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2024-10-08 08:56 Curry (Spicy Asian-influenced dishes) Curry is a dish with a sauce or gravy seasoned with spices, mainly derived from the interchange of Indian cuisine with European taste in food, starting with the Portuguese, followed by the Dutch and British, and then thoroughly internationalised. Many dishes that would be described as curries in English are found in the native cuisines of countries in Southeast Asia and East Asia. Chiswick Chap (talk)
2024-11-01 08:40 Pomelo (Citrus fruit from Southeast Asia) The pomelo (Citrus maxima), also known as a shaddock and from the family Rutaceae, 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)
2024-11-05 10:15 Quince (Flowering plant and fruit) The quince (Cydonia oblonga) is the sole member of the genus Cydonia in the Malinae subtribe (which contains apples, pears, and other fruits) of the Rosaceae family. It is a deciduous tree that bears hard, aromatic bright golden-yellow pome fruit, similar in appearance to a pear. Ripe quince fruits are hard, tart, and astringent. Chiswick Chap (talk)

Culture/Internet culture

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2024-06-30 14:40 Tina Armstrong (Dead or Alive character) is a player character in the Dead or Alive fighting game franchise by Koei Tecmo. Originally conceived as a tropical "deadly dancer" character by lead developer Tomonobu Itagaki, she was later changed to a professional wrestler due to the development team's love for the sport. The daughter of fellow character Bass Armstrong, he wants her to follow in his footsteps as a wrestler, but she has ambitions to be a model, actress and rock star, much to his dismay. Kung Fu Man (talk)
2024-07-24 22:51 Microsoft and unions (Relationship between Microsoft and trade unions around the world) Microsoft recognizes 7 trade unions representing 1,750 workers in the United States at its video game subsidiaries Activision Blizzard and ZeniMax Media. US workers have been vocal in opposing military and law-enforcement contracts with Microsoft. Bethesda Game Studios is unionized in Canada. Microsoft South Korea recognizes its union since 2017. ~ 🦝 Shushugah (he/him • talk)
2024-08-04 19:58 Kim Kitsuragi (Video game character) Kim Kitsuragi is a character in the 2019 detective video game Disco Elysium. As a non-playable companion to the player character, he is defined by his Asian-inspired culture, private queerness, and calm, stoic personality. Kitsuragi is noted by journalists and academics for his reactions to the player's choices, ranging from deadpan quips to moments of approval and vulnerability. Shooterwalker (talk)
2024-08-05 16:14 Miner 2049er (1982 video game) Miner 2049er is a 1982 platformer game developed and published by Big Five Software in December 1982. It is set in a mine, where the player controls the Mountie Bounty Bob. The player controls Bounty Bob through multiple levels of a mine, with the goal of traversing all of the platforms in each level all while avoiding enemies and within a set amount of time. Andrzejbanas (talk)
2024-08-15 22:34 Pixel Piracy (2014 video game) Pixel Piracy is a 2014 side-scrolling action-adventure game with roguelike elements, developed by Quadro Delta and published by Re-Logic. In the indie game, players construct a pirate ship, hire and train a crew, and guide their crew toward notoriety by defeating the four pirate captains in a procedurally-generated world full of islands. Vacant0 (talkcontribs)
2024-09-10 17:04 Cinderella III: A Twist in Time (2007 film by Frank Nissen) Cinderella III: A Twist in Time is a 2007 American animated musical fantasy film produced by DisneyToon Studios and distributed by Buena Vista Home Entertainment. Directed by Frank Nissen from a screenplay written by Dan Berendsen, Margaret Heidenry, Colleen Ventimilia, and Eddie Guerlain, it is the third installment in Disney's Cinderella trilogy, and a sequel to Cinderella (1950) and Cinderella II: Dreams Come True (2002). Changedforbetter (talk)
2024-09-16 01:23 River Raid (1982 video game) River Raid is a video game developed by Carol Shaw for the Atari Video Computer System (later renamed Atari 2600) and released in 1982 by Activision. The player controls a fighter jet over the River of No Return in a raid behind enemy lines. The goal is to navigate the flight by destroying enemy tankers, helicopters, fuel depots and bridges without running out of fuel or crashing. Andrzejbanas (talk)
2024-09-16 13:20 The Great Giana Sisters (1987 video game) The Great Giana Sisters is a platform game developed by the West German company Time Warp and published by Rainbow Arts in 1987 for home computers such as the Commodore 64, Amiga and Atari ST. Players control Giana (or her sister Maria in the multiplayer mode) to explore a magical world inside their dreams; to wake up, they must find a giant diamond. Andrzejbanas (talk)
2024-09-27 23:16 Pokémon Heroes (2002 film by Kunihiko Yuyama) Pokémon Heroes (also known as Pokémon Heroes: The Movie) is a 2002 Japanese animated film directed by Kunihiko Yuyama and written by Hideki Sonoda. Produced by OLM, Inc. and distributed by Toho, it is the fifth film in the Pokémon series. The film stars the regular television cast of Rica Matsumoto, Yuji Ueda, Mayumi Iizuka, Megumi Hayashibara, Shin-ichiro Miki and Ikue Ōtani. Has one ever considered Magneton? Pokelego999 (talk)
2024-10-01 15:48 Alvin and the Chipmunks (film) (2007 live-action animated film by Tim Hill) Alvin and the Chipmunks is a 2007 American live-action animated film directed by Tim Hill from a screenplay by Jon Vitti and the writing team of Will McRobb and Chris Viscardi. It is the first installment in the live-action film series of Alvin and the Chipmunks. The plot follows chipmunks Alvin, Simon, and Theodore, who move in with struggling songwriter Dave Seville after losing their home. 𝚈𝚘𝚟𝚝 (𝚝𝚊𝚕𝚔𝚟𝚝)
2024-10-02 18:50 Haunter (Pokémon) (Pokémon species) Haunter, known in Japan as Ghost (Japanese: ゴースト, Hepburn: Gōsuto), is a Pokémon species in Nintendo and Game Freak's Pokémon franchise. First introduced in the video games Pokémon Red and Blue, since Haunter's debut it has appeared in multiple games including Pokémon Go and the Pokémon Trading Card Game. Kung Fu Man (talk)
2024-10-07 04:55 Bit City (2017 video game) Bit City is a 2017 city-building and clicker game developed and published by the American studio NimbleBit. In the game, the player must generate a steady coin income to build a city that meets a population quota. They may buy in-app purchases to boost their progress in the game and can prestige, which returns them back to the first city with their upgrades and the in-game currency Bux kept. TWOrantulaTM (enter the web)
2024-10-08 03:29 Dendy (Series of home video game consoles) Dendy (Russian: Де́нди) is a series of home video game consoles that were unofficial hardware clones of Nintendo's third-generation Famicom system. Produced from late 1992, Dendy consoles were manufactured in Taiwan using Chinese components on behalf of the Russian company Steepler. These consoles were primarily sold in Russia. Sleeps-Darkly (talk)
2024-10-10 21:34 Allbirds (Footwear company) Allbirds is a New Zealand and American public benefit company that sells footwear and apparel, co-founded in 2014 by Tim Brown and Joey Zwillinger. The company is headquartered in San Francisco, California. Its business model has relied on direct-to-consumer commerce, although it also has brick and mortar commerce. Ornov Ganguly TALK
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)
2024-10-24 13:09 Pokémon Scarlet and Violet (2022 video games) and Pokémon Violet[a] are 2022 role-playing video games developed by Game Freak and published by Nintendo and The Pokémon Company for the Nintendo Switch. They are the first instalments in the ninth generation of the Pokémon video game series. Has one ever considered Magneton? Pokelego999 (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)
2024-10-29 18:30 Crono (Fictional character) Crono, known as Chrono (Japanese: クロノ, Hepburn: Kurono) in Japan, is a fictional character in the Chrono series of video games by Square and the series' namesake. He has appeared in two games, starring as the protagonist in the 1995 role-playing game Chrono Trigger and Chrono Cross, where he makes a brief appearance. Tintor2 (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)
2024-11-07 22:58 Quiver (video game) (1997 video game) Quiver is a 1997 first-person shooter video game developed and published by ESD Games. The game revolves around the player infiltrating alien bases with an arsenal of weapons to recover orbs with the ability to time travel. The game was intentionally designed as a Doom clone geared toward inexpensive computers. Lazman321 (talk)
2024-11-12 17:58 Regi (Pokémon) (Group of fictional species) Regirock (Japanese: レジロック), Regice (Japanese: レジアイス), Registeel (Japanese: レジスチル), Regigigas (Japanese: レジギガス), Regieleki (Japanese: レジエレキ), and Regidrago (Japanese: レジドラゴ), alternatively referred to as the Regi, the Legendary Giants, and the Legendary Titans, are Pokémon species in Nintendo and Game Freak's Pokémon franchise. Has one ever considered Magneton? Pokelego999 (talk)
2024-11-12 19:03 Minecraft: The Story of Mojang (2012 documentary film) Minecraft: The Story of Mojang is a 2012 documentary film produced by 2 Player Productions and directed by Paul Owens. It is about the first year of Mojang, the development company founded by game designer Markus "Notch" Persson, and the development and release of Persson's game Minecraft. The film features interviews with prominent game designers affected by Minecraft, popular online figures associated with the game, and segments with fans and community members. BarntToust
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 fr ... 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)

Culture/Linguistics

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2024-07-12 08:23 Nitty Gritty Dirt Band (American country music band) Nitty Gritty Dirt Band (sometimes abbreviated NGDB), known as the Dirt Band from 1978 to 1983, is an American band founded in Long Beach, California, in 1966. Since 2018, the band has consisted of Jeff Hanna and his son Jaime Hanna, both guitarists and vocalists, along with Jimmie Fadden (drums, harmonica, vocals), Bob Carpenter (keyboards, accordion, vocals), Ross Holmes (fiddle, mandolin, vocals), and Jim Photoglo (bass guitar, vocals). Ten Pound Hammer(What did I screw up now?)
2024-09-02 11:12 Grigor Parlichev (Bulgarian writer (1830–1893)) Grigor Stavrev Parlichev was a Bulgarian writer, teacher and translator. In North Macedonia and Bulgaria, he is regarded as a pioneer of national awakening. StephenMacky1 (talk)
2024-10-04 21:01 Blood & Chocolate (1986 studio album by Elvis Costello and the Attractions) Blood & Chocolate is the eleventh studio album by the English singer-songwriter Elvis Costello, and his ninth album with the Attractions—keyboardist Steve Nieve, bassist Bruce Thomas and drummer Pete Thomas (no relation). It was released on 15 September 1986 through Demon and Columbia Records. After mostly using outside musicians for his previous album King of America, Costello reunited the Attractions and his former producer Nick Lowe for Blood & Chocolate. zmbro (talk) (cont)
2024-10-10 21:29 If I Thought You'd Ever Change Your Mind (Song written by John Cameron) "If I Thought You'd Ever Change Your Mind" is a song written by British arranger John Cameron and initially recorded by Swedish pop band Blond (Tages) under the title "(I Will Bring You) Flowers in the Morning" in 1969. Cameron initially wrote the song in 1966 after signing with KPM Music and was inspired by a female friend he was feeling unreqruited love for. VirreFriberg (talk)

Culture/Literature

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2024-04-14 17:04 Morph (X-Men: The Animated Series) (Fictional character) Morph is a fictional superhero appearing in the American animated superhero series X-Men: The Animated Series—which aired on Fox Kids from 1992 to 1997—and its revival X-Men '97, which has been streaming on Disney+ since March 2024. Introduced as a member of the X-Men, Morph sacrificed themselves to protect Wolverine from a Sentinel in the show's premiere. PanagiotisZois (talk)
2024-05-28 09:58 Frieren (Japanese manga series) is a Japanese manga series written by Kanehito Yamada [ja] and illustrated by Tsukasa Abe [ja]. It has been serialized in Shogakukan's shōnen manga magazine Weekly Shōnen Sunday since April 2020, with its chapters collected in 13 tankōbon volumes as of April 2024. KjjjKjjj (talk)
2024-05-30 15:05 Mushu (Fictional character) Mushu is a fictional character in Disney's Mulan franchise, first appearing in the 1998 animated film Mulan. A small Chinese dragon, Mushu was a spiritual guardian of Mulan's family before he was demoted for failing to protect an ancestor. He plots to redeem himself by ensuring Mulan's safety and success when she enlists herself in the army in her father's place, ultimately becoming her closest confidant. Changedforbetter (talk)
2024-06-17 08:30 Old Straight Road (Concept in Tolkien writings) The Old Straight Road, the Straight Road, the Lost Road, or the Lost Straight Road, is J. R. R. Tolkien's conception, in his fantasy world of Arda, that his Elves are able to sail to the earthly paradise of Valinor, realm of the godlike Valar. The tale is mentioned in The Silmarillion and in The Lord of the Rings, and documented in The Lost Road and Other Writings. Chiswick Chap (talk)
2024-07-01 19:18 Buzz Lightyear (Fictional character in the Toy Story franchise) Buzz Lightyear is a fictional character in the DisneyPixar Toy Story franchise. He is a superhero action figure from an in-universe media franchise. Buzz is recognizable by his lime green, purple, and white space suit. Originating as a one-man band toy named Tinny, he evolved into a space ranger action figure during the development of Toy Story, a decision made by director John Lasseter. Fieryninja (talk)
2024-07-07 01:05 Black holes in fiction (science fiction theme) Black holes, objects whose gravity is so strong that nothing—including light—can escape them, have been depicted in fiction since at least the pulp era of science fiction, before the term black hole was coined. A common portrayal at the time was of black holes as hazards to spacefarers, a motif that has also recurred in later works. TompaDompa (talk)
2024-07-12 22:29 Stars in fiction Stars outside of the Solar System have been featured as settings in works of fiction since at least the 1600s, though this did not become commonplace until the pulp era of science fiction. Stars themselves are rarely a point of focus in fiction, their most common role being an indirect one as hosts of planetary systems. TompaDompa (talk)
2024-07-17 07:59 On Fairy-Stories (Essay by J. R. R. Tolkien) "On Fairy-Stories" is a 1947 essay by J. R. R. Tolkien which discusses the fairy story as a literary form. It was written as a lecture entitled "Fairy Stories" for the Andrew Lang lecture at the University of St Andrews, Scotland, on 8 March 1939. Chiswick Chap (talk)
2024-07-21 00:39 Extrasolar planets in fiction (appearances of star and planetary systems in fictional stories) Planets outside of the Solar System have appeared in fiction since at least the 1850s, long before the first real ones were discovered in the 1990s. Most of these fictional planets do not differ significantly from the Earth, and serve only as settings for the narrative. The majority host native lifeforms, sometimes with humans integrated into the ecosystems. TompaDompa (talk)
2024-07-21 10:17 Adam Parry (American classicist (1928–1971)) Adam Milman Parry (February 1, 1928 – June 6, 1971) was an American classical scholar. He worked on Greek and Latin history literature, particularly the works of Thucydides, Homer and Virgil, and was a founding figure of the scholarly movement that became known as the Harvard School of criticism into Virgil's Aeneid. UndercoverClassicist T·C
2024-08-13 00:59 Pokémon Concierge (2023 Japanese animated television series) Pokémon Concierge is a Japanese stop motion original net animation (ONA) series, part of The Pokémon Company's Pokémon media franchise, that premiered on Netflix on December 28, 2023. The series focuses on a woman named Haru, who is down on her luck and visits a resort known as the Pokémon Resort. She becomes a concierge, working on the island in order to care for its Pokémon visitors. Has one ever considered Magneton? Pokelego999 (talk)
2024-08-13 16:23 Black Widow (Natasha Romanova) (Super-hero character in Marvel Comics) Black Widow (Natalia Alianovna "Natasha Romanoff" Romanova; Russian: Наталья Альяновна "Наташа" Романова) is a character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by editor and plotter Stan Lee, scripter Don Rico, and artist Don Heck, the character debuted as an enemy of Iron Man in Tales of Suspense #52 (1964). Thebiguglyalien (talk)
2024-08-16 01:26 Fictional planets of the Solar System (Solar System planets appearing only in fictional stories) Fictional planets of the Solar System have been depicted since the 1700s—often but not always corresponding to hypothetical planets that have at one point or another been seriously proposed by real-world astronomers, though commonly persisting in fiction long after the underlying scientific theories have been refuted. TompaDompa (talk)
2024-09-01 07:32 Klerykal fiction (Subgenre of Polish science fiction) Klerykal fiction (rarely, klerykal fantasy and science fiction, anti-klerykal fantasy and science fiction, or translated to English as clerical fiction) is a term for a subgenre of Polish fantasy and science fiction and broader religious fiction that addresses Christian themes. The term was coined in the early 1990s. Piotr Konieczny aka Prokonsul Piotrus| reply here
2024-09-05 19:45 A Narrative of the Travels and Adventures of Paul Aermont among the Planets (1873 science fiction novel) A Narrative of the Travels and Adventures of Paul Aermont among the Planets is an 1873 science fiction novel published under the pseudonym "Paul Aermont", the story's fictional main character who travels the Solar System in a balloon. After its initial publication, the book largely fell into obscurity and did not see a reprint until 2018. TompaDompa (talk)
2024-09-05 23:32 Science Fiction Literature through History: An Encyclopedia (2021 reference work by Gary Westfahl) Science Fiction Literature through History: An Encyclopedia is a 2021 reference work written by science fiction scholar Gary Westfahl and published by ABC-Clio/Greenwood. The book contains eight essays on the history of science fiction, eleven thematic essays on how different topics relate to science fiction, and 250 entries on various science fiction subgenres, authors, works, and motifs. TompaDompa (talk)
2024-09-18 09:38 Tolkien's poetry Tolkien's poetry is extremely varied, including both the poems and songs of Middle-earth, and other verses written throughout his life. Over 60 poems are embedded in the text of The Lord of the Rings; there are others in The Hobbit and The Adventures of Tom Bombadil; and many more in his Middle-earth legendarium and other manuscripts which remained unpublished in his lifetime, some of book length. Chiswick Chap (talk)
2024-09-24 14:51 Ten no Hate Made – Poland Hishi (Manga by Riyoko Ikeda) Ten no Hate Made – Poland Hishi (Japanese: 天の涯まで~ポーランド秘史; Polish: Aż do nieba: tajemnicza historia Polski; lit. "Poland's Secret Story: To the Borders of Heaven") is a manga by Riyoko Ikeda depicting the life of Polish Prince Józef Poniatowski in the turbulent last days of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth. Piotr Konieczny aka Prokonsul Piotrus| reply here
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 [pl] 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
2024-09-24 15:36 Wielka, większa i największa (Science fiction young adult novel by Jerzy Broszkiewicz) Wielka, większa i największa (Great, Greater, and Greatest) is a Polish science fiction young adult novel by Jerzy Broszkiewicz, published in 1960 by Nasza Księgarnia. 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)
2024-09-27 23:16 Pokémon Heroes (2002 film by Kunihiko Yuyama) Pokémon Heroes (also known as Pokémon Heroes: The Movie) is a 2002 Japanese animated film directed by Kunihiko Yuyama and written by Hideki Sonoda. Produced by OLM, Inc. and distributed by Toho, it is the fifth film in the Pokémon series. The film stars the regular television cast of Rica Matsumoto, Yuji Ueda, Mayumi Iizuka, Megumi Hayashibara, Shin-ichiro Miki and Ikue Ōtani. Has one ever considered Magneton? Pokelego999 (talk)
2024-09-28 04:23 Carrie (novel) (1974 novel by Stephen King) Carrie is a 1974 horror novel, the first by American author Stephen King. Set in Chamberlain, Maine, the plot revolves around Carrie White, a friendless, bullied high-school girl from an abusive religious household who discovers she has telekinetic powers. Remorseful for picking on Carrie, Sue Snell insists that she go to prom with Sue's boyfriend Tommy Ross, though a revenge prank pulled by one of Carrie's bullies on prom night humiliates Carrie, leading her to destroy the town with her powers out of revenge. Lazman321 (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
2024-10-02 15:07 Perdiccas (Macedonian general and regent (355 – 321/320 BC)) Perdiccas (Greek: Περδίκκας, Perdikkas; c. 355 BC – 321/320 BC) was a Macedonian general, successor of Alexander the Great, and regent of Alexander's empire after his death. When Alexander was dying, he entrusted his signet ring to Perdiccas. Initially the most pre-eminent of the successors, Perdiccas effectively ruled Alexander's increasingly unstable empire from Babylon for three years, until his assassination, as the kings he ruled for were incapable. Harren the Red (talk)
2024-10-02 18:50 Haunter (Pokémon) (Pokémon species) Haunter, known in Japan as Ghost (Japanese: ゴースト, Hepburn: Gōsuto), is a Pokémon species in Nintendo and Game Freak's Pokémon franchise. First introduced in the video games Pokémon Red and Blue, since Haunter's debut it has appeared in multiple games including Pokémon Go and the Pokémon Trading Card Game. Kung Fu Man (talk)
2024-10-03 22:03 If You Find This World Bad, You Should See Some of the Others (1977 essay and speech by Philip K. Dick) "If You Find This World Bad, You Should See Some of the Others", also known as the "Metz speech", is a 1977 essay and speech by science fiction writer Philip K. Dick that was delivered at the Second Metz International Science Fiction Festival in Metz, France, on September 24, 1977. Dick, the guest of honor at the festival, was asked to deliver a shorter version of the original speech due to time constraints. Viriditas (talk)
2024-10-03 22:18 Point the Finger (1989 comic book story) "Point the Finger" is a 1989 comic book story written and illustrated by American cartoonist Robert Crumb for Last Gasp. The story appeared in the third of the four issue series of his solo title Hup. In the story, Crumb goes after then real estate businessman Donald Trump and imagines having an argument with him. Viriditas (talk)
2024-10-08 01:13 Black Panther (character) (Marvel Comics fictional character) Black Panther is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by writer-editor Stan Lee and artist-coplotter Jack Kirby, the character first appeared in Fantastic Four #52, published in July 1966. Black Panther's birth name is T'Challa, and he is the son of the previous Black Panther, T'Chaka. Wrangler1981 (talk)
2024-10-08 16:35 Mufasa (The Lion King character) Mufasa is a fictional character in Disney's The Lion King franchise. A wise and benevolent lion, he first appears in the 1994 animated film as the King of the Pride Lands and devoted father to Simba, who he is raising to inherit the kingdom. Mufasa is killed by his younger brother, Scar, who murders him to usurp the throne. Changedforbetter (talk)
2024-10-09 23:42 Paulina Luisi (Argentine-born Uruguayan doctor and feminist) Paulina Luisi Janicki (1875–1950) was a leader of the feminist movement in Uruguay. She was born in Colón, Argentina on 22 September 1875 into a family of educators. In 1909, she became the first Uruguayan woman to earn a medical degree. Spookyaki (talk)
2024-10-12 19:21 Episode 6867 (Episode of EastEnders) Episode 6867 is the 6867th episode of the BBC soap opera EastEnders. It originally aired on 4 March 2024. The episode was the first of a two-part special set in Milton Keynes. In the episode, Whitney Dean (Shona McGarty) and Zack Hudson (James Farrar) go there to visit Bianca Jackson (Patsy Palmer). They are soon introduced to a neglected young girl, Britney Wainwright (Lola Campbell). DaniloDaysOfOurLives (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)
2024-10-13 19:36 Abdul Ahad Azad (Kashmiri poet, historian and literary critic (1903–1948)) Abdul Ahad Dar (1903 – 4 April 1948), popularly known as Abdul Ahad Azad, was a Kashmiri poet, historian and literary critic. Born in the Rangar village of Chadoora in Budgam district, Azad is considered to be the first revolutionary poet and is credited with laying the foundations of literary criticism in Kashmiri literature. --Ratekreel (talk)
2024-10-17 08:12 Gillian Flynn (Famous American writer (born 1971)) Gillian Schieber Flynn (born February 24, 1971) is an American author, screenwriter, and producer, best known for her thriller and mystery novels Sharp Objects (2006), Dark Places (2009), and Gone Girl (2012), all of which have received critical acclaim. Her works have been translated into 40 languages, and by 2016, Gone Girl had sold over 15 million copies worldwide. Bargainedloop (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 an unspecified amount of input from Jack Kirby, the character first appeared in Daredevil #1 (April 1964). Wrangler1981 (talk)
2024-10-20 17:26 Federalist No. 29 (Federalist Paper by Alexander Hamilton "Concerning the Militia") Federalist No. 29, titled "Concerning the Militia", is a political essay by Alexander Hamilton and the twenty-ninth of The Federalist Papers. It was first published in Independent Journal on January 9, 1788, under the pseudonym Publius, the name under which all The Federalist Papers were published. Though it was the thirty-fifth by order of publication, it was placed after Federalist No. 28 when they were compiled, making it the final essay in a set about the national military. Thebiguglyalien (talk)
2024-10-29 18:30 Crono (Fictional character) Crono, known as Chrono (Japanese: クロノ, Hepburn: Kurono) in Japan, is a fictional character in the Chrono series of video games by Square and the series' namesake. He has appeared in two games, starring as the protagonist in the 1995 role-playing game Chrono Trigger and Chrono Cross, where he makes a brief appearance. Tintor2 (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)
2024-10-31 16:34 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)
2024-11-01 07:15 The Immortal King Rao (2022 debut novel by Vauhini Vara) The Immortal King Rao is a 2022 debut novel by Canadian and American writer Vauhini Vara, published by W. W. Norton & Company. The novel follows the legacy of King Rao, a tech CEO who motioned the world toward corporatocracy, as his daughter pens a letter about his rise to power. It was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction and shortlisted for the Center for Fiction First Novel Prize. Phibeatrice (talk)
2024-11-06 17:45 Aromal Chekavar Aromal Chekavar was a warrior believed to have lived during the 16th century in the North Malabar region of present-day Kerala, India. He was from the Thiyyar community and a chief of the Puthooram family and was thus also known as Puthooram Veettil Aromal Chekavar. He was the elder brother of Unniyarcha and uncle of Aromalunni, who were also skilled warriors. Drew Stanley (talk)
2024-11-12 17:58 Regi (Pokémon) (Group of fictional species) Regirock (Japanese: レジロック), Regice (Japanese: レジアイス), Registeel (Japanese: レジスチル), Regigigas (Japanese: レジギガス), Regieleki (Japanese: レジエレキ), and Regidrago (Japanese: レジドラゴ), alternatively referred to as the Regi, the Legendary Giants, and the Legendary Titans, are Pokémon species in Nintendo and Game Freak's Pokémon franchise. Has one ever considered Magneton? Pokelego999 (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 fr ... 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)
2024-11-15 19:54 Teddy Mitchell (Fictional character from EastEnders) Teddy Mitchell is a fictional character from the BBC soap opera EastEnders, played by Roland Manookian. Teddy was introduced by executive producer Chris Clenshaw in episode 6931, broadcast on 26 June 2024, as the head of an extension to the soap's Mitchell family. The character debuted alongside his sons Harry (Elijah Holloway) and Barney (Lewis Bridgeman), and was initially billed as a charming and strong-willed, but cunning presence. FishLoveHam (talk)
2024-11-16 06:28 Scrat (Fictional Ice Age character) Scrat is a fictional rodent in the Ice Age franchise and the mascot of the now-defunct animation company Blue Sky Studios. In the 2002 film Ice Age plus its follow-up shorts and theatrical sequels, he is a saber-toothed, long-snouted ratlike squirrel with no dialogue who is obsessed with trying to collect and bury his acorn(s), putting himself in danger and usually losing his food in the process to his frustration. PrimalMustelid (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)
2024-11-17 07:03 Things Fall Apart (1958 novel by Chinua Achebe) Things Fall Apart is the debut novel by Nigerian author Chinua Achebe. It portrays the life of Okonkwo, a traditional influential leader of the fictional Igbo clan, Umuofia. He is a feared warrior and a local wrestling champion who opposed colonialism and the early Christian missionaries. Upon publication in 1958 by William Heinemann Ltd, the novel gained positive reviews and has been translated into fifty languages. Safari ScribeEdits! Talk!

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2024-02-22 16:56 Atlanta Braves (Major League Baseball franchise in Metro Atlanta, Georgia) The Atlanta Braves are an American professional baseball team based in the Atlanta metropolitan area. The Braves compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) East Division. The Braves were founded in Boston, Massachusetts, in 1871, as the Boston Red Stockings. The club was known by various names until the franchise settled on the Boston Braves in 1912. Nemov (talk)
2024-02-22 21:57 LGBTQ culture in Puerto Vallarta (LGBT+ culture in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico) The city of Puerto Vallarta in Jalisco, Mexico, is a popular destination for LGBT+ tourists. CNN has described Puerto Vallarta as Mexico's "top LGBT destination" with "one of the best week-long Pride festivals in the world". According to The Independent, the city is "the gay capital of Mexico, with a whole district of hotels and restaurants catering to the LGBT+ community". --Another Believer (Talk)
2024-03-07 17:56 Dick Simpson (politician) (American professor (born 1940)) Dick Weldon Simpson (born 1940) is an American professor, author, politician, activist, political consultant, and filmmaker who formerly served as a Chicago alderman from 1971 through 1979. SecretName101 (talk)
2024-03-15 01:56 Darren Moore (English footballer and manager (born 1974)) Darren Mark Moore (born 22 April 1974) is a professional football manager and former player who played as a centre-back. He is the manager of EFL League Two club Port Vale. He has performed extensive charity work for the Professional Footballers' Association, Show Racism the Red Card, and the Free Methodist Church. EchetusXe
2024-03-17 18:24 George Tutill (Banner manufacturer (1817–1887)) George Tutill (16 April 1817—17 February 1887) was an artist, entrepreneur and manufacturer of banners. He was born in Howden, Yorkshire, he had founded his business by 1847 which became renowned for supplying trade unions, Sunday schools, chapels, and friendly societies with banners and regalia. The company, eventually located at 83 City Road, London, also offered a range of products including flags, badges, brooches and stationary. Unexpectedlydian♯4talk
2024-04-19 03:55 Vince Gill (American musician (born 1957)) Vincent Grant Gill (born April 12, 1957) is an American singer, songwriter, and musician. He began in a number of local bluegrass bands in the 1970s, and from 1978 to 1982, he achieved his first mainstream attention as lead singer of the soft rock band Pure Prairie League. Gill sang lead on their hit single "Let Me Love You Tonight" in addition to writing several songs of theirs. Ten Pound Hammer(What did I screw up now?)
2024-04-24 07:13 Stephen Curry (American basketball player (born 1988)) Wardell Stephen Curry II (born March 14, 1988) is an American professional basketball player and point guard for the Golden State Warriors of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Near-unanimously considered the greatest shooter of all time, Curry is credited with revolutionizing the sport by inspiring teams and players at all levels to more prominently utilize the three-point shot. Beemer03 (talk)
2024-05-11 09:25 Gedling Miners Welfare F.C. (Association football club in England) Gedling Miners Welfare Football Club is a semi-professional football club based in Mapperley, Nottingham, England. Founded in 1919 as the works team of Gedling Colliery, the club went into abeyance in 1935 due to a lack of support. It reformed in 1941 and soon began its most successful period, prompting the Daily Mirror to describe Gedling as "Nottinghamshire's leading amateur team" in 1956. Curlymanjaro (talk)
2024-05-16 16:04 Kasman Singodimedjo (Indonesian politician (1904–1982)) Kasman Singodimedjo (25 February 1904 – 25 October 1982) was an Indonesian nationalist, politician, and National Hero who served as the second Attorney General of Indonesia between November 1945 and May 1946, and as the first chairman of the Central Indonesian National Committee (KNIP) in 1945. Juxlos (talk)
2024-05-19 19:15 Louis Malet de Graville (French military officer, Admiral of France, politician and art patron) Louis Malet de Graville (Around 1440 – 30 October 1516) was a French military officer, Admiral of France, politician and art patron. He came from an old family from Normandy; one of his ancestors was William Malet, a companion of William the Conqueror who took part in the Battle of Hastings in 1066. Louis Malet de Gravile's father was a counsellor and chamberlain to King Charles VII and Louis XI. Yakikaki (talk)
2024-05-25 21:27 Mick Fowler (British mountain and alpine climber) Michael Fowler (born 1956) is a British rock climber, ice climber, mountaineer and climbing author. He is internationally noted for his alpine climbing and was awarded the Piolet d'Or three times, with Paul Ramsden, in 2003, 2013, and 2016, for alpine-style first ascents of faces in the Himalayas. Fowler was one of the first British rock climbers to free an E6-graded traditional rock climbing route (Linden, 1976), and the first ice climber to free a consensus grade VI mixed Scottish winter route (The Shield Direct, 1979). Aszx5000 (talk)
2024-06-07 23:38 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 Annotations to the Records of the Three Kingdoms (429). Kzyx (talk)
2024-06-09 04:07 Walter W. White (Canadian politician (1862–1952)) Walter Woodworth White FRCS (December 14, 1862 – July 10, 1952) was a Canadian physician as well as a municipal and provincial politician in New Brunswick. He served as the Mayor of Saint John between 1902 and 1906, and again from 1926 until 1932. In provincial politics, White served in the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick as a member of the Conservative Party, representing Saint John City from 1931 to 1935. B3251(talk)
2024-06-11 20:34 Snow Bowl (1985) (Notable NFL game) The Snow Bowl was a National Football League (NFL) game played on December 1, 1985, between the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and the Green Bay Packers. Contested at Lambeau Field in Green Bay, Wisconsin, it is well known for its poor weather conditions, including heavy snow before and during the game. Only 19,856 fans were in attendance, with over 36,000 fans not showing up, making it the least attended game in Lambeau Field history up to that point; about two-thirds of the stadium was empty. « Gonzo fan2007 (talk) @
2024-06-14 19:13 4th and 26 (Notable NFL playoff game) 4th and 26 was a National Football League (NFL) game played on January 11, 2004, between the Green Bay Packers and Philadelphia Eagles during the 2003–04 playoffs. The Packers travelled to Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, for a divisional playoff game after beating the Seattle Seahawks in a wild card game the week prior. « Gonzo fan2007 (talk) @
2024-06-17 19:13 Dez Caught It (Notable NFL playoff game) Dez Caught It (also known as the No-Catch Game) was a National Football League (NFL) Divisional Playoff game between the Dallas Cowboys and the Green Bay Packers on January 11, 2015. The game, which was played at Lambeau Field in Green Bay, Wisconsin, gained notoriety after a play in which Cowboys wide receiver Dez Bryant attempted to catch a pass from quarterback Tony Romo in the closing minutes of the 4th quarter. « Gonzo fan2007 (talk) @
2024-06-20 06:39 Daniel Vangarde (French songwriter and producer (born 1947)) Daniel Bangalter (born 1947), known in his musical career as Daniel Vangarde, is a French former producer, lyricist and songwriter who co-wrote and produced several hit records in the 1970s and 1980s, including "Aie a Mwana" with Jean Kluger, "D.I.S.C.O." by Ottawan, and "Cuba" by the Gibson Brothers. reppoptalk
2024-06-21 22:15 The Catch II (Notable NFL playoff game) The Catch II was a National Football League (NFL) Wild Card Playoff game between the Green Bay Packers and the San Francisco 49ers on January 3, 1999. The game, which was played at 3Com Park in San Francisco, California, became notable after a completed pass with 8 seconds left in the 4th quarter won the game for the 49ers. « Gonzo fan2007 (talk) @
2024-06-25 16:51 2003 NFC Wild Card playoff game (Seattle–Green Bay) (2004 American football postseason game) The 2003 NFC Wild Card playoff game was a National Football League (NFL) playoff game between the Seattle Seahawks and Green Bay Packers on January 4, 2004. The game, which was contested at Lambeau Field in Green Bay, Wisconsin, became notable after Seahawks' quarterback Matt Hasselbeck proclaimed "we want the ball and we're going to score!" when the Seahawks won the coin toss before the start of the overtime period. « Gonzo fan2007 (talk) @
2024-07-01 15:42 Jailson Mendes (Brazilian porn actor and YouTuber) Jocione Mendonça (19 February 1970 – 29 June 2018), better known as Jailson Mendes and sometimes Pai de Família, was a Brazilian porn actor and YouTuber. He became an Internet meme for his performance in a pornographic film where he says the phrase "Ai, que delícia, cara" ("Oh, what a delight, man"). Retired due to health issues, Mendonça was invited to act in pornographic films while he was in São Paulo, and ended up making three of them. Skyshiftertalk
2024-07-02 18:47 Zwei Gesänge, Op. 1 (Schoenberg) (Two Lieder by Arnold Schoenberg) Arnold Schoenberg's Zwei Gesänge (Two Songs), Op. 1 (1898–1903), are Lieder for baritone and piano. Each song sets a poem of Karl Michael von Levetzow. The songs bear the influence of both Johannes Brahms and Richard Wagner, whose music was traditionally opposed. In their length, depth of expression, density of texture, and transcription-like piano writing, they approached the limits of the Lied genre and anticipated Gurre-Lieder. Gerda Arendt (talk)
2024-07-03 18:11 Ivo Rojnica (Croatian fascist official (1915–2007)) Ivo Rojnica (20 August 1915 – 1 December 2007) was a Croatian Ustaše official and intelligence agent who was active in the World War II Axis puppet state known as the Independent State of Croatia (NDH) from 1941 to 1945. After the war, he escaped to Argentina, where he reinvented himself as a businessman and diplomat. Amanuensis Balkanicus (talk)
2024-07-13 13:45 Battle of Ekiokpagha (1255 military battle in Benin Empire) The Battle of Ekiokpagha was a military conflict that took place in 1255 on the Plains of Ogboka, near Benin City. The battle was between Ewedo and Ogiamien III, the head of a royal family in the Benin Empire. It was a result of a power struggle between the two parties, who both had claims to the throne and territory of Benin. Vanderwaalforces (talk)
2024-07-21 10:17 Adam Parry (American classicist (1928–1971)) Adam Milman Parry (February 1, 1928 – June 6, 1971) was an American classical scholar. He worked on Greek and Latin history literature, particularly the works of Thucydides, Homer and Virgil, and was a founding figure of the scholarly movement that became known as the Harvard School of criticism into Virgil's Aeneid. UndercoverClassicist T·C
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)
2024-07-28 17:26 2022 Peach Bowl (Postseason college football bowl game) The 2022 Peach Bowl (officially known as the College Football Playoff Semifinal at the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl for sponsorship reasons) was a college football bowl game played on December 31, 2022, at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia. The game was the 55th annual playing of the Peach Bowl, one of the two semifinals of the 2022–23 College Football Playoff (CFP), and was one of the bowl games concluding the 2022 FBS football season. PCN02WPS (talk | contribs)
2024-08-03 17:20 Solid South (1877–1964 U.S. Democratic voting bloc) The Solid South was the electoral voting bloc for the Democratic Party in the Southern United States between the end of the Reconstruction era in 1877 and the Civil Rights Act of 1964. During this period, the Democratic Party controlled southern state legislatures and most local, state and federal officeholders in the South were Democrats. JohnAdams1800 (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
2024-08-21 16:07 Mystique Summers Madison (American drag performer) Mystique Summers Madison (or simply Mystique Summers) is the stage name of Donté Sims, an African-American drag performer who competed on the second season of RuPaul's Drag Race. Based in Texas, Mystique Summers Madison continues to perform in drag shows and participate in Drag Race-related events such as RuPaul's DragCon LA. --Another Believer (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)
2024-08-28 10:57 Black and Tans (Recruits supporting the Royal Irish Constabulary) The Black and Tans (Irish: Dúchrónaigh) were constables recruited into the Royal Irish Constabulary (RIC) as reinforcements during the Irish War of Independence. Recruitment began in Great Britain in January 1920, and about 10,000 men enlisted during the conflict. The majority were unemployed former British soldiers from England, Scotland and Wales who had fought in the First World War. John Cummings (talk)
2024-08-29 23:29 Henry Donch (German-American bandleader (1834–1919)) Henry Donch (1834 – March 10, 1919) was a German-American bandleader and music instructor. Born in Hesse-Kassel, he immigrated to Philadelphia in 1854. Shortly afterwards, he became organist for the United States Naval Academy Band in Annapolis. He joined the United States Marine Band as a clarinet player shortly before the outbreak of the American Civil War. Generalissima (talk) (it/she)
2024-08-29 23:31 George W. Stoddard (American architect (1895–1967)) George Wellington Stoddard (September 30, 1895 – September 28, 1967) was an American architect. Born in Detroit, he graduated from the University of Illinois shortly before being drafted into the American Expeditionary Forces in 1917. Upon his return to the United States, he traveled to Seattle and founded the architecture and construction firm Stoddard and Son with his father. Generalissima (talk) (it/she)
2024-09-01 23:24 Dewey–Stassen debate (1948 United States presidential debate) Governor of New York Thomas E. Dewey and former governor of Minnesota Harold Stassen engaged in the first United States presidential debate on May 17, 1948. The two candidates were competing for the Republican Party nomination for the 1948 presidential election and held the debate shortly before the Oregon primary election. Thebiguglyalien (talk)
2024-09-02 11:12 Grigor Parlichev (Bulgarian writer (1830–1893)) Grigor Stavrev Parlichev was a Bulgarian writer, teacher and translator. In North Macedonia and Bulgaria, he is regarded as a pioneer of national awakening. StephenMacky1 (talk)
2024-09-03 05:06 Alexander Goehr (English composer and academic (1932–2024)) Peter Alexander Goehr (10 August 1932 – 25 August 2024) was a German-born English composer of contemporary classical music and academic teacher. A long-time professor of music at the University of Cambridge, Goehr influenced many notable contemporary composers, including Thomas Adès, Julian Anderson, George Benjamin and Robin Holloway. Gerda Arendt (talk)
2024-09-05 06:48 Johnny Gaudreau (American ice hockey player (1993–2024)) John Michael Gaudreau (August 13, 1993 – August 29, 2024) was an American professional ice hockey winger who played 11 seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL). He played college ice hockey for the Division I ranked Boston College Eagles for three seasons beginning in 2011, and was selected in the fourth round, 104th overall, by the Calgary Flames in the 2011 NHL entry draft. The Kip (contribs)
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)
2024-09-25 22:46 Mink Nutcharut (Thai snooker player) Nutcharut Wongharuthai (Thai: ณัชชารัตน์ วงศ์หฤทัย, RTGSnatcharat wongharuethai; born 7 November 1999), better known as Mink Nutcharut, is a Thai snooker player who competes on both the professional World Snooker Tour and the World Women's Snooker Tour. She is the only woman known to have made a maximum break, having achieved the feat during a practice match in March 2019. BennyOnTheLoose (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) @
2024-09-30 01:59 Soda Kaichi (Japanese social worker and missionary (1867–1962)) was a Japanese Protestant missionary and social worker. He is remembered in South Korea for his charitable work in Korea under Japanese rule, particularly through the Kamakura Orphanage (鎌倉保育園; now Youngnak Borinwon), which he led from 1921 to 1945. During this time, he cared for around a thousand Korean orphans. seefooddiet (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 13:35 Connecticut Colony (British colony in North America (1636–1776)) The Connecticut Colony, originally known as the Connecticut River Colony, was an English colony in New England which later became the state of Connecticut. It was organized on March 3, 1636, as a settlement for a Puritan congregation of settlers from the Massachusetts Bay Colony led by Thomas Hooker. The English would secure their control of the region in the Pequot War. Gazingo (talk)
2024-10-01 21:01 Margaret Reid (politician) (Australian politician) Margaret Elizabeth Reid AO (née McLachlan; born 28 May 1935) is an Australian former politician who served as a Senator for the Australian Capital Territory (ACT) from 1981 to 2003, representing the Liberal Party. She held her seat for nearly 22 years, winning eight consecutive elections. Reidgreg (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)
2024-10-03 05:13 Hilda Heine (Marshallese politician (born 1951)) Hilda Cathy Heine (born 6 April 1951) is a Marshallese educator and politician. She has been serving as the president of the Marshall Islands since 2024, having previously served from 2016 to 2020. Heine was the first woman to lead any sovereign country in Micronesia and the first person from the Marshall Islands to earn a doctorate. Thebiguglyalien (talk)
2024-10-03 13:49 Fred Binka (Ghanaian epidemiologist and academic) Fred Newton Binka is a public health physician and researcher from Ghana. He serves as a distinguished professor of clinical epidemiology at the University of Health and Allied Sciences (UHAS) in Ho, Ghana, and has previously coordinated the World Health Organization (WHO) Emergency Response to Artemisinin Resistance in the Greater Mekong sub-region of Asia. Vanderwaalforces (talk)
2024-10-03 18:08 Columbian exchange (Transfers between the Old and New Worlds) The Columbian exchange, also known as the Columbian interchange, was the widespread transfer of plants, animals, and diseases between the New World (the Americas) in the Western Hemisphere, and the Old World (Afro-Eurasia) in the Eastern Hemisphere, in the late 15th and following centuries. It is named after the Italian explorer Christopher Columbus and is related to the European colonization and global trade following his 1492 voyage. Chiswick Chap (talk)
2024-10-03 20:09 The Hangover (Suzanne Valadon) (Painting by Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec in the Fogg Museum) The Hangover (Suzanne Valadon) (French: Gueule de Bois / La Buveuse), also known as The Drinker, is an oil on canvas painting by French post-Impressionist artist Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, created from 1887 to 1889, just before he became successful as an artist. The painting depicts a drunken woman drinking alone in a club, reflecting the counterculture of Montmartre and the specter of alcoholism among French women during the Belle Époque. Viriditas (talk)
2024-10-03 20:15 Hawaii series by Georgia O'Keeffe (Painting and photography series by Georgia O'Keeffe) American artist Georgia O'Keeffe (1887–1986) created a series of 20 paintings and 17 photographs based on her more than nine-week visit to four of the Hawaiian Islands in the Territory of Hawaii in the summer of 1939. Her trip was part of an all-expenses paid commercial art commission from the Philadelphia advertising firm N. W. Ayer & Son on behalf of the Hawaiian Pineapple Company, later known as Dole. Viriditas (talk)
2024-10-03 20:20 Portrait of Toulouse Lautrec, in Villeneuve-sur-Yonne, with the Natansons (Painting by Édouard Vuillard in the Musée Toulouse-Lautrec) Portrait of Toulouse Lautrec, in Villeneuve-sur-Yonne, with the Natansons, sometimes referred to as Toulouse-Lautrec Cooking, is an 1898 painting by French artist Édouard Vuillard. The work depicts fellow artist Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec on holiday cooking in the kitchen at Les Relais, the country home of Vuillard's patron Thadée Natanson in Villeneuve-sur-Yonne. Viriditas (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)
2024-10-13 19:36 Abdul Ahad Azad (Kashmiri poet, historian and literary critic (1903–1948)) Abdul Ahad Dar (1903 – 4 April 1948), popularly known as Abdul Ahad Azad, was a Kashmiri poet, historian and literary critic. Born in the Rangar village of Chadoora in Budgam district, Azad is considered to be the first revolutionary poet and is credited with laying the foundations of literary criticism in Kashmiri literature. --Ratekreel (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)
2024-10-15 02:16 Jeanne Trevor (St. Louis jazz vocalist (died 2022)) Jeanne Trevor (died 24 October 2022) was an American vocalist known as the "First Lady of St. Louis Jazz". Originally from Harlem, New York City, she moved to St. Louis in the early 1960s to perform in the Gaslight Square district. She played most of the Square's top jazz clubs and recorded several singles. LarstonMarston (talk)
2024-10-15 21:15 Free solo climbing (Form of climbing without protection) Free solo climbing, or free soloing, is a form of rock climbing where the climbers (or free soloists) climb solo (or alone) without ropes or other protective equipment, using only their climbing shoes and their climbing chalk. Free soloing is the most dangerous form of climbing, and, unlike bouldering, free soloists climb above safe heights, where a fall can be fatal. Aszx5000 (talk)
2024-10-16 10:44 Benjamin Sheares (President of Singapore from 1971 to 1981) Benjamin Henry Sheares FRCOG FACS (12 August 1907 – 12 May 1981) was a Singaporean physician and academic who served as the second president of Singapore from 1971 until his death in 1981. Of Eurasian descent, Sheares was born in Singapore under British rule and graduated from the King Edward VII College of Medicine. Actuall7 (talk)
2024-10-16 18:01 Daud Shah Bahmani (Ruler of Bahmani Sultanate) Daud Shah Bahmani (reigned 1378), also spelled as Dawud, was the fourth ruler of the Bahmani Kingdom. He succeeded his nephew Mujahid Shah after assassinating him. After ascending the throne, Daud Shah's brief reign was marked with turbulence and instability over his regicide of his nephew, which culminated in the creation of court factions. Noorullah (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 08:08 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, freedom fighter 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 Liberation War, he broadcast the Bangladeshi declaration of independence on 27 March 1971 from Chittagong. Niasoh (talk)
2024-10-18 08:12 Muhammad Yunus (Chief Adviser of Bangladesh) Muhammad Yunus (born 28 June 1940) is a Bangladeshi economist, entrepreneur, politician, and civil society leader, who has been serving as Chief Adviser (interim head of government) 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)
2024-10-18 19:35 Mike Sullivan (Wyoming politician) (American politician and diplomat) Michael John Sullivan (born September 22, 1939) is an American lawyer and politician who served as the 29th Governor of Wyoming from 1987 to 1995, and United States Ambassador to Ireland from 1998 to 2001, as a member of the Democratic Party. Prior to his gubernatorial tenure he was active in local politics in Natrona County, Wyoming. Jon698 (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)
2024-10-19 21:40 Pierre François Bauduin (French general) Pierre François Bauduin (25 January 1768 – 18 June 1815) was a French general during the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars. Bauduin, who served in the Russian and Italian campaigns during the Napoleonic Wars, commanded a brigade in Jérôme Bonaparte's division at the Battle of Waterloo, where he would die at Hougoumont. UserMemer (chat) Tribs
2024-10-22 01:32 Fatima Payman (Australian politician (born 1995)) Fatima Payman (Dari: فاطمه پیمان; born 1995) is an Australian politician who has served as a senator for Western Australia since 2022, first for the Labor Party and then as an independent, before launching her own political party − Australia's Voice − in October 2024. GraziePrego (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 04:43 Forced sterilization in Peru (1990s ethnic cleansing of native peoples) Alberto Fujimori's government used forced sterilization as part of a broader population control initiative under the National Population Program. Targeting impoverished and predominantly indigenous women in rural Andean regions, this program became the largest state-sponsored sterilization effort in the Americas. JD John M. Turner (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)
2024-10-24 15:01 Macaroni Riots (1914 food riot in Providence, Rhode Island) The Macaroni Riots were a series of civil disturbances that took place in the Federal Hill neighborhood of Providence, Rhode Island, in 1914. The first riot occurred on the night of August 29 and was followed by additional nights of rioting on August 30 and September 7. JJonahJackalope (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 (talkcontribs)
2024-10-28 19:48 Branislav Djurdjev (Yugoslav and Serbian historian (1908–1993)) Branislav Djurdjev (Serbian: Бранислав Ђурђев, Branislav Đurđev, ; 4 August 1908 – 26 February 1993) was a Yugoslav and Serbian historian and orientalist who worked in Sarajevo for nearly forty years. A Marxist, he was one of the most prominent historians of the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia and helped in the founding of the Oriental Institute in Sarajevo in 1950, becoming its first director. Krisitor (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, studying a range of engineering fields. Kimikel (talk)
2024-10-29 17:43 Angela Alsobrooks (American politician & lawyer (born 1971)) Angela Deneece Alsobrooks (born February 23, 1971) is an American lawyer who is a United States senator-elect from Maryland and the county executive of Prince George's County, Maryland. She is the first female county executive of Prince George's County and the first Black female county executive in Maryland history. 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, Canadian far-right conspiracy theorist 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)
2024-11-01 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 23:03 Lou Whitaker (American baseball player (born 1957)) Louis Rodman Whitaker Jr. (born May 12, 1957), nicknamed "Sweet Lou", is an American former professional baseball second baseman. Whitaker spent his entire career with the Detroit Tigers. From 1977 to 1995, he appeared in 2,390 games for the Tigers, third most in franchise history behind Ty Cobb and Al Kaline. Cbl62 (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)
2024-11-07 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)
2024-11-07 20:03 Favre's Dad Game (Notable NFL game) Favre's Dad Game was a National Football League (NFL) regular season game played on December 22, 2003, between the Oakland Raiders (now known as the Las Vegas Raiders) and Green Bay Packers. The game, which was broadcast on television nationally on Monday Night Football (MNF), was contested at Network Associates Coliseum in Oakland, California, during the 2003 NFL season. « Gonzo fan2007 (talk) @
2024-11-08 13:47 Crisis (metal band) (American avant-garde metal band (1993–2006)) Crisis was an American heavy metal band, formed in New York City in 1993 by vocalist Karyn Crisis, guitarist Afzaal Nasiruddeen, bassist Gia Chuan Wang and drummer Fred Waring III. Karyn, Nasiruddeen and Wang were the only members to appear on all of its albums, with the band cycling through various drummers following Waring's departure in 1996; its final lineup featured second guitarist Jwyanza Hobson, who joined in 1998, and drummer Justin Arman, who joined in 2005. Chchcheckit (talk)
2024-11-08 16:04 2014 NFC Championship Game (2014 NFL game) The 2014 National Football Conference (NFC) Championship Game was played between the Green Bay Packers and the Seattle Seahawks on January 18, 2015, at CenturyLink Field in Seattle, Washington. Both the Packers and Seahawks finished the 2014 season with the same record, 12–4, enough for each team to win their respective divisions. « Gonzo fan2007 (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)
2024-11-11 03:25 Hamzeh Mirza Heshmat od-Dowleh Hamzeh Mirza Heshmat od-Dowleh (Persian: حمزه ‌میرزا حشمت‌الدوله) was a Qajar prince, governor and military officer in 19th-century Iran. The son of Abbas Mirza, Hamzeh Mirza held various governorships and led several military campaigns, notably against the Revolt of Hasan Khan Salar. He remained active in the country's military and administrative affairs until his death in 1880. HistoryofIran (talk)
2024-11-12 16:05 Matt Bushman (American football player (born 1995)) Matt Bushman (born November 3, 1995) is an American former professional football tight end who played in the National Football League (NFL). He played high school football at Sabino High School in Tucson, Arizona, where he led the country in receiving yards by a tight end his senior year with 1,583 yards and 26 touchdowns. ~WikiOriginal-9~ (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?)
2024-11-13 19:54 Shō Hashi (King of Chūzan) Shō Hashi (1372 – 1439) was a First Shō dynasty king of the Okinawan polity of Chūzan from 1422 until his death. He was the son of the Okinawan lord Shō Shishō. Modern scholarship has connected Shishō's potential father, Samekawa, to a family of Southern Court-affiliated seafarers from southwestern Kyushu, where Hashi was possibly born. Generalissima (talk) (it/she)
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, where she performs on the NXT brand. She is the NXT Women's Champion in her record-tying second reign, and a former NXT Women's Tag Team Champion with Cora Jade. Mann Mann (talk)
2024-11-16 13:31 Charles Brenton Fisk (American organ builder and physicist) Charles Brenton Fisk (1925 – 1983) was an American pipe organ builder who was one of the first to reintroduce mechanical tracker actions in modern organ building over electro-pneumatic actions. Ca talk to me!
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)
2024-11-17 14:06 Jürgen Kleditzsch (German politician (born 1944)) Jürgen Kleditzsch (born 26 January 1944) is a German physician and former politician of the East German Christian Democratic Union (CDU). Maxwhollymoralground (talk)
2024-11-17 14:07 Klaus Thielmann (German politician (1933–2024)) Klaus Thielmann (29 October 1933 – 25 January 2024) was a German physician, civil servant and politician of the Socialist Unity Party (SED). Maxwhollymoralground (talk)
2024-11-18 00:32 William C. Roberts (pastor) (American pastor and academic administrator) William Charles Roberts (September 22, 1832 – November 27, 1903) was an American pastor and academic administrator. A graduate of Princeton University and Princeton Theological Seminary, he began his ministerial career at a Presbyterian church in Wilmington, Delaware. He spent nearly two years pastoring in Columbus, Ohio, before his wife developed an illness and the couple were forced to return to her home state of New Jersey, where Roberts continued preaching. PCN02WPS (talk | contribs)
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 with 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 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) @

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2024-05-25 21:26 Barbara Zangerl (Austrian rock climber) Barbara Zangerl (born 24 May 1988) is an Austrian rock climber who is widely considered as one of the best all-round female climbers in the world. At various stages in her career, she has climbed at, or just below, the highest climbing grades achieved by a female in every major rock climbing discipline, including bouldering, traditional climbing, sport climbing, multi-pitch climbing and big wall climbing. Aszx5000 (talk)
2024-06-07 01:57 Alexandra Kiroi-Bogatyreva (Australian rhythmic gymnast of Russian origin) Alexandra Kiroi-Bogatyreva OLY(born 4 March 2002) is an Australian rhythmic gymnast. She is the 2022 Commonwealth Games clubs champion, team silver medallist, and all-around bronze medallist. She also won two bronze medals at the 2018 Commonwealth Games. She is a four-time Australian all-around champion (2018, 2019, 2022, and 2023). Riley1012 (talk)
2024-07-04 13:45 Jennifer Jones (curler) (Canadian curler) Jennifer Judith Jones OM (born July 7, 1974) is a Canadian curler. She was the Olympic champion in curling as skip of the Canadian team at the 2014 Sochi Games. Jones is the first female skip to go through the Games undefeated. The only male skip to achieve this was fellow Canadian Kevin Martin in 2010. Allthegoldmedals (talk)
2024-08-28 16:47 Zoe Smith (English weightlifter (born 1994)) Zoe Smith (born 26 April 1994) is an English weightlifter. In October 2010 she won a bronze medal in the women's 58 kg division at the 2010 Commonwealth Games in Delhi, India, her first senior international competition, to become the first English woman to win a Commonwealth Games weightlifting medal. BennyOnTheLoose (talk)
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)
2024-10-07 13:39 Organisation of Women of African and Asian Descent (British activist organisation) The Organisation of Women of African and Asian Descent (OWAAD) was an activist organisation that focused on issues affecting Black and Asian women in Britain. It was the first national black women's organisation in the United Kingdom. Founded in 1978 by key figures in the British black women's movement Stella Dadzie and Olive Morris, it was active until 1983. Medievalfran (talk)
2024-10-09 23:42 Paulina Luisi (Argentine-born Uruguayan doctor and feminist) Paulina Luisi Janicki (1875–1950) was a leader of the feminist movement in Uruguay. She was born in Colón, Argentina on 22 September 1875 into a family of educators. In 1909, she became the first Uruguayan woman to earn a medical degree. Spookyaki (talk)
2024-10-17 08:12 Gillian Flynn (Famous American writer (born 1971)) Gillian Schieber Flynn (born February 24, 1971) is an American author, screenwriter, and producer, best known for her thriller and mystery novels Sharp Objects (2006), Dark Places (2009), and Gone Girl (2012), all of which have received critical acclaim. Her works have been translated into 40 languages, and by 2016, Gone Girl had sold over 15 million copies worldwide. Bargainedloop (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)
2024-10-25 09:28 Naide Gomes (Portuguese retired athlete (born 1979)) Enezaide do Rosário da Vera Cruz Gomes OIH (born 20 November 1979) is a Portuguese retired athlete who competed primarily in long jump. Born in São Tomé and Príncipe, she moved to Lisbon when she was 11 and began formally practising athletics when she was 13. She initially competed at international events as a representative of São Tomé and Príncipe before becoming a naturalised citizen of Portugal in 2001. Yue🌙
2024-10-26 08:27 Togo at the 2014 Winter Olympics (Sporting event delegation) The West African country of Togo competed at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, held from 7 to 23 February 2014. It was the nation's first appearance at the Winter Olympics. The Togolese delegation consisted of two women athletes in two sports: Alessia Afi Dipol in alpine skiing Petitjean was the flag bearer for the opening ceremony, while Dipol was the flag bearer for the closing ceremony. Yue🌙
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 (born 1981)) 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 Associated Press Pennsylvania Class A Player of the Year and finished her high school career as the fifth-leading scorer in state history. ~WikiOriginal-9~ (talk)
2024-11-03 19:45 Beth Mead (English footballer (born 1995)) Bethany Jane Mead MBE (born 9 May 1995) is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for the Women's Super League (WSL) club Arsenal and the England national team. A creative and prolific forward, she has all-time most assists and all-time second-most goal contributions in the WSL. Spiderone(Talk to Spider)
2024-11-13 17:25 Yuri Kochiyama (American civil rights activist) was an American civil rights activist born in San Pedro, California. She was interned at the Jerome War Relocation Center in Arkansas during World War II, an experience that influenced her later views on racism in the United States. While interned, she helped run a letter-writing campaign to Nisei (transl. 'Second-generation') soldiers, wrote for the Jerome camp newspaper, and volunteered with the United Service Organizations (USO). Spookyaki (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 were contested at the European Athletics Indoor Championships. Athletes could qualify by the entry standard of 52.20 seconds indoor or 50.80 seconds outdoor, or by their position on the World Athletics Ranking for the event. Editør (talk)

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2024-04-06 08:38 Swim School (Scottish indie rock band) Swim School (stylised in lowercase) are a Scottish three-piece indie rock band. Formed in Edinburgh in late 2018, the band initially comprised Alice Johnson and Lewis Bunting, before Bunting's schoolmate Matt Mitchell and their friend Nairn Milne joined the band. Mitchell and Milne later left the band, with Billy McMahon joining in June 2020. Launchballer
2024-04-14 17:04 Morph (X-Men: The Animated Series) (Fictional character) Morph is a fictional superhero appearing in the American animated superhero series X-Men: The Animated Series—which aired on Fox Kids from 1992 to 1997—and its revival X-Men '97, which has been streaming on Disney+ since March 2024. Introduced as a member of the X-Men, Morph sacrificed themselves to protect Wolverine from a Sentinel in the show's premiere. PanagiotisZois (talk)
2024-05-08 00:52 The Celebration Tour (2023–2024 concert tour by Madonna) The Celebration Tour was the twelfth concert tour by American singer-songwriter Madonna. It began on October 14, 2023, at the O2 Arena in London and ended on May 4, 2024, with a free concert on Copacabana Beach at Rio de Janeiro. Originally set to start on July 15, 2023, in Vancouver, the tour was postponed to October after Madonna developed a "serious bacterial infection" in late June which led to a multiple-day stay at the intensive care unit. Christian (talk)
2024-05-25 19:36 Honey Revenge (Los Angeles pop-rock band) Honey Revenge is an American pop rock band formed in Los Angeles in 2021. The band consists of lead vocalist Devin Papadol and guitarist Donovan Lloyd. Formed after Lloyd moved to Los Angeles from Georgia and joined a five-piece band Papadol was in, the pair continued working together after the other three members left, and released their debut album, Retrovision, in June 2023. Launchballer
2024-06-12 16:52 The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power season 1 (2022 television season) The first season of the American fantasy television series The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power is based on J. R. R. Tolkien's history of Middle-earth, primarily material from the appendices of the novel The Lord of the Rings (1954–55). Set thousands of years before the novel in Middle-earth's Second Age, the series begins in a time of relative peace and follows various characters as they face the re-emergence of darkness. adamstom97 (talk)
2024-06-22 22:43 David Fishwick (English businessman (born 1971)) David Fishwick (born March 1971) is an English businessman. Born in Nelson, Lancashire, he left school at sixteen with no qualifications, before opening David Fishwick Minibus Sales and becoming the biggest minibus supplier in Britain. After finding that big banks were no longer willing to lend his customers money following the 2007–2008 financial crisis, he opened Burnley Savings and Loans, which used the advertising slogan "Bank on Dave". Launchballer
2024-06-25 15:10 Bruno Mars at Park MGM (Residency show) Bruno Mars at Park MGM is a concert residency by American singer and songwriter Bruno Mars. It is held at Dolby Live (previously Park Theater) at Park MGM in Las Vegas, Nevada, at The Theater at MGM National Harbor, in Oxon Hill, Maryland, at MGM Music Hall at Fenway, Boston, Massachusetts and once outside of the United States, in China at MGM Cotai in Cotai, Macau. MarioSoulTruthFan (talk)
2024-06-30 16:56 KCTV (TV station in Kansas City, Missouri) KCTV (channel 5) is a television station in Kansas City, Missouri, United States, affiliated with CBS. It is owned by Gray Television alongside MyNetworkTV affiliate KSMO-TV (channel 62). The two stations share studios on Shawnee Mission Parkway in Fairway, Kansas; KCTV's transmitter facility, the KCTV Broadcast Tower, is located in the Union Hill section of Kansas City, Missouri. Sammi Brie (she/her • tc)
2024-06-30 16:58 WNAC-TV (TV station in Providence, Rhode Island) WNAC-TV (channel 64), branded on-air as Fox Providence, is a television station in Providence, Rhode Island, United States, affiliated with Fox and The CW. It is owned by Mission Broadcasting, which maintains a local marketing agreement (LMA) with Nexstar Media Group, owner of dual CBS/MyNetworkTV affiliate WPRI-TV (channel 12), for the provision of certain services. Sammi Brie (she/her • tc)
2024-06-30 16:59 WUVN (TV station in Hartford, Connecticut) WUVN (channel 18) is a television station licensed to Hartford, Connecticut, United States, serving the Hartford–New Haven market as an affiliate of the Spanish-language network Univision. It is owned by Entravision Communications alongside low-power UniMás affiliate WUTH-CD (channel 47). The two stations share studios at Constitution Plaza in downtown Hartford and transmitter facilities on Birch Mountain Road in Glastonbury, Connecticut. Sammi Brie (she/her • tc)
2024-07-03 21:37 Glow in the Dark Tour (2007–08 world concert tour by Kanye West) The Glow in the Dark Tour was the third concert tour by American rapper Kanye West, in support of his third studio album, Graduation (2007). West shared the first tour dates across the United Kingdom in September 2007, while he later announced the American leg in January 2008. He engaged in precise tour rehearsals and enlisted Jim Henson's Creature Shop for production of his set, with design handled by Esmeralda Devlin, Martin Phillips, and John McGuire. K. Peake
2024-07-10 12:14 Dead Pony (Scottish pop punk band) Dead Pony, formerly known as Crystal, is a rock band from Glasgow, Scotland. The band started as a duo comprising vocalist Anna Shields and guitarist Blair Crichton after Shields wanted a guitarist to make music with. After the duo formed Crystal with three of their university classmates, the band supported Paolo Nutini at a BBC Scotland's Hogmanay concert, appeared on Tony Visconti''s Unsigned Heroes, and released the Sex Rich EP. Launchballer
2024-07-21 10:17 Adam Parry (American classicist (1928–1971)) Adam Milman Parry (February 1, 1928 – June 6, 1971) was an American classical scholar. He worked on Greek and Latin history literature, particularly the works of Thucydides, Homer and Virgil, and was a founding figure of the scholarly movement that became known as the Harvard School of criticism into Virgil's Aeneid. UndercoverClassicist T·C
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)
2024-07-28 10:42 Wargasm (British electronic rock duo) Wargasm (stylised in all caps and sometimes known as Wargasm (UK)) are a British electronic rock duo from London. The band formed in 2018 by Sam Matlock, who had previously performed as part of Dead!, and Milkie Way, who had previously photographed their concerts and played bass for Barns Courtney. The band released several standalone singles before making headlines in 2021 over incidents at that year's Heavy Music Awards and after a performance at Scala. Launchballer
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
2024-08-11 08:50 George Daniel (British drummer) George Bedford Daniel is a British drummer, record producer, and electronic musician. He came to prominence as a member of pop band the 1975, as part of which he released five albums that topped the UK Albums Chart. His songwriting and producing partnership with the band's Matty Healy made him the co-recipient of multiple awards and nominations including two Ivor Novello Awards including Songwriter of the Year and four Brit Awards. Launchballer
2024-08-19 17:51 I Wanna Be Your Ghost (2022 single by Gen Hoshino) is a song by Japanese singer-songwriter and musician Gen Hoshino, released as a digital-exclusive single through Speedstar Records on July 18, 2022. It was written and produced by Hoshino, who co-arranged and programmed it with Mabanua. A J-pop and dance track with electronic instrumentation, the song was used as the main theme to the film Yokaipedia [ja] (2022), a live-action adaptation of a children's book series by Kodansha. IanTEB (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)
2024-08-27 06:04 Bini (group) (Filipino girl group) Bini (stylized in all caps; formerly Star Hunt Academy Girls or SHA Girls) is a Filipino girl group formed in 2019 through ABS-CBN's Star Hunt Academy (SHA). The group is composed of eight members: Aiah, Colet, Maloi, Gwen, Stacey, Mikha, Jhoanna, and Sheena. Royiswariii (talk)
2024-09-01 07:32 Klerykal fiction (Subgenre of Polish science fiction) Klerykal fiction (rarely, klerykal fantasy and science fiction, anti-klerykal fantasy and science fiction, or translated to English as clerical fiction) is a term for a subgenre of Polish fantasy and science fiction and broader religious fiction that addresses Christian themes. The term was coined in the early 1990s. Piotr Konieczny aka Prokonsul Piotrus| reply here
2024-09-17 17:33 NBC Montana (Network of western Montana NBC affiliates) NBC Montana is a regional network of three television stations in western Montana, United States, affiliated with NBC and owned by Sinclair Broadcast Group. It is headquartered in Missoula, and serves as the NBC affiliate for the Missoula and Butte markets. Sammi Brie (she/her • tc)
2024-09-17 17:33 KCAU-TV (TV station in Sioux City, Iowa) KCAU-TV (channel 9) is a television station in Sioux City, Iowa, United States, affiliated with ABC and owned by Nexstar Media Group. The station's studios are located on Gordon Drive in Sioux City, and its transmitter is located near Hinton, Iowa. Sammi Brie (she/her • tc)
2024-09-17 17:33 WKYT-TV (CBS/CW affiliate in Lexington, Kentucky) WKYT-TV (channel 27) is a television station in Lexington, Kentucky, United States, affiliated with CBS and The CW. The station is owned by Gray Television, and maintains studios and transmitter facilities on Winchester Road (US 60) near I-75 on the east side of Lexington. In addition to WKYT-TV, Gray owns WYMT-TV (channel 57) in Hazard, Kentucky, a separate CBS affiliate serving eastern Kentucky with its own syndicated programming inventory and local newscasts. Sammi Brie (she/her • tc)
2024-09-17 17:33 WTVJ (NBC TV station in Miami) WTVJ (channel 6) is a television station in Miami, Florida, United States, serving as the market's NBC outlet. It is owned and operated by the network's 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 • tc)
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 (Fox affiliate 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 • tc
2024-10-07 05:18 Stray Kids (South Korean boy band) Stray Kids (Korean스트레이 키즈; RRSeuteurei Kijeu; often abbreviated to SKZ) is a South Korean boy band that JYP Entertainment formed through the eponymous 2017 reality television show. The band has 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. Shenaall (t c)
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, 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)
2024-10-14 04:33 Tamang Panahon (Special episode of Eat Bulaga!) "Tamang Panahon" (lit.'"Right Time"') was a benefit concert and a special episode of Eat Bulaga!, as well as the 87th episode of its "Kalyeserye" portion that aired live on television in the Philippines and other countries on October 24, 2015, from the Philippine Arena. "Tamang Panahon" highlighted the no-restrictions meeting of the AlDub love team of Alden Richards and Maine Mendoza. Royiswariii
2024-10-17 08:12 Gillian Flynn (Famous American writer (born 1971)) Gillian Schieber Flynn (born February 24, 1971) is an American author, screenwriter, and producer, best known for her thriller and mystery novels Sharp Objects (2006), Dark Places (2009), and Gone Girl (2012), all of which have received critical acclaim. Her works have been translated into 40 languages, and by 2016, Gone Girl had sold over 15 million copies worldwide. Bargainedloop (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 (talkcontribs)
2024-10-30 01:19 Attack on Paul Pelosi (2022 assault in San Francisco, California) On October 28, 2022, Canadian far-right conspiracy theorist 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)
2024-11-06 17:45 Aromal Chekavar Aromal Chekavar was a warrior believed to have lived during the 16th century in the North Malabar region of present-day Kerala, India. He was from the Thiyyar community and a chief of the Puthooram family and was thus also known as Puthooram Veettil Aromal Chekavar. He was the elder brother of Unniyarcha and uncle of Aromalunni, who were also skilled warriors. Drew Stanley (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 [he], 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 • tc)
2024-11-08 13:47 Crisis (metal band) (American avant-garde metal band (1993–2006)) Crisis was an American heavy metal band, formed in New York City in 1993 by vocalist Karyn Crisis, guitarist Afzaal Nasiruddeen, bassist Gia Chuan Wang and drummer Fred Waring III. Karyn, Nasiruddeen and Wang were the only members to appear on all of its albums, with the band cycling through various drummers following Waring's departure in 1996; its final lineup featured second guitarist Jwyanza Hobson, who joined in 1998, and drummer Justin Arman, who joined in 2005. Chchcheckit (talk)
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, romanizedUkrainski Sherify) is a 2015 Ukrainian documentary film directed by Roman Bondarchuk [uk]. 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)
2024-11-15 17:52 The Weight of the Mask (2023 studio album by Svalbard) The Weight of the Mask is the fourth studio album by British post-hardcore band Svalbard, released on 6 October 2023 through Nuclear Blast Records. It is the band's first album for the label, as well as their first with bassist Matt Francis. After initial writing sessions were hindered by the COVID-19 pandemic, Svalbard began working on new material in April 2021, before recording the album in February 2023 with long-time producer Lewis Johns at The Ranch Production House in Southampton. Chchcheckit (talk)
2024-11-16 13:31 Charles Brenton Fisk (American organ builder and physicist) Charles Brenton Fisk (1925 – 1983) was an American pipe organ builder who was one of the first to reintroduce mechanical tracker actions in modern organ building over electro-pneumatic actions. Ca talk to me!

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2024-06-17 08:30 Old Straight Road (Concept in Tolkien writings) The Old Straight Road, the Straight Road, the Lost Road, or the Lost Straight Road, is J. R. R. Tolkien's conception, in his fantasy world of Arda, that his Elves are able to sail to the earthly paradise of Valinor, realm of the godlike Valar. The tale is mentioned in The Silmarillion and in The Lord of the Rings, and documented in The Lost Road and Other Writings. Chiswick Chap (talk)
2024-07-07 01:05 Black holes in fiction (science fiction theme) Black holes, objects whose gravity is so strong that nothing—including light—can escape them, have been depicted in fiction since at least the pulp era of science fiction, before the term black hole was coined. A common portrayal at the time was of black holes as hazards to spacefarers, a motif that has also recurred in later works. TompaDompa (talk)
2024-07-12 22:29 Stars in fiction Stars outside of the Solar System have been featured as settings in works of fiction since at least the 1600s, though this did not become commonplace until the pulp era of science fiction. Stars themselves are rarely a point of focus in fiction, their most common role being an indirect one as hosts of planetary systems. TompaDompa (talk)
2024-07-17 07:59 On Fairy-Stories (Essay by J. R. R. Tolkien) "On Fairy-Stories" is a 1947 essay by J. R. R. Tolkien which discusses the fairy story as a literary form. It was written as a lecture entitled "Fairy Stories" for the Andrew Lang lecture at the University of St Andrews, Scotland, on 8 March 1939. Chiswick Chap (talk)
2024-07-21 00:39 Extrasolar planets in fiction (appearances of star and planetary systems in fictional stories) Planets outside of the Solar System have appeared in fiction since at least the 1850s, long before the first real ones were discovered in the 1990s. Most of these fictional planets do not differ significantly from the Earth, and serve only as settings for the narrative. The majority host native lifeforms, sometimes with humans integrated into the ecosystems. TompaDompa (talk)
2024-08-16 01:26 Fictional planets of the Solar System (Solar System planets appearing only in fictional stories) Fictional planets of the Solar System have been depicted since the 1700s—often but not always corresponding to hypothetical planets that have at one point or another been seriously proposed by real-world astronomers, though commonly persisting in fiction long after the underlying scientific theories have been refuted. TompaDompa (talk)
2024-09-05 19:45 A Narrative of the Travels and Adventures of Paul Aermont among the Planets (1873 science fiction novel) A Narrative of the Travels and Adventures of Paul Aermont among the Planets is an 1873 science fiction novel published under the pseudonym "Paul Aermont", the story's fictional main character who travels the Solar System in a balloon. After its initial publication, the book largely fell into obscurity and did not see a reprint until 2018. TompaDompa (talk)
2024-09-05 23:32 Science Fiction Literature through History: An Encyclopedia (2021 reference work by Gary Westfahl) Science Fiction Literature through History: An Encyclopedia is a 2021 reference work written by science fiction scholar Gary Westfahl and published by ABC-Clio/Greenwood. The book contains eight essays on the history of science fiction, eleven thematic essays on how different topics relate to science fiction, and 250 entries on various science fiction subgenres, authors, works, and motifs. TompaDompa (talk)
2024-09-18 09:38 Tolkien's poetry Tolkien's poetry is extremely varied, including both the poems and songs of Middle-earth, and other verses written throughout his life. Over 60 poems are embedded in the text of The Lord of the Rings; there are others in The Hobbit and The Adventures of Tom Bombadil; and many more in his Middle-earth legendarium and other manuscripts which remained unpublished in his lifetime, some of book length. Chiswick Chap (talk)
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 [pl] publishing house. Piotr Konieczny aka Prokonsul Piotrus| reply here
2024-09-24 15:36 Wielka, większa i największa (Science fiction young adult novel by Jerzy Broszkiewicz) Wielka, większa i największa (Great, Greater, and Greatest) is a Polish science fiction young adult novel by Jerzy Broszkiewicz, published in 1960 by Nasza Księgarnia. 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)
2024-09-28 04:23 Carrie (novel) (1974 novel by Stephen King) Carrie is a 1974 horror novel, the first by American author Stephen King. Set in Chamberlain, Maine, the plot revolves around Carrie White, a friendless, bullied high-school girl from an abusive religious household who discovers she has telekinetic powers. Remorseful for picking on Carrie, Sue Snell insists that she go to prom with Sue's boyfriend Tommy Ross, though a revenge prank pulled by one of Carrie's bullies on prom night humiliates Carrie, leading her to destroy the town with her powers out of revenge. Lazman321 (talk)
2024-09-30 23:48 Magic (play) (1913 play by G. K. Chesterton) Magic: A Fantastic Comedy In a Prelude and Three Acts is a 1913 comedy play by the English writer G. K. Chesterton. The plot centres around the conflict between a conjurer, a young woman who believes he is really magic, and her arrogant brother who rationalises everything. When the conjurer begins to do tricks that the brother cannot explain, he begins to go insane and the young woman and the other characters – a wealthy duke, a family doctor, and a local priest – attempt to convince the conjurer to divulge how the tricks were d ... ThaesOfereode (talk)
2024-10-20 17:26 Federalist No. 29 (Federalist Paper by Alexander Hamilton "Concerning the Militia") Federalist No. 29, titled "Concerning the Militia", is a political essay by Alexander Hamilton and the twenty-ninth of The Federalist Papers. It was first published in Independent Journal on January 9, 1788, under the pseudonym Publius, the name under which all The Federalist Papers were published. Though it was the thirty-fifth by order of publication, it was placed after Federalist No. 28 when they were compiled, making it the final essay in a set about the national military. Thebiguglyalien (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)
2024-10-31 16:34 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)
2024-11-01 07:15 The Immortal King Rao (2022 debut novel by Vauhini Vara) The Immortal King Rao is a 2022 debut novel by Canadian and American writer Vauhini Vara, published by W. W. Norton & Company. The novel follows the legacy of King Rao, a tech CEO who motioned the world toward corporatocracy, as his daughter pens a letter about his rise to power. It was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction and shortlisted for the Center for Fiction First Novel Prize. Phibeatrice (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 07:03 Things Fall Apart (1958 novel by Chinua Achebe) Things Fall Apart is the debut novel by Nigerian author Chinua Achebe. It portrays the life of Okonkwo, a traditional influential leader of the fictional Igbo clan, Umuofia. He is a feared warrior and a local wrestling champion who opposed colonialism and the early Christian missionaries. Upon publication in 1958 by William Heinemann Ltd, the novel gained positive reviews and has been translated into fifty languages. Safari ScribeEdits! Talk!

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2024-07-01 19:18 Buzz Lightyear (Fictional character in the Toy Story franchise) Buzz Lightyear is a fictional character in the DisneyPixar Toy Story franchise. He is a superhero action figure from an in-universe media franchise. Buzz is recognizable by his lime green, purple, and white space suit. Originating as a one-man band toy named Tinny, he evolved into a space ranger action figure during the development of Toy Story, a decision made by director John Lasseter. Fieryninja (talk)
2024-08-01 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
2024-09-10 17:04 Cinderella III: A Twist in Time (2007 film by Frank Nissen) Cinderella III: A Twist in Time is a 2007 American animated musical fantasy film produced by DisneyToon Studios and distributed by Buena Vista Home Entertainment. Directed by Frank Nissen from a screenplay written by Dan Berendsen, Margaret Heidenry, Colleen Ventimilia, and Eddie Guerlain, it is the third installment in Disney's Cinderella trilogy, and a sequel to Cinderella (1950) and Cinderella II: Dreams Come True (2002). Changedforbetter (talk)
2024-10-03 22:03 If You Find This World Bad, You Should See Some of the Others (1977 essay and speech by Philip K. Dick) "If You Find This World Bad, You Should See Some of the Others", also known as the "Metz speech", is a 1977 essay and speech by science fiction writer Philip K. Dick that was delivered at the Second Metz International Science Fiction Festival in Metz, France, on September 24, 1977. Dick, the guest of honor at the festival, was asked to deliver a shorter version of the original speech due to time constraints. Viriditas (talk)
2024-10-12 19:21 Episode 6867 (Episode of EastEnders) Episode 6867 is the 6867th episode of the BBC soap opera EastEnders. It originally aired on 4 March 2024. The episode was the first of a two-part special set in Milton Keynes. In the episode, Whitney Dean (Shona McGarty) and Zack Hudson (James Farrar) go there to visit Bianca Jackson (Patsy Palmer). They are soon introduced to a neglected young girl, Britney Wainwright (Lola Campbell). DaniloDaysOfOurLives (talk)
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, renowned for his work 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, where she performs on the NXT brand. She is the NXT Women's Champion in her record-tying second reign, and a former NXT Women's Tag Team Champion with Cora Jade. Mann Mann (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)

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2024-05-30 15:05 Mushu (Fictional character) Mushu is a fictional character in Disney's Mulan franchise, first appearing in the 1998 animated film Mulan. A small Chinese dragon, Mushu was a spiritual guardian of Mulan's family before he was demoted for failing to protect an ancestor. He plots to redeem himself by ensuring Mulan's safety and success when she enlists herself in the army in her father's place, ultimately becoming her closest confidant. Changedforbetter (talk)
2024-07-01 15:42 Jailson Mendes (Brazilian porn actor and YouTuber) Jocione Mendonça (19 February 1970 – 29 June 2018), better known as Jailson Mendes and sometimes Pai de Família, was a Brazilian porn actor and YouTuber. He became an Internet meme for his performance in a pornographic film where he says the phrase "Ai, que delícia, cara" ("Oh, what a delight, man"). Retired due to health issues, Mendonça was invited to act in pornographic films while he was in São Paulo, and ended up making three of them. Skyshiftertalk
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
2024-09-10 17:04 Cinderella III: A Twist in Time (2007 film by Frank Nissen) Cinderella III: A Twist in Time is a 2007 American animated musical fantasy film produced by DisneyToon Studios and distributed by Buena Vista Home Entertainment. Directed by Frank Nissen from a screenplay written by Dan Berendsen, Margaret Heidenry, Colleen Ventimilia, and Eddie Guerlain, it is the third installment in Disney's Cinderella trilogy, and a sequel to Cinderella (1950) and Cinderella II: Dreams Come True (2002). Changedforbetter (talk)
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 EreborThe Book of Mazarbul
2024-09-27 23:16 Pokémon Heroes (2002 film by Kunihiko Yuyama) Pokémon Heroes (also known as Pokémon Heroes: The Movie) is a 2002 Japanese animated film directed by Kunihiko Yuyama and written by Hideki Sonoda. Produced by OLM, Inc. and distributed by Toho, it is the fifth film in the Pokémon series. The film stars the regular television cast of Rica Matsumoto, Yuji Ueda, Mayumi Iizuka, Megumi Hayashibara, Shin-ichiro Miki and Ikue Ōtani. Has one ever considered Magneton? Pokelego999 (talk)
2024-10-01 15:48 Alvin and the Chipmunks (film) (2007 live-action animated film by Tim Hill) Alvin and the Chipmunks is a 2007 American live-action animated film directed by Tim Hill from a screenplay by Jon Vitti and the writing team of Will McRobb and Chris Viscardi. It is the first installment in the live-action film series of Alvin and the Chipmunks. The plot follows chipmunks Alvin, Simon, and Theodore, who move in with struggling songwriter Dave Seville after losing their home. 𝚈𝚘𝚟𝚝 (𝚝𝚊𝚕𝚔𝚟𝚝)
2024-10-08 16:35 Mufasa (The Lion King character) Mufasa is a fictional character in Disney's The Lion King franchise. A wise and benevolent lion, he first appears in the 1994 animated film as the King of the Pride Lands and devoted father to Simba, who he is raising to inherit the kingdom. Mufasa is killed by his younger brother, Scar, who murders him to usurp the throne. Changedforbetter (talk)
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 19:03 Minecraft: The Story of Mojang (2012 documentary film) Minecraft: The Story of Mojang is a 2012 documentary film produced by 2 Player Productions and directed by Paul Owens. It is about the first year of Mojang, the development company founded by game designer Markus "Notch" Persson, and the development and release of Persson's game Minecraft. The film features interviews with prominent game designers affected by Minecraft, popular online figures associated with the game, and segments with fans and community members. BarntToust
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)
2024-11-16 06:28 Scrat (Fictional Ice Age character) Scrat is a fictional rodent in the Ice Age franchise and the mascot of the now-defunct animation company Blue Sky Studios. In the 2002 film Ice Age plus its follow-up shorts and theatrical sequels, he is a saber-toothed, long-snouted ratlike squirrel with no dialogue who is obsessed with trying to collect and bury his acorn(s), putting himself in danger and usually losing his food in the process to his frustration. PrimalMustelid (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)

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2024-03-15 16:28 Pete Astudillo (American singer (born 1963)) Pedro Astudillo (born on December 1, 1963), known as Pete Astudillo, is an American singer-songwriter, record producer, and dancer. Referred to as "the Latino Babyface" by The Daily Journal, he is regarded as the architect behind Selena's sound, as he collaborated or coauthored the singer's top-selling and most popular recordings that cemented him into music history. jona
2024-04-19 03:55 Vince Gill (American musician (born 1957)) Vincent Grant Gill (born April 12, 1957) is an American singer, songwriter, and musician. He began in a number of local bluegrass bands in the 1970s, and from 1978 to 1982, he achieved his first mainstream attention as lead singer of the soft rock band Pure Prairie League. Gill sang lead on their hit single "Let Me Love You Tonight" in addition to writing several songs of theirs. Ten Pound Hammer(What did I screw up now?)
2024-04-29 12:10 Slowcore (Subgenre of indie rock) Slowcore, also known as sadcore, is a subgenre of indie rock characterised by its subdued tempos, somber vocal performances, and typically minimalist instrumentation. Anarchyte (talk)
2024-05-04 10:08 Chapel Hart (Country music group from Mississippi) Chapel Hart, originally known as Hyperphlyy, is an American country music vocal group from Poplarville, Mississippi. The group consists of sisters Danica Hart and Devynn Hart, and their cousin Trea Swindle, all three of whom are vocalists. Chapel Hart has independently released four studio albums and eleven singles. Ten Pound Hammer(What did I screw up now?)
2024-05-15 14:59 Born in the U.S.A. (1984 studio album by Bruce Springsteen) Born in the U.S.A. is the seventh studio album by the American singer-songwriter Bruce Springsteen, released on June 4, 1984, by Columbia Records. Produced by Springsteen, Jon Landau, Steven Van Zandt, and Chuck Plotkin, the album was recorded in New York City with the E Street Band over two years between January 1982 and March 1984. zmbro (talk) (cont) and Moisejp (talk)
2024-05-18 14:00 Stronger (Kanye West song) (2007 single by Kanye West) "Stronger" is a song by American rapper Kanye West from his third studio album, Graduation (2007). The song was produced by West, with an extended outro handled by Mike Dean. It was written by West and Daft Punk were credited as co-writers due to their work being sampled, while Edwin Birdsong also received a credit from a master use of "Cola Bottle Baby". K. Peake
2024-05-27 02:23 Something Else from The Move (1968 EP by the Move) Something Else from The Move is a five-track live EP by the English pop band the Move, released on 21 June 1968 through Regal Zonophone. The Move established themselves with a series of singles that reached the top-five in the UK singles chart, generating hype for an album. After rumours about a live LP began circulating, the Move's manager Tony Secunda pitched an idea about recording an EP of live performances at the Marquee Club in central London. VirreFriberg (talk)
2024-06-02 18:13 Quannnic (Musical artist) Quannnic (born 2004 or 2005; stylized in all lowercase) is an American musician. Initially presenting a digicore sound, they began releasing music as Quannnic in 2020 and released their debut studio album, Kenopsia, in February the following year. A track from the album, "Life Imitates Life", unexpectedly became viral on TikTok and charted on Billboard's Hot Hard Rock Songs. Skyshiftertalk
2024-06-06 20:21 I Wonder (Kanye West song) (2007 song by Kanye West) "I Wonder" is a song by American rapper Kanye West, released as the fourth track on his third studio album, Graduation (2007). The song was written and produced by him, while Labi Siffre received a songwriting credit due to the sample of his work; West moves towards influences from rock and electronic music. K. Peake
2024-06-09 22:53 Cómo Se Cura una Herida (2001 single by Jaci Velasquez) "Cómo Se Cura una Herida" (transl. "How to Mend a Pain") is a song by American singer Jaci Velasquez for her fifth studio album Mi Corazón (2001). The song was written by Jorge Luis Piolto and Rudy Pérez with the latter handling its productions. It is a ballad, in which the narrator is devastated after being betrayed by her lover. Erick (talk)
2024-06-20 06:39 Daniel Vangarde (French songwriter and producer (born 1947)) Daniel Bangalter (born 1947), known in his musical career as Daniel Vangarde, is a French former producer, lyricist and songwriter who co-wrote and produced several hit records in the 1970s and 1980s, including "Aie a Mwana" with Jean Kluger, "D.I.S.C.O." by Ottawan, and "Cuba" by the Gibson Brothers. reppoptalk
2024-06-26 22:16 Not in Love (Crystal Castles song) (2010 single by Crystal Castles featuring Robert Smith) "Not in Love" is the title of two covers by Canadian electronic music duo Crystal Castles, both renditions of the 1983 song of the same name by Canadian rock band Platinum Blonde. The first version appeared on the duos' second studio album, Crystal Castles (2010), while a second version featuring Robert Smith of the Cure was digitally released as a single on October 26, 2010. Skyshiftertalk
2024-07-02 18:47 Zwei Gesänge, Op. 1 (Schoenberg) (Two Lieder by Arnold Schoenberg) Arnold Schoenberg's Zwei Gesänge (Two Songs), Op. 1 (1898–1903), are Lieder for baritone and piano. Each song sets a poem of Karl Michael von Levetzow. The songs bear the influence of both Johannes Brahms and Richard Wagner, whose music was traditionally opposed. In their length, depth of expression, density of texture, and transcription-like piano writing, they approached the limits of the Lied genre and anticipated Gurre-Lieder. Gerda Arendt (talk)
2024-07-12 08:23 Nitty Gritty Dirt Band (American country music band) Nitty Gritty Dirt Band (sometimes abbreviated NGDB), known as the Dirt Band from 1978 to 1983, is an American band founded in Long Beach, California, in 1966. Since 2018, the band has consisted of Jeff Hanna and his son Jaime Hanna, both guitarists and vocalists, along with Jimmie Fadden (drums, harmonica, vocals), Bob Carpenter (keyboards, accordion, vocals), Ross Holmes (fiddle, mandolin, vocals), and Jim Photoglo (bass guitar, vocals). Ten Pound Hammer(What did I screw up now?)
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)
2024-08-01 18:11 The American Dream Is Killing Me (2023 single by Green Day) "The American Dream Is Killing Me" is a song by American rock band Green Day from their fourteenth studio album, Saviors (2024). The opening track of the album, the song was originally written by the band during the sessions of their previous studio album as a protest song against the presidency of Donald Trump. Leafy46 (talk)
2024-08-05 02:34 Horses (album) (1975 studio album by Patti Smith) Horses is the debut studio album by American musician Patti Smith. It was released by Arista Records on November 10, 1975. A fixture of the mid-1970s underground rock music scene in New York City, Smith signed to Arista in April 1975 and recorded Horses with her band at Electric Lady Studios that September. Holiday56 (talk)
2024-08-10 20:35 Outside (Mariah Carey song) (1997 song by Mariah Carey) "Outside" is a song recorded by American singer Mariah Carey for her sixth studio album, Butterfly (1997). She composed the music and produced the song with Walter Afanasieff. Situated within pop and soul music genres, the ballad's composition features drums, guitars, synthesizers, piano, and programming. Heartfox (talk)
2024-08-11 16:33 Herr Jesu Christ, du höchstes Gut, BWV 113 (Chorale cantata by Johann Sebastian Bach) Johann Sebastian Bach composed the church cantata Herr Jesu Christ, du höchstes Gut (Lord Jesus Christ, O highest good), BWV 113, in Leipzig for the eleventh Sunday after Trinity and first performed it on 20 August 1724. It is based on the eight stanzas of the 1588 hymn "Herr Jesu Christ, du höchstes Gut" by Bartholomäus Ringwaldt, a penitential song. Gerda Arendt (talk)
2024-08-12 21:21 I'm in It (2013 song by Kanye West) "I'm In It" is a song by American rapper Kanye West from his sixth studio album, Yeezus (2013). The song features additional vocals from Justin Vernon and Assassin. West served the role of lead producer and Evian Christ co-produced it with Dom $olo, while Noah Goldstein, Arca, and Mike Dean contributed additional production. K. Peake
2024-08-21 18:59 Stayaway (2019 song by American band Muna) "Stayaway" is a song by American band Muna from their second studio album, Saves the World (2019). The song was written by band members Katie Gavin, Josette Maskin, and Naomi McPherson, who produced it with John Hill. It was released by RCA Records as the albums third single, on August 16, 2019. Changedforbetter (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)
2024-09-03 05:06 Alexander Goehr (English composer and academic (1932–2024)) Peter Alexander Goehr (10 August 1932 – 25 August 2024) was a German-born English composer of contemporary classical music and academic teacher. A long-time professor of music at the University of Cambridge, Goehr influenced many notable contemporary composers, including Thomas Adès, Julian Anderson, George Benjamin and Robin Holloway. Gerda Arendt (talk)
2024-09-12 15:51 People...Hold On (1972 album by Eddie Kendricks) People...Hold On is the second studio album by American singer Eddie Kendricks, released in May 1972 by Tamla Records. His second album after leaving the Temptations in 1971, and it proved to be his breakout album. The album took some time to gain traction, with sales gradually building, particularly in New York City, Philadelphia, and Washington, D.C. Six months after its release, the album charted at number 131 on the Billboard Top LPs and Tape and number 13 on Soul LPs. reppoptalk
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
2024-09-13 20:04 Moon (Kanye West song) (2021 song by Kanye West) "Moon" is a song by American rapper Kanye West from his tenth studio album, Donda (2021). The song includes vocals from fellow rappers Don Toliver and Kid Cudi. The production was handled by West and E.Vax, with co-production from BoogzDaBeast and DJ Khalil. Alongside the vocalists, all the producers wrote the song. K. Peake
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)
2024-09-17 00:19 Bottle Pop (2009 single by the Pussycat Dolls featuring Snoop Dogg or Devolo) "Bottle Pop" is a song by American girl group the Pussycat Dolls for their second studio album Doll Domination (2008). It was written and produced by Sean Garrett and Fernando Garibay, with additional songwriting by group's lead singer Nicole Scherzinger. The song features American rapper Snoop Dogg, whom they previously collaborated with on "Buttons" (2006). MrHyacinth (talk)
2024-09-27 16:12 The Feminine Divine (2023 studio album by Dexys) The Feminine Divine is the sixth studio album by the English band Dexys, released on 28 July 2023 by 100% Records. The tracks were written by Kevin Rowland, Sean Read, Mike Timothy and Jim Paterson, and the album was produced by Pete Schwier and Toby Chapman. It was the group's first album of original songs since One Day I'm Going to Soar (2012) and their first album in seven years since Let the Record Show (2016). BennyOnTheLoose (talk)
2024-10-04 21:01 Blood & Chocolate (1986 studio album by Elvis Costello and the Attractions) Blood & Chocolate is the eleventh studio album by the English singer-songwriter Elvis Costello, and his ninth album with the Attractions—keyboardist Steve Nieve, bassist Bruce Thomas and drummer Pete Thomas (no relation). It was released on 15 September 1986 through Demon and Columbia Records. After mostly using outside musicians for his previous album King of America, Costello reunited the Attractions and his former producer Nick Lowe for Blood & Chocolate. zmbro (talk) (cont)
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)
2024-10-10 21:29 If I Thought You'd Ever Change Your Mind (Song written by John Cameron) "If I Thought You'd Ever Change Your Mind" is a song written by British arranger John Cameron and initially recorded by Swedish pop band Blond (Tages) under the title "(I Will Bring You) Flowers in the Morning" in 1969. Cameron initially wrote the song in 1966 after signing with KPM Music and was inspired by a female friend he was feeling unreqruited love for. VirreFriberg (talk)
2024-10-12 16:12 An Evening with Silk Sonic (2021 studio album by Silk Sonic) An Evening with Silk Sonic is the debut studio album by American musical superduo Silk Sonic, composed of American singer-songwriter Bruno Mars and fellow singer and rapper Anderson .Paak. It was released by Aftermath Entertainment and Atlantic Records on November 12, 2021. Silk Sonic recruited American musician Bootsy Collins, who came up with the name for Mars and Paak's duo, for narration and American record producer D'Mile to compose the album. MarioSoulTruthFan (talk)
2024-10-13 22:21 Marching Through Georgia (American marching song by Henry Clay Work) "Marching Through Georgia" is an American Civil War-era marching song written and composed by Henry Clay Work in 1865. It is sung from the perspective of a Union soldier who had participated in Sherman's March to the Sea; he looks back on the momentous triumph after which Georgia became a "thoroughfare for freedom" and the Confederacy was left on its last legs. DannyRogers800 (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)
2024-10-15 02:16 Jeanne Trevor (St. Louis jazz vocalist (died 2022)) Jeanne Trevor (died 24 October 2022) was an American vocalist known as the "First Lady of St. Louis Jazz". Originally from Harlem, New York City, she moved to St. Louis in the early 1960s to perform in the Gaslight Square district. She played most of the Square's top jazz clubs and recorded several singles. LarstonMarston (talk)
2024-10-16 13:08 H.A.M. (2011 single by Jay-Z and Kanye West) "H•A•M" 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
2024-10-17 20:35 Girl, So Confusing (2024 promotional single by Charli XCX and Lorde) "Girl, So Confusing" (stylised in sentence-case) is a song by English singer Charli XCX from her sixth studio album Brat (2024). She wrote the song with its producer A. G. Cook and released it through Atlantic Records. A glitch-influenced indie dance song, "Girl, So Confusing" is built on talk-sing Auto-Tune vocals and a throbbing bassline. De88 (talk)
2024-10-23 19:44 Talk That Talk (Twice song) (2022 single by Twice) "Talk That Talk" is a song recorded by South Korean girl group Twice. It was released on August 26, 2022, by JYP Entertainment and Republic Records as the lead single of the group's eleventh extended play, Between 1&2. It is a pop, bubblegum pop and dance-pop song that incorporates "lush" synths and 80s newtro-inspired production, composed by longtime collaborator Woo Min Lee "collapsedone" and Like (Mrch). Lililolol (talk)
2024-10-27 13:02 Every Night (Hannah Diamond song) (2014 single by Hannah Diamond) "Every Night" is a song recorded by the English singer Hannah Diamond, released as a non-album single on 24 November 2014 through PC Music. Diamond joined PC Music in 2013 and released two solo singles before "Every Night". It was written by A. G. Cook and Diamond and produced by Cook. Critics described it as dance-pop and synth-pop, with Diamond's child-like vocals accompanied by pulsating beats. Skyshiftertalk
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 [ja]. 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?)
2024-10-30 08:15 My Boy Only Breaks His Favorite Toys (2024 song by Taylor Swift) "My Boy Only Breaks His Favorite Toys" is a song written and recorded by the American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift for her eleventh studio album, The Tortured Poets Department (2024). Produced by Swift and Jack Antonoff, it is a synth-pop song featuring marching drums and elements of new wave. The lyrics are about romantic abandonment by an avoidant partner, using metaphors of a toy being no longer of use. Ippantekina (talk)
2024-10-31 22:37 Ein feste Burg ist unser Gott, BWV 80 (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" (Korean나는 아픈 건 딱 질색이니까; RRNaneun Apeun Geon Ttak Jilsaeginikka; lit. 'Because I hate being sick'), sometimes referred to as "Ah.Ttak.Jil" (Korean아.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)
2024-11-02 03:08 Pink Pony Club (2020 single by Chappell Roan) "Pink Pony Club" is a song by American singer and songwriter Chappell Roan from her debut studio album, The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess (2023). It was released through Atlantic Records on April 3, 2020, as the lead single from the album. Written by Roan and Daniel Nigro, "Pink Pony Club" is a synth-pop track that describes the story of a woman moving to Southern California from her home state of Tennessee, taking a job as a stripper at a gay strip club despite her mother's wishes. Cheers! Nascar9919 (he/him • tc)
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 Wohl dem, der sich auf seinen Gott (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 cross 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?)
2024-11-13 17:38 One of the Girls (2023 single by the Weeknd, Jennie, and Lily-Rose Depp) "One of the Girls" is a song by Canadian singer the Weeknd, South Korean singer and rapper Jennie, and French-American actress and singer Lily-Rose Depp. It was released on December 8, 2023, through XO and Republic Records, as the first single from The Idol Episode 4 (Music from the HBO Original Series) (2023), an EP of music from the fourth episode of the HBO television series The Idol, which stars the three singers. Lililolol (talk)
2024-11-14 13:29 In the Black (2009 studio album by Kittie) In the Black is the fifth studio album by Canadian heavy metal band Kittie, released on September 15, 2009, through E1 Music. It was the band's first album with bassist Ivy Jenkins, who joined the band in 2007. Recording sessions for the album were held with producer Siegfried Meier at Beach Road Studios in Goderich, Ontario, in November and December 2008. Chchcheckit (talk)
2024-11-18 15:04 Smitten (Pale Waves album) (2024 studio album by Pale Waves) Smitten is the fourth studio album by English rock band Pale Waves. It was released on 27 September 2024 by independent record label Dirty Hit. Co-produced by Simon Oscroft, Iain Berryman, and Hugo Silvani, Smitten recorded in both Los Angeles and London, with production beginning in late 2023. Unlike the band's previous albums Who Am I? (2021) and Unwanted (2022), Smitten marked a return to the band's earlier jangle-inspired synth-pop sound. 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)
2024-11-19 11:36 Der Ring des Nibelungen (Georg Solti recording) (1958–1965 Wagner opera recording) Between 1958 and 1965 the Decca record company made the first complete recording to be released of Richard Wagner's tetralogy, Der Ring des Nibelungen ("The Nibelung's Ring"), comprising Das Rheingold ("The Rhinegold"), Die Walküre ("The Valkyrie"), Siegfried and Götterdämmerung ("Twilight of the Gods"). Tim riley talk
2024-11-20 04:11 But Daddy I Love Him (2024 song by Taylor Swift) "But Daddy I Love Him" is a song by the American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift from her eleventh studio album, The Tortured Poets Department (2024). Swift and Aaron Dessner wrote the track, and they produced it with Jack Antonoff. "But Daddy I Love Him" has a balladic production consisting of fingerpicked guitars, live drums, and dynamic shifts in the refrain. Ippantekina (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)

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2024-07-24 22:51 Microsoft and unions (Relationship between Microsoft and trade unions around the world) Microsoft recognizes 7 trade unions representing 1,750 workers in the United States at its video game subsidiaries Activision Blizzard and ZeniMax Media. US workers have been vocal in opposing military and law-enforcement contracts with Microsoft. Bethesda Game Studios is unionized in Canada. Microsoft South Korea recognizes its union since 2017. ~ 🦝 Shushugah (he/him • talk)
2024-08-17 14:42 Infostealer (Malicious software used to steal information) In computing, infostealers are a form of malicious software, created to breach computer systems to steal sensitive information—including login details, financial information, and other personally identifiable information. The stolen information is then packaged, sent to the attacker, and often traded on illicit markets to other cybercriminals. Sohom (talk)

Culture/Media/Television

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2024-04-30 06:15 Line of Duty series 4 (BBC police procedural TV show, 2017 series) The fourth series of the British police procedural television programme Line of Duty was broadcast on BBC One between 26 March and 30 April 2017. It is the first series to air on the network after the first three were broadcast on BBC Two. TheDoctorWho (talk)
2024-05-01 16:19 Eurovision Song Contest 1985 (International song competition) The Eurovision Song Contest 1985 was the 30th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest, held on 4 May 1985 in the Scandinavium in Gothenburg, Sweden. Organised by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) and host broadcaster Sveriges Television (SVT), and presented by Lill Lindfors, the contest was held in Sweden following the country's victory at the 1984 contest with the song "Diggi-Loo Diggi-Ley" by Herreys. Sims2aholic8 (talk)
2024-05-10 08:12 Line of Duty (British police procedural drama television series (2012–2021)) Line of Duty is a British police procedural and serial drama created by Jed Mercurio and produced by World Productions for the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC). It first began broadcasting on BBC Two on 26 June 2012. The programme performed well and was quickly commissioned for additional series that aired in 2014 and 2016. TheDoctorWho (talk)
2024-05-13 19:11 Jane Fonda's Workout (Exercise video by Jane Fonda) Jane Fonda's Workout, also known as Workout Starring Jane Fonda, is a 1982 exercise video by actress Jane Fonda, based on an exercise routine developed by Leni Cazden and refined by Cazden and Fonda at Workout, their exercise studio in Beverly Hills. The video release by Karl Home Video and RCA Video Productions was aimed primarily at women as a way to exercise at home. Binksternet (talk)
2024-06-05 05:55 The Church on Ruby Road (2023 Doctor Who episode) "The Church on Ruby Road" is an episode of the British science fiction television series Doctor Who. The episode was broadcast on BBC One on 25 December 2023 as the fourteenth Christmas special since the show's revival in 2005. It is the first Christmas special since "Twice Upon a Time" (2017) after which the show transitioned to New Year's specials. TheDoctorWho (talk)
2024-06-16 07:19 The Legend of Ruby Sunday (2024 Doctor Who episode) "The Legend of Ruby Sunday" is the seventh and penultimate episode of the fourteenth series of the British science fiction television series Doctor Who. It was simultaneously released on Disney+ in the United States on 14 June 2024 and on BBC iPlayer in the United Kingdom on 15 June. A BBC One broadcast followed later in the day. TheDoctorWho (talk)
2024-06-19 04:57 Zari (song) (2024 song by Marina Satti) "Zari" (Greek: Ζάρι, ; transl. "Dice") is a song by Greek singer Marina Satti. It was co-written by Satti alongside eight other songwriters, and released on 7 March 2024 by Golden Records as the second single off her extended play P.O.P. It represented Greece at the Eurovision Song Contest 2024, where it placed 11th at the grand final with 126 points. Cheers, mate! Nascar9919 (he/him • tc)
2024-06-30 16:58 KZJO (MyNetworkTV station in Seattle) KZJO (channel 22), branded as Fox 13+, is a television station in Seattle, Washington, United States, broadcasting the MyNetworkTV programming service. It is owned and operated by Fox Television Stations alongside Tacoma-licensed Fox outlet KCPQ (channel 13). The two stations share studios on Westlake Avenue in Seattle's Westlake neighborhood; KZJO's transmitter is located near the Capitol Hill section of Seattle. Sammi Brie (she/her • tc)
2024-06-30 16:59 WSJV (TV station in Elkhart, Indiana) WSJV (channel 28) is a television station licensed to Elkhart, Indiana, United States, serving the South Bend area as an affiliate of the digital multicast network Heroes & Icons. It is owned by Gray Television alongside NBC affiliate WNDU-TV (channel 16). The two stations share studios on the University of Notre Dame campus along State Road 933 on South Bend's north side; WSJV's transmitter is co-located within the WSBT-TV (channel 22) site on Ironwood Road in South Bend. Sammi Brie (she/her • tc)
2024-07-02 06:08 Space Babies (2024 Doctor Who episode) "Space Babies" is the first episode of the fourteenth series of the British science fiction television programme Doctor Who. It was written by Russell T. Davies and directed by Julie Anne Robinson. The episode was released alongside the next episode, "The Devil's Chord", on BBC iPlayer in the United Kingdom on 11 May 2024 and in the United States on Disney+ on 10 May 2024. TheDoctorWho (talk)
2024-08-03 04:39 Doctor Who series 14 (2024 series of Doctor Who) The fourteenth series of the British science fiction television programme Doctor Who premiered on 11 May 2024, and aired through to 22 June. The marketing for the series refers to it as "Season One", following the production changes and the acquisition of Doctor Who's international broadcasting rights by Disney+. TheDoctorWho (talk)
2024-08-13 00:59 Pokémon Concierge (2023 Japanese animated television series) Pokémon Concierge is a Japanese stop motion original net animation (ONA) series, part of The Pokémon Company's Pokémon media franchise, that premiered on Netflix on December 28, 2023. The series focuses on a woman named Haru, who is down on her luck and visits a resort known as the Pokémon Resort. She becomes a concierge, working on the island in order to care for its Pokémon visitors. Has one ever considered Magneton? Pokelego999 (talk)
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)
2024-09-06 08:40 Legend of the Sea Devils (2022 Doctor Who episode) "Legend of the Sea Devils" is the second and penultimate of three special episodes that followed the thirteenth series of the British science fiction television programme Doctor Who. The episode was first broadcast on 17 April 2022 as an Easter Sunday special. It was written by Ella Road and Chris Chibnall and directed by Haolu Wang. TheDoctorWho (talk)
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 • tc)
2024-09-17 17:33 KTUL (TV station in Tulsa, Oklahoma, U.S.) KTUL (channel 8) is a television station in Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States, affiliated with ABC and owned by Sinclair Broadcast Group. The station's studios are located at Lookout Mountain (near South 29th West Avenue, west of Interstate 244) in southwestern Tulsa, and its primary transmitter is located on South 321st Avenue East, adjacent to the Muskogee Turnpike, in unincorporated southeastern Tulsa County (near Coweta). Sammi Brie (she/her • tc)
2024-09-17 17:33 WMYA-TV (TV station in Anderson, South Carolina) WMYA-TV (channel 40) is a television station licensed to Anderson, South Carolina, United States, broadcasting the digital multicast network Dabl to Upstate South Carolina and Western North Carolina. It is owned by Cunningham Broadcasting and operated under a local marketing agreement (LMA) by Sinclair Broadcast Group, owner of Asheville, North Carolina–based ABC/MyNetworkTV affiliate WLOS (channel 13). Sammi Brie (she/her • tc)
2024-09-17 17:33 KBDI-TV (PBS member station in Broomfield, Colorado) KBDI-TV (channel 12), known as PBS12, is a PBS member television station licensed to Broomfield, Colorado, United States, serving the Denver area. The station is owned by Colorado Public Television, Inc. KBDI-TV's studios are located at Welton and 29th Streets in the Five Points neighborhood northeast of downtown Denver; its main transmitter is located atop Mestaa'ėhehe Mountain (just west of Evergreen, in Clear Creek County), and it is rebroadcast by translators throughout the Front Range and eastern Colorado. Sammi Brie (she/her • tc)
2024-09-17 17:33 WPEC (TV station in West Palm Beach, Florida) WPEC (channel 12) is a television station in West Palm Beach, Florida, United States, affiliated with CBS. It is owned by Sinclair Broadcast Group alongside Fort Pierce–licensed CW affiliate WTVX (channel 34) and two low-power, Class A stations: MyNetworkTV affiliate WTCN-CD (channel 43) and WWHB-CD (channel 48). Sammi Brie (she/her • tc)
2024-09-17 17:33 WPTD (TV station in Dayton, Ohio) WPTD (channel 16) is a television station in Dayton, Ohio, United States, serving the Miami Valley as a member of PBS. The station broadcasts from studios in downtown Dayton and a transmitter near South Gettysburg Avenue in the Highview Hills neighborhood in southwest Dayton. Its signal is relayed by translator station W25FI-D in Maplewood, Ohio, which broadcasts to Celina, Lima, and Wapakoneta. Sammi Brie (she/her • tc)
2024-10-11 20:37 San Marino in the Eurovision Song Contest 2024 San Marino was represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 2024 with the song "11:11", performed by the Spanish band Megara. The song was written by Isra Dante Ramos Solomando, Roberto la Lueta Ruiz, and Sara Jiménez Moral. The nation's participating broadcaster, San Marino RTV (SMRTV), organised the national final format Una voce per San Marino in collaboration with Media Evolution S.r.l. to select its entry. Grk1011 (talk)
2024-10-12 19:21 Episode 6867 (Episode of EastEnders) Episode 6867 is the 6867th episode of the BBC soap opera EastEnders. It originally aired on 4 March 2024. The episode was the first of a two-part special set in Milton Keynes. In the episode, Whitney Dean (Shona McGarty) and Zack Hudson (James Farrar) go there to visit Bianca Jackson (Patsy Palmer). They are soon introduced to a neglected young girl, Britney Wainwright (Lola Campbell). DaniloDaysOfOurLives (talk)
2024-10-20 06:52 Doctor Who specials (2022) (2022 special episodes of Doctor Who) The 2022 specials of the British science fiction television programme Doctor Who are three additional episodes that follow the programme's thirteenth series. The first special aired on BBC One on 1 January, followed by the second on 17 April, and the final on 23 October. They are the final episodes to be overseen by Chris Chibnall as showrunner. TheDoctorWho (talk)
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, renowned for his work 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)
2024-11-15 19:54 Teddy Mitchell (Fictional character from EastEnders) Teddy Mitchell is a fictional character from the BBC soap opera EastEnders, played by Roland Manookian. Teddy was introduced by executive producer Chris Clenshaw in episode 6931, broadcast on 26 June 2024, as the head of an extension to the soap's Mitchell family. The character debuted alongside his sons Harry (Elijah Holloway) and Barney (Lewis Bridgeman), and was initially billed as a charming and strong-willed, but cunning presence. FishLoveHam (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, where she performs on the NXT brand. She is the NXT Women's Champion in her record-tying second reign, and a former NXT Women's Tag Team Champion with Cora Jade. Mann Mann (talk)

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2024-06-30 14:40 Tina Armstrong (Dead or Alive character) is a player character in the Dead or Alive fighting game franchise by Koei Tecmo. Originally conceived as a tropical "deadly dancer" character by lead developer Tomonobu Itagaki, she was later changed to a professional wrestler due to the development team's love for the sport. The daughter of fellow character Bass Armstrong, he wants her to follow in his footsteps as a wrestler, but she has ambitions to be a model, actress and rock star, much to his dismay. Kung Fu Man (talk)
2024-08-04 19:58 Kim Kitsuragi (Video game character) Kim Kitsuragi is a character in the 2019 detective video game Disco Elysium. As a non-playable companion to the player character, he is defined by his Asian-inspired culture, private queerness, and calm, stoic personality. Kitsuragi is noted by journalists and academics for his reactions to the player's choices, ranging from deadpan quips to moments of approval and vulnerability. Shooterwalker (talk)
2024-08-05 16:14 Miner 2049er (1982 video game) Miner 2049er is a 1982 platformer game developed and published by Big Five Software in December 1982. It is set in a mine, where the player controls the Mountie Bounty Bob. The player controls Bounty Bob through multiple levels of a mine, with the goal of traversing all of the platforms in each level all while avoiding enemies and within a set amount of time. Andrzejbanas (talk)
2024-08-13 00:59 Pokémon Concierge (2023 Japanese animated television series) Pokémon Concierge is a Japanese stop motion original net animation (ONA) series, part of The Pokémon Company's Pokémon media franchise, that premiered on Netflix on December 28, 2023. The series focuses on a woman named Haru, who is down on her luck and visits a resort known as the Pokémon Resort. She becomes a concierge, working on the island in order to care for its Pokémon visitors. Has one ever considered Magneton? Pokelego999 (talk)
2024-08-13 16:23 Black Widow (Natasha Romanova) (Super-hero character in Marvel Comics) Black Widow (Natalia Alianovna "Natasha Romanoff" Romanova; Russian: Наталья Альяновна "Наташа" Романова) is a character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by editor and plotter Stan Lee, scripter Don Rico, and artist Don Heck, the character debuted as an enemy of Iron Man in Tales of Suspense #52 (1964). Thebiguglyalien (talk)
2024-08-15 22:34 Pixel Piracy (2014 video game) Pixel Piracy is a 2014 side-scrolling action-adventure game with roguelike elements, developed by Quadro Delta and published by Re-Logic. In the indie game, players construct a pirate ship, hire and train a crew, and guide their crew toward notoriety by defeating the four pirate captains in a procedurally-generated world full of islands. Vacant0 (talkcontribs)
2024-09-16 01:23 River Raid (1982 video game) River Raid is a video game developed by Carol Shaw for the Atari Video Computer System (later renamed Atari 2600) and released in 1982 by Activision. The player controls a fighter jet over the River of No Return in a raid behind enemy lines. The goal is to navigate the flight by destroying enemy tankers, helicopters, fuel depots and bridges without running out of fuel or crashing. Andrzejbanas (talk)
2024-09-16 13:20 The Great Giana Sisters (1987 video game) The Great Giana Sisters is a platform game developed by the West German company Time Warp and published by Rainbow Arts in 1987 for home computers such as the Commodore 64, Amiga and Atari ST. Players control Giana (or her sister Maria in the multiplayer mode) to explore a magical world inside their dreams; to wake up, they must find a giant diamond. Andrzejbanas (talk)
2024-10-02 18:50 Haunter (Pokémon) (Pokémon species) Haunter, known in Japan as Ghost (Japanese: ゴースト, Hepburn: Gōsuto), is a Pokémon species in Nintendo and Game Freak's Pokémon franchise. First introduced in the video games Pokémon Red and Blue, since Haunter's debut it has appeared in multiple games including Pokémon Go and the Pokémon Trading Card Game. Kung Fu Man (talk)
2024-10-07 04:55 Bit City (2017 video game) Bit City is a 2017 city-building and clicker game developed and published by the American studio NimbleBit. In the game, the player must generate a steady coin income to build a city that meets a population quota. They may buy in-app purchases to boost their progress in the game and can prestige, which returns them back to the first city with their upgrades and the in-game currency Bux kept. TWOrantulaTM (enter the web)
2024-10-08 03:29 Dendy (Series of home video game consoles) Dendy (Russian: Де́нди) is a series of home video game consoles that were unofficial hardware clones of Nintendo's third-generation Famicom system. Produced from late 1992, Dendy consoles were manufactured in Taiwan using Chinese components on behalf of the Russian company Steepler. These consoles were primarily sold in Russia. Sleeps-Darkly (talk)
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)
2024-10-24 13:09 Pokémon Scarlet and Violet (2022 video games) and Pokémon Violet[c] are 2022 role-playing video games developed by Game Freak and published by Nintendo and The Pokémon Company for the Nintendo Switch. They are the first instalments in the ninth generation of the Pokémon video game series. Has one ever considered Magneton? Pokelego999 (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)
2024-10-29 18:30 Crono (Fictional character) Crono, known as Chrono (Japanese: クロノ, Hepburn: Kurono) in Japan, is a fictional character in the Chrono series of video games by Square and the series' namesake. He has appeared in two games, starring as the protagonist in the 1995 role-playing game Chrono Trigger and Chrono Cross, where he makes a brief appearance. Tintor2 (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)
2024-11-07 22:58 Quiver (video game) (1997 video game) Quiver is a 1997 first-person shooter video game developed and published by ESD Games. The game revolves around the player infiltrating alien bases with an arsenal of weapons to recover orbs with the ability to time travel. The game was intentionally designed as a Doom clone geared toward inexpensive computers. Lazman321 (talk)
2024-11-12 19:03 Minecraft: The Story of Mojang (2012 documentary film) Minecraft: The Story of Mojang is a 2012 documentary film produced by 2 Player Productions and directed by Paul Owens. It is about the first year of Mojang, the development company founded by game designer Markus "Notch" Persson, and the development and release of Persson's game Minecraft. The film features interviews with prominent game designers affected by Minecraft, popular online figures associated with the game, and segments with fans and community members. BarntToust
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 fr ... 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~,[d] 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)

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2024-07-02 18:47 Zwei Gesänge, Op. 1 (Schoenberg) (Two Lieder by Arnold Schoenberg) Arnold Schoenberg's Zwei Gesänge (Two Songs), Op. 1 (1898–1903), are Lieder for baritone and piano. Each song sets a poem of Karl Michael von Levetzow. The songs bear the influence of both Johannes Brahms and Richard Wagner, whose music was traditionally opposed. In their length, depth of expression, density of texture, and transcription-like piano writing, they approached the limits of the Lied genre and anticipated Gurre-Lieder. Gerda Arendt (talk)
2024-07-25 16:24 Golden Girls (play) (1984 play by Louise Page) Golden Girls is a 1984 play by Louise Page that was commissioned by the Royal Shakespeare Company and was first performed at The Other Place, premiering on 20 June 1984, directed by Barry Kyle. Although Page's writing received a mixed critical reception, Kyle's direction was generally praised, and Josette Simon's performance as Dorcas Ableman was acclaimed. BennyOnTheLoose (talk)
2024-09-03 05:06 Alexander Goehr (English composer and academic (1932–2024)) Peter Alexander Goehr (10 August 1932 – 25 August 2024) was a German-born English composer of contemporary classical music and academic teacher. A long-time professor of music at the University of Cambridge, Goehr influenced many notable contemporary composers, including Thomas Adès, Julian Anderson, George Benjamin and Robin Holloway. Gerda Arendt (talk)
2024-09-30 23:48 Magic (play) (1913 play by G. K. Chesterton) Magic: A Fantastic Comedy In a Prelude and Three Acts is a 1913 comedy play by the English writer G. K. Chesterton. The plot centres around the conflict between a conjurer, a young woman who believes he is really magic, and her arrogant brother who rationalises everything. When the conjurer begins to do tricks that the brother cannot explain, he begins to go insane and the young woman and the other characters – a wealthy duke, a family doctor, and a local priest – attempt to convince the conjurer to divulge how the tricks were d ... ThaesOfereode (talk)
2024-11-19 11:36 Der Ring des Nibelungen (Georg Solti recording) (1958–1965 Wagner opera recording) Between 1958 and 1965 the Decca record company made the first complete recording to be released of Richard Wagner's tetralogy, Der Ring des Nibelungen ("The Nibelung's Ring"), comprising Das Rheingold ("The Rhinegold"), Die Walküre ("The Valkyrie"), Siegfried and Götterdämmerung ("Twilight of the Gods"). Tim riley talk

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2024-07-26 13:16 Crusading movement (Framework of Christian holy war) The crusading movement encompasses the framework of ideologies and institutions that described, regulated, and promoted the Crusades. The crusades were religious wars that the Christian Latin church initiated, supported, and sometimes directed during the Middle Ages. The members of the church defined this movement in legal and theological terms that were based on the concepts of holy war and pilgrimage. Norfolkbigfish (talk)
2024-08-23 08:04 Epistemology (Philosophical study of knowledge) Epistemology is the branch of philosophy that examines the nature, origin, and limits of knowledge. Also called theory of knowledge, it explores different types of knowledge, such as propositional knowledge about facts, practical knowledge in the form of skills, and knowledge by acquaintance as a familiarity through experience. Phlsph7 (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)
2024-11-04 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)
2024-11-21 00:24 Mike Pilavachi (British evangelist and pastor) 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)

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2024-02-22 16:56 Atlanta Braves (Major League Baseball franchise in Metro Atlanta, Georgia) The Atlanta Braves are an American professional baseball team based in the Atlanta metropolitan area. The Braves compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) East Division. The Braves were founded in Boston, Massachusetts, in 1871, as the Boston Red Stockings. The club was known by various names until the franchise settled on the Boston Braves in 1912. Nemov (talk)
2024-03-15 01:56 Darren Moore (English footballer and manager (born 1974)) Darren Mark Moore (born 22 April 1974) is a professional football manager and former player who played as a centre-back. He is the manager of EFL League Two club Port Vale. He has performed extensive charity work for the Professional Footballers' Association, Show Racism the Red Card, and the Free Methodist Church. EchetusXe
2024-03-26 04:14 New England Revolution in international competition The New England Revolution is an American soccer club based in Foxborough, Massachusetts. The club has regularly taken part five times in international competitions organized by CONCACAF, the governing body of the sport in North America and the Caribbean. Their best result (as of March 2024) is the quarterfinals, which they have reached on three separate occasions. Brindille1 (talk)
2024-04-24 07:13 Stephen Curry (American basketball player (born 1988)) Wardell Stephen Curry II (born March 14, 1988) is an American professional basketball player and point guard for the Golden State Warriors of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Near-unanimously considered the greatest shooter of all time, Curry is credited with revolutionizing the sport by inspiring teams and players at all levels to more prominently utilize the three-point shot. Beemer03 (talk)
2024-05-11 09:25 Gedling Miners Welfare F.C. (Association football club in England) Gedling Miners Welfare Football Club is a semi-professional football club based in Mapperley, Nottingham, England. Founded in 1919 as the works team of Gedling Colliery, the club went into abeyance in 1935 due to a lack of support. It reformed in 1941 and soon began its most successful period, prompting the Daily Mirror to describe Gedling as "Nottinghamshire's leading amateur team" in 1956. Curlymanjaro (talk)
2024-05-25 21:21 Traditional climbing (Type of rock climbing) Traditional climbing (or trad climbing) is a type of free climbing in rock climbing where the lead climber places the protection equipment while ascending the route; when the lead climber has completed the route, the second climber (or belayer) then removes the protection equipment as they climb the route. Aszx5000 (talk)
2024-05-25 21:26 Barbara Zangerl (Austrian rock climber) Barbara Zangerl (born 24 May 1988) is an Austrian rock climber who is widely considered as one of the best all-round female climbers in the world. At various stages in her career, she has climbed at, or just below, the highest climbing grades achieved by a female in every major rock climbing discipline, including bouldering, traditional climbing, sport climbing, multi-pitch climbing and big wall climbing. Aszx5000 (talk)
2024-05-26 12:02 Ice climbing (Type of climbing with ice tools) Ice climbing is a climbing discipline that involves ascending routes consisting of frozen water. To ascend, the ice climber uses specialist equipment, particularly double ice axes (or the more modern ice tools) and rigid crampons. To protect the route, the ice climber uses steel ice screws that require skill to employ safely and rely on the ice holding firm in any fall. Aszx5000 (talk)
2024-05-26 12:04 Deep-water soloing (Free solo rock-climbing over water) Deep-water soloing (DWS), also known as psicobloc (from "psycho-bouldering"), is a form of free solo climbing where any fall should result in the climber landing safely into deep water below the route. DWS is therefore considered safer than normal free solo climbing, however, DWS brings several unique additional risks including trauma from uncontrolled high-speed water entry, injury from hitting hazards above and below the water while falling, and drowning in rough or tidal seas, and is thus considered riskier than normal bouldering. Aszx5000 (talk)
2024-05-26 12:05 Big wall climbing (Type of rock climbing) Big wall climbing is a form of rock climbing that takes place on long multi-pitch routes (of at least 6–10 pitches or 300–500 metres) that normally require a full day, if not several days, to ascend. In addition, big wall routes are typically sustained and exposed, where the climbers remain suspended from the rock face, even sleeping hanging from the face, with limited options to sit down or escape unless they abseil back down the whole route, which is a complex and risky action. Aszx5000 (talk)
2024-05-28 19:31 History of the National Hockey League (2017–present) The National Hockey League (NHL) began its second century in 2017. Since then, the NHL has grown from 30 to 32 teams with the addition of the Vegas Golden Knights and the Seattle Kraken to the Western Conference. The COVID-19 pandemic was a major disruption to the league during the 2019–20, 2020–21 and 2021–22 seasons. The Kip (contribs)
2024-06-07 01:57 Alexandra Kiroi-Bogatyreva (Australian rhythmic gymnast of Russian origin) Alexandra Kiroi-Bogatyreva OLY(born 4 March 2002) is an Australian rhythmic gymnast. She is the 2022 Commonwealth Games clubs champion, team silver medallist, and all-around bronze medallist. She also won two bronze medals at the 2018 Commonwealth Games. She is a four-time Australian all-around champion (2018, 2019, 2022, and 2023). Riley1012 (talk)
2024-06-10 20:42 Climbing route (Path to scale a mountain, rock, or ice wall) A climbing route (German: Kletterrouten) is a path by which a climber reaches the top of a mountain, a rock face or an ice-covered obstacle. The details of a climbing route are recorded in a climbing guidebook and/or in an online climbing-route database. Details recorded will include elements such as the type of climbing route (e.g. Aszx5000 (talk)
2024-06-10 20:44 Dry-tooling (Form of mixed climbing on bare rock) Dry-tooling (or drytooling) is a form of mixed climbing that is performed on bare, ice-free, and snow-free, routes. As with mixed climbing, the climber uses ice tools and crampons to ascend the route, but uses only rock climbing equipment for protection; many modern dry-tooling routes are now fully bolted like sport climbing routes. Aszx5000 (talk)
2024-06-11 20:34 Snow Bowl (1985) (Notable NFL game) The Snow Bowl was a National Football League (NFL) game played on December 1, 1985, between the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and the Green Bay Packers. Contested at Lambeau Field in Green Bay, Wisconsin, it is well known for its poor weather conditions, including heavy snow before and during the game. Only 19,856 fans were in attendance, with over 36,000 fans not showing up, making it the least attended game in Lambeau Field history up to that point; about two-thirds of the stadium was empty. « Gonzo fan2007 (talk) @
2024-06-14 19:13 4th and 26 (Notable NFL playoff game) 4th and 26 was a National Football League (NFL) game played on January 11, 2004, between the Green Bay Packers and Philadelphia Eagles during the 2003–04 playoffs. The Packers travelled to Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, for a divisional playoff game after beating the Seattle Seahawks in a wild card game the week prior. « Gonzo fan2007 (talk) @
2024-06-17 19:13 Dez Caught It (Notable NFL playoff game) Dez Caught It (also known as the No-Catch Game) was a National Football League (NFL) Divisional Playoff game between the Dallas Cowboys and the Green Bay Packers on January 11, 2015. The game, which was played at Lambeau Field in Green Bay, Wisconsin, gained notoriety after a play in which Cowboys wide receiver Dez Bryant attempted to catch a pass from quarterback Tony Romo in the closing minutes of the 4th quarter. « Gonzo fan2007 (talk) @
2024-06-18 05:44 India at the Cricket World Cup (Tournament Performance) India is one of the full members of the International Cricket Council (ICC), the governing body of cricket. There have been thirteen editions of the Cricket World Cup, a quadrennial event hosted by the ICC in the ODI format since 1975. India has participated in every edition of the Cricket World Cup since its introduction. Magentic Manifestations (talk)
2024-06-21 22:15 The Catch II (Notable NFL playoff game) The Catch II was a National Football League (NFL) Wild Card Playoff game between the Green Bay Packers and the San Francisco 49ers on January 3, 1999. The game, which was played at 3Com Park in San Francisco, California, became notable after a completed pass with 8 seconds left in the 4th quarter won the game for the 49ers. « Gonzo fan2007 (talk) @
2024-06-25 16:51 2003 NFC Wild Card playoff game (Seattle–Green Bay) (2004 American football postseason game) The 2003 NFC Wild Card playoff game was a National Football League (NFL) playoff game between the Seattle Seahawks and Green Bay Packers on January 4, 2004. The game, which was contested at Lambeau Field in Green Bay, Wisconsin, became notable after Seahawks' quarterback Matt Hasselbeck proclaimed "we want the ball and we're going to score!" when the Seahawks won the coin toss before the start of the overtime period. « Gonzo fan2007 (talk) @
2024-07-04 13:45 Jennifer Jones (curler) (Canadian curler) Jennifer Judith Jones OM (born July 7, 1974) is a Canadian curler. She was the Olympic champion in curling as skip of the Canadian team at the 2014 Sochi Games. Jones is the first female skip to go through the Games undefeated. The only male skip to achieve this was fellow Canadian Kevin Martin in 2010. Allthegoldmedals (talk)
2024-07-18 02:12 2022 Fiesta Bowl (December) (Postseason college football bowl game) The 2022 Fiesta Bowl (officially known as the College Football Playoff Semifinal at the Vrbo Fiesta Bowl for sponsorship reasons) was a college football bowl game played on December 31, 2022, at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona. The game was the 52nd annual playing of the Fiesta Bowl, one of the two semifinals of the 2022–23 College Football Playoff (CFP) semifinals, and was one of the bowl games concluding the 2022 FBS football season. PCN02WPS (talk | contribs)
2024-07-28 17:26 2022 Peach Bowl (Postseason college football bowl game) The 2022 Peach Bowl (officially known as the College Football Playoff Semifinal at the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl for sponsorship reasons) was a college football bowl game played on December 31, 2022, at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia. The game was the 55th annual playing of the Peach Bowl, one of the two semifinals of the 2022–23 College Football Playoff (CFP), and was one of the bowl games concluding the 2022 FBS football season. PCN02WPS (talk | contribs)
2024-08-24 10:55 Suryakumar Yadav (Indian cricketer (born 1990)) Suryakumar Ashok Yadav (born 14 September 1990) is an Indian 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)
2024-08-28 16:47 Zoe Smith (English weightlifter (born 1994)) Zoe Smith (born 26 April 1994) is an English weightlifter. In October 2010 she won a bronze medal in the women's 58 kg division at the 2010 Commonwealth Games in Delhi, India, her first senior international competition, to become the first English woman to win a Commonwealth Games weightlifting medal. BennyOnTheLoose (talk)
2024-09-05 06:48 Johnny Gaudreau (American ice hockey player (1993–2024)) John Michael Gaudreau (August 13, 1993 – August 29, 2024) was an American professional ice hockey winger who played 11 seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL). He played college ice hockey for the Division I ranked Boston College Eagles for three seasons beginning in 2011, and was selected in the fourth round, 104th overall, by the Calgary Flames in the 2011 NHL entry draft. The Kip (contribs)
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)
2024-10-15 21:14 Alpine climbing (Type of mountaineering) Alpine climbing (German: Alpinklettern) is a type of mountaineering that uses any of a broad range of advanced climbing skills, including rock climbing, ice climbing, and/or mixed climbing, to summit typically large routes (e.g. multi-pitch or big wall) in an alpine environment. While alpine climbing began in the European Alps, it is used to refer to climbing in any remote mountainous area, including in the Himalayas and Patagonia. Aszx5000 (talk)
2024-10-15 21:15 Sport climbing (Type of rock climbing) Sport climbing (or bolted climbing) is a type of free climbing in rock climbing where the lead climber clips into pre-drilled permanent bolts for their protection while ascending a route. Sport climbing differs from the riskier traditional climbing where the lead climber has to insert temporary protection equipment while ascending. Aszx5000 (talk)
2024-10-15 21:15 Free solo climbing (Form of climbing without protection) Free solo climbing, or free soloing, is a form of rock climbing where the climbers (or free soloists) climb solo (or alone) without ropes or other protective equipment, using only their climbing shoes and their climbing chalk. Free soloing is the most dangerous form of climbing, and, unlike bouldering, free soloists climb above safe heights, where a fall can be fatal. Aszx5000 (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)
2024-10-25 09:28 Naide Gomes (Portuguese retired athlete (born 1979)) Enezaide do Rosário da Vera Cruz Gomes OIH (born 20 November 1979) is a Portuguese retired athlete who competed primarily in long jump. Born in São Tomé and Príncipe, she moved to Lisbon when she was 11 and began formally practising athletics when she was 13. She initially competed at international events as a representative of São Tomé and Príncipe before becoming a naturalised citizen of Portugal in 2001. Yue🌙
2024-10-26 08:27 Togo at the 2014 Winter Olympics (Sporting event delegation) The West African country of Togo competed at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, held from 7 to 23 February 2014. It was the nation's first appearance at the Winter Olympics. The Togolese delegation consisted of two women athletes in two sports: Alessia Afi Dipol in alpine skiing Petitjean was the flag bearer for the opening ceremony, while Dipol was the flag bearer for the closing ceremony. Yue🌙
2024-10-29 12:31 Trisha Stafford-Odom (American basketball player (born 1981)) 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 Associated Press 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)
2024-10-31 16:45 Cycling in China (cyclist activity in China) Cycling is a common form of transportation and recreation in China, although use of bicycles has significantly declined since the 1970s and 1980s, when the country was nicknamed the "Kingdom of Bicycles" (自行车王国; Zìxíngchē wángguó). Although some early velocipedes were introduced to China from Europe beginning in the 1860s, cycling remained limited to a relatively small group of westerners residing in the country until the first decade of the 20th century, where bicycles began seeing limited use in Shanghai an ... Generalissima (talk) (it/she)
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 23:03 Lou Whitaker (American baseball player (born 1957)) Louis Rodman Whitaker Jr. (born May 12, 1957), nicknamed "Sweet Lou", is an American former professional baseball second baseman. Whitaker spent his entire career with the Detroit Tigers. From 1977 to 1995, he appeared in 2,390 games for the Tigers, third most in franchise history behind Ty Cobb and Al Kaline. Cbl62 (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 19:45 Beth Mead (English footballer (born 1995)) Bethany Jane Mead MBE (born 9 May 1995) is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for the Women's Super League (WSL) club Arsenal and the England national team. A creative and prolific forward, she has all-time most assists and all-time second-most goal contributions in the WSL. Spiderone(Talk to Spider)
2024-11-07 20:03 Favre's Dad Game (Notable NFL game) Favre's Dad Game was a National Football League (NFL) regular season game played on December 22, 2003, between the Oakland Raiders (now known as the Las Vegas Raiders) and Green Bay Packers. The game, which was broadcast on television nationally on Monday Night Football (MNF), was contested at Network Associates Coliseum in Oakland, California, during the 2003 NFL season. « Gonzo fan2007 (talk) @
2024-11-08 16:04 2014 NFC Championship Game (2014 NFL game) The 2014 National Football Conference (NFC) Championship Game was played between the Green Bay Packers and the Seattle Seahawks on January 18, 2015, at CenturyLink Field in Seattle, Washington. Both the Packers and Seahawks finished the 2014 season with the same record, 12–4, enough for each team to win their respective divisions. « Gonzo fan2007 (talk) @
2024-11-12 16:05 Matt Bushman (American football player (born 1995)) Matt Bushman (born November 3, 1995) is an American former professional football tight end who played in the National Football League (NFL). He played high school football at Sabino High School in Tucson, Arizona, where he led the country in receiving yards by a tight end his senior year with 1,583 yards and 26 touchdowns. ~WikiOriginal-9~ (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 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 were contested at the European Athletics Indoor Championships. Athletes could qualify by the entry standard of 52.20 seconds indoor or 50.80 seconds outdoor, or by their position on the World Athletics Ranking for the event. Editør (talk)

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2024-03-17 18:24 George Tutill (Banner manufacturer (1817–1887)) George Tutill (16 April 1817—17 February 1887) was an artist, entrepreneur and manufacturer of banners. He was born in Howden, Yorkshire, he had founded his business by 1847 which became renowned for supplying trade unions, Sunday schools, chapels, and friendly societies with banners and regalia. The company, eventually located at 83 City Road, London, also offered a range of products including flags, badges, brooches and stationary. Unexpectedlydian♯4talk
2024-07-07 04:57 Grand Army Plaza (Manhattan) (Plaza in Manhattan, New York) Grand Army Plaza (formerly Fifth Avenue Plaza and Central Park Plaza) is a public square at the southeast corner of Central Park in Manhattan, New York City, near the intersection of Fifth Avenue and Central Park South (59th Street). It consists of two rectangular plots on the west side of Fifth Avenue between 58th and 60th streets. Epicgenius (talk)
2024-07-07 16:19 Tudor City (Apartment complex in Manhattan, New York) Tudor City is an apartment complex on the East Side of Manhattan in New York City, bordering the Turtle Bay and Murray Hill neighborhoods. It lies on a low cliff east of Second Avenue, between 40th and 43rd Streets, and overlooks First Avenue to the east. Designed and developed by the Fred F. French Company, the complex is named for its Tudor Revival architecture. Epicgenius (talk)
2024-07-31 22:35 Ted Weiss Federal Building (Office skyscraper in Manhattan, New York) The Ted Weiss Federal Building, also known as the Foley Square Federal Building, is a 34-story United States Federal Building at 290 Broadway in the Civic Center neighborhood of Lower Manhattan in New York City. Opened in 1994, the building was developed by Linpro New York Realty and designed by Hellmuth Obata & Kassabaum (HOK), with Raquel Ramati Associates as the design consultant and Tishman Construction as the general contractor. Epicgenius (talk)
2024-08-29 23:31 George W. Stoddard (American architect (1895–1967)) George Wellington Stoddard (September 30, 1895 – September 28, 1967) was an American architect. Born in Detroit, he graduated from the University of Illinois shortly before being drafted into the American Expeditionary Forces in 1917. Upon his return to the United States, he traveled to Seattle and founded the architecture and construction firm Stoddard and Son with his father. Generalissima (talk) (it/she)
2024-09-15 05:54 La Querida (mansion) (Palm Beach mansion) La Querida ("the dear one"), also known as Castillo del Mar ("castle by the sea") for several years, is a residence in Palm Beach, Florida, located at 1095 N. Ocean Boulevard. Completed in 1923, it was built in the Mediterranean Revival-style by well-known architect Addison Mizner at a cost of $50,000. 12george1 (talk)
2024-10-03 20:09 The Hangover (Suzanne Valadon) (Painting by Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec in the Fogg Museum) The Hangover (Suzanne Valadon) (French: Gueule de Bois / La Buveuse), also known as The Drinker, is an oil on canvas painting by French post-Impressionist artist Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, created from 1887 to 1889, just before he became successful as an artist. The painting depicts a drunken woman drinking alone in a club, reflecting the counterculture of Montmartre and the specter of alcoholism among French women during the Belle Époque. Viriditas (talk)
2024-10-03 20:20 Portrait of Toulouse Lautrec, in Villeneuve-sur-Yonne, with the Natansons (Painting by Édouard Vuillard in the Musée Toulouse-Lautrec) Portrait of Toulouse Lautrec, in Villeneuve-sur-Yonne, with the Natansons, sometimes referred to as Toulouse-Lautrec Cooking, is an 1898 painting by French artist Édouard Vuillard. The work depicts fellow artist Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec on holiday cooking in the kitchen at Les Relais, the country home of Vuillard's patron Thadée Natanson in Villeneuve-sur-Yonne. Viriditas (talk)
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, United States. 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)
2024-10-16 07:31 Sam Kee Building (Narrow commercial building in Vancouver, British Columbia) The Sam Kee Building (Chinese: 三記號大樓), also known as the Jack Chow Building, is a two-storey commercial building in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, located near the entrance to the city's Chinatown. It is noted for its narrow depth, which varies by floor. The ground floor is 4 feet 11 inches (1.50 m) wide, while the upper floor spans 6 feet (1.8 m) because of its overhanging bay windows. Yue🌙
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)
2024-11-03 22:43 Regulus (Turner) (1828 painting by J. M. W. Turner) Regulus is an oil painting by English artist J. M. W. Turner, first painted in 1828 and overpainted during a varnishing day in 1837. It depicts the story of the Roman consul Marcus Atilius Regulus, who was captured by Carthaginian forces and eventually executed after being blinded by the sun. The scene is a landscape of either Rome or Carthage, with ships and buildings surrounding the ocean. CitrusHemlock
2024-11-07 00:44 Coraline's Curious Cat Trail (Temporary art installation in Portland, Oregon, U.S.) Coraline's Curious Cat Trail was a temporary art installation in Portland, Oregon, United States. The series featured 31 fiberglass statues of cats decorated by various artists, inspired by the 2009 animated film Coraline, which were installed across the city during August 2 – October 13, 2024. Following public display, the sculptures were auctioned off with proceeds benefitting Oregon Health & Science University's Doernbecher Children's Hospital. --Another Believer (Talk)

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2024-07-31 22:35 Hotel Belleclaire (Hotel in Manhattan, New York) The Hotel Belleclaire (also the Belleclaire Hotel) is a hotel at 2175 Broadway, on the corner with West 77th Street, on the Upper West Side of Manhattan in New York City. Constructed between 1901 and 1903 as one of several apartment hotels along Broadway on the Upper West Side, the Belleclaire was one of the first large buildings designed by architect Emery Roth. Epicgenius (talk)
2024-08-26 14:13 1972 Sidney Lanier Bridge collapse (1972 bridge collapse in Brunswick, Georgia, US) On November 7, 1972, at 9:50 p.m. EST, three sections of the Sidney Lanier Bridge across the Brunswick River in Brunswick, Georgia, United States, collapsed after a cargo ship, the SS African Neptune, struck the bridge. The collapse affected roughly 450 feet (140 m) of bridge and caused 24 people and ten motor vehicles to fall into the river. JJonahJackalope (talk)
2024-09-14 22:51 Edward S. Harkness House (House in Manhattan, New York) The Edward S. Harkness House (also 1 East 75th Street and the Harkness Mansion) is a Modern Renaissance–style mansion at the northeastern corner of Fifth Avenue and 75th Street on the Upper East Side of Manhattan in New York City, United States. Built between 1907 and 1909, it was designed by James Gamble Rogers for the philanthropist and oil heir Edward Harkness and his wife Mary Harkness. Epicgenius (talk)
2024-09-20 13:29 45 East 66th Street (Building in Manhattan, New York) 45 East 66th Street (also known as 777 Madison Avenue) is a cooperative apartment building on the Upper East Side of Manhattan in New York City. It was built between 1906 and 1908 and was designed by the firm of Harde & Short. The building is one of a few luxury apartment buildings that were developed in the surrounding area prior to World War I. 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 in New York City. 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)
2024-10-28 19:48 Branislav Djurdjev (Yugoslav and Serbian historian (1908–1993)) Branislav Djurdjev (Serbian: Бранислав Ђурђев, Branislav Đurđev, ; 4 August 1908 – 26 February 1993) was a Yugoslav and Serbian historian and orientalist who worked in Sarajevo for nearly forty years. A Marxist, he was one of the most prominent historians of the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia and helped in the founding of the Oriental Institute in Sarajevo in 1950, becoming its first director. Krisitor (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)

Culture/Visual arts/Comics and Anime

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2024-04-14 17:04 Morph (X-Men: The Animated Series) (Fictional character) Morph is a fictional superhero appearing in the American animated superhero series X-Men: The Animated Series—which aired on Fox Kids from 1992 to 1997—and its revival X-Men '97, which has been streaming on Disney+ since March 2024. Introduced as a member of the X-Men, Morph sacrificed themselves to protect Wolverine from a Sentinel in the show's premiere. PanagiotisZois (talk)
2024-05-28 09:58 Frieren (Japanese manga series) is a Japanese manga series written by Kanehito Yamada [ja] and illustrated by Tsukasa Abe [ja]. It has been serialized in Shogakukan's shōnen manga magazine Weekly Shōnen Sunday since April 2020, with its chapters collected in 13 tankōbon volumes as of April 2024. KjjjKjjj (talk)
2024-08-13 00:59 Pokémon Concierge (2023 Japanese animated television series) Pokémon Concierge is a Japanese stop motion original net animation (ONA) series, part of The Pokémon Company's Pokémon media franchise, that premiered on Netflix on December 28, 2023. The series focuses on a woman named Haru, who is down on her luck and visits a resort known as the Pokémon Resort. She becomes a concierge, working on the island in order to care for its Pokémon visitors. Has one ever considered Magneton? Pokelego999 (talk)
2024-08-13 16:23 Black Widow (Natasha Romanova) (Super-hero character in Marvel Comics) Black Widow (Natalia Alianovna "Natasha Romanoff" Romanova; Russian: Наталья Альяновна "Наташа" Романова) is a character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by editor and plotter Stan Lee, scripter Don Rico, and artist Don Heck, the character debuted as an enemy of Iron Man in Tales of Suspense #52 (1964). Thebiguglyalien (talk)
2024-09-24 14:51 Ten no Hate Made – Poland Hishi (Manga by Riyoko Ikeda) Ten no Hate Made – Poland Hishi (Japanese: 天の涯まで~ポーランド秘史; Polish: Aż do nieba: tajemnicza historia Polski; lit. "Poland's Secret Story: To the Borders of Heaven") is a manga by Riyoko Ikeda depicting the life of Polish Prince Józef Poniatowski in the turbulent last days of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth. Piotr Konieczny aka Prokonsul Piotrus| reply here
2024-09-27 23:16 Pokémon Heroes (2002 film by Kunihiko Yuyama) Pokémon Heroes (also known as Pokémon Heroes: The Movie) is a 2002 Japanese animated film directed by Kunihiko Yuyama and written by Hideki Sonoda. Produced by OLM, Inc. and distributed by Toho, it is the fifth film in the Pokémon series. The film stars the regular television cast of Rica Matsumoto, Yuji Ueda, Mayumi Iizuka, Megumi Hayashibara, Shin-ichiro Miki and Ikue Ōtani. Has one ever considered Magneton? Pokelego999 (talk)
2024-10-02 18:50 Haunter (Pokémon) (Pokémon species) Haunter, known in Japan as Ghost (Japanese: ゴースト, Hepburn: Gōsuto), is a Pokémon species in Nintendo and Game Freak's Pokémon franchise. First introduced in the video games Pokémon Red and Blue, since Haunter's debut it has appeared in multiple games including Pokémon Go and the Pokémon Trading Card Game. Kung Fu Man (talk)
2024-10-03 22:18 Point the Finger (1989 comic book story) "Point the Finger" is a 1989 comic book story written and illustrated by American cartoonist Robert Crumb for Last Gasp. The story appeared in the third of the four issue series of his solo title Hup. In the story, Crumb goes after then real estate businessman Donald Trump and imagines having an argument with him. Viriditas (talk)
2024-10-08 01:13 Black Panther (character) (Marvel Comics fictional character) Black Panther is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by writer-editor Stan Lee and artist-coplotter Jack Kirby, the character first appeared in Fantastic Four #52, published in July 1966. Black Panther's birth name is T'Challa, and he is the son of the previous Black Panther, T'Chaka. Wrangler1981 (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 an unspecified amount of input from Jack Kirby, the character first appeared in Daredevil #1 (April 1964). Wrangler1981 (talk)
2024-10-24 13:09 Pokémon Scarlet and Violet (2022 video games) and Pokémon Violet[e] are 2022 role-playing video games developed by Game Freak and published by Nintendo and The Pokémon Company for the Nintendo Switch. They are the first instalments in the ninth generation of the Pokémon video game series. Has one ever considered Magneton? Pokelego999 (talk)
2024-11-12 17:58 Regi (Pokémon) (Group of fictional species) Regirock (Japanese: レジロック), Regice (Japanese: レジアイス), Registeel (Japanese: レジスチル), Regigigas (Japanese: レジギガス), Regieleki (Japanese: レジエレキ), and Regidrago (Japanese: レジドラゴ), alternatively referred to as the Regi, the Legendary Giants, and the Legendary Titans, are Pokémon species in Nintendo and Game Freak's Pokémon franchise. Has one ever considered Magneton? Pokelego999 (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)

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2024-10-03 20:15 Hawaii series by Georgia O'Keeffe (Painting and photography series by Georgia O'Keeffe) American artist Georgia O'Keeffe (1887–1986) created a series of 20 paintings and 17 photographs based on her more than nine-week visit to four of the Hawaiian Islands in the Territory of Hawaii in the summer of 1939. Her trip was part of an all-expenses paid commercial art commission from the Philadelphia advertising firm N. W. Ayer & Son on behalf of the Hawaiian Pineapple Company, later known as Dole. Viriditas (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)

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2024-07-09 16:58 Tennena Cone (Volcanic cone in British Columbia, Canada) Tennena Cone, alternatively Icebridge Cone, is a small volcanic cone in Cassiar Land District of northwestern British Columbia, Canada. It has an elevation of 2,390 metres (7,840 feet) and lies on the western flank of Ice Peak, the prominent south peak of Mount Edziza. The cone is almost completely surrounded by glacial ice of Mount Edziza's ice cap which covers an area of around 70 square kilometres (27 square miles). Volcanoguy
2024-07-25 17:40 Spectrum Range (Mountain range in British Columbia, Canada) The Spectrum Range, formerly gazetted as the Spectrum Mountains and the Rainbow Mountains, is a small mountain range in Cassiar Land District of northwestern British Columbia, Canada. Located at the southern end of the Tahltan Highland, it borders the Skeena Mountains in the east and the Boundary Ranges of the Coast Mountains in the west. Volcanoguy
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

Geography/Regions/Africa

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2024-09-05 22:04 Serekunda (City in the Gambia) Serekunda or Serrekunda is the largest urban centre in The Gambia. It is situated close to the Atlantic coast, on the Gambia River, near the capital, Banjul. Serekunda and Banjul form an urban area known as the Kombos, with about half of the population of the Gambia. — Vigilant Cosmic Penguin 🐧(talk | contribs)
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)
2024-10-15 08:29 Flag of Mozambique (national flag of Mozambique) The national flag of Mozambique is a horizontal tricolour of green, black, and gold with white fimbriations and a red isosceles triangle at the hoist. The triangle is charged with a five-pointed gold star in its center, above which there is a bayonet-equipped AK-47 crossed by a hoe, superimposed on an open book. Yue🌙
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)
2024-10-26 08:27 Togo at the 2014 Winter Olympics (Sporting event delegation) The West African country of Togo competed at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, held from 7 to 23 February 2014. It was the nation's first appearance at the Winter Olympics. The Togolese delegation consisted of two women athletes in two sports: Alessia Afi Dipol in alpine skiing Petitjean was the flag bearer for the opening ceremony, while Dipol was the flag bearer for the closing ceremony. Yue🌙

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2024-08-05 02:34 Horses (album) (1975 studio album by Patti Smith) Horses is the debut studio album by American musician Patti Smith. It was released by Arista Records on November 10, 1975. A fixture of the mid-1970s underground rock music scene in New York City, Smith signed to Arista in April 1975 and recorded Horses with her band at Electric Lady Studios that September. Holiday56 (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)
2024-10-17 20:35 Girl, So Confusing (2024 promotional single by Charli XCX and Lorde) "Girl, So Confusing" (stylised in sentence-case) is a song by English singer Charli XCX from her sixth studio album Brat (2024). She wrote the song with its producer A. G. Cook and released it through Atlantic Records. A glitch-influenced indie dance song, "Girl, So Confusing" is built on talk-sing Auto-Tune vocals and a throbbing bassline. De88 (talk)
2024-10-22 01:32 Fatima Payman (Australian politician (born 1995)) Fatima Payman (Dari: فاطمه پیمان; born 1995) is an Australian politician who has served as a senator for Western Australia since 2022, first for the Labor Party and then as an independent, before launching her own political party − Australia's Voice − in October 2024. GraziePrego (talk)
2024-11-10 17:05 Arab migrations to the Maghreb (Medieval migrations of Arabs to the Maghreb) The Arab migrations to the Maghreb involved successive waves of migration and settlement by Arab people in the Maghreb region of North Africa (excluding Egypt), encompassing modern-day Algeria, Libya, Morocco and Tunisia. The process took place over several centuries, lasting from the early 7th century to the 17th century. Skitash (talk)

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2024-09-26 23:06 Natives Representative Council The Natives Representative Council (NRC) was an advisory body that existed in South Africa from 1936 to 1951. Its primary function was to provide representation for Black South Africans who had been disenfranchised following the passage of the Representation of Natives Act in 1936. The NRC was established with 22 members. Iamawesomeautomatic (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)

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2024-07-13 13:45 Battle of Ekiokpagha (1255 military battle in Benin Empire) The Battle of Ekiokpagha was a military conflict that took place in 1255 on the Plains of Ogboka, near Benin City. The battle was between Ewedo and Ogiamien III, the head of a royal family in the Benin Empire. It was a result of a power struggle between the two parties, who both had claims to the throne and territory of Benin. Vanderwaalforces (talk)
2024-08-19 19:35 IBM and unions (Relationship between IBM and trade unions) Trade unions have historically been unrecognized by IBM. Since the company's foundation in 1911, it has not recognized any in the United States, despite efforts by workers to establish them from 1970 onward. In Australia, Germany and Italy, several trade unions have limited recognition from IBM. IBM has been able to minimize union membership even in traditional union strongholds in Western Europe.: 60  ~ 🦝 Shushugah (he/him • talk)
2024-10-03 13:49 Fred Binka (Ghanaian epidemiologist and academic) Fred Newton Binka is a public health physician and researcher from Ghana. He serves as a distinguished professor of clinical epidemiology at the University of Health and Allied Sciences (UHAS) in Ho, Ghana, and has previously coordinated the World Health Organization (WHO) Emergency Response to Artemisinin Resistance in the Greater Mekong sub-region of Asia. Vanderwaalforces (talk)
2024-11-17 07:03 Things Fall Apart (1958 novel by Chinua Achebe) Things Fall Apart is the debut novel by Nigerian author Chinua Achebe. It portrays the life of Okonkwo, a traditional influential leader of the fictional Igbo clan, Umuofia. He is a feared warrior and a local wrestling champion who opposed colonialism and the early Christian missionaries. Upon publication in 1958 by William Heinemann Ltd, the novel gained positive reviews and has been translated into fifty languages. Safari ScribeEdits! Talk!

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2024-10-03 08:26 Acelhuate River (River in El Salvador) The Acelhuate River (Spanish: Río Acelhuate) is a river in El Salvador which originates in the San Salvador Department and flows north into the Lempa River and the Cerrón Grande Reservoir. The city of San Salvador was established along the river in the mid-1500s for its clear waters, but it has since become one of El Salvador's most polluted rivers due to improper waste disposal from San Salvador beginning in the mid-1900s. PizzaKing13 (¡Hablame!) 🍕👑
2024-10-03 18:08 Columbian exchange (Transfers between the Old and New Worlds) The Columbian exchange, also known as the Columbian interchange, was the widespread transfer of plants, animals, and diseases between the New World (the Americas) in the Western Hemisphere, and the Old World (Afro-Eurasia) in the Eastern Hemisphere, in the late 15th and following centuries. It is named after the Italian explorer Christopher Columbus and is related to the European colonization and global trade following his 1492 voyage. Chiswick Chap (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!) 🍕👑

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2024-02-22 16:56 Atlanta Braves (Major League Baseball franchise in Metro Atlanta, Georgia) The Atlanta Braves are an American professional baseball team based in the Atlanta metropolitan area. The Braves compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) East Division. The Braves were founded in Boston, Massachusetts, in 1871, as the Boston Red Stockings. The club was known by various names until the franchise settled on the Boston Braves in 1912. Nemov (talk)
2024-03-07 17:56 Dick Simpson (politician) (American professor (born 1940)) Dick Weldon Simpson (born 1940) is an American professor, author, politician, activist, political consultant, and filmmaker who formerly served as a Chicago alderman from 1971 through 1979. SecretName101 (talk)
2024-05-28 19:31 History of the National Hockey League (2017–present) The National Hockey League (NHL) began its second century in 2017. Since then, the NHL has grown from 30 to 32 teams with the addition of the Vegas Golden Knights and the Seattle Kraken to the Western Conference. The COVID-19 pandemic was a major disruption to the league during the 2019–20, 2020–21 and 2021–22 seasons. The Kip (contribs)
2024-06-09 04:07 Walter W. White (Canadian politician (1862–1952)) Walter Woodworth White FRCS (December 14, 1862 – July 10, 1952) was a Canadian physician as well as a municipal and provincial politician in New Brunswick. He served as the Mayor of Saint John between 1902 and 1906, and again from 1926 until 1932. In provincial politics, White served in the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick as a member of the Conservative Party, representing Saint John City from 1931 to 1935. B3251(talk)
2024-06-11 20:34 Snow Bowl (1985) (Notable NFL game) The Snow Bowl was a National Football League (NFL) game played on December 1, 1985, between the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and the Green Bay Packers. Contested at Lambeau Field in Green Bay, Wisconsin, it is well known for its poor weather conditions, including heavy snow before and during the game. Only 19,856 fans were in attendance, with over 36,000 fans not showing up, making it the least attended game in Lambeau Field history up to that point; about two-thirds of the stadium was empty. « Gonzo fan2007 (talk) @
2024-06-14 19:13 4th and 26 (Notable NFL playoff game) 4th and 26 was a National Football League (NFL) game played on January 11, 2004, between the Green Bay Packers and Philadelphia Eagles during the 2003–04 playoffs. The Packers travelled to Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, for a divisional playoff game after beating the Seattle Seahawks in a wild card game the week prior. « Gonzo fan2007 (talk) @
2024-06-14 19:48 Eric Mays (American politician (1958–2024)) Eric Bradford Mays (September 16, 1958 – February 24, 2024) was an American auto worker and politician. Mays served as a member of the Flint City Council from November 2013 until his death in 2024, representing northwest Flint as the councilor from the city's first ward. During his tenure, Mays was known to be highly controversial due to several incidents where he was suspended and escorted out of city council meetings. Microplastic Consumer (talk)
2024-06-17 19:13 Dez Caught It (Notable NFL playoff game) Dez Caught It (also known as the No-Catch Game) was a National Football League (NFL) Divisional Playoff game between the Dallas Cowboys and the Green Bay Packers on January 11, 2015. The game, which was played at Lambeau Field in Green Bay, Wisconsin, gained notoriety after a play in which Cowboys wide receiver Dez Bryant attempted to catch a pass from quarterback Tony Romo in the closing minutes of the 4th quarter. « Gonzo fan2007 (talk) @
2024-06-21 22:15 The Catch II (Notable NFL playoff game) The Catch II was a National Football League (NFL) Wild Card Playoff game between the Green Bay Packers and the San Francisco 49ers on January 3, 1999. The game, which was played at 3Com Park in San Francisco, California, became notable after a completed pass with 8 seconds left in the 4th quarter won the game for the 49ers. « Gonzo fan2007 (talk) @
2024-06-25 16:51 2003 NFC Wild Card playoff game (Seattle–Green Bay) (2004 American football postseason game) The 2003 NFC Wild Card playoff game was a National Football League (NFL) playoff game between the Seattle Seahawks and Green Bay Packers on January 4, 2004. The game, which was contested at Lambeau Field in Green Bay, Wisconsin, became notable after Seahawks' quarterback Matt Hasselbeck proclaimed "we want the ball and we're going to score!" when the Seahawks won the coin toss before the start of the overtime period. « Gonzo fan2007 (talk) @
2024-06-30 16:58 WNAC-TV (TV station in Providence, Rhode Island) WNAC-TV (channel 64), branded on-air as Fox Providence, is a television station in Providence, Rhode Island, United States, affiliated with Fox and The CW. It is owned by Mission Broadcasting, which maintains a local marketing agreement (LMA) with Nexstar Media Group, owner of dual CBS/MyNetworkTV affiliate WPRI-TV (channel 12), for the provision of certain services. Sammi Brie (she/her • tc)
2024-06-30 16:58 KZJO (MyNetworkTV station in Seattle) KZJO (channel 22), branded as Fox 13+, is a television station in Seattle, Washington, United States, broadcasting the MyNetworkTV programming service. It is owned and operated by Fox Television Stations alongside Tacoma-licensed Fox outlet KCPQ (channel 13). The two stations share studios on Westlake Avenue in Seattle's Westlake neighborhood; KZJO's transmitter is located near the Capitol Hill section of Seattle. Sammi Brie (she/her • tc)
2024-06-30 16:59 WUVN (TV station in Hartford, Connecticut) WUVN (channel 18) is a television station licensed to Hartford, Connecticut, United States, serving the Hartford–New Haven market as an affiliate of the Spanish-language network Univision. It is owned by Entravision Communications alongside low-power UniMás affiliate WUTH-CD (channel 47). The two stations share studios at Constitution Plaza in downtown Hartford and transmitter facilities on Birch Mountain Road in Glastonbury, Connecticut. Sammi Brie (she/her • tc)
2024-07-04 13:45 Jennifer Jones (curler) (Canadian curler) Jennifer Judith Jones OM (born July 7, 1974) is a Canadian curler. She was the Olympic champion in curling as skip of the Canadian team at the 2014 Sochi Games. Jones is the first female skip to go through the Games undefeated. The only male skip to achieve this was fellow Canadian Kevin Martin in 2010. Allthegoldmedals (talk)
2024-07-07 04:57 Grand Army Plaza (Manhattan) (Plaza in Manhattan, New York) Grand Army Plaza (formerly Fifth Avenue Plaza and Central Park Plaza) is a public square at the southeast corner of Central Park in Manhattan, New York City, near the intersection of Fifth Avenue and Central Park South (59th Street). It consists of two rectangular plots on the west side of Fifth Avenue between 58th and 60th streets. Epicgenius (talk)
2024-07-07 16:19 Tudor City (Apartment complex in Manhattan, New York) Tudor City is an apartment complex on the East Side of Manhattan in New York City, bordering the Turtle Bay and Murray Hill neighborhoods. It lies on a low cliff east of Second Avenue, between 40th and 43rd Streets, and overlooks First Avenue to the east. Designed and developed by the Fred F. French Company, the complex is named for its Tudor Revival architecture. Epicgenius (talk)
2024-07-21 21:16 Eastern Parkway (Boulevard in Brooklyn, New York) Eastern Parkway is a major east–west boulevard in the New York City borough of Brooklyn. Designed by Frederick Law Olmsted and Calvert Vaux, it was built between 1870 and 1874 and has been credited as the world's first parkway. At the time of its construction, Eastern Parkway extended to the eastern edge of the then-independent city of Brooklyn. Epicgenius (talk)
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, United States. 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)
2024-07-28 17:26 2022 Peach Bowl (Postseason college football bowl game) The 2022 Peach Bowl (officially known as the College Football Playoff Semifinal at the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl for sponsorship reasons) was a college football bowl game played on December 31, 2022, at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia. The game was the 55th annual playing of the Peach Bowl, one of the two semifinals of the 2022–23 College Football Playoff (CFP), and was one of the bowl games concluding the 2022 FBS football season. PCN02WPS (talk | contribs)
2024-07-31 22:35 Hotel Belleclaire (Hotel in Manhattan, New York) The Hotel Belleclaire (also the Belleclaire Hotel) is a hotel at 2175 Broadway, on the corner with West 77th Street, on the Upper West Side of Manhattan in New York City. Constructed between 1901 and 1903 as one of several apartment hotels along Broadway on the Upper West Side, the Belleclaire was one of the first large buildings designed by architect Emery Roth. Epicgenius (talk)
2024-07-31 22:35 Ted Weiss Federal Building (Office skyscraper in Manhattan, New York) The Ted Weiss Federal Building, also known as the Foley Square Federal Building, is a 34-story United States Federal Building at 290 Broadway in the Civic Center neighborhood of Lower Manhattan in New York City. Opened in 1994, the building was developed by Linpro New York Realty and designed by Hellmuth Obata & Kassabaum (HOK), with Raquel Ramati Associates as the design consultant and Tishman Construction as the general contractor. Epicgenius (talk)
2024-08-03 17:20 Solid South (1877–1964 U.S. Democratic voting bloc) The Solid South was the electoral voting bloc for the Democratic Party in the Southern United States between the end of the Reconstruction era in 1877 and the Civil Rights Act of 1964. During this period, the Democratic Party controlled southern state legislatures and most local, state and federal officeholders in the South were Democrats. JohnAdams1800 (talk)
2024-08-21 16:07 Mystique Summers Madison (American drag performer) Mystique Summers Madison (or simply Mystique Summers) is the stage name of Donté Sims, an African-American drag performer who competed on the second season of RuPaul's Drag Race. Based in Texas, Mystique Summers Madison continues to perform in drag shows and participate in Drag Race-related events such as RuPaul's DragCon LA. --Another Believer (Talk)
2024-08-22 03:58 Pioneer Courthouse Square Christmas tree (Christmas tree in Portland, Oregon, U.S.) In Portland, Oregon, Christmas trees have been installed at Pioneer Courthouse Square annually since the public space opened in 1984. The trees have been donated by Stimson Lumber Company since 2002, and are delivered the week of Veterans Day (November 11). With some exceptions, the trees are 75-foot-tall Douglas firs, decorated with thousands of multi-colored LED lights. --Another Believer (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, United States. 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)
2024-08-26 14:13 1972 Sidney Lanier Bridge collapse (1972 bridge collapse in Brunswick, Georgia, US) On November 7, 1972, at 9:50 p.m. EST, three sections of the Sidney Lanier Bridge across the Brunswick River in Brunswick, Georgia, United States, collapsed after a cargo ship, the SS African Neptune, struck the bridge. The collapse affected roughly 450 feet (140 m) of bridge and caused 24 people and ten motor vehicles to fall into the river. JJonahJackalope (talk)
2024-08-29 23:29 Henry Donch (German-American bandleader (1834–1919)) Henry Donch (1834 – March 10, 1919) was a German-American bandleader and music instructor. Born in Hesse-Kassel, he immigrated to Philadelphia in 1854. Shortly afterwards, he became organist for the United States Naval Academy Band in Annapolis. He joined the United States Marine Band as a clarinet player shortly before the outbreak of the American Civil War. Generalissima (talk) (it/she)
2024-08-29 23:31 George W. Stoddard (American architect (1895–1967)) George Wellington Stoddard (September 30, 1895 – September 28, 1967) was an American architect. Born in Detroit, he graduated from the University of Illinois shortly before being drafted into the American Expeditionary Forces in 1917. Upon his return to the United States, he traveled to Seattle and founded the architecture and construction firm Stoddard and Son with his father. Generalissima (talk) (it/she)
2024-09-01 21:06 Bakewell, Pears and Company (Defunct glassware company in the U.S) Bakewell, Pears and Company was Pittsburgh's best known glass manufacturer. The company was most famous for its lead crystal glass, which was often decorated by cutting or engraving. It also made window glass, bottles, and lamps. The company was one of the first American glass manufacturers to produce glass using mechanical pressing. TwoScars (talk)
2024-09-01 23:24 Dewey–Stassen debate (1948 United States presidential debate) Governor of New York Thomas E. Dewey and former governor of Minnesota Harold Stassen engaged in the first United States presidential debate on May 17, 1948. The two candidates were competing for the Republican Party nomination for the 1948 presidential election and held the debate shortly before the Oregon primary election. Thebiguglyalien (talk)
2024-09-05 06:48 Johnny Gaudreau (American ice hockey player (1993–2024)) John Michael Gaudreau (August 13, 1993 – August 29, 2024) was an American professional ice hockey winger who played 11 seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL). He played college ice hockey for the Division I ranked Boston College Eagles for three seasons beginning in 2011, and was selected in the fourth round, 104th overall, by the Calgary Flames in the 2011 NHL entry draft. The Kip (contribs)
2024-09-05 17:58 Wisconsin Pavilion (Structure in Neillsville, Wisconsin) The Wisconsin Pavilion is a modernist–style building at 1201 East Division Street in Neillsville, Wisconsin, United States. Designed by John Steinmann, it was erected for the 1964 New York World's Fair at Flushing Meadows–Corona Park in Queens, New York, serving as the rotunda for the fair's Wisconsin exhibit. 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)
2024-09-14 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)
2024-09-14 22:51 Edward S. Harkness House (House in Manhattan, New York) The Edward S. Harkness House (also 1 East 75th Street and the Harkness Mansion) is a Modern Renaissance–style mansion at the northeastern corner of Fifth Avenue and 75th Street on the Upper East Side of Manhattan in New York City, United States. Built between 1907 and 1909, it was designed by James Gamble Rogers for the philanthropist and oil heir Edward Harkness and his wife Mary Harkness. Epicgenius (talk)
2024-09-15 05:54 La Querida (mansion) (Palm Beach mansion) La Querida ("the dear one"), also known as Castillo del Mar ("castle by the sea") for several years, is a residence in Palm Beach, Florida, located at 1095 N. Ocean Boulevard. Completed in 1923, it was built in the Mediterranean Revival-style by well-known architect Addison Mizner at a cost of $50,000. 12george1 (talk)
2024-09-17 17:33 KTUL (TV station in Tulsa, Oklahoma, U.S.) KTUL (channel 8) is a television station in Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States, affiliated with ABC and owned by Sinclair Broadcast Group. The station's studios are located at Lookout Mountain (near South 29th West Avenue, west of Interstate 244) in southwestern Tulsa, and its primary transmitter is located on South 321st Avenue East, adjacent to the Muskogee Turnpike, in unincorporated southeastern Tulsa County (near Coweta). Sammi Brie (she/her • tc)
2024-09-17 17:33 NBC Montana (Network of western Montana NBC affiliates) NBC Montana is a regional network of three television stations in western Montana, United States, affiliated with NBC and owned by Sinclair Broadcast Group. It is headquartered in Missoula, and serves as the NBC affiliate for the Missoula and Butte markets. Sammi Brie (she/her • tc)
2024-09-17 17:33 WMYA-TV (TV station in Anderson, South Carolina) WMYA-TV (channel 40) is a television station licensed to Anderson, South Carolina, United States, broadcasting the digital multicast network Dabl to Upstate South Carolina and Western North Carolina. It is owned by Cunningham Broadcasting and operated under a local marketing agreement (LMA) by Sinclair Broadcast Group, owner of Asheville, North Carolina–based ABC/MyNetworkTV affiliate WLOS (channel 13). Sammi Brie (she/her • tc)
2024-09-17 17:33 KCAU-TV (TV station in Sioux City, Iowa) KCAU-TV (channel 9) is a television station in Sioux City, Iowa, United States, affiliated with ABC and owned by Nexstar Media Group. The station's studios are located on Gordon Drive in Sioux City, and its transmitter is located near Hinton, Iowa. Sammi Brie (she/her • tc)
2024-09-17 17:33 KBDI-TV (PBS member station in Broomfield, Colorado) KBDI-TV (channel 12), known as PBS12, is a PBS member television station licensed to Broomfield, Colorado, United States, serving the Denver area. The station is owned by Colorado Public Television, Inc. KBDI-TV's studios are located at Welton and 29th Streets in the Five Points neighborhood northeast of downtown Denver; its main transmitter is located atop Mestaa'ėhehe Mountain (just west of Evergreen, in Clear Creek County), and it is rebroadcast by translators throughout the Front Range and eastern Colorado. Sammi Brie (she/her • tc)
2024-09-17 17:33 WKYT-TV (CBS/CW affiliate in Lexington, Kentucky) WKYT-TV (channel 27) is a television station in Lexington, Kentucky, United States, affiliated with CBS and The CW. The station is owned by Gray Television, and maintains studios and transmitter facilities on Winchester Road (US 60) near I-75 on the east side of Lexington. In addition to WKYT-TV, Gray owns WYMT-TV (channel 57) in Hazard, Kentucky, a separate CBS affiliate serving eastern Kentucky with its own syndicated programming inventory and local newscasts. Sammi Brie (she/her • tc)
2024-09-17 17:33 WPTD (TV station in Dayton, Ohio) WPTD (channel 16) is a television station in Dayton, Ohio, United States, serving the Miami Valley as a member of PBS. The station broadcasts from studios in downtown Dayton and a transmitter near South Gettysburg Avenue in the Highview Hills neighborhood in southwest Dayton. Its signal is relayed by translator station W25FI-D in Maplewood, Ohio, which broadcasts to Celina, Lima, and Wapakoneta. Sammi Brie (she/her • tc)
2024-09-20 13:29 45 East 66th Street (Building in Manhattan, New York) 45 East 66th Street (also known as 777 Madison Avenue) is a cooperative apartment building on the Upper East Side of Manhattan in New York City. It was built between 1906 and 1908 and was designed by the firm of Harde & Short. The building is one of a few luxury apartment buildings that were developed in the surrounding area prior to World War I. Epicgenius (talk)
2024-09-20 23:48 Uncommitted National Movement (American anti-war protest campaign) The Uncommitted National Movement was a protest campaign aimed mainly to pressure Joe Biden and Kamala Harris to achieve a ceasefire in the Israel–Hamas war and impose an arms embargo on Israel. The group received some support in the 2024 Democratic presidential primaries. Personisinsterest (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 in New York City. 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 17:46 1939 New York World's Fair (World's fair held in New York City) The 1939 New York World's Fair (also known as the 1939–1940 New York World's Fair) was an international exposition at Flushing Meadows–Corona Park in Queens, New York City, United States. The fair included exhibitions, activities, performances, films, art, and food presented by 62 nations, 35 U.S. states and territories, and 1,400 organizations and companies. Epicgenius (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) @
2024-09-30 15:05 Harlow Fire (1961 wildfire in Central California) The Harlow Fire was a large wildfire in Central California's Mariposa and Madera counties in mid-July, 1961. The fire ignited on July 10 and burned rapidly, spreading to 43,329 acres (17,535 hectares) before it was fully surrounded by containment lines on July 13 and fully controlled on July 15. During those six days the Harlow Fire destroyed 106 buildings, devastating the rural communities of Ahwahnee and Nipinnawasee in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada to the west of Yosemite National Park and the Sierra National Forest. Penitentes (talk)
2024-10-01 13:35 Connecticut Colony (British colony in North America (1636–1776)) The Connecticut Colony, originally known as the Connecticut River Colony, was an English colony in New England which later became the state of Connecticut. It was organized on March 3, 1636, as a settlement for a Puritan congregation of settlers from the Massachusetts Bay Colony led by Thomas Hooker. The English would secure their control of the region in the Pequot War. Gazingo (talk)
2024-10-03 20:15 Hawaii series by Georgia O'Keeffe (Painting and photography series by Georgia O'Keeffe) American artist Georgia O'Keeffe (1887–1986) created a series of 20 paintings and 17 photographs based on her more than nine-week visit to four of the Hawaiian Islands in the Territory of Hawaii in the summer of 1939. Her trip was part of an all-expenses paid commercial art commission from the Philadelphia advertising firm N. W. Ayer & Son on behalf of the Hawaiian Pineapple Company, later known as Dole. Viriditas (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)
2024-10-07 16:20 State Voting Rights Act In the United States, a State Voting Rights Act (SVRA) is a state-level provision (either state constitutional amendment or state statute) that addresses racial discrimination in voting and provides protections beyond those offered by the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965. SVRAs seek to mitigate the impact of court decisions that have weakened the federal VRA, such as the 2013 decision in Shelby County v. Holder. 1zcv8 (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)
2024-10-10 22:11 Rodney, Mississippi (Extinct settlement, Jefferson County) Rodney is a ghost town in Jefferson County, Mississippi, United States. Most of the buildings are gone and the remaining structures are in various states of disrepair. The town regularly floods and buildings have extensive flood damage. The Rodney History And Preservation Society is restoring Rodney Presbyterian Church, whose damaged facade from the American Civil War that includes a replica cannonball embedded above its balcony windows, has been maintained as part of the historical preservation. Rjjiii (talk)
2024-10-13 22:21 Marching Through Georgia (American marching song by Henry Clay Work) "Marching Through Georgia" is an American Civil War-era marching song written and composed by Henry Clay Work in 1865. It is sung from the perspective of a Union soldier who had participated in Sherman's March to the Sea; he looks back on the momentous triumph after which Georgia became a "thoroughfare for freedom" and the Confederacy was left on its last legs. DannyRogers800 (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)
2024-10-16 07:31 Sam Kee Building (Narrow commercial building in Vancouver, British Columbia) The Sam Kee Building (Chinese: 三記號大樓), also known as the Jack Chow Building, is a two-storey commercial building in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, located near the entrance to the city's Chinatown. It is noted for its narrow depth, which varies by floor. The ground floor is 4 feet 11 inches (1.50 m) wide, while the upper floor spans 6 feet (1.8 m) because of its overhanging bay windows. Yue🌙
2024-10-16 13:06 2020 Cookeville tornado (2020 EF4 tornado in Tennessee) The 2020 Cookeville tornado was an extremely destructive and fast-moving tornado tracked across Putnam County, Tennessee, directly impacting the cities of Baxter and Cookeville in the early morning hours of March 3, 2020. The National Weather Service forecast office in Nashville, Tennessee, rated the worst of the damage from the tornado EF4 on the Enhanced Fujita scale with winds estimated at 175 miles per hour (282 km/h). SirMemeGod
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 19:35 Mike Sullivan (Wyoming politician) (American politician and diplomat) Michael John Sullivan (born September 22, 1939) is an American lawyer and politician who served as the 29th Governor of Wyoming from 1987 to 1995, and United States Ambassador to Ireland from 1998 to 2001, as a member of the Democratic Party. Prior to his gubernatorial tenure he was active in local politics in Natrona County, Wyoming. Jon698 (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)
2024-10-20 17:26 Federalist No. 29 (Federalist Paper by Alexander Hamilton "Concerning the Militia") Federalist No. 29, titled "Concerning the Militia", is a political essay by Alexander Hamilton and the twenty-ninth of The Federalist Papers. It was first published in Independent Journal on January 9, 1788, under the pseudonym Publius, the name under which all The Federalist Papers were published. Though it was the thirty-fifth by order of publication, it was placed after Federalist No. 28 when they were compiled, making it the final essay in a set about the national military. Thebiguglyalien (talk)
2024-10-23 19:05 Frank Fowler Loomis (American inventor (1854–1936)) Frank Fowler Loomis (April 2, 1854 – September 19, 1936) was an American engineer and inventor who worked for the Akron, Ohio fire department. In 1874, Loomis, with the help of another engineer, developed four telegraph fire alarm boxes, which were patented in 1885. Loomis developed the city's fire alarm and control system, and built the world's first police van. OpalYosutebito (talk)
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 15:01 Macaroni Riots (1914 food riot in Providence, Rhode Island) The Macaroni Riots were a series of civil disturbances that took place in the Federal Hill neighborhood of Providence, Rhode Island, in 1914. The first riot occurred on the night of August 29 and was followed by additional nights of rioting on August 30 and September 7. JJonahJackalope (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)
2024-10-26 03:51 History of Key West Thousands of years before European discovery, the island of Key West was largely occupied by the Calusa and Tequesta Native American tribes. Brief settlements by transient Seminoles in the late 18th century introduced temporary trade in the region; early fishing and wrecking revenues became notable amongst passing Natives in the region. Bronson Fotiadis1 (talk)
2024-10-29 12:31 Trisha Stafford-Odom (American basketball player (born 1981)) 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 & lawyer (born 1971)) Angela Deneece Alsobrooks (born February 23, 1971) is an American lawyer who is a United States senator-elect from Maryland and the county executive of Prince George's County, Maryland. She is the first female county executive of Prince George's County and the first Black female county executive in Maryland history. Y2hyaXM (talk)
2024-10-29 19:49 Washington D.C. Temple (Temple of the LDS Church) 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, the temple's construction was announced by church president David O. McKay on November 15, 1968, with ground broken to begin construction a few weeks later, on December 7. 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 Associated Press Pennsylvania Class A Player of the Year and finished her high school career as the fifth-leading scorer in state history. ~WikiOriginal-9~ (talk)
2024-10-30 19:05 1997 Jarrell tornado (1997 F5 tornado) On the afternoon of May 27, 1997, a deadly and powerful F5 tornado produced catastrophic damage across portions of the Jarrell, Texas area. The tornado killed 27 residents of the town, many in a single subdivision, and inflicted a total of $40.1 million (1997 USD) in damages in its 13-minute, 5.1 miles (8.2 km) track. ~ Tails Wx
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 23:03 Lou Whitaker (American baseball player (born 1957)) Louis Rodman Whitaker Jr. (born May 12, 1957), nicknamed "Sweet Lou", is an American former professional baseball second baseman. Whitaker spent his entire career with the Detroit Tigers. From 1977 to 1995, he appeared in 2,390 games for the Tigers, third most in franchise history behind Ty Cobb and Al Kaline. Cbl62 (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)
2024-11-02 05:34 The Rock (University of Tennessee) The Rock is a large dolomite boulder on the Knoxville campus of the University of Tennessee. It is a prominent part of student life and campus culture, and is often painted with murals or political messages. These include many paintings of mascots, coaches, and protest artwork for various causes. Kingsmasher678 (talk)
2024-11-02 17:27 Sissy Bar (Portland, Oregon) (Defunct gay bar in Portland, Oregon, U.S.) Sissy Bar was a gay bar in Portland, Oregon, United States. Truman Cox and Derek Palmer opened the video lounge in southeast Portland's Buckman neighborhood in 2022, near another LGBTQ establishment Crush Bar. Sissy Bar hosted drag shows, dance parties, and other themed events, and played video montages from films and music videos by popular recording artists. --Another Believer (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 StabroTalkContribs
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)
2024-11-06 22:35 Hayes Manufacturing Company (Canadian manufacturer of heavy trucks) The Hayes Manufacturing Company Limited was a Vancouver-based Canadian manufacturer of heavy trucks. Founded in 1920, Hayes built both highway and off-road trucks, particularly for the logging industry. Hayes also manufactured buses. The Signal Company acquired a controlling stake in the company in 1969, and in 1971 renamed it Hayes Trucks. Cos (X + Z)
2024-11-07 00:44 Coraline's Curious Cat Trail (Temporary art installation in Portland, Oregon, U.S.) Coraline's Curious Cat Trail was a temporary art installation in Portland, Oregon, United States. The series featured 31 fiberglass statues of cats decorated by various artists, inspired by the 2009 animated film Coraline, which were installed across the city during August 2 – October 13, 2024. Following public display, the sculptures were auctioned off with proceeds benefitting Oregon Health & Science University's Doernbecher Children's Hospital. --Another Believer (Talk)
2024-11-07 20:03 Favre's Dad Game (Notable NFL game) Favre's Dad Game was a National Football League (NFL) regular season game played on December 22, 2003, between the Oakland Raiders (now known as the Las Vegas Raiders) and Green Bay Packers. The game, which was broadcast on television nationally on Monday Night Football (MNF), was contested at Network Associates Coliseum in Oakland, California, during the 2003 NFL season. « Gonzo fan2007 (talk) @
2024-11-08 16:04 2014 NFC Championship Game (2014 NFL game) The 2014 National Football Conference (NFC) Championship Game was played between the Green Bay Packers and the Seattle Seahawks on January 18, 2015, at CenturyLink Field in Seattle, Washington. Both the Packers and Seahawks finished the 2014 season with the same record, 12–4, enough for each team to win their respective divisions. « Gonzo fan2007 (talk) @
2024-11-09 13:53 1838 Mormon War (Conflict in United States history) The 1838 Mormon War, also known as the Missouri Mormon War, was a conflict between Mormons and their neighbors in Missouri. It was preceded by tensions and episodes of vigilante violence dating back to the initial Mormon settlement in Jackson County in 1831. State troops became involved after the Battle of Crooked River, leading Governor Lilburn Boggs to order Mormons expelled from the state. Gottagitgud (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)
2024-11-13 16:09 2011 Cullman–Arab tornado (EF4 tornado that struck Alabama in April 2011) On the afternoon of April 27, 2011, a large, long-tracked, and powerful multi-vortex tornado moved across north-central Alabama, striking numerous towns along its 47 miles (76 km) track, including Cullman, Fairview, Arab and Ruth. The tornado killed 6, injured over 40, and impacted hundreds of structures. EF5
2024-11-13 16:10 2011 Central Alabama 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 124 miles (200 km) path, including Cordova and Blountsville. The tornado killed 13 and had a maximum width of 2,600 yards (1.5 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, United States. 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 00:32 William C. Roberts (pastor) (American pastor and academic administrator) William Charles Roberts (September 22, 1832 – November 27, 1903) was an American pastor and academic administrator. A graduate of Princeton University and Princeton Theological Seminary, he began his ministerial career at a Presbyterian church in Wilmington, Delaware. He spent nearly two years pastoring in Columbus, Ohio, before his wife developed an illness and the couple were forced to return to her home state of New Jersey, where Roberts continued preaching. PCN02WPS (talk | contribs)
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 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) @
2024-11-21 00:51 Bronx General Post Office (Historic post office in the Bronx, New York) The Bronx General Post Office (also known as the Bronx Central Post Office or Bronx Central Annex) is a historic post office building at 558 Grand Concourse in the South Bronx in New York City, United States. Designed by Thomas Harlan Ellett, the four-story structure was completed in 1937 for the United States Post Office Department and later served as a United States Postal Service (USPS) branch. Epicgenius (talk)

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2024-10-09 23:42 Paulina Luisi (Argentine-born Uruguayan doctor and feminist) Paulina Luisi Janicki (1875–1950) was a leader of the feminist movement in Uruguay. She was born in Colón, Argentina on 22 September 1875 into a family of educators. In 1909, she became the first Uruguayan woman to earn a medical degree. Spookyaki (talk)
2024-10-23 04:43 Forced sterilization in Peru (1990s ethnic cleansing of native peoples) Alberto Fujimori's government used forced sterilization as part of a broader population control initiative under the National Population Program. Targeting impoverished and predominantly indigenous women in rural Andean regions, this program became the largest state-sponsored sterilization effort in the Americas. JD John M. Turner (talk)
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)

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2024-08-19 17:51 I Wanna Be Your Ghost (2022 single by Gen Hoshino) is a song by Japanese singer-songwriter and musician Gen Hoshino, released as a digital-exclusive single through Speedstar Records on July 18, 2022. It was written and produced by Hoshino, who co-arranged and programmed it with Mabanua. A J-pop and dance track with electronic instrumentation, the song was used as the main theme to the film Yokaipedia [ja] (2022), a live-action adaptation of a children's book series by Kodansha. IanTEB (talk)
2024-08-27 06:04 Bini (group) (Filipino girl group) Bini (stylized in all caps; formerly Star Hunt Academy Girls or SHA Girls) is a Filipino girl group formed in 2019 through ABS-CBN's Star Hunt Academy (SHA). The group is composed of eight members: Aiah, Colet, Maloi, Gwen, Stacey, Mikha, Jhoanna, and Sheena. Royiswariii (talk)
2024-09-23 02:17 1958 Firuzabad earthquake (Natural disaster in Iran) The 1958 Firuzabad earthquake was the second destructive earthquake to strike Hamadan province, Iran, in nine months. The Mw 6.7 earthquake occurred at a depth of 15 km (9.3 mi) on 16 August at 22:43 local time. It caused severe damage to over 170 villages in the province. Due to several strong foreshocks, most of the population fled their homes and the death toll only stood at 132 and another 948 were injured. Dora the Axe-plorer (explore)

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2024-06-07 23:38 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 Annotations to the Records of the Three Kingdoms (429). Kzyx (talk)
2024-09-14 07:03 Sinhanch'on (1911–1937 Korean enclave in Vladivostok) Sinhanch'on was an enclave of Koreans in Vladivostok that existed between 1911 and 1937, during which time the city was controlled for periods by the Russian Empire, Far Eastern Republic and finally the Soviet Union. seefooddiet (talk)
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 EreborThe Book of Mazarbul
2024-09-30 01:59 Soda Kaichi (Japanese social worker and missionary (1867–1962)) was a Japanese Protestant missionary and social worker. He is remembered in South Korea for his charitable work in Korea under Japanese rule, particularly through the Kamakura Orphanage (鎌倉保育園; now Youngnak Borinwon), which he led from 1921 to 1945. During this time, he cared for around a thousand Korean orphans. seefooddiet (talk)
2024-10-07 05:18 Stray Kids (South Korean boy band) Stray Kids (Korean스트레이 키즈; RRSeuteurei Kijeu; often abbreviated to SKZ) is a South Korean boy band that JYP Entertainment formed through the eponymous 2017 reality television show. The band has 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. Shenaall (t c)
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)
2024-10-28 13:37 Mandarin orange (Small citrus fruit) A mandarin orange (Citrus reticulata), often simply called mandarin, is a small, rounded citrus tree fruit. Treated as a distinct species of orange, it is usually eaten plain or in fruit salads. The mandarin is small and oblate, unlike the roughly spherical sweet orange (which is a mandarin-pomelo hybrid). Chiswick Chap (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, studying a range of engineering fields. Kimikel (talk)
2024-10-31 16:45 Cycling in China (cyclist activity in China) Cycling is a common form of transportation and recreation in China, although use of bicycles has significantly declined since the 1970s and 1980s, when the country was nicknamed the "Kingdom of Bicycles" (自行车王国; Zìxíngchē wángguó). Although some early velocipedes were introduced to China from Europe beginning in the 1860s, cycling remained limited to a relatively small group of westerners residing in the country until the first decade of the 20th century, where bicycles began seeing limited use in Shanghai an ... Generalissima (talk) (it/she)
2024-11-09 04:34 Tumu Crisis (1449 conflict between the Oirats and the Chinese Ming dynasty) The Crisis of the Tumu Fortress, also known as the Tumu Crisis, or the Jisi Incident, was a border conflict between the Oirat Mongols and the Ming dynasty. On 1 September 1449, the Ming army, with a strength of half a million soldiers, suffered a crushing defeat at the hands of the much weaker Mongols. Min968 (talk)
2024-11-13 19:54 Shō Hashi (King of Chūzan) Shō Hashi (1372 – 1439) was a First Shō dynasty king of the Okinawan polity of Chūzan from 1422 until his death. He was the son of the Okinawan lord Shō Shishō. Modern scholarship has connected Shishō's potential father, Samekawa, to a family of Southern Court-affiliated seafarers from southwestern Kyushu, where Hashi was possibly born. Generalissima (talk) (it/she)
2024-11-14 19:04 Hyochang Park (Park in Seoul, South Korea) Hyochang Park (Korean효창공원) is a park in Yongsan District, Seoul, South Korea. The park is near Exit 1 of the Hyochang Park station of the Seoul Metropolitan Subway. Popular for leisure and exercise, the park has walking paths, sports facilities, forests, and cherry blossom trees. In 1989, the park was designated a Historic Site of South Korea, and contains the Kim Koo Museum. seefooddiet (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
2024-11-19 15:09 Baoji–Chengdu railway (Railway line in China) The Baoji–Chengdu railway (simplified Chinese: 宝鸡—成都铁路; traditional Chinese: 寶雞—成都鐵路; pinyin: Bǎojī Chéngdū Tiělù) or Baocheng railway (simplified Chinese: 宝成铁路; traditional Chinese: 寶成鐵路; pinyin: Bǎo Chéng Tiělù) or Baocheng Line (simplified Chinese: 宝成线; traditional Chinese: 寶成線; pinyin: Bǎo Chéng Xiàn), was formally designed as a rail line that connects Tianshui and Chengdu called Tianshui-Chengdu railway (simplified Chinese: 天水—成都铁路; traditional Chinese: 天水—成都鐵路; pinyin: Tiānshuǐ Chéngdū Tiělù) or Tiancheng railway (simplified Chinese: 天成线; traditional Chinese: 天成線; pinyin: Tiān Chéng Xiàn).: 1307  The line is a mixed single- and double-track, [[Railway electrification system|electrified ... A Chinese ID (talk)

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2024-09-10 18:42 Ottoman destroyer Yarhisar (Ottoman destroyer) Yarhisar was one of the four Samsun-class destroyers, based on the Durandal class, purchased from France in 1907 by the Ottoman Navy Society. She joined the Ottoman Navy in 1907, but like the rest of the Ottoman fleet, she did not take part in any active engagement with the Italians during the Italo-Turkish war. e (talk)

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2024-04-11 10:39 Chennai Super Kings (Indian Premier League cricket franchise) Chennai Super Kings (CSK) is an Indian professional cricket franchise based in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. The team competes in the Indian Premier League (IPL) and was one of the eight franchises incorporated when the league was established in 2008. The team plays its home matches at the M. A. Chidambaram Stadium and is owned by Chennai Super Kings Cricket. Magentic Manifestations (talk)
2024-06-15 11:40 Chennai International Airport (Airport in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India) Chennai International Airport (IATA: MAA, ICAO: VOMM) is an international airport serving the city of Chennai, the capital of Tamil Nadu, India. It is located in Tirusulam in Chengalpattu district, in the Greater Chennai Metropolitan Area around 21 km (13 mi) southwest of the city centre. The first air service was operated in 1915 and the airport was commissioned in 1930. Magentic Manifestations (talk)
2024-06-18 05:44 India at the Cricket World Cup (Tournament Performance) India is one of the full members of the International Cricket Council (ICC), the governing body of cricket. There have been thirteen editions of the Cricket World Cup, a quadrennial event hosted by the ICC in the ODI format since 1975. India has participated in every edition of the Cricket World Cup since its introduction. Magentic Manifestations (talk)
2024-08-24 10:55 Suryakumar Yadav (Indian cricketer (born 1990)) Suryakumar Ashok Yadav (born 14 September 1990) is an Indian 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)
2024-10-08 08:56 Curry (Spicy Asian-influenced dishes) Curry is a dish with a sauce or gravy seasoned with spices, mainly derived from the interchange of Indian cuisine with European taste in food, starting with the Portuguese, followed by the Dutch and British, and then thoroughly internationalised. Many dishes that would be described as curries in English are found in the native cuisines of countries in Southeast Asia and East Asia. Chiswick Chap (talk)
2024-10-13 19:36 Abdul Ahad Azad (Kashmiri poet, historian and literary critic (1903–1948)) Abdul Ahad Dar (1903 – 4 April 1948), popularly known as Abdul Ahad Azad, was a Kashmiri poet, historian and literary critic. Born in the Rangar village of Chadoora in Budgam district, Azad is considered to be the first revolutionary poet and is credited with laying the foundations of literary criticism in Kashmiri literature. --Ratekreel (talk)
2024-10-16 18:01 Daud Shah Bahmani (Ruler of Bahmani Sultanate) Daud Shah Bahmani (reigned 1378), also spelled as Dawud, was the fourth ruler of the Bahmani Kingdom. He succeeded his nephew Mujahid Shah after assassinating him. After ascending the throne, Daud Shah's brief reign was marked with turbulence and instability over his regicide of his nephew, which culminated in the creation of court factions. Noorullah (talk)
2024-10-18 01:40 Imran Khan (Former Pakistani cricketer and former prime minister (born 1952)) Imran Ahmed Khan Niazi (born 5 October 1952) is a Pakistani politician and former cricketer who served as the 22nd prime minister of Pakistan from August 2018 until April 2022. He is the founder and former chairman of the political party Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) from 1996 to 2023. He was the captain of the Pakistan national cricket team throughout the 1980s and early 1990s. Titan2456 (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, freedom fighter 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 Liberation War, he broadcast the Bangladeshi declaration of independence on 27 March 1971 from Chittagong. Niasoh (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)
2024-11-04 08:56 Mizoram (State in northeastern India) Mizoram is a landlocked state in northeastern India, with Aizawl as its capital and largest city. It 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. With an estimated population of 1.25 million in 2023, it is the second least populated state in India. Sangsangaplaz (Talk to me! I'm willing to help)
2024-11-06 17:45 Aromal Chekavar Aromal Chekavar was a warrior believed to have lived during the 16th century in the North Malabar region of present-day Kerala, India. He was from the Thiyyar community and a chief of the Puthooram family and was thus also known as Puthooram Veettil Aromal Chekavar. He was the elder brother of Unniyarcha and uncle of Aromalunni, who were also skilled warriors. Drew Stanley (talk)
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 with his constant conflict with his younger brother, Rustam Mirza, and his regent Kur Hamza Beg. Amir Ghandi (talk)

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2024-05-16 16:04 Kasman Singodimedjo (Indonesian politician (1904–1982)) Kasman Singodimedjo (25 February 1904 – 25 October 1982) was an Indonesian nationalist, politician, and National Hero who served as the second Attorney General of Indonesia between November 1945 and May 1946, and as the first chairman of the Central Indonesian National Committee (KNIP) in 1945. Juxlos (talk)
2024-06-24 01:05 Bayshore MRT station (Mass Rapid Transit station in Singapore) Bayshore MRT station is an underground Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) station on the Thomson–East Coast line (TEL) in Bedok, Singapore. Located along Bayshore Road, the station serves various private residential estates and landmarks such as Calvary Assembly of God Church and Holy Grace Presbyterian Church. ZKang123 (talk)
2024-06-24 03:29 Tanjong Rhu MRT station (Mass Rapid Transit station in Singapore) Tanjong Rhu MRT station is an underground Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) station on the Thomson–East Coast line (TEL) in Kallang, Singapore. Situated at the junction of Tanjong Rhu Road and Tanjong Rhu Place, the station serves nearby condominiums such as Pebble Bay and Casuarina Cove. Other surrounding landmarks include the Tanjong Rhu Lookout Tower, Singapore Sports Hub and the Tanjong Rhu Footbridge. ZKang123 (talk)
2024-06-27 12:08 Katong Park MRT station (Mass Rapid Transit station in Singapore) Katong Park MRT station is an underground Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) station on the Thomson–East Coast line (TEL). Situated along Meyer Road and adjacent to Katong Park, the station serves Dunman High School and Singapore Swimming School alongside nearby residential developments. The station is operated by SMRT Trains. ZKang123 (talk)
2024-10-08 08:56 Curry (Spicy Asian-influenced dishes) Curry is a dish with a sauce or gravy seasoned with spices, mainly derived from the interchange of Indian cuisine with European taste in food, starting with the Portuguese, followed by the Dutch and British, and then thoroughly internationalised. Many dishes that would be described as curries in English are found in the native cuisines of countries in Southeast Asia and East Asia. Chiswick Chap (talk)
2024-10-14 04:33 Tamang Panahon (Special episode of Eat Bulaga!) "Tamang Panahon" (lit.'"Right Time"') was a benefit concert and a special episode of Eat Bulaga!, as well as the 87th episode of its "Kalyeserye" portion that aired live on television in the Philippines and other countries on October 24, 2015, from the Philippine Arena. "Tamang Panahon" highlighted the no-restrictions meeting of the AlDub love team of Alden Richards and Maine Mendoza. Royiswariii
2024-10-16 10:44 Benjamin Sheares (President of Singapore from 1971 to 1981) Benjamin Henry Sheares FRCOG FACS (12 August 1907 – 12 May 1981) was a Singaporean physician and academic who served as the second president of Singapore from 1971 until his death in 1981. Of Eurasian descent, Sheares was born in Singapore under British rule and graduated from the King Edward VII College of Medicine. Actuall7 (talk)
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)
2024-11-11 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

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2024-05-23 02:21 Agacheri (Turkmen tribe in Turkey and Iran) Agacheri was a Turkmen tribe that inhabited parts of Anatolia until the 14th century. They were allied with the Qara Qoyunlu during the 14–15th centuries but shifted their allegiance to the Aq Qoyunlu upon the downfall of the former. A portion of the tribe remained in Anatolia, while another migrated to Iran, where they additionally incorporated Lurs. Aintabli (talk)
2024-09-05 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)
2024-09-19 15:51 1957 Alborz earthquake (Natural disaster in Iran) The 1957 Alborz earthquake struck northern Iran's Mazandaran province at 04:12 local time on 2 July. It had a moment magnitude (Mw ) of 7.1 and occurred at a focal depth of 15 km (9.3 mi). The thrust-faulting shock was assigned a maximum Modified Mercalli intensity of IX (Violent). It devastated 120 villages in the Alborz Mountains and caused an estimated 1,500 fatalities. Dora the Axe-plorer (explore)
2024-09-29 15:53 David of Sassoun (statue) (Copper equestrian statue in Yerevan, Armenia) David of Sassoun (Armenian: «Սասունցի Դավիթ») is a copper equestrian statue depicting David of Sassoun (Sasuntsi Davit’) in Yerevan, Armenia. Erected by the sculptor and artist Yervand Kochar in 1959, it depicts the protagonist of the Armenian national epic Daredevils of Sassoun. It is placed on a rock-like basalt pedestal in the middle of a large square in front of Yerevan's main railway station. --Երևանցի 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)
2024-11-09 19:05 Mseilha Fort (Fortress in Batroun district, Lebanon) The Mseilha Fort (Arabic: قلعة المسيلحة, romanizedQal'at al-Msaylḥa) is a historic fortification located in northern Lebanon, strategically positioned on the right bank of the Al-Jaouz River, in Hamat, approximately 2.5 kilometers northeast of the city of Batroun in North Lebanon. The fort's location enabled it to oversee key passages through the valley and control the ancient pathways circumventing the coastal Ras ash-Shaq'a promontory, a significant geological formation along the Lebanese coast that historically posed challenges to travelers. el.ziade (talkallam)
2024-11-11 03:25 Hamzeh Mirza Heshmat od-Dowleh Hamzeh Mirza Heshmat od-Dowleh (Persian: حمزه ‌میرزا حشمت‌الدوله) was a Qajar prince, governor and military officer in 19th-century Iran. The son of Abbas Mirza, Hamzeh Mirza held various governorships and led several military campaigns, notably against the Revolt of Hasan Khan Salar. He remained active in the country's military and administrative affairs until his death in 1880. 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 with his constant conflict with his younger brother, Rustam Mirza, and his regent Kur Hamza Beg. Amir Ghandi (talk)

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2024-03-17 18:24 George Tutill (Banner manufacturer (1817–1887)) George Tutill (16 April 1817—17 February 1887) was an artist, entrepreneur and manufacturer of banners. He was born in Howden, Yorkshire, he had founded his business by 1847 which became renowned for supplying trade unions, Sunday schools, chapels, and friendly societies with banners and regalia. The company, eventually located at 83 City Road, London, also offered a range of products including flags, badges, brooches and stationary. Unexpectedlydian♯4talk
2024-05-01 16:19 Eurovision Song Contest 1985 (International song competition) The Eurovision Song Contest 1985 was the 30th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest, held on 4 May 1985 in the Scandinavium in Gothenburg, Sweden. Organised by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) and host broadcaster Sveriges Television (SVT), and presented by Lill Lindfors, the contest was held in Sweden following the country's victory at the 1984 contest with the song "Diggi-Loo Diggi-Ley" by Herreys. Sims2aholic8 (talk)
2024-05-25 21:26 Barbara Zangerl (Austrian rock climber) Barbara Zangerl (born 24 May 1988) is an Austrian rock climber who is widely considered as one of the best all-round female climbers in the world. At various stages in her career, she has climbed at, or just below, the highest climbing grades achieved by a female in every major rock climbing discipline, including bouldering, traditional climbing, sport climbing, multi-pitch climbing and big wall climbing. Aszx5000 (talk)
2024-05-30 15:05 Mushu (Fictional character) Mushu is a fictional character in Disney's Mulan franchise, first appearing in the 1998 animated film Mulan. A small Chinese dragon, Mushu was a spiritual guardian of Mulan's family before he was demoted for failing to protect an ancestor. He plots to redeem himself by ensuring Mulan's safety and success when she enlists herself in the army in her father's place, ultimately becoming her closest confidant. Changedforbetter (talk)
2024-06-21 21:52 2023 Serbian election protests (Protests in Serbia) On 18 December 2023, a series of mass protests began in Belgrade, the capital of Serbia, after the parliamentary and Belgrade City Assembly elections on 17 December. The protests were organised by the opposition Serbia Against Violence (SPN) coalition, the Students Against Violence (later Struggle) youth organisation, and the ProGlas initiative. Vacant0 (talk)
2024-07-01 20:13 People's Movement for the State (Political movement in Serbia) The People's Movement for the State (Serbian: Народни покрет за државу, romanizedNarodni pokret za državu, abbr. NPZD), also referred to as the Movement for the People and the State (Serbian: Покрет за народ и државу, romanizedPokret za narod i državu, abbr. PZND), are the working names of the political movement in Serbia initiated by Aleksandar Vučić, the president of Serbia and then-president of the Serbian Progressive Party (SNS), in March 2023. Vacant0 (talkcontribs)
2024-07-02 18:47 Zwei Gesänge, Op. 1 (Schoenberg) (Two Lieder by Arnold Schoenberg) Arnold Schoenberg's Zwei Gesänge (Two Songs), Op. 1 (1898–1903), are Lieder for baritone and piano. Each song sets a poem of Karl Michael von Levetzow. The songs bear the influence of both Johannes Brahms and Richard Wagner, whose music was traditionally opposed. In their length, depth of expression, density of texture, and transcription-like piano writing, they approached the limits of the Lied genre and anticipated Gurre-Lieder. Gerda Arendt (talk)
2024-07-14 23:16 S1/S2 (Amsterdam Metro) (Former rolling stock of the Amsterdam Metro) S1 and S2 units, collectively called S1/S2, were electric multiple unit trains used on the Amsterdam Metro in Amsterdam, The Netherlands. Built by La Brugeoise et Nivelles (BN), 13 of these units were ordered by the GVB in 1988 (S1), as well as an additional 12 later in 1991 (S2), for a new line from Amsterdam Centraal station to the suburb of Amstelveen. Styyx (talk)
2024-07-26 13:16 Crusading movement (Framework of Christian holy war) The crusading movement encompasses the framework of ideologies and institutions that described, regulated, and promoted the Crusades. The crusades were religious wars that the Christian Latin church initiated, supported, and sometimes directed during the Middle Ages. The members of the church defined this movement in legal and theological terms that were based on the concepts of holy war and pilgrimage. Norfolkbigfish (talk)
2024-09-03 05:06 Alexander Goehr (English composer and academic (1932–2024)) Peter Alexander Goehr (10 August 1932 – 25 August 2024) was a German-born English composer of contemporary classical music and academic teacher. A long-time professor of music at the University of Cambridge, Goehr influenced many notable contemporary composers, including Thomas Adès, Julian Anderson, George Benjamin and Robin Holloway. Gerda Arendt (talk)
2024-09-10 18:42 Ottoman destroyer Yarhisar (Ottoman destroyer) Yarhisar was one of the four Samsun-class destroyers, based on the Durandal class, purchased from France in 1907 by the Ottoman Navy Society. She joined the Ottoman Navy in 1907, but like the rest of the Ottoman fleet, she did not take part in any active engagement with the Italians during the Italo-Turkish war. e (talk)
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 EreborThe Book of Mazarbul
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
2024-09-25 22:46 Mink Nutcharut (Thai snooker player) Nutcharut Wongharuthai (Thai: ณัชชารัตน์ วงศ์หฤทัย, RTGSnatcharat wongharuethai; born 7 November 1999), better known as Mink Nutcharut, is a Thai snooker player who competes on both the professional World Snooker Tour and the World Women's Snooker Tour. She is the only woman known to have made a maximum break, having achieved the feat during a practice match in March 2019. BennyOnTheLoose (talk)
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)
2024-10-11 20:37 San Marino in the Eurovision Song Contest 2024 San Marino was represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 2024 with the song "11:11", performed by the Spanish band Megara. The song was written by Isra Dante Ramos Solomando, Roberto la Lueta Ruiz, and Sara Jiménez Moral. The nation's participating broadcaster, San Marino RTV (SMRTV), organised the national final format Una voce per San Marino in collaboration with Media Evolution S.r.l. to select its entry. Grk1011 (talk)
2024-10-15 21:15 Sport climbing (Type of rock climbing) Sport climbing (or bolted climbing) is a type of free climbing in rock climbing where the lead climber clips into pre-drilled permanent bolts for their protection while ascending a route. Sport climbing differs from the riskier traditional climbing where the lead climber has to insert temporary protection equipment while ascending. Aszx5000 (talk)
2024-10-22 21:48 HMS Sheffield (C24) (Town-class cruiser) HMS Sheffield was one of the Southampton sub class of the Town-class cruisers of the Royal Navy. Completed in 1937, she was active in all major naval European theatres of the Second World War : in the Atlantic Ocean, the Mediterranean Sea and the Arctic Ocean. Sheffield assisted in the sinking of both German battleships sunk at sea : in the Last battle of Bismarck she directed torpedo aircraft to Bismarck, and during the [[Battle of the Nor ... Klutserke (talk)
2024-10-26 18:24 Squat Milada (Former squatted social centre in Prague, Czech Republic) Squat Milada is a First Republic villa located in the Libeň district of Prague. Milada was intended to be demolished in the 1980s and deleted from the cadastre. Therefore, it was a house which officially did not exist and it became one of the Czech Republic's best known squats, occupied from 1997 until 2009. Mujinga (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 [he], 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 • tc)
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 were contested at the European Athletics Indoor Championships. Athletes could qualify by the entry standard of 52.20 seconds indoor or 50.80 seconds outdoor, or by their position on the World Athletics Ranking for the event. Editør (talk)

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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
2024-09-02 11:12 Grigor Parlichev (Bulgarian writer (1830–1893)) Grigor Stavrev Parlichev was a Bulgarian writer, teacher and translator. In North Macedonia and Bulgaria, he is regarded as a pioneer of national awakening. StephenMacky1 (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)
2024-10-01 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, romanizedUkrainski Sherify) is a 2015 Ukrainian documentary film directed by Roman Bondarchuk [uk]. 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)

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2024-03-15 01:56 Darren Moore (English footballer and manager (born 1974)) Darren Mark Moore (born 22 April 1974) is a professional football manager and former player who played as a centre-back. He is the manager of EFL League Two club Port Vale. He has performed extensive charity work for the Professional Footballers' Association, Show Racism the Red Card, and the Free Methodist Church. EchetusXe
2024-03-22 15:51 2022 Fife Council election (Fife Council election) Elections to Fife Council took place on 5 May 2022 on the same day as the 31 other Scottish local government elections. As with other Scottish council elections, it was held using single transferable vote (STV) – a form of proportional representation – in which multiple candidates are elected in each ward and voters rank candidates in order of preference. Stevie fae Scotland (talk)
2024-05-09 16:29 Kesteven and Sleaford High School (Selective school in Lincolnshire, England) Kesteven and Sleaford High School Selective Academy, commonly known as Kesteven and Sleaford High School (KSHS), is a selective school with academy status in Sleaford, an English market town in Lincolnshire. It caters for girls aged between eleven and sixteen in Years 7 to 11, and girls and boys aged sixteen to eighteen in its coeducational Sixth Form. Noswall59 (talk)
2024-05-09 19:52 2006 World Snooker Championship (Snooker tournament) The 2006 World Snooker Championship (officially the 2006 888.com World Snooker Championship) was a professional snooker tournament. It was held at the Crucible Theatre in Sheffield, England. It was the 30th consecutive year that the World Snooker Championship was staged at the venue. It started on 15 April 2006 and was scheduled to finish on 1 May 2006, but continued into the early hours of 2 May. Lee Vilenski (talkcontribs)
2024-05-11 09:25 Gedling Miners Welfare F.C. (Association football club in England) Gedling Miners Welfare Football Club is a semi-professional football club based in Mapperley, Nottingham, England. Founded in 1919 as the works team of Gedling Colliery, the club went into abeyance in 1935 due to a lack of support. It reformed in 1941 and soon began its most successful period, prompting the Daily Mirror to describe Gedling as "Nottinghamshire's leading amateur team" in 1956. Curlymanjaro (talk)
2024-05-14 17:26 Sleaford Joint Sixth Form (Sixth form consortium in Sleaford, England) Sleaford Joint Sixth Form (SJSF) is a partnership in Sleaford, England, between Carre's Grammar School, Kesteven and Sleaford High School and St George's Academy. It enables sixth-formers based at them to study individual courses offered at any of the schools. This makes provision more economical and gives students a choice of approximately 60 A-Level or Level 3 vocational courses. Noswall59 (talk)
2024-05-25 21:27 Mick Fowler (British mountain and alpine climber) Michael Fowler (born 1956) is a British rock climber, ice climber, mountaineer and climbing author. He is internationally noted for his alpine climbing and was awarded the Piolet d'Or three times, with Paul Ramsden, in 2003, 2013, and 2016, for alpine-style first ascents of faces in the Himalayas. Fowler was one of the first British rock climbers to free an E6-graded traditional rock climbing route (Linden, 1976), and the first ice climber to free a consensus grade VI mixed Scottish winter route (The Shield Direct, 1979). Aszx5000 (talk)
2024-05-28 18:55 Holdingham (Hamlet in Lincolnshire, England) Holdingham is a hamlet in the civil parish and built-up area of Sleaford, in the North Kesteven district of Lincolnshire, England. It is bisected by Lincoln Road (B1518) which joins the A17 and A15 roads immediately north of the settlement; those roads connect it to Lincoln, Newark, Peterborough and King's Lynn. Noswall59 (talk)
2024-06-07 21:57 2024 Tour Championship (Snooker tournament) The 2024 Tour Championship (officially the 2024 Johnstone's Paint Tour Championship) was a professional snooker tournament that took place from 1 to 7 April 2024 at the Manchester Central in Manchester, England. The 16th and penultimate ranking event of the 2023‍–‍24 season, it preceded the World Championship. Lee Vilenski (talkcontribs)
2024-06-08 23:42 2024 World Snooker Championship (Snooker tournament, held April and May 2024) The 2024 World Snooker Championship was a professional snooker tournament that took place from 20 April to 6 May 2024. Organised by the World Snooker Tour, it was the 17th and final ranking event of the 2023‍–‍24 season. The tournament's title sponsor was car retailer Cazoo, so the event was promoted as the 2024 Cazoo World Snooker Championship. Lee Vilenski (talkcontribs)
2024-06-22 22:43 David Fishwick (English businessman (born 1971)) David Fishwick (born March 1971) is an English businessman. Born in Nelson, Lancashire, he left school at sixteen with no qualifications, before opening David Fishwick Minibus Sales and becoming the biggest minibus supplier in Britain. After finding that big banks were no longer willing to lend his customers money following the 2007–2008 financial crisis, he opened Burnley Savings and Loans, which used the advertising slogan "Bank on Dave". Launchballer
2024-07-12 16:13 A9 dualling project (Infrastructure project in Scotland) In 2011, Transport Scotland envisioned a plan to upgrade the remaining 90 miles (145 km) of the A9, a trunk road in Scotland, between Perth and Inverness from a single carriageway to a dual carriageway. According to this plan, the road will be widened from one to two lanes per direction (two to four lanes total). JuniperChill (talk)
2024-07-19 11:13 2022 Comhairle nan Eilean Siar election (Comhairle nan Eilean Siar election) Elections to Comhairle nan Eilean Siar (Scottish Gaelic for 'Council of the Western Isles') 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 the single transferable vote (STV) system – 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)
2024-08-28 10:57 Black and Tans (Recruits supporting the Royal Irish Constabulary) The Black and Tans (Irish: Dúchrónaigh) were constables recruited into the Royal Irish Constabulary (RIC) as reinforcements during the Irish War of Independence. Recruitment began in Great Britain in January 1920, and about 10,000 men enlisted during the conflict. The majority were unemployed former British soldiers from England, Scotland and Wales who had fought in the First World War. John Cummings (talk)
2024-09-11 13:56 Jackie Rea (Northern Irish snooker player (1921–2013)) John Joseph Rea (6 April 1921 – 20 October 2013) was a Northern Irish snooker player. He was the leading Irish snooker player until the emergence of Alex Higgins and held the Irish Professional title almost continuously from 1952 to 1972. BennyOnTheLoose (talk)
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 (uc)
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 (talkcontribs)
2024-11-15 17:52 The Weight of the Mask (2023 studio album by Svalbard) The Weight of the Mask is the fourth studio album by British post-hardcore band Svalbard, released on 6 October 2023 through Nuclear Blast Records. It is the band's first album for the label, as well as their first with bassist Matt Francis. After initial writing sessions were hindered by the COVID-19 pandemic, Svalbard began working on new material in April 2021, before recording the album in February 2023 with long-time producer Lewis Johns at The Ranch Production House in Southampton. Chchcheckit (talk)
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 (talkcontribs)
2024-11-20 00:50 2023 Greenland landslide (Landslide in northeastern Greenland) On September 16, 2023, a massive landslide occurred in Dickson Fjord, northeastern Greenland. It was triggered by a series of factors, including the glacial debuttressing due to climate change. Greenland, being highly sensitive to rising temperatures, has experienced accelerated glacial retreat and destabilization in recent years, making landslides more frequent and severe. 2603:8001:7106:C515:D502:7215:BF7C:2AFD (talk)
2024-11-21 00:24 Mike Pilavachi (British evangelist and pastor) 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)

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2024-04-24 07:13 Stephen Curry (American basketball player (born 1988)) Wardell Stephen Curry II (born March 14, 1988) is an American professional basketball player and point guard for the Golden State Warriors of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Near-unanimously considered the greatest shooter of all time, Curry is credited with revolutionizing the sport by inspiring teams and players at all levels to more prominently utilize the three-point shot. Beemer03 (talk)
2024-06-19 04:57 Zari (song) (2024 song by Marina Satti) "Zari" (Greek: Ζάρι, ; transl. "Dice") is a song by Greek singer Marina Satti. It was co-written by Satti alongside eight other songwriters, and released on 7 March 2024 by Golden Records as the second single off her extended play P.O.P. It represented Greece at the Eurovision Song Contest 2024, where it placed 11th at the grand final with 126 points. Cheers, mate! Nascar9919 (he/him • tc)
2024-07-03 18:11 Ivo Rojnica (Croatian fascist official (1915–2007)) Ivo Rojnica (20 August 1915 – 1 December 2007) was a Croatian Ustaše official and intelligence agent who was active in the World War II Axis puppet state known as the Independent State of Croatia (NDH) from 1941 to 1945. After the war, he escaped to Argentina, where he reinvented himself as a businessman and diplomat. Amanuensis Balkanicus (talk)
2024-07-03 21:11 Liberal Democratic Party (Serbia, 1989) (Political party in Serbia) The Liberal Democratic Party (Serbian: Либерално демократска странка, romanizedLiberalno demokratska stranka, abbr. LDS), known as the Liberal Party (Serbian: Либерална странка, romanizedLiberalna stranka, abbr. LS) until 1997, was a political party in Serbia. Founded in 1989, its first president was Aleksandar Stefanović [sr]. Vacant0 (talkcontribs)
2024-07-06 06:39 Yugoslav Committee (South Slavic unification ad-hoc body) The Yugoslav Committee (Croatian: Jugoslavenski odbor, Slovene: Jugoslovanski odbor, Serbian: Југословенски одбор) was a World War I-era, unelected, ad-hoc committee that largely consisting of émigré Croat, Slovene, and Bosnian Serb politicians and political activists, whose aim was the detachment of Austro-Hungarian lands inhabited by South Slavs and unification of those lands with the Kingdom of Serbia. Tomobe03 (talk)
2024-07-06 17:27 National Gathering (Serbia) (Political coalition in Serbia) National Gathering (Serbian: Национално окупљање, romanizedNacionalno okupljanje, abbr. NO), initially known as the Serbian State-Building Bloc (Serbian: Српски државотворни блок, romanizedSrpski državotvorni blok, abbr. SDB), was a far-right political coalition in Serbia, composed of Serbian Party Oathkeepers (SSZ) and Dveri. Vacant0 (talkcontribs)
2024-07-20 18:50 Croatian state right (Legal concept in Croatian law) The Croatian state right (Croatian: Hrvatsko državno pravo) is a legal concept in Croatian law that represents the entirety of Croatia's rules on the establishment and functioning of government and public administrative bodies. It is also used to argue for Croatia's sovereignty, referring to the legal status of Croatia as an independent polity within the framework of various states throughout its history. Tomobe03 (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 (talkcontribs)
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)
2024-09-02 11:12 Grigor Parlichev (Bulgarian writer (1830–1893)) Grigor Stavrev Parlichev was a Bulgarian writer, teacher and translator. In North Macedonia and Bulgaria, he is regarded as a pioneer of national awakening. StephenMacky1 (talk)
2024-10-02 15:07 Perdiccas (Macedonian general and regent (355 – 321/320 BC)) Perdiccas (Greek: Περδίκκας, Perdikkas; c. 355 BC – 321/320 BC) was a Macedonian general, successor of Alexander the Great, and regent of Alexander's empire after his death. When Alexander was dying, he entrusted his signet ring to Perdiccas. Initially the most pre-eminent of the successors, Perdiccas effectively ruled Alexander's increasingly unstable empire from Babylon for three years, until his assassination, as the kings he ruled for were incapable. Harren the Red (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, 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)
2024-10-28 19:48 Branislav Djurdjev (Yugoslav and Serbian historian (1908–1993)) Branislav Djurdjev (Serbian: Бранислав Ђурђев, Branislav Đurđev, ; 4 August 1908 – 26 February 1993) was a Yugoslav and Serbian historian and orientalist who worked in Sarajevo for nearly forty years. A Marxist, he was one of the most prominent historians of the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia and helped in the founding of the Oriental Institute in Sarajevo in 1950, becoming its first director. Krisitor (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)
2024-11-10 15:56 Ivo Frank (Croatian lawyer and politician (1877–1939)) Ivo Frank (17 December 1877 – 19 December 1939) was a Croatian politician and lawyer, and member of the Party of Rights. Frank gained prominence as a member of the group that tore down a Hungarian flag to protest the 1895 visit by Emperor Franz Joseph to Zagreb. He was elected a member of the Kingdom of Croatia-Slavonia's parliament (called the Sabor) in the final decade of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. Tomobe03 (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)

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2024-05-19 19:15 Louis Malet de Graville (French military officer, Admiral of France, politician and art patron) Louis Malet de Graville (Around 1440 – 30 October 1516) was a French military officer, Admiral of France, politician and art patron. He came from an old family from Normandy; one of his ancestors was William Malet, a companion of William the Conqueror who took part in the Battle of Hastings in 1066. Louis Malet de Gravile's father was a counsellor and chamberlain to King Charles VII and Louis XI. Yakikaki (talk)
2024-07-14 23:17 Line 51 (Amsterdam Metro) (Metro line in Amsterdam) Metro Line 51 (Dutch: Metrolijn 51), also known as the Ring Line (Ringlijn), is an Amsterdam Metro line running from Amsterdam Centraal station to Isolatorweg metro station, almost creating a full circle through Amsterdam. It was opened in December 1990 as a metro/tram hybrid line named sneltram ('express tram') and served the suburb of Amstelveen. Styyx (talk)
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)
2024-07-27 06:35 Preußisches Obertribunal (Prussian supreme court (1703–1879)) The Preußisches Obertribunal, abbreviated PrObTr (English: Prussian Supreme Tribunal), was between 1703 and 1879 either the sole or one of the supreme courts of the Kingdom of Prussia. The court played a significant role in shaping Prussia's legal system and had major influence on the administration of justice in the kingdom. WatkynBassett (talk)
2024-08-11 16:33 Herr Jesu Christ, du höchstes Gut, BWV 113 (Chorale cantata by Johann Sebastian Bach) Johann Sebastian Bach composed the church cantata Herr Jesu Christ, du höchstes Gut (Lord Jesus Christ, O highest good), BWV 113, in Leipzig for the eleventh Sunday after Trinity and first performed it on 20 August 1724. It is based on the eight stanzas of the 1588 hymn "Herr Jesu Christ, du höchstes Gut" by Bartholomäus Ringwaldt, a penitential song. Gerda Arendt (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)
2024-09-21 16:28 The Great Mecca Feast (1928 documentary film by George Krugers) The Great Mecca Feast (Dutch: Het Groote Mekka-Feest) is a 1928 documentary film by George Krugers. Divided into four acts, it opens with a group of Muslim men from the Dutch East Indies who undertake the hajj pilgrimage, then showcases elements of everyday life and worship in the Hejaz – including the hajj pilgrimage itself.  — Chris Woodrich (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. SirMemeGod
2024-10-03 20:09 The Hangover (Suzanne Valadon) (Painting by Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec in the Fogg Museum) The Hangover (Suzanne Valadon) (French: Gueule de Bois / La Buveuse), also known as The Drinker, is an oil on canvas painting by French post-Impressionist artist Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, created from 1887 to 1889, just before he became successful as an artist. The painting depicts a drunken woman drinking alone in a club, reflecting the counterculture of Montmartre and the specter of alcoholism among French women during the Belle Époque. Viriditas (talk)
2024-10-03 20:20 Portrait of Toulouse Lautrec, in Villeneuve-sur-Yonne, with the Natansons (Painting by Édouard Vuillard in the Musée Toulouse-Lautrec) Portrait of Toulouse Lautrec, in Villeneuve-sur-Yonne, with the Natansons, sometimes referred to as Toulouse-Lautrec Cooking, is an 1898 painting by French artist Édouard Vuillard. The work depicts fellow artist Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec on holiday cooking in the kitchen at Les Relais, the country home of Vuillard's patron Thadée Natanson in Villeneuve-sur-Yonne. Viriditas (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)
2024-10-19 21:40 Pierre François Bauduin (French general) Pierre François Bauduin (25 January 1768 – 18 June 1815) was a French general during the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars. Bauduin, who served in the Russian and Italian campaigns during the Napoleonic Wars, commanded a brigade in Jérôme Bonaparte's division at the Battle of Waterloo, where he would die at Hougoumont. UserMemer (chat) Tribs
2024-10-27 20:44 Central Powers (Military coalition in World War I) The Central Powers, also known as the Central Empires, were one of the two main coalitions that fought in World War I (1914–1918). It consisted of the German Empire, Austria-Hungary, the Ottoman Empire, and Bulgaria; this was also known as the Quadruple Alliance. History6042 (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 (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 Wohl dem, der sich auf seinen Gott (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)
2024-11-13 15:30 SMS Hay (1860) (Prussian gunboat) SMS Hay 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. The ship saw very little activity during her career. Parsecboy (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)
2024-11-17 14:06 Jürgen Kleditzsch (German politician (born 1944)) Jürgen Kleditzsch (born 26 January 1944) is a German physician and former politician of the East German Christian Democratic Union (CDU). Maxwhollymoralground (talk)
2024-11-17 14:07 Klaus Thielmann (German politician (1933–2024)) Klaus Thielmann (29 October 1933 – 25 January 2024) was a German physician, civil servant and politician of the Socialist Unity Party (SED). Maxwhollymoralground (talk)

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2024-06-07 01:57 Alexandra Kiroi-Bogatyreva (Australian rhythmic gymnast of Russian origin) Alexandra Kiroi-Bogatyreva OLY(born 4 March 2002) is an Australian rhythmic gymnast. She is the 2022 Commonwealth Games clubs champion, team silver medallist, and all-around bronze medallist. She also won two bronze medals at the 2018 Commonwealth Games. She is a four-time Australian all-around champion (2018, 2019, 2022, and 2023). Riley1012 (talk)
2024-10-01 21:01 Margaret Reid (politician) (Australian politician) Margaret Elizabeth Reid AO (née McLachlan; born 28 May 1935) is an Australian former politician who served as a Senator for the Australian Capital Territory (ACT) from 1981 to 2003, representing the Liberal Party. She held her seat for nearly 22 years, winning eight consecutive elections. Reidgreg (talk)
2024-10-16 21:22 1994 Kiribati presidential election Presidential elections were held in Kiribati on 30 September 1994. The result was a victory for Teburoro Tito, who received 51% of the vote. The elections were held following a motion of no confidence that dissolved the government of incumbent president Teatao Teannaki while an investigation was opened in the possible misuse of travel expense claims by its ministers. Thebiguglyalien (talk)
2024-10-22 01:17 2023 Aston by-election (Australian by-election) The 2023 Aston by-election was held on 1 April 2023 to elect the next member of the Australian House of Representatives in the electorate of Aston in Victoria. The by-election was triggered by the resignation of Liberal MP Alan Tudge, on 17 February 2023. GraziePrego (talk)
2024-10-22 01:32 Fatima Payman (Australian politician (born 1995)) Fatima Payman (Dari: فاطمه پیمان; born 1995) is an Australian politician who has served as a senator for Western Australia since 2022, first for the Labor Party and then as an independent, before launching her own political party − Australia's Voice − in October 2024. GraziePrego (talk)
2024-11-04 10:04 Short Sunderland in New Zealand service Developed as a long range maritime reconnaissance flying boat, the Short Sunderland was widely used during the Second World War. New Zealand purchased four Sunderlands in early 1944 for use as transport aircraft but did not receive them until the end of that year. They were operated by the Flying Boat Transport Flight of the Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF) from February 1945, carrying cargo and repatriated New Zealand military personnel from the South Pacific back to New Zealand. Zawed (talk)
2024-11-05 08:02 Te Pōrere Redoubts (Military fortification in New Zealand) The Te Pōrere Redoubts were fortifications of the New Zealand Wars, located at Te Pōrere, to the southwest of the current site of Tūrangi, in New Zealand. Built by the Māori warrior Te Kooti and his Ringatū followers in September 1869, they were the site of the Battle of Te Pōrere, between Te Kooti's forces and those of the New Zealand colonial government's Armed Constabulary and Māori aligned with the government—known as kūpapa. Zawed (talk)
2024-11-18 04:44 Edmonds (brand) (New Zealand baking brand) Edmonds is a New Zealand brand of baking powder and creator of the Edmonds Cookery Book. It was founded in 1879 by grocer Thomas Edmonds after hearing his customers complain about the available baking powder not always rising properly. He created his own formula and told his customers that his baking powder was "sure to rise", which later became a slogan of the brand. Panamitsu (talk)

History and Society/Business and economics

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2024-07-24 22:51 Microsoft and unions (Relationship between Microsoft and trade unions around the world) Microsoft recognizes 7 trade unions representing 1,750 workers in the United States at its video game subsidiaries Activision Blizzard and ZeniMax Media. US workers have been vocal in opposing military and law-enforcement contracts with Microsoft. Bethesda Game Studios is unionized in Canada. Microsoft South Korea recognizes its union since 2017. ~ 🦝 Shushugah (he/him • talk)
2024-08-19 19:35 IBM and unions (Relationship between IBM and trade unions) Trade unions have historically been unrecognized by IBM. Since the company's foundation in 1911, it has not recognized any in the United States, despite efforts by workers to establish them from 1970 onward. In Australia, Germany and Italy, several trade unions have limited recognition from IBM. IBM has been able to minimize union membership even in traditional union strongholds in Western Europe.: 60  ~ 🦝 Shushugah (he/him • talk)
2024-09-01 21:06 Bakewell, Pears and Company (Defunct glassware company in the U.S) Bakewell, Pears and Company was Pittsburgh's best known glass manufacturer. The company was most famous for its lead crystal glass, which was often decorated by cutting or engraving. It also made window glass, bottles, and lamps. The company was one of the first American glass manufacturers to produce glass using mechanical pressing. TwoScars (talk)
2024-10-10 21:34 Allbirds (Footwear company) Allbirds is a New Zealand and American public benefit company that sells footwear and apparel, co-founded in 2014 by Tim Brown and Joey Zwillinger. The company is headquartered in San Francisco, California. Its business model has relied on direct-to-consumer commerce, although it also has brick and mortar commerce. Ornov Ganguly TALK
2024-11-06 22:35 Hayes Manufacturing Company (Canadian manufacturer of heavy trucks) The Hayes Manufacturing Company Limited was a Vancouver-based Canadian manufacturer of heavy trucks. Founded in 1920, Hayes built both highway and off-road trucks, particularly for the logging industry. Hayes also manufactured buses. The Signal Company acquired a controlling stake in the company in 1969, and in 1971 renamed it Hayes Trucks. Cos (X + Z)

History and Society/Education

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2024-05-09 16:29 Kesteven and Sleaford High School (Selective school in Lincolnshire, England) Kesteven and Sleaford High School Selective Academy, commonly known as Kesteven and Sleaford High School (KSHS), is a selective school with academy status in Sleaford, an English market town in Lincolnshire. It caters for girls aged between eleven and sixteen in Years 7 to 11, and girls and boys aged sixteen to eighteen in its coeducational Sixth Form. Noswall59 (talk)
2024-05-14 17:26 Sleaford Joint Sixth Form (Sixth form consortium in Sleaford, England) Sleaford Joint Sixth Form (SJSF) is a partnership in Sleaford, England, between Carre's Grammar School, Kesteven and Sleaford High School and St George's Academy. It enables sixth-formers based at them to study individual courses offered at any of the schools. This makes provision more economical and gives students a choice of approximately 60 A-Level or Level 3 vocational courses. Noswall59 (talk)

History and Society/History

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2024-05-23 02:21 Agacheri (Turkmen tribe in Turkey and Iran) Agacheri was a Turkmen tribe that inhabited parts of Anatolia until the 14th century. They were allied with the Qara Qoyunlu during the 14–15th centuries but shifted their allegiance to the Aq Qoyunlu upon the downfall of the former. A portion of the tribe remained in Anatolia, while another migrated to Iran, where they additionally incorporated Lurs. Aintabli (talk)
2024-07-06 06:39 Yugoslav Committee (South Slavic unification ad-hoc body) The Yugoslav Committee (Croatian: Jugoslavenski odbor, Slovene: Jugoslovanski odbor, Serbian: Југословенски одбор) was a World War I-era, unelected, ad-hoc committee that largely consisting of émigré Croat, Slovene, and Bosnian Serb politicians and political activists, whose aim was the detachment of Austro-Hungarian lands inhabited by South Slavs and unification of those lands with the Kingdom of Serbia. Tomobe03 (talk)
2024-07-26 13:16 Crusading movement (Framework of Christian holy war) The crusading movement encompasses the framework of ideologies and institutions that described, regulated, and promoted the Crusades. The crusades were religious wars that the Christian Latin church initiated, supported, and sometimes directed during the Middle Ages. The members of the church defined this movement in legal and theological terms that were based on the concepts of holy war and pilgrimage. Norfolkbigfish (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 (talkcontribs)
2024-09-10 18:42 Ottoman destroyer Yarhisar (Ottoman destroyer) Yarhisar was one of the four Samsun-class destroyers, based on the Durandal class, purchased from France in 1907 by the Ottoman Navy Society. She joined the Ottoman Navy in 1907, but like the rest of the Ottoman fleet, she did not take part in any active engagement with the Italians during the Italo-Turkish war. e (talk)
2024-10-02 15:07 Perdiccas (Macedonian general and regent (355 – 321/320 BC)) Perdiccas (Greek: Περδίκκας, Perdikkas; c. 355 BC – 321/320 BC) was a Macedonian general, successor of Alexander the Great, and regent of Alexander's empire after his death. When Alexander was dying, he entrusted his signet ring to Perdiccas. Initially the most pre-eminent of the successors, Perdiccas effectively ruled Alexander's increasingly unstable empire from Babylon for three years, until his assassination, as the kings he ruled for were incapable. Harren the Red (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)
2024-10-09 23:42 Paulina Luisi (Argentine-born Uruguayan doctor and feminist) Paulina Luisi Janicki (1875–1950) was a leader of the feminist movement in Uruguay. She was born in Colón, Argentina on 22 September 1875 into a family of educators. In 1909, she became the first Uruguayan woman to earn a medical degree. Spookyaki (talk)
2024-10-28 19:48 Branislav Djurdjev (Yugoslav and Serbian historian (1908–1993)) Branislav Djurdjev (Serbian: Бранислав Ђурђев, Branislav Đurđev, ; 4 August 1908 – 26 February 1993) was a Yugoslav and Serbian historian and orientalist who worked in Sarajevo for nearly forty years. A Marxist, he was one of the most prominent historians of the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia and helped in the founding of the Oriental Institute in Sarajevo in 1950, becoming its first director. Krisitor (talk)
2024-10-29 17:43 Angela Alsobrooks (American politician & lawyer (born 1971)) Angela Deneece Alsobrooks (born February 23, 1971) is an American lawyer who is a United States senator-elect from Maryland and the county executive of Prince George's County, Maryland. She is the first female county executive of Prince George's County and the first Black female county executive in Maryland history. Y2hyaXM (talk)
2024-11-09 04:34 Tumu Crisis (1449 conflict between the Oirats and the Chinese Ming dynasty) The Crisis of the Tumu Fortress, also known as the Tumu Crisis, or the Jisi Incident, was a border conflict between the Oirat Mongols and the Ming dynasty. On 1 September 1449, the Ming army, with a strength of half a million soldiers, suffered a crushing defeat at the hands of the much weaker Mongols. Min968 (talk)

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)
2024-09-10 18:42 Ottoman destroyer Yarhisar (Ottoman destroyer) Yarhisar was one of the four Samsun-class destroyers, based on the Durandal class, purchased from France in 1907 by the Ottoman Navy Society. She joined the Ottoman Navy in 1907, but like the rest of the Ottoman fleet, she did not take part in any active engagement with the Italians during the Italo-Turkish war. e (talk)
2024-09-29 15:53 David of Sassoun (statue) (Copper equestrian statue in Yerevan, Armenia) David of Sassoun (Armenian: «Սասունցի Դավիթ») is a copper equestrian statue depicting David of Sassoun (Sasuntsi Davit’) in Yerevan, Armenia. Erected by the sculptor and artist Yervand Kochar in 1959, it depicts the protagonist of the Armenian national epic Daredevils of Sassoun. It is placed on a rock-like basalt pedestal in the middle of a large square in front of Yerevan's main railway station. --Երևանցի 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)
2024-10-02 15:07 Perdiccas (Macedonian general and regent (355 – 321/320 BC)) Perdiccas (Greek: Περδίκκας, Perdikkas; c. 355 BC – 321/320 BC) was a Macedonian general, successor of Alexander the Great, and regent of Alexander's empire after his death. When Alexander was dying, he entrusted his signet ring to Perdiccas. Initially the most pre-eminent of the successors, Perdiccas effectively ruled Alexander's increasingly unstable empire from Babylon for three years, until his assassination, as the kings he ruled for were incapable. Harren the Red (talk)
2024-10-19 21:40 Pierre François Bauduin (French general) Pierre François Bauduin (25 January 1768 – 18 June 1815) was a French general during the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars. Bauduin, who served in the Russian and Italian campaigns during the Napoleonic Wars, commanded a brigade in Jérôme Bonaparte's division at the Battle of Waterloo, where he would die at Hougoumont. UserMemer (chat) Tribs
2024-10-22 21:48 HMS Sheffield (C24) (Town-class cruiser) HMS Sheffield was one of the Southampton sub class of the Town-class cruisers of the Royal Navy. Completed in 1937, she was active in all major naval European theatres of the Second World War : in the Atlantic Ocean, the Mediterranean Sea and the Arctic Ocean. Sheffield assisted in the sinking of both German battleships sunk at sea : in the Last battle of Bismarck she directed torpedo aircraft to Bismarck, and during the [[Battle of the Nor ... Klutserke (talk)
2024-10-27 20:44 Central Powers (Military coalition in World War I) The Central Powers, also known as the Central Empires, were one of the two main coalitions that fought in World War I (1914–1918). It consisted of the German Empire, Austria-Hungary, the Ottoman Empire, and Bulgaria; this was also known as the Quadruple Alliance. History6042 (talk)
2024-11-09 04:34 Tumu Crisis (1449 conflict between the Oirats and the Chinese Ming dynasty) The Crisis of the Tumu Fortress, also known as the Tumu Crisis, or the Jisi Incident, was a border conflict between the Oirat Mongols and the Ming dynasty. On 1 September 1449, the Ming army, with a strength of half a million soldiers, suffered a crushing defeat at the hands of the much weaker Mongols. Min968 (talk)
2024-11-09 19:05 Mseilha Fort (Fortress in Batroun district, Lebanon) The Mseilha Fort (Arabic: قلعة المسيلحة, romanizedQal'at al-Msaylḥa) is a historic fortification located in northern Lebanon, strategically positioned on the right bank of the Al-Jaouz River, in Hamat, approximately 2.5 kilometers northeast of the city of Batroun in North Lebanon. The fort's location enabled it to oversee key passages through the valley and control the ancient pathways circumventing the coastal Ras ash-Shaq'a promontory, a significant geological formation along the Lebanese coast that historically posed challenges to travelers. el.ziade (talkallam)
2024-11-13 15:30 SMS Hay (1860) (Prussian gunboat) SMS Hay 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. The ship saw very little activity during her career. Parsecboy (talk)
2024-11-13 15:48 SMS Albatross (1871) (German gunboat) SMS Albatross was a gunboat, the lead ship of the Albatross class, which were built for the German Kaiserliche Marine (Imperial Navy) in the late 1860s and early 1870s. The ship was ordered as part of a construction program intended to begin replacing the old Jäger-class gunboats that had been built a decade earlier. Parsecboy (talk)
2024-11-16 18:40 HMS Harpy (1909) (Destroyer of the Royal Navy) HMS Harpy was a Beagle-class (from 1913 G-class) destroyer of the British Royal Navy. The Beagles were coal-fuelled ships, designed for a speed of 27 kn (31 mph; 50 km/h) and armed with a 4 in (102 mm) gun and two torpedo tubes. simongraham (talk)

History and Society/Politics and government

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2024-03-22 15:51 2022 Fife Council election (Fife Council election) Elections to Fife Council took place on 5 May 2022 on the same day as the 31 other Scottish local government elections. As with other Scottish council elections, it was held using single transferable vote (STV) – a form of proportional representation – in which multiple candidates are elected in each ward and voters rank candidates in order of preference. Stevie fae Scotland (talk)
2024-05-11 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)
2024-07-19 11:13 2022 Comhairle nan Eilean Siar election (Comhairle nan Eilean Siar election) Elections to Comhairle nan Eilean Siar (Scottish Gaelic for 'Council of the Western Isles') 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 the single transferable vote (STV) system – 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)
2024-07-30 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 (talkcontribs)
2024-08-03 17:20 Solid South (1877–1964 U.S. Democratic voting bloc) The Solid South was the electoral voting bloc for the Democratic Party in the Southern United States between the end of the Reconstruction era in 1877 and the Civil Rights Act of 1964. During this period, the Democratic Party controlled southern state legislatures and most local, state and federal officeholders in the South were Democrats. JohnAdams1800 (talk)
2024-08-24 19:30 Centrism (Political orientation) Centrism is the range of political ideologies that exist between left-wing politics and right-wing politics on the left–right political spectrum. It is associated with moderate politics, including people who strongly support moderate policies and people who are not strongly aligned with left-wing or right-wing policies. Thebiguglyalien (talk)
2024-09-01 23:24 Dewey–Stassen debate (1948 United States presidential debate) Governor of New York Thomas E. Dewey and former governor of Minnesota Harold Stassen engaged in the first United States presidential debate on May 17, 1948. The two candidates were competing for the Republican Party nomination for the 1948 presidential election and held the debate shortly before the Oregon primary election. Thebiguglyalien (talk)
2024-09-20 23:48 Uncommitted National Movement (American anti-war protest campaign) The Uncommitted National Movement was a protest campaign aimed mainly to pressure Joe Biden and Kamala Harris to achieve a ceasefire in the Israel–Hamas war and impose an arms embargo on Israel. The group received some support in the 2024 Democratic presidential primaries. Personisinsterest (talk)
2024-09-26 23:06 Natives Representative Council The Natives Representative Council (NRC) was an advisory body that existed in South Africa from 1936 to 1951. Its primary function was to provide representation for Black South Africans who had been disenfranchised following the passage of the Representation of Natives Act in 1936. The NRC was established with 22 members. Iamawesomeautomatic (talk)
2024-10-01 21:01 Margaret Reid (politician) (Australian politician) Margaret Elizabeth Reid AO (née McLachlan; born 28 May 1935) is an Australian former politician who served as a Senator for the Australian Capital Territory (ACT) from 1981 to 2003, representing the Liberal Party. She held her seat for nearly 22 years, winning eight consecutive elections. Reidgreg (talk)
2024-10-07 16:20 State Voting Rights Act In the United States, a State Voting Rights Act (SVRA) is a state-level provision (either state constitutional amendment or state statute) that addresses racial discrimination in voting and provides protections beyond those offered by the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965. SVRAs seek to mitigate the impact of court decisions that have weakened the federal VRA, such as the 2013 decision in Shelby County v. Holder. 1zcv8 (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)
2024-10-16 21:22 1994 Kiribati presidential election Presidential elections were held in Kiribati on 30 September 1994. The result was a victory for Teburoro Tito, who received 51% of the vote. The elections were held following a motion of no confidence that dissolved the government of incumbent president Teatao Teannaki while an investigation was opened in the possible misuse of travel expense claims by its ministers. Thebiguglyalien (talk)
2024-10-20 17:26 Federalist No. 29 (Federalist Paper by Alexander Hamilton "Concerning the Militia") Federalist No. 29, titled "Concerning the Militia", is a political essay by Alexander Hamilton and the twenty-ninth of The Federalist Papers. It was first published in Independent Journal on January 9, 1788, under the pseudonym Publius, the name under which all The Federalist Papers were published. Though it was the thirty-fifth by order of publication, it was placed after Federalist No. 28 when they were compiled, making it the final essay in a set about the national military. Thebiguglyalien (talk)
2024-10-22 01:17 2023 Aston by-election (Australian by-election) The 2023 Aston by-election was held on 1 April 2023 to elect the next member of the Australian House of Representatives in the electorate of Aston in Victoria. The by-election was triggered by the resignation of Liberal MP Alan Tudge, on 17 February 2023. GraziePrego (talk)
2024-10-22 01:32 Fatima Payman (Australian politician (born 1995)) Fatima Payman (Dari: فاطمه پیمان; born 1995) is an Australian politician who has served as a senator for Western Australia since 2022, first for the Labor Party and then as an independent, before launching her own political party − Australia's Voice − in October 2024. GraziePrego (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 & lawyer (born 1971)) Angela Deneece Alsobrooks (born February 23, 1971) is an American lawyer who is a United States senator-elect from Maryland and the county executive of Prince George's County, Maryland. She is the first female county executive of Prince George's County and the first Black female county executive in Maryland history. Y2hyaXM (talk)
2024-10-30 01:19 Attack on Paul Pelosi (2022 assault in San Francisco, California) On October 28, 2022, Canadian far-right conspiracy theorist 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!) 🍕👑
2024-11-10 15:56 Ivo Frank (Croatian lawyer and politician (1877–1939)) Ivo Frank (17 December 1877 – 19 December 1939) was a Croatian politician and lawyer, and member of the Party of Rights. Frank gained prominence as a member of the group that tore down a Hungarian flag to protest the 1895 visit by Emperor Franz Joseph to Zagreb. He was elected a member of the Kingdom of Croatia-Slavonia's parliament (called the Sabor) in the final decade of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. Tomobe03 (talk)

History and Society/Society

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2024-02-22 21:57 LGBTQ culture in Puerto Vallarta (LGBT+ culture in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico) The city of Puerto Vallarta in Jalisco, Mexico, is a popular destination for LGBT+ tourists. CNN has described Puerto Vallarta as Mexico's "top LGBT destination" with "one of the best week-long Pride festivals in the world". According to The Independent, the city is "the gay capital of Mexico, with a whole district of hotels and restaurants catering to the LGBT+ community". --Another Believer (Talk)
2024-07-17 07:59 On Fairy-Stories (Essay by J. R. R. Tolkien) "On Fairy-Stories" is a 1947 essay by J. R. R. Tolkien which discusses the fairy story as a literary form. It was written as a lecture entitled "Fairy Stories" for the Andrew Lang lecture at the University of St Andrews, Scotland, on 8 March 1939. Chiswick Chap (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
2024-08-21 16:07 Mystique Summers Madison (American drag performer) Mystique Summers Madison (or simply Mystique Summers) is the stage name of Donté Sims, an African-American drag performer who competed on the second season of RuPaul's Drag Race. Based in Texas, Mystique Summers Madison continues to perform in drag shows and participate in Drag Race-related events such as RuPaul's DragCon LA. --Another Believer (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)
2024-10-07 13:39 Organisation of Women of African and Asian Descent (British activist organisation) The Organisation of Women of African and Asian Descent (OWAAD) was an activist organisation that focused on issues affecting Black and Asian women in Britain. It was the first national black women's organisation in the United Kingdom. Founded in 1978 by key figures in the British black women's movement Stella Dadzie and Olive Morris, it was active until 1983. Medievalfran (talk)
2024-10-23 04:43 Forced sterilization in Peru (1990s ethnic cleansing of native peoples) Alberto Fujimori's government used forced sterilization as part of a broader population control initiative under the National Population Program. Targeting impoverished and predominantly indigenous women in rural Andean regions, this program became the largest state-sponsored sterilization effort in the Americas. JD John M. Turner (talk)
2024-10-28 23:05 Sex offender (Person who has committed a sex crime) A sex offender (sexual offender, sex abuser, or sexual abuser) is a person who has committed a sex crime. What constitutes a sex crime differs by culture and legal jurisdiction. The majority of convicted sex offenders have convictions for crimes of a sexual nature; however, some sex offenders have simply violated a law contained in a sexual category. Absolutiva (talk)
2024-10-31 16:34 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)
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)
2024-11-10 17:05 Arab migrations to the Maghreb (Medieval migrations of Arabs to the Maghreb) The Arab migrations to the Maghreb involved successive waves of migration and settlement by Arab people in the Maghreb region of North Africa (excluding Egypt), encompassing modern-day Algeria, Libya, Morocco and Tunisia. The process took place over several centuries, lasting from the early 7th century to the 17th century. Skitash (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)
2024-11-19 20:16 Carbon capture and storage (Process of capturing and storing carbon dioxide from industrial flue gas) Carbon capture and storage (CCS) is a process by which carbon dioxide (CO2) from industrial installations is separated before it is released into the atmosphere, then transported to a long-term storage location.: 2221  The CO2 is captured from a large point source, such as a natural gas processing plant and is typically stored in a deep geological formation. Clayoquot (talk | contribs)

History and Society/Transportation

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2024-06-15 11:40 Chennai International Airport (Airport in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India) Chennai International Airport (IATA: MAA, ICAO: VOMM) is an international airport serving the city of Chennai, the capital of Tamil Nadu, India. It is located in Tirusulam in Chengalpattu district, in the Greater Chennai Metropolitan Area around 21 km (13 mi) southwest of the city centre. The first air service was operated in 1915 and the airport was commissioned in 1930. Magentic Manifestations (talk)
2024-06-24 01:05 Bayshore MRT station (Mass Rapid Transit station in Singapore) Bayshore MRT station is an underground Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) station on the Thomson–East Coast line (TEL) in Bedok, Singapore. Located along Bayshore Road, the station serves various private residential estates and landmarks such as Calvary Assembly of God Church and Holy Grace Presbyterian Church. ZKang123 (talk)
2024-06-24 03:29 Tanjong Rhu MRT station (Mass Rapid Transit station in Singapore) Tanjong Rhu MRT station is an underground Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) station on the Thomson–East Coast line (TEL) in Kallang, Singapore. Situated at the junction of Tanjong Rhu Road and Tanjong Rhu Place, the station serves nearby condominiums such as Pebble Bay and Casuarina Cove. Other surrounding landmarks include the Tanjong Rhu Lookout Tower, Singapore Sports Hub and the Tanjong Rhu Footbridge. ZKang123 (talk)
2024-06-27 12:08 Katong Park MRT station (Mass Rapid Transit station in Singapore) Katong Park MRT station is an underground Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) station on the Thomson–East Coast line (TEL). Situated along Meyer Road and adjacent to Katong Park, the station serves Dunman High School and Singapore Swimming School alongside nearby residential developments. The station is operated by SMRT Trains. ZKang123 (talk)
2024-07-14 23:16 S1/S2 (Amsterdam Metro) (Former rolling stock of the Amsterdam Metro) S1 and S2 units, collectively called S1/S2, were electric multiple unit trains used on the Amsterdam Metro in Amsterdam, The Netherlands. Built by La Brugeoise et Nivelles (BN), 13 of these units were ordered by the GVB in 1988 (S1), as well as an additional 12 later in 1991 (S2), for a new line from Amsterdam Centraal station to the suburb of Amstelveen. Styyx (talk)
2024-07-14 23:17 Line 51 (Amsterdam Metro) (Metro line in Amsterdam) Metro Line 51 (Dutch: Metrolijn 51), also known as the Ring Line (Ringlijn), is an Amsterdam Metro line running from Amsterdam Centraal station to Isolatorweg metro station, almost creating a full circle through Amsterdam. It was opened in December 1990 as a metro/tram hybrid line named sneltram ('express tram') and served the suburb of Amstelveen. Styyx (talk)
2024-08-26 14:13 1972 Sidney Lanier Bridge collapse (1972 bridge collapse in Brunswick, Georgia, US) On November 7, 1972, at 9:50 p.m. EST, three sections of the Sidney Lanier Bridge across the Brunswick River in Brunswick, Georgia, United States, collapsed after a cargo ship, the SS African Neptune, struck the bridge. The collapse affected roughly 450 feet (140 m) of bridge and caused 24 people and ten motor vehicles to fall into the river. JJonahJackalope (talk)
2024-09-10 18:42 Ottoman destroyer Yarhisar (Ottoman destroyer) Yarhisar was one of the four Samsun-class destroyers, based on the Durandal class, purchased from France in 1907 by the Ottoman Navy Society. She joined the Ottoman Navy in 1907, but like the rest of the Ottoman fleet, she did not take part in any active engagement with the Italians during the Italo-Turkish war. e (talk)
2024-10-06 19:18 Columbus Airport (Georgia) (Airport in Georgia, United States) Columbus Airport (IATA: CSG, ICAO: KCSG, FAA LID: CSG) (formerly named Columbus Metropolitan Airport and originally named Muscogee County Airport) is four miles northeast of Columbus, in Muscogee County, Georgia, United States. The airport covers 680 acres (275 ha) and has two intersecting runways. Serving Georgia's second largest city, it is Georgia's fourth busiest airport. ❯❯❯ Mccunicano☕️
2024-10-14 22:22 Western Air Lines Flight 34 (1954 aviation accident in Wyoming) Western Air Lines Flight 34 was a scheduled flight between Los Angeles International Airport in Los Angeles and Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport in Minneapolis with intermediate stops in Las Vegas, Cedar City, Utah, Salt Lake City, Casper, Wyoming, and Rapid City, South Dakota. On February 26, 1954, the Convair CV-240 performing the flight crashed while flying through storms over Wyoming, killing all nine occupants of the plane. RecycledPixels (talk)
2024-10-22 21:48 HMS Sheffield (C24) (Town-class cruiser) HMS Sheffield was one of the Southampton sub class of the Town-class cruisers of the Royal Navy. Completed in 1937, she was active in all major naval European theatres of the Second World War : in the Atlantic Ocean, the Mediterranean Sea and the Arctic Ocean. Sheffield assisted in the sinking of both German battleships sunk at sea : in the Last battle of Bismarck she directed torpedo aircraft to Bismarck, and during the [[Battle of the Nor ... Klutserke (talk)
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)
2024-11-04 10:04 Short Sunderland in New Zealand service Developed as a long range maritime reconnaissance flying boat, the Short Sunderland was widely used during the Second World War. New Zealand purchased four Sunderlands in early 1944 for use as transport aircraft but did not receive them until the end of that year. They were operated by the Flying Boat Transport Flight of the Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF) from February 1945, carrying cargo and repatriated New Zealand military personnel from the South Pacific back to New Zealand. Zawed (talk)
2024-11-06 22:35 Hayes Manufacturing Company (Canadian manufacturer of heavy trucks) The Hayes Manufacturing Company Limited was a Vancouver-based Canadian manufacturer of heavy trucks. Founded in 1920, Hayes built both highway and off-road trucks, particularly for the logging industry. Hayes also manufactured buses. The Signal Company acquired a controlling stake in the company in 1969, and in 1971 renamed it Hayes Trucks. Cos (X + Z)
2024-11-09 16:42 Western Air Lines Flight 636 (1953 aviation accident in California) Western Air Lines Flight 636 was a scheduled flight between Los Angeles International Airport and Oakland Municipal Airport in Oakland, California, with an intermediate stop at San Francisco International Airport. Late in the evening of April 20, 1953, the Douglas DC-6B aircraft serving the flight crashed into the San Francisco Bay while making the short flight from San Francisco to Oakland, killing eight of the ten occupants of the plane. RecycledPixels (talk)
2024-11-09 16:43 American Airlines Flight 327 (1957 aviation accident in Oklahoma) American Airlines Flight 327 was a scheduled flight between T. F. Green Airport in Providence, Rhode Island and Tulsa Municipal Airport in Tulsa, Oklahoma, with intermediate stops in Boston, New York City, Syracuse, New York, Rochester, New York, Detroit, Chicago, St. Louis, Springfield, Missouri, and Joplin, Missouri. RecycledPixels (talk)
2024-11-13 15:30 SMS Hay (1860) (Prussian gunboat) SMS Hay 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. The ship saw very little activity during her career. Parsecboy (talk)
2024-11-13 15:48 SMS Albatross (1871) (German gunboat) SMS Albatross was a gunboat, the lead ship of the Albatross class, which were built for the German Kaiserliche Marine (Imperial Navy) in the late 1860s and early 1870s. The ship was ordered as part of a construction program intended to begin replacing the old Jäger-class gunboats that had been built a decade earlier. Parsecboy (talk)
2024-11-16 18:40 HMS Harpy (1909) (Destroyer of the Royal Navy) HMS Harpy was a Beagle-class (from 1913 G-class) destroyer of the British Royal Navy. The Beagles were coal-fuelled ships, designed for a speed of 27 kn (31 mph; 50 km/h) and armed with a 4 in (102 mm) gun and two torpedo tubes. simongraham (talk)
2024-11-19 15:09 Baoji–Chengdu railway (Railway line in China) The Baoji–Chengdu railway (simplified Chinese: 宝鸡—成都铁路; traditional Chinese: 寶雞—成都鐵路; pinyin: Bǎojī Chéngdū Tiělù) or Baocheng railway (simplified Chinese: 宝成铁路; traditional Chinese: 寶成鐵路; pinyin: Bǎo Chéng Tiělù) or Baocheng Line (simplified Chinese: 宝成线; traditional Chinese: 寶成線; pinyin: Bǎo Chéng Xiàn), was formally designed as a rail line that connects Tianshui and Chengdu called Tianshui-Chengdu railway (simplified Chinese: 天水—成都铁路; traditional Chinese: 天水—成都鐵路; pinyin: Tiānshuǐ Chéngdū Tiělù) or Tiancheng railway (simplified Chinese: 天成线; traditional Chinese: 天成線; pinyin: Tiān Chéng Xiàn).: 1307  The line is a mixed single- and double-track, [[Railway electrification system|electrified ... A Chinese ID (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

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2024-06-24 01:05 Bayshore MRT station (Mass Rapid Transit station in Singapore) Bayshore MRT station is an underground Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) station on the Thomson–East Coast line (TEL) in Bedok, Singapore. Located along Bayshore Road, the station serves various private residential estates and landmarks such as Calvary Assembly of God Church and Holy Grace Presbyterian Church. ZKang123 (talk)
2024-06-27 12:08 Katong Park MRT station (Mass Rapid Transit station in Singapore) Katong Park MRT station is an underground Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) station on the Thomson–East Coast line (TEL). Situated along Meyer Road and adjacent to Katong Park, the station serves Dunman High School and Singapore Swimming School alongside nearby residential developments. The station is operated by SMRT Trains. ZKang123 (talk)
2024-07-12 16:13 A9 dualling project (Infrastructure project in Scotland) In 2011, Transport Scotland envisioned a plan to upgrade the remaining 90 miles (145 km) of the A9, a trunk road in Scotland, between Perth and Inverness from a single carriageway to a dual carriageway. According to this plan, the road will be widened from one to two lanes per direction (two to four lanes total). JuniperChill (talk)
2024-07-12 22:29 Stars in fiction Stars outside of the Solar System have been featured as settings in works of fiction since at least the 1600s, though this did not become commonplace until the pulp era of science fiction. Stars themselves are rarely a point of focus in fiction, their most common role being an indirect one as hosts of planetary systems. TompaDompa (talk)
2024-07-21 00:39 Extrasolar planets in fiction (appearances of star and planetary systems in fictional stories) Planets outside of the Solar System have appeared in fiction since at least the 1850s, long before the first real ones were discovered in the 1990s. Most of these fictional planets do not differ significantly from the Earth, and serve only as settings for the narrative. The majority host native lifeforms, sometimes with humans integrated into the ecosystems. TompaDompa (talk)
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)
2024-08-16 01:26 Fictional planets of the Solar System (Solar System planets appearing only in fictional stories) Fictional planets of the Solar System have been depicted since the 1700s—often but not always corresponding to hypothetical planets that have at one point or another been seriously proposed by real-world astronomers, though commonly persisting in fiction long after the underlying scientific theories have been refuted. TompaDompa (talk)
2024-08-19 19:35 IBM and unions (Relationship between IBM and trade unions) Trade unions have historically been unrecognized by IBM. Since the company's foundation in 1911, it has not recognized any in the United States, despite efforts by workers to establish them from 1970 onward. In Australia, Germany and Italy, several trade unions have limited recognition from IBM. IBM has been able to minimize union membership even in traditional union strongholds in Western Europe.: 60  ~ 🦝 Shushugah (he/him • talk)
2024-08-23 08:04 Epistemology (Philosophical study of knowledge) Epistemology is the branch of philosophy that examines the nature, origin, and limits of knowledge. Also called theory of knowledge, it explores different types of knowledge, such as propositional knowledge about facts, practical knowledge in the form of skills, and knowledge by acquaintance as a familiarity through experience. Phlsph7 (talk)
2024-09-01 21:06 Bakewell, Pears and Company (Defunct glassware company in the U.S) Bakewell, Pears and Company was Pittsburgh's best known glass manufacturer. The company was most famous for its lead crystal glass, which was often decorated by cutting or engraving. It also made window glass, bottles, and lamps. The company was one of the first American glass manufacturers to produce glass using mechanical pressing. TwoScars (talk)
2024-09-01 23:03 Parabolic subgroup of a reflection 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, United States. 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)
2024-09-19 15:51 1957 Alborz earthquake (Natural disaster in Iran) The 1957 Alborz earthquake struck northern Iran's Mazandaran province at 04:12 local time on 2 July. It had a moment magnitude (Mw ) of 7.1 and occurred at a focal depth of 15 km (9.3 mi). The thrust-faulting shock was assigned a maximum Modified Mercalli intensity of IX (Violent). It devastated 120 villages in the Alborz Mountains and caused an estimated 1,500 fatalities. Dora the Axe-plorer (explore)
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)
2024-09-30 15:05 Harlow Fire (1961 wildfire in Central California) The Harlow Fire was a large wildfire in Central California's Mariposa and Madera counties in mid-July, 1961. The fire ignited on July 10 and burned rapidly, spreading to 43,329 acres (17,535 hectares) before it was fully surrounded by containment lines on July 13 and fully controlled on July 15. During those six days the Harlow Fire destroyed 106 buildings, devastating the rural communities of Ahwahnee and Nipinnawasee in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada to the west of Yosemite National Park and the Sierra National Forest. Penitentes (talk)
2024-10-03 13:49 Fred Binka (Ghanaian epidemiologist and academic) Fred Newton Binka is a public health physician and researcher from Ghana. He serves as a distinguished professor of clinical epidemiology at the University of Health and Allied Sciences (UHAS) in Ho, Ghana, and has previously coordinated the World Health Organization (WHO) Emergency Response to Artemisinin Resistance in the Greater Mekong sub-region of Asia. Vanderwaalforces (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 StabroTalkContribs
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)
2024-11-07 12:33 Bullet hit squib (Special effects device used to simulate a gunshot wound on an actor) 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, TV shows and stage performances and even in first responder moulage training. This is achieved by remotely detonating a small explosive, blowing open a pre-scored hole on the actor's clothing and bursting a fake blood packet, creating an aesthetic that filmmakers and audiences alike have become accustomed to associating with a gunshot wound. Adenosine Triphosphate (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)
2024-11-15 04:53 Paora (Individual kiwi (hatched 2019)) Paora (hatched 9 April 2019) is a brown kiwi that was the first to be born in Florida. He resides at Zoo Miami and gained widespread attention in May 2023 after social media videos showing him being mistreated went 'viral'. The videos showed Paora being stroked by the public as part of a kiwi encounter programme, near loud noises, away from plantlife, and under bright sunlight or lights, despite kiwi being a nocturnal bird. Panamitsu (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
2024-11-20 00:50 2023 Greenland landslide (Landslide in northeastern Greenland) On September 16, 2023, a massive landslide occurred in Dickson Fjord, northeastern Greenland. It was triggered by a series of factors, including the glacial debuttressing due to climate change. Greenland, being highly sensitive to rising temperatures, has experienced accelerated glacial retreat and destabilization in recent years, making landslides more frequent and severe. 2603:8001:7106:C515:D502:7215:BF7C:2AFD (talk)

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2024-09-08 15:13 Duerotherium (Extinct genus of endemic Palaeogene European artiodactyls) Duerotherium is an extinct genus of Palaeogene artiodactyls known only from the Iberian Peninsula during the Middle Eocene, which contains one species D. sudrei. It, like other members of the Anoplotheriidae, was endemic to Western Europe. The anoplotheriine was described from a left fragment of a maxilla from the Mazaterón Formation of the Duero Basin (where its name derives from) in 2009. PrimalMustelid (talk)
2024-09-08 15:13 Ephelcomenus (Extinct genus of endemic Palaeogene European artiodactyls) Ephelcomenus is an extinct genus of Palaeogene artiodactyls endemic to Western Europe. It contains one species E. filholi, which was first described by Richard Lydekker in 1889 but eventually classified to its own genus by the Swiss palaeontologist Johannes Hürzeler in 1938. It has an uncertain stratigraphic range, but some sources suggest that it was present in the Oligocene after the Grande Coupure turnover event of western Europe. PrimalMustelid (talk)
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)
2024-09-16 15:58 Gilbertian mimicry In evolutionary biology, Gilbertian mimicry is a rare type of mimicry in plants involving only two species, a host or prey animal which is the mimic, and its parasite or predator, which is both the model for the mimicry, and the dupe that is deceived by it. The mechanism provides a measure of protection for the mimic, as parasites and predators rarely attack their own species. Chiswick Chap (talk)
2024-10-09 07:01 Enchylium polycarpon (Species of fungus) Enchylium polycarpon, commonly known as the shaly jelly lichen, is a species of foliose lichen in the family Collemataceae. Formerly known as Collema polycarpon, it was renamed in 2013 as part of a taxonomic revision. This lichen has a widespread global distribution, occurring in various regions of North America, Europe, Africa, and Asia. X (talk)
2024-10-12 09:38 Argiope keyserlingi (St Andrew's cross spider) Argiope keyserlingi is a species of orb-web spider found on the east coast of Australia, from Victoria to northern Queensland. It is very similar in appearance to a closely related north Queensland species, Argiope aetherea. A. keyserlingi is commonly found in large populations in suburban parks and gardens, particularly among the leaves of Lomandra longifolia. Yeapix (talk)
2024-10-14 15:10 Deception in animals (Deception by non-human animals) Deception in animals is the voluntary or involuntary transmission of misinformation by one animal to another, of the same or different species, in a way that misleads the other animal. Robert Mitchell identifies four levels of deception in animals. At the first level, as with protective mimicry like false eyespots and camouflage, the action or display is inbuilt. Chiswick Chap (talk)
2024-10-28 13:37 Mandarin orange (Small citrus fruit) A mandarin orange (Citrus reticulata), often simply called mandarin, is a small, rounded citrus tree fruit. Treated as a distinct species of orange, it is usually eaten plain or in fruit salads. The mandarin is small and oblate, unlike the roughly spherical sweet orange (which is a mandarin-pomelo hybrid). Chiswick Chap (talk)
2024-10-28 23:05 Sex offender (Person who has committed a sex crime) A sex offender (sexual offender, sex abuser, or sexual abuser) is a person who has committed a sex crime. What constitutes a sex crime differs by culture and legal jurisdiction. The majority of convicted sex offenders have convictions for crimes of a sexual nature; however, some sex offenders have simply violated a law contained in a sexual category. Absolutiva (talk)
2024-11-01 08:40 Pomelo (Citrus fruit from Southeast Asia) The pomelo (Citrus maxima), also known as a shaddock and from the family Rutaceae, 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)
2024-11-04 15:09 Bitter orange (Hybrid citrus plant) The bitter orange, sour orange, Seville orange, bigarade orange, or marmalade orange is the hybrid citrus tree species Citrus × aurantium, and its fruit. It is native to Southeast Asia and has been spread by humans to many parts of the world. It is a cross between the pomelo, Citrus maxima, and the wild type mandarin orange, Citrus reticulata. Chiswick Chap (talk)
2024-11-05 10:15 Quince (Flowering plant and fruit) The quince (Cydonia oblonga) is the sole member of the genus Cydonia in the Malinae subtribe (which contains apples, pears, and other fruits) of the Rosaceae family. It is a deciduous tree that bears hard, aromatic bright golden-yellow pome fruit, similar in appearance to a pear. Ripe quince fruits are hard, tart, and astringent. Chiswick Chap (talk)
2024-11-06 14:32 Strawberry (Edible fruit) The garden strawberry (or simply strawberry; Fragaria × ananassa) is a widely grown hybrid species of the genus Fragaria in the rose family, Rosaceae, collectively known as the strawberries, which are cultivated worldwide for their fruit. This is appreciated for its aroma, bright red colour, juicy texture, and sweetness. Chiswick Chap (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)

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2024-08-17 14:42 Infostealer (Malicious software used to steal information) In computing, infostealers are a form of malicious software, created to breach computer systems to steal sensitive information—including login details, financial information, and other personally identifiable information. The stolen information is then packaged, sent to the attacker, and often traded on illicit markets to other cybercriminals. Sohom (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 Associated Press Pennsylvania Class A Player of the Year and finished her high school career as the fifth-leading scorer in state history. ~WikiOriginal-9~ (talk)

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2024-04-09 03:24 1873 Atlantic hurricane season (hurricane season in the Atlantic Ocean) The 1873 Atlantic hurricane season was quiet, featuring only five known tropical cyclones, but all of them made landfall, causing significant impacts in some areas of the basin. Of these five systems, three intensified into a hurricane, while two of those attained major hurricane status. However, in the absence of modern satellite and other remote-sensing technologies, only storms that affected populated land areas or encountered ships at sea were recorded, so the actual total could be higher. 12george1 (talk)
2024-07-09 16:58 Tennena Cone (Volcanic cone in British Columbia, Canada) Tennena Cone, alternatively Icebridge Cone, is a small volcanic cone in Cassiar Land District of northwestern British Columbia, Canada. It has an elevation of 2,390 metres (7,840 feet) and lies on the western flank of Ice Peak, the prominent south peak of Mount Edziza. The cone is almost completely surrounded by glacial ice of Mount Edziza's ice cap which covers an area of around 70 square kilometres (27 square miles). Volcanoguy
2024-07-25 17:40 Spectrum Range (Mountain range in British Columbia, Canada) The Spectrum Range, formerly gazetted as the Spectrum Mountains and the Rainbow Mountains, is a small mountain range in Cassiar Land District of northwestern British Columbia, Canada. Located at the southern end of the Tahltan Highland, it borders the Skeena Mountains in the east and the Boundary Ranges of the Coast Mountains in the west. Volcanoguy
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 Duerotherium (Extinct genus of endemic Palaeogene European artiodactyls) Duerotherium is an extinct genus of Palaeogene artiodactyls known only from the Iberian Peninsula during the Middle Eocene, which contains one species D. sudrei. It, like other members of the Anoplotheriidae, was endemic to Western Europe. The anoplotheriine was described from a left fragment of a maxilla from the Mazaterón Formation of the Duero Basin (where its name derives from) in 2009. PrimalMustelid (talk)
2024-09-08 15:13 Ephelcomenus (Extinct genus of endemic Palaeogene European artiodactyls) Ephelcomenus is an extinct genus of Palaeogene artiodactyls endemic to Western Europe. It contains one species E. filholi, which was first described by Richard Lydekker in 1889 but eventually classified to its own genus by the Swiss palaeontologist Johannes Hürzeler in 1938. It has an uncertain stratigraphic range, but some sources suggest that it was present in the Oligocene after the Grande Coupure turnover event of western Europe. PrimalMustelid (talk)
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 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
2024-09-23 02:17 1958 Firuzabad earthquake (Natural disaster in Iran) The 1958 Firuzabad earthquake was the second destructive earthquake to strike Hamadan province, Iran, in nine months. The Mw 6.7 earthquake occurred at a depth of 15 km (9.3 mi) on 16 August at 22:43 local time. It caused severe damage to over 170 villages in the province. Due to several strong foreshocks, most of the population fled their homes and the death toll only stood at 132 and another 948 were injured. Dora the Axe-plorer (explore)
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)
2024-10-16 13:06 2020 Cookeville tornado (2020 EF4 tornado in Tennessee) The 2020 Cookeville tornado was an extremely destructive and fast-moving tornado tracked across Putnam County, Tennessee, directly impacting the cities of Baxter and Cookeville in the early morning hours of March 3, 2020. The National Weather Service forecast office in Nashville, Tennessee, rated the worst of the damage from the tornado EF4 on the Enhanced Fujita scale with winds estimated at 175 miles per hour (282 km/h). SirMemeGod
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
2024-10-30 19:05 1997 Jarrell tornado (1997 F5 tornado) On the afternoon of May 27, 1997, a deadly and powerful F5 tornado produced catastrophic damage across portions of the Jarrell, Texas area. The tornado killed 27 residents of the town, many in a single subdivision, and inflicted a total of $40.1 million (1997 USD) in damages in its 13-minute, 5.1 miles (8.2 km) track. ~ Tails Wx
2024-11-13 16:07 2007 Greensburg tornado (2007 EF5 tornado in Kansas, U.S.) On the evening of May 4, 2007, amid a tornado outbreak, a large and devastating EF5 tornado moved through the town of Greensburg, located in southern Kansas. The tornado, known as the Greensburg tornado, Greensburg, or GT in later studies, tracked 28.8 miles (46.3 km) through the area, killing eleven and injuring sixty-three others. EF5
2024-11-13 16:09 2011 Cullman–Arab tornado (EF4 tornado that struck Alabama in April 2011) On the afternoon of April 27, 2011, a large, long-tracked, and powerful multi-vortex tornado moved across north-central Alabama, striking numerous towns along its 47 miles (76 km) track, including Cullman, Fairview, Arab and Ruth. The tornado killed 6, injured over 40, and impacted hundreds of structures. EF5
2024-11-13 16:10 2011 Central Alabama 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 124 miles (200 km) path, including Cordova and Blountsville. The tornado killed 13 and had a maximum width of 2,600 yards (1.5 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

STEM/Engineering

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2024-06-15 11:40 Chennai International Airport (Airport in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India) Chennai International Airport (IATA: MAA, ICAO: VOMM) is an international airport serving the city of Chennai, the capital of Tamil Nadu, India. It is located in Tirusulam in Chengalpattu district, in the Greater Chennai Metropolitan Area around 21 km (13 mi) southwest of the city centre. The first air service was operated in 1915 and the airport was commissioned in 1930. Magentic Manifestations (talk)
2024-10-06 19:18 Columbus Airport (Georgia) (Airport in Georgia, United States) Columbus Airport (IATA: CSG, ICAO: KCSG, FAA LID: CSG) (formerly named Columbus Metropolitan Airport and originally named Muscogee County Airport) is four miles northeast of Columbus, in Muscogee County, Georgia, United States. The airport covers 680 acres (275 ha) and has two intersecting runways. Serving Georgia's second largest city, it is Georgia's fourth busiest airport. ❯❯❯ Mccunicano☕️
2024-10-14 22:22 Western Air Lines Flight 34 (1954 aviation accident in Wyoming) Western Air Lines Flight 34 was a scheduled flight between Los Angeles International Airport in Los Angeles and Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport in Minneapolis with intermediate stops in Las Vegas, Cedar City, Utah, Salt Lake City, Casper, Wyoming, and Rapid City, South Dakota. On February 26, 1954, the Convair CV-240 performing the flight crashed while flying through storms over Wyoming, killing all nine occupants of the plane. RecycledPixels (talk)
2024-11-04 10:04 Short Sunderland in New Zealand service Developed as a long range maritime reconnaissance flying boat, the Short Sunderland was widely used during the Second World War. New Zealand purchased four Sunderlands in early 1944 for use as transport aircraft but did not receive them until the end of that year. They were operated by the Flying Boat Transport Flight of the Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF) from February 1945, carrying cargo and repatriated New Zealand military personnel from the South Pacific back to New Zealand. Zawed (talk)
2024-11-09 16:42 Western Air Lines Flight 636 (1953 aviation accident in California) Western Air Lines Flight 636 was a scheduled flight between Los Angeles International Airport and Oakland Municipal Airport in Oakland, California, with an intermediate stop at San Francisco International Airport. Late in the evening of April 20, 1953, the Douglas DC-6B aircraft serving the flight crashed into the San Francisco Bay while making the short flight from San Francisco to Oakland, killing eight of the ten occupants of the plane. RecycledPixels (talk)
2024-11-09 16:43 American Airlines Flight 327 (1957 aviation accident in Oklahoma) American Airlines Flight 327 was a scheduled flight between T. F. Green Airport in Providence, Rhode Island and Tulsa Municipal Airport in Tulsa, Oklahoma, with intermediate stops in Boston, New York City, Syracuse, New York, Rochester, New York, Detroit, Chicago, St. Louis, Springfield, Missouri, and Joplin, Missouri. RecycledPixels (talk)

STEM/Libraries & Information

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2024-09-05 23:32 Science Fiction Literature through History: An Encyclopedia (2021 reference work by Gary Westfahl) Science Fiction Literature through History: An Encyclopedia is a 2021 reference work written by science fiction scholar Gary Westfahl and published by ABC-Clio/Greenwood. The book contains eight essays on the history of science fiction, eleven thematic essays on how different topics relate to science fiction, and 250 entries on various science fiction subgenres, authors, works, and motifs. TompaDompa (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 (talkcontribs)

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)

STEM/Space

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2024-07-29 02:31 J1407b (Free-floating substellar object with a dust disk) J1407b is a substellar object, either a free-floating planet or brown dwarf, with a massive circumplanetary disk or ring system. It was first detected by automated telescopes in 2007 when its disk eclipsed the star V1400 Centauri, causing a series of dimming events for 56 days. The eclipse by J1407b was not discovered until 2010, by Mark Pecaut and Eric Mamajek, and was announced in 2012. Nrco0e (talkcontribs)

STEM/Technology

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2024-07-16 08:04 Afşin-Elbistan power stations (Coal fired power stations in Turkey) The Afşin-Elbistan power stations are two coal-fired power stations in Turkey, in Afşin District in Kahramanmaraş Province. Both Afşin-Elbistan A, built in the 1980s, and the newer Afşin-Elbistan B burn lignite from the nearby Elbistan coalfield. Chidgk1 (talk)
2024-07-24 22:51 Microsoft and unions (Relationship between Microsoft and trade unions around the world) Microsoft recognizes 7 trade unions representing 1,750 workers in the United States at its video game subsidiaries Activision Blizzard and ZeniMax Media. US workers have been vocal in opposing military and law-enforcement contracts with Microsoft. Bethesda Game Studios is unionized in Canada. Microsoft South Korea recognizes its union since 2017. ~ 🦝 Shushugah (he/him • talk)
2024-08-17 14:42 Infostealer (Malicious software used to steal information) In computing, infostealers are a form of malicious software, created to breach computer systems to steal sensitive information—including login details, financial information, and other personally identifiable information. The stolen information is then packaged, sent to the attacker, and often traded on illicit markets to other cybercriminals. Sohom (talk)
2024-11-19 20:16 Carbon capture and storage (Process of capturing and storing carbon dioxide from industrial flue gas) Carbon capture and storage (CCS) is a process by which carbon dioxide (CO2) from industrial installations is separated before it is released into the atmosphere, then transported to a long-term storage location.: 2221  The CO2 is captured from a large point source, such as a natural gas processing plant and is typically stored in a deep geological formation. Clayoquot (talk | contribs)

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2024-03-20 06:26 UNICEF club (International high school and college club) A UNICEF club is a student-led grassroots club present at high school and college levels of education, formed for the purpose of promoting the values of the parent organization the United Nations Children's Fund or UNICEF. The stated goal of the club is to "to empower youth [...] with the resources and skills to be effective global citizens" and "to support the world's most vulnerable children" through advocacy, education, community building, and fundraising.: 3  Johnson524
2024-05-25 21:22 Beta (climbing) (Climbing term for route information) Beta is a climbing term that designates information about how to ascend a climbing route, and the specific climbing techniques required—and how to apply them—to overcome the key challenges encountered. Traditionally sourced in climbing guidebooks, online databases and apps now provide detailed climbing beta. Aszx5000 (talk)
2024-06-10 20:40 Grade (climbing) (Degree of difficulty of a climbing route) Many climbing routes have a grade that reflects the technical difficulty—and in some cases the risks and commitment level—of the route. The first ascensionist can suggest a grade, but it will be amended to reflect the consensus view of subsequent ascents. While many countries with a strong tradition of climbing developed grading systems, a small number of grading systems have become internationally dominant for each type of climbing, which has contributed to the standardization of grades worldwide. Aszx5000 (talk)
2024-09-20 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)
2024-09-27 14:59 University Village (Manhattan) (Development in Manhattan, New York) University Village is a building complex owned by New York University in the Greenwich Village neighborhood of Manhattan in New York City, New York, U.S. University Village includes three residential towers built in the 1960s: 505 LaGuardia Place, a housing cooperative, and 100 Bleecker Street and 110 Bleecker Street (collectively referred to as the Silver Towers), which house NYU faculty and graduate students. Epicgenius (talk)
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
2024-10-28 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)
2024-11-09 20:29 United Palace (Church and theater in Manhattan, New York) The United Palace (originally Loew's 175th Street Theatre) is a theater at 4140 Broadway in the Washington Heights neighborhood of Manhattan in New York City. The theater, occupying a full city block bounded by Broadway, Wadsworth Avenue, and West 175th and 176th Streets, functions both as a spiritual center and as a nonprofit cultural and performing arts center. Epicgenius (talk)
2024-11-14 01:51 Ketchup chip (Canadian snack food) Ketchup potato chips are a regional variety of potato chip found in Canada. Its invention is typically attributed to Hostess Potato Chips. It is a popular Canadian snack food. Ketchup chips are sold in almost every Canadian grocery store. Clovermoss🍀 (talk)
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 • tc)
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)

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  1. ^ a b Brockmann 2017, pp. 22, 29.
  2. ^ a b Omlor 2022.
  3. ^ a b Institute for Transnational Law 2023.
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