1874 and has been credited as the world's first parkway. At the time of its construction, Eastern Parkway went to the eastern edge of Brooklyn, hence its name. Epicgenius ( talk)
2024-06-29 15:51 185 Montague Street (Commercial building in Brooklyn, New York) 185 Montague Street, also known as the National Title Guaranty Company Building, is a commercial building in the Brooklyn Heights neighborhood of Brooklyn in New York City, United States. Constructed for the National Title Guaranty Company between 1929 and 1930, the 16-story building was designed by Harvey Wiley Corbett and Wallace Harrison in the Art Deco style. Epicgenius ( talk)
2024-07-05 14:38 Tiffany & Co. flagship store (Retail flagship in Manhattan, New York) The Tiffany & Co. flagship store is a ten-story retail building in Midtown Manhattan, New York City, within the luxury shopping district on Fifth Avenue between 49th and 60th Streets. The building, at 727 Fifth Avenue, has served as Tiffany & Co.'s sixth flagship store since its completion in 1940. It was designed by New York City architects Cross & Cross in a "conservative modern" style. Epicgenius ( talk)
2024-07-06 08:36 Vann Molyvann (Cambodian architect) Vann Molyvann ( Khmer: វណ្ណ ម៉ូលីវណ្ណ; 23 November 1926 – 28 September 2017) was a Cambodian architect and urban planner. Molyvann is best known as pioneering the style known as New Khmer Architecture, which combined modernism and Khmer tradition, and accounted for the country's unique environment and irrigation needs. Arcahaeoindris ( talk)
2024-07-07 16:19 Tudor City (Apartment complex in Manhattan, New York) Tudor City is an apartment complex on the East Side of Manhattan in New York City, bordering the Turtle Bay and Murray Hill neighborhoods. It lies on a low cliff east of Second Avenue, between 40th and 43rd Streets, and overlooks First Avenue to the east. Designed and developed by the Fred F. French Company, the complex is named for its Tudor Revival architecture. Epicgenius ( talk)

Culture/Visual arts/Architecture

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2023-12-24 01:42 King Manor (Historic house in Queens, New York) King Manor, also known as the Rufus King House, is a historic house at 150th Street and Jamaica Avenue in Jamaica, Queens, New York City. The two-story house is the main structure in Rufus King Park, an 11.5-acre (4.7 ha) public park that preserves part of the former estate of Rufus King, a U.S. Epicgenius ( talk)
2024-03-06 02:39 Shah Budak (Beg of Dulkadir from 1465 to 1466 and 1472 to 1480) Shah Budak ( Turkish: Şah Budak; died 1500) was Beg of Dulkadir from October 1465 to April 1466 and 4 June 1472 to 1480. During the reign of his brother, Malik Arslan ( r. 1454–65), Shah Budak took refuge in Mamluk Egypt. He took advantage of the discord between Malik Arslan and the Mamluks by provoking the Mamluk sultan to commission his brother's assassination. Aintabli ( talk)
2024-04-10 17:32 Dia Bridgehampton (Dan Flavin art museum in Bridgehampton, New York) Dia Bridgehampton, previously known as the Dan Flavin Art Institute, is a museum in Bridgehampton, New York run by the Dia Art Foundation. Originally built in 1909 as a firehouse, the building was sold to the First Baptist Church of Bridgehampton in 1924. The church renovated and expanded the building in 1947 and used it as a place of worship through the mid-1970s. Found5dollar ( talk)
2024-04-26 22:23 Ludwell–Paradise House (18th-century home in Williamsburg, Virginia) The Ludwell–Paradise House, often also called the Paradise House, is a historic home along Duke of Gloucester Street and part of Colonial Williamsburg in Williamsburg, Virginia. The home was built in 1752–1753 for Philip Ludwell III. In December 1926, it became the first property John D. Rockefeller Jr. authorized W. A. R. Goodwin to purchase as part of the Colonial Williamsburg restoration campaign. Pbritti ( talk)
2024-05-29 03:01 Ala al-Dawla Bozkurt (Beg of Dulkadir from 1480 to 1515) Ala al-Dawla Bozkurt Beg ( Turkish: Alaüddevle Bozkurt Bey; 1428 – 13 June 1515) was the ruler of Dulkadir from late 1480 until his death. Championed by the Ottoman Sultan Mehmed II ( r. 1444–46, 1451–81), Bozkurt ousted his brother Shah Budak ( r. 1465–66, 1472–80) and claimed the throne. Aintabli ( talk)
2024-05-31 17:28 Oliver Gould Jennings House (Building in Manhattan, New York) The Oliver Gould Jennings House is a mansion at 7 East 72nd Street on the Upper East Side of Manhattan in New York City. It is along 72nd Street's northern sidewalk between Fifth Avenue and Madison Avenue. The four-story building was designed by Ernest Flagg and Walter B. Chambers and was built in 1898. Epicgenius ( talk)
2024-06-17 21:27 Brunel University lecture centre (Grade II listed building in London) The Brunel University lecture centre is a Grade II listed building on the campus of Brunel University London, Uxbridge. It contains six large lecture halls with capacities of 160 to 200 people each, as well as smaller teaching rooms and lecture halls with capacities of 60 to 80. It was built in the mid-1960s in a brutalist style, using mostly reinforced concrete, as part of the expansion of Brunel College into Brunel University, and was designated as a Grade II listed building in 2011. Suntooooth, it/he ( talk/ contribs)
2024-06-29 03:07 Nabisco Shredded Wheat Factory (Defunct factory in Welwyn Garden City) The Nabisco Shredded Wheat Factory is a disused factory which formerly produced variants of the shredded wheat breakfast cereal in Welwyn Garden City, in the United Kingdom. It was designed by architect Louis de Soissons who wanted to encourage companies to establish factories in the industrial areas of garden cities. Pahunkat ( talk)
2024-06-30 18:35 New Brighton Pier, Wallasey (Former pier in New Brighton, northern England) New Brighton Pier was a pleasure and fishing pier in New Brighton, Wallasey (then part of Cheshire) in England. It was built during the late 1860s at a length of 600 feet (180 m). During the 19th century, New Brighton had developed into a popular seaside resort for Liverpool's working-class visitors. Bungle ( talk • contribs)
2024-07-09 07:34 Forest Building (Postmodern retail showroom in Richmond, Virginia) Forest Building or Forest Showroom is a former retail building in Henrico, Virginia. Built in 1980 as a retail outlet for catalog merchant company Best Products, it was one of several postmodern stores designed for Best by James Wines and his firm SITE. After Best Products liquidated in the 1990s, most of its stores were demolished or substantially altered. Dclemens1971 ( talk)

Culture/Visual arts/Comics and Anime

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2024-03-08 20:26 Vinland Saga (TV series) (Japanese anime television series) is a Japanese anime television series based on Makoto Yukimura's manga of the same name. The first season was produced by Wit Studio in 2019 and the second by MAPPA in 2023. They follow the life of a child named Thorfinn who becomes involved with Vikings following his father's death. The first season follows his exploits as a revenge-driven Viking, while in the second season, the story shifts to his life as a stoic slave who finds no reason to live. Tintor2 ( talk)
2024-04-14 17:04 Morph (X-Men: The Animated Series) (Fictional character from the X-Men franchise) Morph is a fictional superhero appearing in the animated superhero series X-Men: The Animated Series—which aired on Fox Kids from 1992 to 1997—and its revival X-Men '97, which has been streaming on Disney+ since March 2024. Introduced as a member of the X-Men, Morph sacrificed himself to save Wolverine from a Sentinel in the show's premiere. PanagiotisZois ( talk)
2024-04-22 15:09 StoneToss (American neo-Nazi cartoonist) StoneToss is a pseudonymous American neo-Nazi political cartoonist who publishes a webcomic of the same name. Launched in June 2017, the comic espouses racist, sexist, transphobic, homophobic, and antisemitic views, including Holocaust denial, using "simple and colorful imagery". — Alalch E.
2024-04-24 22:16 Sonny Boy (TV series) (Japanese anime series) Sonny Boy is an original Japanese anime television series animated by Madhouse and written and directed by Shingo Natsume. The story follows a group of middle school students who are suddenly transported to an alternative dimension, with some of them gaining new powers. In their quest to find their way home, they unravel the mysteries of this new world, and conflicts between them arise. HallyTall ( talk)
2024-05-28 09:58 Frieren (Japanese manga series) is a Japanese manga series written by Kanehito Yamada [ ja] and illustrated by Tsukasa Abe [ ja]. It has been serialized in Shogakukan's shōnen manga magazine Weekly Shōnen Sunday since April 2020, with its chapters collected in 13 tankōbon volumes as of April 2024. KjjjKjjj ( talk)
2024-06-15 03:21 Gengar (Pokémon species) is a Pokémon species in Nintendo and Game Freak's Pokémon media franchise. Created by Ken Sugimori, since their initial appearance they have appeared in multiple games including Pokémon GO and the Pokémon Trading Card Game, as well as various merchandise related to the franchise. In Japanese, Gengar has been voiced by multiple actors which include Kiyonobu Suzuki, Kōichi Sakaguchi, Nobutoshi Canna and Yasuhiro Mamiya. Has one ever considered Magneton? Pokelego999 ( talk)
2024-07-07 17:42 Lelouch Lamperouge (Fictional character from Code Geass) , whose alias is Lelouch Lamperouge (ルルーシュ・ランペルージ, Rurūshu Ranperūji), is the main protagonist of the Sunrise anime series Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion. In the series, Lelouch is a former prince from the superpower Britannia who is given the power of the "Geass" by a witch known as C.C. Using the Geass and his genius-level intellect, Lelouch becomes the leader of the resistance movement known as The Black Knights under his alter ego Zero (ゼロ) t ... Tintor2 ( talk)

Culture/Visual arts/Fashion

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2024-07-01 19:35 Nihilism (Alexander McQueen collection) (1994 fashion collection) Nihilism (Spring/Summer 1994) is the third collection by the British designer Alexander McQueen for his eponymous fashion house. McQueen developed the collection following the launch of his own label with Taxi Driver, which was exhibited at the Ritz Hotel in March 1993 London in lieu of a fashion show. ♠ PMC♠ (talk)

Geography/Geographical

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2024-04-20 02:52 Pelican Butte (Mountain in United States of America) Pelican Butte is a steep-sided shield volcano in the Cascade Range of southern Oregon. It is located 28 miles (45 km) due south of Crater Lake and 12 miles (19 km) northeast of Mount McLoughlin. Ice age glaciers carved a large cirque into the northeast flank of the mountain. Several proposals have been made over the last few decades for ski area development on the northeast flanks of the volcano, but there are no current plans to develop a ski area on the mountain. ceran thor
2024-07-09 16:58 Tennena Cone (Volcanic cone in British Columbia, Canada) Tennena Cone, alternatively Icebridge Cone, is a small volcanic cone in Cassiar Land District of northwestern British Columbia, Canada. It has an elevation of 2,390 metres (7,840 feet) and lies on the western flank of Ice Peak, the prominent south peak of Mount Edziza. The cone is almost completely surrounded by glacial ice of Mount Edziza's ice cap which covers an area of around 70 square kilometres (27 square miles). Volcano guy

Geography/Regions/Africa

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2023-12-30 12:19 Satti Majid (Sudanese Islamic leader (1883–1967)) Imam Satti Majid ( Arabic: ساتي ماجد; 1883 – 17 March 1963), also known as Shaykh al-Islam in North America, was a Sudanese Islamic leader who is considered as one of the first Muslim missionaries in the United States and known for establishing Islam as an organised religion in the United States during the interwar period. FuzzyMagma ( talk)
2023-12-30 12:22 September 1983 Laws (Sharia laws in Sudan) In September 1983, Sudanese president Gaafar Nimeiry introduced Islamic sharia laws in Sudan, known as September Laws ( Arabic: قوانين سبتمبر, romanized: Qawānīn Sibtambir), disposing of alcohol and implementing hudud punishments such as public flogging for alcohol consumption and amputations for theft. FuzzyMagma ( talk)
2024-02-21 23:06 Malik Arslan (Beg of Dulkadir from 1454 to 1465) Sayf al-Din Malik Arslan (died October 1465) was Beg of Dulkadir from 28 August 1454 until his death. Malik Arslan was one of his predecessor Suleiman Beg's ( r. 1442–54) numerous sons. Malik Arslan first competed with his uncle Feyyaz for the throne and was favored by the Mamluk Sultan Sayf al-Din Inal ( r. 1453–61). Aintabli ( talk)
2024-06-27 11:31 Giado concentration camp (Fascist Libyan concentration camp for Jews) The Giado concentration camp was a forced labor concentration camp for Italian and Libyan Jews operated in Giado, Libya (now called Jadu), operating from 1942 until its liberation by British troops in 1943. The camp was established on order of Benito Mussolini, the Prime Minister of Italy, which was then occupying Libya. ꧁ Zanahary꧂
2024-07-02 04:42 Kgari Sechele II (Kwena chief (1892–1939)) Kgari Kealeboga Sechele II (1904–19 September 1962) was a kgosi of the Kwena tribe in the Bechuanaland Protectorate (modern day Botswana) from 1931 until his death in 1962. He was appointed to the position by the British colonial administration after it deposed his elder brother Sebele II. Thebiguglyalien ( talk)

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2024-03-05 22:04 2003 Casablanca bombings (Series of suicide bombings by Salafia Jihadia militants) The 2003 Casablanca bombings, commonly known as May 16 ( Arabic: 16 ماي, French: 16 mai), were a series of coordinated suicide bombings on May 16, 2003, in Casablanca, Morocco. That night, twelve suicide bombers loyal to the Salafia Jihadia organization detonated bombs hidden in their backpacks in the Casa de España restaurant, the Hotel Farah [ simple], the Jewish Alliance of Casablanca, and sites near the Belgian consulate and an old Jewish cemetery. NAADAAN ( talk)
2024-04-11 17:29 My Back Was a Bridge for You to Cross (2023 studio album by Anohni and the Johnsons) My Back Was a Bridge for You to Cross is the fifth studio album by Anohni and the Johnsons, formerly known as Antony and the Johnsons. It was released on July 7, 2023, by Secretly Canadian. The album was co-produced by Jimmy Hogarth, and features contributions from Leo Abrahams, Chris Vatalaro, Samuel Dixon, and Rob Moose. QuietHere ( talk | contributions)
2024-04-22 16:04 Felicity Kendal (English actress (born 1946)) Felicity Ann Kendal CBE (born 25 September 1946) is an English actress, working principally in television and theatre. She has appeared in numerous stage and screen roles over a more than 70-year career, including as Barbara Good in the 1975 television series The Good Life. BennyOnTheLoose ( talk)
2024-07-02 03:20 Israel–Morocco normalization agreement (2020 agreement between Israel and Morocco) The Israel–Morocco normalization agreement is an agreement announced by the United States government on December 10, 2020, in which Israel and Morocco agreed to begin normalizing relations. On December 22, 2020, a joint declaration was signed pledging to quickly begin direct flights, promote economic cooperation, reopen liaison offices and establish full diplomatic relations between the two countries. Mr. Lechkar ( talk)

Geography/Regions/Africa/Southern Africa

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2023-12-30 12:20 Mafeje affair (1968 anti-government protests by South African students) The Mafeje affair refers to anti-government protests by South African students in 1968 in response to a decision of the council of the University of Cape Town (UCT) to rescind anthropologist Archie Mafeje's job offer for a senior lecturer position due to pressure from the South African apartheid government. FuzzyMagma ( talk)
2023-12-30 12:22 Makwerekwere (South African afrophobic slur) The term makwerekwere (pronounced: or ) is commonly used in South Africa as a derogatory slur against foreign nationals, particularly those from other African countries. The slur has a multifaceted origin, with potential roots in the Xhosa language, French colonial history, and the Congolese language Lingala. FuzzyMagma ( talk)

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2024-03-04 16:33 Fables of the Reconstruction (1985 album by R.E.M.) Fables of the Reconstruction (or Reconstruction of the Fables) is the third studio album by American alternative rock band R.E.M. It was released on June 10, 1985, through I.R.S. Records. It was the band's first album recorded outside of the U.S., with sessions taking place at Livingston Studios in London with producer Joe Boyd. Elephantranges ( talk)
2024-03-26 23:13 2Baba (Nigerian musician (born 1975)) Innocent Ujah Idibia MON (born 18 September 1975), known by his stage name 2Baba and formerly as 2face Idibia, is a Nigerian singer-songwriter, record producer and philanthropist known for his solo debut album, Face 2 Face. He is regarded as the "most influential" in the Nigerian music industry following his contributions to Nigerian pop music in the 2000s. SafariScribe ( talk)
2024-07-02 12:47 Ehengbuda (Oba of Benin (1578 AD – 1606 AD)) Ehengbuda ( a.k.a. Edo: Ehengbuda N'Obo, lit. 'Ehengbuda the Physician') served as the eighteenth Oba of the Benin Empire, with a reign from c. 1578 AD – c. 1606 AD. Succeeding his father, Orhogbua, the first Oba to initiate contact with Europeans, Ehengbuda expanded the empire's territory westward and eastward, solidifying control over tributary states. Vanderwaalforces ( talk)

Geography/Regions/Americas/Central America

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2024-04-06 20:58 Maximiliano Hernández Martínez (President of El Salvador from 1931 to 1934 and 1935 to 1944) Maximiliano Hernández Martínez (21 October 1882 – 15 May 1966) was a Salvadoran military officer and politician who served as president of El Salvador from 4 December 1931 to 28 August 1934 in a provisional capacity and again in an official capacity from 1 March 1935 until his resignation on 9 May 1944. PizzaKing13 ¡Hablame!
2024-04-17 02:20 1876 Atlantic hurricane season (hurricane season in the Atlantic Ocean) The 1876 Atlantic hurricane season featured the first hurricane landfall in North Carolina since 1861. Overall, the season was relatively quiet, with five tropical storms developing. Four of these became a hurricane, of which two intensified into major hurricanes. However, due to the absence of remote-sensing satellite and other technology, only storms that affected populated land areas or encountered ships at sea were recorded; therefore, the actual total could be higher. 12george1 ( talk)
2024-07-03 23:52 Nayib Bukele (President of El Salvador since 2019) Nayib Armando Bukele Ortez (born 24 July 1981) is a Salvadoran politician and businessman who has been the 43rd president of El Salvador since 1 June 2019. Bukele is the first Salvadoran president since 1989 who was not elected as a candidate of one of the country's two major political parties: the right-wing Nationalist Republican Alliance (ARENA) and the left-wing Farabundo Martí National Liberation Front (FMLN), of which Bukele had been a member. PizzaKing13 ( ¡Hablame!) 🍕👑

Geography/Regions/Americas/North America

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2023-12-29 23:30 Dual-threat quarterback (Quarterback in gridiron football) In gridiron football, a dual-threat quarterback, also known as a running quarterback, is a quarterback (QB) who is able to run with the ball as effectively as they can pass. With the rise of several blitz-heavy defensive schemes and increasingly faster defensive players, the importance of a mobile quarterback has been redefined. Soulbust ( talk)
2024-01-19 22:50 Frank Butler (American football) (American football player (1909–1979)) Frank John Butler (May 3, 1909 – October 30, 1979) was an American professional football player who was an offensive lineman for four seasons in the National Football League (NFL) for the Green Bay Packers. Prior to his professional football career, he played college football for the Michigan State Spartans, where he was named an All-Big Ten player. « Gonzo fan2007 (talk) @
2024-01-19 22:50 Jug Bennett (American football player (1920–1992)) Earl Clinton "Jug" Bennett (February 27, 1920 – September 28, 1992) was an American professional football player who was a guard for the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League (NFL). Drafted on the twenty-third round of the 1943 NFL Draft by the Packers out of Hardin–Simmons University, Bennett played in only one season in 1946 after serving in the United States Army as an aerial gunner during World War II. « Gonzo fan2007 (talk) @
2024-01-19 22:51 Hal Hinte (American football player (1920–1996)) Harold Hinte (January 25, 1920 – February 3, 1996) was an American professional football player who was an end in the National Football League (NFL) for the Green Bay Packers and Pittsburgh Steelers during the 1942 NFL season. He played college football for the Pittsburgh Panthers. After his brief football career, he served in the United States Army during World War II and was a high school basketball and football coach. « Gonzo fan2007 (talk) @
2024-01-19 22:51 Wuert Engelmann (American football player (1908–1979)) Wuert Engelmann (also spelled Weert) (February 11, 1908 – January 8, 1979) was an American professional football player who played back for four seasons for the Green Bay Packers. He played college football at South Dakota State University before playing professional football. After his career, he worked for 36 years for the Northern Paper Mill. « Gonzo fan2007 (talk) @
2024-01-19 22:52 Lyle Sturgeon (American football player (1914–1958)) Lyle R. Sturgeon (January 18, 1914 – December 28, 1958) was a professional American football player who played tackle for the Green Bay Packers. He played college football at North Dakota State University before playing professionally. After his career, he worked for the Olson Transportation Co. « Gonzo fan2007 (talk) @
2024-01-19 22:52 Zud Schammel (American football player (1910–1973)) Francis William "Zud" Schammel (August 26, 1910 – January 11, 1973) was an American professional football player who was a guard in the National Football League (NFL) with the Green Bay Packers. He played college football for the Iowa Hawkeyes, where he was named an All-American. After his brief football career, Schammel went on to own a construction company in Phoenix, Arizona. « Gonzo fan2007 (talk) @
2024-01-19 22:52 Merle Zuver (American football player (1905–1969)) Merle Dale Zuver (January 25, 1905 – March 25, 1969) was an Nebraskan professional football player who was a guard for the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Nebraska Cornhuskers, where he lettered and was named to the all-conference team. « Gonzo fan2007 (talk) @
2024-02-05 16:40 W. Seavey Joyce (American Jesuit priest (1913–1988)) William Seavey Joyce SJ (September 3, 1913 – May 19, 1988) was an American Catholic priest and Jesuit who was the president of Boston College from 1968 to 1972. Born in Boston, Massachusetts, he entered the Society of Jesus in 1931 and later received a doctorate in economics from Harvard University. Ergo Sum
2024-02-08 01:54 History of The New York Times (1945–1998) (Aspect of newspaper history) Following World War II, The New York Times continued to expand. The Times was subject to investigations from the Senate Internal Security Subcommittee, a McCarthyist subcommittee that investigated purported communism from within press institutions. Arthur Hays Sulzberger's decision to dismiss a copyreader who plead the Fifth Amendment drew ire from within the Times and from external organizations. elijahpepe@wikipedia (he/him)
2024-02-19 09:48 1864 Washington Arsenal explosion (1864 industrial disaster in Washington, D.C.) The 1864 Washington Arsenal explosion occurred on June 17, 1864, at the Washington Arsenal (now known as Fort Lesley J. McNair) in Washington, D.C. The explosion occurred after the Arsenal's superintendent left hundreds of flares to dry in the hot summer sun. The location of these flares was near some of the Arsenal's buildings. APK hi :-) ( talk)
2024-02-22 16:56 Atlanta Braves (Major League Baseball team in Atlanta, Georgia) The Atlanta Braves are an American professional baseball team based in the Atlanta metropolitan area. The Braves compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) East Division. The Braves were founded in Boston, Massachusetts, in 1871, as the Boston Red Stockings. The club was known by various names until the franchise settled on the Boston Braves in 1912. Nemov ( talk)
2024-02-23 03:38 Cookie Brinkman (American football player (1953–2019)) Charles William "Cookie" Brinkman (May 26, 1949 – October 24, 2019) was an American football wide receiver. He played college football for the Louisville Cardinals and appeared in one game for the Cleveland Browns of the National Football League (NFL) in 1972. JTtheOG ( talk)
2024-02-29 04:49 WOSU-TV (PBS member TV station in Columbus, Ohio) WOSU-TV (channel 34) is a PBS member television station in Columbus, Ohio, United States. Owned by Ohio State University as part of WOSU Public Media, it is sister to public radio stations WOSU-FM (89.7) and WOSA (101.1 FM). The three stations share studios on North Pearl Street near the OSU campus; WOSU-TV's transmitter is located on Highland Lakes Avenue in Westerville, Ohio. Sammi Brie (she/her •  t • c)
2024-02-29 04:51 WKBS-TV (Philadelphia) (Television station in Burlington, New Jersey (1965–1983)) WKBS-TV was a television station on UHF channel 48 serving the Philadelphia area, licensed to serve Burlington, New Jersey. It operated from September 1965 to August 1983 and was one of three major independent stations serving the Delaware Valley. Though licensed to Burlington, its studios and transmitter were located within Philadelphia city limits, in South Philadelphia and the Roxborough tower farm, respectively. Sammi Brie (she/her • t • c)
2024-03-04 21:55 Robert J. McMullen (American pastor and academic administrator) Robert Johnston McMullen (May 18, 1884 – October 26, 1962) was an American pastor, missionary, and academic administrator. A graduate of Centre College and Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary, he was licensed to preach in April 1909 and soon after left the country to begin a period of more than thirty years in Hangzhou, China. PCN02WPS ( talk | contribs)
2024-03-06 00:16 1975 San Diego Chargers season (1975 NFL team season) The 1975 San Diego Chargers season was the franchise's sixth season in the National Football League (NFL), and its 16th overall. The team were seeking to improve on their 5–9 record in 1974, but they lost their first eleven games amidst attendances under 30,000. Harper J. Cole ( talk)
2024-03-06 00:18 Russ Washington (American football player (1946–2021)) Russell Eugene Washington (December 17, 1946 – August 5, 2021) was an American professional football offensive tackle who played for the San Diego Chargers of the American Football League (AFL) and National Football League (NFL) from 1968 to 1982, playing his first two seasons as a defensive tackle. He was taken in the first round (4th overall) of the 1968 NFL/AFL draft. Harper J. Cole ( talk)
2024-03-06 23:55 Robert L. McLeod (American pastor and academic administrator) Robert Lee McLeod Jr. (January 28, 1901 – August 30, 1998) was an American pastor and academic administrator. Following his graduation from Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary, McLeod took preaching positions in Mississippi and Florida before spending two years working at the Presbyterian Church headquarters in New York. PCN02WPS ( talk | contribs)
2024-03-07 17:56 Dick Simpson (politician) (American professor (born 1940)) Dick Weldon Simpson (born 1940) is an American professor, author, politician, activist, political consultant, and filmmaker who formerly served as a Chicago alderman from 1971 through 1979. SecretName101 ( talk)
2024-03-17 06:56 Larry Rivers (basketball) (American athlete and coach (1949–2023)) Larry Darnell Rivers (May 6, 1949 – April 29, 2023), also known as Gator Rivers, was an American basketball player, coach, business owner, and civil servant. He performed as a dribbler for the Harlem Globetrotters from 1973 to 1986, eventually taking over the main dribbler role from Curly Neal. As player-coach during his last year with the Globetrotters, he led the team's nationwide search for their first female player. Cielquiparle ( talk)
2024-03-18 15:38 Cliff Christl (American sportswriter (born 1947)) Clifford A. Christl (born in 1947) is an American sportswriter who is the team historian of the Green Bay Packers, a football team in the National Football League (NFL). Prior to this role, Christl worked as a newspaper reporter for over 30 years at newspapers in Wisconsin, including the Manitowoc Herald Times, the Green Bay Press-Gazette and the Milwaukee Journal (which became the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel during his tenure). « Gonzo fan2007 (talk) @
2024-03-22 12:50 Charlie Joiner (American football player and coach (born 1947)) Charles B. Joiner Jr. (born October 14, 1947) is an American former football wide receiver who played in the American Football League (AFL) and the National Football League (NFL) for 18 seasons. He played 11 seasons with the San Diego Chargers, with whom he earned all three of his Pro Bowl selections, and was named first-team All-Pro by the Associated Press in 1980. Harper J. Cole ( talk)
2024-04-07 01:32 McKinney Roughs Nature Park (Protected area in Texas, United States) McKinney Roughs Nature Park is a 1,140-acre (460 ha) nature park and archaeological site in Cedar Creek, Texas, United States. Located about 13 mi (21 km) east of Austin and next to the Colorado River, the park features 17.6 mi (28.3 km) of trails for hiking, mountain biking, and horseback riding. Morogris ( ✉ • ✎)
2024-04-15 02:41 WNWO-TV (NBC affiliate in Toledo, Ohio) WNWO-TV (channel 24) is a television station in Toledo, Ohio, United States, affiliated with NBC. Owned by Sinclair Broadcast Group, the station maintains a transmitter facility on Cousino Road in Jerusalem Township. Its studios are located on South Byrne Road in Toledo. Sammi Brie (she/her •  t • c)
2024-04-15 20:19 Breonna Taylor (Medical worker killed by police (1993–2020)) Breonna Taylor (June 5, 1993 – March 13, 2020) was an African-American woman who was shot and killed while unarmed in her Louisville, Kentucky home by three police officers who entered under the auspices of a "no-knock" search warrant. After Louisville Metro Police Department (LMPD) ex-detective Brett Hankison was acquitted of felony wanton endangerment of Taylor's neighbors at the state-level, Attorney-General Merrick Garland announced the [[United States Department of Justice|Depa ... Nickscoby ( talk)
2024-04-16 06:01 United States' Telegraph (Defunct newspaper published in Washington, D.C.) The United States' Telegraph was a newspaper published in Washington, D.C., in the early 19th century. It was first published in 1814 as the Washington City Gazette by Jonathan Elliot, but ceased publication the same year due to the burning of Washington. It was revived the following year as the Washington City Weekly Gazette, and advocated strongly for William H. Crawford's 1816 candidacy for presidency. Generalissima ( talk) (it/she)
2024-04-17 22:16 Disappearance of Joshua Guimond (Disappeared American student) Joshua Guimond (born June 18, 1982) is an American man who disappeared on the night of November 9 and 10, 2002, after leaving a party hosted in a dormitory of Saint John's University in Collegeville, Minnesota. He was a 20-year-old junior student at Saint John's, who was partying with friends in the campus' Metten Court dormitory building. Atubofsilverware ( talk)
2024-04-20 02:52 Pelican Butte (Mountain in United States of America) Pelican Butte is a steep-sided shield volcano in the Cascade Range of southern Oregon. It is located 28 miles (45 km) due south of Crater Lake and 12 miles (19 km) northeast of Mount McLoughlin. Ice age glaciers carved a large cirque into the northeast flank of the mountain. Several proposals have been made over the last few decades for ski area development on the northeast flanks of the volcano, but there are no current plans to develop a ski area on the mountain. ceran thor
2024-04-21 20:10 Marie Osmond (American singer and entertainer) Marie Osmond (born October 13, 1959) is an American singer, actress, television personality, author and businesswoman. She is known for her girl next door image and her decades-long career in many different areas. As a singer, she has had several chart-topping country music songs such as " Paper Roses" and " Meet Me in Montana". ChrisTofu11961 ( talk)
2024-04-25 11:02 Conestoga wagon (Type of covered wagon) The Conestoga wagon, also simply known as the Conestoga, is an obsolete transport vehicle that was used exclusively in North America, primarily the United States, mainly from the early 18th to mid-19th centuries. It is a heavy and large horse-drawn vehicle which, while largely elusive in origin, originated most likely from German immigrants of Pennsylvanian Dutch culture in the Province of Pennsylvania in the early 18th century. PrimalMustelid ( talk)
2024-04-26 22:23 Ludwell–Paradise House (18th-century home in Williamsburg, Virginia) The Ludwell–Paradise House, often also called the Paradise House, is a historic home along Duke of Gloucester Street and part of Colonial Williamsburg in Williamsburg, Virginia. The home was built in 1752–1753 for Philip Ludwell III. In December 1926, it became the first property John D. Rockefeller Jr. authorized W. A. R. Goodwin to purchase as part of the Colonial Williamsburg restoration campaign. Pbritti ( talk)
2024-05-13 00:20 Philipp Grubauer (German ice hockey player (born 1991)) Philipp Grubauer (born 25 November 1991) is a German professional ice hockey goaltender for the Seattle Kraken of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was drafted by the Washington Capitals in the fourth round, 112th overall, at the 2010 NHL Entry Draft. XR228 ( talk)
2024-05-13 12:48 Interstate 40 in North Carolina (Interstate Highway in North Carolina, United States) Interstate 40 (I-40) is a part of the Interstate Highway System that travels 2,556.61 miles (4,114.46 km) from Barstow, California, to Wilmington, North Carolina. In North Carolina, I-40 travels 420.21 miles (676.26 km) across the entirety of the state from the Tennessee state line along the Pigeon River Gorge to U.S. Highway 117 (US 117) and North Carolina Highway 132 (NC 132) in Wilmington. NoobThreePointOh ( talk)
2024-05-14 01:07 CherryRoad Media (American newspaper publisher) CherryRoad Media is an American newspaper publisher and commercial printer based in New Jersey. It is the communications division of CherryRoad Technologies and was founded in 2020 by its CEO Jeremy Gulban. The company specializes in weekly publications in rural communities. It has received national media attention for rapidly buying and launching new titles amid the decline of newspapers. Eric Schucht ( talk)
2024-05-16 06:09 Bothell, Washington (City in Washington, United States) Bothell is a city in King and Snohomish counties in the U.S. state of Washington. It is part of the Seattle metropolitan area, situated near the northeast end of Lake Washington in the Eastside region. Bothell had a population of 48,161 residents as of the 2020 census. Sounder Bruce
2024-05-17 21:56 2020–2022 catalytic converter theft ring (American organized criminal group) From 2020 to 2022, an organized criminal group stole and then resold catalytic converters through the United States. The interstate ring is believed to have generated $545 million, with the majority earned through the DG Auto Parts corporation. The money earned would then be divided between the owners of the company, with the rest being paid out to several regional theft rings supplying the catalytic converters. CommissarDoggo Talk?
2024-05-19 01:08 New York State Pavilion (Structures in Queens, New York) The New York State Pavilion is a pavilion at Flushing Meadows–Corona Park in the borough of Queens in New York City, New York, U.S. It was designed in 1962 for the 1964 New York World's Fair by architects Philip Johnson and Richard Foster, with structural engineer Lev Zetlin. The pavilion consists of three reinforced concrete-and-steel structures: the Tent of Tomorrow, observation towers, and Theaterama. Epicgenius ( talk)
2024-05-21 03:09 Andrew T. Wood (American lawyer and politician (1834 – 1915)) Major Andrew Thompson Wood (November 18, 1834 – February 3, 1915) was an American lawyer and politician from the Commonwealth of Kentucky. A Republican, he had a lengthy career in Kentucky politics, including a run for the United States House of Representatives in 1872, a failed bid for Attorney General of Kentucky in 1887, and a failed bid for Governor of Kentucky in 1891.   Kentuckian | 💬  
2024-05-21 17:07 Jews in baseball (History of Jews in baseball) Jews have been involved in baseball since the sport's beginnings and have contributed to its evolution in many capacities, including players, agents, team owners, executives, umpires, broadcasters, and fans. In the United States, particularly, baseball played a large part in the assimilation of American Jews into American society at a time of rampant antisemitism and when Jews were immigrating to America to escape persecution. Omnis Scientia ( talk)
2024-05-21 21:29 John Koerner (American singer-songwriter (1938–2024)) "Spider" John Koerner (August 31, 1938 – May 18, 2024) was an American guitarist, singer, and songwriter. He was best known as a guitarist and vocalist in the blues trio Koerner, Ray & Glover, with Dave Ray and Tony Glover. He also made albums as a solo performer and with Willie Murphy, and was an important mentor to the young Bob Dylan. Mehendri Solon ( talk)
2024-05-24 15:25 1997 Jarrell tornado (Extremely destructive F5 tornado in 1997) The 1997 Jarrell tornado was an exceptionally violent and destructive F5 tornado that struck the community of Jarrell, Texas in the afternoon hours of May 27, killing 27 people and injuring a further 12. The tornado caused $40.1 million (1997 USD) in damages, and was the subject of multiple well-known photographs, earning the tornado the nickname of the "Dead Man Walking". Sir MemeGod
2024-05-27 19:18 Inland Steel Company (American steel company) The Inland Steel Company was an American steel company active in 1893–1998. Its history as an independent firm thus spanned much of the 20th century. It was headquartered in Chicago at the landmark Inland Steel Building. BoatnerdJenn ( talk)
2024-05-28 19:31 History of the National Hockey League (2017–present) The National Hockey League (NHL) began its second century in 2017. Since 2017, the NHL has added three new teams, with the Vegas Golden Knights, Seattle Kraken, and Utah Hockey Club joining the Western Conference. The COVID-19 pandemic was a major disruption to the league during the 2019–20, 2020–21 and 2021–22 seasons. The Kip ( contribs)
2024-05-29 03:15 Seattle Kraken (National Hockey League team in Seattle, Washington) The Seattle Kraken are a professional ice hockey team based in Seattle. The Kraken compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Pacific Division in the Western Conference and began play during the league's 2021–22 season. They play their home games at Climate Pledge Arena. XR228 ( talk)
2024-05-31 20:54 Battle of Lewisburg (Battle in the American Civil War) The Battle of Lewisburg occurred in Greenbrier County, Virginia (now part of West Virginia), on May 23, 1862, during the American Civil War. A Union brigade commanded by Colonel George Crook soundly defeated a larger Confederate force commanded by Brigadier General Henry Heth. Panicked Confederate forces escaped by crossing and burning a bridge across the Greenbrier River. TwoScars ( talk)
2024-06-03 18:17 Ann Washington Craton (American activist (1891–1970)) Ann Washington Craton (1891–1970) was a labor activist, social services, worker, and feminist who helped to organize and support low-paid women workers who worked in rural and suburban garment factories during the 1920s. Middle-class and American-born, she helped to expand unionization work beyond the then-dominant Yiddish-speaking urban shops of the time and helped as well to overcome male-dominated resistance to female labor organization. Delabrede ( talk)
2024-06-04 19:07 Fostoria Shade and Lamp Company (Glass lamp company) The Fostoria Shade and Lamp Company was the largest manufacturer of glass lamps in the United States during the early 1890s. It began operations in Fostoria, Ohio, on May 17, 1890. The plant was run by Nicholas Kopp Jr., a former chemist at Hobbs, Brockunier and Company in West Virginia. Kopp achieved fame for his many glass designs and formulas for various colors of glass, and he is the discoverer of the American formula for selenium-based ruby glass. TwoScars ( talk)
2024-06-04 22:31 Joseph Drummond (Canadian civil rights activist (1926–1975)) Joseph Stewart Drummond (April 7, 1926 – January 13, 1975) was a Canadian activist based in Saint John, New Brunswick. He became involved with the NAACP and the civil rights movement in the United States and later in his home province of New Brunswick. B3251 (talk)
2024-06-06 14:53 Parental rights movement (Movement advocating against sex education and LGBT pronoun usage in schools) The parental rights movement is a socially conservative political movement aimed at restricting schools' ability to teach or practice certain viewpoints on gender, sexuality and race without parental consent. microbiologyMarcus petri dish· growths
2024-06-09 04:07 Walter W. White (Canadian politician) Walter Woodworth White FRCS (December 14, 1862 – July 10, 1952) was a Canadian physician as well as a municipal and provincial politician in New Brunswick. He served as the Mayor of Saint John between 1902 and 1906, and again from 1926 until 1932. In provincial politics, White served in the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick as a member of the Conservative Party, representing Saint John City from 1931 to 1935. B3251 (talk)
2024-06-09 20:29 Texas and Pacific 610 (Preserved American 2-10-4 steam locomotive) Texas and Pacific 610, also known as "Will Rogers", is a preserved class I-1AR 2-10-4 "Texas" type steam locomotive that was originally operated by the Texas and Pacific Railway (T&P). No. 610 and its class were based on Lima Locomotive Works' prototype "Super Power" 2-8-4 design, and the T&P rostered them to pull fast and heavy freight trains. Someone who likes train writing ( talk)
2024-06-10 16:00 1940 NFL All-Star Game (January) (NFL All-Star Game) The 1940 National Football League (NFL) All-Star Game was an exhibition contest that the NFL organized after the 1939 season. The game was played between the Green Bay Packers, the league's champion that season, and a team of All-Stars made up of players from the remaining NFL teams. The players on the All-Star team were selected by a national poll of fans. « Gonzo fan2007 (talk) @
2024-06-11 20:34 Snow Bowl (1985) (Notable NFL game) The Snow Bowl was a National Football League (NFL) game played on December 1, 1985, between the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and the Green Bay Packers. Played at Lambeau Field in Green Bay, Wisconsin, it is well known for its poor weather conditions, including heavy snow before and during the game. Only 19,856 fans were in attendance, with over 36,000 "no-shows", making it the least attended game in Lambeau Field history up to that point; about two-thirds of the stadium was empty. « Gonzo fan2007 (talk) @
2024-06-13 16:59 Miracle in Motown (Notable American football game) The Miracle in Motown was a National Football League (NFL) game played on December 3, 2015, between the NFC North divisional rivals Green Bay Packers and Detroit Lions. The game, which was broadcast on television nationally on Thursday Night Football, was played at Ford Field in Detroit, Michigan, during the 2015 NFL season. « Gonzo fan2007 (talk) @
2024-06-14 19:13 4th and 26 (Notable NFL playoff game) 4th and 26 was a National Football League (NFL) game played on January 11, 2004, between the Green Bay Packers and Philadelphia Eagles during the 2003–04 playoffs. The Packers travelled to Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, for a divisional playoff game after beating the Seattle Seahawks in a wild card game the week prior. « Gonzo fan2007 (talk) @
2024-06-14 19:48 Eric Mays (American politician (1958–2024)) Eric Bradford Mays (September 16, 1958 – February 24, 2024) was an American auto worker and politician. Mays served as a member of the Flint City Council from November 2013 until his death in 2024, representing northwest Flint as the councilor from the city's first ward. During his tenure, Mays was known to be highly controversial due to several incidents where he was suspended and escorted out of city council meetings. Microplastic Consumer ( talk)
2024-06-17 14:01 1969 Progressive Conservative Party of New Brunswick leadership election (Canadian provincial leadership election) The Progressive Conservative Party of New Brunswick held a leadership election on June 14, 1969, in Saint John, New Brunswick, to elect a new leader for the party. The position had been vacant since former leader Charles Van Horne's resignation in early 1968; Van Horne previously vowed to do so in the likelihood of his defeat in the 1967 provincial election, which he lost to the Liberal Party led by Louis Robichaud. B3251 (talk)
2024-06-17 19:13 Dez Caught It (Notable NFL playoff game) Dez Caught It (also known as the No-Catch Game) was a National Football League (NFL) Divisional Playoff game between the Dallas Cowboys and the Green Bay Packers on January 11, 2015. The game, which was played at Lambeau Field in Green Bay, Wisconsin, gained notoriety after a play in which Cowboys wide receiver Dez Bryant attempted to catch a pass from quarterback Tony Romo in the closing minutes of the 4th quarter. « Gonzo fan2007 (talk) @
2024-06-21 19:45 18th century glassmaking in the United States 18th century glassmaking in the United States began before the country existed. During the previous century, several attempts were made to produce glass, but none were long-lived. By 1700, it is thought that little or no glass was being produced in the British colonies that would eventually become the United States. TwoScars ( talk)
2024-06-21 20:19 Taylor Ward (American baseball player (born 1993)) Joseph Taylor Ward (born December 14, 1993) is an American professional baseball outfielder and third baseman for the Los Angeles Angels of Major League Baseball (MLB). Sewageboy ( talk)
2024-06-21 20:35 Crown Building (Manhattan) (Mixed-use building in Manhattan, New York) The Crown Building (formerly the Heckscher Building and Genesco Building) is a 25-story, 416-foot-tall (127 m) building at 730 Fifth Avenue, on the southwest corner with 57th Street, in the Midtown Manhattan neighborhood of New York City. Constructed between 1920 and 1922 for the philanthropist August Heckscher, the structure was designed by Warren and Wetmore as an office building. Epicgenius ( talk)
2024-06-21 22:15 The Catch II (Notable NFL playoff game) The Catch II was a National Football League (NFL) Wild Card Playoff game between the Green Bay Packers and the San Francisco 49ers on January 3, 1999. The game, which was played at 3Com Park in San Francisco, California, became notable after a completed pass with 8 seconds left in the 4th quarter won the game for the 49ers. « Gonzo fan2007 (talk) @
2024-06-23 03:10 Jex Blackmore (American pro-choice activist (born 1986)) Jex Blackmore (born 1986) is an American pro-choice activist, performance artist, and Satanist. Blackmore was affiliated with the Satanic Temple, a non-theistic organization, between 2014 and 2018, and led its Detroit chapter. Blackmore publicized their three abortions through a detailed blogging project, a film performance, and by taking a medical abortion pill during an interview on local TV. ProfGray ( talk)
2024-06-25 16:51 We want the ball and we're going to score! (2004 NFL game) "We want the ball and we're going to score!" was a comment during a National Football League (NFL) Wild Card Playoff game between the Seattle Seahawks and Green Bay Packers on January 4, 2004. The game, which was played at Lambeau Field in Green Bay, Wisconsin, became notable after Seahawks' quarterback Matt Hasselbeck proclaimed "we want the ball and we're going to score!" when the Seahawks won the coin toss before the start of the overtime period. « Gonzo fan2007 (talk) @
2024-06-29 15:13 Eastern Parkway (Boulevard in Brooklyn, New York) Eastern Parkway is a major east–west boulevard in the New York City borough of Brooklyn. Designed by Frederick Law Olmsted and Calvert Vaux, it was built between 1870 and 1874 and has been credited as the world's first parkway. At the time of its construction, Eastern Parkway went to the eastern edge of Brooklyn, hence its name. Epicgenius ( talk)
2024-06-29 15:51 185 Montague Street (Commercial building in Brooklyn, New York) 185 Montague Street, also known as the National Title Guaranty Company Building, is a commercial building in the Brooklyn Heights neighborhood of Brooklyn in New York City, United States. Constructed for the National Title Guaranty Company between 1929 and 1930, the 16-story building was designed by Harvey Wiley Corbett and Wallace Harrison in the Art Deco style. Epicgenius ( talk)
2024-06-29 18:31 Wolf Fire (2002 wildfire in Southern California) The Wolf Fire was a large wildfire in Southern California's Ventura County, north of the city of Ojai, in June of 2002. The fire was ignited on June 1 by the careless use of firearms for target shooting in dry grass and burned 21,645 acres (8,759 hectares), destroying six structures before it was completely contained on June 14. Penitentes ( talk)
2024-06-30 16:56 CIVT-DT (CTV television station in Vancouver) CIVT-DT (channel 32) is a television station in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, serving as the West Coast flagship of the CTV Television Network. It is owned and operated by network parent Bell Media alongside Victoria-based CTV 2 station CIVI-DT (channel 53). CIVT-DT's studios are located at 969 Robson Street (alternatively known as 750 Burrard Street; the former site of the Vancouver Public Library's central branch) at the intersection of [[Rob ... Sammi Brie (she/her •  t • c)
2024-06-30 16:56 KAUT-TV (CW TV station in Oklahoma City) KAUT-TV (channel 43) is a television station in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States, serving as the local outlet for The CW. It is owned and operated by the network's majority owner, Nexstar Media Group, alongside NBC affiliate KFOR-TV (channel 4). The two stations share studios in Oklahoma City's McCourry Heights section; KAUT-TV's transmitter is located on the city's northeast side. Sammi Brie (she/her •  t • c)
2024-06-30 16:57 KEXC (Public radio station in Alameda, California) KEXC (92.7 FM) is a non-commercial radio station serving the San Francisco Bay Area, licensed to Alameda, California, United States. It is owned by the non-profit entity Friends of KEXP, an affiliate of the University of Washington, and broadcasts an AAA format specializing in alternative and indie rock programmed by its disc jockeys as "KEXP Bay Area", a near-total simulcast of Seattle, Washington–licensed KEXP-FM. Sammi Brie (she/her •  t • c)
2024-06-30 16:58 KZJO (MyNetworkTV station in Seattle) KZJO (channel 22), branded as Fox 13+, is a television station in Seattle, Washington, United States, broadcasting the MyNetworkTV programming service. It is owned and operated by Fox Television Stations alongside Tacoma-licensed Fox outlet KCPQ (channel 13). The two stations share studios on Westlake Avenue in Seattle's Westlake neighborhood; KZJO's transmitter is located near the Capitol Hill section of Seattle. Sammi Brie (she/her •  t • c)
2024-06-30 16:58 WNAC-TV (TV station in Providence, Rhode Island) WNAC-TV (channel 64), branded on-air as Fox Providence, is a television station in Providence, Rhode Island, United States, affiliated with Fox and The CW. It is owned by Mission Broadcasting, which maintains a local marketing agreement (LMA) with Nexstar Media Group, owner of dual CBS/ MyNetworkTV affiliate WPRI-TV (channel 12), for the provision of certain services. Sammi Brie (she/her •  t • c)
2024-06-30 16:59 WYOU (CBS affiliate in Scranton, Pennsylvania) WYOU (channel 22) is a television station licensed to Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States, serving as the CBS affiliate for Northeastern Pennsylvania. It is owned by Mission Broadcasting, which maintains a shared services agreement (SSA) with Nexstar Media Group, owner of Wilkes-Barre–licensed NBC affiliate WBRE-TV (channel 28), for the provision of certain services. Sammi Brie (she/her •  t • c)
2024-06-30 16:59 WUVN (TV station in Hartford, Connecticut) WUVN (channel 18) is a television station licensed to Hartford, Connecticut, United States, serving the Hartford– New Haven market as an affiliate of the Spanish-language network Univision. It is owned by Entravision Communications alongside low-power UniMás affiliate WUTH-CD (channel 47). The two stations share studios at Constitution Plaza in downtown Hartford and transmitter facilities on Birch Mountain Road in Glastonbury, Connecticut. Sammi Brie (she/her •  t • c)
2024-07-01 00:30 Hartland Covered Bridge (Covered bridge in New Brunswick, Canada) The Hartland Covered Bridge (French: Pont couvert de Hartland), otherwise known simply as the Hartland Bridge, is the world's longest covered bridge, measuring approximately 1,282 feet (391 m) long. Located in the Canadian province of New Brunswick, the bridge crosses the Saint John River from Hartland to Somerville, both located in Carleton County. B3251 (talk)
2024-07-01 20:50 Zebedee Nungak (Inuit politician, activist, and writer (born 1951)) Zebedee Nungak CQ ( Inuktitut: ᔭᐃᐱᑎ ᓄᓐᖓᖅ; Jaipiti Nunngaq; born 23 April 1951) is a Canadian Inuit author, actor, essayist, journalist, and politician. As a child, Nungak was taken from his home in the community of Saputiligait, along with two other children, for the purposes of an experiment by the Canadian government to "[expunge] them of Inuit culture and groom them to become northern leaders with a southern way of thinking." Nungak later became pivotal in securing successful land rights claims ... Ornithoptera ( talk)
2024-07-04 13:45 Jennifer Jones (curler) (Canadian curler) Jennifer Judith Jones OM (born July 7, 1974) is a Canadian curler. She was the Olympic champion in curling as skip of the Canadian team at the 2014 Sochi Games. Jones is the first female skip to go through the Games undefeated. The only male skip to achieve this was fellow Canadian Kevin Martin in 2010. Allthegoldmedals ( talk)
2024-07-05 02:31 Henry Donch (German-American bandleader (1834–1919)) Henry Donch (1834 – March 10, 1919) was a German-American bandleader and music instructor. Born in Hesse-Kassel, he immigrated to Philadelphia in 1854. Shortly afterwards, he became organist for the United States Naval Academy Band in Annapolis. He joined the United States Marine Band as a clarinet player shortly before the outbreak of the American Civil War. Generalissima ( talk) (it/she)
2024-07-05 14:38 Tiffany & Co. flagship store (Retail flagship in Manhattan, New York) The Tiffany & Co. flagship store is a ten-story retail building in Midtown Manhattan, New York City, within the luxury shopping district on Fifth Avenue between 49th and 60th Streets. The building, at 727 Fifth Avenue, has served as Tiffany & Co.'s sixth flagship store since its completion in 1940. It was designed by New York City architects Cross & Cross in a "conservative modern" style. Epicgenius ( talk)
2024-07-05 20:43 Mother Solomon (Wyandot nanny (1816–1890)) Margaret Grey Eyes Solomon (November 1816 – August 18, 1890), better known as Mother Solomon, was a Wyandot nanny. Born along Owl Creek, Ohio, her father took her to Indigenous sites as a child. After moving to the Big Spring Reservation in 1822, she learned housekeeping and English at a mission school. Averageuntitleduser ( talk)
2024-07-06 02:34 2024 Rose Bowl (Postseason college football bowl game) The 2024 Rose Bowl (officially known as the College Football Playoff Semifinal at the 2024 Rose Bowl Game presented by Prudential for sponsorship reasons) was a college football bowl game played on January 1, 2024, at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California, United States. The game was the 110th annual playing of the Rose Bowl, one of the semifinals of the 2023–24 College Football Playoff (CFP), and one of the bowl games which concluded the 2023 FBS football season. PCN02WPS ( talk | contribs)
2024-07-07 04:57 Grand Army Plaza (Manhattan) (Plaza in Manhattan, New York) Grand Army Plaza (formerly Fifth Avenue Plaza and Central Park Plaza) is a public square at the southeast corner of Central Park in Manhattan, New York City, near the intersection of Fifth Avenue and Central Park South (59th Street). It consists of two rectangular plots on the west side of Fifth Avenue between 58th and 60th streets. Epicgenius ( talk)
2024-07-07 16:19 Tudor City (Apartment complex in Manhattan, New York) Tudor City is an apartment complex on the East Side of Manhattan in New York City, bordering the Turtle Bay and Murray Hill neighborhoods. It lies on a low cliff east of Second Avenue, between 40th and 43rd Streets, and overlooks First Avenue to the east. Designed and developed by the Fred F. French Company, the complex is named for its Tudor Revival architecture. Epicgenius ( talk)
2024-07-08 03:44 2024 Sugar Bowl (Postseason college football bowl game) The 2024 Sugar Bowl (officially known as the College Football Playoff Semifinal at the Allstate Sugar Bowl for sponsorship reasons) was a college football bowl game played on January 1, 2024, at the Caesars Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana. The game was the 90th annual playing of the Sugar Bowl, one of the semifinals of the 2023–24 College Football Playoff (CFP), and was one of the bowl games concluding the 2023 FBS football season. PCN02WPS ( talk | contribs)
2024-07-09 07:34 Forest Building (Postmodern retail showroom in Richmond, Virginia) Forest Building or Forest Showroom is a former retail building in Henrico, Virginia. Built in 1980 as a retail outlet for catalog merchant company Best Products, it was one of several postmodern stores designed for Best by James Wines and his firm SITE. After Best Products liquidated in the 1990s, most of its stores were demolished or substantially altered. Dclemens1971 ( talk)
2024-07-09 20:41 Frederick Perceval, 11th Earl of Egmont (Canadian farmer and peer (1914–2001)) Frederick George Moore Perceval, 11th Earl of Egmont (14 April 1914 – 8 December 2001) was a Canadian farmer and peer. Born in Calgary, upon the ascension of his father as the 10th Earl of Egmont, he and Perceval moved to Avon Castle in Ringwood, Hampshire. When the 10th Earl died in 1932, Perceval inherited his estate and title and promptly moved back to Canada, selling the castle.  RONIN   TALK 
2024-07-10 02:04 Eilish Cleary (Canadian physician (1963–2024)) Eilish Cleary (October 22, 1963 – March 22, 2024) was an Irish-born Canadian physician, health officer and public health advocate who served as the Chief Medical Officer of Health in New Brunswick from 2007 until her termination in 2015 under a controversial decision by the provincial government. Shortly before her dismissal, she was studying glyphosate, a herbicide that is used in the province and has been characterized as potentially being carcinogenic to humans. B3251 (talk)
2024-07-12 00:07 MidCity SmashedBurger (Restaurant chain based in Portland, Oregon, U.S.) MidCity SmashedBurger (also known as MidCity SmashBurger) is a small chain of burger restaurants based in Portland, Oregon, United States. Founder Mike Aldridge started the business as a pop-up restaurant in New Orleans in 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic before relocating to Portland and relaunching the business as a food cart in early 2021. -- Another Believer ( Talk)
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Geography/Regions/Americas/South America

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2023-12-23 08:59 Rodolfo Calle (Bolivian politician (born 1964)) Rodolfo Calle Inca (born 23 September 1964) is a Bolivian small businessman, lawyer, and politician who served as a party-list member of the Chamber of Deputies from La Paz from 2010 to 2015. Krisgabwoosh ( talk)
2024-06-14 18:25 Patricia Bullrich (Argentine politician (born 1956)) Patricia Bullrich (born 11 June 1956) is an Argentine professor and politician who was appointed Minister of Security in 2023 under president Javier Milei, having previously held the office under president Mauricio Macri from 2015 to 2019. She is the chairwoman of Republican Proposal. Cambalachero ( talk)
2024-07-05 14:36 Peruvian Amazon Company (Rubber boom company known for slavery) The Peruvian Amazon Company, also known as the Anglo-Peruvian Amazon Rubber Co., was a rubber boom company that operated in Peru during the late 1800s and early 1900s. Headquartered in Iquitos, it gained notoriety for its harsh treatment of Indigenous workers in the Amazon Basin, whom its field forces subjected to conditions akin to slavery. Arawoke ( talk)
2024-07-05 14:37 Victor Macedo (Peruvian Amazon Company administrator) Victor Macedo was an administrator employed by Julio César Arana and his rubber firm between 1903-1910, during the Putumayo genocide. He was the general manager of the Peruvian Amazon Company's agency at La Chorrera on the Igaraparaná River between 1907-1911. In June of 1911 there were 215 arrest warrants issued against employees of La Chorrera for their role in perpetrating the Putumayo genocide. Arawoke ( talk)
2024-07-05 14:39 Augusto Jiménez Seminario (Agent of the Peruvian Amazon Company) Augusto Jiménez Seminario was an agent of the Peruvian Amazon Company employed in the Putumayo River basin by Julio César Arana from 1903 to 1911, during the Putumayo genocide. His role in the genocide was investigated by Benjamin Saldana Rocca, Walter Ernest Hardenburg, Roger Casement, and two Peruvian judges in 1911. Arawoke ( talk)

Geography/Regions/Asia

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2024-01-28 13:30 Flag of Ingushetia (Flag of the Russian republic of Ingushetia) The state flag of Ingushetia, a republic in the Russian Federation, is a horizontal tricolour that shows a red triskelion solar sign on a white background, with narrow green horizontal stripes above and below. The white symbolizes purity of thoughts and actions, the green—the awakening of nature, abundance, fertility of the land of Ingushetia, as well as Islam, which the Ingush profess, red—the difficult struggle of the Ingush people against injustice, for the right to live on th ... WikiEditor 123…
2024-02-21 23:06 Malik Arslan (Beg of Dulkadir from 1454 to 1465) Sayf al-Din Malik Arslan (died October 1465) was Beg of Dulkadir from 28 August 1454 until his death. Malik Arslan was one of his predecessor Suleiman Beg's ( r. 1442–54) numerous sons. Malik Arslan first competed with his uncle Feyyaz for the throne and was favored by the Mamluk Sultan Sayf al-Din Inal ( r. 1453–61). Aintabli ( talk)
2024-03-15 07:52 Izhorian Museum (Ethnographic museum in Leningrad Oblast, Russia) The Izhorian museum (Museum of Izhórian culture, Ingrian: Ižorin muuzeja, Russian: Ижорский музей) is located in Ruchyi in Vistino, a rural settlement in Kingiseppsky District, Leningrad Oblast, Russia. There is also the Izhorian culture center working where visitors can learn handicrafts or the Ingrian language. Red wanna talk?
2024-03-25 15:14 Louisa Mak (Hong Kong actress and entrepreneur) Louisa Mak Ming-Sze (Chinese: 麥明詩; born 11 December 1991) is an Australian-born Hong Kong actress, television host, lawyer, and entrepreneur. After graduating from the University of Cambridge with a law degree, Mak made her debut in the entertainment industry through winning Miss Hong Kong Pageant in 2015. Prince of Erebor（ The Book of Mazarbul）
2024-05-15 18:54 1937 Pacific typhoon season (pacific typhoon season) In 1937, there were 25  tropical cyclones across the northwestern Pacific Ocean, north of the equator and west of the International Date Line. There were at least 17  typhoons, which are tropical cyclones with sustained winds of at least 119 kilometres per hour (74 miles per hour). The year's strongest observed typhoon was in November, when a barometer in the eastern Philippines observed a barometric pressure of 951 mbar (28.1 inHg). ♫ Hurricanehink ( talk)
2024-05-17 19:56 Hurra-yi Khuttali (Ghaznavid princess) Hurra-yi Khuttali ( Persian: حره ختلی; fl. 1006  c. 1006 – c. 1040) was a Ghaznavid princess, considered as the most prominent woman in the political stage of the Ghaznavid bureaucracy. She was the daughter of Sabuktigin, founder of the Ghaznavid dynasty, and was married to two Ma'munid rulers of Khwarazm, Abu Ali Hasan and Ma'mun II. Amir Ghandi ( talk)
2024-06-03 13:56 Carlos Yulo (Filipino artistic gymnast (born 2000)) Carlos Edriel Poquiz Yulo (born February 16, 2000) is a Filipino artistic gymnast. He is the first Filipino and the first male Southeast Asian gymnast to medal at the World Artistic Gymnastics Championships with his floor exercise bronze medal finish in 2018, and the first-ever gold medal finish for the same criteria in 2019 in the same event. Arconning ( talk)
2024-06-20 06:27 Carl Balita (Filipino entrepreneur) Carl Espino Balita (born April 12, 1970) is a teacher, registered nurse and midwife, producer, and entrepreneur. He is a former anchor of DZMM, having hosted his own show "Radyo Negosyo" for more than 20 years and was a candidate for the 2022 Philippine Senate election. TheNuggeteer ( talk)
2024-06-26 02:39 Ghazi Muhammad (Imam of Dagestan) Ghāzī Muḥammad ibn Ismāʿil al-Gimrāwī al-Dāghistānī ( Arabic: غازي محمد ابن إسماعيل الڮمراوي الداغستاني; Avar: ГъазимухIамад; c. 1790 – 29 October [ O.S. 17 October] 1832), called Kazi-Mulla (Кази-Мулла) or Kazi-Magoma (Кази-Магома) in Russian sources, was a Dagestani religious and political leader who served as the first imam (religious, political, and military leader) of Dagestan and Chechnya from 1828 to 1832. Revolution Saga ( talk)
2024-06-28 15:46 Philippines at the 1924 Summer Olympics (The Philippines at the Games of the XIII Olympiad in Paris) The Philippines competed at the 1924 Summer Olympics in Paris, France, from May 4 to July 27, 1924. The nation's participation at these Games marked its debut, and the debut of any Southeast Asian country, at the Summer Olympics. The delegation comprised one athlete, sprinter David Nepomuceno, and two officials, attaché B. Arconning ( talk)
2024-06-28 16:18 The Motherland Calls (Volgograd monumental sculpture for heroes of the Battle of Stalingrad) The Motherland Calls (Russian: Родина-мать зовёт!, romanized: Rodina-mat' zovyot!) is a colossal neoclassicist and socialist realist war memorial sculpture on Mamayev Kurgan in Volgograd, Russia. Designed primarily by sculptor Yevgeny Vuchetich with assistance from architect Yakov Belopolsky, the concrete sculpture commemorates the casualties of the Battle of Stalingrad, and is the predominant component of a larger monument complex, which includes several plazas and other sculptural works. joeyquism ( talk)
2024-07-04 09:23 Mount Kailash (Religious mountain in Tibet Autonomous Region) Mount Kailash (also Kailasa; Kangrinboqê or Gang Rinpoche; Standard Tibetan: གངས་རིན་པོ་ཆེ; simplified Chinese: 冈仁波齐峰; traditional Chinese: 岡仁波齊峰; pinyin: Gāngrénbōqí Fēng; Sanskrit: कैलास, IAST: Kailāsa) is a mountain in Ngari Prefecture, Tibet Autonomous Region of China. It lies in the Kailash Range (Gangdisê Mountains) of the Transhimalaya, in the western part of the Tibetan Plateau. Magentic Manifestations ( talk)
2024-07-08 09:26 Operation Matterhorn logistics Operation Matterhorn was a military operation of the United States Army Air Forces in World War II involving the strategic bombing of industrial facilities in Japan, China and Southeast Asia by Boeing B-29 Superfortress bombers. The creation of bases for the B-29s in India, Ceylon and China and their maintenance was a logistical undertaking of enormous magnitude and difficulty. Hawkeye7 (discuss)
2024-07-09 01:53 Yol Aularong (Cambodian musician) Yol Aularong ( Khmer: យស អូឡារាំង ; also romanized as Yos Olarang) was a Cambodian garage rock musician, and a leading figure in that country's rock scene of the 1960s and 70s. He incorporated elements of soul, funk, and rock into his music, and was known for his rebellious persona, humor, and social commentary. — Rhododendrites talk \\
2024-07-09 11:29 India at the 2022 Winter Olympics (Sporting event delegation) India competed at the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing, China, from 4 to 20 February 2022. The country's participation in Beijing marked its eleventh appearance at the Winter Olympics since its debut in 1964. Magentic Manifestations ( talk)

Geography/Regions/Asia/Central Asia

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2024-03-06 02:39 Shah Budak (Beg of Dulkadir from 1465 to 1466 and 1472 to 1480) Shah Budak ( Turkish: Şah Budak; died 1500) was Beg of Dulkadir from October 1465 to April 1466 and 4 June 1472 to 1480. During the reign of his brother, Malik Arslan ( r. 1454–65), Shah Budak took refuge in Mamluk Egypt. He took advantage of the discord between Malik Arslan and the Mamluks by provoking the Mamluk sultan to commission his brother's assassination. Aintabli ( talk)
2024-04-09 18:00 Mohammad Shah Qajar (Shah of Iran from 1834 to 1848) Mohammad Shah ( Persian: محمدشاه قاجار; born Mohammad Mirza; 5 January 1808 – 5 September 1848) was the third Qajar shah of Iran from 1834 to 1848, inheriting the throne from his grandfather, Fath-Ali Shah. From a young age, Mohammad Mirza was under the tutelage of Haji Mirza Aqasi, a local dervish from Tabriz whose teachings influenced the young prince to become a Sufi-king later in his life. Amir Ghandi ( talk)
2024-05-01 19:34 History of Wahhabism The Wahhabi movement started as a revivalist and reform movement in the Arabian Peninsula during the early 18th century, whose adherents described themselves as " Muwahhidun" (Unitarians). A young Hanbali cleric named Muhammad ibn ʿAbd al-Wahhab (1703–1792 C.E/ 1115-1206 A.H), the leader of the Muwahhidun and eponym of the Wahhabi movement, called upon his disciples to denounce certain beliefs and practices associated with cult of saints as idolatrous impurities and innovations in Islam ( bid'ah). Shadowwarrior8 ( talk)
2024-05-29 03:01 Ala al-Dawla Bozkurt (Beg of Dulkadir from 1480 to 1515) Ala al-Dawla Bozkurt Beg ( Turkish: Alaüddevle Bozkurt Bey; 1428 – 13 June 1515) was the ruler of Dulkadir from late 1480 until his death. Championed by the Ottoman Sultan Mehmed II ( r. 1444–46, 1451–81), Bozkurt ousted his brother Shah Budak ( r. 1465–66, 1472–80) and claimed the throne. Aintabli ( talk)
2024-06-30 23:30 Oghul Qaimish (Regent of the Mongol Empire) Oghul Qaimish (ᠤᠤᠭᠠᠯ ᠬᠠᠶᠢᠮᠢᠰᠢ, c. 1200s–1251) was the wife of Güyük Khan and the nominal regent of the Mongol Empire between Güyük's death in 1248 and the accession of Möngke Khan in 1251. ~~ AirshipJungleman29 ( talk)

Geography/Regions/Asia/East Asia

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2024-01-04 14:20 Rikishi (Professional sumo wrestler) A rikishi (力士), sumōtori (相撲取り) or, more colloquially, osumōsan (お相撲さん), is a sumo wrestler. Although used to define all wrestlers participating in sumo wrestling matches, the term is more commonly used to refer to professional wrestlers, employed by the Japan Sumo Association, who participate in professional sumo tournaments (called honbasho) in Japan, the only country where sumo is practiced professionally. OtharLuin ( talk)
2024-04-26 16:25 18×2 Beyond Youthful Days (2024 Taiwanese film) 18×2 Beyond Youthful Days (Chinese: 青春18×2 通往有你的旅程) is a 2024 Taiwanese-Japanese romance film directed by Michihito Fujii and produced by Chang Chen. Starring Greg Hsu and Kaya Kiyohara, alongside an ensemble cast including Joseph Chang, Shunsuke Michieda, Haru Kuroki, Hitomi Kuroki, and Yutaka Matsushige, the film follows a recently fired Taiwanese video game developer (Hsu) on a solo trip to Japan, reminiscing about a past romantic entanglement with a Japanese backpacker (Kiyohara) that never blossomed into a relationship. Prince of Erebor（ The Book of Mazarbul）
2024-04-29 05:47 1937 Hong Kong typhoon (Pacific typhoon in 1937) The 1937 Great Hong Kong Typhoon was one of the deadliest typhoons in Hong Kong history, with a death toll estimated between 11,000–13,000. Part of the 1937 Pacific typhoon season, the tropical cyclone originated on 24 August to the south of Guam, which proceeded generally to the west-northwest. ♫ Hurricanehink ( talk)
2024-05-21 21:39 Luochahai City (2023 single by Dao Lang) "Luochahai City" ( Chinese: 罗刹海市) is a single by Chinese singer-songwriter Dao Lang, released as part of his album There Are Few Folk Songs  [ zh] (2023). The song is inspired by The Raksha Country and the Sea Market, an allegorical story written by Chinese author Pu Songling. Described as Dao's "comeback anthem", it was streamed over 10 billion times within two months of its release, and attracted widespread speculation as to the meaning of its "cryptic" and "absurd" lyrics. Bremps ...
2024-05-26 18:14 Japanese destroyer Natsuzuki (Destroyer of the Imperial Japanese Navy) Natsuzuki (夏月, "Summer Moon") was an Akizuki-class destroyer of the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN) during the final stages of World War II. The ship was armed with eight 10-centimetre (3.9 in) dual-purpose guns. Completed in early 1945, the ship never left home waters. Sturmvogel 66 ( talk)
2024-06-01 19:25 Why (Gen Hoshino song) (2023 single by Gen Hoshino) is a song by Japanese singer-songwriter and musician Gen Hoshino. It was released through Speedstar Records on December 27, 2023, as a double A-sided single with " Life", theme to the 2022 Asian Games and 2023 World Athletics Championships on Tokyo Broadcasting System (TBS). The song was written and produced by Hoshino for the anime film Spy × Family Code: White (2023), following the song " Comedy" (2022) which he wrote for the film's preceding TV-series. IanTEB ( talk)
2024-06-07 23:38 Wu shu (historical text) (Lost history of Eastern Wu (c. 250)) The Wu shu ( Chinese: 吳書; lit. 'Book of Wu') is a lost history of the state of Eastern Wu (229–280). It was compiled by the official historians of the Wu court under orders from the Wu emperors. Portions of the text survive only as quotations preserved in Pei Songzhi's Annotations to the Records of the Three Kingdoms (429). Kzyx ( talk)
2024-06-26 17:36 Priscilla Chan (singer) (Hong Kong pop singer) Priscilla Chan Wai-han ( traditional Chinese: 陳 慧 嫻; simplified Chinese: 陈 慧 娴; pinyin: Chén Huìxián; Jyutping: Can4 Wai6Haan4; born 28 July 1965) is a Hong Kong-based veteran Cantopop singer. She is renowned for her contralto singing voice and her maturely clear, technically skilled, and emotion-rich vocals. Will629 ( talk)
2024-06-29 12:52 Taketoyo Line (Railway line in Aichi prefecture, Japan) The Taketoyo Line (武豊線, Taketoyo-sen) is a Japanese railway line which connects Ōbu Station in Ōbu, Aichi Prefecture with Taketoyo Station in Taketoyo, Aichi Prefecture. It is owned and run by Central Japan Railway Company (JR Central). ABG ( Talk/Report any mistakes here)
2024-06-30 23:30 Oghul Qaimish (Regent of the Mongol Empire) Oghul Qaimish (ᠤᠤᠭᠠᠯ ᠬᠠᠶᠢᠮᠢᠰᠢ, c. 1200s–1251) was the wife of Güyük Khan and the nominal regent of the Mongol Empire between Güyük's death in 1248 and the accession of Möngke Khan in 1251. ~~ AirshipJungleman29 ( talk)
2024-07-12 00:03 Shibayama Railway (Railway company in Chiba Prefecture, Japan) The Shibayama Railway Company, Ltd. (芝山鉄道株式会社, Shibayama Tetsudō kabushiki gaisha) is a third-sector railway company in Chiba Prefecture, Japan. It operates Japan's shortest independent railway line, the 2.2 km (1.4 mi) Shibayama Railway Line between Higashi-Narita Station and Shibayama-Chiyoda Station, largely underneath Narita International Airport. ABG ( Talk/Report any mistakes here)

Geography/Regions/Asia/North Asia

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2024-01-18 19:42 Nazran okrug (District in Caucasus) The Nazran okrug, known after March 1917 as the Ingush okrug, was a district ( okrug) of the Terek Oblast of the Caucasus Viceroyalty of the Russian Empire, and after 1921, the Mountain ASSR of the Russian SFSR within the Soviet Union. The district was modest in its population of 59 thousand and size of approximately 1,500 square kilometres (580 sq mi), the smallest of all the Terek Oblast's subdivisions in both measures. WikiEditor 123…
2024-04-19 07:43 Agreement between Armenia and Azerbaijan respecting the District of Zanghezour (1919 peace agreement) The Agreement between Armenia and Azerbaijan respecting the District of Zanghezour was a peace agreement between the short-lived Armenian and Azerbaijani republics signed on 23 November 1919 in Tiflis (present-day Tbilisi) and brokered by Georgia. The peace treaty came as a result of an unsuccessful Azerbaijani military campaign to absorb the Zangezur region controlled by local Armenians, in order to reach and support the Azerbaijanis in control of neighbouring Nakhchivan. Olympian loquere
2024-05-14 10:16 Makhnovshchina (Ukrainian anarchist movement) The Makhnovshchina ( Ukrainian: Махновщина, romanized: Makhnovshchyna) was a mass movement to establish anarchist communism in southern and eastern Ukraine during the Ukrainian War of Independence of 1917–1921. Named after Nestor Makhno, the commander-in-chief of the Revolutionary Insurgent Army of Ukraine, its aim was to create a system of free soviets that would manage the transition towards a stateless and classless society. Grnrchst ( talk)

Geography/Regions/Asia/South Asia

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2023-12-15 14:05 Murali Vijay (Indian cricketer) Murali Vijay (born 1 April 1984) is a former Indian international cricketer. He is a right-handed opening batter and an occasional right-arm off break bowler. He had represented the Indian cricket team and played for Tamil Nadu in domestic first-class cricket. Vijay was a member of the Indian team that won the 2013 ICC Champions Trophy. Magentic Manifestations ( talk)
2024-01-23 22:20 Khalji Revolution (1290 revolution in the Delhi Sultanate) The Khalji Revolution, alternatively spelled the Khilji Revolution, marked a military coup and a period of political and societal transformation in the Delhi Sultanate. It unfolded following the demise of Mamluk sultan Balban and the subsequent incapacity of his successors to effectively govern the Delhi Sultanate. Noorullah ( talk)
2024-02-01 15:16 Lakshadweep (Union territory of India) Lakshadweep is a union territory of India. It is an archipelago of 36 islands divided into three island subgroups: the Laccadive Islands in the middle with the Amindivi Islands in the north separated roughly by the 11th parallel north and the atoll of Minicoy to the south separated by the Nine Degree Channel along the 9th parallel north. Magentic Manifestations ( talk)
2024-03-06 14:30 Rai dynasty (Dynasty based in Sindh, present-day Pakistan) The Rai dynasty ( c. 489–632 CE) was a polity of ancient Sindh. All that is known about the dynasty comes from the Chach Nama; recent scholarship has tried to corroborate the existence of the dynasty from contemporary coin finds but such attempts remain speculative and unconvincing. TrangaBellam ( talk)
2024-03-30 06:53 Dance forms of Tamil Nadu (kolattam) Dance forms of Tamil Nadu elaborates the various dance forms originated and practiced in the Tamil Nadu, the southernmost state of the India. Tamil Nadu is the home of the Tamil people, who speak Tamil language, one of the oldest surviving languages with archaeological evidence pointing to the Tamilakam region being inhabited for more than 400 millennia and more than 5,500 years of continuous cultural history. Magentic Manifestations ( talk)
2024-03-30 06:54 Tamil culture (Culture of the Tamil people) Tamil culture is the culture of the Tamil people. The Tamil people speak the Tamil language, one of the ancient languages in the world. Archaeological evidence points to the Tamilakam region being inhabited for more than 400 millennia and has more than 5,500 years of continuous cultural history. Hence, the culture has seen multiple influences over the years and have developed diversely. Magentic Manifestations ( talk)
2024-04-11 10:39 Chennai Super Kings (Indian Premier League cricket franchise) Chennai Super Kings (CSK) is an Indian professional cricket franchise based in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. The team competes in the Indian Premier League (IPL) and was one of the eight franchises incorporated when the league was established in 2008. The team plays its home matches at the M. A. Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai and is owned by Chennai Super Kings Cricket Limited. Magentic Manifestations ( talk)
2024-04-26 04:39 Chennai Mass Rapid Transit System (Metropolitan elevated railway line in Chennai, India) The Chennai Mass Rapid Transit System, commonly referred to as Chennai MRTS, is a metropolitan rail transit system in Chennai, India. It is operated by Southern Railway of the state-owned Indian Railways. Opened in 1995, it was the first elevated railway line in India. The railway line runs from Chennai beach to Velachery, covering a distance of 19.34 km (12.02 mi) with 18 stations and is integrated with the wider Chennai suburban railway network. Magentic Manifestations ( talk)
2024-04-30 08:03 K. Kamaraj (Indian politician (1903–1975)) Kumaraswami Kamaraj (15 July 1903 – 2 October 1975), popularly known as Kamarajar was an Indian independence activist and politician who served as the Chief Minister of Madras from 13 April 1954 to 2 October 1963. He also served as the president of the Indian National Congress between 1964–1967 and was responsible for the elevation of Lal Bahadur Shastri and later Indira Gandhi to the position of Prime Minister of India, because of which he was widely acknowledged as the " Kingmaker" in Indian politics during the 1960s. Magentic Manifestations ( talk)
2024-06-15 11:40 Chennai International Airport (Airport in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India) Chennai International Airport ( IATA: MAA, ICAO: VOMM) is an international airport serving the city of Chennai, the capital of Tamil Nadu, India. It is located in Tirusulam in Chengalpattu district, around 21 km (13 mi) southwest of the city centre. The first air service was operated in 1915 and the airport was commissioned in 1930. Magentic Manifestations ( talk)
2024-06-18 05:44 India at the Cricket World Cup (Tournament Performance) India is one of the full members of the International Cricket Council (ICC), the governing body of cricket. The Cricket World Cup is a quadrennial event hosted by the ICC in the ODI format since 1975. There have been thirteen editions of the tournament and India has participated in every edition. India have won it twice in 1983 and 2011 while also finishing as runners-up in 2003 and 2023. Magentic Manifestations ( talk)

Geography/Regions/Asia/Southeast Asia

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2024-02-15 03:55 Seberang Perai (City in the Malaysian state of Penang) Seberang Perai is a city in the Malaysian state of Penang. Located on the Malay Peninsula and separated from Penang Island by the Penang Strait, it shares borders with Kedah to the north and east, and Perak to the south. The city spans an area of 748 km2 (289 sq mi) and had a population of 946,092 as of 2020, making it the third largest city in Malaysia. [1] hundenvonPG ( talk)
2024-04-04 00:40 University of Santo Tomas (Private university in Metro Manila, Philippines) The University of Santo Tomas Manila (UST; Filipino: Unibersidad ng Santo Tomas Manila), officially the Pontifical and Royal University of Santo Tomas, Manila or colloquially as USTè, is a private, Catholic research university in Manila, Philippines. Founded on April 28, 1611, by Spanish friar Miguel de Benavides, third Archbishop of Manila, it has the oldest extant university charter in Asia and is one of the world's largest Catholic universities in terms of enrollment found on one campus. Pampi1010 ( talk)
2024-04-27 07:04 Gubir shootdown (1976 attack in Malaysia) On 26 April 1976, during a counterinsurgency operation conducted by the Malaysian government against guerilla fighters from the Malayan Communist Party, a Sikorsky S-61A-4 Nuri helicopter operated by the Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF) was shot down by insurgents in forest reserves near the village of Gubir in Sik, Kedah. gavre (al. PenangLion) ( talk)
2024-05-04 03:59 Clarke Quay MRT station (Mass Rapid Transit station in Singapore) Clarke Quay MRT station is an underground Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) station on the North East line (NEL) in Singapore. Situated along Eu Tong Sen Street near the junction of Merchant Road and North Canal Road, it is at the south of the Singapore River underneath The Central. The station serves Clarke Quay and Boat Quay, and other landmarks such as Hong Lim Park, The Riverwalk and the Swissotel Merchant Court. ZKang123 ( talk)
2024-05-16 16:04 Kasman Singodimedjo (Indonesian politician (1904–1982)) Kasman Singodimedjo (25 February 1904 – 25 October 1982) was an Indonesian nationalist, politician, and National Hero who served as the second Attorney General of Indonesia between November 1945 and May 1946, and as the first chairman of the Central Indonesian National Committee (KNIP) in 1945. Juxlos ( talk)
2024-05-20 06:08 Boon Lay MRT station (Mass Rapid Transit station in Singapore) Boon Lay MRT station is a Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) station on the East West line (EWL) in Jurong West, Singapore. Situated along Boon Lay Way, the station is integrated with the Boon Lay Bus Interchange and Jurong Point as part of the Boon Lay Integrated Transport Hub. Other landmarks surrounding the station include the SAFRA Clubhouse and Jurong West Public Library. ZKang123 ( talk)
2024-05-29 01:55 Mattar MRT station (Mass Rapid Transit station in Singapore) Mattar MRT station is an underground Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) station on the Downtown line (DTL) in Geylang, Singapore. The station is located underneath Mattar Road near the junction of Merpati Road. Surrounding landmarks of the station include Canossa Convent, Masjid Sallim Mattar, Church of St Stephen and the Circuit Road hawker centre. ZKang123 ( talk)
2024-06-01 06:36 Choa Chu Kang MRT/LRT station (Mass Rapid Transit and light rail station in Singapore) Choa Chu Kang MRT/LRT station is an elevated Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) and Light Rail Transit (LRT) interchange station in Choa Chu Kang, Singapore. Serving the North South line (NSL) and the Bukit Panjang LRT line (BPLRT), the station is located near the Choa Chu Kang Bus Interchange and Lot One shopping centre. ZKang123 ( talk)
2024-06-03 09:38 Jurong East MRT station (Mass Rapid Transit station in Singapore) Jurong East MRT station is an elevated Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) interchange station on the North–South (NSL) and East–West (EWL) lines in Jurong East, Singapore. Situated along Jurong Gateway Road, the station is located within the vicinity of Jem, Westgate, IMM, Ng Teng Fong General Hospital, Jurong East Bus Interchange and Jurong Town Hall Bus Interchange. ZKang123 ( talk)
2024-06-14 13:15 Little India MRT station (Mass Rapid Transit station in Singapore) Little India MRT station is an underground Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) interchange station on the North East (NEL) and Downtown (DTL) lines. The station is located at the junction of Bukit Timah Road and Race Course Road and serves the ethnic neighbourhood of Little India. Several landmarks surrounding the station include KK Women's and Children's Hospital, Tekka Market, and the Land Transport Authority headquarters. ZKang123 ( talk)
2024-06-19 06:53 Typhoon Ewiniar (2024) (Pacific typhoon) Typhoon Ewiniar, known in the Philippines as Typhoon Aghon, was a fairly strong tropical cyclone that impacted parts of the Philippines, particularly Luzon, in May 2024. The first named storm and typhoon of the 2024 Pacific typhoon season, Ewiniar emerged from an area of atmospheric convection 441 km (274 mi) southeast of Palau. TheNuggeteer ( talk)
2024-06-21 15:28 Ashin Nandamalabhivamsa (Burmese Theravada Buddhist monk) Ashin Nandamālābhivaṃsa ( Burmese: အရှင်နန္ဒမာလာဘိဝံသ, , Thai: สมเด็จพระนนฺทมาลาภิวงฺส; born 22 March 1940, Htun Tin, ), also known as Rector Sayadaw (or Pamaukkhachoke Sayadaw, Burmese: ပါမောက္ခချုပ်ဆရာတော်, ), is a Burmese Buddhist scholar- monk and specialist in Abhidhamma. He is chief abbot of the monasteries of Mahā Subodhāyon and rector of Sitagu International Buddhist Academy. Htanaungg ( talk)
2024-06-24 01:05 Bayshore MRT station (Mass Rapid Transit station in Singapore) Bayshore MRT station is an underground Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) station on the Thomson–East Coast line (TEL) in Bedok, Singapore. Located along Bayshore Road, the station serves various private residential estates and landmarks such as Calvary Assembly of God Church and Holy Grace Presbyterian Church. ZKang123 ( talk)
2024-06-24 03:29 Tanjong Rhu MRT station (Mass Rapid Transit station in Singapore) Tanjong Rhu MRT station is an underground Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) station on the Thomson–East Coast line (TEL) in Kallang, Singapore. Situated at the junction of Tanjong Rhu Road and Tanjong Rhu Place, the station serves nearby condominiums such as Pebble Bay and Casuarina Cove. Other surrounding landmarks include the Tanjong Rhu Lookout Tower, Singapore Sports Hub and the Tanjong Rhu Footbridge. ZKang123 ( talk)
2024-06-27 12:08 Katong Park MRT station (Mass Rapid Transit station in Singapore) Katong Park MRT station is an underground Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) station on the Thomson–East Coast line (TEL). Situated along Meyer Road and adjacent to Katong Park, the station serves Dunman High School and Singapore Swimming School alongside nearby residential developments. The station is operated by SMRT Trains. ZKang123 ( talk)
2024-07-06 08:36 Vann Molyvann (Cambodian architect) Vann Molyvann ( Khmer: វណ្ណ ម៉ូលីវណ្ណ; 23 November 1926 – 28 September 2017) was a Cambodian architect and urban planner. Molyvann is best known as pioneering the style known as New Khmer Architecture, which combined modernism and Khmer tradition, and accounted for the country's unique environment and irrigation needs. Arcahaeoindris ( talk)
2024-07-12 03:07 Marine Parade MRT station (Mass Rapid Transit station in Singapore) Marine Parade MRT station is an underground Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) station on the Thomson–East Coast line (TEL) in Marine Parade, Singapore. Located underneath Marine Parade Road, the station serves nearby residential and commercial developments including Parkway Parade, Roxy Square and I12 Katong. ZKang123 ( talk)

Geography/Regions/Asia/West Asia

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2024-02-15 02:57 Suleiman of Dulkadir (Beg of Dulkadir from 1442 to 1454) Suleiman Beg ( Turkish: Süleyman Bey; died 28 August 1454) was the ruler of Dulkadir from 1442 until his death. During the reign of his father's, Nasir al-Din Mehmed ( r. 1399–1442), he served as the wali (governor) of Kayseri. His reign was relatively uneventful. His major accomplishment was the arrangement of the political marriages of his daughters to the Ottoman Sultan Mehmed II ( r. 1444–46, 1451–81) and the regnant Mamluk Sultan Sayf al-Din Jaqmaq ( r. 1438–53). Aintabli ( talk)
2024-03-05 23:56 Waste Siege (2019 book by Sophia Stamatopoulou-Robbins) Waste Siege: The Life of Infrastructure in Palestine is a nonfiction book by Sophia Stamatopoulou-Robbins. The book is an ethnography of waste management in the West Bank under the constraints of Israeli occupation, arguing that the Oslo Accords led to the abnormal presence and flow of waste for Palestinians, which Stamatopoulou-Robbins refers to as "waste siege". ezlev ( user/ tlk/ ctrbs)
2024-03-06 02:39 Shah Budak (Beg of Dulkadir from 1465 to 1466 and 1472 to 1480) Shah Budak ( Turkish: Şah Budak; died 1500) was Beg of Dulkadir from October 1465 to April 1466 and 4 June 1472 to 1480. During the reign of his brother, Malik Arslan ( r. 1454–65), Shah Budak took refuge in Mamluk Egypt. He took advantage of the discord between Malik Arslan and the Mamluks by provoking the Mamluk sultan to commission his brother's assassination. Aintabli ( talk)
2024-03-07 17:45 Felek al-Din Dündar (Beg of Hamid from c. 1300 to 1326) Felek al-Din Dündar Beg (died 1324 or October 1326) was Beg of Hamid from c. 1300 until his death. Felek al-Din changed his headquarters from Uluborlu to Eğirdir, which he renamed to Felekabad after himself. Although Dündar occasionally declared his loyalty to the Ilkhanate, he expanded his territory in times of internal struggles in the east. Aintabli ( talk)
2024-04-09 18:00 Mohammad Shah Qajar (Shah of Iran from 1834 to 1848) Mohammad Shah ( Persian: محمدشاه قاجار; born Mohammad Mirza; 5 January 1808 – 5 September 1848) was the third Qajar shah of Iran from 1834 to 1848, inheriting the throne from his grandfather, Fath-Ali Shah. From a young age, Mohammad Mirza was under the tutelage of Haji Mirza Aqasi, a local dervish from Tabriz whose teachings influenced the young prince to become a Sufi-king later in his life. Amir Ghandi ( talk)
2024-04-16 16:39 Syrian literature (Literature by Syrian writers) Syrian literature is modern fiction written or orally performed in Arabic by writers from Syria since the independence of the Syrian Arab Republic in 1946. It is part of the historically and geographically wider Arabic literature. Literary works by Syrian authors in the historical region of Syria since the Umayyad era are considered general Arabic literature. Munfarid1 ( talk)
2024-04-19 07:42 First Republic of Armenia (1918–1920 country in Western Asia) The First Republic of Armenia, officially known at the time of its existence as the Republic of Armenia ( Armenian: Հայաստանի Հանրապետություն, romanized: Hayastani Hanrapetut'yun), was an independent Armenian state that existed from May (28th de jure, 30th de facto) 1918 to 2 December 1920 in the Armenian-populated territories of the former Russian Empire known as Eastern or Russian Armenia. Olympian loquere
2024-04-19 07:43 Agreement between Armenia and Azerbaijan respecting the District of Zanghezour (1919 peace agreement) The Agreement between Armenia and Azerbaijan respecting the District of Zanghezour was a peace agreement between the short-lived Armenian and Azerbaijani republics signed on 23 November 1919 in Tiflis (present-day Tbilisi) and brokered by Georgia. The peace treaty came as a result of an unsuccessful Azerbaijani military campaign to absorb the Zangezur region controlled by local Armenians, in order to reach and support the Azerbaijanis in control of neighbouring Nakhchivan. Olympian loquere
2024-05-01 19:34 History of Wahhabism The Wahhabi movement started as a revivalist and reform movement in the Arabian Peninsula during the early 18th century, whose adherents described themselves as " Muwahhidun" (Unitarians). A young Hanbali cleric named Muhammad ibn ʿAbd al-Wahhab (1703–1792 C.E/ 1115-1206 A.H), the leader of the Muwahhidun and eponym of the Wahhabi movement, called upon his disciples to denounce certain beliefs and practices associated with cult of saints as idolatrous impurities and innovations in Islam ( bid'ah). Shadowwarrior8 ( talk)
2024-05-16 22:59 Ibrahim I of Ramadan (Beg of Ramadan from 1354 to 1384) Sarim al-Din Ibrahim I (died 1384) was Beg of Ramadan by June 1354 to 1383. Following his father Ramadan's death, Ibrahim arrived in Damascus and honored the Mamluk Sultan, securing the regional authority the Mamluks had granted Ramadan. Soon after, Ibrahim allied himself with Ghars al-Din Khalil ( r. 1353–86), the ruler of the Dulkadirids, in an attempt to seize Sis. Aintabli ( talk)
2024-05-23 02:21 Agacheri (Turkmen tribe in Turkey and Iran) Agacheri was a Turkmen tribe that inhabited parts of Anatolia until the 14th century. They were allied with the Qara Qoyunlu during the 14–15th centuries but shifted their allegiance to the Aq Qoyunlu upon the downfall of the former. A portion of the tribe remained in Anatolia, while another migrated to Iran, where they additionally incorporated Lurs. Aintabli ( talk)
2024-05-29 03:01 Ala al-Dawla Bozkurt (Beg of Dulkadir from 1480 to 1515) Ala al-Dawla Bozkurt Beg ( Turkish: Alaüddevle Bozkurt Bey; 1428 – 13 June 1515) was the ruler of Dulkadir from late 1480 until his death. Championed by the Ottoman Sultan Mehmed II ( r. 1444–46, 1451–81), Bozkurt ousted his brother Shah Budak ( r. 1465–66, 1472–80) and claimed the throne. Aintabli ( talk)
2024-06-12 13:30 Guarded Domains of Iran (Aspect of history) The Guarded Domains of Iran ( Persian: ممالک محروسهٔ ایران, Mamâlek-e Mahruse-ye Irân), or simply the Domains of Iran (ممالک ایران, Mamâlek-e Irân) and the Guarded Domains (ممالک محروسه, Mamâlek-e Mahruse), was the common and official name of Iran from the Safavid era until the early 20th century. HistoryofIran ( talk)
2024-06-13 01:15 Farrokh Khan (High-ranking Iranian official from the Ghaffari family) Farrokh Khan ( Persian: فرخ خان; 1812 – 5 May 1871), also known as Amin ol-Dowleh (امین‌الدوله), was a high-ranking Iranian official from the Ghaffari family. Between 1855–1857, he served as the Iranian ambassador to the French court in Paris, where he assisted in signing the Treaty of Paris, thus ending the losing Anglo-Persian War and withdrawing the Iranian army from Herat. HistoryofIran ( talk)
2024-06-20 10:36 Sophie Kropotkin (Ukrainian educator and writer (1856–1938)) Sofia Grigorievna Kropotkina ( née Ananieva-Rabinovich; 1856–1938), commonly known by her anglicised name Sophie Kropotkin, was a Ukrainian teacher, writer, lecturer and museum director. Born into a Ukrainian Jewish family, she grew up in Tomsk, where her father ran a gold mine. After coming of age, moved to Switzerland, where she pursued a degree in biology at the University of Bern and met Peter Kropotkin, who she married. Grnrchst ( talk)
2024-07-02 22:55 Destruction of cultural heritage during the 2023 Israeli invasion of Gaza (monuments destroyed or damaged in Gaza) The destruction of cultural heritage during the 2023 Israeli invasion of Gaza has included the damage and destruction by Israel of hundreds of culturally or historically significant buildings, libraries, museums and other repositories of knowledge in Gaza, alongside the destruction of intangible cultural heritage. Richard Nevell ( talk)

Geography/Regions/Europe

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2023-12-30 12:20 Mafeje affair (1968 anti-government protests by South African students) The Mafeje affair refers to anti-government protests by South African students in 1968 in response to a decision of the council of the University of Cape Town (UCT) to rescind anthropologist Archie Mafeje's job offer for a senior lecturer position due to pressure from the South African apartheid government. FuzzyMagma ( talk)
2024-02-21 23:06 Malik Arslan (Beg of Dulkadir from 1454 to 1465) Sayf al-Din Malik Arslan (died October 1465) was Beg of Dulkadir from 28 August 1454 until his death. Malik Arslan was one of his predecessor Suleiman Beg's ( r. 1442–54) numerous sons. Malik Arslan first competed with his uncle Feyyaz for the throne and was favored by the Mamluk Sultan Sayf al-Din Inal ( r. 1453–61). Aintabli ( talk)
2024-03-17 18:24 George Tutill (Banner manufacturer (1817–1887)) George Tutill (16 April 1817—17 February 1887) was an artist, entrepreneur and manufacturer of banners. He was born in Howden, Yorkshire, he had founded his business by 1847 which became renowned for supplying trade unions, Sunday schools, chapels, and friendly societies with banners and regalia. The company, eventually located at 83 City Road, London, also offered a range of products including flags, badges, brooches and stationary. Unexpectedlydian♯4 talk‽
2024-03-26 23:13 2Baba (Nigerian musician (born 1975)) Innocent Ujah Idibia MON (born 18 September 1975), known by his stage name 2Baba and formerly as 2face Idibia, is a Nigerian singer-songwriter, record producer and philanthropist known for his solo debut album, Face 2 Face. He is regarded as the "most influential" in the Nigerian music industry following his contributions to Nigerian pop music in the 2000s. SafariScribe ( talk)
2024-04-01 10:22 Walter Abel Heurtley (British archaeologist (1882–1955)) Walter Abel Heurtley OBE FSA (24 October 1882 – 2 January 1955) was a British classical archaeologist. The son of a Church of England vicar, he was educated at Uppingham School and read classics at Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge, on a scholarship. Upon leaving Cambridge, he worked as a teacher at The Oratory School, and became a reserve officer in the Royal Engineers. UndercoverClassicist T· C
2024-04-02 22:21 Eurovision Song Contest 2000 (International song competition) The Eurovision Song Contest 2000 was the 45th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest, held on 13 May 2000 at the Globe Arena in Stockholm, Sweden. Organised by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) and host broadcaster Sveriges Television (SVT) and presented by Kattis Ahlström and Anders Lundin, the contest was held in Sweden following the country's victory at the 1999 contest with the song " Take Me to Your Heaven" by Charlotte Nilsson. Sims2aholic8 ( talk)
2024-04-11 11:10 Eurovision Song Contest 1975 (International song competition) The Eurovision Song Contest 1975 was the 20th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest, held on 22 March 1975 in the Sankt Eriks-Mässan in Stockholm, Sweden. Organised by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) and host broadcaster Sveriges Radio (SR), and presented by Karin Falck, the contest was held in Sweden following the country's victory at the 1974 contest with the song " Waterloo" by ABBA. Sims2aholic8 ( talk)
2024-04-16 16:39 Syrian literature (Literature by Syrian writers) Syrian literature is modern fiction written or orally performed in Arabic by writers from Syria since the independence of the Syrian Arab Republic in 1946. It is part of the historically and geographically wider Arabic literature. Literary works by Syrian authors in the historical region of Syria since the Umayyad era are considered general Arabic literature. Munfarid1 ( talk)
2024-04-26 16:25 18×2 Beyond Youthful Days (2024 Taiwanese film) 18×2 Beyond Youthful Days (Chinese: 青春18×2 通往有你的旅程) is a 2024 Taiwanese-Japanese romance film directed by Michihito Fujii and produced by Chang Chen. Starring Greg Hsu and Kaya Kiyohara, alongside an ensemble cast including Joseph Chang, Shunsuke Michieda, Haru Kuroki, Hitomi Kuroki, and Yutaka Matsushige, the film follows a recently fired Taiwanese video game developer (Hsu) on a solo trip to Japan, reminiscing about a past romantic entanglement with a Japanese backpacker (Kiyohara) that never blossomed into a relationship. Prince of Erebor（ The Book of Mazarbul）
2024-05-01 16:19 Eurovision Song Contest 1985 (International song competition) The Eurovision Song Contest 1985 was the 30th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest, held on 4 May 1985 in the Scandinavium in Gothenburg, Sweden. Organised by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) and host broadcaster Sveriges Television (SVT), and presented by Lill Lindfors, the contest was held in Sweden following the country's victory at the 1984 contest with the song " Diggi-Loo Diggi-Ley" by Herreys.. Sims2aholic8 ( talk)
2024-05-05 11:12 HC Ässät Pori (Ice hockey club in Pori, Finland) Porin Ässät ( Finnish for Pori Aces), officially named Hockey Club Ässät Pori and colloquially known as Pata, is a professional ice hockey club based in Pori, Finland. It competes in the SM-liiga, the highest-ranking league of ice hockey in Finland. Since 1971, Ässät has played its games in the Isomäki Ice Hall. – Poriman55 - Meddela mig!
2024-05-20 10:10 A mythology for England (Literary analysis of Tolkien) Tolkien has often been supposed to have spoken of wishing to create "a mythology for England". It seems he never used the actual phrase, but various commentators have found his biographer Humphrey Carpenter's phrase appropriate as a description of much of his approach in creating Middle-earth, and the legendarium that lies behind The Silmarillion. Chiswick Chap ( talk)
2024-05-25 21:23 Prinzip Hoffnung (Traditional climbing route in Austria) Prinzip Hoffnung (in English: Principle Hope or Principle of Hope), is a 40-metre (130 ft) long traditional climbing route on a thin crack up a conglomerate rock slab on the "Bürs plate cliff" ( German: Bürser Platte) overlooking the village of Bürs in Vorarlberg, Austria. The route was greenpointied by Austrian climber Beat Kammerlander [ de] in 2009, and was one of the earliest traditional climbing routes to be graded at [[Gra ... Aszx5000 ( talk)
2024-05-25 21:26 Barbara Zangerl (Austrian rock climber) Barbara "Babsi" Zangerl (born 24 May 1988) is an Austrian rock climber who is widely considered as one of the best all-round female climbers in the world. At various stages in her career, she has climbed at, or just below, the highest climbing grades achieved by a female in every major rock climbing discipline, including bouldering, traditional climbing, sport climbing, multi-pitch climbing and big wall climbing. Aszx5000 ( talk)
2024-05-30 15:05 Mushu (Fictional character) Mushu is a fictional character in Disney's Mulan franchise, first appearing in the 1998 animated film of the same name. A small Chinese dragon, Mushu was a guardian of Mulan's family before being demoted for failing to protect an ancestor. He plots to redeem himself by ensuring Mulan's safety and success when she enlists herself in the army in her father's place, ultimately becoming her closest confidant. Changedforbetter ( talk)
2024-06-16 17:37 Augustina Gabel (revolutionary and librarian from Russian Empire) Augustina Stanislavovna Gabel ( Ukrainian: Августина Станіславівна Габель, romanized: Augustyna Stanislavivna Habel; née Sinkevich; born 30 August 1853 – 29 March 1907) was a Narodnik revolutionary librarian. She was a member of a revolutionary group led by Orest Gabel, whom she later married and followed to Siberia, where they were exiled. GnocchiFan ( talk)
2024-06-16 22:17 Europapa (2024 song by Joost Klein) "Europapa" ( lit. 'Eurodaddy') is a song by Dutch musician Joost Klein. Self-described as a "very Dutch" 1990s-style song, it was written by Klein along with six other songwriters. It was self-released on 29 February 2024 and represented the Netherlands in the Eurovision Song Contest 2024, where it was disqualified from the final due to Klein reportedly making "unlawful threats" to a member of the contest's production crew. Cheers, mate! Nascar9919 (he/him • t • c)
2024-06-20 06:27 Carl Balita (Filipino entrepreneur) Carl Espino Balita (born April 12, 1970) is a teacher, registered nurse and midwife, producer, and entrepreneur. He is a former anchor of DZMM, having hosted his own show "Radyo Negosyo" for more than 20 years and was a candidate for the 2022 Philippine Senate election. TheNuggeteer ( talk)
2024-06-20 10:36 Sophie Kropotkin (Ukrainian educator and writer (1856–1938)) Sofia Grigorievna Kropotkina ( née Ananieva-Rabinovich; 1856–1938), commonly known by her anglicised name Sophie Kropotkin, was a Ukrainian teacher, writer, lecturer and museum director. Born into a Ukrainian Jewish family, she grew up in Tomsk, where her father ran a gold mine. After coming of age, moved to Switzerland, where she pursued a degree in biology at the University of Bern and met Peter Kropotkin, who she married. Grnrchst ( talk)
2024-06-21 21:52 2023 Serbian election protests (Protests in Serbia) On 18 December 2023, a series of mass protests began in Belgrade, the capital of Serbia, after the parliamentary and Belgrade City Assembly elections on 17 December. The protests were organised by the opposition Serbia Against Violence (SPN) coalition, the Students Against Violence (later Struggle) youth organisation, and the ProGlas initiative. Vacant0 ( talk)
2024-06-25 13:11 Valence populism (Political ideology) Valence populism is a variant of populism that is assigned to political parties or politicians whose positions cannot be determined on the left–right political spectrum. Parties or politicians alike promote issues and themes that are non-positional, such as anti-corruption ideas, government transparency, democratic reform, and moral integrity. Vacant0 ( talk)
2024-06-27 11:31 Giado concentration camp (Fascist Libyan concentration camp for Jews) The Giado concentration camp was a forced labor concentration camp for Italian and Libyan Jews operated in Giado, Libya (now called Jadu), operating from 1942 until its liberation by British troops in 1943. The camp was established on order of Benito Mussolini, the Prime Minister of Italy, which was then occupying Libya. ꧁ Zanahary꧂
2024-06-27 21:26 Johann Joseph Dömling (German physician and professor) Johann Joseph Dömling (13 January 1771 – 7 March 1803) was a German physician, pauper's doctor and professor of physiology at the University of Würzburg. He was the son of a farmer who was unable to afford further education, but as a gifted student, his studies were supported by the prince-bishop Franz Ludwig von Erthal. — Kusma ( talk)
2024-06-28 09:14 Sport in Vatican City Sport in Vatican City plays an important role in the culture of the nation. The Vatican's attitude toward sport has been positive; outside of competitive play, it is stated to be a way of spirituality, interfaith dialogue, promoting peace with other nations, diplomacy, and fraternity. With this, the nation has teams that compete in athletics, cricket, cycling, football, padel, and taekwondo. Arconning ( talk)
2024-07-01 20:13 People's Movement for the State (Political movement in Serbia) The People's Movement for the State ( Serbian Cyrillic: Народни покрет за државу, romanized: Narodni pokret za državu, abbr. NPZD), also referred to as the Movement for the People and the State ( Serbian Cyrillic: Покрет за народ и државу, romanized: Pokret za narod i državu, abbr. PZND), are the working names of the political movement in Serbia initiated by Aleksandar Vučić, the president of Serbia and then-president of the Serbian Progressive Party (SNS), in March 2023. Vacant0 ( talk • contribs)
2024-07-02 18:47 Zwei Gesänge, Op. 1 (Schoenberg) (Two Lieder by Arnold Schoenberg) Arnold Schoenberg's Zwei Gesänge (Two Songs), Op. 1 (1898–1903), are Lieder for baritone and piano. Each song sets a poem of Karl Michael von Levetzow. The songs bear the influence of both Johannes Brahms and Richard Wagner, whose music was traditionally opposed. In their length, depth of expression, density of texture, and transcription-like piano writing, they approached the limits of the Lied genre and anticipated Gurre-Lieder. Gerda Arendt ( talk)
2024-07-09 01:53 Yol Aularong (Cambodian musician) Yol Aularong ( Khmer: យស អូឡារាំង ; also romanized as Yos Olarang) was a Cambodian garage rock musician, and a leading figure in that country's rock scene of the 1960s and 70s. He incorporated elements of soul, funk, and rock into his music, and was known for his rebellious persona, humor, and social commentary. — Rhododendrites talk \\
2024-07-09 17:41 Poverty in ancient Rome (Lives of poor people in ancient Rome) Poverty in ancient Rome is challenging to define as much of the Roman population lived in conditions resembling modern poverty. Roman society was largely agrarian and afflictions such as low literacy rates, high infant mortality, and poor diets were widespread throughout the populace. Poverty can be defined through landlessness; the majority of land in ancient Rome was concentrated in the hands of a small class of wealthy people, leaving the rest of the population with little land. Graearms ( talk)

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2024-01-18 19:42 Nazran okrug (District in Caucasus) The Nazran okrug, known after March 1917 as the Ingush okrug, was a district ( okrug) of the Terek Oblast of the Caucasus Viceroyalty of the Russian Empire, and after 1921, the Mountain ASSR of the Russian SFSR within the Soviet Union. The district was modest in its population of 59 thousand and size of approximately 1,500 square kilometres (580 sq mi), the smallest of all the Terek Oblast's subdivisions in both measures. WikiEditor 123…
2024-05-14 10:16 Makhnovshchina (Ukrainian anarchist movement) The Makhnovshchina ( Ukrainian: Махновщина, romanized: Makhnovshchyna) was a mass movement to establish anarchist communism in southern and eastern Ukraine during the Ukrainian War of Independence of 1917–1921. Named after Nestor Makhno, the commander-in-chief of the Revolutionary Insurgent Army of Ukraine, its aim was to create a system of free soviets that would manage the transition towards a stateless and classless society. Grnrchst ( talk)
2024-06-16 17:38 Ludmila Gabel (Ukrainian librarian, public figure and lawyer) Ludmila Orestovna Gabel ( Ukrainian: Людмила Орестівна Габель, romanized: Lyudmyla Orestivna Habel) (born December 1876, Saint Petersburg, Russian Empire – April 10, 1967, Kharkiv, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union) was a Ukrainian librarian, public figure, and lawyer. She was born into a family of Narodnik revolutionaries and was a member of the Committee of Rural Libraries and the Book Commission of the Kharkiv Literacy Society. GnocchiFan ( talk)
2024-06-16 17:38 Yuri Gabel (Soviet Ukrainian scientist (1891—1949)) Yuri (Georgiy) Orestovich Gabel ( Ukrainian: Юрій (Георгій) Орестович Габель; (1891-12-11)11 December 1891, Kharkiv, Russian Empire — 23 March 1949, Kharkiv, USSR) was a Soviet Ukrainian scientist, chemist, Doctor of Chemical Sciences (1940), and Professor (1934). He was the Dean of the Faculty of Chemistry at Kharkiv State University from 1931 to 1935 and the Director of the Institute of Chemistry at Kharkiv State University from 1945 to 1949. GnocchiFan ( talk)

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2023-12-06 16:36 Infant school (School for young children) An infant school is a term which is used predominantly in England and Wales. It has been used since the 19th century to refer to schools or school departments that cater for children up to seven years old. Infant classes also exist in schools in Ireland. Llewee ( talk)
2024-01-14 23:03 2024 Masters (snooker) (Snooker tournament) The 2024 Masters (officially the 2024 MrQ Masters) was a professional non-ranking snooker tournament that took place from 7 to 14 January 2024 at Alexandra Palace in London, England. The second Triple Crown event of the 2023‍–‍24 season, following the 2023 UK Championship and preceding the 2024 World Championship, the tournament was the 50th edition of the Masters, which was first held in 1975. Lee Vilenski ( talk • contribs)
2024-02-14 21:52 Tom Middlehurst (British retired politician) Thomas Middlehurst (born 25 June 1936) is a British retired politician who served as Leader of Flintshire County Council from 1996 to 1999 and Assembly Secretary for Education and Training in the National Assembly for Wales from 1999 to 2000. A member of the Labour Party, he was Assembly Member (AM) for Alyn and Deeside from 1999 until his retirement in 2003. ThatRandomGuy1 ( talk)
2024-03-02 10:56 Pétur Guðmundsson (basketball) (Icelandic basketball player) Pétur Karl Guðmundsson (born 30 October 1958) is an Icelandic former professional basketball player and coach. Standing 2.18 m (7'2"), weighing 118 kg (260 lb) and playing the center position, Pétur was the first Icelander and one of the first European players ever to play in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Alvaldi ( talk)
2024-03-15 01:56 Darren Moore (English footballer and manager (born 1974)) Darren Mark Moore (born 22 April 1974) is a professional football manager and former player who played as a centre-back. He is the manager of EFL League Two club Port Vale. He has performed extensive charity work for the Professional Footballers' Association, Show Racism the Red Card, and the Free Methodist Church. Echetus Xe
2024-03-18 17:30 1950 World Snooker Championship (Snooker tournament) The 1950 World Snooker Championship was a professional snooker tournament held from 12 December 1949 – 18 March 1950. The final was staged at the Tower Circus in Blackpool, England. A qualifying competition was held at the Temperance Billiards Hall, known as the "Guild Hall", in Battersea, London from 17 October to 12 November 1949. BennyOnTheLoose ( talk)
2024-03-22 15:51 2022 Fife Council election (Fife Council election) Elections to Fife Council took place on 5 May 2022 on the same day as the 31 other Scottish local government elections. As with other Scottish council elections, it was held using single transferable vote (STV) – a form of proportional representation – in which multiple candidates are elected in each ward and voters rank candidates in order of preference. Stevie fae Scotland ( talk)
2024-04-20 15:09 Erik Sparre (Swedish noble and statesman (1550–1600)) Erik Larsson Sparre (born Erik Larsson; also known as Erik Gyllensparre, Eric Sparre, or Erik Sparre of Rossvik; 13 July 1550 – 20 March 1600) was a Swedish noble, statesman, diplomat, and political theorist who served as Privy Councilor from 1575 or 1576 until 1590 and Lord High Chancellor of Sweden from 1593 until his execution in 1600. ThaesOfereode ( talk)
2024-04-21 13:20 Niall Ó Glacáin (Irish physician) Niall Ó Glacáin (sometimes anglicised as Nial O'Glacan; c. 1563 – 1653) was an Irish physician and plague doctor who worked to treat victims of bubonic plague outbreaks throughout continental Europe. He was a physician to Hugh Roe O'Donnell and King Louis XIII. SkywalkerEccleston ( talk)
2024-04-22 16:04 Felicity Kendal (English actress (born 1946)) Felicity Ann Kendal CBE (born 25 September 1946) is an English actress, working principally in television and theatre. She has appeared in numerous stage and screen roles over a more than 70-year career, including as Barbara Good in the 1975 television series The Good Life. BennyOnTheLoose ( talk)
2024-04-22 23:35 Claire Coutinho (British politician (born 1985)) Claire Coryl Julia Coutinho (born 8 July 1985) is a British politician and former investment banker who served as Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero from August 2023 to July 2024. A member of the Conservative Party, Coutinho has served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for East Surrey since 2019 and as the Shadow Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero since July 2024. BennyOnTheLoose ( talk)
2024-04-24 16:39 Shabana Mahmood (British politician (born 1980)) Shabana Mahmood ( Urdu: شبانہ محمود; born 17 September 1980) is a British politician and barrister serving as Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice since 2024. A member of the Labour Party, she has been Member of Parliament (MP) for Birmingham Ladywood since 2010. BennyOnTheLoose ( talk)
2024-05-09 16:29 Kesteven and Sleaford High School (Selective school in Lincolnshire, England) Kesteven and Sleaford High School Selective Academy, commonly known as Kesteven and Sleaford High School (KSHS), is a selective school with academy status in Sleaford, an English market town in Lincolnshire. It caters for girls aged between eleven and sixteen in Years 7 to 11, and girls and boys aged sixteen to eighteen in its coeducational Sixth Form. Noswall59 ( talk)
2024-05-09 19:52 2006 World Snooker Championship (Snooker tournament) The 2006 World Snooker Championship (officially the 2006 888.com World Snooker Championship) was a professional snooker tournament. It was held at the Crucible Theatre in Sheffield, England. It was the 30th consecutive year that the World Snooker Championship was staged at the venue. It started on 15 April 2006 and was scheduled to finish on 1 May 2006, but continued into the early hours of 2 May. Lee Vilenski ( talk • contribs)
2024-05-11 09:25 Gedling Miners Welfare F.C. (Association football club in England) Gedling Miners Welfare Football Club is a semi-professional football club based in Mapperley, Nottingham, England. Founded in 1919 as the works team of Gedling Colliery, the club went into abeyance in 1935 due to a lack of support. It reformed in 1941 and soon began its most successful period, prompting the Daily Mirror to describe Gedling as " Nottinghamshire's leading amateur team" in 1956. Curlymanjaro ( talk)
2024-05-14 17:26 Sleaford Joint Sixth Form (Sixth form consortium in Sleaford, England) Sleaford Joint Sixth Form (SJSF) is a partnership in Sleaford, England, between Carre's Grammar School, Kesteven and Sleaford High School and St George's Academy. It enables sixth-formers based at them to study individual courses offered at any of the schools. This makes provision more economical and gives students a choice of approximately 60 A-Level or Level 3 vocational courses. Noswall59 ( talk)
2024-05-17 14:35 2022 Highland Council election (Highland Council election) Elections to The Highland Council were held on 5 May 2022, the same day as the 31 other Scottish local government elections. As with other Scottish council elections, it was held using single transferable vote (STV) – a form of proportional representation – in which multiple candidates are elected in each ward and voters rank candidates in order of preference. Stevie fae Scotland ( talk)
2024-05-25 21:27 Mick Fowler (British mountain and alpine climber) Michael Fowler (born 1956) is a British rock climber, ice climber, mountaineer and climbing author. He is internationally noted for his alpine climbing and was awarded the Piolet d'Or three times, with Paul Ramsden, in 2003, 2013, and 2016, for alpine-style first ascents of faces in the Himalayas. Fowler was one of the first British rock climbers to free an E6-graded traditional rock climbing route (Linden, 1976), and the first ice climber to free a consensus grade VI mixed Scottish winter route (The Shield Direct, 1979). Aszx5000 ( talk)
2024-05-28 18:55 Holdingham (Hamlet in Lincolnshire, England) Holdingham is a hamlet in the civil parish and built-up area of  Sleaford, in the North Kesteven district of Lincolnshire, England. It is bisected by Lincoln Road (B1518) which joins the A17 and A15 roads immediately north of the settlement; those roads connect it to Lincoln, Newark, Peterborough and King's Lynn. Noswall59 ( talk)
2024-06-04 18:07 Wymington (Human settlement in England) Wymington is a small village and civil parish in the borough of Bedford in northwestern Bedfordshire, England. It is located about 1.7 miles (2.7 km) south of Rushden, in the neighbouring county of Northamptonshire, and about 10 miles (16 km) north-northwest of Bedford. As of 2021, the parish of Wymington had a population of 1000. nf utvol ( talk)
2024-06-07 21:57 2024 Tour Championship (Snooker tournament) The 2024 Tour Championship (officially the 2024 Johnstone's Paint Tour Championship) was a professional snooker tournament that took place from 1 to 7 April 2024 at the Manchester Central in Manchester, England. The 16th and penultimate ranking event of the 2023–24 season, it preceded the World Championship. Lee Vilenski ( talk • contribs)
2024-06-08 23:42 2024 World Snooker Championship (Snooker tournament, held April and May 2024) The 2024 World Snooker Championship was a professional snooker tournament that took place from 20 April to 6 May 2024. Organised by the World Snooker Tour, it was the 17th and final ranking event of the 2023‍–‍24 season. The tournament's title sponsor was car retailer Cazoo, so the event was promoted as the 2024 Cazoo World Snooker Championship. Lee Vilenski ( talk • contribs)
2024-06-16 15:18 Eleanor of Castile (Queen of England from 1272 to 1290) Eleanor of Castile (1241 – 28 November 1290) was Queen of England as the first wife of Edward I. She was educated at the Castilian court and also ruled as Countess of Ponthieu in her own right (suo jure) from 1279. After diplomatic efforts to secure her marriage and affirm English sovereignty over Gascony, 13-year-old Eleanor was married to Edward at the monastery of Las Huelgas, Burgos, on 1 November 1254. Jim Killock (talk)
2024-06-17 21:27 Brunel University lecture centre (Grade II listed building in London) The Brunel University lecture centre is a Grade II listed building on the campus of Brunel University London, Uxbridge. It contains six large lecture halls with capacities of 160 to 200 people each, as well as smaller teaching rooms and lecture halls with capacities of 60 to 80. It was built in the mid-1960s in a brutalist style, using mostly reinforced concrete, as part of the expansion of Brunel College into Brunel University, and was designated as a Grade II listed building in 2011. Suntooooth, it/he ( talk/ contribs)
2024-06-22 22:43 David Fishwick (English businessman (born 1971)) David Fishwick (born March 1971) is an English businessman. Born in Nelson in Lancashire, he left school at sixteen with no qualifications, before opening David Fishwick Minibus Sales and becoming the biggest minibus supplier in Britain. After finding that big banks were no longer willing to lend his customers money following the 2007–2008 financial crisis, he opened Burnley Savings and Loans, which used the advertising slogan "Bank on Dave". Laun chba ller
2024-06-29 03:07 Nabisco Shredded Wheat Factory (Defunct factory in Welwyn Garden City) The Nabisco Shredded Wheat Factory is a disused factory which formerly produced variants of the shredded wheat breakfast cereal in Welwyn Garden City, in the United Kingdom. It was designed by architect Louis de Soissons who wanted to encourage companies to establish factories in the industrial areas of garden cities. Pahunkat ( talk)
2024-06-30 18:35 New Brighton Pier, Wallasey (Former pier in New Brighton, northern England) New Brighton Pier was a pleasure and fishing pier in New Brighton, Wallasey (then part of Cheshire) in England. It was built during the late 1860s at a length of 600 feet (180 m). During the 19th century, New Brighton had developed into a popular seaside resort for Liverpool's working-class visitors. Bungle ( talk • contribs)
2024-06-30 20:43 East Midlands Railway (Transport company operating the East Midlands rail franchise) East Midlands Railway (EMR; legally Transport UK East Midlands Limited) is a British train operating company owned by Transport UK Group, and is the current operator of the East Midlands franchise. JuniperChill ( talk)
2024-07-05 09:38 Catherine O'Neill, Countess of Tyrone (Irish aristocrat (died 1619)) Catherine O'Neill, Countess of Tyrone (before 1574 - 15 March 1619) was an Irish aristocrat. Born Catherine Magennis, she was the fourth and final wife of Hugh O'Neill, Earl of Tyrone, a leading Gaelic lord in Ireland during the late Elizabethan and early Stuart eras. SkywalkerEccleston ( talk)
2024-07-05 14:32 Rose O'Neill (Irish noblewoman) (Sixteenth century Irish noblewoman) Rose O'Neill ( Irish: Róisín Dubh Ní Néill; fl. 1587–1607) was an Irish noblewoman and queen consort of Tyrconnell. She was the daughter of Hugh O'Neill and wife of "Red" Hugh Roe O'Donnell, the two leaders of the Irish alliance during the Nine Years' War. Her marriage to O'Donnell was a deliberate move to unite the O'Neills and the O'Donnells, the two most powerful Irish clans of their day. SkywalkerEccleston ( talk)
2024-07-06 14:03 Humberside Police (English territorial police force) Humberside Police is the territorial police force responsible for policing the East Riding of Yorkshire, including Kingston upon Hull, and northern parts of Lincolnshire, including Grimsby and Scunthorpe. Hullian111 ( talk)
2024-07-09 21:42 Ollie Watkins (English footballer (born 1995)) Oliver George Arthur Watkins (born 30 December 1995) is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for Premier League club Aston Villa and the England national team. 82.38.214.91 ( talk)
2024-07-12 02:34 Delyth Evans (Welsh politician (born 1958)) Margaret Delyth Evans (born 17 March 1958) is a Welsh former politician who served as Deputy Minister for Rural Affairs, Culture and Environment in the National Assembly for Wales from 2000 to 2003. A member of the Labour Party, she was Assembly Member (AM) for Mid and West Wales from 2000 until her retirement from the National Assembly in 2003. ThatRandomGuy1 ( talk)

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2023-12-19 19:42 Barry Sheene (British motorcycle racer and racing driver (1950-2003)) Barry Steven Frank Sheene MBE (11 September 1950 – 10 March 2003) was a British professional motorcycle racer and television sports presenter. He competed in Grand Prix motorcycle racing between 1971 and 1984, most prominently as a member of the Suzuki factory racing team where he won two consecutive 500cc World Championships in 1976 and 1977. Orsoni ( talk)
2024-02-25 19:09 Stadio Olimpico (Stadium in Rome, Italy) Stadio Olimpico (English: Olympic Stadium), colloquially known as l'Olimpico (The Olympic), is an Italian multi-purpose sports venue located in Rome. It is the largest sports facility in Rome and the second-largest in Italy, after Milan's Stadio Giuseppe Meazza, seating over 70,000 spectators. It formerly had a capacity of over 100,000 people, and was also called Stadio dei Centomila (Stadium of the 100,000). Blackcat
2024-04-17 09:17 Santi Romano (Italian lawyer and judge (1875–1947)) Santi Romano (31 January 1875 – 3 November 1947) was an Italian public lawyer who taught administrative law, constitutional law, ecclesiastical law and international law in several Italian universities. He was President of the Council of State from 1928 to 1944 and Senator of the Kingdom from 1934, and as member of the Lincean Academy. Gitz ( talk) ( contribs)
2024-04-24 07:13 Stephen Curry (American basketball player (born 1988)) Wardell Stephen Curry II (born March 14, 1988) is an American professional basketball player and point guard for the Golden State Warriors of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Widely regarded as the greatest shooter, and one of the greatest players of all time, Curry is credited with revolutionizing the sport by inspiring teams and players to take more three-point shots. Beemer03 ( talk)
2024-05-03 14:21 Mariano R. Vázquez (Spanish trade unionist (1909-1939)) Mariano Rodríguez Vázquez (1909 – 18 June 1939), popularly known by his nickname Marianet, was a Catalan anarcho-syndicalist politician that served as Secretary General of the Confederación Nacional del Trabajo (CNT) during the Spanish Civil War. Grnrchst ( talk)
2024-05-16 10:45 Codex Monacensis (X 033) (New Testament manuscript) Codex Monacensis, designated by X or 033 (in the Gregory-Aland numbering of New Testament manuscripts), A3 (in the von Soden numbering of New Testament manuscripts), is a Greek uncial manuscript of the four Gospels written on parchment. The manuscript contains commentary from several church fathers. Stephen Walch ( talk)
2024-06-19 04:57 Zari (song) (2024 song by Marina Satti) "Zari" ( Greek: Ζάρι, ; transl. " Dice") is a song by Greek singer Marina Satti. It was co-written by Satti alongside eight other songwriters, and released on 7 March 2024 by Golden Records as the second single off her extended play P.O.P. It represented Greece at the Eurovision Song Contest 2024, where it placed 11th at the grand final with 126 points. Cheers, mate! Nascar9919 (he/him • t • c)
2024-06-22 15:53 2023 Serbian parliamentary election (election in Serbia) Parliamentary elections were held in Serbia on 17 December 2023 to elect members of the National Assembly. While they were initially scheduled to be held by 30 April 2026, Aleksandar Vučić, the president of Serbia, called a snap election in November 2023. In addition to the parliamentary elections, the Vojvodina provincial and local elections were held in 65 cities and municipalities, including the capital, Belgrade. Vacant0 ( talk)
2024-07-02 06:18 Monument to the uprising of the people of Kordun and Banija (World War II monument in Croatia) The monument to the uprising of the people of Kordun and Banija ( Croatian: Spomenik ustanku naroda Banije i Korduna), also known simply as the Petrova Gora Monument, is a modernist Yugoslav World War II memorial on Veliki Petrovac, a hill in the Petrova Gora range of Croatia. Designed by sculptor Vojin Bakić, the monument commemorates the rebellion efforts of the communist Yugoslav Partisan rebels and Serbs from the Croatian regions of Kordun and [[Banovin ... joeyquism ( talk)
2024-07-03 18:11 Ivo Rojnica (Croatian fascist official (1915–2007)) Ivo Rojnica (20 August 1915 – 1 December 2007) was a Croatian Ustaše official and intelligence agent who was active in the World War II Axis puppet state known as the Independent State of Croatia (NDH) from 1941 to 1945. After the war, he escaped to Argentina, where he reinvented himself as a businessman and diplomat. Amanuensis Balkanicus ( talk)
2024-07-03 21:11 Liberal Democratic Party (Serbia, 1989) (Political party in Serbia) The Liberal Democratic Party ( Serbian: Либерално демократска странка, romanized: Liberalno demokratska stranka, abbr. LDS), known as the Liberal Party ( Serbian: Либерална странка, romanized: Liberalna stranka, abbr. LS) until 1997, was a political party in Serbia. Founded in 1989, its first president was Aleksandar Stefanović [ sr]. Vacant0 ( talk • contribs)
2024-07-06 06:39 Yugoslav Committee (South Slavic unification ad-hoc body) The Yugoslav Committee ( Croatian: Jugoslavenski odbor, Slovene: Jugoslovanski odbor, Serbian: Југословенски одбор) was a World War I-era, unelected, ad-hoc committee that largely consisting of émigré Croat, Slovene, and Bosnian Serb politicians and political activists, whose aim was the detachment of Austro-Hungarian lands inhabited by South Slavs and unification of those lands with the Kingdom of Serbia. Tomobe03 ( talk)
2024-07-06 17:27 National Gathering (Serbia) (Political coalition in Serbia) National Gathering ( Serbian Cyrillic: Национално окупљање, romanized: Nacionalno okupljanje, abbr. NO), initially known as the Serbian State-Building Bloc ( Serbian Cyrillic: Српски државотворни блок, romanized: Srpski državotvorni blok, abbr. SDB), was a far-right political coalition in Serbia, composed of Serbian Party Oathkeepers (SSZ) and Dveri. Vacant0 ( talk • contribs)
2024-07-06 18:48 Serbia Against Violence (coalition) (Political coalition in Serbia) Serbia Against Violence ( Serbian Cyrillic: Србија против насиља, romanized: Srbija protiv nasilja, abbr. SPN) was a political coalition of opposition political parties in Serbia. Formalised in October 2023, SPN took part in the parliamentary, Vojvodina provincial, Belgrade City Assembly elections and elections for city assemblies in other cities, all of which were held on 17 December 2023. Vacant0 ( talk • contribs)

Geography/Regions/Europe/Western Europe

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2024-04-10 16:34 Karl Freiherr Haus von Hausen (Governor of Liechtenstein from 1861 to 1884) Karl Freiherr Haus von Hausen (29 September 1823 – 29 July 1889) was an Austrian noble and civil servant who served as the Governor of Liechtenstein from 1861 to 1884. Hausen was born into an Austrian noble family of Franconian origins, which was amalgamated under the title 'von Hausen' by Francis II in 1797. TheBritinator ( talk)
2024-04-19 16:26 Eurovision Song Contest 1984 (International song competition) The Eurovision Song Contest 1984 was the 29th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest, held on 5 May 1984 in the Théâtre Municipal in Luxembourg City, Luxembourg. Organised by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) and host broadcaster Radio Télévision Luxembourg (RTL), the contest was held in Luxembourg following the country's victory at the 1983 contest with the song " Si la vie est cadeau" by Corinne Hermès. Sims2aholic8 ( talk)
2024-04-28 17:16 Wo gehest du hin? BWV 166 (1724 church cantata by Johann Sebastian Bach) Wo gehest du hin? ("Where are you heading?", literally: "Where do you go?"), BWV 166, is a church cantata by Johann Sebastian Bach for Cantate Sunday, the fourth Sunday after Easter. Bach composed the work as part of his first cantata cycle for Leipzig and first performed it on 7 May 1724. Gerda Arendt ( talk)
2024-05-04 11:19 Gotha WD.7 (German reconnaissance floatplane World War I, 1915) The Gotha WD.7 (Wasser Doppeldecker - "Water Biplane") was a twin-engine maritime patrol floatplane developed during World War I by Gothaer Waggonfabrik (Gotha) for the Imperial German Navy's (Kaiserliche Marine) Naval Air Service (Marine-Fliegerabteilung). Sturmvogel 66 ( talk)
2024-05-19 19:15 Louis Malet de Graville (French military officer, Admiral of France, politician and art patron) Louis Malet de Graville (Around 1440 – 30 October 1516) was a French military officer, Admiral of France, politician and art patron. He came from an old family from Normandy; one of his ancestors was William Malet, a companion of William the Conqueror who took part in the Battle of Hastings in 1066. Louis Malet de Gravile's father was a counsellor and chamberlain to King Charles VII and Louis XI. Yakikaki ( talk)
2024-06-30 22:51 De Boom Die Alles Zag (Tree in Amsterdam) De Boom Die Alles Zag ( transl. The Tree That Saw It All) is a grey poplar (Populus × canescens) tree located in Bijlmermeer, Amsterdam, the Netherlands, that survived the crash of El Al Flight 1862 on 4 October 1992. Due to the eye-shaped patterns on its trunk, the tree was considered to be an eyewitness of the accident and its aftermath. Styyx ( talk)

Geography/Regions/Oceania

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2024-02-19 14:32 Bryce Cotton (American basketball player) Bryce Jiron Cotton (born August 11, 1992) is an American professional basketball player for the Perth Wildcats of the National Basketball League (NBL). In the NBL, he is a four-time winner of the Most Valuable Player Award and has won three championships. He is also a two-time grand final MVP, seven-time All-NBL First Team recipient, and has seven scoring titles. DaHuzyBru ( talk)
2024-02-22 04:59 Premier of Victoria (Head of government in the state of Victoria) The premier of Victoria is the head of government of Victoria, Australia. The premier leads the Cabinet of Victoria and selects its ministers. The premier is appointed by the governor of Victoria and must be a member of and command confidence in the Victorian Legislative Assembly, the lower house of the Parliament of Victoria, meaning the support of a majority of Legislative Assembly members. GMH Melbourne ( talk)
2024-05-04 08:44 Foveaux Strait (Strait separating the South and Stewart islands of New Zealand) Foveaux Strait ( Māori: Te Ara-a-Kiwa, lit. 'the Path of Kiwa') is a strait that separates Stewart Island from the South Island of New Zealand. The width of the strait ranges from about 23 to 53 km (14 to 33 mi) and the depth varies between 18 and 46 m (59 and 151 ft). Captain James Cook passed around the southern tip of Stewart Island during his circumnavigation of the South Island in 1770 but did not record the presence of a seaway between Stewart Island and the mainland. Alexeyevitch( talk)
2024-05-20 22:59 Southshore, New Zealand (Suburb of Christchurch, New Zealand) Southshore ( Māori: Te Kōrero Karoro) is an eastern coastal suburb within Christchurch, New Zealand. It is sited on a narrow 2.5 km (1.6 mi) long sandspit that runs along the eastern side of the Avon Heathcote Estuary. The suburb is 8 km (5.0 mi) eastwards from the city centre and 5 km (3.1 mi) south from New Brighton's main retail area. Alexeyevitch( talk)
2024-06-01 15:57 Tupou VI (King of Tonga since 2012) Tupou VI ( Tongan: 'Aho‘eitu ʻUnuakiʻotonga Tukuʻaho; born 12 July 1959) is King of Tonga. He is the younger brother and successor of the late King George Tupou V. He was officially confirmed by his brother on 27 September 2006 as the heir presumptive to the Throne of Tonga, as his brother had no legitimate children. History6042 ( talk)
2024-06-14 21:15 Tiger quoll (Carnivorous marsupial native to Australia) The tiger quoll (Dasyurus maculatus), also known as the spotted-tailed quoll, spotted quoll, spotted-tailed dasyure, or tiger cat, is a carnivorous marsupial of the quoll genus Dasyurus native to Australia. With males and females weighing around 3.5 and 1.8 kg (7.7 and 4.0 lb), respectively, it is the world's second-largest extant carnivorous marsupial, behind the Tasmanian devil. Wolverine XI ( talk to me)
2024-06-24 00:48 William Perry French Morris (Australian priest and headmaster) William Perry French Morris OBE OM (21 October 1878 – 21 May 1960) was an Australian Anglican priest and school headmaster. He founded the Anglican Church Grammar School ("Churchie") in Brisbane, Queensland. SkywalkerEccleston ( talk)
2024-06-25 05:45 Opawa (Suburb of Christchurch, New Zealand) Opawa is an inner residential suburb of Christchurch, New Zealand. It is located approximately 3.5 kilometres (2.2 miles) south-east of the city centre. In its early days, a kāinga was located near the present-day Vincent Place and Judge Street intersection. The Māori name for this area is "Ōpāwaho". Alexeyevitch( talk)
2024-06-28 00:40 Aranui (Suburb of Christchurch, New Zealand) Aranui is one of the eastern suburbs of Christchurch. It is a lower socio-economic area. In its early years, Aranui grew along Pages Road, the suburb's main road. Aranui soon became a working-class suburb. There are also areas of light-industrial premises in Aranui. The suburb grew rapidly between 1945 and 1951. Alexeyevitch( talk)
2024-07-06 23:53 Lake Te Wapu (Lake in Chatham Island, New Zealand) Lake Te Wapu is a shallow coastal dune lake in northeastern Chatham Island, New Zealand, adjacent to the Pacific coast and the village of Kaingaroa. Scrub and ranching land surround much of the lake. Leachate from a nearby rubbish dump has significantly raised the lake's nitrogen levels, leading to harmful algal blooms and poor water quality classified as supertrophic. Generalissima ( talk) (it/she)

History and Society/Business and economics

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2024-05-30 21:40 Steward Health Care System (US-based for-profit healthcare system) Steward Health Care is a large private for-profit health system headquartered in Dallas, Texas. It utilizes an integrated care model to deliver healthcare across its hospitals and primary care locations, as well as through its managed care and health insurance services. As of the start of 2024, Steward operated 33 hospitals and employed 33,000 people in the United States. Mangocove ( talk)
2024-06-04 19:07 Fostoria Shade and Lamp Company (Glass lamp company) The Fostoria Shade and Lamp Company was the largest manufacturer of glass lamps in the United States during the early 1890s. It began operations in Fostoria, Ohio, on May 17, 1890. The plant was run by Nicholas Kopp Jr., a former chemist at Hobbs, Brockunier and Company in West Virginia. Kopp achieved fame for his many glass designs and formulas for various colors of glass, and he is the discoverer of the American formula for selenium-based ruby glass. TwoScars ( talk)

History and Society/Education

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2023-12-06 16:36 Infant school (School for young children) An infant school is a term which is used predominantly in England and Wales. It has been used since the 19th century to refer to schools or school departments that cater for children up to seven years old. Infant classes also exist in schools in Ireland. Llewee ( talk)
2024-02-05 16:40 W. Seavey Joyce (American Jesuit priest (1913–1988)) William Seavey Joyce SJ (September 3, 1913 – May 19, 1988) was an American Catholic priest and Jesuit who was the president of Boston College from 1968 to 1972. Born in Boston, Massachusetts, he entered the Society of Jesus in 1931 and later received a doctorate in economics from Harvard University. Ergo Sum
2024-05-09 16:29 Kesteven and Sleaford High School (Selective school in Lincolnshire, England) Kesteven and Sleaford High School Selective Academy, commonly known as Kesteven and Sleaford High School (KSHS), is a selective school with academy status in Sleaford, an English market town in Lincolnshire. It caters for girls aged between eleven and sixteen in Years 7 to 11, and girls and boys aged sixteen to eighteen in its coeducational Sixth Form. Noswall59 ( talk)
2024-05-14 17:26 Sleaford Joint Sixth Form (Sixth form consortium in Sleaford, England) Sleaford Joint Sixth Form (SJSF) is a partnership in Sleaford, England, between Carre's Grammar School, Kesteven and Sleaford High School and St George's Academy. It enables sixth-formers based at them to study individual courses offered at any of the schools. This makes provision more economical and gives students a choice of approximately 60 A-Level or Level 3 vocational courses. Noswall59 ( talk)
2024-06-06 14:53 Parental rights movement (Movement advocating against sex education and LGBT pronoun usage in schools) The parental rights movement is a socially conservative political movement aimed at restricting schools' ability to teach or practice certain viewpoints on gender, sexuality and race without parental consent. microbiologyMarcus petri dish· growths

History and Society/History

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2024-01-28 13:30 Flag of Ingushetia (Flag of the Russian republic of Ingushetia) The state flag of Ingushetia, a republic in the Russian Federation, is a horizontal tricolour that shows a red triskelion solar sign on a white background, with narrow green horizontal stripes above and below. The white symbolizes purity of thoughts and actions, the green—the awakening of nature, abundance, fertility of the land of Ingushetia, as well as Islam, which the Ingush profess, red—the difficult struggle of the Ingush people against injustice, for the right to live on th ... WikiEditor 123…
2024-02-15 02:57 Suleiman of Dulkadir (Beg of Dulkadir from 1442 to 1454) Suleiman Beg ( Turkish: Süleyman Bey; died 28 August 1454) was the ruler of Dulkadir from 1442 until his death. During the reign of his father's, Nasir al-Din Mehmed ( r. 1399–1442), he served as the wali (governor) of Kayseri. His reign was relatively uneventful. His major accomplishment was the arrangement of the political marriages of his daughters to the Ottoman Sultan Mehmed II ( r. 1444–46, 1451–81) and the regnant Mamluk Sultan Sayf al-Din Jaqmaq ( r. 1438–53). Aintabli ( talk)
2024-02-19 09:48 1864 Washington Arsenal explosion (1864 industrial disaster in Washington, D.C.) The 1864 Washington Arsenal explosion occurred on June 17, 1864, at the Washington Arsenal (now known as Fort Lesley J. McNair) in Washington, D.C. The explosion occurred after the Arsenal's superintendent left hundreds of flares to dry in the hot summer sun. The location of these flares was near some of the Arsenal's buildings. APK hi :-) ( talk)
2024-03-06 02:39 Shah Budak (Beg of Dulkadir from 1465 to 1466 and 1472 to 1480) Shah Budak ( Turkish: Şah Budak; died 1500) was Beg of Dulkadir from October 1465 to April 1466 and 4 June 1472 to 1480. During the reign of his brother, Malik Arslan ( r. 1454–65), Shah Budak took refuge in Mamluk Egypt. He took advantage of the discord between Malik Arslan and the Mamluks by provoking the Mamluk sultan to commission his brother's assassination. Aintabli ( talk)
2024-04-01 10:22 Walter Abel Heurtley (British archaeologist (1882–1955)) Walter Abel Heurtley OBE FSA (24 October 1882 – 2 January 1955) was a British classical archaeologist. The son of a Church of England vicar, he was educated at Uppingham School and read classics at Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge, on a scholarship. Upon leaving Cambridge, he worked as a teacher at The Oratory School, and became a reserve officer in the Royal Engineers. UndercoverClassicist T· C
2024-04-16 13:21 Women rabbis and Torah scholars (Jewish women in religious leadership) See also: Timeline of women rabbis I.am.a.qwerty ( talk)
2024-05-01 19:34 History of Wahhabism The Wahhabi movement started as a revivalist and reform movement in the Arabian Peninsula during the early 18th century, whose adherents described themselves as " Muwahhidun" (Unitarians). A young Hanbali cleric named Muhammad ibn ʿAbd al-Wahhab (1703–1792 C.E/ 1115-1206 A.H), the leader of the Muwahhidun and eponym of the Wahhabi movement, called upon his disciples to denounce certain beliefs and practices associated with cult of saints as idolatrous impurities and innovations in Islam ( bid'ah). Shadowwarrior8 ( talk)
2024-05-17 19:56 Hurra-yi Khuttali (Ghaznavid princess) Hurra-yi Khuttali ( Persian: حره ختلی; fl. 1006  c. 1006 – c. 1040) was a Ghaznavid princess, considered as the most prominent woman in the political stage of the Ghaznavid bureaucracy. She was the daughter of Sabuktigin, founder of the Ghaznavid dynasty, and was married to two Ma'munid rulers of Khwarazm, Abu Ali Hasan and Ma'mun II. Amir Ghandi ( talk)
2024-05-20 10:10 A mythology for England (Literary analysis of Tolkien) Tolkien has often been supposed to have spoken of wishing to create "a mythology for England". It seems he never used the actual phrase, but various commentators have found his biographer Humphrey Carpenter's phrase appropriate as a description of much of his approach in creating Middle-earth, and the legendarium that lies behind The Silmarillion. Chiswick Chap ( talk)
2024-05-23 02:21 Agacheri (Turkmen tribe in Turkey and Iran) Agacheri was a Turkmen tribe that inhabited parts of Anatolia until the 14th century. They were allied with the Qara Qoyunlu during the 14–15th centuries but shifted their allegiance to the Aq Qoyunlu upon the downfall of the former. A portion of the tribe remained in Anatolia, while another migrated to Iran, where they additionally incorporated Lurs. Aintabli ( talk)
2024-05-29 03:01 Ala al-Dawla Bozkurt (Beg of Dulkadir from 1480 to 1515) Ala al-Dawla Bozkurt Beg ( Turkish: Alaüddevle Bozkurt Bey; 1428 – 13 June 1515) was the ruler of Dulkadir from late 1480 until his death. Championed by the Ottoman Sultan Mehmed II ( r. 1444–46, 1451–81), Bozkurt ousted his brother Shah Budak ( r. 1465–66, 1472–80) and claimed the throne. Aintabli ( talk)
2024-06-03 18:17 Ann Washington Craton (American activist (1891–1970)) Ann Washington Craton (1891–1970) was a labor activist, social services, worker, and feminist who helped to organize and support low-paid women workers who worked in rural and suburban garment factories during the 1920s. Middle-class and American-born, she helped to expand unionization work beyond the then-dominant Yiddish-speaking urban shops of the time and helped as well to overcome male-dominated resistance to female labor organization. Delabrede ( talk)
2024-06-16 15:18 Eleanor of Castile (Queen of England from 1272 to 1290) Eleanor of Castile (1241 – 28 November 1290) was Queen of England as the first wife of Edward I. She was educated at the Castilian court and also ruled as Countess of Ponthieu in her own right (suo jure) from 1279. After diplomatic efforts to secure her marriage and affirm English sovereignty over Gascony, 13-year-old Eleanor was married to Edward at the monastery of Las Huelgas, Burgos, on 1 November 1254. Jim Killock (talk)
2024-06-20 10:36 Sophie Kropotkin (Ukrainian educator and writer (1856–1938)) Sofia Grigorievna Kropotkina ( née Ananieva-Rabinovich; 1856–1938), commonly known by her anglicised name Sophie Kropotkin, was a Ukrainian teacher, writer, lecturer and museum director. Born into a Ukrainian Jewish family, she grew up in Tomsk, where her father ran a gold mine. After coming of age, moved to Switzerland, where she pursued a degree in biology at the University of Bern and met Peter Kropotkin, who she married. Grnrchst ( talk)
2024-06-25 02:00 TT1 (Ancient Egyptian tomb) TT1 is the burial place of the ancient Egyptian official Sennedjem and members of his family in Deir el-Medina, on the west bank of the Nile opposite Luxor. The funerary complex consists of three pyramid-shaped chapels dedicated to, from south to north, Sennedjem's father or brother, Sennedjem himself, and to Sennedjem's son Khonsu. Merytat3n ( talk)
2024-06-25 18:19 Arabic Apocalypse of Peter (10th-century Christian apocalyptic text) The Apocalypse of Peter or Vision of Peter ( Arabic: Ru'ya Buṭrus), also known as the Book of the Rolls (Arabic: Kitāb al-Magāll) and other titles, is an Arab Christian work probably written in the 10th century; the late 9th century and 11th century are also considered plausible. SnowFire ( talk)
2024-06-27 11:31 Giado concentration camp (Fascist Libyan concentration camp for Jews) The Giado concentration camp was a forced labor concentration camp for Italian and Libyan Jews operated in Giado, Libya (now called Jadu), operating from 1942 until its liberation by British troops in 1943. The camp was established on order of Benito Mussolini, the Prime Minister of Italy, which was then occupying Libya. ꧁ Zanahary꧂
2024-06-30 23:30 Oghul Qaimish (Regent of the Mongol Empire) Oghul Qaimish (ᠤᠤᠭᠠᠯ ᠬᠠᠶᠢᠮᠢᠰᠢ, c. 1200s–1251) was the wife of Güyük Khan and the nominal regent of the Mongol Empire between Güyük's death in 1248 and the accession of Möngke Khan in 1251. ~~ AirshipJungleman29 ( talk)
2024-07-05 09:38 Catherine O'Neill, Countess of Tyrone (Irish aristocrat (died 1619)) Catherine O'Neill, Countess of Tyrone (before 1574 - 15 March 1619) was an Irish aristocrat. Born Catherine Magennis, she was the fourth and final wife of Hugh O'Neill, Earl of Tyrone, a leading Gaelic lord in Ireland during the late Elizabethan and early Stuart eras. SkywalkerEccleston ( talk)
2024-07-05 14:32 Rose O'Neill (Irish noblewoman) (Sixteenth century Irish noblewoman) Rose O'Neill ( Irish: Róisín Dubh Ní Néill; fl. 1587–1607) was an Irish noblewoman and queen consort of Tyrconnell. She was the daughter of Hugh O'Neill and wife of "Red" Hugh Roe O'Donnell, the two leaders of the Irish alliance during the Nine Years' War. Her marriage to O'Donnell was a deliberate move to unite the O'Neills and the O'Donnells, the two most powerful Irish clans of their day. SkywalkerEccleston ( talk)
2024-07-05 20:43 Mother Solomon (Wyandot nanny (1816–1890)) Margaret Grey Eyes Solomon (November 1816 – August 18, 1890), better known as Mother Solomon, was a Wyandot nanny. Born along Owl Creek, Ohio, her father took her to Indigenous sites as a child. After moving to the Big Spring Reservation in 1822, she learned housekeeping and English at a mission school. Averageuntitleduser ( talk)
2024-07-06 06:39 Yugoslav Committee (South Slavic unification ad-hoc body) The Yugoslav Committee ( Croatian: Jugoslavenski odbor, Slovene: Jugoslovanski odbor, Serbian: Југословенски одбор) was a World War I-era, unelected, ad-hoc committee that largely consisting of émigré Croat, Slovene, and Bosnian Serb politicians and political activists, whose aim was the detachment of Austro-Hungarian lands inhabited by South Slavs and unification of those lands with the Kingdom of Serbia. Tomobe03 ( talk)
2024-07-09 17:41 Poverty in ancient Rome (Lives of poor people in ancient Rome) Poverty in ancient Rome is challenging to define as much of the Roman population lived in conditions resembling modern poverty. Roman society was largely agrarian and afflictions such as low literacy rates, high infant mortality, and poor diets were widespread throughout the populace. Poverty can be defined through landlessness; the majority of land in ancient Rome was concentrated in the hands of a small class of wealthy people, leaving the rest of the population with little land. Graearms ( talk)
2024-07-12 02:34 Delyth Evans (Welsh politician (born 1958)) Margaret Delyth Evans (born 17 March 1958) is a Welsh former politician who served as Deputy Minister for Rural Affairs, Culture and Environment in the National Assembly for Wales from 2000 to 2003. A member of the Labour Party, she was Assembly Member (AM) for Mid and West Wales from 2000 until her retirement from the National Assembly in 2003. ThatRandomGuy1 ( talk)

History and Society/Military and warfare

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2024-01-18 19:42 Nazran okrug (District in Caucasus) The Nazran okrug, known after March 1917 as the Ingush okrug, was a district ( okrug) of the Terek Oblast of the Caucasus Viceroyalty of the Russian Empire, and after 1921, the Mountain ASSR of the Russian SFSR within the Soviet Union. The district was modest in its population of 59 thousand and size of approximately 1,500 square kilometres (580 sq mi), the smallest of all the Terek Oblast's subdivisions in both measures. WikiEditor 123…
2024-01-20 21:58 Aérospatiale SA 330 Puma (1965 transport helicopter family by Sud Aviation) The Aérospatiale SA 330 Puma is a four-bladed, twin-engined medium transport/utility helicopter designed and originally produced by the French aerospace manufacturer Sud Aviation. Kyteto ( talk)
2024-02-19 09:48 1864 Washington Arsenal explosion (1864 industrial disaster in Washington, D.C.) The 1864 Washington Arsenal explosion occurred on June 17, 1864, at the Washington Arsenal (now known as Fort Lesley J. McNair) in Washington, D.C. The explosion occurred after the Arsenal's superintendent left hundreds of flares to dry in the hot summer sun. The location of these flares was near some of the Arsenal's buildings. APK hi :-) ( talk)
2024-04-19 07:43 Agreement between Armenia and Azerbaijan respecting the District of Zanghezour (1919 peace agreement) The Agreement between Armenia and Azerbaijan respecting the District of Zanghezour was a peace agreement between the short-lived Armenian and Azerbaijani republics signed on 23 November 1919 in Tiflis (present-day Tbilisi) and brokered by Georgia. The peace treaty came as a result of an unsuccessful Azerbaijani military campaign to absorb the Zangezur region controlled by local Armenians, in order to reach and support the Azerbaijanis in control of neighbouring Nakhchivan. Olympian loquere
2024-04-27 07:04 Gubir shootdown (1976 attack in Malaysia) On 26 April 1976, during a counterinsurgency operation conducted by the Malaysian government against guerilla fighters from the Malayan Communist Party, a Sikorsky S-61A-4 Nuri helicopter operated by the Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF) was shot down by insurgents in forest reserves near the village of Gubir in Sik, Kedah. gavre (al. PenangLion) ( talk)
2024-05-04 11:19 Gotha WD.7 (German reconnaissance floatplane World War I, 1915) The Gotha WD.7 (Wasser Doppeldecker - "Water Biplane") was a twin-engine maritime patrol floatplane developed during World War I by Gothaer Waggonfabrik (Gotha) for the Imperial German Navy's (Kaiserliche Marine) Naval Air Service (Marine-Fliegerabteilung). Sturmvogel 66 ( talk)
2024-05-14 10:16 Makhnovshchina (Ukrainian anarchist movement) The Makhnovshchina ( Ukrainian: Махновщина, romanized: Makhnovshchyna) was a mass movement to establish anarchist communism in southern and eastern Ukraine during the Ukrainian War of Independence of 1917–1921. Named after Nestor Makhno, the commander-in-chief of the Revolutionary Insurgent Army of Ukraine, its aim was to create a system of free soviets that would manage the transition towards a stateless and classless society. Grnrchst ( talk)
2024-05-26 18:14 Japanese destroyer Natsuzuki (Destroyer of the Imperial Japanese Navy) Natsuzuki (夏月, "Summer Moon") was an Akizuki-class destroyer of the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN) during the final stages of World War II. The ship was armed with eight 10-centimetre (3.9 in) dual-purpose guns. Completed in early 1945, the ship never left home waters. Sturmvogel 66 ( talk)
2024-05-29 03:01 Ala al-Dawla Bozkurt (Beg of Dulkadir from 1480 to 1515) Ala al-Dawla Bozkurt Beg ( Turkish: Alaüddevle Bozkurt Bey; 1428 – 13 June 1515) was the ruler of Dulkadir from late 1480 until his death. Championed by the Ottoman Sultan Mehmed II ( r. 1444–46, 1451–81), Bozkurt ousted his brother Shah Budak ( r. 1465–66, 1472–80) and claimed the throne. Aintabli ( talk)
2024-05-31 20:54 Battle of Lewisburg (Battle in the American Civil War) The Battle of Lewisburg occurred in Greenbrier County, Virginia (now part of West Virginia), on May 23, 1862, during the American Civil War. A Union brigade commanded by Colonel George Crook soundly defeated a larger Confederate force commanded by Brigadier General Henry Heth. Panicked Confederate forces escaped by crossing and burning a bridge across the Greenbrier River. TwoScars ( talk)
2024-06-28 16:18 The Motherland Calls (Volgograd monumental sculpture for heroes of the Battle of Stalingrad) The Motherland Calls (Russian: Родина-мать зовёт!, romanized: Rodina-mat' zovyot!) is a colossal neoclassicist and socialist realist war memorial sculpture on Mamayev Kurgan in Volgograd, Russia. Designed primarily by sculptor Yevgeny Vuchetich with assistance from architect Yakov Belopolsky, the concrete sculpture commemorates the casualties of the Battle of Stalingrad, and is the predominant component of a larger monument complex, which includes several plazas and other sculptural works. joeyquism ( talk)
2024-07-08 09:26 Operation Matterhorn logistics Operation Matterhorn was a military operation of the United States Army Air Forces in World War II involving the strategic bombing of industrial facilities in Japan, China and Southeast Asia by Boeing B-29 Superfortress bombers. The creation of bases for the B-29s in India, Ceylon and China and their maintenance was a logistical undertaking of enormous magnitude and difficulty. Hawkeye7 (discuss)
2024-07-09 14:12 Advanced Tactical Fighter (USAF fifth generation fighter program) The Advanced Tactical Fighter (ATF) was a program undertaken by the United States Air Force to develop a next-generation air superiority fighter with a leap in performance and capability over the F-15 Eagle to counter emerging worldwide threats in the 1980s, including Soviet Sukhoi Su-27 and Mikoyan MiG-29 fighters under development, Beriev A-50 airborne warning and control system (AWACS), and increasingly sophisticated surface-to-air missile systems. Steve7c8 ( talk)

History and Society/Politics and government

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2024-02-11 20:42 Autocracy (Form of government) Autocracy is a system of government in which absolute power is held by the ruler, known as an autocrat. It includes most forms of monarchy and dictatorship, while it is contrasted with democracy and feudalism. Various definitions of autocracy exist. They may restrict autocracy to cases where power is held by a single individual, or they may define autocracy in a way that includes a group of rulers who wield absolute power. Thebiguglyalien ( talk)
2024-02-14 21:52 Tom Middlehurst (British retired politician) Thomas Middlehurst (born 25 June 1936) is a British retired politician who served as Leader of Flintshire County Council from 1996 to 1999 and Assembly Secretary for Education and Training in the National Assembly for Wales from 1999 to 2000. A member of the Labour Party, he was Assembly Member (AM) for Alyn and Deeside from 1999 until his retirement in 2003. ThatRandomGuy1 ( talk)
2024-02-19 14:32 Bryce Cotton (American basketball player) Bryce Jiron Cotton (born August 11, 1992) is an American professional basketball player for the Perth Wildcats of the National Basketball League (NBL). In the NBL, he is a four-time winner of the Most Valuable Player Award and has won three championships. He is also a two-time grand final MVP, seven-time All-NBL First Team recipient, and has seven scoring titles. DaHuzyBru ( talk)
2024-02-22 04:59 Premier of Victoria (Head of government in the state of Victoria) The premier of Victoria is the head of government of Victoria, Australia. The premier leads the Cabinet of Victoria and selects its ministers. The premier is appointed by the governor of Victoria and must be a member of and command confidence in the Victorian Legislative Assembly, the lower house of the Parliament of Victoria, meaning the support of a majority of Legislative Assembly members. GMH Melbourne ( talk)
2024-03-21 00:34 Basket of deplorables (Hillary Clinton 2016 campaign speech phrase) "Basket of deplorables" is a phrase from a 2016 US presidential election campaign speech delivered by Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton on September 9, 2016, at a campaign fundraising event. She used the phrase to describe "half" of the supporters of her opponent, Republican nominee Donald Trump, saying, "They're racist, sexist, homophobic, xenophobic, Islamophobic". Yoshiman6464 ♫🥚
2024-03-22 15:51 2022 Fife Council election (Fife Council election) Elections to Fife Council took place on 5 May 2022 on the same day as the 31 other Scottish local government elections. As with other Scottish council elections, it was held using single transferable vote (STV) – a form of proportional representation – in which multiple candidates are elected in each ward and voters rank candidates in order of preference. Stevie fae Scotland ( talk)
2024-04-15 04:48 Electronic voting in India (Component of Indian electoral system) Electronic voting is the standard means of conducting elections using Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) in India. The system was developed for the Election Commission of India by state-owned Electronics Corporation of India and Bharat Electronics. Starting in the late 1990s, they were introduced in Indian elections in a phased manner. Magentic Manifestations ( talk)
2024-04-16 06:01 United States' Telegraph (Defunct newspaper published in Washington, D.C.) The United States' Telegraph was a newspaper published in Washington, D.C., in the early 19th century. It was first published in 1814 as the Washington City Gazette by Jonathan Elliot, but ceased publication the same year due to the burning of Washington. It was revived the following year as the Washington City Weekly Gazette, and advocated strongly for William H. Crawford's 1816 candidacy for presidency. Generalissima ( talk) (it/she)
2024-04-24 16:39 Shabana Mahmood (British politician (born 1980)) Shabana Mahmood ( Urdu: شبانہ محمود; born 17 September 1980) is a British politician and barrister serving as Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice since 2024. A member of the Labour Party, she has been Member of Parliament (MP) for Birmingham Ladywood since 2010. BennyOnTheLoose ( talk)
2024-04-25 17:16 Giosue Gallucci (New York City crime boss) Giosuè Gallucci (December 10, 1864 – May 21, 1915), also known as Luccariello, was a crime boss of Italian Harlem in New York City affiliated with the Camorra. He dominated the area from 1910–1915 and was also known as the undisputed "King of Little Italy" or "The Boss", due to his power in the criminal underworld and political connections. DonCalo ( talk)
2024-05-03 14:21 Mariano R. Vázquez (Spanish trade unionist (1909-1939)) Mariano Rodríguez Vázquez (1909 – 18 June 1939), popularly known by his nickname Marianet, was a Catalan anarcho-syndicalist politician that served as Secretary General of the Confederación Nacional del Trabajo (CNT) during the Spanish Civil War. Grnrchst ( talk)
2024-05-11 10:19 Centre-right politics (Political orientation) Centre-right politics is the set of right-wing political ideologies that lean closer to the political centre. It is commonly associated with conservatism, Christian democracy, liberal conservatism, and conservative liberalism. Conservative and liberal centre-right parties have historically been more successful in the Anglosphere, while Christian democracy has been the primary centre-right ideology in Europe. Thebiguglyalien ( talk)
2024-05-17 14:35 2022 Highland Council election (Highland Council election) Elections to The Highland Council were held on 5 May 2022, the same day as the 31 other Scottish local government elections. As with other Scottish council elections, it was held using single transferable vote (STV) – a form of proportional representation – in which multiple candidates are elected in each ward and voters rank candidates in order of preference. Stevie fae Scotland ( talk)
2024-05-21 03:09 Andrew T. Wood (American lawyer and politician (1834 – 1915)) Major Andrew Thompson Wood (November 18, 1834 – February 3, 1915) was an American lawyer and politician from the Commonwealth of Kentucky. A Republican, he had a lengthy career in Kentucky politics, including a run for the United States House of Representatives in 1872, a failed bid for Attorney General of Kentucky in 1887, and a failed bid for Governor of Kentucky in 1891.   Kentuckian | 💬  
2024-06-07 00:31 Federalist No. 9 (Federalist Paper by Alexander Hamilton) Federalist No. 9, titled "The Union as a Safeguard Against Domestic Faction and Insurrection", is a political essay by Alexander Hamilton and the eighth of The Federalist Papers. It was first published in the Daily Advertiser and the Independent Journal on November 21, 1787, under the pseudonym Publius, the name under which all The Federalist Papers were published. Thebiguglyalien ( talk)
2024-06-14 21:15 Tiger quoll (Carnivorous marsupial native to Australia) The tiger quoll (Dasyurus maculatus), also known as the spotted-tailed quoll, spotted quoll, spotted-tailed dasyure, or tiger cat, is a carnivorous marsupial of the quoll genus Dasyurus native to Australia. With males and females weighing around 3.5 and 1.8 kg (7.7 and 4.0 lb), respectively, it is the world's second-largest extant carnivorous marsupial, behind the Tasmanian devil. Wolverine XI ( talk to me)
2024-06-17 14:01 1969 Progressive Conservative Party of New Brunswick leadership election (Canadian provincial leadership election) The Progressive Conservative Party of New Brunswick held a leadership election on June 14, 1969, in Saint John, New Brunswick, to elect a new leader for the party. The position had been vacant since former leader Charles Van Horne's resignation in early 1968; Van Horne previously vowed to do so in the likelihood of his defeat in the 1967 provincial election, which he lost to the Liberal Party led by Louis Robichaud. B3251 (talk)
2024-06-24 00:48 William Perry French Morris (Australian priest and headmaster) William Perry French Morris OBE OM (21 October 1878 – 21 May 1960) was an Australian Anglican priest and school headmaster. He founded the Anglican Church Grammar School ("Churchie") in Brisbane, Queensland. SkywalkerEccleston ( talk)
2024-06-25 13:11 Valence populism (Political ideology) Valence populism is a variant of populism that is assigned to political parties or politicians whose positions cannot be determined on the left–right political spectrum. Parties or politicians alike promote issues and themes that are non-positional, such as anti-corruption ideas, government transparency, democratic reform, and moral integrity. Vacant0 ( talk)
2024-07-06 14:03 Humberside Police (English territorial police force) Humberside Police is the territorial police force responsible for policing the East Riding of Yorkshire, including Kingston upon Hull, and northern parts of Lincolnshire, including Grimsby and Scunthorpe. Hullian111 ( talk)
2024-07-12 02:34 Delyth Evans (Welsh politician (born 1958)) Margaret Delyth Evans (born 17 March 1958) is a Welsh former politician who served as Deputy Minister for Rural Affairs, Culture and Environment in the National Assembly for Wales from 2000 to 2003. A member of the Labour Party, she was Assembly Member (AM) for Mid and West Wales from 2000 until her retirement from the National Assembly in 2003. ThatRandomGuy1 ( talk)
2024-07-12 04:54 Term limits in Russia Russia imposes term limits on its president and the governors of its federal subjects, preventing officeholders from being reelected after a number of terms has been reached. These limits are defined by the Constitution of Russia. Thebiguglyalien ( talk)

History and Society/Society

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2024-01-18 19:42 Nazran okrug (District in Caucasus) The Nazran okrug, known after March 1917 as the Ingush okrug, was a district ( okrug) of the Terek Oblast of the Caucasus Viceroyalty of the Russian Empire, and after 1921, the Mountain ASSR of the Russian SFSR within the Soviet Union. The district was modest in its population of 59 thousand and size of approximately 1,500 square kilometres (580 sq mi), the smallest of all the Terek Oblast's subdivisions in both measures. WikiEditor 123…
2024-01-28 13:30 Flag of Ingushetia (Flag of the Russian republic of Ingushetia) The state flag of Ingushetia, a republic in the Russian Federation, is a horizontal tricolour that shows a red triskelion solar sign on a white background, with narrow green horizontal stripes above and below. The white symbolizes purity of thoughts and actions, the green—the awakening of nature, abundance, fertility of the land of Ingushetia, as well as Islam, which the Ingush profess, red—the difficult struggle of the Ingush people against injustice, for the right to live on th ... WikiEditor 123…
2024-02-22 21:57 LGBT culture in Puerto Vallarta (LGBT+ culture in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico) The city of Puerto Vallarta in Jalisco, Mexico, is a popular destination for LGBT+ tourists. CNN has described Puerto Vallarta as Mexico's "top LGBT destination" with "one of the best week-long Pride festivals in the world". According to The Independent, the city is "the gay capital of Mexico, with a whole district of hotels and restaurants catering to the LGBT+ community". -- Another Believer ( Talk)
2024-04-19 07:43 Agreement between Armenia and Azerbaijan respecting the District of Zanghezour (1919 peace agreement) The Agreement between Armenia and Azerbaijan respecting the District of Zanghezour was a peace agreement between the short-lived Armenian and Azerbaijani republics signed on 23 November 1919 in Tiflis (present-day Tbilisi) and brokered by Georgia. The peace treaty came as a result of an unsuccessful Azerbaijani military campaign to absorb the Zangezur region controlled by local Armenians, in order to reach and support the Azerbaijanis in control of neighbouring Nakhchivan. Olympian loquere
2024-06-06 14:53 Parental rights movement (Movement advocating against sex education and LGBT pronoun usage in schools) The parental rights movement is a socially conservative political movement aimed at restricting schools' ability to teach or practice certain viewpoints on gender, sexuality and race without parental consent. microbiologyMarcus petri dish· growths
2024-06-08 18:28 Climate change feedbacks (Feedback related to climate change) Climate change feedbacks are natural processes which impact how much global temperatures will increase for a given amount of greenhouse gas emissions. Positive feedbacks amplify global warming while negative feedbacks diminish it.: 2233  Feedbacks influence both the amount of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere and the amount of temperature change that happens in response. InformationToKnowledge ( talk)
2024-06-20 10:36 Sophie Kropotkin (Ukrainian educator and writer (1856–1938)) Sofia Grigorievna Kropotkina ( née Ananieva-Rabinovich; 1856–1938), commonly known by her anglicised name Sophie Kropotkin, was a Ukrainian teacher, writer, lecturer and museum director. Born into a Ukrainian Jewish family, she grew up in Tomsk, where her father ran a gold mine. After coming of age, moved to Switzerland, where she pursued a degree in biology at the University of Bern and met Peter Kropotkin, who she married. Grnrchst ( talk)
2024-06-26 02:39 Ghazi Muhammad (Imam of Dagestan) Ghāzī Muḥammad ibn Ismāʿil al-Gimrāwī al-Dāghistānī ( Arabic: غازي محمد ابن إسماعيل الڮمراوي الداغستاني; Avar: ГъазимухIамад; c. 1790 – 29 October [ O.S. 17 October] 1832), called Kazi-Mulla (Кази-Мулла) or Kazi-Magoma (Кази-Магома) in Russian sources, was a Dagestani religious and political leader who served as the first imam (religious, political, and military leader) of Dagestan and Chechnya from 1828 to 1832. Revolution Saga ( talk)
2024-06-28 16:18 The Motherland Calls (Volgograd monumental sculpture for heroes of the Battle of Stalingrad) The Motherland Calls (Russian: Родина-мать зовёт!, romanized: Rodina-mat' zovyot!) is a colossal neoclassicist and socialist realist war memorial sculpture on Mamayev Kurgan in Volgograd, Russia. Designed primarily by sculptor Yevgeny Vuchetich with assistance from architect Yakov Belopolsky, the concrete sculpture commemorates the casualties of the Battle of Stalingrad, and is the predominant component of a larger monument complex, which includes several plazas and other sculptural works. joeyquism ( talk)
2024-07-12 04:54 Term limits in Russia Russia imposes term limits on its president and the governors of its federal subjects, preventing officeholders from being reelected after a number of terms has been reached. These limits are defined by the Constitution of Russia. Thebiguglyalien ( talk)

History and Society/Transportation

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2024-01-20 21:58 Aérospatiale SA 330 Puma (1965 transport helicopter family by Sud Aviation) The Aérospatiale SA 330 Puma is a four-bladed, twin-engined medium transport/utility helicopter designed and originally produced by the French aerospace manufacturer Sud Aviation. Kyteto ( talk)
2024-04-26 04:39 Chennai Mass Rapid Transit System (Metropolitan elevated railway line in Chennai, India) The Chennai Mass Rapid Transit System, commonly referred to as Chennai MRTS, is a metropolitan rail transit system in Chennai, India. It is operated by Southern Railway of the state-owned Indian Railways. Opened in 1995, it was the first elevated railway line in India. The railway line runs from Chennai beach to Velachery, covering a distance of 19.34 km (12.02 mi) with 18 stations and is integrated with the wider Chennai suburban railway network. Magentic Manifestations ( talk)
2024-04-28 14:16 Rocket Lab (New Zealand and American public spaceflight company) Rocket Lab USA, Inc. is a publicly traded aerospace manufacturer and launch service provider that operates and launches lightweight Electron orbital rockets used to provide dedicated launch services for small satellites as well as a suborbital variant of Electron called HASTE (Hypersonic Accelerator Suborbital Test Electron). Me Da Wikipedian ( talk)
2024-05-04 03:59 Clarke Quay MRT station (Mass Rapid Transit station in Singapore) Clarke Quay MRT station is an underground Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) station on the North East line (NEL) in Singapore. Situated along Eu Tong Sen Street near the junction of Merchant Road and North Canal Road, it is at the south of the Singapore River underneath The Central. The station serves Clarke Quay and Boat Quay, and other landmarks such as Hong Lim Park, The Riverwalk and the Swissotel Merchant Court. ZKang123 ( talk)
2024-05-04 11:19 Gotha WD.7 (German reconnaissance floatplane World War I, 1915) The Gotha WD.7 (Wasser Doppeldecker - "Water Biplane") was a twin-engine maritime patrol floatplane developed during World War I by Gothaer Waggonfabrik (Gotha) for the Imperial German Navy's (Kaiserliche Marine) Naval Air Service (Marine-Fliegerabteilung). Sturmvogel 66 ( talk)
2024-05-26 18:14 Japanese destroyer Natsuzuki (Destroyer of the Imperial Japanese Navy) Natsuzuki (夏月, "Summer Moon") was an Akizuki-class destroyer of the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN) during the final stages of World War II. The ship was armed with eight 10-centimetre (3.9 in) dual-purpose guns. Completed in early 1945, the ship never left home waters. Sturmvogel 66 ( talk)
2024-05-27 19:18 Inland Steel Company (American steel company) The Inland Steel Company was an American steel company active in 1893–1998. Its history as an independent firm thus spanned much of the 20th century. It was headquartered in Chicago at the landmark Inland Steel Building. BoatnerdJenn ( talk)
2024-05-29 01:55 Mattar MRT station (Mass Rapid Transit station in Singapore) Mattar MRT station is an underground Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) station on the Downtown line (DTL) in Geylang, Singapore. The station is located underneath Mattar Road near the junction of Merpati Road. Surrounding landmarks of the station include Canossa Convent, Masjid Sallim Mattar, Church of St Stephen and the Circuit Road hawker centre. ZKang123 ( talk)
2024-06-01 06:36 Choa Chu Kang MRT/LRT station (Mass Rapid Transit and light rail station in Singapore) Choa Chu Kang MRT/LRT station is an elevated Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) and Light Rail Transit (LRT) interchange station in Choa Chu Kang, Singapore. Serving the North South line (NSL) and the Bukit Panjang LRT line (BPLRT), the station is located near the Choa Chu Kang Bus Interchange and Lot One shopping centre. ZKang123 ( talk)
2024-06-03 09:38 Jurong East MRT station (Mass Rapid Transit station in Singapore) Jurong East MRT station is an elevated Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) interchange station on the North–South (NSL) and East–West (EWL) lines in Jurong East, Singapore. Situated along Jurong Gateway Road, the station is located within the vicinity of Jem, Westgate, IMM, Ng Teng Fong General Hospital, Jurong East Bus Interchange and Jurong Town Hall Bus Interchange. ZKang123 ( talk)
2024-06-09 20:29 Texas and Pacific 610 (Preserved American 2-10-4 steam locomotive) Texas and Pacific 610, also known as "Will Rogers", is a preserved class I-1AR 2-10-4 "Texas" type steam locomotive that was originally operated by the Texas and Pacific Railway (T&P). No. 610 and its class were based on Lima Locomotive Works' prototype "Super Power" 2-8-4 design, and the T&P rostered them to pull fast and heavy freight trains. Someone who likes train writing ( talk)
2024-06-15 11:40 Chennai International Airport (Airport in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India) Chennai International Airport ( IATA: MAA, ICAO: VOMM) is an international airport serving the city of Chennai, the capital of Tamil Nadu, India. It is located in Tirusulam in Chengalpattu district, around 21 km (13 mi) southwest of the city centre. The first air service was operated in 1915 and the airport was commissioned in 1930. Magentic Manifestations ( talk)
2024-06-24 01:05 Bayshore MRT station (Mass Rapid Transit station in Singapore) Bayshore MRT station is an underground Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) station on the Thomson–East Coast line (TEL) in Bedok, Singapore. Located along Bayshore Road, the station serves various private residential estates and landmarks such as Calvary Assembly of God Church and Holy Grace Presbyterian Church. ZKang123 ( talk)
2024-06-24 03:29 Tanjong Rhu MRT station (Mass Rapid Transit station in Singapore) Tanjong Rhu MRT station is an underground Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) station on the Thomson–East Coast line (TEL) in Kallang, Singapore. Situated at the junction of Tanjong Rhu Road and Tanjong Rhu Place, the station serves nearby condominiums such as Pebble Bay and Casuarina Cove. Other surrounding landmarks include the Tanjong Rhu Lookout Tower, Singapore Sports Hub and the Tanjong Rhu Footbridge. ZKang123 ( talk)
2024-06-24 12:56 Midland Main Line upgrade (Ongoing railway upgrade in the United Kingdom) The Midland Main Line (MML) has been undergoing various upgrades since 2015. It is a major railway line in the United Kingdom. There were a number of proposals to electrify the line over many years but the 2012 proposal and announcement by the UK government was that it would include electrification of the railway line between Bedford, Wellingborough, Corby, Leicester, Derby, Nottingham and Sheffield. JuniperChill ( talk)
2024-06-27 12:08 Katong Park MRT station (Mass Rapid Transit station in Singapore) Katong Park MRT station is an underground Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) station on the Thomson–East Coast line (TEL). Situated along Meyer Road and adjacent to Katong Park, the station serves Dunman High School and Singapore Swimming School alongside nearby residential developments. The station is operated by SMRT Trains. ZKang123 ( talk)
2024-06-29 12:52 Taketoyo Line (Railway line in Aichi prefecture, Japan) The Taketoyo Line (武豊線, Taketoyo-sen) is a Japanese railway line which connects Ōbu Station in Ōbu, Aichi Prefecture with Taketoyo Station in Taketoyo, Aichi Prefecture. It is owned and run by Central Japan Railway Company (JR Central). ABG ( Talk/Report any mistakes here)
2024-06-30 20:43 East Midlands Railway (Transport company operating the East Midlands rail franchise) East Midlands Railway (EMR; legally Transport UK East Midlands Limited) is a British train operating company owned by Transport UK Group, and is the current operator of the East Midlands franchise. JuniperChill ( talk)
2024-07-08 09:26 Operation Matterhorn logistics Operation Matterhorn was a military operation of the United States Army Air Forces in World War II involving the strategic bombing of industrial facilities in Japan, China and Southeast Asia by Boeing B-29 Superfortress bombers. The creation of bases for the B-29s in India, Ceylon and China and their maintenance was a logistical undertaking of enormous magnitude and difficulty. Hawkeye7 (discuss)
2024-07-09 14:12 Advanced Tactical Fighter (USAF fifth generation fighter program) The Advanced Tactical Fighter (ATF) was a program undertaken by the United States Air Force to develop a next-generation air superiority fighter with a leap in performance and capability over the F-15 Eagle to counter emerging worldwide threats in the 1980s, including Soviet Sukhoi Su-27 and Mikoyan MiG-29 fighters under development, Beriev A-50 airborne warning and control system (AWACS), and increasingly sophisticated surface-to-air missile systems. Steve7c8 ( talk)
2024-07-12 00:03 Shibayama Railway (Railway company in Chiba Prefecture, Japan) The Shibayama Railway Company, Ltd. (芝山鉄道株式会社, Shibayama Tetsudō kabushiki gaisha) is a third-sector railway company in Chiba Prefecture, Japan. It operates Japan's shortest independent railway line, the 2.2 km (1.4 mi) Shibayama Railway Line between Higashi-Narita Station and Shibayama-Chiyoda Station, largely underneath Narita International Airport. ABG ( Talk/Report any mistakes here)
2024-07-12 03:07 Marine Parade MRT station (Mass Rapid Transit station in Singapore) Marine Parade MRT station is an underground Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) station on the Thomson–East Coast line (TEL) in Marine Parade, Singapore. Located underneath Marine Parade Road, the station serves nearby residential and commercial developments including Parkway Parade, Roxy Square and I12 Katong. ZKang123 ( talk)

STEM

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2024-01-26 09:04 Mental illness in Middle-earth (Theme in Tolkien's fantasy) The appearance of mental illness in Middle-earth has been discussed by scholars of literature and by psychiatrists. Middle-earth is the fantasy world created by J. R. R. Tolkien. His novels The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings are both set in Middle-earth, and peopled with realistically-drawn characters who experience life much as people do in the real world. Chiswick Chap ( talk)
2024-01-29 02:48 Arrangement of lines (Subdivision of the plane by lines) In geometry, an arrangement of lines is the subdivision of the plane formed by a collection of lines. Problems of counting the features of arrangements have been studied in discrete geometry, and computational geometers have found algorithms for the efficient construction of arrangements. — David Eppstein ( talk)
2024-04-07 01:32 McKinney Roughs Nature Park (Protected area in Texas, United States) McKinney Roughs Nature Park is a 1,140-acre (460 ha) nature park and archaeological site in Cedar Creek, Texas, United States. Located about 13 mi (21 km) east of Austin and next to the Colorado River, the park features 17.6 mi (28.3 km) of trails for hiking, mountain biking, and horseback riding. Morogris ( ✉ • ✎)
2024-04-13 08:37 Mark Zuckerberg (American businessman (born 1984)) Mark Elliot Zuckerberg (born May 14, 1984) is an American businessman. He co-founded the social media service Facebook and its parent company Meta Platforms (formerly Facebook, Inc.), of which he is chairman, chief executive officer and controlling shareholder. MSincccc ( talk)
2024-04-25 11:02 Conestoga wagon (Type of covered wagon) The Conestoga wagon, also simply known as the Conestoga, is an obsolete transport vehicle that was used exclusively in North America, primarily the United States, mainly from the early 18th to mid-19th centuries. It is a heavy and large horse-drawn vehicle which, while largely elusive in origin, originated most likely from German immigrants of Pennsylvanian Dutch culture in the Province of Pennsylvania in the early 18th century. PrimalMustelid ( talk)
2024-05-04 08:44 Foveaux Strait (Strait separating the South and Stewart islands of New Zealand) Foveaux Strait ( Māori: Te Ara-a-Kiwa, lit. 'the Path of Kiwa') is a strait that separates Stewart Island from the South Island of New Zealand. The width of the strait ranges from about 23 to 53 km (14 to 33 mi) and the depth varies between 18 and 46 m (59 and 151 ft). Captain James Cook passed around the southern tip of Stewart Island during his circumnavigation of the South Island in 1770 but did not record the presence of a seaway between Stewart Island and the mainland. Alexeyevitch( talk)
2024-05-17 19:49 The Open Definition (Text definition of the term 'open' in the context of open content and open data) The Open Definition (formerly Open Knowledge Definition) is published by the Open Knowledge Foundation (OKF) to define openness for any type of data, content, or other knowledge. The definition's stated purpose is to "[make] precise the meaning of ‘open’ with respect to knowledge". Although it draws philosophically from both the open-source and free software movements, the Open Definition prioritizes license compatibility over copyleft principles requiring derivative works to be released under a free license. Buidhe paid ( talk)
2024-05-17 21:56 2020–2022 catalytic converter theft ring (American organized criminal group) From 2020 to 2022, an organized criminal group stole and then resold catalytic converters through the United States. The interstate ring is believed to have generated $545 million, with the majority earned through the DG Auto Parts corporation. The money earned would then be divided between the owners of the company, with the rest being paid out to several regional theft rings supplying the catalytic converters. CommissarDoggo Talk?
2024-05-19 01:08 New York State Pavilion (Structures in Queens, New York) The New York State Pavilion is a pavilion at Flushing Meadows–Corona Park in the borough of Queens in New York City, New York, U.S. It was designed in 1962 for the 1964 New York World's Fair by architects Philip Johnson and Richard Foster, with structural engineer Lev Zetlin. The pavilion consists of three reinforced concrete-and-steel structures: the Tent of Tomorrow, observation towers, and Theaterama. Epicgenius ( talk)
2024-05-24 04:56 FTC v. Microsoft (2022 American court case) Federal Trade Commission v. Microsoft Corp. and Activision Blizzard, Inc. is a lawsuit brought against multinational technology corporation Microsoft and video game holding company Activision Blizzard in 2022. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) sought a temporary injunction against Microsoft in their efforts to acquire Activision Blizzard. elijahpepe@wikipedia (he/him)
2024-05-27 23:46 Boyd Exell (Australian competition carriage driver) Boyd Exell (born July 29, 1972, in Bega) is an Australian horse driver, trainer, judge and horse owner who specializes in combined driving with four-in-hand teams. He has won the World Cup indoor driving finals ten times, and won six world champion titles during his career. As of May 2024, Exell is ranked #1 in the world for his sport.   ▶ I am Grorp ◀
2024-05-29 01:55 Mattar MRT station (Mass Rapid Transit station in Singapore) Mattar MRT station is an underground Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) station on the Downtown line (DTL) in Geylang, Singapore. The station is located underneath Mattar Road near the junction of Merpati Road. Surrounding landmarks of the station include Canossa Convent, Masjid Sallim Mattar, Church of St Stephen and the Circuit Road hawker centre. ZKang123 ( talk)
2024-06-04 19:07 Fostoria Shade and Lamp Company (Glass lamp company) The Fostoria Shade and Lamp Company was the largest manufacturer of glass lamps in the United States during the early 1890s. It began operations in Fostoria, Ohio, on May 17, 1890. The plant was run by Nicholas Kopp Jr., a former chemist at Hobbs, Brockunier and Company in West Virginia. Kopp achieved fame for his many glass designs and formulas for various colors of glass, and he is the discoverer of the American formula for selenium-based ruby glass. TwoScars ( talk)
2024-06-07 03:51 Sentient (intelligence analysis system) (Space/satellite based AI intelligence analysis system developed by the U.S. government.) Sentient is a heavily classified artificial intelligence satellite intelligence analysis system of the United States Intelligence Community, operated by the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) and developed by their Advanced Systems and Technology Directorate (AS&T), with the United States Air Forces Research Laboratory at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base and the Department of Energy's National Laboratories. -- Very Polite Person ( talk)
2024-06-12 00:37 Sikidy (Malagasy algebraic divination by seeds) Sikidy is a form of algebraic geomancy practiced by Malagasy peoples in Madagascar. It involves algorithmic operations performed on random data generated from tree seeds, which are ritually arranged in a tableau called a toetry and divinely interpreted after being mathematically operated on. ꧁ Zanahary꧂
2024-06-16 17:38 Yuri Gabel (Soviet Ukrainian scientist (1891—1949)) Yuri (Georgiy) Orestovich Gabel ( Ukrainian: Юрій (Георгій) Орестович Габель; (1891-12-11)11 December 1891, Kharkiv, Russian Empire — 23 March 1949, Kharkiv, USSR) was a Soviet Ukrainian scientist, chemist, Doctor of Chemical Sciences (1940), and Professor (1934). He was the Dean of the Faculty of Chemistry at Kharkiv State University from 1931 to 1935 and the Director of the Institute of Chemistry at Kharkiv State University from 1945 to 1949. GnocchiFan ( talk)
2024-06-19 06:53 Typhoon Ewiniar (2024) (Pacific typhoon) Typhoon Ewiniar, known in the Philippines as Typhoon Aghon, was a fairly strong tropical cyclone that impacted parts of the Philippines, particularly Luzon, in May 2024. The first named storm and typhoon of the 2024 Pacific typhoon season, Ewiniar emerged from an area of atmospheric convection 441 km (274 mi) southeast of Palau. TheNuggeteer ( talk)
2024-06-21 19:45 18th century glassmaking in the United States 18th century glassmaking in the United States began before the country existed. During the previous century, several attempts were made to produce glass, but none were long-lived. By 1700, it is thought that little or no glass was being produced in the British colonies that would eventually become the United States. TwoScars ( talk)
2024-06-24 01:05 Bayshore MRT station (Mass Rapid Transit station in Singapore) Bayshore MRT station is an underground Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) station on the Thomson–East Coast line (TEL) in Bedok, Singapore. Located along Bayshore Road, the station serves various private residential estates and landmarks such as Calvary Assembly of God Church and Holy Grace Presbyterian Church. ZKang123 ( talk)
2024-06-27 12:08 Katong Park MRT station (Mass Rapid Transit station in Singapore) Katong Park MRT station is an underground Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) station on the Thomson–East Coast line (TEL). Situated along Meyer Road and adjacent to Katong Park, the station serves Dunman High School and Singapore Swimming School alongside nearby residential developments. The station is operated by SMRT Trains. ZKang123 ( talk)
2024-06-27 21:26 Johann Joseph Dömling (German physician and professor) Johann Joseph Dömling (13 January 1771 – 7 March 1803) was a German physician, pauper's doctor and professor of physiology at the University of Würzburg. He was the son of a farmer who was unable to afford further education, but as a gifted student, his studies were supported by the prince-bishop Franz Ludwig von Erthal. — Kusma ( talk)
2024-06-29 18:31 Wolf Fire (2002 wildfire in Southern California) The Wolf Fire was a large wildfire in Southern California's Ventura County, north of the city of Ojai, in June of 2002. The fire was ignited on June 1 by the careless use of firearms for target shooting in dry grass and burned 21,645 acres (8,759 hectares), destroying six structures before it was completely contained on June 14. Penitentes ( talk)
2024-06-30 22:51 De Boom Die Alles Zag (Tree in Amsterdam) De Boom Die Alles Zag ( transl. The Tree That Saw It All) is a grey poplar (Populus × canescens) tree located in Bijlmermeer, Amsterdam, the Netherlands, that survived the crash of El Al Flight 1862 on 4 October 1992. Due to the eye-shaped patterns on its trunk, the tree was considered to be an eyewitness of the accident and its aftermath. Styyx ( talk)
2024-07-02 00:27 Liebigs Annalen (Academic journal) Justus Liebig's Annalen der Chemie (often cited as just Liebigs Annalen) was one of the oldest and historically most important journals in the field of organic chemistry worldwide. It was established in 1832 and edited by Justus von Liebig with Friedrich Wöhler and others until Liebig's death in 1873. Recon rabbit
2024-07-03 01:07 Neutron stars in fiction Neutron stars—extremely dense remnants of stars that have undergone supernova events—have appeared in fiction since the 1960s. Their immense gravitational fields and resulting extreme tidal forces are a recurring point of focus. Some works depict the neutron stars as harbouring exotic alien lifeforms, while others focus on the habitability of the surrounding system of planets. TompaDompa ( talk)
2024-07-06 23:53 Lake Te Wapu (Lake in Chatham Island, New Zealand) Lake Te Wapu is a shallow coastal dune lake in northeastern Chatham Island, New Zealand, adjacent to the Pacific coast and the village of Kaingaroa. Scrub and ranching land surround much of the lake. Leachate from a nearby rubbish dump has significantly raised the lake's nitrogen levels, leading to harmful algal blooms and poor water quality classified as supertrophic. Generalissima ( talk) (it/she)
2024-07-07 12:40 Ontology (Philosophical study of being) Ontology is the philosophical study of being. As one of the most fundamental concepts, being encompasses all of reality and every entity within it. To articulate the basic structure of being, ontology examines what all entities have in common and how they are divided into fundamental classes, known as categories. Phlsph7 ( talk)

STEM/Biology

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2024-04-05 17:43 Fishing cat (Small wild cat) The fishing cat (Prionailurus viverrinus) is a medium-sized wild cat of South and Southeast Asia. It has a deep yellowish-grey fur with black lines and spots. Adults have a head-to-body length of 57 to 78 cm (22 to 31 in), with a 20 to 30 cm (7.9 to 11.8 in) long tail. Males are larger than females weighing 8 to 17 kg (18 to 37 lb); females average 5 to 9 kg (11 to 20 lb). Wolverine XI ( talk to me)
2024-05-02 14:43 Oat (Cool weather staple grain, animal feed) The oat (Avena sativa), sometimes called the common oat, is a species of cereal grain grown for its seed, which is known by the same name (usually in the plural, unlike other cereals and pseudocereals). Oats are used for human consumption as oatmeal, including as steel cut oats or rolled oats. They appear to have been domesticated as a secondary crop as their seeds resembled those of other cereals closely enough for them to be included by early cultivators. Chiswick Chap ( talk)
2024-05-04 09:20 Rye (Species of grain) Rye (Secale cereale) is a grass grown extensively as a grain, a cover crop and a forage crop. It is grown principally in an area from eastern and northern Europe into Russia. It is much more tolerant of cold weather and poor soil than other cereals, making it useful in those regions; its vigorous growth suppresses weeds, and provides abundant forage for animals early in the year. Chiswick Chap ( talk)
2024-05-05 02:23 Peltigera cinnamomea (Species of lichen) Peltigera cinnamomea, commonly known as the dog pelt or cinnamon-pelt lichen, is a muscicolous ( moss-dwelling), foliose lichen in the family Peltigeraceae. Canadian lichenologist Trevor Goward formally described the species in 1995. The lichen is found in northwestern North America's forested regions, particularly in the unique montane and subalpine forest communities of the northern Rocky Mountains. Esculenta ( talk)
2024-05-07 08:54 Sorghum (Species of plant) Sorghum bicolor, commonly called sorghum and also known as great millet, broomcorn, guinea corn, durra, imphee, jowar, or milo, is a species in the grass genus Sorghum cultivated for its grain. The grain is used for food for humans; the plant is used for animal feed and ethanol production. Sorghum originated in Africa, and is now cultivated widely in tropical and subtropical regions. Chiswick Chap ( talk)
2024-05-07 23:43 Robert Lücking (German lichenologist) Robert Lücking (born 1964) is a German lichenologist, known for his extensive research on foliicolous lichens (lichens that live on leaves) and his significant contributions to the taxonomy, ecology, and biodiversity of fungi and lichens. He earned his master's and PhD from the University of Ulm, focusing on foliicolous lichens. Esculenta ( talk)
2024-05-19 02:52 Dichodon (mammal) (Extinct genus of endemic Palaeogene European artiodactyls) Dichodon is an extinct genus of Palaeogene artiodactyls belonging to the family Xiphodontidae. It was endemic to western Europe and lived from the middle Eocene up to the earliest Oligocene. The genus was first erected by the British naturalist Richard Owen in 1848 based on dental remains from the fossil beds in Hordle, England. PrimalMustelid ( talk)
2024-05-25 07:08 Parmotrema perlatum (Species of lichen) Parmotrema perlatum, commonly known as the powdered ruffle lichen, is a common species of foliose lichen in the family Parmeliaceae. The species has a cosmopolitan distribution and occurs throughout the Northern and Southern Hemispheres. Parmotrema perlatum is a prominent and widely recognised species within its genus across primarily temperate zones, preferring humid, oceanic-suboceanic habitats. Esculenta ( talk)
2024-06-13 13:14 Cephalotheca foveolata (Species of fungus) Cephalotheca foveolata is a species of fungus. It is rarely opportunistic and generally manifests as a minor subcutaneous infection. Esotericorangepeel ( talk)
2024-06-14 21:15 Tiger quoll (Carnivorous marsupial native to Australia) The tiger quoll (Dasyurus maculatus), also known as the spotted-tailed quoll, spotted quoll, spotted-tailed dasyure, or tiger cat, is a carnivorous marsupial of the quoll genus Dasyurus native to Australia. With males and females weighing around 3.5 and 1.8 kg (7.7 and 4.0 lb), respectively, it is the world's second-largest extant carnivorous marsupial, behind the Tasmanian devil. Wolverine XI ( talk to me)
2024-06-15 16:39 Dog (Domesticated canid species) The dog (Canis familiaris or Canis lupus familiaris) is a domesticated descendant of the wolf. Also called the domestic dog, it was domesticated from an extinct population of Pleistocene wolves over 14,000 years ago. The dog was the first species to be domesticated by humans. Experts estimate that hunter-gatherers domesticated dogs more than 15,000 years ago, which was before the development of agriculture. Wolverine XI ( talk to me)
2024-07-07 07:51 Evarcha michailovi (Species of jumping spider) Evarcha michailovi is a species of jumping spider in the genus Evarcha that lives in Europe and Asia. It thrives in dry grassland and heath but has also been found in areas of human habitation, including a railway station. The species was first described in 1992 by Dmitri Logunov. It has a brown to dark carapace that measures between 2.08 and 2.75 mm (0.08 and 0.11 in) in length that, in some examples, has light stripes running down its sides. simongraham ( talk)

STEM/Chemistry

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2024-03-28 02:41 Adrenal crisis (Medical condition) Adrenal crisis, also known as Addisonian crisis or acute adrenal insufficiency, is a serious, life-threatening complication of adrenal insufficiency. Hypotension, or hypovolemic shock, is the main symptom of adrenal crisis. Other symptoms include weakness, anorexia, nausea, vomiting, fever, fatigue, abnormal electrolytes, confusion, and coma. CursedWithTheAbilityToDoTheMath ( talk)

STEM/Computing

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2024-05-12 19:21 IEEE Symposium on Security and Privacy (Annual cybersecurity conference) The IEEE Symposium on Security and Privacy, also known as the Oakland Conference, is an annual conference focusing on topics related to computer security and privacy. The conference was founded in 1980 by Stan Ames and George Davida and is considered to be among the top conferences in the field. The conference has a single track and follows a double-blind review process to ensure fairness during peer review. sohom@ enwiki
2024-06-02 19:54 Client Hints (Extension to the HTTP protocol) Client Hints are a set of HTTP Header fields and a JavaScript web application programming interface (API) for proactive content negotiation in the Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP). The client can advertise information about itself through these fields so the server can determine which resources should be included in its response. Sohom ( talk)
2024-06-30 09:59 Donald Davies (Welsh computer scientist and Internet pioneer (1924–2000)) Donald Watts Davies, CBE FRS (7 June 1924 – 28 May 2000) was a Welsh computer scientist and Internet pioneer who was employed at the UK National Physical Laboratory (NPL). Whizz40 ( talk)

STEM/Earth and environment

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2024-03-19 21:01 1764 Woldegk tornado (Exceptionally strong tornado) The 1764 Woldegk tornado was one of the strongest tornadoes ever documented in history, receiving the unique T11 rating on the TORRO scale along with an F5 rating on the Fujita scale and had winds estimated to be more than 480 kilometres per hour (300 mph). The tornado traveled 30 kilometres (19 mi) and reached a maximum width of 900 metres (980 yd). The Weather Event Writer ( Talk Page)
2024-04-08 21:09 1872 Atlantic hurricane season (hurricane season in the Atlantic Ocean) The 1872 Atlantic hurricane season included a storm whose track became one of the first to be published by the United States Army Signal Service, a predecessor of the National Weather Service. The season was quiet, with only five documented tropical cyclones, of which four attained hurricane status. None of them intensified into a major hurricane. 12george1 ( talk)
2024-04-09 03:24 1873 Atlantic hurricane season (hurricane season in the Atlantic Ocean) The 1873 Atlantic hurricane season was quiet, featuring only five known tropical cyclones, but all of them made landfall, causing significant impacts in some areas of the basin. Of these five systems, three intensified into a hurricane, while two of those attained major hurricane status. However, in the absence of modern satellite and other remote-sensing technologies, only storms that affected populated land areas or encountered ships at sea were recorded, so the actual total could be higher. 12george1 ( talk)
2024-04-17 02:20 1876 Atlantic hurricane season (hurricane season in the Atlantic Ocean) The 1876 Atlantic hurricane season featured the first hurricane landfall in North Carolina since 1861. Overall, the season was relatively quiet, with five tropical storms developing. Four of these became a hurricane, of which two intensified into major hurricanes. However, due to the absence of remote-sensing satellite and other technology, only storms that affected populated land areas or encountered ships at sea were recorded; therefore, the actual total could be higher. 12george1 ( talk)
2024-04-20 02:52 Pelican Butte (Mountain in United States of America) Pelican Butte is a steep-sided shield volcano in the Cascade Range of southern Oregon. It is located 28 miles (45 km) due south of Crater Lake and 12 miles (19 km) northeast of Mount McLoughlin. Ice age glaciers carved a large cirque into the northeast flank of the mountain. Several proposals have been made over the last few decades for ski area development on the northeast flanks of the volcano, but there are no current plans to develop a ski area on the mountain. ceran thor
2024-05-15 18:54 1937 Pacific typhoon season (pacific typhoon season) In 1937, there were 25  tropical cyclones across the northwestern Pacific Ocean, north of the equator and west of the International Date Line. There were at least 17  typhoons, which are tropical cyclones with sustained winds of at least 119 kilometres per hour (74 miles per hour). The year's strongest observed typhoon was in November, when a barometer in the eastern Philippines observed a barometric pressure of 951 mbar (28.1 inHg). ♫ Hurricanehink ( talk)
2024-05-19 02:52 Dichodon (mammal) (Extinct genus of endemic Palaeogene European artiodactyls) Dichodon is an extinct genus of Palaeogene artiodactyls belonging to the family Xiphodontidae. It was endemic to western Europe and lived from the middle Eocene up to the earliest Oligocene. The genus was first erected by the British naturalist Richard Owen in 1848 based on dental remains from the fossil beds in Hordle, England. PrimalMustelid ( talk)
2024-05-24 15:25 1997 Jarrell tornado (Extremely destructive F5 tornado in 1997) The 1997 Jarrell tornado was an exceptionally violent and destructive F5 tornado that struck the community of Jarrell, Texas in the afternoon hours of May 27, killing 27 people and injuring a further 12. The tornado caused $40.1 million (1997 USD) in damages, and was the subject of multiple well-known photographs, earning the tornado the nickname of the "Dead Man Walking". Sir MemeGod
2024-06-08 18:28 Climate change feedbacks (Feedback related to climate change) Climate change feedbacks are natural processes which impact how much global temperatures will increase for a given amount of greenhouse gas emissions. Positive feedbacks amplify global warming while negative feedbacks diminish it.: 2233  Feedbacks influence both the amount of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere and the amount of temperature change that happens in response. InformationToKnowledge ( talk)
2024-07-09 16:58 Tennena Cone (Volcanic cone in British Columbia, Canada) Tennena Cone, alternatively Icebridge Cone, is a small volcanic cone in Cassiar Land District of northwestern British Columbia, Canada. It has an elevation of 2,390 metres (7,840 feet) and lies on the western flank of Ice Peak, the prominent south peak of Mount Edziza. The cone is almost completely surrounded by glacial ice of Mount Edziza's ice cap which covers an area of around 70 square kilometres (27 square miles). Volcano guy

STEM/Engineering

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2024-01-20 21:58 Aérospatiale SA 330 Puma (1965 transport helicopter family by Sud Aviation) The Aérospatiale SA 330 Puma is a four-bladed, twin-engined medium transport/utility helicopter designed and originally produced by the French aerospace manufacturer Sud Aviation. Kyteto ( talk)
2024-05-04 11:19 Gotha WD.7 (German reconnaissance floatplane World War I, 1915) The Gotha WD.7 (Wasser Doppeldecker - "Water Biplane") was a twin-engine maritime patrol floatplane developed during World War I by Gothaer Waggonfabrik (Gotha) for the Imperial German Navy's (Kaiserliche Marine) Naval Air Service (Marine-Fliegerabteilung). Sturmvogel 66 ( talk)
2024-05-27 19:18 Inland Steel Company (American steel company) The Inland Steel Company was an American steel company active in 1893–1998. Its history as an independent firm thus spanned much of the 20th century. It was headquartered in Chicago at the landmark Inland Steel Building. BoatnerdJenn ( talk)
2024-06-15 11:40 Chennai International Airport (Airport in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India) Chennai International Airport ( IATA: MAA, ICAO: VOMM) is an international airport serving the city of Chennai, the capital of Tamil Nadu, India. It is located in Tirusulam in Chengalpattu district, around 21 km (13 mi) southwest of the city centre. The first air service was operated in 1915 and the airport was commissioned in 1930. Magentic Manifestations ( talk)
2024-07-08 09:26 Operation Matterhorn logistics Operation Matterhorn was a military operation of the United States Army Air Forces in World War II involving the strategic bombing of industrial facilities in Japan, China and Southeast Asia by Boeing B-29 Superfortress bombers. The creation of bases for the B-29s in India, Ceylon and China and their maintenance was a logistical undertaking of enormous magnitude and difficulty. Hawkeye7 (discuss)
2024-07-09 14:12 Advanced Tactical Fighter (USAF fifth generation fighter program) The Advanced Tactical Fighter (ATF) was a program undertaken by the United States Air Force to develop a next-generation air superiority fighter with a leap in performance and capability over the F-15 Eagle to counter emerging worldwide threats in the 1980s, including Soviet Sukhoi Su-27 and Mikoyan MiG-29 fighters under development, Beriev A-50 airborne warning and control system (AWACS), and increasingly sophisticated surface-to-air missile systems. Steve7c8 ( talk)

STEM/Mathematics

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2024-05-27 20:46 Arrow's impossibility theorem (Proof that no ranked-choice system is spoilerproof) Arrow's impossibility theorem is a key result in social choice showing that no rank-based procedure for collective decision-making can behave rationally or coherently. Specifically, any such rule violates independence of irrelevant alternatives, the principle that a choice between and should not depend on the quality of a third, unrelated option . –Sincerely, A Lime

STEM/Medicine & Health

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2024-03-28 02:41 Adrenal crisis (Medical condition) Adrenal crisis, also known as Addisonian crisis or acute adrenal insufficiency, is a serious, life-threatening complication of adrenal insufficiency. Hypotension, or hypovolemic shock, is the main symptom of adrenal crisis. Other symptoms include weakness, anorexia, nausea, vomiting, fever, fatigue, abnormal electrolytes, confusion, and coma. CursedWithTheAbilityToDoTheMath ( talk)
2024-04-24 18:17 Exhaustion disorder (Stress-induced disorder causing fatigue and cognitive disability) Exhaustion disorder or stress-induced exhaustion disorder (ED or SED, Swedish: Utmattningssyndrom) is a diagnosis used in Swedish healthcare to indicate a maladaptive stress disorder more severe than adjustment disorder. Common signs include exhaustion, reduced cognitive ability and a range of physical symptoms. Draken Bowser ( talk)
2024-05-13 15:33 Mind (Totality of psychological phenomena) The mind is what thinks, feels, perceives, imagines, remembers, and wills, encompassing the totality of mental phenomena. It includes both conscious processes, through which an individual is aware of external and internal circumstances, and unconscious processes, which can influence an individual without intention or awareness. Phlsph7 ( talk)
2024-05-30 21:40 Steward Health Care System (US-based for-profit healthcare system) Steward Health Care is a large private for-profit health system headquartered in Dallas, Texas. It utilizes an integrated care model to deliver healthcare across its hospitals and primary care locations, as well as through its managed care and health insurance services. As of the start of 2024, Steward operated 33 hospitals and employed 33,000 people in the United States. Mangocove ( talk)

STEM/Space

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2024-04-28 14:16 Rocket Lab (New Zealand and American public spaceflight company) Rocket Lab USA, Inc. is a publicly traded aerospace manufacturer and launch service provider that operates and launches lightweight Electron orbital rockets used to provide dedicated launch services for small satellites as well as a suborbital variant of Electron called HASTE (Hypersonic Accelerator Suborbital Test Electron). Me Da Wikipedian ( talk)

STEM/Technology

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2024-03-02 15:27 R/The Donald (Subreddit in support of U.S. president Donald Trump) r/The_Donald was a subreddit where participants created discussions and Internet memes in support of U.S. president Donald Trump. Initially created in June 2015 following the announcement of Trump's presidential campaign, the community grew to over 790,000 subscribers who described themselves as " Patriots". Yoshiman6464 ♫🥚
2024-04-28 14:16 Rocket Lab (New Zealand and American public spaceflight company) Rocket Lab USA, Inc. is a publicly traded aerospace manufacturer and launch service provider that operates and launches lightweight Electron orbital rockets used to provide dedicated launch services for small satellites as well as a suborbital variant of Electron called HASTE (Hypersonic Accelerator Suborbital Test Electron). Me Da Wikipedian ( talk)
2024-05-12 19:21 IEEE Symposium on Security and Privacy (Annual cybersecurity conference) The IEEE Symposium on Security and Privacy, also known as the Oakland Conference, is an annual conference focusing on topics related to computer security and privacy. The conference was founded in 1980 by Stan Ames and George Davida and is considered to be among the top conferences in the field. The conference has a single track and follows a double-blind review process to ensure fairness during peer review. sohom@ enwiki
2024-06-02 19:54 Client Hints (Extension to the HTTP protocol) Client Hints are a set of HTTP Header fields and a JavaScript web application programming interface (API) for proactive content negotiation in the Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP). The client can advertise information about itself through these fields so the server can determine which resources should be included in its response. Sohom ( talk)
2024-06-30 09:59 Donald Davies (Welsh computer scientist and Internet pioneer (1924–2000)) Donald Watts Davies, CBE FRS (7 June 1924 – 28 May 2000) was a Welsh computer scientist and Internet pioneer who was employed at the UK National Physical Laboratory (NPL). Whizz40 ( talk)

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2023-11-27 11:24 McLaren MCL60 (2023 Formula One racing car) The McLaren MCL60 is a Formula One car designed and constructed by McLaren, initially under the direction of James Key, to compete in the 2023 Formula One World Championship. 5225C ( talk •  contributions)
2024-02-13 05:23 Charlotte Motor Speedway (Motorsport track in the United States) Charlotte Motor Speedway (formerly known as Lowe's Motor Speedway from 1999 to 2009 due to sponsorship reasons) is a 1.500-mile (2.414 km) quad-oval intermediate speedway in Concord, North Carolina. It has hosted various major races since its inaugural season of racing in 1960, including NASCAR, IndyCar, and IMSA SportsCar Championship races. Cheers, and carpe diem! Nascar9919 (he/him • t • c)
2024-03-20 06:26 UNICEF club (International high school and college club) A UNICEF club is a student-led grassroots club present at high school and college levels of education, formed for the purpose of promoting the values of the parent organization the United Nations Children's Fund or UNICEF. The stated goal of the club is to "to empower youth [...] with the resources and skills to be effective global citizens" and "to support the world's most vulnerable children" through advocacy, education, community building, and fundraising.: 3  Johnson 524
2024-04-30 13:50 Fiona (Feminine given name) Fiona is a feminine given name of Gaelic origins. It means white or fair, the Irish name Fíona means vine. It was coined by Scottish writer William Sharp. Sharp may have drawn inspiration from Celtic variations of the name Catherine. Initially, the name was confined to Scotland but later it gained popularity in other countries, such as Liechtenstein, Switzerland, Australia, Germany and Canada. The Blue Rider
2024-05-25 21:18 Indian Face (Traditional climbing route in Wales) Indian Face is a 45-metre (148 ft) traditional climbing route on the rhyolite "Great Wall" of the East Buttress of Clogwyn Du'r Arddu, in Wales. When English climber Johnny Dawes completed the first free ascent of the route on 4 October 1986, it was graded E9 6c or (5.13a X), the first-ever E9-graded route, and was considered one of the hardest traditional climbing routes in the world. Aszx5000 ( talk)
2024-05-25 21:22 Traverse (climbing) (Section of lateral movement on a climbing route) In climbing and mountaineering, a traverse is a section of a climbing route where the climber moves laterally (or horizontally), as opposed to in an upward direction. The term has broad application, and its use can range from describing a brief section of lateral movement on a pitch of a climbing route, to large multi-pitch climbing routes that almost entirely consist of lateral movement such as girdle traverses that span the entire rock face of a crag, to mountain traverses that span entire ridges connecting chains of mountain peaks. Aszx5000 ( talk)
2024-05-25 21:22 Beta (climbing) (Climbing term for route information) Beta is a climbing term that designates information about how to ascend a climbing route, and the specific climbing techniques required—and how to apply them—to overcome the key challenges encountered. Traditionally sourced in climbing guidebooks, online databases and apps now provide detailed climbing beta. Aszx5000 ( talk)
2024-06-01 23:47 The arts (Creative human and cultural expression) The arts or creative arts are a vast range of human practices of creative expression, storytelling, and cultural participation. The arts encompasses multiple diverse and plural modes of thinking, doing, and being, in an extremely broad range of media. Both dynamic and a characteristically constant feature of human life, they have developed into innovative, stylized, and sometimes intricate forms. 48JCL TALK
2024-06-10 20:40 Grade (climbing) (Degree of difficulty of a climbing route) Many climbing routes have a grade that reflects the technical difficulty—and in some cases the risks and commitment level—of the route. The first ascensionist can suggest a grade, but it will be amended to reflect the consensus view of subsequent ascents. While many countries with a strong tradition of climbing developed grading systems, a small number of grading systems have become internationally dominant for each type of climbing, which has contributed to the standardization of grades worldwide. Aszx5000 ( talk)
2024-06-30 22:32 Soldiers' and Sailors' Arch (Triumphal arch in Brooklyn, New York) The Soldiers' and Sailors' Arch is a triumphal arch at Grand Army Plaza in Brooklyn, New York, United States. Designed by John Hemenway Duncan and built from 1889 to 1892, the arch commemorates American Civil War veterans. The monument is made of granite and measures 80 feet (24 m) tall, with an archway opening measuring 50 feet (15 m) tall and 35 feet (11 m) wide. Epicgenius ( talk)
2024-07-02 07:07 Capital Bicycle Club (American cycling club) The Capital Bicycle Club was an early American cycling club based in Washington, D.C. Interest in cycling spread across the United States in the late 1870s, following the increased importation and marketing of Ordinary-style bicycles. On January 31, 1879, a group of seven cycling enthusiasts founded the club. Generalissima ( talk) (it/she)
2024-07-03 19:40 Papiermark (German currency from 1914 to 1923) The Papiermark ( lit. 'paper mark', officially just Mark, sign: ℳ︁) was the German currency from 4 August 1914 when the link between the Goldmark and gold was abandoned, due to the outbreak of World War I. In particular, the Papiermark was the currency issued during the hyperinflation in Germany of 1922 and 1923. History6042 ( talk)
2024-07-10 21:08 Prancing Horse (Logo of Ferrari) The logo of the luxury automaker Ferrari is the Prancing Horse ( Italian: Cavallino Rampante, lit. 'little prancing horse'), a prancing black horse on a yellow background. The design was originally created by Francesco Baracca, an Italian flying ace during World War I, as an insignia to be displayed on his aeroplane; the Baracca family later gave Enzo Ferrari permission to use the design. Marisauna ( talk)

References

  1. ^ "Key Findings of Population and Housing Census of Malaysia 2020" (pdf) (in Malay and English). Department of Statistics, Malaysia. ISBN  978-967-2000-85-3.


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Culture/Food and drink

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2024-07-12 00:07 MidCity SmashedBurger (Restaurant chain based in Portland, Oregon, U.S.) MidCity SmashedBurger (also known as MidCity SmashBurger) is a small chain of burger restaurants based in Portland, Oregon, United States. Founder Mike Aldridge started the business as a pop-up restaurant in New Orleans in 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic before relocating to Portland and relaunching the business as a food cart in early 2021. -- Another Believer ( Talk)

Culture/Internet culture

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2024-03-02 15:27 R/The Donald (Subreddit in support of U.S. president Donald Trump) r/The_Donald was a subreddit where participants created discussions and Internet memes in support of U.S. president Donald Trump. Initially created in June 2015 following the announcement of Trump's presidential campaign, the community grew to over 790,000 subscribers who described themselves as " Patriots". Yoshiman6464 ♫🥚
2024-04-13 08:37 Mark Zuckerberg (American businessman (born 1984)) Mark Elliot Zuckerberg (born May 14, 1984) is an American businessman. He co-founded the social media service Facebook and its parent company Meta Platforms (formerly Facebook, Inc.), of which he is chairman, chief executive officer and controlling shareholder. MSincccc ( talk)
2024-04-14 18:25 Kristoff (Frozen) (Fictional character from the Frozen franchise) Kristoff is a fictional character in Walt Disney Animation Studios' Frozen franchise. He appears in the animated features Frozen (2013) and Frozen II (2019), and the animated short films Frozen Fever (2015), Olaf's Frozen Adventure (2017) and Once Upon a Snowman (2020). He was created by co-directors Chris Buck and Jennifer Lee and is voiced primarily by Jonathan Groff. Fieryninja ( talk)
2024-05-20 23:46 Donkey Kong (Video game franchise) is a video game series and media franchise created by the Japanese game designer Shigeru Miyamoto for Nintendo. The franchise follows the adventures of Donkey Kong, a large, powerful gorilla. Donkey Kong games include the original arcade game trilogy by Nintendo R&D1; the Donkey Kong Country series by Rare and Retro Studios; and the Mario vs. JOE BRO 64
2024-05-23 06:45 Laura Matsuda (Fictional character of Street Fighter series) is a fictional character from the Street Fighter series of video games, making her first appearance in 2016's Street Fighter V. She is the sister of Sean Matsuda, a character from 1997's Street Fighter III and its updates. She is from Brazil, and much like fellow Brazilian character Blanka, she utilizes electricity in some of her attacks. Kung Fu Man ( talk)
2024-05-24 04:56 FTC v. Microsoft (2022 American court case) Federal Trade Commission v. Microsoft Corp. and Activision Blizzard, Inc. is a lawsuit brought against multinational technology corporation Microsoft and video game holding company Activision Blizzard in 2022. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) sought a temporary injunction against Microsoft in their efforts to acquire Activision Blizzard. elijahpepe@wikipedia (he/him)
2024-05-29 22:22 Puff-puff (Dragon Quest) is an onomatopoeia that conveys a woman's breasts being rubbed in someone's face. It was first created by Akira Toriyama, creator of Dragon Ball and lead artist of Dragon Quest, having it featured in both. In Dragon Quest, it appears in multiple games as a service a character may receive. It has been featured in a non-sexual way in Dragon Quest as well, such as two Slimes being used to simulate the act or swapping the performer for a man, which has been criticized for lacking consent by critics. Cukie Gherkin ( talk)
2024-06-02 03:03 Sorceress (Dragon's Crown) (Fictional character in Dragon's Crown) The Sorceress ( Japanese: ソーサレス) is a character introduced in the 2013 side-scrolling beat 'em up roleplaying game Dragon's Crown, developed by Vanillaware. A tall redheaded woman specializing in magical attacks, she is a support character for the game, having low defense but able to conjure allies to fight on her behalf. Kung Fu Man ( talk)
2024-06-02 19:54 Client Hints (Extension to the HTTP protocol) Client Hints are a set of HTTP Header fields and a JavaScript web application programming interface (API) for proactive content negotiation in the Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP). The client can advertise information about itself through these fields so the server can determine which resources should be included in its response. Sohom ( talk)
2024-06-04 21:33 Legends of Tomorrow season 3 (Season of television series) The third season of the American television series Legends of Tomorrow, which is based on characters from DC Comics, premiered on The CW on October 10, 2017, and ran for 18 episodes until April 9, 2018. The season follows the Legends, a dysfunctional team of time-traveling superheroes and anti-heroes, and their mission to correct anachronisms in time that they unintentionally caused. Questions? four Olifanofmrtennant (she/her)
2024-06-06 23:59 Hyper Duel (1993 video game) is a horizontal-scrolling shooter video game developed by Technosoft and released for arcades by Taito in 1993. It was later ported to the Sega Saturn in 1996. In the game, the player controls one of three characters piloting transformable fighters called Buster Gears, whose mission is to recover or destroy a prototype unit stolen by terrorist forces. KGRAMR ( talk)
2024-06-07 01:49 Fortnite Festival (2023 video game) Fortnite Festival is a 2023 rhythm game developed by Harmonix and published by Epic Games. In the game, players perform a song while attempting to get the highest score possible based on their performance. Each song has four different instruments, and players choose which part of the song they want to play, as well as the difficulty of the song, with higher difficulties changing the layouts of songs. λ Negative MP1
2024-06-15 03:21 Gengar (Pokémon species) is a Pokémon species in Nintendo and Game Freak's Pokémon media franchise. Created by Ken Sugimori, since their initial appearance they have appeared in multiple games including Pokémon GO and the Pokémon Trading Card Game, as well as various merchandise related to the franchise. In Japanese, Gengar has been voiced by multiple actors which include Kiyonobu Suzuki, Kōichi Sakaguchi, Nobutoshi Canna and Yasuhiro Mamiya. Has one ever considered Magneton? Pokelego999 ( talk)
2024-06-24 03:50 Laika: Aged Through Blood (2023 video game) Laika: Aged Through Blood is a 2023 2D side-scrolling Metroidvania video game developed by Brainwash Gang and published by Headup Games. The game, set in a Western-style post-apocalyptic world, follows Laika, an anthropomorphic coyote, as she tries to protect her family and village from the encroaching Bird empire. Pres N
2024-06-25 11:07 Leifang (Fictional character from Dead or Alive) , originally stylized as Lei Fang, is a character in the Dead or Alive fighting game series by Koei Tecmo. She was introduced in the original Dead or Alive in 1996 and has appeared in the series' subsequent installments, as well as spinoff titles such as the Dead or Alive Xtreme series and related media to the franchise. Kung Fu Man ( talk)
2024-06-25 19:44 Megamania (1982 video game) Megamania is a fixed shooter video game developed by Steve Cartwright for the Atari 2600. It was published by Activision in 1982. A pilot of an intergalactic space cruiser has a nightmare where his ship is being attacked by food and household objects. Using the missile launcher from their space cruiser, the pilot fends off the attackers. Andrzejbanas ( talk)
2024-06-26 12:52 Barry Burton (Fictional character) is a character in Resident Evil (Biohazard in Japan), a survival horror video game series created by the Japanese company Capcom. He was first introduced as a supporting character in the original Resident Evil (1996) and became a player character in Resident Evil: Revelations 2 (2015). 🍕 Boneless Pizza!🍕 ( 🔔)
2024-06-28 13:08 Sleeping Beauty (1959 film) (Animated Disney film) Sleeping Beauty is a 1959 American animated musical fantasy film produced by Walt Disney Productions and released by Buena Vista Distribution. Based on Charles Perrault's 1697 fairy tale, the production was supervised by Clyde Geronimi, and was directed by Wolfgang Reitherman, Eric Larson, and Les Clark. De Disney ( talk)
2024-06-30 14:40 Tina Armstrong (Dead or Alive character) is a player character in the Dead or Alive fighting game franchise by Koei Tecmo. Originally conceived as a tropical "deadly dancer" character by lead developer Tomonobu Itagaki, she was later changed to a professional wrestler due to the development team's love for the sport. The daughter of fellow character Bass Armstrong, he wants her to follow in his footsteps as a wrestler, but she has ambitions to be a model and a movie star much to his dismay. Kung Fu Man ( talk)
2024-07-06 02:23 Little Samson (1992 video game) Little Samson is a action- platform video game developed by Takeru for the Nintendo Entertainment System. It was published by Taito in Japan on June 26, 1992, in North America in November 1992, and in Europe on March 13, 1993. The game stars four heroes summoned to stop the demon king Ta-Keed from wreaking havoc on the kingdom of Forgy. KGRAMR ( talk)
2024-07-07 01:38 Strike Force Five (2023 limited series comedy podcast) Strike Force Five is a limited series podcast hosted by American comedians and talk show hosts Stephen Colbert, Jimmy Fallon, Jimmy Kimmel, Seth Meyers, and John Oliver. Running 12 episodes from August 30 to October 10, 2023, it was created to support the five hosts' employees who were out of work due to the 2023 Writers Guild of America strike. Spinixster (trout me!)

Culture/Linguistics

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2024-03-04 16:33 Fables of the Reconstruction (1985 album by R.E.M.) Fables of the Reconstruction (or Reconstruction of the Fables) is the third studio album by American alternative rock band R.E.M. It was released on June 10, 1985, through I.R.S. Records. It was the band's first album recorded outside of the U.S., with sessions taking place at Livingston Studios in London with producer Joe Boyd. Elephantranges ( talk)
2024-04-17 00:35 Basie & Zoot (1976 studio album by Count Basie) Basie & Zoot is a studio album by the jazz pianist Count Basie and the saxophonist Zoot Sims, released in 1976 by Pablo Records. It was recorded on April 9, 1975, during a recording session organized by Norman Granz, the head of the label. Granz decided against using Basie's band Count Basie Orchestra, instead inviting Sims, who played with Basie a few years prior. AstonishingTunesAdmirer 連絡
2024-04-29 16:25 Tamara (given name) (Feminine given name) Tamara is a feminine given name of Hebrew, Arabic, Spanish, Hindi, Sanskrit and Russian origins. It means date, date palm or palm tree and it is derived from biblical name Tamar ( Hebrew: תמר tamar). In the Arabic from the singular form Tamra ( Arabic: تَمْرَة tamrah) and the plural form Tamar ( Arabic: تَمْر tamr). The Blue Rider
2024-05-26 01:57 E (Ecco2K album) (2019 studio album by Ecco2K) E (stylized as an estimated sign, ℮) is the debut studio album by Swedish-British singer Ecco2K. A surprise album, it was released on 27 November 2019 through Year0001. Previously known for his work on other people's projects, Ecco2K began working on the album after leaving his day job at Eytys. It was recorded across multiple cities and executive-produced by Gud and Whitearmor. Skyshifter talk
2024-06-26 02:18 Subjunctive mood in Spanish (Spanish grammar) The subjunctive is one of the three (or five) moods that exist in the Spanish language. It usually appears in a dependent clause separated from the independent one by the complementizer que ("that"), but not all dependent clauses require it. When the subjunctive appears, the clause may describe necessity, possibility, hopes, concession, condition, indirect commands, uncertainty, or emotionality of the speaker. Tony235 ( talk)

Culture/Literature

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2024-01-26 09:04 Mental illness in Middle-earth (Theme in Tolkien's fantasy) The appearance of mental illness in Middle-earth has been discussed by scholars of literature and by psychiatrists. Middle-earth is the fantasy world created by J. R. R. Tolkien. His novels The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings are both set in Middle-earth, and peopled with realistically-drawn characters who experience life much as people do in the real world. Chiswick Chap ( talk)
2024-02-26 22:43 New World Order (The Falcon and the Winter Soldier) (1st episode of The Falcon and the Winter Soldier) "New World Order" is the first episode of the American television miniseries The Falcon and the Winter Soldier, based on Marvel Comics featuring the characters Sam Wilson / Falcon and Bucky Barnes / Winter Soldier. It follows the pair as they adjust to life after returning from the Blip at the end of Avengers: Endgame (2019). Dcdiehardfan ( talk)
2024-03-03 15:42 Fish in culture (Depiction of fish in human culture) Culture consists of the social behaviour and norms in human societies transmitted through social learning. Fish play many roles in human culture, from their economic importance in the fishing industry and fish farming, to recreational fishing, folklore, mythology, religion, art, literature, and film. Chiswick Chap ( talk)
2024-03-08 20:26 Vinland Saga (TV series) (Japanese anime television series) is a Japanese anime television series based on Makoto Yukimura's manga of the same name. The first season was produced by Wit Studio in 2019 and the second by MAPPA in 2023. They follow the life of a child named Thorfinn who becomes involved with Vikings following his father's death. The first season follows his exploits as a revenge-driven Viking, while in the second season, the story shifts to his life as a stoic slave who finds no reason to live. Tintor2 ( talk)
2024-03-10 21:07 Liberty 5-3000 (Character in Anthem (1938)) Liberty 5-3000 is a character in Anthem, a 1938 dystopian novella by Ayn Rand that is set in a rigidly collectivistic future society that assigns formulaic names to all inhabitants. A farmer in the Home of the Peasants, Liberty 5-3000 is a "born radical" who values individuality. When she meets the narrator and main protagonist, Equality 7-2521, Liberty 5-3000 and he fall in love at first sight. Hydrangeans ( she/her | talk | edits))
2024-03-25 16:05 Tolkien, Race and Cultural History (Book of literary criticism by Dimitra Fimi) Tolkien, Race, and Cultural History: From Fairies to Hobbits is a 2008 book by Dimitra Fimi about J. R. R. Tolkien's Middle-earth writings. Scholars largely welcomed the book, praising its accessibility and its skilful application of a biographical-historical method which sets the development of Tolkien's legendarium in the context of Tolkien's life and times. Chiswick Chap ( talk)
2024-04-14 17:04 Morph (X-Men: The Animated Series) (Fictional character from the X-Men franchise) Morph is a fictional superhero appearing in the animated superhero series X-Men: The Animated Series—which aired on Fox Kids from 1992 to 1997—and its revival X-Men '97, which has been streaming on Disney+ since March 2024. Introduced as a member of the X-Men, Morph sacrificed himself to save Wolverine from a Sentinel in the show's premiere. PanagiotisZois ( talk)
2024-04-14 18:25 Kristoff (Frozen) (Fictional character from the Frozen franchise) Kristoff is a fictional character in Walt Disney Animation Studios' Frozen franchise. He appears in the animated features Frozen (2013) and Frozen II (2019), and the animated short films Frozen Fever (2015), Olaf's Frozen Adventure (2017) and Once Upon a Snowman (2020). He was created by co-directors Chris Buck and Jennifer Lee and is voiced primarily by Jonathan Groff. Fieryninja ( talk)
2024-04-15 10:17 Anarchism without adjectives (Doctrine of anarchism without any qualifying labels) Anarchism without adjectives is a pluralist tendency of anarchism that opposes sectarianism and advocates for cooperation between different anarchist schools of thought. First formulated by the Spanish anarchists Ricardo Mella and Fernando Tarrida del Mármol, as a way to bridge the ideological divide between the collectivists and communist factions, it was later adopted by the Italian anarchist Errico Malatesta and the American individualist Voltairine de Cleyre. Grnrchst ( talk)
2024-04-16 16:39 Syrian literature (Literature by Syrian writers) Syrian literature is modern fiction written or orally performed in Arabic by writers from Syria since the independence of the Syrian Arab Republic in 1946. It is part of the historically and geographically wider Arabic literature. Literary works by Syrian authors in the historical region of Syria since the Umayyad era are considered general Arabic literature. Munfarid1 ( talk)
2024-04-22 15:09 StoneToss (American neo-Nazi cartoonist) StoneToss is a pseudonymous American neo-Nazi political cartoonist who publishes a webcomic of the same name. Launched in June 2017, the comic espouses racist, sexist, transphobic, homophobic, and antisemitic views, including Holocaust denial, using "simple and colorful imagery". — Alalch E.
2024-04-24 17:11 Raya (Raya and the Last Dragon) (Fictional character from Raya and the Last Dragon) Raya is a fictional character in Walt Disney Animation Studios' animated film Raya and the Last Dragon (2021). Created by screenwriters Adele Lim and Qui Nguyen, Raya is the thirteenth official member of the Disney Princess line-up and Disney's first Southeast Asian princess. She is voiced by American actress Kelly Marie Tran. Fieryninja ( talk)
2024-04-24 22:16 Sonny Boy (TV series) (Japanese anime series) Sonny Boy is an original Japanese anime television series animated by Madhouse and written and directed by Shingo Natsume. The story follows a group of middle school students who are suddenly transported to an alternative dimension, with some of them gaining new powers. In their quest to find their way home, they unravel the mysteries of this new world, and conflicts between them arise. HallyTall ( talk)
2024-04-27 11:08 Lalita Tademy (American writer (born 1948)) Lalita Tademy (born 26 December 1948) is an American novelist, speaker, businesswoman, and critic who is regarded as one of the central figure in African feminism of African diaspora. Her first novel and magnum opus, Cane River (2001), focused on history and black women in the 1950s, and has shaped her perspective on the history of the United States. Safari Scribe Edits! Talk!
2024-05-14 18:27 Rahlfs 1219 (Parchment containing part of the Bible book of Psalms in Greek) The Washington Manuscript of the Psalms (Washington MS II), designated as Rahlfs 1219 (in the Rahlfs numbering of Septuagint manuscripts), van Haelst 83 (in the Van Haelst catalogue numbers of Septuagint manuscripts), is a Greek Septuagint (an old translation of the Hebrew Bible into Greek along with other works included in its canon) manuscript containing the text of Psalm 1:4-146:9a, 149:2b-151:6, plus the first 6 verses of the book of Odes, written on parchment which has ... Stephen Walch ( talk)
2024-05-16 10:45 Codex Monacensis (X 033) (New Testament manuscript) Codex Monacensis, designated by X or 033 (in the Gregory-Aland numbering of New Testament manuscripts), A3 (in the von Soden numbering of New Testament manuscripts), is a Greek uncial manuscript of the four Gospels written on parchment. The manuscript contains commentary from several church fathers. Stephen Walch ( talk)
2024-05-16 18:41 Pearl (X) (Fictional character from the X film series) Pearl Douglas is a fictional character from the X film series, played by Mia Goth. Pearl first appears as the antagonist in X (2022) and returns as the villainous protagonist and title character in its prequel, Pearl (2022). In X, Goth was cast as both Pearl and the final girl, Maxine, which Goth admitted she was unaware of initially. FishLoveHam ( talk)
2024-05-20 10:10 A mythology for England (Literary analysis of Tolkien) Tolkien has often been supposed to have spoken of wishing to create "a mythology for England". It seems he never used the actual phrase, but various commentators have found his biographer Humphrey Carpenter's phrase appropriate as a description of much of his approach in creating Middle-earth, and the legendarium that lies behind The Silmarillion. Chiswick Chap ( talk)
2024-05-23 06:45 Laura Matsuda (Fictional character of Street Fighter series) is a fictional character from the Street Fighter series of video games, making her first appearance in 2016's Street Fighter V. She is the sister of Sean Matsuda, a character from 1997's Street Fighter III and its updates. She is from Brazil, and much like fellow Brazilian character Blanka, she utilizes electricity in some of her attacks. Kung Fu Man ( talk)
2024-05-23 08:21 Editorial framing of The Lord of the Rings (Literary analysis) J. R. R. Tolkien decided to increase the reader's feeling that the story in his 1954–55 book The Lord of the Rings was real, by framing the main text with an elaborate editorial apparatus that extends and comments upon it. This material, mainly in the book's appendices, effectively includes a fictional editorial figure much like himself who is interested in philology, and who says he is translating a manuscript which has somehow come into his hands, having somehow survived the thousands of years since the Third Age. Chiswick Chap ( talk)
2024-05-28 09:58 Frieren (Japanese manga series) is a Japanese manga series written by Kanehito Yamada [ ja] and illustrated by Tsukasa Abe [ ja]. It has been serialized in Shogakukan's shōnen manga magazine Weekly Shōnen Sunday since April 2020, with its chapters collected in 13 tankōbon volumes as of April 2024. KjjjKjjj ( talk)
2024-05-29 08:38 Round World Version of Tolkien's legendarium (Aspect of J.R.R. Tolkien's legendarium) The Round World Version is an alternative creation myth to the version of J.R.R. Tolkien's legendarium as it appears in The Silmarillion and The Lord of the Rings. In that version, the Earth was created flat and was changed to round as a cataclysmic event during the Second Age in order to prevent direct access by Men to Valinor, home of the immortals. Chiswick Chap ( talk)
2024-05-30 15:05 Mushu (Fictional character) Mushu is a fictional character in Disney's Mulan franchise, first appearing in the 1998 animated film of the same name. A small Chinese dragon, Mushu was a guardian of Mulan's family before being demoted for failing to protect an ancestor. He plots to redeem himself by ensuring Mulan's safety and success when she enlists herself in the army in her father's place, ultimately becoming her closest confidant. Changedforbetter ( talk)
2024-05-31 14:51 Neoplasticism (Art theory espousing rationalism) Neoplasticism (or Neo-plasticism), originating from the Dutch Nieuwe Beelding, is an avant-garde art theory proposed by Piet Mondriaan in 1917 and initially employed by the Dutch De Stijl group of artists. The most notable advocates of the theory were the painters Mondrian and Theo van Doesburg. 𝕁𝕄𝔽 ( talk)
2024-06-01 19:25 Why (Gen Hoshino song) (2023 single by Gen Hoshino) is a song by Japanese singer-songwriter and musician Gen Hoshino. It was released through Speedstar Records on December 27, 2023, as a double A-sided single with " Life", theme to the 2022 Asian Games and 2023 World Athletics Championships on Tokyo Broadcasting System (TBS). The song was written and produced by Hoshino for the anime film Spy × Family Code: White (2023), following the song " Comedy" (2022) which he wrote for the film's preceding TV-series. IanTEB ( talk)
2024-06-02 03:03 Sorceress (Dragon's Crown) (Fictional character in Dragon's Crown) The Sorceress ( Japanese: ソーサレス) is a character introduced in the 2013 side-scrolling beat 'em up roleplaying game Dragon's Crown, developed by Vanillaware. A tall redheaded woman specializing in magical attacks, she is a support character for the game, having low defense but able to conjure allies to fight on her behalf. Kung Fu Man ( talk)
2024-06-06 21:10 Geoffrey Cuming (English Anglican liturgist and priest (1917–1988)) Geoffrey John Cuming (1917–24 March 1988) was a Church of England clergyman, liturgist, and music historian. After being permanently injured during his British Army service prior to the Battle of Arnhem, Cuming was ordained a priest and wrote several nonfiction texts on music and Christianity. Pbritti ( talk)
2024-06-07 00:31 Federalist No. 9 (Federalist Paper by Alexander Hamilton) Federalist No. 9, titled "The Union as a Safeguard Against Domestic Faction and Insurrection", is a political essay by Alexander Hamilton and the eighth of The Federalist Papers. It was first published in the Daily Advertiser and the Independent Journal on November 21, 1787, under the pseudonym Publius, the name under which all The Federalist Papers were published. Thebiguglyalien ( talk)
2024-06-15 03:21 Gengar (Pokémon species) is a Pokémon species in Nintendo and Game Freak's Pokémon media franchise. Created by Ken Sugimori, since their initial appearance they have appeared in multiple games including Pokémon GO and the Pokémon Trading Card Game, as well as various merchandise related to the franchise. In Japanese, Gengar has been voiced by multiple actors which include Kiyonobu Suzuki, Kōichi Sakaguchi, Nobutoshi Canna and Yasuhiro Mamiya. Has one ever considered Magneton? Pokelego999 ( talk)
2024-06-16 17:37 Augustina Gabel (revolutionary and librarian from Russian Empire) Augustina Stanislavovna Gabel ( Ukrainian: Августина Станіславівна Габель, romanized: Augustyna Stanislavivna Habel; née Sinkevich; born 30 August 1853 – 29 March 1907) was a Narodnik revolutionary librarian. She was a member of a revolutionary group led by Orest Gabel, whom she later married and followed to Siberia, where they were exiled. GnocchiFan ( talk)
2024-06-17 08:29 Lhammas (Linguistic work by J. R. R. Tolkien) The Lhammas, Noldorin for "account of tongues", is a work of fictional sociolinguistics, written by J. R. R. Tolkien in 1937, and published in the 1987 The Lost Road and Other Writings, volume five of The History of Middle-earth series. Chiswick Chap ( talk)
2024-06-17 08:30 Old Straight Road The Old Straight Road, the Straight Road, the Lost Road, or the Lost Straight Road, is J. R. R. Tolkien's conception, in his fantasy world of Arda, of the route that his Elves are able to follow to reach the earthly paradise of Valinor, realm of the godlike Valar. The tale is mentioned in The Silmarillion and in The Lord of the Rings, and documented in The Lost Road and Other Writings. Chiswick Chap ( talk)
2024-06-20 10:36 Sophie Kropotkin (Ukrainian educator and writer (1856–1938)) Sofia Grigorievna Kropotkina ( née Ananieva-Rabinovich; 1856–1938), commonly known by her anglicised name Sophie Kropotkin, was a Ukrainian teacher, writer, lecturer and museum director. Born into a Ukrainian Jewish family, she grew up in Tomsk, where her father ran a gold mine. After coming of age, moved to Switzerland, where she pursued a degree in biology at the University of Bern and met Peter Kropotkin, who she married. Grnrchst ( talk)
2024-06-25 11:07 Leifang (Fictional character from Dead or Alive) , originally stylized as Lei Fang, is a character in the Dead or Alive fighting game series by Koei Tecmo. She was introduced in the original Dead or Alive in 1996 and has appeared in the series' subsequent installments, as well as spinoff titles such as the Dead or Alive Xtreme series and related media to the franchise. Kung Fu Man ( talk)
2024-06-25 18:17 Apocalypse of Peter (2nd-century Christian apocalyptic text) The Apocalypse of Peter, [note 1] also called the Revelation of Peter, is an early Christian text of the 2nd century and a work of apocalyptic literature. It is the earliest-written extant document depicting a Christian version of heaven and hell in detail. SnowFire ( talk)
2024-06-27 15:40 Phial of Galadriel (Artefact in Tolkien's novel) The Phial of Galadriel is an object that appears in The Lord of the Rings by J. R. R. Tolkien. This glowing vial is a gift from the Elf-lady Galadriel to the protagonist Frodo Baggins, who uses it several times during his journey to Mount Doom. Chiswick Chap ( talk)
2024-06-29 22:09 Horton Davies (Protestant minister and historian (1916–2005)) Horton Marlais Davies (March 10, 1916 – May 11, 2005) was a Wales-born Protestant minister, historian of Christianity, and painter. After receiving degrees from the University of Edinburgh and the University of Oxford, he became the minister of Wallington and Carshalton Congregational Church in London in 1942, holding that position through World War II. Hydrangeans ( she/her | talk | edits)
2024-07-01 19:18 Buzz Lightyear (Fictional character in the Toy Story franchise) Buzz Lightyear is a fictional character in the Disney– Pixar Toy Story franchise. He is a superhero action figure from an in-universe media franchise. Buzz is recognizable by his lime green, purple, and white space suit. Originating as a one-man band toy named Tinny, he evolved into a space ranger action figure during the development of Toy Story, a decision made by director John Lasseter. Fieryninja ( talk)
2024-07-02 00:27 Liebigs Annalen (Academic journal) Justus Liebig's Annalen der Chemie (often cited as just Liebigs Annalen) was one of the oldest and historically most important journals in the field of organic chemistry worldwide. It was established in 1832 and edited by Justus von Liebig with Friedrich Wöhler and others until Liebig's death in 1873. Recon rabbit
2024-07-03 01:07 Neutron stars in fiction Neutron stars—extremely dense remnants of stars that have undergone supernova events—have appeared in fiction since the 1960s. Their immense gravitational fields and resulting extreme tidal forces are a recurring point of focus. Some works depict the neutron stars as harbouring exotic alien lifeforms, while others focus on the habitability of the surrounding system of planets. TompaDompa ( talk)
2024-07-03 08:28 Westron (Language invented by J. R. R. Tolkien) Westron, Adûni, or Sôval Phârë, is the constructed language that was supposedly the Common Speech used in J. R. R. Tolkien's world of Middle-earth in the Third Age, at the time of The Lord of the Rings. It supposedly developed from Adûnaic, the ancient language of Númenor. In practice in the novel, Westron is nearly always represented by modern English, in a process of pseudo-translation which also sees Rohirric represented by Old English. Chiswick Chap ( talk)
2024-07-05 09:38 Catherine O'Neill, Countess of Tyrone (Irish aristocrat (died 1619)) Catherine O'Neill, Countess of Tyrone (before 1574 - 15 March 1619) was an Irish aristocrat. Born Catherine Magennis, she was the fourth and final wife of Hugh O'Neill, Earl of Tyrone, a leading Gaelic lord in Ireland during the late Elizabethan and early Stuart eras. SkywalkerEccleston ( talk)
2024-07-05 14:32 Rose O'Neill (Irish noblewoman) (Sixteenth century Irish noblewoman) Rose O'Neill ( Irish: Róisín Dubh Ní Néill; fl. 1587–1607) was an Irish noblewoman and queen consort of Tyrconnell. She was the daughter of Hugh O'Neill and wife of "Red" Hugh Roe O'Donnell, the two leaders of the Irish alliance during the Nine Years' War. Her marriage to O'Donnell was a deliberate move to unite the O'Neills and the O'Donnells, the two most powerful Irish clans of their day. SkywalkerEccleston ( talk)
2024-07-07 01:05 Black holes in fiction (science fiction theme) Black holes, objects whose gravity is so strong that nothing—including light—can escape them, have been depicted in fiction since at least the pulp era of science fiction, before the term black hole was coined. A common portrayal at the time was of black holes as hazards to spacefarers, a motif that has also recurred in later works. TompaDompa ( talk)
2024-07-07 17:42 Lelouch Lamperouge (Fictional character from Code Geass) , whose alias is Lelouch Lamperouge (ルルーシュ・ランペルージ, Rurūshu Ranperūji), is the main protagonist of the Sunrise anime series Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion. In the series, Lelouch is a former prince from the superpower Britannia who is given the power of the "Geass" by a witch known as C.C. Using the Geass and his genius-level intellect, Lelouch becomes the leader of the resistance movement known as The Black Knights under his alter ego Zero (ゼロ) t ... Tintor2 ( talk)
2024-07-07 19:16 Storytelling in The Lord of the Rings (Technique in J. R. R. Tolkien's Middle-earth fiction) Storytelling is explored in multiple ways in J. R. R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings, with stories told in different styles, attributed to many different characters with limited knowledge of events, as well as an omniscient narrator. Tolkien weaves together a complex story in the style of an interlaced medieval tapestry romance. Chiswick Chap ( talk)

Culture/Biography

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2023-12-19 19:42 Barry Sheene (British motorcycle racer and racing driver (1950-2003)) Barry Steven Frank Sheene MBE (11 September 1950 – 10 March 2003) was a British professional motorcycle racer and television sports presenter. He competed in Grand Prix motorcycle racing between 1971 and 1984, most prominently as a member of the Suzuki factory racing team where he won two consecutive 500cc World Championships in 1976 and 1977. Orsoni ( talk)
2023-12-23 08:59 Rodolfo Calle (Bolivian politician (born 1964)) Rodolfo Calle Inca (born 23 September 1964) is a Bolivian small businessman, lawyer, and politician who served as a party-list member of the Chamber of Deputies from La Paz from 2010 to 2015. Krisgabwoosh ( talk)
2023-12-29 23:30 Dual-threat quarterback (Quarterback in gridiron football) In gridiron football, a dual-threat quarterback, also known as a running quarterback, is a quarterback (QB) who is able to run with the ball as effectively as they can pass. With the rise of several blitz-heavy defensive schemes and increasingly faster defensive players, the importance of a mobile quarterback has been redefined. Soulbust ( talk)
2023-12-30 12:19 Satti Majid (Sudanese Islamic leader (1883–1967)) Imam Satti Majid ( Arabic: ساتي ماجد; 1883 – 17 March 1963), also known as Shaykh al-Islam in North America, was a Sudanese Islamic leader who is considered as one of the first Muslim missionaries in the United States and known for establishing Islam as an organised religion in the United States during the interwar period. FuzzyMagma ( talk)
2024-01-03 15:24 Miguel Cabrera (Venezuelan baseball player (born 1983)) José Miguel Cabrera Torres (born April 18, 1983), nicknamed "Miggy", is a Venezuelan former professional baseball first baseman, third baseman, and designated hitter who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Florida Marlins and Detroit Tigers. Debuting in 2003, he was a two-time American League (AL) Most Valuable Player (MVP) award winner, a four-time AL batting champion, and a 12-time MLB All-Star. Cherrell410( t · c)
2024-01-06 22:59 Ecco2K (Swedish-British designer, visual artist, and singer) Zak Arogundade Gaterud (born 1994 or 1995), known professionally as Ecco2K, is a Swedish designer, visual artist, singer, and rapper. He founded Drain Gang with childhood friends Bladee, Thaiboy Digital and Whitearmor in 2013. Having experience with graphics software since he was 5, Arogundade founded the band Krossad with Bladee, his then-classmate, in 2004. Skyshifter talk
2024-01-19 22:49 John Sterling (American football) (American football player (born 1964)) John Sterling (born September 15, 1964) is a former American football running back who played for the Green Bay Packers in the National Football League (NFL). He played in two games with the Packers during the 1987 NFL season as a replacement player after the National Football League Players Association (NFLPA) went on strike for 24 days. « Gonzo fan2007 (talk) @
2024-01-19 22:50 Frank Butler (American football) (American football player (1909–1979)) Frank John Butler (May 3, 1909 – October 30, 1979) was an American professional football player who was an offensive lineman for four seasons in the National Football League (NFL) for the Green Bay Packers. Prior to his professional football career, he played college football for the Michigan State Spartans, where he was named an All-Big Ten player. « Gonzo fan2007 (talk) @
2024-01-19 22:50 Jug Bennett (American football player (1920–1992)) Earl Clinton "Jug" Bennett (February 27, 1920 – September 28, 1992) was an American professional football player who was a guard for the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League (NFL). Drafted on the twenty-third round of the 1943 NFL Draft by the Packers out of Hardin–Simmons University, Bennett played in only one season in 1946 after serving in the United States Army as an aerial gunner during World War II. « Gonzo fan2007 (talk) @
2024-01-19 22:51 Hal Hinte (American football player (1920–1996)) Harold Hinte (January 25, 1920 – February 3, 1996) was an American professional football player who was an end in the National Football League (NFL) for the Green Bay Packers and Pittsburgh Steelers during the 1942 NFL season. He played college football for the Pittsburgh Panthers. After his brief football career, he served in the United States Army during World War II and was a high school basketball and football coach. « Gonzo fan2007 (talk) @
2024-01-19 22:51 Wuert Engelmann (American football player (1908–1979)) Wuert Engelmann (also spelled Weert) (February 11, 1908 – January 8, 1979) was an American professional football player who played back for four seasons for the Green Bay Packers. He played college football at South Dakota State University before playing professional football. After his career, he worked for 36 years for the Northern Paper Mill. « Gonzo fan2007 (talk) @
2024-01-19 22:52 Lyle Sturgeon (American football player (1914–1958)) Lyle R. Sturgeon (January 18, 1914 – December 28, 1958) was a professional American football player who played tackle for the Green Bay Packers. He played college football at North Dakota State University before playing professionally. After his career, he worked for the Olson Transportation Co. « Gonzo fan2007 (talk) @
2024-01-19 22:52 Zud Schammel (American football player (1910–1973)) Francis William "Zud" Schammel (August 26, 1910 – January 11, 1973) was an American professional football player who was a guard in the National Football League (NFL) with the Green Bay Packers. He played college football for the Iowa Hawkeyes, where he was named an All-American. After his brief football career, Schammel went on to own a construction company in Phoenix, Arizona. « Gonzo fan2007 (talk) @
2024-01-19 22:52 Merle Zuver (American football player (1905–1969)) Merle Dale Zuver (January 25, 1905 – March 25, 1969) was an Nebraskan professional football player who was a guard for the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Nebraska Cornhuskers, where he lettered and was named to the all-conference team. « Gonzo fan2007 (talk) @
2024-01-23 22:20 Khalji Revolution (1290 revolution in the Delhi Sultanate) The Khalji Revolution, alternatively spelled the Khilji Revolution, marked a military coup and a period of political and societal transformation in the Delhi Sultanate. It unfolded following the demise of Mamluk sultan Balban and the subsequent incapacity of his successors to effectively govern the Delhi Sultanate. Noorullah ( talk)
2024-02-05 16:40 W. Seavey Joyce (American Jesuit priest (1913–1988)) William Seavey Joyce SJ (September 3, 1913 – May 19, 1988) was an American Catholic priest and Jesuit who was the president of Boston College from 1968 to 1972. Born in Boston, Massachusetts, he entered the Society of Jesus in 1931 and later received a doctorate in economics from Harvard University. Ergo Sum
2024-02-08 01:54 History of The New York Times (1945–1998) (Aspect of newspaper history) Following World War II, The New York Times continued to expand. The Times was subject to investigations from the Senate Internal Security Subcommittee, a McCarthyist subcommittee that investigated purported communism from within press institutions. Arthur Hays Sulzberger's decision to dismiss a copyreader who plead the Fifth Amendment drew ire from within the Times and from external organizations. elijahpepe@wikipedia (he/him)
2024-02-14 21:52 Tom Middlehurst (British retired politician) Thomas Middlehurst (born 25 June 1936) is a British retired politician who served as Leader of Flintshire County Council from 1996 to 1999 and Assembly Secretary for Education and Training in the National Assembly for Wales from 1999 to 2000. A member of the Labour Party, he was Assembly Member (AM) for Alyn and Deeside from 1999 until his retirement in 2003. ThatRandomGuy1 ( talk)
2024-02-15 02:57 Suleiman of Dulkadir (Beg of Dulkadir from 1442 to 1454) Suleiman Beg ( Turkish: Süleyman Bey; died 28 August 1454) was the ruler of Dulkadir from 1442 until his death. During the reign of his father's, Nasir al-Din Mehmed ( r. 1399–1442), he served as the wali (governor) of Kayseri. His reign was relatively uneventful. His major accomplishment was the arrangement of the political marriages of his daughters to the Ottoman Sultan Mehmed II ( r. 1444–46, 1451–81) and the regnant Mamluk Sultan Sayf al-Din Jaqmaq ( r. 1438–53). Aintabli ( talk)
2024-02-19 14:32 Bryce Cotton (American basketball player) Bryce Jiron Cotton (born August 11, 1992) is an American professional basketball player for the Perth Wildcats of the National Basketball League (NBL). In the NBL, he is a four-time winner of the Most Valuable Player Award and has won three championships. He is also a two-time grand final MVP, seven-time All-NBL First Team recipient, and has seven scoring titles. DaHuzyBru ( talk)
2024-02-21 23:06 Malik Arslan (Beg of Dulkadir from 1454 to 1465) Sayf al-Din Malik Arslan (died October 1465) was Beg of Dulkadir from 28 August 1454 until his death. Malik Arslan was one of his predecessor Suleiman Beg's ( r. 1442–54) numerous sons. Malik Arslan first competed with his uncle Feyyaz for the throne and was favored by the Mamluk Sultan Sayf al-Din Inal ( r. 1453–61). Aintabli ( talk)
2024-02-22 16:23 Kevin Davis (police officer) (American police officer (born 1968 or 1969)) Kevin Davis (born 1968 or 1969) is an American police officer. After joining the Prince George's County Police Department in 1992, he served as the chief of the Prince George's County Police Department and Anne Arundel County Police Department from 2009 to 2012 and 2013 to 2014, respectively. After resigning as the chief of the Anne Arundel County Police Department, he became the commissioner of the Baltimore Police Department in 2015, selected by then- Baltimore mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake to replace Anthony Batts. ~ Tails Wx ( 🐾, me!)
2024-02-22 16:56 Atlanta Braves (Major League Baseball team in Atlanta, Georgia) The Atlanta Braves are an American professional baseball team based in the Atlanta metropolitan area. The Braves compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) East Division. The Braves were founded in Boston, Massachusetts, in 1871, as the Boston Red Stockings. The club was known by various names until the franchise settled on the Boston Braves in 1912. Nemov ( talk)
2024-02-22 21:57 LGBT culture in Puerto Vallarta (LGBT+ culture in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico) The city of Puerto Vallarta in Jalisco, Mexico, is a popular destination for LGBT+ tourists. CNN has described Puerto Vallarta as Mexico's "top LGBT destination" with "one of the best week-long Pride festivals in the world". According to The Independent, the city is "the gay capital of Mexico, with a whole district of hotels and restaurants catering to the LGBT+ community". -- Another Believer ( Talk)
2024-02-23 03:38 Cookie Brinkman (American football player (1953–2019)) Charles William "Cookie" Brinkman (May 26, 1949 – October 24, 2019) was an American football wide receiver. He played college football for the Louisville Cardinals and appeared in one game for the Cleveland Browns of the National Football League (NFL) in 1972. JTtheOG ( talk)
2024-02-25 19:09 Stadio Olimpico (Stadium in Rome, Italy) Stadio Olimpico (English: Olympic Stadium), colloquially known as l'Olimpico (The Olympic), is an Italian multi-purpose sports venue located in Rome. It is the largest sports facility in Rome and the second-largest in Italy, after Milan's Stadio Giuseppe Meazza, seating over 70,000 spectators. It formerly had a capacity of over 100,000 people, and was also called Stadio dei Centomila (Stadium of the 100,000). Blackcat
2024-03-02 10:56 Pétur Guðmundsson (basketball) (Icelandic basketball player) Pétur Karl Guðmundsson (born 30 October 1958) is an Icelandic former professional basketball player and coach. Standing 2.18 m (7'2"), weighing 118 kg (260 lb) and playing the center position, Pétur was the first Icelander and one of the first European players ever to play in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Alvaldi ( talk)
2024-03-04 21:55 Robert J. McMullen (American pastor and academic administrator) Robert Johnston McMullen (May 18, 1884 – October 26, 1962) was an American pastor, missionary, and academic administrator. A graduate of Centre College and Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary, he was licensed to preach in April 1909 and soon after left the country to begin a period of more than thirty years in Hangzhou, China. PCN02WPS ( talk | contribs)
2024-03-05 22:04 2003 Casablanca bombings (Series of suicide bombings by Salafia Jihadia militants) The 2003 Casablanca bombings, commonly known as May 16 ( Arabic: 16 ماي, French: 16 mai), were a series of coordinated suicide bombings on May 16, 2003, in Casablanca, Morocco. That night, twelve suicide bombers loyal to the Salafia Jihadia organization detonated bombs hidden in their backpacks in the Casa de España restaurant, the Hotel Farah [ simple], the Jewish Alliance of Casablanca, and sites near the Belgian consulate and an old Jewish cemetery. NAADAAN ( talk)
2024-03-06 00:16 1975 San Diego Chargers season (1975 NFL team season) The 1975 San Diego Chargers season was the franchise's sixth season in the National Football League (NFL), and its 16th overall. The team were seeking to improve on their 5–9 record in 1974, but they lost their first eleven games amidst attendances under 30,000. Harper J. Cole ( talk)
2024-03-06 00:18 Russ Washington (American football player (1946–2021)) Russell Eugene Washington (December 17, 1946 – August 5, 2021) was an American professional football offensive tackle who played for the San Diego Chargers of the American Football League (AFL) and National Football League (NFL) from 1968 to 1982, playing his first two seasons as a defensive tackle. He was taken in the first round (4th overall) of the 1968 NFL/AFL draft. Harper J. Cole ( talk)
2024-03-06 02:39 Shah Budak (Beg of Dulkadir from 1465 to 1466 and 1472 to 1480) Shah Budak ( Turkish: Şah Budak; died 1500) was Beg of Dulkadir from October 1465 to April 1466 and 4 June 1472 to 1480. During the reign of his brother, Malik Arslan ( r. 1454–65), Shah Budak took refuge in Mamluk Egypt. He took advantage of the discord between Malik Arslan and the Mamluks by provoking the Mamluk sultan to commission his brother's assassination. Aintabli ( talk)
2024-03-06 23:55 Robert L. McLeod (American pastor and academic administrator) Robert Lee McLeod Jr. (January 28, 1901 – August 30, 1998) was an American pastor and academic administrator. Following his graduation from Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary, McLeod took preaching positions in Mississippi and Florida before spending two years working at the Presbyterian Church headquarters in New York. PCN02WPS ( talk | contribs)
2024-03-07 17:45 Felek al-Din Dündar (Beg of Hamid from c. 1300 to 1326) Felek al-Din Dündar Beg (died 1324 or October 1326) was Beg of Hamid from c. 1300 until his death. Felek al-Din changed his headquarters from Uluborlu to Eğirdir, which he renamed to Felekabad after himself. Although Dündar occasionally declared his loyalty to the Ilkhanate, he expanded his territory in times of internal struggles in the east. Aintabli ( talk)
2024-03-07 17:56 Dick Simpson (politician) (American professor (born 1940)) Dick Weldon Simpson (born 1940) is an American professor, author, politician, activist, political consultant, and filmmaker who formerly served as a Chicago alderman from 1971 through 1979. SecretName101 ( talk)
2024-03-10 13:46 Bob Gibson (American baseball player (1935–2020)) Robert Gibson (born Pack Robert Gibson; November 9, 1935 – October 2, 2020), nicknamed "Gibby" and "Hoot", was an American baseball pitcher in Major League Baseball who played his entire career for the St. Louis Cardinals from 1959 to 1975. Known for his fiercely competitive nature, Gibson tallied 251 wins, 3,117 strikeouts, and a 2.91 earned run average. Omnis Scientia ( talk)
2024-03-11 00:53 Mino Raiola (Italian-Dutch football agent (1967–2022)) Carmine "Mino" Raiola (4 November 1967 – 30 April 2022) was an Italian-Dutch football agent known for having represented players such as Pavel Nedvěd, Zlatan Ibrahimović, Paul Pogba, and Erling Haaland. Paul Vaurie ( talk)
2024-03-15 01:56 Darren Moore (English footballer and manager (born 1974)) Darren Mark Moore (born 22 April 1974) is a professional football manager and former player who played as a centre-back. He is the manager of EFL League Two club Port Vale. He has performed extensive charity work for the Professional Footballers' Association, Show Racism the Red Card, and the Free Methodist Church. Echetus Xe
2024-03-17 03:09 Chris Kreider (American ice hockey player (born 1991)) Christopher James Kreider (born April 30, 1991) is an American professional ice hockey winger and alternate captain for the New York Rangers of the National Hockey League (NHL). HickoryOughtShirt?4 ( talk)
2024-03-17 06:56 Larry Rivers (basketball) (American athlete and coach (1949–2023)) Larry Darnell Rivers (May 6, 1949 – April 29, 2023), also known as Gator Rivers, was an American basketball player, coach, business owner, and civil servant. He performed as a dribbler for the Harlem Globetrotters from 1973 to 1986, eventually taking over the main dribbler role from Curly Neal. As player-coach during his last year with the Globetrotters, he led the team's nationwide search for their first female player. Cielquiparle ( talk)
2024-03-17 18:24 George Tutill (Banner manufacturer (1817–1887)) George Tutill (16 April 1817—17 February 1887) was an artist, entrepreneur and manufacturer of banners. He was born in Howden, Yorkshire, he had founded his business by 1847 which became renowned for supplying trade unions, Sunday schools, chapels, and friendly societies with banners and regalia. The company, eventually located at 83 City Road, London, also offered a range of products including flags, badges, brooches and stationary. Unexpectedlydian♯4 talk‽
2024-03-18 15:38 Cliff Christl (American sportswriter (born 1947)) Clifford A. Christl (born in 1947) is an American sportswriter who is the team historian of the Green Bay Packers, a football team in the National Football League (NFL). Prior to this role, Christl worked as a newspaper reporter for over 30 years at newspapers in Wisconsin, including the Manitowoc Herald Times, the Green Bay Press-Gazette and the Milwaukee Journal (which became the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel during his tenure). « Gonzo fan2007 (talk) @
2024-03-22 12:50 Charlie Joiner (American football player and coach (born 1947)) Charles B. Joiner Jr. (born October 14, 1947) is an American former football wide receiver who played in the American Football League (AFL) and the National Football League (NFL) for 18 seasons. He played 11 seasons with the San Diego Chargers, with whom he earned all three of his Pro Bowl selections, and was named first-team All-Pro by the Associated Press in 1980. Harper J. Cole ( talk)
2024-03-25 15:14 Louisa Mak (Hong Kong actress and entrepreneur) Louisa Mak Ming-Sze (Chinese: 麥明詩; born 11 December 1991) is an Australian-born Hong Kong actress, television host, lawyer, and entrepreneur. After graduating from the University of Cambridge with a law degree, Mak made her debut in the entertainment industry through winning Miss Hong Kong Pageant in 2015. Prince of Erebor（ The Book of Mazarbul）
2024-03-26 23:13 2Baba (Nigerian musician (born 1975)) Innocent Ujah Idibia MON (born 18 September 1975), known by his stage name 2Baba and formerly as 2face Idibia, is a Nigerian singer-songwriter, record producer and philanthropist known for his solo debut album, Face 2 Face. He is regarded as the "most influential" in the Nigerian music industry following his contributions to Nigerian pop music in the 2000s. SafariScribe ( talk)
2024-04-01 10:22 Walter Abel Heurtley (British archaeologist (1882–1955)) Walter Abel Heurtley OBE FSA (24 October 1882 – 2 January 1955) was a British classical archaeologist. The son of a Church of England vicar, he was educated at Uppingham School and read classics at Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge, on a scholarship. Upon leaving Cambridge, he worked as a teacher at The Oratory School, and became a reserve officer in the Royal Engineers. UndercoverClassicist T· C
2024-04-06 20:58 Maximiliano Hernández Martínez (President of El Salvador from 1931 to 1934 and 1935 to 1944) Maximiliano Hernández Martínez (21 October 1882 – 15 May 1966) was a Salvadoran military officer and politician who served as president of El Salvador from 4 December 1931 to 28 August 1934 in a provisional capacity and again in an official capacity from 1 March 1935 until his resignation on 9 May 1944. PizzaKing13 ¡Hablame!
2024-04-09 18:00 Mohammad Shah Qajar (Shah of Iran from 1834 to 1848) Mohammad Shah ( Persian: محمدشاه قاجار; born Mohammad Mirza; 5 January 1808 – 5 September 1848) was the third Qajar shah of Iran from 1834 to 1848, inheriting the throne from his grandfather, Fath-Ali Shah. From a young age, Mohammad Mirza was under the tutelage of Haji Mirza Aqasi, a local dervish from Tabriz whose teachings influenced the young prince to become a Sufi-king later in his life. Amir Ghandi ( talk)
2024-04-10 16:34 Karl Freiherr Haus von Hausen (Governor of Liechtenstein from 1861 to 1884) Karl Freiherr Haus von Hausen (29 September 1823 – 29 July 1889) was an Austrian noble and civil servant who served as the Governor of Liechtenstein from 1861 to 1884. Hausen was born into an Austrian noble family of Franconian origins, which was amalgamated under the title 'von Hausen' by Francis II in 1797. TheBritinator ( talk)
2024-04-13 08:25 Tasha Ghouri (English television personality) Natasha Amber Ghouri (born 11 August 1998) is an English television personality. She is best known for her appearances on the eighth series of Love Island. Laun chba ller
2024-04-13 08:25 Megan Barton-Hanson (English television personality) Megan Leah Barton-Hanson (born 6 March 1994) is an English television personality and sex worker. She is best known for appearing on the fourth series of Love Island. Laun chba ller
2024-04-13 08:37 Mark Zuckerberg (American businessman (born 1984)) Mark Elliot Zuckerberg (born May 14, 1984) is an American businessman. He co-founded the social media service Facebook and its parent company Meta Platforms (formerly Facebook, Inc.), of which he is chairman, chief executive officer and controlling shareholder. MSincccc ( talk)
2024-04-16 15:09 Simone Murphy (Scottish musician and model (born 1993)) Simone Murphy (born 29 July 1993) is a Scottish musician and former model. Born in Edinburgh, she started modelling aged two, before setting up several events while at the University of Edinburgh. After being scouted while working at Harvey Nichols in Edinburgh aged 21, she applied for Cycle 11 of Britain's Next Top Model, on which she placed fifth. Laun chba ller
2024-04-16 16:39 Syrian literature (Literature by Syrian writers) Syrian literature is modern fiction written or orally performed in Arabic by writers from Syria since the independence of the Syrian Arab Republic in 1946. It is part of the historically and geographically wider Arabic literature. Literary works by Syrian authors in the historical region of Syria since the Umayyad era are considered general Arabic literature. Munfarid1 ( talk)
2024-04-17 09:17 Santi Romano (Italian lawyer and judge (1875–1947)) Santi Romano (31 January 1875 – 3 November 1947) was an Italian public lawyer who taught administrative law, constitutional law, ecclesiastical law and international law in several Italian universities. He was President of the Council of State from 1928 to 1944 and Senator of the Kingdom from 1934, and as member of the Lincean Academy. Gitz ( talk) ( contribs)
2024-04-17 22:16 Disappearance of Joshua Guimond (Disappeared American student) Joshua Guimond (born June 18, 1982) is an American man who disappeared on the night of November 9 and 10, 2002, after leaving a party hosted in a dormitory of Saint John's University in Collegeville, Minnesota. He was a 20-year-old junior student at Saint John's, who was partying with friends in the campus' Metten Court dormitory building. Atubofsilverware ( talk)
2024-04-19 03:55 Vince Gill (American musician (born 1957)) Vincent Grant Gill (born April 12, 1957) is an American singer, songwriter, and musician. He began in a number of local bluegrass bands in the 1970s, and from 1978 to 1982, he achieved his first mainstream attention as lead singer of the soft rock band Pure Prairie League. Gill sang lead on their hit single " Let Me Love You Tonight" in addition to writing several songs of theirs. Ten Pound Hammer • ( What did I screw up now?)
2024-04-19 07:43 Agreement between Armenia and Azerbaijan respecting the District of Zanghezour (1919 peace agreement) The Agreement between Armenia and Azerbaijan respecting the District of Zanghezour was a peace agreement between the short-lived Armenian and Azerbaijani republics signed on 23 November 1919 in Tiflis (present-day Tbilisi) and brokered by Georgia. The peace treaty came as a result of an unsuccessful Azerbaijani military campaign to absorb the Zangezur region controlled by local Armenians, in order to reach and support the Azerbaijanis in control of neighbouring Nakhchivan. Olympian loquere
2024-04-20 15:09 Erik Sparre (Swedish noble and statesman (1550–1600)) Erik Larsson Sparre (born Erik Larsson; also known as Erik Gyllensparre, Eric Sparre, or Erik Sparre of Rossvik; 13 July 1550 – 20 March 1600) was a Swedish noble, statesman, diplomat, and political theorist who served as Privy Councilor from 1575 or 1576 until 1590 and Lord High Chancellor of Sweden from 1593 until his execution in 1600. ThaesOfereode ( talk)
2024-04-21 13:20 Niall Ó Glacáin (Irish physician) Niall Ó Glacáin (sometimes anglicised as Nial O'Glacan; c. 1563 – 1653) was an Irish physician and plague doctor who worked to treat victims of bubonic plague outbreaks throughout continental Europe. He was a physician to Hugh Roe O'Donnell and King Louis XIII. SkywalkerEccleston ( talk)
2024-04-21 20:10 Marie Osmond (American singer and entertainer) Marie Osmond (born October 13, 1959) is an American singer, actress, television personality, author and businesswoman. She is known for her girl next door image and her decades-long career in many different areas. As a singer, she has had several chart-topping country music songs such as " Paper Roses" and " Meet Me in Montana". ChrisTofu11961 ( talk)
2024-04-22 16:04 Felicity Kendal (English actress (born 1946)) Felicity Ann Kendal CBE (born 25 September 1946) is an English actress, working principally in television and theatre. She has appeared in numerous stage and screen roles over a more than 70-year career, including as Barbara Good in the 1975 television series The Good Life. BennyOnTheLoose ( talk)
2024-04-22 23:35 Claire Coutinho (British politician (born 1985)) Claire Coryl Julia Coutinho (born 8 July 1985) is a British politician and former investment banker who served as Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero from August 2023 to July 2024. A member of the Conservative Party, Coutinho has served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for East Surrey since 2019 and as the Shadow Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero since July 2024. BennyOnTheLoose ( talk)
2024-04-24 07:13 Stephen Curry (American basketball player (born 1988)) Wardell Stephen Curry II (born March 14, 1988) is an American professional basketball player and point guard for the Golden State Warriors of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Widely regarded as the greatest shooter, and one of the greatest players of all time, Curry is credited with revolutionizing the sport by inspiring teams and players to take more three-point shots. Beemer03 ( talk)
2024-04-25 17:16 Giosue Gallucci (New York City crime boss) Giosuè Gallucci (December 10, 1864 – May 21, 1915), also known as Luccariello, was a crime boss of Italian Harlem in New York City affiliated with the Camorra. He dominated the area from 1910–1915 and was also known as the undisputed "King of Little Italy" or "The Boss", due to his power in the criminal underworld and political connections. DonCalo ( talk)
2024-04-26 16:25 18×2 Beyond Youthful Days (2024 Taiwanese film) 18×2 Beyond Youthful Days (Chinese: 青春18×2 通往有你的旅程) is a 2024 Taiwanese-Japanese romance film directed by Michihito Fujii and produced by Chang Chen. Starring Greg Hsu and Kaya Kiyohara, alongside an ensemble cast including Joseph Chang, Shunsuke Michieda, Haru Kuroki, Hitomi Kuroki, and Yutaka Matsushige, the film follows a recently fired Taiwanese video game developer (Hsu) on a solo trip to Japan, reminiscing about a past romantic entanglement with a Japanese backpacker (Kiyohara) that never blossomed into a relationship. Prince of Erebor（ The Book of Mazarbul）
2024-04-26 16:39 Cheryl Baker (British singer) Rita Maria Stroud ( née Crudgington; born 8 March 1954), known professionally as Cheryl Baker, is an English singer and television presenter. She was a member of pop group Bucks Fizz, which won the 1981 Eurovision Song Contest and, following legal disputes, now performs under the name the Fizz. Bucks Fizz had 20 singles reach the UK top 60 between 1981 and 1988, including three number one hits with " Making Your Mind Up" (1981), " The Land of Make Believe" (1981) and " My Camera Never Lies" (1982). BennyOnTheLoose ( talk)
2024-04-30 08:03 K. Kamaraj (Indian politician (1903–1975)) Kumaraswami Kamaraj (15 July 1903 – 2 October 1975), popularly known as Kamarajar was an Indian independence activist and politician who served as the Chief Minister of Madras from 13 April 1954 to 2 October 1963. He also served as the president of the Indian National Congress between 1964–1967 and was responsible for the elevation of Lal Bahadur Shastri and later Indira Gandhi to the position of Prime Minister of India, because of which he was widely acknowledged as the " Kingmaker" in Indian politics during the 1960s. Magentic Manifestations ( talk)
2024-05-03 14:21 Mariano R. Vázquez (Spanish trade unionist (1909-1939)) Mariano Rodríguez Vázquez (1909 – 18 June 1939), popularly known by his nickname Marianet, was a Catalan anarcho-syndicalist politician that served as Secretary General of the Confederación Nacional del Trabajo (CNT) during the Spanish Civil War. Grnrchst ( talk)
2024-05-05 11:43 Jesse Puljujärvi (Finnish ice hockey player (born 1998)) Jesse Puljujärvi (born 7 May 1998) is a Finnish professional ice hockey player for the Pittsburgh Penguins of the National Hockey League (NHL). Rated as a top prospect, Puljujärvi was drafted fourth overall by the Edmonton Oilers in the 2016 NHL Entry Draft. – Poriman55 - Meddela mig!
2024-05-11 09:25 Gedling Miners Welfare F.C. (Association football club in England) Gedling Miners Welfare Football Club is a semi-professional football club based in Mapperley, Nottingham, England. Founded in 1919 as the works team of Gedling Colliery, the club went into abeyance in 1935 due to a lack of support. It reformed in 1941 and soon began its most successful period, prompting the Daily Mirror to describe Gedling as " Nottinghamshire's leading amateur team" in 1956. Curlymanjaro ( talk)
2024-05-13 00:20 Philipp Grubauer (German ice hockey player (born 1991)) Philipp Grubauer (born 25 November 1991) is a German professional ice hockey goaltender for the Seattle Kraken of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was drafted by the Washington Capitals in the fourth round, 112th overall, at the 2010 NHL Entry Draft. XR228 ( talk)
2024-05-14 01:07 CherryRoad Media (American newspaper publisher) CherryRoad Media is an American newspaper publisher and commercial printer based in New Jersey. It is the communications division of CherryRoad Technologies and was founded in 2020 by its CEO Jeremy Gulban. The company specializes in weekly publications in rural communities. It has received national media attention for rapidly buying and launching new titles amid the decline of newspapers. Eric Schucht ( talk)
2024-05-16 16:04 Kasman Singodimedjo (Indonesian politician (1904–1982)) Kasman Singodimedjo (25 February 1904 – 25 October 1982) was an Indonesian nationalist, politician, and National Hero who served as the second Attorney General of Indonesia between November 1945 and May 1946, and as the first chairman of the Central Indonesian National Committee (KNIP) in 1945. Juxlos ( talk)
2024-05-16 22:59 Ibrahim I of Ramadan (Beg of Ramadan from 1354 to 1384) Sarim al-Din Ibrahim I (died 1384) was Beg of Ramadan by June 1354 to 1383. Following his father Ramadan's death, Ibrahim arrived in Damascus and honored the Mamluk Sultan, securing the regional authority the Mamluks had granted Ramadan. Soon after, Ibrahim allied himself with Ghars al-Din Khalil ( r. 1353–86), the ruler of the Dulkadirids, in an attempt to seize Sis. Aintabli ( talk)
2024-05-17 19:56 Hurra-yi Khuttali (Ghaznavid princess) Hurra-yi Khuttali ( Persian: حره ختلی; fl. 1006  c. 1006 – c. 1040) was a Ghaznavid princess, considered as the most prominent woman in the political stage of the Ghaznavid bureaucracy. She was the daughter of Sabuktigin, founder of the Ghaznavid dynasty, and was married to two Ma'munid rulers of Khwarazm, Abu Ali Hasan and Ma'mun II. Amir Ghandi ( talk)
2024-05-19 19:15 Louis Malet de Graville (French military officer, Admiral of France, politician and art patron) Louis Malet de Graville (Around 1440 – 30 October 1516) was a French military officer, Admiral of France, politician and art patron. He came from an old family from Normandy; one of his ancestors was William Malet, a companion of William the Conqueror who took part in the Battle of Hastings in 1066. Louis Malet de Gravile's father was a counsellor and chamberlain to King Charles VII and Louis XI. Yakikaki ( talk)
2024-05-20 22:59 Southshore, New Zealand (Suburb of Christchurch, New Zealand) Southshore ( Māori: Te Kōrero Karoro) is an eastern coastal suburb within Christchurch, New Zealand. It is sited on a narrow 2.5 km (1.6 mi) long sandspit that runs along the eastern side of the Avon Heathcote Estuary. The suburb is 8 km (5.0 mi) eastwards from the city centre and 5 km (3.1 mi) south from New Brighton's main retail area. Alexeyevitch( talk)
2024-05-21 03:09 Andrew T. Wood (American lawyer and politician (1834 – 1915)) Major Andrew Thompson Wood (November 18, 1834 – February 3, 1915) was an American lawyer and politician from the Commonwealth of Kentucky. A Republican, he had a lengthy career in Kentucky politics, including a run for the United States House of Representatives in 1872, a failed bid for Attorney General of Kentucky in 1887, and a failed bid for Governor of Kentucky in 1891.   Kentuckian | 💬  
2024-05-21 17:07 Jews in baseball (History of Jews in baseball) Jews have been involved in baseball since the sport's beginnings and have contributed to its evolution in many capacities, including players, agents, team owners, executives, umpires, broadcasters, and fans. In the United States, particularly, baseball played a large part in the assimilation of American Jews into American society at a time of rampant antisemitism and when Jews were immigrating to America to escape persecution. Omnis Scientia ( talk)
2024-05-21 21:29 John Koerner (American singer-songwriter (1938–2024)) "Spider" John Koerner (August 31, 1938 – May 18, 2024) was an American guitarist, singer, and songwriter. He was best known as a guitarist and vocalist in the blues trio Koerner, Ray & Glover, with Dave Ray and Tony Glover. He also made albums as a solo performer and with Willie Murphy, and was an important mentor to the young Bob Dylan. Mehendri Solon ( talk)
2024-05-25 21:27 Mick Fowler (British mountain and alpine climber) Michael Fowler (born 1956) is a British rock climber, ice climber, mountaineer and climbing author. He is internationally noted for his alpine climbing and was awarded the Piolet d'Or three times, with Paul Ramsden, in 2003, 2013, and 2016, for alpine-style first ascents of faces in the Himalayas. Fowler was one of the first British rock climbers to free an E6-graded traditional rock climbing route (Linden, 1976), and the first ice climber to free a consensus grade VI mixed Scottish winter route (The Shield Direct, 1979). Aszx5000 ( talk)
2024-05-27 23:46 Boyd Exell (Australian competition carriage driver) Boyd Exell (born July 29, 1972, in Bega) is an Australian horse driver, trainer, judge and horse owner who specializes in combined driving with four-in-hand teams. He has won the World Cup indoor driving finals ten times, and won six world champion titles during his career. As of May 2024, Exell is ranked #1 in the world for his sport.   ▶ I am Grorp ◀
2024-05-28 19:31 History of the National Hockey League (2017–present) The National Hockey League (NHL) began its second century in 2017. Since 2017, the NHL has added three new teams, with the Vegas Golden Knights, Seattle Kraken, and Utah Hockey Club joining the Western Conference. The COVID-19 pandemic was a major disruption to the league during the 2019–20, 2020–21 and 2021–22 seasons. The Kip ( contribs)
2024-05-29 03:01 Ala al-Dawla Bozkurt (Beg of Dulkadir from 1480 to 1515) Ala al-Dawla Bozkurt Beg ( Turkish: Alaüddevle Bozkurt Bey; 1428 – 13 June 1515) was the ruler of Dulkadir from late 1480 until his death. Championed by the Ottoman Sultan Mehmed II ( r. 1444–46, 1451–81), Bozkurt ousted his brother Shah Budak ( r. 1465–66, 1472–80) and claimed the throne. Aintabli ( talk)
2024-06-01 15:57 Tupou VI (King of Tonga since 2012) Tupou VI ( Tongan: 'Aho‘eitu ʻUnuakiʻotonga Tukuʻaho; born 12 July 1959) is King of Tonga. He is the younger brother and successor of the late King George Tupou V. He was officially confirmed by his brother on 27 September 2006 as the heir presumptive to the Throne of Tonga, as his brother had no legitimate children. History6042 ( talk)
2024-06-03 04:33 Lil Ugly Mane (American musician and record producer) Travis Miller (born May 13, 1984), best known professionally as Lil Ugly Mane, is an American musician, rapper, singer, and record producer. Noted for his diverse style, introspective lyrics, and various side projects, Miller's work spans a wide range of genres, including instrumental and experimental hip hop, black metal, lo-fi music, indie rock, and free jazz. Joeyquism ( talk)
2024-06-03 13:56 Carlos Yulo (Filipino artistic gymnast (born 2000)) Carlos Edriel Poquiz Yulo (born February 16, 2000) is a Filipino artistic gymnast. He is the first Filipino and the first male Southeast Asian gymnast to medal at the World Artistic Gymnastics Championships with his floor exercise bronze medal finish in 2018, and the first-ever gold medal finish for the same criteria in 2019 in the same event. Arconning ( talk)
2024-06-04 22:31 Joseph Drummond (Canadian civil rights activist (1926–1975)) Joseph Stewart Drummond (April 7, 1926 – January 13, 1975) was a Canadian activist based in Saint John, New Brunswick. He became involved with the NAACP and the civil rights movement in the United States and later in his home province of New Brunswick. B3251 (talk)
2024-06-07 23:38 Wu shu (historical text) (Lost history of Eastern Wu (c. 250)) The Wu shu ( Chinese: 吳書; lit. 'Book of Wu') is a lost history of the state of Eastern Wu (229–280). It was compiled by the official historians of the Wu court under orders from the Wu emperors. Portions of the text survive only as quotations preserved in Pei Songzhi's Annotations to the Records of the Three Kingdoms (429). Kzyx ( talk)
2024-06-08 12:25 Bobby Brazier (English actor and model (born 2003)) Bobby Jack Brazier (born 2 June 2003) is an English actor and model. Present in the public eye from birth due to the popularity of his mother Jade Goody, he was frequently featured in the media throughout the formative years of his life until Goody's death in 2009. ArturSik ( talk)
2024-06-09 04:07 Walter W. White (Canadian politician) Walter Woodworth White FRCS (December 14, 1862 – July 10, 1952) was a Canadian physician as well as a municipal and provincial politician in New Brunswick. He served as the Mayor of Saint John between 1902 and 1906, and again from 1926 until 1932. In provincial politics, White served in the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick as a member of the Conservative Party, representing Saint John City from 1931 to 1935. B3251 (talk)
2024-06-10 16:00 1940 NFL All-Star Game (January) (NFL All-Star Game) The 1940 National Football League (NFL) All-Star Game was an exhibition contest that the NFL organized after the 1939 season. The game was played between the Green Bay Packers, the league's champion that season, and a team of All-Stars made up of players from the remaining NFL teams. The players on the All-Star team were selected by a national poll of fans. « Gonzo fan2007 (talk) @
2024-06-11 20:34 Snow Bowl (1985) (Notable NFL game) The Snow Bowl was a National Football League (NFL) game played on December 1, 1985, between the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and the Green Bay Packers. Played at Lambeau Field in Green Bay, Wisconsin, it is well known for its poor weather conditions, including heavy snow before and during the game. Only 19,856 fans were in attendance, with over 36,000 "no-shows", making it the least attended game in Lambeau Field history up to that point; about two-thirds of the stadium was empty. « Gonzo fan2007 (talk) @
2024-06-12 13:30 Guarded Domains of Iran (Aspect of history) The Guarded Domains of Iran ( Persian: ممالک محروسهٔ ایران, Mamâlek-e Mahruse-ye Irân), or simply the Domains of Iran (ممالک ایران, Mamâlek-e Irân) and the Guarded Domains (ممالک محروسه, Mamâlek-e Mahruse), was the common and official name of Iran from the Safavid era until the early 20th century. HistoryofIran ( talk)
2024-06-13 01:15 Farrokh Khan (High-ranking Iranian official from the Ghaffari family) Farrokh Khan ( Persian: فرخ خان; 1812 – 5 May 1871), also known as Amin ol-Dowleh (امین‌الدوله), was a high-ranking Iranian official from the Ghaffari family. Between 1855–1857, he served as the Iranian ambassador to the French court in Paris, where he assisted in signing the Treaty of Paris, thus ending the losing Anglo-Persian War and withdrawing the Iranian army from Herat. HistoryofIran ( talk)
2024-06-13 16:59 Miracle in Motown (Notable American football game) The Miracle in Motown was a National Football League (NFL) game played on December 3, 2015, between the NFC North divisional rivals Green Bay Packers and Detroit Lions. The game, which was broadcast on television nationally on Thursday Night Football, was played at Ford Field in Detroit, Michigan, during the 2015 NFL season. « Gonzo fan2007 (talk) @
2024-06-14 18:25 Patricia Bullrich (Argentine politician (born 1956)) Patricia Bullrich (born 11 June 1956) is an Argentine professor and politician who was appointed Minister of Security in 2023 under president Javier Milei, having previously held the office under president Mauricio Macri from 2015 to 2019. She is the chairwoman of Republican Proposal. Cambalachero ( talk)
2024-06-14 19:13 4th and 26 (Notable NFL playoff game) 4th and 26 was a National Football League (NFL) game played on January 11, 2004, between the Green Bay Packers and Philadelphia Eagles during the 2003–04 playoffs. The Packers travelled to Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, for a divisional playoff game after beating the Seattle Seahawks in a wild card game the week prior. « Gonzo fan2007 (talk) @
2024-06-14 19:48 Eric Mays (American politician (1958–2024)) Eric Bradford Mays (September 16, 1958 – February 24, 2024) was an American auto worker and politician. Mays served as a member of the Flint City Council from November 2013 until his death in 2024, representing northwest Flint as the councilor from the city's first ward. During his tenure, Mays was known to be highly controversial due to several incidents where he was suspended and escorted out of city council meetings. Microplastic Consumer ( talk)
2024-06-15 12:57 George Webster (presenter) (English television presenter, actor, dancer and writer) George Webster (born 29 July 2000) is an English television presenter, actor, dancer and writer. He was discovered while volunteering at his local Parkrun by a Sky UK television crew, who made him the subject of an episode of Jessica's Parkrun Heroes in 2019. This film prompted Mencap to refer him to a filmmaker who was making S.A.M., a short film that was broadcast online in October 2020. Laun chba ller
2024-06-16 17:38 Yuri Gabel (Soviet Ukrainian scientist (1891—1949)) Yuri (Georgiy) Orestovich Gabel ( Ukrainian: Юрій (Георгій) Орестович Габель; (1891-12-11)11 December 1891, Kharkiv, Russian Empire — 23 March 1949, Kharkiv, USSR) was a Soviet Ukrainian scientist, chemist, Doctor of Chemical Sciences (1940), and Professor (1934). He was the Dean of the Faculty of Chemistry at Kharkiv State University from 1931 to 1935 and the Director of the Institute of Chemistry at Kharkiv State University from 1945 to 1949. GnocchiFan ( talk)
2024-06-17 14:01 1969 Progressive Conservative Party of New Brunswick leadership election (Canadian provincial leadership election) The Progressive Conservative Party of New Brunswick held a leadership election on June 14, 1969, in Saint John, New Brunswick, to elect a new leader for the party. The position had been vacant since former leader Charles Van Horne's resignation in early 1968; Van Horne previously vowed to do so in the likelihood of his defeat in the 1967 provincial election, which he lost to the Liberal Party led by Louis Robichaud. B3251 (talk)
2024-06-17 19:13 Dez Caught It (Notable NFL playoff game) Dez Caught It (also known as the No-Catch Game) was a National Football League (NFL) Divisional Playoff game between the Dallas Cowboys and the Green Bay Packers on January 11, 2015. The game, which was played at Lambeau Field in Green Bay, Wisconsin, gained notoriety after a play in which Cowboys wide receiver Dez Bryant attempted to catch a pass from quarterback Tony Romo in the closing minutes of the 4th quarter. « Gonzo fan2007 (talk) @
2024-06-20 06:27 Carl Balita (Filipino entrepreneur) Carl Espino Balita (born April 12, 1970) is a teacher, registered nurse and midwife, producer, and entrepreneur. He is a former anchor of DZMM, having hosted his own show "Radyo Negosyo" for more than 20 years and was a candidate for the 2022 Philippine Senate election. TheNuggeteer ( talk)
2024-06-20 06:39 Daniel Vangarde (French songwriter and producer (born 1947)) Daniel Bangalter (born 1947), known in his musical career as Daniel Vangarde, is a French former producer, lyricist and songwriter who co-wrote and produced several hit records in the 1970s and 1980s, including " Aie a Mwana" with Jean Kluger, " D.I.S.C.O." by Ottawan, and " Cuba" by the Gibson Brothers. reppop talk
2024-06-21 15:28 Ashin Nandamalabhivamsa (Burmese Theravada Buddhist monk) Ashin Nandamālābhivaṃsa ( Burmese: အရှင်နန္ဒမာလာဘိဝံသ, , Thai: สมเด็จพระนนฺทมาลาภิวงฺส; born 22 March 1940, Htun Tin, ), also known as Rector Sayadaw (or Pamaukkhachoke Sayadaw, Burmese: ပါမောက္ခချုပ်ဆရာတော်, ), is a Burmese Buddhist scholar- monk and specialist in Abhidhamma. He is chief abbot of the monasteries of Mahā Subodhāyon and rector of Sitagu International Buddhist Academy. Htanaungg ( talk)
2024-06-21 20:19 Taylor Ward (American baseball player (born 1993)) Joseph Taylor Ward (born December 14, 1993) is an American professional baseball outfielder and third baseman for the Los Angeles Angels of Major League Baseball (MLB). Sewageboy ( talk)
2024-06-21 22:15 The Catch II (Notable NFL playoff game) The Catch II was a National Football League (NFL) Wild Card Playoff game between the Green Bay Packers and the San Francisco 49ers on January 3, 1999. The game, which was played at 3Com Park in San Francisco, California, became notable after a completed pass with 8 seconds left in the 4th quarter won the game for the 49ers. « Gonzo fan2007 (talk) @
2024-06-23 03:10 Jex Blackmore (American pro-choice activist (born 1986)) Jex Blackmore (born 1986) is an American pro-choice activist, performance artist, and Satanist. Blackmore was affiliated with the Satanic Temple, a non-theistic organization, between 2014 and 2018, and led its Detroit chapter. Blackmore publicized their three abortions through a detailed blogging project, a film performance, and by taking a medical abortion pill during an interview on local TV. ProfGray ( talk)
2024-06-24 00:48 William Perry French Morris (Australian priest and headmaster) William Perry French Morris OBE OM (21 October 1878 – 21 May 1960) was an Australian Anglican priest and school headmaster. He founded the Anglican Church Grammar School ("Churchie") in Brisbane, Queensland. SkywalkerEccleston ( talk)
2024-06-25 16:51 We want the ball and we're going to score! (2004 NFL game) "We want the ball and we're going to score!" was a comment during a National Football League (NFL) Wild Card Playoff game between the Seattle Seahawks and Green Bay Packers on January 4, 2004. The game, which was played at Lambeau Field in Green Bay, Wisconsin, became notable after Seahawks' quarterback Matt Hasselbeck proclaimed "we want the ball and we're going to score!" when the Seahawks won the coin toss before the start of the overtime period. « Gonzo fan2007 (talk) @
2024-06-26 02:39 Ghazi Muhammad (Imam of Dagestan) Ghāzī Muḥammad ibn Ismāʿil al-Gimrāwī al-Dāghistānī ( Arabic: غازي محمد ابن إسماعيل الڮمراوي الداغستاني; Avar: ГъазимухIамад; c. 1790 – 29 October [ O.S. 17 October] 1832), called Kazi-Mulla (Кази-Мулла) or Kazi-Magoma (Кази-Магома) in Russian sources, was a Dagestani religious and political leader who served as the first imam (religious, political, and military leader) of Dagestan and Chechnya from 1828 to 1832. Revolution Saga ( talk)
2024-06-26 15:36 Jayden Daniels (American football player (born 2000)) Jayden Daniels (born December 18, 2000) is an American football quarterback for the Washington Commanders of the National Football League (NFL). He played three seasons of college football for the Arizona State Sun Devils and two with the LSU Tigers, where he won the 2023 Heisman Trophy after leading the FBS in total yards and setting the single-season passer rating record. ~ Dissident93 ( talk)
2024-06-27 21:26 Johann Joseph Dömling (German physician and professor) Johann Joseph Dömling (13 January 1771 – 7 March 1803) was a German physician, pauper's doctor and professor of physiology at the University of Würzburg. He was the son of a farmer who was unable to afford further education, but as a gifted student, his studies were supported by the prince-bishop Franz Ludwig von Erthal. — Kusma ( talk)
2024-06-28 15:46 Philippines at the 1924 Summer Olympics (The Philippines at the Games of the XIII Olympiad in Paris) The Philippines competed at the 1924 Summer Olympics in Paris, France, from May 4 to July 27, 1924. The nation's participation at these Games marked its debut, and the debut of any Southeast Asian country, at the Summer Olympics. The delegation comprised one athlete, sprinter David Nepomuceno, and two officials, attaché B. Arconning ( talk)
2024-06-29 22:09 Horton Davies (Protestant minister and historian (1916–2005)) Horton Marlais Davies (March 10, 1916 – May 11, 2005) was a Wales-born Protestant minister, historian of Christianity, and painter. After receiving degrees from the University of Edinburgh and the University of Oxford, he became the minister of Wallington and Carshalton Congregational Church in London in 1942, holding that position through World War II. Hydrangeans ( she/her | talk | edits)
2024-07-01 15:42 Jailson Mendes (Brazilian porn actor and YouTuber) Jocione Mendonça (19 February 1970 – 29 June 2018), better known as Jailson Mendes and sometimes Pai de Família, was a Brazilian porn actor and YouTuber. He became an Internet meme for his performance in a pornographic film where he says the phrase "Ai, que delícia, cara" ("Oh, what a delight, man"). Retired due to health issues, Mendonça was invited to act in pornographic films while he was in São Paulo, and ended up making three of them. Skyshifter talk
2024-07-01 19:35 Nihilism (Alexander McQueen collection) (1994 fashion collection) Nihilism (Spring/Summer 1994) is the third collection by the British designer Alexander McQueen for his eponymous fashion house. McQueen developed the collection following the launch of his own label with Taxi Driver, which was exhibited at the Ritz Hotel in March 1993 London in lieu of a fashion show. ♠ PMC♠ (talk)
2024-07-01 20:50 Zebedee Nungak (Inuit politician, activist, and writer (born 1951)) Zebedee Nungak CQ ( Inuktitut: ᔭᐃᐱᑎ ᓄᓐᖓᖅ; Jaipiti Nunngaq; born 23 April 1951) is a Canadian Inuit author, actor, essayist, journalist, and politician. As a child, Nungak was taken from his home in the community of Saputiligait, along with two other children, for the purposes of an experiment by the Canadian government to "[expunge] them of Inuit culture and groom them to become northern leaders with a southern way of thinking." Nungak later became pivotal in securing successful land rights claims ... Ornithoptera ( talk)
2024-07-02 03:20 Israel–Morocco normalization agreement (2020 agreement between Israel and Morocco) The Israel–Morocco normalization agreement is an agreement announced by the United States government on December 10, 2020, in which Israel and Morocco agreed to begin normalizing relations. On December 22, 2020, a joint declaration was signed pledging to quickly begin direct flights, promote economic cooperation, reopen liaison offices and establish full diplomatic relations between the two countries. Mr. Lechkar ( talk)
2024-07-02 04:42 Kgari Sechele II (Kwena chief (1892–1939)) Kgari Kealeboga Sechele II (1904–19 September 1962) was a kgosi of the Kwena tribe in the Bechuanaland Protectorate (modern day Botswana) from 1931 until his death in 1962. He was appointed to the position by the British colonial administration after it deposed his elder brother Sebele II. Thebiguglyalien ( talk)
2024-07-02 12:47 Ehengbuda (Oba of Benin (1578 AD – 1606 AD)) Ehengbuda ( a.k.a. Edo: Ehengbuda N'Obo, lit. 'Ehengbuda the Physician') served as the eighteenth Oba of the Benin Empire, with a reign from c. 1578 AD – c. 1606 AD. Succeeding his father, Orhogbua, the first Oba to initiate contact with Europeans, Ehengbuda expanded the empire's territory westward and eastward, solidifying control over tributary states. Vanderwaalforces ( talk)
2024-07-02 13:26 Haiti at the 1924 Summer Olympics (Haiti at the Games of the XIII Olympiad in Paris) Haiti competed at the 1924 Summer Olympics in Paris, France. These Games were held from 4 May to 27 July 1924. The country's participation in Paris marked its second appearance at the Summer Olympics since its debut in 1900. Arconning ( talk)
2024-07-02 18:47 Zwei Gesänge, Op. 1 (Schoenberg) (Two Lieder by Arnold Schoenberg) Arnold Schoenberg's Zwei Gesänge (Two Songs), Op. 1 (1898–1903), are Lieder for baritone and piano. Each song sets a poem of Karl Michael von Levetzow. The songs bear the influence of both Johannes Brahms and Richard Wagner, whose music was traditionally opposed. In their length, depth of expression, density of texture, and transcription-like piano writing, they approached the limits of the Lied genre and anticipated Gurre-Lieder. Gerda Arendt ( talk)
2024-07-03 18:11 Ivo Rojnica (Croatian fascist official (1915–2007)) Ivo Rojnica (20 August 1915 – 1 December 2007) was a Croatian Ustaše official and intelligence agent who was active in the World War II Axis puppet state known as the Independent State of Croatia (NDH) from 1941 to 1945. After the war, he escaped to Argentina, where he reinvented himself as a businessman and diplomat. Amanuensis Balkanicus ( talk)
2024-07-03 23:52 Nayib Bukele (President of El Salvador since 2019) Nayib Armando Bukele Ortez (born 24 July 1981) is a Salvadoran politician and businessman who has been the 43rd president of El Salvador since 1 June 2019. Bukele is the first Salvadoran president since 1989 who was not elected as a candidate of one of the country's two major political parties: the right-wing Nationalist Republican Alliance (ARENA) and the left-wing Farabundo Martí National Liberation Front (FMLN), of which Bukele had been a member. PizzaKing13 ( ¡Hablame!) 🍕👑
2024-07-04 21:13 Riley Gale (American heavy metal vocalist (1986–2020)) Riley Gale (April 30, 1986 – August 24, 2020) was an American singer and songwriter who founded and performed with crossover thrash band Power Trip as its lead vocalist. Gale co-founded the band in 2008; with him as songwriter and vocalist, Power Trip released two well-received studio albums, in addition to multiple singles and EPs. Kimikel ( talk)
2024-07-05 02:31 Henry Donch (German-American bandleader (1834–1919)) Henry Donch (1834 – March 10, 1919) was a German-American bandleader and music instructor. Born in Hesse-Kassel, he immigrated to Philadelphia in 1854. Shortly afterwards, he became organist for the United States Naval Academy Band in Annapolis. He joined the United States Marine Band as a clarinet player shortly before the outbreak of the American Civil War. Generalissima ( talk) (it/she)
2024-07-05 14:32 Rose O'Neill (Irish noblewoman) (Sixteenth century Irish noblewoman) Rose O'Neill ( Irish: Róisín Dubh Ní Néill; fl. 1587–1607) was an Irish noblewoman and queen consort of Tyrconnell. She was the daughter of Hugh O'Neill and wife of "Red" Hugh Roe O'Donnell, the two leaders of the Irish alliance during the Nine Years' War. Her marriage to O'Donnell was a deliberate move to unite the O'Neills and the O'Donnells, the two most powerful Irish clans of their day. SkywalkerEccleston ( talk)
2024-07-05 14:39 Augusto Jiménez Seminario (Agent of the Peruvian Amazon Company) Augusto Jiménez Seminario was an agent of the Peruvian Amazon Company employed in the Putumayo River basin by Julio César Arana from 1903 to 1911, during the Putumayo genocide. His role in the genocide was investigated by Benjamin Saldana Rocca, Walter Ernest Hardenburg, Roger Casement, and two Peruvian judges in 1911. Arawoke ( talk)
2024-07-06 02:34 2024 Rose Bowl (Postseason college football bowl game) The 2024 Rose Bowl (officially known as the College Football Playoff Semifinal at the 2024 Rose Bowl Game presented by Prudential for sponsorship reasons) was a college football bowl game played on January 1, 2024, at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California, United States. The game was the 110th annual playing of the Rose Bowl, one of the semifinals of the 2023–24 College Football Playoff (CFP), and one of the bowl games which concluded the 2023 FBS football season. PCN02WPS ( talk | contribs)
2024-07-06 13:34 Suriname at the 1960 Summer Olympics (Sporting event delegation) Suriname competed at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome, Italy. The Games were held from 25 August to 11 September 1960. The nation's participation at these Games marked its debut in the Olympic Games. Arconning ( talk)
2024-07-07 01:38 Strike Force Five (2023 limited series comedy podcast) Strike Force Five is a limited series podcast hosted by American comedians and talk show hosts Stephen Colbert, Jimmy Fallon, Jimmy Kimmel, Seth Meyers, and John Oliver. Running 12 episodes from August 30 to October 10, 2023, it was created to support the five hosts' employees who were out of work due to the 2023 Writers Guild of America strike. Spinixster (trout me!)
2024-07-09 01:53 Yol Aularong (Cambodian musician) Yol Aularong ( Khmer: យស អូឡារាំង ; also romanized as Yos Olarang) was a Cambodian garage rock musician, and a leading figure in that country's rock scene of the 1960s and 70s. He incorporated elements of soul, funk, and rock into his music, and was known for his rebellious persona, humor, and social commentary. — Rhododendrites talk \\
2024-07-09 11:29 India at the 2022 Winter Olympics (Sporting event delegation) India competed at the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing, China, from 4 to 20 February 2022. The country's participation in Beijing marked its eleventh appearance at the Winter Olympics since its debut in 1964. Magentic Manifestations ( talk)
2024-07-09 16:15 India at the 2014 Winter Olympics (Sporting event delegation) Three athletes from India qualified for the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia held between 7 and 23 February 2014. The country's participation in Sochi marked its ninth appearance at the Winter Olympics since its debut in 1964. Magentic Manifestations ( talk)
2024-07-09 20:41 Frederick Perceval, 11th Earl of Egmont (Canadian farmer and peer (1914–2001)) Frederick George Moore Perceval, 11th Earl of Egmont (14 April 1914 – 8 December 2001) was a Canadian farmer and peer. Born in Calgary, upon the ascension of his father as the 10th Earl of Egmont, he and Perceval moved to Avon Castle in Ringwood, Hampshire. When the 10th Earl died in 1932, Perceval inherited his estate and title and promptly moved back to Canada, selling the castle.  RONIN   TALK 
2024-07-09 21:42 Ollie Watkins (English footballer (born 1995)) Oliver George Arthur Watkins (born 30 December 1995) is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for Premier League club Aston Villa and the England national team. 82.38.214.91 ( talk)
2024-07-10 02:04 Eilish Cleary (Canadian physician (1963–2024)) Eilish Cleary (October 22, 1963 – March 22, 2024) was an Irish-born Canadian physician, health officer and public health advocate who served as the Chief Medical Officer of Health in New Brunswick from 2007 until her termination in 2015 under a controversial decision by the provincial government. Shortly before her dismissal, she was studying glyphosate, a herbicide that is used in the province and has been characterized as potentially being carcinogenic to humans. B3251 (talk)
2024-07-12 02:34 Delyth Evans (Welsh politician (born 1958)) Margaret Delyth Evans (born 17 March 1958) is a Welsh former politician who served as Deputy Minister for Rural Affairs, Culture and Environment in the National Assembly for Wales from 2000 to 2003. A member of the Labour Party, she was Assembly Member (AM) for Mid and West Wales from 2000 until her retirement from the National Assembly in 2003. ThatRandomGuy1 ( talk)
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Culture/Biography/Women

Date Article Excerpt Nominator
2024-04-15 20:19 Breonna Taylor (Medical worker killed by police (1993–2020)) Breonna Taylor (June 5, 1993 – March 13, 2020) was an African-American woman who was shot and killed while unarmed in her Louisville, Kentucky home by three police officers who entered under the auspices of a "no-knock" search warrant. After Louisville Metro Police Department (LMPD) ex-detective Brett Hankison was acquitted of felony wanton endangerment of Taylor's neighbors at the state-level, Attorney-General Merrick Garland announced the [[United States Department of Justice|Depa ... Nickscoby ( talk)
2024-04-16 13:21 Women rabbis and Torah scholars (Jewish women in religious leadership) See also: Timeline of women rabbis I.am.a.qwerty ( talk)
2024-04-20 19:42 Laurie Hernandez (American artistic gymnast) Lauren Zoe Hernandez (born June 9, 2000) is an American retired artistic gymnast. During her debut year as a senior gymnast, she competed as a member of the U.S. women's gymnastics team dubbed the " Final Five" at the 2016 Summer Olympics that won the team gold medal. Individually, Hernandez earned the silver medal on the balance beam. Riley1012 ( talk)
2024-04-24 16:39 Shabana Mahmood (British politician (born 1980)) Shabana Mahmood ( Urdu: شبانہ محمود; born 17 September 1980) is a British politician and barrister serving as Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice since 2024. A member of the Labour Party, she has been Member of Parliament (MP) for Birmingham Ladywood since 2010. BennyOnTheLoose ( talk)
2024-04-27 11:08 Lalita Tademy (American writer (born 1948)) Lalita Tademy (born 26 December 1948) is an American novelist, speaker, businesswoman, and critic who is regarded as one of the central figure in African feminism of African diaspora. Her first novel and magnum opus, Cane River (2001), focused on history and black women in the 1950s, and has shaped her perspective on the history of the United States. Safari Scribe Edits! Talk!
2024-05-03 22:28 Madison Kocian (American artistic gymnast) Madison Taylor Kocian (born June 15, 1997) is an American retired artistic gymnast. On the uneven bars, she is one of four 2015 World co-champions and the 2016 Olympic silver medalist. She was part of the gold medal-winning team dubbed the " Final Five" at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, and she was a member of the first-place American teams at the 2014 and 2015 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships. Riley1012 ( talk)
2024-05-25 21:26 Barbara Zangerl (Austrian rock climber) Barbara "Babsi" Zangerl (born 24 May 1988) is an Austrian rock climber who is widely considered as one of the best all-round female climbers in the world. At various stages in her career, she has climbed at, or just below, the highest climbing grades achieved by a female in every major rock climbing discipline, including bouldering, traditional climbing, sport climbing, multi-pitch climbing and big wall climbing. Aszx5000 ( talk)
2024-06-03 18:17 Ann Washington Craton (American activist (1891–1970)) Ann Washington Craton (1891–1970) was a labor activist, social services, worker, and feminist who helped to organize and support low-paid women workers who worked in rural and suburban garment factories during the 1920s. Middle-class and American-born, she helped to expand unionization work beyond the then-dominant Yiddish-speaking urban shops of the time and helped as well to overcome male-dominated resistance to female labor organization. Delabrede ( talk)
2024-06-16 15:18 Eleanor of Castile (Queen of England from 1272 to 1290) Eleanor of Castile (1241 – 28 November 1290) was Queen of England as the first wife of Edward I. She was educated at the Castilian court and also ruled as Countess of Ponthieu in her own right (suo jure) from 1279. After diplomatic efforts to secure her marriage and affirm English sovereignty over Gascony, 13-year-old Eleanor was married to Edward at the monastery of Las Huelgas, Burgos, on 1 November 1254. Jim Killock (talk)
2024-06-16 17:37 Augustina Gabel (revolutionary and librarian from Russian Empire) Augustina Stanislavovna Gabel ( Ukrainian: Августина Станіславівна Габель, romanized: Augustyna Stanislavivna Habel; née Sinkevich; born 30 August 1853 – 29 March 1907) was a Narodnik revolutionary librarian. She was a member of a revolutionary group led by Orest Gabel, whom she later married and followed to Siberia, where they were exiled. GnocchiFan ( talk)
2024-06-16 17:38 Ludmila Gabel (Ukrainian librarian, public figure and lawyer) Ludmila Orestovna Gabel ( Ukrainian: Людмила Орестівна Габель, romanized: Lyudmyla Orestivna Habel) (born December 1876, Saint Petersburg, Russian Empire – April 10, 1967, Kharkiv, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union) was a Ukrainian librarian, public figure, and lawyer. She was born into a family of Narodnik revolutionaries and was a member of the Committee of Rural Libraries and the Book Commission of the Kharkiv Literacy Society. GnocchiFan ( talk)
2024-06-20 10:36 Sophie Kropotkin (Ukrainian educator and writer (1856–1938)) Sofia Grigorievna Kropotkina ( née Ananieva-Rabinovich; 1856–1938), commonly known by her anglicised name Sophie Kropotkin, was a Ukrainian teacher, writer, lecturer and museum director. Born into a Ukrainian Jewish family, she grew up in Tomsk, where her father ran a gold mine. After coming of age, moved to Switzerland, where she pursued a degree in biology at the University of Bern and met Peter Kropotkin, who she married. Grnrchst ( talk)
2024-06-30 23:30 Oghul Qaimish (Regent of the Mongol Empire) Oghul Qaimish (ᠤᠤᠭᠠᠯ ᠬᠠᠶᠢᠮᠢᠰᠢ, c. 1200s–1251) was the wife of Güyük Khan and the nominal regent of the Mongol Empire between Güyük's death in 1248 and the accession of Möngke Khan in 1251. ~~ AirshipJungleman29 ( talk)
2024-07-04 13:45 Jennifer Jones (curler) (Canadian curler) Jennifer Judith Jones OM (born July 7, 1974) is a Canadian curler. She was the Olympic champion in curling as skip of the Canadian team at the 2014 Sochi Games. Jones is the first female skip to go through the Games undefeated. The only male skip to achieve this was fellow Canadian Kevin Martin in 2010. Allthegoldmedals ( talk)
2024-07-05 09:38 Catherine O'Neill, Countess of Tyrone (Irish aristocrat (died 1619)) Catherine O'Neill, Countess of Tyrone (before 1574 - 15 March 1619) was an Irish aristocrat. Born Catherine Magennis, she was the fourth and final wife of Hugh O'Neill, Earl of Tyrone, a leading Gaelic lord in Ireland during the late Elizabethan and early Stuart eras. SkywalkerEccleston ( talk)
2024-07-05 20:43 Mother Solomon (Wyandot nanny (1816–1890)) Margaret Grey Eyes Solomon (November 1816 – August 18, 1890), better known as Mother Solomon, was a Wyandot nanny. Born along Owl Creek, Ohio, her father took her to Indigenous sites as a child. After moving to the Big Spring Reservation in 1822, she learned housekeeping and English at a mission school. Averageuntitleduser ( talk)

Culture/Media

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2024-01-06 22:59 Ecco2K (Swedish-British designer, visual artist, and singer) Zak Arogundade Gaterud (born 1994 or 1995), known professionally as Ecco2K, is a Swedish designer, visual artist, singer, and rapper. He founded Drain Gang with childhood friends Bladee, Thaiboy Digital and Whitearmor in 2013. Having experience with graphics software since he was 5, Arogundade founded the band Krossad with Bladee, his then-classmate, in 2004. Skyshifter talk
2024-02-08 01:54 History of The New York Times (1945–1998) (Aspect of newspaper history) Following World War II, The New York Times continued to expand. The Times was subject to investigations from the Senate Internal Security Subcommittee, a McCarthyist subcommittee that investigated purported communism from within press institutions. Arthur Hays Sulzberger's decision to dismiss a copyreader who plead the Fifth Amendment drew ire from within the Times and from external organizations. elijahpepe@wikipedia (he/him)
2024-02-29 04:49 WOSU-TV (PBS member TV station in Columbus, Ohio) WOSU-TV (channel 34) is a PBS member television station in Columbus, Ohio, United States. Owned by Ohio State University as part of WOSU Public Media, it is sister to public radio stations WOSU-FM (89.7) and WOSA (101.1 FM). The three stations share studios on North Pearl Street near the OSU campus; WOSU-TV's transmitter is located on Highland Lakes Avenue in Westerville, Ohio. Sammi Brie (she/her •  t • c)
2024-02-29 04:51 WKBS-TV (Philadelphia) (Television station in Burlington, New Jersey (1965–1983)) WKBS-TV was a television station on UHF channel 48 serving the Philadelphia area, licensed to serve Burlington, New Jersey. It operated from September 1965 to August 1983 and was one of three major independent stations serving the Delaware Valley. Though licensed to Burlington, its studios and transmitter were located within Philadelphia city limits, in South Philadelphia and the Roxborough tower farm, respectively. Sammi Brie (she/her • t • c)
2024-03-10 03:24 Roswell incident (UFO legend caused by 1947 balloon crash) The Roswell incident is a conspiracy theory which alleges that the 1947 crash of a United States Army Air Forces balloon near Roswell, New Mexico was actually caused by an extraterrestrial spacecraft. Operated from the nearby Alamogordo Army Air Field and part of the top secret Project Mogul, the balloon was intended to detect Soviet nuclear tests. Feoffer ( talk)
2024-03-21 00:34 Basket of deplorables (Hillary Clinton 2016 campaign speech phrase) "Basket of deplorables" is a phrase from a 2016 US presidential election campaign speech delivered by Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton on September 9, 2016, at a campaign fundraising event. She used the phrase to describe "half" of the supporters of her opponent, Republican nominee Donald Trump, saying, "They're racist, sexist, homophobic, xenophobic, Islamophobic". Yoshiman6464 ♫🥚
2024-03-26 23:13 2Baba (Nigerian musician (born 1975)) Innocent Ujah Idibia MON (born 18 September 1975), known by his stage name 2Baba and formerly as 2face Idibia, is a Nigerian singer-songwriter, record producer and philanthropist known for his solo debut album, Face 2 Face. He is regarded as the "most influential" in the Nigerian music industry following his contributions to Nigerian pop music in the 2000s. SafariScribe ( talk)
2024-04-06 08:38 Swim School (Scottish indie rock band) Swim School (stylised in lowercase), are a Scottish three-piece indie rock band. Formed in Edinburgh in late 2018, the band initially comprised Alice Johnson and Lewis Bunting, before Bunting's schoolmate Matt Mitchell and their friend Nairn Milne joined the band. Mitchell and Milne later left the band, with Billy McMahon joining in June 2020. Laun chba ller
2024-04-11 21:07 Homecoming (Kanye West song) (2008 single by Kanye West featuring Chris Martin) "Homecoming" is a song by the American rapper Kanye West from his third studio album, Graduation (2007). The song features a guest appearance from Chris Martin and he co-wrote it with West and Warryn Campbell, who served as the producers. West and the singer worked on the song when they met at Abbey Road Studios in February 2006, engaging in a jam session where Martin came up with the concept. K. Peake
2024-04-13 08:25 Tasha Ghouri (English television personality) Natasha Amber Ghouri (born 11 August 1998) is an English television personality. She is best known for her appearances on the eighth series of Love Island. Laun chba ller
2024-04-13 08:25 Megan Barton-Hanson (English television personality) Megan Leah Barton-Hanson (born 6 March 1994) is an English television personality and sex worker. She is best known for appearing on the fourth series of Love Island. Laun chba ller
2024-04-13 08:37 Mark Zuckerberg (American businessman (born 1984)) Mark Elliot Zuckerberg (born May 14, 1984) is an American businessman. He co-founded the social media service Facebook and its parent company Meta Platforms (formerly Facebook, Inc.), of which he is chairman, chief executive officer and controlling shareholder. MSincccc ( talk)
2024-04-14 17:04 Morph (X-Men: The Animated Series) (Fictional character from the X-Men franchise) Morph is a fictional superhero appearing in the animated superhero series X-Men: The Animated Series—which aired on Fox Kids from 1992 to 1997—and its revival X-Men '97, which has been streaming on Disney+ since March 2024. Introduced as a member of the X-Men, Morph sacrificed himself to save Wolverine from a Sentinel in the show's premiere. PanagiotisZois ( talk)
2024-04-16 06:01 United States' Telegraph (Defunct newspaper published in Washington, D.C.) The United States' Telegraph was a newspaper published in Washington, D.C., in the early 19th century. It was first published in 1814 as the Washington City Gazette by Jonathan Elliot, but ceased publication the same year due to the burning of Washington. It was revived the following year as the Washington City Weekly Gazette, and advocated strongly for William H. Crawford's 1816 candidacy for presidency. Generalissima ( talk) (it/she)
2024-04-16 15:09 Simone Murphy (Scottish musician and model (born 1993)) Simone Murphy (born 29 July 1993) is a Scottish musician and former model. Born in Edinburgh, she started modelling aged two, before setting up several events while at the University of Edinburgh. After being scouted while working at Harvey Nichols in Edinburgh aged 21, she applied for Cycle 11 of Britain's Next Top Model, on which she placed fifth. Laun chba ller
2024-04-17 22:16 Disappearance of Joshua Guimond (Disappeared American student) Joshua Guimond (born June 18, 1982) is an American man who disappeared on the night of November 9 and 10, 2002, after leaving a party hosted in a dormitory of Saint John's University in Collegeville, Minnesota. He was a 20-year-old junior student at Saint John's, who was partying with friends in the campus' Metten Court dormitory building. Atubofsilverware ( talk)
2024-04-20 10:11 Week End (Gen Hoshino song) (2015 promotional single by Gen Hoshino) "Week End" is a song by Japanese singer-songwriter and musician Gen Hoshino from his fourth studio album, Yellow Dancer (2015). It is the album's sole promotional single, released for exclusive airplay on the Japan FM League on October 20, 2015, and was also promoted with a listening video. Written and produced by Hoshino as the theme song to the morning news program Mezamashi Saturday  [ ja], it is a pop-like dance song that draws influence from black music genres such as R&B and soul for an upbeat sound. IanTEB ( talk)
2024-04-21 20:10 Marie Osmond (American singer and entertainer) Marie Osmond (born October 13, 1959) is an American singer, actress, television personality, author and businesswoman. She is known for her girl next door image and her decades-long career in many different areas. As a singer, she has had several chart-topping country music songs such as " Paper Roses" and " Meet Me in Montana". ChrisTofu11961 ( talk)
2024-04-22 16:04 Felicity Kendal (English actress (born 1946)) Felicity Ann Kendal CBE (born 25 September 1946) is an English actress, working principally in television and theatre. She has appeared in numerous stage and screen roles over a more than 70-year career, including as Barbara Good in the 1975 television series The Good Life. BennyOnTheLoose ( talk)
2024-04-23 16:55 Key West (Philosopher Pirate) (2020 song by Bob Dylan) "Key West (Philosopher Pirate)" is a song written and performed by the American singer-songwriter Bob Dylan and released as the ninth track on his 2020 album Rough and Rowdy Ways. It is a mid-tempo, accordion-driven ballad that has been cited as a high point of the album by many critics. BennyOnTheLoose ( talk)
2024-04-28 18:52 Tokiyo (2015 song by Gen Hoshino) is a song by Japanese singer-songwriter and musician Gen Hoshino from his fourth studio album, Yellow Dancer (2015). It was written and produced by Hoshino as commercial song for the distance learning program U-CAN [ ja]. The album's opening track, it is an upbeat pop song centered on synthesizer with a prevalent string section, featuring a more Japanese or Asian sound on an album with heavy influence from black music. IanTEB ( talk)
2024-05-08 00:52 The Celebration Tour (2023–2024 concert tour by Madonna) The Celebration Tour was the twelfth concert tour by American singer Madonna. It began on October 14, 2023, at the O2 Arena in London, and ended on May 4, 2024, with a free concert on Rio de Janeiro's Copacabana Beach. Originally set to kick off on July 15, 2023, in Vancouver, the tour was postponed and pushed back to October after Madonna developed a "serious bacterial infection" in late June, which led to a multiple-day stay at the intensive care unit. Christian ( talk)
2024-05-14 01:07 CherryRoad Media (American newspaper publisher) CherryRoad Media is an American newspaper publisher and commercial printer based in New Jersey. It is the communications division of CherryRoad Technologies and was founded in 2020 by its CEO Jeremy Gulban. The company specializes in weekly publications in rural communities. It has received national media attention for rapidly buying and launching new titles amid the decline of newspapers. Eric Schucht ( talk)
2024-05-17 19:49 The Open Definition (Text definition of the term 'open' in the context of open content and open data) The Open Definition (formerly Open Knowledge Definition) is published by the Open Knowledge Foundation (OKF) to define openness for any type of data, content, or other knowledge. The definition's stated purpose is to "[make] precise the meaning of ‘open’ with respect to knowledge". Although it draws philosophically from both the open-source and free software movements, the Open Definition prioritizes license compatibility over copyleft principles requiring derivative works to be released under a free license. Buidhe paid ( talk)
2024-05-21 21:29 John Koerner (American singer-songwriter (1938–2024)) "Spider" John Koerner (August 31, 1938 – May 18, 2024) was an American guitarist, singer, and songwriter. He was best known as a guitarist and vocalist in the blues trio Koerner, Ray & Glover, with Dave Ray and Tony Glover. He also made albums as a solo performer and with Willie Murphy, and was an important mentor to the young Bob Dylan. Mehendri Solon ( talk)
2024-05-21 21:39 Luochahai City (2023 single by Dao Lang) "Luochahai City" ( Chinese: 罗刹海市) is a single by Chinese singer-songwriter Dao Lang, released as part of his album There Are Few Folk Songs  [ zh] (2023). The song is inspired by The Raksha Country and the Sea Market, an allegorical story written by Chinese author Pu Songling. Described as Dao's "comeback anthem", it was streamed over 10 billion times within two months of its release, and attracted widespread speculation as to the meaning of its "cryptic" and "absurd" lyrics. Bremps ...
2024-05-23 06:45 Laura Matsuda (Fictional character of Street Fighter series) is a fictional character from the Street Fighter series of video games, making her first appearance in 2016's Street Fighter V. She is the sister of Sean Matsuda, a character from 1997's Street Fighter III and its updates. She is from Brazil, and much like fellow Brazilian character Blanka, she utilizes electricity in some of her attacks. Kung Fu Man ( talk)
2024-05-25 19:36 Honey Revenge (Los Angeles pop-rock band) Honey Revenge is an American pop rock band formed in Los Angeles in 2021. The band consists of lead vocalist Devin Papadol and guitarist Donovan Lloyd. Formed after Lloyd moved to Los Angeles from Georgia and joined a five-piece band Papadol was in, the pair continued working together after the other three members left, and released their debut album, Retrovision, in June 2023. Laun chba ller
2024-05-25 21:17 Es Pontàs (climb) (Deep-water soloing route in Mallorca, Spain) Es Pontàs is a 20-metre (66 ft) long limestone deep-water soloing (DWS) climbing route on the Es Pontàs sea-arch in Mallorca, Spain. After it was first free soloed in September 2006 by American climber Chris Sharma, it became graded at 9a+ (5.15a) – the world's first-ever DWS route at that grade, and one of the earliest 9a+ graded rock climbs of any type in history. Aszx5000 ( talk)
2024-06-01 19:25 Why (Gen Hoshino song) (2023 single by Gen Hoshino) is a song by Japanese singer-songwriter and musician Gen Hoshino. It was released through Speedstar Records on December 27, 2023, as a double A-sided single with " Life", theme to the 2022 Asian Games and 2023 World Athletics Championships on Tokyo Broadcasting System (TBS). The song was written and produced by Hoshino for the anime film Spy × Family Code: White (2023), following the song " Comedy" (2022) which he wrote for the film's preceding TV-series. IanTEB ( talk)
2024-06-03 04:33 Lil Ugly Mane (American musician and record producer) Travis Miller (born May 13, 1984), best known professionally as Lil Ugly Mane, is an American musician, rapper, singer, and record producer. Noted for his diverse style, introspective lyrics, and various side projects, Miller's work spans a wide range of genres, including instrumental and experimental hip hop, black metal, lo-fi music, indie rock, and free jazz. Joeyquism ( talk)
2024-06-08 10:16 Speak Now World Tour (2011–2012 concert tour by Taylor Swift) The Speak Now World Tour was the second concert tour by the American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift, who embarked on it to support her third studio album, Speak Now (2010). It began on February 9, 2011, visiting Asia and Europe before kicking off in North America on May 27, 2011. It concluded on March 18, 2012, in Oceania. Ippantekina ( talk)
2024-06-12 16:52 The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power season 1 (2022 television season) The first season of the American fantasy television series The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power is based on J. R. R. Tolkien's history of Middle-earth, primarily material from the appendices of the novel The Lord of the Rings. Set thousands of years before the novel in the Second Age of Middle-earth, the season depicts the emergence of the Dark Lord Sauron and the forging of the first Rings of Power. adamstom97 ( talk)
2024-06-15 12:57 George Webster (presenter) (English television presenter, actor, dancer and writer) George Webster (born 29 July 2000) is an English television presenter, actor, dancer and writer. He was discovered while volunteering at his local Parkrun by a Sky UK television crew, who made him the subject of an episode of Jessica's Parkrun Heroes in 2019. This film prompted Mencap to refer him to a filmmaker who was making S.A.M., a short film that was broadcast online in October 2020. Laun chba ller
2024-06-15 13:31 Black Lake (song) (2015 song by Björk) "Black Lake" is a song by Icelandic musician Björk for her eighth studio album, Vulnicura (2015). At ten minutes and eight seconds, it is the longest song to appear on one of her studio albums. Written by Björk in the aftermath of her separation from contemporary artist Matthew Barney, the lyrics of "Black Lake" detail her heartbreak, anger, and attempts to forgive Barney as her emotions grow as each verse progresses in time, leading up to the final lines describing her "return home". Isthmus55 ( t • c)
2024-06-20 00:32 PSA (song) (2023 song by SZA) "PSA" (also called "Potting Season") is a song by American singer-songwriter SZA reported to appear on the deluxe edition of her 2022 second studio album, SOS. It is an orchestral song with a simple, stringed production, consisting of pianos and harps alongside vocal harmonies. The lyrics are delivered in a rap cadence and with braggadocio; SZA demands that people call her nothing but number-one and serve her, says she takes pleasure in angering people, and mocks those she views as " bottom feeders". PSA 🏕️🪐 ( please make some noise...)
2024-06-20 06:27 Carl Balita (Filipino entrepreneur) Carl Espino Balita (born April 12, 1970) is a teacher, registered nurse and midwife, producer, and entrepreneur. He is a former anchor of DZMM, having hosted his own show "Radyo Negosyo" for more than 20 years and was a candidate for the 2022 Philippine Senate election. TheNuggeteer ( talk)
2024-06-20 22:46 Profound Morality (2022 EP by Heriot) Profound Morality is the third extended play by British metalcore band Heriot, released on 29 April 2022 through Church Road Records. It is the band's first release as a quartet featuring guitarist and vocalist Debbie Gough, who joined in 2019. The band wrote and recorded the bulk of the EP in five days at their rehearsal space in Bristol in April 2021, with its production continuing until October of that year. Chchcheckit ( talk)
2024-06-22 22:43 David Fishwick (English businessman (born 1971)) David Fishwick (born March 1971) is an English businessman. Born in Nelson in Lancashire, he left school at sixteen with no qualifications, before opening David Fishwick Minibus Sales and becoming the biggest minibus supplier in Britain. After finding that big banks were no longer willing to lend his customers money following the 2007–2008 financial crisis, he opened Burnley Savings and Loans, which used the advertising slogan "Bank on Dave". Laun chba ller
2024-06-23 11:54 The Code (Nemo song) (2024 song by Nemo) "The Code" is a song by Swiss singer Nemo. It was written by Nemo along with three other song writers, and was released on 29 February 2024 through Better Now Records. It represented Switzerland in the Eurovision Song Contest 2024, where it won the contest with 591 points. In the process, the song became the first victory for the country since " Ne partez pas sans moi" by Celine Dion in 1988, and the first winning song ever in the history of the contest by a non-binary artist. Cheers, mate! Nascar9919 (he/him • t • c)
2024-06-25 15:10 Bruno Mars at Park MGM (Residency show) Bruno Mars at Park MGM is a concert residency by American singer and songwriter Bruno Mars, being held at Dolby Live (previously Park Theater) at Park MGM in Las Vegas, Nevada, at The Theater at MGM National Harbor, in Oxon Hill, Maryland, at MGM Music Hall at Fenway, Boston, Massachusetts and once outside of the United States, in China at MGM Cotai in Cotai, Macau. MarioSoulTruthFan ( talk)
2024-06-30 09:59 Donald Davies (Welsh computer scientist and Internet pioneer (1924–2000)) Donald Watts Davies, CBE FRS (7 June 1924 – 28 May 2000) was a Welsh computer scientist and Internet pioneer who was employed at the UK National Physical Laboratory (NPL). Whizz40 ( talk)
2024-06-30 16:56 KCTV (CBS affiliate in Kansas City, Missouri) KCTV (channel 5) is a television station in Kansas City, Missouri, United States, affiliated with CBS. It is owned by Gray Television alongside MyNetworkTV affiliate KSMO-TV (channel 62). The two stations share studios on Shawnee Mission Parkway in Fairway, Kansas; KCTV's transmitter facility, the KCTV Broadcast Tower, is located in the Union Hill section of Kansas City, Missouri. Sammi Brie (she/her •  t • c)
2024-06-30 16:56 CIVT-DT (CTV television station in Vancouver) CIVT-DT (channel 32) is a television station in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, serving as the West Coast flagship of the CTV Television Network. It is owned and operated by network parent Bell Media alongside Victoria-based CTV 2 station CIVI-DT (channel 53). CIVT-DT's studios are located at 969 Robson Street (alternatively known as 750 Burrard Street; the former site of the Vancouver Public Library's central branch) at the intersection of [[Rob ... Sammi Brie (she/her •  t • c)
2024-06-30 16:56 KAUT-TV (CW TV station in Oklahoma City) KAUT-TV (channel 43) is a television station in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States, serving as the local outlet for The CW. It is owned and operated by the network's majority owner, Nexstar Media Group, alongside NBC affiliate KFOR-TV (channel 4). The two stations share studios in Oklahoma City's McCourry Heights section; KAUT-TV's transmitter is located on the city's northeast side. Sammi Brie (she/her •  t • c)
2024-06-30 16:57 KTSF (Independent TV station in San Francisco) KTSF (channel 26) is an independent television station in San Francisco, California, United States, broadcasting in a variety of languages, most notably Chinese. The station is owned by the Lincoln Broadcasting Company and maintains studios on Valley Drive in south suburban Brisbane. It shares a channel and transmitter with KDTV-DT (channel 14), owned by Univision, broadcasting from atop Mount Allison. Sammi Brie (she/her •  t • c)
2024-06-30 16:57 KOLD-TV (CBS affiliate in Tucson, Arizona) KOLD-TV (channel 13) is a television station in Tucson, Arizona, United States, affiliated with CBS. It is owned by Gray Television, which provides certain services to Fox affiliate KMSB (channel 11) and MyNetworkTV affiliate KTTU-TV (channel 18) under a shared services agreement (SSA) with Tegna Inc. The three stations share studios on North Business Park Drive on the northwest side of Tucson (near the Casas Adobes neighborhood). Sammi Brie (she/her •  t • c)
2024-06-30 16:58 KXXV (ABC affiliate in Waco, Texas) KXXV (channel 25) is a television station in Waco, Texas, United States, serving Central Texas as an affiliate of ABC. Owned by the E. W. Scripps Company, the station maintains studios on South New Road in Waco, and its transmitter is located near Moody, Texas. KXXV and co-owned KRHD-CD (channel 15) in Bryan split the market; KRHD-CD is a semi-satellite of KXXV with separate local news programming for the Brazos Valley. Sammi Brie (she/her •  t • c)
2024-06-30 16:58 WNAC-TV (TV station in Providence, Rhode Island) WNAC-TV (channel 64), branded on-air as Fox Providence, is a television station in Providence, Rhode Island, United States, affiliated with Fox and The CW. It is owned by Mission Broadcasting, which maintains a local marketing agreement (LMA) with Nexstar Media Group, owner of dual CBS/ MyNetworkTV affiliate WPRI-TV (channel 12), for the provision of certain services. Sammi Brie (she/her •  t • c)
2024-06-30 16:59 WYOU (CBS affiliate in Scranton, Pennsylvania) WYOU (channel 22) is a television station licensed to Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States, serving as the CBS affiliate for Northeastern Pennsylvania. It is owned by Mission Broadcasting, which maintains a shared services agreement (SSA) with Nexstar Media Group, owner of Wilkes-Barre–licensed NBC affiliate WBRE-TV (channel 28), for the provision of certain services. Sammi Brie (she/her •  t • c)
2024-06-30 16:59 WUVN (TV station in Hartford, Connecticut) WUVN (channel 18) is a television station licensed to Hartford, Connecticut, United States, serving the Hartford– New Haven market as an affiliate of the Spanish-language network Univision. It is owned by Entravision Communications alongside low-power UniMás affiliate WUTH-CD (channel 47). The two stations share studios at Constitution Plaza in downtown Hartford and transmitter facilities on Birch Mountain Road in Glastonbury, Connecticut. Sammi Brie (she/her •  t • c)
2024-07-03 21:37 Glow in the Dark Tour (2007–08 world concert tour by Kanye West) The Glow in the Dark Tour was the third concert tour by Kanye West, in support of his third studio album, Graduation (2007). West shared the first tour dates across the United Kingdom in September 2007, while he later announced the American leg in January 2008. He engaged in precise tour rehearsals and enlisted Jim Henson's Creature Shop for production of his set, with design handled by Esmeralda Devlin, Martin Phillips, and John McGuire. K. Peake
2024-07-07 01:38 Strike Force Five (2023 limited series comedy podcast) Strike Force Five is a limited series podcast hosted by American comedians and talk show hosts Stephen Colbert, Jimmy Fallon, Jimmy Kimmel, Seth Meyers, and John Oliver. Running 12 episodes from August 30 to October 10, 2023, it was created to support the five hosts' employees who were out of work due to the 2023 Writers Guild of America strike. Spinixster (trout me!)
2024-07-09 01:53 Yol Aularong (Cambodian musician) Yol Aularong ( Khmer: យស អូឡារាំង ; also romanized as Yos Olarang) was a Cambodian garage rock musician, and a leading figure in that country's rock scene of the 1960s and 70s. He incorporated elements of soul, funk, and rock into his music, and was known for his rebellious persona, humor, and social commentary. — Rhododendrites talk \\
2024-07-09 01:54 Cable Car Cinema (Movie theater in Providence, Rhode Island) Cable Car Cinema and Cafe was a 100-seat, single screen independent movie theater and restaurant in Providence, Rhode Island. Raymond Bilodeau opened the cinema in 1976 in a former truck garage on North Main Street at the foot of College Hill, and the business formed long-term relationships with the neighborhood's Brown University and the Rhode Island School of Design (RISD). — Rhododendrites talk \\
2024-07-09 03:08 Kisaragi Station (Japanese urban legend) is a Japanese urban legend about a fictitious railway station. The station first came into the news in 2004, when the story was posted on the internet forum 2channel. ABG ( Talk/Report any mistakes here)
2024-07-10 12:14 Dead Pony (Scottish pop punk band) Dead Pony, formerly known as Crystal, is a rock band from Glasgow, Scotland. The band started as a duo comprising vocalist Anna Shields and guitarist Blair Crichton after she wanted a guitarist to make music with. After she formed Crystal with Crichton and three of her university classmates, the band supported Paolo Nutini at a BBC Scotland's Hogmanay concert, appeared on Tony Visconti's Unsigned Heroes, and released the Sex Rich EP. Laun chba ller

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2024-01-26 09:04 Mental illness in Middle-earth (Theme in Tolkien's fantasy) The appearance of mental illness in Middle-earth has been discussed by scholars of literature and by psychiatrists. Middle-earth is the fantasy world created by J. R. R. Tolkien. His novels The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings are both set in Middle-earth, and peopled with realistically-drawn characters who experience life much as people do in the real world. Chiswick Chap ( talk)
2024-03-10 21:07 Liberty 5-3000 (Character in Anthem (1938)) Liberty 5-3000 is a character in Anthem, a 1938 dystopian novella by Ayn Rand that is set in a rigidly collectivistic future society that assigns formulaic names to all inhabitants. A farmer in the Home of the Peasants, Liberty 5-3000 is a "born radical" who values individuality. When she meets the narrator and main protagonist, Equality 7-2521, Liberty 5-3000 and he fall in love at first sight. Hydrangeans ( she/her | talk | edits))
2024-03-25 16:05 Tolkien, Race and Cultural History (Book of literary criticism by Dimitra Fimi) Tolkien, Race, and Cultural History: From Fairies to Hobbits is a 2008 book by Dimitra Fimi about J. R. R. Tolkien's Middle-earth writings. Scholars largely welcomed the book, praising its accessibility and its skilful application of a biographical-historical method which sets the development of Tolkien's legendarium in the context of Tolkien's life and times. Chiswick Chap ( talk)
2024-04-15 10:17 Anarchism without adjectives (Doctrine of anarchism without any qualifying labels) Anarchism without adjectives is a pluralist tendency of anarchism that opposes sectarianism and advocates for cooperation between different anarchist schools of thought. First formulated by the Spanish anarchists Ricardo Mella and Fernando Tarrida del Mármol, as a way to bridge the ideological divide between the collectivists and communist factions, it was later adopted by the Italian anarchist Errico Malatesta and the American individualist Voltairine de Cleyre. Grnrchst ( talk)
2024-05-23 08:21 Editorial framing of The Lord of the Rings (Literary analysis) J. R. R. Tolkien decided to increase the reader's feeling that the story in his 1954–55 book The Lord of the Rings was real, by framing the main text with an elaborate editorial apparatus that extends and comments upon it. This material, mainly in the book's appendices, effectively includes a fictional editorial figure much like himself who is interested in philology, and who says he is translating a manuscript which has somehow come into his hands, having somehow survived the thousands of years since the Third Age. Chiswick Chap ( talk)
2024-05-29 08:38 Round World Version of Tolkien's legendarium (Aspect of J.R.R. Tolkien's legendarium) The Round World Version is an alternative creation myth to the version of J.R.R. Tolkien's legendarium as it appears in The Silmarillion and The Lord of the Rings. In that version, the Earth was created flat and was changed to round as a cataclysmic event during the Second Age in order to prevent direct access by Men to Valinor, home of the immortals. Chiswick Chap ( talk)
2024-06-06 21:10 Geoffrey Cuming (English Anglican liturgist and priest (1917–1988)) Geoffrey John Cuming (1917–24 March 1988) was a Church of England clergyman, liturgist, and music historian. After being permanently injured during his British Army service prior to the Battle of Arnhem, Cuming was ordained a priest and wrote several nonfiction texts on music and Christianity. Pbritti ( talk)
2024-06-07 00:31 Federalist No. 9 (Federalist Paper by Alexander Hamilton) Federalist No. 9, titled "The Union as a Safeguard Against Domestic Faction and Insurrection", is a political essay by Alexander Hamilton and the eighth of The Federalist Papers. It was first published in the Daily Advertiser and the Independent Journal on November 21, 1787, under the pseudonym Publius, the name under which all The Federalist Papers were published. Thebiguglyalien ( talk)
2024-06-17 08:30 Old Straight Road The Old Straight Road, the Straight Road, the Lost Road, or the Lost Straight Road, is J. R. R. Tolkien's conception, in his fantasy world of Arda, of the route that his Elves are able to follow to reach the earthly paradise of Valinor, realm of the godlike Valar. The tale is mentioned in The Silmarillion and in The Lord of the Rings, and documented in The Lost Road and Other Writings. Chiswick Chap ( talk)
2024-06-25 18:17 Apocalypse of Peter (2nd-century Christian apocalyptic text) The Apocalypse of Peter, [note 2] also called the Revelation of Peter, is an early Christian text of the 2nd century and a work of apocalyptic literature. It is the earliest-written extant document depicting a Christian version of heaven and hell in detail. SnowFire ( talk)
2024-06-25 18:19 Arabic Apocalypse of Peter (10th-century Christian apocalyptic text) The Apocalypse of Peter or Vision of Peter ( Arabic: Ru'ya Buṭrus), also known as the Book of the Rolls (Arabic: Kitāb al-Magāll) and other titles, is an Arab Christian work probably written in the 10th century; the late 9th century and 11th century are also considered plausible. SnowFire ( talk)
2024-06-27 15:40 Phial of Galadriel (Artefact in Tolkien's novel) The Phial of Galadriel is an object that appears in The Lord of the Rings by J. R. R. Tolkien. This glowing vial is a gift from the Elf-lady Galadriel to the protagonist Frodo Baggins, who uses it several times during his journey to Mount Doom. Chiswick Chap ( talk)
2024-07-03 01:07 Neutron stars in fiction Neutron stars—extremely dense remnants of stars that have undergone supernova events—have appeared in fiction since the 1960s. Their immense gravitational fields and resulting extreme tidal forces are a recurring point of focus. Some works depict the neutron stars as harbouring exotic alien lifeforms, while others focus on the habitability of the surrounding system of planets. TompaDompa ( talk)
2024-07-07 01:05 Black holes in fiction (science fiction theme) Black holes, objects whose gravity is so strong that nothing—including light—can escape them, have been depicted in fiction since at least the pulp era of science fiction, before the term black hole was coined. A common portrayal at the time was of black holes as hazards to spacefarers, a motif that has also recurred in later works. TompaDompa ( talk)
2024-07-07 12:40 Ontology (Philosophical study of being) Ontology is the philosophical study of being. As one of the most fundamental concepts, being encompasses all of reality and every entity within it. To articulate the basic structure of being, ontology examines what all entities have in common and how they are divided into fundamental classes, known as categories. Phlsph7 ( talk)
2024-07-07 19:16 Storytelling in The Lord of the Rings (Technique in J. R. R. Tolkien's Middle-earth fiction) Storytelling is explored in multiple ways in J. R. R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings, with stories told in different styles, attributed to many different characters with limited knowledge of events, as well as an omniscient narrator. Tolkien weaves together a complex story in the style of an interlaced medieval tapestry romance. Chiswick Chap ( talk)

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2024-07-01 19:18 Buzz Lightyear (Fictional character in the Toy Story franchise) Buzz Lightyear is a fictional character in the Disney– Pixar Toy Story franchise. He is a superhero action figure from an in-universe media franchise. Buzz is recognizable by his lime green, purple, and white space suit. Originating as a one-man band toy named Tinny, he evolved into a space ranger action figure during the development of Toy Story, a decision made by director John Lasseter. Fieryninja ( talk)

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2024-02-22 20:35 Eating Out 2: Sloppy Seconds (2006 sex comedy film by Phillip J. Bartell) Eating Out 2: Sloppy Seconds is a 2006 American sex comedy film directed by Phillip J. Bartell. It is the sequel to Eating Out (2004) and the second installment in the Eating Out franchise. Q. Allan Brocka, who wrote and directed the first film, returned to co-write the screenplay alongside Bartell. The film stars Jim Verraros, Emily Brooke Hands, Rebekah Kochan, Brett Chukerman, Marco Dapper, and Mink Stole. PanagiotisZois ( talk)
2024-02-26 22:43 New World Order (The Falcon and the Winter Soldier) (1st episode of The Falcon and the Winter Soldier) "New World Order" is the first episode of the American television miniseries The Falcon and the Winter Soldier, based on Marvel Comics featuring the characters Sam Wilson / Falcon and Bucky Barnes / Winter Soldier. It follows the pair as they adjust to life after returning from the Blip at the end of Avengers: Endgame (2019). Dcdiehardfan ( talk)
2024-04-03 00:44 The Asylum (American film studio and distributor) The Asylum is an American film production and distribution company based in Burbank, California. The company is known for producing low-budget, direct-to-video films, in particular mockbusters, which capitalize on the popularity of major studio films with similar titles and premises. The Asylum's business model revolves around producing as many low-budget films as quickly as possible, which earn around $150,000 to $250,000 in profit. Famous Hobo ( talk)
2024-04-06 00:32 Hounds (film) (2023 film by Kamal Lazraq) Hounds (original title: Les meutes), is a 2023 Moroccan crime drama film written and directed by Kamal Lazraq. Taking place over one night in Casablanca, it follows Hassan and Issam, an impoverished father-son duo, as they attempt to dispose of a body after a botched kidnapping. Mooonswimmer
2024-04-14 18:25 Kristoff (Frozen) (Fictional character from the Frozen franchise) Kristoff is a fictional character in Walt Disney Animation Studios' Frozen franchise. He appears in the animated features Frozen (2013) and Frozen II (2019), and the animated short films Frozen Fever (2015), Olaf's Frozen Adventure (2017) and Once Upon a Snowman (2020). He was created by co-directors Chris Buck and Jennifer Lee and is voiced primarily by Jonathan Groff. Fieryninja ( talk)
2024-04-24 17:11 Raya (Raya and the Last Dragon) (Fictional character from Raya and the Last Dragon) Raya is a fictional character in Walt Disney Animation Studios' animated film Raya and the Last Dragon (2021). Created by screenwriters Adele Lim and Qui Nguyen, Raya is the thirteenth official member of the Disney Princess line-up and Disney's first Southeast Asian princess. She is voiced by American actress Kelly Marie Tran. Fieryninja ( talk)
2024-04-26 16:25 18×2 Beyond Youthful Days (2024 Taiwanese film) 18×2 Beyond Youthful Days (Chinese: 青春18×2 通往有你的旅程) is a 2024 Taiwanese-Japanese romance film directed by Michihito Fujii and produced by Chang Chen. Starring Greg Hsu and Kaya Kiyohara, alongside an ensemble cast including Joseph Chang, Shunsuke Michieda, Haru Kuroki, Hitomi Kuroki, and Yutaka Matsushige, the film follows a recently fired Taiwanese video game developer (Hsu) on a solo trip to Japan, reminiscing about a past romantic entanglement with a Japanese backpacker (Kiyohara) that never blossomed into a relationship. Prince of Erebor（ The Book of Mazarbul）
2024-05-16 18:41 Pearl (X) (Fictional character from the X film series) Pearl Douglas is a fictional character from the X film series, played by Mia Goth. Pearl first appears as the antagonist in X (2022) and returns as the villainous protagonist and title character in its prequel, Pearl (2022). In X, Goth was cast as both Pearl and the final girl, Maxine, which Goth admitted she was unaware of initially. FishLoveHam ( talk)
2024-05-30 15:05 Mushu (Fictional character) Mushu is a fictional character in Disney's Mulan franchise, first appearing in the 1998 animated film of the same name. A small Chinese dragon, Mushu was a guardian of Mulan's family before being demoted for failing to protect an ancestor. He plots to redeem himself by ensuring Mulan's safety and success when she enlists herself in the army in her father's place, ultimately becoming her closest confidant. Changedforbetter ( talk)
2024-06-17 07:35 The First Fallen (2022 film) The First Fallen (in Portuguese: Os Primeiros Soldados, lit. "The First Soldiers") is a 2022 Brazilian drama film written and directed by Rodrigo de Oliveira. Starring Johnny Massaro [ pt], Renata Carvalho, and Victor Camilo, the film portrays members of the LGBTQ community fighting the AIDS epidemic in the early 1980s. GnocchiFan ( talk)
2024-06-26 15:34 Death Race 2 (2010 action thriller film directed by Roel Reiné) Death Race 2 is a 2010 action thriller film directed by Roel Reiné and written by Tony Giglio. A co-production between Germany and South Africa, it is the prequel to 2008's Death Race (which is itself a prequel to 1975's Death Race 2000) and the second installment in the Death Race franchise. The film stars Luke Goss as Carl "Luke" Lucas, a convicted getaway driver sentenced to life in a notorious private prison where he is forced to fight to the death live on the titular reality show in a bid for freedom. Nineteen Ninety-Four guy ( talk)
2024-06-28 13:08 Sleeping Beauty (1959 film) (Animated Disney film) Sleeping Beauty is a 1959 American animated musical fantasy film produced by Walt Disney Productions and released by Buena Vista Distribution. Based on Charles Perrault's 1697 fairy tale, the production was supervised by Clyde Geronimi, and was directed by Wolfgang Reitherman, Eric Larson, and Les Clark. De Disney ( talk)
2024-07-01 15:42 Jailson Mendes (Brazilian porn actor and YouTuber) Jocione Mendonça (19 February 1970 – 29 June 2018), better known as Jailson Mendes and sometimes Pai de Família, was a Brazilian porn actor and YouTuber. He became an Internet meme for his performance in a pornographic film where he says the phrase "Ai, que delícia, cara" ("Oh, what a delight, man"). Retired due to health issues, Mendonça was invited to act in pornographic films while he was in São Paulo, and ended up making three of them. Skyshifter talk

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2024-01-20 00:22 Face to Face (Suzi Quatro and KT Tunstall album) (2023 studio album by Suzi Quatro and KT Tunstall) Face to Face is a collaborative album by American musician Suzi Quatro and Scottish musician KT Tunstall, released on 11 August 2023 via Sun Records. The album features original duets recorded by both artists, and was recorded by both Quatro and Tunstall together in England, with the album produced by Quatro's son, LR Tuckey. Goodreg3 ( talk)
2024-02-20 00:18 The River (Bruce Springsteen album) (1980 album by Bruce Springsteen) The River is the fifth studio album by the American singer-songwriter Bruce Springsteen, released as a double album on October 17, 1980, by Columbia Records. The album was Springsteen's attempt at making a record that captured the E Street Band's live sound. Co-produced by Springsteen, his manager Jon Landau, and bandmate Steven Van Zandt, the recording sessions lasted 18 months in New York City from March 1979 to August 1980. – zmbro ( talk) ( cont)
2024-03-04 16:33 Fables of the Reconstruction (1985 album by R.E.M.) Fables of the Reconstruction (or Reconstruction of the Fables) is the third studio album by American alternative rock band R.E.M. It was released on June 10, 1985, through I.R.S. Records. It was the band's first album recorded outside of the U.S., with sessions taking place at Livingston Studios in London with producer Joe Boyd. Elephantranges ( talk)
2024-03-15 16:28 Pete Astudillo (American singer) Pedro Astudillo (born on December 1, 1963), known as Pete Astudillo, is an American singer-songwriter, record producer, and dancer. Referred to as "the Latino Babyface" by The Daily Journal, he is regarded as the architect behind Selena's sound, as he collaborated or coauthored the singer's top-selling and most popular recordings that cemented him into music history. – jona ✉
2024-04-11 17:29 My Back Was a Bridge for You to Cross (2023 studio album by Anohni and the Johnsons) My Back Was a Bridge for You to Cross is the fifth studio album by Anohni and the Johnsons, formerly known as Antony and the Johnsons. It was released on July 7, 2023, by Secretly Canadian. The album was co-produced by Jimmy Hogarth, and features contributions from Leo Abrahams, Chris Vatalaro, Samuel Dixon, and Rob Moose. QuietHere ( talk | contributions)
2024-04-12 12:20 Funeral for Yesterday (2007 studio album by Kittie) Funeral for Yesterday is the fourth studio album by Canadian heavy metal band Kittie, released on February 20, 2007. It was the only album released through the band's own record label, X of Infamy Records, and Merovingian Music (MRV). The album was produced by Jack Ponti, and was recorded at RetroMedia Sound Studios in Red Bank, New Jersey, between July and August 2006. Chchcheckit ( talk)
2024-04-12 14:17 Midnight Train (album) (2020 studio album by Sauti Sol) Midnight Train is the fifth studio album by Kenyan Afropop band Sauti Sol. It was released by Universal Music Africa on June 5, 2020. Recorded in English, Swahili, and Luhya, the album comprises 13 tracks and is the band's first project released under the label. Sauti Sol dedicated the album to their fans and described it as a collaborative project with songwriters and producers.  Versace1608  Wanna Talk?
2024-04-12 14:19 Yellow (Brymo album) (2020 studio album by Brymo) Yellow is the seventh studio album by Nigerian singer Brymo, independently released on April 1, 2020. The album explores hedonistic viewpoints and is a departure from the dark themes of his sixth studio album Oṣó. Brymo described Yellow as an album about "love and survival", and said it is an alternative pop and electronic record.  Versace1608  Wanna Talk?
2024-04-14 01:11 All for You (Janet Jackson song) (2001 song by Janet Jackson) "All for You" is a song by American singer-songwriter Janet Jackson, from her seventh studio album of the same name (2001). Written and produced by Jackson along with her collaborators Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis, the song is a dance-pop and R&B track with influences of neo-disco and funk that heavily samples " The Glow of Love" by Change. Alex reach me!
2024-04-17 00:35 Basie & Zoot (1976 studio album by Count Basie) Basie & Zoot is a studio album by the jazz pianist Count Basie and the saxophonist Zoot Sims, released in 1976 by Pablo Records. It was recorded on April 9, 1975, during a recording session organized by Norman Granz, the head of the label. Granz decided against using Basie's band Count Basie Orchestra, instead inviting Sims, who played with Basie a few years prior. AstonishingTunesAdmirer 連絡
2024-04-19 03:55 Vince Gill (American musician (born 1957)) Vincent Grant Gill (born April 12, 1957) is an American singer, songwriter, and musician. He began in a number of local bluegrass bands in the 1970s, and from 1978 to 1982, he achieved his first mainstream attention as lead singer of the soft rock band Pure Prairie League. Gill sang lead on their hit single " Let Me Love You Tonight" in addition to writing several songs of theirs. Ten Pound Hammer • ( What did I screw up now?)
2024-04-24 17:11 Abrázame Muy Fuerte (song) (2000 single by Juan Gabriel) "Abrázame Muy Fuerte" ( transl. "Hold Me Tightly") is a song written and performed by Mexican singer-songwriter Juan Gabriel. The song was produced by Bebu Silvetti and was composed for the Mexican telenovela of the same name (2000). It was released as the lead single on June 2000 for the compilation album El Alma de Divo (2000) and later included on his 25th studio also titled Abrázame Muy Fuerte (2000). Erick ( talk)
2024-04-27 20:14 Lucid (Aṣa album) (2019 studio album by Aṣa) Lucid is the fourth studio album by French-Nigerian singer Aṣa, released on October 11, 2019, via Chapter Two Records and Wagram Music. Labeled a soul, folk, and rock album, Lucid incorporates elements of funk, folk rock, jazz, reggae and neo-soul. It is more personal and less political compared to her previous albums.  Versace1608  Wanna Talk?
2024-04-28 17:16 Wo gehest du hin? BWV 166 (1724 church cantata by Johann Sebastian Bach) Wo gehest du hin? ("Where are you heading?", literally: "Where do you go?"), BWV 166, is a church cantata by Johann Sebastian Bach for Cantate Sunday, the fourth Sunday after Easter. Bach composed the work as part of his first cantata cycle for Leipzig and first performed it on 7 May 1724. Gerda Arendt ( talk)
2024-04-29 12:10 Slowcore (Subgenre of alternative and indie rock music) Slowcore, also known as sadcore, is a subgenre of indie rock characterised by subdued tempos with typically minimalist instrumentation alongside solemn and melancholic lyrical performances. Anarchyte ( talk)
2024-05-04 10:08 Chapel Hart (Country music group from Mississippi) Chapel Hart, originally known as Hyperphlyy, is an American country music vocal group from Poplarville, Mississippi. The group consists of sisters Danica Hart and Devynn Hart, and their cousin Trea Swindle, all three of whom are vocalists. Chapel Hart has independently released three studio albums and eleven singles. Ten Pound Hammer • ( What did I screw up now?)
2024-05-04 20:53 The Click (album) (2017 studio album by AJR) The Click is the second studio album by American indie pop band AJR. It was released on June 9, 2017, via the band's label AJR Productions and S-Curve Records, later released internationally through Ultra Records and Black Butter Records. The album follows the trio's previous work, maintaining a pop sound with elements of hip-hop, electronic dance music, and jazz. Koopastar ( talk)
2024-05-12 04:36 The Way I Loved You (Taylor Swift song) (2008 song by Taylor Swift) "The Way I Loved You" is a song by the American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift from her second studio album, Fearless (2008). She wrote the track with John Rich and produced it with Nathan Chapman. Inspired by an encounter with a guy who seemed ideal to date with, "The Way I Loved You" is about the rumination for an ex-lover despite being in a stable relationship. Gained ( talk)
2024-05-13 20:34 Azul (song) (Song by Cristian Castro) "Azul" ( transl. "Blue") is a song by Mexican singer Cristian Castro from his seventh studio album of the same name (2001). The song was co-written by brothers Kike and Gustavo Santander and produced by Kike, Andrés Munera, Fernando "Toby" Tobón. It is a pop rock power ballad in which the singer compares love to the color blue. Erick ( talk)
2024-05-14 06:47 Fortnight (song) (2024 single by Taylor Swift featuring Post Malone) "Fortnight" is a song by the American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift featuring the American rapper and singer Post Malone, taken from Swift's eleventh studio album, The Tortured Poets Department. The two artists wrote the track with Jack Antonoff, who produced it with Swift. Republic Records released the song as the lead single concurrently with its parent album on April 19, 2024. Ippantekina ( talk)
2024-05-15 14:59 Born in the U.S.A. (1984 studio album by Bruce Springsteen) Born in the U.S.A. is the seventh studio album by the American singer-songwriter Bruce Springsteen, released on June 4, 1984, by Columbia Records. Co-produced by Springsteen, Jon Landau, Steven Van Zandt, and Chuck Plotkin, the album was recorded in New York City with the E Street Band over two years between January 1982 and March 1984. – zmbro ( talk) ( cont) and Moisejp ( talk)
2024-05-16 16:13 Soon You'll Get Better (2019 song by Taylor Swift featuring the Dixie Chicks) "Soon You'll Get Better" is a song by the American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift from her seventh studio album, Lover (2019). Swift and Jack Antonoff wrote and produced the song, which features background vocals and instruments from the American band the Dixie Chicks. "Soon You'll Get Better" is a country ballad featuring slide guitar, banjo, and fiddle alongside vocal harmonies. Ippantekina ( talk)
2024-05-18 14:00 Stronger (Kanye West song) (2007 single by Kanye West) "Stronger" is a song by American rapper Kanye West from his third studio album, Graduation (2007). The song was produced by West, with an extended outro handled by Mike Dean. It was written by West and Daft Punk were credited as co-writers due to their work being sampled, while Edwin Birdsong also received a credit from a master use of "Cola Bottle Baby". K. Peake
2024-05-19 17:29 Until the End (Kittie album) (2004 studio album by Kittie) Until the End is the third studio album by Canadian heavy metal band Kittie, released on July 26, 2004, through Artemis Records. It was their only album with bassist Jennifer Arroyo, who joined the band in March 2002. The album was recorded in March 2004 with producer Steve Thompson at Long View Farm Studios in North Brookfield, Massachusetts. Chchcheckit ( talk)
2024-05-21 23:05 Path (album) (2018 studio album by Kraus) Path is the second studio album by American musician Kraus, released on March 9, 2018, through Terrible Records. Preceded by singles "Reach" and "Bum", Path follows Kraus' debut End Tomorrow on the same label. A shoegaze album, reviewers noted the album's influence from 1990s alternative rock, evoking a vibe akin to My Bloody Valentine. Skyshifter talk
2024-05-26 01:57 E (Ecco2K album) (2019 studio album by Ecco2K) E (stylized as an estimated sign, ℮) is the debut studio album by Swedish-British singer Ecco2K. A surprise album, it was released on 27 November 2019 through Year0001. Previously known for his work on other people's projects, Ecco2K began working on the album after leaving his day job at Eytys. It was recorded across multiple cities and executive-produced by Gud and Whitearmor. Skyshifter talk
2024-05-27 02:23 Something Else from The Move (1968 EP by the Move) Something Else from The Move is a five-track live EP by the English pop band the Move, released on 21 June 1968 through Regal Zonophone. The Move established themselves with a series of singles that reached the top-five in the UK singles chart, generating hype for an album. After rumours about a live LP began circulating, the Move's manager Tony Secunda pitched an idea about recording an EP of live performances at the Marquee Club in central London. VirreFriberg ( talk)
2024-05-27 17:00 Down Bad (Taylor Swift song) (2024 song by Taylor Swift) "Down Bad" is a song by the American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift from her eleventh studio album, The Tortured Poets Department (2024). She wrote and produced the track with Jack Antonoff, who played the song's instruments with members of his band Bleachers. A synth-pop song with R&B inflections, "Down Bad" is about a momentary infatuation, comparing falling in love with being abducted by aliens. Ippantekina ( talk)
2024-05-27 17:38 Never Grow Up (Taylor Swift song) (2010 song by Taylor Swift) "Never Grow Up" is a song by the American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift from her third studio album, Speak Now (2010). She wrote the track inspired by her own feelings about childhood and growing up and handled the production with Nathan Chapman. An acoustic guitar-led ballad, "Never Grow Up" deals with Swift's reflection and contemplation on her childhood. Gained ( talk)
2024-05-29 13:52 Stereo Love (2009 single by Edward Maya) "Stereo Love" is a song by Romanian musician Edward Maya and Moldovan-Romanian musician Vika Jigulina. It was released as their debut single on 23 February 2009 for radio airplay in Romania, and was later included on Maya's debut studio album The Stereo Love Show (2014). "Stereo Love" was written by Maya and Jigulina, while the production was handled by the two alongside Ilie Alexandru; Azerbaijani musician Eldar Mansurov is listed as a composer for the interpolation of the 1989 song " Bayatılar". Cartoon network freak ( talk)
2024-05-29 14:36 Suburban Legends (song) (2023 song by Taylor Swift) "Suburban Legends" is a song by the American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift, who wrote and produced it with Jack Antonoff. The track was originally intended for her 2014 studio album, 1989, but was included in the 2023 re-recording, 1989 (Taylor's Version). A midtempo synth-pop ballad, "Suburban Legends" features 1980s-inspired synthesizers, a disco groove, and a gentle pulse. Gained ( talk)
2024-06-01 02:26 I've Failed You (2011 studio album by Kittie) I've Failed You is the sixth studio album by Canadian heavy metal band Kittie, released on August 30, 2011, through eOne Music. The album builds on from of the sound of their previous album In the Black (2009) and features more personal and introspective lyrics, drawing from various events of turmoil that vocalist and guitarist Morgan Lander experienced in the two years following the aforementioned album's release. Chchcheckit ( talk)
2024-06-02 15:46 Da Funk (1995 single by Daft Punk) "Da Funk" is an instrumental track by French electronic music duo Daft Punk, initially released as a 12-inch single in May 1995 by Soma and Virgin and later included on their debut album, Homework (1997). Prior to its inclusion on the album, "Da Funk" received little attention and was limited to 2,000 copies. 🌙Eclipse ( talk) ( contribs)
2024-06-02 18:13 Quannnic (Musical artist) Quannnic (born 2004 or 2005; stylized in all lowercase) is an American musician. Initially presenting a digicore sound, they began releasing music as Quannnic in 2021 and released their debut studio album, Kenopsia, in February the following year. A track from the album, "Life Imitates Life", unexpectedly became viral on TikTok and charted on Billboard's Hot Hard Rock Songs. Skyshifter talk
2024-06-04 16:23 Love Sux (2022 studio album by Avril Lavigne) Love Sux is the seventh studio album by Canadian singer-songwriter Avril Lavigne, released on February 25, 2022, by DTA and Elektra Records. Her first studio album in three years since Head Above Water (2019), Lavigne worked on Love Sux with various artists including Machine Gun Kelly, Blackbear and Mark Hoppus of Blink-182. The Sharpest Lives ( the deadliest to lead)
2024-06-06 20:21 I Wonder (Kanye West song) (2007 song by Kanye West) "I Wonder" is a song by American rapper Kanye West, released as the fourth track on his third studio album, Graduation (2007). The song was written and produced by him, while Labi Siffre received a songwriting credit due to the sample of his work; West moves towards influences from rock and electronic music. K. Peake
2024-06-09 22:53 Cómo Se Cura una Herida (2001 single by Jaci Velasquez) "Cómo Se Cura una Herida" ( transl. "How to Mend a Pain") is a song by American singer Jaci Velasquez for her fifth studio album Mi Corazón (2001). The song was written by Jorge Luis Piolto and Rudy Pérez with the latter handling its productions. It is a ballad, in which the narrator is devastated after being betrayed by her lover. Erick ( talk)
2024-06-10 07:02 The Alchemy (2024 song by Taylor Swift) "The Alchemy" is a song by the American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift from her eleventh studio album, The Tortured Poets Department (2024). Swift wrote and produced the track with Jack Antonoff. A pop rock track with R&B influences, "The Alchemy" uses extensive football imagery to describe a burgeoning romance after going through heartbreak. Ippantekina ( talk)
2024-06-12 07:35 Who's Afraid of Little Old Me? (2024 song by Taylor Swift) "Who's Afraid of Little Old Me?" is a song written and recorded by the American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift for her eleventh studio album, The Tortured Poets Department (2024). She and Jack Antonoff produced the track, which is a Southern gothic-inspired chamber pop song that incorporates dense echo and strings. Ippantekina ( talk)
2024-06-13 20:30 Scary Monsters and Nice Sprites (song) (2010 song by Skrillex) "Scary Monsters and Nice Sprites" is a song recorded by the American producer Skrillex. It is the second track from his second extended play, Scary Monsters and Nice Sprites, released on October 22, 2010, through Mau5trap and Big Beat. The song began as a test for the Native Instruments synthesizer FM8 and was the first written for the EP. Skyshifter talk
2024-06-14 06:47 That's When (2021 song by Taylor Swift featuring Keith Urban) "That's When" is a song by Taylor Swift featuring Keith Urban. It was released as part of Fearless (Taylor's Version) (2021), a re-recording of Swift's second studio album Fearless (2008). She wrote the track with the Warren Brothers at age 14 and handled the production with Jack Antonoff. "That's When" is an acoustic country pop ballad about the end and aftermath of a relationship: Swift's and Urban's characters contemplate how to reunite with one another. Gained ( talk)
2024-06-16 00:37 Dizzy (Olly Alexander song) (2024 song by Olly Alexander) "Dizzy" is a song by English singer-songwriter Olly Alexander. It was released on 1 March 2024 through Polydor Records, and was written by Alexander and Daniel Harle. The song marked Alexander's first release under his own name after the dissolution of Years & Years. It represented the United Kingdom at the Eurovision Song Contest 2024, where it placed 18th with 46 points at the grand final. Cheers, mate! Nascar9919 (he/him • t • c)
2024-06-20 06:39 Daniel Vangarde (French songwriter and producer (born 1947)) Daniel Bangalter (born 1947), known in his musical career as Daniel Vangarde, is a French former producer, lyricist and songwriter who co-wrote and produced several hit records in the 1970s and 1980s, including " Aie a Mwana" with Jean Kluger, " D.I.S.C.O." by Ottawan, and " Cuba" by the Gibson Brothers. reppop talk
2024-06-22 16:55 Celestica (song) (2010 single by Crystal Castles) "Celestica" is a song recorded by the Canadian electronic band Crystal Castles for their second studio album, Crystal Castles (2010). After a BBC Radio 1 premiere, it was released on April 16, 2010, as the first single from the album, being later accompanied by a music video. According to member Ethan Kath, the track was inspired by a suicide at the Celestica factories in Canada. Skyshifter talk
2024-06-25 20:28 Face to Face (Daft Punk song) (2003 single by Daft Punk) "Face to Face" is a single by French electronic music duo Daft Punk, featuring vocals and co-production by American house music producer Todd Edwards. It was released on their second studio album, Discovery, in 2001, before being released as a promotional single in 2003. The track uses Edwards' distinctive "cut-up" production style, incorporating over 20 uncredited samples from various soft rock and folk music songs. reppop talk
2024-06-26 17:36 Priscilla Chan (singer) (Hong Kong pop singer) Priscilla Chan Wai-han ( traditional Chinese: 陳 慧 嫻; simplified Chinese: 陈 慧 娴; pinyin: Chén Huìxián; Jyutping: Can4 Wai6Haan4; born 28 July 1965) is a Hong Kong-based veteran Cantopop singer. She is renowned for her contralto singing voice and her maturely clear, technically skilled, and emotion-rich vocals. Will629 ( talk)
2024-06-26 22:16 Not in Love (Crystal Castles song) (2010 single by Crystal Castles featuring Robert Smith) "Not in Love" is a song recorded by the Canadian electronic music duo Crystal Castles featuring the English musician Robert Smith of the band the Cure. It is a re-recording of a Crystal Castles song of the same name, which is itself a cover of the song " Not in Love" (1983) by Platinum Blonde. The original song appeared on their second studio album, Crystal Castles (2010), while the version with Robert Smith was digitally released as a single on October 26, 2010. Skyshifter talk
2024-06-30 02:56 Your Girl (2005 song by Mariah Carey) "Your Girl" is a song recorded by American singer Mariah Carey for her tenth studio album, The Emancipation of Mimi (2005). She wrote the track with Marc Shemer and the latter produced it with her as Scram Jones. Lyrically, "Your Girl" is about Carey approaching a potential lover in a confident manner. Heartfox ( talk)
2024-07-01 14:08 Drukqs (2001 studio album by Aphex Twin) Drukqs (stylised as drukQs) is a studio album by the electronic music artist and producer Aphex Twin. It was released in October 2001 through Warp Records. It is a double album alternating primarily between tracks of meticulously programmed drum and bass-inspired beats and computer-controlled classical piano pieces. lunaeclipse ( talk)
2024-07-02 18:47 Zwei Gesänge, Op. 1 (Schoenberg) (Two Lieder by Arnold Schoenberg) Arnold Schoenberg's Zwei Gesänge (Two Songs), Op. 1 (1898–1903), are Lieder for baritone and piano. Each song sets a poem of Karl Michael von Levetzow. The songs bear the influence of both Johannes Brahms and Richard Wagner, whose music was traditionally opposed. In their length, depth of expression, density of texture, and transcription-like piano writing, they approached the limits of the Lied genre and anticipated Gurre-Lieder. Gerda Arendt ( talk)
2024-07-03 14:45 Hands on Me (Jason Derulo song) (2023 single by Jason Derulo and Meghan Trainor) "Hands on Me" is a song by American singer Jason Derulo, featuring American singer-songwriter Meghan Trainor, included on the former's fifth studio album, Nu King (2024). They wrote it with J Bach, Sarah Solovay, Shawn Charles, and its producers, Elof and Pink Slip, with Ben E. King, Jerry Leiber, and Mike Stoller receiving credits due to the interpolation of " Stand by Me" (1961). N Ø
2024-07-04 17:49 No Culpes a la Noche (2009 remix album by Luis Miguel) No Culpes a la Noche – The Club Remixes is the first remix album by Mexican singer Luis Miguel. It was released on 22 September 2009, by Warner Music Latina. The album features 10 previously recorded tracks by the artist remixed by several disc jockeys (DJs) including Hex Hector, Danny Saber, and Dario Gomez & Vlad Diaz. Erick ( talk)
2024-07-04 21:13 Riley Gale (American heavy metal vocalist (1986–2020)) Riley Gale (April 30, 1986 – August 24, 2020) was an American singer and songwriter who founded and performed with crossover thrash band Power Trip as its lead vocalist. Gale co-founded the band in 2008; with him as songwriter and vocalist, Power Trip released two well-received studio albums, in addition to multiple singles and EPs. Kimikel ( talk)
2024-07-09 05:33 All You Had to Do Was Stay (2014 song by Taylor Swift) "All You Had to Do Was Stay" is a song by the American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift from her fifth studio album, 1989 (2014). Swift wrote the song with Max Martin, who produced it with Shellback and Mattman & Robin. The lyrics were inspired by a dream where Swift asked an ex-lover to stay when he was leaving, and the track's refrain incorporates her high-pitched voice shouting "stay". Ippantekina ( talk)
2024-07-09 13:04 Lacy (song) (2023 song by Olivia Rodrigo) "Lacy" (stylized in all lowercase) is a song by American singer-songwriter Olivia Rodrigo from her second studio album, Guts (2023). Rodrigo wrote it with its producer, Dan Nigro. The song became available as the album's fourth track on September 8, 2023, when it was released by Geffen Records. A folk-pop and indie folk song with influences of theatrical folk, "Lacy" originated from a poem she wrote for a class assignment. N Ø
2024-07-10 04:26 Nothing More to Say (Sophie song) (2013 single by Sophie) "Nothing More to Say" is the debut single by the Scottish musician Sophie, released in January 2013 through Huntleys + Palmers. The single contains two versions of the title track and the song "Eeehhh". It was characterized as electro house while also containing pop influences. "Nothing More to Say" was acclaimed and considered one of Sophie's most essential songs. Skyshifter talk
2024-07-11 04:32 Oil of Every Pearl's Un-Insides Non-Stop Remix Album (2019 remix album by Sophie) Oil of Every Pearl's Un-Insides Non-Stop Remix Album (stylised in all caps) is the only remix album by the Scottish musician Sophie, released on 29 July 2019 through MSMSMSM, Future Classic, and Transgressive. A double-album, it features new songs and remixes from Sophie's debut studio album Oil of Every Pearl's Un-Insides (2018). Skyshifter talk
2024-07-11 05:12 Culpables (Karol G and Anuel AA song) (2018 single by Karol G and Anuel AA) "Culpables" (English: "Guilty") is a song by Colombian singer Karol G and Puerto Rican rapper Anuel AA. It was digitally released on September 14, 2018, and was included as the tenth single in Karol G's album Ocean (2019). A Latin trap song, "Culpables" revolves around a love affair between two persons, each of whom has already had a partner. Tony235 ( talk)
2024-07-12 04:46 Get Him Back! (2023 single by Olivia Rodrigo) "Get Him Back!" (stylized in all lowercase) is a song by American singer-songwriter Olivia Rodrigo from her second studio album, Guts (2023). Rodrigo wrote it with its producer, Dan Nigro. Universal Music Group released it as the album's third single on September 15, 2023. A rap rock and pop-punk song with influences of pop rock, "Get Him Back!" explores Rodrigo's desire to extract revenge from her ex-partner while simultaneously wanting to reconcile with him, with the titular phrase conveying a double meaning. N Ø

Culture/Media/Radio

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2024-05-21 18:10 The Lord of the Rings (1955 radio series) (Radio play) During 1955 and 1956, a condensed radio dramatisation of The Lord of the Rings, adapted and produced by Terence Tiller, was broadcast in two series of six episodes each on BBC Radio's the Third Programme. These radio broadcasts were the first dramatisation of The Lord of the Rings, a book by J. R. R. Tolkien, the final volume of which, The Return of the King, had been published in October 1955. Chiswick Chap ( talk)
2024-06-05 05:55 The Church on Ruby Road (2023 Doctor Who episode) "The Church on Ruby Road" is an episode of the British science fiction television series Doctor Who. The episode was broadcast on BBC One on 25 December 2023 as the fourteenth Christmas special since the show's revival in 2005. It is the first Christmas special since " Twice Upon a Time" (2017) after which the show transitioned to New Year's specials. TheDoctorWho (talk)
2024-06-30 16:57 KEXC (Public radio station in Alameda, California) KEXC (92.7 FM) is a non-commercial radio station serving the San Francisco Bay Area, licensed to Alameda, California, United States. It is owned by the non-profit entity Friends of KEXP, an affiliate of the University of Washington, and broadcasts an AAA format specializing in alternative and indie rock programmed by its disc jockeys as "KEXP Bay Area", a near-total simulcast of Seattle, Washington–licensed KEXP-FM. Sammi Brie (she/her •  t • c)

Culture/Media/Software

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2024-03-02 15:27 R/The Donald (Subreddit in support of U.S. president Donald Trump) r/The_Donald was a subreddit where participants created discussions and Internet memes in support of U.S. president Donald Trump. Initially created in June 2015 following the announcement of Trump's presidential campaign, the community grew to over 790,000 subscribers who described themselves as " Patriots". Yoshiman6464 ♫🥚
2024-05-12 19:21 IEEE Symposium on Security and Privacy (Annual cybersecurity conference) The IEEE Symposium on Security and Privacy, also known as the Oakland Conference, is an annual conference focusing on topics related to computer security and privacy. The conference was founded in 1980 by Stan Ames and George Davida and is considered to be among the top conferences in the field. The conference has a single track and follows a double-blind review process to ensure fairness during peer review. sohom@ enwiki
2024-05-24 04:56 FTC v. Microsoft (2022 American court case) Federal Trade Commission v. Microsoft Corp. and Activision Blizzard, Inc. is a lawsuit brought against multinational technology corporation Microsoft and video game holding company Activision Blizzard in 2022. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) sought a temporary injunction against Microsoft in their efforts to acquire Activision Blizzard. elijahpepe@wikipedia (he/him)
2024-06-02 19:54 Client Hints (Extension to the HTTP protocol) Client Hints are a set of HTTP Header fields and a JavaScript web application programming interface (API) for proactive content negotiation in the Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP). The client can advertise information about itself through these fields so the server can determine which resources should be included in its response. Sohom ( talk)

Culture/Media/Television

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2024-01-31 06:58 Line of Duty series 3 (BBC police procedural TV show, 2016 series) The third series of the British police procedural television programme Line of Duty, was broadcast on BBC Two between 24 March and 28 April 2016. TheDoctorWho (talk)
2024-02-26 22:43 New World Order (The Falcon and the Winter Soldier) (1st episode of The Falcon and the Winter Soldier) "New World Order" is the first episode of the American television miniseries The Falcon and the Winter Soldier, based on Marvel Comics featuring the characters Sam Wilson / Falcon and Bucky Barnes / Winter Soldier. It follows the pair as they adjust to life after returning from the Blip at the end of Avengers: Endgame (2019). Dcdiehardfan ( talk)
2024-03-03 19:23 The Americans (2013 American period spy drama television series) The Americans is an American period spy drama television series created by Joe Weisberg for FX. It aired for six seasons from January 30, 2013, to May 30, 2018. Weisberg and Joel Fields also served as showrunners and executive producers. Set during the Cold War, the show follows Elizabeth ( Keri Russell) and Philip Jennings ( Matthew Rhys), two Soviet KGB intelligence officers posing a ... Ktkvtsh ( talk)
2024-04-02 22:21 Eurovision Song Contest 2000 (International song competition) The Eurovision Song Contest 2000 was the 45th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest, held on 13 May 2000 at the Globe Arena in Stockholm, Sweden. Organised by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) and host broadcaster Sveriges Television (SVT) and presented by Kattis Ahlström and Anders Lundin, the contest was held in Sweden following the country's victory at the 1999 contest with the song " Take Me to Your Heaven" by Charlotte Nilsson. Sims2aholic8 ( talk)
2024-04-11 11:10 Eurovision Song Contest 1975 (International song competition) The Eurovision Song Contest 1975 was the 20th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest, held on 22 March 1975 in the Sankt Eriks-Mässan in Stockholm, Sweden. Organised by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) and host broadcaster Sveriges Radio (SR), and presented by Karin Falck, the contest was held in Sweden following the country's victory at the 1974 contest with the song " Waterloo" by ABBA. Sims2aholic8 ( talk)
2024-04-15 02:41 WNWO-TV (NBC affiliate in Toledo, Ohio) WNWO-TV (channel 24) is a television station in Toledo, Ohio, United States, affiliated with NBC. Owned by Sinclair Broadcast Group, the station maintains a transmitter facility on Cousino Road in Jerusalem Township. Its studios are located on South Byrne Road in Toledo. Sammi Brie (she/her •  t • c)
2024-04-19 16:26 Eurovision Song Contest 1984 (International song competition) The Eurovision Song Contest 1984 was the 29th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest, held on 5 May 1984 in the Théâtre Municipal in Luxembourg City, Luxembourg. Organised by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) and host broadcaster Radio Télévision Luxembourg (RTL), the contest was held in Luxembourg following the country's victory at the 1983 contest with the song " Si la vie est cadeau" by Corinne Hermès. Sims2aholic8 ( talk)
2024-04-26 16:39 Cheryl Baker (British singer) Rita Maria Stroud ( née Crudgington; born 8 March 1954), known professionally as Cheryl Baker, is an English singer and television presenter. She was a member of pop group Bucks Fizz, which won the 1981 Eurovision Song Contest and, following legal disputes, now performs under the name the Fizz. Bucks Fizz had 20 singles reach the UK top 60 between 1981 and 1988, including three number one hits with " Making Your Mind Up" (1981), " The Land of Make Believe" (1981) and " My Camera Never Lies" (1982). BennyOnTheLoose ( talk)
2024-04-30 06:15 Line of Duty series 4 (BBC police procedural TV show, 2017 series) The fourth series of the British police procedural television programme Line of Duty was broadcast on BBC One between 26 March and 30 April 2017. It is the first series to air on the network after the first three were broadcast on BBC Two. TheDoctorWho (talk)
2024-05-01 16:19 Eurovision Song Contest 1985 (International song competition) The Eurovision Song Contest 1985 was the 30th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest, held on 4 May 1985 in the Scandinavium in Gothenburg, Sweden. Organised by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) and host broadcaster Sveriges Television (SVT), and presented by Lill Lindfors, the contest was held in Sweden following the country's victory at the 1984 contest with the song " Diggi-Loo Diggi-Ley" by Herreys.. Sims2aholic8 ( talk)
2024-05-10 08:12 Line of Duty (British police procedural drama television series (2012–2021)) Line of Duty is a British police procedural and serial drama created by Jed Mercurio and produced by World Productions for the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC). It first began broadcasting on BBC Two on 26 June 2012. The programme performed well and was quickly commissioned for additional series that aired in 2014 and 2016. TheDoctorWho (talk)
2024-05-13 19:11 Jane Fonda's Workout (Exercise video by Jane Fonda) Jane Fonda's Workout, also known as Workout Starring Jane Fonda, is a 1982 exercise video by actress Jane Fonda, based on an exercise routine developed by Leni Cazden and refined by Cazden and Fonda at Workout, their exercise studio in Beverly Hills. The video release by Karl Home Video and RCA Video Productions was aimed primarily at women as a way to exercise at home. Binksternet ( talk)
2024-06-02 00:28 Dot and Bubble (2024 Doctor Who episode) "Dot and Bubble" is the fifth episode of the fourteenth series of the British science fiction television series Doctor Who. The episode was first broadcast on BBC One in the United Kingdom on 1 June 2024 and released on Disney+ in the United States on 31 May. It was written by Russell T Davies, who originally pitched it for the sixth series, and directed by Dylan Holmes Williams. TheDoctorWho (talk)
2024-06-04 21:33 Legends of Tomorrow season 3 (Season of television series) The third season of the American television series Legends of Tomorrow, which is based on characters from DC Comics, premiered on The CW on October 10, 2017, and ran for 18 episodes until April 9, 2018. The season follows the Legends, a dysfunctional team of time-traveling superheroes and anti-heroes, and their mission to correct anachronisms in time that they unintentionally caused. Questions? four Olifanofmrtennant (she/her)
2024-06-05 05:55 The Church on Ruby Road (2023 Doctor Who episode) "The Church on Ruby Road" is an episode of the British science fiction television series Doctor Who. The episode was broadcast on BBC One on 25 December 2023 as the fourteenth Christmas special since the show's revival in 2005. It is the first Christmas special since " Twice Upon a Time" (2017) after which the show transitioned to New Year's specials. TheDoctorWho (talk)
2024-06-05 08:48 The Legend of Boo-Kini Bottom (5th episode of the 11th season of SpongeBob SquarePants) "The Legend of Boo-Kini Bottom" is the fifth episode of the eleventh season, and the 220th overall episode of the American animated television series SpongeBob SquarePants. It originally aired on Nickelodeon in the United States on October 13, 2017. In this episode, the Flying Dutchman wants to make sure SpongeBob and his friends are scared on Halloween. Zingo156 ( talk)
2024-06-08 12:25 Bobby Brazier (English actor and model (born 2003)) Bobby Jack Brazier (born 2 June 2003) is an English actor and model. Present in the public eye from birth due to the popularity of his mother Jade Goody, he was frequently featured in the media throughout the formative years of his life until Goody's death in 2009. ArturSik ( talk)
2024-06-09 06:26 Rogue (Doctor Who) (2024 Doctor Who episode) "Rogue" is the sixth episode of the fourteenth series of the British science fiction television series Doctor Who. It was simultaneously released on Disney+ in the United States on 7 June 2024 and on BBC iPlayer in the United Kingdom on 8 June. It was also broadcast the same day on BBC One. The episode was written by Kate Herron and Briony Redman, and directed by Ben Chessell. TheDoctorWho (talk)
2024-06-16 00:37 Dizzy (Olly Alexander song) (2024 song by Olly Alexander) "Dizzy" is a song by English singer-songwriter Olly Alexander. It was released on 1 March 2024 through Polydor Records, and was written by Alexander and Daniel Harle. The song marked Alexander's first release under his own name after the dissolution of Years & Years. It represented the United Kingdom at the Eurovision Song Contest 2024, where it placed 18th with 46 points at the grand final. Cheers, mate! Nascar9919 (he/him • t • c)
2024-06-16 07:19 The Legend of Ruby Sunday (2024 Doctor Who episode) "The Legend of Ruby Sunday" is the seventh and penultimate episode of the fourteenth series of the British science fiction television series Doctor Who. It was simultaneously released on Disney+ in the United States on 14 June 2024 and on BBC iPlayer in the United Kingdom on 15 June. A BBC One broadcast followed later in the day. TheDoctorWho (talk)
2024-06-16 22:17 Europapa (2024 song by Joost Klein) "Europapa" ( lit. 'Eurodaddy') is a song by Dutch musician Joost Klein. Self-described as a "very Dutch" 1990s-style song, it was written by Klein along with six other songwriters. It was self-released on 29 February 2024 and represented the Netherlands in the Eurovision Song Contest 2024, where it was disqualified from the final due to Klein reportedly making "unlawful threats" to a member of the contest's production crew. Cheers, mate! Nascar9919 (he/him • t • c)
2024-06-19 04:57 Zari (song) (2024 song by Marina Satti) "Zari" ( Greek: Ζάρι, ; transl. " Dice") is a song by Greek singer Marina Satti. It was co-written by Satti alongside eight other songwriters, and released on 7 March 2024 by Golden Records as the second single off her extended play P.O.P. It represented Greece at the Eurovision Song Contest 2024, where it placed 11th at the grand final with 126 points. Cheers, mate! Nascar9919 (he/him • t • c)
2024-06-23 22:09 Empire of Death (Doctor Who episode) (2024 Doctor Who episode) "Empire of Death" is the eighth and final episode of the fourteenth series of the British science fiction television series Doctor Who. The episode was simultaneously released on BBC iPlayer in the United Kingdom on 22 June 2024 and released on Disney+ in the United States on 21 June. It was broadcast on BBC One later on the same day. Questions? four Olifanofmrtennant (she/her)
2024-06-29 03:52 The Giggle (2023 Doctor Who episode) "The Giggle" is the third and final of the 60th anniversary specials of the British science fiction television programme Doctor Who, written by Russell T Davies, directed by Chanya Button and broadcast in the United Kingdom on BBC One on 9 December 2023. It features the final regular appearances of David Tennant as the Fourteenth Doctor and Catherine Tate as Donna Noble, introduces Ncuti Gatwa as the Fifteenth Doctor and guest stars Neil Patrick Harris as the Toymaker, a character last seen in The Celestial Toymaker (1966). Has one ever considered Magneton? Pokelego999 ( talk)
2024-06-30 16:57 KUVI-DT (TV station in Bakersfield, California) KUVI-DT (channel 45) is a television station in Bakersfield, California, United States, affiliated with the digital multicast network Quest. It is owned by TelevisaUnivision alongside two Class A stations carrying TelevisaUnivision's networks: Univision station KABE-CD (channel 39), and UniMás station KBTF-CD (channel 31), both of which are also subchannels of KUVI-DT. Sammi Brie (she/her •  t • c)
2024-06-30 16:58 KZJO (MyNetworkTV station in Seattle) KZJO (channel 22), branded as Fox 13+, is a television station in Seattle, Washington, United States, broadcasting the MyNetworkTV programming service. It is owned and operated by Fox Television Stations alongside Tacoma-licensed Fox outlet KCPQ (channel 13). The two stations share studios on Westlake Avenue in Seattle's Westlake neighborhood; KZJO's transmitter is located near the Capitol Hill section of Seattle. Sammi Brie (she/her •  t • c)
2024-06-30 16:58 WOGX (Fox TV station in Ocala, Florida) WOGX (channel 51) is a television station licensed to Ocala, Florida, United States (in the Orlando television market), but primarily serving the Gainesville area as a Fox network outlet. Owned and operated by the network's Fox Television Stations division, the station maintains an advertising sales office on Northwest 53rd Avenue in Gainesville and a transmitter in unincorporated Marion County, between Williston and Fairfield. Sammi Brie (she/her •  t • c)
2024-06-30 16:59 WSJV (TV station in Elkhart, Indiana) WSJV (channel 28) is a television station licensed to Elkhart, Indiana, United States, serving the South Bend area as an affiliate of the digital multicast network Heroes & Icons. It is owned by Gray Television alongside NBC affiliate WNDU-TV (channel 16). The two stations share studios on the University of Notre Dame campus along State Road 933 on South Bend's north side; WSJV's transmitter is co-located within the WSBT-TV (channel 22) site on Ironwood Road in South Bend. Sammi Brie (she/her •  t • c)
2024-06-30 23:04 Wild Blue Yonder (Doctor Who) (2023 Doctor Who episode) "Wild Blue Yonder" is the second of the 60th anniversary specials of the British science fiction television programme Doctor Who. It was first broadcast on BBC One on 2 December 2023, and was written by Russell T Davies and directed by Tom Kingsley. David Tennant stars as the Fourteenth Doctor, alongside Catherine Tate as Donna Noble, with Bernard Cribbins posthumously guest starring as Wilfred Mott. Has one ever considered Magneton? Pokelego999 ( talk)
2024-06-30 23:15 Emotional Consequences of Broadcast Television (13th episode of the 6th season of Community) "Emotional Consequences of Broadcast Television" is the series finale of the sitcom Community, serving as the thirteenth episode of its sixth season. It was written by series creator Dan Harmon and Chris McKenna, and directed by Rob Schrab. It is the 110th episode overall and was initially released on Yahoo! Screen in the United States on June 2, 2015. Questions? four Olifanofmrtennant (she/her)
2024-07-02 06:08 Space Babies (2024 Doctor Who episode) "Space Babies" is the first episode of the fourteenth series of the British science fiction television programme Doctor Who. It was written by Russell T. Davies and directed by Julie Anne Robinson. The episode was released alongside the next episode, " The Devil's Chord", on BBC iPlayer in the United Kingdom on 11 May 2024 and in the United States on Disney+ on 10 May 2024. TheDoctorWho (talk)
2024-07-04 18:41 Fourteenth Doctor (Fictional character from Doctor Who) The Fourteenth Doctor is an incarnation of the Doctor, and the protagonist of the British science fiction television series Doctor Who for the 2023 specials. He is portrayed by Scottish actor David Tennant, who previously portrayed the Tenth Doctor and was last seen on the programme in that role in 2013. Has one ever considered Magneton? Pokelego999 ( talk)

Culture/Media/Video games

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2024-05-20 23:46 Donkey Kong (Video game franchise) is a video game series and media franchise created by the Japanese game designer Shigeru Miyamoto for Nintendo. The franchise follows the adventures of Donkey Kong, a large, powerful gorilla. Donkey Kong games include the original arcade game trilogy by Nintendo R&D1; the Donkey Kong Country series by Rare and Retro Studios; and the Mario vs. JOE BRO 64
2024-05-24 04:56 FTC v. Microsoft (2022 American court case) Federal Trade Commission v. Microsoft Corp. and Activision Blizzard, Inc. is a lawsuit brought against multinational technology corporation Microsoft and video game holding company Activision Blizzard in 2022. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) sought a temporary injunction against Microsoft in their efforts to acquire Activision Blizzard. elijahpepe@wikipedia (he/him)
2024-05-29 22:22 Puff-puff (Dragon Quest) is an onomatopoeia that conveys a woman's breasts being rubbed in someone's face. It was first created by Akira Toriyama, creator of Dragon Ball and lead artist of Dragon Quest, having it featured in both. In Dragon Quest, it appears in multiple games as a service a character may receive. It has been featured in a non-sexual way in Dragon Quest as well, such as two Slimes being used to simulate the act or swapping the performer for a man, which has been criticized for lacking consent by critics. Cukie Gherkin ( talk)
2024-06-02 03:03 Sorceress (Dragon's Crown) (Fictional character in Dragon's Crown) The Sorceress ( Japanese: ソーサレス) is a character introduced in the 2013 side-scrolling beat 'em up roleplaying game Dragon's Crown, developed by Vanillaware. A tall redheaded woman specializing in magical attacks, she is a support character for the game, having low defense but able to conjure allies to fight on her behalf. Kung Fu Man ( talk)
2024-06-04 21:33 Legends of Tomorrow season 3 (Season of television series) The third season of the American television series Legends of Tomorrow, which is based on characters from DC Comics, premiered on The CW on October 10, 2017, and ran for 18 episodes until April 9, 2018. The season follows the Legends, a dysfunctional team of time-traveling superheroes and anti-heroes, and their mission to correct anachronisms in time that they unintentionally caused. Questions? four Olifanofmrtennant (she/her)
2024-06-06 23:59 Hyper Duel (1993 video game) is a horizontal-scrolling shooter video game developed by Technosoft and released for arcades by Taito in 1993. It was later ported to the Sega Saturn in 1996. In the game, the player controls one of three characters piloting transformable fighters called Buster Gears, whose mission is to recover or destroy a prototype unit stolen by terrorist forces. KGRAMR ( talk)
2024-06-07 01:49 Fortnite Festival (2023 video game) Fortnite Festival is a 2023 rhythm game developed by Harmonix and published by Epic Games. In the game, players perform a song while attempting to get the highest score possible based on their performance. Each song has four different instruments, and players choose which part of the song they want to play, as well as the difficulty of the song, with higher difficulties changing the layouts of songs. λ Negative MP1
2024-06-15 03:21 Gengar (Pokémon species) is a Pokémon species in Nintendo and Game Freak's Pokémon media franchise. Created by Ken Sugimori, since their initial appearance they have appeared in multiple games including Pokémon GO and the Pokémon Trading Card Game, as well as various merchandise related to the franchise. In Japanese, Gengar has been voiced by multiple actors which include Kiyonobu Suzuki, Kōichi Sakaguchi, Nobutoshi Canna and Yasuhiro Mamiya. Has one ever considered Magneton? Pokelego999 ( talk)
2024-06-24 03:50 Laika: Aged Through Blood (2023 video game) Laika: Aged Through Blood is a 2023 2D side-scrolling Metroidvania video game developed by Brainwash Gang and published by Headup Games. The game, set in a Western-style post-apocalyptic world, follows Laika, an anthropomorphic coyote, as she tries to protect her family and village from the encroaching Bird empire. Pres N
2024-06-25 11:07 Leifang (Fictional character from Dead or Alive) , originally stylized as Lei Fang, is a character in the Dead or Alive fighting game series by Koei Tecmo. She was introduced in the original Dead or Alive in 1996 and has appeared in the series' subsequent installments, as well as spinoff titles such as the Dead or Alive Xtreme series and related media to the franchise. Kung Fu Man ( talk)
2024-06-25 19:44 Megamania (1982 video game) Megamania is a fixed shooter video game developed by Steve Cartwright for the Atari 2600. It was published by Activision in 1982. A pilot of an intergalactic space cruiser has a nightmare where his ship is being attacked by food and household objects. Using the missile launcher from their space cruiser, the pilot fends off the attackers. Andrzejbanas ( talk)
2024-06-26 12:52 Barry Burton (Fictional character) is a character in Resident Evil (Biohazard in Japan), a survival horror video game series created by the Japanese company Capcom. He was first introduced as a supporting character in the original Resident Evil (1996) and became a player character in Resident Evil: Revelations 2 (2015). 🍕 Boneless Pizza!🍕 ( 🔔)
2024-06-30 14:40 Tina Armstrong (Dead or Alive character) is a player character in the Dead or Alive fighting game franchise by Koei Tecmo. Originally conceived as a tropical "deadly dancer" character by lead developer Tomonobu Itagaki, she was later changed to a professional wrestler due to the development team's love for the sport. The daughter of fellow character Bass Armstrong, he wants her to follow in his footsteps as a wrestler, but she has ambitions to be a model and a movie star much to his dismay. Kung Fu Man ( talk)
2024-07-06 02:23 Little Samson (1992 video game) Little Samson is a action- platform video game developed by Takeru for the Nintendo Entertainment System. It was published by Taito in Japan on June 26, 1992, in North America in November 1992, and in Europe on March 13, 1993. The game stars four heroes summoned to stop the demon king Ta-Keed from wreaking havoc on the kingdom of Forgy. KGRAMR ( talk)

Culture/Performing arts

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2024-04-22 16:04 Felicity Kendal (English actress (born 1946)) Felicity Ann Kendal CBE (born 25 September 1946) is an English actress, working principally in television and theatre. She has appeared in numerous stage and screen roles over a more than 70-year career, including as Barbara Good in the 1975 television series The Good Life. BennyOnTheLoose ( talk)
2024-07-02 18:47 Zwei Gesänge, Op. 1 (Schoenberg) (Two Lieder by Arnold Schoenberg) Arnold Schoenberg's Zwei Gesänge (Two Songs), Op. 1 (1898–1903), are Lieder for baritone and piano. Each song sets a poem of Karl Michael von Levetzow. The songs bear the influence of both Johannes Brahms and Richard Wagner, whose music was traditionally opposed. In their length, depth of expression, density of texture, and transcription-like piano writing, they approached the limits of the Lied genre and anticipated Gurre-Lieder. Gerda Arendt ( talk)

Culture/Philosophy and religion

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2023-12-30 12:19 Satti Majid (Sudanese Islamic leader (1883–1967)) Imam Satti Majid ( Arabic: ساتي ماجد; 1883 – 17 March 1963), also known as Shaykh al-Islam in North America, was a Sudanese Islamic leader who is considered as one of the first Muslim missionaries in the United States and known for establishing Islam as an organised religion in the United States during the interwar period. FuzzyMagma ( talk)
2024-02-05 16:40 W. Seavey Joyce (American Jesuit priest (1913–1988)) William Seavey Joyce SJ (September 3, 1913 – May 19, 1988) was an American Catholic priest and Jesuit who was the president of Boston College from 1968 to 1972. Born in Boston, Massachusetts, he entered the Society of Jesus in 1931 and later received a doctorate in economics from Harvard University. Ergo Sum
2024-03-03 15:42 Fish in culture (Depiction of fish in human culture) Culture consists of the social behaviour and norms in human societies transmitted through social learning. Fish play many roles in human culture, from their economic importance in the fishing industry and fish farming, to recreational fishing, folklore, mythology, religion, art, literature, and film. Chiswick Chap ( talk)
2024-04-15 10:17 Anarchism without adjectives (Doctrine of anarchism without any qualifying labels) Anarchism without adjectives is a pluralist tendency of anarchism that opposes sectarianism and advocates for cooperation between different anarchist schools of thought. First formulated by the Spanish anarchists Ricardo Mella and Fernando Tarrida del Mármol, as a way to bridge the ideological divide between the collectivists and communist factions, it was later adopted by the Italian anarchist Errico Malatesta and the American individualist Voltairine de Cleyre. Grnrchst ( talk)
2024-04-16 13:21 Women rabbis and Torah scholars (Jewish women in religious leadership) See also: Timeline of women rabbis I.am.a.qwerty ( talk)
2024-05-01 19:34 History of Wahhabism The Wahhabi movement started as a revivalist and reform movement in the Arabian Peninsula during the early 18th century, whose adherents described themselves as " Muwahhidun" (Unitarians). A young Hanbali cleric named Muhammad ibn ʿAbd al-Wahhab (1703–1792 C.E/ 1115-1206 A.H), the leader of the Muwahhidun and eponym of the Wahhabi movement, called upon his disciples to denounce certain beliefs and practices associated with cult of saints as idolatrous impurities and innovations in Islam ( bid'ah). Shadowwarrior8 ( talk)
2024-06-06 21:10 Geoffrey Cuming (English Anglican liturgist and priest (1917–1988)) Geoffrey John Cuming (1917–24 March 1988) was a Church of England clergyman, liturgist, and music historian. After being permanently injured during his British Army service prior to the Battle of Arnhem, Cuming was ordained a priest and wrote several nonfiction texts on music and Christianity. Pbritti ( talk)
2024-06-25 18:17 Apocalypse of Peter (2nd-century Christian apocalyptic text) The Apocalypse of Peter, [note 3] also called the Revelation of Peter, is an early Christian text of the 2nd century and a work of apocalyptic literature. It is the earliest-written extant document depicting a Christian version of heaven and hell in detail. SnowFire ( talk)
2024-06-25 18:19 Arabic Apocalypse of Peter (10th-century Christian apocalyptic text) The Apocalypse of Peter or Vision of Peter ( Arabic: Ru'ya Buṭrus), also known as the Book of the Rolls (Arabic: Kitāb al-Magāll) and other titles, is an Arab Christian work probably written in the 10th century; the late 9th century and 11th century are also considered plausible. SnowFire ( talk)
2024-06-27 11:31 Giado concentration camp (Fascist Libyan concentration camp for Jews) The Giado concentration camp was a forced labor concentration camp for Italian and Libyan Jews operated in Giado, Libya (now called Jadu), operating from 1942 until its liberation by British troops in 1943. The camp was established on order of Benito Mussolini, the Prime Minister of Italy, which was then occupying Libya. ꧁ Zanahary꧂
2024-06-29 22:09 Horton Davies (Protestant minister and historian (1916–2005)) Horton Marlais Davies (March 10, 1916 – May 11, 2005) was a Wales-born Protestant minister, historian of Christianity, and painter. After receiving degrees from the University of Edinburgh and the University of Oxford, he became the minister of Wallington and Carshalton Congregational Church in London in 1942, holding that position through World War II. Hydrangeans ( she/her | talk | edits)
2024-07-07 12:40 Ontology (Philosophical study of being) Ontology is the philosophical study of being. As one of the most fundamental concepts, being encompasses all of reality and every entity within it. To articulate the basic structure of being, ontology examines what all entities have in common and how they are divided into fundamental classes, known as categories. Phlsph7 ( talk)

Culture/Sports

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2023-12-15 14:05 Murali Vijay (Indian cricketer) Murali Vijay (born 1 April 1984) is a former Indian international cricketer. He is a right-handed opening batter and an occasional right-arm off break bowler. He had represented the Indian cricket team and played for Tamil Nadu in domestic first-class cricket. Vijay was a member of the Indian team that won the 2013 ICC Champions Trophy. Magentic Manifestations ( talk)
2023-12-19 19:42 Barry Sheene (British motorcycle racer and racing driver (1950-2003)) Barry Steven Frank Sheene MBE (11 September 1950 – 10 March 2003) was a British professional motorcycle racer and television sports presenter. He competed in Grand Prix motorcycle racing between 1971 and 1984, most prominently as a member of the Suzuki factory racing team where he won two consecutive 500cc World Championships in 1976 and 1977. Orsoni ( talk)
2023-12-29 23:30 Dual-threat quarterback (Quarterback in gridiron football) In gridiron football, a dual-threat quarterback, also known as a running quarterback, is a quarterback (QB) who is able to run with the ball as effectively as they can pass. With the rise of several blitz-heavy defensive schemes and increasingly faster defensive players, the importance of a mobile quarterback has been redefined. Soulbust ( talk)
2024-01-03 15:24 Miguel Cabrera (Venezuelan baseball player (born 1983)) José Miguel Cabrera Torres (born April 18, 1983), nicknamed "Miggy", is a Venezuelan former professional baseball first baseman, third baseman, and designated hitter who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Florida Marlins and Detroit Tigers. Debuting in 2003, he was a two-time American League (AL) Most Valuable Player (MVP) award winner, a four-time AL batting champion, and a 12-time MLB All-Star. Cherrell410( t · c)
2024-01-19 22:49 John Sterling (American football) (American football player (born 1964)) John Sterling (born September 15, 1964) is a former American football running back who played for the Green Bay Packers in the National Football League (NFL). He played in two games with the Packers during the 1987 NFL season as a replacement player after the National Football League Players Association (NFLPA) went on strike for 24 days. « Gonzo fan2007 (talk) @
2024-01-19 22:50 Frank Butler (American football) (American football player (1909–1979)) Frank John Butler (May 3, 1909 – October 30, 1979) was an American professional football player who was an offensive lineman for four seasons in the National Football League (NFL) for the Green Bay Packers. Prior to his professional football career, he played college football for the Michigan State Spartans, where he was named an All-Big Ten player. « Gonzo fan2007 (talk) @
2024-01-19 22:50 Jug Bennett (American football player (1920–1992)) Earl Clinton "Jug" Bennett (February 27, 1920 – September 28, 1992) was an American professional football player who was a guard for the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League (NFL). Drafted on the twenty-third round of the 1943 NFL Draft by the Packers out of Hardin–Simmons University, Bennett played in only one season in 1946 after serving in the United States Army as an aerial gunner during World War II. « Gonzo fan2007 (talk) @
2024-01-19 22:51 Hal Hinte (American football player (1920–1996)) Harold Hinte (January 25, 1920 – February 3, 1996) was an American professional football player who was an end in the National Football League (NFL) for the Green Bay Packers and Pittsburgh Steelers during the 1942 NFL season. He played college football for the Pittsburgh Panthers. After his brief football career, he served in the United States Army during World War II and was a high school basketball and football coach. « Gonzo fan2007 (talk) @
2024-01-19 22:51 Wuert Engelmann (American football player (1908–1979)) Wuert Engelmann (also spelled Weert) (February 11, 1908 – January 8, 1979) was an American professional football player who played back for four seasons for the Green Bay Packers. He played college football at South Dakota State University before playing professional football. After his career, he worked for 36 years for the Northern Paper Mill. « Gonzo fan2007 (talk) @
2024-01-19 22:52 Lyle Sturgeon (American football player (1914–1958)) Lyle R. Sturgeon (January 18, 1914 – December 28, 1958) was a professional American football player who played tackle for the Green Bay Packers. He played college football at North Dakota State University before playing professionally. After his career, he worked for the Olson Transportation Co. « Gonzo fan2007 (talk) @
2024-01-19 22:52 Zud Schammel (American football player (1910–1973)) Francis William "Zud" Schammel (August 26, 1910 – January 11, 1973) was an American professional football player who was a guard in the National Football League (NFL) with the Green Bay Packers. He played college football for the Iowa Hawkeyes, where he was named an All-American. After his brief football career, Schammel went on to own a construction company in Phoenix, Arizona. « Gonzo fan2007 (talk) @
2024-01-19 22:52 Merle Zuver (American football player (1905–1969)) Merle Dale Zuver (January 25, 1905 – March 25, 1969) was an Nebraskan professional football player who was a guard for the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Nebraska Cornhuskers, where he lettered and was named to the all-conference team. « Gonzo fan2007 (talk) @
2024-02-19 14:32 Bryce Cotton (American basketball player) Bryce Jiron Cotton (born August 11, 1992) is an American professional basketball player for the Perth Wildcats of the National Basketball League (NBL). In the NBL, he is a four-time winner of the Most Valuable Player Award and has won three championships. He is also a two-time grand final MVP, seven-time All-NBL First Team recipient, and has seven scoring titles. DaHuzyBru ( talk)
2024-02-22 16:56 Atlanta Braves (Major League Baseball team in Atlanta, Georgia) The Atlanta Braves are an American professional baseball team based in the Atlanta metropolitan area. The Braves compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) East Division. The Braves were founded in Boston, Massachusetts, in 1871, as the Boston Red Stockings. The club was known by various names until the franchise settled on the Boston Braves in 1912. Nemov ( talk)
2024-02-23 03:38 Cookie Brinkman (American football player (1953–2019)) Charles William "Cookie" Brinkman (May 26, 1949 – October 24, 2019) was an American football wide receiver. He played college football for the Louisville Cardinals and appeared in one game for the Cleveland Browns of the National Football League (NFL) in 1972. JTtheOG ( talk)
2024-02-25 19:09 Stadio Olimpico (Stadium in Rome, Italy) Stadio Olimpico (English: Olympic Stadium), colloquially known as l'Olimpico (The Olympic), is an Italian multi-purpose sports venue located in Rome. It is the largest sports facility in Rome and the second-largest in Italy, after Milan's Stadio Giuseppe Meazza, seating over 70,000 spectators. It formerly had a capacity of over 100,000 people, and was also called Stadio dei Centomila (Stadium of the 100,000). Blackcat
2024-03-02 10:56 Pétur Guðmundsson (basketball) (Icelandic basketball player) Pétur Karl Guðmundsson (born 30 October 1958) is an Icelandic former professional basketball player and coach. Standing 2.18 m (7'2"), weighing 118 kg (260 lb) and playing the center position, Pétur was the first Icelander and one of the first European players ever to play in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Alvaldi ( talk)
2024-03-05 11:53 2023 24 Hours of Le Mans (91st 24 Hours of Le Mans endurance race) The 91st 24 Hours of Le Mans (French: 91e 24 Heures du Mans), also known as the Centenary 24 Hours of Le Mans (French: Centenaire des 24 Heures du Mans), was an automobile endurance race for teams of three drivers each racing Prototype and Grand Touring cars held from 10 to 11 June 2023 at the Circuit de la Sarthe, near Le Mans, France, in front of 325,000 spectators. EnthusiastWorld37 ( talk)
2024-03-06 00:16 1975 San Diego Chargers season (1975 NFL team season) The 1975 San Diego Chargers season was the franchise's sixth season in the National Football League (NFL), and its 16th overall. The team were seeking to improve on their 5–9 record in 1974, but they lost their first eleven games amidst attendances under 30,000. Harper J. Cole ( talk)
2024-03-06 00:18 Russ Washington (American football player (1946–2021)) Russell Eugene Washington (December 17, 1946 – August 5, 2021) was an American professional football offensive tackle who played for the San Diego Chargers of the American Football League (AFL) and National Football League (NFL) from 1968 to 1982, playing his first two seasons as a defensive tackle. He was taken in the first round (4th overall) of the 1968 NFL/AFL draft. Harper J. Cole ( talk)
2024-03-10 13:46 Bob Gibson (American baseball player (1935–2020)) Robert Gibson (born Pack Robert Gibson; November 9, 1935 – October 2, 2020), nicknamed "Gibby" and "Hoot", was an American baseball pitcher in Major League Baseball who played his entire career for the St. Louis Cardinals from 1959 to 1975. Known for his fiercely competitive nature, Gibson tallied 251 wins, 3,117 strikeouts, and a 2.91 earned run average. Omnis Scientia ( talk)
2024-03-15 01:56 Darren Moore (English footballer and manager (born 1974)) Darren Mark Moore (born 22 April 1974) is a professional football manager and former player who played as a centre-back. He is the manager of EFL League Two club Port Vale. He has performed extensive charity work for the Professional Footballers' Association, Show Racism the Red Card, and the Free Methodist Church. Echetus Xe
2024-03-17 03:09 Chris Kreider (American ice hockey player (born 1991)) Christopher James Kreider (born April 30, 1991) is an American professional ice hockey winger and alternate captain for the New York Rangers of the National Hockey League (NHL). HickoryOughtShirt?4 ( talk)
2024-03-18 15:38 Cliff Christl (American sportswriter (born 1947)) Clifford A. Christl (born in 1947) is an American sportswriter who is the team historian of the Green Bay Packers, a football team in the National Football League (NFL). Prior to this role, Christl worked as a newspaper reporter for over 30 years at newspapers in Wisconsin, including the Manitowoc Herald Times, the Green Bay Press-Gazette and the Milwaukee Journal (which became the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel during his tenure). « Gonzo fan2007 (talk) @
2024-03-22 12:50 Charlie Joiner (American football player and coach (born 1947)) Charles B. Joiner Jr. (born October 14, 1947) is an American former football wide receiver who played in the American Football League (AFL) and the National Football League (NFL) for 18 seasons. He played 11 seasons with the San Diego Chargers, with whom he earned all three of his Pro Bowl selections, and was named first-team All-Pro by the Associated Press in 1980. Harper J. Cole ( talk)
2024-03-26 04:14 New England Revolution in international competition The New England Revolution is an American soccer club based in Foxborough, Massachusetts. The club has regularly taken part five times in international competitions organized by CONCACAF, the governing body of the sport in North America and the Caribbean. Their best result (as of March 2024) is the quarterfinals, which they have reached on three separate occasions. Brindille1 ( talk)
2024-04-11 10:39 Chennai Super Kings (Indian Premier League cricket franchise) Chennai Super Kings (CSK) is an Indian professional cricket franchise based in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. The team competes in the Indian Premier League (IPL) and was one of the eight franchises incorporated when the league was established in 2008. The team plays its home matches at the M. A. Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai and is owned by Chennai Super Kings Cricket Limited. Magentic Manifestations ( talk)
2024-04-20 19:42 Laurie Hernandez (American artistic gymnast) Lauren Zoe Hernandez (born June 9, 2000) is an American retired artistic gymnast. During her debut year as a senior gymnast, she competed as a member of the U.S. women's gymnastics team dubbed the " Final Five" at the 2016 Summer Olympics that won the team gold medal. Individually, Hernandez earned the silver medal on the balance beam. Riley1012 ( talk)
2024-04-24 07:13 Stephen Curry (American basketball player (born 1988)) Wardell Stephen Curry II (born March 14, 1988) is an American professional basketball player and point guard for the Golden State Warriors of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Widely regarded as the greatest shooter, and one of the greatest players of all time, Curry is credited with revolutionizing the sport by inspiring teams and players to take more three-point shots. Beemer03 ( talk)
2024-05-03 22:28 Madison Kocian (American artistic gymnast) Madison Taylor Kocian (born June 15, 1997) is an American retired artistic gymnast. On the uneven bars, she is one of four 2015 World co-champions and the 2016 Olympic silver medalist. She was part of the gold medal-winning team dubbed the " Final Five" at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, and she was a member of the first-place American teams at the 2014 and 2015 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships. Riley1012 ( talk)
2024-05-05 11:12 HC Ässät Pori (Ice hockey club in Pori, Finland) Porin Ässät ( Finnish for Pori Aces), officially named Hockey Club Ässät Pori and colloquially known as Pata, is a professional ice hockey club based in Pori, Finland. It competes in the SM-liiga, the highest-ranking league of ice hockey in Finland. Since 1971, Ässät has played its games in the Isomäki Ice Hall. – Poriman55 - Meddela mig!
2024-05-05 11:43 Jesse Puljujärvi (Finnish ice hockey player (born 1998)) Jesse Puljujärvi (born 7 May 1998) is a Finnish professional ice hockey player for the Pittsburgh Penguins of the National Hockey League (NHL). Rated as a top prospect, Puljujärvi was drafted fourth overall by the Edmonton Oilers in the 2016 NHL Entry Draft. – Poriman55 - Meddela mig!
2024-05-11 09:25 Gedling Miners Welfare F.C. (Association football club in England) Gedling Miners Welfare Football Club is a semi-professional football club based in Mapperley, Nottingham, England. Founded in 1919 as the works team of Gedling Colliery, the club went into abeyance in 1935 due to a lack of support. It reformed in 1941 and soon began its most successful period, prompting the Daily Mirror to describe Gedling as " Nottinghamshire's leading amateur team" in 1956. Curlymanjaro ( talk)
2024-05-13 00:20 Philipp Grubauer (German ice hockey player (born 1991)) Philipp Grubauer (born 25 November 1991) is a German professional ice hockey goaltender for the Seattle Kraken of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was drafted by the Washington Capitals in the fourth round, 112th overall, at the 2010 NHL Entry Draft. XR228 ( talk)
2024-05-21 17:07 Jews in baseball (History of Jews in baseball) Jews have been involved in baseball since the sport's beginnings and have contributed to its evolution in many capacities, including players, agents, team owners, executives, umpires, broadcasters, and fans. In the United States, particularly, baseball played a large part in the assimilation of American Jews into American society at a time of rampant antisemitism and when Jews were immigrating to America to escape persecution. Omnis Scientia ( talk)
2024-05-25 21:17 Es Pontàs (climb) (Deep-water soloing route in Mallorca, Spain) Es Pontàs is a 20-metre (66 ft) long limestone deep-water soloing (DWS) climbing route on the Es Pontàs sea-arch in Mallorca, Spain. After it was first free soloed in September 2006 by American climber Chris Sharma, it became graded at 9a+ (5.15a) – the world's first-ever DWS route at that grade, and one of the earliest 9a+ graded rock climbs of any type in history. Aszx5000 ( talk)
2024-05-25 21:20 Mixed climbing (Ice climbing on ice and rock surfaces) Mixed climbing is a climbing discipline used on routes that do have not enough ice to be pure ice climbs, but are also not dry enough to be pure rock climbs. To ascend the route, the mixed climber uses ice climbing tools (e.g. double ice tools and crampons), but to protect the route, they use traditional (e.g. Aszx5000 ( talk)
2024-05-25 21:21 Traditional climbing (Type of rock climbing) Traditional climbing (or trad climbing) is a type of free climbing in rock climbing where the lead climber places the protection equipment while ascending the route; when the lead climber has completed the route, the second climber (or belayer) then removes the protection equipment as they climb the route. Aszx5000 ( talk)
2024-05-25 21:26 Barbara Zangerl (Austrian rock climber) Barbara "Babsi" Zangerl (born 24 May 1988) is an Austrian rock climber who is widely considered as one of the best all-round female climbers in the world. At various stages in her career, she has climbed at, or just below, the highest climbing grades achieved by a female in every major rock climbing discipline, including bouldering, traditional climbing, sport climbing, multi-pitch climbing and big wall climbing. Aszx5000 ( talk)
2024-05-26 12:02 Ice climbing (Type of climbing with ice tools) Ice climbing is a climbing discipline that involves ascending routes consisting of frozen water. To ascend, the ice climber uses specialist equipment, particularly double ice axes (or the more modern ice tools) and rigid crampons. To protect the route, the ice climber uses steel ice screws that require skill to employ safely and rely on the ice holding firm in any fall. Aszx5000 ( talk)
2024-05-26 12:04 Deep-water soloing (Free solo rock-climbing over water) Deep-water soloing (DWS), also known as psicobloc (from "psycho-bouldering"), is a form of free solo climbing where any fall should result in the climber landing safely into deep water below the route. DWS is therefore considered safer than normal free solo climbing, however, DWS brings several unique additional risks including trauma from uncontrolled high-speed water entry, injury from hitting hazards above and below the water while falling, and drowning in rough or tidal seas, and is thus considered riskier than normal bouldering. Aszx5000 ( talk)
2024-05-26 12:05 Big wall climbing (Type of rock climbing) Big wall climbing is a form of rock climbing that takes place on long multi-pitch routes (of at least 6–10 pitches or 300–500 metres) that normally require a full day, if not several days, to ascend. In addition, big wall routes are typically sustained and exposed, where the climbers remain suspended from the rock face, even sleeping hanging from the face, with limited options to sit down or escape unless they abseil back down the whole route, which is a complex and risky action. Aszx5000 ( talk)
2024-05-28 19:31 History of the National Hockey League (2017–present) The National Hockey League (NHL) began its second century in 2017. Since 2017, the NHL has added three new teams, with the Vegas Golden Knights, Seattle Kraken, and Utah Hockey Club joining the Western Conference. The COVID-19 pandemic was a major disruption to the league during the 2019–20, 2020–21 and 2021–22 seasons. The Kip ( contribs)
2024-06-03 13:56 Carlos Yulo (Filipino artistic gymnast (born 2000)) Carlos Edriel Poquiz Yulo (born February 16, 2000) is a Filipino artistic gymnast. He is the first Filipino and the first male Southeast Asian gymnast to medal at the World Artistic Gymnastics Championships with his floor exercise bronze medal finish in 2018, and the first-ever gold medal finish for the same criteria in 2019 in the same event. Arconning ( talk)
2024-06-10 16:00 1940 NFL All-Star Game (January) (NFL All-Star Game) The 1940 National Football League (NFL) All-Star Game was an exhibition contest that the NFL organized after the 1939 season. The game was played between the Green Bay Packers, the league's champion that season, and a team of All-Stars made up of players from the remaining NFL teams. The players on the All-Star team were selected by a national poll of fans. « Gonzo fan2007 (talk) @
2024-06-10 20:42 Climbing route (Path to scale a mountain, rock, or ice wall) A climbing route ( German: Kletterrouten) is a path by which a climber reaches the top of a mountain, or rock/ice-covered obstacle. The details of a climbing route are recorded in a climbing guidebook and/or in an online climbing route database, and will include elements such as the type of climbing route (e.g. Aszx5000 ( talk)
2024-06-10 20:43 Lead climbing (Technique of rock climbing) Lead climbing (or leading) is a technique in rock climbing where the lead climber clips their rope to the climbing protection as they ascend a pitch of the climbing route, while their second (or belayer) remains at the base of the route belaying the rope to protect the lead climber in the event that they fall. Aszx5000 ( talk)
2024-06-10 20:44 Dry-tooling (Form of mixed climbing on bare rock) Dry-tooling (or drytooling) is a form of mixed climbing that is performed on bare, ice-free, and snow-free, routes. As with mixed climbing, the climber uses ice axes and crampons to ascend the route, but uses only rock climbing equipment for protection; many modern dry-tooling routes are now fully bolted like sport climbing routes. Aszx5000 ( talk)
2024-06-11 20:34 Snow Bowl (1985) (Notable NFL game) The Snow Bowl was a National Football League (NFL) game played on December 1, 1985, between the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and the Green Bay Packers. Played at Lambeau Field in Green Bay, Wisconsin, it is well known for its poor weather conditions, including heavy snow before and during the game. Only 19,856 fans were in attendance, with over 36,000 "no-shows", making it the least attended game in Lambeau Field history up to that point; about two-thirds of the stadium was empty. « Gonzo fan2007 (talk) @
2024-06-13 16:59 Miracle in Motown (Notable American football game) The Miracle in Motown was a National Football League (NFL) game played on December 3, 2015, between the NFC North divisional rivals Green Bay Packers and Detroit Lions. The game, which was broadcast on television nationally on Thursday Night Football, was played at Ford Field in Detroit, Michigan, during the 2015 NFL season. « Gonzo fan2007 (talk) @
2024-06-14 19:13 4th and 26 (Notable NFL playoff game) 4th and 26 was a National Football League (NFL) game played on January 11, 2004, between the Green Bay Packers and Philadelphia Eagles during the 2003–04 playoffs. The Packers travelled to Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, for a divisional playoff game after beating the Seattle Seahawks in a wild card game the week prior. « Gonzo fan2007 (talk) @
2024-06-17 19:13 Dez Caught It (Notable NFL playoff game) Dez Caught It (also known as the No-Catch Game) was a National Football League (NFL) Divisional Playoff game between the Dallas Cowboys and the Green Bay Packers on January 11, 2015. The game, which was played at Lambeau Field in Green Bay, Wisconsin, gained notoriety after a play in which Cowboys wide receiver Dez Bryant attempted to catch a pass from quarterback Tony Romo in the closing minutes of the 4th quarter. « Gonzo fan2007 (talk) @
2024-06-18 05:44 India at the Cricket World Cup (Tournament Performance) India is one of the full members of the International Cricket Council (ICC), the governing body of cricket. The Cricket World Cup is a quadrennial event hosted by the ICC in the ODI format since 1975. There have been thirteen editions of the tournament and India has participated in every edition. India have won it twice in 1983 and 2011 while also finishing as runners-up in 2003 and 2023. Magentic Manifestations ( talk)
2024-06-21 20:19 Taylor Ward (American baseball player (born 1993)) Joseph Taylor Ward (born December 14, 1993) is an American professional baseball outfielder and third baseman for the Los Angeles Angels of Major League Baseball (MLB). Sewageboy ( talk)
2024-06-21 22:15 The Catch II (Notable NFL playoff game) The Catch II was a National Football League (NFL) Wild Card Playoff game between the Green Bay Packers and the San Francisco 49ers on January 3, 1999. The game, which was played at 3Com Park in San Francisco, California, became notable after a completed pass with 8 seconds left in the 4th quarter won the game for the 49ers. « Gonzo fan2007 (talk) @
2024-06-25 16:51 We want the ball and we're going to score! (2004 NFL game) "We want the ball and we're going to score!" was a comment during a National Football League (NFL) Wild Card Playoff game between the Seattle Seahawks and Green Bay Packers on January 4, 2004. The game, which was played at Lambeau Field in Green Bay, Wisconsin, became notable after Seahawks' quarterback Matt Hasselbeck proclaimed "we want the ball and we're going to score!" when the Seahawks won the coin toss before the start of the overtime period. « Gonzo fan2007 (talk) @
2024-06-26 15:36 Jayden Daniels (American football player (born 2000)) Jayden Daniels (born December 18, 2000) is an American football quarterback for the Washington Commanders of the National Football League (NFL). He played three seasons of college football for the Arizona State Sun Devils and two with the LSU Tigers, where he won the 2023 Heisman Trophy after leading the FBS in total yards and setting the single-season passer rating record. ~ Dissident93 ( talk)
2024-06-28 09:14 Sport in Vatican City Sport in Vatican City plays an important role in the culture of the nation. The Vatican's attitude toward sport has been positive; outside of competitive play, it is stated to be a way of spirituality, interfaith dialogue, promoting peace with other nations, diplomacy, and fraternity. With this, the nation has teams that compete in athletics, cricket, cycling, football, padel, and taekwondo. Arconning ( talk)
2024-06-28 15:46 Philippines at the 1924 Summer Olympics (The Philippines at the Games of the XIII Olympiad in Paris) The Philippines competed at the 1924 Summer Olympics in Paris, France, from May 4 to July 27, 1924. The nation's participation at these Games marked its debut, and the debut of any Southeast Asian country, at the Summer Olympics. The delegation comprised one athlete, sprinter David Nepomuceno, and two officials, attaché B. Arconning ( talk)
2024-07-02 13:26 Haiti at the 1924 Summer Olympics (Haiti at the Games of the XIII Olympiad in Paris) Haiti competed at the 1924 Summer Olympics in Paris, France. These Games were held from 4 May to 27 July 1924. The country's participation in Paris marked its second appearance at the Summer Olympics since its debut in 1900. Arconning ( talk)
2024-07-04 13:45 Jennifer Jones (curler) (Canadian curler) Jennifer Judith Jones OM (born July 7, 1974) is a Canadian curler. She was the Olympic champion in curling as skip of the Canadian team at the 2014 Sochi Games. Jones is the first female skip to go through the Games undefeated. The only male skip to achieve this was fellow Canadian Kevin Martin in 2010. Allthegoldmedals ( talk)
2024-07-06 02:34 2024 Rose Bowl (Postseason college football bowl game) The 2024 Rose Bowl (officially known as the College Football Playoff Semifinal at the 2024 Rose Bowl Game presented by Prudential for sponsorship reasons) was a college football bowl game played on January 1, 2024, at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California, United States. The game was the 110th annual playing of the Rose Bowl, one of the semifinals of the 2023–24 College Football Playoff (CFP), and one of the bowl games which concluded the 2023 FBS football season. PCN02WPS ( talk | contribs)
2024-07-06 13:34 Suriname at the 1960 Summer Olympics (Sporting event delegation) Suriname competed at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome, Italy. The Games were held from 25 August to 11 September 1960. The nation's participation at these Games marked its debut in the Olympic Games. Arconning ( talk)
2024-07-08 03:44 2024 Sugar Bowl (Postseason college football bowl game) The 2024 Sugar Bowl (officially known as the College Football Playoff Semifinal at the Allstate Sugar Bowl for sponsorship reasons) was a college football bowl game played on January 1, 2024, at the Caesars Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana. The game was the 90th annual playing of the Sugar Bowl, one of the semifinals of the 2023–24 College Football Playoff (CFP), and was one of the bowl games concluding the 2023 FBS football season. PCN02WPS ( talk | contribs)
2024-07-09 11:29 India at the 2022 Winter Olympics (Sporting event delegation) India competed at the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing, China, from 4 to 20 February 2022. The country's participation in Beijing marked its eleventh appearance at the Winter Olympics since its debut in 1964. Magentic Manifestations ( talk)
2024-07-09 16:15 India at the 2014 Winter Olympics (Sporting event delegation) Three athletes from India qualified for the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia held between 7 and 23 February 2014. The country's participation in Sochi marked its ninth appearance at the Winter Olympics since its debut in 1964. Magentic Manifestations ( talk)
2024-07-09 21:42 Ollie Watkins (English footballer (born 1995)) Oliver George Arthur Watkins (born 30 December 1995) is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for Premier League club Aston Villa and the England national team. 82.38.214.91 ( talk)
2024-07-11 20:27 2000 San Marino Grand Prix (Motor car race) The 2000 San Marino Grand Prix (formally the 20o Gran Premio Warsteiner di San Marino) was a Formula One motor race held at the Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari in Imola, Emilia-Romagna, Italy on 9 April 2000. It was the third race of the 2000 Formula One World Championship, and the season's first European event. EnthusiastWorld37 ( talk)

Culture/Visual arts

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2024-03-15 07:52 Izhorian Museum (Ethnographic museum in Leningrad Oblast, Russia) The Izhorian museum (Museum of Izhórian culture, Ingrian: Ižorin muuzeja, Russian: Ижорский музей) is located in Ruchyi in Vistino, a rural settlement in Kingiseppsky District, Leningrad Oblast, Russia. There is also the Izhorian culture center working where visitors can learn handicrafts or the Ingrian language. Red wanna talk?
2024-03-17 18:24 George Tutill (Banner manufacturer (1817–1887)) George Tutill (16 April 1817—17 February 1887) was an artist, entrepreneur and manufacturer of banners. He was born in Howden, Yorkshire, he had founded his business by 1847 which became renowned for supplying trade unions, Sunday schools, chapels, and friendly societies with banners and regalia. The company, eventually located at 83 City Road, London, also offered a range of products including flags, badges, brooches and stationary. Unexpectedlydian♯4 talk‽
2024-05-31 14:51 Neoplasticism (Art theory espousing rationalism) Neoplasticism (or Neo-plasticism), originating from the Dutch Nieuwe Beelding, is an avant-garde art theory proposed by Piet Mondriaan in 1917 and initially employed by the Dutch De Stijl group of artists. The most notable advocates of the theory were the painters Mondrian and Theo van Doesburg. 𝕁𝕄𝔽 ( talk)
2024-05-31 17:28 Henry T. Sloane House (Building in Manhattan, New York) The Henry T. Sloane House is a mansion at 9 East 72nd Street on the Upper East Side of Manhattan in New York City. It is along 72nd Street's northern sidewalk between Fifth Avenue and Madison Avenue. The five-story building was designed by Carrère and Hastings in the French Beaux-Arts style, and was built from 1894 to 1896. Epicgenius ( talk)
2024-06-21 20:35 Crown Building (Manhattan) (Mixed-use building in Manhattan, New York) The Crown Building (formerly the Heckscher Building and Genesco Building) is a 25-story, 416-foot-tall (127 m) building at 730 Fifth Avenue, on the southwest corner with 57th Street, in the Midtown Manhattan neighborhood of New York City. Constructed between 1920 and 1922 for the philanthropist August Heckscher, the structure was designed by Warren and Wetmore as an office building. Epicgenius ( talk)
2024-06-25 02:00 TT1 (Ancient Egyptian tomb) TT1 is the burial place of the ancient Egyptian official Sennedjem and members of his family in Deir el-Medina, on the west bank of the Nile opposite Luxor. The funerary complex consists of three pyramid-shaped chapels dedicated to, from south to north, Sennedjem's father or brother, Sennedjem himself, and to Sennedjem's son Khonsu. Merytat3n ( talk)
2024-06-29 15:13 Eastern Parkway (Boulevard in Brooklyn, New York) Eastern Parkway is a major east–west boulevard in the New York City borough of Brooklyn. Designed by Frederick Law Olmsted and Calvert Vaux, it was built between 1870 and 1874 and has been credited as the world's first parkway. At the time of its construction, Eastern Parkway went to the eastern edge of Brooklyn, hence its name. Epicgenius ( talk)
2024-06-29 15:51 185 Montague Street (Commercial building in Brooklyn, New York) 185 Montague Street, also known as the National Title Guaranty Company Building, is a commercial building in the Brooklyn Heights neighborhood of Brooklyn in New York City, United States. Constructed for the National Title Guaranty Company between 1929 and 1930, the 16-story building was designed by Harvey Wiley Corbett and Wallace Harrison in the Art Deco style. Epicgenius ( talk)
2024-07-05 14:38 Tiffany & Co. flagship store (Retail flagship in Manhattan, New York) The Tiffany & Co. flagship store is a ten-story retail building in Midtown Manhattan, New York City, within the luxury shopping district on Fifth Avenue between 49th and 60th Streets. The building, at 727 Fifth Avenue, has served as Tiffany & Co.'s sixth flagship store since its completion in 1940. It was designed by New York City architects Cross & Cross in a "conservative modern" style. Epicgenius ( talk)
2024-07-06 08:36 Vann Molyvann (Cambodian architect) Vann Molyvann ( Khmer: វណ្ណ ម៉ូលីវណ្ណ; 23 November 1926 – 28 September 2017) was a Cambodian architect and urban planner. Molyvann is best known as pioneering the style known as New Khmer Architecture, which combined modernism and Khmer tradition, and accounted for the country's unique environment and irrigation needs. Arcahaeoindris ( talk)
2024-07-07 16:19 Tudor City (Apartment complex in Manhattan, New York) Tudor City is an apartment complex on the East Side of Manhattan in New York City, bordering the Turtle Bay and Murray Hill neighborhoods. It lies on a low cliff east of Second Avenue, between 40th and 43rd Streets, and overlooks First Avenue to the east. Designed and developed by the Fred F. French Company, the complex is named for its Tudor Revival architecture. Epicgenius ( talk)

Culture/Visual arts/Architecture

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2023-12-24 01:42 King Manor (Historic house in Queens, New York) King Manor, also known as the Rufus King House, is a historic house at 150th Street and Jamaica Avenue in Jamaica, Queens, New York City. The two-story house is the main structure in Rufus King Park, an 11.5-acre (4.7 ha) public park that preserves part of the former estate of Rufus King, a U.S. Epicgenius ( talk)
2024-03-06 02:39 Shah Budak (Beg of Dulkadir from 1465 to 1466 and 1472 to 1480) Shah Budak ( Turkish: Şah Budak; died 1500) was Beg of Dulkadir from October 1465 to April 1466 and 4 June 1472 to 1480. During the reign of his brother, Malik Arslan ( r. 1454–65), Shah Budak took refuge in Mamluk Egypt. He took advantage of the discord between Malik Arslan and the Mamluks by provoking the Mamluk sultan to commission his brother's assassination. Aintabli ( talk)
2024-04-10 17:32 Dia Bridgehampton (Dan Flavin art museum in Bridgehampton, New York) Dia Bridgehampton, previously known as the Dan Flavin Art Institute, is a museum in Bridgehampton, New York run by the Dia Art Foundation. Originally built in 1909 as a firehouse, the building was sold to the First Baptist Church of Bridgehampton in 1924. The church renovated and expanded the building in 1947 and used it as a place of worship through the mid-1970s. Found5dollar ( talk)
2024-04-26 22:23 Ludwell–Paradise House (18th-century home in Williamsburg, Virginia) The Ludwell–Paradise House, often also called the Paradise House, is a historic home along Duke of Gloucester Street and part of Colonial Williamsburg in Williamsburg, Virginia. The home was built in 1752–1753 for Philip Ludwell III. In December 1926, it became the first property John D. Rockefeller Jr. authorized W. A. R. Goodwin to purchase as part of the Colonial Williamsburg restoration campaign. Pbritti ( talk)
2024-05-29 03:01 Ala al-Dawla Bozkurt (Beg of Dulkadir from 1480 to 1515) Ala al-Dawla Bozkurt Beg ( Turkish: Alaüddevle Bozkurt Bey; 1428 – 13 June 1515) was the ruler of Dulkadir from late 1480 until his death. Championed by the Ottoman Sultan Mehmed II ( r. 1444–46, 1451–81), Bozkurt ousted his brother Shah Budak ( r. 1465–66, 1472–80) and claimed the throne. Aintabli ( talk)
2024-05-31 17:28 Oliver Gould Jennings House (Building in Manhattan, New York) The Oliver Gould Jennings House is a mansion at 7 East 72nd Street on the Upper East Side of Manhattan in New York City. It is along 72nd Street's northern sidewalk between Fifth Avenue and Madison Avenue. The four-story building was designed by Ernest Flagg and Walter B. Chambers and was built in 1898. Epicgenius ( talk)
2024-06-17 21:27 Brunel University lecture centre (Grade II listed building in London) The Brunel University lecture centre is a Grade II listed building on the campus of Brunel University London, Uxbridge. It contains six large lecture halls with capacities of 160 to 200 people each, as well as smaller teaching rooms and lecture halls with capacities of 60 to 80. It was built in the mid-1960s in a brutalist style, using mostly reinforced concrete, as part of the expansion of Brunel College into Brunel University, and was designated as a Grade II listed building in 2011. Suntooooth, it/he ( talk/ contribs)
2024-06-29 03:07 Nabisco Shredded Wheat Factory (Defunct factory in Welwyn Garden City) The Nabisco Shredded Wheat Factory is a disused factory which formerly produced variants of the shredded wheat breakfast cereal in Welwyn Garden City, in the United Kingdom. It was designed by architect Louis de Soissons who wanted to encourage companies to establish factories in the industrial areas of garden cities. Pahunkat ( talk)
2024-06-30 18:35 New Brighton Pier, Wallasey (Former pier in New Brighton, northern England) New Brighton Pier was a pleasure and fishing pier in New Brighton, Wallasey (then part of Cheshire) in England. It was built during the late 1860s at a length of 600 feet (180 m). During the 19th century, New Brighton had developed into a popular seaside resort for Liverpool's working-class visitors. Bungle ( talk • contribs)
2024-07-09 07:34 Forest Building (Postmodern retail showroom in Richmond, Virginia) Forest Building or Forest Showroom is a former retail building in Henrico, Virginia. Built in 1980 as a retail outlet for catalog merchant company Best Products, it was one of several postmodern stores designed for Best by James Wines and his firm SITE. After Best Products liquidated in the 1990s, most of its stores were demolished or substantially altered. Dclemens1971 ( talk)

Culture/Visual arts/Comics and Anime

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2024-03-08 20:26 Vinland Saga (TV series) (Japanese anime television series) is a Japanese anime television series based on Makoto Yukimura's manga of the same name. The first season was produced by Wit Studio in 2019 and the second by MAPPA in 2023. They follow the life of a child named Thorfinn who becomes involved with Vikings following his father's death. The first season follows his exploits as a revenge-driven Viking, while in the second season, the story shifts to his life as a stoic slave who finds no reason to live. Tintor2 ( talk)
2024-04-14 17:04 Morph (X-Men: The Animated Series) (Fictional character from the X-Men franchise) Morph is a fictional superhero appearing in the animated superhero series X-Men: The Animated Series—which aired on Fox Kids from 1992 to 1997—and its revival X-Men '97, which has been streaming on Disney+ since March 2024. Introduced as a member of the X-Men, Morph sacrificed himself to save Wolverine from a Sentinel in the show's premiere. PanagiotisZois ( talk)
2024-04-22 15:09 StoneToss (American neo-Nazi cartoonist) StoneToss is a pseudonymous American neo-Nazi political cartoonist who publishes a webcomic of the same name. Launched in June 2017, the comic espouses racist, sexist, transphobic, homophobic, and antisemitic views, including Holocaust denial, using "simple and colorful imagery". — Alalch E.
2024-04-24 22:16 Sonny Boy (TV series) (Japanese anime series) Sonny Boy is an original Japanese anime television series animated by Madhouse and written and directed by Shingo Natsume. The story follows a group of middle school students who are suddenly transported to an alternative dimension, with some of them gaining new powers. In their quest to find their way home, they unravel the mysteries of this new world, and conflicts between them arise. HallyTall ( talk)
2024-05-28 09:58 Frieren (Japanese manga series) is a Japanese manga series written by Kanehito Yamada [ ja] and illustrated by Tsukasa Abe [ ja]. It has been serialized in Shogakukan's shōnen manga magazine Weekly Shōnen Sunday since April 2020, with its chapters collected in 13 tankōbon volumes as of April 2024. KjjjKjjj ( talk)
2024-06-15 03:21 Gengar (Pokémon species) is a Pokémon species in Nintendo and Game Freak's Pokémon media franchise. Created by Ken Sugimori, since their initial appearance they have appeared in multiple games including Pokémon GO and the Pokémon Trading Card Game, as well as various merchandise related to the franchise. In Japanese, Gengar has been voiced by multiple actors which include Kiyonobu Suzuki, Kōichi Sakaguchi, Nobutoshi Canna and Yasuhiro Mamiya. Has one ever considered Magneton? Pokelego999 ( talk)
2024-07-07 17:42 Lelouch Lamperouge (Fictional character from Code Geass) , whose alias is Lelouch Lamperouge (ルルーシュ・ランペルージ, Rurūshu Ranperūji), is the main protagonist of the Sunrise anime series Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion. In the series, Lelouch is a former prince from the superpower Britannia who is given the power of the "Geass" by a witch known as C.C. Using the Geass and his genius-level intellect, Lelouch becomes the leader of the resistance movement known as The Black Knights under his alter ego Zero (ゼロ) t ... Tintor2 ( talk)

Culture/Visual arts/Fashion

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2024-07-01 19:35 Nihilism (Alexander McQueen collection) (1994 fashion collection) Nihilism (Spring/Summer 1994) is the third collection by the British designer Alexander McQueen for his eponymous fashion house. McQueen developed the collection following the launch of his own label with Taxi Driver, which was exhibited at the Ritz Hotel in March 1993 London in lieu of a fashion show. ♠ PMC♠ (talk)

Geography/Geographical

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2024-04-20 02:52 Pelican Butte (Mountain in United States of America) Pelican Butte is a steep-sided shield volcano in the Cascade Range of southern Oregon. It is located 28 miles (45 km) due south of Crater Lake and 12 miles (19 km) northeast of Mount McLoughlin. Ice age glaciers carved a large cirque into the northeast flank of the mountain. Several proposals have been made over the last few decades for ski area development on the northeast flanks of the volcano, but there are no current plans to develop a ski area on the mountain. ceran thor
2024-07-09 16:58 Tennena Cone (Volcanic cone in British Columbia, Canada) Tennena Cone, alternatively Icebridge Cone, is a small volcanic cone in Cassiar Land District of northwestern British Columbia, Canada. It has an elevation of 2,390 metres (7,840 feet) and lies on the western flank of Ice Peak, the prominent south peak of Mount Edziza. The cone is almost completely surrounded by glacial ice of Mount Edziza's ice cap which covers an area of around 70 square kilometres (27 square miles). Volcano guy

Geography/Regions/Africa

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2023-12-30 12:19 Satti Majid (Sudanese Islamic leader (1883–1967)) Imam Satti Majid ( Arabic: ساتي ماجد; 1883 – 17 March 1963), also known as Shaykh al-Islam in North America, was a Sudanese Islamic leader who is considered as one of the first Muslim missionaries in the United States and known for establishing Islam as an organised religion in the United States during the interwar period. FuzzyMagma ( talk)
2023-12-30 12:22 September 1983 Laws (Sharia laws in Sudan) In September 1983, Sudanese president Gaafar Nimeiry introduced Islamic sharia laws in Sudan, known as September Laws ( Arabic: قوانين سبتمبر, romanized: Qawānīn Sibtambir), disposing of alcohol and implementing hudud punishments such as public flogging for alcohol consumption and amputations for theft. FuzzyMagma ( talk)
2024-02-21 23:06 Malik Arslan (Beg of Dulkadir from 1454 to 1465) Sayf al-Din Malik Arslan (died October 1465) was Beg of Dulkadir from 28 August 1454 until his death. Malik Arslan was one of his predecessor Suleiman Beg's ( r. 1442–54) numerous sons. Malik Arslan first competed with his uncle Feyyaz for the throne and was favored by the Mamluk Sultan Sayf al-Din Inal ( r. 1453–61). Aintabli ( talk)
2024-06-27 11:31 Giado concentration camp (Fascist Libyan concentration camp for Jews) The Giado concentration camp was a forced labor concentration camp for Italian and Libyan Jews operated in Giado, Libya (now called Jadu), operating from 1942 until its liberation by British troops in 1943. The camp was established on order of Benito Mussolini, the Prime Minister of Italy, which was then occupying Libya. ꧁ Zanahary꧂
2024-07-02 04:42 Kgari Sechele II (Kwena chief (1892–1939)) Kgari Kealeboga Sechele II (1904–19 September 1962) was a kgosi of the Kwena tribe in the Bechuanaland Protectorate (modern day Botswana) from 1931 until his death in 1962. He was appointed to the position by the British colonial administration after it deposed his elder brother Sebele II. Thebiguglyalien ( talk)

Geography/Regions/Africa/Northern Africa

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2024-03-05 22:04 2003 Casablanca bombings (Series of suicide bombings by Salafia Jihadia militants) The 2003 Casablanca bombings, commonly known as May 16 ( Arabic: 16 ماي, French: 16 mai), were a series of coordinated suicide bombings on May 16, 2003, in Casablanca, Morocco. That night, twelve suicide bombers loyal to the Salafia Jihadia organization detonated bombs hidden in their backpacks in the Casa de España restaurant, the Hotel Farah [ simple], the Jewish Alliance of Casablanca, and sites near the Belgian consulate and an old Jewish cemetery. NAADAAN ( talk)
2024-04-11 17:29 My Back Was a Bridge for You to Cross (2023 studio album by Anohni and the Johnsons) My Back Was a Bridge for You to Cross is the fifth studio album by Anohni and the Johnsons, formerly known as Antony and the Johnsons. It was released on July 7, 2023, by Secretly Canadian. The album was co-produced by Jimmy Hogarth, and features contributions from Leo Abrahams, Chris Vatalaro, Samuel Dixon, and Rob Moose. QuietHere ( talk | contributions)
2024-04-22 16:04 Felicity Kendal (English actress (born 1946)) Felicity Ann Kendal CBE (born 25 September 1946) is an English actress, working principally in television and theatre. She has appeared in numerous stage and screen roles over a more than 70-year career, including as Barbara Good in the 1975 television series The Good Life. BennyOnTheLoose ( talk)
2024-07-02 03:20 Israel–Morocco normalization agreement (2020 agreement between Israel and Morocco) The Israel–Morocco normalization agreement is an agreement announced by the United States government on December 10, 2020, in which Israel and Morocco agreed to begin normalizing relations. On December 22, 2020, a joint declaration was signed pledging to quickly begin direct flights, promote economic cooperation, reopen liaison offices and establish full diplomatic relations between the two countries. Mr. Lechkar ( talk)

Geography/Regions/Africa/Southern Africa

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2023-12-30 12:20 Mafeje affair (1968 anti-government protests by South African students) The Mafeje affair refers to anti-government protests by South African students in 1968 in response to a decision of the council of the University of Cape Town (UCT) to rescind anthropologist Archie Mafeje's job offer for a senior lecturer position due to pressure from the South African apartheid government. FuzzyMagma ( talk)
2023-12-30 12:22 Makwerekwere (South African afrophobic slur) The term makwerekwere (pronounced: or ) is commonly used in South Africa as a derogatory slur against foreign nationals, particularly those from other African countries. The slur has a multifaceted origin, with potential roots in the Xhosa language, French colonial history, and the Congolese language Lingala. FuzzyMagma ( talk)

Geography/Regions/Africa/Western Africa

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2024-03-04 16:33 Fables of the Reconstruction (1985 album by R.E.M.) Fables of the Reconstruction (or Reconstruction of the Fables) is the third studio album by American alternative rock band R.E.M. It was released on June 10, 1985, through I.R.S. Records. It was the band's first album recorded outside of the U.S., with sessions taking place at Livingston Studios in London with producer Joe Boyd. Elephantranges ( talk)
2024-03-26 23:13 2Baba (Nigerian musician (born 1975)) Innocent Ujah Idibia MON (born 18 September 1975), known by his stage name 2Baba and formerly as 2face Idibia, is a Nigerian singer-songwriter, record producer and philanthropist known for his solo debut album, Face 2 Face. He is regarded as the "most influential" in the Nigerian music industry following his contributions to Nigerian pop music in the 2000s. SafariScribe ( talk)
2024-07-02 12:47 Ehengbuda (Oba of Benin (1578 AD – 1606 AD)) Ehengbuda ( a.k.a. Edo: Ehengbuda N'Obo, lit. 'Ehengbuda the Physician') served as the eighteenth Oba of the Benin Empire, with a reign from c. 1578 AD – c. 1606 AD. Succeeding his father, Orhogbua, the first Oba to initiate contact with Europeans, Ehengbuda expanded the empire's territory westward and eastward, solidifying control over tributary states. Vanderwaalforces ( talk)

Geography/Regions/Americas/Central America

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2024-04-06 20:58 Maximiliano Hernández Martínez (President of El Salvador from 1931 to 1934 and 1935 to 1944) Maximiliano Hernández Martínez (21 October 1882 – 15 May 1966) was a Salvadoran military officer and politician who served as president of El Salvador from 4 December 1931 to 28 August 1934 in a provisional capacity and again in an official capacity from 1 March 1935 until his resignation on 9 May 1944. PizzaKing13 ¡Hablame!
2024-04-17 02:20 1876 Atlantic hurricane season (hurricane season in the Atlantic Ocean) The 1876 Atlantic hurricane season featured the first hurricane landfall in North Carolina since 1861. Overall, the season was relatively quiet, with five tropical storms developing. Four of these became a hurricane, of which two intensified into major hurricanes. However, due to the absence of remote-sensing satellite and other technology, only storms that affected populated land areas or encountered ships at sea were recorded; therefore, the actual total could be higher. 12george1 ( talk)
2024-07-03 23:52 Nayib Bukele (President of El Salvador since 2019) Nayib Armando Bukele Ortez (born 24 July 1981) is a Salvadoran politician and businessman who has been the 43rd president of El Salvador since 1 June 2019. Bukele is the first Salvadoran president since 1989 who was not elected as a candidate of one of the country's two major political parties: the right-wing Nationalist Republican Alliance (ARENA) and the left-wing Farabundo Martí National Liberation Front (FMLN), of which Bukele had been a member. PizzaKing13 ( ¡Hablame!) 🍕👑

Geography/Regions/Americas/North America

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2023-12-29 23:30 Dual-threat quarterback (Quarterback in gridiron football) In gridiron football, a dual-threat quarterback, also known as a running quarterback, is a quarterback (QB) who is able to run with the ball as effectively as they can pass. With the rise of several blitz-heavy defensive schemes and increasingly faster defensive players, the importance of a mobile quarterback has been redefined. Soulbust ( talk)
2024-01-19 22:50 Frank Butler (American football) (American football player (1909–1979)) Frank John Butler (May 3, 1909 – October 30, 1979) was an American professional football player who was an offensive lineman for four seasons in the National Football League (NFL) for the Green Bay Packers. Prior to his professional football career, he played college football for the Michigan State Spartans, where he was named an All-Big Ten player. « Gonzo fan2007 (talk) @
2024-01-19 22:50 Jug Bennett (American football player (1920–1992)) Earl Clinton "Jug" Bennett (February 27, 1920 – September 28, 1992) was an American professional football player who was a guard for the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League (NFL). Drafted on the twenty-third round of the 1943 NFL Draft by the Packers out of Hardin–Simmons University, Bennett played in only one season in 1946 after serving in the United States Army as an aerial gunner during World War II. « Gonzo fan2007 (talk) @
2024-01-19 22:51 Hal Hinte (American football player (1920–1996)) Harold Hinte (January 25, 1920 – February 3, 1996) was an American professional football player who was an end in the National Football League (NFL) for the Green Bay Packers and Pittsburgh Steelers during the 1942 NFL season. He played college football for the Pittsburgh Panthers. After his brief football career, he served in the United States Army during World War II and was a high school basketball and football coach. « Gonzo fan2007 (talk) @
2024-01-19 22:51 Wuert Engelmann (American football player (1908–1979)) Wuert Engelmann (also spelled Weert) (February 11, 1908 – January 8, 1979) was an American professional football player who played back for four seasons for the Green Bay Packers. He played college football at South Dakota State University before playing professional football. After his career, he worked for 36 years for the Northern Paper Mill. « Gonzo fan2007 (talk) @
2024-01-19 22:52 Lyle Sturgeon (American football player (1914–1958)) Lyle R. Sturgeon (January 18, 1914 – December 28, 1958) was a professional American football player who played tackle for the Green Bay Packers. He played college football at North Dakota State University before playing professionally. After his career, he worked for the Olson Transportation Co. « Gonzo fan2007 (talk) @
2024-01-19 22:52 Zud Schammel (American football player (1910–1973)) Francis William "Zud" Schammel (August 26, 1910 – January 11, 1973) was an American professional football player who was a guard in the National Football League (NFL) with the Green Bay Packers. He played college football for the Iowa Hawkeyes, where he was named an All-American. After his brief football career, Schammel went on to own a construction company in Phoenix, Arizona. « Gonzo fan2007 (talk) @
2024-01-19 22:52 Merle Zuver (American football player (1905–1969)) Merle Dale Zuver (January 25, 1905 – March 25, 1969) was an Nebraskan professional football player who was a guard for the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Nebraska Cornhuskers, where he lettered and was named to the all-conference team. « Gonzo fan2007 (talk) @
2024-02-05 16:40 W. Seavey Joyce (American Jesuit priest (1913–1988)) William Seavey Joyce SJ (September 3, 1913 – May 19, 1988) was an American Catholic priest and Jesuit who was the president of Boston College from 1968 to 1972. Born in Boston, Massachusetts, he entered the Society of Jesus in 1931 and later received a doctorate in economics from Harvard University. Ergo Sum
2024-02-08 01:54 History of The New York Times (1945–1998) (Aspect of newspaper history) Following World War II, The New York Times continued to expand. The Times was subject to investigations from the Senate Internal Security Subcommittee, a McCarthyist subcommittee that investigated purported communism from within press institutions. Arthur Hays Sulzberger's decision to dismiss a copyreader who plead the Fifth Amendment drew ire from within the Times and from external organizations. elijahpepe@wikipedia (he/him)
2024-02-19 09:48 1864 Washington Arsenal explosion (1864 industrial disaster in Washington, D.C.) The 1864 Washington Arsenal explosion occurred on June 17, 1864, at the Washington Arsenal (now known as Fort Lesley J. McNair) in Washington, D.C. The explosion occurred after the Arsenal's superintendent left hundreds of flares to dry in the hot summer sun. The location of these flares was near some of the Arsenal's buildings. APK hi :-) ( talk)
2024-02-22 16:56 Atlanta Braves (Major League Baseball team in Atlanta, Georgia) The Atlanta Braves are an American professional baseball team based in the Atlanta metropolitan area. The Braves compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) East Division. The Braves were founded in Boston, Massachusetts, in 1871, as the Boston Red Stockings. The club was known by various names until the franchise settled on the Boston Braves in 1912. Nemov ( talk)
2024-02-23 03:38 Cookie Brinkman (American football player (1953–2019)) Charles William "Cookie" Brinkman (May 26, 1949 – October 24, 2019) was an American football wide receiver. He played college football for the Louisville Cardinals and appeared in one game for the Cleveland Browns of the National Football League (NFL) in 1972. JTtheOG ( talk)
2024-02-29 04:49 WOSU-TV (PBS member TV station in Columbus, Ohio) WOSU-TV (channel 34) is a PBS member television station in Columbus, Ohio, United States. Owned by Ohio State University as part of WOSU Public Media, it is sister to public radio stations WOSU-FM (89.7) and WOSA (101.1 FM). The three stations share studios on North Pearl Street near the OSU campus; WOSU-TV's transmitter is located on Highland Lakes Avenue in Westerville, Ohio. Sammi Brie (she/her •  t • c)
2024-02-29 04:51 WKBS-TV (Philadelphia) (Television station in Burlington, New Jersey (1965–1983)) WKBS-TV was a television station on UHF channel 48 serving the Philadelphia area, licensed to serve Burlington, New Jersey. It operated from September 1965 to August 1983 and was one of three major independent stations serving the Delaware Valley. Though licensed to Burlington, its studios and transmitter were located within Philadelphia city limits, in South Philadelphia and the Roxborough tower farm, respectively. Sammi Brie (she/her • t • c)
2024-03-04 21:55 Robert J. McMullen (American pastor and academic administrator) Robert Johnston McMullen (May 18, 1884 – October 26, 1962) was an American pastor, missionary, and academic administrator. A graduate of Centre College and Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary, he was licensed to preach in April 1909 and soon after left the country to begin a period of more than thirty years in Hangzhou, China. PCN02WPS ( talk | contribs)
2024-03-06 00:16 1975 San Diego Chargers season (1975 NFL team season) The 1975 San Diego Chargers season was the franchise's sixth season in the National Football League (NFL), and its 16th overall. The team were seeking to improve on their 5–9 record in 1974, but they lost their first eleven games amidst attendances under 30,000. Harper J. Cole ( talk)
2024-03-06 00:18 Russ Washington (American football player (1946–2021)) Russell Eugene Washington (December 17, 1946 – August 5, 2021) was an American professional football offensive tackle who played for the San Diego Chargers of the American Football League (AFL) and National Football League (NFL) from 1968 to 1982, playing his first two seasons as a defensive tackle. He was taken in the first round (4th overall) of the 1968 NFL/AFL draft. Harper J. Cole ( talk)
2024-03-06 23:55 Robert L. McLeod (American pastor and academic administrator) Robert Lee McLeod Jr. (January 28, 1901 – August 30, 1998) was an American pastor and academic administrator. Following his graduation from Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary, McLeod took preaching positions in Mississippi and Florida before spending two years working at the Presbyterian Church headquarters in New York. PCN02WPS ( talk | contribs)
2024-03-07 17:56 Dick Simpson (politician) (American professor (born 1940)) Dick Weldon Simpson (born 1940) is an American professor, author, politician, activist, political consultant, and filmmaker who formerly served as a Chicago alderman from 1971 through 1979. SecretName101 ( talk)
2024-03-17 06:56 Larry Rivers (basketball) (American athlete and coach (1949–2023)) Larry Darnell Rivers (May 6, 1949 – April 29, 2023), also known as Gator Rivers, was an American basketball player, coach, business owner, and civil servant. He performed as a dribbler for the Harlem Globetrotters from 1973 to 1986, eventually taking over the main dribbler role from Curly Neal. As player-coach during his last year with the Globetrotters, he led the team's nationwide search for their first female player. Cielquiparle ( talk)
2024-03-18 15:38 Cliff Christl (American sportswriter (born 1947)) Clifford A. Christl (born in 1947) is an American sportswriter who is the team historian of the Green Bay Packers, a football team in the National Football League (NFL). Prior to this role, Christl worked as a newspaper reporter for over 30 years at newspapers in Wisconsin, including the Manitowoc Herald Times, the Green Bay Press-Gazette and the Milwaukee Journal (which became the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel during his tenure). « Gonzo fan2007 (talk) @
2024-03-22 12:50 Charlie Joiner (American football player and coach (born 1947)) Charles B. Joiner Jr. (born October 14, 1947) is an American former football wide receiver who played in the American Football League (AFL) and the National Football League (NFL) for 18 seasons. He played 11 seasons with the San Diego Chargers, with whom he earned all three of his Pro Bowl selections, and was named first-team All-Pro by the Associated Press in 1980. Harper J. Cole ( talk)
2024-04-07 01:32 McKinney Roughs Nature Park (Protected area in Texas, United States) McKinney Roughs Nature Park is a 1,140-acre (460 ha) nature park and archaeological site in Cedar Creek, Texas, United States. Located about 13 mi (21 km) east of Austin and next to the Colorado River, the park features 17.6 mi (28.3 km) of trails for hiking, mountain biking, and horseback riding. Morogris ( ✉ • ✎)
2024-04-15 02:41 WNWO-TV (NBC affiliate in Toledo, Ohio) WNWO-TV (channel 24) is a television station in Toledo, Ohio, United States, affiliated with NBC. Owned by Sinclair Broadcast Group, the station maintains a transmitter facility on Cousino Road in Jerusalem Township. Its studios are located on South Byrne Road in Toledo. Sammi Brie (she/her •  t • c)
2024-04-15 20:19 Breonna Taylor (Medical worker killed by police (1993–2020)) Breonna Taylor (June 5, 1993 – March 13, 2020) was an African-American woman who was shot and killed while unarmed in her Louisville, Kentucky home by three police officers who entered under the auspices of a "no-knock" search warrant. After Louisville Metro Police Department (LMPD) ex-detective Brett Hankison was acquitted of felony wanton endangerment of Taylor's neighbors at the state-level, Attorney-General Merrick Garland announced the [[United States Department of Justice|Depa ... Nickscoby ( talk)
2024-04-16 06:01 United States' Telegraph (Defunct newspaper published in Washington, D.C.) The United States' Telegraph was a newspaper published in Washington, D.C., in the early 19th century. It was first published in 1814 as the Washington City Gazette by Jonathan Elliot, but ceased publication the same year due to the burning of Washington. It was revived the following year as the Washington City Weekly Gazette, and advocated strongly for William H. Crawford's 1816 candidacy for presidency. Generalissima ( talk) (it/she)
2024-04-17 22:16 Disappearance of Joshua Guimond (Disappeared American student) Joshua Guimond (born June 18, 1982) is an American man who disappeared on the night of November 9 and 10, 2002, after leaving a party hosted in a dormitory of Saint John's University in Collegeville, Minnesota. He was a 20-year-old junior student at Saint John's, who was partying with friends in the campus' Metten Court dormitory building. Atubofsilverware ( talk)
2024-04-20 02:52 Pelican Butte (Mountain in United States of America) Pelican Butte is a steep-sided shield volcano in the Cascade Range of southern Oregon. It is located 28 miles (45 km) due south of Crater Lake and 12 miles (19 km) northeast of Mount McLoughlin. Ice age glaciers carved a large cirque into the northeast flank of the mountain. Several proposals have been made over the last few decades for ski area development on the northeast flanks of the volcano, but there are no current plans to develop a ski area on the mountain. ceran thor
2024-04-21 20:10 Marie Osmond (American singer and entertainer) Marie Osmond (born October 13, 1959) is an American singer, actress, television personality, author and businesswoman. She is known for her girl next door image and her decades-long career in many different areas. As a singer, she has had several chart-topping country music songs such as " Paper Roses" and " Meet Me in Montana". ChrisTofu11961 ( talk)
2024-04-25 11:02 Conestoga wagon (Type of covered wagon) The Conestoga wagon, also simply known as the Conestoga, is an obsolete transport vehicle that was used exclusively in North America, primarily the United States, mainly from the early 18th to mid-19th centuries. It is a heavy and large horse-drawn vehicle which, while largely elusive in origin, originated most likely from German immigrants of Pennsylvanian Dutch culture in the Province of Pennsylvania in the early 18th century. PrimalMustelid ( talk)
2024-04-26 22:23 Ludwell–Paradise House (18th-century home in Williamsburg, Virginia) The Ludwell–Paradise House, often also called the Paradise House, is a historic home along Duke of Gloucester Street and part of Colonial Williamsburg in Williamsburg, Virginia. The home was built in 1752–1753 for Philip Ludwell III. In December 1926, it became the first property John D. Rockefeller Jr. authorized W. A. R. Goodwin to purchase as part of the Colonial Williamsburg restoration campaign. Pbritti ( talk)
2024-05-13 00:20 Philipp Grubauer (German ice hockey player (born 1991)) Philipp Grubauer (born 25 November 1991) is a German professional ice hockey goaltender for the Seattle Kraken of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was drafted by the Washington Capitals in the fourth round, 112th overall, at the 2010 NHL Entry Draft. XR228 ( talk)
2024-05-13 12:48 Interstate 40 in North Carolina (Interstate Highway in North Carolina, United States) Interstate 40 (I-40) is a part of the Interstate Highway System that travels 2,556.61 miles (4,114.46 km) from Barstow, California, to Wilmington, North Carolina. In North Carolina, I-40 travels 420.21 miles (676.26 km) across the entirety of the state from the Tennessee state line along the Pigeon River Gorge to U.S. Highway 117 (US 117) and North Carolina Highway 132 (NC 132) in Wilmington. NoobThreePointOh ( talk)
2024-05-14 01:07 CherryRoad Media (American newspaper publisher) CherryRoad Media is an American newspaper publisher and commercial printer based in New Jersey. It is the communications division of CherryRoad Technologies and was founded in 2020 by its CEO Jeremy Gulban. The company specializes in weekly publications in rural communities. It has received national media attention for rapidly buying and launching new titles amid the decline of newspapers. Eric Schucht ( talk)
2024-05-16 06:09 Bothell, Washington (City in Washington, United States) Bothell is a city in King and Snohomish counties in the U.S. state of Washington. It is part of the Seattle metropolitan area, situated near the northeast end of Lake Washington in the Eastside region. Bothell had a population of 48,161 residents as of the 2020 census. Sounder Bruce
2024-05-17 21:56 2020–2022 catalytic converter theft ring (American organized criminal group) From 2020 to 2022, an organized criminal group stole and then resold catalytic converters through the United States. The interstate ring is believed to have generated $545 million, with the majority earned through the DG Auto Parts corporation. The money earned would then be divided between the owners of the company, with the rest being paid out to several regional theft rings supplying the catalytic converters. CommissarDoggo Talk?
2024-05-19 01:08 New York State Pavilion (Structures in Queens, New York) The New York State Pavilion is a pavilion at Flushing Meadows–Corona Park in the borough of Queens in New York City, New York, U.S. It was designed in 1962 for the 1964 New York World's Fair by architects Philip Johnson and Richard Foster, with structural engineer Lev Zetlin. The pavilion consists of three reinforced concrete-and-steel structures: the Tent of Tomorrow, observation towers, and Theaterama. Epicgenius ( talk)
2024-05-21 03:09 Andrew T. Wood (American lawyer and politician (1834 – 1915)) Major Andrew Thompson Wood (November 18, 1834 – February 3, 1915) was an American lawyer and politician from the Commonwealth of Kentucky. A Republican, he had a lengthy career in Kentucky politics, including a run for the United States House of Representatives in 1872, a failed bid for Attorney General of Kentucky in 1887, and a failed bid for Governor of Kentucky in 1891.   Kentuckian | 💬  
2024-05-21 17:07 Jews in baseball (History of Jews in baseball) Jews have been involved in baseball since the sport's beginnings and have contributed to its evolution in many capacities, including players, agents, team owners, executives, umpires, broadcasters, and fans. In the United States, particularly, baseball played a large part in the assimilation of American Jews into American society at a time of rampant antisemitism and when Jews were immigrating to America to escape persecution. Omnis Scientia ( talk)
2024-05-21 21:29 John Koerner (American singer-songwriter (1938–2024)) "Spider" John Koerner (August 31, 1938 – May 18, 2024) was an American guitarist, singer, and songwriter. He was best known as a guitarist and vocalist in the blues trio Koerner, Ray & Glover, with Dave Ray and Tony Glover. He also made albums as a solo performer and with Willie Murphy, and was an important mentor to the young Bob Dylan. Mehendri Solon ( talk)
2024-05-24 15:25 1997 Jarrell tornado (Extremely destructive F5 tornado in 1997) The 1997 Jarrell tornado was an exceptionally violent and destructive F5 tornado that struck the community of Jarrell, Texas in the afternoon hours of May 27, killing 27 people and injuring a further 12. The tornado caused $40.1 million (1997 USD) in damages, and was the subject of multiple well-known photographs, earning the tornado the nickname of the "Dead Man Walking". Sir MemeGod
2024-05-27 19:18 Inland Steel Company (American steel company) The Inland Steel Company was an American steel company active in 1893–1998. Its history as an independent firm thus spanned much of the 20th century. It was headquartered in Chicago at the landmark Inland Steel Building. BoatnerdJenn ( talk)
2024-05-28 19:31 History of the National Hockey League (2017–present) The National Hockey League (NHL) began its second century in 2017. Since 2017, the NHL has added three new teams, with the Vegas Golden Knights, Seattle Kraken, and Utah Hockey Club joining the Western Conference. The COVID-19 pandemic was a major disruption to the league during the 2019–20, 2020–21 and 2021–22 seasons. The Kip ( contribs)
2024-05-29 03:15 Seattle Kraken (National Hockey League team in Seattle, Washington) The Seattle Kraken are a professional ice hockey team based in Seattle. The Kraken compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Pacific Division in the Western Conference and began play during the league's 2021–22 season. They play their home games at Climate Pledge Arena. XR228 ( talk)
2024-05-31 20:54 Battle of Lewisburg (Battle in the American Civil War) The Battle of Lewisburg occurred in Greenbrier County, Virginia (now part of West Virginia), on May 23, 1862, during the American Civil War. A Union brigade commanded by Colonel George Crook soundly defeated a larger Confederate force commanded by Brigadier General Henry Heth. Panicked Confederate forces escaped by crossing and burning a bridge across the Greenbrier River. TwoScars ( talk)
2024-06-03 18:17 Ann Washington Craton (American activist (1891–1970)) Ann Washington Craton (1891–1970) was a labor activist, social services, worker, and feminist who helped to organize and support low-paid women workers who worked in rural and suburban garment factories during the 1920s. Middle-class and American-born, she helped to expand unionization work beyond the then-dominant Yiddish-speaking urban shops of the time and helped as well to overcome male-dominated resistance to female labor organization. Delabrede ( talk)
2024-06-04 19:07 Fostoria Shade and Lamp Company (Glass lamp company) The Fostoria Shade and Lamp Company was the largest manufacturer of glass lamps in the United States during the early 1890s. It began operations in Fostoria, Ohio, on May 17, 1890. The plant was run by Nicholas Kopp Jr., a former chemist at Hobbs, Brockunier and Company in West Virginia. Kopp achieved fame for his many glass designs and formulas for various colors of glass, and he is the discoverer of the American formula for selenium-based ruby glass. TwoScars ( talk)
2024-06-04 22:31 Joseph Drummond (Canadian civil rights activist (1926–1975)) Joseph Stewart Drummond (April 7, 1926 – January 13, 1975) was a Canadian activist based in Saint John, New Brunswick. He became involved with the NAACP and the civil rights movement in the United States and later in his home province of New Brunswick. B3251 (talk)
2024-06-06 14:53 Parental rights movement (Movement advocating against sex education and LGBT pronoun usage in schools) The parental rights movement is a socially conservative political movement aimed at restricting schools' ability to teach or practice certain viewpoints on gender, sexuality and race without parental consent. microbiologyMarcus petri dish· growths
2024-06-09 04:07 Walter W. White (Canadian politician) Walter Woodworth White FRCS (December 14, 1862 – July 10, 1952) was a Canadian physician as well as a municipal and provincial politician in New Brunswick. He served as the Mayor of Saint John between 1902 and 1906, and again from 1926 until 1932. In provincial politics, White served in the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick as a member of the Conservative Party, representing Saint John City from 1931 to 1935. B3251 (talk)
2024-06-09 20:29 Texas and Pacific 610 (Preserved American 2-10-4 steam locomotive) Texas and Pacific 610, also known as "Will Rogers", is a preserved class I-1AR 2-10-4 "Texas" type steam locomotive that was originally operated by the Texas and Pacific Railway (T&P). No. 610 and its class were based on Lima Locomotive Works' prototype "Super Power" 2-8-4 design, and the T&P rostered them to pull fast and heavy freight trains. Someone who likes train writing ( talk)
2024-06-10 16:00 1940 NFL All-Star Game (January) (NFL All-Star Game) The 1940 National Football League (NFL) All-Star Game was an exhibition contest that the NFL organized after the 1939 season. The game was played between the Green Bay Packers, the league's champion that season, and a team of All-Stars made up of players from the remaining NFL teams. The players on the All-Star team were selected by a national poll of fans. « Gonzo fan2007 (talk) @
2024-06-11 20:34 Snow Bowl (1985) (Notable NFL game) The Snow Bowl was a National Football League (NFL) game played on December 1, 1985, between the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and the Green Bay Packers. Played at Lambeau Field in Green Bay, Wisconsin, it is well known for its poor weather conditions, including heavy snow before and during the game. Only 19,856 fans were in attendance, with over 36,000 "no-shows", making it the least attended game in Lambeau Field history up to that point; about two-thirds of the stadium was empty. « Gonzo fan2007 (talk) @
2024-06-13 16:59 Miracle in Motown (Notable American football game) The Miracle in Motown was a National Football League (NFL) game played on December 3, 2015, between the NFC North divisional rivals Green Bay Packers and Detroit Lions. The game, which was broadcast on television nationally on Thursday Night Football, was played at Ford Field in Detroit, Michigan, during the 2015 NFL season. « Gonzo fan2007 (talk) @
2024-06-14 19:13 4th and 26 (Notable NFL playoff game) 4th and 26 was a National Football League (NFL) game played on January 11, 2004, between the Green Bay Packers and Philadelphia Eagles during the 2003–04 playoffs. The Packers travelled to Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, for a divisional playoff game after beating the Seattle Seahawks in a wild card game the week prior. « Gonzo fan2007 (talk) @
2024-06-14 19:48 Eric Mays (American politician (1958–2024)) Eric Bradford Mays (September 16, 1958 – February 24, 2024) was an American auto worker and politician. Mays served as a member of the Flint City Council from November 2013 until his death in 2024, representing northwest Flint as the councilor from the city's first ward. During his tenure, Mays was known to be highly controversial due to several incidents where he was suspended and escorted out of city council meetings. Microplastic Consumer ( talk)
2024-06-17 14:01 1969 Progressive Conservative Party of New Brunswick leadership election (Canadian provincial leadership election) The Progressive Conservative Party of New Brunswick held a leadership election on June 14, 1969, in Saint John, New Brunswick, to elect a new leader for the party. The position had been vacant since former leader Charles Van Horne's resignation in early 1968; Van Horne previously vowed to do so in the likelihood of his defeat in the 1967 provincial election, which he lost to the Liberal Party led by Louis Robichaud. B3251 (talk)
2024-06-17 19:13 Dez Caught It (Notable NFL playoff game) Dez Caught It (also known as the No-Catch Game) was a National Football League (NFL) Divisional Playoff game between the Dallas Cowboys and the Green Bay Packers on January 11, 2015. The game, which was played at Lambeau Field in Green Bay, Wisconsin, gained notoriety after a play in which Cowboys wide receiver Dez Bryant attempted to catch a pass from quarterback Tony Romo in the closing minutes of the 4th quarter. « Gonzo fan2007 (talk) @
2024-06-21 19:45 18th century glassmaking in the United States 18th century glassmaking in the United States began before the country existed. During the previous century, several attempts were made to produce glass, but none were long-lived. By 1700, it is thought that little or no glass was being produced in the British colonies that would eventually become the United States. TwoScars ( talk)
2024-06-21 20:19 Taylor Ward (American baseball player (born 1993)) Joseph Taylor Ward (born December 14, 1993) is an American professional baseball outfielder and third baseman for the Los Angeles Angels of Major League Baseball (MLB). Sewageboy ( talk)
2024-06-21 20:35 Crown Building (Manhattan) (Mixed-use building in Manhattan, New York) The Crown Building (formerly the Heckscher Building and Genesco Building) is a 25-story, 416-foot-tall (127 m) building at 730 Fifth Avenue, on the southwest corner with 57th Street, in the Midtown Manhattan neighborhood of New York City. Constructed between 1920 and 1922 for the philanthropist August Heckscher, the structure was designed by Warren and Wetmore as an office building. Epicgenius ( talk)
2024-06-21 22:15 The Catch II (Notable NFL playoff game) The Catch II was a National Football League (NFL) Wild Card Playoff game between the Green Bay Packers and the San Francisco 49ers on January 3, 1999. The game, which was played at 3Com Park in San Francisco, California, became notable after a completed pass with 8 seconds left in the 4th quarter won the game for the 49ers. « Gonzo fan2007 (talk) @
2024-06-23 03:10 Jex Blackmore (American pro-choice activist (born 1986)) Jex Blackmore (born 1986) is an American pro-choice activist, performance artist, and Satanist. Blackmore was affiliated with the Satanic Temple, a non-theistic organization, between 2014 and 2018, and led its Detroit chapter. Blackmore publicized their three abortions through a detailed blogging project, a film performance, and by taking a medical abortion pill during an interview on local TV. ProfGray ( talk)
2024-06-25 16:51 We want the ball and we're going to score! (2004 NFL game) "We want the ball and we're going to score!" was a comment during a National Football League (NFL) Wild Card Playoff game between the Seattle Seahawks and Green Bay Packers on January 4, 2004. The game, which was played at Lambeau Field in Green Bay, Wisconsin, became notable after Seahawks' quarterback Matt Hasselbeck proclaimed "we want the ball and we're going to score!" when the Seahawks won the coin toss before the start of the overtime period. « Gonzo fan2007 (talk) @
2024-06-29 15:13 Eastern Parkway (Boulevard in Brooklyn, New York) Eastern Parkway is a major east–west boulevard in the New York City borough of Brooklyn. Designed by Frederick Law Olmsted and Calvert Vaux, it was built between 1870 and 1874 and has been credited as the world's first parkway. At the time of its construction, Eastern Parkway went to the eastern edge of Brooklyn, hence its name. Epicgenius ( talk)
2024-06-29 15:51 185 Montague Street (Commercial building in Brooklyn, New York) 185 Montague Street, also known as the National Title Guaranty Company Building, is a commercial building in the Brooklyn Heights neighborhood of Brooklyn in New York City, United States. Constructed for the National Title Guaranty Company between 1929 and 1930, the 16-story building was designed by Harvey Wiley Corbett and Wallace Harrison in the Art Deco style. Epicgenius ( talk)
2024-06-29 18:31 Wolf Fire (2002 wildfire in Southern California) The Wolf Fire was a large wildfire in Southern California's Ventura County, north of the city of Ojai, in June of 2002. The fire was ignited on June 1 by the careless use of firearms for target shooting in dry grass and burned 21,645 acres (8,759 hectares), destroying six structures before it was completely contained on June 14. Penitentes ( talk)
2024-06-30 16:56 CIVT-DT (CTV television station in Vancouver) CIVT-DT (channel 32) is a television station in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, serving as the West Coast flagship of the CTV Television Network. It is owned and operated by network parent Bell Media alongside Victoria-based CTV 2 station CIVI-DT (channel 53). CIVT-DT's studios are located at 969 Robson Street (alternatively known as 750 Burrard Street; the former site of the Vancouver Public Library's central branch) at the intersection of [[Rob ... Sammi Brie (she/her •  t • c)
2024-06-30 16:56 KAUT-TV (CW TV station in Oklahoma City) KAUT-TV (channel 43) is a television station in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States, serving as the local outlet for The CW. It is owned and operated by the network's majority owner, Nexstar Media Group, alongside NBC affiliate KFOR-TV (channel 4). The two stations share studios in Oklahoma City's McCourry Heights section; KAUT-TV's transmitter is located on the city's northeast side. Sammi Brie (she/her •  t • c)
2024-06-30 16:57 KEXC (Public radio station in Alameda, California) KEXC (92.7 FM) is a non-commercial radio station serving the San Francisco Bay Area, licensed to Alameda, California, United States. It is owned by the non-profit entity Friends of KEXP, an affiliate of the University of Washington, and broadcasts an AAA format specializing in alternative and indie rock programmed by its disc jockeys as "KEXP Bay Area", a near-total simulcast of Seattle, Washington–licensed KEXP-FM. Sammi Brie (she/her •  t • c)
2024-06-30 16:58 KZJO (MyNetworkTV station in Seattle) KZJO (channel 22), branded as Fox 13+, is a television station in Seattle, Washington, United States, broadcasting the MyNetworkTV programming service. It is owned and operated by Fox Television Stations alongside Tacoma-licensed Fox outlet KCPQ (channel 13). The two stations share studios on Westlake Avenue in Seattle's Westlake neighborhood; KZJO's transmitter is located near the Capitol Hill section of Seattle. Sammi Brie (she/her •  t • c)
2024-06-30 16:58 WNAC-TV (TV station in Providence, Rhode Island) WNAC-TV (channel 64), branded on-air as Fox Providence, is a television station in Providence, Rhode Island, United States, affiliated with Fox and The CW. It is owned by Mission Broadcasting, which maintains a local marketing agreement (LMA) with Nexstar Media Group, owner of dual CBS/ MyNetworkTV affiliate WPRI-TV (channel 12), for the provision of certain services. Sammi Brie (she/her •  t • c)
2024-06-30 16:59 WYOU (CBS affiliate in Scranton, Pennsylvania) WYOU (channel 22) is a television station licensed to Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States, serving as the CBS affiliate for Northeastern Pennsylvania. It is owned by Mission Broadcasting, which maintains a shared services agreement (SSA) with Nexstar Media Group, owner of Wilkes-Barre–licensed NBC affiliate WBRE-TV (channel 28), for the provision of certain services. Sammi Brie (she/her •  t • c)
2024-06-30 16:59 WUVN (TV station in Hartford, Connecticut) WUVN (channel 18) is a television station licensed to Hartford, Connecticut, United States, serving the Hartford– New Haven market as an affiliate of the Spanish-language network Univision. It is owned by Entravision Communications alongside low-power UniMás affiliate WUTH-CD (channel 47). The two stations share studios at Constitution Plaza in downtown Hartford and transmitter facilities on Birch Mountain Road in Glastonbury, Connecticut. Sammi Brie (she/her •  t • c)
2024-07-01 00:30 Hartland Covered Bridge (Covered bridge in New Brunswick, Canada) The Hartland Covered Bridge (French: Pont couvert de Hartland), otherwise known simply as the Hartland Bridge, is the world's longest covered bridge, measuring approximately 1,282 feet (391 m) long. Located in the Canadian province of New Brunswick, the bridge crosses the Saint John River from Hartland to Somerville, both located in Carleton County. B3251 (talk)
2024-07-01 20:50 Zebedee Nungak (Inuit politician, activist, and writer (born 1951)) Zebedee Nungak CQ ( Inuktitut: ᔭᐃᐱᑎ ᓄᓐᖓᖅ; Jaipiti Nunngaq; born 23 April 1951) is a Canadian Inuit author, actor, essayist, journalist, and politician. As a child, Nungak was taken from his home in the community of Saputiligait, along with two other children, for the purposes of an experiment by the Canadian government to "[expunge] them of Inuit culture and groom them to become northern leaders with a southern way of thinking." Nungak later became pivotal in securing successful land rights claims ... Ornithoptera ( talk)
2024-07-04 13:45 Jennifer Jones (curler) (Canadian curler) Jennifer Judith Jones OM (born July 7, 1974) is a Canadian curler. She was the Olympic champion in curling as skip of the Canadian team at the 2014 Sochi Games. Jones is the first female skip to go through the Games undefeated. The only male skip to achieve this was fellow Canadian Kevin Martin in 2010. Allthegoldmedals ( talk)
2024-07-05 02:31 Henry Donch (German-American bandleader (1834–1919)) Henry Donch (1834 – March 10, 1919) was a German-American bandleader and music instructor. Born in Hesse-Kassel, he immigrated to Philadelphia in 1854. Shortly afterwards, he became organist for the United States Naval Academy Band in Annapolis. He joined the United States Marine Band as a clarinet player shortly before the outbreak of the American Civil War. Generalissima ( talk) (it/she)
2024-07-05 14:38 Tiffany & Co. flagship store (Retail flagship in Manhattan, New York) The Tiffany & Co. flagship store is a ten-story retail building in Midtown Manhattan, New York City, within the luxury shopping district on Fifth Avenue between 49th and 60th Streets. The building, at 727 Fifth Avenue, has served as Tiffany & Co.'s sixth flagship store since its completion in 1940. It was designed by New York City architects Cross & Cross in a "conservative modern" style. Epicgenius ( talk)
2024-07-05 20:43 Mother Solomon (Wyandot nanny (1816–1890)) Margaret Grey Eyes Solomon (November 1816 – August 18, 1890), better known as Mother Solomon, was a Wyandot nanny. Born along Owl Creek, Ohio, her father took her to Indigenous sites as a child. After moving to the Big Spring Reservation in 1822, she learned housekeeping and English at a mission school. Averageuntitleduser ( talk)
2024-07-06 02:34 2024 Rose Bowl (Postseason college football bowl game) The 2024 Rose Bowl (officially known as the College Football Playoff Semifinal at the 2024 Rose Bowl Game presented by Prudential for sponsorship reasons) was a college football bowl game played on January 1, 2024, at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California, United States. The game was the 110th annual playing of the Rose Bowl, one of the semifinals of the 2023–24 College Football Playoff (CFP), and one of the bowl games which concluded the 2023 FBS football season. PCN02WPS ( talk | contribs)
2024-07-07 04:57 Grand Army Plaza (Manhattan) (Plaza in Manhattan, New York) Grand Army Plaza (formerly Fifth Avenue Plaza and Central Park Plaza) is a public square at the southeast corner of Central Park in Manhattan, New York City, near the intersection of Fifth Avenue and Central Park South (59th Street). It consists of two rectangular plots on the west side of Fifth Avenue between 58th and 60th streets. Epicgenius ( talk)
2024-07-07 16:19 Tudor City (Apartment complex in Manhattan, New York) Tudor City is an apartment complex on the East Side of Manhattan in New York City, bordering the Turtle Bay and Murray Hill neighborhoods. It lies on a low cliff east of Second Avenue, between 40th and 43rd Streets, and overlooks First Avenue to the east. Designed and developed by the Fred F. French Company, the complex is named for its Tudor Revival architecture. Epicgenius ( talk)
2024-07-08 03:44 2024 Sugar Bowl (Postseason college football bowl game) The 2024 Sugar Bowl (officially known as the College Football Playoff Semifinal at the Allstate Sugar Bowl for sponsorship reasons) was a college football bowl game played on January 1, 2024, at the Caesars Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana. The game was the 90th annual playing of the Sugar Bowl, one of the semifinals of the 2023–24 College Football Playoff (CFP), and was one of the bowl games concluding the 2023 FBS football season. PCN02WPS ( talk | contribs)
2024-07-09 07:34 Forest Building (Postmodern retail showroom in Richmond, Virginia) Forest Building or Forest Showroom is a former retail building in Henrico, Virginia. Built in 1980 as a retail outlet for catalog merchant company Best Products, it was one of several postmodern stores designed for Best by James Wines and his firm SITE. After Best Products liquidated in the 1990s, most of its stores were demolished or substantially altered. Dclemens1971 ( talk)
2024-07-09 20:41 Frederick Perceval, 11th Earl of Egmont (Canadian farmer and peer (1914–2001)) Frederick George Moore Perceval, 11th Earl of Egmont (14 April 1914 – 8 December 2001) was a Canadian farmer and peer. Born in Calgary, upon the ascension of his father as the 10th Earl of Egmont, he and Perceval moved to Avon Castle in Ringwood, Hampshire. When the 10th Earl died in 1932, Perceval inherited his estate and title and promptly moved back to Canada, selling the castle.  RONIN   TALK 
2024-07-10 02:04 Eilish Cleary (Canadian physician (1963–2024)) Eilish Cleary (October 22, 1963 – March 22, 2024) was an Irish-born Canadian physician, health officer and public health advocate who served as the Chief Medical Officer of Health in New Brunswick from 2007 until her termination in 2015 under a controversial decision by the provincial government. Shortly before her dismissal, she was studying glyphosate, a herbicide that is used in the province and has been characterized as potentially being carcinogenic to humans. B3251 (talk)
2024-07-12 00:07 MidCity SmashedBurger (Restaurant chain based in Portland, Oregon, U.S.) MidCity SmashedBurger (also known as MidCity SmashBurger) is a small chain of burger restaurants based in Portland, Oregon, United States. Founder Mike Aldridge started the business as a pop-up restaurant in New Orleans in 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic before relocating to Portland and relaunching the business as a food cart in early 2021. -- Another Believer ( Talk)
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Geography/Regions/Americas/South America

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2023-12-23 08:59 Rodolfo Calle (Bolivian politician (born 1964)) Rodolfo Calle Inca (born 23 September 1964) is a Bolivian small businessman, lawyer, and politician who served as a party-list member of the Chamber of Deputies from La Paz from 2010 to 2015. Krisgabwoosh ( talk)
2024-06-14 18:25 Patricia Bullrich (Argentine politician (born 1956)) Patricia Bullrich (born 11 June 1956) is an Argentine professor and politician who was appointed Minister of Security in 2023 under president Javier Milei, having previously held the office under president Mauricio Macri from 2015 to 2019. She is the chairwoman of Republican Proposal. Cambalachero ( talk)
2024-07-05 14:36 Peruvian Amazon Company (Rubber boom company known for slavery) The Peruvian Amazon Company, also known as the Anglo-Peruvian Amazon Rubber Co., was a rubber boom company that operated in Peru during the late 1800s and early 1900s. Headquartered in Iquitos, it gained notoriety for its harsh treatment of Indigenous workers in the Amazon Basin, whom its field forces subjected to conditions akin to slavery. Arawoke ( talk)
2024-07-05 14:37 Victor Macedo (Peruvian Amazon Company administrator) Victor Macedo was an administrator employed by Julio César Arana and his rubber firm between 1903-1910, during the Putumayo genocide. He was the general manager of the Peruvian Amazon Company's agency at La Chorrera on the Igaraparaná River between 1907-1911. In June of 1911 there were 215 arrest warrants issued against employees of La Chorrera for their role in perpetrating the Putumayo genocide. Arawoke ( talk)
2024-07-05 14:39 Augusto Jiménez Seminario (Agent of the Peruvian Amazon Company) Augusto Jiménez Seminario was an agent of the Peruvian Amazon Company employed in the Putumayo River basin by Julio César Arana from 1903 to 1911, during the Putumayo genocide. His role in the genocide was investigated by Benjamin Saldana Rocca, Walter Ernest Hardenburg, Roger Casement, and two Peruvian judges in 1911. Arawoke ( talk)

Geography/Regions/Asia

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2024-01-28 13:30 Flag of Ingushetia (Flag of the Russian republic of Ingushetia) The state flag of Ingushetia, a republic in the Russian Federation, is a horizontal tricolour that shows a red triskelion solar sign on a white background, with narrow green horizontal stripes above and below. The white symbolizes purity of thoughts and actions, the green—the awakening of nature, abundance, fertility of the land of Ingushetia, as well as Islam, which the Ingush profess, red—the difficult struggle of the Ingush people against injustice, for the right to live on th ... WikiEditor 123…
2024-02-21 23:06 Malik Arslan (Beg of Dulkadir from 1454 to 1465) Sayf al-Din Malik Arslan (died October 1465) was Beg of Dulkadir from 28 August 1454 until his death. Malik Arslan was one of his predecessor Suleiman Beg's ( r. 1442–54) numerous sons. Malik Arslan first competed with his uncle Feyyaz for the throne and was favored by the Mamluk Sultan Sayf al-Din Inal ( r. 1453–61). Aintabli ( talk)
2024-03-15 07:52 Izhorian Museum (Ethnographic museum in Leningrad Oblast, Russia) The Izhorian museum (Museum of Izhórian culture, Ingrian: Ižorin muuzeja, Russian: Ижорский музей) is located in Ruchyi in Vistino, a rural settlement in Kingiseppsky District, Leningrad Oblast, Russia. There is also the Izhorian culture center working where visitors can learn handicrafts or the Ingrian language. Red wanna talk?
2024-03-25 15:14 Louisa Mak (Hong Kong actress and entrepreneur) Louisa Mak Ming-Sze (Chinese: 麥明詩; born 11 December 1991) is an Australian-born Hong Kong actress, television host, lawyer, and entrepreneur. After graduating from the University of Cambridge with a law degree, Mak made her debut in the entertainment industry through winning Miss Hong Kong Pageant in 2015. Prince of Erebor（ The Book of Mazarbul）
2024-05-15 18:54 1937 Pacific typhoon season (pacific typhoon season) In 1937, there were 25  tropical cyclones across the northwestern Pacific Ocean, north of the equator and west of the International Date Line. There were at least 17  typhoons, which are tropical cyclones with sustained winds of at least 119 kilometres per hour (74 miles per hour). The year's strongest observed typhoon was in November, when a barometer in the eastern Philippines observed a barometric pressure of 951 mbar (28.1 inHg). ♫ Hurricanehink ( talk)
2024-05-17 19:56 Hurra-yi Khuttali (Ghaznavid princess) Hurra-yi Khuttali ( Persian: حره ختلی; fl. 1006  c. 1006 – c. 1040) was a Ghaznavid princess, considered as the most prominent woman in the political stage of the Ghaznavid bureaucracy. She was the daughter of Sabuktigin, founder of the Ghaznavid dynasty, and was married to two Ma'munid rulers of Khwarazm, Abu Ali Hasan and Ma'mun II. Amir Ghandi ( talk)
2024-06-03 13:56 Carlos Yulo (Filipino artistic gymnast (born 2000)) Carlos Edriel Poquiz Yulo (born February 16, 2000) is a Filipino artistic gymnast. He is the first Filipino and the first male Southeast Asian gymnast to medal at the World Artistic Gymnastics Championships with his floor exercise bronze medal finish in 2018, and the first-ever gold medal finish for the same criteria in 2019 in the same event. Arconning ( talk)
2024-06-20 06:27 Carl Balita (Filipino entrepreneur) Carl Espino Balita (born April 12, 1970) is a teacher, registered nurse and midwife, producer, and entrepreneur. He is a former anchor of DZMM, having hosted his own show "Radyo Negosyo" for more than 20 years and was a candidate for the 2022 Philippine Senate election. TheNuggeteer ( talk)
2024-06-26 02:39 Ghazi Muhammad (Imam of Dagestan) Ghāzī Muḥammad ibn Ismāʿil al-Gimrāwī al-Dāghistānī ( Arabic: غازي محمد ابن إسماعيل الڮمراوي الداغستاني; Avar: ГъазимухIамад; c. 1790 – 29 October [ O.S. 17 October] 1832), called Kazi-Mulla (Кази-Мулла) or Kazi-Magoma (Кази-Магома) in Russian sources, was a Dagestani religious and political leader who served as the first imam (religious, political, and military leader) of Dagestan and Chechnya from 1828 to 1832. Revolution Saga ( talk)
2024-06-28 15:46 Philippines at the 1924 Summer Olympics (The Philippines at the Games of the XIII Olympiad in Paris) The Philippines competed at the 1924 Summer Olympics in Paris, France, from May 4 to July 27, 1924. The nation's participation at these Games marked its debut, and the debut of any Southeast Asian country, at the Summer Olympics. The delegation comprised one athlete, sprinter David Nepomuceno, and two officials, attaché B. Arconning ( talk)
2024-06-28 16:18 The Motherland Calls (Volgograd monumental sculpture for heroes of the Battle of Stalingrad) The Motherland Calls (Russian: Родина-мать зовёт!, romanized: Rodina-mat' zovyot!) is a colossal neoclassicist and socialist realist war memorial sculpture on Mamayev Kurgan in Volgograd, Russia. Designed primarily by sculptor Yevgeny Vuchetich with assistance from architect Yakov Belopolsky, the concrete sculpture commemorates the casualties of the Battle of Stalingrad, and is the predominant component of a larger monument complex, which includes several plazas and other sculptural works. joeyquism ( talk)
2024-07-04 09:23 Mount Kailash (Religious mountain in Tibet Autonomous Region) Mount Kailash (also Kailasa; Kangrinboqê or Gang Rinpoche; Standard Tibetan: གངས་རིན་པོ་ཆེ; simplified Chinese: 冈仁波齐峰; traditional Chinese: 岡仁波齊峰; pinyin: Gāngrénbōqí Fēng; Sanskrit: कैलास, IAST: Kailāsa) is a mountain in Ngari Prefecture, Tibet Autonomous Region of China. It lies in the Kailash Range (Gangdisê Mountains) of the Transhimalaya, in the western part of the Tibetan Plateau. Magentic Manifestations ( talk)
2024-07-08 09:26 Operation Matterhorn logistics Operation Matterhorn was a military operation of the United States Army Air Forces in World War II involving the strategic bombing of industrial facilities in Japan, China and Southeast Asia by Boeing B-29 Superfortress bombers. The creation of bases for the B-29s in India, Ceylon and China and their maintenance was a logistical undertaking of enormous magnitude and difficulty. Hawkeye7 (discuss)
2024-07-09 01:53 Yol Aularong (Cambodian musician) Yol Aularong ( Khmer: យស អូឡារាំង ; also romanized as Yos Olarang) was a Cambodian garage rock musician, and a leading figure in that country's rock scene of the 1960s and 70s. He incorporated elements of soul, funk, and rock into his music, and was known for his rebellious persona, humor, and social commentary. — Rhododendrites talk \\
2024-07-09 11:29 India at the 2022 Winter Olympics (Sporting event delegation) India competed at the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing, China, from 4 to 20 February 2022. The country's participation in Beijing marked its eleventh appearance at the Winter Olympics since its debut in 1964. Magentic Manifestations ( talk)

Geography/Regions/Asia/Central Asia

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2024-03-06 02:39 Shah Budak (Beg of Dulkadir from 1465 to 1466 and 1472 to 1480) Shah Budak ( Turkish: Şah Budak; died 1500) was Beg of Dulkadir from October 1465 to April 1466 and 4 June 1472 to 1480. During the reign of his brother, Malik Arslan ( r. 1454–65), Shah Budak took refuge in Mamluk Egypt. He took advantage of the discord between Malik Arslan and the Mamluks by provoking the Mamluk sultan to commission his brother's assassination. Aintabli ( talk)
2024-04-09 18:00 Mohammad Shah Qajar (Shah of Iran from 1834 to 1848) Mohammad Shah ( Persian: محمدشاه قاجار; born Mohammad Mirza; 5 January 1808 – 5 September 1848) was the third Qajar shah of Iran from 1834 to 1848, inheriting the throne from his grandfather, Fath-Ali Shah. From a young age, Mohammad Mirza was under the tutelage of Haji Mirza Aqasi, a local dervish from Tabriz whose teachings influenced the young prince to become a Sufi-king later in his life. Amir Ghandi ( talk)
2024-05-01 19:34 History of Wahhabism The Wahhabi movement started as a revivalist and reform movement in the Arabian Peninsula during the early 18th century, whose adherents described themselves as " Muwahhidun" (Unitarians). A young Hanbali cleric named Muhammad ibn ʿAbd al-Wahhab (1703–1792 C.E/ 1115-1206 A.H), the leader of the Muwahhidun and eponym of the Wahhabi movement, called upon his disciples to denounce certain beliefs and practices associated with cult of saints as idolatrous impurities and innovations in Islam ( bid'ah). Shadowwarrior8 ( talk)
2024-05-29 03:01 Ala al-Dawla Bozkurt (Beg of Dulkadir from 1480 to 1515) Ala al-Dawla Bozkurt Beg ( Turkish: Alaüddevle Bozkurt Bey; 1428 – 13 June 1515) was the ruler of Dulkadir from late 1480 until his death. Championed by the Ottoman Sultan Mehmed II ( r. 1444–46, 1451–81), Bozkurt ousted his brother Shah Budak ( r. 1465–66, 1472–80) and claimed the throne. Aintabli ( talk)
2024-06-30 23:30 Oghul Qaimish (Regent of the Mongol Empire) Oghul Qaimish (ᠤᠤᠭᠠᠯ ᠬᠠᠶᠢᠮᠢᠰᠢ, c. 1200s–1251) was the wife of Güyük Khan and the nominal regent of the Mongol Empire between Güyük's death in 1248 and the accession of Möngke Khan in 1251. ~~ AirshipJungleman29 ( talk)

Geography/Regions/Asia/East Asia

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2024-01-04 14:20 Rikishi (Professional sumo wrestler) A rikishi (力士), sumōtori (相撲取り) or, more colloquially, osumōsan (お相撲さん), is a sumo wrestler. Although used to define all wrestlers participating in sumo wrestling matches, the term is more commonly used to refer to professional wrestlers, employed by the Japan Sumo Association, who participate in professional sumo tournaments (called honbasho) in Japan, the only country where sumo is practiced professionally. OtharLuin ( talk)
2024-04-26 16:25 18×2 Beyond Youthful Days (2024 Taiwanese film) 18×2 Beyond Youthful Days (Chinese: 青春18×2 通往有你的旅程) is a 2024 Taiwanese-Japanese romance film directed by Michihito Fujii and produced by Chang Chen. Starring Greg Hsu and Kaya Kiyohara, alongside an ensemble cast including Joseph Chang, Shunsuke Michieda, Haru Kuroki, Hitomi Kuroki, and Yutaka Matsushige, the film follows a recently fired Taiwanese video game developer (Hsu) on a solo trip to Japan, reminiscing about a past romantic entanglement with a Japanese backpacker (Kiyohara) that never blossomed into a relationship. Prince of Erebor（ The Book of Mazarbul）
2024-04-29 05:47 1937 Hong Kong typhoon (Pacific typhoon in 1937) The 1937 Great Hong Kong Typhoon was one of the deadliest typhoons in Hong Kong history, with a death toll estimated between 11,000–13,000. Part of the 1937 Pacific typhoon season, the tropical cyclone originated on 24 August to the south of Guam, which proceeded generally to the west-northwest. ♫ Hurricanehink ( talk)
2024-05-21 21:39 Luochahai City (2023 single by Dao Lang) "Luochahai City" ( Chinese: 罗刹海市) is a single by Chinese singer-songwriter Dao Lang, released as part of his album There Are Few Folk Songs  [ zh] (2023). The song is inspired by The Raksha Country and the Sea Market, an allegorical story written by Chinese author Pu Songling. Described as Dao's "comeback anthem", it was streamed over 10 billion times within two months of its release, and attracted widespread speculation as to the meaning of its "cryptic" and "absurd" lyrics. Bremps ...
2024-05-26 18:14 Japanese destroyer Natsuzuki (Destroyer of the Imperial Japanese Navy) Natsuzuki (夏月, "Summer Moon") was an Akizuki-class destroyer of the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN) during the final stages of World War II. The ship was armed with eight 10-centimetre (3.9 in) dual-purpose guns. Completed in early 1945, the ship never left home waters. Sturmvogel 66 ( talk)
2024-06-01 19:25 Why (Gen Hoshino song) (2023 single by Gen Hoshino) is a song by Japanese singer-songwriter and musician Gen Hoshino. It was released through Speedstar Records on December 27, 2023, as a double A-sided single with " Life", theme to the 2022 Asian Games and 2023 World Athletics Championships on Tokyo Broadcasting System (TBS). The song was written and produced by Hoshino for the anime film Spy × Family Code: White (2023), following the song " Comedy" (2022) which he wrote for the film's preceding TV-series. IanTEB ( talk)
2024-06-07 23:38 Wu shu (historical text) (Lost history of Eastern Wu (c. 250)) The Wu shu ( Chinese: 吳書; lit. 'Book of Wu') is a lost history of the state of Eastern Wu (229–280). It was compiled by the official historians of the Wu court under orders from the Wu emperors. Portions of the text survive only as quotations preserved in Pei Songzhi's Annotations to the Records of the Three Kingdoms (429). Kzyx ( talk)
2024-06-26 17:36 Priscilla Chan (singer) (Hong Kong pop singer) Priscilla Chan Wai-han ( traditional Chinese: 陳 慧 嫻; simplified Chinese: 陈 慧 娴; pinyin: Chén Huìxián; Jyutping: Can4 Wai6Haan4; born 28 July 1965) is a Hong Kong-based veteran Cantopop singer. She is renowned for her contralto singing voice and her maturely clear, technically skilled, and emotion-rich vocals. Will629 ( talk)
2024-06-29 12:52 Taketoyo Line (Railway line in Aichi prefecture, Japan) The Taketoyo Line (武豊線, Taketoyo-sen) is a Japanese railway line which connects Ōbu Station in Ōbu, Aichi Prefecture with Taketoyo Station in Taketoyo, Aichi Prefecture. It is owned and run by Central Japan Railway Company (JR Central). ABG ( Talk/Report any mistakes here)
2024-06-30 23:30 Oghul Qaimish (Regent of the Mongol Empire) Oghul Qaimish (ᠤᠤᠭᠠᠯ ᠬᠠᠶᠢᠮᠢᠰᠢ, c. 1200s–1251) was the wife of Güyük Khan and the nominal regent of the Mongol Empire between Güyük's death in 1248 and the accession of Möngke Khan in 1251. ~~ AirshipJungleman29 ( talk)
2024-07-12 00:03 Shibayama Railway (Railway company in Chiba Prefecture, Japan) The Shibayama Railway Company, Ltd. (芝山鉄道株式会社, Shibayama Tetsudō kabushiki gaisha) is a third-sector railway company in Chiba Prefecture, Japan. It operates Japan's shortest independent railway line, the 2.2 km (1.4 mi) Shibayama Railway Line between Higashi-Narita Station and Shibayama-Chiyoda Station, largely underneath Narita International Airport. ABG ( Talk/Report any mistakes here)

Geography/Regions/Asia/North Asia

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2024-01-18 19:42 Nazran okrug (District in Caucasus) The Nazran okrug, known after March 1917 as the Ingush okrug, was a district ( okrug) of the Terek Oblast of the Caucasus Viceroyalty of the Russian Empire, and after 1921, the Mountain ASSR of the Russian SFSR within the Soviet Union. The district was modest in its population of 59 thousand and size of approximately 1,500 square kilometres (580 sq mi), the smallest of all the Terek Oblast's subdivisions in both measures. WikiEditor 123…
2024-04-19 07:43 Agreement between Armenia and Azerbaijan respecting the District of Zanghezour (1919 peace agreement) The Agreement between Armenia and Azerbaijan respecting the District of Zanghezour was a peace agreement between the short-lived Armenian and Azerbaijani republics signed on 23 November 1919 in Tiflis (present-day Tbilisi) and brokered by Georgia. The peace treaty came as a result of an unsuccessful Azerbaijani military campaign to absorb the Zangezur region controlled by local Armenians, in order to reach and support the Azerbaijanis in control of neighbouring Nakhchivan. Olympian loquere
2024-05-14 10:16 Makhnovshchina (Ukrainian anarchist movement) The Makhnovshchina ( Ukrainian: Махновщина, romanized: Makhnovshchyna) was a mass movement to establish anarchist communism in southern and eastern Ukraine during the Ukrainian War of Independence of 1917–1921. Named after Nestor Makhno, the commander-in-chief of the Revolutionary Insurgent Army of Ukraine, its aim was to create a system of free soviets that would manage the transition towards a stateless and classless society. Grnrchst ( talk)

Geography/Regions/Asia/South Asia

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2023-12-15 14:05 Murali Vijay (Indian cricketer) Murali Vijay (born 1 April 1984) is a former Indian international cricketer. He is a right-handed opening batter and an occasional right-arm off break bowler. He had represented the Indian cricket team and played for Tamil Nadu in domestic first-class cricket. Vijay was a member of the Indian team that won the 2013 ICC Champions Trophy. Magentic Manifestations ( talk)
2024-01-23 22:20 Khalji Revolution (1290 revolution in the Delhi Sultanate) The Khalji Revolution, alternatively spelled the Khilji Revolution, marked a military coup and a period of political and societal transformation in the Delhi Sultanate. It unfolded following the demise of Mamluk sultan Balban and the subsequent incapacity of his successors to effectively govern the Delhi Sultanate. Noorullah ( talk)
2024-02-01 15:16 Lakshadweep (Union territory of India) Lakshadweep is a union territory of India. It is an archipelago of 36 islands divided into three island subgroups: the Laccadive Islands in the middle with the Amindivi Islands in the north separated roughly by the 11th parallel north and the atoll of Minicoy to the south separated by the Nine Degree Channel along the 9th parallel north. Magentic Manifestations ( talk)
2024-03-06 14:30 Rai dynasty (Dynasty based in Sindh, present-day Pakistan) The Rai dynasty ( c. 489–632 CE) was a polity of ancient Sindh. All that is known about the dynasty comes from the Chach Nama; recent scholarship has tried to corroborate the existence of the dynasty from contemporary coin finds but such attempts remain speculative and unconvincing. TrangaBellam ( talk)
2024-03-30 06:53 Dance forms of Tamil Nadu (kolattam) Dance forms of Tamil Nadu elaborates the various dance forms originated and practiced in the Tamil Nadu, the southernmost state of the India. Tamil Nadu is the home of the Tamil people, who speak Tamil language, one of the oldest surviving languages with archaeological evidence pointing to the Tamilakam region being inhabited for more than 400 millennia and more than 5,500 years of continuous cultural history. Magentic Manifestations ( talk)
2024-03-30 06:54 Tamil culture (Culture of the Tamil people) Tamil culture is the culture of the Tamil people. The Tamil people speak the Tamil language, one of the ancient languages in the world. Archaeological evidence points to the Tamilakam region being inhabited for more than 400 millennia and has more than 5,500 years of continuous cultural history. Hence, the culture has seen multiple influences over the years and have developed diversely. Magentic Manifestations ( talk)
2024-04-11 10:39 Chennai Super Kings (Indian Premier League cricket franchise) Chennai Super Kings (CSK) is an Indian professional cricket franchise based in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. The team competes in the Indian Premier League (IPL) and was one of the eight franchises incorporated when the league was established in 2008. The team plays its home matches at the M. A. Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai and is owned by Chennai Super Kings Cricket Limited. Magentic Manifestations ( talk)
2024-04-26 04:39 Chennai Mass Rapid Transit System (Metropolitan elevated railway line in Chennai, India) The Chennai Mass Rapid Transit System, commonly referred to as Chennai MRTS, is a metropolitan rail transit system in Chennai, India. It is operated by Southern Railway of the state-owned Indian Railways. Opened in 1995, it was the first elevated railway line in India. The railway line runs from Chennai beach to Velachery, covering a distance of 19.34 km (12.02 mi) with 18 stations and is integrated with the wider Chennai suburban railway network. Magentic Manifestations ( talk)
2024-04-30 08:03 K. Kamaraj (Indian politician (1903–1975)) Kumaraswami Kamaraj (15 July 1903 – 2 October 1975), popularly known as Kamarajar was an Indian independence activist and politician who served as the Chief Minister of Madras from 13 April 1954 to 2 October 1963. He also served as the president of the Indian National Congress between 1964–1967 and was responsible for the elevation of Lal Bahadur Shastri and later Indira Gandhi to the position of Prime Minister of India, because of which he was widely acknowledged as the " Kingmaker" in Indian politics during the 1960s. Magentic Manifestations ( talk)
2024-06-15 11:40 Chennai International Airport (Airport in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India) Chennai International Airport ( IATA: MAA, ICAO: VOMM) is an international airport serving the city of Chennai, the capital of Tamil Nadu, India. It is located in Tirusulam in Chengalpattu district, around 21 km (13 mi) southwest of the city centre. The first air service was operated in 1915 and the airport was commissioned in 1930. Magentic Manifestations ( talk)
2024-06-18 05:44 India at the Cricket World Cup (Tournament Performance) India is one of the full members of the International Cricket Council (ICC), the governing body of cricket. The Cricket World Cup is a quadrennial event hosted by the ICC in the ODI format since 1975. There have been thirteen editions of the tournament and India has participated in every edition. India have won it twice in 1983 and 2011 while also finishing as runners-up in 2003 and 2023. Magentic Manifestations ( talk)

Geography/Regions/Asia/Southeast Asia

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2024-02-15 03:55 Seberang Perai (City in the Malaysian state of Penang) Seberang Perai is a city in the Malaysian state of Penang. Located on the Malay Peninsula and separated from Penang Island by the Penang Strait, it shares borders with Kedah to the north and east, and Perak to the south. The city spans an area of 748 km2 (289 sq mi) and had a population of 946,092 as of 2020, making it the third largest city in Malaysia. [1] hundenvonPG ( talk)
2024-04-04 00:40 University of Santo Tomas (Private university in Metro Manila, Philippines) The University of Santo Tomas Manila (UST; Filipino: Unibersidad ng Santo Tomas Manila), officially the Pontifical and Royal University of Santo Tomas, Manila or colloquially as USTè, is a private, Catholic research university in Manila, Philippines. Founded on April 28, 1611, by Spanish friar Miguel de Benavides, third Archbishop of Manila, it has the oldest extant university charter in Asia and is one of the world's largest Catholic universities in terms of enrollment found on one campus. Pampi1010 ( talk)
2024-04-27 07:04 Gubir shootdown (1976 attack in Malaysia) On 26 April 1976, during a counterinsurgency operation conducted by the Malaysian government against guerilla fighters from the Malayan Communist Party, a Sikorsky S-61A-4 Nuri helicopter operated by the Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF) was shot down by insurgents in forest reserves near the village of Gubir in Sik, Kedah. gavre (al. PenangLion) ( talk)
2024-05-04 03:59 Clarke Quay MRT station (Mass Rapid Transit station in Singapore) Clarke Quay MRT station is an underground Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) station on the North East line (NEL) in Singapore. Situated along Eu Tong Sen Street near the junction of Merchant Road and North Canal Road, it is at the south of the Singapore River underneath The Central. The station serves Clarke Quay and Boat Quay, and other landmarks such as Hong Lim Park, The Riverwalk and the Swissotel Merchant Court. ZKang123 ( talk)
2024-05-16 16:04 Kasman Singodimedjo (Indonesian politician (1904–1982)) Kasman Singodimedjo (25 February 1904 – 25 October 1982) was an Indonesian nationalist, politician, and National Hero who served as the second Attorney General of Indonesia between November 1945 and May 1946, and as the first chairman of the Central Indonesian National Committee (KNIP) in 1945. Juxlos ( talk)
2024-05-20 06:08 Boon Lay MRT station (Mass Rapid Transit station in Singapore) Boon Lay MRT station is a Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) station on the East West line (EWL) in Jurong West, Singapore. Situated along Boon Lay Way, the station is integrated with the Boon Lay Bus Interchange and Jurong Point as part of the Boon Lay Integrated Transport Hub. Other landmarks surrounding the station include the SAFRA Clubhouse and Jurong West Public Library. ZKang123 ( talk)
2024-05-29 01:55 Mattar MRT station (Mass Rapid Transit station in Singapore) Mattar MRT station is an underground Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) station on the Downtown line (DTL) in Geylang, Singapore. The station is located underneath Mattar Road near the junction of Merpati Road. Surrounding landmarks of the station include Canossa Convent, Masjid Sallim Mattar, Church of St Stephen and the Circuit Road hawker centre. ZKang123 ( talk)
2024-06-01 06:36 Choa Chu Kang MRT/LRT station (Mass Rapid Transit and light rail station in Singapore) Choa Chu Kang MRT/LRT station is an elevated Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) and Light Rail Transit (LRT) interchange station in Choa Chu Kang, Singapore. Serving the North South line (NSL) and the Bukit Panjang LRT line (BPLRT), the station is located near the Choa Chu Kang Bus Interchange and Lot One shopping centre. ZKang123 ( talk)
2024-06-03 09:38 Jurong East MRT station (Mass Rapid Transit station in Singapore) Jurong East MRT station is an elevated Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) interchange station on the North–South (NSL) and East–West (EWL) lines in Jurong East, Singapore. Situated along Jurong Gateway Road, the station is located within the vicinity of Jem, Westgate, IMM, Ng Teng Fong General Hospital, Jurong East Bus Interchange and Jurong Town Hall Bus Interchange. ZKang123 ( talk)
2024-06-14 13:15 Little India MRT station (Mass Rapid Transit station in Singapore) Little India MRT station is an underground Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) interchange station on the North East (NEL) and Downtown (DTL) lines. The station is located at the junction of Bukit Timah Road and Race Course Road and serves the ethnic neighbourhood of Little India. Several landmarks surrounding the station include KK Women's and Children's Hospital, Tekka Market, and the Land Transport Authority headquarters. ZKang123 ( talk)
2024-06-19 06:53 Typhoon Ewiniar (2024) (Pacific typhoon) Typhoon Ewiniar, known in the Philippines as Typhoon Aghon, was a fairly strong tropical cyclone that impacted parts of the Philippines, particularly Luzon, in May 2024. The first named storm and typhoon of the 2024 Pacific typhoon season, Ewiniar emerged from an area of atmospheric convection 441 km (274 mi) southeast of Palau. TheNuggeteer ( talk)
2024-06-21 15:28 Ashin Nandamalabhivamsa (Burmese Theravada Buddhist monk) Ashin Nandamālābhivaṃsa ( Burmese: အရှင်နန္ဒမာလာဘိဝံသ, , Thai: สมเด็จพระนนฺทมาลาภิวงฺส; born 22 March 1940, Htun Tin, ), also known as Rector Sayadaw (or Pamaukkhachoke Sayadaw, Burmese: ပါမောက္ခချုပ်ဆရာတော်, ), is a Burmese Buddhist scholar- monk and specialist in Abhidhamma. He is chief abbot of the monasteries of Mahā Subodhāyon and rector of Sitagu International Buddhist Academy. Htanaungg ( talk)
2024-06-24 01:05 Bayshore MRT station (Mass Rapid Transit station in Singapore) Bayshore MRT station is an underground Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) station on the Thomson–East Coast line (TEL) in Bedok, Singapore. Located along Bayshore Road, the station serves various private residential estates and landmarks such as Calvary Assembly of God Church and Holy Grace Presbyterian Church. ZKang123 ( talk)
2024-06-24 03:29 Tanjong Rhu MRT station (Mass Rapid Transit station in Singapore) Tanjong Rhu MRT station is an underground Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) station on the Thomson–East Coast line (TEL) in Kallang, Singapore. Situated at the junction of Tanjong Rhu Road and Tanjong Rhu Place, the station serves nearby condominiums such as Pebble Bay and Casuarina Cove. Other surrounding landmarks include the Tanjong Rhu Lookout Tower, Singapore Sports Hub and the Tanjong Rhu Footbridge. ZKang123 ( talk)
2024-06-27 12:08 Katong Park MRT station (Mass Rapid Transit station in Singapore) Katong Park MRT station is an underground Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) station on the Thomson–East Coast line (TEL). Situated along Meyer Road and adjacent to Katong Park, the station serves Dunman High School and Singapore Swimming School alongside nearby residential developments. The station is operated by SMRT Trains. ZKang123 ( talk)
2024-07-06 08:36 Vann Molyvann (Cambodian architect) Vann Molyvann ( Khmer: វណ្ណ ម៉ូលីវណ្ណ; 23 November 1926 – 28 September 2017) was a Cambodian architect and urban planner. Molyvann is best known as pioneering the style known as New Khmer Architecture, which combined modernism and Khmer tradition, and accounted for the country's unique environment and irrigation needs. Arcahaeoindris ( talk)
2024-07-12 03:07 Marine Parade MRT station (Mass Rapid Transit station in Singapore) Marine Parade MRT station is an underground Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) station on the Thomson–East Coast line (TEL) in Marine Parade, Singapore. Located underneath Marine Parade Road, the station serves nearby residential and commercial developments including Parkway Parade, Roxy Square and I12 Katong. ZKang123 ( talk)

Geography/Regions/Asia/West Asia

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2024-02-15 02:57 Suleiman of Dulkadir (Beg of Dulkadir from 1442 to 1454) Suleiman Beg ( Turkish: Süleyman Bey; died 28 August 1454) was the ruler of Dulkadir from 1442 until his death. During the reign of his father's, Nasir al-Din Mehmed ( r. 1399–1442), he served as the wali (governor) of Kayseri. His reign was relatively uneventful. His major accomplishment was the arrangement of the political marriages of his daughters to the Ottoman Sultan Mehmed II ( r. 1444–46, 1451–81) and the regnant Mamluk Sultan Sayf al-Din Jaqmaq ( r. 1438–53). Aintabli ( talk)
2024-03-05 23:56 Waste Siege (2019 book by Sophia Stamatopoulou-Robbins) Waste Siege: The Life of Infrastructure in Palestine is a nonfiction book by Sophia Stamatopoulou-Robbins. The book is an ethnography of waste management in the West Bank under the constraints of Israeli occupation, arguing that the Oslo Accords led to the abnormal presence and flow of waste for Palestinians, which Stamatopoulou-Robbins refers to as "waste siege". ezlev ( user/ tlk/ ctrbs)
2024-03-06 02:39 Shah Budak (Beg of Dulkadir from 1465 to 1466 and 1472 to 1480) Shah Budak ( Turkish: Şah Budak; died 1500) was Beg of Dulkadir from October 1465 to April 1466 and 4 June 1472 to 1480. During the reign of his brother, Malik Arslan ( r. 1454–65), Shah Budak took refuge in Mamluk Egypt. He took advantage of the discord between Malik Arslan and the Mamluks by provoking the Mamluk sultan to commission his brother's assassination. Aintabli ( talk)
2024-03-07 17:45 Felek al-Din Dündar (Beg of Hamid from c. 1300 to 1326) Felek al-Din Dündar Beg (died 1324 or October 1326) was Beg of Hamid from c. 1300 until his death. Felek al-Din changed his headquarters from Uluborlu to Eğirdir, which he renamed to Felekabad after himself. Although Dündar occasionally declared his loyalty to the Ilkhanate, he expanded his territory in times of internal struggles in the east. Aintabli ( talk)
2024-04-09 18:00 Mohammad Shah Qajar (Shah of Iran from 1834 to 1848) Mohammad Shah ( Persian: محمدشاه قاجار; born Mohammad Mirza; 5 January 1808 – 5 September 1848) was the third Qajar shah of Iran from 1834 to 1848, inheriting the throne from his grandfather, Fath-Ali Shah. From a young age, Mohammad Mirza was under the tutelage of Haji Mirza Aqasi, a local dervish from Tabriz whose teachings influenced the young prince to become a Sufi-king later in his life. Amir Ghandi ( talk)
2024-04-16 16:39 Syrian literature (Literature by Syrian writers) Syrian literature is modern fiction written or orally performed in Arabic by writers from Syria since the independence of the Syrian Arab Republic in 1946. It is part of the historically and geographically wider Arabic literature. Literary works by Syrian authors in the historical region of Syria since the Umayyad era are considered general Arabic literature. Munfarid1 ( talk)
2024-04-19 07:42 First Republic of Armenia (1918–1920 country in Western Asia) The First Republic of Armenia, officially known at the time of its existence as the Republic of Armenia ( Armenian: Հայաստանի Հանրապետություն, romanized: Hayastani Hanrapetut'yun), was an independent Armenian state that existed from May (28th de jure, 30th de facto) 1918 to 2 December 1920 in the Armenian-populated territories of the former Russian Empire known as Eastern or Russian Armenia. Olympian loquere
2024-04-19 07:43 Agreement between Armenia and Azerbaijan respecting the District of Zanghezour (1919 peace agreement) The Agreement between Armenia and Azerbaijan respecting the District of Zanghezour was a peace agreement between the short-lived Armenian and Azerbaijani republics signed on 23 November 1919 in Tiflis (present-day Tbilisi) and brokered by Georgia. The peace treaty came as a result of an unsuccessful Azerbaijani military campaign to absorb the Zangezur region controlled by local Armenians, in order to reach and support the Azerbaijanis in control of neighbouring Nakhchivan. Olympian loquere
2024-05-01 19:34 History of Wahhabism The Wahhabi movement started as a revivalist and reform movement in the Arabian Peninsula during the early 18th century, whose adherents described themselves as " Muwahhidun" (Unitarians). A young Hanbali cleric named Muhammad ibn ʿAbd al-Wahhab (1703–1792 C.E/ 1115-1206 A.H), the leader of the Muwahhidun and eponym of the Wahhabi movement, called upon his disciples to denounce certain beliefs and practices associated with cult of saints as idolatrous impurities and innovations in Islam ( bid'ah). Shadowwarrior8 ( talk)
2024-05-16 22:59 Ibrahim I of Ramadan (Beg of Ramadan from 1354 to 1384) Sarim al-Din Ibrahim I (died 1384) was Beg of Ramadan by June 1354 to 1383. Following his father Ramadan's death, Ibrahim arrived in Damascus and honored the Mamluk Sultan, securing the regional authority the Mamluks had granted Ramadan. Soon after, Ibrahim allied himself with Ghars al-Din Khalil ( r. 1353–86), the ruler of the Dulkadirids, in an attempt to seize Sis. Aintabli ( talk)
2024-05-23 02:21 Agacheri (Turkmen tribe in Turkey and Iran) Agacheri was a Turkmen tribe that inhabited parts of Anatolia until the 14th century. They were allied with the Qara Qoyunlu during the 14–15th centuries but shifted their allegiance to the Aq Qoyunlu upon the downfall of the former. A portion of the tribe remained in Anatolia, while another migrated to Iran, where they additionally incorporated Lurs. Aintabli ( talk)
2024-05-29 03:01 Ala al-Dawla Bozkurt (Beg of Dulkadir from 1480 to 1515) Ala al-Dawla Bozkurt Beg ( Turkish: Alaüddevle Bozkurt Bey; 1428 – 13 June 1515) was the ruler of Dulkadir from late 1480 until his death. Championed by the Ottoman Sultan Mehmed II ( r. 1444–46, 1451–81), Bozkurt ousted his brother Shah Budak ( r. 1465–66, 1472–80) and claimed the throne. Aintabli ( talk)
2024-06-12 13:30 Guarded Domains of Iran (Aspect of history) The Guarded Domains of Iran ( Persian: ممالک محروسهٔ ایران, Mamâlek-e Mahruse-ye Irân), or simply the Domains of Iran (ممالک ایران, Mamâlek-e Irân) and the Guarded Domains (ممالک محروسه, Mamâlek-e Mahruse), was the common and official name of Iran from the Safavid era until the early 20th century. HistoryofIran ( talk)
2024-06-13 01:15 Farrokh Khan (High-ranking Iranian official from the Ghaffari family) Farrokh Khan ( Persian: فرخ خان; 1812 – 5 May 1871), also known as Amin ol-Dowleh (امین‌الدوله), was a high-ranking Iranian official from the Ghaffari family. Between 1855–1857, he served as the Iranian ambassador to the French court in Paris, where he assisted in signing the Treaty of Paris, thus ending the losing Anglo-Persian War and withdrawing the Iranian army from Herat. HistoryofIran ( talk)
2024-06-20 10:36 Sophie Kropotkin (Ukrainian educator and writer (1856–1938)) Sofia Grigorievna Kropotkina ( née Ananieva-Rabinovich; 1856–1938), commonly known by her anglicised name Sophie Kropotkin, was a Ukrainian teacher, writer, lecturer and museum director. Born into a Ukrainian Jewish family, she grew up in Tomsk, where her father ran a gold mine. After coming of age, moved to Switzerland, where she pursued a degree in biology at the University of Bern and met Peter Kropotkin, who she married. Grnrchst ( talk)
2024-07-02 22:55 Destruction of cultural heritage during the 2023 Israeli invasion of Gaza (monuments destroyed or damaged in Gaza) The destruction of cultural heritage during the 2023 Israeli invasion of Gaza has included the damage and destruction by Israel of hundreds of culturally or historically significant buildings, libraries, museums and other repositories of knowledge in Gaza, alongside the destruction of intangible cultural heritage. Richard Nevell ( talk)

Geography/Regions/Europe

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2023-12-30 12:20 Mafeje affair (1968 anti-government protests by South African students) The Mafeje affair refers to anti-government protests by South African students in 1968 in response to a decision of the council of the University of Cape Town (UCT) to rescind anthropologist Archie Mafeje's job offer for a senior lecturer position due to pressure from the South African apartheid government. FuzzyMagma ( talk)
2024-02-21 23:06 Malik Arslan (Beg of Dulkadir from 1454 to 1465) Sayf al-Din Malik Arslan (died October 1465) was Beg of Dulkadir from 28 August 1454 until his death. Malik Arslan was one of his predecessor Suleiman Beg's ( r. 1442–54) numerous sons. Malik Arslan first competed with his uncle Feyyaz for the throne and was favored by the Mamluk Sultan Sayf al-Din Inal ( r. 1453–61). Aintabli ( talk)
2024-03-17 18:24 George Tutill (Banner manufacturer (1817–1887)) George Tutill (16 April 1817—17 February 1887) was an artist, entrepreneur and manufacturer of banners. He was born in Howden, Yorkshire, he had founded his business by 1847 which became renowned for supplying trade unions, Sunday schools, chapels, and friendly societies with banners and regalia. The company, eventually located at 83 City Road, London, also offered a range of products including flags, badges, brooches and stationary. Unexpectedlydian♯4 talk‽
2024-03-26 23:13 2Baba (Nigerian musician (born 1975)) Innocent Ujah Idibia MON (born 18 September 1975), known by his stage name 2Baba and formerly as 2face Idibia, is a Nigerian singer-songwriter, record producer and philanthropist known for his solo debut album, Face 2 Face. He is regarded as the "most influential" in the Nigerian music industry following his contributions to Nigerian pop music in the 2000s. SafariScribe ( talk)
2024-04-01 10:22 Walter Abel Heurtley (British archaeologist (1882–1955)) Walter Abel Heurtley OBE FSA (24 October 1882 – 2 January 1955) was a British classical archaeologist. The son of a Church of England vicar, he was educated at Uppingham School and read classics at Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge, on a scholarship. Upon leaving Cambridge, he worked as a teacher at The Oratory School, and became a reserve officer in the Royal Engineers. UndercoverClassicist T· C
2024-04-02 22:21 Eurovision Song Contest 2000 (International song competition) The Eurovision Song Contest 2000 was the 45th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest, held on 13 May 2000 at the Globe Arena in Stockholm, Sweden. Organised by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) and host broadcaster Sveriges Television (SVT) and presented by Kattis Ahlström and Anders Lundin, the contest was held in Sweden following the country's victory at the 1999 contest with the song " Take Me to Your Heaven" by Charlotte Nilsson. Sims2aholic8 ( talk)
2024-04-11 11:10 Eurovision Song Contest 1975 (International song competition) The Eurovision Song Contest 1975 was the 20th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest, held on 22 March 1975 in the Sankt Eriks-Mässan in Stockholm, Sweden. Organised by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) and host broadcaster Sveriges Radio (SR), and presented by Karin Falck, the contest was held in Sweden following the country's victory at the 1974 contest with the song " Waterloo" by ABBA. Sims2aholic8 ( talk)
2024-04-16 16:39 Syrian literature (Literature by Syrian writers) Syrian literature is modern fiction written or orally performed in Arabic by writers from Syria since the independence of the Syrian Arab Republic in 1946. It is part of the historically and geographically wider Arabic literature. Literary works by Syrian authors in the historical region of Syria since the Umayyad era are considered general Arabic literature. Munfarid1 ( talk)
2024-04-26 16:25 18×2 Beyond Youthful Days (2024 Taiwanese film) 18×2 Beyond Youthful Days (Chinese: 青春18×2 通往有你的旅程) is a 2024 Taiwanese-Japanese romance film directed by Michihito Fujii and produced by Chang Chen. Starring Greg Hsu and Kaya Kiyohara, alongside an ensemble cast including Joseph Chang, Shunsuke Michieda, Haru Kuroki, Hitomi Kuroki, and Yutaka Matsushige, the film follows a recently fired Taiwanese video game developer (Hsu) on a solo trip to Japan, reminiscing about a past romantic entanglement with a Japanese backpacker (Kiyohara) that never blossomed into a relationship. Prince of Erebor（ The Book of Mazarbul）
2024-05-01 16:19 Eurovision Song Contest 1985 (International song competition) The Eurovision Song Contest 1985 was the 30th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest, held on 4 May 1985 in the Scandinavium in Gothenburg, Sweden. Organised by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) and host broadcaster Sveriges Television (SVT), and presented by Lill Lindfors, the contest was held in Sweden following the country's victory at the 1984 contest with the song " Diggi-Loo Diggi-Ley" by Herreys.. Sims2aholic8 ( talk)
2024-05-05 11:12 HC Ässät Pori (Ice hockey club in Pori, Finland) Porin Ässät ( Finnish for Pori Aces), officially named Hockey Club Ässät Pori and colloquially known as Pata, is a professional ice hockey club based in Pori, Finland. It competes in the SM-liiga, the highest-ranking league of ice hockey in Finland. Since 1971, Ässät has played its games in the Isomäki Ice Hall. – Poriman55 - Meddela mig!
2024-05-20 10:10 A mythology for England (Literary analysis of Tolkien) Tolkien has often been supposed to have spoken of wishing to create "a mythology for England". It seems he never used the actual phrase, but various commentators have found his biographer Humphrey Carpenter's phrase appropriate as a description of much of his approach in creating Middle-earth, and the legendarium that lies behind The Silmarillion. Chiswick Chap ( talk)
2024-05-25 21:23 Prinzip Hoffnung (Traditional climbing route in Austria) Prinzip Hoffnung (in English: Principle Hope or Principle of Hope), is a 40-metre (130 ft) long traditional climbing route on a thin crack up a conglomerate rock slab on the "Bürs plate cliff" ( German: Bürser Platte) overlooking the village of Bürs in Vorarlberg, Austria. The route was greenpointied by Austrian climber Beat Kammerlander [ de] in 2009, and was one of the earliest traditional climbing routes to be graded at [[Gra ... Aszx5000 ( talk)
2024-05-25 21:26 Barbara Zangerl (Austrian rock climber) Barbara "Babsi" Zangerl (born 24 May 1988) is an Austrian rock climber who is widely considered as one of the best all-round female climbers in the world. At various stages in her career, she has climbed at, or just below, the highest climbing grades achieved by a female in every major rock climbing discipline, including bouldering, traditional climbing, sport climbing, multi-pitch climbing and big wall climbing. Aszx5000 ( talk)
2024-05-30 15:05 Mushu (Fictional character) Mushu is a fictional character in Disney's Mulan franchise, first appearing in the 1998 animated film of the same name. A small Chinese dragon, Mushu was a guardian of Mulan's family before being demoted for failing to protect an ancestor. He plots to redeem himself by ensuring Mulan's safety and success when she enlists herself in the army in her father's place, ultimately becoming her closest confidant. Changedforbetter ( talk)
2024-06-16 17:37 Augustina Gabel (revolutionary and librarian from Russian Empire) Augustina Stanislavovna Gabel ( Ukrainian: Августина Станіславівна Габель, romanized: Augustyna Stanislavivna Habel; née Sinkevich; born 30 August 1853 – 29 March 1907) was a Narodnik revolutionary librarian. She was a member of a revolutionary group led by Orest Gabel, whom she later married and followed to Siberia, where they were exiled. GnocchiFan ( talk)
2024-06-16 22:17 Europapa (2024 song by Joost Klein) "Europapa" ( lit. 'Eurodaddy') is a song by Dutch musician Joost Klein. Self-described as a "very Dutch" 1990s-style song, it was written by Klein along with six other songwriters. It was self-released on 29 February 2024 and represented the Netherlands in the Eurovision Song Contest 2024, where it was disqualified from the final due to Klein reportedly making "unlawful threats" to a member of the contest's production crew. Cheers, mate! Nascar9919 (he/him • t • c)
2024-06-20 06:27 Carl Balita (Filipino entrepreneur) Carl Espino Balita (born April 12, 1970) is a teacher, registered nurse and midwife, producer, and entrepreneur. He is a former anchor of DZMM, having hosted his own show "Radyo Negosyo" for more than 20 years and was a candidate for the 2022 Philippine Senate election. TheNuggeteer ( talk)
2024-06-20 10:36 Sophie Kropotkin (Ukrainian educator and writer (1856–1938)) Sofia Grigorievna Kropotkina ( née Ananieva-Rabinovich; 1856–1938), commonly known by her anglicised name Sophie Kropotkin, was a Ukrainian teacher, writer, lecturer and museum director. Born into a Ukrainian Jewish family, she grew up in Tomsk, where her father ran a gold mine. After coming of age, moved to Switzerland, where she pursued a degree in biology at the University of Bern and met Peter Kropotkin, who she married. Grnrchst ( talk)
2024-06-21 21:52 2023 Serbian election protests (Protests in Serbia) On 18 December 2023, a series of mass protests began in Belgrade, the capital of Serbia, after the parliamentary and Belgrade City Assembly elections on 17 December. The protests were organised by the opposition Serbia Against Violence (SPN) coalition, the Students Against Violence (later Struggle) youth organisation, and the ProGlas initiative. Vacant0 ( talk)
2024-06-25 13:11 Valence populism (Political ideology) Valence populism is a variant of populism that is assigned to political parties or politicians whose positions cannot be determined on the left–right political spectrum. Parties or politicians alike promote issues and themes that are non-positional, such as anti-corruption ideas, government transparency, democratic reform, and moral integrity. Vacant0 ( talk)
2024-06-27 11:31 Giado concentration camp (Fascist Libyan concentration camp for Jews) The Giado concentration camp was a forced labor concentration camp for Italian and Libyan Jews operated in Giado, Libya (now called Jadu), operating from 1942 until its liberation by British troops in 1943. The camp was established on order of Benito Mussolini, the Prime Minister of Italy, which was then occupying Libya. ꧁ Zanahary꧂
2024-06-27 21:26 Johann Joseph Dömling (German physician and professor) Johann Joseph Dömling (13 January 1771 – 7 March 1803) was a German physician, pauper's doctor and professor of physiology at the University of Würzburg. He was the son of a farmer who was unable to afford further education, but as a gifted student, his studies were supported by the prince-bishop Franz Ludwig von Erthal. — Kusma ( talk)
2024-06-28 09:14 Sport in Vatican City Sport in Vatican City plays an important role in the culture of the nation. The Vatican's attitude toward sport has been positive; outside of competitive play, it is stated to be a way of spirituality, interfaith dialogue, promoting peace with other nations, diplomacy, and fraternity. With this, the nation has teams that compete in athletics, cricket, cycling, football, padel, and taekwondo. Arconning ( talk)
2024-07-01 20:13 People's Movement for the State (Political movement in Serbia) The People's Movement for the State ( Serbian Cyrillic: Народни покрет за државу, romanized: Narodni pokret za državu, abbr. NPZD), also referred to as the Movement for the People and the State ( Serbian Cyrillic: Покрет за народ и државу, romanized: Pokret za narod i državu, abbr. PZND), are the working names of the political movement in Serbia initiated by Aleksandar Vučić, the president of Serbia and then-president of the Serbian Progressive Party (SNS), in March 2023. Vacant0 ( talk • contribs)
2024-07-02 18:47 Zwei Gesänge, Op. 1 (Schoenberg) (Two Lieder by Arnold Schoenberg) Arnold Schoenberg's Zwei Gesänge (Two Songs), Op. 1 (1898–1903), are Lieder for baritone and piano. Each song sets a poem of Karl Michael von Levetzow. The songs bear the influence of both Johannes Brahms and Richard Wagner, whose music was traditionally opposed. In their length, depth of expression, density of texture, and transcription-like piano writing, they approached the limits of the Lied genre and anticipated Gurre-Lieder. Gerda Arendt ( talk)
2024-07-09 01:53 Yol Aularong (Cambodian musician) Yol Aularong ( Khmer: យស អូឡារាំង ; also romanized as Yos Olarang) was a Cambodian garage rock musician, and a leading figure in that country's rock scene of the 1960s and 70s. He incorporated elements of soul, funk, and rock into his music, and was known for his rebellious persona, humor, and social commentary. — Rhododendrites talk \\
2024-07-09 17:41 Poverty in ancient Rome (Lives of poor people in ancient Rome) Poverty in ancient Rome is challenging to define as much of the Roman population lived in conditions resembling modern poverty. Roman society was largely agrarian and afflictions such as low literacy rates, high infant mortality, and poor diets were widespread throughout the populace. Poverty can be defined through landlessness; the majority of land in ancient Rome was concentrated in the hands of a small class of wealthy people, leaving the rest of the population with little land. Graearms ( talk)

Geography/Regions/Europe/Eastern Europe

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2024-01-18 19:42 Nazran okrug (District in Caucasus) The Nazran okrug, known after March 1917 as the Ingush okrug, was a district ( okrug) of the Terek Oblast of the Caucasus Viceroyalty of the Russian Empire, and after 1921, the Mountain ASSR of the Russian SFSR within the Soviet Union. The district was modest in its population of 59 thousand and size of approximately 1,500 square kilometres (580 sq mi), the smallest of all the Terek Oblast's subdivisions in both measures. WikiEditor 123…
2024-05-14 10:16 Makhnovshchina (Ukrainian anarchist movement) The Makhnovshchina ( Ukrainian: Махновщина, romanized: Makhnovshchyna) was a mass movement to establish anarchist communism in southern and eastern Ukraine during the Ukrainian War of Independence of 1917–1921. Named after Nestor Makhno, the commander-in-chief of the Revolutionary Insurgent Army of Ukraine, its aim was to create a system of free soviets that would manage the transition towards a stateless and classless society. Grnrchst ( talk)
2024-06-16 17:38 Ludmila Gabel (Ukrainian librarian, public figure and lawyer) Ludmila Orestovna Gabel ( Ukrainian: Людмила Орестівна Габель, romanized: Lyudmyla Orestivna Habel) (born December 1876, Saint Petersburg, Russian Empire – April 10, 1967, Kharkiv, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union) was a Ukrainian librarian, public figure, and lawyer. She was born into a family of Narodnik revolutionaries and was a member of the Committee of Rural Libraries and the Book Commission of the Kharkiv Literacy Society. GnocchiFan ( talk)
2024-06-16 17:38 Yuri Gabel (Soviet Ukrainian scientist (1891—1949)) Yuri (Georgiy) Orestovich Gabel ( Ukrainian: Юрій (Георгій) Орестович Габель; (1891-12-11)11 December 1891, Kharkiv, Russian Empire — 23 March 1949, Kharkiv, USSR) was a Soviet Ukrainian scientist, chemist, Doctor of Chemical Sciences (1940), and Professor (1934). He was the Dean of the Faculty of Chemistry at Kharkiv State University from 1931 to 1935 and the Director of the Institute of Chemistry at Kharkiv State University from 1945 to 1949. GnocchiFan ( talk)

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2023-12-06 16:36 Infant school (School for young children) An infant school is a term which is used predominantly in England and Wales. It has been used since the 19th century to refer to schools or school departments that cater for children up to seven years old. Infant classes also exist in schools in Ireland. Llewee ( talk)
2024-01-14 23:03 2024 Masters (snooker) (Snooker tournament) The 2024 Masters (officially the 2024 MrQ Masters) was a professional non-ranking snooker tournament that took place from 7 to 14 January 2024 at Alexandra Palace in London, England. The second Triple Crown event of the 2023‍–‍24 season, following the 2023 UK Championship and preceding the 2024 World Championship, the tournament was the 50th edition of the Masters, which was first held in 1975. Lee Vilenski ( talk • contribs)
2024-02-14 21:52 Tom Middlehurst (British retired politician) Thomas Middlehurst (born 25 June 1936) is a British retired politician who served as Leader of Flintshire County Council from 1996 to 1999 and Assembly Secretary for Education and Training in the National Assembly for Wales from 1999 to 2000. A member of the Labour Party, he was Assembly Member (AM) for Alyn and Deeside from 1999 until his retirement in 2003. ThatRandomGuy1 ( talk)
2024-03-02 10:56 Pétur Guðmundsson (basketball) (Icelandic basketball player) Pétur Karl Guðmundsson (born 30 October 1958) is an Icelandic former professional basketball player and coach. Standing 2.18 m (7'2"), weighing 118 kg (260 lb) and playing the center position, Pétur was the first Icelander and one of the first European players ever to play in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Alvaldi ( talk)
2024-03-15 01:56 Darren Moore (English footballer and manager (born 1974)) Darren Mark Moore (born 22 April 1974) is a professional football manager and former player who played as a centre-back. He is the manager of EFL League Two club Port Vale. He has performed extensive charity work for the Professional Footballers' Association, Show Racism the Red Card, and the Free Methodist Church. Echetus Xe
2024-03-18 17:30 1950 World Snooker Championship (Snooker tournament) The 1950 World Snooker Championship was a professional snooker tournament held from 12 December 1949 – 18 March 1950. The final was staged at the Tower Circus in Blackpool, England. A qualifying competition was held at the Temperance Billiards Hall, known as the "Guild Hall", in Battersea, London from 17 October to 12 November 1949. BennyOnTheLoose ( talk)
2024-03-22 15:51 2022 Fife Council election (Fife Council election) Elections to Fife Council took place on 5 May 2022 on the same day as the 31 other Scottish local government elections. As with other Scottish council elections, it was held using single transferable vote (STV) – a form of proportional representation – in which multiple candidates are elected in each ward and voters rank candidates in order of preference. Stevie fae Scotland ( talk)
2024-04-20 15:09 Erik Sparre (Swedish noble and statesman (1550–1600)) Erik Larsson Sparre (born Erik Larsson; also known as Erik Gyllensparre, Eric Sparre, or Erik Sparre of Rossvik; 13 July 1550 – 20 March 1600) was a Swedish noble, statesman, diplomat, and political theorist who served as Privy Councilor from 1575 or 1576 until 1590 and Lord High Chancellor of Sweden from 1593 until his execution in 1600. ThaesOfereode ( talk)
2024-04-21 13:20 Niall Ó Glacáin (Irish physician) Niall Ó Glacáin (sometimes anglicised as Nial O'Glacan; c. 1563 – 1653) was an Irish physician and plague doctor who worked to treat victims of bubonic plague outbreaks throughout continental Europe. He was a physician to Hugh Roe O'Donnell and King Louis XIII. SkywalkerEccleston ( talk)
2024-04-22 16:04 Felicity Kendal (English actress (born 1946)) Felicity Ann Kendal CBE (born 25 September 1946) is an English actress, working principally in television and theatre. She has appeared in numerous stage and screen roles over a more than 70-year career, including as Barbara Good in the 1975 television series The Good Life. BennyOnTheLoose ( talk)
2024-04-22 23:35 Claire Coutinho (British politician (born 1985)) Claire Coryl Julia Coutinho (born 8 July 1985) is a British politician and former investment banker who served as Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero from August 2023 to July 2024. A member of the Conservative Party, Coutinho has served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for East Surrey since 2019 and as the Shadow Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero since July 2024. BennyOnTheLoose ( talk)
2024-04-24 16:39 Shabana Mahmood (British politician (born 1980)) Shabana Mahmood ( Urdu: شبانہ محمود; born 17 September 1980) is a British politician and barrister serving as Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice since 2024. A member of the Labour Party, she has been Member of Parliament (MP) for Birmingham Ladywood since 2010. BennyOnTheLoose ( talk)
2024-05-09 16:29 Kesteven and Sleaford High School (Selective school in Lincolnshire, England) Kesteven and Sleaford High School Selective Academy, commonly known as Kesteven and Sleaford High School (KSHS), is a selective school with academy status in Sleaford, an English market town in Lincolnshire. It caters for girls aged between eleven and sixteen in Years 7 to 11, and girls and boys aged sixteen to eighteen in its coeducational Sixth Form. Noswall59 ( talk)
2024-05-09 19:52 2006 World Snooker Championship (Snooker tournament) The 2006 World Snooker Championship (officially the 2006 888.com World Snooker Championship) was a professional snooker tournament. It was held at the Crucible Theatre in Sheffield, England. It was the 30th consecutive year that the World Snooker Championship was staged at the venue. It started on 15 April 2006 and was scheduled to finish on 1 May 2006, but continued into the early hours of 2 May. Lee Vilenski ( talk • contribs)
2024-05-11 09:25 Gedling Miners Welfare F.C. (Association football club in England) Gedling Miners Welfare Football Club is a semi-professional football club based in Mapperley, Nottingham, England. Founded in 1919 as the works team of Gedling Colliery, the club went into abeyance in 1935 due to a lack of support. It reformed in 1941 and soon began its most successful period, prompting the Daily Mirror to describe Gedling as " Nottinghamshire's leading amateur team" in 1956. Curlymanjaro ( talk)
2024-05-14 17:26 Sleaford Joint Sixth Form (Sixth form consortium in Sleaford, England) Sleaford Joint Sixth Form (SJSF) is a partnership in Sleaford, England, between Carre's Grammar School, Kesteven and Sleaford High School and St George's Academy. It enables sixth-formers based at them to study individual courses offered at any of the schools. This makes provision more economical and gives students a choice of approximately 60 A-Level or Level 3 vocational courses. Noswall59 ( talk)
2024-05-17 14:35 2022 Highland Council election (Highland Council election) Elections to The Highland Council were held on 5 May 2022, the same day as the 31 other Scottish local government elections. As with other Scottish council elections, it was held using single transferable vote (STV) – a form of proportional representation – in which multiple candidates are elected in each ward and voters rank candidates in order of preference. Stevie fae Scotland ( talk)
2024-05-25 21:27 Mick Fowler (British mountain and alpine climber) Michael Fowler (born 1956) is a British rock climber, ice climber, mountaineer and climbing author. He is internationally noted for his alpine climbing and was awarded the Piolet d'Or three times, with Paul Ramsden, in 2003, 2013, and 2016, for alpine-style first ascents of faces in the Himalayas. Fowler was one of the first British rock climbers to free an E6-graded traditional rock climbing route (Linden, 1976), and the first ice climber to free a consensus grade VI mixed Scottish winter route (The Shield Direct, 1979). Aszx5000 ( talk)
2024-05-28 18:55 Holdingham (Hamlet in Lincolnshire, England) Holdingham is a hamlet in the civil parish and built-up area of  Sleaford, in the North Kesteven district of Lincolnshire, England. It is bisected by Lincoln Road (B1518) which joins the A17 and A15 roads immediately north of the settlement; those roads connect it to Lincoln, Newark, Peterborough and King's Lynn. Noswall59 ( talk)
2024-06-04 18:07 Wymington (Human settlement in England) Wymington is a small village and civil parish in the borough of Bedford in northwestern Bedfordshire, England. It is located about 1.7 miles (2.7 km) south of Rushden, in the neighbouring county of Northamptonshire, and about 10 miles (16 km) north-northwest of Bedford. As of 2021, the parish of Wymington had a population of 1000. nf utvol ( talk)
2024-06-07 21:57 2024 Tour Championship (Snooker tournament) The 2024 Tour Championship (officially the 2024 Johnstone's Paint Tour Championship) was a professional snooker tournament that took place from 1 to 7 April 2024 at the Manchester Central in Manchester, England. The 16th and penultimate ranking event of the 2023–24 season, it preceded the World Championship. Lee Vilenski ( talk • contribs)
2024-06-08 23:42 2024 World Snooker Championship (Snooker tournament, held April and May 2024) The 2024 World Snooker Championship was a professional snooker tournament that took place from 20 April to 6 May 2024. Organised by the World Snooker Tour, it was the 17th and final ranking event of the 2023‍–‍24 season. The tournament's title sponsor was car retailer Cazoo, so the event was promoted as the 2024 Cazoo World Snooker Championship. Lee Vilenski ( talk • contribs)
2024-06-16 15:18 Eleanor of Castile (Queen of England from 1272 to 1290) Eleanor of Castile (1241 – 28 November 1290) was Queen of England as the first wife of Edward I. She was educated at the Castilian court and also ruled as Countess of Ponthieu in her own right (suo jure) from 1279. After diplomatic efforts to secure her marriage and affirm English sovereignty over Gascony, 13-year-old Eleanor was married to Edward at the monastery of Las Huelgas, Burgos, on 1 November 1254. Jim Killock (talk)
2024-06-17 21:27 Brunel University lecture centre (Grade II listed building in London) The Brunel University lecture centre is a Grade II listed building on the campus of Brunel University London, Uxbridge. It contains six large lecture halls with capacities of 160 to 200 people each, as well as smaller teaching rooms and lecture halls with capacities of 60 to 80. It was built in the mid-1960s in a brutalist style, using mostly reinforced concrete, as part of the expansion of Brunel College into Brunel University, and was designated as a Grade II listed building in 2011. Suntooooth, it/he ( talk/ contribs)
2024-06-22 22:43 David Fishwick (English businessman (born 1971)) David Fishwick (born March 1971) is an English businessman. Born in Nelson in Lancashire, he left school at sixteen with no qualifications, before opening David Fishwick Minibus Sales and becoming the biggest minibus supplier in Britain. After finding that big banks were no longer willing to lend his customers money following the 2007–2008 financial crisis, he opened Burnley Savings and Loans, which used the advertising slogan "Bank on Dave". Laun chba ller
2024-06-29 03:07 Nabisco Shredded Wheat Factory (Defunct factory in Welwyn Garden City) The Nabisco Shredded Wheat Factory is a disused factory which formerly produced variants of the shredded wheat breakfast cereal in Welwyn Garden City, in the United Kingdom. It was designed by architect Louis de Soissons who wanted to encourage companies to establish factories in the industrial areas of garden cities. Pahunkat ( talk)
2024-06-30 18:35 New Brighton Pier, Wallasey (Former pier in New Brighton, northern England) New Brighton Pier was a pleasure and fishing pier in New Brighton, Wallasey (then part of Cheshire) in England. It was built during the late 1860s at a length of 600 feet (180 m). During the 19th century, New Brighton had developed into a popular seaside resort for Liverpool's working-class visitors. Bungle ( talk • contribs)
2024-06-30 20:43 East Midlands Railway (Transport company operating the East Midlands rail franchise) East Midlands Railway (EMR; legally Transport UK East Midlands Limited) is a British train operating company owned by Transport UK Group, and is the current operator of the East Midlands franchise. JuniperChill ( talk)
2024-07-05 09:38 Catherine O'Neill, Countess of Tyrone (Irish aristocrat (died 1619)) Catherine O'Neill, Countess of Tyrone (before 1574 - 15 March 1619) was an Irish aristocrat. Born Catherine Magennis, she was the fourth and final wife of Hugh O'Neill, Earl of Tyrone, a leading Gaelic lord in Ireland during the late Elizabethan and early Stuart eras. SkywalkerEccleston ( talk)
2024-07-05 14:32 Rose O'Neill (Irish noblewoman) (Sixteenth century Irish noblewoman) Rose O'Neill ( Irish: Róisín Dubh Ní Néill; fl. 1587–1607) was an Irish noblewoman and queen consort of Tyrconnell. She was the daughter of Hugh O'Neill and wife of "Red" Hugh Roe O'Donnell, the two leaders of the Irish alliance during the Nine Years' War. Her marriage to O'Donnell was a deliberate move to unite the O'Neills and the O'Donnells, the two most powerful Irish clans of their day. SkywalkerEccleston ( talk)
2024-07-06 14:03 Humberside Police (English territorial police force) Humberside Police is the territorial police force responsible for policing the East Riding of Yorkshire, including Kingston upon Hull, and northern parts of Lincolnshire, including Grimsby and Scunthorpe. Hullian111 ( talk)
2024-07-09 21:42 Ollie Watkins (English footballer (born 1995)) Oliver George Arthur Watkins (born 30 December 1995) is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for Premier League club Aston Villa and the England national team. 82.38.214.91 ( talk)
2024-07-12 02:34 Delyth Evans (Welsh politician (born 1958)) Margaret Delyth Evans (born 17 March 1958) is a Welsh former politician who served as Deputy Minister for Rural Affairs, Culture and Environment in the National Assembly for Wales from 2000 to 2003. A member of the Labour Party, she was Assembly Member (AM) for Mid and West Wales from 2000 until her retirement from the National Assembly in 2003. ThatRandomGuy1 ( talk)

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2023-12-19 19:42 Barry Sheene (British motorcycle racer and racing driver (1950-2003)) Barry Steven Frank Sheene MBE (11 September 1950 – 10 March 2003) was a British professional motorcycle racer and television sports presenter. He competed in Grand Prix motorcycle racing between 1971 and 1984, most prominently as a member of the Suzuki factory racing team where he won two consecutive 500cc World Championships in 1976 and 1977. Orsoni ( talk)
2024-02-25 19:09 Stadio Olimpico (Stadium in Rome, Italy) Stadio Olimpico (English: Olympic Stadium), colloquially known as l'Olimpico (The Olympic), is an Italian multi-purpose sports venue located in Rome. It is the largest sports facility in Rome and the second-largest in Italy, after Milan's Stadio Giuseppe Meazza, seating over 70,000 spectators. It formerly had a capacity of over 100,000 people, and was also called Stadio dei Centomila (Stadium of the 100,000). Blackcat
2024-04-17 09:17 Santi Romano (Italian lawyer and judge (1875–1947)) Santi Romano (31 January 1875 – 3 November 1947) was an Italian public lawyer who taught administrative law, constitutional law, ecclesiastical law and international law in several Italian universities. He was President of the Council of State from 1928 to 1944 and Senator of the Kingdom from 1934, and as member of the Lincean Academy. Gitz ( talk) ( contribs)
2024-04-24 07:13 Stephen Curry (American basketball player (born 1988)) Wardell Stephen Curry II (born March 14, 1988) is an American professional basketball player and point guard for the Golden State Warriors of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Widely regarded as the greatest shooter, and one of the greatest players of all time, Curry is credited with revolutionizing the sport by inspiring teams and players to take more three-point shots. Beemer03 ( talk)
2024-05-03 14:21 Mariano R. Vázquez (Spanish trade unionist (1909-1939)) Mariano Rodríguez Vázquez (1909 – 18 June 1939), popularly known by his nickname Marianet, was a Catalan anarcho-syndicalist politician that served as Secretary General of the Confederación Nacional del Trabajo (CNT) during the Spanish Civil War. Grnrchst ( talk)
2024-05-16 10:45 Codex Monacensis (X 033) (New Testament manuscript) Codex Monacensis, designated by X or 033 (in the Gregory-Aland numbering of New Testament manuscripts), A3 (in the von Soden numbering of New Testament manuscripts), is a Greek uncial manuscript of the four Gospels written on parchment. The manuscript contains commentary from several church fathers. Stephen Walch ( talk)
2024-06-19 04:57 Zari (song) (2024 song by Marina Satti) "Zari" ( Greek: Ζάρι, ; transl. " Dice") is a song by Greek singer Marina Satti. It was co-written by Satti alongside eight other songwriters, and released on 7 March 2024 by Golden Records as the second single off her extended play P.O.P. It represented Greece at the Eurovision Song Contest 2024, where it placed 11th at the grand final with 126 points. Cheers, mate! Nascar9919 (he/him • t • c)
2024-06-22 15:53 2023 Serbian parliamentary election (election in Serbia) Parliamentary elections were held in Serbia on 17 December 2023 to elect members of the National Assembly. While they were initially scheduled to be held by 30 April 2026, Aleksandar Vučić, the president of Serbia, called a snap election in November 2023. In addition to the parliamentary elections, the Vojvodina provincial and local elections were held in 65 cities and municipalities, including the capital, Belgrade. Vacant0 ( talk)
2024-07-02 06:18 Monument to the uprising of the people of Kordun and Banija (World War II monument in Croatia) The monument to the uprising of the people of Kordun and Banija ( Croatian: Spomenik ustanku naroda Banije i Korduna), also known simply as the Petrova Gora Monument, is a modernist Yugoslav World War II memorial on Veliki Petrovac, a hill in the Petrova Gora range of Croatia. Designed by sculptor Vojin Bakić, the monument commemorates the rebellion efforts of the communist Yugoslav Partisan rebels and Serbs from the Croatian regions of Kordun and [[Banovin ... joeyquism ( talk)
2024-07-03 18:11 Ivo Rojnica (Croatian fascist official (1915–2007)) Ivo Rojnica (20 August 1915 – 1 December 2007) was a Croatian Ustaše official and intelligence agent who was active in the World War II Axis puppet state known as the Independent State of Croatia (NDH) from 1941 to 1945. After the war, he escaped to Argentina, where he reinvented himself as a businessman and diplomat. Amanuensis Balkanicus ( talk)
2024-07-03 21:11 Liberal Democratic Party (Serbia, 1989) (Political party in Serbia) The Liberal Democratic Party ( Serbian: Либерално демократска странка, romanized: Liberalno demokratska stranka, abbr. LDS), known as the Liberal Party ( Serbian: Либерална странка, romanized: Liberalna stranka, abbr. LS) until 1997, was a political party in Serbia. Founded in 1989, its first president was Aleksandar Stefanović [ sr]. Vacant0 ( talk • contribs)
2024-07-06 06:39 Yugoslav Committee (South Slavic unification ad-hoc body) The Yugoslav Committee ( Croatian: Jugoslavenski odbor, Slovene: Jugoslovanski odbor, Serbian: Југословенски одбор) was a World War I-era, unelected, ad-hoc committee that largely consisting of émigré Croat, Slovene, and Bosnian Serb politicians and political activists, whose aim was the detachment of Austro-Hungarian lands inhabited by South Slavs and unification of those lands with the Kingdom of Serbia. Tomobe03 ( talk)
2024-07-06 17:27 National Gathering (Serbia) (Political coalition in Serbia) National Gathering ( Serbian Cyrillic: Национално окупљање, romanized: Nacionalno okupljanje, abbr. NO), initially known as the Serbian State-Building Bloc ( Serbian Cyrillic: Српски државотворни блок, romanized: Srpski državotvorni blok, abbr. SDB), was a far-right political coalition in Serbia, composed of Serbian Party Oathkeepers (SSZ) and Dveri. Vacant0 ( talk • contribs)
2024-07-06 18:48 Serbia Against Violence (coalition) (Political coalition in Serbia) Serbia Against Violence ( Serbian Cyrillic: Србија против насиља, romanized: Srbija protiv nasilja, abbr. SPN) was a political coalition of opposition political parties in Serbia. Formalised in October 2023, SPN took part in the parliamentary, Vojvodina provincial, Belgrade City Assembly elections and elections for city assemblies in other cities, all of which were held on 17 December 2023. Vacant0 ( talk • contribs)

Geography/Regions/Europe/Western Europe

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2024-04-10 16:34 Karl Freiherr Haus von Hausen (Governor of Liechtenstein from 1861 to 1884) Karl Freiherr Haus von Hausen (29 September 1823 – 29 July 1889) was an Austrian noble and civil servant who served as the Governor of Liechtenstein from 1861 to 1884. Hausen was born into an Austrian noble family of Franconian origins, which was amalgamated under the title 'von Hausen' by Francis II in 1797. TheBritinator ( talk)
2024-04-19 16:26 Eurovision Song Contest 1984 (International song competition) The Eurovision Song Contest 1984 was the 29th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest, held on 5 May 1984 in the Théâtre Municipal in Luxembourg City, Luxembourg. Organised by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) and host broadcaster Radio Télévision Luxembourg (RTL), the contest was held in Luxembourg following the country's victory at the 1983 contest with the song " Si la vie est cadeau" by Corinne Hermès. Sims2aholic8 ( talk)
2024-04-28 17:16 Wo gehest du hin? BWV 166 (1724 church cantata by Johann Sebastian Bach) Wo gehest du hin? ("Where are you heading?", literally: "Where do you go?"), BWV 166, is a church cantata by Johann Sebastian Bach for Cantate Sunday, the fourth Sunday after Easter. Bach composed the work as part of his first cantata cycle for Leipzig and first performed it on 7 May 1724. Gerda Arendt ( talk)
2024-05-04 11:19 Gotha WD.7 (German reconnaissance floatplane World War I, 1915) The Gotha WD.7 (Wasser Doppeldecker - "Water Biplane") was a twin-engine maritime patrol floatplane developed during World War I by Gothaer Waggonfabrik (Gotha) for the Imperial German Navy's (Kaiserliche Marine) Naval Air Service (Marine-Fliegerabteilung). Sturmvogel 66 ( talk)
2024-05-19 19:15 Louis Malet de Graville (French military officer, Admiral of France, politician and art patron) Louis Malet de Graville (Around 1440 – 30 October 1516) was a French military officer, Admiral of France, politician and art patron. He came from an old family from Normandy; one of his ancestors was William Malet, a companion of William the Conqueror who took part in the Battle of Hastings in 1066. Louis Malet de Gravile's father was a counsellor and chamberlain to King Charles VII and Louis XI. Yakikaki ( talk)
2024-06-30 22:51 De Boom Die Alles Zag (Tree in Amsterdam) De Boom Die Alles Zag ( transl. The Tree That Saw It All) is a grey poplar (Populus × canescens) tree located in Bijlmermeer, Amsterdam, the Netherlands, that survived the crash of El Al Flight 1862 on 4 October 1992. Due to the eye-shaped patterns on its trunk, the tree was considered to be an eyewitness of the accident and its aftermath. Styyx ( talk)

Geography/Regions/Oceania

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2024-02-19 14:32 Bryce Cotton (American basketball player) Bryce Jiron Cotton (born August 11, 1992) is an American professional basketball player for the Perth Wildcats of the National Basketball League (NBL). In the NBL, he is a four-time winner of the Most Valuable Player Award and has won three championships. He is also a two-time grand final MVP, seven-time All-NBL First Team recipient, and has seven scoring titles. DaHuzyBru ( talk)
2024-02-22 04:59 Premier of Victoria (Head of government in the state of Victoria) The premier of Victoria is the head of government of Victoria, Australia. The premier leads the Cabinet of Victoria and selects its ministers. The premier is appointed by the governor of Victoria and must be a member of and command confidence in the Victorian Legislative Assembly, the lower house of the Parliament of Victoria, meaning the support of a majority of Legislative Assembly members. GMH Melbourne ( talk)
2024-05-04 08:44 Foveaux Strait (Strait separating the South and Stewart islands of New Zealand) Foveaux Strait ( Māori: Te Ara-a-Kiwa, lit. 'the Path of Kiwa') is a strait that separates Stewart Island from the South Island of New Zealand. The width of the strait ranges from about 23 to 53 km (14 to 33 mi) and the depth varies between 18 and 46 m (59 and 151 ft). Captain James Cook passed around the southern tip of Stewart Island during his circumnavigation of the South Island in 1770 but did not record the presence of a seaway between Stewart Island and the mainland. Alexeyevitch( talk)
2024-05-20 22:59 Southshore, New Zealand (Suburb of Christchurch, New Zealand) Southshore ( Māori: Te Kōrero Karoro) is an eastern coastal suburb within Christchurch, New Zealand. It is sited on a narrow 2.5 km (1.6 mi) long sandspit that runs along the eastern side of the Avon Heathcote Estuary. The suburb is 8 km (5.0 mi) eastwards from the city centre and 5 km (3.1 mi) south from New Brighton's main retail area. Alexeyevitch( talk)
2024-06-01 15:57 Tupou VI (King of Tonga since 2012) Tupou VI ( Tongan: 'Aho‘eitu ʻUnuakiʻotonga Tukuʻaho; born 12 July 1959) is King of Tonga. He is the younger brother and successor of the late King George Tupou V. He was officially confirmed by his brother on 27 September 2006 as the heir presumptive to the Throne of Tonga, as his brother had no legitimate children. History6042 ( talk)
2024-06-14 21:15 Tiger quoll (Carnivorous marsupial native to Australia) The tiger quoll (Dasyurus maculatus), also known as the spotted-tailed quoll, spotted quoll, spotted-tailed dasyure, or tiger cat, is a carnivorous marsupial of the quoll genus Dasyurus native to Australia. With males and females weighing around 3.5 and 1.8 kg (7.7 and 4.0 lb), respectively, it is the world's second-largest extant carnivorous marsupial, behind the Tasmanian devil. Wolverine XI ( talk to me)
2024-06-24 00:48 William Perry French Morris (Australian priest and headmaster) William Perry French Morris OBE OM (21 October 1878 – 21 May 1960) was an Australian Anglican priest and school headmaster. He founded the Anglican Church Grammar School ("Churchie") in Brisbane, Queensland. SkywalkerEccleston ( talk)
2024-06-25 05:45 Opawa (Suburb of Christchurch, New Zealand) Opawa is an inner residential suburb of Christchurch, New Zealand. It is located approximately 3.5 kilometres (2.2 miles) south-east of the city centre. In its early days, a kāinga was located near the present-day Vincent Place and Judge Street intersection. The Māori name for this area is "Ōpāwaho". Alexeyevitch( talk)
2024-06-28 00:40 Aranui (Suburb of Christchurch, New Zealand) Aranui is one of the eastern suburbs of Christchurch. It is a lower socio-economic area. In its early years, Aranui grew along Pages Road, the suburb's main road. Aranui soon became a working-class suburb. There are also areas of light-industrial premises in Aranui. The suburb grew rapidly between 1945 and 1951. Alexeyevitch( talk)
2024-07-06 23:53 Lake Te Wapu (Lake in Chatham Island, New Zealand) Lake Te Wapu is a shallow coastal dune lake in northeastern Chatham Island, New Zealand, adjacent to the Pacific coast and the village of Kaingaroa. Scrub and ranching land surround much of the lake. Leachate from a nearby rubbish dump has significantly raised the lake's nitrogen levels, leading to harmful algal blooms and poor water quality classified as supertrophic. Generalissima ( talk) (it/she)

History and Society/Business and economics

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2024-05-30 21:40 Steward Health Care System (US-based for-profit healthcare system) Steward Health Care is a large private for-profit health system headquartered in Dallas, Texas. It utilizes an integrated care model to deliver healthcare across its hospitals and primary care locations, as well as through its managed care and health insurance services. As of the start of 2024, Steward operated 33 hospitals and employed 33,000 people in the United States. Mangocove ( talk)
2024-06-04 19:07 Fostoria Shade and Lamp Company (Glass lamp company) The Fostoria Shade and Lamp Company was the largest manufacturer of glass lamps in the United States during the early 1890s. It began operations in Fostoria, Ohio, on May 17, 1890. The plant was run by Nicholas Kopp Jr., a former chemist at Hobbs, Brockunier and Company in West Virginia. Kopp achieved fame for his many glass designs and formulas for various colors of glass, and he is the discoverer of the American formula for selenium-based ruby glass. TwoScars ( talk)

History and Society/Education

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2023-12-06 16:36 Infant school (School for young children) An infant school is a term which is used predominantly in England and Wales. It has been used since the 19th century to refer to schools or school departments that cater for children up to seven years old. Infant classes also exist in schools in Ireland. Llewee ( talk)
2024-02-05 16:40 W. Seavey Joyce (American Jesuit priest (1913–1988)) William Seavey Joyce SJ (September 3, 1913 – May 19, 1988) was an American Catholic priest and Jesuit who was the president of Boston College from 1968 to 1972. Born in Boston, Massachusetts, he entered the Society of Jesus in 1931 and later received a doctorate in economics from Harvard University. Ergo Sum
2024-05-09 16:29 Kesteven and Sleaford High School (Selective school in Lincolnshire, England) Kesteven and Sleaford High School Selective Academy, commonly known as Kesteven and Sleaford High School (KSHS), is a selective school with academy status in Sleaford, an English market town in Lincolnshire. It caters for girls aged between eleven and sixteen in Years 7 to 11, and girls and boys aged sixteen to eighteen in its coeducational Sixth Form. Noswall59 ( talk)
2024-05-14 17:26 Sleaford Joint Sixth Form (Sixth form consortium in Sleaford, England) Sleaford Joint Sixth Form (SJSF) is a partnership in Sleaford, England, between Carre's Grammar School, Kesteven and Sleaford High School and St George's Academy. It enables sixth-formers based at them to study individual courses offered at any of the schools. This makes provision more economical and gives students a choice of approximately 60 A-Level or Level 3 vocational courses. Noswall59 ( talk)
2024-06-06 14:53 Parental rights movement (Movement advocating against sex education and LGBT pronoun usage in schools) The parental rights movement is a socially conservative political movement aimed at restricting schools' ability to teach or practice certain viewpoints on gender, sexuality and race without parental consent. microbiologyMarcus petri dish· growths

History and Society/History

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2024-01-28 13:30 Flag of Ingushetia (Flag of the Russian republic of Ingushetia) The state flag of Ingushetia, a republic in the Russian Federation, is a horizontal tricolour that shows a red triskelion solar sign on a white background, with narrow green horizontal stripes above and below. The white symbolizes purity of thoughts and actions, the green—the awakening of nature, abundance, fertility of the land of Ingushetia, as well as Islam, which the Ingush profess, red—the difficult struggle of the Ingush people against injustice, for the right to live on th ... WikiEditor 123…
2024-02-15 02:57 Suleiman of Dulkadir (Beg of Dulkadir from 1442 to 1454) Suleiman Beg ( Turkish: Süleyman Bey; died 28 August 1454) was the ruler of Dulkadir from 1442 until his death. During the reign of his father's, Nasir al-Din Mehmed ( r. 1399–1442), he served as the wali (governor) of Kayseri. His reign was relatively uneventful. His major accomplishment was the arrangement of the political marriages of his daughters to the Ottoman Sultan Mehmed II ( r. 1444–46, 1451–81) and the regnant Mamluk Sultan Sayf al-Din Jaqmaq ( r. 1438–53). Aintabli ( talk)
2024-02-19 09:48 1864 Washington Arsenal explosion (1864 industrial disaster in Washington, D.C.) The 1864 Washington Arsenal explosion occurred on June 17, 1864, at the Washington Arsenal (now known as Fort Lesley J. McNair) in Washington, D.C. The explosion occurred after the Arsenal's superintendent left hundreds of flares to dry in the hot summer sun. The location of these flares was near some of the Arsenal's buildings. APK hi :-) ( talk)
2024-03-06 02:39 Shah Budak (Beg of Dulkadir from 1465 to 1466 and 1472 to 1480) Shah Budak ( Turkish: Şah Budak; died 1500) was Beg of Dulkadir from October 1465 to April 1466 and 4 June 1472 to 1480. During the reign of his brother, Malik Arslan ( r. 1454–65), Shah Budak took refuge in Mamluk Egypt. He took advantage of the discord between Malik Arslan and the Mamluks by provoking the Mamluk sultan to commission his brother's assassination. Aintabli ( talk)
2024-04-01 10:22 Walter Abel Heurtley (British archaeologist (1882–1955)) Walter Abel Heurtley OBE FSA (24 October 1882 – 2 January 1955) was a British classical archaeologist. The son of a Church of England vicar, he was educated at Uppingham School and read classics at Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge, on a scholarship. Upon leaving Cambridge, he worked as a teacher at The Oratory School, and became a reserve officer in the Royal Engineers. UndercoverClassicist T· C
2024-04-16 13:21 Women rabbis and Torah scholars (Jewish women in religious leadership) See also: Timeline of women rabbis I.am.a.qwerty ( talk)
2024-05-01 19:34 History of Wahhabism The Wahhabi movement started as a revivalist and reform movement in the Arabian Peninsula during the early 18th century, whose adherents described themselves as " Muwahhidun" (Unitarians). A young Hanbali cleric named Muhammad ibn ʿAbd al-Wahhab (1703–1792 C.E/ 1115-1206 A.H), the leader of the Muwahhidun and eponym of the Wahhabi movement, called upon his disciples to denounce certain beliefs and practices associated with cult of saints as idolatrous impurities and innovations in Islam ( bid'ah). Shadowwarrior8 ( talk)
2024-05-17 19:56 Hurra-yi Khuttali (Ghaznavid princess) Hurra-yi Khuttali ( Persian: حره ختلی; fl. 1006  c. 1006 – c. 1040) was a Ghaznavid princess, considered as the most prominent woman in the political stage of the Ghaznavid bureaucracy. She was the daughter of Sabuktigin, founder of the Ghaznavid dynasty, and was married to two Ma'munid rulers of Khwarazm, Abu Ali Hasan and Ma'mun II. Amir Ghandi ( talk)
2024-05-20 10:10 A mythology for England (Literary analysis of Tolkien) Tolkien has often been supposed to have spoken of wishing to create "a mythology for England". It seems he never used the actual phrase, but various commentators have found his biographer Humphrey Carpenter's phrase appropriate as a description of much of his approach in creating Middle-earth, and the legendarium that lies behind The Silmarillion. Chiswick Chap ( talk)
2024-05-23 02:21 Agacheri (Turkmen tribe in Turkey and Iran) Agacheri was a Turkmen tribe that inhabited parts of Anatolia until the 14th century. They were allied with the Qara Qoyunlu during the 14–15th centuries but shifted their allegiance to the Aq Qoyunlu upon the downfall of the former. A portion of the tribe remained in Anatolia, while another migrated to Iran, where they additionally incorporated Lurs. Aintabli ( talk)
2024-05-29 03:01 Ala al-Dawla Bozkurt (Beg of Dulkadir from 1480 to 1515) Ala al-Dawla Bozkurt Beg ( Turkish: Alaüddevle Bozkurt Bey; 1428 – 13 June 1515) was the ruler of Dulkadir from late 1480 until his death. Championed by the Ottoman Sultan Mehmed II ( r. 1444–46, 1451–81), Bozkurt ousted his brother Shah Budak ( r. 1465–66, 1472–80) and claimed the throne. Aintabli ( talk)
2024-06-03 18:17 Ann Washington Craton (American activist (1891–1970)) Ann Washington Craton (1891–1970) was a labor activist, social services, worker, and feminist who helped to organize and support low-paid women workers who worked in rural and suburban garment factories during the 1920s. Middle-class and American-born, she helped to expand unionization work beyond the then-dominant Yiddish-speaking urban shops of the time and helped as well to overcome male-dominated resistance to female labor organization. Delabrede ( talk)
2024-06-16 15:18 Eleanor of Castile (Queen of England from 1272 to 1290) Eleanor of Castile (1241 – 28 November 1290) was Queen of England as the first wife of Edward I. She was educated at the Castilian court and also ruled as Countess of Ponthieu in her own right (suo jure) from 1279. After diplomatic efforts to secure her marriage and affirm English sovereignty over Gascony, 13-year-old Eleanor was married to Edward at the monastery of Las Huelgas, Burgos, on 1 November 1254. Jim Killock (talk)
2024-06-20 10:36 Sophie Kropotkin (Ukrainian educator and writer (1856–1938)) Sofia Grigorievna Kropotkina ( née Ananieva-Rabinovich; 1856–1938), commonly known by her anglicised name Sophie Kropotkin, was a Ukrainian teacher, writer, lecturer and museum director. Born into a Ukrainian Jewish family, she grew up in Tomsk, where her father ran a gold mine. After coming of age, moved to Switzerland, where she pursued a degree in biology at the University of Bern and met Peter Kropotkin, who she married. Grnrchst ( talk)
2024-06-25 02:00 TT1 (Ancient Egyptian tomb) TT1 is the burial place of the ancient Egyptian official Sennedjem and members of his family in Deir el-Medina, on the west bank of the Nile opposite Luxor. The funerary complex consists of three pyramid-shaped chapels dedicated to, from south to north, Sennedjem's father or brother, Sennedjem himself, and to Sennedjem's son Khonsu. Merytat3n ( talk)
2024-06-25 18:19 Arabic Apocalypse of Peter (10th-century Christian apocalyptic text) The Apocalypse of Peter or Vision of Peter ( Arabic: Ru'ya Buṭrus), also known as the Book of the Rolls (Arabic: Kitāb al-Magāll) and other titles, is an Arab Christian work probably written in the 10th century; the late 9th century and 11th century are also considered plausible. SnowFire ( talk)
2024-06-27 11:31 Giado concentration camp (Fascist Libyan concentration camp for Jews) The Giado concentration camp was a forced labor concentration camp for Italian and Libyan Jews operated in Giado, Libya (now called Jadu), operating from 1942 until its liberation by British troops in 1943. The camp was established on order of Benito Mussolini, the Prime Minister of Italy, which was then occupying Libya. ꧁ Zanahary꧂
2024-06-30 23:30 Oghul Qaimish (Regent of the Mongol Empire) Oghul Qaimish (ᠤᠤᠭᠠᠯ ᠬᠠᠶᠢᠮᠢᠰᠢ, c. 1200s–1251) was the wife of Güyük Khan and the nominal regent of the Mongol Empire between Güyük's death in 1248 and the accession of Möngke Khan in 1251. ~~ AirshipJungleman29 ( talk)
2024-07-05 09:38 Catherine O'Neill, Countess of Tyrone (Irish aristocrat (died 1619)) Catherine O'Neill, Countess of Tyrone (before 1574 - 15 March 1619) was an Irish aristocrat. Born Catherine Magennis, she was the fourth and final wife of Hugh O'Neill, Earl of Tyrone, a leading Gaelic lord in Ireland during the late Elizabethan and early Stuart eras. SkywalkerEccleston ( talk)
2024-07-05 14:32 Rose O'Neill (Irish noblewoman) (Sixteenth century Irish noblewoman) Rose O'Neill ( Irish: Róisín Dubh Ní Néill; fl. 1587–1607) was an Irish noblewoman and queen consort of Tyrconnell. She was the daughter of Hugh O'Neill and wife of "Red" Hugh Roe O'Donnell, the two leaders of the Irish alliance during the Nine Years' War. Her marriage to O'Donnell was a deliberate move to unite the O'Neills and the O'Donnells, the two most powerful Irish clans of their day. SkywalkerEccleston ( talk)
2024-07-05 20:43 Mother Solomon (Wyandot nanny (1816–1890)) Margaret Grey Eyes Solomon (November 1816 – August 18, 1890), better known as Mother Solomon, was a Wyandot nanny. Born along Owl Creek, Ohio, her father took her to Indigenous sites as a child. After moving to the Big Spring Reservation in 1822, she learned housekeeping and English at a mission school. Averageuntitleduser ( talk)
2024-07-06 06:39 Yugoslav Committee (South Slavic unification ad-hoc body) The Yugoslav Committee ( Croatian: Jugoslavenski odbor, Slovene: Jugoslovanski odbor, Serbian: Југословенски одбор) was a World War I-era, unelected, ad-hoc committee that largely consisting of émigré Croat, Slovene, and Bosnian Serb politicians and political activists, whose aim was the detachment of Austro-Hungarian lands inhabited by South Slavs and unification of those lands with the Kingdom of Serbia. Tomobe03 ( talk)
2024-07-09 17:41 Poverty in ancient Rome (Lives of poor people in ancient Rome) Poverty in ancient Rome is challenging to define as much of the Roman population lived in conditions resembling modern poverty. Roman society was largely agrarian and afflictions such as low literacy rates, high infant mortality, and poor diets were widespread throughout the populace. Poverty can be defined through landlessness; the majority of land in ancient Rome was concentrated in the hands of a small class of wealthy people, leaving the rest of the population with little land. Graearms ( talk)
2024-07-12 02:34 Delyth Evans (Welsh politician (born 1958)) Margaret Delyth Evans (born 17 March 1958) is a Welsh former politician who served as Deputy Minister for Rural Affairs, Culture and Environment in the National Assembly for Wales from 2000 to 2003. A member of the Labour Party, she was Assembly Member (AM) for Mid and West Wales from 2000 until her retirement from the National Assembly in 2003. ThatRandomGuy1 ( talk)

History and Society/Military and warfare

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2024-01-18 19:42 Nazran okrug (District in Caucasus) The Nazran okrug, known after March 1917 as the Ingush okrug, was a district ( okrug) of the Terek Oblast of the Caucasus Viceroyalty of the Russian Empire, and after 1921, the Mountain ASSR of the Russian SFSR within the Soviet Union. The district was modest in its population of 59 thousand and size of approximately 1,500 square kilometres (580 sq mi), the smallest of all the Terek Oblast's subdivisions in both measures. WikiEditor 123…
2024-01-20 21:58 Aérospatiale SA 330 Puma (1965 transport helicopter family by Sud Aviation) The Aérospatiale SA 330 Puma is a four-bladed, twin-engined medium transport/utility helicopter designed and originally produced by the French aerospace manufacturer Sud Aviation. Kyteto ( talk)
2024-02-19 09:48 1864 Washington Arsenal explosion (1864 industrial disaster in Washington, D.C.) The 1864 Washington Arsenal explosion occurred on June 17, 1864, at the Washington Arsenal (now known as Fort Lesley J. McNair) in Washington, D.C. The explosion occurred after the Arsenal's superintendent left hundreds of flares to dry in the hot summer sun. The location of these flares was near some of the Arsenal's buildings. APK hi :-) ( talk)
2024-04-19 07:43 Agreement between Armenia and Azerbaijan respecting the District of Zanghezour (1919 peace agreement) The Agreement between Armenia and Azerbaijan respecting the District of Zanghezour was a peace agreement between the short-lived Armenian and Azerbaijani republics signed on 23 November 1919 in Tiflis (present-day Tbilisi) and brokered by Georgia. The peace treaty came as a result of an unsuccessful Azerbaijani military campaign to absorb the Zangezur region controlled by local Armenians, in order to reach and support the Azerbaijanis in control of neighbouring Nakhchivan. Olympian loquere
2024-04-27 07:04 Gubir shootdown (1976 attack in Malaysia) On 26 April 1976, during a counterinsurgency operation conducted by the Malaysian government against guerilla fighters from the Malayan Communist Party, a Sikorsky S-61A-4 Nuri helicopter operated by the Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF) was shot down by insurgents in forest reserves near the village of Gubir in Sik, Kedah. gavre (al. PenangLion) ( talk)
2024-05-04 11:19 Gotha WD.7 (German reconnaissance floatplane World War I, 1915) The Gotha WD.7 (Wasser Doppeldecker - "Water Biplane") was a twin-engine maritime patrol floatplane developed during World War I by Gothaer Waggonfabrik (Gotha) for the Imperial German Navy's (Kaiserliche Marine) Naval Air Service (Marine-Fliegerabteilung). Sturmvogel 66 ( talk)
2024-05-14 10:16 Makhnovshchina (Ukrainian anarchist movement) The Makhnovshchina ( Ukrainian: Махновщина, romanized: Makhnovshchyna) was a mass movement to establish anarchist communism in southern and eastern Ukraine during the Ukrainian War of Independence of 1917–1921. Named after Nestor Makhno, the commander-in-chief of the Revolutionary Insurgent Army of Ukraine, its aim was to create a system of free soviets that would manage the transition towards a stateless and classless society. Grnrchst ( talk)
2024-05-26 18:14 Japanese destroyer Natsuzuki (Destroyer of the Imperial Japanese Navy) Natsuzuki (夏月, "Summer Moon") was an Akizuki-class destroyer of the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN) during the final stages of World War II. The ship was armed with eight 10-centimetre (3.9 in) dual-purpose guns. Completed in early 1945, the ship never left home waters. Sturmvogel 66 ( talk)
2024-05-29 03:01 Ala al-Dawla Bozkurt (Beg of Dulkadir from 1480 to 1515) Ala al-Dawla Bozkurt Beg ( Turkish: Alaüddevle Bozkurt Bey; 1428 – 13 June 1515) was the ruler of Dulkadir from late 1480 until his death. Championed by the Ottoman Sultan Mehmed II ( r. 1444–46, 1451–81), Bozkurt ousted his brother Shah Budak ( r. 1465–66, 1472–80) and claimed the throne. Aintabli ( talk)
2024-05-31 20:54 Battle of Lewisburg (Battle in the American Civil War) The Battle of Lewisburg occurred in Greenbrier County, Virginia (now part of West Virginia), on May 23, 1862, during the American Civil War. A Union brigade commanded by Colonel George Crook soundly defeated a larger Confederate force commanded by Brigadier General Henry Heth. Panicked Confederate forces escaped by crossing and burning a bridge across the Greenbrier River. TwoScars ( talk)
2024-06-28 16:18 The Motherland Calls (Volgograd monumental sculpture for heroes of the Battle of Stalingrad) The Motherland Calls (Russian: Родина-мать зовёт!, romanized: Rodina-mat' zovyot!) is a colossal neoclassicist and socialist realist war memorial sculpture on Mamayev Kurgan in Volgograd, Russia. Designed primarily by sculptor Yevgeny Vuchetich with assistance from architect Yakov Belopolsky, the concrete sculpture commemorates the casualties of the Battle of Stalingrad, and is the predominant component of a larger monument complex, which includes several plazas and other sculptural works. joeyquism ( talk)
2024-07-08 09:26 Operation Matterhorn logistics Operation Matterhorn was a military operation of the United States Army Air Forces in World War II involving the strategic bombing of industrial facilities in Japan, China and Southeast Asia by Boeing B-29 Superfortress bombers. The creation of bases for the B-29s in India, Ceylon and China and their maintenance was a logistical undertaking of enormous magnitude and difficulty. Hawkeye7 (discuss)
2024-07-09 14:12 Advanced Tactical Fighter (USAF fifth generation fighter program) The Advanced Tactical Fighter (ATF) was a program undertaken by the United States Air Force to develop a next-generation air superiority fighter with a leap in performance and capability over the F-15 Eagle to counter emerging worldwide threats in the 1980s, including Soviet Sukhoi Su-27 and Mikoyan MiG-29 fighters under development, Beriev A-50 airborne warning and control system (AWACS), and increasingly sophisticated surface-to-air missile systems. Steve7c8 ( talk)

History and Society/Politics and government

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2024-02-11 20:42 Autocracy (Form of government) Autocracy is a system of government in which absolute power is held by the ruler, known as an autocrat. It includes most forms of monarchy and dictatorship, while it is contrasted with democracy and feudalism. Various definitions of autocracy exist. They may restrict autocracy to cases where power is held by a single individual, or they may define autocracy in a way that includes a group of rulers who wield absolute power. Thebiguglyalien ( talk)
2024-02-14 21:52 Tom Middlehurst (British retired politician) Thomas Middlehurst (born 25 June 1936) is a British retired politician who served as Leader of Flintshire County Council from 1996 to 1999 and Assembly Secretary for Education and Training in the National Assembly for Wales from 1999 to 2000. A member of the Labour Party, he was Assembly Member (AM) for Alyn and Deeside from 1999 until his retirement in 2003. ThatRandomGuy1 ( talk)
2024-02-19 14:32 Bryce Cotton (American basketball player) Bryce Jiron Cotton (born August 11, 1992) is an American professional basketball player for the Perth Wildcats of the National Basketball League (NBL). In the NBL, he is a four-time winner of the Most Valuable Player Award and has won three championships. He is also a two-time grand final MVP, seven-time All-NBL First Team recipient, and has seven scoring titles. DaHuzyBru ( talk)
2024-02-22 04:59 Premier of Victoria (Head of government in the state of Victoria) The premier of Victoria is the head of government of Victoria, Australia. The premier leads the Cabinet of Victoria and selects its ministers. The premier is appointed by the governor of Victoria and must be a member of and command confidence in the Victorian Legislative Assembly, the lower house of the Parliament of Victoria, meaning the support of a majority of Legislative Assembly members. GMH Melbourne ( talk)
2024-03-21 00:34 Basket of deplorables (Hillary Clinton 2016 campaign speech phrase) "Basket of deplorables" is a phrase from a 2016 US presidential election campaign speech delivered by Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton on September 9, 2016, at a campaign fundraising event. She used the phrase to describe "half" of the supporters of her opponent, Republican nominee Donald Trump, saying, "They're racist, sexist, homophobic, xenophobic, Islamophobic". Yoshiman6464 ♫🥚
2024-03-22 15:51 2022 Fife Council election (Fife Council election) Elections to Fife Council took place on 5 May 2022 on the same day as the 31 other Scottish local government elections. As with other Scottish council elections, it was held using single transferable vote (STV) – a form of proportional representation – in which multiple candidates are elected in each ward and voters rank candidates in order of preference. Stevie fae Scotland ( talk)
2024-04-15 04:48 Electronic voting in India (Component of Indian electoral system) Electronic voting is the standard means of conducting elections using Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) in India. The system was developed for the Election Commission of India by state-owned Electronics Corporation of India and Bharat Electronics. Starting in the late 1990s, they were introduced in Indian elections in a phased manner. Magentic Manifestations ( talk)
2024-04-16 06:01 United States' Telegraph (Defunct newspaper published in Washington, D.C.) The United States' Telegraph was a newspaper published in Washington, D.C., in the early 19th century. It was first published in 1814 as the Washington City Gazette by Jonathan Elliot, but ceased publication the same year due to the burning of Washington. It was revived the following year as the Washington City Weekly Gazette, and advocated strongly for William H. Crawford's 1816 candidacy for presidency. Generalissima ( talk) (it/she)
2024-04-24 16:39 Shabana Mahmood (British politician (born 1980)) Shabana Mahmood ( Urdu: شبانہ محمود; born 17 September 1980) is a British politician and barrister serving as Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice since 2024. A member of the Labour Party, she has been Member of Parliament (MP) for Birmingham Ladywood since 2010. BennyOnTheLoose ( talk)
2024-04-25 17:16 Giosue Gallucci (New York City crime boss) Giosuè Gallucci (December 10, 1864 – May 21, 1915), also known as Luccariello, was a crime boss of Italian Harlem in New York City affiliated with the Camorra. He dominated the area from 1910–1915 and was also known as the undisputed "King of Little Italy" or "The Boss", due to his power in the criminal underworld and political connections. DonCalo ( talk)
2024-05-03 14:21 Mariano R. Vázquez (Spanish trade unionist (1909-1939)) Mariano Rodríguez Vázquez (1909 – 18 June 1939), popularly known by his nickname Marianet, was a Catalan anarcho-syndicalist politician that served as Secretary General of the Confederación Nacional del Trabajo (CNT) during the Spanish Civil War. Grnrchst ( talk)
2024-05-11 10:19 Centre-right politics (Political orientation) Centre-right politics is the set of right-wing political ideologies that lean closer to the political centre. It is commonly associated with conservatism, Christian democracy, liberal conservatism, and conservative liberalism. Conservative and liberal centre-right parties have historically been more successful in the Anglosphere, while Christian democracy has been the primary centre-right ideology in Europe. Thebiguglyalien ( talk)
2024-05-17 14:35 2022 Highland Council election (Highland Council election) Elections to The Highland Council were held on 5 May 2022, the same day as the 31 other Scottish local government elections. As with other Scottish council elections, it was held using single transferable vote (STV) – a form of proportional representation – in which multiple candidates are elected in each ward and voters rank candidates in order of preference. Stevie fae Scotland ( talk)
2024-05-21 03:09 Andrew T. Wood (American lawyer and politician (1834 – 1915)) Major Andrew Thompson Wood (November 18, 1834 – February 3, 1915) was an American lawyer and politician from the Commonwealth of Kentucky. A Republican, he had a lengthy career in Kentucky politics, including a run for the United States House of Representatives in 1872, a failed bid for Attorney General of Kentucky in 1887, and a failed bid for Governor of Kentucky in 1891.   Kentuckian | 💬  
2024-06-07 00:31 Federalist No. 9 (Federalist Paper by Alexander Hamilton) Federalist No. 9, titled "The Union as a Safeguard Against Domestic Faction and Insurrection", is a political essay by Alexander Hamilton and the eighth of The Federalist Papers. It was first published in the Daily Advertiser and the Independent Journal on November 21, 1787, under the pseudonym Publius, the name under which all The Federalist Papers were published. Thebiguglyalien ( talk)
2024-06-14 21:15 Tiger quoll (Carnivorous marsupial native to Australia) The tiger quoll (Dasyurus maculatus), also known as the spotted-tailed quoll, spotted quoll, spotted-tailed dasyure, or tiger cat, is a carnivorous marsupial of the quoll genus Dasyurus native to Australia. With males and females weighing around 3.5 and 1.8 kg (7.7 and 4.0 lb), respectively, it is the world's second-largest extant carnivorous marsupial, behind the Tasmanian devil. Wolverine XI ( talk to me)
2024-06-17 14:01 1969 Progressive Conservative Party of New Brunswick leadership election (Canadian provincial leadership election) The Progressive Conservative Party of New Brunswick held a leadership election on June 14, 1969, in Saint John, New Brunswick, to elect a new leader for the party. The position had been vacant since former leader Charles Van Horne's resignation in early 1968; Van Horne previously vowed to do so in the likelihood of his defeat in the 1967 provincial election, which he lost to the Liberal Party led by Louis Robichaud. B3251 (talk)
2024-06-24 00:48 William Perry French Morris (Australian priest and headmaster) William Perry French Morris OBE OM (21 October 1878 – 21 May 1960) was an Australian Anglican priest and school headmaster. He founded the Anglican Church Grammar School ("Churchie") in Brisbane, Queensland. SkywalkerEccleston ( talk)
2024-06-25 13:11 Valence populism (Political ideology) Valence populism is a variant of populism that is assigned to political parties or politicians whose positions cannot be determined on the left–right political spectrum. Parties or politicians alike promote issues and themes that are non-positional, such as anti-corruption ideas, government transparency, democratic reform, and moral integrity. Vacant0 ( talk)
2024-07-06 14:03 Humberside Police (English territorial police force) Humberside Police is the territorial police force responsible for policing the East Riding of Yorkshire, including Kingston upon Hull, and northern parts of Lincolnshire, including Grimsby and Scunthorpe. Hullian111 ( talk)
2024-07-12 02:34 Delyth Evans (Welsh politician (born 1958)) Margaret Delyth Evans (born 17 March 1958) is a Welsh former politician who served as Deputy Minister for Rural Affairs, Culture and Environment in the National Assembly for Wales from 2000 to 2003. A member of the Labour Party, she was Assembly Member (AM) for Mid and West Wales from 2000 until her retirement from the National Assembly in 2003. ThatRandomGuy1 ( talk)
2024-07-12 04:54 Term limits in Russia Russia imposes term limits on its president and the governors of its federal subjects, preventing officeholders from being reelected after a number of terms has been reached. These limits are defined by the Constitution of Russia. Thebiguglyalien ( talk)

History and Society/Society

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2024-01-18 19:42 Nazran okrug (District in Caucasus) The Nazran okrug, known after March 1917 as the Ingush okrug, was a district ( okrug) of the Terek Oblast of the Caucasus Viceroyalty of the Russian Empire, and after 1921, the Mountain ASSR of the Russian SFSR within the Soviet Union. The district was modest in its population of 59 thousand and size of approximately 1,500 square kilometres (580 sq mi), the smallest of all the Terek Oblast's subdivisions in both measures. WikiEditor 123…
2024-01-28 13:30 Flag of Ingushetia (Flag of the Russian republic of Ingushetia) The state flag of Ingushetia, a republic in the Russian Federation, is a horizontal tricolour that shows a red triskelion solar sign on a white background, with narrow green horizontal stripes above and below. The white symbolizes purity of thoughts and actions, the green—the awakening of nature, abundance, fertility of the land of Ingushetia, as well as Islam, which the Ingush profess, red—the difficult struggle of the Ingush people against injustice, for the right to live on th ... WikiEditor 123…
2024-02-22 21:57 LGBT culture in Puerto Vallarta (LGBT+ culture in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico) The city of Puerto Vallarta in Jalisco, Mexico, is a popular destination for LGBT+ tourists. CNN has described Puerto Vallarta as Mexico's "top LGBT destination" with "one of the best week-long Pride festivals in the world". According to The Independent, the city is "the gay capital of Mexico, with a whole district of hotels and restaurants catering to the LGBT+ community". -- Another Believer ( Talk)
2024-04-19 07:43 Agreement between Armenia and Azerbaijan respecting the District of Zanghezour (1919 peace agreement) The Agreement between Armenia and Azerbaijan respecting the District of Zanghezour was a peace agreement between the short-lived Armenian and Azerbaijani republics signed on 23 November 1919 in Tiflis (present-day Tbilisi) and brokered by Georgia. The peace treaty came as a result of an unsuccessful Azerbaijani military campaign to absorb the Zangezur region controlled by local Armenians, in order to reach and support the Azerbaijanis in control of neighbouring Nakhchivan. Olympian loquere
2024-06-06 14:53 Parental rights movement (Movement advocating against sex education and LGBT pronoun usage in schools) The parental rights movement is a socially conservative political movement aimed at restricting schools' ability to teach or practice certain viewpoints on gender, sexuality and race without parental consent. microbiologyMarcus petri dish· growths
2024-06-08 18:28 Climate change feedbacks (Feedback related to climate change) Climate change feedbacks are natural processes which impact how much global temperatures will increase for a given amount of greenhouse gas emissions. Positive feedbacks amplify global warming while negative feedbacks diminish it.: 2233  Feedbacks influence both the amount of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere and the amount of temperature change that happens in response. InformationToKnowledge ( talk)
2024-06-20 10:36 Sophie Kropotkin (Ukrainian educator and writer (1856–1938)) Sofia Grigorievna Kropotkina ( née Ananieva-Rabinovich; 1856–1938), commonly known by her anglicised name Sophie Kropotkin, was a Ukrainian teacher, writer, lecturer and museum director. Born into a Ukrainian Jewish family, she grew up in Tomsk, where her father ran a gold mine. After coming of age, moved to Switzerland, where she pursued a degree in biology at the University of Bern and met Peter Kropotkin, who she married. Grnrchst ( talk)
2024-06-26 02:39 Ghazi Muhammad (Imam of Dagestan) Ghāzī Muḥammad ibn Ismāʿil al-Gimrāwī al-Dāghistānī ( Arabic: غازي محمد ابن إسماعيل الڮمراوي الداغستاني; Avar: ГъазимухIамад; c. 1790 – 29 October [ O.S. 17 October] 1832), called Kazi-Mulla (Кази-Мулла) or Kazi-Magoma (Кази-Магома) in Russian sources, was a Dagestani religious and political leader who served as the first imam (religious, political, and military leader) of Dagestan and Chechnya from 1828 to 1832. Revolution Saga ( talk)
2024-06-28 16:18 The Motherland Calls (Volgograd monumental sculpture for heroes of the Battle of Stalingrad) The Motherland Calls (Russian: Родина-мать зовёт!, romanized: Rodina-mat' zovyot!) is a colossal neoclassicist and socialist realist war memorial sculpture on Mamayev Kurgan in Volgograd, Russia. Designed primarily by sculptor Yevgeny Vuchetich with assistance from architect Yakov Belopolsky, the concrete sculpture commemorates the casualties of the Battle of Stalingrad, and is the predominant component of a larger monument complex, which includes several plazas and other sculptural works. joeyquism ( talk)
2024-07-12 04:54 Term limits in Russia Russia imposes term limits on its president and the governors of its federal subjects, preventing officeholders from being reelected after a number of terms has been reached. These limits are defined by the Constitution of Russia. Thebiguglyalien ( talk)

History and Society/Transportation

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2024-01-20 21:58 Aérospatiale SA 330 Puma (1965 transport helicopter family by Sud Aviation) The Aérospatiale SA 330 Puma is a four-bladed, twin-engined medium transport/utility helicopter designed and originally produced by the French aerospace manufacturer Sud Aviation. Kyteto ( talk)
2024-04-26 04:39 Chennai Mass Rapid Transit System (Metropolitan elevated railway line in Chennai, India) The Chennai Mass Rapid Transit System, commonly referred to as Chennai MRTS, is a metropolitan rail transit system in Chennai, India. It is operated by Southern Railway of the state-owned Indian Railways. Opened in 1995, it was the first elevated railway line in India. The railway line runs from Chennai beach to Velachery, covering a distance of 19.34 km (12.02 mi) with 18 stations and is integrated with the wider Chennai suburban railway network. Magentic Manifestations ( talk)
2024-04-28 14:16 Rocket Lab (New Zealand and American public spaceflight company) Rocket Lab USA, Inc. is a publicly traded aerospace manufacturer and launch service provider that operates and launches lightweight Electron orbital rockets used to provide dedicated launch services for small satellites as well as a suborbital variant of Electron called HASTE (Hypersonic Accelerator Suborbital Test Electron). Me Da Wikipedian ( talk)
2024-05-04 03:59 Clarke Quay MRT station (Mass Rapid Transit station in Singapore) Clarke Quay MRT station is an underground Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) station on the North East line (NEL) in Singapore. Situated along Eu Tong Sen Street near the junction of Merchant Road and North Canal Road, it is at the south of the Singapore River underneath The Central. The station serves Clarke Quay and Boat Quay, and other landmarks such as Hong Lim Park, The Riverwalk and the Swissotel Merchant Court. ZKang123 ( talk)
2024-05-04 11:19 Gotha WD.7 (German reconnaissance floatplane World War I, 1915) The Gotha WD.7 (Wasser Doppeldecker - "Water Biplane") was a twin-engine maritime patrol floatplane developed during World War I by Gothaer Waggonfabrik (Gotha) for the Imperial German Navy's (Kaiserliche Marine) Naval Air Service (Marine-Fliegerabteilung). Sturmvogel 66 ( talk)
2024-05-26 18:14 Japanese destroyer Natsuzuki (Destroyer of the Imperial Japanese Navy) Natsuzuki (夏月, "Summer Moon") was an Akizuki-class destroyer of the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN) during the final stages of World War II. The ship was armed with eight 10-centimetre (3.9 in) dual-purpose guns. Completed in early 1945, the ship never left home waters. Sturmvogel 66 ( talk)
2024-05-27 19:18 Inland Steel Company (American steel company) The Inland Steel Company was an American steel company active in 1893–1998. Its history as an independent firm thus spanned much of the 20th century. It was headquartered in Chicago at the landmark Inland Steel Building. BoatnerdJenn ( talk)
2024-05-29 01:55 Mattar MRT station (Mass Rapid Transit station in Singapore) Mattar MRT station is an underground Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) station on the Downtown line (DTL) in Geylang, Singapore. The station is located underneath Mattar Road near the junction of Merpati Road. Surrounding landmarks of the station include Canossa Convent, Masjid Sallim Mattar, Church of St Stephen and the Circuit Road hawker centre. ZKang123 ( talk)
2024-06-01 06:36 Choa Chu Kang MRT/LRT station (Mass Rapid Transit and light rail station in Singapore) Choa Chu Kang MRT/LRT station is an elevated Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) and Light Rail Transit (LRT) interchange station in Choa Chu Kang, Singapore. Serving the North South line (NSL) and the Bukit Panjang LRT line (BPLRT), the station is located near the Choa Chu Kang Bus Interchange and Lot One shopping centre. ZKang123 ( talk)
2024-06-03 09:38 Jurong East MRT station (Mass Rapid Transit station in Singapore) Jurong East MRT station is an elevated Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) interchange station on the North–South (NSL) and East–West (EWL) lines in Jurong East, Singapore. Situated along Jurong Gateway Road, the station is located within the vicinity of Jem, Westgate, IMM, Ng Teng Fong General Hospital, Jurong East Bus Interchange and Jurong Town Hall Bus Interchange. ZKang123 ( talk)
2024-06-09 20:29 Texas and Pacific 610 (Preserved American 2-10-4 steam locomotive) Texas and Pacific 610, also known as "Will Rogers", is a preserved class I-1AR 2-10-4 "Texas" type steam locomotive that was originally operated by the Texas and Pacific Railway (T&P). No. 610 and its class were based on Lima Locomotive Works' prototype "Super Power" 2-8-4 design, and the T&P rostered them to pull fast and heavy freight trains. Someone who likes train writing ( talk)
2024-06-15 11:40 Chennai International Airport (Airport in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India) Chennai International Airport ( IATA: MAA, ICAO: VOMM) is an international airport serving the city of Chennai, the capital of Tamil Nadu, India. It is located in Tirusulam in Chengalpattu district, around 21 km (13 mi) southwest of the city centre. The first air service was operated in 1915 and the airport was commissioned in 1930. Magentic Manifestations ( talk)
2024-06-24 01:05 Bayshore MRT station (Mass Rapid Transit station in Singapore) Bayshore MRT station is an underground Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) station on the Thomson–East Coast line (TEL) in Bedok, Singapore. Located along Bayshore Road, the station serves various private residential estates and landmarks such as Calvary Assembly of God Church and Holy Grace Presbyterian Church. ZKang123 ( talk)
2024-06-24 03:29 Tanjong Rhu MRT station (Mass Rapid Transit station in Singapore) Tanjong Rhu MRT station is an underground Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) station on the Thomson–East Coast line (TEL) in Kallang, Singapore. Situated at the junction of Tanjong Rhu Road and Tanjong Rhu Place, the station serves nearby condominiums such as Pebble Bay and Casuarina Cove. Other surrounding landmarks include the Tanjong Rhu Lookout Tower, Singapore Sports Hub and the Tanjong Rhu Footbridge. ZKang123 ( talk)
2024-06-24 12:56 Midland Main Line upgrade (Ongoing railway upgrade in the United Kingdom) The Midland Main Line (MML) has been undergoing various upgrades since 2015. It is a major railway line in the United Kingdom. There were a number of proposals to electrify the line over many years but the 2012 proposal and announcement by the UK government was that it would include electrification of the railway line between Bedford, Wellingborough, Corby, Leicester, Derby, Nottingham and Sheffield. JuniperChill ( talk)
2024-06-27 12:08 Katong Park MRT station (Mass Rapid Transit station in Singapore) Katong Park MRT station is an underground Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) station on the Thomson–East Coast line (TEL). Situated along Meyer Road and adjacent to Katong Park, the station serves Dunman High School and Singapore Swimming School alongside nearby residential developments. The station is operated by SMRT Trains. ZKang123 ( talk)
2024-06-29 12:52 Taketoyo Line (Railway line in Aichi prefecture, Japan) The Taketoyo Line (武豊線, Taketoyo-sen) is a Japanese railway line which connects Ōbu Station in Ōbu, Aichi Prefecture with Taketoyo Station in Taketoyo, Aichi Prefecture. It is owned and run by Central Japan Railway Company (JR Central). ABG ( Talk/Report any mistakes here)
2024-06-30 20:43 East Midlands Railway (Transport company operating the East Midlands rail franchise) East Midlands Railway (EMR; legally Transport UK East Midlands Limited) is a British train operating company owned by Transport UK Group, and is the current operator of the East Midlands franchise. JuniperChill ( talk)
2024-07-08 09:26 Operation Matterhorn logistics Operation Matterhorn was a military operation of the United States Army Air Forces in World War II involving the strategic bombing of industrial facilities in Japan, China and Southeast Asia by Boeing B-29 Superfortress bombers. The creation of bases for the B-29s in India, Ceylon and China and their maintenance was a logistical undertaking of enormous magnitude and difficulty. Hawkeye7 (discuss)
2024-07-09 14:12 Advanced Tactical Fighter (USAF fifth generation fighter program) The Advanced Tactical Fighter (ATF) was a program undertaken by the United States Air Force to develop a next-generation air superiority fighter with a leap in performance and capability over the F-15 Eagle to counter emerging worldwide threats in the 1980s, including Soviet Sukhoi Su-27 and Mikoyan MiG-29 fighters under development, Beriev A-50 airborne warning and control system (AWACS), and increasingly sophisticated surface-to-air missile systems. Steve7c8 ( talk)
2024-07-12 00:03 Shibayama Railway (Railway company in Chiba Prefecture, Japan) The Shibayama Railway Company, Ltd. (芝山鉄道株式会社, Shibayama Tetsudō kabushiki gaisha) is a third-sector railway company in Chiba Prefecture, Japan. It operates Japan's shortest independent railway line, the 2.2 km (1.4 mi) Shibayama Railway Line between Higashi-Narita Station and Shibayama-Chiyoda Station, largely underneath Narita International Airport. ABG ( Talk/Report any mistakes here)
2024-07-12 03:07 Marine Parade MRT station (Mass Rapid Transit station in Singapore) Marine Parade MRT station is an underground Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) station on the Thomson–East Coast line (TEL) in Marine Parade, Singapore. Located underneath Marine Parade Road, the station serves nearby residential and commercial developments including Parkway Parade, Roxy Square and I12 Katong. ZKang123 ( talk)

STEM

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2024-01-26 09:04 Mental illness in Middle-earth (Theme in Tolkien's fantasy) The appearance of mental illness in Middle-earth has been discussed by scholars of literature and by psychiatrists. Middle-earth is the fantasy world created by J. R. R. Tolkien. His novels The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings are both set in Middle-earth, and peopled with realistically-drawn characters who experience life much as people do in the real world. Chiswick Chap ( talk)
2024-01-29 02:48 Arrangement of lines (Subdivision of the plane by lines) In geometry, an arrangement of lines is the subdivision of the plane formed by a collection of lines. Problems of counting the features of arrangements have been studied in discrete geometry, and computational geometers have found algorithms for the efficient construction of arrangements. — David Eppstein ( talk)
2024-04-07 01:32 McKinney Roughs Nature Park (Protected area in Texas, United States) McKinney Roughs Nature Park is a 1,140-acre (460 ha) nature park and archaeological site in Cedar Creek, Texas, United States. Located about 13 mi (21 km) east of Austin and next to the Colorado River, the park features 17.6 mi (28.3 km) of trails for hiking, mountain biking, and horseback riding. Morogris ( ✉ • ✎)
2024-04-13 08:37 Mark Zuckerberg (American businessman (born 1984)) Mark Elliot Zuckerberg (born May 14, 1984) is an American businessman. He co-founded the social media service Facebook and its parent company Meta Platforms (formerly Facebook, Inc.), of which he is chairman, chief executive officer and controlling shareholder. MSincccc ( talk)
2024-04-25 11:02 Conestoga wagon (Type of covered wagon) The Conestoga wagon, also simply known as the Conestoga, is an obsolete transport vehicle that was used exclusively in North America, primarily the United States, mainly from the early 18th to mid-19th centuries. It is a heavy and large horse-drawn vehicle which, while largely elusive in origin, originated most likely from German immigrants of Pennsylvanian Dutch culture in the Province of Pennsylvania in the early 18th century. PrimalMustelid ( talk)
2024-05-04 08:44 Foveaux Strait (Strait separating the South and Stewart islands of New Zealand) Foveaux Strait ( Māori: Te Ara-a-Kiwa, lit. 'the Path of Kiwa') is a strait that separates Stewart Island from the South Island of New Zealand. The width of the strait ranges from about 23 to 53 km (14 to 33 mi) and the depth varies between 18 and 46 m (59 and 151 ft). Captain James Cook passed around the southern tip of Stewart Island during his circumnavigation of the South Island in 1770 but did not record the presence of a seaway between Stewart Island and the mainland. Alexeyevitch( talk)
2024-05-17 19:49 The Open Definition (Text definition of the term 'open' in the context of open content and open data) The Open Definition (formerly Open Knowledge Definition) is published by the Open Knowledge Foundation (OKF) to define openness for any type of data, content, or other knowledge. The definition's stated purpose is to "[make] precise the meaning of ‘open’ with respect to knowledge". Although it draws philosophically from both the open-source and free software movements, the Open Definition prioritizes license compatibility over copyleft principles requiring derivative works to be released under a free license. Buidhe paid ( talk)
2024-05-17 21:56 2020–2022 catalytic converter theft ring (American organized criminal group) From 2020 to 2022, an organized criminal group stole and then resold catalytic converters through the United States. The interstate ring is believed to have generated $545 million, with the majority earned through the DG Auto Parts corporation. The money earned would then be divided between the owners of the company, with the rest being paid out to several regional theft rings supplying the catalytic converters. CommissarDoggo Talk?
2024-05-19 01:08 New York State Pavilion (Structures in Queens, New York) The New York State Pavilion is a pavilion at Flushing Meadows–Corona Park in the borough of Queens in New York City, New York, U.S. It was designed in 1962 for the 1964 New York World's Fair by architects Philip Johnson and Richard Foster, with structural engineer Lev Zetlin. The pavilion consists of three reinforced concrete-and-steel structures: the Tent of Tomorrow, observation towers, and Theaterama. Epicgenius ( talk)
2024-05-24 04:56 FTC v. Microsoft (2022 American court case) Federal Trade Commission v. Microsoft Corp. and Activision Blizzard, Inc. is a lawsuit brought against multinational technology corporation Microsoft and video game holding company Activision Blizzard in 2022. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) sought a temporary injunction against Microsoft in their efforts to acquire Activision Blizzard. elijahpepe@wikipedia (he/him)
2024-05-27 23:46 Boyd Exell (Australian competition carriage driver) Boyd Exell (born July 29, 1972, in Bega) is an Australian horse driver, trainer, judge and horse owner who specializes in combined driving with four-in-hand teams. He has won the World Cup indoor driving finals ten times, and won six world champion titles during his career. As of May 2024, Exell is ranked #1 in the world for his sport.   ▶ I am Grorp ◀
2024-05-29 01:55 Mattar MRT station (Mass Rapid Transit station in Singapore) Mattar MRT station is an underground Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) station on the Downtown line (DTL) in Geylang, Singapore. The station is located underneath Mattar Road near the junction of Merpati Road. Surrounding landmarks of the station include Canossa Convent, Masjid Sallim Mattar, Church of St Stephen and the Circuit Road hawker centre. ZKang123 ( talk)
2024-06-04 19:07 Fostoria Shade and Lamp Company (Glass lamp company) The Fostoria Shade and Lamp Company was the largest manufacturer of glass lamps in the United States during the early 1890s. It began operations in Fostoria, Ohio, on May 17, 1890. The plant was run by Nicholas Kopp Jr., a former chemist at Hobbs, Brockunier and Company in West Virginia. Kopp achieved fame for his many glass designs and formulas for various colors of glass, and he is the discoverer of the American formula for selenium-based ruby glass. TwoScars ( talk)
2024-06-07 03:51 Sentient (intelligence analysis system) (Space/satellite based AI intelligence analysis system developed by the U.S. government.) Sentient is a heavily classified artificial intelligence satellite intelligence analysis system of the United States Intelligence Community, operated by the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) and developed by their Advanced Systems and Technology Directorate (AS&T), with the United States Air Forces Research Laboratory at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base and the Department of Energy's National Laboratories. -- Very Polite Person ( talk)
2024-06-12 00:37 Sikidy (Malagasy algebraic divination by seeds) Sikidy is a form of algebraic geomancy practiced by Malagasy peoples in Madagascar. It involves algorithmic operations performed on random data generated from tree seeds, which are ritually arranged in a tableau called a toetry and divinely interpreted after being mathematically operated on. ꧁ Zanahary꧂
2024-06-16 17:38 Yuri Gabel (Soviet Ukrainian scientist (1891—1949)) Yuri (Georgiy) Orestovich Gabel ( Ukrainian: Юрій (Георгій) Орестович Габель; (1891-12-11)11 December 1891, Kharkiv, Russian Empire — 23 March 1949, Kharkiv, USSR) was a Soviet Ukrainian scientist, chemist, Doctor of Chemical Sciences (1940), and Professor (1934). He was the Dean of the Faculty of Chemistry at Kharkiv State University from 1931 to 1935 and the Director of the Institute of Chemistry at Kharkiv State University from 1945 to 1949. GnocchiFan ( talk)
2024-06-19 06:53 Typhoon Ewiniar (2024) (Pacific typhoon) Typhoon Ewiniar, known in the Philippines as Typhoon Aghon, was a fairly strong tropical cyclone that impacted parts of the Philippines, particularly Luzon, in May 2024. The first named storm and typhoon of the 2024 Pacific typhoon season, Ewiniar emerged from an area of atmospheric convection 441 km (274 mi) southeast of Palau. TheNuggeteer ( talk)
2024-06-21 19:45 18th century glassmaking in the United States 18th century glassmaking in the United States began before the country existed. During the previous century, several attempts were made to produce glass, but none were long-lived. By 1700, it is thought that little or no glass was being produced in the British colonies that would eventually become the United States. TwoScars ( talk)
2024-06-24 01:05 Bayshore MRT station (Mass Rapid Transit station in Singapore) Bayshore MRT station is an underground Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) station on the Thomson–East Coast line (TEL) in Bedok, Singapore. Located along Bayshore Road, the station serves various private residential estates and landmarks such as Calvary Assembly of God Church and Holy Grace Presbyterian Church. ZKang123 ( talk)
2024-06-27 12:08 Katong Park MRT station (Mass Rapid Transit station in Singapore) Katong Park MRT station is an underground Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) station on the Thomson–East Coast line (TEL). Situated along Meyer Road and adjacent to Katong Park, the station serves Dunman High School and Singapore Swimming School alongside nearby residential developments. The station is operated by SMRT Trains. ZKang123 ( talk)
2024-06-27 21:26 Johann Joseph Dömling (German physician and professor) Johann Joseph Dömling (13 January 1771 – 7 March 1803) was a German physician, pauper's doctor and professor of physiology at the University of Würzburg. He was the son of a farmer who was unable to afford further education, but as a gifted student, his studies were supported by the prince-bishop Franz Ludwig von Erthal. — Kusma ( talk)
2024-06-29 18:31 Wolf Fire (2002 wildfire in Southern California) The Wolf Fire was a large wildfire in Southern California's Ventura County, north of the city of Ojai, in June of 2002. The fire was ignited on June 1 by the careless use of firearms for target shooting in dry grass and burned 21,645 acres (8,759 hectares), destroying six structures before it was completely contained on June 14. Penitentes ( talk)
2024-06-30 22:51 De Boom Die Alles Zag (Tree in Amsterdam) De Boom Die Alles Zag ( transl. The Tree That Saw It All) is a grey poplar (Populus × canescens) tree located in Bijlmermeer, Amsterdam, the Netherlands, that survived the crash of El Al Flight 1862 on 4 October 1992. Due to the eye-shaped patterns on its trunk, the tree was considered to be an eyewitness of the accident and its aftermath. Styyx ( talk)
2024-07-02 00:27 Liebigs Annalen (Academic journal) Justus Liebig's Annalen der Chemie (often cited as just Liebigs Annalen) was one of the oldest and historically most important journals in the field of organic chemistry worldwide. It was established in 1832 and edited by Justus von Liebig with Friedrich Wöhler and others until Liebig's death in 1873. Recon rabbit
2024-07-03 01:07 Neutron stars in fiction Neutron stars—extremely dense remnants of stars that have undergone supernova events—have appeared in fiction since the 1960s. Their immense gravitational fields and resulting extreme tidal forces are a recurring point of focus. Some works depict the neutron stars as harbouring exotic alien lifeforms, while others focus on the habitability of the surrounding system of planets. TompaDompa ( talk)
2024-07-06 23:53 Lake Te Wapu (Lake in Chatham Island, New Zealand) Lake Te Wapu is a shallow coastal dune lake in northeastern Chatham Island, New Zealand, adjacent to the Pacific coast and the village of Kaingaroa. Scrub and ranching land surround much of the lake. Leachate from a nearby rubbish dump has significantly raised the lake's nitrogen levels, leading to harmful algal blooms and poor water quality classified as supertrophic. Generalissima ( talk) (it/she)
2024-07-07 12:40 Ontology (Philosophical study of being) Ontology is the philosophical study of being. As one of the most fundamental concepts, being encompasses all of reality and every entity within it. To articulate the basic structure of being, ontology examines what all entities have in common and how they are divided into fundamental classes, known as categories. Phlsph7 ( talk)

STEM/Biology

Date Article Excerpt Nominator
2024-04-05 17:43 Fishing cat (Small wild cat) The fishing cat (Prionailurus viverrinus) is a medium-sized wild cat of South and Southeast Asia. It has a deep yellowish-grey fur with black lines and spots. Adults have a head-to-body length of 57 to 78 cm (22 to 31 in), with a 20 to 30 cm (7.9 to 11.8 in) long tail. Males are larger than females weighing 8 to 17 kg (18 to 37 lb); females average 5 to 9 kg (11 to 20 lb). Wolverine XI ( talk to me)
2024-05-02 14:43 Oat (Cool weather staple grain, animal feed) The oat (Avena sativa), sometimes called the common oat, is a species of cereal grain grown for its seed, which is known by the same name (usually in the plural, unlike other cereals and pseudocereals). Oats are used for human consumption as oatmeal, including as steel cut oats or rolled oats. They appear to have been domesticated as a secondary crop as their seeds resembled those of other cereals closely enough for them to be included by early cultivators. Chiswick Chap ( talk)
2024-05-04 09:20 Rye (Species of grain) Rye (Secale cereale) is a grass grown extensively as a grain, a cover crop and a forage crop. It is grown principally in an area from eastern and northern Europe into Russia. It is much more tolerant of cold weather and poor soil than other cereals, making it useful in those regions; its vigorous growth suppresses weeds, and provides abundant forage for animals early in the year. Chiswick Chap ( talk)
2024-05-05 02:23 Peltigera cinnamomea (Species of lichen) Peltigera cinnamomea, commonly known as the dog pelt or cinnamon-pelt lichen, is a muscicolous ( moss-dwelling), foliose lichen in the family Peltigeraceae. Canadian lichenologist Trevor Goward formally described the species in 1995. The lichen is found in northwestern North America's forested regions, particularly in the unique montane and subalpine forest communities of the northern Rocky Mountains. Esculenta ( talk)
2024-05-07 08:54 Sorghum (Species of plant) Sorghum bicolor, commonly called sorghum and also known as great millet, broomcorn, guinea corn, durra, imphee, jowar, or milo, is a species in the grass genus Sorghum cultivated for its grain. The grain is used for food for humans; the plant is used for animal feed and ethanol production. Sorghum originated in Africa, and is now cultivated widely in tropical and subtropical regions. Chiswick Chap ( talk)
2024-05-07 23:43 Robert Lücking (German lichenologist) Robert Lücking (born 1964) is a German lichenologist, known for his extensive research on foliicolous lichens (lichens that live on leaves) and his significant contributions to the taxonomy, ecology, and biodiversity of fungi and lichens. He earned his master's and PhD from the University of Ulm, focusing on foliicolous lichens. Esculenta ( talk)
2024-05-19 02:52 Dichodon (mammal) (Extinct genus of endemic Palaeogene European artiodactyls) Dichodon is an extinct genus of Palaeogene artiodactyls belonging to the family Xiphodontidae. It was endemic to western Europe and lived from the middle Eocene up to the earliest Oligocene. The genus was first erected by the British naturalist Richard Owen in 1848 based on dental remains from the fossil beds in Hordle, England. PrimalMustelid ( talk)
2024-05-25 07:08 Parmotrema perlatum (Species of lichen) Parmotrema perlatum, commonly known as the powdered ruffle lichen, is a common species of foliose lichen in the family Parmeliaceae. The species has a cosmopolitan distribution and occurs throughout the Northern and Southern Hemispheres. Parmotrema perlatum is a prominent and widely recognised species within its genus across primarily temperate zones, preferring humid, oceanic-suboceanic habitats. Esculenta ( talk)
2024-06-13 13:14 Cephalotheca foveolata (Species of fungus) Cephalotheca foveolata is a species of fungus. It is rarely opportunistic and generally manifests as a minor subcutaneous infection. Esotericorangepeel ( talk)
2024-06-14 21:15 Tiger quoll (Carnivorous marsupial native to Australia) The tiger quoll (Dasyurus maculatus), also known as the spotted-tailed quoll, spotted quoll, spotted-tailed dasyure, or tiger cat, is a carnivorous marsupial of the quoll genus Dasyurus native to Australia. With males and females weighing around 3.5 and 1.8 kg (7.7 and 4.0 lb), respectively, it is the world's second-largest extant carnivorous marsupial, behind the Tasmanian devil. Wolverine XI ( talk to me)
2024-06-15 16:39 Dog (Domesticated canid species) The dog (Canis familiaris or Canis lupus familiaris) is a domesticated descendant of the wolf. Also called the domestic dog, it was domesticated from an extinct population of Pleistocene wolves over 14,000 years ago. The dog was the first species to be domesticated by humans. Experts estimate that hunter-gatherers domesticated dogs more than 15,000 years ago, which was before the development of agriculture. Wolverine XI ( talk to me)
2024-07-07 07:51 Evarcha michailovi (Species of jumping spider) Evarcha michailovi is a species of jumping spider in the genus Evarcha that lives in Europe and Asia. It thrives in dry grassland and heath but has also been found in areas of human habitation, including a railway station. The species was first described in 1992 by Dmitri Logunov. It has a brown to dark carapace that measures between 2.08 and 2.75 mm (0.08 and 0.11 in) in length that, in some examples, has light stripes running down its sides. simongraham ( talk)

STEM/Chemistry

Date Article Excerpt Nominator
2024-03-28 02:41 Adrenal crisis (Medical condition) Adrenal crisis, also known as Addisonian crisis or acute adrenal insufficiency, is a serious, life-threatening complication of adrenal insufficiency. Hypotension, or hypovolemic shock, is the main symptom of adrenal crisis. Other symptoms include weakness, anorexia, nausea, vomiting, fever, fatigue, abnormal electrolytes, confusion, and coma. CursedWithTheAbilityToDoTheMath ( talk)

STEM/Computing

Date Article Excerpt Nominator
2024-05-12 19:21 IEEE Symposium on Security and Privacy (Annual cybersecurity conference) The IEEE Symposium on Security and Privacy, also known as the Oakland Conference, is an annual conference focusing on topics related to computer security and privacy. The conference was founded in 1980 by Stan Ames and George Davida and is considered to be among the top conferences in the field. The conference has a single track and follows a double-blind review process to ensure fairness during peer review. sohom@ enwiki
2024-06-02 19:54 Client Hints (Extension to the HTTP protocol) Client Hints are a set of HTTP Header fields and a JavaScript web application programming interface (API) for proactive content negotiation in the Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP). The client can advertise information about itself through these fields so the server can determine which resources should be included in its response. Sohom ( talk)
2024-06-30 09:59 Donald Davies (Welsh computer scientist and Internet pioneer (1924–2000)) Donald Watts Davies, CBE FRS (7 June 1924 – 28 May 2000) was a Welsh computer scientist and Internet pioneer who was employed at the UK National Physical Laboratory (NPL). Whizz40 ( talk)

STEM/Earth and environment

Date Article Excerpt Nominator
2024-03-19 21:01 1764 Woldegk tornado (Exceptionally strong tornado) The 1764 Woldegk tornado was one of the strongest tornadoes ever documented in history, receiving the unique T11 rating on the TORRO scale along with an F5 rating on the Fujita scale and had winds estimated to be more than 480 kilometres per hour (300 mph). The tornado traveled 30 kilometres (19 mi) and reached a maximum width of 900 metres (980 yd). The Weather Event Writer ( Talk Page)
2024-04-08 21:09 1872 Atlantic hurricane season (hurricane season in the Atlantic Ocean) The 1872 Atlantic hurricane season included a storm whose track became one of the first to be published by the United States Army Signal Service, a predecessor of the National Weather Service. The season was quiet, with only five documented tropical cyclones, of which four attained hurricane status. None of them intensified into a major hurricane. 12george1 ( talk)
2024-04-09 03:24 1873 Atlantic hurricane season (hurricane season in the Atlantic Ocean) The 1873 Atlantic hurricane season was quiet, featuring only five known tropical cyclones, but all of them made landfall, causing significant impacts in some areas of the basin. Of these five systems, three intensified into a hurricane, while two of those attained major hurricane status. However, in the absence of modern satellite and other remote-sensing technologies, only storms that affected populated land areas or encountered ships at sea were recorded, so the actual total could be higher. 12george1 ( talk)
2024-04-17 02:20 1876 Atlantic hurricane season (hurricane season in the Atlantic Ocean) The 1876 Atlantic hurricane season featured the first hurricane landfall in North Carolina since 1861. Overall, the season was relatively quiet, with five tropical storms developing. Four of these became a hurricane, of which two intensified into major hurricanes. However, due to the absence of remote-sensing satellite and other technology, only storms that affected populated land areas or encountered ships at sea were recorded; therefore, the actual total could be higher. 12george1 ( talk)
2024-04-20 02:52 Pelican Butte (Mountain in United States of America) Pelican Butte is a steep-sided shield volcano in the Cascade Range of southern Oregon. It is located 28 miles (45 km) due south of Crater Lake and 12 miles (19 km) northeast of Mount McLoughlin. Ice age glaciers carved a large cirque into the northeast flank of the mountain. Several proposals have been made over the last few decades for ski area development on the northeast flanks of the volcano, but there are no current plans to develop a ski area on the mountain. ceran thor
2024-05-15 18:54 1937 Pacific typhoon season (pacific typhoon season) In 1937, there were 25  tropical cyclones across the northwestern Pacific Ocean, north of the equator and west of the International Date Line. There were at least 17  typhoons, which are tropical cyclones with sustained winds of at least 119 kilometres per hour (74 miles per hour). The year's strongest observed typhoon was in November, when a barometer in the eastern Philippines observed a barometric pressure of 951 mbar (28.1 inHg). ♫ Hurricanehink ( talk)
2024-05-19 02:52 Dichodon (mammal) (Extinct genus of endemic Palaeogene European artiodactyls) Dichodon is an extinct genus of Palaeogene artiodactyls belonging to the family Xiphodontidae. It was endemic to western Europe and lived from the middle Eocene up to the earliest Oligocene. The genus was first erected by the British naturalist Richard Owen in 1848 based on dental remains from the fossil beds in Hordle, England. PrimalMustelid ( talk)
2024-05-24 15:25 1997 Jarrell tornado (Extremely destructive F5 tornado in 1997) The 1997 Jarrell tornado was an exceptionally violent and destructive F5 tornado that struck the community of Jarrell, Texas in the afternoon hours of May 27, killing 27 people and injuring a further 12. The tornado caused $40.1 million (1997 USD) in damages, and was the subject of multiple well-known photographs, earning the tornado the nickname of the "Dead Man Walking". Sir MemeGod
2024-06-08 18:28 Climate change feedbacks (Feedback related to climate change) Climate change feedbacks are natural processes which impact how much global temperatures will increase for a given amount of greenhouse gas emissions. Positive feedbacks amplify global warming while negative feedbacks diminish it.: 2233  Feedbacks influence both the amount of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere and the amount of temperature change that happens in response. InformationToKnowledge ( talk)
2024-07-09 16:58 Tennena Cone (Volcanic cone in British Columbia, Canada) Tennena Cone, alternatively Icebridge Cone, is a small volcanic cone in Cassiar Land District of northwestern British Columbia, Canada. It has an elevation of 2,390 metres (7,840 feet) and lies on the western flank of Ice Peak, the prominent south peak of Mount Edziza. The cone is almost completely surrounded by glacial ice of Mount Edziza's ice cap which covers an area of around 70 square kilometres (27 square miles). Volcano guy

STEM/Engineering

Date Article Excerpt Nominator
2024-01-20 21:58 Aérospatiale SA 330 Puma (1965 transport helicopter family by Sud Aviation) The Aérospatiale SA 330 Puma is a four-bladed, twin-engined medium transport/utility helicopter designed and originally produced by the French aerospace manufacturer Sud Aviation. Kyteto ( talk)
2024-05-04 11:19 Gotha WD.7 (German reconnaissance floatplane World War I, 1915) The Gotha WD.7 (Wasser Doppeldecker - "Water Biplane") was a twin-engine maritime patrol floatplane developed during World War I by Gothaer Waggonfabrik (Gotha) for the Imperial German Navy's (Kaiserliche Marine) Naval Air Service (Marine-Fliegerabteilung). Sturmvogel 66 ( talk)
2024-05-27 19:18 Inland Steel Company (American steel company) The Inland Steel Company was an American steel company active in 1893–1998. Its history as an independent firm thus spanned much of the 20th century. It was headquartered in Chicago at the landmark Inland Steel Building. BoatnerdJenn ( talk)
2024-06-15 11:40 Chennai International Airport (Airport in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India) Chennai International Airport ( IATA: MAA, ICAO: VOMM) is an international airport serving the city of Chennai, the capital of Tamil Nadu, India. It is located in Tirusulam in Chengalpattu district, around 21 km (13 mi) southwest of the city centre. The first air service was operated in 1915 and the airport was commissioned in 1930. Magentic Manifestations ( talk)
2024-07-08 09:26 Operation Matterhorn logistics Operation Matterhorn was a military operation of the United States Army Air Forces in World War II involving the strategic bombing of industrial facilities in Japan, China and Southeast Asia by Boeing B-29 Superfortress bombers. The creation of bases for the B-29s in India, Ceylon and China and their maintenance was a logistical undertaking of enormous magnitude and difficulty. Hawkeye7 (discuss)
2024-07-09 14:12 Advanced Tactical Fighter (USAF fifth generation fighter program) The Advanced Tactical Fighter (ATF) was a program undertaken by the United States Air Force to develop a next-generation air superiority fighter with a leap in performance and capability over the F-15 Eagle to counter emerging worldwide threats in the 1980s, including Soviet Sukhoi Su-27 and Mikoyan MiG-29 fighters under development, Beriev A-50 airborne warning and control system (AWACS), and increasingly sophisticated surface-to-air missile systems. Steve7c8 ( talk)

STEM/Mathematics

Date Article Excerpt Nominator
2024-05-27 20:46 Arrow's impossibility theorem (Proof that no ranked-choice system is spoilerproof) Arrow's impossibility theorem is a key result in social choice showing that no rank-based procedure for collective decision-making can behave rationally or coherently. Specifically, any such rule violates independence of irrelevant alternatives, the principle that a choice between and should not depend on the quality of a third, unrelated option . –Sincerely, A Lime

STEM/Medicine & Health

Date Article Excerpt Nominator
2024-03-28 02:41 Adrenal crisis (Medical condition) Adrenal crisis, also known as Addisonian crisis or acute adrenal insufficiency, is a serious, life-threatening complication of adrenal insufficiency. Hypotension, or hypovolemic shock, is the main symptom of adrenal crisis. Other symptoms include weakness, anorexia, nausea, vomiting, fever, fatigue, abnormal electrolytes, confusion, and coma. CursedWithTheAbilityToDoTheMath ( talk)
2024-04-24 18:17 Exhaustion disorder (Stress-induced disorder causing fatigue and cognitive disability) Exhaustion disorder or stress-induced exhaustion disorder (ED or SED, Swedish: Utmattningssyndrom) is a diagnosis used in Swedish healthcare to indicate a maladaptive stress disorder more severe than adjustment disorder. Common signs include exhaustion, reduced cognitive ability and a range of physical symptoms. Draken Bowser ( talk)
2024-05-13 15:33 Mind (Totality of psychological phenomena) The mind is what thinks, feels, perceives, imagines, remembers, and wills, encompassing the totality of mental phenomena. It includes both conscious processes, through which an individual is aware of external and internal circumstances, and unconscious processes, which can influence an individual without intention or awareness. Phlsph7 ( talk)
2024-05-30 21:40 Steward Health Care System (US-based for-profit healthcare system) Steward Health Care is a large private for-profit health system headquartered in Dallas, Texas. It utilizes an integrated care model to deliver healthcare across its hospitals and primary care locations, as well as through its managed care and health insurance services. As of the start of 2024, Steward operated 33 hospitals and employed 33,000 people in the United States. Mangocove ( talk)

STEM/Space

Date Article Excerpt Nominator
2024-04-28 14:16 Rocket Lab (New Zealand and American public spaceflight company) Rocket Lab USA, Inc. is a publicly traded aerospace manufacturer and launch service provider that operates and launches lightweight Electron orbital rockets used to provide dedicated launch services for small satellites as well as a suborbital variant of Electron called HASTE (Hypersonic Accelerator Suborbital Test Electron). Me Da Wikipedian ( talk)

STEM/Technology

Date Article Excerpt Nominator
2024-03-02 15:27 R/The Donald (Subreddit in support of U.S. president Donald Trump) r/The_Donald was a subreddit where participants created discussions and Internet memes in support of U.S. president Donald Trump. Initially created in June 2015 following the announcement of Trump's presidential campaign, the community grew to over 790,000 subscribers who described themselves as " Patriots". Yoshiman6464 ♫🥚
2024-04-28 14:16 Rocket Lab (New Zealand and American public spaceflight company) Rocket Lab USA, Inc. is a publicly traded aerospace manufacturer and launch service provider that operates and launches lightweight Electron orbital rockets used to provide dedicated launch services for small satellites as well as a suborbital variant of Electron called HASTE (Hypersonic Accelerator Suborbital Test Electron). Me Da Wikipedian ( talk)
2024-05-12 19:21 IEEE Symposium on Security and Privacy (Annual cybersecurity conference) The IEEE Symposium on Security and Privacy, also known as the Oakland Conference, is an annual conference focusing on topics related to computer security and privacy. The conference was founded in 1980 by Stan Ames and George Davida and is considered to be among the top conferences in the field. The conference has a single track and follows a double-blind review process to ensure fairness during peer review. sohom@ enwiki
2024-06-02 19:54 Client Hints (Extension to the HTTP protocol) Client Hints are a set of HTTP Header fields and a JavaScript web application programming interface (API) for proactive content negotiation in the Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP). The client can advertise information about itself through these fields so the server can determine which resources should be included in its response. Sohom ( talk)
2024-06-30 09:59 Donald Davies (Welsh computer scientist and Internet pioneer (1924–2000)) Donald Watts Davies, CBE FRS (7 June 1924 – 28 May 2000) was a Welsh computer scientist and Internet pioneer who was employed at the UK National Physical Laboratory (NPL). Whizz40 ( talk)

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2023-11-27 11:24 McLaren MCL60 (2023 Formula One racing car) The McLaren MCL60 is a Formula One car designed and constructed by McLaren, initially under the direction of James Key, to compete in the 2023 Formula One World Championship. 5225C ( talk •  contributions)
2024-02-13 05:23 Charlotte Motor Speedway (Motorsport track in the United States) Charlotte Motor Speedway (formerly known as Lowe's Motor Speedway from 1999 to 2009 due to sponsorship reasons) is a 1.500-mile (2.414 km) quad-oval intermediate speedway in Concord, North Carolina. It has hosted various major races since its inaugural season of racing in 1960, including NASCAR, IndyCar, and IMSA SportsCar Championship races. Cheers, and carpe diem! Nascar9919 (he/him • t • c)
2024-03-20 06:26 UNICEF club (International high school and college club) A UNICEF club is a student-led grassroots club present at high school and college levels of education, formed for the purpose of promoting the values of the parent organization the United Nations Children's Fund or UNICEF. The stated goal of the club is to "to empower youth [...] with the resources and skills to be effective global citizens" and "to support the world's most vulnerable children" through advocacy, education, community building, and fundraising.: 3  Johnson 524
2024-04-30 13:50 Fiona (Feminine given name) Fiona is a feminine given name of Gaelic origins. It means white or fair, the Irish name Fíona means vine. It was coined by Scottish writer William Sharp. Sharp may have drawn inspiration from Celtic variations of the name Catherine. Initially, the name was confined to Scotland but later it gained popularity in other countries, such as Liechtenstein, Switzerland, Australia, Germany and Canada. The Blue Rider
2024-05-25 21:18 Indian Face (Traditional climbing route in Wales) Indian Face is a 45-metre (148 ft) traditional climbing route on the rhyolite "Great Wall" of the East Buttress of Clogwyn Du'r Arddu, in Wales. When English climber Johnny Dawes completed the first free ascent of the route on 4 October 1986, it was graded E9 6c or (5.13a X), the first-ever E9-graded route, and was considered one of the hardest traditional climbing routes in the world. Aszx5000 ( talk)
2024-05-25 21:22 Traverse (climbing) (Section of lateral movement on a climbing route) In climbing and mountaineering, a traverse is a section of a climbing route where the climber moves laterally (or horizontally), as opposed to in an upward direction. The term has broad application, and its use can range from describing a brief section of lateral movement on a pitch of a climbing route, to large multi-pitch climbing routes that almost entirely consist of lateral movement such as girdle traverses that span the entire rock face of a crag, to mountain traverses that span entire ridges connecting chains of mountain peaks. Aszx5000 ( talk)
2024-05-25 21:22 Beta (climbing) (Climbing term for route information) Beta is a climbing term that designates information about how to ascend a climbing route, and the specific climbing techniques required—and how to apply them—to overcome the key challenges encountered. Traditionally sourced in climbing guidebooks, online databases and apps now provide detailed climbing beta. Aszx5000 ( talk)
2024-06-01 23:47 The arts (Creative human and cultural expression) The arts or creative arts are a vast range of human practices of creative expression, storytelling, and cultural participation. The arts encompasses multiple diverse and plural modes of thinking, doing, and being, in an extremely broad range of media. Both dynamic and a characteristically constant feature of human life, they have developed into innovative, stylized, and sometimes intricate forms. 48JCL TALK
2024-06-10 20:40 Grade (climbing) (Degree of difficulty of a climbing route) Many climbing routes have a grade that reflects the technical difficulty—and in some cases the risks and commitment level—of the route. The first ascensionist can suggest a grade, but it will be amended to reflect the consensus view of subsequent ascents. While many countries with a strong tradition of climbing developed grading systems, a small number of grading systems have become internationally dominant for each type of climbing, which has contributed to the standardization of grades worldwide. Aszx5000 ( talk)
2024-06-30 22:32 Soldiers' and Sailors' Arch (Triumphal arch in Brooklyn, New York) The Soldiers' and Sailors' Arch is a triumphal arch at Grand Army Plaza in Brooklyn, New York, United States. Designed by John Hemenway Duncan and built from 1889 to 1892, the arch commemorates American Civil War veterans. The monument is made of granite and measures 80 feet (24 m) tall, with an archway opening measuring 50 feet (15 m) tall and 35 feet (11 m) wide. Epicgenius ( talk)
2024-07-02 07:07 Capital Bicycle Club (American cycling club) The Capital Bicycle Club was an early American cycling club based in Washington, D.C. Interest in cycling spread across the United States in the late 1870s, following the increased importation and marketing of Ordinary-style bicycles. On January 31, 1879, a group of seven cycling enthusiasts founded the club. Generalissima ( talk) (it/she)
2024-07-03 19:40 Papiermark (German currency from 1914 to 1923) The Papiermark ( lit. 'paper mark', officially just Mark, sign: ℳ︁) was the German currency from 4 August 1914 when the link between the Goldmark and gold was abandoned, due to the outbreak of World War I. In particular, the Papiermark was the currency issued during the hyperinflation in Germany of 1922 and 1923. History6042 ( talk)
2024-07-10 21:08 Prancing Horse (Logo of Ferrari) The logo of the luxury automaker Ferrari is the Prancing Horse ( Italian: Cavallino Rampante, lit. 'little prancing horse'), a prancing black horse on a yellow background. The design was originally created by Francesco Baracca, an Italian flying ace during World War I, as an insignia to be displayed on his aeroplane; the Baracca family later gave Enzo Ferrari permission to use the design. Marisauna ( talk)

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