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31 March 2012
16:00, 31 March 2012 (UTC)
... that the front gate of Gambir Market(pictured in 1922) was rebuilt in a different traditional Indonesian style every year?
... that after winning the
2000 Guineas in 1932, the racehorse Orwell started as the 5/4 favourite for the
Epsom Derby, but finished ninth and was found to be lame afterwards?
... that Janja Kantakouzenos was executed together with his two brothers, four sons, and twelve grandchildren?
... that
Leona Lewis released Hurt: The EP as something for her fans to "bridge the gap" while she finishes recording for her third studio album, Glassheart?
... that pioneering
ecologistWilliam Gardner Smith only became active in the field after the sudden death of his brother Robert, who had left an unfinished manuscript that William completed?
... that Bernhard Kummer regarded the conversion of the Germanic peoples as a cultural catastrophe and thus titled his doctoral thesis Midgards Untergang?
... that Etropole Monastery(pictured), the most important literary centre of northern
Bulgaria in the 16th through 18th centuries, later sheltered national hero
Vasil Levski in a specially built hideout?
... that Crissi Cochrane reached No. 5 in the Canada national folk chart for campus/community radio?
... that Karnail Singh Stadium has been banned from hosting
Ranji Trophycricket matches for the 2012–13 season after the
pitch used in a match in the previous season was found to be in "poor condition"?
... that
Republic Steel executive Charles M. White authorized the spending of almost US$12,000 on
tear gas and handguns in 1935, the year workers at one of the company's plants voted to form a
union?
... that before modern
paleontology came about, fossils of Encrinus went by a number of names in Germany, including "sun wheels", "
Saint Boniface's pennies", and "witches' money"?
00:57, 28 March 2012 (UTC)
... that Aqsunqur Mosque(pictured) gained the name "Blue Mosque" following its decoration with
blue tiles over 300 years after the
mosque's construction in 1347?
... that United States v. Cotterman showed that property presented for inspection at a United States border can be seized and held for a reasonable time to be sent elsewhere for further examination?
... that Ian Molyneux, who was awarded a posthumous
George Medal for trying to disarm a murderous sailor on a nuclear submarine, had previously started and run an under-12
rugby league team?
... that whilst the Spanish trade union CSUT criticized other unions for links with political parties, it was itself heavily influenced by the
Party of Labour of Spain?
... that a Superior Court judge in the U.S. state of Georgia was prompted to resign after "Very Tough Love" was aired on the
radio show This American Life?
... that the statue Kwakiutl, currently on display in a public park greenhouse in
Brampton, Ontario, was originally set to be sited at local municipal offices before his exposed genitals caused controversy?
25 March 2012
18:42, 25 March 2012 (UTC)
... that the music company Discipline Global Mobile has the policy that copyrights belong to artists and consequently does not own even its corporate logo (pictured)?
... that a storm in 1968 caused 20 deaths in Scotland, with 9 deaths in
Glasgow alone?
... that Les Palabres de Mboloko, despite being made by Europeans, have been called the first truly "African" films, since they incorporate elements of
African folklore and
music?
... that the occupants of the lifeboats of the RMS Titanic included a musical toy pig, two mysterious "orphans" and a Pekingese dog called Sun Yat Sen?
10:57, 25 March 2012 (UTC)
... that there is no evidence that the 13th-century Morgraig Castle(pictured) in Wales was ever completed or occupied?
... that Tree Hill Nature Center, a natural preserve in Jacksonville, Florida, started an arts program that includes an artist in residence, art workshops, sale of artists' work, and concerts?
... that Polish cabaret creator, Piotr Skrzynecki, founder of Piwnica pod Baranami, who became a "legend in his own lifetime", did not care for material wealth and for a time was
homeless?
... that in Maryland, as per the recent case United States v. Graham, the government can order providers to disclose historical cell phone location data without a warrant or probable cause?
... that in spite of being shot eight times, Mitchell Red Cloud, Jr. ordered his men to tie him to a tree so he could keep fighting, action for which he received the
Medal of Honor?
... that deputies of the Sejm of the Duchy of Warsaw circumvented the restriction on debating by staying in the chamber after the session officially ended?
... that the Atlantic cranch squid(pictured) has been nicknamed "Eddie McBlobbles" for its
defensive behavior of inflating itself into a ball with its head and tail inside out?
... that South Korean band
F.T. Island's mini-album Grown-Up debuted at number three on
Gaon Chart's monthly albums chart for January 2012 with one day worth of sales?
... that National Masturbation Day, an annual event celebrated in the US in May, was first observed in 1995?
... that an actor in the film Somewhere I Have Never Traveled played the roles of two different people, one with long hair and a beard and one with short hair and clean-shaven?
... that the 1884 Michigan football team's(pictured) first game was part of a "field day" that included heavyweight boxing, "catch-as-catch-can wrestling" and "chasing greased pig"?
... that Gotthold Schwarz has been associated with the 800-year-old
Thomanerchor boys choir in Leipzig as a member, a vocal coach since 1979, a bass soloist and an interim conductor?
... that in 2007 it was reported that Scroogle was becoming the preferred search engine of Internet
civil libertarians?
08:00, 20 March 2012 (UTC)
... that larvae of the toadfly make their way through the
nostrils of the common toad(affected toad pictured) and eat its flesh?
... that in 2008, nearly 40,000 acres of the former
Irvine Ranch, including Bommer Canyon, were designated as the first
California Natural Landmark?
... that
Thurgood Marshall said of Lloyd L. Gaines "I have never lost the pain of having so many people spend so much time and money on him, just to have him disappear" 73 years ago today?
... that the Grand Bazaar in
Istanbul, one of the largest
covered markets in the world, attracts between 250,000 and 400,000 visitors daily?
... that the European leaf-toed gecko can change colour according to the temperature of its surroundings?
... that, according to legend, geologist John Marley discovered the Cleveland Ironstone by tripping on a rabbit hole?
19 March 2012
16:00, 19 March 2012 (UTC)
... that when architect
John Russell Pope designed Branch House(pictured) in 1916, the 28,000 sq ft (2,600 m2) private residence included designated storage rooms for carpets, china, paintings – and suits of armor?
... that the final episode of the
television seriesKaseifu no Mita was the second-most-watched television program in Japan in 2011?
... that in 1786,
Prince William Henry, a naval officer and future king, entered Edward Hawker onto his ship's books when Hawker was just four years old?
... that
lemurs,
lorises, and
galagos have a special dental structure called a toothcomb(example pictured), which they use to comb their fur during
grooming?
... that the
cookbook ''''' discusses the health benefits of cooking with
animal fat?
... that a
New Hampshire Supreme Courtdecision allowed an online publisher to protect the identity of an anonymous user, just like print publishers have the right to protect their sources?
... that despite its name, there is speculation that Temple VI at the
Maya city of
Tikal was not a temple?
... that, in exchange for securing
Welsh interests within the
See of St David's, Bishop David fitzGerald renounced efforts for its elevation into an archbishopric?
... that an anonymous poster on a
Yahoo! message board successfully quashed a subpoena to reveal his identity by claiming a
First Amendment right to anonymous speech?
... that the Tamamushi Shrine(pictured) derives its name from the
tamamushi beetle, as it was previously ornamented with that beetle's iridescent wings?
... that a plan to move the Baraga County Courthouse to a former hospital was twice rejected by voters?
... that a poll carried out by The Sporting Times ranked Wheel of Fortune and Achievement the fifth and sixth highest-rated fillies or mares amongst all British racehorses of the 19th century?
... that the Schneller Orphanage in
Jerusalem, which operated from 1860 to 1940, had its own printing press, bindery, flour mill, bakery, carpentry, pottery factory, and brick and tile plant?
... that the recently released album And I Thank You by
Ontario-based band
The Elwins was named one of the 20 most-anticipated Canadian albums of 2012 by the music magazine Exclaim!?
... that most of the paintings by Adolf Hitler, which he painted in his youth and sold to a
glazier's store during his
Vienna years, were bought by Jewish customers?
... that Werner Schuster, who in the
Bundestag was concerned with health policy, Africa and the fight against AIDS, founded a civic partnership between
Idstein in Germany and
Moshi in Tanzania?
... that Shadeed, an American-bred, British-trained Thoroughbred racehorse with an Arabic name, set a course record at
Ascot when he won the 1985
Queen Elizabeth II Stakes?
... that one can see almost the whole of
Metohija (1,290 sq mi) from the heights of Dulje, Kosovo?
... that television producer and director Richard Jasek's father was a concert violinist who was coerced into becoming a spy?
... that FM 742, located in
Waco, is currently the shortest road in Texas's
Farm/Ranch to Market Road system, at just 0.175 miles (0.282 km)?
... that
Elton John's vocal performance on "Teacher I Need You", a song about a schoolboy's sexual desire for his teacher, was inspired by former teen idol
Bobby Vee?
... that, at the age of 89, producer and director
Abel Gance(pictured) viewed a restoration of his French epic silent film
Napoléon in
Telluride, Colorado?
... that in 2000, the
FBI lured a suspect to Seattle, arrested him in a
sting operation, and then successfully had him convicted for cyber-crimes committed while he was physically located in Russia?
... that
Indian rail ministerDinesh Trivedi caused a change in the script of a
James Bond action sequence when he insisted that people not be shown travelling on the roofs of trains, which is illegal?
... that Juan Pedro Laporte was described in an obituary as the father of Guatemalan archaeology?
... that after becoming the sixth winner of the
English Triple Crown in 1893, the racehorse Isinglass retired in 1895 with a world record for career earnings?
... that Walter Diesendorf was employed to perform abstruse technical calculations which could not be done by an ordinary engineer in Australia or anywhere else?
... that a student witness to the Chardon High School shooting said her math teacher had a bulletproof vest in his classroom that he wore during the crisis?
... that a review for the 2000
gay pornographic video A Young Man's World said its portrayal of fictional middle-aged men was demeaning to actual middle-aged men?
... that organic dust toxic syndrome is a flu-like illness caused by inhaling organic dust particles such as grain kernel fragments, bits of insects, bacteria, fungal spores, molds and chemical residues?
... that the racehorse Busted was voted as the British Horse of the Year in 1967, the same year one of his legs was "busted" during training, forcing him into retirement?
9 March 2012
16:00, 9 March 2012 (UTC)
... that the
DevonianOrcadian Basin once contained a lake estimated to be hundreds of kilometres across, forming distinctive
sediments(pictured) in which a diverse fauna of fossil fish has been found?
... that Eliza Barchus(pictured), who was widely recognized for her paintings of the
Cascade Range volcanoes, sold many
postcards of her work to augment her income?
... that in Doe v. Shurtleff, a
Utah law requiring registered sex offenders to provide to the state all of their internet identifiers was ruled constitutional?
... that, in the past, every landowner in the parish of St Margaret's Church in
West Hoathly,
West Sussex, was responsible for maintaining a specific section of the churchyard wall?
... that the racehorse Eager was not given his name until the year after he won the 1791
Derby Stakes, whereas the 1797 Derby winner was never officially named?
... that the Gilles who was long identified as the subject of
Watteau's poignant portrait (pictured) was a lewd and credulous clown who starred in The Shit Merchant?
... that Kugelbake is the name of a series of tall wooden structures (current structure pictured) built at the mouth of the
River Elbe for more than 300 years to aid mariners?
... that Nudes-A-Poppin' is billed as "The World's Largest Outdoor Nude Beauty Pageant"?
08:00, 6 March 2012 (UTC)
... that 16th-century parishioners of St Mary Magdalene's Church, Bolney built the church's 66-foot (20 m) tower (pictured) in "an inspired community effort involving the whole village"?
... that after winning the 1796
Derby Stakes, the Thoroughbred Didelot failed to win again the rest of his
racing career, and was subsequently sent to Russia?
... that Casa Alvarez, built in 1790, serves as a "last link to the Spanish occupation of the
Upper Louisiana territory"?
... that German film director Falk Harnack, who was related to six people executed by the Nazis, left
East Germany after the
Communists banned his first film for being "sympathetic to Nazism"?
... that a lone miner is said to have extracted two sacks of
wolframite each day from the waste tips of the disused Great Wheal Fortune mine in Cornwall?
... that while one reviewer called the recent Fringe episode "The End of All Things" the best of the
season, another remarked that it "failed to make my dinger hum"?
... that
terror suspect Amine El Khalifi believed he was in touch with an
al-Qaeda operative, but was actually communicating with an
FBI agent?
... that the car of
Los Angeles Clippers fan Clipper Darrell features the team's colors on the exterior and interior with the team's logo and autographs on the hood?
... that
Jennifer Worth wrote her bestseller Call the Midwife in response to an article in the British Midwifery Journal, criticising the lack of
midwives in literature?
09:15, 4 March 2012 (UTC)
... that Australian Paralympic swimmer Teigan Van Roosmalen(pictured) is legally blind and deaf?
... that the name Ginkgo dissecta was first coined in 1974 but not formalized until 2002?
... that through his extensive building works, Sanjar al-Jawli transformed
Karak and
Gaza into major cities?
... that in August 2000, 37 people were banned from attending matches at
Arsenal F.C.'s stadium because of their involvement in the Battle of Copenhagen?
... that Meyer Kestnbaum led a business with a long record of peaceful
labor relations, and after he died the company and its
labor union collaborated on a memorial to him?
... that
Sandra Laing was legally declared "coloured" largely on the basis of a pencil test, despite being born of two "white" parents?
... that by acquiring the commercial division of the
Norwegian Mapping Agency, the company now called Nordeca became a market leader in leisure maps in Norway?
... that the largest credit union merger in
Michigan history took place in 2008, resulting in the creation of Genisys Credit Union?
... that the
Philippe Starck-designed A has been described as both "the most extraordinary yacht launched in recent memory" and "one of the ghastliest megayachts ever created"?
00:50, 1 March 2012 (UTC)
... that the victory by Minoru(pictured) at the 1909
Epsom Derby made his owner
Edward VII the first reigning British monarch to win a Derby?