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Culture/Food and drink
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| 2025-01-03 19:53 | Sesame (Plant cultivated for its edible seeds) | Sesame (Sesamum indicum) is a plant in the genus Sesamum, also called benne. Numerous wild relatives occur in Africa and a smaller number in India. It is widely naturalized in tropical regions around the world and is cultivated for its edible seeds, which grow in pods. World production in 2018 was 6 million tonnes (5.9 million long tons), with Sudan, Myanmar, and India as the largest producers. | Chiswick Chap (talk) |
| 2025-01-06 08:59 | Pomelo (Citrus fruit from Southeast Asia) | The pomelo (Citrus maxima), also known as a shaddock, is the largest citrus fruit. It is an ancestor of several cultivated citrus species, including the bitter orange and the grapefruit. It is a natural, non-hybrid, citrus fruit, native to Southeast Asia. Similar in taste to a sweet grapefruit, the pomelo is commonly eaten and used for festive occasions throughout Southeast and East Asia. | Chiswick Chap (talk) |
Culture/Internet culture
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| 2024-10-22 20:42 | Dark Urge (Fictional character) | The Dark Urge is a character from the 2023 video game Baldur's Gate 3, a role-playing video game by Larian Studios set in the Forgotten Realms universe of Dungeons & Dragons. First introduced at the conclusion of tie-in community-based browser game Blood in Baldur's Gate, the character was designated as an "Origin" character, the player can select to play through the game from their perspective. | Kung Fu Man (talk) |
| 2024-10-25 22:16 | Jeanette Voerman (Fictional character from Vampire: The Masquerade) | Jeanette Voerman is a character from the 2004 video game Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines, an action role-playing video game developed by Troika Games and published by Activision. Set in White Wolf Publishing's World of Darkness setting, the game is based on White Wolf's tabletop role-playing game Vampire: The Masquerade. | Kung Fu Man (talk) |
| 2024-11-03 03:32 | Deathloop (2021 action-adventure video game developed by Arkane Studios) | Deathloop is a 2021 first-person shooter immersive sim video game that was developed by Arkane Lyon and published by Bethesda Softworks. The game is set on an island named Blackreef. The player assumes control of Colt Vahn, an assassin who is stuck in a time loop he must destroy by killing eight targets known as Visionaries before midnight when the time loop resets, while being hunted by the island's residents and a Visionary named Julianna, who wants to protect the loop. | OceanHok (talk) |
| 2024-11-13 14:18 | Ridley (Metroid) (Fictional antagonist of the Metroid franchise) | , also known in-universe by the alias Cunning God of Death, is a major antagonist in the Metroid series. An evil and aggressive draconic extraterrestrial, he became Samus Aran's archnemesis after murdering the latter's parents as he led a Space Pirate raid on her homeworld. Though having been destroyed numerous times by Samus, he is always resurrected, due in equal part to Space Pirate engineering and his natural regenerative ability, which allows him to swiftly recover ... | Has one ever considered Magneton? Pokelego999 (talk) |
| 2024-11-13 18:58 | Blast Wind (1997 video game) | is a 1997 vertically scrolling shooter video game developed and published by Technosoft for the Sega Saturn. In the game, the player controls one of two artificial life forms piloting ships to fight the invading Gorn culture. The player can take an alternate path by pressing switches in each stage. | KGRAMR (talk) |
| 2024-11-15 19:37 | Project Zero 2: Wii Edition (2012 video game) | Project Zero 2: Wii Edition, known in Japan as Zero ~Shinku no Chou~,[a] is a 2012 survival horror video game developed by Tecmo Koei Games and published by Nintendo for the Wii. The game is a remake of Fatal Frame II: Crimson Butterfly (2003), following sisters Mio and Mayu Amakura as they are trapped in a ghost-filled village cursed by a failed ritual. | ProtoDrake (talk) |
| 2024-11-19 21:47 | The Super Mario Bros. Movie (2023 American animated film) | The Super Mario Bros. Movie is a 2023 American animated adventure comedy film based on Nintendo's Mario video game franchise. Produced by Universal Pictures, Illumination, and Nintendo, and distributed by Universal, it was directed by Aaron Horvath and Michael Jelenic (in the latter's feature directorial debut) and written by Matthew Fogel. | 𝚈𝚘𝚟𝚝 (𝚝𝚊𝚕𝚔𝚟𝚝) |
| 2024-11-24 11:30 | Barry Burton (Fictional character) | is a character in the Resident Evil 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!🍕 (🔔) |
| 2024-11-28 21:37 | Otogirisō (1992 video game) | is a 1992 visual novel video game developed and published by Chunsoft for the Super Famicom. It follows the protagonist and their girlfriend Nami lost down a forest road. After having to make an emergency stop, they find themselves in a Western-styled country house and let themselves in. While looking for the occupants of the home, they stumble upon a room with a mummified person who quickly vanishes when the lights go out. | Andrzejbanas (talk) |
| 2024-12-03 04:29 | Bit Pilot (2010 video game) | Bit Pilot is a 2010 bullet hell action game created by the American indie developer Zach Gage. In the game, the player controls a spaceship and must continuously dodge incoming asteroids and lasers for as long as possible. Released on March 4, 2010, for iOS, the game was praised for its graphics and soundtrack but faced mixed opinions for its gameplay and controls. | TWOrantulaTM (enter the web) |
| 2024-12-03 11:24 | Tom Clancy's The Division 2 (2019 video game) | Tom Clancy's The Division 2 is a 2019 action role-playing video game that was developed by Massive Entertainment and published by Ubisoft. The game, which is the sequel to Tom Clancy's The Division (2016), is set in a near-future Washington, D.C., in the aftermath of the release of a genetically engineered virus known as "Green Poison", and follows an agent of the Strategic Homeland Division as they try to rebuild the city. | OceanHok (talk) |
| 2024-12-09 00:57 | Ai sponge (AI-generated Twitch stream) | ai_sponge, also referred to as "AI SpongeBob", was a parody channel of the American animated series SpongeBob SquarePants. The channel, which was designed with the intention to run indefinitely as a livestream, used artificially generated (AI) movements, voices, and dialogue exchanges of characters to run, influenced partly by unrestricted recommendations from an online chat. | Johnson524 |
| 2024-12-09 15:31 | Dilaw (song) (2024 single by Maki) | "Dilaw" (lit. 'Yellow' in Tagalog) is a song written by Filipino singer Maki. It was released as a digital single on May 24, 2024, through Tarsier Records, and was produced by Nhiko Sabiniano. "Dilaw" is an indie alternative track that explores the themes of unconditional love. The song peaked at number one on Billboard's now defunct Philippines Songs chart, topping the chart in its final issue. | Royiswariii Talk! |
| 2024-12-12 15:20 | Gardevoir (Pokémon species) | Gardevoir, known in Japan as Sirnight (Japanese: サーナイト, Hepburn: Sānaito), is a Pokémon species in Nintendo and Game Freak's Pokémon franchise. First introduced in the video games Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire, the development team wanted to push the concept of what a Pokémon could look like compared to previous installments. | Kung Fu Man (talk) |
| 2024-12-13 18:55 | Cybermania '94 (1994 video game awards show) | Cybermania '94: The Ultimate Gamer Awards was the first televised video game awards show. Created by the Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences (AIAS), the two-hour event was broadcast live on TBS on November 5, 1994, with Leslie Nielsen and Jonathan Taylor Thomas as the hosts. Out of twelve award categories, Mortal Kombat won "Best Overall Game". | IceWelder [✉] |
| 2024-12-20 20:33 | Introjection (Neon Genesis Evangelion episode) (Episode of Neon Genesis Evangelion) | is the nineteenth episode of the Japanese anime television series Neon Genesis Evangelion, which was created by Gainax. Hideaki Anno and Akio Satsukawa wrote the episode, which animator Masayuki directed. The series' protagonist is Shinji Ikari, a teenage boy whose father Gendo recruited him to the special military organization Nerv to pilot a gigantic, bio-mechanical mecha named Evangelion into combat with beings called Angels. | TeenAngels1234 (talk) |
| 2024-12-23 07:59 | Berzerk (video game) (1980 video game) | Berzerk is a video game designed by Alan McNeil and released for arcades in 1980 by Stern Electronics of Chicago. The game involves a Humanoid Intruder who has to escape maze-like rooms that are littered with robots that slowly move towards and shoot at the Humanoid. The player can shoot at the robots to try and escape the room. | Andrzejbanas (talk) |
| 2024-12-24 09:27 | Frostpunk (2018 video game) | Frostpunk is a 2018 city-building survival game developed and published by 11 Bit Studios. Players take on the role of a leader in an alternate history set in the late 19th century, in which they must build and maintain a city during a worldwide volcanic winter, managing resources, making choices on how to survive, and exploring the area outside their city for survivors, resources, or other useful items. | OceanHok (talk) |
| 2024-12-24 22:32 | Speed Me Up (2020 single by Wiz Khalifa) | "Speed Me Up" is a song recorded by American rapper Wiz Khalifa along with American singers Ty Dolla Sign, Lil Yachty, and Sueco the Child. Produced by Take a Daytrip, it was released by the label Atlantic Records for the film Sonic the Hedgehog and part of its respective soundtrack on January 24, 2020. | ~ Tails Wx |
| 2024-12-28 21:31 | Stars in the Sky (2022 single by Kid Cudi) | "Stars in the Sky" is a song by American musician Kid Cudi. It was created for the film Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (2022) and was released as a single in both promotion for the film and its soundtrack on March 25, 2022. The song was written by Cudi himself alongside Lil Nas X and producers Splititupbenji, Take a Daytrip, and Dot da Genius. | ~ Tails Wx |
| 2025-01-04 07:44 | A Space for the Unbound (2023 video game) | A Space for the Unbound is an adventure video game developed by Mojiken Studio and published by Toge Productions. It was released on January 19, 2023, for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Windows, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S. The game is set in the late 1990s and follows Atma and his girlfriend Raya, who live in a suburban area in Indonesia, as they explore their newly attained magical abilities and deal with supernatural powers that threaten their existence. | RFNirmala (talk) |
| 2025-01-07 16:02 | Fury 325 (Steel roller coaster at Carowinds) | Fury 325 is a steel roller coaster located at Carowinds amusement park in Charlotte, North Carolina, United States. The giga coaster, manufactured by Bolliger & Mabillard, opened to the public on March 28, 2015. It features 6,602 feet (2,012 m) of track and a maximum height of 325 feet (99 m), making it the fifth-tallest roller coaster in the world and the tallest overall that uses a traditional lift hill. | Therguy10 (talk) |
| 2025-01-08 03:28 | Chill guy (Meme artwork from 2023) | "Chill guy", also known as "My new character", is a digital artwork and internet meme first posted by artist Phillip Banks on Twitter on October 4, 2023. The artwork consists of an anthropomorphic dog wearing a grey sweater, blue jeans, and red sneakers, giving off a "chill" expression by smirking with his hands in his pockets. | Johnson524 |
Culture/Linguistics
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| 2024-12-27 16:13 | The Fox (Elton John album) (1981 studio album by Elton John) | The Fox is the fifteenth studio album by English musician Elton John. It was released on 20 May 1981, through Geffen Records in the US (John's first release for the label) and The Rocket Record Company in all other territories. The album was John's first to be produced by Chris Thomas, who would go on to produce many of John's albums throughout the 1980s and 1990s, as well as John and Clive Franks. | Elephantranges (talk) |
Culture/Literature
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| 2024-09-24 14:57 | Na drugą planetę (Science fiction novel by Władysław Umiński) | Na drugą planetę (English: To the Second Planet, first editions titled W nieznane światy [In Unknown Worlds]) is a Polish science fiction novel by Władysław Umiński for young readers. It is one of the first Polish novels of this genre. The novel was serialized in a magazine in 1894 and published as a book the following year. | Piotr Konieczny aka Prokonsul Piotrus| reply here |
| 2024-09-24 15:26 | Zaziemskie światy (1948 science fiction novel by Władysław Umiński) | Zaziemskie światy. Pierwszy lot międzyplanetarny (Extraterrestrial Worlds. The First Interplanetary Flight) is a Polish science fiction novel by Władysław Umiński, completed in 1948 but published only in 1956. It is the last book published by Umiński and by the Gebethner and Wolff publishing house. | Piotr Konieczny aka Prokonsul Piotrus| reply here |
| 2024-09-24 15:31 | W leju po bombie (Science fiction short story by Andrzej Sapkowski) | W leju po bombie (In the Bomb Crater) is a science fiction short story by Andrzej Sapkowski, published in 1993, belonging to the genres of military and political fiction, as well as so-called klerykal fiction and politpunk. In 1994, the story won the Janusz A. Zajdel Award. | Piotr Konieczny aka Prokonsul Piotrus| reply here |
| 2024-09-26 23:02 | Mesklin (Fictional planet) | Mesklin is a fictional planet created by Hal Clement and used in a number of his hard science fiction stories, starting with Mission of Gravity (1954). Alongside the novel's original 1953 serialization in Astounding Science Fiction, Clement published an essay titled "Whirligig World" detailing the process of designing the planet to have the properties he wanted. | TompaDompa (talk) |
| 2024-10-01 06:09 | Jerzy Broszkiewicz (Polish prose writer, playwright, essayist and publicist) | Jerzy Broszkiewicz (June 6, 1922 – October 4, 1993) was a Polish prose writer, playwright, essayist and publicist. He is best known for his dramas as well as young adult literature; the latter usually took forms of historical or science fiction novels. | Piotr Konieczny aka Prokonsul Piotrus| reply here |
| 2024-10-13 01:43 | Tabyana Ali (American actress and author (born 2002)) | Tabyana Ali (born January 28, 2002) is an American actress and author. She was born and raised in San Antonio, Texas, but later moved to California with her mother to begin a career in the entertainment industry. She appeared in guest roles in various television shows, including New Girl (2015), Shimmer and Shine (2019) and The Big Show Show (2020), in addition to the Black horror film Horror Noire (2021). | DaniloDaysOfOurLives (talk) |
| 2024-10-19 21:54 | Daredevil (Marvel Comics character) (Marvel Comics fictional character) | Daredevil is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by writer-editor Stan Lee and artist Bill Everett, with some input from Jack Kirby, the character first appeared in Daredevil #1 (April 1964). | Wrangler1981 (talk) |
| 2024-10-30 15:28 | The Two Towers (1954 part of novel by J. R. R. Tolkien) | The Two Towers is the second volume of J. R. R. Tolkien's high fantasy novel The Lord of the Rings. It is preceded by The Fellowship of the Ring and followed by The Return of the King. The volume's title is ambiguous, as five towers are named in the narrative, and Tolkien himself gave conflicting identifications of the two towers. | Chiswick Chap (talk) |
| 2024-11-12 19:45 | Marvel Cinematic Universe: Phase Two (2013–2015 group of superhero films) | Phase Two of the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) is a group of American superhero films produced by Marvel Studios based on characters that appear in publications by Marvel Comics. The MCU is the shared universe in which all of the films are set. The phase began in 2013 with the release of Iron Man 3 and concluded in 2015 with the release of Ant-Man. | -- ZooBlazer |
| 2024-11-13 14:18 | Ridley (Metroid) (Fictional antagonist of the Metroid franchise) | , also known in-universe by the alias Cunning God of Death, is a major antagonist in the Metroid series. An evil and aggressive draconic extraterrestrial, he became Samus Aran's archnemesis after murdering the latter's parents as he led a Space Pirate raid on her homeworld. Though having been destroyed numerous times by Samus, he is always resurrected, due in equal part to Space Pirate engineering and his natural regenerative ability, which allows him to swiftly recover ... | Has one ever considered Magneton? Pokelego999 (talk) |
| 2024-11-13 21:34 | History of philosophical pessimism (History of a philosophical school) | Philosophical pessimism is a philosophical school that is critical of existence, emphasizing the inherent suffering and futility of life. This perspective can be traced back to various religious traditions and philosophical writings throughout history. | Alice793 (talk) |
| 2024-11-17 06:18 | Marvel Studios (American entertainment company) | Marvel Studios, LLC, formerly known as Marvel Films, is an American film and television production company. Marvel Studios is the creator of the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU), a media franchise and shared universe of films and television series produced by the studio, based on characters that appear in Marvel Comics publications. | Trailblazer101 (talk) |
| 2024-12-12 15:20 | Gardevoir (Pokémon species) | Gardevoir, known in Japan as Sirnight (Japanese: サーナイト, Hepburn: Sānaito), is a Pokémon species in Nintendo and Game Freak's Pokémon franchise. First introduced in the video games Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire, the development team wanted to push the concept of what a Pokémon could look like compared to previous installments. | Kung Fu Man (talk) |
| 2024-12-13 01:08 | Philosophical pessimism (Philosophy that life is not worth living) | Philosophical pessimism is a philosophical tradition which argues that life is not worth living and that non-existence is preferable to existence. Thinkers in this tradition emphasize that suffering outweighs pleasure, happiness is fleeting or unattainable, and existence itself does not hold inherent value or an intrinsic purpose. | Alice793 (talk) |
| 2024-12-13 07:44 | Ambivalence (Neon Genesis Evangelion episode) (Episode of Neon Genesis Evangelion) | is the eighteenth episode of the Japanese anime television series Neon Genesis Evangelion, which was created by Gainax. Hideaki Anno and Shinji Higuchi wrote the episode, which the animator Tensai Okamura directed. The series' protagonist is Shinji Ikari, a teenage boy whose father Gendo recruited him to the special military organization Nerv to pilot a gigantic, bio-mechanical mecha named Evangelion into combat with beings called Angels. | TeenAngels1234 (talk) |
| 2024-12-16 09:25 | A New World (The Flash) (2023 four-episode series finale) | "A New World" is the series finale of the American television series The Flash, spanning the tenth to thirteenth episodes of the ninth season. The series centers on Barry Allen / The Flash, a crime-scene investigator who gains superhuman speed which he uses to fight criminals, including others who also have superhuman abilities. | Questions? four Olifanofmrtennant (she/her) |
| 2024-12-20 20:33 | Introjection (Neon Genesis Evangelion episode) (Episode of Neon Genesis Evangelion) | is the nineteenth episode of the Japanese anime television series Neon Genesis Evangelion, which was created by Gainax. Hideaki Anno and Akio Satsukawa wrote the episode, which animator Masayuki directed. The series' protagonist is Shinji Ikari, a teenage boy whose father Gendo recruited him to the special military organization Nerv to pilot a gigantic, bio-mechanical mecha named Evangelion into combat with beings called Angels. | TeenAngels1234 (talk) |
| 2024-12-24 08:15 | Kiddush levana (Jewish ritual of blessing God upon the appearance of the new moon) | Kiddush levana, also known as Birkat halevana, is a Jewish ritual and prayer service, generally observed on the first or second Saturday night of each Hebrew month. The service includes a blessing to God for the appearance of the new moon, readings from Scripture and the Talmud, and other liturgy depending on custom. | Dovidroth (talk) |
| 2024-12-26 20:14 | Naruto (TV series) (Japanese anime television series) | Naruto is a Japanese anime television series based on Masashi Kishimoto's manga series of the same name. The story follows Naruto Uzumaki, a young ninja who seeks recognition from his peers and dreams of becoming the Hokage, the leader of his village. Just like the manga, the anime series is divided into two separate parts: the first series retains the original manga's title and is set in Naruto's pre-teen years. | 1989 (talk) |
| 2025-01-03 17:16 | The Voices of Morebath (2001 non-fiction book by Eamon Duffy) | The Voices of Morebath: Reformation and Rebellion in an English Village is a 2001 non-fiction history book by Eamon Duffy and published by Yale University Press about Morebath, England, during the English Reformation and Tudor period of the 16th century. Using the detailed churchwarden's accounts maintained by Sir Christopher Trychay, the vicar of Morebath's parish, Duffy recounts the religious and social implications of the Reformation in a small conservative [[Catholic Church|Cathol ... | Pbritti (talk) |
| 2025-01-03 18:16 | Epic: The Musical (2022–24 adaptation of Homer's Odyssey) | Epic: The Musical (stylized as EPIC) is a nine-part series of concept albums (referred to as "sagas") with music and lyrics by Jorge Rivera-Herrans. A sung-through adaptation of Homer's Odyssey inspired by musical theater, it tells the story of Odysseus as he tries to return from Troy to Ithaca after the ten-year-long Trojan War. | Di (they-them) (talk) |
| 2025-01-05 19:14 | E. Graham Howe (British psychiatrist) | Eric Graham Howe (3 February 1897 – 8 June 1975) was a British psychiatrist notable for his early, interdisciplinary approach to psychotherapy in the 1930s, featuring elements of psychodynamic psychology, existential phenomenology, Eastern philosophy and Christian spirituality. After serving in World War I, he became interested in Sigmund Freud and decided to study psychiatry. | Viriditas (talk) |
| 2025-01-07 09:50 | Epic Pooh (1978 opinion article by Michael Moorcock) | "Epic Pooh" is a 1978 essay by the British science fiction writer Michael Moorcock, which reviews the field of epic fantasy, with a particular focus on epic fantasy written for children. In it Moorcock critiques J. R. R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings for its politically conservative assumptions and its escapism. | Chiswick Chap (talk) |
| 2025-01-07 09:51 | The Return of the King (1955 part of novel by J. R. R. Tolkien) | The Return of the King is the third and final volume of J. R. R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings, following The Fellowship of the Ring and The Two Towers. It was published in 1955. The story begins in the kingdom of Gondor, which is soon to be attacked by the Dark Lord Sauron. | Chiswick Chap (talk) |
| 2025-01-07 09:57 | The Salt Path (2018 memoir by Raynor Winn) | The Salt Path is a 2018 memoir, nature, and travel book by Raynor Winn. It deals with the theme of homelessness and the true nature of home in the face of the unpredictability of life. It was shortlisted for the 2018 Wainwright Prize and the Costa Book Awards, and won the 2019 RSL Christopher Bland Prize. | Chiswick Chap (talk) |
| 2025-01-07 20:46 | Hell and Middle-earth (Theme in Tolkien's writings) | Scholars have seen multiple resemblances between the medieval Christian conception of hell and evil places in J. R. R. Tolkien's fictional world of Middle-earth. These include the industrial hells of Saruman's Isengard with its underground furnaces and labouring Orcs; the dark tunnels of Moria; Sauron's evil land of Mordor; and Morgoth's subterranean fortress of Angband. | Chiswick Chap (talk) |
| 2025-01-08 09:16 | Amalthea (mythology) (Nurse of Zeus in Greek mythology) | In Greek mythology, Amalthea or Amaltheia (Ancient Greek: Ἀμάλθεια) is the most commonly mentioned nurse of the infant Zeus. She is described either as a nymph who raises the child on the milk of a goat, or, in some accounts from the Hellenistic period onwards, as the goat itself. | Michael Aurel (talk) |
| 2025-01-10 19:39 | Where the Crawdads Sing (2018 novel by Delia Owens) | Where the Crawdads Sing is a 2018 coming-of-age murder mystery novel by American zoologist Delia Owens. The story follows two timelines that slowly intertwine. The first timeline describes the life and adventures of a young girl named Kya as she grows up isolated in the marshes of North Carolina. The second timeline follows an investigation into the apparent murder of Chase Andrews, a local celebrity of Barkley Cove, a fictional coastal town of North Carolina. | Chiswick Chap (talk) |
| 2025-01-11 03:14 | Crisis on Earth-X (Arrowverse crossover event) | "Crisis on Earth-X" is the fourth Arrowverse crossover event, featuring episodes of the live-action television series Supergirl, Arrow, The Flash, and Legends of Tomorrow on The CW. The crossover began on November 27, 2017, with Supergirl and Arrow, and concluded on November 28, with The Flash and Legends of Tomorrow. | Questions? four Olifanofmrtennant (she/her) |
Culture/Biography
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| 2024-07-24 03:32 | Dabney Coleman (American actor (1932–2024)) | Dabney Wharton Coleman (January 3, 1932 – May 16, 2024) was an American actor. He was recognized for his roles portraying egomaniacal and unlikeable characters in comedic performances. Throughout his career, he appeared in over 175 films and television programs and received awards for both comedic and dramatic performances. | Daniel Quinlan (talk) |
| 2024-08-10 05:06 | Rico Krieger (German saboteur for Belarusian opposition) | Rico Krieger is a German citizen, most notable for his reported sabotage work inside Belarus for the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) and Kastuś Kalinoŭski Regiment, subsequent detainment, and release during the 2024 Russian prisoner exchange. | Johnson524 |
| 2024-08-10 11:07 | Maisi (Musical artist) | Maisie Harriet Brand Bourke, known professionally as Maisi, is a British musician and social media personality from south-east London. The daughter of Jo Brand, she co-founded Loud LDN, a collective of women and non-binary musicians, and has released several singles and supported Piri & Tommy on their Froge.tour. | Launchballer |
| 2024-08-25 01:16 | 2024 Men's T20 World Cup (Ninth edition of the Men's T20WC) | The 2024 ICC Men's T20 World Cup was the ninth edition of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup. It was co-hosted by the West Indies and the United States from 1 to 29 June 2024; the tournament was hosted by the West Indies for the second time, and it was also the first major ICC tournament to feature matches played in the United States. | Vestrian24Bio (TALK) |
| 2024-08-25 16:21 | Keyshia Cole (American singer (born 1981)) | Keyshia Myeshia Cole (née Johnson; born October 15, 1981) is an American singer, songwriter, television personality and actress. Dubbed by critics as the "Princess of Hip-Hop Soul", she is known for her soulful voice and heartfelt lyrics. Born and raised in Oakland, California, she began her career as a backing vocalist for MC Hammer before signing with A&M Records to release her debut studio album, The Way It Is (2005). | Finesse2Starz (talk) |
| 2024-08-25 16:37 | Miguel Junyent Rovira (Spanish Catalan publisher and politician) | Miguel Junyent Rovira (Catalan: Miquel Junyent i Rovira) (1871–1936) was a Spanish Catalan publisher and politician. He is best known as director of El Correo Catalán, the newspaper he periodically owned and managed between 1903 and 1933. As a politician he was active within Carlism; he remained the regional Catalan party leader in 1915–1916 and in 1919–1933. | Ktkvtsh (talk) |
| 2024-09-05 08:52 | Marcus Klingberg (Israeli scientist and Soviet spy (1918–2015)) | Avraham Marek Klingberg (7 October 1918 – 30 November 2015), known as Marcus Klingberg (Hebrew: מרקוס קלינגברג), was a Polish-born, Israeli epidemiologist and the highest ranking Soviet spy ever uncovered in Israel. Klingberg made major contributions in the fields of infectious and noninfectious disease epidemiology and military medicine, but he is most widely known for passing intelligence to the Soviet Union regarding Israel's biological and chemical warfare capacities. | Goldsztajn (talk) |
| 2024-09-14 08:26 | Kasey Peters (American football player (born 1987)) | Kasey Peters (born May 20, 1987) is an American former professional football quarterback. He played college football at Saddleback, Santa Ana, Grand Valley State and Rocky Mountain. While at Rocky Mountain, he was the Frontier Conference Co-Offensive Player of the Year in both 2009 and 2010. Professionally, he was a member of the Tri-Cities Fever of the [[Indoor Football League ... | ~WikiOriginal-9~ (talk) |
| 2024-09-27 20:39 | The Hungry Five (Group of businessman related to the Green Bay Packers) | The Hungry Five are the Green Bay, Wisconsin-area businessmen who were instrumental in keeping the Green Bay Packers franchise in operation during its early years. They raised funds, incorporated the team as a non-profit corporation, sold stock and otherwise promoted the franchise. The Five were Andrew B. Turnbull, Curly Lambeau, Gerald Francis Clifford, Lee Joannes and W. Webber Kelly. | « Gonzo fan2007 (talk) @ |
| 2024-10-01 06:09 | Jerzy Broszkiewicz (Polish prose writer, playwright, essayist and publicist) | Jerzy Broszkiewicz (June 6, 1922 – October 4, 1993) was a Polish prose writer, playwright, essayist and publicist. He is best known for his dramas as well as young adult literature; the latter usually took forms of historical or science fiction novels. | Piotr Konieczny aka Prokonsul Piotrus| reply here |
| 2024-10-01 22:13 | History of the Regency of Algiers | The history of the Regency of Algiers includes political, economic and military events in the Regency of Algiers from its founding in 1516 to the French invasion of 1830. The Regency of Algiers was a largely independent tributary state of the Ottoman Empire. Founded by the corsair brothers Aruj and Khayr ad-Din Barbarossa, it became involved in numerous armed conflicts with European powers, and was an important pirate base notorious for Barbary corsairs. | Nourerrahmane (talk) |
| 2024-10-07 12:46 | Delbert Cowsette (American football player and coach (born 1977)) | Delbert Ray Cowsette (born September 3, 1977) is an American former professional football defensive tackle who played in the National Football League (NFL) and Arena Football League (AFL). He is currently the defensive line coach for the Howard Bison. | ~WikiOriginal-9~ (talk) |
| 2024-10-08 17:40 | John Morgan, 6th Baron Tredegar (Welsh peer and landowner) | Frederic Charles John Morgan, 6th Baron Tredegar, OstJ, (26 October 1908 — 17 November 1962), styled the Honourable John Morgan between 1949 and 1954, was a Welsh peer and landowner. On 21 August 1954, he succeeded to the titles of 6th Baron Tredegar and 8th baronet following the death of his father, Frederic George Morgan, 5th Baron Tredegar. | Mac Edmunds (talk) |
| 2024-10-09 23:23 | Mirza Ali-Akbar Sabir (Azerbaijani poet (1862–1911)) | Mirza Ali-Akbar Tahirzada (Azerbaijani: میرزا علی اکبر صابر: 30 May 1862 – 12 July 1911), commonly known by his pseudonym Sabir (صابر), was a satirist and poet in the Russian Empire, who played a leading role in development of Azerbaijani literature. | HistoryofIran (talk) |
| 2024-10-13 01:43 | Tabyana Ali (American actress and author (born 2002)) | Tabyana Ali (born January 28, 2002) is an American actress and author. She was born and raised in San Antonio, Texas, but later moved to California with her mother to begin a career in the entertainment industry. She appeared in guest roles in various television shows, including New Girl (2015), Shimmer and Shine (2019) and The Big Show Show (2020), in addition to the Black horror film Horror Noire (2021). | DaniloDaysOfOurLives (talk) |
| 2024-10-14 02:22 | Jean Shepard (American country singer (1933–2016)) | Ollie Imogene "Jean" Shepard (November 21, 1933 – September 25, 2016), was an American country singer who was considered by many writers and authors to be one of the genre's first significant female artists. Her early successes during the 1950s decade were said to influence the future careers of Loretta Lynn, Dolly Parton and Tammy Wynette. | ChrisTofu11961 (talk) |
| 2024-10-14 12:08 | Jarriel King (American gridiron football player (born 1987)) | Jarriel King (born February 27, 1987) is an American former professional football player who was an offensive tackle in the National Football League (NFL) and Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football at Georgia Military College and the University of South Carolina. He signed with the New York Giants after going undrafted in the 2011 NFL draft but was waived before the start of the season. | ~WikiOriginal-9~ (talk) |
| 2024-10-17 07:02 | Warren Zaïre-Emery (French footballer (born 2006)) | Warren Zaïre-Emery (born 8 March 2006) is a French professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Ligue 1 club Paris Saint-Germain and the France national team. | Paul Vaurie (talk) |
| 2024-10-18 08:12 | Muhammad Yunus (Chief Adviser of Bangladesh since 2024) | Muhammad Yunus (born 28 June 1940) is a Bangladeshi economist, entrepreneur, politician, and civil society leader, who has been serving as Chief Adviser of the Interim Government of Bangladesh since 8 August 2024. Yunus was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2006 for founding the Grameen Bank and pioneering the concepts of microcredit and microfinance. | Niasoh (talk) |
| 2024-10-18 13:55 | Werner M. Moser (Swiss architect (1896–1970)) | Werner Max Moser (16 July 1896 – 19 August 1970) was a Swiss architect and proponent of modernist architecture. His notable works include the Kongresshaus (Zurich), Cantonal Hospital (Zurich), and the campus of IIT Kharagpur (India). Moser founded the Haefeli Moser Steiger (HMS) office community for architectural design projects in Zurich and established the Wohnbedarf interior design studio. | Ajay Platinum (talk) |
| 2024-10-18 14:08 | 1994 San Diego Chargers season (NFL team 35th season) | The 1994 San Diego Chargers season was the team's 35th, its 25th in the National Football League (NFL) and its 34th in San Diego. It featured a surprising run to Super Bowl XXIX, where the Chargers lost to the San Francisco 49ers. To date, this is the only Super Bowl appearance in franchise history. | Harper J. Cole (talk) |
| 2024-10-18 17:20 | Gustav Ammann (Swiss landscape architect (1885–1955)) | Gustav Ammann (9 July 1885 – 23 March 1955) was a Swiss landscape architect who worked in the modernist style and influenced garden architecture in Switzerland. He has worked on over 1,700 projects, notable amongst which is the namesake Gustav-Ammann-Park in Zürich. | Ajay Platinum (talk) |
| 2024-10-19 02:09 | Max Ernst Haefeli (Swiss architect and furniture designer (1901–1976)) | Max Ernst Haefeli (25 January 1901 – 17 June 1976) was a Swiss architect, furniture designer, and co-founder of the Haefeli Moser Steiger (HMS) architectural firm. He subscribed to the New Building architectural school of thought in Switzerland. | Ajay Platinum (talk) |
| 2024-10-22 20:23 | 2023 Macau Formula 4 Race | The 2023 Macau Formula 4 Race, formerly the 2023 Macau Asia Formula 4, was a Formula 4 (F4) motor race held on the Guia Circuit in Macau on 12 November 2023, as part of the 2023 Macau Grand Prix. It was the fourth F4 race in Macau, and it was an invitational, non-championship round of the 2023 Formula 4 South East Asia Championship. | EnthusiastWorld37 (talk) |
| 2024-10-23 13:24 | Huang Shaoqiang (Chinese artist (1901–1942)) | Huang Shaoqiang (Chinese: 黃少強; pinyin: Huáng Shǎoqiáng, 1901 – 7 September 1942) was a Chinese artist of the Lingnan School. The grandson of a village official, he learned poetry, calligraphy, and art from a young age. He studied at the Bowen Art School and was a pupil of Gao Qifeng and Gao Jianfu, who taught a blend of Western and Chinese painting. | — Chris Woodrich (talk) |
| 2024-10-25 01:25 | Cody Snyder (Canadian bull rider) | Cody Snyder (born 1962 or 1963) is a Canadian former professional rodeo cowboy who specialized in bull riding. He is currently a bull-riding event producer. In 1983, Snyder became the first Canadian to win the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association (PRCA) bull riding world championship. | Reidgreg (talk) |
| 2024-10-27 13:25 | Charles O'Rear (American photographer (born 1941)) | Charles O'Rear (born November 26, 1941) is an American photographer and author, known for photographing Bliss, the default wallpaper of Microsoft's Windows XP operating system, and for being a National Geographic photographer from 1971 to 1995. | Vacant0 (talk • contribs) |
| 2024-10-28 22:09 | Victor Albisu (American chef) | Victor Albisu (born 1974 or 1975) is an American chef and restaurateur. He has created fine-dining Latin American restaurants Del Campo and Poca Madre in D.C. and the fast-casual chain of taquerias Taco Bamba, featuring traditional as well as inventive house-special tacos often influenced by other culinary traditions. | Innisfree987 (talk) |
| 2024-10-29 01:34 | Zhou Houkun (Chinese engineer and inventor (born 1891)) | Zhou Houkun (Chinese: 周厚坤, born 1891), also written Chow Hou-kun, was a Chinese engineer and inventor best known for his Chinese typewriter design. Born in Wuxi, China, Zhou was selected for the Boxer Indemnity Scholarship and arrived in the United States in 1910. There, he attended the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), studying a range of engineering fields. | Kimikel (talk) |
| 2024-10-29 17:43 | Angela Alsobrooks (American politician and lawyer (born 1971)) | Angela Deneece Alsobrooks (born February 23, 1971) is an American lawyer and politician serving since 2025 as the junior United States senator from Maryland. A member of the Democratic Party, she served from 2018 to 2024 as county executive of Prince George's County, Maryland, and from 2010 to 2018 as the county's state's attorney. | Y2hyaXM (talk) |
| 2024-10-29 20:04 | Pinmonkey (American country music band) | Pinmonkey was an American country music band from Nashville, Tennessee. The band was formed in 2002 by Michael Reynolds (lead vocals, acoustic guitar), brothers Michael Jeffers (vocals, bass guitar) and Chad Jeffers (Dobro, lap steel guitar), and Rick Schell (drums, vocals). The band released two albums in 2002: Speak No Evil independently, and Pinmonkey via BNA Records. | Ten Pound Hammer • (What did I screw up now?) |
| 2024-10-30 01:19 | Attack on Paul Pelosi (2022 assault in San Francisco, California) | On October 28, 2022, David DePape attacked Paul Pelosi, the husband of Nancy Pelosi, the 52nd Speaker of the United States House of Representatives. He beat Pelosi with a hammer during a home invasion of the couple's Pacific Heights, San Francisco residence, leaving him with a fractured skull that required surgery. | elijahpepe@wikipedia (he/him) |
| 2024-10-31 15:47 | Aston Whiteside (American football player (born 1989)) | Aston Rashaud Whiteside (born May 19, 1989) is an American former professional football defensive end. He played college football for the Abilene Christian Wildcats, where he was a four-time first-team Lone Star Conference (LSC) South selection and a three-time LSC South Defensive Lineman of the Year. | ~WikiOriginal-9~ (talk) |
| 2024-10-31 16:03 | Halimah Yacob (President of Singapore from 2017 to 2023) | Halimah binti Yacob (born 23 August 1954) is a Singaporean politician and lawyer who held the office of the eighth president of Singapore from 2017 to 2023, making history as the first woman to serve in this role. | Pangalau (talk) |
| 2024-11-01 12:10 | Cameron Echols-Luper (American football player (born 1995)) | Cameron Damonte Echols-Luper (born Cameron Damonte Echols; April 9, 1995) is an American professional football wide receiver and return specialist for the Calgary Stampeders of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He attended Auburn High School in Auburn, Alabama, where he was a quarterback and won six state titles in track and field. | ~WikiOriginal-9~ (talk) |
| 2024-11-01 23:09 | Charlie Gehringer (American baseball player (1903–1993)) | Charles Leonard Gehringer (May 11, 1903 – January 21, 1993), nicknamed "the Mechanical Man", was an American professional baseball second baseman. He played for the Detroit Tigers for 19 seasons from 1924 to 1942. He compiled a .320 career batting average with 2,839 hits and 1,427 runs batted in (RBIs). | Cbl62 (talk) |
| 2024-11-01 23:15 | Turkey Stearnes (American baseball player (1920–1940)) | Norman Thomas "Turkey" Stearnes (May 8, 1901 – September 4, 1979) was an American baseball center fielder. He played 18 years in the Negro leagues, including nine years with the Detroit Stars (1923–1931), six years with the Chicago American Giants (1932–1935, 1937–1938), and three years with the Kansas City Monarchs (1938–1940). | Cbl62 (talk) |
| 2024-11-04 01:04 | Amos Yee (Singaporean sex offender (born 1998)) | Amos Yee Pang Sang (born 31 October 1998) is a Singaporean convicted child sex offender and former blogger, YouTuber, and child actor. | OpalYosutebito (talk) |
| 2024-11-07 00:59 | Pablo Busch (German-born explorer, physician, and politician (1867–1950)) | Pablo Busch Wiesener (born Paul Busch;[α] 4 November 1867 – 3 May 1950) was a German-born explorer, physician, and politician. | Krisgabwoosh (talk) |
| 2024-11-08 19:49 | José Segundo Decoud (Paraguayan politician and judge) | José Segundo Decoud Domecq (14 May 1848 – 3 March 1909) was a Paraguayan politician, journalist, diplomat and military officer. He is often considered one of the foremost intellectuals of his generation, and was also one of the first liberals of the country. Decoud was one of the founders of the long-standing Colorado Party, having been its first vice-president and having written its founding instrument. | Coeusin (talk) |
| 2024-11-12 23:23 | Jim Rivaldo (Political consultant (1947–2007)) | Jim Rivaldo (April 15, 1947 – October 17, 2007) was an American political consultant. A gay man, he worked with Harvey Milk on his political activism and campaigns for San Francisco Board of Supervisors. Rivaldo consulted several political campaigns in San Francisco, including Kamala Harris's 2003 campaign for San Francisco District Attorney. | — Vigilant Cosmic Penguin 🐧 (talk | contribs) |
| 2024-11-13 05:25 | Blackhawk (band) (American country music band) | Blackhawk (sometimes stylized as BlackHawk) is an American country music band founded in 1992 in Nashville, Tennessee. The band consists of founding members Henry Paul (lead vocals, guitar, mandolin) and Dave Robbins (keyboards, vocals). They are accompanied by a backing band consisting of Randy Threet (bass guitar, vocals), Jeff Aulich (guitar), Jimmy Dormire (guitar), and Mike Bailey (drums). | Ten Pound Hammer • (What did I screw up now?) |
| 2024-11-14 03:01 | Abbasqoli Khan Mo'tamed od-Dowleh Javanshir (First Minister of Justice of Iran) | Abbasqoli Khan Mo'tamed od-Dowleh Javanshir (Persian: عباسقلی معتمدالدوله جوانشیر; died 1861) was an Iranian official from the Javanshir tribe, who served as the first Minister of Justice of Iran from 1858 to 1861. | HistoryofIran (talk) |
| 2024-11-14 10:46 | Ted Williams (American baseball player (1918–2002)) | Theodore Samuel Williams (August 30, 1918 – July 5, 2002) was an American professional baseball player and manager. He played his entire 19-year Major League Baseball (MLB) career, primarily as a left fielder, for the Boston Red Sox from 1939 to 1960; his career was interrupted by military service during World War II and the Korean War. | Omnis Scientia (talk) |
| 2024-11-14 17:23 | 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 was the chairwoman of Republican Proposal, until 2024. | Cambalachero (talk) |
| 2024-11-15 17:07 | Thaddeus Coleman (American gridiron football player (born 1985)) | Thaddeus Coleman (born June 20, 1985) is an American former professional football offensive tackle who played in the Canadian Football League (CFL) and Arena Football League (AFL). He played college football at Mississippi Valley State, where he was a two-time first-team All-Southwestern Athletic Conference selection. | ~WikiOriginal-9~ (talk) |
| 2024-11-16 02:11 | Roxanne Perez (American professional wrestler (born 2001)) | Carla Gonzalez (born November 5, 2001), better known by the ring name Roxanne Perez, is an American professional wrestler. She has been signed to WWE since March 2022[update], where she performs on the NXT brand. She is a former two-time NXT Women's Champion, and a former NXT Women's Tag Team Champion with Cora Jade. | Mann Mann (talk) |
| 2024-11-17 14:04 | Heinz Vietze (German politician (born 1947)) | Heinz Vietze (born 19 September 1947) is a former German politician and party functionary of the Socialist Unity Party (SED) and its successors, the Party of Democratic Socialism (PDS) and The Left. | Maxwhollymoralground (talk) |
| 2024-11-17 14:06 | Heinz Geggel (German journalist (1921–2000)) | Heinz Geggel (11 November 1921 – 15 November 2000) was a German Holocaust survivor, journalist and party functionary of the Socialist Unity Party (SED). | Maxwhollymoralground (talk) |
| 2024-11-18 02:25 | 2017–18 College Football Playoff (Postseason college football tournament) | The 2017–18 College Football Playoff was a single-elimination postseason tournament that determined the national champion of the 2017 NCAA Division I FBS football season. It was the fourth edition of the College Football Playoff (CFP) and involved the top four teams in the country as ranked by the College Football Playoff poll playing in two semifinals, with the winners of each advancing to the national championship game. | PCN02WPS (talk | contribs) |
| 2024-11-19 05:08 | Mozaffar-Hosayn Mirza (Governor of Kandahar) | Mozaffar-Hosayn Mirza (1563–1600; Persian: مظفر حسین میرزا) was an Iranian nobleman from the Safavid dynasty that held the governorship of Kandahar from 1578 until his defection to India in 1595. His rule was characterized by his constant conflict with his younger brother, Rustam Mirza, and his regent, Kur Hamza Beg. | Amir Ghandi (talk) |
| 2024-11-19 18:04 | George Freeth (American surfer (1883–1919)) | George Douglas Freeth Jr. (November 8, 1883 – April 7, 1919) was an American lifeguard, surfer, and swimming instructor of English and Native Hawaiian descent. Freeth popularized surfing in Southern California when he arrived in Los Angeles in 1907 and built the foundation for the state's professional lifeguard service. | Pickbard (talk) |
| 2024-11-20 15:32 | 2019 NFC Divisional playoff game (Seattle–Green Bay) (2019 American football postseason game) | The 2019 National Football Conference (NFC) Divisional playoff game was a National Football League (NFL) playoff game between the Seattle Seahawks and Green Bay Packers on January 12, 2020. The Packers finished the 2019 season with a record of 13–3 under first-year head coach Matt Lafleur. Their record, after tiebreakers were calculated, was good enough for the 2nd seed of the playoffs and a first-round bye. | « Gonzo fan2007 (talk) @ |
| 2024-11-22 22:54 | Snow Globe Game (2008 American football postseason game) | The Snow Globe Game was a National Football League (NFL) Divisional playoff game between the Seattle Seahawks and Green Bay Packers on January 12, 2008. The game, which was contested at Lambeau Field in Green Bay, Wisconsin, ended in a Packers victory, sending them to the 2007 NFC Championship Game. The Packers mounted their largest comeback in playoff franchise history, overcoming a 14–0 deficit in the first quarter after running back Ryan Grant fumbled in two straight possessions, leading to two Seahawks touchdowns. | « Gonzo fan2007 (talk) @ |
| 2024-11-24 12:43 | Moira Deeming (Australian politician) | Moira Deeming is an Australian politician and member of the Victorian Liberal Party. She has been a member of the Victorian Legislative Council, the upper house of the Parliament of Victoria, for the Western Metropolitan Region of the, since November 2022. She previously sat as a councillor for the Melton City Council representing the Watts Ward. | TarnishedPathtalk |
| 2024-11-24 20:25 | 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) |
| 2024-11-25 04:15 | 2021 NHL expansion draft (NHL player selection draft) | The 2021 NHL expansion draft was an expansion draft that was conducted by the National Hockey League (NHL) on July 21, 2021, at Gas Works Park in Seattle. The draft took place to fill the roster of the league's expansion team for the 2021–22 season, the Seattle Kraken. The Kraken selected 30 players from 30 of the league's 31 teams, and 25 ultimately ended up playing for the team. | XR228 (talk) |
| 2024-11-25 12:54 | Nicolaas van Wijk (Dutch linguist) | Nicolaas van Wijk (4 October 1880 – 25 March 1941) was a Dutch linguist, literary scholar, and philanthropist. He is best known for his contributions to Slavistics, serving as the first chair of the Balto-Slavic languages at Leiden University from 1913 until his death. | ThaesOfereode (talk) |
| 2024-11-27 23:53 | Jakob Ingebrigtsen (Norwegian middle- and long-distance runner (born 2000)) | Jakob Ingebrigtsen (born 19 September 2000) is a Norwegian middle- and long-distance runner who is the current world record holder in the short track 1500 metres, the 2000 metres and the 3000 metres, and holds the world best time over the two mile distance. Ingebrigtsen is a two-time Olympic champion, winning gold medals in the 1500 m at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, setting a then Olympic and European record, and in the 5000 metres at the 2024 Paris Olympics. | KnowledgeIsPower9281 (talk) |
| 2024-11-28 18:44 | James M. Goodhue (19th century American journalist) | James Madison Goodhue (March 31, 1810 – August 27, 1852) was an American journalist, newspaper editor, and founder of the Minnesota Pioneer, Minnesota's first newspaper, which eventually merged with the Saint Paul Dispatch to become the St. Paul Pioneer Press. He is the namesake of Goodhue County. | ~Darth StabroTalk • Contribs |
| 2024-11-28 18:50 | Nikolai Vavilov (Russian botanist and geneticist (1887–1943)) | Nikolai Ivanovich Vavilov ForMemRS, HFRSE (Russian: Никола́й Ива́нович Вави́лов, IPA: [nʲɪkɐˈlaj ɪˈvanəvʲɪtɕ vɐˈvʲiləf] ⓘ; 25 November [O.S. 13 November] 1887 – 26 January 1943) was a Russian and Soviet agronomist, botanist and geneticist who identified the centers of origin of cultivated plants. | Chiswick Chap (talk) |
| 2024-12-04 21:53 | Tabu (actress) (Indian actress (born 1971)) | Tabassum Fatima Hashmi (born 4 November 1971), known professionally as Tabu, is an Indian actress who works primarily in Hindi films. Regarded as one of Hindi cinema's most accomplished actresses, she has also worked in Tamil, Malayalam, Telugu, English, Bengali and Marathi films. She has often played troubled women, from fictional to literary, in both mainstream and independent cinema. | 19Arham (talk) |
| 2024-12-05 12:29 | Avi Yemini (Australian far-right provocateur and commentator) | Avraham Shalom Yemini (né Waks; born 17 October 1985) is an Australian-Israeli far-right provocateur and commentator. From 2020 onwards he has worked as the Australian correspondent for Rebel News, a Canadian far-right website. Yemini has been involved in numerous cases of litigation, initiated both by him and against him. | TarnishedPathtalk |
| 2024-12-05 18:59 | Bobby Brink (American ice hockey player (born 2001)) | Bobby Orr Brink (born July 8, 2001) is an American professional ice hockey right wing for the Philadelphia Flyers of the National Hockey League (NHL). The Flyers selected him in the second round, with the 34th overall pick, of the 2019 NHL entry draft. | — GhostRiver |
| 2024-12-07 10:42 | Kiki Wong (American musician (born 1989)) | Kristin "Kiki" Wong (born April 15, 1989) is an American musician known for being the touring guitarist of alternative rock band the Smashing Pumpkins. In the 2010s she performed with artists such as Taylor Swift and Usher, and was a member of girl band Nylon Pink. She also played in She Demons, put together by Jerry Only of Misfits, and Vigil of War, a band started by DragonForce bassist Alicia Vigil. | Jonathan Deamer (talk) |
| 2024-12-08 10:55 | Mabel Bagenal (Anglo-Irish noblewoman (c. 1571 – 1595)) | Mabel O'Neill, Countess of Tyrone (née Bagenal; c. 1571 – December 1595) was an Anglo-Irish noblewoman best known as the third wife of prominent Gaelic Irish lord Hugh O'Neill, Earl of Tyrone. | SkywalkerEccleston (talk) |
| 2024-12-09 03:32 | The Man Who Knew Too Much (Alexander McQueen collection) (2005 collection by Alexander McQueen) | The Man Who Knew Too Much (Autumn/Winter 2005) is the twenty-sixth collection by British designer Alexander McQueen for his eponymous fashion house. It took inspiration from the fashion of the 1950s and 1960s, as well as the films of Alfred Hitchcock; its namesake is Hitchcock's The Man Who Knew Too Much (1956). | ♠PMC♠ (talk) |
| 2024-12-09 15:37 | Frederick Warren Freer (American painter (1849–1908)) | Frederick Warren Freer (June 16, 1849 – March 7, 1908) was an American painter. The son of a physician, Freer studied art instead of medicine after going partially deaf when he was fourteen. After he graduated from high school in Chicago, Freer's family relocated to Munich, where Freer studied at the Royal Academy of Fine Arts under multiple well-known artists. | Kimikel (talk) |
| 2024-12-09 20:22 | Edemariam Tsega (Ethiopian physician and educator (1938–2018)) | Edemariam Tsega (Amharic: እደማርያም ፀጋ; 7 July 1938 – 1 January 2018) was an Ethiopian physician and educator credited with introducing the post-graduate program in internal medicine in Ethiopia. Born on in Gondar, he was the son of Aleqa Tsega Teshale, a respected Ethiopian Orthodox Church scholar and chief priest of the Begemdir and Simien regions. | FuzzyMagma (talk) |
| 2024-12-09 20:32 | Godwin Obasi (Nigerian meteorologist (1933–2007)) | Godwin Olu Patrick Obasi (24 December 1933 – 3 March 2007) was a Nigerian meteorologist and the secretary-general of the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) from 1984 to 2003. He was the first secretariat employee to be named secretary-general and the first African to serve as the head of a UN agency. | FuzzyMagma (talk) |
| 2024-12-09 20:57 | Abdallah al-Fadil al-Mahdi (Sudanese politician (1890–1966)) | Abdallah al-Fadil al-Mahdi (Arabic: عبد الله الفاضل المهدي; 1890 – 18 May 1966) was a Sudanese statesman. Born in Omdurman, in the Mahdist State; Abdallah[note 1] hails from a lineage tied to the Funj sultanas. Following family tragedy, he was raised under the care of his maternal uncle. | FuzzyMagma (talk) |
| 2024-12-10 00:55 | Lizzie Esau (English musician (born 1999)) | Elizabeth Jane Esau (born November 1999) is an English musician who began gigging and releasing music in 2020, usually in the indie rock or alternative rock genres. The daughter of Tim Esau of the band IQ, she has opened for Baby Queen, Beabadoobee, the Amazons, Upsahl, and Swim School. Her releases include "Bitter Weather", which went viral on TikTok, a cover version of the Yardbirds's version of "I'm a Man" recorded for the soundtrack of My Lady Jane, and the EPs Perspectives, Deepest Blue, Spilling Out The Truth. | Launchballer |
| 2024-12-10 01:07 | Andrea Kimi Antonelli (Italian racing driver (born 2006)) | Andrea Kimi Antonelli (born 25 August 2006), also known as Kimi Antonelli, is an Italian racing driver, who is set to compete in Formula One for Mercedes. | MB2437 |
| 2024-12-10 08:56 | Henry O'Neill (soldier) (Irish soldier and nobleman) | Colonel Henry O'Neill (Spanish: Enrique O'Neill; c. 1586 – 25 August 1610) was an Irish-born soldier and nobleman who primarily served in Continental Europe. In 1600 he was relocated to Spain to strengthen relations between his father, the Earl of Tyrone, and the Spanish government. He served for many years in the Low Countries, before dying in Spain of illness aged 23. | SkywalkerEccleston (talk) |
| 2024-12-11 17:10 | 2020 NFC Championship Game (2021 American football postseason game) | The 2020 National Football Conference (NFC) Championship Game was played between the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and the Green Bay Packers on January 24, 2021, at Lambeau Field in Green Bay, Wisconsin. After signing quarterback Tom Brady and trading for tight end Rob Gronkowski, the Buccaneers went 11–5 and made the playoffs as a Wild Card team. | « Gonzo fan2007 (talk) @ |
| 2024-12-13 17:58 | Joro (Wizkid song) (2019 single by Wizkid) | "Joro" is a song recorded by Nigerian singer-songwriter Wizkid, released on October 1, 2019, by Starboy Records and RCA as part of the promotional singles for his fourth studio album, Made in Lagos (2020). Produced by Northboi, the track is a mid-tempo Afrobeat song that blends pulsating rhythms with Wizkid's signature melodies and smooth vocals. | Afro 📢Talk! |
| 2024-12-16 23:26 | Ed Policy (American football executive) | Edward Regis Policy (born October 6, 1970) is an American football executive who is the current chief operating officer (COO) and general counsel for the Green Bay Packers. Policy, whose father Carmen Policy was an American football executive for the San Francisco 49ers and Cleveland Browns, received his Bachelor of Business Administration from the University of Notre Dame and his Juris Doctor degree from Stanford Law School. | « Gonzo fan2007 (talk) @ |
| 2024-12-18 02:29 | John A. Tibbits (American publisher and politician (1844–1893)) | John Arnold Tibbits (February 19, 1844 - July 22, 1893) was an American publisher and politician from Connecticut. | Staraction (talk | contribs) |
| 2024-12-19 00:38 | Swimming at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Men's 50 metre freestyle | The men's 50 metre freestyle event at the 2024 Summer Olympics was held from 1 to 2 August 2024 at the Olympic Aquatics Centre at Paris La Défense Arena. | It is a wonderful world (talk) |
| 2024-12-19 22:45 | 2019 NFC Championship Game (2020 American football postseason game) | The 2019 National Football Conference (NFC) Championship Game was played between the Green Bay Packers and the San Francisco 49ers on January 20, 2020, at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, California. Both the Packers and 49ers finished the season with identical 13–3 records, each winning their respective divisions. | « Gonzo fan2007 (talk) @ |
| 2024-12-19 22:56 | Frank Lampard (English football player and manager (born 1978)) | Frank James Lampard OBE (born 20 June 1978) is an English professional football manager and former player who is the manager of EFL Championship club Coventry City. Widely regarded as one of Chelsea's greatest players ever and one of the greatest midfielders of his generation, Lampard has the record of the most goals by a midfielder in the Premier League and most goals from outside the box (41). | Chisperlear (talk) |
| 2024-12-20 21:57 | 2024 World Athletics Relays – Mixed 4 × 400 metres relay | The mixed 4 × 400 metres relay at the 2024 World Athletics Relays took place in three rounds at the Thomas Robinson Stadium in Nassau, Bahamas, on 4 and 5 May 2024. It was the fourth time that this mixed-sex relay was contested at the World Athletics Relays. The event was also an Olympic qualification: fourteen teams qualified for the mixed 4 × 400 metres relay at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, France. | Editør (talk) |
| 2024-12-22 05:32 | Darryl De Sousa (Commissioner of the Baltimore Police Department in 2018) | Darryl D. De Sousa (born 1964 or 1965) is an American former police officer who served as commissioner of the Baltimore Police Department from January to May 2018. Having served the BPD since 1988, he resigned as commissioner after he was indicted for three counts of tax evasion. After pleading guilty in December 2018, he was sentenced to 10 months in prison and ordered to pay restitution. | charlotte 👸🎄 |
| 2024-12-22 22:20 | Scottie Scheffler (American professional golfer (born 1996)) | Scott Alexander Scheffler (born June 21, 1996) is an American professional golfer who plays on the PGA Tour. He is currently ranked world number one in the Official World Golf Ranking, and has held that position for over 100 weeks. He has won two major championships, both the 2022 and 2024 Masters Tournament. | Ktkvtsh (talk) |
| 2024-12-23 01:11 | Lingnan School (Chinese art movement) | The Lingnan School (traditional Chinese: 嶺南畫派; simplified Chinese: 岭南画派; pinyin: Lǐngnán huà pài) was an art movement active in the late Qing dynasty and Republic of China that sought to modernize Chinese painting through borrowing from other artistic traditions. The school's founders, Gao Jianfu, Gao Qifeng, and Chen Shuren, were initially influenced by the teachings of Ju Lian, including the "boneless" technique. | — Chris Woodrich (talk) |
| 2024-12-23 14:46 | Terry A. Davis (American programmer and creator of TempleOS) | Terrence Andrew Davis (December 15, 1969 – August 11, 2018) was an American electrical engineer and computer programmer best known for creating and designing TempleOS, an operating system in the public domain, by himself. | OpalYosutebito (talk) |
| 2024-12-23 23:47 | 2003 Detroit Lions season (NFL team season) | The 2003 season was the Detroit Lions' 74th season in the National Football League (NFL), their 70th as the Detroit Lions, and their first under head coach Steve Mariucci. The team improved upon their 3–13 record from the previous season but missed the postseason for the fourth consecutive season, suffering a losing season and finishing last in their division for the third straight season. | Carhles (talk) |
| 2024-12-24 03:06 | William Plumer Jacobs (American minister (1842–1917)) | William Plumer Jacobs (March 15, 1842 – September 10, 1917) was an American Presbyterian minister who founded Thornwell Orphanage and what is now Presbyterian College in Clinton, South Carolina. He was the pastor at First Presbyterian Church in Clinton for 47 years, from 1864 to 1911. | PCN02WPS (talk | contribs) |
| 2024-12-26 12:43 | Sarah Geronimo (Filipino singer and actress (born 1988)) | Sarah Asher Tua Geronimo (born July 25, 1988) is a Filipino singer and actress. Her accolades include a Billboard Women in Music Award, 16 Awit Awards, and 28 Myx Music Awards. Tatler magazine named her one of the most influential people in Asia in 2021, and Billboard Philippines named her as the Woman of the Year in 2024. | ScarletViolet tc |
| 2024-12-26 18:48 | Frederick W. Hinitt (American pastor and academic administrator) | Frederick William Hinitt (November 21, 1866 – October 25, 1928) was an American Presbyterian pastor and academic administrator who was president of Parsons College, Central University of Kentucky (now Centre College), and Washington & Jefferson College for various periods between 1900 and 1918. | PCN02WPS (talk | contribs) |
| 2024-12-27 07:53 | Typhoon Krathon (Pacific typhoon in 2024) | Typhoon Krathon, known in the Philippines as Super Typhoon Julian, was a powerful and erratic tropical cyclone which impacted Taiwan and the Philippines in late September and early October 2024. Krathon, which refers to the santol fruit, was the first storm to make landfall on Taiwan's densely populated western plains since Typhoon Wayne in 1986. | HurricaneEdgar |
| 2024-12-28 00:43 | Swimming at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Men's 200 metre butterfly | The men's 200 metre butterfly event at the 2024 Summer Olympics was held from 30 to 31 July 2024 in the Olympics Aquatics Centre at Paris La Défense Arena. | IAWW (talk) |
| 2024-12-28 07:26 | Cathal O'Connor Faly (Sixteenth-century Irish rebel) | Cathal O'Connor Faly (Irish: Cathal Ó Conchobhair Failghe; c. 1540 - October 1596) was an Irish rebel of noble ancestry. | SkywalkerEccleston (talk) |
| 2024-12-28 16:23 | Steven R. McQueen (American actor (born 1988)) | Steven Chadwick McQueen (born July 13, 1988), known professionally as Steven R. McQueen, is an American actor, best known for his role as Jeremy Gilbert in The CW fantasy supernatural drama The Vampire Diaries from 2009 to 2015 and in 2017, and its spin-off Legacies in 2018. He also starred as Jimmy Borrelli in the NBC dramas Chicago Fire from 2015 to 2016 and Chicago P.D. in 2016, part of the One Chicago franchise. | Aviator006 (talk) |
| 2024-12-29 15:38 | Mother and Baby Homes Commission of Investigation (2021 Irish government investigation) | The Mother and Baby Homes Commission of Investigation (officially the Commission of Investigation into Mother and Baby Homes and certain related matters) was a judicial commission of investigation, established in 2015 by the Irish government to investigate deaths and misconduct during the 20th century in mother and baby homes—institutions, most run by Catholic religious nuns, where unwed women were sent to deliver their babies. | BastunĖġáḍβáś₮ŭŃ! |
| 2024-12-29 15:48 | Bon Secours Mother and Baby Home (Irish maternity home and site of mass grave for children) | The Bon Secours Mother and Baby Home (also known as St Mary's Mother and Baby Home, or locally simply as The Home), which operated between 1925 and 1961 in the town of Tuam, County Galway, Ireland, was a maternity home for unmarried mothers and their children. The home was run by the Bon Secours Sisters, a religious order of Catholic nuns, that also operated the Grove Hospital in the town. | BastunĖġáḍβáś₮ŭŃ! |
| 2024-12-29 16:54 | Lebanon at the 1948 Summer Olympics (Sporting event delegation) | The West Asian nation of Lebanon competed in the 1948 Summer Olympics in London, United Kingdom, which was held from 29 July to 14 August 1948. This was the country's first appearance in the Summer Olympic Games. The Lebanese delegation was made up of eight male competitors: boxer Michel Ghaoui, shooters Khalil Hilmi and Salem Salam, and wrestlers Bechara Abou Rejalie, Charif Damage, Ibrahim Mahgoub, Abdallah Sidani, and Safi Taha. | Jordano53 |
| 2024-12-29 20:15 | Fritz Strassmann (German chemist (1902–1980)) | Friedrich Wilhelm Strassmann (22 February 1902 – 22 April 1980) was a German chemist who, with Otto Hahn in December 1938, identified the element barium as a product of the bombardment of uranium with neutrons. Their observation was the key piece of evidence necessary to identify the previously unknown phenomenon of nuclear fission, as was subsequently recognized and published by Lise Meitner and Otto Frisch. | Hawkeye7 (discuss) |
| 2024-12-29 21:33 | Adrien Nunez (Musical artist) | Adrien Nunez (born May 14, 1999) or Adrien Nuñez is an American social media influencer, singer-songwriter, and former NCAA Division I college basketball player. He was not highly regarded as a high school basketball player at Bishop Loughlin Memorial High School in Fort Greene, Brooklyn but he excelled during a postgraduate year garnering many scholarship offers and earning accolades at St. Thomas More School in Oakdale, Connecticut. | TonyTheTiger (T / C / WP:FOUR / WP:CHICAGO / WP:WAWARD) |
| 2024-12-30 19:08 | Lebanon at the 1948 Winter Olympics (Sporting event delegation) | The West Asian country of Lebanon competed in the 1948 Winter Olympics in St. Moritz, Switzerland, which was held from 30 January to 8 February 1948. This was Lebanon's first appearance in a Winter Olympic Games, as well as their first appearance in any Olympic Games. The delegation sent two male alpine skiers: Ibrahim Geagea and Munir Itani. | Jordano53 |
| 2024-12-30 19:09 | George Rolph (Upper Canada politician and lawyer) | George Rolph (April 7, 1794 - July 25, 1875) was a lieutenant, lawyer, government official and politician in Upper Canada. Born in England, he immigrated to Canada in 1811, eventually settling in Upper Canada. During the War of 1812 he was a lieutenant of the 1st Regiment Norfolk Militia and participated in the siege Fort Detroit, for which he was awarded a gold medal for outstanding service. | Z1720 (talk) |
| 2024-12-30 23:40 | Swimming at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Men's 400 metre freestyle | The men's 400 metre freestyle event at the 2024 Summer Olympics was held on 27 July 2024 at the Olympic Aquatics Centre at Paris La Défense Arena. | IAWW (talk) |
| 2024-12-30 23:45 | Bruce Lehrmann (Australian former political staffer) | Bruce Lehrmann (born June 1995) is an Australian former political staffer, who is primarily known for his involvement in the 2021 Australian Parliament House sexual misconduct allegations. He grew up in Toowoomba and moved to Canberra for study in 2013 when he started working as a staffer. | TarnishedPathtalk |
| 2024-12-31 17:21 | Jackie Stamps (English footballer (1918–1991)) | John David Stamps (2 December 1918 – 19 November 1991) was an English footballer who played as a centre-forward, most notably for Derby County. He is best remembered as scoring two goals in the 1946 FA Cup Final for Derby County in a 4–1 win against Charlton Athletic. He started as an amateur with Silverwood Colliery before being signed by Mansfield Town but was released after making just one senior appearance. | Bungle (talk • contribs) |
| 2024-12-31 18:41 | Book of Wu (Lost history of Eastern Wu (c. 250)) | The Book of Wu or Wu shu (Chinese: 吳書) 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 Annotated Records of the Three Kingdoms. | Kzyx (talk) |
| 2025-01-01 13:48 | J. Edward Guinan (American community activist) | J. Edward Guinan (6 March 1936 – 26 December 2014) was a former stock trader who became a Paulist priest and founded Washington, D.C.'s Community for Creative Non-Violence in 1970. He engaged in public acts of nonviolent resistance such as extreme fasting and peaceful civil disobedience in response to homelessness, hunger, the Vietnam war, the Indochina wars, and Henry Kissinger's controversial legacy that brought national media attention. | Oh-Fortuna! (talk) |
| 2025-01-01 13:53 | Eileen Niedfield (American physician and Roman Catholic nun) | Eileen Rae Niedfield (1920–2007), in religious life Sr. Mary Frederic Niedfield, MMS, MD, FACS was a surgeon and general physician in India for nearly 40 years, two in Bhutan. Graduating in 1951, she was notable for being in the first cohort of Georgetown University Medical School alumni that included women. | Oh-Fortuna! (talk) |
| 2025-01-01 14:25 | Jade Cargill (American professional wrestler and fitness model (born 1992)) | Jade Nicole Cargill (born June 3, 1992) is an American professional wrestler. As of September 2023,[update] she is signed to WWE, where she performs on the SmackDown brand. She is a former WWE Women's Tag Team Champion with Bianca Belair in their record-tying second reign as a team. She is also known for her career in All Elite Wrestling (AEW) from 2020 to 2023, where she was the inaugural AEW TBS Champion; her single reign of 508 days is the longest for any AEW championship. | Mann Mann (talk) |
| 2025-01-01 22:37 | Chaim Kanievsky (Haredi rabbi and leader in Israel (1928–2022)) | Shemaryahu Yosef Chaim Kanievsky (Hebrew: שמריהו יוסף חיים קַניֶבסקִי; January 8, 1928 – March 18, 2022) was an Israeli Haredi rabbi and posek. He was a leading authority in Haredi Jewish society on legal and ethical practice. Known as the Gadol HaDor ("greatest of his generation") and the "Prince of Torah", much of his prominence came through Torah education and advice about Jewish law. | Yeshivish613 (talk) |
| 2025-01-03 09:09 | 1453 (Calendar year) | Year 1453 (MCDLIII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Julian calendar, the 1453rd year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 453rd year of the 2nd millennium, the 53rd year of the 15th century, and the 4th year of the 1450s decade. | Generalissima (talk) (it/she) |
| 2025-01-03 11:45 | W. G. Grace (English cricketer (1848–1915)) | William Gilbert Grace MRCS LRCP (18 July 1848 – 23 October 1915) was an English cricketer who is widely considered one of the sport's all-time greatest players. Always known by his initials as "WG", his first-class career spanned a record-equalling 44 seasons from 1865 to 1908. | ReturnDuane (talk) |
| 2025-01-03 23:51 | 2023 Formula One World Championship (74th season of Formula One) | The 2023 FIA Formula One World Championship was a motor racing championship for Formula One cars, the 74th running of the Formula One World Championship. It was recognised by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA), the governing body of international motorsport, as the highest class of competition for open-wheel racing cars. | SSSB (talk) |
| 2025-01-04 21:49 | Simon Olsson (Swedish footballer (born 1997)) | Simon Olsson (born 14 September 1997) is a Swedish professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Eredivisie club Heerenveen and the Sweden national team. | Lucfev (talk) |
| 2025-01-05 19:14 | E. Graham Howe (British psychiatrist) | Eric Graham Howe (3 February 1897 – 8 June 1975) was a British psychiatrist notable for his early, interdisciplinary approach to psychotherapy in the 1930s, featuring elements of psychodynamic psychology, existential phenomenology, Eastern philosophy and Christian spirituality. After serving in World War I, he became interested in Sigmund Freud and decided to study psychiatry. | Viriditas (talk) |
| 2025-01-05 22:02 | Victor Jacob Koningsberger (Dutch botanist and academic (1895–1966)) | Victor Jacob Koningsberger (10 February 1895 – 28 February 1966) was a Dutch botanist and academic. Born in the Dutch East Indies, he completed his studies in Rotterdam and Utrecht, defending his doctoral dissertation – an exploration of the influence of light on plant growth – in 1922. | — Chris Woodrich (talk) |
| 2025-01-06 02:32 | Gary Tuggle (American drug enforcement agent and police officer) | Gary Tuggle (born 1963 or 1964) is an American police officer and Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) agent who served as acting commissioner of the Baltimore Police Department from 2018 to 2019. | charlotte 👸♥ |
| 2025-01-06 03:26 | Jingtai Emperor (Emperor of China from 1449 to 1457) | The Jingtai Emperor (21 September 1428 – 14 March 1457), also known by his temple name as the Emperor Daizong of Ming and by his posthumous name as the Emperor Jing of Ming, personal name Zhu Qiyu, was the seventh emperor of the Ming dynasty, reigning from 1449 to 1457. He succeeded his elder brother, Emperor Yingzong, who had been captured by the Mongols. | Min968 (talk) |
| 2025-01-06 14:47 | Jianwen Emperor (Emperor of China from 1398 to 1402) | The Jianwen Emperor (5 December 1377 – ?), personal name Zhu Yunwen, also known by his temple name as the Emperor Huizong of Ming and by his posthumous name as the Emperor Hui of Ming, was the second emperor of the Ming dynasty, reigning from 1398 to 1402. Zhu Yunwen's father was Zhu Biao, the eldest son and crown prince of the Hongwu Emperor, the founder of the Ming dynasty. | Min968 (talk) |
| 2025-01-06 22:28 | John Roach (bishop) (20th-century American Catholic bishop (1921–2003)) | John Robert Roach (July 31, 1921 – July 11, 2003) was an American Catholic prelate who served as Archbishop of Saint Paul and Minneapolis from 1975 to 1995. The first St. Paul archbishop to have been born in Minnesota, Roach had national prominence as deliverer of benediction at Jimmy Carter's inauguration in 1977 and head of the National Conference of Catholic Bishops from 1980 to 1983. | ~Darth StabroTalk • Contribs |
| 2025-01-07 00:09 | David Einhorn (poet) (Jewish writer (1886–1973)) | David Einhorn (Yiddish: דוד אײנהאָרן, romanized: Dovid Eynhorn, 1886 – 2 March 1973) was a Jewish poet, journalist, and essayist. Born in the Russian Empire, he became a poet at a young age and participated within the German Jewish Labour Bund. After helping to found a publishing house in Vilnius he was arrested for his connections to the Bund in 1912, and was exiled from Russia; he went to Bern, where he contributed to journals and periodicals. | Generalissima (talk) (it/she) |
| 2025-01-08 01:16 | Khyree Jackson (American football player (1999–2024)) | Khyree Anthony Jackson (August 11, 1999 – July 6, 2024) was an American football cornerback. He played college football for the Fort Scott Greyhounds, Alabama Crimson Tide, and the Oregon Ducks. The Minnesota Vikings selected him in the fourth round, with the 108th overall pick, of the 2024 NFL draft. | — GhostRiver |
| 2025-01-09 15:13 | Ashin Nandamālābhivaṁsa (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) |
| 2025-01-09 21:01 | Noah Cates (American ice hockey player (born 1999)) | Noah Allen Cates (born February 5, 1999) is an American professional ice hockey left wing for the Philadelphia Flyers of the National Hockey League (NHL). The Flyers selected Cates in the fifth round, with the 137th overall pick, of the 2017 NHL entry draft. Cates has also been a member of the United States men's national ice hockey team, serving as an alternate captain at the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing. | — GhostRiver |
| 2025-01-10 03:23 | Boneghazi (2015 internet controversy) | In 2015 and 2016, a controversy occurred on Facebook and Tumblr concerning Ender Darling (born 1990 or 1991), a neopagan witch who took human bones from a cemetery in New Orleans for use in rituals. Darling posted to the Facebook group Queer Witch Collective in December 2015, saying they had been collecting bones for use in witchcraft from a "poor man's graveyard" where bones often rose to the surface, and offering to sell bones to others for the cost of shipping. | Tamzin[cetacean needed] (they|xe|🤷) and theleekycauldron (talk • she/her) |
| 2025-01-10 22:23 | Melvin Edwards (American sculptor (born 1937)) | Melvin "Mel" Edwards (born May 4, 1937) is an American abstract sculptor, printmaker, and arts educator. Edwards, an African-American artist, was raised in segregated communities in Texas and an integrated community in Ohio. He moved to California in 1955, beginning his professional art career while an undergraduate student. | 19h00s (talk) |
| 2025-01-11 00:15 | John Hunter Thomas (American botanist (1928–1999)) | John Hunter Thomas (March 26, 1928 – July 20, 1999) was an American botanist, professor of biological sciences at Stanford University, curator and director of the Dudley Herbarium, and joint curator at the California Academy of Sciences. He was known for his study of plants in the Sonoran Desert, the Santa Cruz Mountains, and the Alaska North Slope, and for his history of botanical exploration in Washington, Oregon, and California. | Viriditas (talk) |
Culture/Biography/Women
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| 2024-10-05 19:17 | Tessa Davidson (English snooker player) | Tessa Davidson (born 22 April 1969) is an English snooker player from Banbury, Oxfordshire. She competed on the women's tour from 1988 to 1995 and again from 1998 to 1999, during which time she won three UK Women's Championships and achieved a highest ranking of fourth in the women's rankings. She competed on the main professional tour during the 1992–93 snooker season. | BennyOnTheLoose (talk) |
| 2024-10-07 04:31 | Catherine Pugh (American politician (born 1950)) | Catherine Elizabeth Pugh (born March 10, 1950) is an American former politician who served as the 51st mayor of Baltimore, Maryland's largest city, from 2016 to 2019. She resigned from office amid a scandal that eventually led to criminal charges, three years in prison, and three years probation in 2020. | Micahmikhl (talk) |
| 2024-10-19 06:39 | Tricia Bader Binford (American basketball player (born 1973)) | Tricia Lynne Bader Binford (née Bader; born February 26, 1973) is an American former professional basketball guard who played for the Utah Starzz and Cleveland Rockers of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). She is currently the head coach of the Montana State Bobcats. She played college basketball for the Boise State Broncos as a four-year starter at point guard, earning All-Big Sky Conference honors three times and setting the school's career assists record. | ~WikiOriginal-9~ (talk) |
| 2024-10-29 00:32 | Cady Noland (American artist (born 1956)) | Cady Noland (born 1956) is an American sculptor, printmaker, and installation artist who primarily works with found objects and appropriated images. Her work, often made with objects denoting danger, industry, and American patriotism, addresses notions of the failed promise of the American Dream, the divide between fame and anonymity, and violence in American society, among other themes. | 19h00s (talk) |
| 2024-10-29 12:31 | Trisha Stafford-Odom (American basketball player and coach (born 1970)) | Trisha Stafford-Odom (née Stafford; born November 11, 1970) is an American former professional basketball forward. She played college basketball for the California Golden Bears from 1988 to 1992 and was a two-time first-team All-Pac-10 Conference selection. She played professionally in the American Basketball League (ABL) from 1996 to 1998 for the San Jose Lasers and Long Beach Stingrays, and in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) from 2001 to 2002 for the Houston Comets and Miami Sol. | ~WikiOriginal-9~ (talk) |
| 2024-10-30 16:09 | Charel Allen (American basketball player (born 1986)) | Charel Allen (born July 23, 1986) is an American former professional basketball guard and current coach. She played high school basketball at Monessen High School, where she was a two-time Pennsylvania Class A Player of the Year and finished her high school career as the fifth-leading scorer in state history. | ~WikiOriginal-9~ (talk) |
| 2024-11-20 17:12 | 2023 European Athletics Indoor Championships – Women's 400 metres | The women's 400 metres at the 2023 European Athletics Indoor Championships took place in three rounds at the Ataköy Athletics Arena in Istanbul, Turkey, on 3 and 4 March 2023. This was the 37th time the women's 400 metres was contested at the European Athletics Indoor Championships. Athletes could qualify by achieving the entry standard or by their World Athletics Ranking for the event. | Editør (talk) |
| 2024-12-18 03:00 | Swimming at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Women's 50 metre freestyle | The women's 50 metre freestyle event at the 2024 Summer Olympics was held from 3 to 4 August 2024 at the Olympic Aquatics Centre at Paris La Défense Arena. | It is a wonderful world (talk) |
| 2024-12-18 20:23 | Marie-Thérèse Eyquem (French politician (1913–1978)) | Marie-Thérèse Eyquem (6 September 1913 – 8 August 1978) was a French feminist, politician, and author. Under the Vichy regime, she participated in the ban against multiple women's sports including association football. In the 1960s, she became more involved in politics and joined the French Socialist Party. | – dudhhr talkcontribssheher |
| 2024-12-20 16:53 | Swimming at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Women's 100 metre butterfly | The women's 100 metre butterfly event at the 2024 Summer Olympics was held from 27 to 28 July 2024 at the Olympic Aquatics Centre at Paris La Défense Arena. | IAWW (talk) |
| 2024-12-22 00:45 | Swimming at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Women's 200 metre butterfly | The women's 200 metre butterfly event at the 2024 Summer Olympics was held from 31 July to 1 August 2024 at the Olympic Aquatics Centre at Paris La Défense Arena. | IAWW (talk) |
| 2024-12-22 02:38 | Gymnastics at the 2000 Summer Olympics – Women's artistic individual all-around (women's artistic individual all-around events at the Olympics) | The women's artistic individual all-around final at the 2000 Summer Olympics was held on 21 September at the Sydney SuperDome. The event was impacted by three separate scandals. The vault was set at the incorrect height for the first two rotations of the competition, causing several falls and injuries. | Riley1012 (talk) |
| 2025-01-08 17:47 | 2023 European Athletics Indoor Championships – Women's 4 × 400 metres relay | The women's 4 × 400 metres relay at the 2023 European Athletics Indoor Championships took place in one round in the Ataköy Athletics Arena in Istanbul, Turkey, on 5 March 2023. This was the twelfth time the women's 4 × 400 metres relay was contested at the European Athletics Indoor Championships. Six national teams qualified based on their outdoor results from 2022 or the team's cumulative individual 400 metres indoor results from 2023. | Editør (talk) |
Culture/Media
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| 2024-07-24 03:32 | Dabney Coleman (American actor (1932–2024)) | Dabney Wharton Coleman (January 3, 1932 – May 16, 2024) was an American actor. He was recognized for his roles portraying egomaniacal and unlikeable characters in comedic performances. Throughout his career, he appeared in over 175 films and television programs and received awards for both comedic and dramatic performances. | Daniel Quinlan (talk) |
| 2024-08-10 11:07 | Maisi (Musical artist) | Maisie Harriet Brand Bourke, known professionally as Maisi, is a British musician and social media personality from south-east London. The daughter of Jo Brand, she co-founded Loud LDN, a collective of women and non-binary musicians, and has released several singles and supported Piri & Tommy on their Froge.tour. | Launchballer |
| 2024-08-25 16:21 | Keyshia Cole (American singer (born 1981)) | Keyshia Myeshia Cole (née Johnson; born October 15, 1981) is an American singer, songwriter, television personality and actress. Dubbed by critics as the "Princess of Hip-Hop Soul", she is known for her soulful voice and heartfelt lyrics. Born and raised in Oakland, California, she began her career as a backing vocalist for MC Hammer before signing with A&M Records to release her debut studio album, The Way It Is (2005). | Finesse2Starz (talk) |
| 2024-09-17 17:33 | WTVJ (TV station in Miami) | WTVJ (channel 6) is a television station in Miami, Florida, United States. It is owned and operated by the NBC television network through its NBC Owned Television Stations division alongside Fort Lauderdale–licensed WSCV (channel 51), a flagship station of Telemundo. The two stations share studios on Southwest 27th Street in Miramar; WTVJ's transmitter is located in Andover, Florida. | Sammi Brie (she/her • t • c) |
| 2024-09-24 15:31 | W leju po bombie (Science fiction short story by Andrzej Sapkowski) | W leju po bombie (In the Bomb Crater) is a science fiction short story by Andrzej Sapkowski, published in 1993, belonging to the genres of military and political fiction, as well as so-called klerykal fiction and politpunk. In 1994, the story won the Janusz A. Zajdel Award. | Piotr Konieczny aka Prokonsul Piotrus| reply here |
| 2024-09-24 18:06 | The Yeezus Tour (2013–2014 concert tour by Kanye West) | The Yeezus Tour was the fifth concert tour by American rapper Kanye West, in support of his sixth studio album, Yeezus (2013). Announced with a promotional poster in September 2013, it served as West's first solo concert tour since the Glow in the Dark Tour (2007–08). West shared the opening North American dates that same month and in January 2014, he revealed an additional stint across the continent. | K. Peake |
| 2024-09-28 20:09 | WSVN (TV station in Miami) | WSVN (channel 7) is a television station in Miami, Florida, United States, affiliated with the Fox network. Serving as the flagship station of locally based Sunbeam Television, it has studios on the 79th Street Causeway in North Bay Village and a transmitter in Miami Gardens, Florida. | Nathan Obral • he/him • t • c • |
| 2024-10-07 05:18 | Stray Kids (South Korean boy band) | Stray Kids (Korean: 스트레이 키즈; RR: Seuteurei Kijeu; often abbreviated to SKZ) is a South Korean boy band formed by JYP Entertainment. The band consists of eight members: Bang Chan, Lee Know, Changbin, Hyunjin, Han, Felix, Seungmin, and I.N. For undisclosed personal reasons, Woojin left the band in October 2019. | |
| 2024-10-09 11:56 | Festivali i Këngës 62 (62nd edition of Festivali i Këngës) | Festivali i Këngës 62 was the 62nd edition of the annual Albanian music competition Festivali i Këngës. The contest was organised by Radio Televizioni Shqiptar (RTSH) at the Palace of Congresses in Tirana, Albania. It consisted of two semi-finals held on 19 and 20 December 2023, followed by a nostalgia night on 21 December and concluded in the grand final on 22 December 2023. | Iaof2017 (talk) |
| 2024-10-12 12:01 | Naħseb Fik (2021 single by Aidan) | "Naħseb Fik" (transl. "I Think of You") is a song by Maltese singer Aidan released on 19 March 2021. It was his first song written in the Maltese language and was produced by Boban Apostolov. | Sahaib (talk) |
| 2024-10-13 01:43 | Tabyana Ali (American actress and author (born 2002)) | Tabyana Ali (born January 28, 2002) is an American actress and author. She was born and raised in San Antonio, Texas, but later moved to California with her mother to begin a career in the entertainment industry. She appeared in guest roles in various television shows, including New Girl (2015), Shimmer and Shine (2019) and The Big Show Show (2020), in addition to the Black horror film Horror Noire (2021). | DaniloDaysOfOurLives (talk) |
| 2024-10-25 21:53 | Murder of Wang Lianying (1920 murder in Shanghai, China) | Wang Lianying was a Chinese courtesan who was killed by Yan Ruisheng and his accomplices on 9 June 1920 outside of Shanghai in the Republic of China. Twenty-year-old Lianying had worked in Shanghai, known as the "Brothel of Asia", since 1916, gaining recognition as the "Prime Minister of Flower Country" during the 1917 courtesan election. | — Chris Woodrich (talk) |
| 2024-10-27 13:25 | Charles O'Rear (American photographer (born 1941)) | Charles O'Rear (born November 26, 1941) is an American photographer and author, known for photographing Bliss, the default wallpaper of Microsoft's Windows XP operating system, and for being a National Geographic photographer from 1971 to 1995. | Vacant0 (talk • contribs) |
| 2024-10-28 22:09 | Victor Albisu (American chef) | Victor Albisu (born 1974 or 1975) is an American chef and restaurateur. He has created fine-dining Latin American restaurants Del Campo and Poca Madre in D.C. and the fast-casual chain of taquerias Taco Bamba, featuring traditional as well as inventive house-special tacos often influenced by other culinary traditions. | Innisfree987 (talk) |
| 2024-11-04 01:04 | Amos Yee (Singaporean sex offender (born 1998)) | Amos Yee Pang Sang (born 31 October 1998) is a Singaporean convicted child sex offender and former blogger, YouTuber, and child actor. | OpalYosutebito (talk) |
| 2024-11-07 18:37 | Unicorn (song) (2023 song by Noa Kirel) | "Unicorn" is a song by Israeli singer-songwriter Noa Kirel. It was written by Kirel, Doron Medalie, May Sfadia, and Yinon Yahel, and was released on 8 March 2023 through the Israeli Public Broadcasting Corporation (IPBC/Kan). The song represented Israel in the Eurovision Song Contest 2023, where it finished in third at the final with 362 points. | Cheers! Nascar9919 (he/him • t • c) |
| 2024-11-11 12:15 | Ayesha Takia (Indian actress (born 1986)) | Ayesha Azmi (née Takia; born 10 April 1986), born and known professionally as Ayesha Takia is an Indian former actress and model who worked predominantly in Hindi films. Takia made her debut in 2004 with the action thriller Taarzan: The Wonder Car for which she won the Filmfare Best Debut Award and IIFA Award Star Debut of the Year Female. | 25 CENTS VICTORIOUS 🍁 |
| 2024-11-14 14:17 | Ukrainian Sheriffs (2015 Ukrainian documentary film by Roman Bondarchuk) | Ukrainian Sheriffs (Ukrainian: Українські шерифи, romanized: Ukrainski Sherify) is a 2015 Ukrainian documentary film directed by Roman Bondarchuk. The film begins as a portrait of a small town which tries to meet its own policing needs but shifts when the Russo-Ukrainian War begins, depicting the war's effects in microcosm. | Reidgreg (talk) |
| 2024-11-21 14:16 | Cyborgs (film) (2017 Ukrainian war film) | Cyborgs: Heroes Never Die (Ukrainian: Кiборги: Герої не вмирають; Romanized: Kiborhy: Heroyi ne vmyrayut) is a 2017 Ukrainian war drama film about the Cyborgs, the Ukrainian defenders in the Second Battle of Donetsk Airport during the war in Donbas. The film was written by Nataliya Vorozhbyt, directed by Akhtem Seitablayev and produced by Ivanna Diadiura. | Reidgreg (talk) |
| 2024-11-23 07:53 | Alan Walker (Norwegian DJ and record producer (born 1997)) | Alan Olav Walker (born 24 August 1997) is a Norwegian DJ and record producer. His songs "Faded", "Sing Me to Sleep", "Alone", "All Falls Down" (with Noah Cyrus and Digital Farm Animals) and "Darkside" (with Au/Ra and Tomine Harket) have each been multi-platinum-certified and reached number 1 on the VG-lista chart in Norway. | Meganenohito (talk) |
| 2024-12-04 21:53 | Tabu (actress) (Indian actress (born 1971)) | Tabassum Fatima Hashmi (born 4 November 1971), known professionally as Tabu, is an Indian actress who works primarily in Hindi films. Regarded as one of Hindi cinema's most accomplished actresses, she has also worked in Tamil, Malayalam, Telugu, English, Bengali and Marathi films. She has often played troubled women, from fictional to literary, in both mainstream and independent cinema. | 19Arham (talk) |
| 2024-12-05 20:18 | Life (Gen Hoshino song) (2023 single by Gen Hoshino) | is a song by Japanese singer-songwriter and musician Gen Hoshino. Used as the theme song for the 2022 Asian Games and 2023 World Athletics Championships on TBS Television, the song was written and produced by Hoshino, who co-arranged it with Mabanua. It was first released as a digital-exclusive single by Speedstar Records on August 14, 2023, and was later re-released as a CD single with "Why" on December 27, 2023. | IanTEB (talk) |
| 2024-12-08 01:35 | Water (Tyla song) (2023 single by Tyla) | "Water" is a song by South African singer Tyla from her debut studio album, Tyla (2024). It was released on 28 July 2023 by Fax and Epic Records as the album's lead single. An amapiano song with elements of pop, R&B and Afrobeats, it sees Tyla expressing a desire for a passionate, intimate tryst. Remix versions of the song by American rapper Travis Scott and record producer Marshmello were released on 17 November 2023. | dxneo (talk) |
| 2024-12-09 15:31 | Dilaw (song) (2024 single by Maki) | "Dilaw" (lit. 'Yellow' in Tagalog) is a song written by Filipino singer Maki. It was released as a digital single on May 24, 2024, through Tarsier Records, and was produced by Nhiko Sabiniano. "Dilaw" is an indie alternative track that explores the themes of unconditional love. The song peaked at number one on Billboard's now defunct Philippines Songs chart, topping the chart in its final issue. | Royiswariii Talk! |
| 2024-12-09 15:49 | Deadmau5 (Canadian music producer and DJ (born 1981)) | Joel Thomas Zimmerman (born January 5, 1981), known professionally as deadmau5 (pronounced "dead-mouse"), is a Canadian electronic music producer and DJ. Zimmerman has received seven Grammy Award nominations for his songs. He mainly produces progressive house and electro house music, though he also produces and DJs other genres of electronic music, including techno under the alias Testpilot. | ~ GoatLordServant(Talk) |
| 2024-12-10 00:55 | Lizzie Esau (English musician (born 1999)) | Elizabeth Jane Esau (born November 1999) is an English musician who began gigging and releasing music in 2020, usually in the indie rock or alternative rock genres. The daughter of Tim Esau of the band IQ, she has opened for Baby Queen, Beabadoobee, the Amazons, Upsahl, and Swim School. Her releases include "Bitter Weather", which went viral on TikTok, a cover version of the Yardbirds's version of "I'm a Man" recorded for the soundtrack of My Lady Jane, and the EPs Perspectives, Deepest Blue, Spilling Out The Truth. | Launchballer |
| 2024-12-12 15:20 | Gardevoir (Pokémon species) | Gardevoir, known in Japan as Sirnight (Japanese: サーナイト, Hepburn: Sānaito), is a Pokémon species in Nintendo and Game Freak's Pokémon franchise. First introduced in the video games Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire, the development team wanted to push the concept of what a Pokémon could look like compared to previous installments. | Kung Fu Man (talk) |
| 2024-12-13 07:44 | Ambivalence (Neon Genesis Evangelion episode) (Episode of Neon Genesis Evangelion) | is the eighteenth episode of the Japanese anime television series Neon Genesis Evangelion, which was created by Gainax. Hideaki Anno and Shinji Higuchi wrote the episode, which the animator Tensai Okamura directed. The series' protagonist is Shinji Ikari, a teenage boy whose father Gendo recruited him to the special military organization Nerv to pilot a gigantic, bio-mechanical mecha named Evangelion into combat with beings called Angels. | TeenAngels1234 (talk) |
| 2024-12-20 12:03 | Tilaluha (2018 single by SB19) | "Tilaluha" is the debut single by the Filipino boy band SB19. Geong Seong Han, Kim Kyeong Su, and Sejun (now Pablo) wrote the song, and Geong produced it with Han Tae Soo. It is a soulful ballad complete with drums and a string section, with lyrics that reference unrequited love and a breakup and express the want to escape from the sorrow the person has gone through. | – Relayed (t • c) |
| 2024-12-20 20:33 | Introjection (Neon Genesis Evangelion episode) (Episode of Neon Genesis Evangelion) | is the nineteenth episode of the Japanese anime television series Neon Genesis Evangelion, which was created by Gainax. Hideaki Anno and Akio Satsukawa wrote the episode, which animator Masayuki directed. The series' protagonist is Shinji Ikari, a teenage boy whose father Gendo recruited him to the special military organization Nerv to pilot a gigantic, bio-mechanical mecha named Evangelion into combat with beings called Angels. | TeenAngels1234 (talk) |
| 2024-12-23 14:46 | Terry A. Davis (American programmer and creator of TempleOS) | Terrence Andrew Davis (December 15, 1969 – August 11, 2018) was an American electrical engineer and computer programmer best known for creating and designing TempleOS, an operating system in the public domain, by himself. | OpalYosutebito (talk) |
| 2024-12-26 12:43 | Sarah Geronimo (Filipino singer and actress (born 1988)) | Sarah Asher Tua Geronimo (born July 25, 1988) is a Filipino singer and actress. Her accolades include a Billboard Women in Music Award, 16 Awit Awards, and 28 Myx Music Awards. Tatler magazine named her one of the most influential people in Asia in 2021, and Billboard Philippines named her as the Woman of the Year in 2024. | ScarletViolet tc |
| 2024-12-28 21:31 | Stars in the Sky (2022 single by Kid Cudi) | "Stars in the Sky" is a song by American musician Kid Cudi. It was created for the film Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (2022) and was released as a single in both promotion for the film and its soundtrack on March 25, 2022. The song was written by Cudi himself alongside Lil Nas X and producers Splititupbenji, Take a Daytrip, and Dot da Genius. | ~ Tails Wx |
| 2024-12-30 20:02 | Murder to Excellence (2011 song by Jay-Z and Kanye West) | "Murder to Excellence" is a song by American rappers Jay-Z and Kanye West from their collaborative studio album, Watch the Throne (2011). The song features additional vocals from Kid Cudi. It was produced by Swizz Beatz and S1, who served as co-writers with the rappers and Kid Cudi, with additional credits for Mihaela and Gabriela Modorcea, Quincy Jones, Harvey Mason, Jr., Joel Rosenbaum, Caiphus Semenya, and Bill Summers due to them having composed sampled works. | K. Peake |
| 2024-12-31 08:18 | WOI-DT (TV station in Ames, Iowa) | WOI-DT (channel 5) is a television station licensed to Ames, Iowa, United States, serving the Des Moines area as an affiliate of ABC. It is owned by Tegna Inc. alongside CW affiliate KCWI-TV (channel 23), also licensed to Ames. The two stations share studios on Westown Parkway in West Des Moines; WOI-DT's transmitter is located in Alleman, Iowa. | Sammi Brie (she/her • t • c) |
| 2024-12-31 15:51 | Larries (Internet fandom) | Larries are shipping conspiracy theorists who believe that former One Direction bandmates Harry Styles and Louis Tomlinson had or still have a long-term and secret romantic relationship.: 173–174 A fundamental part of this conspiracy theory is that the two, name blended as "Larry Stylinson", have been closeted by their management company, Modest Management, supposedly guided by homophobic corporate interests. | jolielover♥talk |
| 2025-01-01 14:25 | Jade Cargill (American professional wrestler and fitness model (born 1992)) | Jade Nicole Cargill (born June 3, 1992) is an American professional wrestler. As of September 2023,[update] she is signed to WWE, where she performs on the SmackDown brand. She is a former WWE Women's Tag Team Champion with Bianca Belair in their record-tying second reign as a team. She is also known for her career in All Elite Wrestling (AEW) from 2020 to 2023, where she was the inaugural AEW TBS Champion; her single reign of 508 days is the longest for any AEW championship. | Mann Mann (talk) |
| 2025-01-07 17:56 | Eurovision Song Contest 1961 (International song competition) | The Eurovision Song Contest 1961 was the 6th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest, held on 18 March 1961 in the Palais des Festivals et des Congrès in Cannes, France. Organised by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) and host broadcaster Radiodiffusion-Télévision Française (RTF), and originally known as the Grand Prix Eurovision 1961 de la Chanson Européenne (English: Eurovision Song Contest Grand Prix 1961), the contest was held in France followi ... | Sims2aholic8 (talk) |
| 2025-01-08 03:28 | Chill guy (Meme artwork from 2023) | "Chill guy", also known as "My new character", is a digital artwork and internet meme first posted by artist Phillip Banks on Twitter on October 4, 2023. The artwork consists of an anthropomorphic dog wearing a grey sweater, blue jeans, and red sneakers, giving off a "chill" expression by smirking with his hands in his pockets. | Johnson524 |
| 2025-01-10 11:20 | No Body, No Crime (2021 single by Taylor Swift featuring Haim) | "No Body, No Crime" is a song by the American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift, featuring the American band Haim, from her ninth studio album, Evermore (2020). She wrote the track as a result of her fixation with crime documentaries and podcasts, and produced it with Aaron Dessner. A murder ballad featuring styles of Americana, country, country rock, and country pop, "No Body, No Crime" is about the killing of a woman named Este, narrated by her friend who avenges her. | Medxvo (talk) |
Culture/Media/Books
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| 2024-09-24 14:57 | Na drugą planetę (Science fiction novel by Władysław Umiński) | Na drugą planetę (English: To the Second Planet, first editions titled W nieznane światy [In Unknown Worlds]) is a Polish science fiction novel by Władysław Umiński for young readers. It is one of the first Polish novels of this genre. The novel was serialized in a magazine in 1894 and published as a book the following year. | Piotr Konieczny aka Prokonsul Piotrus| reply here |
| 2024-09-24 15:26 | Zaziemskie światy (1948 science fiction novel by Władysław Umiński) | Zaziemskie światy. Pierwszy lot międzyplanetarny (Extraterrestrial Worlds. The First Interplanetary Flight) is a Polish science fiction novel by Władysław Umiński, completed in 1948 but published only in 1956. It is the last book published by Umiński and by the Gebethner and Wolff publishing house. | Piotr Konieczny aka Prokonsul Piotrus| reply here |
| 2024-09-26 23:02 | Mesklin (Fictional planet) | Mesklin is a fictional planet created by Hal Clement and used in a number of his hard science fiction stories, starting with Mission of Gravity (1954). Alongside the novel's original 1953 serialization in Astounding Science Fiction, Clement published an essay titled "Whirligig World" detailing the process of designing the planet to have the properties he wanted. | TompaDompa (talk) |
| 2024-10-30 15:28 | The Two Towers (1954 part of novel by J. R. R. Tolkien) | The Two Towers is the second volume of J. R. R. Tolkien's high fantasy novel The Lord of the Rings. It is preceded by The Fellowship of the Ring and followed by The Return of the King. The volume's title is ambiguous, as five towers are named in the narrative, and Tolkien himself gave conflicting identifications of the two towers. | Chiswick Chap (talk) |
| 2024-11-13 21:34 | History of philosophical pessimism (History of a philosophical school) | Philosophical pessimism is a philosophical school that is critical of existence, emphasizing the inherent suffering and futility of life. This perspective can be traced back to various religious traditions and philosophical writings throughout history. | Alice793 (talk) |
| 2024-12-05 12:29 | Avi Yemini (Australian far-right provocateur and commentator) | Avraham Shalom Yemini (né Waks; born 17 October 1985) is an Australian-Israeli far-right provocateur and commentator. From 2020 onwards he has worked as the Australian correspondent for Rebel News, a Canadian far-right website. Yemini has been involved in numerous cases of litigation, initiated both by him and against him. | TarnishedPathtalk |
| 2024-12-13 01:08 | Philosophical pessimism (Philosophy that life is not worth living) | Philosophical pessimism is a philosophical tradition which argues that life is not worth living and that non-existence is preferable to existence. Thinkers in this tradition emphasize that suffering outweighs pleasure, happiness is fleeting or unattainable, and existence itself does not hold inherent value or an intrinsic purpose. | Alice793 (talk) |
| 2025-01-03 17:16 | The Voices of Morebath (2001 non-fiction book by Eamon Duffy) | The Voices of Morebath: Reformation and Rebellion in an English Village is a 2001 non-fiction history book by Eamon Duffy and published by Yale University Press about Morebath, England, during the English Reformation and Tudor period of the 16th century. Using the detailed churchwarden's accounts maintained by Sir Christopher Trychay, the vicar of Morebath's parish, Duffy recounts the religious and social implications of the Reformation in a small conservative [[Catholic Church|Cathol ... | Pbritti (talk) |
| 2025-01-07 09:50 | Epic Pooh (1978 opinion article by Michael Moorcock) | "Epic Pooh" is a 1978 essay by the British science fiction writer Michael Moorcock, which reviews the field of epic fantasy, with a particular focus on epic fantasy written for children. In it Moorcock critiques J. R. R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings for its politically conservative assumptions and its escapism. | Chiswick Chap (talk) |
| 2025-01-07 09:51 | The Return of the King (1955 part of novel by J. R. R. Tolkien) | The Return of the King is the third and final volume of J. R. R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings, following The Fellowship of the Ring and The Two Towers. It was published in 1955. The story begins in the kingdom of Gondor, which is soon to be attacked by the Dark Lord Sauron. | Chiswick Chap (talk) |
| 2025-01-07 09:57 | The Salt Path (2018 memoir by Raynor Winn) | The Salt Path is a 2018 memoir, nature, and travel book by Raynor Winn. It deals with the theme of homelessness and the true nature of home in the face of the unpredictability of life. It was shortlisted for the 2018 Wainwright Prize and the Costa Book Awards, and won the 2019 RSL Christopher Bland Prize. | Chiswick Chap (talk) |
| 2025-01-07 20:46 | Hell and Middle-earth (Theme in Tolkien's writings) | Scholars have seen multiple resemblances between the medieval Christian conception of hell and evil places in J. R. R. Tolkien's fictional world of Middle-earth. These include the industrial hells of Saruman's Isengard with its underground furnaces and labouring Orcs; the dark tunnels of Moria; Sauron's evil land of Mordor; and Morgoth's subterranean fortress of Angband. | Chiswick Chap (talk) |
| 2025-01-10 19:39 | Where the Crawdads Sing (2018 novel by Delia Owens) | Where the Crawdads Sing is a 2018 coming-of-age murder mystery novel by American zoologist Delia Owens. The story follows two timelines that slowly intertwine. The first timeline describes the life and adventures of a young girl named Kya as she grows up isolated in the marshes of North Carolina. The second timeline follows an investigation into the apparent murder of Chase Andrews, a local celebrity of Barkley Cove, a fictional coastal town of North Carolina. | Chiswick Chap (talk) |
Culture/Media/Entertainment
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| 2024-08-01 13:59 | Main Street Vehicles (Transport attraction at Disney theme parks) | Main Street Vehicles is a series of turn-of-the-20th-century-style vehicle attractions consisting of 3 ft (914 mm) narrow gauge tramways with horse-drawn streetcars and free-roaming motor vehicles in Disney theme parks throughout the world. They usually operate in their respective Main Street, USA sections, transporting park guests on one-way trips between the Town Square at the park's entrance and the Central Plaza at the park's center. | Jackdude101 talk cont |
| 2024-10-25 06:40 | Mr. McMahon (miniseries) (2024 documentary series by Chris Smith and Bill Simmons) | Mr. McMahon is a documentary television miniseries that explores the influential yet controversial career of the professional wrestling promoter Vince McMahon. It is directed by Chris Smith, who worked on Tiger King, with executive producer Bill Simmons and Zara Duffy, recognized for her contributions to Mission Blue. | Royiswariii (talk) |
| 2024-11-16 02:11 | Roxanne Perez (American professional wrestler (born 2001)) | Carla Gonzalez (born November 5, 2001), better known by the ring name Roxanne Perez, is an American professional wrestler. She has been signed to WWE since March 2022[update], where she performs on the NXT brand. She is a former two-time NXT Women's Champion, and a former NXT Women's Tag Team Champion with Cora Jade. | Mann Mann (talk) |
| 2025-01-07 16:02 | Fury 325 (Steel roller coaster at Carowinds) | Fury 325 is a steel roller coaster located at Carowinds amusement park in Charlotte, North Carolina, United States. The giga coaster, manufactured by Bolliger & Mabillard, opened to the public on March 28, 2015. It features 6,602 feet (2,012 m) of track and a maximum height of 325 feet (99 m), making it the fifth-tallest roller coaster in the world and the tallest overall that uses a traditional lift hill. | Therguy10 (talk) |
Culture/Media/Films
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| 2024-08-01 13:59 | Main Street Vehicles (Transport attraction at Disney theme parks) | Main Street Vehicles is a series of turn-of-the-20th-century-style vehicle attractions consisting of 3 ft (914 mm) narrow gauge tramways with horse-drawn streetcars and free-roaming motor vehicles in Disney theme parks throughout the world. They usually operate in their respective Main Street, USA sections, transporting park guests on one-way trips between the Town Square at the park's entrance and the Central Plaza at the park's center. | Jackdude101 talk cont |
| 2024-09-24 15:31 | Jason Kwan (Hong Kong cinematographer and film director) | Jason Kwan Chi-yiu (Chinese: 關智耀; born 1964) is a Hong Kong filmmaker. Debuting as a cinematographer in the Hong Kong cinema with All About Love (2005), Kwan was known for his collaborations with director Pang Ho-cheung, which include Love in a Puff (2010), its sequel Love in the Buff, Vulgaria (both 2012), and Aberdeen (2014). | Prince of Erebor（The Book of Mazarbul） |
| 2024-10-12 07:28 | Death Race 2 (2010 action film directed by Roel Reiné) | Death Race 2 is a 2010 action film that was directed by Roel Reiné and written by Tony Giglio, who co-developed its story with Paul W. S. Anderson. The film is a co-production between South Africa and Germany, and is the prequel to Anderson's 2008 film Death Race—which itself is a prequel to 1975's Death Race 2000—and the second installment in the Death Race franchise. | Nineteen Ninety-Four guy (talk) |
| 2024-10-24 07:05 | The Hunt for Gollum (2009 British fantasy fan film by Chris Bouchard) | The Hunt for Gollum is a 2009 British fantasy fan film based on the appendices of J. R. R. Tolkien's 1954–55 book The Lord of the Rings. The film is set in Middle-earth, when the wizard Gandalf the Grey fears that Gollum may reveal information about the One Ring to Sauron. Gandalf sends the ranger Aragorn on a quest to find Gollum. | Chiswick Chap (talk) |
| 2024-11-12 19:45 | Marvel Cinematic Universe: Phase Two (2013–2015 group of superhero films) | Phase Two of the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) is a group of American superhero films produced by Marvel Studios based on characters that appear in publications by Marvel Comics. The MCU is the shared universe in which all of the films are set. The phase began in 2013 with the release of Iron Man 3 and concluded in 2015 with the release of Ant-Man. | -- ZooBlazer |
| 2024-11-15 19:13 | The Head Hunter (2018 film) (2018 American fantasy horror film) | The Head Hunter (originally titled The Head) is a 2018 American independent fantasy horror film directed by Jordan Downey, who also co-wrote, produced, and edited the film. It stars Norwegian actor Christopher Rygh as the title character, Cora Kaufman, and Aisha Ricketts. The film centers on the title character, who works as a bounty hunter for a local kingdom, all the while he awaits the eventual return of the creature responsible for the murder of his daughter. | Paleface Jack (talk) |
| 2024-11-17 06:18 | Marvel Studios (American entertainment company) | Marvel Studios, LLC, formerly known as Marvel Films, is an American film and television production company. Marvel Studios is the creator of the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU), a media franchise and shared universe of films and television series produced by the studio, based on characters that appear in Marvel Comics publications. | Trailblazer101 (talk) |
| 2024-11-18 19:22 | The Fabelmans (2022 film by Steven Spielberg) | The Fabelmans is a 2022 American coming-of-age drama film directed and co-produced by Steven Spielberg, who co-wrote the screenplay with Tony Kushner. Loosely based on Spielberg's adolescence and first years as a filmmaker, the semi-autobiographical plot is told through an original story of the fictional Sammy Fabelman, a young aspiring filmmaker who explores how the power of films can help him see the truth about his dysfunctional family and those around him. | HM2021 (talk) |
| 2024-11-19 21:47 | The Super Mario Bros. Movie (2023 American animated film) | The Super Mario Bros. Movie is a 2023 American animated adventure comedy film based on Nintendo's Mario video game franchise. Produced by Universal Pictures, Illumination, and Nintendo, and distributed by Universal, it was directed by Aaron Horvath and Michael Jelenic (in the latter's feature directorial debut) and written by Matthew Fogel. | 𝚈𝚘𝚟𝚝 (𝚝𝚊𝚕𝚔𝚟𝚝) |
| 2024-12-07 22:37 | Two Stars in the Milky Way (1931 Taiwanese film) | Two Stars in the Milky Way (simplified Chinese: 银汉双星; traditional Chinese: 銀漢雙星; pinyin: Yínhàn Shuāngxīng), also translated Two Stars on the Silver Screen and known as An Actor and an Actress, is a 1931 film directed by Shi Dongshan for the United Photoplay Service (UPS). Based on the eponymous novel by Zhang Henshui, it stars Violet Wong as a country girl who, after being discovered by the Milky Way Film Company, rises to stardom through a Cantonese opera. | — Chris Woodrich (talk) |
| 2024-12-09 21:26 | Hundreds of Beavers (2022 film by Mike Cheslik) | Hundreds of Beavers is a 2022 American slapstick comedy film directed by Mike Cheslik and written by Cheslik and Ryland Brickson Cole Tews. It was inspired by the slapstick comedy of 1920s and 1930s artists. The film stars Tews as an applejack maker in a conflict with beavers, trying to win the hand of a merchant's daughter. | Jon698 (talk) |
| 2024-12-15 13:35 | Miss Shampoo (2023 Taiwanese romantic comedy film) | Miss Shampoo (Chinese: 請問，還有哪裡需要加強) is a 2023 Taiwanese romantic comedy film directed and written by Giddens Ko. Marking his fourth feature, the film was adapted from Ko's 2010 novel Precisely Out of Control. It stars Vivian Sung, Daniel Hong, Kai Ko, Emerson Tsai, and Ying Wei-min, and centers on a triad boss (Hong) who falls in love with a hairstylist (Sung) after she saves him from an assassination attempt. | Prince of Erebor（The Book of Mazarbul） |
| 2024-12-23 06:59 | High and Low (1963 film) (1963 Japanese film) | is a 1963 Japanese police procedural crime film directed and edited by Akira Kurosawa. It was written by Kurosawa, Hideo Oguni, Eijiro Hisaita, and Ryūzō Kikushima as a loose adaptation of the 1959 novel King's Ransom by Evan Hunter. | Plifal (talk) |
| 2024-12-27 13:36 | Mingxing (Former Chinese film production company) | The Mingxing Film Company (Chinese: 明星影片公司; pinyin: Míngxīng Yǐngpiàn Gōngsī), also credited as the Star Motion Picture Production Company, was a production company active in the Republic of China between 1922 and 1937. Established by a consortium of creative professionals, including film director Zhang Shichuan, dramatist Zheng Zhengqiu, and critic Zhou Jianyun, Mingxing initially produced comedy films that drew little audience attention. | — Chris Woodrich (talk) |
| 2025-01-03 19:22 | Vincente Minnelli (American stage and film director (1903–1986)) | Vincente Minnelli (born Lester Anthony Minnelli; February 28, 1903 – July 25, 1986) was an American stage director and film director. For a career spanning over half a century, he is best known for his sophisticated innovation and artistry in musical films. As of 2024[update], six of his films have been selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry. | PrinceArchelaus (talk) |
| 2025-01-06 18:56 | Attack of the Robots (1966 film) | Attack of the Robots (Spanish: Cartas boca arriba, lit. 'Cards Face Up') is a 1966 spy film directed by Jesús Franco. The film stars Eddie Constantine as Al Pereira, a spy brought out of retirement to investigate a series of murders conducted by a robot-like army of people with black-framed glasses and strange darkened skin. | Andrzejbanas (talk) |
Culture/Media/Music
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| 2024-07-30 21:43 | Life Cycle (Sakerock album) (2005 studio album by Sakerock) | Life Cycle is the second studio album by Japanese instrumental band Sakerock. It was released on June 8, 2005, as their first full album under indie label Kakubarhythm. All four members share writing credits, though the majority of tracks were written by leader and guitarist Gen Hoshino and bassist Kei Tanaka. | IanTEB (talk) |
| 2024-08-24 13:59 | A Storm in Heaven (1993 studio album by Verve) | A Storm in Heaven is the debut studio album by the English rock band Verve, later the Verve, released on 21 June 1993 on Hut Records. The band had formed between school friends vocalist Richard Ashcroft, bassist Simon Jones, and drummer Peter Salisbury, with guitarist Nick McCabe joining shortly after. | MusicforthePeople (talk) |
| 2024-09-03 01:36 | Songs from How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying (2012 EP by Nick Jonas) | Songs from How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying is the first extended play (EP) by American singer-songwriter Nick Jonas, released on May 8, 2012, through Broadway Records. It was produced by Robert Sher and features guest appearance by Rob Bartlett, Rose Hemingway and Ellen Harvey. All tracks featured on the record were written by American songwriter Frank Loesser, who wrote several Broadway musicals. | Artmanha (talk) |
| 2024-09-13 05:02 | Tommy Villiers (Musical artist) | Thomas George Villiers is an English musician from Saffron Walden. After being introduced to dance music via his brother, he began producing drum and bass tracks and uploading them to SoundCloud. While at the Royal Northern College of Music, he joined See Thru Hands and cofounded Porij, with whom he released one and two EPs respectively. | Launchballer |
| 2024-09-14 02:01 | 80's Ladies (1987 studio album by K. T. Oslin) | 80's Ladies is the debut studio album by American country music artist K. T. Oslin, released on June 30, 1987, by RCA Records Nashville. The album was her first release on a second major label, propelling her to success into the mainstream country genre after her first failed attempt with Elektra Records, two singles released in 1982. | HereIGoAgain (talk) |
| 2024-10-10 09:56 | Wo soll ich fliehen hin, BWV 5 (Chorale cantata by Johann Sebastian Bach) | Johann Sebastian Bach composed the church cantata (Bach) (Where shall I flee), BWV 5, in Leipzig for the 19th Sunday after Trinity and first performed it on 15 October 1724. It is based on the penitential hymn "Wo soll ich fliehen hin" by Johann Heermann. | Gerda Arendt (talk) |
| 2024-10-14 02:22 | Jean Shepard (American country singer (1933–2016)) | Ollie Imogene "Jean" Shepard (November 21, 1933 – September 25, 2016), was an American country singer who was considered by many writers and authors to be one of the genre's first significant female artists. Her early successes during the 1950s decade were said to influence the future careers of Loretta Lynn, Dolly Parton and Tammy Wynette. | ChrisTofu11961 (talk) |
| 2024-10-16 13:08 | H.A.M. (2011 single by Jay-Z and Kanye West) | "H•A•M" (an acronym for "Hard As (a) Motherfucker") is a song by American rappers Jay-Z and Kanye West from the deluxe edition of their collaborative studio album, Watch the Throne (2011). The song features additional vocals from Aude Cardona and Jacob Lewis Smith. It was produced by Lex Luger and co-produced by West, with additional production from Mike Dean and the three of them served as co-writers with Jay-Z. | K. Peake |
| 2024-10-27 22:14 | Mache dich, mein Geist, bereit, BWV 115 (chorale cantate by Johann Sebastian Bach) | Johann Sebastian Bach composed the church cantata Mache dich, mein Geist, bereit (Make yourself ready, my spirit), BWV 115, in Leipzig for the 22nd Sunday after Trinity and first performed it on 5 November 1724. It is based on the hymn of the same name by Johann Burchard Freystein (1695). | Gerda Arendt (talk) |
| 2024-10-29 00:38 | Kyu-Kurarin (2021 single by Iyowa) | "Kyu-Kurarin" (Japanese: きゅうくらりん; styled as Kyu-kurarin) is a song by Japanese Vocaloid producer Iyowa. The song was first released on YouTube and Nico Nico Douga on August 29, 2021, and released as a single on September 4, 2021. On December 22, it was included in the album Watashi no Heritage. | Nux-vomica 1007 (talk) |
| 2024-10-29 20:04 | Pinmonkey (American country music band) | Pinmonkey was an American country music band from Nashville, Tennessee. The band was formed in 2002 by Michael Reynolds (lead vocals, acoustic guitar), brothers Michael Jeffers (vocals, bass guitar) and Chad Jeffers (Dobro, lap steel guitar), and Rick Schell (drums, vocals). The band released two albums in 2002: Speak No Evil independently, and Pinmonkey via BNA Records. | Ten Pound Hammer • (What did I screw up now?) |
| 2024-10-31 22:37 | Ein feste Burg ist unser Gott, BWV 80 (Chorale cantata by J.S. Bach) | ("A Mighty Fortress Is Our God"), BWV 80 (also: BWV 80.3), is a chorale cantata for Reformation Day by Johann Sebastian Bach. He reworked it from one of his Weimar cantatas, Alles, was von Gott geboren, BWV 80a (also: BWV 80.1). The first Leipzig version of the church cantata, BWV 80b (also: BWV 80.2), may have been composed as early as 1723, some five months after Bach had moved to Leipzig. | Gerda Arendt (talk) |
| 2024-11-01 01:10 | Fate ((G)I-dle song) (2024 song by (G)I-dle) | "Fate" (Korean: 나는 아픈 건 딱 질색이니까; RR: Naneun Apeun Geon Ttak Jilsaeginikka; lit. 'Because I hate being sick'), sometimes referred to as "Ah.Ttak.Jil" (Korean: 아.딱.질) in South Korea, is a song by South Korean girl group (G)I-dle for their second studio album, 2, released simultaneously with the album on January 29, 2024, as the sixth track, written and produced by Soyeon, with additional composition and arrangement credits from Pop Time, Dailly, and Likey. | Lililolol (talk) |
| 2024-11-03 10:26 | Gula Gula (1989 studio album by Mari Boine) | Gula Gula: Hør Stammødrenes Stemme ("Listen, Listen: Hear the Voice of the Foremothers") is an album by the Sámi singer Mari Boine, recorded in 1989 and released on the Iđut label. It provided her breakthrough, making her internationally famous. It won a Spellemannprisen (Norwegian Grammy award) in 1989. | Chiswick Chap (talk) |
| 2024-11-05 14:33 | Wohl dem, der sich auf seinen Gott, BWV 139 (chorale cantata by Johann Sebastian Bach) | Johann Sebastian Bach composed the church cantata ' (Fortunate the person who upon his God), BWV 139, in Leipzig for the 23rd Sunday after Trinity and first performed it on 12 November 1724. It is based on the hymn of the same name in five stanzas by Johann Christoph Rube (1692), which is sung to the 1628 tune of Johann Hermann Schein's "Machs mit mir, Gott, nach deiner Güt". | Gerda Arendt (talk) |
| 2024-11-07 04:13 | Solar Power (album) (2021 studio album by Lorde) | Solar Power is the third studio album by New Zealand singer-songwriter Lorde. It was released on 20 August 2021, by Universal. Inspired by the death of her retriever mix dog Pearl and visit to Antarctica in 2019, the album was written with producer Jack Antonoff to capture solipsism and summer escapism, mainly focused on Lorde's leisure time in her homeland New Zealand, simultaneously expressing her disdain for fame and celebrity culture. | De88 (talk) |
| 2024-11-13 05:25 | Blackhawk (band) (American country music band) | Blackhawk (sometimes stylized as BlackHawk) is an American country music band founded in 1992 in Nashville, Tennessee. The band consists of founding members Henry Paul (lead vocals, guitar, mandolin) and Dave Robbins (keyboards, vocals). They are accompanied by a backing band consisting of Randy Threet (bass guitar, vocals), Jeff Aulich (guitar), Jimmy Dormire (guitar), and Mike Bailey (drums). | Ten Pound Hammer • (What did I screw up now?) |
| 2024-11-18 15:04 | Smitten (Pale Waves album) (2024 studio album by Pale Waves) | Smitten is the fourth studio album by the English rock band Pale Waves. It was released on 27 September 2024 by the independent record label Dirty Hit. Co-produced by Simon Oscroft, Iain Berryman, and Hugo Silvani, Smitten was recorded in both Los Angeles and London, with production beginning in late 2023. | Gen. Quon[Talk] |
| 2024-11-18 15:27 | Dragostea din tei (2003 single by O-Zone) | "Dragostea din tei" (Romanian: "Love From the Linden Tree") is a song recorded by Moldovan group O-Zone, released around July 2003 in Romania by Media Services as the lead single from their third studio album DiscO-Zone (2003). It was written by band founder Dan Balan and produced by Bogdan Popoiag, with the latter eventually initiating an unsuccessful lawsuit where he claimed that his alleged contribution as a songwriter had remained uncredited. | Cartoon network freak (talk) |
| 2024-11-21 01:52 | Nebraska (album) (1982 studio album by Bruce Springsteen) | Nebraska is the sixth studio album by the American singer-songwriter Bruce Springsteen, released on September 30, 1982, by Columbia Records. Springsteen recorded the songs as solo demos using a four-track recorder in the bedroom of his home in Colts Neck, New Jersey, intending to rerecord them with the E Street Band, but decided to release them as they were after full-band renditions were deemed unsatisfactory. | – zmbro (talk) (cont) |
| 2024-12-01 03:32 | Let's Start Here (2023 studio album by Lil Yachty) | Let's Start Here is the fifth studio album by the American rapper Lil Yachty, released on January 27, 2023, through Motown and Quality Control Music. After receiving middling reviews towards his previous album Lil Boat 3 (2020), Lil Yachty was unhappy about where he was musically and wanted to be remembered and respected as an artist. | Locust member (talk) |
| 2024-12-04 16:15 | Conspiracy No. 5 (1997 studio album by Third Day) | Conspiracy No. 5 is the second major-label studio album by American Christian rock band Third Day, released on August 26, 1997, by Reunion Records and Silverstone Records. It was produced by Sam Taylor, who encouraged the band to experiment with different musical styles. The album's name came from the band's interest in conspiracy theories, and a dictionary definition defining "conspiracy" as people gathering together to accomplish a common goal. | Toa Nidhiki05 |
| 2024-12-05 21:58 | Niggas in Paris (2011 single by Jay-Z and Kanye West) | "Niggas in Paris" (censored as "Ni**as in Paris") is a song by American rappers Jay-Z and Kanye West from their collaborative studio album, Watch the Throne (2011). The song was produced by Hit-Boy with West and Mike Dean, while Anthony Kilhoffer contributed additional production. The producers served as co-writers with Jay-Z and Reverend W.A. | K. Peake |
| 2024-12-07 10:42 | Kiki Wong (American musician (born 1989)) | Kristin "Kiki" Wong (born April 15, 1989) is an American musician known for being the touring guitarist of alternative rock band the Smashing Pumpkins. In the 2010s she performed with artists such as Taylor Swift and Usher, and was a member of girl band Nylon Pink. She also played in She Demons, put together by Jerry Only of Misfits, and Vigil of War, a band started by DragonForce bassist Alicia Vigil. | Jonathan Deamer (talk) |
| 2024-12-09 01:55 | Dear Amelia (2022 studio album by Renforshort) | Dear Amelia is the debut studio album by the Canadian singer-songwriter Renforshort. It was released by Interscope Records on July 8, 2022. After performing at open mic nights, posting covers of songs to YouTube, and releasing music independently, Renforshort garnered critical acclaim and signed with Interscope in 2020. | Locust member (talk) |
| 2024-12-10 02:57 | Cold Visions (2024 studio album by Bladee) | Cold Visions is the seventh solo studio album by the Swedish rapper Bladee. A surprise album, it was self-released under the Trash Island label on 23 April 2024. As his 30th birthday was approaching, Bladee became anxious about ageing and the mixed reception toward his previous solo studio album Spiderr (2022). | Locust member (talk) |
| 2024-12-13 17:58 | Joro (Wizkid song) (2019 single by Wizkid) | "Joro" is a song recorded by Nigerian singer-songwriter Wizkid, released on October 1, 2019, by Starboy Records and RCA as part of the promotional singles for his fourth studio album, Made in Lagos (2020). Produced by Northboi, the track is a mid-tempo Afrobeat song that blends pulsating rhythms with Wizkid's signature melodies and smooth vocals. | Afro 📢Talk! |
| 2024-12-13 20:47 | Sign (Autechre album) (2020 studio album by Autechre) | Sign (often stylized as SIGN) is the fourteenth studio album by British electronic music duo Autechre. It was announced on 2 September 2020 and was released on 16 October 2020 through Warp Records. The artwork for the release was created by The Designers Republic. Critics responded positively to the album, and noted the album's more accessible direction compared to the duo's previous works. | Beachweak (talk) |
| 2024-12-14 03:49 | Red Light (Bladee album) (2018 studio album by Bladee) | Red Light is the second studio album by the Swedish rapper Bladee. It was released by Year0001 on 11 May 2018. After receiving critical acclaim toward his debut album Eversince in 2016, Bladee released AvP, a collaborative album with Thaiboy Digital, later that year. During 2017, he released the mixtape Working on Dying, which was followed by the collaborative Drain Gang album D&G. | Locust member (talk) |
| 2024-12-16 21:11 | Her Majesty (song) (Hidden track on the album Abbey Road) | "Her Majesty" is a song by the English rock band the Beatles, from their 1969 album Abbey Road. Written by Paul McCartney and credited to Lennon–McCartney, it is a brief tongue-in-cheek music hall song. On the album, "Her Majesty" appears 14 seconds after the previous song "The End", but was not listed on the original sleeve. | BernaBotto (talk) |
| 2024-12-20 03:38 | Mercurial World (2021 studio album by Magdalena Bay) | Mercurial World is the debut studio album by the American musical duo Magdalena Bay, released on October 8, 2021, through Luminelle Recordings. Developed for two years, Mercurial World was written, produced, and recorded by both members of the duo, Mica Tenenbaum and Matthew Lewin; additionally, the former provided the lead vocals, while the latter handled the mixing and mastering. | CatchMe (talk) |
| 2024-12-22 10:49 | Into the Light: The Solo Albums (2024 compilation album by Whitesnake) | Into the Light: The Solo Albums is a compilation album by the English hard rock band Whitesnake that was released via Rhino Records on 25 October 2024 and in Japan on 13 November the same year. The compilation includes tracks from the solo albums of David Coverdale, the band's founder and-singer-songwriter: White Snake (1977), Northwinds (1978) and Into the Light (2000). | HereIGoAgain (talk) |
| 2024-12-22 13:33 | Nun komm, der Heiden Heiland, BWV 62 (1724 composition by J. S. Bach) | Johann Sebastian Bach composed the church cantata Nun komm, der Heiden Heiland (Now come, Savior of the heathens), BWV 62, in Leipzig for the first Sunday in Advent and first performed it on 3 December 1724. It is based on Martin Luther's Advent hymn "Nun komm, der Heiden Heiland", a paraphrase of the Latin hymn "Veni redemptor gentium". | Gerda Arendt (talk) |
| 2024-12-26 00:52 | The Silver Swan (madrigal) (1612 madrigal by Orlando Gibbons) | "The Silver Swan" is a madrigal by Orlando Gibbons (1583–1625) composed during the early Baroque period. Gibbons's best-known song and among the most admired English madrigals, it is scored for five voices—cantus, quintus, alto, tenor and bass. The piece opens his First Set of Madrigals and Motets of 5 parts, published in London by Thomas Snodham in 1612 with support from the composer's patron Christopher Hatton. | Aza24 (talk) |
| 2024-12-26 15:16 | Exeter (album) (2020 studio album by Bladee) | Exeter is the third studio album by the Swedish rapper Bladee. It was released by Year0001 on 8 April 2020. Recorded during a week period in Gotland, it is his first album to be significantly produced by Gud. It is an experimental pop album that has also been described as containing influences from cloud rap and "blissful" pop music. | Locust member (talk) |
| 2024-12-26 17:26 | May Death Never Stop You (2014 greatest hits album by My Chemical Romance) | May Death Never Stop You is a greatest hits compilation album by American rock band My Chemical Romance. It was released on March 25, 2014, and is a collection of 19 songs from across My Chemical Romance's discography from 2001 to 2013. Most of those songs are from previous albums, ranging from their commercially successful singles to fan-favorite songs. | λ NegativeMP1 |
| 2024-12-27 08:54 | Ich freue mich in dir, BWV 133 (1724 church cantata by Johann Sebastian Bach) | Ich freue mich in dir (I rejoice in You), BWV 133, is a church cantata by Johann Sebastian Bach. He composed the Christmas cantata in Leipzig in 1724 for the Third Day of Christmas and first performed it on 27 December 1724. | Gerda Arendt (talk) |
| 2024-12-27 16:13 | The Fox (Elton John album) (1981 studio album by Elton John) | The Fox is the fifteenth studio album by English musician Elton John. It was released on 20 May 1981, through Geffen Records in the US (John's first release for the label) and The Rocket Record Company in all other territories. The album was John's first to be produced by Chris Thomas, who would go on to produce many of John's albums throughout the 1980s and 1990s, as well as John and Clive Franks. | Elephantranges (talk) |
| 2024-12-29 01:21 | Theta (album) (2022 studio album by Brymo) | Theta is the tenth studio album by Nigerian singer Brymo, independently released on May 27, 2022. The album comprises ten tracks and was recorded entirely in Nigerian Pidgin. Labeled a folk, sentimental ballad, and quiet storm record, Theta explores themes of survival, prudence, sexual violence, abuse, hypocrisy, communal violence, and love. | Versace1608 Wanna Talk? |
| 2024-12-31 20:54 | Das neugeborne Kindelein, BWV 122 (chorale cantata by Johann Sebastian Bach) | Das neugeborne Kindelein (The newborn little Child), BWV 122, is a church cantata by Johann Sebastian Bach. Bach composed the chorale cantata in six movements in Leipzig for the Sunday after Christmas and first performed it on 31 December 1724. It is based on a 1597 hymn of the same name by Cyriakus Schneegaß. | Gerda Arendt (talk) |
| 2025-01-01 13:48 | Igor (album) (2019 studio album by Tyler, the Creator) | Igor is the sixth studio album by the American rapper Tyler, the Creator. It was released on May 17, 2019, through Columbia Records. Produced solely by Tyler himself, the album features guest appearances from Playboi Carti, Lil Uzi Vert, Solange, Kanye West, and Jerrod Carmichael. Following the release of Tyler's previous album Flower Boy (2017), the album was primarily recorded in California, with recording sessions also being held in Lake Como, Italy, and Atlanta between 2017 and 2019. | 💽 LunaEclipse 💽 🌹 ⚧ (CALL ME IF YOU GET LOST) |
| 2025-01-05 21:04 | Spiderr (2022 studio album by Bladee) | Spiderr is the sixth solo studio album by the Swedish rapper Bladee. It was released by Year0001 on 30 September 2022. Amidst touring North America and Europe with Drain Gang, Bladee released the collaborative album Crest with Ecco2K during March 2022, to critical praise. He then announced Spiderr on Instagram during September 2022, alongside the release of its lead single "Drain Story". | Locust member (talk) |
| 2025-01-06 13:35 | Liebster Immanuel, Herzog der Frommen, BWV 123 (Chorale cantata by JS Bach for Epiphany) | Liebster Immanuel, Herzog der Frommen (Dearest Immanuel, Lord of the Faithful), BWV 123, is a church cantata by Johann Sebastian Bach. He composed it in Leipzig for Epiphany and first performed it on 6 January 1725. It is based on the 1679 hymn of the same name by Ahasverus Fritsch which is focused on the contrast of the vanities of the world and the trust in support by Jesus. | Gerda Arendt (talk) |
| 2025-01-06 15:20 | Babe (Sugarland song) (2018 single by Sugarland featuring Taylor Swift) | "Babe" is a song by the American country music duo Sugarland featuring the American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift. It was released by Big Machine Records on April 20, 2018, as the second single from Sugarland's sixth studio album, Bigger (2018). Written by Swift and Pat Monahan, "Babe" was intended for Swift's 2012 studio album Red but it did not make the final track list. | Ippantekina (talk) |
| 2025-01-06 23:11 | Do Hollywood (2016 studio album by the Lemon Twigs) | Locust member (talk) | |
| 2025-01-07 16:13 | Skylines and Turnstiles (2002 song by My Chemical Romance) | "Skylines and Turnstiles" is a song by the American band My Chemical Romance, released as the seventh track from their debut studio album, I Brought You My Bullets, You Brought Me Your Love (2002). A hardcore punk song whose lyrics focus on the September 11 attacks, "Skylines and Turnstiles" was conceived when Gerard Way witnessed the attacks and consequently decided to form a band. | Leafy46 (talk) |
| 2025-01-07 22:27 | Meinen Jesum laß ich nicht, BWV 124 (Chorale cantata by Johann Sebastian Bach) | Meinen Jesum laß ich nicht (I will not let go of my Jesus), BWV 124, is a church cantata written by Johann Sebastian Bach. He composed it in Leipzig for the first Sunday after the Epiphany and first performed it on 7 January 1725. | Gerda Arendt (talk) |
Culture/Media/Television
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| 2024-08-30 18:33 | Last Forever (23rd and 24th episodes of the 9th season of How I Met Your Mother) | "Last Forever" parts 1 and 2 are the 23rd and 24th and final episodes of the ninth season of the American sitcom television series How I Met Your Mother, and the series finale of the show as a whole. The episode, written by series creators Carter Bays and Craig Thomas and directed by Pamela Fryman. The episodes are the 207th and 208th overall. | Questions? four Olifanofmrtennant (she/her) |
| 2024-09-07 16:54 | Regulations on children's television programming in the United States | The broadcast of educational children's programming by terrestrial television stations in the United States is mandated by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), under regulations colloquially referred to as the Children's Television Act (CTA), the E/I rules, or the Kid Vid rules. Since 1997, all full-power and Class A low-power broadcast television stations have been required to broadcast at least three hours (or more if they operate digital subchannels) per-week ... | ViperSnake151 Talk |
| 2024-09-10 08:14 | The Power of the Doctor (2022 Doctor Who episode) | "The Power of the Doctor" is the third and final story of three special episodes that follow the thirteenth series of the British science fiction television programme Doctor Who. The episode was written by Chris Chibnall and directed by Jamie Magnus Stone. It was first broadcast on BBC One on 23 October 2022. | TheDoctorWho (talk) |
| 2024-09-17 17:33 | WTVX (TV station in Fort Pierce, Florida) | WTVX (channel 34) is a television station licensed to Fort Pierce, Florida, United States, serving the West Palm Beach area as an affiliate of The CW. It is owned by Sinclair Broadcast Group alongside CBS affiliate WPEC (channel 12) and two low-power, Class A stations: MyNetworkTV affiliate WTCN-CD (channel 43) and TBD owned-and-operated station WWHB-CD (channel 48). | Sammi Brie (she/her • t • c) |
| 2024-10-25 06:40 | Mr. McMahon (miniseries) (2024 documentary series by Chris Smith and Bill Simmons) | Mr. McMahon is a documentary television miniseries that explores the influential yet controversial career of the professional wrestling promoter Vince McMahon. It is directed by Chris Smith, who worked on Tiger King, with executive producer Bill Simmons and Zara Duffy, recognized for her contributions to Mission Blue. | Royiswariii (talk) |
| 2024-11-08 16:02 | Greece in the Eurovision Song Contest 2024 | Greece was represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 2024 with the song "Zari" performed by Marina Satti. The Greek participating broadcaster Hellenic Broadcasting Corporation (ERT) internally selected its entry for the contest, announcing Satti's selection on 24 October 2023 and the song's selection on 7 March 2024. | Grk1011 (talk) |
| 2024-11-16 02:11 | Roxanne Perez (American professional wrestler (born 2001)) | Carla Gonzalez (born November 5, 2001), better known by the ring name Roxanne Perez, is an American professional wrestler. She has been signed to WWE since March 2022[update], where she performs on the NXT brand. She is a former two-time NXT Women's Champion, and a former NXT Women's Tag Team Champion with Cora Jade. | Mann Mann (talk) |
| 2024-11-24 03:48 | KVLY-TV (TV station in Fargo, North Dakota) | KVLY-TV (channel 11) is a television station in Fargo, North Dakota, United States, affiliated with NBC. It is owned by Gray Media alongside KXJB-LD (channel 30), a low-power CBS and CW affiliate. The two stations share studios on 21st Avenue South in Fargo; KVLY-TV's transmitter is located near Blanchard. | Sammi Brie (she/her • t • c) |
| 2024-12-07 16:47 | The Husbands of River Song (2015 Doctor Who episode) | "The Husbands of River Song" is an episode of the British science fiction television series Doctor Who. First broadcast on BBC One on 25 December 2015, it is the eleventh Christmas special since the show's revival in 2005. It was written by Steven Moffat and directed by Douglas Mackinnon. The episode marks the return of Alex Kingston as River Song, making her first appearance alongside Peter Capaldi's Twelfth Doctor, and her last on screen appearance to date. | Glimmer721 (talk) |
| 2024-12-09 00:57 | Ai sponge (AI-generated Twitch stream) | ai_sponge, also referred to as "AI SpongeBob", was a parody channel of the American animated series SpongeBob SquarePants. The channel, which was designed with the intention to run indefinitely as a livestream, used artificially generated (AI) movements, voices, and dialogue exchanges of characters to run, influenced partly by unrestricted recommendations from an online chat. | Johnson524 |
| 2024-12-15 04:06 | Slag Wars: The Next Destroyer (2020 reality television competition series) | Slag Wars: The Next Destroyer is a British reality television competition series that premiered online on 27 November 2020. The show features Rebecca More and Matthew Camp on their hunt to discover the next LGBTQ+ icon. The first series, broadcast in 2020 on Men.com and SlagWars.com, lasted four episodes and was co-presented by Sophie Anderson, with whom More had become famous as two halves of The Cock Destroyers. | Launchballer |
| 2024-12-15 04:09 | Have I Got News for You (American game show) (American television panel show) | Have I Got News for You (HIGNFY) is an American television panel show based on the British series of the same name. Piloted by Bravo, NBC, and TBS in 2005, 2009, and 2012, the show eventually premiered on September 14, 2024, on CNN and aired around the time of the 2024 United States elections. Two pairs captained by Amber Ruffin and Michael Ian Black answer news-based trivia questions on current events happening the week prior to an episode's broadcast. | Launchballer |
| 2024-12-16 09:25 | A New World (The Flash) (2023 four-episode series finale) | "A New World" is the series finale of the American television series The Flash, spanning the tenth to thirteenth episodes of the ninth season. The series centers on Barry Allen / The Flash, a crime-scene investigator who gains superhuman speed which he uses to fight criminals, including others who also have superhuman abilities. | Questions? four Olifanofmrtennant (she/her) |
| 2024-12-23 18:13 | Eurovision Song Contest 1988 (International song competition) | The Eurovision Song Contest 1988 was the 33rd edition of the Eurovision Song Contest, held on 30 April 1988 in the RDS Simmonscourt Pavilion in Dublin, Ireland and presented by Pat Kenny and Michelle Rocca. Organised by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) and host broadcaster Radio Telefís Éireann (RTÉ), the contest was held in Ireland following the country's victory at the 1987 contest with the song "Hold Me Now" by Johnny Logan. | Sims2aholic8 (talk) |
| 2024-12-28 16:23 | Steven R. McQueen (American actor (born 1988)) | Steven Chadwick McQueen (born July 13, 1988), known professionally as Steven R. McQueen, is an American actor, best known for his role as Jeremy Gilbert in The CW fantasy supernatural drama The Vampire Diaries from 2009 to 2015 and in 2017, and its spin-off Legacies in 2018. He also starred as Jimmy Borrelli in the NBC dramas Chicago Fire from 2015 to 2016 and Chicago P.D. in 2016, part of the One Chicago franchise. | Aviator006 (talk) |
| 2024-12-31 08:17 | KQTV (TV station in St. Joseph, Missouri) | KQTV (channel 2) is a television station in St. Joseph, Missouri, United States, affiliated with ABC and owned by Heartland Media. The station's studios and transmitter are located on Faraon Street in eastern St. Joseph. | Sammi Brie (she/her • t • c) |
| 2024-12-31 08:24 | WPGH-TV (TV station in Pittsburgh) | WPGH-TV (channel 53) is a television station in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States, affiliated with the Fox network. It is owned by Sinclair Broadcast Group alongside dual CW and MyNetworkTV affiliate WPNT (channel 22). The two stations share studios on Ivory Avenue in the city's Summer Hill neighborhood, where WPGH-TV's transmitter is also located. | Sammi Brie (she/her • t • c) |
| 2025-01-05 16:36 | Timewasters (UK television comedy) | Timewasters is a British science-fiction comedy television programme, first broadcast on ITV2 in 2017 with a second series broadcast in 2019. It was created by Daniel Lawrence Taylor and written by Taylor and Barunka O'Shaughnessy. It was produced for ITV Studios by Kenton Allen and Matthew Justice of Big Talk Productions. | Reidgreg (talk) |
| 2025-01-09 16:35 | The Twin Dilemma (1984 Doctor Who serial) | The Twin Dilemma is the seventh and final serial of the 21st season of the British science fiction television series Doctor Who, which was first broadcast in four twice-weekly parts from 22 to 30 March 1984. It was directed by Peter Moffat and written by Anthony Stevens. The serial stars Colin Baker and Nicola Bryant as the Sixth Doctor and Peri Brown respectively. | Questions? four Olifanofmrtennant (she/her) |
| 2025-01-10 08:58 | Pyramids of Mars (1975 Doctor Who serial) | Pyramids of Mars is the third serial of the 13th season of the British science fiction television series Doctor Who. Written by Robert Holmes and Lewis Greifer under the pseudonym of "Stephen Harris" and directed by Paddy Russell, the serial was first broadcast in four weekly parts on BBC1 from 25 October to 15 November 1975. | DoctorWhoFan91 (talk) |
| 2025-01-11 03:14 | Crisis on Earth-X (Arrowverse crossover event) | "Crisis on Earth-X" is the fourth Arrowverse crossover event, featuring episodes of the live-action television series Supergirl, Arrow, The Flash, and Legends of Tomorrow on The CW. The crossover began on November 27, 2017, with Supergirl and Arrow, and concluded on November 28, with The Flash and Legends of Tomorrow. | Questions? four Olifanofmrtennant (she/her) |
Culture/Media/Video games
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| 2024-10-22 20:42 | Dark Urge (Fictional character) | The Dark Urge is a character from the 2023 video game Baldur's Gate 3, a role-playing video game by Larian Studios set in the Forgotten Realms universe of Dungeons & Dragons. First introduced at the conclusion of tie-in community-based browser game Blood in Baldur's Gate, the character was designated as an "Origin" character, the player can select to play through the game from their perspective. | Kung Fu Man (talk) |
| 2024-10-25 22:16 | Jeanette Voerman (Fictional character from Vampire: The Masquerade) | Jeanette Voerman is a character from the 2004 video game Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines, an action role-playing video game developed by Troika Games and published by Activision. Set in White Wolf Publishing's World of Darkness setting, the game is based on White Wolf's tabletop role-playing game Vampire: The Masquerade. | Kung Fu Man (talk) |
| 2024-11-03 03:32 | Deathloop (2021 action-adventure video game developed by Arkane Studios) | Deathloop is a 2021 first-person shooter immersive sim video game that was developed by Arkane Lyon and published by Bethesda Softworks. The game is set on an island named Blackreef. The player assumes control of Colt Vahn, an assassin who is stuck in a time loop he must destroy by killing eight targets known as Visionaries before midnight when the time loop resets, while being hunted by the island's residents and a Visionary named Julianna, who wants to protect the loop. | OceanHok (talk) |
| 2024-11-13 14:18 | Ridley (Metroid) (Fictional antagonist of the Metroid franchise) | , also known in-universe by the alias Cunning God of Death, is a major antagonist in the Metroid series. An evil and aggressive draconic extraterrestrial, he became Samus Aran's archnemesis after murdering the latter's parents as he led a Space Pirate raid on her homeworld. Though having been destroyed numerous times by Samus, he is always resurrected, due in equal part to Space Pirate engineering and his natural regenerative ability, which allows him to swiftly recover ... | Has one ever considered Magneton? Pokelego999 (talk) |
| 2024-11-13 18:58 | Blast Wind (1997 video game) | is a 1997 vertically scrolling shooter video game developed and published by Technosoft for the Sega Saturn. In the game, the player controls one of two artificial life forms piloting ships to fight the invading Gorn culture. The player can take an alternate path by pressing switches in each stage. | KGRAMR (talk) |
| 2024-11-15 19:37 | Project Zero 2: Wii Edition (2012 video game) | Project Zero 2: Wii Edition, known in Japan as Zero ~Shinku no Chou~,[b] is a 2012 survival horror video game developed by Tecmo Koei Games and published by Nintendo for the Wii. The game is a remake of Fatal Frame II: Crimson Butterfly (2003), following sisters Mio and Mayu Amakura as they are trapped in a ghost-filled village cursed by a failed ritual. | ProtoDrake (talk) |
| 2024-11-19 21:47 | The Super Mario Bros. Movie (2023 American animated film) | The Super Mario Bros. Movie is a 2023 American animated adventure comedy film based on Nintendo's Mario video game franchise. Produced by Universal Pictures, Illumination, and Nintendo, and distributed by Universal, it was directed by Aaron Horvath and Michael Jelenic (in the latter's feature directorial debut) and written by Matthew Fogel. | 𝚈𝚘𝚟𝚝 (𝚝𝚊𝚕𝚔𝚟𝚝) |
| 2024-11-24 11:30 | Barry Burton (Fictional character) | is a character in the Resident Evil 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!🍕 (🔔) |
| 2024-11-28 21:37 | Otogirisō (1992 video game) | is a 1992 visual novel video game developed and published by Chunsoft for the Super Famicom. It follows the protagonist and their girlfriend Nami lost down a forest road. After having to make an emergency stop, they find themselves in a Western-styled country house and let themselves in. While looking for the occupants of the home, they stumble upon a room with a mummified person who quickly vanishes when the lights go out. | Andrzejbanas (talk) |
| 2024-12-03 04:29 | Bit Pilot (2010 video game) | Bit Pilot is a 2010 bullet hell action game created by the American indie developer Zach Gage. In the game, the player controls a spaceship and must continuously dodge incoming asteroids and lasers for as long as possible. Released on March 4, 2010, for iOS, the game was praised for its graphics and soundtrack but faced mixed opinions for its gameplay and controls. | TWOrantulaTM (enter the web) |
| 2024-12-03 11:24 | Tom Clancy's The Division 2 (2019 video game) | Tom Clancy's The Division 2 is a 2019 action role-playing video game that was developed by Massive Entertainment and published by Ubisoft. The game, which is the sequel to Tom Clancy's The Division (2016), is set in a near-future Washington, D.C., in the aftermath of the release of a genetically engineered virus known as "Green Poison", and follows an agent of the Strategic Homeland Division as they try to rebuild the city. | OceanHok (talk) |
| 2024-12-13 18:55 | Cybermania '94 (1994 video game awards show) | Cybermania '94: The Ultimate Gamer Awards was the first televised video game awards show. Created by the Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences (AIAS), the two-hour event was broadcast live on TBS on November 5, 1994, with Leslie Nielsen and Jonathan Taylor Thomas as the hosts. Out of twelve award categories, Mortal Kombat won "Best Overall Game". | IceWelder [✉] |
| 2024-12-23 07:59 | Berzerk (video game) (1980 video game) | Berzerk is a video game designed by Alan McNeil and released for arcades in 1980 by Stern Electronics of Chicago. The game involves a Humanoid Intruder who has to escape maze-like rooms that are littered with robots that slowly move towards and shoot at the Humanoid. The player can shoot at the robots to try and escape the room. | Andrzejbanas (talk) |
| 2024-12-24 09:27 | Frostpunk (2018 video game) | Frostpunk is a 2018 city-building survival game developed and published by 11 Bit Studios. Players take on the role of a leader in an alternate history set in the late 19th century, in which they must build and maintain a city during a worldwide volcanic winter, managing resources, making choices on how to survive, and exploring the area outside their city for survivors, resources, or other useful items. | OceanHok (talk) |
| 2024-12-24 22:32 | Speed Me Up (2020 single by Wiz Khalifa) | "Speed Me Up" is a song recorded by American rapper Wiz Khalifa along with American singers Ty Dolla Sign, Lil Yachty, and Sueco the Child. Produced by Take a Daytrip, it was released by the label Atlantic Records for the film Sonic the Hedgehog and part of its respective soundtrack on January 24, 2020. | ~ Tails Wx |
| 2025-01-04 07:44 | A Space for the Unbound (2023 video game) | A Space for the Unbound is an adventure video game developed by Mojiken Studio and published by Toge Productions. It was released on January 19, 2023, for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Windows, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S. The game is set in the late 1990s and follows Atma and his girlfriend Raya, who live in a suburban area in Indonesia, as they explore their newly attained magical abilities and deal with supernatural powers that threaten their existence. | RFNirmala (talk) |
Culture/Performing arts
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| 2024-12-27 08:54 | Ich freue mich in dir, BWV 133 (1724 church cantata by Johann Sebastian Bach) | Ich freue mich in dir (I rejoice in You), BWV 133, is a church cantata by Johann Sebastian Bach. He composed the Christmas cantata in Leipzig in 1724 for the Third Day of Christmas and first performed it on 27 December 1724. | Gerda Arendt (talk) |
| 2024-12-31 20:54 | Das neugeborne Kindelein, BWV 122 (chorale cantata by Johann Sebastian Bach) | Das neugeborne Kindelein (The newborn little Child), BWV 122, is a church cantata by Johann Sebastian Bach. Bach composed the chorale cantata in six movements in Leipzig for the Sunday after Christmas and first performed it on 31 December 1724. It is based on a 1597 hymn of the same name by Cyriakus Schneegaß. | Gerda Arendt (talk) |
Culture/Philosophy and religion
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| 2024-09-22 16:45 | Value theory (Systematic study of values) | Value theory is the systematic study of values. Also called axiology, it examines the nature, sources, and types of values. As a branch of philosophy, it has interdisciplinary applications in fields such as economics, sociology, anthropology, and psychology. | Phlsph7 (talk) |
| 2024-11-04 10:15 | Hedonism (Family of views prioritizing pleasure) | Hedonism is a family of philosophical views that prioritize pleasure. Psychological hedonism is the theory that the underlying motivation of all human behavior is to maximize pleasure and avoid pain. As a form of egoism, it suggests that people only help others if they expect a personal benefit. Axiological hedonism is the view that pleasure is the sole source of intrinsic value. | Phlsph7 (talk) |
| 2024-11-05 20:49 | St. George Utah Temple (Latter-day Saint Temple in St. George, Utah) | The St. George Utah Temple, formerly known as the St. George Temple, is a temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in St. George, Utah. Completed in 1877, it was the third temple constructed by the church and the first in Utah, following the westward migration of Mormon pioneers from Nauvoo, Illinois, after the death of church founder Joseph Smith. | Itsetsyoufree32 (talk) |
| 2024-11-13 21:34 | History of philosophical pessimism (History of a philosophical school) | Philosophical pessimism is a philosophical school that is critical of existence, emphasizing the inherent suffering and futility of life. This perspective can be traced back to various religious traditions and philosophical writings throughout history. | Alice793 (talk) |
| 2024-12-13 01:08 | Philosophical pessimism (Philosophy that life is not worth living) | Philosophical pessimism is a philosophical tradition which argues that life is not worth living and that non-existence is preferable to existence. Thinkers in this tradition emphasize that suffering outweighs pleasure, happiness is fleeting or unattainable, and existence itself does not hold inherent value or an intrinsic purpose. | Alice793 (talk) |
| 2024-12-24 08:15 | Kiddush levana (Jewish ritual of blessing God upon the appearance of the new moon) | Kiddush levana, also known as Birkat halevana, is a Jewish ritual and prayer service, generally observed on the first or second Saturday night of each Hebrew month. The service includes a blessing to God for the appearance of the new moon, readings from Scripture and the Talmud, and other liturgy depending on custom. | Dovidroth (talk) |
| 2025-01-01 22:37 | Chaim Kanievsky (Haredi rabbi and leader in Israel (1928–2022)) | Shemaryahu Yosef Chaim Kanievsky (Hebrew: שמריהו יוסף חיים קַניֶבסקִי; January 8, 1928 – March 18, 2022) was an Israeli Haredi rabbi and posek. He was a leading authority in Haredi Jewish society on legal and ethical practice. Known as the Gadol HaDor ("greatest of his generation") and the "Prince of Torah", much of his prominence came through Torah education and advice about Jewish law. | Yeshivish613 (talk) |
| 2025-01-03 17:16 | The Voices of Morebath (2001 non-fiction book by Eamon Duffy) | The Voices of Morebath: Reformation and Rebellion in an English Village is a 2001 non-fiction history book by Eamon Duffy and published by Yale University Press about Morebath, England, during the English Reformation and Tudor period of the 16th century. Using the detailed churchwarden's accounts maintained by Sir Christopher Trychay, the vicar of Morebath's parish, Duffy recounts the religious and social implications of the Reformation in a small conservative [[Catholic Church|Cathol ... | Pbritti (talk) |
| 2025-01-06 22:28 | John Roach (bishop) (20th-century American Catholic bishop (1921–2003)) | John Robert Roach (July 31, 1921 – July 11, 2003) was an American Catholic prelate who served as Archbishop of Saint Paul and Minneapolis from 1975 to 1995. The first St. Paul archbishop to have been born in Minnesota, Roach had national prominence as deliverer of benediction at Jimmy Carter's inauguration in 1977 and head of the National Conference of Catholic Bishops from 1980 to 1983. | ~Darth StabroTalk • Contribs |
| 2025-01-07 00:09 | David Einhorn (poet) (Jewish writer (1886–1973)) | David Einhorn (Yiddish: דוד אײנהאָרן, romanized: Dovid Eynhorn, 1886 – 2 March 1973) was a Jewish poet, journalist, and essayist. Born in the Russian Empire, he became a poet at a young age and participated within the German Jewish Labour Bund. After helping to found a publishing house in Vilnius he was arrested for his connections to the Bund in 1912, and was exiled from Russia; he went to Bern, where he contributed to journals and periodicals. | Generalissima (talk) (it/she) |
| 2025-01-08 09:16 | Amalthea (mythology) (Nurse of Zeus in Greek mythology) | In Greek mythology, Amalthea or Amaltheia (Ancient Greek: Ἀμάλθεια) is the most commonly mentioned nurse of the infant Zeus. She is described either as a nymph who raises the child on the milk of a goat, or, in some accounts from the Hellenistic period onwards, as the goat itself. | Michael Aurel (talk) |
| 2025-01-09 15:13 | Ashin Nandamālābhivaṁsa (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) |
Culture/Sports
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| 2024-08-24 10:55 | Suryakumar Yadav (Indian cricketer (born 1990)) | Suryakumar Ashok Yadav (born 14 September 1990) is an Indian international cricketer. He is a right-handed middle-order batter. He represents the India national cricket team and captains the Twenty20 International side. He was part of the national team that won the 2023 Asia Cup and the 2024 T20 World Cup. | Magentic Manifestations (talk) |
| 2024-08-25 01:16 | 2024 Men's T20 World Cup (Ninth edition of the Men's T20WC) | The 2024 ICC Men's T20 World Cup was the ninth edition of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup. It was co-hosted by the West Indies and the United States from 1 to 29 June 2024; the tournament was hosted by the West Indies for the second time, and it was also the first major ICC tournament to feature matches played in the United States. | Vestrian24Bio (TALK) |
| 2024-09-14 08:26 | Kasey Peters (American football player (born 1987)) | Kasey Peters (born May 20, 1987) is an American former professional football quarterback. He played college football at Saddleback, Santa Ana, Grand Valley State and Rocky Mountain. While at Rocky Mountain, he was the Frontier Conference Co-Offensive Player of the Year in both 2009 and 2010. Professionally, he was a member of the Tri-Cities Fever of the [[Indoor Football League ... | ~WikiOriginal-9~ (talk) |
| 2024-09-27 20:39 | The Hungry Five (Group of businessman related to the Green Bay Packers) | The Hungry Five are the Green Bay, Wisconsin-area businessmen who were instrumental in keeping the Green Bay Packers franchise in operation during its early years. They raised funds, incorporated the team as a non-profit corporation, sold stock and otherwise promoted the franchise. The Five were Andrew B. Turnbull, Curly Lambeau, Gerald Francis Clifford, Lee Joannes and W. Webber Kelly. | « Gonzo fan2007 (talk) @ |
| 2024-10-07 12:46 | Delbert Cowsette (American football player and coach (born 1977)) | Delbert Ray Cowsette (born September 3, 1977) is an American former professional football defensive tackle who played in the National Football League (NFL) and Arena Football League (AFL). He is currently the defensive line coach for the Howard Bison. | ~WikiOriginal-9~ (talk) |
| 2024-10-13 17:26 | 2001 San Marino Grand Prix (Motor car race) | The 2001 San Marino Grand Prix (formally the Gran Premio Warsteiner di San Marino 2001) was a Formula One motor race held before between 80,000 and 100,000 spectators at the Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari, Imola, Emilia-Romagna, Italy on 15 April 2001. It was the fourth race of the 2001 Formula One World Championship and the 21st San Marino Grand Prix. | EnthusiastWorld37 (talk) |
| 2024-10-14 12:08 | Jarriel King (American gridiron football player (born 1987)) | Jarriel King (born February 27, 1987) is an American former professional football player who was an offensive tackle in the National Football League (NFL) and Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football at Georgia Military College and the University of South Carolina. He signed with the New York Giants after going undrafted in the 2011 NFL draft but was waived before the start of the season. | ~WikiOriginal-9~ (talk) |
| 2024-10-17 07:02 | Warren Zaïre-Emery (French footballer (born 2006)) | Warren Zaïre-Emery (born 8 March 2006) is a French professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Ligue 1 club Paris Saint-Germain and the France national team. | Paul Vaurie (talk) |
| 2024-10-18 14:08 | 1994 San Diego Chargers season (NFL team 35th season) | The 1994 San Diego Chargers season was the team's 35th, its 25th in the National Football League (NFL) and its 34th in San Diego. It featured a surprising run to Super Bowl XXIX, where the Chargers lost to the San Francisco 49ers. To date, this is the only Super Bowl appearance in franchise history. | Harper J. Cole (talk) |
| 2024-10-19 06:39 | Tricia Bader Binford (American basketball player (born 1973)) | Tricia Lynne Bader Binford (née Bader; born February 26, 1973) is an American former professional basketball guard who played for the Utah Starzz and Cleveland Rockers of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). She is currently the head coach of the Montana State Bobcats. She played college basketball for the Boise State Broncos as a four-year starter at point guard, earning All-Big Sky Conference honors three times and setting the school's career assists record. | ~WikiOriginal-9~ (talk) |
| 2024-10-22 20:23 | 2023 Macau Formula 4 Race | The 2023 Macau Formula 4 Race, formerly the 2023 Macau Asia Formula 4, was a Formula 4 (F4) motor race held on the Guia Circuit in Macau on 12 November 2023, as part of the 2023 Macau Grand Prix. It was the fourth F4 race in Macau, and it was an invitational, non-championship round of the 2023 Formula 4 South East Asia Championship. | EnthusiastWorld37 (talk) |
| 2024-10-25 01:25 | Cody Snyder (Canadian bull rider) | Cody Snyder (born 1962 or 1963) is a Canadian former professional rodeo cowboy who specialized in bull riding. He is currently a bull-riding event producer. In 1983, Snyder became the first Canadian to win the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association (PRCA) bull riding world championship. | Reidgreg (talk) |
| 2024-10-29 12:31 | Trisha Stafford-Odom (American basketball player and coach (born 1970)) | Trisha Stafford-Odom (née Stafford; born November 11, 1970) is an American former professional basketball forward. She played college basketball for the California Golden Bears from 1988 to 1992 and was a two-time first-team All-Pac-10 Conference selection. She played professionally in the American Basketball League (ABL) from 1996 to 1998 for the San Jose Lasers and Long Beach Stingrays, and in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) from 2001 to 2002 for the Houston Comets and Miami Sol. | ~WikiOriginal-9~ (talk) |
| 2024-10-30 16:09 | Charel Allen (American basketball player (born 1986)) | Charel Allen (born July 23, 1986) is an American former professional basketball guard and current coach. She played high school basketball at Monessen High School, where she was a two-time Pennsylvania Class A Player of the Year and finished her high school career as the fifth-leading scorer in state history. | ~WikiOriginal-9~ (talk) |
| 2024-10-31 15:47 | Aston Whiteside (American football player (born 1989)) | Aston Rashaud Whiteside (born May 19, 1989) is an American former professional football defensive end. He played college football for the Abilene Christian Wildcats, where he was a four-time first-team Lone Star Conference (LSC) South selection and a three-time LSC South Defensive Lineman of the Year. | ~WikiOriginal-9~ (talk) |
| 2024-11-01 12:10 | Cameron Echols-Luper (American football player (born 1995)) | Cameron Damonte Echols-Luper (born Cameron Damonte Echols; April 9, 1995) is an American professional football wide receiver and return specialist for the Calgary Stampeders of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He attended Auburn High School in Auburn, Alabama, where he was a quarterback and won six state titles in track and field. | ~WikiOriginal-9~ (talk) |
| 2024-11-01 23:09 | Charlie Gehringer (American baseball player (1903–1993)) | Charles Leonard Gehringer (May 11, 1903 – January 21, 1993), nicknamed "the Mechanical Man", was an American professional baseball second baseman. He played for the Detroit Tigers for 19 seasons from 1924 to 1942. He compiled a .320 career batting average with 2,839 hits and 1,427 runs batted in (RBIs). | Cbl62 (talk) |
| 2024-11-01 23:15 | Turkey Stearnes (American baseball player (1920–1940)) | Norman Thomas "Turkey" Stearnes (May 8, 1901 – September 4, 1979) was an American baseball center fielder. He played 18 years in the Negro leagues, including nine years with the Detroit Stars (1923–1931), six years with the Chicago American Giants (1932–1935, 1937–1938), and three years with the Kansas City Monarchs (1938–1940). | Cbl62 (talk) |
| 2024-11-14 10:46 | Ted Williams (American baseball player (1918–2002)) | Theodore Samuel Williams (August 30, 1918 – July 5, 2002) was an American professional baseball player and manager. He played his entire 19-year Major League Baseball (MLB) career, primarily as a left fielder, for the Boston Red Sox from 1939 to 1960; his career was interrupted by military service during World War II and the Korean War. | Omnis Scientia (talk) |
| 2024-11-15 17:07 | Thaddeus Coleman (American gridiron football player (born 1985)) | Thaddeus Coleman (born June 20, 1985) is an American former professional football offensive tackle who played in the Canadian Football League (CFL) and Arena Football League (AFL). He played college football at Mississippi Valley State, where he was a two-time first-team All-Southwestern Athletic Conference selection. | ~WikiOriginal-9~ (talk) |
| 2024-11-18 02:25 | 2017–18 College Football Playoff (Postseason college football tournament) | The 2017–18 College Football Playoff was a single-elimination postseason tournament that determined the national champion of the 2017 NCAA Division I FBS football season. It was the fourth edition of the College Football Playoff (CFP) and involved the top four teams in the country as ranked by the College Football Playoff poll playing in two semifinals, with the winners of each advancing to the national championship game. | PCN02WPS (talk | contribs) |
| 2024-11-20 15:32 | 2019 NFC Divisional playoff game (Seattle–Green Bay) (2019 American football postseason game) | The 2019 National Football Conference (NFC) Divisional playoff game was a National Football League (NFL) playoff game between the Seattle Seahawks and Green Bay Packers on January 12, 2020. The Packers finished the 2019 season with a record of 13–3 under first-year head coach Matt Lafleur. Their record, after tiebreakers were calculated, was good enough for the 2nd seed of the playoffs and a first-round bye. | « Gonzo fan2007 (talk) @ |
| 2024-11-20 17:12 | 2023 European Athletics Indoor Championships – Women's 400 metres | The women's 400 metres at the 2023 European Athletics Indoor Championships took place in three rounds at the Ataköy Athletics Arena in Istanbul, Turkey, on 3 and 4 March 2023. This was the 37th time the women's 400 metres was contested at the European Athletics Indoor Championships. Athletes could qualify by achieving the entry standard or by their World Athletics Ranking for the event. | Editør (talk) |
| 2024-11-21 12:40 | Adrar Stadium (Sports venue in Agadir, Morocco) | Adrar Stadium (Arabic: ملعب آدرار; Berber languages: ⴰⴱⴰⵔⴰⵣ ⵏ ⵓⴷⵔⴰⵔ (Adrar means mountain in Tamazight); French: Grand Stade d'Agadir), is a multi-use stadium in Agadir, in the Souss-Massa region in the country of Morocco, near the Atlas Mountains, in North Africa, and is used as a home venue by the local football team, Hassania Agadir. | Cltjames (talk) |
| 2024-11-22 22:54 | Snow Globe Game (2008 American football postseason game) | The Snow Globe Game was a National Football League (NFL) Divisional playoff game between the Seattle Seahawks and Green Bay Packers on January 12, 2008. The game, which was contested at Lambeau Field in Green Bay, Wisconsin, ended in a Packers victory, sending them to the 2007 NFC Championship Game. The Packers mounted their largest comeback in playoff franchise history, overcoming a 14–0 deficit in the first quarter after running back Ryan Grant fumbled in two straight possessions, leading to two Seahawks touchdowns. | « Gonzo fan2007 (talk) @ |
| 2024-11-24 09:23 | 2024 World Rally Championship (52nd running of the World Rally Championship) | The 2024 FIA World Rally Championship was a motorsport championship that was the 52nd occurrence of the World Rally Championship, an international rallying series organised by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA) and WRC Promoter GmbH. Teams and crews competed for the World Rally Championships for Drivers, Co-drivers and Manufacturers. | Unnamelessness (talk) |
| 2024-11-24 20:25 | 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) |
| 2024-11-25 04:15 | 2021 NHL expansion draft (NHL player selection draft) | The 2021 NHL expansion draft was an expansion draft that was conducted by the National Hockey League (NHL) on July 21, 2021, at Gas Works Park in Seattle. The draft took place to fill the roster of the league's expansion team for the 2021–22 season, the Seattle Kraken. The Kraken selected 30 players from 30 of the league's 31 teams, and 25 ultimately ended up playing for the team. | XR228 (talk) |
| 2024-11-27 23:53 | Jakob Ingebrigtsen (Norwegian middle- and long-distance runner (born 2000)) | Jakob Ingebrigtsen (born 19 September 2000) is a Norwegian middle- and long-distance runner who is the current world record holder in the short track 1500 metres, the 2000 metres and the 3000 metres, and holds the world best time over the two mile distance. Ingebrigtsen is a two-time Olympic champion, winning gold medals in the 1500 m at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, setting a then Olympic and European record, and in the 5000 metres at the 2024 Paris Olympics. | KnowledgeIsPower9281 (talk) |
| 2024-12-05 18:59 | Bobby Brink (American ice hockey player (born 2001)) | Bobby Orr Brink (born July 8, 2001) is an American professional ice hockey right wing for the Philadelphia Flyers of the National Hockey League (NHL). The Flyers selected him in the second round, with the 34th overall pick, of the 2019 NHL entry draft. | — GhostRiver |
| 2024-12-10 01:07 | Andrea Kimi Antonelli (Italian racing driver (born 2006)) | Andrea Kimi Antonelli (born 25 August 2006), also known as Kimi Antonelli, is an Italian racing driver, who is set to compete in Formula One for Mercedes. | MB2437 |
| 2024-12-11 17:10 | 2020 NFC Championship Game (2021 American football postseason game) | The 2020 National Football Conference (NFC) Championship Game was played between the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and the Green Bay Packers on January 24, 2021, at Lambeau Field in Green Bay, Wisconsin. After signing quarterback Tom Brady and trading for tight end Rob Gronkowski, the Buccaneers went 11–5 and made the playoffs as a Wild Card team. | « Gonzo fan2007 (talk) @ |
| 2024-12-18 03:00 | Swimming at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Women's 50 metre freestyle | The women's 50 metre freestyle event at the 2024 Summer Olympics was held from 3 to 4 August 2024 at the Olympic Aquatics Centre at Paris La Défense Arena. | It is a wonderful world (talk) |
| 2024-12-19 00:38 | Swimming at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Men's 50 metre freestyle | The men's 50 metre freestyle event at the 2024 Summer Olympics was held from 1 to 2 August 2024 at the Olympic Aquatics Centre at Paris La Défense Arena. | It is a wonderful world (talk) |
| 2024-12-19 22:45 | 2019 NFC Championship Game (2020 American football postseason game) | The 2019 National Football Conference (NFC) Championship Game was played between the Green Bay Packers and the San Francisco 49ers on January 20, 2020, at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, California. Both the Packers and 49ers finished the season with identical 13–3 records, each winning their respective divisions. | « Gonzo fan2007 (talk) @ |
| 2024-12-19 22:56 | Frank Lampard (English football player and manager (born 1978)) | Frank James Lampard OBE (born 20 June 1978) is an English professional football manager and former player who is the manager of EFL Championship club Coventry City. Widely regarded as one of Chelsea's greatest players ever and one of the greatest midfielders of his generation, Lampard has the record of the most goals by a midfielder in the Premier League and most goals from outside the box (41). | Chisperlear (talk) |
| 2024-12-20 16:53 | Swimming at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Women's 100 metre butterfly | The women's 100 metre butterfly event at the 2024 Summer Olympics was held from 27 to 28 July 2024 at the Olympic Aquatics Centre at Paris La Défense Arena. | IAWW (talk) |
| 2024-12-20 21:57 | 2024 World Athletics Relays – Mixed 4 × 400 metres relay | The mixed 4 × 400 metres relay at the 2024 World Athletics Relays took place in three rounds at the Thomas Robinson Stadium in Nassau, Bahamas, on 4 and 5 May 2024. It was the fourth time that this mixed-sex relay was contested at the World Athletics Relays. The event was also an Olympic qualification: fourteen teams qualified for the mixed 4 × 400 metres relay at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, France. | Editør (talk) |
| 2024-12-22 00:45 | Swimming at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Women's 200 metre butterfly | The women's 200 metre butterfly event at the 2024 Summer Olympics was held from 31 July to 1 August 2024 at the Olympic Aquatics Centre at Paris La Défense Arena. | IAWW (talk) |
| 2024-12-22 02:38 | Gymnastics at the 2000 Summer Olympics – Women's artistic individual all-around (women's artistic individual all-around events at the Olympics) | The women's artistic individual all-around final at the 2000 Summer Olympics was held on 21 September at the Sydney SuperDome. The event was impacted by three separate scandals. The vault was set at the incorrect height for the first two rotations of the competition, causing several falls and injuries. | Riley1012 (talk) |
| 2024-12-22 05:25 | McLaren MCL38 (2024 Formula One car) | The McLaren MCL38 is a Formula One car designed and constructed by McLaren under the direction of Rob Marshall to compete in the 2024 Formula One World Championship, in which it won the World Constructors' Championship. The car was driven by Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri, for their sixth and second seasons with the team respectively. | 5225C (talk • contributions) |
| 2024-12-22 22:20 | Scottie Scheffler (American professional golfer (born 1996)) | Scott Alexander Scheffler (born June 21, 1996) is an American professional golfer who plays on the PGA Tour. He is currently ranked world number one in the Official World Golf Ranking, and has held that position for over 100 weeks. He has won two major championships, both the 2022 and 2024 Masters Tournament. | Ktkvtsh (talk) |
| 2024-12-23 23:47 | 2003 Detroit Lions season (NFL team season) | The 2003 season was the Detroit Lions' 74th season in the National Football League (NFL), their 70th as the Detroit Lions, and their first under head coach Steve Mariucci. The team improved upon their 3–13 record from the previous season but missed the postseason for the fourth consecutive season, suffering a losing season and finishing last in their division for the third straight season. | Carhles (talk) |
| 2024-12-27 15:59 | 2024 NCAA Division I men's basketball championship game (American collegiate basketball final) | The 2024 NCAA Division I men's basketball championship game was the final game of the 2024 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament. It determined the national champion for the 2023–24 NCAA Division I men's basketball season and was contested by the Purdue Boilermakers from the Big Ten Conference and the UConn Huskies from the Big East Conference. | PCN02WPS (talk | contribs) |
| 2024-12-28 00:43 | Swimming at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Men's 200 metre butterfly | The men's 200 metre butterfly event at the 2024 Summer Olympics was held from 30 to 31 July 2024 in the Olympics Aquatics Centre at Paris La Défense Arena. | IAWW (talk) |
| 2024-12-29 16:54 | Lebanon at the 1948 Summer Olympics (Sporting event delegation) | The West Asian nation of Lebanon competed in the 1948 Summer Olympics in London, United Kingdom, which was held from 29 July to 14 August 1948. This was the country's first appearance in the Summer Olympic Games. The Lebanese delegation was made up of eight male competitors: boxer Michel Ghaoui, shooters Khalil Hilmi and Salem Salam, and wrestlers Bechara Abou Rejalie, Charif Damage, Ibrahim Mahgoub, Abdallah Sidani, and Safi Taha. | Jordano53 |
| 2024-12-30 19:08 | Lebanon at the 1948 Winter Olympics (Sporting event delegation) | The West Asian country of Lebanon competed in the 1948 Winter Olympics in St. Moritz, Switzerland, which was held from 30 January to 8 February 1948. This was Lebanon's first appearance in a Winter Olympic Games, as well as their first appearance in any Olympic Games. The delegation sent two male alpine skiers: Ibrahim Geagea and Munir Itani. | Jordano53 |
| 2024-12-30 23:40 | Swimming at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Men's 400 metre freestyle | The men's 400 metre freestyle event at the 2024 Summer Olympics was held on 27 July 2024 at the Olympic Aquatics Centre at Paris La Défense Arena. | IAWW (talk) |
| 2024-12-31 17:21 | Jackie Stamps (English footballer (1918–1991)) | John David Stamps (2 December 1918 – 19 November 1991) was an English footballer who played as a centre-forward, most notably for Derby County. He is best remembered as scoring two goals in the 1946 FA Cup Final for Derby County in a 4–1 win against Charlton Athletic. He started as an amateur with Silverwood Colliery before being signed by Mansfield Town but was released after making just one senior appearance. | Bungle (talk • contribs) |
| 2025-01-03 11:45 | W. G. Grace (English cricketer (1848–1915)) | William Gilbert Grace MRCS LRCP (18 July 1848 – 23 October 1915) was an English cricketer who is widely considered one of the sport's all-time greatest players. Always known by his initials as "WG", his first-class career spanned a record-equalling 44 seasons from 1865 to 1908. | ReturnDuane (talk) |
| 2025-01-03 23:51 | 2023 Formula One World Championship (74th season of Formula One) | The 2023 FIA Formula One World Championship was a motor racing championship for Formula One cars, the 74th running of the Formula One World Championship. It was recognised by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA), the governing body of international motorsport, as the highest class of competition for open-wheel racing cars. | SSSB (talk) |
| 2025-01-04 21:49 | Simon Olsson (Swedish footballer (born 1997)) | Simon Olsson (born 14 September 1997) is a Swedish professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Eredivisie club Heerenveen and the Sweden national team. | Lucfev (talk) |
| 2025-01-05 13:26 | Men's T20 World Cup (Men's Twenty20 International Cricket World Cup) | The ICC Men's T20 World Cup (formerly the ICC World Twenty20) is a biennial T20I cricket tournament, organised by the International Cricket Council (ICC). It was held in every odd year from 2007 to 2009, and since 2010 it has been held in every even year with the exception of 2018 and 2020. This event was rebranded from ICC World Twenty20 to ICC Men's T20 World Cup in November 2018. | Vestrian24Bio |
| 2025-01-08 01:16 | Khyree Jackson (American football player (1999–2024)) | Khyree Anthony Jackson (August 11, 1999 – July 6, 2024) was an American football cornerback. He played college football for the Fort Scott Greyhounds, Alabama Crimson Tide, and the Oregon Ducks. The Minnesota Vikings selected him in the fourth round, with the 108th overall pick, of the 2024 NFL draft. | — GhostRiver |
| 2025-01-08 17:47 | 2023 European Athletics Indoor Championships – Women's 4 × 400 metres relay | The women's 4 × 400 metres relay at the 2023 European Athletics Indoor Championships took place in one round in the Ataköy Athletics Arena in Istanbul, Turkey, on 5 March 2023. This was the twelfth time the women's 4 × 400 metres relay was contested at the European Athletics Indoor Championships. Six national teams qualified based on their outdoor results from 2022 or the team's cumulative individual 400 metres indoor results from 2023. | Editør (talk) |
| 2025-01-09 21:01 | Noah Cates (American ice hockey player (born 1999)) | Noah Allen Cates (born February 5, 1999) is an American professional ice hockey left wing for the Philadelphia Flyers of the National Hockey League (NHL). The Flyers selected Cates in the fifth round, with the 137th overall pick, of the 2017 NHL entry draft. Cates has also been a member of the United States men's national ice hockey team, serving as an alternate captain at the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing. | — GhostRiver |
Culture/Visual arts
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| 2024-10-04 18:49 | Puck Building (Building in Manhattan, New York) | The Puck Building is a mixed-use building at 295–309 Lafayette Street in the SoHo and Nolita neighborhoods of Manhattan in New York City, New York. An example of the German Rundbogenstil style of architecture, the building was designed by Albert Wagner and is composed of two sections: the original seven-story building to the north and a nine-story southern annex. | Epicgenius (talk) |
| 2024-10-18 17:20 | Gustav Ammann (Swiss landscape architect (1885–1955)) | Gustav Ammann (9 July 1885 – 23 March 1955) was a Swiss landscape architect who worked in the modernist style and influenced garden architecture in Switzerland. He has worked on over 1,700 projects, notable amongst which is the namesake Gustav-Ammann-Park in Zürich. | Ajay Platinum (talk) |
| 2024-10-19 02:09 | Max Ernst Haefeli (Swiss architect and furniture designer (1901–1976)) | Max Ernst Haefeli (25 January 1901 – 17 June 1976) was a Swiss architect, furniture designer, and co-founder of the Haefeli Moser Steiger (HMS) architectural firm. He subscribed to the New Building architectural school of thought in Switzerland. | Ajay Platinum (talk) |
| 2024-10-23 13:24 | Huang Shaoqiang (Chinese artist (1901–1942)) | Huang Shaoqiang (Chinese: 黃少強; pinyin: Huáng Shǎoqiáng, 1901 – 7 September 1942) was a Chinese artist of the Lingnan School. The grandson of a village official, he learned poetry, calligraphy, and art from a young age. He studied at the Bowen Art School and was a pupil of Gao Qifeng and Gao Jianfu, who taught a blend of Western and Chinese painting. | — Chris Woodrich (talk) |
| 2024-10-29 00:32 | Cady Noland (American artist (born 1956)) | Cady Noland (born 1956) is an American sculptor, printmaker, and installation artist who primarily works with found objects and appropriated images. Her work, often made with objects denoting danger, industry, and American patriotism, addresses notions of the failed promise of the American Dream, the divide between fame and anonymity, and violence in American society, among other themes. | 19h00s (talk) |
| 2024-12-09 15:37 | Frederick Warren Freer (American painter (1849–1908)) | Frederick Warren Freer (June 16, 1849 – March 7, 1908) was an American painter. The son of a physician, Freer studied art instead of medicine after going partially deaf when he was fourteen. After he graduated from high school in Chicago, Freer's family relocated to Munich, where Freer studied at the Royal Academy of Fine Arts under multiple well-known artists. | Kimikel (talk) |
| 2024-12-16 06:51 | Statue of John Barry (Memorial in Washington, D.C., U.S.) | The statue of John Barry commemorates the "Father of the United States Navy", Commodore John Barry (1745-1806). Barry was an Irish-born sailor who joined the American colonists in fighting for independence from the Kingdom of Great Britain. Barry became the first commission by the Second Continental Congress. | APK hi :-) (talk) |
| 2024-12-23 01:11 | Lingnan School (Chinese art movement) | The Lingnan School (traditional Chinese: 嶺南畫派; simplified Chinese: 岭南画派; pinyin: Lǐngnán huà pài) was an art movement active in the late Qing dynasty and Republic of China that sought to modernize Chinese painting through borrowing from other artistic traditions. The school's founders, Gao Jianfu, Gao Qifeng, and Chen Shuren, were initially influenced by the teachings of Ju Lian, including the "boneless" technique. | — Chris Woodrich (talk) |
| 2025-01-02 22:16 | First Cathedral of Saint Paul (Minnesota) (Catholic log chapel in Saint Paul (1841–1856 or 1864)) | The Chapel of Saint Paul, which later served as the first Cathedral of Saint Paul, was a log chapel built on the bluffs of the Mississippi River in 1841 by Lucien Galtier. It served as the first cathedral of the Catholic Diocese of Saint Paul from June 1851 to December 1851. It was also used as a school until it was eventually dismantled. | ~Darth StabroTalk • Contribs |
| 2025-01-10 22:23 | Melvin Edwards (American sculptor (born 1937)) | Melvin "Mel" Edwards (born May 4, 1937) is an American abstract sculptor, printmaker, and arts educator. Edwards, an African-American artist, was raised in segregated communities in Texas and an integrated community in Ohio. He moved to California in 1955, beginning his professional art career while an undergraduate student. | 19h00s (talk) |
| 2025-01-11 00:02 | Sketches of the Life of the Great Priest (Print series by Utagawa Kuniyoshi) | (c. 1831) is a series of ten Japanese woodblock prints in ink and color on paper made by ukiyo-e artist Utagawa Kuniyoshi (1798–1861). It was published by Iseya Rihei in 1835–1836. The prints, which are in the large, horizontal, multi-colored woodblock format, tell the story of Nichiren (1222–1282), a Japanese Buddhist priest, philosopher and founder of Nichiren Buddhism. | Viriditas (talk) |
Culture/Visual arts/Architecture
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| 2024-09-23 15:59 | Kips Bay Towers (Residential buildings in Manhattan, New York) | Kips Bay Towers is a 1,118-unit, two-building condominium complex in the Kips Bay neighborhood of Manhattan, New York City, New York. The complex was designed by architects I.M. Pei and S. J. Kessler, with the involvement of James Ingo Freed, in the brutalist style and completed in 1965. Originally known as Kips Bay Plaza, the project was developed by Webb & Knapp as middle-income rental apartments, but was converted to condominiums in the mid-1980s. | Epicgenius (talk) and Transpoman (talk) |
| 2024-10-18 13:55 | Werner M. Moser (Swiss architect (1896–1970)) | Werner Max Moser (16 July 1896 – 19 August 1970) was a Swiss architect and proponent of modernist architecture. His notable works include the Kongresshaus (Zurich), Cantonal Hospital (Zurich), and the campus of IIT Kharagpur (India). Moser founded the Haefeli Moser Steiger (HMS) office community for architectural design projects in Zurich and established the Wohnbedarf interior design studio. | Ajay Platinum (talk) |
| 2024-11-09 23:59 | Jugtown Historic District (Historic district in New Jersey, United States) | The Jugtown Historic District consists of a cluster of historic buildings surrounding the intersection of Harrison Street and Nassau Street in Princeton, New Jersey. The settlement dates to colonial times and is sometimes known as Queenston. In 1987, the district was listed on the National Register of Historic Places. | Lbal (talk) |
| 2024-11-26 10:16 | Statue of Benjamin Franklin (Washington, D.C.) (Marble statue in Washington, D.C.) | The outdoor statue of Benjamin Franklin in Washington, D.C., is located near the intersection of 12th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue NW, in front of the Old Post Office. The statue was a gift from Stilson Hutchins, founder of The Washington Post, who wanted to display his and the newspaper's stature in the city. | APK hi :-) (talk) |
| 2024-12-16 14:57 | Old Main Library (Cincinnati) (Demolished library building in Cincinnati) | The Old Main Library was a public library building in Cincinnati, Ohio, United States. Opened in 1870 and demolished in 1955, it served as the main library of the Cincinnati and Hamilton County Public Library (CHPL) system for 85 years. | WikiFouf (talk) |
| 2024-12-20 18:37 | Price Tower (Building in Bartlesville, Oklahoma) | The Price Tower is a nineteen-story, 221-foot-high (67 m) tower at 510 South Dewey Avenue in Bartlesville, Oklahoma, United States. One of the few skyscrapers designed by Frank Lloyd Wright, the Price Tower is derived from a 1929 proposal for apartment buildings in New York City. Harold C. | Epicgenius (talk) |
| 2024-12-24 19:50 | Amtrak Susquehanna River Bridge (Bridge in Maryland, United States) | The Amtrak Susquehanna River Bridge is a deck truss bridge that carries the Amtrak Northeast Corridor line across the Susquehanna River between Havre de Grace and Perryville, Maryland. The 4,153.8-foot (1,266.1 m)-long two-track bridge has 17 fixed spans and one swing span across the river's navigation channel. | Pi.1415926535 (talk) |
| 2024-12-29 16:13 | Louis Abramson (American architect (1887–1985)) | Louis Allen Abramson (1887 – January 15, 1985) was an American architect who practiced mostly in New York City, specializing in hospitals, nursing homes, and restaurants. He is best known for designing the Daughters of Jacob Geriatric Center at 1201 Findlay Ave in the Bronx. | RoySmith (talk) |
| 2025-01-10 16:05 | Taliesin West (Studio and home in Scottsdale, Arizona) | Taliesin West is a studio and home developed by the American architect Frank Lloyd Wright in Scottsdale, Arizona, United States. Named after Wright's Taliesin studio in Spring Green, Wisconsin, Taliesin West was Wright's winter home and studio from 1937 until his death in 1959. The complex is the headquarters of the Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation, a nonprofit organization that hosts tours and events there. | Epicgenius (talk) |
Culture/Visual arts/Comics and Anime
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| 2024-10-19 21:54 | Daredevil (Marvel Comics character) (Marvel Comics fictional character) | Daredevil is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by writer-editor Stan Lee and artist Bill Everett, with some input from Jack Kirby, the character first appeared in Daredevil #1 (April 1964). | Wrangler1981 (talk) |
| 2024-11-17 06:18 | Marvel Studios (American entertainment company) | Marvel Studios, LLC, formerly known as Marvel Films, is an American film and television production company. Marvel Studios is the creator of the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU), a media franchise and shared universe of films and television series produced by the studio, based on characters that appear in Marvel Comics publications. | Trailblazer101 (talk) |
| 2024-12-12 15:20 | Gardevoir (Pokémon species) | Gardevoir, known in Japan as Sirnight (Japanese: サーナイト, Hepburn: Sānaito), is a Pokémon species in Nintendo and Game Freak's Pokémon franchise. First introduced in the video games Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire, the development team wanted to push the concept of what a Pokémon could look like compared to previous installments. | Kung Fu Man (talk) |
| 2024-12-13 07:44 | Ambivalence (Neon Genesis Evangelion episode) (Episode of Neon Genesis Evangelion) | is the eighteenth episode of the Japanese anime television series Neon Genesis Evangelion, which was created by Gainax. Hideaki Anno and Shinji Higuchi wrote the episode, which the animator Tensai Okamura directed. The series' protagonist is Shinji Ikari, a teenage boy whose father Gendo recruited him to the special military organization Nerv to pilot a gigantic, bio-mechanical mecha named Evangelion into combat with beings called Angels. | TeenAngels1234 (talk) |
| 2024-12-20 20:33 | Introjection (Neon Genesis Evangelion episode) (Episode of Neon Genesis Evangelion) | is the nineteenth episode of the Japanese anime television series Neon Genesis Evangelion, which was created by Gainax. Hideaki Anno and Akio Satsukawa wrote the episode, which animator Masayuki directed. The series' protagonist is Shinji Ikari, a teenage boy whose father Gendo recruited him to the special military organization Nerv to pilot a gigantic, bio-mechanical mecha named Evangelion into combat with beings called Angels. | TeenAngels1234 (talk) |
| 2024-12-26 20:14 | Naruto (TV series) (Japanese anime television series) | Naruto is a Japanese anime television series based on Masashi Kishimoto's manga series of the same name. The story follows Naruto Uzumaki, a young ninja who seeks recognition from his peers and dreams of becoming the Hokage, the leader of his village. Just like the manga, the anime series is divided into two separate parts: the first series retains the original manga's title and is set in Naruto's pre-teen years. | 1989 (talk) |
| 2025-01-11 03:14 | Crisis on Earth-X (Arrowverse crossover event) | "Crisis on Earth-X" is the fourth Arrowverse crossover event, featuring episodes of the live-action television series Supergirl, Arrow, The Flash, and Legends of Tomorrow on The CW. The crossover began on November 27, 2017, with Supergirl and Arrow, and concluded on November 28, with The Flash and Legends of Tomorrow. | Questions? four Olifanofmrtennant (she/her) |
Culture/Visual arts/Fashion
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| 2024-12-09 03:32 | The Man Who Knew Too Much (Alexander McQueen collection) (2005 collection by Alexander McQueen) | The Man Who Knew Too Much (Autumn/Winter 2005) is the twenty-sixth collection by British designer Alexander McQueen for his eponymous fashion house. It took inspiration from the fashion of the 1950s and 1960s, as well as the films of Alfred Hitchcock; its namesake is Hitchcock's The Man Who Knew Too Much (1956). | ♠PMC♠ (talk) |
Geography/Geographical
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| 2024-08-18 20:15 | Big Raven Plateau (Plateau in British Columbia, Canada) | The Big Raven Plateau is an intermontane plateau in Cassiar Land District of northwestern British Columbia, Canada. It lies on the Tahltan Highland and is surrounded by several valleys, including those of Mess Creek, Kakiddi Creek, Chakima Creek, Walkout Creek and the Klastline River. The plateau is drained by many small streams that flow into these neighbouring valleys and, unlike the valleys, it is relatively barren of vegetation. | Volcanoguy |
| 2024-09-20 23:17 | Kitsu Plateau (Plateau in British Columbia, Canada) | The Kitsu Plateau is a small intermontane plateau in Cassiar Land District of northwestern British Columbia, Canada. It lies on the Tahltan Highland and is surrounded by several valleys, including those of Mess Creek, Nagha Creek and Raspberry Creek. The plateau is drained by many small streams that flow into these neighbouring valleys and, unlike the valleys, it is relatively barren of vegetation. | Volcanoguy |
| 2024-10-18 21:17 | Mess Creek Escarpment (Escarpment in British Columbia, Canada) | The Mess Creek Escarpment is a long, discontinuous cliff along Mess Creek in Cassiar Land District of northwestern British Columbia, Canada. It forms the east-central side of Mess Creek valley and consists of two segments separated about 5 kilometres (3.1 miles) by Walkout Creek valley. The northern segment extends about 8 kilometres (5.0 miles) southeast along the southwestern side of the Big Raven Plateau while the southern segment extends generally south along the northwestern, western and southwestern edges o ... | Volcanoguy |
| 2024-12-08 01:11 | Clayton Falls Creek (River in British Columbia, Canada) | Clayton Falls Creek is a creek in the Central Coast of British Columbia. It flows through a forested river valley into the North Bentinck Arm about 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) east of the community of Bella Coola. The Clayton Falls Dam, a small concrete gravity dam, is located on the river. Although managed by BC Hydro, it is the only dam in British Columbia not integrated into the agency's integrated hydroelectric system. | Generalissima (talk) (it/she) |
| 2024-12-12 21:07 | Hawk Channel (Passage in Florida) | Hawk Channel is a shallow, elongated basin and navigable passage along the Atlantic coast of the Florida Keys. The channel makes up a smaller portion of the Florida Platform from Key West to the southernmost point of Key Biscayne and lies between the Keys and the Florida Reef Tract to the southeast. It connects the waters of the Gulf of Mexico to the Atlantic Ocean through tidal exchanges crossing from the Florida Bay to the Straits of Florida. | Bronson Fotiadis1 (talk) |
| 2025-01-07 17:42 | Pular (volcano) (Stratovolcano in the Antofagasta Region of northern Chile) | Pular is a volcanic massif in the Chilean Andes, north of Socompa volcano. It consists of the individual mountains Pajonales and Pular, which are among the highest mountains in the region and of great cultural importance to the neighbouring towns of Socaire and Peine. Pular and Pajonales have multiple volcanic craters and have produced lava domes. | Jo-Jo Eumerus (talk) |
Geography/Regions/Africa
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| 2024-09-07 21:15 | Squatting in Liberia | Squatting in Liberia is one of three ways to access land, the other two being ownership by deed or customary ownership. The informal settlement West Point was founded in the capital Monrovia in the 1950s and is estimated to house between 29,500 and 75,000 people. During the First Liberian Civil War 1989–1997 and the Second Liberian Civil War 1999–2003, many people in Liberia were displaced and some ended up squatting in Monrovia. | Mujinga (talk) |
| 2024-10-16 09:11 | Abortion in Zambia | In Zambia, abortion is legal if the pregnancy would threaten the mother's life or physical or mental health or those of existing children, or if it would cause a birth defect. Zambia has one of the most permissive abortion laws in Africa, though its restrictions limit access. The Termination of Pregnancy Act, passed in 1972, legalizes abortion if approved by medical professionals. | — Vigilant Cosmic Penguin 🐧 (talk | contribs) |
| 2024-10-16 10:08 | Abortion in the Gambia | In the Gambia, abortion is illegal except to save the life of the mother or to prevent birth defects. Abortions in the Gambia have high rates of mortality and complications. Abortions are common among adolescents. There is a stigma surrounding extramarital pregnancy and abortion. | — Vigilant Cosmic Penguin 🐧 (talk | contribs) |
| 2024-12-09 20:22 | Edemariam Tsega (Ethiopian physician and educator (1938–2018)) | Edemariam Tsega (Amharic: እደማርያም ፀጋ; 7 July 1938 – 1 January 2018) was an Ethiopian physician and educator credited with introducing the post-graduate program in internal medicine in Ethiopia. Born on in Gondar, he was the son of Aleqa Tsega Teshale, a respected Ethiopian Orthodox Church scholar and chief priest of the Begemdir and Simien regions. | FuzzyMagma (talk) |
| 2024-12-09 20:32 | Godwin Obasi (Nigerian meteorologist (1933–2007)) | Godwin Olu Patrick Obasi (24 December 1933 – 3 March 2007) was a Nigerian meteorologist and the secretary-general of the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) from 1984 to 2003. He was the first secretariat employee to be named secretary-general and the first African to serve as the head of a UN agency. | FuzzyMagma (talk) |
| 2024-12-17 04:48 | Abortion in Senegal | In Senegal, abortion is illegal unless the life of the mother is in danger. Senegal is one of the only countries whose criminal code completely bans abortion. An exception requires a medical certificate and the approval of three doctors. Illegal abortion is punishable by fines and prison. Nearly all abortions in the country are unsafe. | — Vigilant Cosmic Penguin 🐧 (talk | contribs) |
| 2024-12-30 16:44 | Jasper Abraham murder case (Trial in Kenya over a 1923 death) | In June 1923, British settler Jasper Abraham was tried for the murder of African labourer Kitosh in the Kenya Colony. Kitosh had died after a flogging administered by Abraham and his employees at a farm near the town of Molo, Kenya. The jury, which was all-European and composed of Abraham's acquaintances, found him guilty of a lesser charge of "grievous hurt" and he was sentenced to two years' imprisonment. | Dumelow (talk) |
| 2025-01-01 22:37 | Chaim Kanievsky (Haredi rabbi and leader in Israel (1928–2022)) | Shemaryahu Yosef Chaim Kanievsky (Hebrew: שמריהו יוסף חיים קַניֶבסקִי; January 8, 1928 – March 18, 2022) was an Israeli Haredi rabbi and posek. He was a leading authority in Haredi Jewish society on legal and ethical practice. Known as the Gadol HaDor ("greatest of his generation") and the "Prince of Torah", much of his prominence came through Torah education and advice about Jewish law. | Yeshivish613 (talk) |
Geography/Regions/Africa/Northern Africa
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| 2024-10-01 22:13 | History of the Regency of Algiers | The history of the Regency of Algiers includes political, economic and military events in the Regency of Algiers from its founding in 1516 to the French invasion of 1830. The Regency of Algiers was a largely independent tributary state of the Ottoman Empire. Founded by the corsair brothers Aruj and Khayr ad-Din Barbarossa, it became involved in numerous armed conflicts with European powers, and was an important pirate base notorious for Barbary corsairs. | Nourerrahmane (talk) |
| 2024-11-21 12:40 | Adrar Stadium (Sports venue in Agadir, Morocco) | Adrar Stadium (Arabic: ملعب آدرار; Berber languages: ⴰⴱⴰⵔⴰⵣ ⵏ ⵓⴷⵔⴰⵔ (Adrar means mountain in Tamazight); French: Grand Stade d'Agadir), is a multi-use stadium in Agadir, in the Souss-Massa region in the country of Morocco, near the Atlas Mountains, in North Africa, and is used as a home venue by the local football team, Hassania Agadir. | Cltjames (talk) |
| 2024-11-24 12:43 | Moira Deeming (Australian politician) | Moira Deeming is an Australian politician and member of the Victorian Liberal Party. She has been a member of the Victorian Legislative Council, the upper house of the Parliament of Victoria, for the Western Metropolitan Region of the, since November 2022. She previously sat as a councillor for the Melton City Council representing the Watts Ward. | TarnishedPathtalk |
| 2024-12-09 20:57 | Abdallah al-Fadil al-Mahdi (Sudanese politician (1890–1966)) | Abdallah al-Fadil al-Mahdi (Arabic: عبد الله الفاضل المهدي; 1890 – 18 May 1966) was a Sudanese statesman. Born in Omdurman, in the Mahdist State; Abdallah[note 2] hails from a lineage tied to the Funj sultanas. Following family tragedy, he was raised under the care of his maternal uncle. | FuzzyMagma (talk) |
Geography/Regions/Africa/Western Africa
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| 2024-12-13 17:58 | Joro (Wizkid song) (2019 single by Wizkid) | "Joro" is a song recorded by Nigerian singer-songwriter Wizkid, released on October 1, 2019, by Starboy Records and RCA as part of the promotional singles for his fourth studio album, Made in Lagos (2020). Produced by Northboi, the track is a mid-tempo Afrobeat song that blends pulsating rhythms with Wizkid's signature melodies and smooth vocals. | Afro 📢Talk! |
Geography/Regions/Americas/Central America
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| 2024-10-18 13:55 | Werner M. Moser (Swiss architect (1896–1970)) | Werner Max Moser (16 July 1896 – 19 August 1970) was a Swiss architect and proponent of modernist architecture. His notable works include the Kongresshaus (Zurich), Cantonal Hospital (Zurich), and the campus of IIT Kharagpur (India). Moser founded the Haefeli Moser Steiger (HMS) office community for architectural design projects in Zurich and established the Wohnbedarf interior design studio. | Ajay Platinum (talk) |
| 2024-11-06 20:33 | 2024 Salvadoran general election (Election in El Salvador) | General elections were held in El Salvador in February and March 2024. In the first round on 4 February, voters elected the president, vice president, and all 60 deputies of the Legislative Assembly. In the second round on 3 March, voters elected mayors and municipal councils for all 44 of the country's municipalities and all 20 of El Salvador's deputies to the Central American Parliament (PARLACEN). | PizzaKing13 (¡Hablame!) 🍕👑 |
| 2024-12-12 04:36 | 2012 El Salvador earthquake (Earthquake and tsunami affeting Central America) | An tsunamigenic earthquake occurred on 26 August 2012 at 22:37 CST with an epcenter off the coast of Usulután, El Salvador. It measured 7.3 on the moment magnitude scale (Mw) and had a focal depth of 16.0 kilometres (10 mi). It was felt along the country's coast and in San Salvador although there was no damage. | Dora the Axe-plorer (explore) |
| 2024-12-12 21:05 | 1932 Bahamas hurricane (Category 5 Atlantic hurricane in 1932) | In late August and early September, 1932, a potent Atlantic hurricane—retroactively rated Category 5 on the modern Saffir–Simpson scale—impacted portions of the Lucayan Archipelago and the East Coast of the United States, inflicting locally severe damage. It was known as the Great Abaco hurricane{{#tag:ref|Tropical cyclones in the Atlantic basin were not formally named prior to World War II. | CapeVerdeWave (talk) |
| 2024-12-12 21:07 | Hawk Channel (Passage in Florida) | Hawk Channel is a shallow, elongated basin and navigable passage along the Atlantic coast of the Florida Keys. The channel makes up a smaller portion of the Florida Platform from Key West to the southernmost point of Key Biscayne and lies between the Keys and the Florida Reef Tract to the southeast. It connects the waters of the Gulf of Mexico to the Atlantic Ocean through tidal exchanges crossing from the Florida Bay to the Straits of Florida. | Bronson Fotiadis1 (talk) |
Geography/Regions/Americas/North America
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| 2024-07-23 00:14 | Metropolitan Club (New York City) (Social club in New York City) | The Metropolitan Club is a private social club on the Upper East Side of Manhattan in New York City, New York. It was founded as a gentlemen's club in March 1891 by a group of wealthy New Yorkers led by the financier John Pierpont Morgan. The clubhouse at Fifth Avenue and 60th Street was designed by McKim, Mead & White and is a New York City designated landmark. | Epicgenius (talk) |
| 2024-07-27 20:17 | Interstate 85 in North Carolina (Section of Interstate Highway in North Carolina, United States) | Interstate 85 (I-85) is a part of the Interstate Highway System that runs 666.05 miles (1,071.90 km) from Montgomery, Alabama, to Petersburg, Virginia. In the U.S. state of North Carolina, I-85 crosses the entire state from southwest to northeast (though is signed north–south), at the South Carolina state line near Grover to the Virginia state line near Wise. | NoobThreePointOh (talk) |
| 2024-08-25 17:16 | United States Pavilion (Building in Queens, New York (1964–77)) | The United States Pavilion (also known as the U.S. Pavilion and Federal Pavilion) was a pavilion at Flushing Meadows–Corona Park in Queens, New York City, New York. Themed to the "challenge to greatness", it was designed for the 1964 New York World's Fair by Leon Deller of the architectural firm Charles Luckman Associates. | Epicgenius (talk) |
| 2024-09-10 03:21 | Queens Zoo (Zoo in Queens, New York) | The Queens Zoo (formerly the Flushing Meadows Zoo and Queens Wildlife Center) is an 11-acre (4.5 ha) zoo at Flushing Meadows–Corona Park in Queens, New York City, between Grand Central Parkway and 111th Street. The zoo is managed by the Wildlife Conservation Society and is accredited by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA). | Epicgenius (talk) |
| 2024-09-23 15:59 | Kips Bay Towers (Residential buildings in Manhattan, New York) | Kips Bay Towers is a 1,118-unit, two-building condominium complex in the Kips Bay neighborhood of Manhattan, New York City, New York. The complex was designed by architects I.M. Pei and S. J. Kessler, with the involvement of James Ingo Freed, in the brutalist style and completed in 1965. Originally known as Kips Bay Plaza, the project was developed by Webb & Knapp as middle-income rental apartments, but was converted to condominiums in the mid-1980s. | Epicgenius (talk) and Transpoman (talk) |
| 2024-09-27 20:39 | The Hungry Five (Group of businessman related to the Green Bay Packers) | The Hungry Five are the Green Bay, Wisconsin-area businessmen who were instrumental in keeping the Green Bay Packers franchise in operation during its early years. They raised funds, incorporated the team as a non-profit corporation, sold stock and otherwise promoted the franchise. The Five were Andrew B. Turnbull, Curly Lambeau, Gerald Francis Clifford, Lee Joannes and W. Webber Kelly. | « Gonzo fan2007 (talk) @ |
| 2024-10-07 04:31 | Catherine Pugh (American politician (born 1950)) | Catherine Elizabeth Pugh (born March 10, 1950) is an American former politician who served as the 51st mayor of Baltimore, Maryland's largest city, from 2016 to 2019. She resigned from office amid a scandal that eventually led to criminal charges, three years in prison, and three years probation in 2020. | Micahmikhl (talk) |
| 2024-10-07 12:46 | Delbert Cowsette (American football player and coach (born 1977)) | Delbert Ray Cowsette (born September 3, 1977) is an American former professional football defensive tackle who played in the National Football League (NFL) and Arena Football League (AFL). He is currently the defensive line coach for the Howard Bison. | ~WikiOriginal-9~ (talk) |
| 2024-10-09 00:38 | Riverside Drive (Manhattan) (Avenue in Manhattan, New York) | Riverside Drive is a north–south avenue in the New York City borough of Manhattan. The road runs on the west side of Upper Manhattan, generally paralleling the Hudson River and Riverside Park between 72nd Street and the vicinity of the George Washington Bridge at 181st Street. North of 96th Street, Riverside Drive is a wide divided roadway. | Epicgenius (talk) |
| 2024-10-14 02:22 | Jean Shepard (American country singer (1933–2016)) | Ollie Imogene "Jean" Shepard (November 21, 1933 – September 25, 2016), was an American country singer who was considered by many writers and authors to be one of the genre's first significant female artists. Her early successes during the 1950s decade were said to influence the future careers of Loretta Lynn, Dolly Parton and Tammy Wynette. | ChrisTofu11961 (talk) |
| 2024-10-14 12:08 | Jarriel King (American gridiron football player (born 1987)) | Jarriel King (born February 27, 1987) is an American former professional football player who was an offensive tackle in the National Football League (NFL) and Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football at Georgia Military College and the University of South Carolina. He signed with the New York Giants after going undrafted in the 2011 NFL draft but was waived before the start of the season. | ~WikiOriginal-9~ (talk) |
| 2024-10-18 14:08 | 1994 San Diego Chargers season (NFL team 35th season) | The 1994 San Diego Chargers season was the team's 35th, its 25th in the National Football League (NFL) and its 34th in San Diego. It featured a surprising run to Super Bowl XXIX, where the Chargers lost to the San Francisco 49ers. To date, this is the only Super Bowl appearance in franchise history. | Harper J. Cole (talk) |
| 2024-10-18 21:17 | Mess Creek Escarpment (Escarpment in British Columbia, Canada) | The Mess Creek Escarpment is a long, discontinuous cliff along Mess Creek in Cassiar Land District of northwestern British Columbia, Canada. It forms the east-central side of Mess Creek valley and consists of two segments separated about 5 kilometres (3.1 miles) by Walkout Creek valley. The northern segment extends about 8 kilometres (5.0 miles) southeast along the southwestern side of the Big Raven Plateau while the southern segment extends generally south along the northwestern, western and southwestern edges o ... | Volcanoguy |
| 2024-10-19 06:39 | Tricia Bader Binford (American basketball player (born 1973)) | Tricia Lynne Bader Binford (née Bader; born February 26, 1973) is an American former professional basketball guard who played for the Utah Starzz and Cleveland Rockers of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). She is currently the head coach of the Montana State Bobcats. She played college basketball for the Boise State Broncos as a four-year starter at point guard, earning All-Big Sky Conference honors three times and setting the school's career assists record. | ~WikiOriginal-9~ (talk) |
| 2024-10-25 01:25 | Cody Snyder (Canadian bull rider) | Cody Snyder (born 1962 or 1963) is a Canadian former professional rodeo cowboy who specialized in bull riding. He is currently a bull-riding event producer. In 1983, Snyder became the first Canadian to win the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association (PRCA) bull riding world championship. | Reidgreg (talk) |
| 2024-10-29 12:31 | Trisha Stafford-Odom (American basketball player and coach (born 1970)) | Trisha Stafford-Odom (née Stafford; born November 11, 1970) is an American former professional basketball forward. She played college basketball for the California Golden Bears from 1988 to 1992 and was a two-time first-team All-Pac-10 Conference selection. She played professionally in the American Basketball League (ABL) from 1996 to 1998 for the San Jose Lasers and Long Beach Stingrays, and in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) from 2001 to 2002 for the Houston Comets and Miami Sol. | ~WikiOriginal-9~ (talk) |
| 2024-10-29 17:43 | Angela Alsobrooks (American politician and lawyer (born 1971)) | Angela Deneece Alsobrooks (born February 23, 1971) is an American lawyer and politician serving since 2025 as the junior United States senator from Maryland. A member of the Democratic Party, she served from 2018 to 2024 as county executive of Prince George's County, Maryland, and from 2010 to 2018 as the county's state's attorney. | Y2hyaXM (talk) |
| 2024-10-29 19:49 | Washington D.C. Temple (Temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints) | The Washington D.C. Temple (originally known as the Washington Temple, until 1999), is the 16th operating temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Located in Kensington, Maryland, just north of Washington, D.C., and near the Capital Beltway, it was the church's first temple built east of the Mississippi River since the original Nauvoo Temple was completed in 1846. | Itsetsyoufree32 (talk) |
| 2024-10-30 16:09 | Charel Allen (American basketball player (born 1986)) | Charel Allen (born July 23, 1986) is an American former professional basketball guard and current coach. She played high school basketball at Monessen High School, where she was a two-time Pennsylvania Class A Player of the Year and finished her high school career as the fifth-leading scorer in state history. | ~WikiOriginal-9~ (talk) |
| 2024-11-01 12:10 | Cameron Echols-Luper (American football player (born 1995)) | Cameron Damonte Echols-Luper (born Cameron Damonte Echols; April 9, 1995) is an American professional football wide receiver and return specialist for the Calgary Stampeders of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He attended Auburn High School in Auburn, Alabama, where he was a quarterback and won six state titles in track and field. | ~WikiOriginal-9~ (talk) |
| 2024-11-01 23:09 | Charlie Gehringer (American baseball player (1903–1993)) | Charles Leonard Gehringer (May 11, 1903 – January 21, 1993), nicknamed "the Mechanical Man", was an American professional baseball second baseman. He played for the Detroit Tigers for 19 seasons from 1924 to 1942. He compiled a .320 career batting average with 2,839 hits and 1,427 runs batted in (RBIs). | Cbl62 (talk) |
| 2024-11-01 23:15 | Turkey Stearnes (American baseball player (1920–1940)) | Norman Thomas "Turkey" Stearnes (May 8, 1901 – September 4, 1979) was an American baseball center fielder. He played 18 years in the Negro leagues, including nine years with the Detroit Stars (1923–1931), six years with the Chicago American Giants (1932–1935, 1937–1938), and three years with the Kansas City Monarchs (1938–1940). | Cbl62 (talk) |
| 2024-11-03 02:51 | Coon Rapids Dam (Dam on the Mississippi River) | The Coon Rapids Dam is a concrete gravity dam on the Mississippi River located in Brooklyn Park and Coon Rapids, Minnesota. It is approximately 12 miles (19 km) north of downtown Minneapolis. Between 1914 and 1966, it provided hydroelectric power generation for northern Twin Cities suburbs. Since 1969, it has been used primarily for recreation. | ~Darth StabroTalk • Contribs |
| 2024-11-03 17:31 | Judy Nicastro (American politician) | Judy Nicastro is an American former politician who served from 2000 to 2004 as a Seattle City Council member in Position 1. | Bpuddin (talk) |
| 2024-11-05 15:29 | Interstate 59 in Alabama (Interstate Highway in Alabama, United States) | Interstate 59 (I-59) is a part of the Interstate Highway System that runs 445.23 miles (716.53 km) from Slidell, Louisiana, to just outside of Wildwood, Georgia. In the U.S. state of Alabama, I-59 travels 241.36 miles (388.43 km) from the Mississippi state line near Cuba to the Georgia state line northeast of Hammondville. | NoobThreePointOh (talk) |
| 2024-11-09 23:59 | Jugtown Historic District (Historic district in New Jersey, United States) | The Jugtown Historic District consists of a cluster of historic buildings surrounding the intersection of Harrison Street and Nassau Street in Princeton, New Jersey. The settlement dates to colonial times and is sometimes known as Queenston. In 1987, the district was listed on the National Register of Historic Places. | Lbal (talk) |
| 2024-11-12 23:23 | Jim Rivaldo (Political consultant (1947–2007)) | Jim Rivaldo (April 15, 1947 – October 17, 2007) was an American political consultant. A gay man, he worked with Harvey Milk on his political activism and campaigns for San Francisco Board of Supervisors. Rivaldo consulted several political campaigns in San Francisco, including Kamala Harris's 2003 campaign for San Francisco District Attorney. | — Vigilant Cosmic Penguin 🐧 (talk | contribs) |
| 2024-11-13 16:10 | 2011 Cordova–Blountsville tornado (EF4 tornado that struck central Alabama in 2011) | In the afternoon hours of April 27, 2011, a large and long-tracked EF4 tornado moved across Central Alabama, devastating several communities along a 127.8-mile (205.7 km) path, including Cordova and Blountsville. The tornado killed 13 and had a maximum width of 1,408 yards (0.800 mi). It occurred as part of the largest tornado outbreak in modern history, and was one of eleven EF4 tornadoes to strike the Southern United States on April 27. | EF5 |
| 2024-11-14 10:46 | Ted Williams (American baseball player (1918–2002)) | Theodore Samuel Williams (August 30, 1918 – July 5, 2002) was an American professional baseball player and manager. He played his entire 19-year Major League Baseball (MLB) career, primarily as a left fielder, for the Boston Red Sox from 1939 to 1960; his career was interrupted by military service during World War II and the Korean War. | Omnis Scientia (talk) |
| 2024-11-15 17:07 | Thaddeus Coleman (American gridiron football player (born 1985)) | Thaddeus Coleman (born June 20, 1985) is an American former professional football offensive tackle who played in the Canadian Football League (CFL) and Arena Football League (AFL). He played college football at Mississippi Valley State, where he was a two-time first-team All-Southwestern Athletic Conference selection. | ~WikiOriginal-9~ (talk) |
| 2024-11-16 18:58 | Kings Theatre (Brooklyn) (Entertainment venue in New York City) | The Kings Theatre (formerly Loew's Kings Theatre) is a theater and live performance venue at 1027 Flatbush Avenue in the Flatbush neighborhood of Brooklyn in New York City, New York. Designed by Rapp and Rapp as a movie palace, it opened on September 7, 1929, as one of five Loew's Wonder Theatres in the New York City area. | Epicgenius (talk) |
| 2024-11-17 08:56 | Worcester Consolidated Street Railway (Former streetcar network in Massachusetts, US) | The Worcester Consolidated Street Railway (WCSR) was a streetcar and later bus system in Worcester, Massachusetts, and surrounding areas of Central Massachusetts. Its earliest predecessor opened in 1863 and its final successor closed in 1978. The third-largest streetcar system in Massachusetts, it operated a dense network of urban lines in Worcester plus rural lines across Central Massachusetts. | Pi.1415926535 (talk) |
| 2024-11-18 02:25 | 2017–18 College Football Playoff (Postseason college football tournament) | The 2017–18 College Football Playoff was a single-elimination postseason tournament that determined the national champion of the 2017 NCAA Division I FBS football season. It was the fourth edition of the College Football Playoff (CFP) and involved the top four teams in the country as ranked by the College Football Playoff poll playing in two semifinals, with the winners of each advancing to the national championship game. | PCN02WPS (talk | contribs) |
| 2024-11-19 18:04 | George Freeth (American surfer (1883–1919)) | George Douglas Freeth Jr. (November 8, 1883 – April 7, 1919) was an American lifeguard, surfer, and swimming instructor of English and Native Hawaiian descent. Freeth popularized surfing in Southern California when he arrived in Los Angeles in 1907 and built the foundation for the state's professional lifeguard service. | Pickbard (talk) |
| 2024-11-20 15:32 | 2019 NFC Divisional playoff game (Seattle–Green Bay) (2019 American football postseason game) | The 2019 National Football Conference (NFC) Divisional playoff game was a National Football League (NFL) playoff game between the Seattle Seahawks and Green Bay Packers on January 12, 2020. The Packers finished the 2019 season with a record of 13–3 under first-year head coach Matt Lafleur. Their record, after tiebreakers were calculated, was good enough for the 2nd seed of the playoffs and a first-round bye. | « Gonzo fan2007 (talk) @ |
| 2024-11-22 22:54 | Snow Globe Game (2008 American football postseason game) | The Snow Globe Game was a National Football League (NFL) Divisional playoff game between the Seattle Seahawks and Green Bay Packers on January 12, 2008. The game, which was contested at Lambeau Field in Green Bay, Wisconsin, ended in a Packers victory, sending them to the 2007 NFC Championship Game. The Packers mounted their largest comeback in playoff franchise history, overcoming a 14–0 deficit in the first quarter after running back Ryan Grant fumbled in two straight possessions, leading to two Seahawks touchdowns. | « Gonzo fan2007 (talk) @ |
| 2024-11-23 04:04 | Fontainebleau Las Vegas (Resort and casino in Nevada, US) | The Fontainebleau Las Vegas is a resort and casino on the Las Vegas Strip in Winchester, Nevada. It is owned and operated by Fontainebleau Development and is a sister property to Fontainebleau Miami Beach, and sits on the 24.5-acre (9.9 ha) site previously occupied by the El Rancho Hotel and Casino and the Algiers Hotel. | Waddles 🗩 🖉 |
| 2024-11-24 03:48 | KVLY-TV (TV station in Fargo, North Dakota) | KVLY-TV (channel 11) is a television station in Fargo, North Dakota, United States, affiliated with NBC. It is owned by Gray Media alongside KXJB-LD (channel 30), a low-power CBS and CW affiliate. The two stations share studios on 21st Avenue South in Fargo; KVLY-TV's transmitter is located near Blanchard. | Sammi Brie (she/her • t • c) |
| 2024-11-24 20:24 | Coachella Valley Firebirds (American Hockey League team in Thousand Palms, California) | The Coachella Valley Firebirds are a professional ice hockey team based in the Coachella Valley. They are members of the Pacific Division in the Western Conference of the American Hockey League (AHL). The Firebirds began play in the 2022–23 season. The team is an owned-and-operated affiliate of the National Hockey League (NHL)'s Seattle Kraken. | XR228 (talk) |
| 2024-11-24 20:25 | 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) |
| 2024-11-25 04:15 | 2021 NHL expansion draft (NHL player selection draft) | The 2021 NHL expansion draft was an expansion draft that was conducted by the National Hockey League (NHL) on July 21, 2021, at Gas Works Park in Seattle. The draft took place to fill the roster of the league's expansion team for the 2021–22 season, the Seattle Kraken. The Kraken selected 30 players from 30 of the league's 31 teams, and 25 ultimately ended up playing for the team. | XR228 (talk) |
| 2024-11-26 10:16 | Statue of Benjamin Franklin (Washington, D.C.) (Marble statue in Washington, D.C.) | The outdoor statue of Benjamin Franklin in Washington, D.C., is located near the intersection of 12th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue NW, in front of the Old Post Office. The statue was a gift from Stilson Hutchins, founder of The Washington Post, who wanted to display his and the newspaper's stature in the city. | APK hi :-) (talk) |
| 2024-11-28 02:43 | Cornelius Pass Road (Arterial road in the metro area of Portland, Oregon, United States) | Cornelius Pass Road is an arterial road in the Portland metropolitan area of Oregon, United States. The north–south road serves as an arterial connection between Burlington and Hillsboro. It intersects with several main roads and highways throughout its route, including Oregon Route 10, Oregon Route 8, Cornell Road, and U.S. Route 26. | TheTechie@enwiki (she/they | talk) |
| 2024-11-28 10:25 | Petersburg station (railway station in Virginia, United States) | Petersburg station (also known as Ettrick station) is an Amtrak railroad station located in Ettrick, Virginia, just outside the city of Petersburg. The station, adjacent to the campus of Virginia State University, is served by five Amtrak routes: the Carolinian, Floridian, Northeast Regional, Palmetto, and Silver Meteor. | Pi.1415926535 (talk) |
| 2024-11-28 18:44 | James M. Goodhue (19th century American journalist) | James Madison Goodhue (March 31, 1810 – August 27, 1852) was an American journalist, newspaper editor, and founder of the Minnesota Pioneer, Minnesota's first newspaper, which eventually merged with the Saint Paul Dispatch to become the St. Paul Pioneer Press. He is the namesake of Goodhue County. | ~Darth StabroTalk • Contribs |
| 2024-12-02 01:53 | 1991 Andover tornado (F5 tornado in 1991) | In the afternoon hours of April 26, 1991, a large and devastating tornado moved 46 miles (74 km) through areas southeast of Wichita, located in the state of Kansas. The tornado killed seventeen, injured over two hundred others, and left an estimated $300 million ($700,058,432 in 2024) of damage in its wake. | EF5 |
| 2024-12-02 01:56 | 1974 Tanner tornadoes (Pair of F5 tornadoes in 1974) | In the evening hours of April 3, 1974, a series of two large and destructive tornadoes would impact Tanner, located in the state of Alabama. Both of these tornadoes would receive an F5 rating on the Fujita scale, and were two out of seven F5-rated tornadoes to touch down as part of the 1974 Super Outbreak, one of the largest tornado outbreaks in United States history. | EF5 |
| 2024-12-08 01:11 | Clayton Falls Creek (River in British Columbia, Canada) | Clayton Falls Creek is a creek in the Central Coast of British Columbia. It flows through a forested river valley into the North Bentinck Arm about 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) east of the community of Bella Coola. The Clayton Falls Dam, a small concrete gravity dam, is located on the river. Although managed by BC Hydro, it is the only dam in British Columbia not integrated into the agency's integrated hydroelectric system. | Generalissima (talk) (it/she) |
| 2024-12-09 14:49 | 2023 Robinson–Sullivan tornado (2023 EF3 tornado in the midwestern US) | In the evening hours of March 31, 2023, a large and intense tornado would strike several towns in Illinois and Indiana, killing six people and leaving a 40.86-mile (65.76 km) path of destruction in its wake. The tornado would devastate the communities of Robinson, Illinois, Gordon, Illinois and Sullivan, Indiana; three fatalites from the tornado would occur in Sullivan, where the tornado reached its peak intensity and inflicted damage to structures that would later receive a rating of EF3 on the Enhanced Fujita scale. | EF5 |
| 2024-12-09 15:37 | Frederick Warren Freer (American painter (1849–1908)) | Frederick Warren Freer (June 16, 1849 – March 7, 1908) was an American painter. The son of a physician, Freer studied art instead of medicine after going partially deaf when he was fourteen. After he graduated from high school in Chicago, Freer's family relocated to Munich, where Freer studied at the Royal Academy of Fine Arts under multiple well-known artists. | Kimikel (talk) |
| 2024-12-11 17:10 | 2020 NFC Championship Game (2021 American football postseason game) | The 2020 National Football Conference (NFC) Championship Game was played between the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and the Green Bay Packers on January 24, 2021, at Lambeau Field in Green Bay, Wisconsin. After signing quarterback Tom Brady and trading for tight end Rob Gronkowski, the Buccaneers went 11–5 and made the playoffs as a Wild Card team. | « Gonzo fan2007 (talk) @ |
| 2024-12-16 06:51 | Statue of John Barry (Memorial in Washington, D.C., U.S.) | The statue of John Barry commemorates the "Father of the United States Navy", Commodore John Barry (1745-1806). Barry was an Irish-born sailor who joined the American colonists in fighting for independence from the Kingdom of Great Britain. Barry became the first commission by the Second Continental Congress. | APK hi :-) (talk) |
| 2024-12-16 14:57 | Old Main Library (Cincinnati) (Demolished library building in Cincinnati) | The Old Main Library was a public library building in Cincinnati, Ohio, United States. Opened in 1870 and demolished in 1955, it served as the main library of the Cincinnati and Hamilton County Public Library (CHPL) system for 85 years. | WikiFouf (talk) |
| 2024-12-16 23:26 | Ed Policy (American football executive) | Edward Regis Policy (born October 6, 1970) is an American football executive who is the current chief operating officer (COO) and general counsel for the Green Bay Packers. Policy, whose father Carmen Policy was an American football executive for the San Francisco 49ers and Cleveland Browns, received his Bachelor of Business Administration from the University of Notre Dame and his Juris Doctor degree from Stanford Law School. | « Gonzo fan2007 (talk) @ |
| 2024-12-17 21:17 | Indian Packing Company (Defunct US meat packing company) | The Indian Packing Company was an American canned meat company that operated between 1919 and 1921. It was founded in Delaware and had various facilities across the country, including Green Bay, Wisconsin. It was purchased by the Acme Packing Company, which shut down in 1943 due to supply shortages related to World War II. | « Gonzo fan2007 (talk) @ |
| 2024-12-18 02:29 | John A. Tibbits (American publisher and politician (1844–1893)) | John Arnold Tibbits (February 19, 1844 - July 22, 1893) was an American publisher and politician from Connecticut. | Staraction (talk | contribs) |
| 2024-12-20 18:37 | Price Tower (Building in Bartlesville, Oklahoma) | The Price Tower is a nineteen-story, 221-foot-high (67 m) tower at 510 South Dewey Avenue in Bartlesville, Oklahoma, United States. One of the few skyscrapers designed by Frank Lloyd Wright, the Price Tower is derived from a 1929 proposal for apartment buildings in New York City. Harold C. | Epicgenius (talk) |
| 2024-12-22 05:32 | Darryl De Sousa (Commissioner of the Baltimore Police Department in 2018) | Darryl D. De Sousa (born 1964 or 1965) is an American former police officer who served as commissioner of the Baltimore Police Department from January to May 2018. Having served the BPD since 1988, he resigned as commissioner after he was indicted for three counts of tax evasion. After pleading guilty in December 2018, he was sentenced to 10 months in prison and ordered to pay restitution. | charlotte 👸🎄 |
| 2024-12-23 23:47 | 2003 Detroit Lions season (NFL team season) | The 2003 season was the Detroit Lions' 74th season in the National Football League (NFL), their 70th as the Detroit Lions, and their first under head coach Steve Mariucci. The team improved upon their 3–13 record from the previous season but missed the postseason for the fourth consecutive season, suffering a losing season and finishing last in their division for the third straight season. | Carhles (talk) |
| 2024-12-24 03:06 | William Plumer Jacobs (American minister (1842–1917)) | William Plumer Jacobs (March 15, 1842 – September 10, 1917) was an American Presbyterian minister who founded Thornwell Orphanage and what is now Presbyterian College in Clinton, South Carolina. He was the pastor at First Presbyterian Church in Clinton for 47 years, from 1864 to 1911. | PCN02WPS (talk | contribs) |
| 2024-12-24 19:50 | Amtrak Susquehanna River Bridge (Bridge in Maryland, United States) | The Amtrak Susquehanna River Bridge is a deck truss bridge that carries the Amtrak Northeast Corridor line across the Susquehanna River between Havre de Grace and Perryville, Maryland. The 4,153.8-foot (1,266.1 m)-long two-track bridge has 17 fixed spans and one swing span across the river's navigation channel. | Pi.1415926535 (talk) |
| 2024-12-25 08:48 | Sound Transit (Regional transit for the Seattle area) | Sound Transit (ST), officially the Central Puget Sound Regional Transit Authority, is a public transit agency serving the Seattle metropolitan area in the U.S. state of Washington. It manages the Link light rail system in Seattle and Tacoma, regional Sounder commuter rail, and Sound Transit Express bus service. | SounderBruce |
| 2024-12-26 18:48 | Frederick W. Hinitt (American pastor and academic administrator) | Frederick William Hinitt (November 21, 1866 – October 25, 1928) was an American Presbyterian pastor and academic administrator who was president of Parsons College, Central University of Kentucky (now Centre College), and Washington & Jefferson College for various periods between 1900 and 1918. | PCN02WPS (talk | contribs) |
| 2024-12-27 16:50 | Paradise Theater (Bronx) (Theater in the Bronx, New York) | The Paradise Theater (formerly the Loew's Paradise Theatre) is a theater at 2403 Grand Concourse in the Fordham neighborhood of the Bronx in New York City, New York. Designed by John Eberson as a movie palace, it opened on September 7, 1929, as one of five Loew's Wonder Theatres in the New York City area. | Epicgenius (talk) |
| 2024-12-29 16:13 | Louis Abramson (American architect (1887–1985)) | Louis Allen Abramson (1887 – January 15, 1985) was an American architect who practiced mostly in New York City, specializing in hospitals, nursing homes, and restaurants. He is best known for designing the Daughters of Jacob Geriatric Center at 1201 Findlay Ave in the Bronx. | RoySmith (talk) |
| 2024-12-29 20:15 | Crystal Springs Dam (Dam in San Mateo County, California) | Crystal Springs Dam is a concrete gravity dam constructed across the San Mateo Creek in San Mateo County, California. It impounds water in a rift valley created by the San Andreas Fault to form the Crystal Springs Reservoir. The dam itself is located about 1,100 feet (340 m) east of the fault. The dam is owned and operated by the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission, and stores drinking water for the City of San Francisco. | 3602kiva (talk) |
| 2024-12-29 21:33 | Adrien Nunez (Musical artist) | Adrien Nunez (born May 14, 1999) or Adrien Nuñez is an American social media influencer, singer-songwriter, and former NCAA Division I college basketball player. He was not highly regarded as a high school basketball player at Bishop Loughlin Memorial High School in Fort Greene, Brooklyn but he excelled during a postgraduate year garnering many scholarship offers and earning accolades at St. Thomas More School in Oakdale, Connecticut. | TonyTheTiger (T / C / WP:FOUR / WP:CHICAGO / WP:WAWARD) |
| 2024-12-30 19:09 | George Rolph (Upper Canada politician and lawyer) | George Rolph (April 7, 1794 - July 25, 1875) was a lieutenant, lawyer, government official and politician in Upper Canada. Born in England, he immigrated to Canada in 1811, eventually settling in Upper Canada. During the War of 1812 he was a lieutenant of the 1st Regiment Norfolk Militia and participated in the siege Fort Detroit, for which he was awarded a gold medal for outstanding service. | Z1720 (talk) |
| 2024-12-31 08:17 | KQTV (TV station in St. Joseph, Missouri) | KQTV (channel 2) is a television station in St. Joseph, Missouri, United States, affiliated with ABC and owned by Heartland Media. The station's studios and transmitter are located on Faraon Street in eastern St. Joseph. | Sammi Brie (she/her • t • c) |
| 2024-12-31 08:18 | WOI-DT (TV station in Ames, Iowa) | WOI-DT (channel 5) is a television station licensed to Ames, Iowa, United States, serving the Des Moines area as an affiliate of ABC. It is owned by Tegna Inc. alongside CW affiliate KCWI-TV (channel 23), also licensed to Ames. The two stations share studios on Westown Parkway in West Des Moines; WOI-DT's transmitter is located in Alleman, Iowa. | Sammi Brie (she/her • t • c) |
| 2024-12-31 08:24 | WPGH-TV (TV station in Pittsburgh) | WPGH-TV (channel 53) is a television station in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States, affiliated with the Fox network. It is owned by Sinclair Broadcast Group alongside dual CW and MyNetworkTV affiliate WPNT (channel 22). The two stations share studios on Ivory Avenue in the city's Summer Hill neighborhood, where WPGH-TV's transmitter is also located. | Sammi Brie (she/her • t • c) |
| 2025-01-01 13:48 | J. Edward Guinan (American community activist) | J. Edward Guinan (6 March 1936 – 26 December 2014) was a former stock trader who became a Paulist priest and founded Washington, D.C.'s Community for Creative Non-Violence in 1970. He engaged in public acts of nonviolent resistance such as extreme fasting and peaceful civil disobedience in response to homelessness, hunger, the Vietnam war, the Indochina wars, and Henry Kissinger's controversial legacy that brought national media attention. | Oh-Fortuna! (talk) |
| 2025-01-02 22:16 | First Cathedral of Saint Paul (Minnesota) (Catholic log chapel in Saint Paul (1841–1856 or 1864)) | The Chapel of Saint Paul, which later served as the first Cathedral of Saint Paul, was a log chapel built on the bluffs of the Mississippi River in 1841 by Lucien Galtier. It served as the first cathedral of the Catholic Diocese of Saint Paul from June 1851 to December 1851. It was also used as a school until it was eventually dismantled. | ~Darth StabroTalk • Contribs |
| 2025-01-03 03:49 | Loew's Jersey Theatre (Theater in Jersey City, New Jersey) | The Loew's Jersey Theatre is a cinema and performance venue at 54 Journal Square in Jersey City, New Jersey, United States. Designed by Rapp and Rapp as a movie palace, it opened on September 28, 1929, as one of five Loew's Wonder Theatres in the New York City area. Owned by the government of Jersey City, the Loew's Jersey has been operated by Devils Arena Entertainment (DAE) since 2021. | Epicgenius (talk) |
| 2025-01-03 19:22 | Vincente Minnelli (American stage and film director (1903–1986)) | Vincente Minnelli (born Lester Anthony Minnelli; February 28, 1903 – July 25, 1986) was an American stage director and film director. For a career spanning over half a century, he is best known for his sophisticated innovation and artistry in musical films. As of 2024[update], six of his films have been selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry. | PrinceArchelaus (talk) |
| 2025-01-04 01:21 | 2021 Bowling Green tornadoes (2021 tornadoes in Kentucky) | In the early hours of December 11, 2021, two large and strong tornadoes would hit the city of Bowling Green, located in Warren County, Kentucky. The first tornado cut a swath of EF3 damage through city and directly killed sixteen people, while the second tornado produced EF2 damage but no injuries or fataliites. | EF5 |
| 2025-01-04 20:12 | Carlyle Hotel (Hotel in Manhattan, New York) | The Carlyle Hotel is a luxury apartment hotel on the Upper East Side of Manhattan in New York City. Opened in 1930, the Art Deco hotel was designed by Sylvan Bien and Harry M. Prince, with interiors by Dorothy Draper. It was named after the Scottish author Thomas Carlyle. The Carlyle has approximately 190 hotel rooms and suites, in addition to 60 cooperative residences. | Epicgenius (talk) |
| 2025-01-06 02:32 | Gary Tuggle (American drug enforcement agent and police officer) | Gary Tuggle (born 1963 or 1964) is an American police officer and Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) agent who served as acting commissioner of the Baltimore Police Department from 2018 to 2019. | charlotte 👸♥ |
| 2025-01-06 22:28 | John Roach (bishop) (20th-century American Catholic bishop (1921–2003)) | John Robert Roach (July 31, 1921 – July 11, 2003) was an American Catholic prelate who served as Archbishop of Saint Paul and Minneapolis from 1975 to 1995. The first St. Paul archbishop to have been born in Minnesota, Roach had national prominence as deliverer of benediction at Jimmy Carter's inauguration in 1977 and head of the National Conference of Catholic Bishops from 1980 to 1983. | ~Darth StabroTalk • Contribs |
| 2025-01-08 01:16 | Khyree Jackson (American football player (1999–2024)) | Khyree Anthony Jackson (August 11, 1999 – July 6, 2024) was an American football cornerback. He played college football for the Fort Scott Greyhounds, Alabama Crimson Tide, and the Oregon Ducks. The Minnesota Vikings selected him in the fourth round, with the 108th overall pick, of the 2024 NFL draft. | — GhostRiver |
| 2025-01-09 21:01 | Noah Cates (American ice hockey player (born 1999)) | Noah Allen Cates (born February 5, 1999) is an American professional ice hockey left wing for the Philadelphia Flyers of the National Hockey League (NHL). The Flyers selected Cates in the fifth round, with the 137th overall pick, of the 2017 NHL entry draft. Cates has also been a member of the United States men's national ice hockey team, serving as an alternate captain at the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing. | — GhostRiver |
| 2025-01-10 03:23 | Boneghazi (2015 internet controversy) | In 2015 and 2016, a controversy occurred on Facebook and Tumblr concerning Ender Darling (born 1990 or 1991), a neopagan witch who took human bones from a cemetery in New Orleans for use in rituals. Darling posted to the Facebook group Queer Witch Collective in December 2015, saying they had been collecting bones for use in witchcraft from a "poor man's graveyard" where bones often rose to the surface, and offering to sell bones to others for the cost of shipping. | Tamzin[cetacean needed] (they|xe|🤷) and theleekycauldron (talk • she/her) |
| 2025-01-10 16:05 | Taliesin West (Studio and home in Scottsdale, Arizona) | Taliesin West is a studio and home developed by the American architect Frank Lloyd Wright in Scottsdale, Arizona, United States. Named after Wright's Taliesin studio in Spring Green, Wisconsin, Taliesin West was Wright's winter home and studio from 1937 until his death in 1959. The complex is the headquarters of the Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation, a nonprofit organization that hosts tours and events there. | Epicgenius (talk) |
| 2025-01-11 00:15 | John Hunter Thomas (American botanist (1928–1999)) | John Hunter Thomas (March 26, 1928 – July 20, 1999) was an American botanist, professor of biological sciences at Stanford University, curator and director of the Dudley Herbarium, and joint curator at the California Academy of Sciences. He was known for his study of plants in the Sonoran Desert, the Santa Cruz Mountains, and the Alaska North Slope, and for his history of botanical exploration in Washington, Oregon, and California. | Viriditas (talk) |
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| 2024-11-07 00:59 | Pablo Busch (German-born explorer, physician, and politician (1867–1950)) | Pablo Busch Wiesener (born Paul Busch;[β] 4 November 1867 – 3 May 1950) was a German-born explorer, physician, and politician. | Krisgabwoosh (talk) |
| 2024-11-08 19:49 | José Segundo Decoud (Paraguayan politician and judge) | José Segundo Decoud Domecq (14 May 1848 – 3 March 1909) was a Paraguayan politician, journalist, diplomat and military officer. He is often considered one of the foremost intellectuals of his generation, and was also one of the first liberals of the country. Decoud was one of the founders of the long-standing Colorado Party, having been its first vice-president and having written its founding instrument. | Coeusin (talk) |
| 2024-11-14 17:23 | 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 was the chairwoman of Republican Proposal, until 2024. | Cambalachero (talk) |
| 2024-12-12 10:03 | 2019–2020 Peruvian constitutional crisis (Political conflict in Peru) | The 2019–2020 Peruvian constitutional crisis occurred between September 30, 2019, and January 14, 2020, during the presidency of Martín Vizcarra. The crisis began when President Vizcarra dissolved the Congress of Peru, citing a constitutional provision after its de facto rejection of a vote of confidence. | JPerez90 (talk) |
| 2025-01-07 17:42 | Pular (volcano) (Stratovolcano in the Antofagasta Region of northern Chile) | Pular is a volcanic massif in the Chilean Andes, north of Socompa volcano. It consists of the individual mountains Pajonales and Pular, which are among the highest mountains in the region and of great cultural importance to the neighbouring towns of Socaire and Peine. Pular and Pajonales have multiple volcanic craters and have produced lava domes. | Jo-Jo Eumerus (talk) |
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| 2024-09-20 07:54 | 1957 Farsinaj earthquake (Natural disaster in Iran) | The 1957 Farsinaj earthquake struck Hamadan province, Iran on 13 December at 05:15 local time. The moment magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck at a depth of 15 km (9.3 mi). The epicenter of the earthquake was located in the seismically active Zagros Mountains. The mountain range was also the location for several historic earthquakes. | Dora the Axe-plorer (explore) |
| 2024-11-04 01:04 | Amos Yee (Singaporean sex offender (born 1998)) | Amos Yee Pang Sang (born 31 October 1998) is a Singaporean convicted child sex offender and former blogger, YouTuber, and child actor. | OpalYosutebito (talk) |
| 2024-12-20 12:03 | Tilaluha (2018 single by SB19) | "Tilaluha" is the debut single by the Filipino boy band SB19. Geong Seong Han, Kim Kyeong Su, and Sejun (now Pablo) wrote the song, and Geong produced it with Han Tae Soo. It is a soulful ballad complete with drums and a string section, with lyrics that reference unrequited love and a breakup and express the want to escape from the sorrow the person has gone through. | – Relayed (t • c) |
| 2024-12-30 19:08 | Lebanon at the 1948 Winter Olympics (Sporting event delegation) | The West Asian country of Lebanon competed in the 1948 Winter Olympics in St. Moritz, Switzerland, which was held from 30 January to 8 February 1948. This was Lebanon's first appearance in a Winter Olympic Games, as well as their first appearance in any Olympic Games. The delegation sent two male alpine skiers: Ibrahim Geagea and Munir Itani. | Jordano53 |
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| 2024-09-24 15:31 | Jason Kwan (Hong Kong cinematographer and film director) | Jason Kwan Chi-yiu (Chinese: 關智耀; born 1964) is a Hong Kong filmmaker. Debuting as a cinematographer in the Hong Kong cinema with All About Love (2005), Kwan was known for his collaborations with director Pang Ho-cheung, which include Love in a Puff (2010), its sequel Love in the Buff, Vulgaria (both 2012), and Aberdeen (2014). | Prince of Erebor（The Book of Mazarbul） |
| 2024-10-07 05:18 | Stray Kids (South Korean boy band) | Stray Kids (Korean: 스트레이 키즈; RR: Seuteurei Kijeu; often abbreviated to SKZ) is a South Korean boy band formed by JYP Entertainment. The band consists of eight members: Bang Chan, Lee Know, Changbin, Hyunjin, Han, Felix, Seungmin, and I.N. For undisclosed personal reasons, Woojin left the band in October 2019. | |
| 2024-10-22 20:23 | 2023 Macau Formula 4 Race | The 2023 Macau Formula 4 Race, formerly the 2023 Macau Asia Formula 4, was a Formula 4 (F4) motor race held on the Guia Circuit in Macau on 12 November 2023, as part of the 2023 Macau Grand Prix. It was the fourth F4 race in Macau, and it was an invitational, non-championship round of the 2023 Formula 4 South East Asia Championship. | EnthusiastWorld37 (talk) |
| 2024-10-23 13:24 | Huang Shaoqiang (Chinese artist (1901–1942)) | Huang Shaoqiang (Chinese: 黃少強; pinyin: Huáng Shǎoqiáng, 1901 – 7 September 1942) was a Chinese artist of the Lingnan School. The grandson of a village official, he learned poetry, calligraphy, and art from a young age. He studied at the Bowen Art School and was a pupil of Gao Qifeng and Gao Jianfu, who taught a blend of Western and Chinese painting. | — Chris Woodrich (talk) |
| 2024-10-25 21:53 | Murder of Wang Lianying (1920 murder in Shanghai, China) | Wang Lianying was a Chinese courtesan who was killed by Yan Ruisheng and his accomplices on 9 June 1920 outside of Shanghai in the Republic of China. Twenty-year-old Lianying had worked in Shanghai, known as the "Brothel of Asia", since 1916, gaining recognition as the "Prime Minister of Flower Country" during the 1917 courtesan election. | — Chris Woodrich (talk) |
| 2024-10-29 01:34 | Zhou Houkun (Chinese engineer and inventor (born 1891)) | Zhou Houkun (Chinese: 周厚坤, born 1891), also written Chow Hou-kun, was a Chinese engineer and inventor best known for his Chinese typewriter design. Born in Wuxi, China, Zhou was selected for the Boxer Indemnity Scholarship and arrived in the United States in 1910. There, he attended the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), studying a range of engineering fields. | Kimikel (talk) |
| 2024-11-18 12:35 | Tropical Storm Maria (2024) (Western Pacific tropical storm) | Severe Tropical Storm Maria was the third tropical cyclone to make landfall over the Pacific coast of the Tōhoku region of Japan—behind only 2016's Lionrock and 2021's Nepartak—in early August 2024. Forming as the fifth named storm of the annual typhoon season on August 5, Maria further intensified into a severe tropical storm and later into a minimal typhoon on August 8. | HurricaneEdgar |
| 2024-12-01 09:10 | Typhoon Ampil (2024) (Pacific typhoon) | Typhoon Ampil was a powerful tropical cyclone that brushed Japan and brought torrential gusty winds to Alaska in early August 2024. The seventh named storm and third typhoon of the annual typhoon season. Ampil emerged from an atmospheric convection east of Kadena Air Base and was later classified as a tropical storm on August 12 and named Ampil by the Japan Meteorological Agency. | HurricaneEdgar |
| 2024-12-05 20:18 | Life (Gen Hoshino song) (2023 single by Gen Hoshino) | is a song by Japanese singer-songwriter and musician Gen Hoshino. Used as the theme song for the 2022 Asian Games and 2023 World Athletics Championships on TBS Television, the song was written and produced by Hoshino, who co-arranged it with Mabanua. It was first released as a digital-exclusive single by Speedstar Records on August 14, 2023, and was later re-released as a CD single with "Why" on December 27, 2023. | IanTEB (talk) |
| 2024-12-07 05:47 | Typhoon Shanshan (2024) (Pacific typhoon) | Typhoon Shanshan was a powerful tropical cyclone that moved through Japan in August 2024. The tenth named storm and fourth typhoon of the annual typhoon season, Shanshan was first noted near the Mariana Islands on August 20, with deep convection beginning to consolidate. The following day, the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) upgraded it to a tropical storm and named it Shanshan. | HurricaneEdgar |
| 2024-12-07 22:37 | Two Stars in the Milky Way (1931 Taiwanese film) | Two Stars in the Milky Way (simplified Chinese: 银汉双星; traditional Chinese: 銀漢雙星; pinyin: Yínhàn Shuāngxīng), also translated Two Stars on the Silver Screen and known as An Actor and an Actress, is a 1931 film directed by Shi Dongshan for the United Photoplay Service (UPS). Based on the eponymous novel by Zhang Henshui, it stars Violet Wong as a country girl who, after being discovered by the Milky Way Film Company, rises to stardom through a Cantonese opera. | — Chris Woodrich (talk) |
| 2024-12-15 13:35 | Miss Shampoo (2023 Taiwanese romantic comedy film) | Miss Shampoo (Chinese: 請問，還有哪裡需要加強) is a 2023 Taiwanese romantic comedy film directed and written by Giddens Ko. Marking his fourth feature, the film was adapted from Ko's 2010 novel Precisely Out of Control. It stars Vivian Sung, Daniel Hong, Kai Ko, Emerson Tsai, and Ying Wei-min, and centers on a triad boss (Hong) who falls in love with a hairstylist (Sung) after she saves him from an assassination attempt. | Prince of Erebor（The Book of Mazarbul） |
| 2024-12-22 12:27 | Shang dynasty religious practitioners (Ancient Chinese polytheistic religion) | The Shang dynasty of China (c. 1600 - 1046 BCE), which adhered to a polytheistic religion centered around worshipping ancestors, structured itself into key religious roles with the king acting as head. As recorded on Shang oracle bones, royal adherents were grouped into specialist teams such as diviners, spirit mediums and those who conducted sacrifices. | Strongman13072007 (talk) |
| 2024-12-23 01:11 | Lingnan School (Chinese art movement) | The Lingnan School (traditional Chinese: 嶺南畫派; simplified Chinese: 岭南画派; pinyin: Lǐngnán huà pài) was an art movement active in the late Qing dynasty and Republic of China that sought to modernize Chinese painting through borrowing from other artistic traditions. The school's founders, Gao Jianfu, Gao Qifeng, and Chen Shuren, were initially influenced by the teachings of Ju Lian, including the "boneless" technique. | — Chris Woodrich (talk) |
| 2024-12-23 06:59 | High and Low (1963 film) (1963 Japanese film) | is a 1963 Japanese police procedural crime film directed and edited by Akira Kurosawa. It was written by Kurosawa, Hideo Oguni, Eijiro Hisaita, and Ryūzō Kikushima as a loose adaptation of the 1959 novel King's Ransom by Evan Hunter. | Plifal (talk) |
| 2024-12-27 07:53 | Typhoon Krathon (Pacific typhoon in 2024) | Typhoon Krathon, known in the Philippines as Super Typhoon Julian, was a powerful and erratic tropical cyclone which impacted Taiwan and the Philippines in late September and early October 2024. Krathon, which refers to the santol fruit, was the first storm to make landfall on Taiwan's densely populated western plains since Typhoon Wayne in 1986. | HurricaneEdgar |
| 2024-12-27 13:36 | Mingxing (Former Chinese film production company) | The Mingxing Film Company (Chinese: 明星影片公司; pinyin: Míngxīng Yǐngpiàn Gōngsī), also credited as the Star Motion Picture Production Company, was a production company active in the Republic of China between 1922 and 1937. Established by a consortium of creative professionals, including film director Zhang Shichuan, dramatist Zheng Zhengqiu, and critic Zhou Jianyun, Mingxing initially produced comedy films that drew little audience attention. | — Chris Woodrich (talk) |
| 2024-12-31 18:41 | Book of Wu (Lost history of Eastern Wu (c. 250)) | The Book of Wu or Wu shu (Chinese: 吳書) 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 Annotated Records of the Three Kingdoms. | Kzyx (talk) |
| 2025-01-03 01:40 | Hometown Village (Sakhalin Korean enclave in South Korea) | Hometown Village (Korean: 고향마을; Hanja: 故鄕마을; RR: Gohyang Maeul; Russian: Кохян Маыль) is a community of eight apartment buildings and enclave of Sakhalin Koreans at 39 Yonghagongwon-ro, Sangnok-gu, Ansan, South Korea. It is the largest enclave of Sakhalin Koreans in the country. | seefooddiet (talk) |
| 2025-01-06 03:26 | Jingtai Emperor (Emperor of China from 1449 to 1457) | The Jingtai Emperor (21 September 1428 – 14 March 1457), also known by his temple name as the Emperor Daizong of Ming and by his posthumous name as the Emperor Jing of Ming, personal name Zhu Qiyu, was the seventh emperor of the Ming dynasty, reigning from 1449 to 1457. He succeeded his elder brother, Emperor Yingzong, who had been captured by the Mongols. | Min968 (talk) |
| 2025-01-06 14:47 | Jianwen Emperor (Emperor of China from 1398 to 1402) | The Jianwen Emperor (5 December 1377 – ?), personal name Zhu Yunwen, also known by his temple name as the Emperor Huizong of Ming and by his posthumous name as the Emperor Hui of Ming, was the second emperor of the Ming dynasty, reigning from 1398 to 1402. Zhu Yunwen's father was Zhu Biao, the eldest son and crown prince of the Hongwu Emperor, the founder of the Ming dynasty. | Min968 (talk) |
| 2025-01-11 00:02 | Sketches of the Life of the Great Priest (Print series by Utagawa Kuniyoshi) | (c. 1831) is a series of ten Japanese woodblock prints in ink and color on paper made by ukiyo-e artist Utagawa Kuniyoshi (1798–1861). It was published by Iseya Rihei in 1835–1836. The prints, which are in the large, horizontal, multi-colored woodblock format, tell the story of Nichiren (1222–1282), a Japanese Buddhist priest, philosopher and founder of Nichiren Buddhism. | Viriditas (talk) |
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| 2024-11-28 18:50 | Nikolai Vavilov (Russian botanist and geneticist (1887–1943)) | Nikolai Ivanovich Vavilov ForMemRS, HFRSE (Russian: Никола́й Ива́нович Вави́лов, IPA: [nʲɪkɐˈlaj ɪˈvanəvʲɪtɕ vɐˈvʲiləf] ⓘ; 25 November [O.S. 13 November] 1887 – 26 January 1943) was a Russian and Soviet agronomist, botanist and geneticist who identified the centers of origin of cultivated plants. | Chiswick Chap (talk) |
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| 2024-08-24 10:55 | Suryakumar Yadav (Indian cricketer (born 1990)) | Suryakumar Ashok Yadav (born 14 September 1990) is an Indian international cricketer. He is a right-handed middle-order batter. He represents the India national cricket team and captains the Twenty20 International side. He was part of the national team that won the 2023 Asia Cup and the 2024 T20 World Cup. | Magentic Manifestations (talk) |
| 2024-10-18 08:08 | Ziaur Rahman (President of Bangladesh from 1977 to 1981) | Ziaur Rahman BU HJ HOR (19 January 1936 – 30 May 1981) was a Bangladeshi military officer and politician who served as the sixth President of Bangladesh from 1977 until his assassination in 1981. One of the leading figures of country's independence war, he broadcast the Bangladeshi declaration of independence in March 1971 from Chittagong. | Niasoh (talk) |
| 2024-11-04 08:56 | Mizoram (State in northeastern India) | Mizoram is a landlocked state in northeastern India, with Aizawl as its capital and largest city. It shares 722-kilometres (449 miles) of international borders with Bangladesh to the west, and Myanmar to the east and south, with domestic borders with the Indian states of Assam, Manipur, and Tripura. It covers an area of 21,087 square kilometres (8,139 sq mi) which 91% of the area is covered by forests, making it the most heavily forested state in India. | All Tomorrows No Yesterdays (Talk to me! I'm willing to help) |
| 2024-11-11 12:15 | Ayesha Takia (Indian actress (born 1986)) | Ayesha Azmi (née Takia; born 10 April 1986), born and known professionally as Ayesha Takia is an Indian former actress and model who worked predominantly in Hindi films. Takia made her debut in 2004 with the action thriller Taarzan: The Wonder Car for which she won the Filmfare Best Debut Award and IIFA Award Star Debut of the Year Female. | 25 CENTS VICTORIOUS 🍁 |
| 2024-11-19 05:08 | Mozaffar-Hosayn Mirza (Governor of Kandahar) | Mozaffar-Hosayn Mirza (1563–1600; Persian: مظفر حسین میرزا) was an Iranian nobleman from the Safavid dynasty that held the governorship of Kandahar from 1578 until his defection to India in 1595. His rule was characterized by his constant conflict with his younger brother, Rustam Mirza, and his regent, Kur Hamza Beg. | Amir Ghandi (talk) |
| 2024-11-24 01:54 | Kamran Mirza Durrani (Last Durrani ruler of Herat from 1826 to 1842) | Kamran Mirza Durrani (Pashto/Persian: کامران میرزا دورانی) was the last Durrani ruler of Herat from 1826 to 1842. He was the son and successor of Mahmud Shah Durrani (r. 1801–1803, 1809–1818). | HistoryofIran (talk) |
| 2024-12-04 21:53 | Tabu (actress) (Indian actress (born 1971)) | Tabassum Fatima Hashmi (born 4 November 1971), known professionally as Tabu, is an Indian actress who works primarily in Hindi films. Regarded as one of Hindi cinema's most accomplished actresses, she has also worked in Tamil, Malayalam, Telugu, English, Bengali and Marathi films. She has often played troubled women, from fictional to literary, in both mainstream and independent cinema. | 19Arham (talk) |
| 2024-12-07 10:42 | Kiki Wong (American musician (born 1989)) | Kristin "Kiki" Wong (born April 15, 1989) is an American musician known for being the touring guitarist of alternative rock band the Smashing Pumpkins. In the 2010s she performed with artists such as Taylor Swift and Usher, and was a member of girl band Nylon Pink. She also played in She Demons, put together by Jerry Only of Misfits, and Vigil of War, a band started by DragonForce bassist Alicia Vigil. | Jonathan Deamer (talk) |
| 2024-12-20 13:25 | Battle of Chunj (Battle during First Kashmir war) | The Battle of Chunj, or the Chunj Operation, was a military campaign from 25 June – 9 July, 1948 between Pakistani and Indian forces, during the Indo-Pakistani war of 1947–1948. The 163rd Brigade first advanced from Handwara to Tithwal and from Uri to Urusa. The 163rd Brigade then launched an offensive from Tithwal, raising a threat to Pakistani-held Muzaffarabad. | Rahim231 (talk) |
Geography/Regions/Asia/Southeast Asia
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| 2024-10-29 22:24 | Transport in Penang | As the core of Malaysia's second largest conurbation, Penang has a relatively developed transport infrastructure. The state is well-connected by land, air and sea. The Penang International Airport is Malaysia's third busiest by passenger traffic and the busiest by export volume, while the Port of Penang is the main transshipment hub of northern Malaysia. | LibStar (talk) |
| 2024-10-31 16:03 | Halimah Yacob (President of Singapore from 2017 to 2023) | Halimah binti Yacob (born 23 August 1954) is a Singaporean politician and lawyer who held the office of the eighth president of Singapore from 2017 to 2023, making history as the first woman to serve in this role. | Pangalau (talk) |
| 2024-11-11 19:53 | Durian (Tropical fruit) | The durian is the edible fruit of several tree species belonging to the genus Durio. There are 30 recognized species, at least nine of which produce edible fruit. Durio zibethinus, native to Borneo and Sumatra, is the only species available on the international market. It has over 300 named varieties in Thailand and 100 in Malaysia as of 1987. | Chiswick Chap (talk) |
| 2024-11-20 05:04 | Bedok MRT station (Mass Rapid Transit station in Singapore) | Bedok MRT station is an elevated Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) station on the East–West Line (EWL) in Bedok, Singapore. Operated by SMRT Trains, the station serves the Bedok area and its landmarks such as Bedok Bus Interchange and Bedok Mall. It is reportedly one of the busiest stations on the eastern portion of the EWL. | Imbluey2. Please ping me so that I get notified of your response |
| 2024-11-25 13:12 | Tropical Storm Prapiroon (2024) (Pacific tropical storm) | Severe Tropical Storm Prapiroon, known in the Philippines as Tropical Depression Butchoy was a compact tropical cyclone that made landfall in Hainan and Vietnam in July 2024. It was the fourth named storm of the annual typhoon season. Prapiroon was first identified as an area of persistent convection southeast of Manila, Philippines, on July 15. | HurricaneEdgar |
| 2024-12-12 10:36 | Jehovah's Witnesses in Singapore | The Bible Student movement from which Jehovah's Witnesses developed has been present in Singapore since 1912, although their right to practise and propagate their religion, as enshrined in Article 15 of the Constitution of Singapore, is not absolute. The Singapore Congregation of Jehovah's Witnesses was deregistered as a society in 1972; many Witnesses have been imprisoned for refusing to be conscripted into the Singapore Armed Forces. | KINGofLETTUCE 👑 🥬 |
| 2024-12-14 10:10 | 2024 UK Championship (November–December 2024 Snooker event, held in the UK) | The 2024 UK Championship (officially the 2024 Victorian Plumbing UK Championship) was a professional snooker tournament that took place from 23 November to 1 December 2024 at the York Barbican in York, England. The 48th edition of the UK Championship, it was the ninth ranking event of the 2024–25 season, following the 2024 International Championship and preceding the 2024 Snooker Shoot Out. | Lee Vilenski (talk • contribs) |
| 2024-12-23 03:16 | Bukit Brown Cemetery (Cemetery in Singapore) | Bukit Brown Cemetery, also known as the Bukit Brown Municipal Cemetery or the Bukit Brown Chinese Cemetery, is a cemetery located in Novena, in the Central Region of Singapore. The site of the cemetery was originally owned by George Henry Brown, a British merchant. Due to its hilly terrain, the site became known as Brown's Hill, which was translated into Malay as Bukit Brown. | Actuall7 (talk) |
| 2024-12-23 13:04 | One-north MRT station (Mass Rapid Transit station in Singapore) | one-north MRT station is an underground Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) station on the Circle line (CCL) in Queenstown, Singapore. Located along Ayer Rajah Avenue underneath Fusionpolis One, the station serves the business park of one-north. Other surrounding developments include one-north Park and Dover Medical Centre. | ZKang123 (talk) |
| 2024-12-24 12:53 | Punggol Coast MRT station (Mass Rapid Transit station in Singapore) | Punggol Coast MRT station is an underground Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) station on the North East line (NEL) in northern Punggol, Singapore. The station is the terminus of the NEL and serves the Punggol Digital District alongside the new campus of the Singapore Institute of Technology. It is also close to Coney Island and is planned to serve the Punggol Coast Bus Interchange. | ZKang123 (talk) |
| 2024-12-26 12:43 | Sarah Geronimo (Filipino singer and actress (born 1988)) | Sarah Asher Tua Geronimo (born July 25, 1988) is a Filipino singer and actress. Her accolades include a Billboard Women in Music Award, 16 Awit Awards, and 28 Myx Music Awards. Tatler magazine named her one of the most influential people in Asia in 2021, and Billboard Philippines named her as the Woman of the Year in 2024. | ScarletViolet tc |
| 2025-01-06 02:10 | Visayan pop (Music genre) | Visayan pop, better known as Vispop (not to be confused with the Scandinavian musical genre), is short for Visayan popular music. Despite its name, it usually refers to popular music in the Cebuano language; pop music sung in other Visayan languages is known by other terms. For instance, a separate pop music movement for Hiligaynon emerged in the late 2010s, called Ilonggo Pop. | Bloomagiliw (talk) |
| 2025-01-09 15:13 | Ashin Nandamālābhivaṁsa (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) |
Geography/Regions/Asia/West Asia
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| 2024-09-05 08:52 | Marcus Klingberg (Israeli scientist and Soviet spy (1918–2015)) | Avraham Marek Klingberg (7 October 1918 – 30 November 2015), known as Marcus Klingberg (Hebrew: מרקוס קלינגברג), was a Polish-born, Israeli epidemiologist and the highest ranking Soviet spy ever uncovered in Israel. Klingberg made major contributions in the fields of infectious and noninfectious disease epidemiology and military medicine, but he is most widely known for passing intelligence to the Soviet Union regarding Israel's biological and chemical warfare capacities. | Goldsztajn (talk) |
| 2024-10-09 14:43 | Forests in Turkey (Woodland and maquis in the Eurasian country) | Forests cover almost a third of Turkey. They are almost all state-owned, and vary from temperate rainforest in the north-east to maquis in the south and west. Pine, fir, oak and beech are common. | Chidgk1 (talk) |
| 2024-10-09 23:23 | Mirza Ali-Akbar Sabir (Azerbaijani poet (1862–1911)) | Mirza Ali-Akbar Tahirzada (Azerbaijani: میرزا علی اکبر صابر: 30 May 1862 – 12 July 1911), commonly known by his pseudonym Sabir (صابر), was a satirist and poet in the Russian Empire, who played a leading role in development of Azerbaijani literature. | HistoryofIran (talk) |
| 2024-11-14 03:01 | Abbasqoli Khan Mo'tamed od-Dowleh Javanshir (First Minister of Justice of Iran) | Abbasqoli Khan Mo'tamed od-Dowleh Javanshir (Persian: عباسقلی معتمدالدوله جوانشیر; died 1861) was an Iranian official from the Javanshir tribe, who served as the first Minister of Justice of Iran from 1858 to 1861. | HistoryofIran (talk) |
| 2024-11-19 05:08 | Mozaffar-Hosayn Mirza (Governor of Kandahar) | Mozaffar-Hosayn Mirza (1563–1600; Persian: مظفر حسین میرزا) was an Iranian nobleman from the Safavid dynasty that held the governorship of Kandahar from 1578 until his defection to India in 1595. His rule was characterized by his constant conflict with his younger brother, Rustam Mirza, and his regent, Kur Hamza Beg. | Amir Ghandi (talk) |
| 2024-11-24 01:54 | Kamran Mirza Durrani (Last Durrani ruler of Herat from 1826 to 1842) | Kamran Mirza Durrani (Pashto/Persian: کامران میرزا دورانی) was the last Durrani ruler of Herat from 1826 to 1842. He was the son and successor of Mahmud Shah Durrani (r. 1801–1803, 1809–1818). | HistoryofIran (talk) |
| 2025-01-01 22:37 | Chaim Kanievsky (Haredi rabbi and leader in Israel (1928–2022)) | Shemaryahu Yosef Chaim Kanievsky (Hebrew: שמריהו יוסף חיים קַניֶבסקִי; January 8, 1928 – March 18, 2022) was an Israeli Haredi rabbi and posek. He was a leading authority in Haredi Jewish society on legal and ethical practice. Known as the Gadol HaDor ("greatest of his generation") and the "Prince of Torah", much of his prominence came through Torah education and advice about Jewish law. | Yeshivish613 (talk) |
Geography/Regions/Europe
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| 2024-09-24 15:31 | W leju po bombie (Science fiction short story by Andrzej Sapkowski) | W leju po bombie (In the Bomb Crater) is a science fiction short story by Andrzej Sapkowski, published in 1993, belonging to the genres of military and political fiction, as well as so-called klerykal fiction and politpunk. In 1994, the story won the Janusz A. Zajdel Award. | Piotr Konieczny aka Prokonsul Piotrus| reply here |
| 2024-09-24 15:31 | Jason Kwan (Hong Kong cinematographer and film director) | Jason Kwan Chi-yiu (Chinese: 關智耀; born 1964) is a Hong Kong filmmaker. Debuting as a cinematographer in the Hong Kong cinema with All About Love (2005), Kwan was known for his collaborations with director Pang Ho-cheung, which include Love in a Puff (2010), its sequel Love in the Buff, Vulgaria (both 2012), and Aberdeen (2014). | Prince of Erebor（The Book of Mazarbul） |
| 2024-09-28 17:59 | Nicolinas (Series of festivities celebrating Saint Nicholas that occur in Guimarães, Portugal) | The Nicolinas (Portuguese: Festas Nicolinas) are a series of festivities to honor Saint Nicholas that occur in the Portuguese city of Guimarães. Held between November 29 and December 7, they celebrate the old traditions and camaraderie of the inhabitants of Guimarães, predominantly among its students. | V.B.Speranza (talk) |
| 2024-10-10 09:56 | Wo soll ich fliehen hin, BWV 5 (Chorale cantata by Johann Sebastian Bach) | Johann Sebastian Bach composed the church cantata (Bach) (Where shall I flee), BWV 5, in Leipzig for the 19th Sunday after Trinity and first performed it on 15 October 1724. It is based on the penitential hymn "Wo soll ich fliehen hin" by Johann Heermann. | Gerda Arendt (talk) |
| 2024-11-04 01:04 | Amos Yee (Singaporean sex offender (born 1998)) | Amos Yee Pang Sang (born 31 October 1998) is a Singaporean convicted child sex offender and former blogger, YouTuber, and child actor. | OpalYosutebito (talk) |
| 2024-11-07 18:37 | Unicorn (song) (2023 song by Noa Kirel) | "Unicorn" is a song by Israeli singer-songwriter Noa Kirel. It was written by Kirel, Doron Medalie, May Sfadia, and Yinon Yahel, and was released on 8 March 2023 through the Israeli Public Broadcasting Corporation (IPBC/Kan). The song represented Israel in the Eurovision Song Contest 2023, where it finished in third at the final with 362 points. | Cheers! Nascar9919 (he/him • t • c) |
| 2024-11-12 19:45 | Marvel Cinematic Universe: Phase Two (2013–2015 group of superhero films) | Phase Two of the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) is a group of American superhero films produced by Marvel Studios based on characters that appear in publications by Marvel Comics. The MCU is the shared universe in which all of the films are set. The phase began in 2013 with the release of Iron Man 3 and concluded in 2015 with the release of Ant-Man. | -- ZooBlazer |
| 2024-11-20 17:12 | 2023 European Athletics Indoor Championships – Women's 400 metres | The women's 400 metres at the 2023 European Athletics Indoor Championships took place in three rounds at the Ataköy Athletics Arena in Istanbul, Turkey, on 3 and 4 March 2023. This was the 37th time the women's 400 metres was contested at the European Athletics Indoor Championships. Athletes could qualify by achieving the entry standard or by their World Athletics Ranking for the event. | Editør (talk) |
| 2024-11-27 23:53 | Jakob Ingebrigtsen (Norwegian middle- and long-distance runner (born 2000)) | Jakob Ingebrigtsen (born 19 September 2000) is a Norwegian middle- and long-distance runner who is the current world record holder in the short track 1500 metres, the 2000 metres and the 3000 metres, and holds the world best time over the two mile distance. Ingebrigtsen is a two-time Olympic champion, winning gold medals in the 1500 m at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, setting a then Olympic and European record, and in the 5000 metres at the 2024 Paris Olympics. | KnowledgeIsPower9281 (talk) |
| 2024-12-07 22:37 | Two Stars in the Milky Way (1931 Taiwanese film) | Two Stars in the Milky Way (simplified Chinese: 银汉双星; traditional Chinese: 銀漢雙星; pinyin: Yínhàn Shuāngxīng), also translated Two Stars on the Silver Screen and known as An Actor and an Actress, is a 1931 film directed by Shi Dongshan for the United Photoplay Service (UPS). Based on the eponymous novel by Zhang Henshui, it stars Violet Wong as a country girl who, after being discovered by the Milky Way Film Company, rises to stardom through a Cantonese opera. | — Chris Woodrich (talk) |
| 2024-12-15 13:35 | Miss Shampoo (2023 Taiwanese romantic comedy film) | Miss Shampoo (Chinese: 請問，還有哪裡需要加強) is a 2023 Taiwanese romantic comedy film directed and written by Giddens Ko. Marking his fourth feature, the film was adapted from Ko's 2010 novel Precisely Out of Control. It stars Vivian Sung, Daniel Hong, Kai Ko, Emerson Tsai, and Ying Wei-min, and centers on a triad boss (Hong) who falls in love with a hairstylist (Sung) after she saves him from an assassination attempt. | Prince of Erebor（The Book of Mazarbul） |
| 2024-12-23 18:13 | Eurovision Song Contest 1988 (International song competition) | The Eurovision Song Contest 1988 was the 33rd edition of the Eurovision Song Contest, held on 30 April 1988 in the RDS Simmonscourt Pavilion in Dublin, Ireland and presented by Pat Kenny and Michelle Rocca. Organised by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) and host broadcaster Radio Telefís Éireann (RTÉ), the contest was held in Ireland following the country's victory at the 1987 contest with the song "Hold Me Now" by Johnny Logan. | Sims2aholic8 (talk) |
| 2024-12-28 00:43 | Swimming at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Men's 200 metre butterfly | The men's 200 metre butterfly event at the 2024 Summer Olympics was held from 30 to 31 July 2024 in the Olympics Aquatics Centre at Paris La Défense Arena. | IAWW (talk) |
| 2024-12-28 14:39 | SMS Bremse (1884) (German ironclad gunboat) | SMS Bremse was the second and final member of the Brummer class of armored gunboats built for the German Kaiserliche Marine in the 1880s. The ship was ordered to serve in Germany's coastal defense system alongside the Sachsen-class ironclads and Wespe-class gunboats. | Parsecboy (talk) |
| 2025-01-01 22:37 | Chaim Kanievsky (Haredi rabbi and leader in Israel (1928–2022)) | Shemaryahu Yosef Chaim Kanievsky (Hebrew: שמריהו יוסף חיים קַניֶבסקִי; January 8, 1928 – March 18, 2022) was an Israeli Haredi rabbi and posek. He was a leading authority in Haredi Jewish society on legal and ethical practice. Known as the Gadol HaDor ("greatest of his generation") and the "Prince of Torah", much of his prominence came through Torah education and advice about Jewish law. | Yeshivish613 (talk) |
| 2025-01-06 18:56 | Attack of the Robots (1966 film) | Attack of the Robots (Spanish: Cartas boca arriba, lit. 'Cards Face Up') is a 1966 spy film directed by Jesús Franco. The film stars Eddie Constantine as Al Pereira, a spy brought out of retirement to investigate a series of murders conducted by a robot-like army of people with black-framed glasses and strange darkened skin. | Andrzejbanas (talk) |
| 2025-01-07 00:09 | David Einhorn (poet) (Jewish writer (1886–1973)) | David Einhorn (Yiddish: דוד אײנהאָרן, romanized: Dovid Eynhorn, 1886 – 2 March 1973) was a Jewish poet, journalist, and essayist. Born in the Russian Empire, he became a poet at a young age and participated within the German Jewish Labour Bund. After helping to found a publishing house in Vilnius he was arrested for his connections to the Bund in 1912, and was exiled from Russia; he went to Bern, where he contributed to journals and periodicals. | Generalissima (talk) (it/she) |
| 2025-01-08 17:47 | 2023 European Athletics Indoor Championships – Women's 4 × 400 metres relay | The women's 4 × 400 metres relay at the 2023 European Athletics Indoor Championships took place in one round in the Ataköy Athletics Arena in Istanbul, Turkey, on 5 March 2023. This was the twelfth time the women's 4 × 400 metres relay was contested at the European Athletics Indoor Championships. Six national teams qualified based on their outdoor results from 2022 or the team's cumulative individual 400 metres indoor results from 2023. | Editør (talk) |
| 2025-01-09 15:13 | Ashin Nandamālābhivaṁsa (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) |
| 2025-01-09 18:45 | Middlesex Regiment alien labour units (Military unit) | A number of alien labour units were established in the British Army's Middlesex Regiment during the First World War. The introduction of conscription of British citizens in 1916 led to a dilemma about what to do with the naturalised sons of enemy citizens. An instruction from the Army Council established the 30th and 31st (Works) Battalions of the Middlesex Regiment to take these men. | Dumelow (talk) |
Geography/Regions/Europe/Eastern Europe
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| 2024-08-10 05:06 | Rico Krieger (German saboteur for Belarusian opposition) | Rico Krieger is a German citizen, most notable for his reported sabotage work inside Belarus for the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) and Kastuś Kalinoŭski Regiment, subsequent detainment, and release during the 2024 Russian prisoner exchange. | Johnson524 |
| 2024-09-05 08:52 | Marcus Klingberg (Israeli scientist and Soviet spy (1918–2015)) | Avraham Marek Klingberg (7 October 1918 – 30 November 2015), known as Marcus Klingberg (Hebrew: מרקוס קלינגברג), was a Polish-born, Israeli epidemiologist and the highest ranking Soviet spy ever uncovered in Israel. Klingberg made major contributions in the fields of infectious and noninfectious disease epidemiology and military medicine, but he is most widely known for passing intelligence to the Soviet Union regarding Israel's biological and chemical warfare capacities. | Goldsztajn (talk) |
| 2024-10-01 06:09 | Jerzy Broszkiewicz (Polish prose writer, playwright, essayist and publicist) | Jerzy Broszkiewicz (June 6, 1922 – October 4, 1993) was a Polish prose writer, playwright, essayist and publicist. He is best known for his dramas as well as young adult literature; the latter usually took forms of historical or science fiction novels. | Piotr Konieczny aka Prokonsul Piotrus| reply here |
| 2024-10-05 19:07 | South Downtown, Warsaw (Neighbourhood in Warsaw, Poland) | South Downtown (Polish: Śródmieście Południowe) is a neighbourhood in Warsaw, Poland, located in the Downtown district. It is mainly a mid-rise residential area, predominantly consisting of tenements and multifamily residential buildings, as well as office and commercial spaces. | Artemis Andromeda (talk) |
| 2024-11-14 14:17 | Ukrainian Sheriffs (2015 Ukrainian documentary film by Roman Bondarchuk) | Ukrainian Sheriffs (Ukrainian: Українські шерифи, romanized: Ukrainski Sherify) is a 2015 Ukrainian documentary film directed by Roman Bondarchuk. The film begins as a portrait of a small town which tries to meet its own policing needs but shifts when the Russo-Ukrainian War begins, depicting the war's effects in microcosm. | Reidgreg (talk) |
| 2024-11-21 14:16 | Cyborgs (film) (2017 Ukrainian war film) | Cyborgs: Heroes Never Die (Ukrainian: Кiборги: Герої не вмирають; Romanized: Kiborhy: Heroyi ne vmyrayut) is a 2017 Ukrainian war drama film about the Cyborgs, the Ukrainian defenders in the Second Battle of Donetsk Airport during the war in Donbas. The film was written by Nataliya Vorozhbyt, directed by Akhtem Seitablayev and produced by Ivanna Diadiura. | Reidgreg (talk) |
| 2024-11-28 18:50 | Nikolai Vavilov (Russian botanist and geneticist (1887–1943)) | Nikolai Ivanovich Vavilov ForMemRS, HFRSE (Russian: Никола́й Ива́нович Вави́лов, IPA: [nʲɪkɐˈlaj ɪˈvanəvʲɪtɕ vɐˈvʲiləf] ⓘ; 25 November [O.S. 13 November] 1887 – 26 January 1943) was a Russian and Soviet agronomist, botanist and geneticist who identified the centers of origin of cultivated plants. | Chiswick Chap (talk) |
| 2024-11-29 22:04 | Mały Brzostek (Town in Sandomierz Voivodeship, Crown of the Kingdom of Poland) | Mały Brzostek is a lost royal town located mainly on the area of today's Nawsie Brzosteckie village. It was adjacent to medieval Brzostek, which belonged to the Benedictine abbey in Tyniec. Mały Brzostek received town privileges on 1 March 1394 from Władysław II Jagiełło, and Stanisław of Saspolin became the first wójt. | Filipny (talk) |
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| 2024-10-05 19:17 | Tessa Davidson (English snooker player) | Tessa Davidson (born 22 April 1969) is an English snooker player from Banbury, Oxfordshire. She competed on the women's tour from 1988 to 1995 and again from 1998 to 1999, during which time she won three UK Women's Championships and achieved a highest ranking of fourth in the women's rankings. She competed on the main professional tour during the 1992–93 snooker season. | BennyOnTheLoose (talk) |
| 2024-10-08 17:40 | John Morgan, 6th Baron Tredegar (Welsh peer and landowner) | Frederic Charles John Morgan, 6th Baron Tredegar, OstJ, (26 October 1908 — 17 November 1962), styled the Honourable John Morgan between 1949 and 1954, was a Welsh peer and landowner. On 21 August 1954, he succeeded to the titles of 6th Baron Tredegar and 8th baronet following the death of his father, Frederic George Morgan, 5th Baron Tredegar. | Mac Edmunds (talk) |
| 2024-10-24 20:08 | Lumi and Pyry | Lumi and Pyry are giant pandas from China that were rented by Ähtäri Zoo. | NotAGenious (talk) |
| 2024-10-28 22:30 | 2022 Shetland Islands Council election (Shetland Islands Council election) | Elections to Shetland Islands 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) |
| 2024-11-09 17:09 | Draughton, North Yorkshire (Village and civil parish in North Yorkshire, England) | Draughton is a village and civil parish east of Skipton in the former Craven District of North Yorkshire, England. In 2015, the population of the parish was 270. The boundaries of the parish extend well beyond the village proper: eastwards they go all the way to the River Wharfe, including ancient woodland. | Cremastra (u — c) |
| 2024-11-09 21:03 | Liang Wenbo (Chinese former snooker player) | Liang Wenbo (Chinese: 梁文博; born 5 March 1987) is a Chinese former professional snooker player. During his playing career, he won one ranking title at the 2016 English Open, twice won the World Cup for China in 2011 and 2017 with teammate Ding Junhui, and was runner-up at the 2009 Shanghai Masters and the 2015 UK Championship. | Lee Vilenski (talk • contribs) |
| 2024-11-17 16:48 | John Higgins (Scottish snooker player (born 1975)) | John Higgins MBE (born 18 May 1975) is a Scottish professional snooker player from Wishaw in North Lanarkshire. Since turning professional in 1992, he has won 31 ranking titles, placing him in third position on the all-time list of ranking event winners, behind Ronnie O'Sullivan (41) and Stephen Hendry (36). | Lee Vilenski (talk • contribs) |
| 2024-11-21 00:24 | Mike Pilavachi (British evangelist and pastor (born 1958)) | Michael Pilavachi, MBE (born 1958) is a British charismatic evangelist, former Anglican priest and author. He is the co-founder and former leader of the Soul Survivor charity based in Watford, England. | It is a wonderful world (talk) |
| 2024-11-21 12:46 | Nannau Hall (Grade II* listed building in Gwynedd, Wales) | is a Georgian mansion and estate near the village of Llanfachreth, Gwynedd, North Wales, UK. The mansion was initially inhabited by the Welsh Nanney (Nannau) family, who were direct descendants of the Kings of Powys. For over 900 years, the Nannau estate was in possession of the same family. | Cltjames (talk) |
| 2024-12-08 10:55 | Mabel Bagenal (Anglo-Irish noblewoman (c. 1571 – 1595)) | Mabel O'Neill, Countess of Tyrone (née Bagenal; c. 1571 – December 1595) was an Anglo-Irish noblewoman best known as the third wife of prominent Gaelic Irish lord Hugh O'Neill, Earl of Tyrone. | SkywalkerEccleston (talk) |
| 2024-12-10 08:56 | Henry O'Neill (soldier) (Irish soldier and nobleman) | Colonel Henry O'Neill (Spanish: Enrique O'Neill; c. 1586 – 25 August 1610) was an Irish-born soldier and nobleman who primarily served in Continental Europe. In 1600 he was relocated to Spain to strengthen relations between his father, the Earl of Tyrone, and the Spanish government. He served for many years in the Low Countries, before dying in Spain of illness aged 23. | SkywalkerEccleston (talk) |
| 2024-12-14 10:10 | 2024 UK Championship (November–December 2024 Snooker event, held in the UK) | The 2024 UK Championship (officially the 2024 Victorian Plumbing UK Championship) was a professional snooker tournament that took place from 23 November to 1 December 2024 at the York Barbican in York, England. The 48th edition of the UK Championship, it was the ninth ranking event of the 2024–25 season, following the 2024 International Championship and preceding the 2024 Snooker Shoot Out. | Lee Vilenski (talk • contribs) |
| 2024-12-17 13:03 | Bersey Electric Cab (1896 British early electric vehicle) | The Bersey Electric Cab (also known as the London Electrical Cab) was an early electric-powered vehicle and the first electric taxi cab in London. Developed by Walter Bersey, the vehicles had a top speed of up to 12 mph (19 km/h) and could carry two passengers. An initial service of 12 cabs began on 19 August 1897 and a total of 77 were built, with a maximum of 75 in service at once. | Dumelow (talk) |
| 2024-12-28 07:26 | Cathal O'Connor Faly (Sixteenth-century Irish rebel) | Cathal O'Connor Faly (Irish: Cathal Ó Conchobhair Failghe; c. 1540 - October 1596) was an Irish rebel of noble ancestry. | SkywalkerEccleston (talk) |
| 2024-12-28 15:42 | Mark Wildman (English snooker player (1936–2024)) | Markham Wildman (25 January 1936 – 18 November 2024) was an English snooker and English billiards player and cue sports commentator. He won the World Professional Billiards Championship in 1984, and was runner up in 1980 and 1982. He made the first televised snooker century break in 1960, while still an amateur. | BennyOnTheLoose (talk) |
| 2024-12-29 15:38 | Mother and Baby Homes Commission of Investigation (2021 Irish government investigation) | The Mother and Baby Homes Commission of Investigation (officially the Commission of Investigation into Mother and Baby Homes and certain related matters) was a judicial commission of investigation, established in 2015 by the Irish government to investigate deaths and misconduct during the 20th century in mother and baby homes—institutions, most run by Catholic religious nuns, where unwed women were sent to deliver their babies. | BastunĖġáḍβáś₮ŭŃ! |
| 2024-12-29 15:48 | Bon Secours Mother and Baby Home (Irish maternity home and site of mass grave for children) | The Bon Secours Mother and Baby Home (also known as St Mary's Mother and Baby Home, or locally simply as The Home), which operated between 1925 and 1961 in the town of Tuam, County Galway, Ireland, was a maternity home for unmarried mothers and their children. The home was run by the Bon Secours Sisters, a religious order of Catholic nuns, that also operated the Grove Hospital in the town. | BastunĖġáḍβáś₮ŭŃ! |
| 2024-12-31 12:43 | Phoebe Plummer (British climate activist (born 2001)) | Phoebe Plummer (born 26 September 2001) is a British climate activist. First inspired by a United Nations report published by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, they joined Just Stop Oil in August 2022 and were arrested three times in their first week. An October 2022 protest in which Plummer and Anna Holland threw tomato soup at a Vincent van Gogh painting at London's National Gallery caused worldwide outrage and £10,000 damage to the frame but emboldened activists to carry out similar actions. | Launchballer |
| 2024-12-31 17:21 | Jackie Stamps (English footballer (1918–1991)) | John David Stamps (2 December 1918 – 19 November 1991) was an English footballer who played as a centre-forward, most notably for Derby County. He is best remembered as scoring two goals in the 1946 FA Cup Final for Derby County in a 4–1 win against Charlton Athletic. He started as an amateur with Silverwood Colliery before being signed by Mansfield Town but was released after making just one senior appearance. | Bungle (talk • contribs) |
| 2025-01-03 11:45 | W. G. Grace (English cricketer (1848–1915)) | William Gilbert Grace MRCS LRCP (18 July 1848 – 23 October 1915) was an English cricketer who is widely considered one of the sport's all-time greatest players. Always known by his initials as "WG", his first-class career spanned a record-equalling 44 seasons from 1865 to 1908. | ReturnDuane (talk) |
| 2025-01-03 17:16 | The Voices of Morebath (2001 non-fiction book by Eamon Duffy) | The Voices of Morebath: Reformation and Rebellion in an English Village is a 2001 non-fiction history book by Eamon Duffy and published by Yale University Press about Morebath, England, during the English Reformation and Tudor period of the 16th century. Using the detailed churchwarden's accounts maintained by Sir Christopher Trychay, the vicar of Morebath's parish, Duffy recounts the religious and social implications of the Reformation in a small conservative [[Catholic Church|Cathol ... | Pbritti (talk) |
| 2025-01-04 21:49 | Simon Olsson (Swedish footballer (born 1997)) | Simon Olsson (born 14 September 1997) is a Swedish professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Eredivisie club Heerenveen and the Sweden national team. | Lucfev (talk) |
| 2025-01-07 12:27 | Boris Yeltsin circling over Shannon diplomatic incident (Diplomatic incident) | On 30 September 1994, Boris Yeltsin, then President of the Russian Federation, was scheduled for an official state visit to Ireland but failed to get off his plane when it landed at Shannon Airport. The incident embarrassed the Irish government, in particular Taoiseach Albert Reynolds, who was left standing at the foot of the stairs to Yeltsin's plane, and raised questions about Yeltsin's health and fitness to serve. | AugusteBlanqui (talk) |
Geography/Regions/Europe/Southern Europe
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| 2024-07-30 12:24 | 1990 Serbian general election | General elections were held in Serbia, a constituent federal unit of SFR Yugoslavia, in December 1990 to elect the president of Serbia and members of the National Assembly. The presidential election and the first round of the parliamentary elections were held on 9 December, with the second round of the parliamentary elections taking place on 23 December. | Vacant0 (talk • contribs) |
| 2024-08-25 16:37 | Miguel Junyent Rovira (Spanish Catalan publisher and politician) | Miguel Junyent Rovira (Catalan: Miquel Junyent i Rovira) (1871–1936) was a Spanish Catalan publisher and politician. He is best known as director of El Correo Catalán, the newspaper he periodically owned and managed between 1903 and 1933. As a politician he was active within Carlism; he remained the regional Catalan party leader in 1915–1916 and in 1919–1933. | Ktkvtsh (talk) |
| 2024-10-09 11:56 | Festivali i Këngës 62 (62nd edition of Festivali i Këngës) | Festivali i Këngës 62 was the 62nd edition of the annual Albanian music competition Festivali i Këngës. The contest was organised by Radio Televizioni Shqiptar (RTSH) at the Palace of Congresses in Tirana, Albania. It consisted of two semi-finals held on 19 and 20 December 2023, followed by a nostalgia night on 21 December and concluded in the grand final on 22 December 2023. | Iaof2017 (talk) |
| 2024-10-12 12:01 | Naħseb Fik (2021 single by Aidan) | "Naħseb Fik" (transl. "I Think of You") is a song by Maltese singer Aidan released on 19 March 2021. It was his first song written in the Maltese language and was produced by Boban Apostolov. | Sahaib (talk) |
| 2024-10-12 18:00 | 2022 Albanian presidential election | The 2022 Albanian presidential election marked the ninth presidential election held in Albania, taking place from 10 May to 4 June 2022. The election process commenced with the nomination of candidates by the parliament of Albania, necessitating a total of four rounds of voting. The initial three rounds of voting, held on 16, 23, and 30 May, did not result in the election of a president due to an insufficient number of candidates, largely attributed to the internal leadership crisis of the [[Democratic ... | Iaof2017 (talk) |
| 2024-10-17 07:02 | Warren Zaïre-Emery (French footballer (born 2006)) | Warren Zaïre-Emery (born 8 March 2006) is a French professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Ligue 1 club Paris Saint-Germain and the France national team. | Paul Vaurie (talk) |
| 2024-10-20 09:33 | Yugoslav krone (Currency of the Kingdom of Serbs, Croats, and Slovenes) | The Yugoslav krone ((crown) Serbo-Croatian: крyна / kruna; Slovene: krona) was a short-lived, provisional currency that was originally used in territories of the newly formed Kingdom of Serbs, Croats, and Slovenes (KSCS, later renamed Yugoslavia), which had previously been part of Austria-Hungary. | Tomobe03 (talk) |
| 2024-11-06 13:01 | 2021 Albanian parliamentary election (parliamentary elections in Albania) | Parliamentary elections were held in Albania on 25 April 2021 amid the COVID-19 pandemic to elect the 140 members of the parliament. A total of 1,871 candidates, including 732 women, were registered, with ten political parties, two coalitions and three independent candidates contesting the election. The Socialist Party (PS), led by incumbent Prime Minister Edi Rama, opted for an independent par ... | Iaof2017 (talk) |
| 2024-11-08 16:02 | Greece in the Eurovision Song Contest 2024 | Greece was represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 2024 with the song "Zari" performed by Marina Satti. The Greek participating broadcaster Hellenic Broadcasting Corporation (ERT) internally selected its entry for the contest, announcing Satti's selection on 24 October 2023 and the song's selection on 7 March 2024. | Grk1011 (talk) |
| 2024-11-17 20:45 | 2022 EU-Western Balkans summit | The 2022 EU–Western Balkans summit was the fourth edition of the European Union–Western Balkans summit held on 6 December 2022 in Tirana, Albania. Hosted by the Albanian Prime Minister, Edi Rama, the summit brought together heads of state and government from the Western Balkan nations, including Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, Montenegro, North Macedonia, and Serbia, alongside other EU representatives. | Iaof2017 (talk) |
| 2024-11-28 12:48 | Alt Llobregat insurrection (1932 general strike in Catalonia) | The Alt Llobregat insurrection was a revolutionary general strike which took place in central Catalonia, in the northeast of Spain, in January 1932. Initially organised as a wildcat strike by miners in Fígols, who were protesting against low wages and poor working conditions, it soon turned into a general revolt and spread throughout the region. | Grnrchst (talk) |
| 2024-12-10 01:07 | Andrea Kimi Antonelli (Italian racing driver (born 2006)) | Andrea Kimi Antonelli (born 25 August 2006), also known as Kimi Antonelli, is an Italian racing driver, who is set to compete in Formula One for Mercedes. | MB2437 |
| 2025-01-02 10:03 | Land reform in interwar Yugoslavia (Agricultural reform in Yugoslavia, 1919–1941) | The land reform in interwar Yugoslavia was a process of redistribution of agricultural land in the Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes (renamed Yugoslavia in 1929) carried out in the interwar period. The reform's proclaimed social ideal was that the land belongs to those who work it. An unrealistically idyllic image of Serbian villages in the region of Šumadija was touted as the model of national awareness and peasant liberty sought by the reform, which was aimed at dismantling remnants of serfdom and sharecropping in part ... | Tomobe03 (talk) |
| 2025-01-04 22:39 | Temporary National Representation (Interim parliament in the Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes, 1919–1920) | The Temporary National Representation (Serbo-Croatian: Privremeno narodno predstavništvo), also the Interim National Legislation and the Interim National Parliament, was the first legislative body established in the Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes. It was created by the decree of Prince Regent Alexander on 24 February 1919, and convened on 1 March. | Tomobe03 (talk) |
| 2025-01-08 09:16 | Amalthea (mythology) (Nurse of Zeus in Greek mythology) | In Greek mythology, Amalthea or Amaltheia (Ancient Greek: Ἀμάλθεια) is the most commonly mentioned nurse of the infant Zeus. She is described either as a nymph who raises the child on the milk of a goat, or, in some accounts from the Hellenistic period onwards, as the goat itself. | Michael Aurel (talk) |
Geography/Regions/Europe/Western Europe
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| 2024-07-25 21:19 | Reichsgesetzblatt (Government gazette of the German Empire (1871–1945)) | The Reichsgesetzblatt (lit. 'Reich Law Gazette[2]' or 'Imperial Law Gazette[3]'; abbreviated RGBl.), was the government gazette of the German Reich from 1871 to 1945, thus covering the German Empire, the Weimar Republic, and Nazi Germany. | WatkynBassett (talk) |
| 2024-09-10 17:36 | Le Touquet (Beach community in northwest France) | Le Touquet-Paris-Plage (Picard: Ech Toutchet-Paris-Plache), commonly referred to as Le Touquet, is a commune near Étaples, in the Pas-de-Calais department, northern France. It has a permanent population of 4,213 (2021), but it welcomes up to 250,000 people during the summer, so the population at any given time during high season in summer swells to about 30,000. | Szmenderowiecki (talk) |
| 2024-10-03 18:38 | Petit-Clamart attack (1962 attempted assassination of French President Charles de Gaulle) | The Petit-Clamart attack, also referred to by its perpetrators as Operation Charlotte Corday after Charlotte Corday, was an assassination attempt organized by Lieutenant-Colonel Jean Bastien-Thiry with the Organisation armée secrète (OAS) that aimed to kill Charles de Gaulle, president of France at the time. | EF5 (talk) |
| 2024-10-17 07:02 | Warren Zaïre-Emery (French footballer (born 2006)) | Warren Zaïre-Emery (born 8 March 2006) is a French professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Ligue 1 club Paris Saint-Germain and the France national team. | Paul Vaurie (talk) |
| 2024-10-18 13:55 | Werner M. Moser (Swiss architect (1896–1970)) | Werner Max Moser (16 July 1896 – 19 August 1970) was a Swiss architect and proponent of modernist architecture. His notable works include the Kongresshaus (Zurich), Cantonal Hospital (Zurich), and the campus of IIT Kharagpur (India). Moser founded the Haefeli Moser Steiger (HMS) office community for architectural design projects in Zurich and established the Wohnbedarf interior design studio. | Ajay Platinum (talk) |
| 2024-10-18 17:20 | Gustav Ammann (Swiss landscape architect (1885–1955)) | Gustav Ammann (9 July 1885 – 23 March 1955) was a Swiss landscape architect who worked in the modernist style and influenced garden architecture in Switzerland. He has worked on over 1,700 projects, notable amongst which is the namesake Gustav-Ammann-Park in Zürich. | Ajay Platinum (talk) |
| 2024-10-19 02:09 | Max Ernst Haefeli (Swiss architect and furniture designer (1901–1976)) | Max Ernst Haefeli (25 January 1901 – 17 June 1976) was a Swiss architect, furniture designer, and co-founder of the Haefeli Moser Steiger (HMS) architectural firm. He subscribed to the New Building architectural school of thought in Switzerland. | Ajay Platinum (talk) |
| 2024-10-27 22:14 | Mache dich, mein Geist, bereit, BWV 115 (chorale cantate by Johann Sebastian Bach) | Johann Sebastian Bach composed the church cantata Mache dich, mein Geist, bereit (Make yourself ready, my spirit), BWV 115, in Leipzig for the 22nd Sunday after Trinity and first performed it on 5 November 1724. It is based on the hymn of the same name by Johann Burchard Freystein (1695). | Gerda Arendt (talk) |
| 2024-10-31 22:37 | Ein feste Burg ist unser Gott, BWV 80 (Chorale cantata by J.S. Bach) | ("A Mighty Fortress Is Our God"), BWV 80 (also: BWV 80.3), is a chorale cantata for Reformation Day by Johann Sebastian Bach. He reworked it from one of his Weimar cantatas, Alles, was von Gott geboren, BWV 80a (also: BWV 80.1). The first Leipzig version of the church cantata, BWV 80b (also: BWV 80.2), may have been composed as early as 1723, some five months after Bach had moved to Leipzig. | Gerda Arendt (talk) |
| 2024-11-04 03:40 | Transportation during the 2024 Summer Olympics and Paralympics | Transportation during the 2024 Summer Olympics and 2024 Summer Paralympics played a critical part in getting spectators and athletes to competition venues. Over €500 million had been invested in transport improvements for the Games. A stated goal of Paris 2024 was to halve the carbon footprint of the Olympic and Paralympic Games compared with London 2012 and Rio 2016. | Hawkeye7 (discuss) |
| 2024-11-05 14:33 | Wohl dem, der sich auf seinen Gott, BWV 139 (chorale cantata by Johann Sebastian Bach) | Johann Sebastian Bach composed the church cantata ' (Fortunate the person who upon his God), BWV 139, in Leipzig for the 23rd Sunday after Trinity and first performed it on 12 November 1724. It is based on the hymn of the same name in five stanzas by Johann Christoph Rube (1692), which is sung to the 1628 tune of Johann Hermann Schein's "Machs mit mir, Gott, nach deiner Güt". | Gerda Arendt (talk) |
| 2024-11-17 14:04 | Heinz Vietze (German politician (born 1947)) | Heinz Vietze (born 19 September 1947) is a former German politician and party functionary of the Socialist Unity Party (SED) and its successors, the Party of Democratic Socialism (PDS) and The Left. | Maxwhollymoralground (talk) |
| 2024-11-17 14:06 | Heinz Geggel (German journalist (1921–2000)) | Heinz Geggel (11 November 1921 – 15 November 2000) was a German Holocaust survivor, journalist and party functionary of the Socialist Unity Party (SED). | Maxwhollymoralground (talk) |
| 2024-11-25 12:54 | Nicolaas van Wijk (Dutch linguist) | Nicolaas van Wijk (4 October 1880 – 25 March 1941) was a Dutch linguist, literary scholar, and philanthropist. He is best known for his contributions to Slavistics, serving as the first chair of the Balto-Slavic languages at Leiden University from 1913 until his death. | ThaesOfereode (talk) |
| 2024-12-01 11:27 | SMS Scorpion (1860) (Prussian gunboat) | SMS Scorpion was a steam gunboat of the Jäger class built for the Prussian Navy in the late 1850s and early 1860s. The ship was ordered as part of a program to strengthen Prussia's coastal defense forces, then oriented against neighboring Denmark. She was armed with a battery of three guns. | Parsecboy (talk) |
| 2024-12-18 20:23 | Marie-Thérèse Eyquem (French politician (1913–1978)) | Marie-Thérèse Eyquem (6 September 1913 – 8 August 1978) was a French feminist, politician, and author. Under the Vichy regime, she participated in the ban against multiple women's sports including association football. In the 1960s, she became more involved in politics and joined the French Socialist Party. | – dudhhr talkcontribssheher |
| 2024-12-22 13:33 | Nun komm, der Heiden Heiland, BWV 62 (1724 composition by J. S. Bach) | Johann Sebastian Bach composed the church cantata Nun komm, der Heiden Heiland (Now come, Savior of the heathens), BWV 62, in Leipzig for the first Sunday in Advent and first performed it on 3 December 1724. It is based on Martin Luther's Advent hymn "Nun komm, der Heiden Heiland", a paraphrase of the Latin hymn "Veni redemptor gentium". | Gerda Arendt (talk) |
| 2024-12-27 08:54 | Ich freue mich in dir, BWV 133 (1724 church cantata by Johann Sebastian Bach) | Ich freue mich in dir (I rejoice in You), BWV 133, is a church cantata by Johann Sebastian Bach. He composed the Christmas cantata in Leipzig in 1724 for the Third Day of Christmas and first performed it on 27 December 1724. | Gerda Arendt (talk) |
| 2024-12-29 20:15 | Fritz Strassmann (German chemist (1902–1980)) | Friedrich Wilhelm Strassmann (22 February 1902 – 22 April 1980) was a German chemist who, with Otto Hahn in December 1938, identified the element barium as a product of the bombardment of uranium with neutrons. Their observation was the key piece of evidence necessary to identify the previously unknown phenomenon of nuclear fission, as was subsequently recognized and published by Lise Meitner and Otto Frisch. | Hawkeye7 (discuss) |
| 2024-12-31 20:54 | Das neugeborne Kindelein, BWV 122 (chorale cantata by Johann Sebastian Bach) | Das neugeborne Kindelein (The newborn little Child), BWV 122, is a church cantata by Johann Sebastian Bach. Bach composed the chorale cantata in six movements in Leipzig for the Sunday after Christmas and first performed it on 31 December 1724. It is based on a 1597 hymn of the same name by Cyriakus Schneegaß. | Gerda Arendt (talk) |
| 2025-01-05 08:14 | Miller Arnold case (1762–1780 German court case and cause célèbre) | The Miller Arnold case (German: Müller-Arnold-Fall) is a landmark 18th-century German court case and cause célèbre during the reign of Frederick II that raised issues relating to the concept of judicial independence. It is an example of the Kabinettsjustiz (transl. cabinet justice) of Frederick II, as he personally intervened in a case which had already been settled by the Prussian courts. | WatkynBassett (talk) |
| 2025-01-05 22:02 | Victor Jacob Koningsberger (Dutch botanist and academic (1895–1966)) | Victor Jacob Koningsberger (10 February 1895 – 28 February 1966) was a Dutch botanist and academic. Born in the Dutch East Indies, he completed his studies in Rotterdam and Utrecht, defending his doctoral dissertation – an exploration of the influence of light on plant growth – in 1922. | — Chris Woodrich (talk) |
| 2025-01-06 13:35 | Liebster Immanuel, Herzog der Frommen, BWV 123 (Chorale cantata by JS Bach for Epiphany) | Liebster Immanuel, Herzog der Frommen (Dearest Immanuel, Lord of the Faithful), BWV 123, is a church cantata by Johann Sebastian Bach. He composed it in Leipzig for Epiphany and first performed it on 6 January 1725. It is based on the 1679 hymn of the same name by Ahasverus Fritsch which is focused on the contrast of the vanities of the world and the trust in support by Jesus. | Gerda Arendt (talk) |
| 2025-01-07 17:56 | Eurovision Song Contest 1961 (International song competition) | The Eurovision Song Contest 1961 was the 6th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest, held on 18 March 1961 in the Palais des Festivals et des Congrès in Cannes, France. Organised by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) and host broadcaster Radiodiffusion-Télévision Française (RTF), and originally known as the Grand Prix Eurovision 1961 de la Chanson Européenne (English: Eurovision Song Contest Grand Prix 1961), the contest was held in France followi ... | Sims2aholic8 (talk) |
| 2025-01-07 22:27 | Meinen Jesum laß ich nicht, BWV 124 (Chorale cantata by Johann Sebastian Bach) | Meinen Jesum laß ich nicht (I will not let go of my Jesus), BWV 124, is a church cantata written by Johann Sebastian Bach. He composed it in Leipzig for the first Sunday after the Epiphany and first performed it on 7 January 1725. | Gerda Arendt (talk) |
Geography/Regions/Oceania
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| 2024-11-24 12:43 | Moira Deeming (Australian politician) | Moira Deeming is an Australian politician and member of the Victorian Liberal Party. She has been a member of the Victorian Legislative Council, the upper house of the Parliament of Victoria, for the Western Metropolitan Region of the, since November 2022. She previously sat as a councillor for the Melton City Council representing the Watts Ward. | TarnishedPathtalk |
| 2024-12-04 08:14 | New Zealand Bill of Rights Act 1990 (New Zealand statute) | The New Zealand Bill of Rights Act 1990 (sometimes known by its acronym, NZBORA or simply BORA) is a statute of the Parliament of New Zealand part of New Zealand's uncodified constitution that sets out the rights and fundamental freedoms of anyone subject to New Zealand law as a bill of rights, and imposes a legal requirement on the attorney-general to provide a report to parliament whenever a bill is inconsistent with the Bill of Rights. | Carolina2k22 • (talk) • (edits) |
| 2024-12-05 12:29 | Avi Yemini (Australian far-right provocateur and commentator) | Avraham Shalom Yemini (né Waks; born 17 October 1985) is an Australian-Israeli far-right provocateur and commentator. From 2020 onwards he has worked as the Australian correspondent for Rebel News, a Canadian far-right website. Yemini has been involved in numerous cases of litigation, initiated both by him and against him. | TarnishedPathtalk |
| 2024-12-12 07:19 | Ellenbrook line (Railway line in Perth, Western Australia) | The Ellenbrook line, known as the Morley–Ellenbrook line during construction, is a suburban railway line and service in Perth, Western Australia, which is operated by the Public Transport Authority as part of the Transperth system. The line branches from the Midland line at Bayswater station and heads north-north-west to serve five stations along a 21.3-kilometre (13.2 mi) route to Ellenbrook. | Steelkamp (talk) |
| 2024-12-14 05:30 | Happy Feet (penguin) (Individual emperor penguin) | Happy Feet was an emperor penguin who in June 2011 arrived at Peka Peka Beach in the Kāpiti Coast District of New Zealand's North Island, which is one of the northernmost recorded locations in the world for an emperor penguin. After travelling about 3,200 kilometres to get there from Antarctica, he became the second emperor penguin to have been found in New Zealand, with the last being in 1967. | ―Panamitsu (talk) |
| 2024-12-22 07:45 | Whiteman Park railway station (Railway station in Perth, Western Australia) | Whiteman Park railway station is a suburban railway station on the Ellenbrook line in Perth, Western Australia. The station is located on the western side of Drumpellier Drive in Whiteman, and will serve the surrounding suburbs of Brabham, Dayton, Henley Brook and West Swan, as well as the nature reserve and tourism destination of Whiteman Park. | Steelkamp (talk) |
| 2024-12-22 07:58 | Ellenbrook railway station (Railway station in Perth, Western Australia) | Ellenbrook railway station is a suburban railway station in Ellenbrook, a suburb of Perth, Western Australia. The station is the north-eastern terminus of the Ellenbrook line. | Steelkamp (talk) |
| 2024-12-26 12:46 | Canning Bridge railway station (Railway station in Perth, Western Australia) | Canning Bridge railway station is a suburban railway and bus station on the Mandurah line in Perth, Western Australia. Situated in the suburb of Como next to the Canning River, the station is located at the interchange between the Kwinana Freeway and Canning Highway. The train platforms are at ground level within the median strip of the freeway, while the bus stands are on the bridge carrying Canning Highway. | Steelkamp (talk) |
| 2024-12-30 23:45 | Bruce Lehrmann (Australian former political staffer) | Bruce Lehrmann (born June 1995) is an Australian former political staffer, who is primarily known for his involvement in the 2021 Australian Parliament House sexual misconduct allegations. He grew up in Toowoomba and moved to Canberra for study in 2013 when he started working as a staffer. | TarnishedPathtalk |
| 2025-01-01 09:56 | Bell railway station, Melbourne (Railway station in Melbourne, Australia) | Bell railway station is a commuter railway station located in the north-eastern suburb of Preston in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. The station opened on 8 October 1889, with the former ground level station closed and demolished in May 2022 and the current elevated station provided in September 2022 by the Level Crossing Removal Project. | PEPSI697 💬 |
History and Society/Business and economics
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| 2024-12-29 15:38 | Mother and Baby Homes Commission of Investigation (2021 Irish government investigation) | The Mother and Baby Homes Commission of Investigation (officially the Commission of Investigation into Mother and Baby Homes and certain related matters) was a judicial commission of investigation, established in 2015 by the Irish government to investigate deaths and misconduct during the 20th century in mother and baby homes—institutions, most run by Catholic religious nuns, where unwed women were sent to deliver their babies. | BastunĖġáḍβáś₮ŭŃ! |
History and Society/Education
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| 2024-12-09 03:32 | The Man Who Knew Too Much (Alexander McQueen collection) (2005 collection by Alexander McQueen) | The Man Who Knew Too Much (Autumn/Winter 2005) is the twenty-sixth collection by British designer Alexander McQueen for his eponymous fashion house. It took inspiration from the fashion of the 1950s and 1960s, as well as the films of Alfred Hitchcock; its namesake is Hitchcock's The Man Who Knew Too Much (1956). | ♠PMC♠ (talk) |
| 2024-12-24 03:06 | William Plumer Jacobs (American minister (1842–1917)) | William Plumer Jacobs (March 15, 1842 – September 10, 1917) was an American Presbyterian minister who founded Thornwell Orphanage and what is now Presbyterian College in Clinton, South Carolina. He was the pastor at First Presbyterian Church in Clinton for 47 years, from 1864 to 1911. | PCN02WPS (talk | contribs) |
| 2024-12-26 18:48 | Frederick W. Hinitt (American pastor and academic administrator) | Frederick William Hinitt (November 21, 1866 – October 25, 1928) was an American Presbyterian pastor and academic administrator who was president of Parsons College, Central University of Kentucky (now Centre College), and Washington & Jefferson College for various periods between 1900 and 1918. | PCN02WPS (talk | contribs) |
History and Society/History
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| 2024-07-30 12:24 | 1990 Serbian general election | General elections were held in Serbia, a constituent federal unit of SFR Yugoslavia, in December 1990 to elect the president of Serbia and members of the National Assembly. The presidential election and the first round of the parliamentary elections were held on 9 December, with the second round of the parliamentary elections taking place on 23 December. | Vacant0 (talk • contribs) |
| 2024-10-07 04:31 | Catherine Pugh (American politician (born 1950)) | Catherine Elizabeth Pugh (born March 10, 1950) is an American former politician who served as the 51st mayor of Baltimore, Maryland's largest city, from 2016 to 2019. She resigned from office amid a scandal that eventually led to criminal charges, three years in prison, and three years probation in 2020. | Micahmikhl (talk) |
| 2024-10-29 17:43 | Angela Alsobrooks (American politician and lawyer (born 1971)) | Angela Deneece Alsobrooks (born February 23, 1971) is an American lawyer and politician serving since 2025 as the junior United States senator from Maryland. A member of the Democratic Party, she served from 2018 to 2024 as county executive of Prince George's County, Maryland, and from 2010 to 2018 as the county's state's attorney. | Y2hyaXM (talk) |
| 2024-11-28 12:48 | Alt Llobregat insurrection (1932 general strike in Catalonia) | The Alt Llobregat insurrection was a revolutionary general strike which took place in central Catalonia, in the northeast of Spain, in January 1932. Initially organised as a wildcat strike by miners in Fígols, who were protesting against low wages and poor working conditions, it soon turned into a general revolt and spread throughout the region. | Grnrchst (talk) |
| 2024-12-08 10:55 | Mabel Bagenal (Anglo-Irish noblewoman (c. 1571 – 1595)) | Mabel O'Neill, Countess of Tyrone (née Bagenal; c. 1571 – December 1595) was an Anglo-Irish noblewoman best known as the third wife of prominent Gaelic Irish lord Hugh O'Neill, Earl of Tyrone. | SkywalkerEccleston (talk) |
| 2024-12-20 12:03 | Tilaluha (2018 single by SB19) | "Tilaluha" is the debut single by the Filipino boy band SB19. Geong Seong Han, Kim Kyeong Su, and Sejun (now Pablo) wrote the song, and Geong produced it with Han Tae Soo. It is a soulful ballad complete with drums and a string section, with lyrics that reference unrequited love and a breakup and express the want to escape from the sorrow the person has gone through. | – Relayed (t • c) |
| 2024-12-24 08:15 | Kiddush levana (Jewish ritual of blessing God upon the appearance of the new moon) | Kiddush levana, also known as Birkat halevana, is a Jewish ritual and prayer service, generally observed on the first or second Saturday night of each Hebrew month. The service includes a blessing to God for the appearance of the new moon, readings from Scripture and the Talmud, and other liturgy depending on custom. | Dovidroth (talk) |
| 2024-12-29 15:48 | Bon Secours Mother and Baby Home (Irish maternity home and site of mass grave for children) | The Bon Secours Mother and Baby Home (also known as St Mary's Mother and Baby Home, or locally simply as The Home), which operated between 1925 and 1961 in the town of Tuam, County Galway, Ireland, was a maternity home for unmarried mothers and their children. The home was run by the Bon Secours Sisters, a religious order of Catholic nuns, that also operated the Grove Hospital in the town. | BastunĖġáḍβáś₮ŭŃ! |
| 2024-12-31 18:41 | Book of Wu (Lost history of Eastern Wu (c. 250)) | The Book of Wu or Wu shu (Chinese: 吳書) 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 Annotated Records of the Three Kingdoms. | Kzyx (talk) |
| 2025-01-03 09:09 | 1453 (Calendar year) | Year 1453 (MCDLIII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Julian calendar, the 1453rd year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 453rd year of the 2nd millennium, the 53rd year of the 15th century, and the 4th year of the 1450s decade. | Generalissima (talk) (it/she) |
| 2025-01-08 09:16 | Amalthea (mythology) (Nurse of Zeus in Greek mythology) | In Greek mythology, Amalthea or Amaltheia (Ancient Greek: Ἀμάλθεια) is the most commonly mentioned nurse of the infant Zeus. She is described either as a nymph who raises the child on the milk of a goat, or, in some accounts from the Hellenistic period onwards, as the goat itself. | Michael Aurel (talk) |
| 2025-01-08 12:32 | Phoenician shipwrecks of Mazarrón (Seventh century BC Phoenician shipwreck near the coast of Spain) | The Phoenician shipwrecks of Mazarrón are two wrecks dated to the 7th century BC, found off the coast of Mazarrón, in the Region of Murcia, Spain. The Mazarrón I was discovered in 1988 and has undergone excavation, extraction, and restoration since 1993. It is currently on display at the Museum of Underwater Archaeology in Cartagena. | el.ziade (talkallam) |
History and Society/Military and warfare
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| 2024-09-05 08:52 | Marcus Klingberg (Israeli scientist and Soviet spy (1918–2015)) | Avraham Marek Klingberg (7 October 1918 – 30 November 2015), known as Marcus Klingberg (Hebrew: מרקוס קלינגברג), was a Polish-born, Israeli epidemiologist and the highest ranking Soviet spy ever uncovered in Israel. Klingberg made major contributions in the fields of infectious and noninfectious disease epidemiology and military medicine, but he is most widely known for passing intelligence to the Soviet Union regarding Israel's biological and chemical warfare capacities. | Goldsztajn (talk) |
| 2024-10-01 22:13 | History of the Regency of Algiers | The history of the Regency of Algiers includes political, economic and military events in the Regency of Algiers from its founding in 1516 to the French invasion of 1830. The Regency of Algiers was a largely independent tributary state of the Ottoman Empire. Founded by the corsair brothers Aruj and Khayr ad-Din Barbarossa, it became involved in numerous armed conflicts with European powers, and was an important pirate base notorious for Barbary corsairs. | Nourerrahmane (talk) |
| 2024-11-21 14:16 | Cyborgs (film) (2017 Ukrainian war film) | Cyborgs: Heroes Never Die (Ukrainian: Кiборги: Герої не вмирають; Romanized: Kiborhy: Heroyi ne vmyrayut) is a 2017 Ukrainian war drama film about the Cyborgs, the Ukrainian defenders in the Second Battle of Donetsk Airport during the war in Donbas. The film was written by Nataliya Vorozhbyt, directed by Akhtem Seitablayev and produced by Ivanna Diadiura. | Reidgreg (talk) |
| 2024-11-28 18:50 | Nikolai Vavilov (Russian botanist and geneticist (1887–1943)) | Nikolai Ivanovich Vavilov ForMemRS, HFRSE (Russian: Никола́й Ива́нович Вави́лов, IPA: [nʲɪkɐˈlaj ɪˈvanəvʲɪtɕ vɐˈvʲiləf] ⓘ; 25 November [O.S. 13 November] 1887 – 26 January 1943) was a Russian and Soviet agronomist, botanist and geneticist who identified the centers of origin of cultivated plants. | Chiswick Chap (talk) |
| 2024-12-01 11:27 | SMS Scorpion (1860) (Prussian gunboat) | SMS Scorpion was a steam gunboat of the Jäger class built for the Prussian Navy in the late 1850s and early 1860s. The ship was ordered as part of a program to strengthen Prussia's coastal defense forces, then oriented against neighboring Denmark. She was armed with a battery of three guns. | Parsecboy (talk) |
| 2024-12-16 06:51 | Statue of John Barry (Memorial in Washington, D.C., U.S.) | The statue of John Barry commemorates the "Father of the United States Navy", Commodore John Barry (1745-1806). Barry was an Irish-born sailor who joined the American colonists in fighting for independence from the Kingdom of Great Britain. Barry became the first commission by the Second Continental Congress. | APK hi :-) (talk) |
| 2024-12-20 13:25 | Battle of Chunj (Battle during First Kashmir war) | The Battle of Chunj, or the Chunj Operation, was a military campaign from 25 June – 9 July, 1948 between Pakistani and Indian forces, during the Indo-Pakistani war of 1947–1948. The 163rd Brigade first advanced from Handwara to Tithwal and from Uri to Urusa. The 163rd Brigade then launched an offensive from Tithwal, raising a threat to Pakistani-held Muzaffarabad. | Rahim231 (talk) |
| 2024-12-21 20:11 | USS Gyatt (First Guided Missile Destroyer) | USS Gyatt (DD-712/DDG-1/DDG-712) was a Gearing-class destroyer of the United States Navy operated between 1945 and 1968. The ship was named for Edward Earl Gyatt, a United States Marine Corps private and Marine Raider killed during the Battle of Guadalcanal. She was laid down in 1944, commissioned in 1945, and missed combat during the Second World War. | GGOTCC (talk) |
| 2024-12-28 14:39 | SMS Bremse (1884) (German ironclad gunboat) | SMS Bremse was the second and final member of the Brummer class of armored gunboats built for the German Kaiserliche Marine in the 1880s. The ship was ordered to serve in Germany's coastal defense system alongside the Sachsen-class ironclads and Wespe-class gunboats. | Parsecboy (talk) |
| 2024-12-30 19:09 | George Rolph (Upper Canada politician and lawyer) | George Rolph (April 7, 1794 - July 25, 1875) was a lieutenant, lawyer, government official and politician in Upper Canada. Born in England, he immigrated to Canada in 1811, eventually settling in Upper Canada. During the War of 1812 he was a lieutenant of the 1st Regiment Norfolk Militia and participated in the siege Fort Detroit, for which he was awarded a gold medal for outstanding service. | Z1720 (talk) |
| 2025-01-03 09:09 | 1453 (Calendar year) | Year 1453 (MCDLIII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Julian calendar, the 1453rd year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 453rd year of the 2nd millennium, the 53rd year of the 15th century, and the 4th year of the 1450s decade. | Generalissima (talk) (it/she) |
| 2025-01-09 18:45 | Middlesex Regiment alien labour units (Military unit) | A number of alien labour units were established in the British Army's Middlesex Regiment during the First World War. The introduction of conscription of British citizens in 1916 led to a dilemma about what to do with the naturalised sons of enemy citizens. An instruction from the Army Council established the 30th and 31st (Works) Battalions of the Middlesex Regiment to take these men. | Dumelow (talk) |
| 2025-01-10 01:32 | AN/APQ-7 (WWII-era airborne radar bombsight) | The AN/APQ-7, or Eagle, was a radar bombsight system developed by the US Army Air Force. Early studies started in late 1941 under the direction of Luis Alvarez at the MIT Radiation Laboratory, but full-scale development did not begin until April 1943. By this time US-built, higher frequency systems promising better performance over the existing British H2S radar were entering production. | — TadgStirkland401 (TadgTalk) |
History and Society/Politics and government
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| 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) |
| 2024-07-30 12:24 | 1990 Serbian general election | General elections were held in Serbia, a constituent federal unit of SFR Yugoslavia, in December 1990 to elect the president of Serbia and members of the National Assembly. The presidential election and the first round of the parliamentary elections were held on 9 December, with the second round of the parliamentary elections taking place on 23 December. | Vacant0 (talk • contribs) |
| 2024-10-12 18:00 | 2022 Albanian presidential election | The 2022 Albanian presidential election marked the ninth presidential election held in Albania, taking place from 10 May to 4 June 2022. The election process commenced with the nomination of candidates by the parliament of Albania, necessitating a total of four rounds of voting. The initial three rounds of voting, held on 16, 23, and 30 May, did not result in the election of a president due to an insufficient number of candidates, largely attributed to the internal leadership crisis of the [[Democratic ... | Iaof2017 (talk) |
| 2024-10-28 22:30 | 2022 Shetland Islands Council election (Shetland Islands Council election) | Elections to Shetland Islands 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) |
| 2024-10-29 17:43 | Angela Alsobrooks (American politician and lawyer (born 1971)) | Angela Deneece Alsobrooks (born February 23, 1971) is an American lawyer and politician serving since 2025 as the junior United States senator from Maryland. A member of the Democratic Party, she served from 2018 to 2024 as county executive of Prince George's County, Maryland, and from 2010 to 2018 as the county's state's attorney. | Y2hyaXM (talk) |
| 2024-10-30 01:19 | Attack on Paul Pelosi (2022 assault in San Francisco, California) | On October 28, 2022, David DePape attacked Paul Pelosi, the husband of Nancy Pelosi, the 52nd Speaker of the United States House of Representatives. He beat Pelosi with a hammer during a home invasion of the couple's Pacific Heights, San Francisco residence, leaving him with a fractured skull that required surgery. | elijahpepe@wikipedia (he/him) |
| 2024-11-03 17:31 | Judy Nicastro (American politician) | Judy Nicastro is an American former politician who served from 2000 to 2004 as a Seattle City Council member in Position 1. | Bpuddin (talk) |
| 2024-11-06 13:01 | 2021 Albanian parliamentary election (parliamentary elections in Albania) | Parliamentary elections were held in Albania on 25 April 2021 amid the COVID-19 pandemic to elect the 140 members of the parliament. A total of 1,871 candidates, including 732 women, were registered, with ten political parties, two coalitions and three independent candidates contesting the election. The Socialist Party (PS), led by incumbent Prime Minister Edi Rama, opted for an independent par ... | Iaof2017 (talk) |
| 2024-11-06 20:33 | 2024 Salvadoran general election (Election in El Salvador) | General elections were held in El Salvador in February and March 2024. In the first round on 4 February, voters elected the president, vice president, and all 60 deputies of the Legislative Assembly. In the second round on 3 March, voters elected mayors and municipal councils for all 44 of the country's municipalities and all 20 of El Salvador's deputies to the Central American Parliament (PARLACEN). | PizzaKing13 (¡Hablame!) 🍕👑 |
| 2024-11-24 12:43 | Moira Deeming (Australian politician) | Moira Deeming is an Australian politician and member of the Victorian Liberal Party. She has been a member of the Victorian Legislative Council, the upper house of the Parliament of Victoria, for the Western Metropolitan Region of the, since November 2022. She previously sat as a councillor for the Melton City Council representing the Watts Ward. | TarnishedPathtalk |
| 2024-11-28 12:48 | Alt Llobregat insurrection (1932 general strike in Catalonia) | The Alt Llobregat insurrection was a revolutionary general strike which took place in central Catalonia, in the northeast of Spain, in January 1932. Initially organised as a wildcat strike by miners in Fígols, who were protesting against low wages and poor working conditions, it soon turned into a general revolt and spread throughout the region. | Grnrchst (talk) |
| 2024-12-04 08:14 | New Zealand Bill of Rights Act 1990 (New Zealand statute) | The New Zealand Bill of Rights Act 1990 (sometimes known by its acronym, NZBORA or simply BORA) is a statute of the Parliament of New Zealand part of New Zealand's uncodified constitution that sets out the rights and fundamental freedoms of anyone subject to New Zealand law as a bill of rights, and imposes a legal requirement on the attorney-general to provide a report to parliament whenever a bill is inconsistent with the Bill of Rights. | Carolina2k22 • (talk) • (edits) |
| 2024-12-05 12:29 | Avi Yemini (Australian far-right provocateur and commentator) | Avraham Shalom Yemini (né Waks; born 17 October 1985) is an Australian-Israeli far-right provocateur and commentator. From 2020 onwards he has worked as the Australian correspondent for Rebel News, a Canadian far-right website. Yemini has been involved in numerous cases of litigation, initiated both by him and against him. | TarnishedPathtalk |
| 2024-12-12 07:19 | Ellenbrook line (Railway line in Perth, Western Australia) | The Ellenbrook line, known as the Morley–Ellenbrook line during construction, is a suburban railway line and service in Perth, Western Australia, which is operated by the Public Transport Authority as part of the Transperth system. The line branches from the Midland line at Bayswater station and heads north-north-west to serve five stations along a 21.3-kilometre (13.2 mi) route to Ellenbrook. | Steelkamp (talk) |
| 2024-12-12 10:03 | 2019–2020 Peruvian constitutional crisis (Political conflict in Peru) | The 2019–2020 Peruvian constitutional crisis occurred between September 30, 2019, and January 14, 2020, during the presidency of Martín Vizcarra. The crisis began when President Vizcarra dissolved the Congress of Peru, citing a constitutional provision after its de facto rejection of a vote of confidence. | JPerez90 (talk) |
| 2024-12-22 05:32 | Darryl De Sousa (Commissioner of the Baltimore Police Department in 2018) | Darryl D. De Sousa (born 1964 or 1965) is an American former police officer who served as commissioner of the Baltimore Police Department from January to May 2018. Having served the BPD since 1988, he resigned as commissioner after he was indicted for three counts of tax evasion. After pleading guilty in December 2018, he was sentenced to 10 months in prison and ordered to pay restitution. | charlotte 👸🎄 |
| 2024-12-22 07:26 | Eglinton railway station, Perth (Railway station in Eglinton, Western Australia) | Eglinton railway station is a suburban rail station in Eglinton, a suburb of Perth, Western Australia. Situated on Transperth's Yanchep line, the station consists of two side platforms within a cutting below a ground-level concourse, with a bus interchange for feeder bus services. | Steelkamp (talk) |
| 2024-12-22 07:26 | Alkimos railway station (Railway station in Alkimos, Western Australia) | Alkimos railway station is a suburban rail station in Alkimos, a suburb of Perth, Western Australia. Situated on Transperth's Yanchep line, the station consists of two side platforms within a cutting below a ground-level concourse, with a bus interchange for feeder bus services. | Steelkamp (talk) |
| 2024-12-22 07:45 | Whiteman Park railway station (Railway station in Perth, Western Australia) | Whiteman Park railway station is a suburban railway station on the Ellenbrook line in Perth, Western Australia. The station is located on the western side of Drumpellier Drive in Whiteman, and will serve the surrounding suburbs of Brabham, Dayton, Henley Brook and West Swan, as well as the nature reserve and tourism destination of Whiteman Park. | Steelkamp (talk) |
| 2024-12-22 07:58 | Ellenbrook railway station (Railway station in Perth, Western Australia) | Ellenbrook railway station is a suburban railway station in Ellenbrook, a suburb of Perth, Western Australia. The station is the north-eastern terminus of the Ellenbrook line. | Steelkamp (talk) |
| 2024-12-26 12:46 | Canning Bridge railway station (Railway station in Perth, Western Australia) | Canning Bridge railway station is a suburban railway and bus station on the Mandurah line in Perth, Western Australia. Situated in the suburb of Como next to the Canning River, the station is located at the interchange between the Kwinana Freeway and Canning Highway. The train platforms are at ground level within the median strip of the freeway, while the bus stands are on the bridge carrying Canning Highway. | Steelkamp (talk) |
| 2024-12-30 23:45 | Bruce Lehrmann (Australian former political staffer) | Bruce Lehrmann (born June 1995) is an Australian former political staffer, who is primarily known for his involvement in the 2021 Australian Parliament House sexual misconduct allegations. He grew up in Toowoomba and moved to Canberra for study in 2013 when he started working as a staffer. | TarnishedPathtalk |
| 2025-01-01 09:56 | Bell railway station, Melbourne (Railway station in Melbourne, Australia) | Bell railway station is a commuter railway station located in the north-eastern suburb of Preston in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. The station opened on 8 October 1889, with the former ground level station closed and demolished in May 2022 and the current elevated station provided in September 2022 by the Level Crossing Removal Project. | PEPSI697 💬 |
| 2025-01-04 22:39 | Temporary National Representation (Interim parliament in the Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes, 1919–1920) | The Temporary National Representation (Serbo-Croatian: Privremeno narodno predstavništvo), also the Interim National Legislation and the Interim National Parliament, was the first legislative body established in the Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes. It was created by the decree of Prince Regent Alexander on 24 February 1919, and convened on 1 March. | Tomobe03 (talk) |
| 2025-01-07 12:27 | Boris Yeltsin circling over Shannon diplomatic incident (Diplomatic incident) | On 30 September 1994, Boris Yeltsin, then President of the Russian Federation, was scheduled for an official state visit to Ireland but failed to get off his plane when it landed at Shannon Airport. The incident embarrassed the Irish government, in particular Taoiseach Albert Reynolds, who was left standing at the foot of the stairs to Yeltsin's plane, and raised questions about Yeltsin's health and fitness to serve. | AugusteBlanqui (talk) |
History and Society/Society
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| 2024-08-10 05:06 | Rico Krieger (German saboteur for Belarusian opposition) | Rico Krieger is a German citizen, most notable for his reported sabotage work inside Belarus for the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) and Kastuś Kalinoŭski Regiment, subsequent detainment, and release during the 2024 Russian prisoner exchange. | Johnson524 |
| 2024-09-05 08:52 | Marcus Klingberg (Israeli scientist and Soviet spy (1918–2015)) | Avraham Marek Klingberg (7 October 1918 – 30 November 2015), known as Marcus Klingberg (Hebrew: מרקוס קלינגברג), was a Polish-born, Israeli epidemiologist and the highest ranking Soviet spy ever uncovered in Israel. Klingberg made major contributions in the fields of infectious and noninfectious disease epidemiology and military medicine, but he is most widely known for passing intelligence to the Soviet Union regarding Israel's biological and chemical warfare capacities. | Goldsztajn (talk) |
| 2024-10-31 21:50 | Section 28 (Former British anti-homosexuality law) | Section 28 refers to a part of the Local Government Act 1988, which stated that local authorities in England, Scotland and Wales "shall not intentionally promote homosexuality or publish material with the intention of promoting homosexuality" or "promote the teaching in any maintained school of the acceptability of homosexuality as a pretended family relationship". | Itssymbiotic (talk) |
| 2024-11-12 23:23 | Jim Rivaldo (Political consultant (1947–2007)) | Jim Rivaldo (April 15, 1947 – October 17, 2007) was an American political consultant. A gay man, he worked with Harvey Milk on his political activism and campaigns for San Francisco Board of Supervisors. Rivaldo consulted several political campaigns in San Francisco, including Kamala Harris's 2003 campaign for San Francisco District Attorney. | — Vigilant Cosmic Penguin 🐧 (talk | contribs) |
| 2024-11-28 18:50 | Nikolai Vavilov (Russian botanist and geneticist (1887–1943)) | Nikolai Ivanovich Vavilov ForMemRS, HFRSE (Russian: Никола́й Ива́нович Вави́лов, IPA: [nʲɪkɐˈlaj ɪˈvanəvʲɪtɕ vɐˈvʲiləf] ⓘ; 25 November [O.S. 13 November] 1887 – 26 January 1943) was a Russian and Soviet agronomist, botanist and geneticist who identified the centers of origin of cultivated plants. | Chiswick Chap (talk) |
| 2024-12-17 04:48 | Abortion in Senegal | In Senegal, abortion is illegal unless the life of the mother is in danger. Senegal is one of the only countries whose criminal code completely bans abortion. An exception requires a medical certificate and the approval of three doctors. Illegal abortion is punishable by fines and prison. Nearly all abortions in the country are unsafe. | — Vigilant Cosmic Penguin 🐧 (talk | contribs) |
| 2024-12-23 01:26 | Transgender health care misinformation (False or misleading information about transgender health care) | False and misleading claims about gender diversity, gender dysphoria, and gender-affirming healthcare have been used to legislatively restrict transgender people's healthcare. The claims have primarily relied on manufactured uncertainty generated by various conservative religious organisations pseudoscientific or discredited researchers, and anti-trans activists. | Your Friendly Neighborhood Sociologist ⚧ Ⓐ (talk) |
| 2025-01-07 09:51 | The Return of the King (1955 part of novel by J. R. R. Tolkien) | The Return of the King is the third and final volume of J. R. R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings, following The Fellowship of the Ring and The Two Towers. It was published in 1955. The story begins in the kingdom of Gondor, which is soon to be attacked by the Dark Lord Sauron. | Chiswick Chap (talk) |
| 2025-01-10 03:23 | Boneghazi (2015 internet controversy) | In 2015 and 2016, a controversy occurred on Facebook and Tumblr concerning Ender Darling (born 1990 or 1991), a neopagan witch who took human bones from a cemetery in New Orleans for use in rituals. Darling posted to the Facebook group Queer Witch Collective in December 2015, saying they had been collecting bones for use in witchcraft from a "poor man's graveyard" where bones often rose to the surface, and offering to sell bones to others for the cost of shipping. | Tamzin[cetacean needed] (they|xe|🤷) and theleekycauldron (talk • she/her) |
History and Society/Transportation
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| 2024-10-29 22:24 | Transport in Penang | As the core of Malaysia's second largest conurbation, Penang has a relatively developed transport infrastructure. The state is well-connected by land, air and sea. The Penang International Airport is Malaysia's third busiest by passenger traffic and the busiest by export volume, while the Port of Penang is the main transshipment hub of northern Malaysia. | LibStar (talk) |
| 2024-11-20 05:04 | Bedok MRT station (Mass Rapid Transit station in Singapore) | Bedok MRT station is an elevated Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) station on the East–West Line (EWL) in Bedok, Singapore. Operated by SMRT Trains, the station serves the Bedok area and its landmarks such as Bedok Bus Interchange and Bedok Mall. It is reportedly one of the busiest stations on the eastern portion of the EWL. | Imbluey2. Please ping me so that I get notified of your response |
| 2024-11-28 10:25 | Petersburg station (railway station in Virginia, United States) | Petersburg station (also known as Ettrick station) is an Amtrak railroad station located in Ettrick, Virginia, just outside the city of Petersburg. The station, adjacent to the campus of Virginia State University, is served by five Amtrak routes: the Carolinian, Floridian, Northeast Regional, Palmetto, and Silver Meteor. | Pi.1415926535 (talk) |
| 2024-12-01 11:27 | SMS Scorpion (1860) (Prussian gunboat) | SMS Scorpion was a steam gunboat of the Jäger class built for the Prussian Navy in the late 1850s and early 1860s. The ship was ordered as part of a program to strengthen Prussia's coastal defense forces, then oriented against neighboring Denmark. She was armed with a battery of three guns. | Parsecboy (talk) |
| 2024-12-15 19:06 | Southern Railway 4501 (Preserved American Ms class 2-8-2 steam locomotive) | Southern Railway 4501 is a preserved Ms class 2-8-2 "Mikado" type steam locomotive. Built in October 1911 by the Baldwin Locomotive Works in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, No. 4501 was the first of its wheel arrangement type for the Southern Railway (SOU). In July 1948, the locomotive was retired from the railway in favor of dieselization and was subsequently sold to the shortline Kentucky and Tennessee Railway (K&T) in Stearns, Kentucky, to haul coal trains. | Someone who likes train writing (talk) |
| 2024-12-17 13:03 | Bersey Electric Cab (1896 British early electric vehicle) | The Bersey Electric Cab (also known as the London Electrical Cab) was an early electric-powered vehicle and the first electric taxi cab in London. Developed by Walter Bersey, the vehicles had a top speed of up to 12 mph (19 km/h) and could carry two passengers. An initial service of 12 cabs began on 19 August 1897 and a total of 77 were built, with a maximum of 75 in service at once. | Dumelow (talk) |
| 2024-12-21 20:11 | USS Gyatt (First Guided Missile Destroyer) | USS Gyatt (DD-712/DDG-1/DDG-712) was a Gearing-class destroyer of the United States Navy operated between 1945 and 1968. The ship was named for Edward Earl Gyatt, a United States Marine Corps private and Marine Raider killed during the Battle of Guadalcanal. She was laid down in 1944, commissioned in 1945, and missed combat during the Second World War. | GGOTCC (talk) |
| 2024-12-22 07:26 | Eglinton railway station, Perth (Railway station in Eglinton, Western Australia) | Eglinton railway station is a suburban rail station in Eglinton, a suburb of Perth, Western Australia. Situated on Transperth's Yanchep line, the station consists of two side platforms within a cutting below a ground-level concourse, with a bus interchange for feeder bus services. | Steelkamp (talk) |
| 2024-12-22 07:26 | Alkimos railway station (Railway station in Alkimos, Western Australia) | Alkimos railway station is a suburban rail station in Alkimos, a suburb of Perth, Western Australia. Situated on Transperth's Yanchep line, the station consists of two side platforms within a cutting below a ground-level concourse, with a bus interchange for feeder bus services. | Steelkamp (talk) |
| 2024-12-23 13:04 | One-north MRT station (Mass Rapid Transit station in Singapore) | one-north MRT station is an underground Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) station on the Circle line (CCL) in Queenstown, Singapore. Located along Ayer Rajah Avenue underneath Fusionpolis One, the station serves the business park of one-north. Other surrounding developments include one-north Park and Dover Medical Centre. | ZKang123 (talk) |
| 2024-12-24 12:53 | Punggol Coast MRT station (Mass Rapid Transit station in Singapore) | Punggol Coast MRT station is an underground Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) station on the North East line (NEL) in northern Punggol, Singapore. The station is the terminus of the NEL and serves the Punggol Digital District alongside the new campus of the Singapore Institute of Technology. It is also close to Coney Island and is planned to serve the Punggol Coast Bus Interchange. | ZKang123 (talk) |
| 2024-12-24 19:50 | Amtrak Susquehanna River Bridge (Bridge in Maryland, United States) | The Amtrak Susquehanna River Bridge is a deck truss bridge that carries the Amtrak Northeast Corridor line across the Susquehanna River between Havre de Grace and Perryville, Maryland. The 4,153.8-foot (1,266.1 m)-long two-track bridge has 17 fixed spans and one swing span across the river's navigation channel. | Pi.1415926535 (talk) |
| 2024-12-25 08:48 | Sound Transit (Regional transit for the Seattle area) | Sound Transit (ST), officially the Central Puget Sound Regional Transit Authority, is a public transit agency serving the Seattle metropolitan area in the U.S. state of Washington. It manages the Link light rail system in Seattle and Tacoma, regional Sounder commuter rail, and Sound Transit Express bus service. | SounderBruce |
| 2024-12-26 12:46 | Canning Bridge railway station (Railway station in Perth, Western Australia) | Canning Bridge railway station is a suburban railway and bus station on the Mandurah line in Perth, Western Australia. Situated in the suburb of Como next to the Canning River, the station is located at the interchange between the Kwinana Freeway and Canning Highway. The train platforms are at ground level within the median strip of the freeway, while the bus stands are on the bridge carrying Canning Highway. | Steelkamp (talk) |
| 2024-12-28 14:39 | SMS Bremse (1884) (German ironclad gunboat) | SMS Bremse was the second and final member of the Brummer class of armored gunboats built for the German Kaiserliche Marine in the 1880s. The ship was ordered to serve in Germany's coastal defense system alongside the Sachsen-class ironclads and Wespe-class gunboats. | Parsecboy (talk) |
| 2025-01-01 09:56 | Bell railway station, Melbourne (Railway station in Melbourne, Australia) | Bell railway station is a commuter railway station located in the north-eastern suburb of Preston in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. The station opened on 8 October 1889, with the former ground level station closed and demolished in May 2022 and the current elevated station provided in September 2022 by the Level Crossing Removal Project. | PEPSI697 💬 |
| 2025-01-07 09:50 | Tardigrades in space (Model organism for space research) | The use of tardigrades in space, first proposed in 1964 because of their extreme tolerance to radiation, began in 2007 with the FOTON-M3 mission in low Earth orbit, where they were exposed to space's vacuum for 10 days, and reanimated back on Earth. In 2011, tardigrades were on board the International Space Station on STS-134. | Chiswick Chap (talk) |
| 2025-01-10 01:32 | AN/APQ-7 (WWII-era airborne radar bombsight) | The AN/APQ-7, or Eagle, was a radar bombsight system developed by the US Army Air Force. Early studies started in late 1941 under the direction of Luis Alvarez at the MIT Radiation Laboratory, but full-scale development did not begin until April 1943. By this time US-built, higher frequency systems promising better performance over the existing British H2S radar were entering production. | — TadgStirkland401 (TadgTalk) |
STEM
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| 2024-07-25 21:19 | Reichsgesetzblatt (Government gazette of the German Empire (1871–1945)) | The Reichsgesetzblatt (lit. 'Reich Law Gazette[2]' or 'Imperial Law Gazette[3]'; abbreviated RGBl.), was the government gazette of the German Reich from 1871 to 1945, thus covering the German Empire, the Weimar Republic, and Nazi Germany. | WatkynBassett (talk) |
| 2024-09-01 23:03 | Parabolic subgroup of a reflection group (Mathematical group) | In the mathematical theory of reflection groups, the parabolic subgroups are a special kind of subgroup. The precise definition of which subgroups are parabolic depends on context—for example, whether one is discussing general Coxeter groups or complex reflection groups—but in all cases the collection of parabolic subgroups exhibits important good behaviors. | JBL (talk) |
| 2024-09-07 17:15 | New York Hall of Science (Museum in Queens, New York) | The New York Hall of Science, branded as NYSCI, is a science museum at 47-01 111th Street, within Flushing Meadows–Corona Park, in the Corona neighborhood of Queens in New York City, New York. It occupies one of the few remaining structures from the 1964 New York World's Fair, along with two annexes completed in 1996 and 2004. | Epicgenius (talk) |
| 2024-09-10 03:21 | Queens Zoo (Zoo in Queens, New York) | The Queens Zoo (formerly the Flushing Meadows Zoo and Queens Wildlife Center) is an 11-acre (4.5 ha) zoo at Flushing Meadows–Corona Park in Queens, New York City, between Grand Central Parkway and 111th Street. The zoo is managed by the Wildlife Conservation Society and is accredited by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA). | Epicgenius (talk) |
| 2024-09-22 16:45 | Value theory (Systematic study of values) | Value theory is the systematic study of values. Also called axiology, it examines the nature, sources, and types of values. As a branch of philosophy, it has interdisciplinary applications in fields such as economics, sociology, anthropology, and psychology. | Phlsph7 (talk) |
| 2024-09-26 23:02 | Mesklin (Fictional planet) | Mesklin is a fictional planet created by Hal Clement and used in a number of his hard science fiction stories, starting with Mission of Gravity (1954). Alongside the novel's original 1953 serialization in Astounding Science Fiction, Clement published an essay titled "Whirligig World" detailing the process of designing the planet to have the properties he wanted. | TompaDompa (talk) |
| 2024-10-16 10:08 | Abortion in the Gambia | In the Gambia, abortion is illegal except to save the life of the mother or to prevent birth defects. Abortions in the Gambia have high rates of mortality and complications. Abortions are common among adolescents. There is a stigma surrounding extramarital pregnancy and abortion. | — Vigilant Cosmic Penguin 🐧 (talk | contribs) |
| 2024-10-24 06:08 | Hurricane Wilma (Category 5 Atlantic hurricane in 2005) | Hurricane Wilma was the most intense tropical cyclone in the Atlantic basin and the second-most intense tropical cyclone in the Western Hemisphere, both based on barometric pressure, after Hurricane Patricia in 2015. Wilma's rapid intensification led to a 24-hour pressure drop of 97 mbar (2.9 inHg), setting a new basin record. | 12george1 (talk) |
| 2024-10-24 20:08 | Lumi and Pyry | Lumi and Pyry are giant pandas from China that were rented by Ähtäri Zoo. | NotAGenious (talk) |
| 2024-10-25 00:33 | Triangular bipyramid (Two tetrahedra joined by one face) | A triangular bipyramid is a hexahedron with six triangular faces constructed by attaching two tetrahedra face-to-face. The same shape is also known as a triangular dipyramid[4][5] or trigonal bipyramid.[6] If these tetrahedra are regular, all faces of a triangular bipyramid are equilateral. | Dedhert.Jr (talk) |
| 2024-10-26 07:30 | Human uses of living things (Topic in human life and history) | Human uses of living things, including animals, plants, fungi, and microbes, take many forms, both practical, such as the production of food and clothing, and symbolic, as in art, mythology, and religion. Social sciences including archaeology, anthropology and ethnography are starting to take a multispecies view of human interactions with nature, in which living things are not just resources to be exploited, practically or symbolically, but are involved as participants. | Chiswick Chap (talk) |
| 2024-10-28 06:32 | 2007 Nevelsk earthquake (Earthquake and tsunami near Kholmsk, Russia) | The 2007 Nevelsk earthquake affected Russia's southern Sakhalin and generated a tsunami along its coast. The Mw 6.2 shock occurred at 10 km (6.2 mi) depth some 20 km (12 mi) off the coast of Kholmsk at 13:37 local time on 2 August. It was caused by reverse faulting on a north–south striking and west dipping fault. | Dora the Axe-plorer (explore) |
| 2024-11-03 02:51 | Coon Rapids Dam (Dam on the Mississippi River) | The Coon Rapids Dam is a concrete gravity dam on the Mississippi River located in Brooklyn Park and Coon Rapids, Minnesota. It is approximately 12 miles (19 km) north of downtown Minneapolis. Between 1914 and 1966, it provided hydroelectric power generation for northern Twin Cities suburbs. Since 1969, it has been used primarily for recreation. | ~Darth StabroTalk • Contribs |
| 2024-11-04 10:15 | Hedonism (Family of views prioritizing pleasure) | Hedonism is a family of philosophical views that prioritize pleasure. Psychological hedonism is the theory that the underlying motivation of all human behavior is to maximize pleasure and avoid pain. As a form of egoism, it suggests that people only help others if they expect a personal benefit. Axiological hedonism is the view that pleasure is the sole source of intrinsic value. | Phlsph7 (talk) |
| 2024-11-15 01:09 | Grid bracing (Mathematical problem of making a structure rigid) | In the mathematics of structural rigidity, grid bracing is a problem of adding cross bracing to a rectangular grid to make it into a rigid structure. If a two-dimensional grid structure is made with rigid rods, connected at their ends by flexible hinges, then it will be free to flex into positions in which the rods are no longer at right angles. | —David Eppstein (talk) |
| 2024-11-18 12:35 | Tropical Storm Maria (2024) (Western Pacific tropical storm) | Severe Tropical Storm Maria was the third tropical cyclone to make landfall over the Pacific coast of the Tōhoku region of Japan—behind only 2016's Lionrock and 2021's Nepartak—in early August 2024. Forming as the fifth named storm of the annual typhoon season on August 5, Maria further intensified into a severe tropical storm and later into a minimal typhoon on August 8. | HurricaneEdgar |
| 2024-11-25 13:12 | Tropical Storm Prapiroon (2024) (Pacific tropical storm) | Severe Tropical Storm Prapiroon, known in the Philippines as Tropical Depression Butchoy was a compact tropical cyclone that made landfall in Hainan and Vietnam in July 2024. It was the fourth named storm of the annual typhoon season. Prapiroon was first identified as an area of persistent convection southeast of Manila, Philippines, on July 15. | HurricaneEdgar |
| 2024-11-28 18:50 | Nikolai Vavilov (Russian botanist and geneticist (1887–1943)) | Nikolai Ivanovich Vavilov ForMemRS, HFRSE (Russian: Никола́й Ива́нович Вави́лов, IPA: [nʲɪkɐˈlaj ɪˈvanəvʲɪtɕ vɐˈvʲiləf] ⓘ; 25 November [O.S. 13 November] 1887 – 26 January 1943) was a Russian and Soviet agronomist, botanist and geneticist who identified the centers of origin of cultivated plants. | Chiswick Chap (talk) |
| 2024-12-01 09:10 | Typhoon Ampil (2024) (Pacific typhoon) | Typhoon Ampil was a powerful tropical cyclone that brushed Japan and brought torrential gusty winds to Alaska in early August 2024. The seventh named storm and third typhoon of the annual typhoon season. Ampil emerged from an atmospheric convection east of Kadena Air Base and was later classified as a tropical storm on August 12 and named Ampil by the Japan Meteorological Agency. | HurricaneEdgar |
| 2024-12-07 05:47 | Typhoon Shanshan (2024) (Pacific typhoon) | Typhoon Shanshan was a powerful tropical cyclone that moved through Japan in August 2024. The tenth named storm and fourth typhoon of the annual typhoon season, Shanshan was first noted near the Mariana Islands on August 20, with deep convection beginning to consolidate. The following day, the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) upgraded it to a tropical storm and named it Shanshan. | HurricaneEdgar |
| 2024-12-09 00:57 | Ai sponge (AI-generated Twitch stream) | ai_sponge, also referred to as "AI SpongeBob", was a parody channel of the American animated series SpongeBob SquarePants. The channel, which was designed with the intention to run indefinitely as a livestream, used artificially generated (AI) movements, voices, and dialogue exchanges of characters to run, influenced partly by unrestricted recommendations from an online chat. | Johnson524 |
| 2024-12-09 20:22 | Edemariam Tsega (Ethiopian physician and educator (1938–2018)) | Edemariam Tsega (Amharic: እደማርያም ፀጋ; 7 July 1938 – 1 January 2018) was an Ethiopian physician and educator credited with introducing the post-graduate program in internal medicine in Ethiopia. Born on in Gondar, he was the son of Aleqa Tsega Teshale, a respected Ethiopian Orthodox Church scholar and chief priest of the Begemdir and Simien regions. | FuzzyMagma (talk) |
| 2024-12-12 21:05 | 1932 Bahamas hurricane (Category 5 Atlantic hurricane in 1932) | In late August and early September, 1932, a potent Atlantic hurricane—retroactively rated Category 5 on the modern Saffir–Simpson scale—impacted portions of the Lucayan Archipelago and the East Coast of the United States, inflicting locally severe damage. It was known as the Great Abaco hurricane{{#tag:ref|Tropical cyclones in the Atlantic basin were not formally named prior to World War II. | CapeVerdeWave (talk) |
| 2024-12-14 05:30 | Happy Feet (penguin) (Individual emperor penguin) | Happy Feet was an emperor penguin who in June 2011 arrived at Peka Peka Beach in the Kāpiti Coast District of New Zealand's North Island, which is one of the northernmost recorded locations in the world for an emperor penguin. After travelling about 3,200 kilometres to get there from Antarctica, he became the second emperor penguin to have been found in New Zealand, with the last being in 1967. | ―Panamitsu (talk) |
| 2024-12-23 13:04 | One-north MRT station (Mass Rapid Transit station in Singapore) | one-north MRT station is an underground Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) station on the Circle line (CCL) in Queenstown, Singapore. Located along Ayer Rajah Avenue underneath Fusionpolis One, the station serves the business park of one-north. Other surrounding developments include one-north Park and Dover Medical Centre. | ZKang123 (talk) |
| 2024-12-23 14:46 | Terry A. Davis (American programmer and creator of TempleOS) | Terrence Andrew Davis (December 15, 1969 – August 11, 2018) was an American electrical engineer and computer programmer best known for creating and designing TempleOS, an operating system in the public domain, by himself. | OpalYosutebito (talk) |
| 2024-12-27 05:46 | Technical geography (Study of using and creating tools to manage spatial information) | Technical geography is the branch of geography that involves using, studying, and creating tools to obtain, analyze, interpret, understand, and communicate spatial information. | GeogSage (⚔Chat?⚔) |
| 2024-12-27 07:53 | Typhoon Krathon (Pacific typhoon in 2024) | Typhoon Krathon, known in the Philippines as Super Typhoon Julian, was a powerful and erratic tropical cyclone which impacted Taiwan and the Philippines in late September and early October 2024. Krathon, which refers to the santol fruit, was the first storm to make landfall on Taiwan's densely populated western plains since Typhoon Wayne in 1986. | HurricaneEdgar |
| 2024-12-29 20:15 | Fritz Strassmann (German chemist (1902–1980)) | Friedrich Wilhelm Strassmann (22 February 1902 – 22 April 1980) was a German chemist who, with Otto Hahn in December 1938, identified the element barium as a product of the bombardment of uranium with neutrons. Their observation was the key piece of evidence necessary to identify the previously unknown phenomenon of nuclear fission, as was subsequently recognized and published by Lise Meitner and Otto Frisch. | Hawkeye7 (discuss) |
STEM/Biology
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| 2024-09-08 15:13 | Robiatherium (Extinct genus of endemic Palaeogene European artiodactyls) | Robiatherium is an extinct genus of Palaeogene artiodactyls containing one species R. cournovense. The genus name derives from the locality of Robiac in France where some of its fossil were described plus the Greek θήρ/therium meaning "beast" or "wild animal". It was known only from the middle Eocene and, like other anoplotheriids, was endemic to Western Europe. | PrimalMustelid (talk) |
| 2024-11-11 19:53 | Durian (Tropical fruit) | The durian is the edible fruit of several tree species belonging to the genus Durio. There are 30 recognized species, at least nine of which produce edible fruit. Durio zibethinus, native to Borneo and Sumatra, is the only species available on the international market. It has over 300 named varieties in Thailand and 100 in Malaysia as of 1987. | Chiswick Chap (talk) |
| 2024-12-04 17:25 | Melanohalea exasperatula (Species of lichen) | Melanohalea exasperatula, commonly known as the lustrous camouflage lichen or lustrous brown-shield, is a species of corticolous (bark-dwelling) foliose lichen in the family Parmeliaceae. It has a widespread global distribution and is common in both Europe and northern North America. Its thallus can grow up to 5 cm (2 in) in diameter, with marginal lobes up to 5 mm (3⁄16 in) broad. | Esculenta (talk) |
| 2024-12-04 17:26 | Nephroma arcticum (Species of lichen) | Nephroma arcticum, the arctic kidney lichen, is a species of foliose (leafy), terricolous (ground-dwelling) lichen in the family Parmeliaceae. It has a yellowish-green thallus up to 8 cm (3 in) across made of large lobes, with a dark, tomentose lower surface. It is a tripartite lichen, consisting of a fungus and two photobiont partners: a species of nitrogen-fixing cyanobacteria (contained within dark, blistered cephalodia), and a species of green alga. | Esculenta (talk) |
| 2024-12-04 17:29 | Porinaceae (Family of lichen-forming fungi) | Porinaceae is a family of lichen-forming fungi in the order Gyalectales. While Trichotheliaceae was proposed as an alternative, Porinaceae is the widely accepted name following ongoing nomenclatural discussions. Most members of this family typically have a crust-like appearance and grow on a variety of surfaces, including tree bark, leaves, and rocks. | Esculenta (talk) |
| 2024-12-16 13:48 | Bilateria (Animals with embryonic bilateral symmetry) | Bilateria is a large clade or infrakingdom of animals called bilaterians, characterized by bilateral symmetry (i.e. having a left and a right side that are mirror images of each other) during embryonic development. This means their body plans are laid around a longitudinal axis (rostral–caudal axis) with a front (or "head") and a rear (or "tail") end, as well as a left–right–symmetrical belly (ventral) and back (dorsal) surface. | Chiswick Chap (talk) |
| 2024-12-16 13:52 | Cephalization (Evolutionary trend) | Cephalization is an evolutionary trend in animals that, over many generations, the special sense organs and nerve ganglia become concentrated towards the front of the body where the mouth is located, often producing an enlarged head. This is associated with the animal's movement direction and bilateral symmetry. | Chiswick Chap (talk) |
| 2024-12-20 13:54 | Prokaryote (Unicellular organism lacking a membrane-bound nucleus) | A prokaryote (less commonly spelled procaryote) is a single-celled organism whose cell lacks a nucleus and other membrane-bound organelles. The word prokaryote comes from the Ancient Greek πρό (pró), meaning 'before', and κάρυον (káruon), meaning 'nut' or 'kernel'. | Chiswick Chap (talk) |
| 2024-12-23 21:23 | CYP4F2 (Enzyme protein in the species Homo sapiens) | Cytochrome P450 4F2 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the CYP4F2 gene. This protein is an enzyme, a type of protein that catalyzes (helps speed up) chemical reactions inside cells. This specific enzyme is part of the superfamily of cytochrome P450 (CYP) enzymes, and the encoding gene is part of a cluster of cytochrome P450 genes located on chromosome 19. | Maxim Masiutin (talk) |
| 2024-12-24 13:05 | Salt water aspiration syndrome (Diving disorder caused by inhaling small quantities of salt water) | Salt water aspiration syndrome or saltwater aspiration syndrome is a medical condition caused by the inhalation or aspiration of small amounts of salt water, leading to lung irritation and inflammation. Unlike drowning or near-drowning, it does not involve ingestion of large volumes of water. It often results from faulty diving equipment or improper breathing techniques, allowing fine water droplets to reach the lower respiratory tract. | — Strange Orange |
| 2025-01-03 19:38 | Spelt (Species of wheat) | Spelt (Triticum spelta), also known as dinkel wheat is a species of wheat. It is a relict crop, eaten in Central Europe and northern Spain. It is high in protein and may be considered a health food. | Chiswick Chap (talk) |
| 2025-01-03 19:53 | Sesame (Plant cultivated for its edible seeds) | Sesame (Sesamum indicum) is a plant in the genus Sesamum, also called benne. Numerous wild relatives occur in Africa and a smaller number in India. It is widely naturalized in tropical regions around the world and is cultivated for its edible seeds, which grow in pods. World production in 2018 was 6 million tonnes (5.9 million long tons), with Sudan, Myanmar, and India as the largest producers. | Chiswick Chap (talk) |
| 2025-01-05 04:28 | Evarcha ignea (Species of spider) | Evarcha ignea is a species of jumping spider in the genus Evarcha that lives in Nigeria, South Africa and Zimbabwe. It is ground-dwelling spider, thriving in leaf litter, but has also been observed living on the walls of houses. The species was first described in 2008 by Wanda Wesołowska and Meg Cumming, although the female was not described until the year after. | simongraham (talk) |
| 2025-01-06 08:59 | Pomelo (Citrus fruit from Southeast Asia) | The pomelo (Citrus maxima), also known as a shaddock, is the largest citrus fruit. It is an ancestor of several cultivated citrus species, including the bitter orange and the grapefruit. It is a natural, non-hybrid, citrus fruit, native to Southeast Asia. Similar in taste to a sweet grapefruit, the pomelo is commonly eaten and used for festive occasions throughout Southeast and East Asia. | Chiswick Chap (talk) |
| 2025-01-06 09:06 | Bean (Seed of one of several genera of the plant family Fabaceae) | A bean is the seed of any plant in the legume family (Fabaceae) used as a vegetable for human consumption or animal feed. The seeds are often preserved through drying, but fresh beans are also sold. Most beans are traditionally soaked and boiled, but they can be cooked in many different ways, including frying and baking, and are used in many traditional dishes throughout the world. | Chiswick Chap (talk) |
| 2025-01-10 18:22 | Honey badger (Species of mammal) | The honey badger (Mellivora capensis), also known as the ratel ( or ), is a mammal widely distributed across Africa, Southwest Asia, and the Indian subcontinent. It is the only living species in both the genus Mellivora and the subfamily Mellivorinae. It has a fairly long body, with a distinctly thick-set and broad back, and remarkably loose skin, allowing the badger to turn and twist freely within it. | Wolverine X-eye (talk) |
| 2025-01-11 00:15 | John Hunter Thomas (American botanist (1928–1999)) | John Hunter Thomas (March 26, 1928 – July 20, 1999) was an American botanist, professor of biological sciences at Stanford University, curator and director of the Dudley Herbarium, and joint curator at the California Academy of Sciences. He was known for his study of plants in the Sonoran Desert, the Santa Cruz Mountains, and the Alaska North Slope, and for his history of botanical exploration in Washington, Oregon, and California. | Viriditas (talk) |
STEM/Chemistry
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| 2024-12-23 21:23 | CYP4F2 (Enzyme protein in the species Homo sapiens) | Cytochrome P450 4F2 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the CYP4F2 gene. This protein is an enzyme, a type of protein that catalyzes (helps speed up) chemical reactions inside cells. This specific enzyme is part of the superfamily of cytochrome P450 (CYP) enzymes, and the encoding gene is part of a cluster of cytochrome P450 genes located on chromosome 19. | Maxim Masiutin (talk) |
| 2024-12-23 21:24 | Ketotifen (Antihistamine medication) | Ketotifen is an antihistamine medication and a mast cell stabilizer used to treat allergic conditions such as conjunctivitis, asthma, and urticaria (hives). Ketotifen is available in ophthalmic (eye drops or drug-eluting contact lenses) and oral (tablets or syrup) forms: the ophthalmic form relieves eye itchiness and irritation associated with seasonal allergies, while the oral form helps prevent systemic conditions such as asthma attacks and allergic reactions. | Maxim Masiutin (talk) |
| 2024-12-23 21:28 | Doxycycline (Tetracycline-class antibiotic) | Doxycycline is a broad-spectrum antibiotic of the tetracycline class used in the treatment of infections caused by bacteria and certain parasites. It is used to treat bacterial pneumonia, acne, chlamydia infections, Lyme disease, cholera, typhus, and syphilis. It is also used to prevent malaria. Doxycycline may be taken by mouth or by injection into a vein. | Maxim Masiutin (talk) |
| 2024-12-29 21:21 | Fallacinol (Chemical compound found in some lichens) | Fallacinol (teloschistin) is an organic compound in the structural class of chemicals known as anthraquinones. It is found in some lichens, particularly in the family Teloschistaceae, as well as a couple of plants and non lichen-forming fungi. In 1936, Japanese chemists isolated a pigment they named fallacin from the lichen Oxneria fallax, which was later refined and assigned a tentative structural formula; by 1949, Indian chemists had isolated a substance from Teloschistes flavicans with an identical structural formula to fallacin. | Esculenta (talk) |
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| 2024-10-30 16:09 | Charel Allen (American basketball player (born 1986)) | Charel Allen (born July 23, 1986) is an American former professional basketball guard and current coach. She played high school basketball at Monessen High School, where she was a two-time Pennsylvania Class A Player of the Year and finished her high school career as the fifth-leading scorer in state history. | ~WikiOriginal-9~ (talk) |
| 2024-12-04 07:26 | Yao's principle (Equivalence of average-case and expected complexity) | In computational complexity theory, Yao's principle (also called Yao's minimax principle or Yao's lemma) relates the performance of randomized algorithms to deterministic (non-random) algorithms. It states that, for certain classes of algorithms, and certain measures of the performance of the algorithms, the following two quantities are equal: | —David Eppstein (talk) |
STEM/Earth and environment
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| 2024-07-27 00:20 | 2020 Sparta earthquake (Earthquake in North Carolina, U.S.) | The 2020 Sparta earthquake occurred in North Carolina on August 9 at 08:07 EDT. The epicenter of this relatively uncommon intraplate earthquake was near the small town of Sparta, Alleghany County. The thrust-faulting earthquake had a moment magnitude of 5.1, occurring at a shallow depth of 4.7 miles (7.6 km). | Dora the Axe-plorer (explore) |
| 2024-08-18 20:15 | Big Raven Plateau (Plateau in British Columbia, Canada) | The Big Raven Plateau is an intermontane plateau in Cassiar Land District of northwestern British Columbia, Canada. It lies on the Tahltan Highland and is surrounded by several valleys, including those of Mess Creek, Kakiddi Creek, Chakima Creek, Walkout Creek and the Klastline River. The plateau is drained by many small streams that flow into these neighbouring valleys and, unlike the valleys, it is relatively barren of vegetation. | Volcanoguy |
| 2024-09-08 15:13 | Robiatherium (Extinct genus of endemic Palaeogene European artiodactyls) | Robiatherium is an extinct genus of Palaeogene artiodactyls containing one species R. cournovense. The genus name derives from the locality of Robiac in France where some of its fossil were described plus the Greek θήρ/therium meaning "beast" or "wild animal". It was known only from the middle Eocene and, like other anoplotheriids, was endemic to Western Europe. | PrimalMustelid (talk) |
| 2024-09-20 07:54 | 1957 Farsinaj earthquake (Natural disaster in Iran) | The 1957 Farsinaj earthquake struck Hamadan province, Iran on 13 December at 05:15 local time. The moment magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck at a depth of 15 km (9.3 mi). The epicenter of the earthquake was located in the seismically active Zagros Mountains. The mountain range was also the location for several historic earthquakes. | Dora the Axe-plorer (explore) |
| 2024-09-20 23:17 | Kitsu Plateau (Plateau in British Columbia, Canada) | The Kitsu Plateau is a small intermontane plateau in Cassiar Land District of northwestern British Columbia, Canada. It lies on the Tahltan Highland and is surrounded by several valleys, including those of Mess Creek, Nagha Creek and Raspberry Creek. The plateau is drained by many small streams that flow into these neighbouring valleys and, unlike the valleys, it is relatively barren of vegetation. | Volcanoguy |
| 2024-10-09 10:10 | 1987 Superstition Hills earthquakes (Earthquakes in California and Baja California) | The 1987 Superstition Hills earthquake affected the Imperial Valley of California and Baja California on November 24, nearly 12 hours after a Mw 6.0 foreshock, called the Elmore Ranch earthquake. The mainshock, measuring Mw 6.5, struck at 17:54 PST, along the Superstition Hills segment of the San Jacinto Fault Zone. | Dora the Axe-plorer (explore) |
| 2024-10-18 21:17 | Mess Creek Escarpment (Escarpment in British Columbia, Canada) | The Mess Creek Escarpment is a long, discontinuous cliff along Mess Creek in Cassiar Land District of northwestern British Columbia, Canada. It forms the east-central side of Mess Creek valley and consists of two segments separated about 5 kilometres (3.1 miles) by Walkout Creek valley. The northern segment extends about 8 kilometres (5.0 miles) southeast along the southwestern side of the Big Raven Plateau while the southern segment extends generally south along the northwestern, western and southwestern edges o ... | Volcanoguy |
| 2024-11-13 16:10 | 2011 Cordova–Blountsville tornado (EF4 tornado that struck central Alabama in 2011) | In the afternoon hours of April 27, 2011, a large and long-tracked EF4 tornado moved across Central Alabama, devastating several communities along a 127.8-mile (205.7 km) path, including Cordova and Blountsville. The tornado killed 13 and had a maximum width of 1,408 yards (0.800 mi). It occurred as part of the largest tornado outbreak in modern history, and was one of eleven EF4 tornadoes to strike the Southern United States on April 27. | EF5 |
| 2024-12-02 01:53 | 1991 Andover tornado (F5 tornado in 1991) | In the afternoon hours of April 26, 1991, a large and devastating tornado moved 46 miles (74 km) through areas southeast of Wichita, located in the state of Kansas. The tornado killed seventeen, injured over two hundred others, and left an estimated $300 million ($700,058,432 in 2024) of damage in its wake. | EF5 |
| 2024-12-02 01:56 | 1974 Tanner tornadoes (Pair of F5 tornadoes in 1974) | In the evening hours of April 3, 1974, a series of two large and destructive tornadoes would impact Tanner, located in the state of Alabama. Both of these tornadoes would receive an F5 rating on the Fujita scale, and were two out of seven F5-rated tornadoes to touch down as part of the 1974 Super Outbreak, one of the largest tornado outbreaks in United States history. | EF5 |
| 2024-12-04 18:54 | 1912 Acambay earthquake (Earthquake in Mexico) | The 1912 Acambay earthquake affected central Mexico on 19 November at 07:55 local time. It had a moment magnitude of 6.7 Mw and an epicenter in the Acambay graben, 100 km (62 mi) northwest of Mexico City. Damage was severe in Acambay and several nearby villages, and the casualty toll ranged between 140 and 1,200. | Dora the Axe-plorer (explore) |
| 2024-12-09 14:49 | 2023 Robinson–Sullivan tornado (2023 EF3 tornado in the midwestern US) | In the evening hours of March 31, 2023, a large and intense tornado would strike several towns in Illinois and Indiana, killing six people and leaving a 40.86-mile (65.76 km) path of destruction in its wake. The tornado would devastate the communities of Robinson, Illinois, Gordon, Illinois and Sullivan, Indiana; three fatalites from the tornado would occur in Sullivan, where the tornado reached its peak intensity and inflicted damage to structures that would later receive a rating of EF3 on the Enhanced Fujita scale. | EF5 |
| 2024-12-12 04:36 | 2012 El Salvador earthquake (Earthquake and tsunami affeting Central America) | An tsunamigenic earthquake occurred on 26 August 2012 at 22:37 CST with an epcenter off the coast of Usulután, El Salvador. It measured 7.3 on the moment magnitude scale (Mw) and had a focal depth of 16.0 kilometres (10 mi). It was felt along the country's coast and in San Salvador although there was no damage. | Dora the Axe-plorer (explore) |
| 2024-12-18 06:26 | 1877 Atlantic hurricane season (hurricane season in the Atlantic Ocean) | The 1877 Atlantic hurricane season featured one of the most devastating tropical cyclones to impact the Dutch Caribbean constituent country of Curaçao. Eight tropical storms are known to have developed, three of which strengthened into hurricanes, while one of those intensified into a major hurricane. | 12george1 (talk) |
| 2024-12-27 05:46 | 1881 Atlantic hurricane season (hurricane season in the Atlantic Ocean) | The 1881 Atlantic hurricane season featured a tropical cyclone that remains one of the deadliest in the history of the United States. Seven tropical storms are known to have developed, four of which strengthened into hurricanes, though none of those intensified into a major hurricane. 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) |
| 2025-01-04 01:21 | 2021 Bowling Green tornadoes (2021 tornadoes in Kentucky) | In the early hours of December 11, 2021, two large and strong tornadoes would hit the city of Bowling Green, located in Warren County, Kentucky. The first tornado cut a swath of EF3 damage through city and directly killed sixteen people, while the second tornado produced EF2 damage but no injuries or fataliites. | EF5 |
| 2025-01-07 17:42 | Pular (volcano) (Stratovolcano in the Antofagasta Region of northern Chile) | Pular is a volcanic massif in the Chilean Andes, north of Socompa volcano. It consists of the individual mountains Pajonales and Pular, which are among the highest mountains in the region and of great cultural importance to the neighbouring towns of Socaire and Peine. Pular and Pajonales have multiple volcanic craters and have produced lava domes. | Jo-Jo Eumerus (talk) |
STEM/Engineering
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| 2024-12-17 13:03 | Bersey Electric Cab (1896 British early electric vehicle) | The Bersey Electric Cab (also known as the London Electrical Cab) was an early electric-powered vehicle and the first electric taxi cab in London. Developed by Walter Bersey, the vehicles had a top speed of up to 12 mph (19 km/h) and could carry two passengers. An initial service of 12 cabs began on 19 August 1897 and a total of 77 were built, with a maximum of 75 in service at once. | Dumelow (talk) |
| 2024-12-29 20:15 | Crystal Springs Dam (Dam in San Mateo County, California) | Crystal Springs Dam is a concrete gravity dam constructed across the San Mateo Creek in San Mateo County, California. It impounds water in a rift valley created by the San Andreas Fault to form the Crystal Springs Reservoir. The dam itself is located about 1,100 feet (340 m) east of the fault. The dam is owned and operated by the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission, and stores drinking water for the City of San Francisco. | 3602kiva (talk) |
| 2025-01-08 12:32 | Phoenician shipwrecks of Mazarrón (Seventh century BC Phoenician shipwreck near the coast of Spain) | The Phoenician shipwrecks of Mazarrón are two wrecks dated to the 7th century BC, found off the coast of Mazarrón, in the Region of Murcia, Spain. The Mazarrón I was discovered in 1988 and has undergone excavation, extraction, and restoration since 1993. It is currently on display at the Museum of Underwater Archaeology in Cartagena. | el.ziade (talkallam) |
| 2025-01-10 01:32 | AN/APQ-7 (WWII-era airborne radar bombsight) | The AN/APQ-7, or Eagle, was a radar bombsight system developed by the US Army Air Force. Early studies started in late 1941 under the direction of Luis Alvarez at the MIT Radiation Laboratory, but full-scale development did not begin until April 1943. By this time US-built, higher frequency systems promising better performance over the existing British H2S radar were entering production. | — TadgStirkland401 (TadgTalk) |
STEM/Libraries & Information
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| 2024-12-16 14:57 | Old Main Library (Cincinnati) (Demolished library building in Cincinnati) | The Old Main Library was a public library building in Cincinnati, Ohio, United States. Opened in 1870 and demolished in 1955, it served as the main library of the Cincinnati and Hamilton County Public Library (CHPL) system for 85 years. | WikiFouf (talk) |
STEM/Mathematics
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| 2024-07-30 12:24 | 1990 Serbian general election | General elections were held in Serbia, a constituent federal unit of SFR Yugoslavia, in December 1990 to elect the president of Serbia and members of the National Assembly. The presidential election and the first round of the parliamentary elections were held on 9 December, with the second round of the parliamentary elections taking place on 23 December. | Vacant0 (talk • contribs) |
| 2024-12-04 07:26 | Yao's principle (Equivalence of average-case and expected complexity) | In computational complexity theory, Yao's principle (also called Yao's minimax principle or Yao's lemma) relates the performance of randomized algorithms to deterministic (non-random) algorithms. It states that, for certain classes of algorithms, and certain measures of the performance of the algorithms, the following two quantities are equal: | —David Eppstein (talk) |
STEM/Medicine & Health
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| 2024-10-16 09:11 | Abortion in Zambia | In Zambia, abortion is legal if the pregnancy would threaten the mother's life or physical or mental health or those of existing children, or if it would cause a birth defect. Zambia has one of the most permissive abortion laws in Africa, though its restrictions limit access. The Termination of Pregnancy Act, passed in 1972, legalizes abortion if approved by medical professionals. | — Vigilant Cosmic Penguin 🐧 (talk | contribs) |
| 2024-10-17 17:22 | Kawa model (Conceptual model in occupational therapy) | The Kawa model (kawa (かわ)), named after the Japanese word for river, is a culturally responsive conceptual framework used in occupational therapy to understand and guide the therapeutic process. Developed by Japanese occupational therapists (OTs), the model draws upon the metaphor of a river to describe human occupation, which according to OTs refers to individuals' daily activities that make life meaningful. | Significa liberdade (she/her) (talk) |
| 2024-12-09 04:07 | Recategorization (Phenomenon in social psychology) | In social psychology, recategorization is a change in the conceptual representation of a group or groups. When deliberate, recategorization is often encouraged in order to mitigate bias by making salient a common ingroup identity that encompasses the group identities of the preexisting categorization. | Paradox38 (talk) |
| 2024-12-10 21:44 | Bite registration (Technique in dentistry) | Bite registration is a technique carried out in dental procedures, where an impression is taken of the teeth while biting together, to capture the way they meet together in a bite. This process is crucial for creating dental restorations, such as crowns, bridges, and dentures, as well as for diagnosing and treating bite-related issues like temporomandibular joint disorders (TMD). | Candle1 (talk) |
| 2024-12-17 04:48 | Abortion in Senegal | In Senegal, abortion is illegal unless the life of the mother is in danger. Senegal is one of the only countries whose criminal code completely bans abortion. An exception requires a medical certificate and the approval of three doctors. Illegal abortion is punishable by fines and prison. Nearly all abortions in the country are unsafe. | — Vigilant Cosmic Penguin 🐧 (talk | contribs) |
| 2024-12-23 01:26 | Transgender health care misinformation (False or misleading information about transgender health care) | False and misleading claims about gender diversity, gender dysphoria, and gender-affirming healthcare have been used to legislatively restrict transgender people's healthcare. The claims have primarily relied on manufactured uncertainty generated by various conservative religious organisations pseudoscientific or discredited researchers, and anti-trans activists. | Your Friendly Neighborhood Sociologist ⚧ Ⓐ (talk) |
| 2024-12-23 21:23 | CYP4F2 (Enzyme protein in the species Homo sapiens) | Cytochrome P450 4F2 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the CYP4F2 gene. This protein is an enzyme, a type of protein that catalyzes (helps speed up) chemical reactions inside cells. This specific enzyme is part of the superfamily of cytochrome P450 (CYP) enzymes, and the encoding gene is part of a cluster of cytochrome P450 genes located on chromosome 19. | Maxim Masiutin (talk) |
| 2024-12-23 21:24 | Ketotifen (Antihistamine medication) | Ketotifen is an antihistamine medication and a mast cell stabilizer used to treat allergic conditions such as conjunctivitis, asthma, and urticaria (hives). Ketotifen is available in ophthalmic (eye drops or drug-eluting contact lenses) and oral (tablets or syrup) forms: the ophthalmic form relieves eye itchiness and irritation associated with seasonal allergies, while the oral form helps prevent systemic conditions such as asthma attacks and allergic reactions. | Maxim Masiutin (talk) |
| 2024-12-23 21:24 | Modafinil (Eugeroic medication) | Modafinil, sold under the brand name Provigil among others, is a central nervous system (CNS) stimulant and eugeroic (wakefulness promoter) medication used primarily to treat narcolepsy, a sleep disorder characterized by excessive daytime sleepiness and sudden sleep attacks. Modafinil is also approved for stimulating wakefulness in people with sleep apnea and shift work sleep disorder. | Maxim Masiutin (talk) |
| 2024-12-23 21:26 | Drug-eluting stent (Medical implant) | A drug-eluting stent (DES) is a tube made of a mesh-like material used to treat narrowed arteries in medical procedures both mechanically (by providing a supporting scaffold inside the artery) and pharmacologically (by slowly releasing a pharmaceutical compound). A DES is inserted into a narrowed artery using a delivery catheter usually inserted through a larger artery in the groin or wrist. | Maxim Masiutin (talk) |
| 2024-12-23 21:28 | Doxycycline (Tetracycline-class antibiotic) | Doxycycline is a broad-spectrum antibiotic of the tetracycline class used in the treatment of infections caused by bacteria and certain parasites. It is used to treat bacterial pneumonia, acne, chlamydia infections, Lyme disease, cholera, typhus, and syphilis. It is also used to prevent malaria. Doxycycline may be taken by mouth or by injection into a vein. | Maxim Masiutin (talk) |
| 2024-12-24 13:05 | Salt water aspiration syndrome (Diving disorder caused by inhaling small quantities of salt water) | Salt water aspiration syndrome or saltwater aspiration syndrome is a medical condition caused by the inhalation or aspiration of small amounts of salt water, leading to lung irritation and inflammation. Unlike drowning or near-drowning, it does not involve ingestion of large volumes of water. It often results from faulty diving equipment or improper breathing techniques, allowing fine water droplets to reach the lower respiratory tract. | — Strange Orange |
| 2025-01-01 13:53 | Eileen Niedfield (American physician and Roman Catholic nun) | Eileen Rae Niedfield (1920–2007), in religious life Sr. Mary Frederic Niedfield, MMS, MD, FACS was a surgeon and general physician in India for nearly 40 years, two in Bhutan. Graduating in 1951, she was notable for being in the first cohort of Georgetown University Medical School alumni that included women. | Oh-Fortuna! (talk) |
| 2025-01-05 19:14 | E. Graham Howe (British psychiatrist) | Eric Graham Howe (3 February 1897 – 8 June 1975) was a British psychiatrist notable for his early, interdisciplinary approach to psychotherapy in the 1930s, featuring elements of psychodynamic psychology, existential phenomenology, Eastern philosophy and Christian spirituality. After serving in World War I, he became interested in Sigmund Freud and decided to study psychiatry. | Viriditas (talk) |
STEM/Space
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| 2025-01-07 09:50 | Tardigrades in space (Model organism for space research) | The use of tardigrades in space, first proposed in 1964 because of their extreme tolerance to radiation, began in 2007 with the FOTON-M3 mission in low Earth orbit, where they were exposed to space's vacuum for 10 days, and reanimated back on Earth. In 2011, tardigrades were on board the International Space Station on STS-134. | Chiswick Chap (talk) |
STEM/Technology
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| 2024-11-07 12:33 | Bullet hit squib (Device for simulating a gunshot wound) | A bullet hit squib or a blood squib is a practical, pyrotechnic special effect device mainly used to simulate the appearance of a person being shot and wounded in the film industry, stage performances and even in first responder moulage training. This is achieved by remotely detonating a small explosive hidden in the actor's clothing, bursting a fake blood packet and blowing open a pre-scored hole to create an aesthetic that filmmakers and audiences alike have become accustomed to associating with a gunshot wound. | Adenosine Triphosphate (talk) |
| 2025-01-07 09:50 | Tardigrades in space (Model organism for space research) | The use of tardigrades in space, first proposed in 1964 because of their extreme tolerance to radiation, began in 2007 with the FOTON-M3 mission in low Earth orbit, where they were exposed to space's vacuum for 10 days, and reanimated back on Earth. In 2011, tardigrades were on board the International Space Station on STS-134. | Chiswick Chap (talk) |
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| 2024-10-20 02:02 | Mexico City Metro overpass collapse (2021 railway accident in Mexico City) | On 3 May 2021, at 22:22 CDT (UTC−5), a girder overpass in the borough of Tláhuac carrying Line 12 of the Mexico City Metro collapsed beneath a passing train. The overpass, along with the last two railcars of the train, fell onto Avenida Tláhuac near Olivos station, resulting in 26 fatalities and 98 injuries. | (CC) Tbhotch™ |
| 2024-11-20 19:43 | Talladega Superspeedway (Motorsport track in the United States) | Talladega Superspeedway (formerly named Alabama International Motor Speedway from 1969 to 1989) is a 2.66-mile (4.28 km) tri-oval superspeedway in Lincoln, Alabama. The track has hosted a variety of racing events since its inaugural season of racing in 1969; primarily races sanctioned by NASCAR. | Cheers! Nascar9919 (he/him • t • c) |
| 2024-11-20 23:21 | 2002 (Calendar year) | The effects of the September 11 attacks of the previous year had a significant impact on the affairs of 2002. The war on terror was a major political focus. Without settled international law, several nations engaged in anti-terror operations, and human rights concerns arose surrounding the treatment of suspected terrorists. | Thebiguglyalien (talk) |
| 2024-11-23 16:23 | Heya (sumo) (Training places in professional sumo) | In professional sumo wrestling, a heya or beya (部屋, lit. 'room'), most commonly and metaphorically translated in English as "stable", but also known as "training quarters", or "fraternity", is an organization of wrestlers where they train and live in a "quasi-monastic and militaristic lifestyle". | OtharLuin (talk) |
| 2024-12-05 09:54 | June (Sixth month in the Julian and Gregorian calendars) | June—abbreviated Jun—is the sixth month of the year in the Julian and Gregorian calendars—the latter the most widely used calendar in the world. Its length is 30 days. June succeeds May and precedes July. This month marks the start of summer in the Northern Hemisphere and contains the summer solstice, which is the day with the most daylight hours. | ❧ LunaEatsTuna (talk), proudly editing since 2018 (and just editing since 2017) – posted at |
| 2024-12-19 09:24 | Sichtungsgarten Weihenstephan (Teaching and trial garden in Freising, Germany) | The Sichtungsgarten Weihenstephan (lit. 'Viewing Garden' or 'Sighting Garden') is a teaching and trial garden maintained by the Weihenstephan-Triesdorf University of Applied Science in Freising, Germany. It is, according to the English horticulturist Noel Kingsbury, the leading institution of its kind in Europe. | Surtsicna (talk) |
| 2025-01-08 02:26 | Lyons Pool Recreation Center (Park facility in Staten Island, New York) | The Lyons Pool Recreation Center (also known as the Joseph H. Lyons Pool and Tompkinsville Pool) is a 3.2-acre (1.3 ha) public swimming pool complex in the Tompkinsville neighborhood of Staten Island in New York City. The complex is situated on the island's North Shore, next to New York Harbor, and consists of a general swimming pool and two smaller pools for diving and wading. | Epicgenius (talk) |
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