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Culture/Food and drink

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2024-03-14 19:36 Yulia Lipnitskaya (Russian retired competitive figure skater) Yulia Vyacheslavovna Lipnitskaya (also spelled Julia Lipnitskaia; Russian: Юлия Вячеславовна Липницкая, ; born 5 June 1998) is a Russian retired competitive figure skater. She was part of the Russian team that won the 2014 Winter Olympics team trophy. Individually, Lipnitskaya is the 2014 World silver medalist, the 2014 European champion, the 2013–14 Grand Prix Final silver medalist, and a two-time Russian national silver medalist (2012 & 2014). Riley1012 ( talk)
2024-04-19 19:26 Westman's Bagel & Coffee (Restaurant chain in Seattle, Washington, U.S.) Westman's Bagel & Coffee is a small chain of bagel and coffee shops in Seattle, in the U.S. state of Washington. Monica Dimas and Molly Westman opened the original location on Capitol Hill in January 2018, and a second shop followed in the University District in 2022. Westman's serves a variety of New York–style bagels as well as bialy, pastries, and sandwiches. -- Another Believer ( Talk)

Culture/Internet culture

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2024-02-19 08:44 The Sims Online (2002 massively multiplayer online game) The Sims Online was a 2002 massively multiplayer online game (MMO) developed by Maxis and published by Electronic Arts (EA) for Microsoft Windows. The game was a subscription-based online multiplayer version of the 2000 Maxis game The Sims, in which players could interact with others on virtual user-made lots, buy and customise properties, and make money by taking on jobs the game's virtual economy. ＶＲＸＣＥＳ ( talk)
2024-03-02 15:27 R/The Donald (Subreddit in support of U.S. president Donald Trump) r/The_Donald was a subreddit where participants created discussions and Internet memes in support of U.S. president Donald Trump. Initially created in June 2015 following the announcement of Trump's presidential campaign, the community grew to over 790,000 subscribers who described themselves as " Patriots". Yoshiman6464 ♫🥚
2024-03-28 18:07 Sad Machine (2014 single by Porter Robinson) "Sad Machine" is a song recorded by American electronic music producer Porter Robinson. It was released on May 13, 2014 as the second single from his debut studio album, Worlds (2014). Robinson had the concept of a duet between a robot and a human — these vocals are provided by a Vocaloid voice and Robinson himself, respectively. Skyshifter talk
2024-03-30 04:50 Clearview AI (American facial recognition software company) Clearview AI is an American facial recognition company, providing software to law enforcement and government agencies and other organizations. The company's algorithm matches faces to a database of more than 20 billion images collected from the Internet, including social media applications. Founded by Hoan Ton-That and Richard Schwartz, the company maintained a low profile until late 2019, when its usage by law enforcement was reported. Czarking0 ( talk)
2024-04-03 07:09 Godzilla Minus One (2023 Japanese film by Takashi Yamazaki) is a 2023 Japanese epic kaiju film written, directed, and with visual effects by Takashi Yamazaki. Produced by Toho Studios and Robot Communications and distributed by Toho, it is the 37th film in the Godzilla franchise, Toho's 33rd Godzilla film, and the fifth film in the franchise's Reiwa era. The film stars Ryunosuke Kamiki, Minami Hamabe, Yuki Yamada, Munetaka Aoki, Hidetaka Yoshioka, Sakura Ando and Kuranosuke Sasaki. Eiga-Kevin2 ( talk)
2024-04-12 11:05 Streets of Rage Remake (Unofficial video game series remake) Streets of Rage Remake is a fangame developed by a team under the leadership of a user under the alias of "Bomber Link." It was a remake based on the original Streets of Rage trilogy, with usage of gameplay mechanics and original tone from the game series combined with additions not previously present in the franchise. PrimalMustelid ( talk)
2024-04-13 08:37 Mark Zuckerberg (American businessman and philanthropist (born 1984)) Mark Elliot Zuckerberg (born (1984-05-14)May 14, 1984) is an American businessman and philanthropist. He co-founded the social media service Facebook, along with his Harvard roommates in 2004, and its parent company Meta Platforms (formerly Facebook, Inc.), of which he is chairman, chief executive officer and controlling shareholder. MSincccc ( talk)
2024-04-14 18:25 Kristoff (Frozen) (Fictional character from the Frozen franchise) Kristoff is a fictional character in Walt Disney Animation Studios' Frozen franchise. He appears in the animated features Frozen (2013) and Frozen II (2019), and the animated short films Frozen Fever (2015), Olaf's Frozen Adventure (2017) and Once Upon a Snowman (2020). He was created by co-directors Chris Buck and Jennifer Lee and is voiced primarily by Jonathan Groff. Fieryninja ( talk)
2024-04-15 03:09 Jynx (Pokémon species) Jynx, known in Japan as Rougela (ルージュラ, Rūjura), is a Pokémon species in Nintendo and Game Freak's Pokémon franchise. Jynx first appeared in the video games Pokémon Red and Blue and subsequent sequels, later appearing in various merchandise, spinoff titles, or animated and printed adaptations of the franchise. Has one ever considered Magneton? Pokelego999 ( talk)
2024-04-16 14:07 Psyduck (Pokémon species) Psyduck, known as Koduck (コダック, Kodakku) in Japan, is a Pokémon species in Nintendo and Game Freak's Pokémon franchise. Created by Ken Sugimori, Psyduck first appeared in the video games Pokémon Red and Blue and later in sequels. They have later appeared in various merchandise, spinoff titles and animated and printed adaptations of the franchise. Has one ever considered Magneton? Pokelego999 ( talk)
2024-04-23 14:16 Slowpoke (Pokémon) (Pokémon species) Slowpoke, known in Japan as Yadon (ヤドン), is a Pokémon species in Nintendo and Game Freak's Pokémon media franchise. Designed by Ken Sugimori, Slowpoke is a Water and Psychic-type Pokémon that debuted in the video games Pokémon Red and Blue and appeared in subsequent mainline titles. They have alternate evolutionary lines in Slowbro and Slowking, although the latter was introduced in the later Pokémon Gold and Silver titles. PrimalMustelid ( talk)
2024-04-24 17:11 Raya (Raya and the Last Dragon) (Fictional character from Raya and the Last Dragon) Raya is a fictional character in Walt Disney Animation Studios' animated film Raya and the Last Dragon (2021). Created by screenwriters Adele Lim and Qui Nguyen, Raya is the thirteenth official member of the Disney Princess line-up and Disney's first Southeast Asian princess. She is voiced by American actress Kelly Marie Tran. Fieryninja ( talk)

Culture/Linguistics

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2024-03-04 16:33 Fables of the Reconstruction (1985 album by R.E.M.) Fables of the Reconstruction (or Reconstruction of the Fables) is the third studio album by American alternative rock band R.E.M. It was released on June 10, 1985, through I.R.S. Records. It was the band's first album recorded outside of the U.S., with sessions taking place at Livingston Studios in London with producer Joe Boyd. Elephantranges ( talk)
2024-04-11 22:15 Reveal (R.E.M. album) (2001 studio album by R.E.M.) Reveal is the twelfth studio album by American rock band R.E.M. It was released on May 14, 2001, through Warner Bros. Records and was the second of three albums by the band to be produced with Pat McCarthy. It was also R.E.M.'s second album as a three-piece following the departure of drummer Bill Berry, and includes contributions from the band's touring members Joey Waronker, Scott McCaughey and Ken Stringfellow. Elephantranges ( talk)
2024-04-17 00:35 Basie & Zoot (1976 studio album by Count Basie) Basie & Zoot is a studio album by the jazz pianist Count Basie and the saxophonist Zoot Sims, released in 1976 by Pablo Records. It was recorded on April 9, 1975, during a recording session organized by Norman Granz, the head of the label. Granz decided against using Basie's band Count Basie Orchestra, instead inviting Sims, who played with Basie a few years prior. AstonishingTunesAdmirer 連絡

Culture/Literature

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2024-01-11 05:10 Thor (Marvel Comics) (Marvel Comics fictional character) Thor Odinson is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by artist Jack Kirby, writer Stan Lee, and scripter Larry Lieber, the character first appeared in Journey into Mystery #83 (1962) and first received his own title with Thor #126 (1966). Thor is an adaptation of the deity of the same name from Norse mythology, and many aspects of Thor's character are based on Norse myth. Thebiguglyalien ( talk)
2024-01-12 18:54 The Death of Captain Marvel (1982 graphic novel) The Death of Captain Marvel is a 1982 graphic novel published by Marvel Comics and the first issue in the Marvel Graphic Novel series. Written and drawn by Jim Starlin, it follows Mar-Vell, the superhero Captain Marvel, as he comes to accept his impending death from cancer. The story takes a more serious approach to mortality than most comic books, exploring themes of grief and the inevitability of death. Thebiguglyalien ( talk)
2024-01-13 21:37 Mary Paxton Keeley (American journalist (1886–1986)) Mary Gentry Paxton Keeley (June 2, 1886 – December 6, 1986) was an American journalist. Born in Independence, Missouri, she grew up next door to Bess Wallace, future wife of President Harry S. Truman, and the two became close friends. Following her mother's early death from tuberculosis, she graduated from Manual Training High School and studied first at Hollins College and the University of Chicago, before joining the first class of the Missouri School of Journalism in 1907. Sammielh ( talk)
2024-01-22 13:38 Józef Ignacy Kraszewski (Poland's most prolific novelist (1812–1887)) Józef Ignacy Kraszewski (28 July 1812 – 19 March 1887) was a Polish novelist, journalist, historian, publisher, painter, and musician. Piotr Konieczny aka Prokonsul Piotrus| reply here
2024-01-25 08:56 Tolkien's ambiguity (Literary theme in Tolkien's writing) Tolkien's ambiguity, in his Middle-earth fiction, in his literary analysis of fantasy, and in his personal statements about his fantasy, has attracted the attention of critics, who have drawn conflicting conclusions about his intentions and the quality of his work, and of scholars, who have examined the nature of that ambiguity. Chiswick Chap ( talk)
2024-01-26 09:04 Mental illness in Middle-earth (Theme in Tolkien's fantasy) The appearance of mental illness in Middle-earth has been discussed by scholars of literature and by psychiatrists. Middle-earth is the fantasy world created by J. R. R. Tolkien. His novels The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings are both set in Middle-earth, and peopled with realistically-drawn characters who experience life much as people do in the real world. Chiswick Chap ( talk)
2024-02-26 22:43 New World Order (The Falcon and the Winter Soldier) (1st episode of The Falcon and the Winter Soldier) "New World Order" is the first episode of the American television miniseries The Falcon and the Winter Soldier, based on Marvel Comics featuring the characters Sam Wilson / Falcon and Bucky Barnes / Winter Soldier. It follows the pair as they adjust to life after returning from the Blip at the end of Avengers: Endgame (2019). Dcdiehardfan ( talk)
2024-02-28 19:59 Antoine Hamilton (Irish soldier and writer (died 1719)) Anthony Hamilton PC (Ire) ( c. 1645 – 1719), also known as Antoine and comte d'Hamilton, was a soldier and a writer. As a Catholic of Irish and Scottish ancestry, his parents brought him to France in 1651 when Cromwell's army overran Ireland. Johannes Schade ( talk)
2024-03-03 15:42 Fish in culture (Depiction of fish in human culture) Culture consists of the social behaviour and norms in human societies transmitted through social learning. Fish play many roles in human culture, from their economic importance in the fishing industry and fish farming, to recreational fishing, folklore, mythology, religion, art, literature, and film. Chiswick Chap ( talk)
2024-03-05 10:32 Christian light in Tolkien's legendarium J. R. R. Tolkien, a devout Roman Catholic, embodied Christianity in his legendarium, including The Lord of the Rings. Light is a major Christian symbol, denoting God and creation in the Old Testament, and the action of Christ in the New Testament. Chiswick Chap ( talk)
2024-03-08 20:26 Vinland Saga (TV series) (Japanese anime television series) is a Japanese anime television series based on Makoto Yukimura's manga of the same name. The first season was produced by Wit Studio in 2019 and the second one by MAPPA in 2023. They follow the life of a child named Thorfinn who becomes involved with Vikings following his father's death. The first season follows his exploits as a revenge-driven Viking, while in the second season, the story shifts to his life as a stoic slave who finds no reason to live. Tintor2 ( talk)
2024-03-10 21:07 Liberty 5-3000 (Character in Anthem (1938)) Liberty 5-3000 is a character in Anthem, a 1938 dystopian novella by Ayn Rand that is set in a rigidly collectivistic future society that assigns formulaic names to all inhabitants. A farmer in the Home of the Peasants, Liberty 5-3000 is a "born radical" who values individuality. When she meets the narrator and main protagonist, Equality 7-2521, Liberty 5-3000 and he fall in love at first sight. Hydrangeans ( she/her | talk | edits))
2024-03-15 07:03 Queers Read This (1990 essay about queer identity) "Queers Read This" (also stylized "QUEERS READ THIS!") is an anonymously written essay about queer identity. It was originally circulated by members of Queer Nation as a pamphlet at the June 1990 New York Gay Pride Parade, and is generally understood as the group's manifesto.

The essay characterizes queerness as being based on social situation and action, in contrast to gay and lesbian identity which are considered to be based on "natural" or inherent characteristics.

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2024-03-18 19:12 Giselle (Disney) (Fictional character) Giselle is a fictional character from Disney's romantic comedy fantasy film Enchanted (2007) and its sequel Disenchanted (2022). She is both portrayed and voiced by actress Amy Adams. The character first appears in Enchanted as a cheerful maiden from the animated kingdom of Andalasia, whose plans to marry a prince are threatened when an evil queen banishes her to New York City. Changedforbetter ( talk)
2024-03-21 00:31 Pokémon Theme (Anime theme song) "Pokémon Theme" (also known as "Gotta catch ’em all!") is a song written by John Siegler and John Loeffler and performed by Jason Paige. It is the original theme song for the first season of the English adaptation of the Pokémon anime. Since its release, the song has been virtually synonymous with the Pokémon franchise because the line "Gotta catch ’em all!" has become its official English slogan; it is derived from the Japanese ポケモンGETだぜ! ("Pokemon [getto] da ze!"). Yoshiman6464 ♫🥚
2024-03-25 16:05 Tolkien, Race and Cultural History (Book of literary criticism by Dimitra Fimi) Tolkien, Race, and Cultural History: From Fairies to Hobbits is a 2008 book by Dimitra Fimi about J. R. R. Tolkien's Middle-earth writings. Scholars largely welcomed the book, praising its accessibility and its skilful application of a biographical-historical method which sets the development of Tolkien's legendarium in the context of Tolkien's life and times. Chiswick Chap ( talk)
2024-04-01 10:22 Robert Alexander Neil (Scottish classicist (1852–1901)) Robert Alexander Neil (26 December 1852 – 19 June 1901), who published as R. A. Neil, was a Scottish classical scholar. He lectured in classics at Pembroke College, Cambridge, and was University Lecturer in Sanskrit. He was acknowledged as an authority on Greek literature and on comparative philology, and collaborated with scholars including Edward Byles Cowell and Jane Ellen Harrison, to whom he may have been engaged at the time of his death. UndercoverClassicist T· C
2024-04-03 15:19 Mama's Sleeping Scarf (2023 children book by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie) Mama's Sleeping Scarf is a 2023 children picture book written by Nigerian writer Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie under the pseudonym Nwa Grace-James and illustrated by Congolese-Angolan illustrator Joelle Avelino. Reading Beans
2024-04-08 01:49 The Woman Next Door (novel) (2016 novel by Yewande Omotoso) The Woman Next Door is a 2016 fiction novel written by Yewande Omotoso and published by Chatto and Windus in the UK, Picador in the US, Farafina in Nigeria and Penguin Random House in South Africa. Reading Beans
2024-04-09 05:48 The Prince (play) (2022 play by Abigail Thorn) The Prince is a play by Abigail Thorn in which characters from Shakespeare's plays realise they are trapped in a performance and try to escape. The play ran at the Southwark Playhouse from 19 September 2022 to 8 October 2022 and was released on the streaming service Nebula. The filmed version was first released on 16 February 2023. SyntaxZombie ( talk)
2024-04-10 20:19 Akihiko Kondo (Japanese man known for symbolically marrying Hatsune Miku) is a Japanese man who is known for symbolically marrying the fictional Vocaloid character Hatsune Miku in 2018 during a formal wedding ceremony. In high school, Kondo had an interest in real women, but he was rejected by them; soon after, he decided he would not marry one. Later, Kondo was bullied at work and he took sick leave due to depression. Skyshifter talk
2024-04-11 13:10 Richard Beale Davis (20th-century American academic) Richard Beale Davis (June 3, 1907 – March 30, 1981) was an American academic who specialised in the history of the Southern United States, with a focus on its literature and intellectual history. His works included the 1978 book Intellectual Life in the Colonial South, which was awarded the National Book Award for history, as well as several other accolades. Pretzelles ( talk)
2024-04-13 21:46 Alice Ilgenfritz Jones (American writer) Alice Ilgenfritz Jones (January 9, 1846 – March 5, 1906) was an American author. Born in Ohio, she spent most of her life in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. She wrote travel essays for Lippincott's Monthly Magazine and several novels. The first novel, High-Water Mark, appeared

under the pen name "Ferris Jerome" and was a Gothic romance set in a prairie town.

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2024-04-14 17:04 Morph (X-Men: The Animated Series) (Fictional character from X-Men: The Animated Series and X-Men '97) Morph is a fictional superhero appearing in the animated superhero series X-Men: The Animated Series—which aired on Fox Kids from 1992 to 1997—and its revival X-Men '97, which has been streaming on Disney+ since March 2024. Introduced as a member of the X-Men, Morph sacrificed himself to save Wolverine from a Sentinel in the show's premiere. PanagiotisZois ( talk)
2024-04-14 18:25 Kristoff (Frozen) (Fictional character from the Frozen franchise) Kristoff is a fictional character in Walt Disney Animation Studios' Frozen franchise. He appears in the animated features Frozen (2013) and Frozen II (2019), and the animated short films Frozen Fever (2015), Olaf's Frozen Adventure (2017) and Once Upon a Snowman (2020). He was created by co-directors Chris Buck and Jennifer Lee and is voiced primarily by Jonathan Groff. Fieryninja ( talk)
2024-04-15 03:09 Jynx (Pokémon species) Jynx, known in Japan as Rougela (ルージュラ, Rūjura), is a Pokémon species in Nintendo and Game Freak's Pokémon franchise. Jynx first appeared in the video games Pokémon Red and Blue and subsequent sequels, later appearing in various merchandise, spinoff titles, or animated and printed adaptations of the franchise. Has one ever considered Magneton? Pokelego999 ( talk)
2024-04-15 10:17 Anarchism without adjectives (Doctrine of anarchism without any qualifying labels) Anarchism without adjectives is a pluralist tendency of anarchism that opposes sectarianism and advocates for cooperation between different anarchist schools of thought. First formulated by the Spanish anarchists Ricardo Mella and Fernando Tarrida del Mármol, as a way to bridge the ideological divide between the collectivists and communist factions, it was later adopted by the Italian anarchist Errico Malatesta and the American individualist Voltairine de Cleyre. Grnrchst ( talk)
2024-04-16 14:07 Psyduck (Pokémon species) Psyduck, known as Koduck (コダック, Kodakku) in Japan, is a Pokémon species in Nintendo and Game Freak's Pokémon franchise. Created by Ken Sugimori, Psyduck first appeared in the video games Pokémon Red and Blue and later in sequels. They have later appeared in various merchandise, spinoff titles and animated and printed adaptations of the franchise. Has one ever considered Magneton? Pokelego999 ( talk)
2024-04-16 16:39 Syrian literature (Literature by Syrian writers) Syrian literature is modern fiction written or orally performed in Arabic by writers from Syria since the independence of the Syrian Arab Republic in 1946. It is part of the historically and geographically wider Arabic literature. Literary works by Syrian authors in the historical region of Syria since the Umayyad era are considered general Arabic literature. Munfarid1 ( talk)
2024-04-19 18:01 The Strange Death of Captain America (Marvel Comics story arc) "The Strange Death of Captain America" is a 1969 story arc written and illustrated by Jim Steranko that ran in Captain America, an American comic book series published by Marvel Comics. The story follows the superhero Captain America as he struggles with his lack of a secret identity, while taking on Rick Jones as his new sidekick and fending off the fascistic terrorist group Hydra under its new leader Madame Hydra. Morgan695 ( talk)
2024-04-22 09:54 John Galsworthy (English novelist and playwright) John Galsworthy OM (14 August 1867 – 31 January 1933) was an English novelist and playwright. He is best known for his trilogy of novels collectively called The Forsyte Saga, and two later trilogies, A Modern Comedy and End of the Chapter. He was awarded the 1932 Nobel Prize in Literature. Tim riley talk
2024-04-22 15:09 StoneToss (American neo-Nazi cartoonist) StoneToss is a pseudonymous American neo-Nazi political cartoonist who publishes a webcomic of the same name. Launched in June 2017, the comic espouses racist, sexist, transphobic, homophobic, and antisemitic views, including Holocaust denial, under what the author claims is "edgy humor", using "simple and colorful imagery". — Alalch E.
2024-04-23 02:23 Heraclitus (Greek philosopher (late 6th/early 5th-century BC)) Heraclitus ( Greek: Ἡράκλειτος Herákleitos; fl.  c. 500 BC) was an ancient Greek pre-Socratic philosopher from the city of Ephesus, which was then part of the Persian Empire. Cake ( talk)
2024-04-23 14:16 Slowpoke (Pokémon) (Pokémon species) Slowpoke, known in Japan as Yadon (ヤドン), is a Pokémon species in Nintendo and Game Freak's Pokémon media franchise. Designed by Ken Sugimori, Slowpoke is a Water and Psychic-type Pokémon that debuted in the video games Pokémon Red and Blue and appeared in subsequent mainline titles. They have alternate evolutionary lines in Slowbro and Slowking, although the latter was introduced in the later Pokémon Gold and Silver titles. PrimalMustelid ( talk)
2024-04-24 17:11 Raya (Raya and the Last Dragon) (Fictional character from Raya and the Last Dragon) Raya is a fictional character in Walt Disney Animation Studios' animated film Raya and the Last Dragon (2021). Created by screenwriters Adele Lim and Qui Nguyen, Raya is the thirteenth official member of the Disney Princess line-up and Disney's first Southeast Asian princess. She is voiced by American actress Kelly Marie Tran. Fieryninja ( talk)
2024-04-24 22:16 Sonny Boy (TV series) (Japanese anime series) Sonny Boy is an original Japanese anime television series animated by Madhouse and written and directed by Shingo Natsume. The story follows a group of middle school students who are suddenly transported to an alternative dimension, with some of them gaining new powers. In their quest to find their way home, they unravel the mysteries of this new world, and conflicts between them arise. HallyTall ( talk)

Culture/Biography

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2023-09-06 22:54 Gedling Town F.C. (Association football club in England) Gedling Town Football Club was a semi-professional football club based in Stoke Bardolph, Nottinghamshire, England. Founded in 1985 as R & R Scaffolding, the works team of a construction firm from Netherfield, Gedling played its first four seasons in the Notts Amateur League until the 1990–91 campaign saw the club join the nationwide league system. Curlymanjaro ( talk)
2023-09-08 16:08 Reggie Barnes (skateboarder) (American professional skateboarder) Reginald Barnes Jr., aka Reggie Barnes (born c. 1961) is a retired American professional freestyle skateboarder and the founder/CEO of Eastern Skateboard Supply, the largest skateboard wholesale company in North America. Known as a "virtuoso" teen amateur, Barnes skated professionally from 1980 to 1991, with the Pepsi-Cola Pro Skateboard Team, Walker Skateboards, and Dogtown Skateboards. Rublamb ( talk)
2023-09-20 17:56 Exile (American band) (American rock and country band) Exile is an American band founded in Richmond, Kentucky, in 1963. Originally known as the Exiles, the band played cover songs and local events in the state of Kentucky for a number of years before becoming a backing band on the touring revue Caravan of Stars. After a series of failed singles, Exile achieved mainstream success in 1978 with " Kiss You All Over", a number-one single on the Billboard Hot 100. Ten Pound Hammer • ( What did I screw up now?)
2023-09-28 19:24 Jude Law (English actor (born 1972)) David Jude Heyworth Law (born 29 December 1972) is an English actor. He began his career in theatre before landing small roles in various British television productions and feature films, later gaining recognition for his role in Anthony Minghella's The Talented Mr. Ripley (1999), for which he won the BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role and was nominated for an Academy Award. B3251 ( talk)
2023-10-05 14:45 William L. Keleher (American Jesuit academic administrator) William Lane Keleher SJ (January 27, 1906 – October 27, 1975) was an American Catholic priest and Jesuit who was the president of Boston College from 1945 to 1951. During his tenure, the school oversaw rapid and significant growth in the number of students returning from World War II under the G.I. Bill. Ergo Sum
2023-10-08 21:36 John Rudge (English football player and manager (born 1944)) John Robert Rudge (born 21 October 1944) is an English former professional football player and manager who is the president of EFL League One club Port Vale. Echetus Xe
2023-10-18 03:35 Mirza Mohammad-Ali Khan Shirazi (Iranian politician) Mirza Mohammad-Ali Khan Shirazi ( Persian: میرزا محمدعلی خان شیرازی; c. 1780 – 9 February 1852) was an Iranian diplomat who served as the Minister of Foreign Affairs from July 1851 to 9 February 1852. He also served as the ambassador to France in 1847, confirmed the Second Treaty of Erzurum with the Ottoman Empire in 1848, and from 29 December 1851 served as the head of the Dar ul-Funun, whose establishment marked the start of modern education in Iran. HistoryofIran ( talk)
2023-10-22 17:33 Emmylou Harris (American singer, songwriter, and musician) Emmylou Harris (born April 2, 1947) is an American singer, songwriter, musician, bandleader, and activist. A highly regarded figure in contemporary music, she is known for having a consistent artistic direction. Harris is considered one of the leading music artists behind the country rock genre in the 1970s and the Americana genre in the 1990s. ChrisTofu11961 ( talk)
2023-10-23 12:39 Phil Harvey (band manager) (English band manager (born 1976)) Philip Christopher Harvey (born 29 August 1976) is an English manager and creative director. He is best known for his work with the rock band Coldplay. While attending Trinity College, Oxford, he used to organise and promote student parties at local clubs, dropping out of his course to manage the band and helping them finance Safety (1998). GustavoCza ( talk • contribs)
2023-11-02 18:26 Ana María Sempértegui (Bolivian politician (born 1958)) Ana María Sempértegui Valdez (born 15 December 1958) is a Bolivian accountant and politician who served as a party-list member of the Chamber of Deputies from La Paz from 2010 to 2015. Krisgabwoosh ( talk)
2023-11-10 01:05 Nelly Núñez (Bolivian politician (1948–2021)) Nelly Núñez Zegarra (16 November 1948 – 10 May 2021) was a Bolivian nurse and politician who served as a member of the Chamber of Deputies from Oruro, representing circumscription 32 from 2010 to 2015. Krisgabwoosh ( talk)
2023-11-12 13:45 Assault of Ermyas Mulugeta (2006 assault in Potsdam, Germany) The assault of Ermyas Mulugeta happened late on Easter Sunday, 16 April 2006, at a tram stop in Potsdam, Germany. Two men beat him so badly he was put into a coma for two weeks, and since there appeared to be a racial motive to the attack, the case was taken up by the Public Prosecutor General. The assault had occurred amidst preparations for Germany to host the 2006 FIFA World Cup and therefore received international attention, which focused on right-wing extremism. Mujinga ( talk)
2023-11-15 20:55 Josef Ng (Singaporean gallerist and performance artist) Josef Ng Sing Chor ( Chinese: 吴承祖; pinyin: Wú Chéngzǔ; born 1972) is a Singaporean gallerist and former performance artist. He is known for his 1994 public performance Brother Cane, at the end of which he partially exposed his buttocks and snipped his pubic hair. Brother Cane was reportedly staged in protest of the imprisonment and caning of a group of homosexual men in Singapore the previous year; Ng called his hair-snipping a "symbolic gesture for an artistic purpose". KINGofLETTUCE 👑 🥬
2023-11-25 20:55 Michael Kremer (American economist and Nobel laureate (born 1964)) Michael Robert Kremer (born November 12, 1964) is an American development economist currently serving as University Professor in Economics at the University of Chicago and Director of the Development Innovation Lab at the Becker Friedman Institute for Research in Economics. Kremer formerly served as the Gates Professor of Developing Societies at Harvard University, a role he held from 2003 to 2020. RegMonkey ( talk)
2023-11-26 12:51 Carlos Subirana Gianella (Bolivian politician (born 1986)) Carlos Eduardo Subirana Gianella (born 18 August 1986) is a Bolivian lawyer and politician who served as a member of the Chamber of Deputies from Santa Cruz, representing circumscription 50 from 2010 to 2015. Krisgabwoosh ( talk)
2023-11-30 21:18 Jews in the civil rights movement (Jewish organizations and individuals in the American Civil Rights Movement) Jews played an important role in the American civil rights movement, forming alliances with African American leaders and organizations. Jewish individuals and groups like the Anti-Defamation League actively supported the movement against legalized racial injustice. Several prominent Jewish leaders such as Rabbi Abraham Joshua Heschel and Jack Greenberg marched alongside figures like Martin Luther King Jr. and also contributed significantly to landmark legal victories. Homerethegreat ( talk)
2023-12-06 05:09 Jorge Choquetarqui (Bolivian politician (born 1968)) Jorge Adalberto Choquetarqui Jahuircata (born 23 April 1968) is a Bolivian community organizer and politician who served as a party-list member of the Chamber of Deputies from La Paz from 2010 to 2015. Krisgabwoosh ( talk)
2023-12-09 19:05 Oriana Skylar Mastro (American political scientist) Oriana Skylar Mastro is an American political scientist currently serving as a Courtesy Assistant Professor of Political Science at Stanford University and Center Fellow (tenure-track) at Stanford's Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies. She is also a non-resident senior fellow at the American Enterprise Institute and continues to serve in the US Air Force Reserve as a strategic planner at the US Indo-Pacific Command. W9793 ( talk)
2023-12-15 14:03 L. K. Advani (7th Deputy Prime Minister of India) Lal Krishna Advani (born 8 November 1927) is an Indian politician who served as the 7th Deputy Prime Minister of India from 2002 to 2004. He is one of the co-founders of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and a member of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), a right-wing Hindu nationalist volunteer organization. Magentic Manifestations ( talk)
2023-12-17 08:40 John Demers (American attorney (born 1971)) John Charles Demers (born September 21, 1971) is an American lawyer who served as the United States Assistant Attorney General for the National Security Division (NSD) from 2018 to 2021. Following the resignation of Jeffrey A. Rosen, Demers also served as the acting United States Attorney General on January 20, 2021, until President Joe Biden named Monty Wilkinson to the position later that day. GuardianH ( talk)
2023-12-18 19:44 Jorge Sampaio (President of Portugal from 1996 to 2006) Jorge Fernando Branco de Sampaio GColTE GColIH GColL (18 September 1939 – 10 September 2021) was a Portuguese lawyer and politician who was the 18th President of Portugal from 1996 to 2006. Sampaio was a member of the Socialist Party, a party which he led between 1989 and 1992. _-_Alsor ( talk)
2023-12-19 19:42 Barry Sheene (British motorcycle racer and racing driver (1950-2003)) Barry Steven Frank Sheene MBE (11 September 1950 – 10 March 2003) was a British professional motorcycle racer and television sports presenter. He competed in Grand Prix motorcycle racing between 1971 and 1984, most prominently as a member of the Suzuki factory racing team where he won two consecutive 500cc World Championships in 1976 and 1977. Orsoni ( talk)
2023-12-19 21:52 Lashauwn Beyond (American drag performer and costume designer) Lashauwn Beyond (born November 11, 1989) is an American drag performer and costume designer who competed on season 4 of RuPaul's Drag Race. A catchphrase she said in an argument with fellow contestant Jiggly Caliente on the companion show RuPaul's Drag Race: Untucked, "This is not RuPaul's Best Friend Race", became a meme and a part of the franchise's history. -- Another Believer ( Talk)
2023-12-20 16:21 Ahi Ayna (Emir of Erzincan from 1348 to 1362) Ghiyath al-Din Ahi Ayna Beg ( Armenian: Yaxiayna Bēk; Medieval Greek: Αχχὴς Ἀϊναπάκ; Old Anatolian Turkish: اخـی ایـنبـك; died 2–3 July 1362) was Emir of Erzincan from 1348 until his death. Thought to be a local ahi, he gained control of the region and the city of Erzincan through a purchase from his predecessor sometime before 1348. Aintabli ( talk)
2023-12-20 17:12 Abu'l-Fath Khan Javanshir (Iranian commander) Abu'l-Fath Khan Javanshir (also spelled Abo'l-Fath; Persian: ابوالفتح بیگ جوانشیر; died 1839) was an Iranian commander who participated in the Russo-Iranian War of 1804–1813. He was the son of Ibrahim Khalil Khan, a member of the Javanshir tribe and governor of the Karabakh Khanate in the South Caucasus. HistoryofIran ( talk)
2023-12-21 17:01 Josef Hoop (Prime Minister of Liechtenstein from 1928 to 1945) Franz Josef Hoop (14 December 1895 – 19 October 1959) was a diplomat and political figure from Liechtenstein who served as Prime Minister of Liechtenstein from 1928 to 1945. TheBritinator ( talk)
2023-12-23 08:59 Rodolfo Calle (Bolivian politician (born 1964)) Rodolfo Calle Inca (born 23 September 1964) is a Bolivian small businessman, lawyer, and politician who served as a party-list member of the Chamber of Deputies from La Paz from 2010 to 2015. Krisgabwoosh ( talk)
2023-12-24 12:00 Ged Nash (Irish politician (born 1975)) Gerald Henry "Ged" Nash (born 7 December 1975) is an Irish Labour Party politician who has been a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Louth constituency since 2020, and previously from 2011 to 2016. He served as Minister of State for Business and Employment from 2014 to 2016. He was a Senator for the Labour Panel from 2016 to 2020. ser! ( chat to me - see my edits)
2023-12-29 23:30 Dual-threat quarterback (Quarterback in gridiron football) In gridiron football, a dual-threat quarterback, also known as a running quarterback, is a quarterback (QB) who possesses the skills and physique to rush (run with the ball) if necessary. With the rise of several blitz-heavy defensive schemes and increasingly faster defensive players, the importance of a mobile quarterback has been redefined. Soulbust ( talk)
2023-12-30 12:19 Satti Majid (Sudanese Islamic leader (1883–1967)) Imam Satti Majid ( Arabic: ساتي ماجد; 1883 – 17 March 1963), also known as Shaykh al-Islam in North America, was a Sudanese Islamic leader who is considered as one of the first Muslim missionaries in the United States and known for establishing Islam as an organised religion in the United States during the interwar period. FuzzyMagma ( talk)
2024-01-03 15:24 Miguel Cabrera (Venezuelan baseball player (born 1983)) José Miguel Cabrera Torres (born April 18, 1983), nicknamed "Miggy", is a Venezuelan former professional baseball first baseman, third baseman, and designated hitter who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Florida Marlins and Detroit Tigers. Debuting in 2003, he was a two-time American League (AL) Most Valuable Player (MVP) award winner, a four-time AL batting champion, and a 12-time MLB All-Star. Cherrell410( t · c)
2024-01-05 14:39 Maxim Berezovsky (18th-century Ukrainian-born composer) Maxim Sozontovich Berezovsky ( Russian: Макси́м Созо́нтович Березо́вский ; Ukrainian: Максим Созонтович Березовський; c. 1745 – April 2 [ O.S. 24 March] 1777) was a composer of secular and liturgical music, and a conductor and opera singer, who worked at the St. Petersburg Court Chapel in the Russian Empire, but who also spent much of his career in Italy. Amitchell125 ( talk)
2024-01-06 22:59 Ecco2K (Swedish-British designer, visual artist, and singer) Zak Arogundade Gaterud (born 1994 or 1995), better known as Ecco2K, is a Swedish-British designer, visual artist, and rapper. He founded Drain Gang with childhood friends Bladee, Thaiboy Digital and Whitearmor in 2013. Having experience with graphics software since he was 5, Arogundade founded the band Krossad with Bladee, his then-classmate, in 2004. Skyshifter talk
2024-01-08 20:30 John Holder (umpire) (English cricketer and Test umpire) John Wakefield Holder (born 19 March 1945) is a Barbadian-born English former first-class cricketer and international cricket umpire. Holder was born in Barbados at Saint George. Following the completion of his education, he emigrated to England in search of work with London Transport. After impressing in club cricket in London, Holder began playing county cricket for Hampshire as a fast-medium bowler, in a first-class county career which lasted from 1968 to 1972. StickyWicket aka AA ( talk)
2024-01-09 01:19 Suleiman of Germiyan (Bey of Germiyan from 1361 to 1387) Suleiman Shah ( Old Anatolian Turkish: سليمان شاه; died 1387), also known as Shah Chelebi, was Bey of Germiyan in western Anatolia from 1361 until his death. His reign was initially peaceful, but he was eventually involved in a conflict with the Karamanids, which forced him to seek an alliance with the Ottoman state. Aintabli ( talk)
2024-01-10 13:33 Verghese Kurien (Indian entrepreneur (1921–2012)) Verghese Kurien (26 November 1921 – 9 September 2012) was an Indian dairy engineer and social entrepreneur who led initiatives that contributed to the extensive increase in milk production termed the White Revolution. Magentic Manifestations ( talk)
2024-01-13 18:51 Leon Leuty (English footballer (1920–1955)) Leon Harry Leuty (23 October 1920 – 19 December 1955) was an English professional footballer who played as a centre-half, most notably for Derby County and Notts County. Leuty had originally played as an inside-right during his youth, where he became locally recognised. He also earned the Hoare Cricket Trophy for his cricket performances aged 13. Bungle ( talk • contribs)
2024-01-18 18:25 Suleiman I of Candar (Bey of Candar from 1309 to 1341) Shuja' al-Din Suleiman I Pasha ( Medieval Greek: Σολυμάμπαξι; died 1341) was Bey of Candar from 1309 until his death. He was the son of Shams al-Din Yaman, who defeated the governor of Kastamonu, Yavlak Arslan, and was granted administration of the region by Ilkhan Gaykhatu. However, after his death, it came under the control of its former ruler's son, Mahmud. Aintabli ( talk)
2024-01-19 22:49 John Sterling (American football) (American football player (born 1964)) John Sterling (born September 15, 1964) is a former American football running back who played for the Green Bay Packers in the National Football League (NFL). He played in two games with the Packers during the 1987 NFL season as a replacement player after the National Football League Players Association (NFLPA) went on strike for 24 days. « Gonzo fan2007 (talk) @
2024-01-19 22:50 Jug Bennett (American football player (1920–1992)) Earl Clinton "Jug" Bennett (February 27, 1920 – September 28, 1992) was an American professional football player who was a guard for the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League (NFL). Drafted on the twenty-third round of the 1943 NFL Draft by the Packers out of Hardin–Simmons University, Bennett played in only one season in 1946 after serving in the United States Army as an aerial gunner during World War II. « Gonzo fan2007 (talk) @
2024-01-19 22:50 Frank Butler (American football) (American football player (1909–1979)) Frank John Butler (May 3, 1909 – October 30, 1979) was an American professional football player who was an offensive lineman for four seasons in the National Football League (NFL) for the Green Bay Packers. Prior to his professional football career, he played college football for the Michigan State Spartans, where he was named an All-Big Ten player. « Gonzo fan2007 (talk) @
2024-01-19 22:51 Wuert Engelmann (American football player (1908–1979)) Wuert Engelmann (also spelled Weert) (February 11, 1908 – January 8, 1979) was an American professional football player who played back for four seasons for the Green Bay Packers. He played college football at South Dakota State University before playing professional football. After his career, he worked for 36 years for the Northern Paper Mill. « Gonzo fan2007 (talk) @
2024-01-19 22:51 Hal Hinte (American football player (1920–1996)) Harold Hinte (January 25, 1920 – February 3, 1996) was an American professional football player who was an end in the National Football League (NFL) for the Green Bay Packers and Pittsburgh Steelers during the 1942 NFL season. He played college football for the Pittsburgh Panthers. After his brief football career, he served in the United States Army during World War II and was a high school basketball and football coach. « Gonzo fan2007 (talk) @
2024-01-19 22:52 Lyle Sturgeon (American football player (1914–1958)) Lyle R. Sturgeon (January 18, 1914 – December 28, 1958) was a professional American football player who played tackle for the Green Bay Packers. He played college football at North Dakota State University before playing professionally. After his career, he worked for the Olson Transportation Co. « Gonzo fan2007 (talk) @
2024-01-19 22:52 Merle Zuver (American football player (1905–1969)) Merle Dale Zuver (January 25, 1905 – March 25, 1969) was an American professional football player who was a guard for the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Nebraska Cornhuskers, where he lettered and was named to the all-conference team. During his only season in the NFL with the Packers in 1930, the team won the NFL Championship. « Gonzo fan2007 (talk) @
2024-01-19 22:52 Zud Schammel (American football player (1910–1973)) Francis William "Zud" Schammel (August 26, 1910 – January 11, 1973) was an American professional football player who was a guard in the National Football League (NFL) with the Green Bay Packers. He played college football for the Iowa Hawkeyes, where he was named an All-American. After his brief football career, Schammel went on to own a construction company in Phoenix, Arizona. « Gonzo fan2007 (talk) @
2024-01-19 23:21 Dorothy Bain (Lord Advocate) Dorothy Ruth Bain KC (born 1964) is a Scottish advocate who has served as Lord Advocate since 2021. She is the second woman to hold the office after Lady Elish Angiolini KC. Bain previously served as the Principal Advocate Depute from 2009 to 2011, the first woman to hold the prosecutorial position in Scotland. Goodreg3 ( talk)
2024-01-22 13:38 Józef Ignacy Kraszewski (Poland's most prolific novelist (1812–1887)) Józef Ignacy Kraszewski (28 July 1812 – 19 March 1887) was a Polish novelist, journalist, historian, publisher, painter, and musician. Piotr Konieczny aka Prokonsul Piotrus| reply here
2024-01-23 22:20 Khalji Revolution (1290 revolution in the Delhi Sultanate) The Khalji Revolution, alternatively spelled the Khilji Revolution, marked a military coup and a period of political and societal transformation in the Delhi Sultanate. It unfolded following the demise of Mamluk sultan Balban and the subsequent incapacity of his successors to effectively govern the Delhi Sultanate. Noorullah ( talk)
2024-01-24 02:02 Aimé Mpane (Congolese painter (b. 1968)) Aimé Mpane (born 1968) is an artist from the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) who divides his time between Brussels and Kinshasa. Born during the regime of Mobutu Sese Seko, his early life in the DRC and the atrocities committed by King Leopold II and the Belgians have heavily influenced his work. APK hi :-) ( talk)
2024-01-28 16:01 Charles J. Turck (American educator, lawyer, and academic administrator) Charles Joseph Turck (September 13, 1890 – January 12, 1989) was an American lawyer, educator, and academic administrator who was the president of Centre College in Danville, Kentucky, and Macalester College in Saint Paul, Minnesota. A native of New Orleans, Turck attended Tulane University before graduating from Columbia University with a law degree in 1913. PCN02WPS ( talk | contribs)
2024-01-29 21:30 Carl Segerståhl (Swedish educator and artist (1889–1958)) Carl Yngve Segerståhl (12 May 1899 – 23 May 1958) was a Swedish rector and painter. Born in Norrköping in southern Sweden, his initial studies included folkloristics, religion, and economics in Lund, working in archives as a student and collecting folk tales. For almost the entirety of his career, he was a teacher, later headmaster, of the folk high school (a form of tertiary popular education) in Vindeln.  Frzzl   talk;  contribs 
2024-01-30 04:36 Zali Steggall (Australian politician and alpine skier) Zali Steggall OAM (born 16 April 1974) is an Australian politician, lawyer and former Winter Olympic athlete. She has been the independent member for Warringah since the 2019 Australian federal election when she defeated the incumbent, former Prime Minister Tony Abbott. GraziePrego ( talk)
2024-02-05 16:40 W. Seavey Joyce (American Jesuit priest (1913–1988)) William Seavey Joyce SJ (September 3, 1913 – May 19, 1988) was an American Catholic priest and Jesuit who was the president of Boston College from 1968 to 1972. Born in Boston, Massachusetts, he entered the Society of Jesus in 1931 and later received a doctorate in economics from Harvard University. Ergo Sum
2024-02-06 05:34 R. Ames Montgomery (American pastor and academic administrator) Richmond Ames Montgomery (July 16, 1870 – July 16, 1950) was an American pastor and academic administrator. Ordained a Presbyterian minister in 1896 following his graduation from McCormick Theological Seminary, he held pastorates in Minnesota, Ohio, Iowa, and Missouri, before being elected president of Parsons College, a private liberal arts college in Fairfield, Iowa, in 1917. PCN02WPS ( talk | contribs)
2024-02-06 14:04 Travis King (American US soldier, 2023 defector to North Korea (born 2000)) Travis Travale King (born February 15, 2000) is an American United States Army soldier known for crossing over the Military Demarcation Line in the Joint Security Area (JSA) into North Korea on July 18, 2023, while on a civilian tour of the Korean Demilitarized Zone (DMZ). Anime King ( talk)
2024-02-08 01:54 History of The New York Times (1945–1998) (Aspect of newspaper history) Following World War II, The New York Times continued to expand. The Times was subject to investigations from the Senate Internal Security Subcommittee, a McCarthyist subcommittee that investigated purported communism from within press institutions. Arthur Hays Sulzberger's decision to dismiss a copyreader who plead the Fifth Amendment drew ire from within the Times and from external organizations. elijahpepe@wikipedia (he/him)
2024-02-12 19:42 Mehmed of Dulkadir (Beg of Dulkadir from 1399 to 1442) Nasir al-Din Mehmed Beg ( Turkish: Nasireddin Mehmed Bey; before 1362 – October 1442) was the ruler of Dulkadir from 1399 until his death. He came to power with the intervention of the Ottoman Sultan Bayezid I ( r. 1389–1402) amidst the internal struggles within the Dulkadirids and forced his cousin Sadaqa to flee from Elbistan, the capital. Aintabli ( talk)
2024-02-13 20:23 2019 College Football Playoff National Championship (College football championship game) The 2019 College Football Playoff National Championship was a college football bowl game played on January 7, 2019, at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, California. The fifth College Football Playoff National Championship, the game determined a national champion in the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision for the 2018 season. PCN02WPS ( talk | contribs)
2024-02-14 14:06 Joseph Bosworth (Kentucky politician) (American lawyer, businessman, and politician (1866–1941)) Joseph F. Bosworth (October 3, 1866 – April 26, 1941) was an American lawyer, businessman, and politician who served several terms as a member in the Kentucky House of Representatives and the Kentucky Senate. A Republican, he was elected speaker of the Kentucky House of Representatives in 1920 and served until 1921. 🐱FatCat96🐱 Chat with Cat
2024-02-14 21:52 Tom Middlehurst (British retired politician) Thomas Middlehurst (born 25 June 1936) is a British retired politician who served as Leader of Flintshire County Council from 1996 to 1999 and Assembly Secretary for Education and Training in the National Assembly for Wales from 1999 to 2000. A member of the Labour Party, he was Assembly Member (AM) for Alyn and Deeside from 1999 until his retirement in 2003. ThatRandomGuy1 ( talk)
2024-02-15 02:57 Suleiman of Dulkadir (Beg of Dulkadir from 1442 to 1454) Suleiman Beg ( Turkish: Süleyman Bey; died 28 August 1454) was the ruler of Dulkadir from 1442 until his death. During the reign of his father's, Nasir al-Din Mehmed ( r. 1399–1442), he served as the wali (governor) of Kayseri. His reign was relatively uneventful. His major accomplishment was the arrangement of the political marriages of his daughters to the Ottoman Sultan Mehmed II ( r. 1444–46, 1451–81) and the regnant Mamluk Sultan Sayf al-Din Jaqmaq ( r. 1438–53). Aintabli ( talk)
2024-02-15 06:59 Marcus Rediker (American historian (born 1951)) Marcus Buford Rediker (born October 14, 1951) is an American historian, writer, professor, and social activist. He graduated with a Bachelor of Arts from Virginia Commonwealth University in 1976 and attended the University of Pennsylvania for graduate study, earning an Master of Arts and Ph.D. in history. Pac-Man PHD ( talk)
2024-02-18 18:02 Conflict Intelligence Team (Russian investigative organisation) The Conflict Intelligence Team (CIT) is an independent investigative organisation originating from Russia that conducts open-source investigation of events taking place during armed conflicts, in particular, the actions of Russian troops in Ukraine, Syria, Libya and Central African Republic. Together with Bellingcat and InformNapalm, it is one of the largest such groups that emerged during the Russo-Ukrainian War. Ktkvtsh ( talk)
2024-02-19 14:32 Bryce Cotton (American basketball player) Bryce Jiron Cotton (born August 11, 1992) is an American professional basketball player for the Perth Wildcats of the National Basketball League (NBL). In the NBL, he is a four-time winner of the Most Valuable Player Award and has won three championships. He is also a two-time grand final MVP, seven-time All-NBL First Team recipient, and has seven scoring titles. DaHuzyBru ( talk)
2024-02-21 23:06 Malik Arslan (Beg of Dulkadir from 1454 to 1465) Sayf al-Din Malik Arslan (died October 1465) was Beg of Dulkadir from 28 August 1454 until his death. Malik Arslan was one of his predecessor Suleiman Beg's ( r. 1442–54) numerous sons. Malik Arslan first competed with his uncle Feyyaz for the throne and was favored by the Mamluk Sultan Sayf al-Din Inal ( r. 1453–61). Aintabli ( talk)
2024-02-21 23:57 Sergio Brown (American football player (born 1988)) Sergio Brown (born May 22, 1988) is an American former professional football safety who played in the National Football League (NFL) for seven seasons. He played college football for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish, and was signed by the New England Patriots as an undrafted free agent after the 2010 NFL Draft. Joeyquism ( talk)
2024-02-22 16:23 Kevin Davis (police officer) (American police officer (born 1968 or 1969)) Kevin Davis (born 1968 or 1969) is an American police officer. After joining the Prince George's County Police Department in 1992, he served as the chief of the Prince George's County Police Department and Anne Arundel County Police Department from 2009 to 2012 and 2013 to 2014, respectively. After resigning as the chief of the Anne Arundel County Police Department, he became the commissioner of the Baltimore Police Department in 2015, selected by then- Baltimore mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake to replace Anthony Batts. ~ Tails Wx ( 🐾, me!)
2024-02-22 16:56 Atlanta Braves (Major League Baseball team in Atlanta, Georgia) The Atlanta Braves are an American professional baseball team based in the Atlanta metropolitan area. The Braves compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) East Division. The Braves were founded in Boston, Massachusetts, in 1871, as the Boston Red Stockings. The club was known by various names until the franchise settled on the Boston Braves in 1912. Nemov ( talk)
2024-02-22 21:57 LGBT culture in Puerto Vallarta (LGBT+ culture in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico) The city of Puerto Vallarta in Jalisco, Mexico, is a popular destination for LGBT+ tourists. CNN has described Puerto Vallarta as Mexico's "top LGBT destination" with "one of the best week-long Pride festivals in the world". According to The Independent, the city is "the gay capital of Mexico, with a whole district of hotels and restaurants catering to the LGBT+ community". -- Another Believer ( Talk)
2024-02-23 03:38 Cookie Brinkman (American football player (1953–2019)) Charles William "Cookie" Brinkman (May 26, 1949 – October 24, 2019) was an American football wide receiver. He played college football for the Louisville Cardinals and appeared in one game for the Cleveland Browns of the National Football League (NFL) in 1972. JTtheOG ( talk)
2024-02-25 19:09 Stadio Olimpico (Stadium in Rome, Italy) Stadio Olimpico (English: Olympic Stadium), colloquially known as l'Olimpico (The Olympic), is an Italian multi-purpose sports venue located in Rome. It is the largest sports facility in Rome and the second-largest in Italy, after Milan's Stadio Giuseppe Meazza, seating over 70,000 spectators. It formerly had a capacity of over 100,000 people, and was also called Stadio dei Centomila (Stadium of the 100,000). Blackcat
2024-02-28 19:59 Antoine Hamilton (Irish soldier and writer (died 1719)) Anthony Hamilton PC (Ire) ( c. 1645 – 1719), also known as Antoine and comte d'Hamilton, was a soldier and a writer. As a Catholic of Irish and Scottish ancestry, his parents brought him to France in 1651 when Cromwell's army overran Ireland. Johannes Schade ( talk)
2024-03-02 10:56 Pétur Guðmundsson (basketball) (Icelandic basketball player) Pétur Karl Guðmundsson (born 30 October 1958) is an Icelandic former professional basketball player and coach. Standing 2.18 m (7'2"), weighing 118 kg (260 lb) and playing the center position, Pétur was the first Icelander and one of the first European players ever to play in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Alvaldi ( talk)
2024-03-04 21:55 Robert J. McMullen (American pastor and academic administrator) Robert Johnston McMullen (May 18, 1884 – October 26, 1962) was an American pastor, missionary, and academic administrator. A graduate of Centre College and Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary, he was licensed to preach in April 1909 and soon after left the country to begin a period of more than thirty years in Hangzhou, China. PCN02WPS ( talk | contribs)
2024-03-05 22:04 2003 Casablanca bombings (Series of suicide bombings by Salafia Jihadia militants) The 2003 Casablanca bombings, commonly known as May 16 ( Arabic: 16 ماي, French: 16 mai), were a series of coordinated suicide bombings on May 16, 2003, in Casablanca, Morocco. That night, twelve suicide bombers loyal to Salafia Jihadia organization detonated a bombs hidden in their backpacks in the Casa de España restaurant, the Hotel Farah [ simple], the Jewish Alliance of Casablanca, and sites near the Belgian consulate and an old Jewish cemetery. NAADAAN ( talk)
2024-03-06 00:16 1975 San Diego Chargers season (1975 NFL team season) The 1975 San Diego Chargers season was the franchise's sixth season in the National Football League (NFL), and its 16th overall. The team were seeking to improve on their 5–9 record in 1974, but they lost their first eleven games amidst attendances under 30,000. Harper J. Cole ( talk)
2024-03-06 00:18 Russ Washington (American football player (1946–2021)) Russell Eugene Washington (December 17, 1946 – August 5, 2021) was an American professional football offensive tackle who played for the San Diego Chargers of the American Football League (AFL) and National Football League (NFL) from 1968 to 1982, playing his first two seasons as a defensive tackle. He was taken in the first round (4th overall) of the 1968 NFL/AFL draft. Harper J. Cole ( talk)
2024-03-06 02:39 Shah Budak (Beg of Dulkadir from 1465 to 1466 and 1472 to 1480) Shah Budak ( Turkish: Şah Budak) was Beg of Dulkadir from October 1465 to April 1466 and 4 June 1472 to 1480. During the reign of his brother, Malik Arslan's ( r. 1454–65), Shah Budak took refuge in Mamluk Egypt. He took advantage of the discord between Malik Arslan and the Mamluks by provoking the Mamluk sultan to commission his brother's assassination. Aintabli ( talk)
2024-03-06 23:55 Robert L. McLeod (American pastor and academic administrator) Robert Lee McLeod Jr. (January 28, 1901 – August 30, 1998) was an American pastor and academic administrator. Following his graduation from Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary, McLeod took preaching positions in Mississippi and Florida before spending two years working at the Presbyterian Church headquarters in New York. PCN02WPS ( talk | contribs)
2024-03-07 17:45 Felek al-Din Dündar (Beg of Hamid from c. 1300 to 1326) Felek al-Din Dündar Beg (died 1324 or October 1326) was Beg of Hamid from c. 1300 until his death. Felek al-Din changed his headquarters from Uluborlu to Eğirdir, which he renamed to Felekabad after himself. Although Dündar occasionally declared his loyalty to the Ilkhanate, he expanded his territory in times of internal struggles in the east. Aintabli ( talk)
2024-03-07 17:56 Dick Simpson (politician) (American professor (born 1940)) Dick Weldon Simpson (born 1940) is an American professor, author, politician, activist, political consultant, and filmmaker who formerly served as a Chicago alderman from 1971 through 1979. SecretName101 ( talk)
2024-03-10 13:46 Bob Gibson (American baseball player (1935–2020)) Robert Gibson (born Pack Robert Gibson; November 9, 1935 – October 2, 2020), nicknamed "Gibby" and "Hoot", was an American baseball pitcher in Major League Baseball who played his entire career for the St. Louis Cardinals from 1959 to 1975. Known for his fiercely competitive nature, Gibson tallied 251 wins, 3,117 strikeouts, and a 2.91 earned run average. Omnis Scientia ( talk)
2024-03-11 00:53 Mino Raiola (Italian-Dutch football agent (1967–2022)) Carmine "Mino" Raiola (4 November 1967 – 30 April 2022) was an Italian-Dutch football agent known for having represented players such as Pavel Nedvěd, Zlatan Ibrahimović, Paul Pogba, and Erling Haaland. Paul Vaurie ( talk)
2024-03-13 01:54 Albert Schädler (Former President of the Landtag of Liechtenstein) Albert Schädler (24 December 1848 – 17 June 1922) was a physician, historian and political figure from Liechtenstein who served as the President of the Landtag of Liechtenstein 1882 to 1885 and again from 1890 to 1918. TheBritinator ( 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 One club Port Vale. He has performed extensive charity work for the Professional Footballers' Association, Show Racism the Red Card, and the Free Methodist Church. Echetus Xe
2024-03-17 03:09 Chris Kreider (American ice hockey player (born 1991)) Christopher James Kreider (born April 30, 1991) is an American professional ice hockey winger and alternate captain for the New York Rangers of the National Hockey League (NHL). HickoryOughtShirt?4 ( talk)
2024-03-17 06:56 Larry Rivers (basketball) (American athlete and coach (1949–2023)) Larry Darnell Rivers (May 6, 1949 – April 29, 2023), also known as Gator Rivers, was an American basketball player, coach, business owner, and civil servant. He performed as a dribbler for the Harlem Globetrotters from 1973 to 1986, eventually taking over the main dribbler role from Curly Neal. As player-coach during his last year with the Globetrotters, he led the team's nationwide search for their first female player. Cielquiparle ( talk)
2024-03-17 18:24 George Tutill (Banner manufacturer (1817–1887)) George Tutill (16 April 1817—17 February 1887) was an artist, entrepreneur and manufacturer of banners. He was born in Howden, Yorkshire, he had founded his business by 1847 which became renowned for supplying trade unions, Sunday schools, chapels, and friendly societies with banners and regalia. The company, eventually located at 83 City Road, London, also offered a range of products including flags, badges, brooches and stationary. Unexpectedlydian♯4 talk‽
2024-03-18 15:38 Cliff Christl (American sportswriter (born 1947)) Clifford A. Christl (born in 1947) is an American sportswriter who is the team historian of the Green Bay Packers, a football team in the National Football League (NFL). Prior to this role, Christl worked as a newspaper reporter for over 30 years at newspapers in Wisconsin, including the Manitowoc Herald Times, the Green Bay Press-Gazette and the Milwaukee Journal (which became the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel during his tenure). « Gonzo fan2007 (talk) @
2024-03-19 18:53 Bud Lea (American sportswriter (1928–2021)) Merlyn "Bud" Lea (December 6, 1928 – January 20, 2021) was an American sportswriter who was noted for covering Wisconsin sports. Lea, a native of Green Bay, Wisconsin, attended Green Bay West High School and then the University of Wisconsin–Madison. He began his reporting career at university, where he wrote for the school newspaper, The Daily Cardinal. « Gonzo fan2007 (talk) @
2024-03-20 01:38 Lynching of Norris Dendy (1933 lynching in South Carolina, U.S.) Norris Dendy (May 1900 – July 4 or 5, 1933) was an African-American man who was taken from his jail cell and lynched by a group of white men in Clinton, South Carolina. The son of Martha and Young Dendy, Norris was college-educated and married with five children at the time of his death. PCN02WPS ( talk | contribs)
2024-03-22 12:50 Charlie Joiner (American football player and coach (born 1947)) Charles B. Joiner Jr. (born October 14, 1947) is an American former professional football wide receiver who played in the American Football League (AFL) and the National Football League (NFL) for 18 seasons. He played 11 seasons with the San Diego Chargers, with whom he earned all three of his Pro Bowl selections, and was named first-team All-Pro by the Associated Press in 1980. Harper J. Cole ( talk)
2024-03-22 19:44 Masopha (Lesotho chief) Masopha (c. 1820 – July 1898) was a chief of the Basuto people. He was the third son of Basuto paramount chief Moshoeshoe I. During his youth he fought in numerous conflicts against neighboring tribes and European colonists, distinguishing himself for his bravery. Following the incorporation of Basutoland into the Cape Colony, Masopha resisted the imposition of colonial rule and emerged as one of the most powerful Basuto chiefs. Catlemur ( talk)
2024-03-23 22:45 Cecelia Hall (mezzo-soprano) (American mezzo-soprano) Cecelia Hall (born c. 1985) is an American operatic mezzo-soprano. A native of North Carolina, Hall trained as a singer at DePaul University and the Juilliard School before becoming a member of the young artist programs at the Metropolitan Opera and the Lyric Opera of Chicago. She made her European debut at the Aix-en-Provence Festival in 2014 and became a resident artist at Oper Frankfurt in 2016; a position she remains in as of 2024. Gerda Arendt ( talk)
2024-03-24 03:03 Rotter kidnapping (1933 organized kidnapping in Liechtenstein) The Rotter kidnapping ( German: Rotter-Entführung) was a failed organized kidnapping in Liechtenstein of Fritz Rotter [ de] and Alfred Rotter [ de], German film directors and theatre managers of Jewish background, by Liechtenstein citizens sympathetic to Nazi Germany. TheBritinator ( talk)
2024-03-25 15:14 Louisa Mak (Hong Kong actress and entrepreneur) Louisa Mak Ming-Sze (Chinese: 麥明詩; born 11 December 1991) is an Australian-born Hong Kong actress, television host, lawyer, and entrepreneur. After graduating from the University of Cambridge with a law degree, Mak made her debut in the entertainment industry through winning Miss Hong Kong Pageant in 2015. Prince of Erebor（ The Book of Mazarbul）
2024-03-26 12:51 Peter Obi (Nigerian politician and businessman (born 1961)) Peter Gregory Onwubuasi Obi CON (born 19 July 1961) is a Nigerian politician, statesman, political activist and businessman who served as the Governor of Anambra State from June 2007 to March 2014. He has previously held the position from March to November 2006 and February to May 2007. SafariScribe ( talk)
2024-03-26 23:13 2Baba (Nigerian musician (born 1975)) Innocent Ujah Idibia MON (born 18 September 1975), known by his stage name 2Baba and formerly as 2face Idibia, is a Nigerian singer-songwriter, record producer and philanthropist known for his solo debut album, Face 2 Face. He is regarded as the "most influential" in the Nigerian music industry following his contributions to Nigerian pop music in the 2000s. SafariScribe ( talk)
2024-03-31 14:44 Bath City F.C. (Football club) Bath City Football Club is a semi-professional football club based in Bath, Somerset, England. The club is affiliated to the Somerset FA and currently competes in the National League South, the sixth tier of English football. Nicknamed the "Romans", the club was founded in 1889 and have played their home matches at Twerton Park since 1932. Krashaon19 ( talk)
2024-03-31 15:43 Ernie Shore (American baseball player (1891–1980)) Ernest Grady Shore (March 24, 1891 – September 24, 1980) was an American professional baseball pitcher. Shore played in Major League Baseball for the New York Giants of the National League in 1912, and in the American League for the Boston Red Sox from 1914 to 1917 and New York Yankees from 1919 to 1920. –  Muboshgu ( talk)
2024-04-01 10:22 Robert Alexander Neil (Scottish classicist (1852–1901)) Robert Alexander Neil (26 December 1852 – 19 June 1901), who published as R. A. Neil, was a Scottish classical scholar. He lectured in classics at Pembroke College, Cambridge, and was University Lecturer in Sanskrit. He was acknowledged as an authority on Greek literature and on comparative philology, and collaborated with scholars including Edward Byles Cowell and Jane Ellen Harrison, to whom he may have been engaged at the time of his death. UndercoverClassicist T· C
2024-04-01 10:22 Walter Abel Heurtley (British archaeologist (1882–1955)) Walter Abel Heurtley OBE FSA (24 October 1882 – 2 January 1955) was a British classical archaeologist. The son of a Church of England vicar, he was educated at Uppingham School and read classics at Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge, on a scholarship. Upon leaving Cambridge, he worked as a teacher at The Oratory School, and became a reserve officer in the Royal Engineers. UndercoverClassicist T· C
2024-04-03 06:01 Jaden Schwartz (Canadian ice hockey player (born 1992)) Jaden Schwartz (born June 25, 1992) is a Canadian professional ice hockey player and alternate captain for the Seattle Kraken of the National Hockey League (NHL). Schwartz was selected 14th overall by the St. Louis Blues in the 2010 NHL Entry Draft. XR228 ( talk)
2024-04-04 05:41 Waheeda Rehman (Indian actress (born 1938)) Waheeda Rehman (born 3 February 1938) is an Indian actress. Regarded as one of Hindi cinema's most accomplished actresses, she has worked in more than 90 feature films, in a career spanning over five decades. Her accolades include a National Film Award and three Filmfare Awards. She was honoured with India's civilian awards; the Padma Shri in 1972 and the Padma Bhushan in 2011. PrinceofPunjab TALK
2024-04-04 16:51 Joe Shield (American football player (born 1962)) Joe Shield (born June 26, 1962) is an American former professional football player in the National Football League (NFL). Shield attended Brattleboro Union High School before a brief stint at Worcester Academy. He participated in athletics at both schools, excelling in baseball and football. Shield attended Trinity College, where he played college football. « Gonzo fan2007 (talk) @
2024-04-06 12:10 Al-Ma'mun al-Bata'ihi (vizir) Abu Abdallah Muhammad ibn Fatak, better known as al-Ma'mun al-Bata'ihi ( Arabic: المأمون البطائحي), was a senior official of the Fatimid Caliphate in the early 12th century, during the reign of al-Amir. His origin is obscure, but his father had held high military office, and thus al-Bata'ihi belonged to the Fatimid Egyptian elite. Constantine ✍
2024-04-06 20:58 Maximiliano Hernández Martínez (President of El Salvador from 1931 to 1934 and 1935 to 1944) Maximiliano Hernández Martínez (21 October 1882 – 15 May 1966) was a Salvadoran military officer and politician who served as president of El Salvador from 4 December 1931 to 28 August 1934 in a provisional capacity and again in an official capacity from 1 March 1935 until his resignation on 9 May 1944. PizzaKing13 ¡Hablame!
2024-04-07 05:47 Sophie Scamps (Australian politician) Sophie Anna Rebecca Scamps (born 15 March 1971) is an Australian independent politician, general practitioner, and former athlete. In the 2022 Australian federal election, she was elected as the Member for Mackellar in the Australian House of Representatives. Scamps is classified as a Teal independent, as she was one of a group of independents at the 2022 federal election supported by Climate 200. GraziePrego ( talk)
2024-04-09 18:00 Mohammad Shah Qajar (Shah of Iran from 1834 to 1848) Mohammad Shah ( Persian: محمدشاه قاجار; born Mohammad Mirza; 5 January 1808 – 5 September 1848) was the third Qajar shah of Iran from 1834 to 1848, inheriting the throne from his grandfather, Fath-Ali Shah. From a young age, Mohammad Mirza was under the tutelage of Haji Mirza Aqasi, a local dervish from Tabriz whose teachings influenced the young prince to become a Sufi-king later in his life. Amir Ghandi ( talk)
2024-04-10 05:42 Sebele II (Kwena chief (1892–1939)) Kelebantse Sebele II (1892 – 2 October 1939) was kgosi of the Kwena tribe in the Bechuanaland Protectorate (present-day Botswana). He succeeded his father, Sechele II, in 1918. Sebele quickly came into conflict with other members of his family and with the British colonial administration, which deemed him uncooperative and unstable. Thebiguglyalien ( talk)
2024-04-10 16:34 Karl Freiherr Haus von Hausen (Governor of Liechtenstein from 1861 to 1884) Karl Freiherr Haus von Hausen (29 September 1823 – 29 July 1889) was an Austrian noble and civil servant who served as the first Governor of Liechtenstein from 1861 to 1884. TheBritinator ( talk)
2024-04-11 13:10 Richard Beale Davis (20th-century American academic) Richard Beale Davis (June 3, 1907 – March 30, 1981) was an American academic who specialised in the history of the Southern United States, with a focus on its literature and intellectual history. His works included the 1978 book Intellectual Life in the Colonial South, which was awarded the National Book Award for history, as well as several other accolades. Pretzelles ( talk)
2024-04-12 18:22 Charles De Geer (Swedish industrialist and entomologist) Charles De Geer (30 January 1720 – 7 March 1778) was an entomologist, industrialist, civil servant and book collector. He came from a prominent Swedish-Dutch family. He was born in Sweden, spent most of his childhood and youth in the Dutch Republic, moved back to Sweden at the age of 18 and would thereafter spend the rest of his life in Sweden. Yakikaki ( talk)
2024-04-13 08:25 Megan Barton-Hanson (English television personality) Megan Leah Barton-Hanson (born 6 March 1994) is an English television personality and sex worker. She is best known for appearing on the fourth series of Love Island. Laun chba ller
2024-04-13 08:25 Tasha Ghouri (English television personality) Natasha Amber Ghouri (born 11 August 1998) is an English television personality. She is best known for her appearances on the eighth series of Love Island. Laun chba ller
2024-04-13 08:37 Mark Zuckerberg (American businessman and philanthropist (born 1984)) Mark Elliot Zuckerberg (born (1984-05-14)May 14, 1984) is an American businessman and philanthropist. He co-founded the social media service Facebook, along with his Harvard roommates in 2004, and its parent company Meta Platforms (formerly Facebook, Inc.), of which he is chairman, chief executive officer and controlling shareholder. MSincccc ( talk)
2024-04-14 03:30 Kgabo Commission (1991 Botswana corruption inquiry) The Presidential Commission of Inquiry into Land Problems in Mogoditshane and Other Peri-Urban Villages, also known as the Kgabo Commission, was a 1991 commission of inquiry established by the government of Botswana. It was created to investigate allegations that illegal sale and purchase of land was taking place in peri-urban villages such as Mogoditshane without the authorisation of land boards. Thebiguglyalien ( talk)
2024-04-14 06:14 Isaac Franklin (American slave trader (1789–1846)) Isaac Franklin (May 26, 1789 – April 27, 1846) was an American slave trader and plantation owner. Born to wealthy planters in what would become Sumner County, Tennessee, he assisted his brothers in trading slaves and agricultural surplus along the Mississippi River in his youth, before briefly serving in the Tennessee militia during the War of 1812. Generalissima ( talk) (it/she)
2024-04-15 13:36 Champion (Kanye West song) (2007 song by Kanye West) "Champion" is a song by American rapper Kanye West from his third studio album, Graduation (2007). The song includes additional vocals from Tony "Penafire" Williams and Connie Mitchell. West wrote a letter to Steely Dan requesting to sample their work, which persuaded the band to approve of this. Band members Donald Fagen and Walter Becker were credited as

co-writers with West on the song due to their work being sampled, while the rapper produced it with Brian "AllDay" Miller.

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2024-04-16 15:09 Simone Murphy (Scottish entertainer) Simone Murphy (born 29 July 1993) is a Scottish musician and former model. Born in Edinburgh, she started modelling aged two, before setting up several events while at the University of Edinburgh; after moving to London, she was scouted while working at Harvey Nichols, and later applied for Cycle 11 of Britain's Next Top Model, on which she placed fifth. Laun chba ller
2024-04-16 16:39 Syrian literature (Literature by Syrian writers) Syrian literature is modern fiction written or orally performed in Arabic by writers from Syria since the independence of the Syrian Arab Republic in 1946. It is part of the historically and geographically wider Arabic literature. Literary works by Syrian authors in the historical region of Syria since the Umayyad era are considered general Arabic literature. Munfarid1 ( talk)
2024-04-17 09:17 Santi Romano (Italian lawyer and judge (1875–1947)) Santi Romano (31 January 1875 – 3 November 1947) was an Italian public lawyer who taught administrative law, constitutional law, ecclesiastical law and international law in several Italian universities. He was President of the Council of State from 1928 to 1944 and Senator of the Kingdom from 1934, and as member of the Lincean Academy. Gitz ( talk) ( contribs)
2024-04-17 18:37 Jamie Drysdale (Canadian ice hockey player (born 2002)) Jamie Drysdale (born April 8, 2002) is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman for the Philadelphia Flyers of the National Hockey League (NHL). He previously played for the Anaheim Ducks of the NHL. Internationally, Drysdale has represented Canada at multiple underage and junior competitions. — Ghost River
2024-04-17 22:16 Disappearance of Joshua Guimond (Disappeared American student) Joshua Guimond (born June 18, 1982) is an American man who disappeared on the night of November 9, 2002, after leaving a party hosted in a dormitory of Saint John's University in Collegeville, Minnesota. He was a 20-year-old junior student at Saint John's, who was partying with friends in the campus' Metten Court dormitory building. Atubofsilverware ( talk)
2024-04-18 22:35 1901 Boston Marathon (American marathon in Massachusetts) The 1901 Boston Marathon was the fifth edition of the marathon race in Boston, Massachusetts. It took place on April 19, 1901, from Ashland to Boston. Rather than the modern marathon distance of 26.2 miles (42.2 km), the distance was officially 25 miles (40 km), though it was since retroactively measured to be about 23.1–23.9 miles (37.2–38.5 km). Habst ( talk)
2024-04-19 03:55 Vince Gill (American country musician (born 1957)) Vincent Grant Gill (born April 12, 1957) is an American country, bluegrass, and rock 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. Ten Pound Hammer • ( What did I screw up now?)
2024-04-19 07:43 Agreement between Armenia and Azerbaijan respecting the District of Zanghezour (Agreement between Armenia and Azerbaijan during the Armenian–Azerbaijani war (1918–1920)) The Agreement between Armenia and Azerbaijan respecting the District of Zanghezour was a peace agreement between the short-lived Armenian and Azerbaijani republics signed on 23 November 1919 in Tiflis (present-day Tbilisi) and brokered by Georgia. The peace treaty came as a result of an unsuccessful Azerbaijani military campaign to absorb the Zangezur region controlled by local Armenians, in order to reach and support the Azerbaijanis in control of neighbouring Nakhchivan. Olympian loquere
2024-04-20 15:09 Erik Sparre (Swedish noble and statesman) Erik Larsson Sparre (born Erik Larsson; also known as Erik Gyllensparre, Eric Sparre, or Erik Sparre of Rossvik; 13 July 1550 – 20 March 1600) was a Swedish noble, statesman, diplomat, and political theorist who served as Privy Councilor from 1575 or 1576 until 1590 and Lord High Chancellor of Sweden from 1593 until his execution in 1600. ThaesOfereode ( talk)
2024-04-21 13:20 Niall Ó Glacáin (Irish physician) Niall Ó Glacáin, sometimes anglicised as Nial O'Glacan ( c. 1563 – 1653) was an Irish physician and plague doctor who worked to treat victims of bubonic plague outbreaks throughout continental Europe. He was a physician to Hugh Roe O'Donnell and King Louis XIII. SkywalkerEccleston ( talk)
2024-04-21 20:10 Marie Osmond (American entertainer) Olive Marie Osmond (born October 13, 1959) is an American singer, actress, television personality, author and businesswoman. She is known for her girl next door image and her decades-long career in many different areas. As a singer, she has had several chart-topping country music songs such as " Paper Roses" and " Meet Me in Montana". ChrisTofu11961 ( talk)
2024-04-22 09:54 John Galsworthy (English novelist and playwright) John Galsworthy OM (14 August 1867 – 31 January 1933) was an English novelist and playwright. He is best known for his trilogy of novels collectively called The Forsyte Saga, and two later trilogies, A Modern Comedy and End of the Chapter. He was awarded the 1932 Nobel Prize in Literature. Tim riley talk
2024-04-22 16:04 Felicity Kendal (English actress (born 1946)) Felicity Ann Kendal CBE (born 25 September 1946) is an English actress, working principally in television and theatre. She has appeared in numerous stage and screen roles over a more than 70-year career, including as Barbara Good in the 1975 television series The Good Life. BennyOnTheLoose ( talk)
2024-04-22 23:35 Claire Coutinho (British politician (born 1985)) Claire Coryl Julia Coutinho (born 8 July 1985) is a British politician and former investment banker who has served as Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero since August 2023. A member of the Conservative Party, she has been the Member of Parliament (MP) for East Surrey since the 2019 general election. BennyOnTheLoose ( talk)
2024-04-23 20:28 R-15 (concert) (2001 concert by Regine Velasquez) R-15 was a concert by Filipino recording artist Regine Velasquez held on April 21, 2001, at the Grand Ballroom of the Manila Hotel in Ermita. The show's concept and name is a reference to the fifteenth anniversary of Velasquez's professional debut in 1986. It was produced by EE Concerts Production, with Freddie Santos as the stage director. Pseud 14 ( talk)
2024-04-24 07:13 Stephen Curry (American basketball player (born 1988)) Wardell Stephen Curry II (born March 14, 1988) is an American professional basketball player and point guard for the Golden State Warriors of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Widely regarded as the greatest shooter and one of the greatest players of all time, Curry is credited with revolutionizing the sport by inspiring teams and players to take more three-point shots. Beemer03 ( talk)
2024-04-25 17:16 Giosue Gallucci (New York City crime boss) Giosuè Gallucci (December 10, 1864 – May 21, 1915), also known as Luccariello, was a crime boss of Italian Harlem in New York City affiliated with the Camorra. He dominated the area from 1910–1915 and was also known as the undisputed "King of Little Italy" or "The Boss", due to his power in the criminal underworld and political connections. DonCalo ( talk)
2024-04-26 16:25 18×2 Beyond Youthful Days (2024 Taiwanese film) 18×2 Beyond Youthful Days (Chinese: 青春18×2 通往有你的旅程) is a 2024 Taiwanese-Japanese romance film directed by Michihito Fujii and produced by Chang Chen. Starring Greg Hsu and Kaya Kiyohara, alongside an ensemble cast including Joseph Chang, Shunsuke Michieda, Haru Kuroki, Hitomi Kuroki, and Yutaka Matsushige, the film follows a recently fired Taiwanese video game developer (Hsu) on a solo trip to Japan, reminiscing about a past romantic entanglement with a Japanese backpacker (Kiyohara) that never blossomed into a relationship. Prince of Erebor（ The Book of Mazarbul）
2024-04-26 16:39 Cheryl Baker (British singer) Rita Maria Stroud ( née Crudgington; born 8 March 1954), known professionally as Cheryl Baker, is an English singer and television presenter. She was a member of pop group Bucks Fizz, which won the 1981 Eurovision Song Contest and, following legal disputes, now performs under the name the Fizz. Bucks Fizz had 20 singles reach the UK top 60 between 1981 and 1988, including three number one hits with " Making Your Mind Up" (1981), " The Land of Make Believe" (1981) and " My Camera Never Lies" (1982). BennyOnTheLoose ( talk)
2024-04-27 00:53 Peter Capaldi (Scottish actor (born 1958)) Peter Dougan Capaldi (born 14 April 1958) is a Scottish actor and director. He portrayed the twelfth incarnation of the Doctor in the science fiction series Doctor Who and Malcolm Tucker in The Thick of It, for which he received four British Academy Television Award nominations, winning Best Male Comedy Performance in 2010. Questions? four Olifanofmrtennant (she/her)

Culture/Biography/Women

Date Article Excerpt Nominator
2023-11-16 14:39 Women's International Democratic Federation (International women's rights organization) The Women's International Democratic Federation (WIDF) is an international women's rights organization. Established in 1945, it was most active during the Cold War when, according to historian Francisca de Haan, it was "the largest and probably most influential international women's organization of the post-1945 era". SusunW ( talk)
2023-12-11 14:12 Nina Popova (official) (Russian civil servant (1908–1994)) Nina Vasilyevna Popova ( Russian: Нина Васильевна Попова; 22 January 1908 – 30 May 1994) was a Soviet civil servant and women's rights activist. Orphaned at the age of twelve, she lived for two years in an orphanage before being reunited with her brother. She did not complete her secondary education because she needed to work. SusunW ( talk)
2024-01-13 21:37 Mary Paxton Keeley (American journalist (1886–1986)) Mary Gentry Paxton Keeley (June 2, 1886 – December 6, 1986) was an American journalist. Born in Independence, Missouri, she grew up next door to Bess Wallace, future wife of President Harry S. Truman, and the two became close friends. Following her mother's early death from tuberculosis, she graduated from Manual Training High School and studied first at Hollins College and the University of Chicago, before joining the first class of the Missouri School of Journalism in 1907. Sammielh ( talk)
2024-02-16 23:59 Edith Roosevelt (First Lady of the United States from 1901 to 1909) Edith Kermit Roosevelt ( née Carow; August 6, 1861 – September 30, 1948) was the second wife of President Theodore Roosevelt and the first lady of the United States from 1901 to 1909. She was previously the second lady of the United States in 1901 and the first lady of New York from 1899 to 1900. Thebiguglyalien ( talk)
2024-03-14 19:36 Yulia Lipnitskaya (Russian retired competitive figure skater) Yulia Vyacheslavovna Lipnitskaya (also spelled Julia Lipnitskaia; Russian: Юлия Вячеславовна Липницкая, ; born 5 June 1998) is a Russian retired competitive figure skater. She was part of the Russian team that won the 2014 Winter Olympics team trophy. Individually, Lipnitskaya is the 2014 World silver medalist, the 2014 European champion, the 2013–14 Grand Prix Final silver medalist, and a two-time Russian national silver medalist (2012 & 2014). Riley1012 ( talk)
2024-03-16 21:20 Reanne Evans (English snooker player) Reanne Evans MBE (born 25 October 1985) is an English snooker player who competes on the main professional World Snooker Tour and the World Women's Snooker Tour; she also works as a pundit for televised snooker coverage. A record 12-time winner of the World Women's Snooker Championship, she is also the reigning World Mixed Doubles champion (with Luca Brecel), and is widely recognised as the most successful female player in the sport's history. BennyOnTheLoose ( talk)
2024-03-20 14:03 Helen Parsons Smith (American editor of occult books) Helen Parsons Smith (born Mary Helen Northrup, February 6, 1910 – July 27, 2003) was an American occultist, entrepreneur, book editor, and publisher. She served as Priestess of Ecclesia Gnostica Catholica at Agape Lodge of Ordo Templi Orientis in Pasadena, California, during the 1940s, and the independent Church of Thelema in Malibu, which she co-founded with her second husband Wilfred Talbot Smith, during the 1950s. Skyerise ( talk)
2024-03-28 17:11 Evita Griskenas (American individual rhythmic gymnast) Evita Griskenas (born December 3, 2000) is an American individual rhythmic gymnast. She represented the United States at the 2020 Summer Olympics, finishing 12th in the qualification round for the individual all-around. She was the most decorated athlete at the 2019 Pan American Games with four gold medals and one bronze medal, and she won five medals at the 2023 Pan American Games. Riley1012 ( talk)
2024-03-31 05:01 Mai Fujisawa (Japanese musician) is a Japanese singer, songwriter, and lyricist. She has released four studio albums and has performed for several soundtracks. Fujisawa has collaborated on several occasions with her father, composer Joe Hisaishi, on the soundtracks for the films of Studio Ghibli. She has also performed on the soundtracks of other media, including the film Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2 (2011) and the video game Ni no Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch (2011). TechnoSquirrel69 ( sigh)
2024-04-03 15:19 Mama's Sleeping Scarf (2023 children book by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie) Mama's Sleeping Scarf is a 2023 children picture book written by Nigerian writer Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie under the pseudonym Nwa Grace-James and illustrated by Congolese-Angolan illustrator Joelle Avelino. Reading Beans
2024-04-08 01:49 The Woman Next Door (novel) (2016 novel by Yewande Omotoso) The Woman Next Door is a 2016 fiction novel written by Yewande Omotoso and published by Chatto and Windus in the UK, Picador in the US, Farafina in Nigeria and Penguin Random House in South Africa. Reading Beans
2024-04-11 17:45 Ice–albedo feedback (Positive feedback climate process) Ice–albedo feedback is a climate change feedback, where a change in the area of ice caps, glaciers, and sea ice alters the albedo and surface temperature of a planet. Because ice is very reflective, it reflects far more solar energy back to space than open water or any other land cover. It occurs on Earth, and can also occur on exoplanets. InformationToKnowledge ( talk)
2024-04-13 21:46 Alice Ilgenfritz Jones (American writer) Alice Ilgenfritz Jones (January 9, 1846 – March 5, 1906) was an American author. Born in Ohio, she spent most of her life in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. She wrote travel essays for Lippincott's Monthly Magazine and several novels. The first novel, High-Water Mark, appeared

under the pen name "Ferris Jerome" and was a Gothic romance set in a prairie town.

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2024-04-15 20:19 Breonna Taylor (Medical worker killed by police (1993–2020)) Breonna Taylor (June 5, 1993 – March 13, 2020) was an African-American woman who was shot and killed while unarmed in her Louisville, Kentucky home by three police officers who entered under the auspices of a "no-knock" search warrant. After Louisville Metro Police Department (LMPD) ex-detective Brett Hankison was acquitted of felony wanton endangerment of Taylor's neighbors at the state-level, Attorney-General Merrick Garland announced the [[United States Department of Justice|Depa ... Nickscoby ( talk)
2024-04-16 13:21 Women rabbis and Torah scholars (Jewish women in religious leadership) Women rabbis are individual Jewish women who have studied Jewish Law and received rabbinical ordination. Women rabbis are prominent in Progressive Jewish denominations, however, the subject of women rabbis in Orthodox Judaism is more complex. Although a significant number of Orthodox women have been ordained as rabbis, many major Orthodox Jewish communities and institutions do not accept the change. I.am.a.qwerty ( talk)
2024-04-20 19:42 Laurie Hernandez (American artistic gymnast) Lauren Zoe Hernandez (born June 9, 2000) is an American retired artistic gymnast. During her debut year as a senior gymnast, she competed as a member of the U.S. women's gymnastics team dubbed the " Final Five" at the 2016 Summer Olympics that won the team gold medal. Individually, Hernandez earned the silver medal on the balance beam. Riley1012 ( talk)
2024-04-24 16:39 Shabana Mahmood (British politician (born 1980)) Shabana Mahmood ( Urdu: شبانہ محمود; born 17 September 1980) is a British Labour Party politician and barrister who has served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Birmingham Ladywood since 2010. She has served in the Shadow Cabinet of Keir Starmer as Shadow Secretary of State for Justice from September 2023. BennyOnTheLoose ( talk)
2024-04-24 16:44 World Women's Snooker Championship (Tournament on the World Women's Snooker Tour) The World Women's Snooker Championship (known as the Women's World Open from 1976 to 1981 and the World Ladies Snooker Championship from 1983 to 2018) is the longest-running and most prestigious tournament on the World Women's Snooker Tour. Staged 41 times since the inaugural edition in 1976, it has produced 15 different champions, six of whom have won the title more than once. BennyOnTheLoose ( talk)

Culture/Media

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2023-09-28 19:24 Jude Law (English actor (born 1972)) David Jude Heyworth Law (born 29 December 1972) is an English actor. He began his career in theatre before landing small roles in various British television productions and feature films, later gaining recognition for his role in Anthony Minghella's The Talented Mr. Ripley (1999), for which he won the BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role and was nominated for an Academy Award. B3251 ( talk)
2023-10-23 12:39 Phil Harvey (band manager) (English band manager (born 1976)) Philip Christopher Harvey (born 29 August 1976) is an English manager and creative director. He is best known for his work with the rock band Coldplay. While attending Trinity College, Oxford, he used to organise and promote student parties at local clubs, dropping out of his course to manage the band and helping them finance Safety (1998). GustavoCza ( talk • contribs)
2023-12-28 17:30 Luxembourg in the Eurovision Song Contest (nation in the Eurovision Song Contest) Luxembourg has participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 37 times since its debut at the first contest in 1956. The nation participated in all but one event between 1956 and 1993, only missing the 1959 contest. After finishing among the bottom seven countries in 1993, Luxembourg was relegated and prevented from competing in 1994. Sims2aholic8 ( talk)
2024-01-06 22:59 Ecco2K (Swedish-British designer, visual artist, and singer) Zak Arogundade Gaterud (born 1994 or 1995), better known as Ecco2K, is a Swedish-British designer, visual artist, and rapper. He founded Drain Gang with childhood friends Bladee, Thaiboy Digital and Whitearmor in 2013. Having experience with graphics software since he was 5, Arogundade founded the band Krossad with Bladee, his then-classmate, in 2004. Skyshifter talk
2024-01-15 21:28 Gag (song) (2013 single by Gen Hoshino) is a song by Japanese singer-songwriter musician Gen Hoshino. It was released by Speedstar Records on May 8, 2013, as Hoshino's fifth single. A J-pop rock song with rock and roll composition, "Gag" was written by Hoshino for the film adaption of the manga Saint Young Men, starring Hoshino as the Buddha. IanTEB ( talk)
2024-02-01 21:33 The Feels (song) (2021 single by Twice) "The Feels" is a song recorded by South Korean girl group Twice. It was released on October 1, 2021, through JYP Entertainment and Republic Records as the group's first original English single. It is a disco- pop song that incorporates elements of groovy bass sounds and disco synth beats. Its lyrics are about the protagonist's feeling of happiness after falling in love at first sight. Lililolol ( talk)
2024-02-08 01:54 History of The New York Times (1945–1998) (Aspect of newspaper history) Following World War II, The New York Times continued to expand. The Times was subject to investigations from the Senate Internal Security Subcommittee, a McCarthyist subcommittee that investigated purported communism from within press institutions. Arthur Hays Sulzberger's decision to dismiss a copyreader who plead the Fifth Amendment drew ire from within the Times and from external organizations. elijahpepe@wikipedia (he/him)
2024-02-09 07:23 Ddu-Du Ddu-Du (2018 single by Blackpink) "Ddu-Du Ddu-Du" ( Korean: 뚜두뚜두; RR: Ttuduttudu) is a song recorded by South Korean girl group Blackpink. It was released on June 15, 2018, through YG Entertainment, as the lead single for the group's first Korean extended play, Square Up. It was written by YG collaborator Teddy Park, whilst production and composition were handled by Teddy, 24, Bekuh Boom and R. Tee. ɴᴋᴏɴ21 ❯❯❯ talk
2024-02-10 04:09 Music of The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power (2022 television score) The music of the American fantasy television series The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power is composed by Bear McCreary, with additional music by Howard Shore and other artists. The Amazon Prime Video series 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, and is set thousands of years before the novel in the Second Age of Middle-earth. adamstom97 ( talk)
2024-02-18 18:02 Conflict Intelligence Team (Russian investigative organisation) The Conflict Intelligence Team (CIT) is an independent investigative organisation originating from Russia that conducts open-source investigation of events taking place during armed conflicts, in particular, the actions of Russian troops in Ukraine, Syria, Libya and Central African Republic. Together with Bellingcat and InformNapalm, it is one of the largest such groups that emerged during the Russo-Ukrainian War. Ktkvtsh ( talk)
2024-02-24 14:18 Protection from Online Falsehoods and Manipulation Act 2019 (Statute of the Parliament of Singapore) The Protection from Online Falsehoods and Manipulation Act 2019, commonly abbreviated as POFMA and known colloquially as Fake News Law, is a statute of the Parliament of Singapore that enables authorities to tackle the spread of fake news or false information. – robertsky ( talk)
2024-02-24 19:00 Queencard (2023 single by (G)I-dle) "Queencard" ( Korean: 퀸카; RR: Kwinka) is a song by South Korean girl group (G)I-dle. It was released through Cube Entertainment on May 15, 2023, as the lead single of the group's sixth extended play, I Feel. A pop song driven by rock and roll influence, and 2000s-inspired electronic production, written and produced by Soyeon, the song relates to the storyline of " Allergy," and addresses themes of self-acceptance and self-confidence. Lililolol ( talk)
2024-02-29 04:47 KWES-TV (NBC affiliate in Odessa, Texas) KWES-TV (channel 9) is a television station licensed to Odessa, Texas, United States, serving the Permian Basin area as an affiliate of NBC. The station is owned by Tegna Inc. and maintains studios on West County Road 127 near the Midland International Air and Space Port, between Odessa and Midland; its transmitter is located near Notrees, Texas. Sammi Brie (she/her •  t • c)
2024-02-29 04:49 WOSU-TV (PBS member TV station in Columbus, Ohio) WOSU-TV (channel 34) is a PBS member television station in Columbus, Ohio, United States. Owned by Ohio State University as part of WOSU Public Media, it is sister to public radio stations WOSU-FM (89.7) and WOSA (101.1 FM). The three stations share studios on North Pearl Street near the OSU campus; WOSU-TV's transmitter is located on Highland Lakes Avenue in Westerville, Ohio. Sammi Brie (she/her •  t • c)
2024-03-09 02:06 The Last of Us season 1 (Season of television series) The first season of the American post-apocalyptic drama television series The Last of Us was originally broadcast on HBO between January and March 2023. Based on the video game franchise developed by Naughty Dog, the series is set twenty years into a pandemic caused by a mass fungal infection, which causes its hosts to transform into zombie-like creatures and collapses society. – Rhain ☔ ( he/him)
2024-03-10 03:24 Roswell incident (UFO legend caused by 1947 balloon crash) The Roswell incident is a collection of events and myths surrounding the 1947 crash of a United States Army Air Forces balloon, near Roswell, New Mexico. Operated from the nearby Alamogordo Army Air Field and part of the top secret Project Mogul, the balloon's purpose was remote detection of Soviet nuclear tests. Feoffer ( talk)
2024-03-21 00:34 Basket of deplorables (Hillary Clinton 2016 campaign speech phrase) "Basket of deplorables" is a phrase from a 2016 US presidential election campaign speech delivered by Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton on September 9, 2016, at a campaign fundraising event. She used the phrase to describe "half" of the supporters of her opponent, Republican nominee Donald Trump, saying, "They're racist, sexist, homophobic, xenophobic, Islamophobic". Yoshiman6464 ♫🥚
2024-03-26 23:13 2Baba (Nigerian musician (born 1975)) Innocent Ujah Idibia MON (born 18 September 1975), known by his stage name 2Baba and formerly as 2face Idibia, is a Nigerian singer-songwriter, record producer and philanthropist known for his solo debut album, Face 2 Face. He is regarded as the "most influential" in the Nigerian music industry following his contributions to Nigerian pop music in the 2000s. SafariScribe ( talk)
2024-03-28 10:04 Crazy Crazy / Sakura no Mori (2014 single by Gen Hoshino) "Crazy Crazy" and "Sakura no Mori" ( Japanese: 桜の森, lit. "Cherry Blossom Forest") are songs recorded by Japanese musician Gen Hoshino, released as double A-sides on the second single from his fourth studio album, Yellow Dancer (2015). Both tracks were written and produced by Hoshino. The J-pop and rock single was released by Speedstar Records on June 11, 2014, and is Hoshino's seventh single overall. IanTEB ( talk)
2024-03-30 19:18 Vultures 1 (2024 studio album by ¥$) Vultures 1 is the debut studio album by American hip hop supergroup ¥$, composed of rapper Kanye West and singer Ty Dolla Sign. It was released independently by West's YZY brand on February 10, 2024, commemorating the 20th anniversary of West's debut studio album, The College Dropout. Guest appearances include India Love, North West, Freddie Gibbs, Mike Tyson, YG, Nipsey Hussle, Quavo, Playboi Carti, Travis Scott, Bump J, Lil Durk, Rich the Kid, and Chris Brown. K. Peake and ULPS ( talk)
2024-03-31 05:01 Mai Fujisawa (Japanese musician) is a Japanese singer, songwriter, and lyricist. She has released four studio albums and has performed for several soundtracks. Fujisawa has collaborated on several occasions with her father, composer Joe Hisaishi, on the soundtracks for the films of Studio Ghibli. She has also performed on the soundtracks of other media, including the film Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2 (2011) and the video game Ni no Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch (2011). TechnoSquirrel69 ( sigh)
2024-04-05 01:40 Rashmika Mandanna (Indian actress) Rashmika Mandanna (born 5 April 1996) is an Indian actress who primarily works in Telugu and Kannada films. She is the recipient of four SIIMA Awards and a Filmfare Award, and was featured by Forbes India in their 30 Under 30 list of 2024. 19Arham ( talk)
2024-04-06 08:38 Swim School (Scottish indie rock band) Swim School are a Scottish three-piece indie rock band. Formed in Edinburgh in late 2018, the band initially comprised Alice Johnson and Lewis Bunting, before Bunting's schoolmate Matt Mitchell and their friend Nairn Milne joined the band. Mitchell and Milne later left the band, with Billy McMahon joining in June 2020. Laun chba ller
2024-04-08 01:49 The Woman Next Door (novel) (2016 novel by Yewande Omotoso) The Woman Next Door is a 2016 fiction novel written by Yewande Omotoso and published by Chatto and Windus in the UK, Picador in the US, Farafina in Nigeria and Penguin Random House in South Africa. Reading Beans
2024-04-09 05:48 The Prince (play) (2022 play by Abigail Thorn) The Prince is a play by Abigail Thorn in which characters from Shakespeare's plays realise they are trapped in a performance and try to escape. The play ran at the Southwark Playhouse from 19 September 2022 to 8 October 2022 and was released on the streaming service Nebula. The filmed version was first released on 16 February 2023. SyntaxZombie ( talk)
2024-04-10 20:19 Akihiko Kondo (Japanese man known for symbolically marrying Hatsune Miku) is a Japanese man who is known for symbolically marrying the fictional Vocaloid character Hatsune Miku in 2018 during a formal wedding ceremony. In high school, Kondo had an interest in real women, but he was rejected by them; soon after, he decided he would not marry one. Later, Kondo was bullied at work and he took sick leave due to depression. Skyshifter talk
2024-04-11 21:07 Homecoming (Kanye West song) (2008 single by Kanye West featuring Chris Martin) "Homecoming" is a song by the American rapper Kanye West from his third studio album, Graduation (2007). The song features a guest appearance from Chris Martin and he co-wrote it with West and Warryn Campbell, who served as the producers. West and the singer worked on the song when they met at Abbey Road Studios in February 2006, engaging in a jam session where Martin came up with the concept. K. Peake
2024-04-13 08:25 Megan Barton-Hanson (English television personality) Megan Leah Barton-Hanson (born 6 March 1994) is an English television personality and sex worker. She is best known for appearing on the fourth series of Love Island. Laun chba ller
2024-04-13 08:25 Tasha Ghouri (English television personality) Natasha Amber Ghouri (born 11 August 1998) is an English television personality. She is best known for her appearances on the eighth series of Love Island. Laun chba ller
2024-04-13 08:37 Mark Zuckerberg (American businessman and philanthropist (born 1984)) Mark Elliot Zuckerberg (born (1984-05-14)May 14, 1984) is an American businessman and philanthropist. He co-founded the social media service Facebook, along with his Harvard roommates in 2004, and its parent company Meta Platforms (formerly Facebook, Inc.), of which he is chairman, chief executive officer and controlling shareholder. MSincccc ( talk)
2024-04-14 15:08 Unified (concert) (2020 concert by Regine Velasquez and Sarah Geronimo) Unified was a co-headlining concert by Filipino singers Regine Velasquez and Sarah Geronimo. It was announced in December 2019 and held on two consecutive nights in February 2020 at the Araneta Coliseum in Quezon City. The show was a co-production by Viva Live and iMusic Entertainment, in partnership with Pinoy Box Office, Tagalized Movie Channel, and K Movies Pinoy. Pseud 14 ( talk)
2024-04-14 17:04 Morph (X-Men: The Animated Series) (Fictional character from X-Men: The Animated Series and X-Men '97) Morph is a fictional superhero appearing in the animated superhero series X-Men: The Animated Series—which aired on Fox Kids from 1992 to 1997—and its revival X-Men '97, which has been streaming on Disney+ since March 2024. Introduced as a member of the X-Men, Morph sacrificed himself to save Wolverine from a Sentinel in the show's premiere. PanagiotisZois ( talk)
2024-04-16 06:01 United States' Telegraph (Daily newspaper published in Washington, D.C.) The United States' Telegraph was a Washington, D.C. newspaper published during the early 19th century. It was first published in 1814 as the Washington City Gazette by Jonathan Elliot, but ceased publication the same year due to the Burning of Washington. It was revived the following year as the Washington City Weekly Gazette, and advocated strongly for William H. Crawford's 1816 candidacy for presidency. Generalissima ( talk) (it/she)
2024-04-16 14:07 Psyduck (Pokémon species) Psyduck, known as Koduck (コダック, Kodakku) in Japan, is a Pokémon species in Nintendo and Game Freak's Pokémon franchise. Created by Ken Sugimori, Psyduck first appeared in the video games Pokémon Red and Blue and later in sequels. They have later appeared in various merchandise, spinoff titles and animated and printed adaptations of the franchise. Has one ever considered Magneton? Pokelego999 ( talk)
2024-04-16 15:09 Simone Murphy (Scottish entertainer) Simone Murphy (born 29 July 1993) is a Scottish musician and former model. Born in Edinburgh, she started modelling aged two, before setting up several events while at the University of Edinburgh; after moving to London, she was scouted while working at Harvey Nichols, and later applied for Cycle 11 of Britain's Next Top Model, on which she placed fifth. Laun chba ller
2024-04-17 22:16 Disappearance of Joshua Guimond (Disappeared American student) Joshua Guimond (born June 18, 1982) is an American man who disappeared on the night of November 9, 2002, after leaving a party hosted in a dormitory of Saint John's University in Collegeville, Minnesota. He was a 20-year-old junior student at Saint John's, who was partying with friends in the campus' Metten Court dormitory building. Atubofsilverware ( talk)
2024-04-20 10:11 Week End (Gen Hoshino song) (2015 promotional single by Gen Hoshino) "Week End" is a song by Japanese singer-songwriter and musician Gen Hoshino from his fourth studio album, Yellow Dancer (2015). It is a pop-like dance song that draws influence from black music genres such as R&B and soul for an upbeat sound. Written and produced by Hoshino as the theme song to the television drama Mezamashi Saturday  [ ja], "Week End" was released ahead of Yellow Dancer via airplay on the Japan FM League on October 20, 2015, and was promoted with a listening video. IanTEB ( talk)
2024-04-21 20:10 Marie Osmond (American entertainer) Olive Marie Osmond (born October 13, 1959) is an American singer, actress, television personality, author and businesswoman. She is known for her girl next door image and her decades-long career in many different areas. As a singer, she has had several chart-topping country music songs such as " Paper Roses" and " Meet Me in Montana". ChrisTofu11961 ( talk)
2024-04-22 16:04 Felicity Kendal (English actress (born 1946)) Felicity Ann Kendal CBE (born 25 September 1946) is an English actress, working principally in television and theatre. She has appeared in numerous stage and screen roles over a more than 70-year career, including as Barbara Good in the 1975 television series The Good Life. BennyOnTheLoose ( talk)
2024-04-23 16:55 Key West (Philosopher Pirate) (2020 song by Bob Dylan) "Key West (Philosopher Pirate)" is a song written and performed by the American singer-songwriter Bob Dylan and released as the ninth track on his 2020 album Rough and Rowdy Ways. It is a mid-tempo, accordion-driven ballad that has been cited as a high point of the album by many critics. BennyOnTheLoose ( talk)
2024-04-23 20:28 R-15 (concert) (2001 concert by Regine Velasquez) R-15 was a concert by Filipino recording artist Regine Velasquez held on April 21, 2001, at the Grand Ballroom of the Manila Hotel in Ermita. The show's concept and name is a reference to the fifteenth anniversary of Velasquez's professional debut in 1986. It was produced by EE Concerts Production, with Freddie Santos as the stage director. Pseud 14 ( talk)
2024-04-27 00:53 Peter Capaldi (Scottish actor (born 1958)) Peter Dougan Capaldi (born 14 April 1958) is a Scottish actor and director. He portrayed the twelfth incarnation of the Doctor in the science fiction series Doctor Who and Malcolm Tucker in The Thick of It, for which he received four British Academy Television Award nominations, winning Best Male Comedy Performance in 2010. Questions? four Olifanofmrtennant (she/her)

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2024-01-25 08:56 Tolkien's ambiguity (Literary theme in Tolkien's writing) Tolkien's ambiguity, in his Middle-earth fiction, in his literary analysis of fantasy, and in his personal statements about his fantasy, has attracted the attention of critics, who have drawn conflicting conclusions about his intentions and the quality of his work, and of scholars, who have examined the nature of that ambiguity. Chiswick Chap ( talk)
2024-01-26 09:04 Mental illness in Middle-earth (Theme in Tolkien's fantasy) The appearance of mental illness in Middle-earth has been discussed by scholars of literature and by psychiatrists. Middle-earth is the fantasy world created by J. R. R. Tolkien. His novels The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings are both set in Middle-earth, and peopled with realistically-drawn characters who experience life much as people do in the real world. Chiswick Chap ( talk)
2024-03-10 21:07 Liberty 5-3000 (Character in Anthem (1938)) Liberty 5-3000 is a character in Anthem, a 1938 dystopian novella by Ayn Rand that is set in a rigidly collectivistic future society that assigns formulaic names to all inhabitants. A farmer in the Home of the Peasants, Liberty 5-3000 is a "born radical" who values individuality. When she meets the narrator and main protagonist, Equality 7-2521, Liberty 5-3000 and he fall in love at first sight. Hydrangeans ( she/her | talk | edits))
2024-03-25 16:05 Tolkien, Race and Cultural History (Book of literary criticism by Dimitra Fimi) Tolkien, Race, and Cultural History: From Fairies to Hobbits is a 2008 book by Dimitra Fimi about J. R. R. Tolkien's Middle-earth writings. Scholars largely welcomed the book, praising its accessibility and its skilful application of a biographical-historical method which sets the development of Tolkien's legendarium in the context of Tolkien's life and times. Chiswick Chap ( talk)
2024-04-03 15:19 Mama's Sleeping Scarf (2023 children book by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie) Mama's Sleeping Scarf is a 2023 children picture book written by Nigerian writer Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie under the pseudonym Nwa Grace-James and illustrated by Congolese-Angolan illustrator Joelle Avelino. Reading Beans
2024-04-13 21:46 Alice Ilgenfritz Jones (American writer) Alice Ilgenfritz Jones (January 9, 1846 – March 5, 1906) was an American author. Born in Ohio, she spent most of her life in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. She wrote travel essays for Lippincott's Monthly Magazine and several novels. The first novel, High-Water Mark, appeared

under the pen name "Ferris Jerome" and was a Gothic romance set in a prairie town.

— Kusma ( talk)
2024-04-15 10:17 Anarchism without adjectives (Doctrine of anarchism without any qualifying labels) Anarchism without adjectives is a pluralist tendency of anarchism that opposes sectarianism and advocates for cooperation between different anarchist schools of thought. First formulated by the Spanish anarchists Ricardo Mella and Fernando Tarrida del Mármol, as a way to bridge the ideological divide between the collectivists and communist factions, it was later adopted by the Italian anarchist Errico Malatesta and the American individualist Voltairine de Cleyre. Grnrchst ( talk)
2024-04-23 02:23 Heraclitus (Greek philosopher (late 6th/early 5th-century BC)) Heraclitus ( Greek: Ἡράκλειτος Herákleitos; fl.  c. 500 BC) was an ancient Greek pre-Socratic philosopher from the city of Ephesus, which was then part of the Persian Empire. Cake ( talk)

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2024-03-05 23:38 Lancashire wrestling Lancashire wrestling, commonly called Lancashire catch-as-catch-can or Lancashire style, is a folk wrestling style that originated in the historic county of Lancashire in North West England. It became notable as the most aggressive and least restrictive style in England. It was popular across Britain and abroad, becoming the primary influence on catch wrestling, through which it is an ancestor of freestyle wrestling, American folkstyle wrestling, professional wrestling, luta livre, and associated styles like mixed martial arts. Spagooder ( talk)

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2023-10-09 05:19 Pure Japanese (2022 Japanese film) Pure Japanese is a 2022 Japanese action film directed by Daishi Matsunaga and starring Dean Fujioka, Aju Makita and Tetsu Watanabe. This is also Fujioka's first created and produced film. Murasakihitsuji ( talk)
2024-01-10 00:51 Ken Anderson (animator) (American art director and animator (1909–1993)) Kenneth B. "Ken" Anderson (March 17, 1909 – December 13, 1993) was an American animator, art director, layout artist, and storyboard artist at Walt Disney Animation Studios for 44 years. He had been named by Walt Disney as his "jack of all trades". PrinceArchelaus ( talk)
2024-01-14 07:31 To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar (1995 film directed by Beeban Kidron) To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar is a 1995 American road comedy film directed by Beeban Kidron and starring Wesley Snipes, Patrick Swayze, and John Leguizamo as three New York City drag queens who embark on a road trip. Its title refers to an iconic autographed photo of Julie Newmar that they carry with them on their journey. Spectrallights ( talk)
2024-01-20 08:33 Flaming Creatures (1963 experimental film by Jack Smith) Flaming Creatures is a 1963 American experimental film directed by Jack Smith. The film follows an ensemble of drag performers through several disconnected vignettes, including a lipstick commercial, an orgy, and an earthquake. It was shot on a rooftop on the Lower East Side on a very low budget of only $300, with a soundtrack from Smith's roommate Tony Conrad. hinnk ( talk)
2024-02-22 20:35 Eating Out 2: Sloppy Seconds (2006 sex comedy film by Phillip J. Bartell) Eating Out 2: Sloppy Seconds is a 2006 American sex comedy film directed by Phillip J. Bartell. It is the sequel to Eating Out (2004) and the second installment in the Eating Out franchise. Q. Allan Brocka, who wrote and directed the first film, returned to co-write the screenplay alongside Bartell. The film stars Jim Verraros, Emily Brooke Hands, Rebekah Kochan, Brett Chukerman, Marco Dapper, and Mink Stole. PanagiotisZois ( talk)
2024-02-23 02:48 Dia (film) (Indian Kannada-language romantic film) Dia is a 2020 Indian Kannada-language romantic drama film written and directed by K. S. Ashoka, and produced by D Krishna Chaitanya under Sri Swarnalatha Productions. The film stars Kushee Ravi, Pruthvi Ambaar and Dheekshith Shetty, with a score by B. Ajaneesh Loknath. It was released in India on 7 February 2020. DareshMohan ( talk)
2024-02-26 22:43 New World Order (The Falcon and the Winter Soldier) (1st episode of The Falcon and the Winter Soldier) "New World Order" is the first episode of the American television miniseries The Falcon and the Winter Soldier, based on Marvel Comics featuring the characters Sam Wilson / Falcon and Bucky Barnes / Winter Soldier. It follows the pair as they adjust to life after returning from the Blip at the end of Avengers: Endgame (2019). Dcdiehardfan ( talk)
2024-03-18 19:12 Giselle (Disney) (Fictional character) Giselle is a fictional character from Disney's romantic comedy fantasy film Enchanted (2007) and its sequel Disenchanted (2022). She is both portrayed and voiced by actress Amy Adams. The character first appears in Enchanted as a cheerful maiden from the animated kingdom of Andalasia, whose plans to marry a prince are threatened when an evil queen banishes her to New York City. Changedforbetter ( talk)
2024-03-29 15:37 Sam Bahadur (film) (2023 Indian film) Sam Bahadur (stylised as SAMबहादुर  ; lit. transl. Sam the Brave) is a 2023 Indian Hindi-language biographical war drama film based on the life of India's first field marshal, Sam Manekshaw. It is directed by Meghna Gulzar who co wrote with Bhavani Iyer and Shantanu Srivastava. Produced by Ronnie Screwvala, under the banner of RSVP Movies. Twinkle1990 ( talk)
2024-04-03 00:44 The Asylum (American film studio and distributor) The Asylum is an American film production and distribution company based in Burbank, California. The company is known for producing low-budget, direct-to-video films, in particular mockbusters, which capitalize on the popularity of major studio films with similar titles and premises. The Asylum's business model revolves around producing as many low-budget films as quickly as possible, and earn around $150,000 to $250,000 in profit. Famous Hobo ( talk)
2024-04-03 07:09 Godzilla Minus One (2023 Japanese film by Takashi Yamazaki) is a 2023 Japanese epic kaiju film written, directed, and with visual effects by Takashi Yamazaki. Produced by Toho Studios and Robot Communications and distributed by Toho, it is the 37th film in the Godzilla franchise, Toho's 33rd Godzilla film, and the fifth film in the franchise's Reiwa era. The film stars Ryunosuke Kamiki, Minami Hamabe, Yuki Yamada, Munetaka Aoki, Hidetaka Yoshioka, Sakura Ando and Kuranosuke Sasaki. Eiga-Kevin2 ( talk)
2024-04-06 00:32 Hounds (film) (2023 film by Kamal Lazraq) Hounds (original title: Les meutes), is a 2023 Moroccan crime drama film written and directed by Kamal Lazraq. Taking place over one night in Casablanca, it follows Hassan and Issam, an impoverished father-son duo, as they attempt to dispose of a body after a botched kidnapping. Mooonswimmer
2024-04-06 22:04 Apocalypse Clown (2023 Irish film) Apocalypse Clown is a 2023 Irish comedy film. During an electricity outage in Ireland, it follows the depressed clown Bobo ( David Earl), the horror movie–style clown Funzo ( Natalie Palamides), the circus clown The Great Alphonso ( Ivan Kaye), the mime artist Pepe (Fionn Foley) and the clickbait writer Jenny (Amy De Bhrún). — Bilorv ( talk)
2024-04-14 18:25 Kristoff (Frozen) (Fictional character from the Frozen franchise) Kristoff is a fictional character in Walt Disney Animation Studios' Frozen franchise. He appears in the animated features Frozen (2013) and Frozen II (2019), and the animated short films Frozen Fever (2015), Olaf's Frozen Adventure (2017) and Once Upon a Snowman (2020). He was created by co-directors Chris Buck and Jennifer Lee and is voiced primarily by Jonathan Groff. Fieryninja ( talk)
2024-04-24 17:11 Raya (Raya and the Last Dragon) (Fictional character from Raya and the Last Dragon) Raya is a fictional character in Walt Disney Animation Studios' animated film Raya and the Last Dragon (2021). Created by screenwriters Adele Lim and Qui Nguyen, Raya is the thirteenth official member of the Disney Princess line-up and Disney's first Southeast Asian princess. She is voiced by American actress Kelly Marie Tran. Fieryninja ( talk)
2024-04-26 07:09 Terror Train (1980 Canadian film by Roger Spottiswoode) Terror Train is a 1980 slasher film directed by Roger Spottiswoode in his directorial debut and starring Jamie Lee Curtis, Ben Johnson, and Hart Bochner. The film follows a group of pre-medical school students holding a New Year's Eve costume party on a moving train who are targeted by a killer who dons their costumes. MagicatthemovieS ( talk)
2024-04-26 16:25 18×2 Beyond Youthful Days (2024 Taiwanese film) 18×2 Beyond Youthful Days (Chinese: 青春18×2 通往有你的旅程) is a 2024 Taiwanese-Japanese romance film directed by Michihito Fujii and produced by Chang Chen. Starring Greg Hsu and Kaya Kiyohara, alongside an ensemble cast including Joseph Chang, Shunsuke Michieda, Haru Kuroki, Hitomi Kuroki, and Yutaka Matsushige, the film follows a recently fired Taiwanese video game developer (Hsu) on a solo trip to Japan, reminiscing about a past romantic entanglement with a Japanese backpacker (Kiyohara) that never blossomed into a relationship. Prince of Erebor（ The Book of Mazarbul）

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2023-07-31 07:14 Madame X (album) (2019 album by Madonna) Madame X is the fourteenth studio album by American singer and songwriter Madonna. It was released on June 14, 2019, by Interscope Records. The album became her final studio album under the three-album contract with the record company. The record was creatively influenced by her expatriate life in Lisbon, Portugal, after relocating there in summer 2017 when seeking a top football academy for her son David Banda. Alex reach me! and Christian ( talk)
2023-09-20 17:56 Exile (American band) (American rock and country band) Exile is an American band founded in Richmond, Kentucky, in 1963. Originally known as the Exiles, the band played cover songs and local events in the state of Kentucky for a number of years before becoming a backing band on the touring revue Caravan of Stars. After a series of failed singles, Exile achieved mainstream success in 1978 with " Kiss You All Over", a number-one single on the Billboard Hot 100. Ten Pound Hammer • ( What did I screw up now?)
2023-10-21 16:21 One in a Million (Aaliyah album) (1996 studio album by Aaliyah) One in a Million is the second studio album by American singer Aaliyah. It was released on August 13, 1996, by Blackground Records and Atlantic Records. Bronx Langford
2023-10-22 17:33 Emmylou Harris (American singer, songwriter, and musician) Emmylou Harris (born April 2, 1947) is an American singer, songwriter, musician, bandleader, and activist. A highly regarded figure in contemporary music, she is known for having a consistent artistic direction. Harris is considered one of the leading music artists behind the country rock genre in the 1970s and the Americana genre in the 1990s. ChrisTofu11961 ( talk)
2023-11-21 06:45 Where the Angels Fall (2023 studio album by The Cat Empire) Where the Angels Fall is the ninth studio album by Australian band the Cat Empire, released on 25 August 2023 through Two Shoes Records. It was co-produced by Felix Riebl, Ollie McGill, Ross Irwin, and Andy Baldwin, who had previously worked on their self-titled debut in 2003. Recording took place from October to November 2022 at the Merri-bek City Band Room, a community music space in Brunswick, Victoria. SupremeLordBagel ( talk)
2024-01-01 18:16 52 (album series) (Series of albums by Kristian Bush) 52 is a series of albums by American country singer, songwriter, and record producer Kristian Bush. The series consists of four albums with 52 songs total that were written by Bush over the past two decades in the music industry. The albums released over the course of a year—from 2022 to 2023—to celebrate Bush's 52nd birthday. Panini! • 🥪
2024-01-05 05:55 The Album (Jonas Brothers album) (2023 studio album by Jonas Brothers) The Album is the sixth studio album by American pop rock band Jonas Brothers. It was released through Republic Records on May 12, 2023. The album features a sole guest appearance from Jon Bellion. Production was handled by Bellion himself, the Monsters & Strangerz, Pete Nappi, TenRoc, the Diner, Daniel Tashian, Ido Zmishlany, Johnny Simpson, and Colin Brittain. Artmanha ( talk)
2024-01-05 14:39 Maxim Berezovsky (18th-century Ukrainian-born composer) Maxim Sozontovich Berezovsky ( Russian: Макси́м Созо́нтович Березо́вский ; Ukrainian: Максим Созонтович Березовський; c. 1745 – April 2 [ O.S. 24 March] 1777) was a composer of secular and liturgical music, and a conductor and opera singer, who worked at the St. Petersburg Court Chapel in the Russian Empire, but who also spent much of his career in Italy. Amitchell125 ( talk)
2024-01-08 18:17 No Me Dejes de Querer (2000 single by Gloria Estefan) "No Me Dejes de Querer" ( transl. "Don't Stop Loving Me") is a song by Cuban American singer Gloria Estefan from her ninth studio album, Alma Caribeña (2000). The song was written by the artist along with her husband Emilio Estefan and Roberto Blades. The latter two also handled the song's production. Erick ( talk)
2024-01-09 21:46 Everything You've Come to Expect (2016 studio album by The Last Shadow Puppets) Everything You've Come to Expect is the second album by English supergroup the Last Shadow Puppets, released on 1 April 2016 by Domino Recording Company. It was written by band co-frontmen Alex Turner and Miles Kane in 2014 between London, Paris and Los Angeles. It was produced in Malibu by fellow member James Ford, alongside guest musician Matt Helders, and new bass player, Zach Dawes. IXCat ( talk)
2024-01-20 00:22 Face to Face (Suzi Quatro and KT Tunstall album) (2023 studio album by Suzi Quatro and KT Tunstall) Face to Face is a collaborative album by American musician Suzi Quatro and Scottish musician KT Tunstall, released on 11 August 2023 via Sun Records. The album features original duets recorded by both artists, and was recorded by both Quatro and Tunstall together in England, with the album produced by Quatro's son, LR Tuckey. Goodreg3 ( talk)
2024-02-20 00:18 The River (Bruce Springsteen album) (1980 album by Bruce Springsteen) The River is the fifth studio album by the American singer-songwriter Bruce Springsteen, released as a double album on October 17, 1980, by Columbia Records. The album was Springsteen's attempt at making a record that captured the E Street Band's live sound. Co-produced by Springsteen, his manager Jon Landau, and bandmate Steven Van Zandt, the recording sessions lasted 18 months in New York City from March 1979 to August 1980. – zmbro ( talk) ( cont)
2024-02-22 18:25 Flower (Jisoo song) (2023 single by Jisoo) "Flower" ( Korean: 꽃; RR: Kkot) is the debut solo single by South Korean singer and Blackpink member Jisoo. It was released on March 31, 2023, through YG and Interscope as the lead single from her debut single album, Me. Described as a mid-tempo dance, pop and trap song that incorporates traditional Korean melodies and Caribbean elements, with lyrics about overcoming a toxic relationship, it was written by Vince, Teddy, Kush, and VVN and composed by the latter two alongside 24, who handled the production. Lililolol ( talk)
2024-02-23 00:20 Shmap'n Shmazz (1995 studio album by Cap'n Jazz) Burritos, Inspiration Point, Fork Balloon Sports, Cards in the Spokes, Automatic Biographies, Kites, Kung Fu, Trophies, Banana Peels We've Slipped On, and Egg Shells We've Tippy Toed Over, more commonly known as Shmap'n Shmazz, is the only full-length studio album by the American emo band Cap'n Jazz. It was released in 1995 on the record label Man With Gun. 49p ( talk)
2024-03-04 16:33 Fables of the Reconstruction (1985 album by R.E.M.) Fables of the Reconstruction (or Reconstruction of the Fables) is the third studio album by American alternative rock band R.E.M. It was released on June 10, 1985, through I.R.S. Records. It was the band's first album recorded outside of the U.S., with sessions taking place at Livingston Studios in London with producer Joe Boyd. Elephantranges ( talk)
2024-03-11 17:48 Pero Qué Necesidad (1994 single by Juan Gabriel) "Pero Qué Necesidad" ( transl. "But What Is the Need?") is a song written and performed by Mexican singer-songwriter Juan Gabriel for his 21st studio album, Gracias por Esperar (1994). Its production was handled by Gustavo Farias. The song is a Latin and pop song about loving people from around the world. Erick ( talk)
2024-03-12 22:12 Luna (Feid and ATL Jacob song) (2024 single by Feid and ATL Jacob) "Luna" ( English: "Moon") is a song by Colombian singer-songwriter Feid and American producer ATL Jacob from Feid's second extended play (EP), Ferxxocalipsis (2023). Salomón Villada (Feid) wrote the song, and Jacob, Hendrix Smoke, EVRGRN, 254Bodi and FritzOnDaTrak produced it. It is a reggaeton song that fuses Latin rhythms with American hip hop, which relates the sad feeling of breaking up a relationship. Santi ( talk)
2024-03-14 12:48 When Emma Falls in Love (2023 song by Taylor Swift) "When Emma Falls in Love" is a song written and recorded by the American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift. Originally intended for but left out of the track listing of her 2010 studio album Speak Now, the song was included in Speak Now (Taylor's Version), the 2023 re-recording of the album. Produced by Swift and Aaron Dessner, the song is about the narrator's experience of watching a friend fall in and out of love and her admiration for that friend. Gained ( talk)
2024-03-15 16:28 Pete Astudillo (American singer) Pedro Astudillo (born on December 1, 1963), known as Pete Astudillo, is an American singer-songwriter, record producer, and dancer. Referred to as "the Latino Babyface", he is regarded as the mastermind 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 ✉
2024-03-19 15:28 Mid Air (Romy album) (2023 studio album by Romy) Mid Air is the debut solo album by the xx member Romy Madley Croft, released mononymously as Romy. The album was released on 8 September 2023 by the record label Young. The album was primarily produced by Romy in collaboration with Fred Again and Stuart Price, and consists of dance-pop influenced by the likes of Everything but the Girl and Calvin Harris. QuietHere ( talk | contributions)
2024-03-21 00:31 Pokémon Theme (Anime theme song) "Pokémon Theme" (also known as "Gotta catch ’em all!") is a song written by John Siegler and John Loeffler and performed by Jason Paige. It is the original theme song for the first season of the English adaptation of the Pokémon anime. Since its release, the song has been virtually synonymous with the Pokémon franchise because the line "Gotta catch ’em all!" has become its official English slogan; it is derived from the Japanese ポケモンGETだぜ! ("Pokemon [getto] da ze!"). Yoshiman6464 ♫🥚
2024-03-21 14:28 Waves (Kanye West song) (2016 song by Kanye West) "Waves" is a song by American rapper and producer Kanye West from his seventh studio album, The Life of Pablo (2016). The song includes guest vocals from singer Chris Brown and fellow rapper Kid Cudi. It was the first beat conceived by West and Charlie Heat, which was set to be scrapped until a few weeks before release and Chance the Rapper persuaded West to keep the song on the album. K. Peake
2024-03-23 22:45 Cecelia Hall (mezzo-soprano) (American mezzo-soprano) Cecelia Hall (born c. 1985) is an American operatic mezzo-soprano. A native of North Carolina, Hall trained as a singer at DePaul University and the Juilliard School before becoming a member of the young artist programs at the Metropolitan Opera and the Lyric Opera of Chicago. She made her European debut at the Aix-en-Provence Festival in 2014 and became a resident artist at Oper Frankfurt in 2016; a position she remains in as of 2024. Gerda Arendt ( talk)
2024-03-26 17:44 Way Less Sad (2021 single by AJR) "Way Less Sad" is a song by American pop band AJR. It was released on February 17, 2021, via Black Butter Records and S-Curve Records as the fourth single for the band's fourth studio album OK Orchestra, appearing as the twelfth track. It samples the song " My Little Town" by American folk rock duo Simon & Garfunkel and builds off unused demos intended for Norwegian DJ Kygo and American rapper Cardi B. Koopastar ( talk)
2024-03-28 18:07 Sad Machine (2014 single by Porter Robinson) "Sad Machine" is a song recorded by American electronic music producer Porter Robinson. It was released on May 13, 2014 as the second single from his debut studio album, Worlds (2014). Robinson had the concept of a duet between a robot and a human — these vocals are provided by a Vocaloid voice and Robinson himself, respectively. Skyshifter talk
2024-04-02 21:53 Lionhearted (2014 single by Porter Robinson featuring Urban Cone) "Lionhearted" is a song recorded by American electronic music producer Porter Robinson featuring Swedish indie pop band Urban Cone. It was released on June 17, 2014, as the third single from his debut studio album, Worlds (2014). The track was one of the first songs Robinson wrote for the album. He decided to work with Urban Cone after listening to their vocals and finding them adequate for the song. Skyshifter talk
2024-04-04 14:02 Virtual Insanity (1996 single by Jamiroquai) "Virtual Insanity" is a song by British funk and acid jazz band Jamiroquai, released on 19 August 1996 as the second single from their third studio album, Travelling Without Moving (1996). The song interpolates parts of Jocelyn Brown's post-disco hit " Somebody Else's Guy" (1984), and its award-winning music video was released in September 1996, garnering ten nominations and winning four, including for " Video of the Year", at the 1997 MTV Video Music Awards. Electricmaster ( talk)
2024-04-05 09:23 Fearless Tour (2009–2010 concert tour by Taylor Swift) The Fearless Tour was the debut concert tour by the American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift, who embarked on it to support her second studio album, Fearless (2008). It was her first headlining concert tour after she had opened shows for other musicians to support her 2006 self-titled debut album. Ippantekina ( talk)
2024-04-09 23:03 Theta (album) (2022 studio album by Brymo) Theta is the tenth studio album by Nigerian singer Brymo, independently released on May 27, 2022. The album comprises ten tracks and was recorded entirely in Nigerian Pidgin. Labeled a folk, sentimental ballad, and quiet storm record, Theta explores themes of survival, prudence, sexual violence, abuse, hypocrisy, communal violence, and love.  Versace1608  Wanna Talk?
2024-04-10 21:13 In the Darkest of Nights, Let the Birds Sing (2020 EP by Foster the People) In the Darkest of Nights, Let the Birds Sing, often abbreviated to In the Darkest of Nights, is the fourth extended play (EP) by American indie rock band Foster the People, and their first to consist entirely of non-album material. It was recorded remotely during the COVID-19 lockdowns of 2020, and was their first release following their departure from Columbia Records. SupremeLordBagel ( talk to me)
2024-04-11 17:29 My Back Was a Bridge for You to Cross (2023 studio album by Anohni and the Johnsons) My Back Was a Bridge for You to Cross is the fifth studio album by Anohni and the Johnsons, formerly known as Antony and the Johnsons. It was released on July 7, 2023, by Secretly Canadian. The album was co-produced by Jimmy Hogarth, and features contributions from Leo Abrahams, Chris Vatalaro, Samuel Dixon, and Rob Moose. QuietHere ( talk | contributions)
2024-04-11 22:15 Reveal (R.E.M. album) (2001 studio album by R.E.M.) Reveal is the twelfth studio album by American rock band R.E.M. It was released on May 14, 2001, through Warner Bros. Records and was the second of three albums by the band to be produced with Pat McCarthy. It was also R.E.M.'s second album as a three-piece following the departure of drummer Bill Berry, and includes contributions from the band's touring members Joey Waronker, Scott McCaughey and Ken Stringfellow. Elephantranges ( talk)
2024-04-12 11:34 Until the End (Kittie album) (2004 studio album by Kittie) Until the End is the third studio album by Canadian heavy metal band Kittie, released on July 26, 2004, through Artemis Records. It was their only album with bassist Jennifer Arroyo, who joined the band in March 2002. The album was recorded in March 2004 with producer Steve Thompson at Long View Farm Studios in North Brookfield, Massachusetts. Chchcheckit ( talk)
2024-04-12 12:20 Funeral for Yesterday (2007 studio album by Kittie) Funeral for Yesterday is the fourth studio album by Canadian heavy metal band Kittie, released on February 20, 2007. It was the only album released through the band's own record label, X of Infamy Records, and Merovingian Music (MRV). The album was produced by Jack Ponti, and was recorded at RetroMedia Sound Studios in Red Bank, New Jersey, between July and August 2006. Chchcheckit ( talk)
2024-04-12 14:17 Midnight Train (album) (2020 studio album by Sauti Sol) Midnight Train is the fifth studio album by Kenyan Afropop band Sauti Sol. It was released by Universal Music Africa on June 5, 2020. Recorded in English, Swahili, and Luhya, the album comprises 13 tracks and is the band's first project released under the label. Sauti Sol dedicated the album to their fans and described it as a collaborative project with songwriters and producers.  Versace1608  Wanna Talk?
2024-04-12 14:19 Yellow (Brymo album) (2020 studio album by Brymo) Yellow is the seventh studio album by Nigerian singer Brymo, independently released on April 1, 2020. The album explores hedonistic viewpoints and is a departure from the dark themes of his sixth studio album Oṣó. Brymo described Yellow as an album about "love and survival", and said it is an alternative pop and electronic record.  Versace1608  Wanna Talk?
2024-04-12 17:05 Pismo-Glava (2016 single by Jelena Rozga) "Pismo-Glava" (English: Head or Tail) is a song by Croatian pop singer Jelena Rozga from her third studio album Moderna žena (2016). "Pismo-Glava" was written by Croatian lyricist and songwriter Vjekoslava Huljić and arranged and produced by Tonči Huljić. "Pismo-Glava" premiered on Naxi Radio in Belgrade, Serbia on 2 December 2016. Abnormalcy333 ( talk)
2024-04-14 01:11 All for You (Janet Jackson song) (2001 song by Janet Jackson) "All for You" is a song by American singer-songwriter Janet Jackson, from her seventh studio album of the same name (2001). Written and produced by Jackson along with her collaborators Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis, the song is a dance-pop and R&B track with influences of neo-disco and funk that heavily samples " The Glow of Love" by Change. Alex reach me!
2024-04-15 13:36 Champion (Kanye West song) (2007 song by Kanye West) "Champion" is a song by American rapper Kanye West from his third studio album, Graduation (2007). The song includes additional vocals from Tony "Penafire" Williams and Connie Mitchell. West wrote a letter to Steely Dan requesting to sample their work, which persuaded the band to approve of this. Band members Donald Fagen and Walter Becker were credited as

co-writers with West on the song due to their work being sampled, while the rapper produced it with Brian "AllDay" Miller.

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2024-04-17 00:35 Basie & Zoot (1976 studio album by Count Basie) Basie & Zoot is a studio album by the jazz pianist Count Basie and the saxophonist Zoot Sims, released in 1976 by Pablo Records. It was recorded on April 9, 1975, during a recording session organized by Norman Granz, the head of the label. Granz decided against using Basie's band Count Basie Orchestra, instead inviting Sims, who played with Basie a few years prior. AstonishingTunesAdmirer 連絡
2024-04-17 08:58 Safe & Sound (Taylor Swift song) (2011 song by Taylor Swift featuring the Civil Wars) "Safe & Sound" is a song by the American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift featuring the American musical duo the Civil Wars, taken from the soundtrack of The Hunger Games (2012). Swift and the Civil Wars wrote the track with its producer T Bone Burnett. The track is an indie folk ballad with a spare arrangement evoking Americana, alternative country, and Appalachian music. Ippantekina ( talk)
2024-04-18 10:53 Mr. Perfectly Fine (2021 song by Taylor Swift) "Mr. Perfectly Fine" is a song by the American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift from her first re-recorded album, Fearless (Taylor's Version) (2021). It is one of the album's "From The Vault" tracks that was intended for but excluded from her second studio album, Fearless (2008). To promote the re-recording, Republic Records released the song for download and streaming on April 7, 2021. Gained ( talk)
2024-04-19 03:55 Vince Gill (American country musician (born 1957)) Vincent Grant Gill (born April 12, 1957) is an American country, bluegrass, and rock 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. Ten Pound Hammer • ( What did I screw up now?)
2024-04-19 14:14 ...I Care Because You Do (1995 studio album by Aphex Twin) ...I Care Because You Do is the third studio album by electronic musician Richard D. James under the alias Aphex Twin, released on 24 April 1995 by Warp. Containing material recorded between 1990 and 1994, the album marked James's return to a percussive sound following the largely beatless Selected Ambient Works Volume II (1994), and pairs abrasive rhythms with symphonic and ambient elements. 🌙Eclipse ( talk) ( contribs)
2024-04-22 03:05 Quiero (Jerry Rivera song) (2001 song by Jerry Rivera) "Quiero" ( transl. "I Want") is a song by Puerto Rican singer Jerry Rivera from his 11th studio album Rivera, (2001). The song was co-written by Martha Cancel, Ray Contreras, and James Nicholas Greco and produced by Bebu Silvetti. It is a pop ballad in which the singer pays homage to women. A salsa version of the track was also recorded which was arranged and produced by Ramón Sánchez. Erick ( talk)
2024-04-23 04:50 Blind (SZA song) (2022 song by SZA) "Blind" is a song by American singer-songwriter SZA from her second studio album, SOS (2022). It is a beatless R&B and folk-pop song, featuring an orchestral production that consists of acoustic guitars, violas, and trumpets. SZA's vocal performance combines a rap cadence and slow falsetto vocals, with added vocal runs. ‍  PSA 🏕️  ( talk)
2024-04-24 17:11 Abrázame Muy Fuerte (song) (2000 single by Juan Gabriel) "Abrázame Muy Fuerte" ( transl. "Hold Me Tightly") is a song written and performed by Mexican singer-songwriter Juan Gabriel. The song was produced by Bebu Silvetti and was composed for the Mexican telenovela of the same name (2000). It was released as the lead single on June 2000 for the compilation album El Alma de Divo (2000) and later included on his 25th studio also titled Abrázame Muy Fuerte (2000). Erick ( talk)
2024-04-26 01:50 Follow Me (Zoey 101) "Follow Me (Zoey 101)" is an unreleased song that served as the theme song for Zoey 101. With Jamie Lynn Spears on vocals, she and her older sister Britney Spears wrote and recorded the song in 2004. Spears and American DJ Chantel Jeffries re-recorded and remixed the theme song, releasing it on October 22, 2020. Shoot for the Stars ( talk)

Culture/Media/Software

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2024-02-19 08:44 The Sims Online (2002 massively multiplayer online game) The Sims Online was a 2002 massively multiplayer online game (MMO) developed by Maxis and published by Electronic Arts (EA) for Microsoft Windows. The game was a subscription-based online multiplayer version of the 2000 Maxis game The Sims, in which players could interact with others on virtual user-made lots, buy and customise properties, and make money by taking on jobs the game's virtual economy. ＶＲＸＣＥＳ ( talk)
2024-03-02 15:27 R/The Donald (Subreddit in support of U.S. president Donald Trump) r/The_Donald was a subreddit where participants created discussions and Internet memes in support of U.S. president Donald Trump. Initially created in June 2015 following the announcement of Trump's presidential campaign, the community grew to over 790,000 subscribers who described themselves as " Patriots". Yoshiman6464 ♫🥚
2024-03-30 04:50 Clearview AI (American facial recognition software company) Clearview AI is an American facial recognition company, providing software to law enforcement and government agencies and other organizations. The company's algorithm matches faces to a database of more than 20 billion images collected from the Internet, including social media applications. Founded by Hoan Ton-That and Richard Schwartz, the company maintained a low profile until late 2019, when its usage by law enforcement was reported. Czarking0 ( talk)

Culture/Media/Television

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2023-12-01 16:52 Eurovision Song Contest 1991 (International song competition) The Eurovision Song Contest 1991 was the 36th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest, held on 4 May 1991 at Stage 15 of the Cinecittà Studios in Rome, Italy. Organised by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) and host broadcaster Radiotelevisione italiana (RAI), and presented by Gigliola Cinquetti and Toto Cutugno, the contest was held in Italy following the country's victory at the 1990 contest with the song " Insieme: 1992" by Toto Cutugno. Sims2aholic8 ( talk)
2023-12-11 17:06 Eurovision Song Contest 1989 (International song competition) The Eurovision Song Contest 1989 was the 34th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest, held on 6 May 1989 in the Palais de Beaulieu in Lausanne, Switzerland. Organised by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) and host broadcaster Télévision suisse romande (TSR) on behalf of the Swiss Broadcasting Corporation (SRG SSR), and presented by Jacques Deschenaux and Lolita Morena, the contest was held in Switzerland following the country's victory at th ... Sims2aholic8 ( talk)
2024-01-23 07:01 Line of Duty series 2 (BBC police procedural TV show, 2014 series) The second series of the British police procedural television programme Line of Duty, was broadcast on BBC Two between 12 February and 19 March 2014. The series follows the actions of the fictional Anti-Corruption Unit 12. AC-12 is led by Superintendent Ted Hastings ( Adrian Dunbar) who is assisted by his team DS Steve Arnott ( Martin Compston), DC Kate Fleming ( Vicky McClure), and DI Matthew "Dot" Cottan ( Craig Parkinson). TheDoctorWho (talk)
2024-01-31 06:58 Line of Duty series 3 (BBC police procedural TV show, 2016 series) The third series of the British police procedural television programme Line of Duty, was broadcast on BBC Two between 24 March and 28 April 2016. The series follows the fictional Anti-Corruption Unit 12. AC-12 is led by Superintendent Ted Hastings ( Adrian Dunbar) who is assisted by his team, DS Steve Arnott ( Martin Compston), DC Kate Flemming ( Vicky McClure), and DI Matthew "Dot" Cottan ( Craig Parkinson). TheDoctorWho (talk)
2024-02-20 02:10 This Year's Girl (Buffy the Vampire Slayer) (15th episode of the 4th season of Buffy the Vampire Slayer) "This Year's Girl" is the fifteenth episode of the fourth season of the American supernatural drama television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer. Written by Doug Petrie and directed by Michael Gershman, it originally aired on The WB on February 22, 2000. In the series, Buffy Summers ( Sarah Michelle Gellar) is a Slayer, a teenage girl endowed with superhuman powers to fight evil forces. Bennv123 ( talk)
2024-02-26 22:43 New World Order (The Falcon and the Winter Soldier) (1st episode of The Falcon and the Winter Soldier) "New World Order" is the first episode of the American television miniseries The Falcon and the Winter Soldier, based on Marvel Comics featuring the characters Sam Wilson / Falcon and Bucky Barnes / Winter Soldier. It follows the pair as they adjust to life after returning from the Blip at the end of Avengers: Endgame (2019). Dcdiehardfan ( talk)
2024-02-29 04:44 WZZM (ABC affiliate in Grand Rapids, Michigan) WZZM (channel 13) is a television station licensed to Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States, serving West Michigan as an affiliate of ABC. Owned by Tegna Inc., the station has studios on 3 Mile Road NW in Walker (with a Grand Rapids mailing address), and its transmitter is located in Grant, Michigan. Sammi Brie (she/her •  t • c)
2024-02-29 04:44 WIAT (CBS affiliate in Birmingham, Alabama) WIAT (channel 42) is a television station in Birmingham, Alabama, United States, affiliated with CBS and owned by Nexstar Media Group. The station's studios are on Golden Crest Drive atop Red Mountain, where its tower is also located. Sammi Brie (she/her •  t • c)
2024-02-29 04:45 KEYE-TV (CBS/Telemundo affiliate in Austin, Texas) KEYE-TV (channel 42) is a television station in Austin, Texas, United States, affiliated with CBS and Telemundo. Owned by Sinclair Broadcast Group, the station maintains studios on Metric Boulevard in North Austin and a transmitter on Waymaker Way on the city's west side. Sammi Brie (she/her •  t • c)
2024-02-29 04:46 WENS (TV) (TV station in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (1953–1957)) WENS was a television station broadcasting on ultra high frequency (UHF) channel 16 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States, from 1953 to 1957. An ABC and CBS affiliate, it was one of two early UHF television stations in Pittsburgh. The arrival of stronger very high frequency (VHF) stations and struggles generally applicable to UHF broadcasting in the early years of television prompted the station to close and sell its technical facilities to educational broadcaster WQED for use as a second educational channel, WQEX. Sammi Brie (she/her •  t • c)
2024-02-29 04:50 KVCR-DT (PBS member station in San Bernardino, California) KVCR-DT (channel 24) is a PBS member television station in San Bernardino, California, United States. It is owned by the San Bernardino Community College District alongside NPR member KVCR (91.9 FM). The two stations share studios at the San Bernardino Valley College campus on North Mt. Vernon Avenue in San Bernardino; KVCR-DT's transmitter is located atop Box Springs Mountain. Sammi Brie (she/her •  t • c)
2024-03-03 19:23 The Americans (2013 American period spy drama television series) The Americans is an American period spy drama television series created by Joe Weisberg for FX. It originally aired for six seasons from January 30, 2013 to May 30, 2018. Weisberg and Joel Fields also served as showrunners and executive producers. Set during the Cold War, the show follows Elizabeth ( Keri Russell) and Philip Jennings ( Matthew Rhys), two Soviet KGB intelligence officer ... Ktkvtsh ( talk)
2024-03-05 23:38 Lancashire wrestling Lancashire wrestling, commonly called Lancashire catch-as-catch-can or Lancashire style, is a folk wrestling style that originated in the historic county of Lancashire in North West England. It became notable as the most aggressive and least restrictive style in England. It was popular across Britain and abroad, becoming the primary influence on catch wrestling, through which it is an ancestor of freestyle wrestling, American folkstyle wrestling, professional wrestling, luta livre, and associated styles like mixed martial arts. Spagooder ( talk)
2024-03-23 04:28 One of Us Is Lying (TV series) (2021 American teen drama mystery television series) One of Us Is Lying is an American teen drama mystery television series developed by Erica Saleh. The series is based on the 2017 novel of the same name by Karen M. McManus and follows five high school students who enter detention, where one of them dies under suspicious circumstances and an investigation ensues. Pamzeis ( talk)
2024-03-29 15:42 The Night Manager (Indian TV series) (Indian TV series or programme) The Night Manager is a Hindi-language crime thriller television series created by Sandeep Modi, which serves as a remake of the British television series The Night Manager (2016) based on the John Le Carre's novel of the same name. It stars Anil Kapoor, Aditya Roy Kapur and Sobhita Dhulipala, with Tillotama Shome, Ravi Behl, Saswata Chatterjee in supporting roles. Twinkle1990 ( talk)
2024-04-02 22:21 Eurovision Song Contest 2000 (International song competition) The Eurovision Song Contest 2000 was the 45th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest, held on 13 May 2000 at the Globe Arena in Stockholm, Sweden. Organised by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) and host broadcaster Sveriges Television (SVT) and presented by Kattis Ahlström and Anders Lundin, the contest was held in Sweden following the country's victory at the 1999 contest with the song " Take Me to Your Heaven" by Charlotte Nilsson. Sims2aholic8 ( talk)
2024-04-06 18:20 Cyprus in the Eurovision Song Contest 2004 Cyprus participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2004 with the song "Stronger Every Minute" performed by Lisa Andreas. The song was written by Mike Connaris, who had twice written a runner up in Eurovision selection process for the United Kingdom. Grk1011 ( talk)
2024-04-11 11:10 Eurovision Song Contest 1975 (International song competition) The Eurovision Song Contest 1975 was the 20th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest, held on 22 March 1975 in the Sankt Eriks-Mässan in Stockholm, Sweden. Organised by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) and host broadcaster Sveriges Radio (SR), and presented by Karin Falck, the contest was held in Sweden following the country's victory at the 1974 contest with the song " Waterloo" by ABBA. Sims2aholic8 ( talk)
2024-04-11 12:03 Eurovision Song Contest 1974 (International song competition) The Eurovision Song Contest 1974 was the 19th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest, held on 6 April 1974 in the Dome in Brighton, United Kingdom. Organised by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) and host broadcaster the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC), and presented by Katie Boyle, this was the fifth time that the United Kingdom had staged the contest. Sims2aholic8 ( talk)
2024-04-14 18:21 Gay's Anatomy (5th episode of the 12th season of RuPaul's Drag Race) "Gay's Anatomy" is the fifth episode of the twelfth season of the American television series RuPaul's Drag Race, which first aired on March 27, 2020, through American cable network VH1. It was followed by an episode of the companion series RuPaul's Drag Race: Untucked. The episode has the remaining contestants overact in a parody based on the medical drama series, Grey's Anatomy. — JuanGLP ( talk/ contribs)
2024-04-15 02:41 WNWO-TV (NBC affiliate in Toledo, Ohio) WNWO-TV (channel 24) is a television station in Toledo, Ohio, United States, affiliated with NBC. Owned by Sinclair Broadcast Group, the station maintains a transmitter facility on Cousino Road in Jerusalem Township. Its studios are located on South Byrne Road in Toledo. Sammi Brie (she/her •  t • c)
2024-04-19 16:26 Eurovision Song Contest 1984 (International song competition) The Eurovision Song Contest 1984 was the 29th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest, held on 5 May 1984 in the Théâtre Municipal in Luxembourg City, Luxembourg. Organised by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) and host broadcaster Radio Télévision Luxembourg (RTL), the contest was held in Luxembourg following the country's victory at the 1983 contest with the song " Si la vie est cadeau" by Corinne Hermès. Sims2aholic8 ( talk)
2024-04-26 16:39 Cheryl Baker (British singer) Rita Maria Stroud ( née Crudgington; born 8 March 1954), known professionally as Cheryl Baker, is an English singer and television presenter. She was a member of pop group Bucks Fizz, which won the 1981 Eurovision Song Contest and, following legal disputes, now performs under the name the Fizz. Bucks Fizz had 20 singles reach the UK top 60 between 1981 and 1988, including three number one hits with " Making Your Mind Up" (1981), " The Land of Make Believe" (1981) and " My Camera Never Lies" (1982). BennyOnTheLoose ( talk)

Culture/Media/Video games

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2024-02-19 08:44 The Sims Online (2002 massively multiplayer online game) The Sims Online was a 2002 massively multiplayer online game (MMO) developed by Maxis and published by Electronic Arts (EA) for Microsoft Windows. The game was a subscription-based online multiplayer version of the 2000 Maxis game The Sims, in which players could interact with others on virtual user-made lots, buy and customise properties, and make money by taking on jobs the game's virtual economy. ＶＲＸＣＥＳ ( talk)
2024-04-12 11:05 Streets of Rage Remake (Unofficial video game series remake) Streets of Rage Remake is a fangame developed by a team under the leadership of a user under the alias of "Bomber Link." It was a remake based on the original Streets of Rage trilogy, with usage of gameplay mechanics and original tone from the game series combined with additions not previously present in the franchise. PrimalMustelid ( talk)
2024-04-15 03:09 Jynx (Pokémon species) Jynx, known in Japan as Rougela (ルージュラ, Rūjura), is a Pokémon species in Nintendo and Game Freak's Pokémon franchise. Jynx first appeared in the video games Pokémon Red and Blue and subsequent sequels, later appearing in various merchandise, spinoff titles, or animated and printed adaptations of the franchise. Has one ever considered Magneton? Pokelego999 ( talk)
2024-04-23 14:16 Slowpoke (Pokémon) (Pokémon species) Slowpoke, known in Japan as Yadon (ヤドン), is a Pokémon species in Nintendo and Game Freak's Pokémon media franchise. Designed by Ken Sugimori, Slowpoke is a Water and Psychic-type Pokémon that debuted in the video games Pokémon Red and Blue and appeared in subsequent mainline titles. They have alternate evolutionary lines in Slowbro and Slowking, although the latter was introduced in the later Pokémon Gold and Silver titles. PrimalMustelid ( talk)

Culture/Performing arts

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2023-11-27 08:49 Wayside Theatre (United States historic place) Wayside Theatre is a former regional theatre located at 7853 Main Street in Middletown, Virginia, United States. The theatre company began after businessman and philanthropist Leo M. Bernstein purchased the property, along with the nearby Wayside Inn and other buildings in the surrounding area. The building had previously operated as a movie theatre from the time it was constructed in 1946 until 1961. APK hi :-) ( talk)
2024-03-23 22:45 Cecelia Hall (mezzo-soprano) (American mezzo-soprano) Cecelia Hall (born c. 1985) is an American operatic mezzo-soprano. A native of North Carolina, Hall trained as a singer at DePaul University and the Juilliard School before becoming a member of the young artist programs at the Metropolitan Opera and the Lyric Opera of Chicago. She made her European debut at the Aix-en-Provence Festival in 2014 and became a resident artist at Oper Frankfurt in 2016; a position she remains in as of 2024. Gerda Arendt ( talk)
2024-04-09 05:48 The Prince (play) (2022 play by Abigail Thorn) The Prince is a play by Abigail Thorn in which characters from Shakespeare's plays realise they are trapped in a performance and try to escape. The play ran at the Southwark Playhouse from 19 September 2022 to 8 October 2022 and was released on the streaming service Nebula. The filmed version was first released on 16 February 2023. SyntaxZombie ( talk)
2024-04-22 16:04 Felicity Kendal (English actress (born 1946)) Felicity Ann Kendal CBE (born 25 September 1946) is an English actress, working principally in television and theatre. She has appeared in numerous stage and screen roles over a more than 70-year career, including as Barbara Good in the 1975 television series The Good Life. BennyOnTheLoose ( talk)

Culture/Philosophy and religion

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2023-10-05 14:45 William L. Keleher (American Jesuit academic administrator) William Lane Keleher SJ (January 27, 1906 – October 27, 1975) was an American Catholic priest and Jesuit who was the president of Boston College from 1945 to 1951. During his tenure, the school oversaw rapid and significant growth in the number of students returning from World War II under the G.I. Bill. Ergo Sum
2023-10-18 12:23 Relations (philosophy) (Ways how entities stand to each other) Relations are ways in which several entities stand to each other. They usually connect distinct entities but some associate an entity with itself. The adicity of a relation is the number of entities it connects. The direction of a relation is the order in which the elements are related to each other. The converse of a relation carries the same information and has the opposite direction, like the contrast between "two is less than five" and "five is greater than two". Phlsph7 ( talk)
2023-12-30 12:19 Satti Majid (Sudanese Islamic leader (1883–1967)) Imam Satti Majid ( Arabic: ساتي ماجد; 1883 – 17 March 1963), also known as Shaykh al-Islam in North America, was a Sudanese Islamic leader who is considered as one of the first Muslim missionaries in the United States and known for establishing Islam as an organised religion in the United States during the interwar period. FuzzyMagma ( talk)
2024-02-05 16:40 W. Seavey Joyce (American Jesuit priest (1913–1988)) William Seavey Joyce SJ (September 3, 1913 – May 19, 1988) was an American Catholic priest and Jesuit who was the president of Boston College from 1968 to 1972. Born in Boston, Massachusetts, he entered the Society of Jesus in 1931 and later received a doctorate in economics from Harvard University. Ergo Sum
2024-03-03 15:42 Fish in culture (Depiction of fish in human culture) Culture consists of the social behaviour and norms in human societies transmitted through social learning. Fish play many roles in human culture, from their economic importance in the fishing industry and fish farming, to recreational fishing, folklore, mythology, religion, art, literature, and film. Chiswick Chap ( talk)
2024-03-05 10:32 Christian light in Tolkien's legendarium J. R. R. Tolkien, a devout Roman Catholic, embodied Christianity in his legendarium, including The Lord of the Rings. Light is a major Christian symbol, denoting God and creation in the Old Testament, and the action of Christ in the New Testament. Chiswick Chap ( talk)
2024-03-25 00:30 Salvation Army Headquarters (Manhattan) (Building in Manhattan, New York) The Salvation Army Headquarters is a building at 120–130 West 14th Street in the Chelsea and Greenwich Village neighborhoods of Manhattan in New York City. The building, owned by charitable organization the Salvation Army, is composed of a four-story auditorium named the Centennial Memorial Temple, a 12-story office building, and a 17-story dormitory named the Markle Evangeline. Epicgenius ( talk)
2024-03-30 07:00 Kartikeya (Hindu god of victory and war) Kartikeya ( Sanskrit: कार्तिकेय, IAST: Kārtikeya), also known as Skanda, Subrahmanya, Shanmukha and Murugan ( Tamil: முருகன்), is the Hindu god of war. He is the son of Shiva and Parvati and the brother of Ganesha. Magentic Manifestations ( talk)
2024-04-11 17:20 Metaphysics (Study of fundamental reality) Metaphysics is the branch of philosophy that examines the fundamental structure of reality. It is often characterized as first philosophy, implying that it is more basic than other forms of philosophical inquiry. Metaphysics is traditionally seen as the study of mind-independent features of reality, but some modern theorists understand it as an inquiry into the conceptual schemes that underlie human thought and experience. Phlsph7 ( talk)
2024-04-15 10:17 Anarchism without adjectives (Doctrine of anarchism without any qualifying labels) Anarchism without adjectives is a pluralist tendency of anarchism that opposes sectarianism and advocates for cooperation between different anarchist schools of thought. First formulated by the Spanish anarchists Ricardo Mella and Fernando Tarrida del Mármol, as a way to bridge the ideological divide between the collectivists and communist factions, it was later adopted by the Italian anarchist Errico Malatesta and the American individualist Voltairine de Cleyre. Grnrchst ( talk)
2024-04-16 13:21 Women rabbis and Torah scholars (Jewish women in religious leadership) Women rabbis are individual Jewish women who have studied Jewish Law and received rabbinical ordination. Women rabbis are prominent in Progressive Jewish denominations, however, the subject of women rabbis in Orthodox Judaism is more complex. Although a significant number of Orthodox women have been ordained as rabbis, many major Orthodox Jewish communities and institutions do not accept the change. I.am.a.qwerty ( talk)
2024-04-23 02:23 Heraclitus (Greek philosopher (late 6th/early 5th-century BC)) Heraclitus ( Greek: Ἡράκλειτος Herákleitos; fl.  c. 500 BC) was an ancient Greek pre-Socratic philosopher from the city of Ephesus, which was then part of the Persian Empire. Cake ( talk)
2024-04-25 16:07 Heaven on Earth: Art from Islamic Lands (2004 Islamic art exhibition in London) Heaven on Earth: Art from Islamic Lands was an exhibition of Islamic art hosted by Somerset House in London, UK from 25 March to 22 August 2004. It drew from two collections: the UK-based Khalili Collection of Islamic Art (the world's largest private collection of Islamic art) and Russia's Hermitage Museum. MartinPoulter ( talk)

Culture/Sports

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2023-09-06 22:54 Gedling Town F.C. (Association football club in England) Gedling Town Football Club was a semi-professional football club based in Stoke Bardolph, Nottinghamshire, England. Founded in 1985 as R & R Scaffolding, the works team of a construction firm from Netherfield, Gedling played its first four seasons in the Notts Amateur League until the 1990–91 campaign saw the club join the nationwide league system. Curlymanjaro ( talk)
2023-09-08 16:08 Reggie Barnes (skateboarder) (American professional skateboarder) Reginald Barnes Jr., aka Reggie Barnes (born c. 1961) is a retired American professional freestyle skateboarder and the founder/CEO of Eastern Skateboard Supply, the largest skateboard wholesale company in North America. Known as a "virtuoso" teen amateur, Barnes skated professionally from 1980 to 1991, with the Pepsi-Cola Pro Skateboard Team, Walker Skateboards, and Dogtown Skateboards. Rublamb ( talk)
2023-10-08 21:36 John Rudge (English football player and manager (born 1944)) John Robert Rudge (born 21 October 1944) is an English former professional football player and manager who is the president of EFL League One club Port Vale. Echetus Xe
2023-11-19 10:04 2023 World Rally Championship (51st running of the World Rally Championship) The 2023 FIA World Rally Championship was the fifty-first season of the competition organised by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA) as the highest class of international rallying. Teams and crews competed for the World Rally Championships for Drivers, Co-drivers and Manufacturers. Crews were free to compete in cars complying with Groups Rally1 to Rally5 regulations; however, only manufacturers competing with Rally1 cars homologated were eligible to score points in the manufacturers' championship. Unnamelessness ( talk)
2023-12-15 14:05 Murali Vijay (Indian cricketer) Murali Vijay (born 1 April 1984) is a former Indian international cricketer. He is a right-handed opening batter and an occasional right-arm off break bowler. He had represented the Indian cricket team and played for Tamil Nadu in domestic first-class cricket. Vijay was a member of the Indian team that won the 2013 ICC Champions Trophy. Magentic Manifestations ( talk)
2023-12-19 19:42 Barry Sheene (British motorcycle racer and racing driver (1950-2003)) Barry Steven Frank Sheene MBE (11 September 1950 – 10 March 2003) was a British professional motorcycle racer and television sports presenter. He competed in Grand Prix motorcycle racing between 1971 and 1984, most prominently as a member of the Suzuki factory racing team where he won two consecutive 500cc World Championships in 1976 and 1977. Orsoni ( talk)
2023-12-29 23:30 Dual-threat quarterback (Quarterback in gridiron football) In gridiron football, a dual-threat quarterback, also known as a running quarterback, is a quarterback (QB) who possesses the skills and physique to rush (run with the ball) if necessary. With the rise of several blitz-heavy defensive schemes and increasingly faster defensive players, the importance of a mobile quarterback has been redefined. Soulbust ( talk)
2024-01-03 15:24 Miguel Cabrera (Venezuelan baseball player (born 1983)) José Miguel Cabrera Torres (born April 18, 1983), nicknamed "Miggy", is a Venezuelan former professional baseball first baseman, third baseman, and designated hitter who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Florida Marlins and Detroit Tigers. Debuting in 2003, he was a two-time American League (AL) Most Valuable Player (MVP) award winner, a four-time AL batting champion, and a 12-time MLB All-Star. Cherrell410( t · c)
2024-01-08 20:30 John Holder (umpire) (English cricketer and Test umpire) John Wakefield Holder (born 19 March 1945) is a Barbadian-born English former first-class cricketer and international cricket umpire. Holder was born in Barbados at Saint George. Following the completion of his education, he emigrated to England in search of work with London Transport. After impressing in club cricket in London, Holder began playing county cricket for Hampshire as a fast-medium bowler, in a first-class county career which lasted from 1968 to 1972. StickyWicket aka AA ( talk)
2024-01-13 18:51 Leon Leuty (English footballer (1920–1955)) Leon Harry Leuty (23 October 1920 – 19 December 1955) was an English professional footballer who played as a centre-half, most notably for Derby County and Notts County. Leuty had originally played as an inside-right during his youth, where he became locally recognised. He also earned the Hoare Cricket Trophy for his cricket performances aged 13. Bungle ( talk • contribs)
2024-01-19 22:49 John Sterling (American football) (American football player (born 1964)) John Sterling (born September 15, 1964) is a former American football running back who played for the Green Bay Packers in the National Football League (NFL). He played in two games with the Packers during the 1987 NFL season as a replacement player after the National Football League Players Association (NFLPA) went on strike for 24 days. « Gonzo fan2007 (talk) @
2024-01-19 22:50 Jug Bennett (American football player (1920–1992)) Earl Clinton "Jug" Bennett (February 27, 1920 – September 28, 1992) was an American professional football player who was a guard for the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League (NFL). Drafted on the twenty-third round of the 1943 NFL Draft by the Packers out of Hardin–Simmons University, Bennett played in only one season in 1946 after serving in the United States Army as an aerial gunner during World War II. « Gonzo fan2007 (talk) @
2024-01-19 22:50 Frank Butler (American football) (American football player (1909–1979)) Frank John Butler (May 3, 1909 – October 30, 1979) was an American professional football player who was an offensive lineman for four seasons in the National Football League (NFL) for the Green Bay Packers. Prior to his professional football career, he played college football for the Michigan State Spartans, where he was named an All-Big Ten player. « Gonzo fan2007 (talk) @
2024-01-19 22:51 Wuert Engelmann (American football player (1908–1979)) Wuert Engelmann (also spelled Weert) (February 11, 1908 – January 8, 1979) was an American professional football player who played back for four seasons for the Green Bay Packers. He played college football at South Dakota State University before playing professional football. After his career, he worked for 36 years for the Northern Paper Mill. « Gonzo fan2007 (talk) @
2024-01-19 22:51 Hal Hinte (American football player (1920–1996)) Harold Hinte (January 25, 1920 – February 3, 1996) was an American professional football player who was an end in the National Football League (NFL) for the Green Bay Packers and Pittsburgh Steelers during the 1942 NFL season. He played college football for the Pittsburgh Panthers. After his brief football career, he served in the United States Army during World War II and was a high school basketball and football coach. « Gonzo fan2007 (talk) @
2024-01-19 22:52 Lyle Sturgeon (American football player (1914–1958)) Lyle R. Sturgeon (January 18, 1914 – December 28, 1958) was a professional American football player who played tackle for the Green Bay Packers. He played college football at North Dakota State University before playing professionally. After his career, he worked for the Olson Transportation Co. « Gonzo fan2007 (talk) @
2024-01-19 22:52 Merle Zuver (American football player (1905–1969)) Merle Dale Zuver (January 25, 1905 – March 25, 1969) was an American professional football player who was a guard for the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Nebraska Cornhuskers, where he lettered and was named to the all-conference team. During his only season in the NFL with the Packers in 1930, the team won the NFL Championship. « Gonzo fan2007 (talk) @
2024-01-19 22:52 Zud Schammel (American football player (1910–1973)) Francis William "Zud" Schammel (August 26, 1910 – January 11, 1973) was an American professional football player who was a guard in the National Football League (NFL) with the Green Bay Packers. He played college football for the Iowa Hawkeyes, where he was named an All-American. After his brief football career, Schammel went on to own a construction company in Phoenix, Arizona. « Gonzo fan2007 (talk) @
2024-02-13 20:23 2019 College Football Playoff National Championship (College football championship game) The 2019 College Football Playoff National Championship was a college football bowl game played on January 7, 2019, at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, California. The fifth College Football Playoff National Championship, the game determined a national champion in the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision for the 2018 season. PCN02WPS ( talk | contribs)
2024-02-19 14:32 Bryce Cotton (American basketball player) Bryce Jiron Cotton (born August 11, 1992) is an American professional basketball player for the Perth Wildcats of the National Basketball League (NBL). In the NBL, he is a four-time winner of the Most Valuable Player Award and has won three championships. He is also a two-time grand final MVP, seven-time All-NBL First Team recipient, and has seven scoring titles. DaHuzyBru ( talk)
2024-02-21 23:57 Sergio Brown (American football player (born 1988)) Sergio Brown (born May 22, 1988) is an American former professional football safety who played in the National Football League (NFL) for seven seasons. He played college football for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish, and was signed by the New England Patriots as an undrafted free agent after the 2010 NFL Draft. Joeyquism ( talk)
2024-02-22 16:56 Atlanta Braves (Major League Baseball team in Atlanta, Georgia) The Atlanta Braves are an American professional baseball team based in the Atlanta metropolitan area. The Braves compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) East Division. The Braves were founded in Boston, Massachusetts, in 1871, as the Boston Red Stockings. The club was known by various names until the franchise settled on the Boston Braves in 1912. Nemov ( talk)
2024-02-23 03:38 Cookie Brinkman (American football player (1953–2019)) Charles William "Cookie" Brinkman (May 26, 1949 – October 24, 2019) was an American football wide receiver. He played college football for the Louisville Cardinals and appeared in one game for the Cleveland Browns of the National Football League (NFL) in 1972. JTtheOG ( talk)
2024-02-25 19:09 Stadio Olimpico (Stadium in Rome, Italy) Stadio Olimpico (English: Olympic Stadium), colloquially known as l'Olimpico (The Olympic), is an Italian multi-purpose sports venue located in Rome. It is the largest sports facility in Rome and the second-largest in Italy, after Milan's Stadio Giuseppe Meazza, seating over 70,000 spectators. It formerly had a capacity of over 100,000 people, and was also called Stadio dei Centomila (Stadium of the 100,000). Blackcat
2024-03-02 10:56 Pétur Guðmundsson (basketball) (Icelandic basketball player) Pétur Karl Guðmundsson (born 30 October 1958) is an Icelandic former professional basketball player and coach. Standing 2.18 m (7'2"), weighing 118 kg (260 lb) and playing the center position, Pétur was the first Icelander and one of the first European players ever to play in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Alvaldi ( talk)
2024-03-05 11:53 2023 24 Hours of Le Mans (91st 24 Hours of Le Mans endurance race) The 91st 24 Hours of Le Mans (French: 91e 24 Heures du Mans), also known as the Centenary 24 Hours of Le Mans (French: Centenaire des 24 Heures du Mans), was an automobile endurance race for teams of three drivers each racing Prototype and Grand Touring cars held from 10 to 11 June 2023 at the Circuit de la Sarthe, near Le Mans, France, in front of 325,000 spectators. EnthusiastWorld37 ( talk)
2024-03-06 00:16 1975 San Diego Chargers season (1975 NFL team season) The 1975 San Diego Chargers season was the franchise's sixth season in the National Football League (NFL), and its 16th overall. The team were seeking to improve on their 5–9 record in 1974, but they lost their first eleven games amidst attendances under 30,000. Harper J. Cole ( talk)
2024-03-06 00:18 Russ Washington (American football player (1946–2021)) Russell Eugene Washington (December 17, 1946 – August 5, 2021) was an American professional football offensive tackle who played for the San Diego Chargers of the American Football League (AFL) and National Football League (NFL) from 1968 to 1982, playing his first two seasons as a defensive tackle. He was taken in the first round (4th overall) of the 1968 NFL/AFL draft. Harper J. Cole ( talk)
2024-03-10 13:46 Bob Gibson (American baseball player (1935–2020)) Robert Gibson (born Pack Robert Gibson; November 9, 1935 – October 2, 2020), nicknamed "Gibby" and "Hoot", was an American baseball pitcher in Major League Baseball who played his entire career for the St. Louis Cardinals from 1959 to 1975. Known for his fiercely competitive nature, Gibson tallied 251 wins, 3,117 strikeouts, and a 2.91 earned run average. Omnis Scientia ( talk)
2024-03-14 19:36 Yulia Lipnitskaya (Russian retired competitive figure skater) Yulia Vyacheslavovna Lipnitskaya (also spelled Julia Lipnitskaia; Russian: Юлия Вячеславовна Липницкая, ; born 5 June 1998) is a Russian retired competitive figure skater. She was part of the Russian team that won the 2014 Winter Olympics team trophy. Individually, Lipnitskaya is the 2014 World silver medalist, the 2014 European champion, the 2013–14 Grand Prix Final silver medalist, and a two-time Russian national silver medalist (2012 & 2014). Riley1012 ( 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 One club Port Vale. He has performed extensive charity work for the Professional Footballers' Association, Show Racism the Red Card, and the Free Methodist Church. Echetus Xe
2024-03-16 06:45 2023 FIA GT World Cup (Sixth World Cup for GT3-spec race cars in Macau) The 2023 FIA GT World Cup (formally the Macau GT Cup – FIA GT World Cup) was a Grand Touring (GT) sports car race held on the Guia Circuit in Macau on 19 November. It was the sixth FIA GT World Cup and the thirteenth GT3 car race to be held at Macau. The Automobile General Association Macau-China, the event's promoter, appointed the motorsports organiser SRO Motorsports Group to form a grid. EnthusiastWorld37 ( talk)
2024-03-17 03:09 Chris Kreider (American ice hockey player (born 1991)) Christopher James Kreider (born April 30, 1991) is an American professional ice hockey winger and alternate captain for the New York Rangers of the National Hockey League (NHL). HickoryOughtShirt?4 ( talk)
2024-03-18 15:38 Cliff Christl (American sportswriter (born 1947)) Clifford A. Christl (born in 1947) is an American sportswriter who is the team historian of the Green Bay Packers, a football team in the National Football League (NFL). Prior to this role, Christl worked as a newspaper reporter for over 30 years at newspapers in Wisconsin, including the Manitowoc Herald Times, the Green Bay Press-Gazette and the Milwaukee Journal (which became the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel during his tenure). « Gonzo fan2007 (talk) @
2024-03-22 12:50 Charlie Joiner (American football player and coach (born 1947)) Charles B. Joiner Jr. (born October 14, 1947) is an American former professional football wide receiver who played in the American Football League (AFL) and the National Football League (NFL) for 18 seasons. He played 11 seasons with the San Diego Chargers, with whom he earned all three of his Pro Bowl selections, and was named first-team All-Pro by the Associated Press in 1980. Harper J. Cole ( talk)
2024-03-26 04:14 New England Revolution in international competition The New England Revolution is an American soccer club based in Foxborough, Massachusetts. The club has regularly taken part five times in international competitions organized by CONCACAF, the governing body of the sport in North America and the Caribbean. Their best result (as of March 2024) is the quarterfinals, which they have reached on three separate occasions. Brindille1 ( talk)
2024-03-28 17:11 Evita Griskenas (American individual rhythmic gymnast) Evita Griskenas (born December 3, 2000) is an American individual rhythmic gymnast. She represented the United States at the 2020 Summer Olympics, finishing 12th in the qualification round for the individual all-around. She was the most decorated athlete at the 2019 Pan American Games with four gold medals and one bronze medal, and she won five medals at the 2023 Pan American Games. Riley1012 ( talk)
2024-03-31 14:44 Bath City F.C. (Football club) Bath City Football Club is a semi-professional football club based in Bath, Somerset, England. The club is affiliated to the Somerset FA and currently competes in the National League South, the sixth tier of English football. Nicknamed the "Romans", the club was founded in 1889 and have played their home matches at Twerton Park since 1932. Krashaon19 ( talk)
2024-03-31 15:43 Ernie Shore (American baseball player (1891–1980)) Ernest Grady Shore (March 24, 1891 – September 24, 1980) was an American professional baseball pitcher. Shore played in Major League Baseball for the New York Giants of the National League in 1912, and in the American League for the Boston Red Sox from 1914 to 1917 and New York Yankees from 1919 to 1920. –  Muboshgu ( talk)
2024-04-03 06:01 Jaden Schwartz (Canadian ice hockey player (born 1992)) Jaden Schwartz (born June 25, 1992) is a Canadian professional ice hockey player and alternate captain for the Seattle Kraken of the National Hockey League (NHL). Schwartz was selected 14th overall by the St. Louis Blues in the 2010 NHL Entry Draft. XR228 ( talk)
2024-04-04 16:51 Joe Shield (American football player (born 1962)) Joe Shield (born June 26, 1962) is an American former professional football player in the National Football League (NFL). Shield attended Brattleboro Union High School before a brief stint at Worcester Academy. He participated in athletics at both schools, excelling in baseball and football. Shield attended Trinity College, where he played college football. « Gonzo fan2007 (talk) @
2024-04-11 10:39 Chennai Super Kings (Indian Premier League cricket franchise) Chennai Super Kings (CSK) is an Indian professional cricket franchise based in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. The team competes in the Indian Premier League (IPL) and was one of the eight franchises incorporated when the league was established in 2008. The team plays its home matches at the M. A. Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai and is owned by Chennai Super Kings Cricket Limited. Magentic Manifestations ( talk)
2024-04-18 22:35 1901 Boston Marathon (American marathon in Massachusetts) The 1901 Boston Marathon was the fifth edition of the marathon race in Boston, Massachusetts. It took place on April 19, 1901, from Ashland to Boston. Rather than the modern marathon distance of 26.2 miles (42.2 km), the distance was officially 25 miles (40 km), though it was since retroactively measured to be about 23.1–23.9 miles (37.2–38.5 km). Habst ( talk)
2024-04-20 19:42 Laurie Hernandez (American artistic gymnast) Lauren Zoe Hernandez (born June 9, 2000) is an American retired artistic gymnast. During her debut year as a senior gymnast, she competed as a member of the U.S. women's gymnastics team dubbed the " Final Five" at the 2016 Summer Olympics that won the team gold medal. Individually, Hernandez earned the silver medal on the balance beam. Riley1012 ( talk)
2024-04-24 07:13 Stephen Curry (American basketball player (born 1988)) Wardell Stephen Curry II (born March 14, 1988) is an American professional basketball player and point guard for the Golden State Warriors of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Widely regarded as the greatest shooter and one of the greatest players of all time, Curry is credited with revolutionizing the sport by inspiring teams and players to take more three-point shots. Beemer03 ( talk)
2024-04-26 17:36 Billy Ballew Motorsports (Former NASCAR team) Billy Ballew Motorsports was a team that competed in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series. They were formed in 1996 by Georgia businessman Billy Ballew. MysticCipher87(they/them)• t • c)

Culture/Visual arts

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2024-01-07 19:15 Gracie Mansion (New York City mayoral residence) Gracie Mansion is the official residence of the mayor of New York City. Built in 1799, it is located in Carl Schurz Park, at East End Avenue and 88th Street in the Yorkville neighborhood of Manhattan. The Federal-style mansion overlooks Hell Gate channel in the East River and consists of two sections: the original two-story house and an annex built in 1966. Epicgenius ( talk)
2024-03-15 07:52 Izhorian museum (Ethnographic museum in Leningrad Oblast, Russia) Izhórian muséum (Museum of Izhórian culture, Ingrian: Ižorin muuzeja, Russian: Ижорский музей) is located in Ruchyi in Vistino, a rural settlement in Kingiseppsky District, Leningrad Oblast, Russia. There is also the Izhorian culture center working where visitors can learn handicrafts or the Ingrian language. Red wanna talk?
2024-03-17 18:24 George Tutill (Banner manufacturer (1817–1887)) George Tutill (16 April 1817—17 February 1887) was an artist, entrepreneur and manufacturer of banners. He was born in Howden, Yorkshire, he had founded his business by 1847 which became renowned for supplying trade unions, Sunday schools, chapels, and friendly societies with banners and regalia. The company, eventually located at 83 City Road, London, also offered a range of products including flags, badges, brooches and stationary. Unexpectedlydian♯4 talk‽
2024-04-25 16:07 Heaven on Earth: Art from Islamic Lands (2004 Islamic art exhibition in London) Heaven on Earth: Art from Islamic Lands was an exhibition of Islamic art hosted by Somerset House in London, UK from 25 March to 22 August 2004. It drew from two collections: the UK-based Khalili Collection of Islamic Art (the world's largest private collection of Islamic art) and Russia's Hermitage Museum. MartinPoulter ( talk)

Culture/Visual arts/Architecture

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2023-10-22 00:31 The Wilbraham (Historic building in Manhattan, New York) The Wilbraham is an apartment building at 282–284 Fifth Avenue and 1 West 30th Street in the Midtown South neighborhood of Manhattan in New York City. The nine-story structure was designed by David and John Jardine in the Romanesque Revival style, with elements of the Renaissance Revival style, and occupies the northwestern corner of 30th Street and Fifth Avenue. Epicgenius ( talk)
2023-10-22 00:37 The Dorilton (Housing cooperative in New York City) The Dorilton is a luxury residential housing cooperative at 171 West 71st Street, at the northeast corner with Broadway, on the Upper West Side of Manhattan in New York City. The 12-story building, designed by local firm Janes & Leo in the Beaux-Arts style, was built between 1900 and 1902 for real estate developer Hamilton M. Epicgenius ( talk)
2023-11-27 08:44 Middletown Historic District (Middletown, Virginia) (Historic district in Virginia, United States) The Middletown Historic District is a national historic district located in Middletown, Virginia. It originally encompassed 234 contributing properties, the majority of which are residential buildings and their associated outbuildings. The boundaries of the historic district are approximately Church Street, Senseney Avenue, and First through Sixth Streets, except for a portion of Main Street that ends just south of Reliance Road ( Route 627). APK hi :-) ( talk)
2023-12-24 01:42 King Manor (Historic house in Queens, New York) King Manor, also known as the Rufus King House, is a historic house at 150th Street and Jamaica Avenue in Jamaica, Queens, New York City. The two-story house is the main structure in Rufus King Park, an 11.5-acre (4.7 ha) public park that preserves part of the former estate of Rufus King, a U.S. Epicgenius ( talk)
2023-12-24 01:43 Bartow–Pell Mansion (Historic house in the Bronx, New York) The Bartow–Pell Mansion is a historic house museum at 895 Shore Road in the northern section of Pelham Bay Park in the Bronx in New York City. The two-story building, designed in the mid-19th century by an unknown architect, has a Greek Revival facade and federal interiors and is the last surviving manor house in the Pelham Bay Park area. Epicgenius ( talk)
2024-01-24 02:03 Webster School (Washington, D.C.) (Building in D.C., U.S.) The Webster School, also called the Daniel Webster School, is a historic building located at 940 H Street NW [1] in Washington, D.C. Built in 1882 as a segregated school for white children, it was among a large number of brick schools constructed in the city after the Civil War. These schools were located a couple of blocks from each other, allowing class sizes to be small. APK hi :-) ( talk)
2024-02-19 09:36 La Grange Historic District (North Carolina) (Historic district in North Carolina, United States) The La Grange Historic District is a national historic district located in La Grange, North Carolina, United States. The district, originally encompassing 225 buildings and 1 structure, includes the historic commercial, residential, and industrial center of La Grange. The buildings include notable examples of Gothic Revival, Queen Anne and Bungalow/ American Craftsman styles of architecture and date between the 1850s and the 1940s. APK hi :-) ( talk)
2024-02-19 09:40 Darlington Memorial Fountain (United States historic place) The Darlington Memorial Fountain, also known as the Joseph Darlington Fountain, Nymph and Fawn, and Darlington Fountain, is a sculpture by C. Paul Jennewein atop a fountain. It is located at Judiciary Park, where 5th Street, D Street, and Indiana Avenue NW intersect in the Judiciary Square neighborhood of Washington, D.C. The fountain is surrounded on three sides by government buildings, including the United States Court of Military Appeals, the H. Carl Moultrie Courthouse, and the former District of Columbia City Hall. APK hi :-) ( talk)
2024-03-06 02:39 Shah Budak (Beg of Dulkadir from 1465 to 1466 and 1472 to 1480) Shah Budak ( Turkish: Şah Budak) was Beg of Dulkadir from October 1465 to April 1466 and 4 June 1472 to 1480. During the reign of his brother, Malik Arslan's ( r. 1454–65), Shah Budak took refuge in Mamluk Egypt. He took advantage of the discord between Malik Arslan and the Mamluks by provoking the Mamluk sultan to commission his brother's assassination. Aintabli ( talk)
2024-04-10 17:32 Dia Bridgehampton (Dan Flavin art museum in Bridgehampton, New York) Dia Bridgehampton, previously known as the Dan Flavin Art Institute, is a museum in Bridgehampton, New York run by the Dia Art Foundation. Originally built in 1909 as a firehouse, the building was sold to the First Baptist Church of Bridgehampton in 1924. The church renovated and expanded the building in 1947 and used it as a place of worship through the mid-1970s. Found5dollar ( talk)
2024-04-26 14:51 Isaac L. Rice Mansion (Mansion in Manhattan, New York) The Isaac L. Rice Mansion (also the Isaac L. Rice House, Villa Julia, and the Solomon Schinasi House) is a mansion at 346 West 89th Street and Riverside Drive on the Upper West Side of Manhattan in New York City. It was designed by Herts & Tallant and built between 1901 and 1903 for the family of the businessman Isaac Rice. Epicgenius ( talk)
2024-04-26 14:55 287 Broadway (Historic building in Manhattan, New York) 287 Broadway is a residential building at the southwest corner of Broadway and Reade Street in the Civic Center and Tribeca neighborhoods of Lower Manhattan in New York City. The six-story, cast iron building was designed by John B. Snook in the French Second Empire and Italianate styles and was completed in 1872. Epicgenius ( talk)
2024-04-26 22:23 Ludwell–Paradise House (18th-century home in Williamsburg, Virginia) The Ludwell–Paradise House, often known simply as the Paradise House, is a historic home along Duke of Gloucester Street and part of Colonial Williamsburg in Williamsburg, Virginia. The home was built in 1752–1753 for Philip Ludwell III. In December 1926, it became the first property John D. Rockefeller Jr. authorized W. A. R. Goodwin to purchase as part of the Colonial Williamsburg restoration campaign. Pbritti ( talk)

Culture/Visual arts/Comics and Anime

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2024-01-11 05:10 Thor (Marvel Comics) (Marvel Comics fictional character) Thor Odinson is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by artist Jack Kirby, writer Stan Lee, and scripter Larry Lieber, the character first appeared in Journey into Mystery #83 (1962) and first received his own title with Thor #126 (1966). Thor is an adaptation of the deity of the same name from Norse mythology, and many aspects of Thor's character are based on Norse myth. Thebiguglyalien ( talk)
2024-01-12 18:54 The Death of Captain Marvel (1982 graphic novel) The Death of Captain Marvel is a 1982 graphic novel published by Marvel Comics and the first issue in the Marvel Graphic Novel series. Written and drawn by Jim Starlin, it follows Mar-Vell, the superhero Captain Marvel, as he comes to accept his impending death from cancer. The story takes a more serious approach to mortality than most comic books, exploring themes of grief and the inevitability of death. Thebiguglyalien ( talk)
2024-03-08 20:26 Vinland Saga (TV series) (Japanese anime television series) is a Japanese anime television series based on Makoto Yukimura's manga of the same name. The first season was produced by Wit Studio in 2019 and the second one by MAPPA in 2023. They follow the life of a child named Thorfinn who becomes involved with Vikings following his father's death. The first season follows his exploits as a revenge-driven Viking, while in the second season, the story shifts to his life as a stoic slave who finds no reason to live. Tintor2 ( talk)
2024-03-21 00:31 Pokémon Theme (Anime theme song) "Pokémon Theme" (also known as "Gotta catch ’em all!") is a song written by John Siegler and John Loeffler and performed by Jason Paige. It is the original theme song for the first season of the English adaptation of the Pokémon anime. Since its release, the song has been virtually synonymous with the Pokémon franchise because the line "Gotta catch ’em all!" has become its official English slogan; it is derived from the Japanese ポケモンGETだぜ! ("Pokemon [getto] da ze!"). Yoshiman6464 ♫🥚
2024-04-14 17:04 Morph (X-Men: The Animated Series) (Fictional character from X-Men: The Animated Series and X-Men '97) Morph is a fictional superhero appearing in the animated superhero series X-Men: The Animated Series—which aired on Fox Kids from 1992 to 1997—and its revival X-Men '97, which has been streaming on Disney+ since March 2024. Introduced as a member of the X-Men, Morph sacrificed himself to save Wolverine from a Sentinel in the show's premiere. PanagiotisZois ( talk)
2024-04-15 03:09 Jynx (Pokémon species) Jynx, known in Japan as Rougela (ルージュラ, Rūjura), is a Pokémon species in Nintendo and Game Freak's Pokémon franchise. Jynx first appeared in the video games Pokémon Red and Blue and subsequent sequels, later appearing in various merchandise, spinoff titles, or animated and printed adaptations of the franchise. Has one ever considered Magneton? Pokelego999 ( talk)
2024-04-16 14:07 Psyduck (Pokémon species) Psyduck, known as Koduck (コダック, Kodakku) in Japan, is a Pokémon species in Nintendo and Game Freak's Pokémon franchise. Created by Ken Sugimori, Psyduck first appeared in the video games Pokémon Red and Blue and later in sequels. They have later appeared in various merchandise, spinoff titles and animated and printed adaptations of the franchise. Has one ever considered Magneton? Pokelego999 ( talk)
2024-04-19 18:01 The Strange Death of Captain America (Marvel Comics story arc) "The Strange Death of Captain America" is a 1969 story arc written and illustrated by Jim Steranko that ran in Captain America, an American comic book series published by Marvel Comics. The story follows the superhero Captain America as he struggles with his lack of a secret identity, while taking on Rick Jones as his new sidekick and fending off the fascistic terrorist group Hydra under its new leader Madame Hydra. Morgan695 ( talk)
2024-04-22 15:09 StoneToss (American neo-Nazi cartoonist) StoneToss is a pseudonymous American neo-Nazi political cartoonist who publishes a webcomic of the same name. Launched in June 2017, the comic espouses racist, sexist, transphobic, homophobic, and antisemitic views, including Holocaust denial, under what the author claims is "edgy humor", using "simple and colorful imagery". — Alalch E.
2024-04-23 14:16 Slowpoke (Pokémon) (Pokémon species) Slowpoke, known in Japan as Yadon (ヤドン), is a Pokémon species in Nintendo and Game Freak's Pokémon media franchise. Designed by Ken Sugimori, Slowpoke is a Water and Psychic-type Pokémon that debuted in the video games Pokémon Red and Blue and appeared in subsequent mainline titles. They have alternate evolutionary lines in Slowbro and Slowking, although the latter was introduced in the later Pokémon Gold and Silver titles. PrimalMustelid ( talk)
2024-04-24 22:16 Sonny Boy (TV series) (Japanese anime series) Sonny Boy is an original Japanese anime television series animated by Madhouse and written and directed by Shingo Natsume. The story follows a group of middle school students who are suddenly transported to an alternative dimension, with some of them gaining new powers. In their quest to find their way home, they unravel the mysteries of this new world, and conflicts between them arise. HallyTall ( talk)

Geography/Geographical

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2024-02-09 15:06 El Negrillar (Volcanic field in the Andes) El Negrillar is a volcanic field in the Andes. Located south of the Salar de Atacama and west of the Cordón de Púlar, it generated cinder cones and lava flows. Covering a surface area of 220 square kilometres (85 sq mi), it is the largest volcanic field in northern Chile, with almost a hundred vents that produced mainly lava flows. Jo-Jo Eumerus ( talk)
2024-04-20 02:52 Pelican Butte (Mountain in United States of America) Pelican Butte is a steep-sided shield volcano in the Cascade Range of southern Oregon. It is located 28 miles (45 km) due south of Crater Lake and 12 miles (19 km) northeast of Mount McLoughlin. Ice age glaciers carved a large cirque into the northeast flank of the mountain. Several proposals have been made over the last few decades for ski area development on the northeast flanks of the volcano, but there are no current plans to develop a ski area on the mountain. ceran thor

Geography/Regions/Africa

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2023-12-30 12:19 Satti Majid (Sudanese Islamic leader (1883–1967)) Imam Satti Majid ( Arabic: ساتي ماجد; 1883 – 17 March 1963), also known as Shaykh al-Islam in North America, was a Sudanese Islamic leader who is considered as one of the first Muslim missionaries in the United States and known for establishing Islam as an organised religion in the United States during the interwar period. FuzzyMagma ( talk)
2023-12-30 12:22 September 1983 Laws (Sharia laws in Sudan) In September 1983, Sudanese president Gaafar Nimeiry introduced Islamic Sharia laws in Sudan, known as September Laws ( Arabic: قوانين سبتمبر, romanized: Qawānīn Sibtambir), disposing of alcohol and implementing hudud punishments such as public flogging for alcohol consumption and amputations for theft. FuzzyMagma ( talk)
2024-01-24 02:02 Aimé Mpane (Congolese painter (b. 1968)) Aimé Mpane (born 1968) is an artist from the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) who divides his time between Brussels and Kinshasa. Born during the regime of Mobutu Sese Seko, his early life in the DRC and the atrocities committed by King Leopold II and the Belgians have heavily influenced his work. APK hi :-) ( talk)
2024-02-21 23:06 Malik Arslan (Beg of Dulkadir from 1454 to 1465) Sayf al-Din Malik Arslan (died October 1465) was Beg of Dulkadir from 28 August 1454 until his death. Malik Arslan was one of his predecessor Suleiman Beg's ( r. 1442–54) numerous sons. Malik Arslan first competed with his uncle Feyyaz for the throne and was favored by the Mamluk Sultan Sayf al-Din Inal ( r. 1453–61). Aintabli ( talk)
2024-03-22 19:44 Masopha (Lesotho chief) Masopha (c. 1820 – July 1898) was a chief of the Basuto people. He was the third son of Basuto paramount chief Moshoeshoe I. During his youth he fought in numerous conflicts against neighboring tribes and European colonists, distinguishing himself for his bravery. Following the incorporation of Basutoland into the Cape Colony, Masopha resisted the imposition of colonial rule and emerged as one of the most powerful Basuto chiefs. Catlemur ( talk)
2024-04-08 01:49 The Woman Next Door (novel) (2016 novel by Yewande Omotoso) The Woman Next Door is a 2016 fiction novel written by Yewande Omotoso and published by Chatto and Windus in the UK, Picador in the US, Farafina in Nigeria and Penguin Random House in South Africa. Reading Beans
2024-04-10 05:42 Sebele II (Kwena chief (1892–1939)) Kelebantse Sebele II (1892 – 2 October 1939) was kgosi of the Kwena tribe in the Bechuanaland Protectorate (present-day Botswana). He succeeded his father, Sechele II, in 1918. Sebele quickly came into conflict with other members of his family and with the British colonial administration, which deemed him uncooperative and unstable. Thebiguglyalien ( talk)
2024-04-14 03:30 Kgabo Commission (1991 Botswana corruption inquiry) The Presidential Commission of Inquiry into Land Problems in Mogoditshane and Other Peri-Urban Villages, also known as the Kgabo Commission, was a 1991 commission of inquiry established by the government of Botswana. It was created to investigate allegations that illegal sale and purchase of land was taking place in peri-urban villages such as Mogoditshane without the authorisation of land boards. Thebiguglyalien ( talk)

Geography/Regions/Africa/Northern Africa

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2023-10-21 16:21 One in a Million (Aaliyah album) (1996 studio album by Aaliyah) One in a Million is the second studio album by American singer Aaliyah. It was released on August 13, 1996, by Blackground Records and Atlantic Records. Bronx Langford
2024-03-05 22:04 2003 Casablanca bombings (Series of suicide bombings by Salafia Jihadia militants) The 2003 Casablanca bombings, commonly known as May 16 ( Arabic: 16 ماي, French: 16 mai), were a series of coordinated suicide bombings on May 16, 2003, in Casablanca, Morocco. That night, twelve suicide bombers loyal to Salafia Jihadia organization detonated a bombs hidden in their backpacks in the Casa de España restaurant, the Hotel Farah [ simple], the Jewish Alliance of Casablanca, and sites near the Belgian consulate and an old Jewish cemetery. NAADAAN ( talk)
2024-04-06 12:10 Al-Ma'mun al-Bata'ihi (vizir) Abu Abdallah Muhammad ibn Fatak, better known as al-Ma'mun al-Bata'ihi ( Arabic: المأمون البطائحي), was a senior official of the Fatimid Caliphate in the early 12th century, during the reign of al-Amir. His origin is obscure, but his father had held high military office, and thus al-Bata'ihi belonged to the Fatimid Egyptian elite. Constantine ✍
2024-04-14 01:11 All for You (Janet Jackson song) (2001 song by Janet Jackson) "All for You" is a song by American singer-songwriter Janet Jackson, from her seventh studio album of the same name (2001). Written and produced by Jackson along with her collaborators Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis, the song is a dance-pop and R&B track with influences of neo-disco and funk that heavily samples " The Glow of Love" by Change. Alex reach me!

Geography/Regions/Africa/Southern Africa

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

Geography/Regions/Africa/Western Africa

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2024-03-26 12:51 Peter Obi (Nigerian politician and businessman (born 1961)) Peter Gregory Onwubuasi Obi CON (born 19 July 1961) is a Nigerian politician, statesman, political activist and businessman who served as the Governor of Anambra State from June 2007 to March 2014. He has previously held the position from March to November 2006 and February to May 2007. SafariScribe ( talk)
2024-03-26 23:13 2Baba (Nigerian musician (born 1975)) Innocent Ujah Idibia MON (born 18 September 1975), known by his stage name 2Baba and formerly as 2face Idibia, is a Nigerian singer-songwriter, record producer and philanthropist known for his solo debut album, Face 2 Face. He is regarded as the "most influential" in the Nigerian music industry following his contributions to Nigerian pop music in the 2000s. SafariScribe ( talk)

Geography/Regions/Americas/Central America

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2024-04-06 20:58 Maximiliano Hernández Martínez (President of El Salvador from 1931 to 1934 and 1935 to 1944) Maximiliano Hernández Martínez (21 October 1882 – 15 May 1966) was a Salvadoran military officer and politician who served as president of El Salvador from 4 December 1931 to 28 August 1934 in a provisional capacity and again in an official capacity from 1 March 1935 until his resignation on 9 May 1944. PizzaKing13 ¡Hablame!
2024-04-17 02:20 1876 Atlantic hurricane season (Hurricane season in the Atlantic Ocean) The 1876 Atlantic hurricane season featured the first hurricane landfall in North Carolina since 1861. Overall, the season was relatively quiet, with five tropical storms developing. Four of these became a hurricane, of which two intensified into major hurricanes. However, due to the absence of remote-sensing satellite and other technology, only storms that affected populated land areas or encountered ships at sea were recorded; therefore, the actual total could be higher. 12george1 ( talk)

Geography/Regions/Americas/North America

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2023-10-05 14:45 William L. Keleher (American Jesuit academic administrator) William Lane Keleher SJ (January 27, 1906 – October 27, 1975) was an American Catholic priest and Jesuit who was the president of Boston College from 1945 to 1951. During his tenure, the school oversaw rapid and significant growth in the number of students returning from World War II under the G.I. Bill. Ergo Sum
2023-10-22 00:31 The Wilbraham (Historic building in Manhattan, New York) The Wilbraham is an apartment building at 282–284 Fifth Avenue and 1 West 30th Street in the Midtown South neighborhood of Manhattan in New York City. The nine-story structure was designed by David and John Jardine in the Romanesque Revival style, with elements of the Renaissance Revival style, and occupies the northwestern corner of 30th Street and Fifth Avenue. Epicgenius ( talk)
2023-10-22 00:37 The Dorilton (Housing cooperative in New York City) The Dorilton is a luxury residential housing cooperative at 171 West 71st Street, at the northeast corner with Broadway, on the Upper West Side of Manhattan in New York City. The 12-story building, designed by local firm Janes & Leo in the Beaux-Arts style, was built between 1900 and 1902 for real estate developer Hamilton M. Epicgenius ( talk)
2023-11-27 08:44 Middletown Historic District (Middletown, Virginia) (Historic district in Virginia, United States) The Middletown Historic District is a national historic district located in Middletown, Virginia. It originally encompassed 234 contributing properties, the majority of which are residential buildings and their associated outbuildings. The boundaries of the historic district are approximately Church Street, Senseney Avenue, and First through Sixth Streets, except for a portion of Main Street that ends just south of Reliance Road ( Route 627). APK hi :-) ( talk)
2023-11-27 08:49 Wayside Theatre (United States historic place) Wayside Theatre is a former regional theatre located at 7853 Main Street in Middletown, Virginia, United States. The theatre company began after businessman and philanthropist Leo M. Bernstein purchased the property, along with the nearby Wayside Inn and other buildings in the surrounding area. The building had previously operated as a movie theatre from the time it was constructed in 1946 until 1961. APK hi :-) ( talk)
2023-12-09 19:05 Oriana Skylar Mastro (American political scientist) Oriana Skylar Mastro is an American political scientist currently serving as a Courtesy Assistant Professor of Political Science at Stanford University and Center Fellow (tenure-track) at Stanford's Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies. She is also a non-resident senior fellow at the American Enterprise Institute and continues to serve in the US Air Force Reserve as a strategic planner at the US Indo-Pacific Command. W9793 ( talk)
2023-12-17 08:40 John Demers (American attorney (born 1971)) John Charles Demers (born September 21, 1971) is an American lawyer who served as the United States Assistant Attorney General for the National Security Division (NSD) from 2018 to 2021. Following the resignation of Jeffrey A. Rosen, Demers also served as the acting United States Attorney General on January 20, 2021, until President Joe Biden named Monty Wilkinson to the position later that day. GuardianH ( talk)
2023-12-24 01:43 Bartow–Pell Mansion (Historic house in the Bronx, New York) The Bartow–Pell Mansion is a historic house museum at 895 Shore Road in the northern section of Pelham Bay Park in the Bronx in New York City. The two-story building, designed in the mid-19th century by an unknown architect, has a Greek Revival facade and federal interiors and is the last surviving manor house in the Pelham Bay Park area. Epicgenius ( talk)
2023-12-29 23:30 Dual-threat quarterback (Quarterback in gridiron football) In gridiron football, a dual-threat quarterback, also known as a running quarterback, is a quarterback (QB) who possesses the skills and physique to rush (run with the ball) if necessary. With the rise of several blitz-heavy defensive schemes and increasingly faster defensive players, the importance of a mobile quarterback has been redefined. Soulbust ( talk)
2024-01-07 19:15 Gracie Mansion (New York City mayoral residence) Gracie Mansion is the official residence of the mayor of New York City. Built in 1799, it is located in Carl Schurz Park, at East End Avenue and 88th Street in the Yorkville neighborhood of Manhattan. The Federal-style mansion overlooks Hell Gate channel in the East River and consists of two sections: the original two-story house and an annex built in 1966. Epicgenius ( talk)
2024-01-13 21:37 Mary Paxton Keeley (American journalist (1886–1986)) Mary Gentry Paxton Keeley (June 2, 1886 – December 6, 1986) was an American journalist. Born in Independence, Missouri, she grew up next door to Bess Wallace, future wife of President Harry S. Truman, and the two became close friends. Following her mother's early death from tuberculosis, she graduated from Manual Training High School and studied first at Hollins College and the University of Chicago, before joining the first class of the Missouri School of Journalism in 1907. Sammielh ( talk)
2024-01-19 22:49 John Sterling (American football) (American football player (born 1964)) John Sterling (born September 15, 1964) is a former American football running back who played for the Green Bay Packers in the National Football League (NFL). He played in two games with the Packers during the 1987 NFL season as a replacement player after the National Football League Players Association (NFLPA) went on strike for 24 days. « Gonzo fan2007 (talk) @
2024-01-19 22:50 Jug Bennett (American football player (1920–1992)) Earl Clinton "Jug" Bennett (February 27, 1920 – September 28, 1992) was an American professional football player who was a guard for the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League (NFL). Drafted on the twenty-third round of the 1943 NFL Draft by the Packers out of Hardin–Simmons University, Bennett played in only one season in 1946 after serving in the United States Army as an aerial gunner during World War II. « Gonzo fan2007 (talk) @
2024-01-19 22:50 Frank Butler (American football) (American football player (1909–1979)) Frank John Butler (May 3, 1909 – October 30, 1979) was an American professional football player who was an offensive lineman for four seasons in the National Football League (NFL) for the Green Bay Packers. Prior to his professional football career, he played college football for the Michigan State Spartans, where he was named an All-Big Ten player. « Gonzo fan2007 (talk) @
2024-01-19 22:51 Wuert Engelmann (American football player (1908–1979)) Wuert Engelmann (also spelled Weert) (February 11, 1908 – January 8, 1979) was an American professional football player who played back for four seasons for the Green Bay Packers. He played college football at South Dakota State University before playing professional football. After his career, he worked for 36 years for the Northern Paper Mill. « Gonzo fan2007 (talk) @
2024-01-19 22:51 Hal Hinte (American football player (1920–1996)) Harold Hinte (January 25, 1920 – February 3, 1996) was an American professional football player who was an end in the National Football League (NFL) for the Green Bay Packers and Pittsburgh Steelers during the 1942 NFL season. He played college football for the Pittsburgh Panthers. After his brief football career, he served in the United States Army during World War II and was a high school basketball and football coach. « Gonzo fan2007 (talk) @
2024-01-19 22:52 Lyle Sturgeon (American football player (1914–1958)) Lyle R. Sturgeon (January 18, 1914 – December 28, 1958) was a professional American football player who played tackle for the Green Bay Packers. He played college football at North Dakota State University before playing professionally. After his career, he worked for the Olson Transportation Co. « Gonzo fan2007 (talk) @
2024-01-19 22:52 Merle Zuver (American football player (1905–1969)) Merle Dale Zuver (January 25, 1905 – March 25, 1969) was an American professional football player who was a guard for the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Nebraska Cornhuskers, where he lettered and was named to the all-conference team. During his only season in the NFL with the Packers in 1930, the team won the NFL Championship. « Gonzo fan2007 (talk) @
2024-01-19 22:52 Zud Schammel (American football player (1910–1973)) Francis William "Zud" Schammel (August 26, 1910 – January 11, 1973) was an American professional football player who was a guard in the National Football League (NFL) with the Green Bay Packers. He played college football for the Iowa Hawkeyes, where he was named an All-American. After his brief football career, Schammel went on to own a construction company in Phoenix, Arizona. « Gonzo fan2007 (talk) @
2024-01-24 02:03 Webster School (Washington, D.C.) (Building in D.C., U.S.) The Webster School, also called the Daniel Webster School, is a historic building located at 940 H Street NW [2] in Washington, D.C. Built in 1882 as a segregated school for white children, it was among a large number of brick schools constructed in the city after the Civil War. These schools were located a couple of blocks from each other, allowing class sizes to be small. APK hi :-) ( talk)
2024-01-25 03:30 1997 Spring Creek flood (1997 flood in Colorado) In a two-day period on July 27–28, 1997, heavy rainfall caused an overflow of the Spring Creek near Fort Collins, Colorado, United States. Stalled convection over the city produced heavy rainfall of up to 14.5 inches (370 mm) across western portions of Fort Collins, causing a flash flood which damaged areas along Spring Creek. ~ Tails Wx (he/him, aro ace, 🐾)
2024-01-28 16:01 Charles J. Turck (American educator, lawyer, and academic administrator) Charles Joseph Turck (September 13, 1890 – January 12, 1989) was an American lawyer, educator, and academic administrator who was the president of Centre College in Danville, Kentucky, and Macalester College in Saint Paul, Minnesota. A native of New Orleans, Turck attended Tulane University before graduating from Columbia University with a law degree in 1913. PCN02WPS ( talk | contribs)
2024-02-05 16:40 W. Seavey Joyce (American Jesuit priest (1913–1988)) William Seavey Joyce SJ (September 3, 1913 – May 19, 1988) was an American Catholic priest and Jesuit who was the president of Boston College from 1968 to 1972. Born in Boston, Massachusetts, he entered the Society of Jesus in 1931 and later received a doctorate in economics from Harvard University. Ergo Sum
2024-02-06 05:34 R. Ames Montgomery (American pastor and academic administrator) Richmond Ames Montgomery (July 16, 1870 – July 16, 1950) was an American pastor and academic administrator. Ordained a Presbyterian minister in 1896 following his graduation from McCormick Theological Seminary, he held pastorates in Minnesota, Ohio, Iowa, and Missouri, before being elected president of Parsons College, a private liberal arts college in Fairfield, Iowa, in 1917. PCN02WPS ( talk | contribs)
2024-02-08 01:54 History of The New York Times (1945–1998) (Aspect of newspaper history) Following World War II, The New York Times continued to expand. The Times was subject to investigations from the Senate Internal Security Subcommittee, a McCarthyist subcommittee that investigated purported communism from within press institutions. Arthur Hays Sulzberger's decision to dismiss a copyreader who plead the Fifth Amendment drew ire from within the Times and from external organizations. elijahpepe@wikipedia (he/him)
2024-02-13 20:23 2019 College Football Playoff National Championship (College football championship game) The 2019 College Football Playoff National Championship was a college football bowl game played on January 7, 2019, at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, California. The fifth College Football Playoff National Championship, the game determined a national champion in the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision for the 2018 season. PCN02WPS ( talk | contribs)
2024-02-14 14:06 Joseph Bosworth (Kentucky politician) (American lawyer, businessman, and politician (1866–1941)) Joseph F. Bosworth (October 3, 1866 – April 26, 1941) was an American lawyer, businessman, and politician who served several terms as a member in the Kentucky House of Representatives and the Kentucky Senate. A Republican, he was elected speaker of the Kentucky House of Representatives in 1920 and served until 1921. 🐱FatCat96🐱 Chat with Cat
2024-02-16 23:59 Edith Roosevelt (First Lady of the United States from 1901 to 1909) Edith Kermit Roosevelt ( née Carow; August 6, 1861 – September 30, 1948) was the second wife of President Theodore Roosevelt and the first lady of the United States from 1901 to 1909. She was previously the second lady of the United States in 1901 and the first lady of New York from 1899 to 1900. Thebiguglyalien ( talk)
2024-02-19 09:36 La Grange Historic District (North Carolina) (Historic district in North Carolina, United States) The La Grange Historic District is a national historic district located in La Grange, North Carolina, United States. The district, originally encompassing 225 buildings and 1 structure, includes the historic commercial, residential, and industrial center of La Grange. The buildings include notable examples of Gothic Revival, Queen Anne and Bungalow/ American Craftsman styles of architecture and date between the 1850s and the 1940s. APK hi :-) ( talk)
2024-02-19 09:40 Darlington Memorial Fountain (United States historic place) The Darlington Memorial Fountain, also known as the Joseph Darlington Fountain, Nymph and Fawn, and Darlington Fountain, is a sculpture by C. Paul Jennewein atop a fountain. It is located at Judiciary Park, where 5th Street, D Street, and Indiana Avenue NW intersect in the Judiciary Square neighborhood of Washington, D.C. The fountain is surrounded on three sides by government buildings, including the United States Court of Military Appeals, the H. Carl Moultrie Courthouse, and the former District of Columbia City Hall. APK hi :-) ( talk)
2024-02-21 23:57 Sergio Brown (American football player (born 1988)) Sergio Brown (born May 22, 1988) is an American former professional football safety who played in the National Football League (NFL) for seven seasons. He played college football for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish, and was signed by the New England Patriots as an undrafted free agent after the 2010 NFL Draft. Joeyquism ( talk)
2024-02-22 16:56 Atlanta Braves (Major League Baseball team in Atlanta, Georgia) The Atlanta Braves are an American professional baseball team based in the Atlanta metropolitan area. The Braves compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) East Division. The Braves were founded in Boston, Massachusetts, in 1871, as the Boston Red Stockings. The club was known by various names until the franchise settled on the Boston Braves in 1912. Nemov ( talk)
2024-02-23 03:38 Cookie Brinkman (American football player (1953–2019)) Charles William "Cookie" Brinkman (May 26, 1949 – October 24, 2019) was an American football wide receiver. He played college football for the Louisville Cardinals and appeared in one game for the Cleveland Browns of the National Football League (NFL) in 1972. JTtheOG ( talk)
2024-02-29 04:44 WZZM (ABC affiliate in Grand Rapids, Michigan) WZZM (channel 13) is a television station licensed to Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States, serving West Michigan as an affiliate of ABC. Owned by Tegna Inc., the station has studios on 3 Mile Road NW in Walker (with a Grand Rapids mailing address), and its transmitter is located in Grant, Michigan. Sammi Brie (she/her •  t • c)
2024-02-29 04:46 WENS (TV) (TV station in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (1953–1957)) WENS was a television station broadcasting on ultra high frequency (UHF) channel 16 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States, from 1953 to 1957. An ABC and CBS affiliate, it was one of two early UHF television stations in Pittsburgh. The arrival of stronger very high frequency (VHF) stations and struggles generally applicable to UHF broadcasting in the early years of television prompted the station to close and sell its technical facilities to educational broadcaster WQED for use as a second educational channel, WQEX. Sammi Brie (she/her •  t • c)
2024-02-29 04:49 WOSU-TV (PBS member TV station in Columbus, Ohio) WOSU-TV (channel 34) is a PBS member television station in Columbus, Ohio, United States. Owned by Ohio State University as part of WOSU Public Media, it is sister to public radio stations WOSU-FM (89.7) and WOSA (101.1 FM). The three stations share studios on North Pearl Street near the OSU campus; WOSU-TV's transmitter is located on Highland Lakes Avenue in Westerville, Ohio. Sammi Brie (she/her •  t • c)
2024-02-29 04:50 KVCR-DT (PBS member station in San Bernardino, California) KVCR-DT (channel 24) is a PBS member television station in San Bernardino, California, United States. It is owned by the San Bernardino Community College District alongside NPR member KVCR (91.9 FM). The two stations share studios at the San Bernardino Valley College campus on North Mt. Vernon Avenue in San Bernardino; KVCR-DT's transmitter is located atop Box Springs Mountain. Sammi Brie (she/her •  t • c)
2024-03-04 21:55 Robert J. McMullen (American pastor and academic administrator) Robert Johnston McMullen (May 18, 1884 – October 26, 1962) was an American pastor, missionary, and academic administrator. A graduate of Centre College and Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary, he was licensed to preach in April 1909 and soon after left the country to begin a period of more than thirty years in Hangzhou, China. PCN02WPS ( talk | contribs)
2024-03-05 03:32 Grande Ronde River (River in Oregon and Washington, United States) The Grande Ronde River ( or, less commonly, ) is a 210-mile (340 km) long tributary of the Snake River, flowing through northeast Oregon and southeast Washington in the United States. Its watershed is situated in the eastern Columbia Plateau, bounded by the Blue Mountains and Wallowa Mountains to the west of Hells Canyon. Shannon [ Talk ]
2024-03-06 00:16 1975 San Diego Chargers season (1975 NFL team season) The 1975 San Diego Chargers season was the franchise's sixth season in the National Football League (NFL), and its 16th overall. The team were seeking to improve on their 5–9 record in 1974, but they lost their first eleven games amidst attendances under 30,000. Harper J. Cole ( talk)
2024-03-06 00:18 Russ Washington (American football player (1946–2021)) Russell Eugene Washington (December 17, 1946 – August 5, 2021) was an American professional football offensive tackle who played for the San Diego Chargers of the American Football League (AFL) and National Football League (NFL) from 1968 to 1982, playing his first two seasons as a defensive tackle. He was taken in the first round (4th overall) of the 1968 NFL/AFL draft. Harper J. Cole ( talk)
2024-03-06 23:55 Robert L. McLeod (American pastor and academic administrator) Robert Lee McLeod Jr. (January 28, 1901 – August 30, 1998) was an American pastor and academic administrator. Following his graduation from Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary, McLeod took preaching positions in Mississippi and Florida before spending two years working at the Presbyterian Church headquarters in New York. PCN02WPS ( talk | contribs)
2024-03-07 17:56 Dick Simpson (politician) (American professor (born 1940)) Dick Weldon Simpson (born 1940) is an American professor, author, politician, activist, political consultant, and filmmaker who formerly served as a Chicago alderman from 1971 through 1979. SecretName101 ( talk)
2024-03-17 06:56 Larry Rivers (basketball) (American athlete and coach (1949–2023)) Larry Darnell Rivers (May 6, 1949 – April 29, 2023), also known as Gator Rivers, was an American basketball player, coach, business owner, and civil servant. He performed as a dribbler for the Harlem Globetrotters from 1973 to 1986, eventually taking over the main dribbler role from Curly Neal. As player-coach during his last year with the Globetrotters, he led the team's nationwide search for their first female player. Cielquiparle ( talk)
2024-03-18 15:38 Cliff Christl (American sportswriter (born 1947)) Clifford A. Christl (born in 1947) is an American sportswriter who is the team historian of the Green Bay Packers, a football team in the National Football League (NFL). Prior to this role, Christl worked as a newspaper reporter for over 30 years at newspapers in Wisconsin, including the Manitowoc Herald Times, the Green Bay Press-Gazette and the Milwaukee Journal (which became the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel during his tenure). « Gonzo fan2007 (talk) @
2024-03-18 21:20 2022 Pembroke–Black Creek tornado (EF4 tornado in Georgia (U.S. State)) On the afternoon of April 5, 2022, amid a tornado outbreak across the Southeastern United States, a large and violent EF4 tornado struck the city of Pembroke and the community of Black Creek, Georgia, United States. The National Weather Service forecast office in Charleston, South Carolina, rated the worst of the damage from the tornado EF4 on the Enhanced Fujita scale with winds estimated at 185 miles per hour (298 km/h). The Weather Event Writer ( Talk Page)
2024-03-19 18:53 Bud Lea (American sportswriter (1928–2021)) Merlyn "Bud" Lea (December 6, 1928 – January 20, 2021) was an American sportswriter who was noted for covering Wisconsin sports. Lea, a native of Green Bay, Wisconsin, attended Green Bay West High School and then the University of Wisconsin–Madison. He began his reporting career at university, where he wrote for the school newspaper, The Daily Cardinal. « Gonzo fan2007 (talk) @
2024-03-20 01:38 Lynching of Norris Dendy (1933 lynching in South Carolina, U.S.) Norris Dendy (May 1900 – July 4 or 5, 1933) was an African-American man who was taken from his jail cell and lynched by a group of white men in Clinton, South Carolina. The son of Martha and Young Dendy, Norris was college-educated and married with five children at the time of his death. PCN02WPS ( talk | contribs)
2024-03-20 14:03 Helen Parsons Smith (American editor of occult books) Helen Parsons Smith (born Mary Helen Northrup, February 6, 1910 – July 27, 2003) was an American occultist, entrepreneur, book editor, and publisher. She served as Priestess of Ecclesia Gnostica Catholica at Agape Lodge of Ordo Templi Orientis in Pasadena, California, during the 1940s, and the independent Church of Thelema in Malibu, which she co-founded with her second husband Wilfred Talbot Smith, during the 1950s. Skyerise ( talk)
2024-03-20 19:50 Mambourg Glass Company (Defunct window glass company) Mambourg Glass Company was a window glass manufacturer that began production on October 26, 1887. The company was the first of thirteen glass manufacturers located in Fostoria, Ohio, in the United States, during northwest Ohio's gas boom. The plant was managed by Leopold Mambourg, a Belgian immigrant and experienced glassmaker. TwoScars ( talk)
2024-03-21 00:34 Basket of deplorables (Hillary Clinton 2016 campaign speech phrase) "Basket of deplorables" is a phrase from a 2016 US presidential election campaign speech delivered by Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton on September 9, 2016, at a campaign fundraising event. She used the phrase to describe "half" of the supporters of her opponent, Republican nominee Donald Trump, saying, "They're racist, sexist, homophobic, xenophobic, Islamophobic". Yoshiman6464 ♫🥚
2024-03-22 12:50 Charlie Joiner (American football player and coach (born 1947)) Charles B. Joiner Jr. (born October 14, 1947) is an American former professional football wide receiver who played in the American Football League (AFL) and the National Football League (NFL) for 18 seasons. He played 11 seasons with the San Diego Chargers, with whom he earned all three of his Pro Bowl selections, and was named first-team All-Pro by the Associated Press in 1980. Harper J. Cole ( talk)
2024-03-30 01:03 Interstate 85 in North Carolina (Section of Interstate Highway in North Carolina, United States) Interstate 85 (I-85) is an Interstate Highway that runs from Montgomery, Alabama, to Petersburg, Virginia. In North Carolina, I-85 travels 231.23 miles (372.13 km) from the South Carolina state line near Grover to the Virginia state line near Wise. Despite being signed north–south, I-85 physically travels in a southwest–northeast direction across the state. NoobThreePointOh ( talk)
2024-03-31 15:43 Ernie Shore (American baseball player (1891–1980)) Ernest Grady Shore (March 24, 1891 – September 24, 1980) was an American professional baseball pitcher. Shore played in Major League Baseball for the New York Giants of the National League in 1912, and in the American League for the Boston Red Sox from 1914 to 1917 and New York Yankees from 1919 to 1920. –  Muboshgu ( talk)
2024-04-03 06:01 Jaden Schwartz (Canadian ice hockey player (born 1992)) Jaden Schwartz (born June 25, 1992) is a Canadian professional ice hockey player and alternate captain for the Seattle Kraken of the National Hockey League (NHL). Schwartz was selected 14th overall by the St. Louis Blues in the 2010 NHL Entry Draft. XR228 ( talk)
2024-04-04 16:51 Joe Shield (American football player (born 1962)) Joe Shield (born June 26, 1962) is an American former professional football player in the National Football League (NFL). Shield attended Brattleboro Union High School before a brief stint at Worcester Academy. He participated in athletics at both schools, excelling in baseball and football. Shield attended Trinity College, where he played college football. « Gonzo fan2007 (talk) @
2024-04-05 21:50 Johnny Olszewski (politician) (American politician (born 1982)) John Anthony Olszewski Jr. (born September 10, 1982) is an American politician and the current Baltimore County Executive. He previously served two terms in the Maryland House of Delegates representing District 6. Y2hyaXM ( talk)
2024-04-06 16:24 Metro Theater (New York City) (Former movie theater in Manhattan, New York) The Metro Theater (formerly the Midtown Theater and Embassy's New Metro Twin) is a defunct movie theater at 2626 Broadway on the Upper West Side of Manhattan in New York City. It was designed by architecture firm Boak and Paris and built between 1932 and 1933. The theater is designed in the Art Deco style and originally contained 550 seats. Epicgenius ( talk)
2024-04-07 01:32 McKinney Roughs Nature Park (Protected area in Texas, United States) McKinney Roughs Nature Park is a 1,140-acre (460 ha) nature park and archaeological site in Cedar Creek, Texas, United States. Located about 13 mi (21 km) east of Austin and next to the Colorado River, the park features 17.6 mi (28.3 km) of trails for hiking, mountain biking, and horseback riding. Morogris ( ✉ • ✎)
2024-04-11 18:08 Interstate 40 in North Carolina (Highway with its western terminus at the Tennessee state line) Interstate 40 (I-40) is a part of the Interstate Highway System that travels 2,556.61 miles (4,114.46 km) from Barstow, California, to Wilmington, North Carolina. In North Carolina, I-40 travels 420.21 miles (676.26 km) across the entirety of the state from the Tennessee state line along the Pigeon River Gorge to U.S. Highway 117 (US 117) and North Carolina Highway 132 (NC 132) in Wilmington. NoobThreePointOh ( talk)
2024-04-14 06:14 Isaac Franklin (American slave trader (1789–1846)) Isaac Franklin (May 26, 1789 – April 27, 1846) was an American slave trader and plantation owner. Born to wealthy planters in what would become Sumner County, Tennessee, he assisted his brothers in trading slaves and agricultural surplus along the Mississippi River in his youth, before briefly serving in the Tennessee militia during the War of 1812. Generalissima ( talk) (it/she)
2024-04-15 02:41 WNWO-TV (NBC affiliate in Toledo, Ohio) WNWO-TV (channel 24) is a television station in Toledo, Ohio, United States, affiliated with NBC. Owned by Sinclair Broadcast Group, the station maintains a transmitter facility on Cousino Road in Jerusalem Township. Its studios are located on South Byrne Road in Toledo. Sammi Brie (she/her •  t • c)
2024-04-15 20:19 Breonna Taylor (Medical worker killed by police (1993–2020)) Breonna Taylor (June 5, 1993 – March 13, 2020) was an African-American woman who was shot and killed while unarmed in her Louisville, Kentucky home by three police officers who entered under the auspices of a "no-knock" search warrant. After Louisville Metro Police Department (LMPD) ex-detective Brett Hankison was acquitted of felony wanton endangerment of Taylor's neighbors at the state-level, Attorney-General Merrick Garland announced the [[United States Department of Justice|Depa ... Nickscoby ( talk)
2024-04-16 06:01 United States' Telegraph (Daily newspaper published in Washington, D.C.) The United States' Telegraph was a Washington, D.C. newspaper published during the early 19th century. It was first published in 1814 as the Washington City Gazette by Jonathan Elliot, but ceased publication the same year due to the Burning of Washington. It was revived the following year as the Washington City Weekly Gazette, and advocated strongly for William H. Crawford's 1816 candidacy for presidency. Generalissima ( talk) (it/she)
2024-04-17 04:32 Hurricane Hilary (Category 4 Pacific hurricane in 2023) Hurricane Hilary was a large and powerful Pacific hurricane in August 2023 that brought torrential rainfall and gusty winds to the Pacific Coast of Mexico, the Baja California Peninsula, and the Southwestern United States, resulting in widespread flooding and mudslides. The cyclone was the eighth named storm, sixth hurricane, and fourth major hurricane of the 2023 Pacific hurricane season.{{#tag:ref|A major hurricane is a hurricane that reaches Category 3 status or higher on the Saffir-Simpson hurricane scale.|gr ... ♫ Hurricanehink ( talk)
2024-04-17 18:37 Jamie Drysdale (Canadian ice hockey player (born 2002)) Jamie Drysdale (born April 8, 2002) is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman for the Philadelphia Flyers of the National Hockey League (NHL). He previously played for the Anaheim Ducks of the NHL. Internationally, Drysdale has represented Canada at multiple underage and junior competitions. — Ghost River
2024-04-17 22:16 Disappearance of Joshua Guimond (Disappeared American student) Joshua Guimond (born June 18, 1982) is an American man who disappeared on the night of November 9, 2002, after leaving a party hosted in a dormitory of Saint John's University in Collegeville, Minnesota. He was a 20-year-old junior student at Saint John's, who was partying with friends in the campus' Metten Court dormitory building. Atubofsilverware ( talk)
2024-04-19 19:26 Westman's Bagel & Coffee (Restaurant chain in Seattle, Washington, U.S.) Westman's Bagel & Coffee is a small chain of bagel and coffee shops in Seattle, in the U.S. state of Washington. Monica Dimas and Molly Westman opened the original location on Capitol Hill in January 2018, and a second shop followed in the University District in 2022. Westman's serves a variety of New York–style bagels as well as bialy, pastries, and sandwiches. -- Another Believer ( Talk)
2024-04-20 02:52 Pelican Butte (Mountain in United States of America) Pelican Butte is a steep-sided shield volcano in the Cascade Range of southern Oregon. It is located 28 miles (45 km) due south of Crater Lake and 12 miles (19 km) northeast of Mount McLoughlin. Ice age glaciers carved a large cirque into the northeast flank of the mountain. Several proposals have been made over the last few decades for ski area development on the northeast flanks of the volcano, but there are no current plans to develop a ski area on the mountain. ceran thor
2024-04-21 20:10 Marie Osmond (American entertainer) Olive Marie Osmond (born October 13, 1959) is an American singer, actress, television personality, author and businesswoman. She is known for her girl next door image and her decades-long career in many different areas. As a singer, she has had several chart-topping country music songs such as " Paper Roses" and " Meet Me in Montana". ChrisTofu11961 ( talk)
2024-04-25 11:02 Conestoga wagon (Type of covered wagon) The Conestoga wagon, also simply known as the Conestoga, is an obsolete transport vehicle that was used exclusively in North America, primarily the United States, mainly from the early 18th to mid-19th centuries. It is a heavy and large horse-drawn vehicle which, while largely elusive in origin, originated most likely from German immigrants of Pennsylvanian Dutch culture in the Province of Pennsylvania in the early 18th century. PrimalMustelid ( talk)
2024-04-25 21:56 Valley Falls train collision (Train wreck in Valley Falls, Rhode Island, US) On August 12, 1853, two Providence and Worcester Railroad passenger trains collided head-on in Valley Falls, Rhode Island. The accident resulted in 14 fatalities and a further 17 serious injuries, an unknown number of passengers suffered less severe injuries. Trainsandotherthings ( talk)
2024-04-26 14:51 Isaac L. Rice Mansion (Mansion in Manhattan, New York) The Isaac L. Rice Mansion (also the Isaac L. Rice House, Villa Julia, and the Solomon Schinasi House) is a mansion at 346 West 89th Street and Riverside Drive on the Upper West Side of Manhattan in New York City. It was designed by Herts & Tallant and built between 1901 and 1903 for the family of the businessman Isaac Rice. Epicgenius ( talk)
2024-04-26 14:55 287 Broadway (Historic building in Manhattan, New York) 287 Broadway is a residential building at the southwest corner of Broadway and Reade Street in the Civic Center and Tribeca neighborhoods of Lower Manhattan in New York City. The six-story, cast iron building was designed by John B. Snook in the French Second Empire and Italianate styles and was completed in 1872. Epicgenius ( talk)
2024-04-26 17:36 Billy Ballew Motorsports (Former NASCAR team) Billy Ballew Motorsports was a team that competed in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series. They were formed in 1996 by Georgia businessman Billy Ballew. MysticCipher87(they/them)• t • c)
2024-04-26 22:23 Ludwell–Paradise House (18th-century home in Williamsburg, Virginia) The Ludwell–Paradise House, often known simply as the Paradise House, is a historic home along Duke of Gloucester Street and part of Colonial Williamsburg in Williamsburg, Virginia. The home was built in 1752–1753 for Philip Ludwell III. In December 1926, it became the first property John D. Rockefeller Jr. authorized W. A. R. Goodwin to purchase as part of the Colonial Williamsburg restoration campaign. Pbritti ( talk)

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2023-11-02 18:26 Ana María Sempértegui (Bolivian politician (born 1958)) Ana María Sempértegui Valdez (born 15 December 1958) is a Bolivian accountant and politician who served as a party-list member of the Chamber of Deputies from La Paz from 2010 to 2015. Krisgabwoosh ( talk)
2023-11-10 01:05 Nelly Núñez (Bolivian politician (1948–2021)) Nelly Núñez Zegarra (16 November 1948 – 10 May 2021) was a Bolivian nurse and politician who served as a member of the Chamber of Deputies from Oruro, representing circumscription 32 from 2010 to 2015. Krisgabwoosh ( talk)
2023-11-26 12:51 Carlos Subirana Gianella (Bolivian politician (born 1986)) Carlos Eduardo Subirana Gianella (born 18 August 1986) is a Bolivian lawyer and politician who served as a member of the Chamber of Deputies from Santa Cruz, representing circumscription 50 from 2010 to 2015. Krisgabwoosh ( talk)
2023-12-06 05:09 Jorge Choquetarqui (Bolivian politician (born 1968)) Jorge Adalberto Choquetarqui Jahuircata (born 23 April 1968) is a Bolivian community organizer and politician who served as a party-list member of the Chamber of Deputies from La Paz from 2010 to 2015. Krisgabwoosh ( talk)
2023-12-23 08:59 Rodolfo Calle (Bolivian politician (born 1964)) Rodolfo Calle Inca (born 23 September 1964) is a Bolivian small businessman, lawyer, and politician who served as a party-list member of the Chamber of Deputies from La Paz from 2010 to 2015. Krisgabwoosh ( talk)
2024-02-09 15:06 El Negrillar (Volcanic field in the Andes) El Negrillar is a volcanic field in the Andes. Located south of the Salar de Atacama and west of the Cordón de Púlar, it generated cinder cones and lava flows. Covering a surface area of 220 square kilometres (85 sq mi), it is the largest volcanic field in northern Chile, with almost a hundred vents that produced mainly lava flows. Jo-Jo Eumerus ( talk)

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2023-12-09 19:05 Oriana Skylar Mastro (American political scientist) Oriana Skylar Mastro is an American political scientist currently serving as a Courtesy Assistant Professor of Political Science at Stanford University and Center Fellow (tenure-track) at Stanford's Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies. She is also a non-resident senior fellow at the American Enterprise Institute and continues to serve in the US Air Force Reserve as a strategic planner at the US Indo-Pacific Command. W9793 ( talk)
2024-01-28 13:30 Flag of Ingushetia (Flag of the Russian republic of Ingushetia) The state flag of Ingushetia, a republic in the Russian Federation, is a horizontal tricolour that shows a red triskelion solar sign on a white background, with narrow green horizontal stripes above and below. The white symbolizes purity of thoughts and actions, the green—the awakening of nature, abundance, fertility of the land of Ingushetia, as well as Islam, which the Ingush profess, red—the difficult struggle of the Ingush people against injustice, for the right to live on th ... WikiEditor 123…
2024-02-21 23:06 Malik Arslan (Beg of Dulkadir from 1454 to 1465) Sayf al-Din Malik Arslan (died October 1465) was Beg of Dulkadir from 28 August 1454 until his death. Malik Arslan was one of his predecessor Suleiman Beg's ( r. 1442–54) numerous sons. Malik Arslan first competed with his uncle Feyyaz for the throne and was favored by the Mamluk Sultan Sayf al-Din Inal ( r. 1453–61). Aintabli ( talk)
2024-03-11 11:00 Kako River (Japan) (River in Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan) The Kako River (加古川, Kako-gawa) is a river that flows through Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan. It is the largest river in Hyōgo Prefecture, both in terms of total length and basin area, encompassing 21% of the prefecture's land area. It rises at Mount Awaga, and flows 96 kilometres (60 mi) south, reaching the Harima Sea and forming part of the border between Kakogawa and Takasago cities. Tosatur ( talk)
2024-03-25 15:14 Louisa Mak (Hong Kong actress and entrepreneur) Louisa Mak Ming-Sze (Chinese: 麥明詩; born 11 December 1991) is an Australian-born Hong Kong actress, television host, lawyer, and entrepreneur. After graduating from the University of Cambridge with a law degree, Mak made her debut in the entertainment industry through winning Miss Hong Kong Pageant in 2015. Prince of Erebor（ The Book of Mazarbul）
2024-03-29 19:01 1936 Pacific typhoon season (Pacific typhoon season) In 1936, there were 33  tropical cyclones across the northwestern Pacific Ocean, north of the equator and west of the International Date Line, including two that persisted from the previous year. There were at least 19  typhoons, which are tropical cyclones with sustained winds of at least 119  kilometres per hour (74  mph). ♫ Hurricanehink ( talk)
2024-04-09 08:10 2023 Singaporean presidential election (presidential election in Singapore) Presidential elections were held in Singapore on 1 September 2023, the sixth public presidential elections but only the third to be contested by more than one candidate. Incumbent president Halimah Yacob, who had been elected unopposed in 2017, did not seek re-election. OOOTenx ( talk)
2024-04-15 04:48 Electronic voting in India (Component of Indian electoral system) Electronic voting is the standard means of conducting elections using Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) in India. The system was developed for the Election Commission of India by state-owned Electronics Corporation of India and Bharat Electronics. Starting in the late 1990s, they were introduced in Indian elections in a phased manner. Magentic Manifestations ( talk)

Geography/Regions/Asia/Central Asia

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2024-03-06 02:39 Shah Budak (Beg of Dulkadir from 1465 to 1466 and 1472 to 1480) Shah Budak ( Turkish: Şah Budak) was Beg of Dulkadir from October 1465 to April 1466 and 4 June 1472 to 1480. During the reign of his brother, Malik Arslan's ( r. 1454–65), Shah Budak took refuge in Mamluk Egypt. He took advantage of the discord between Malik Arslan and the Mamluks by provoking the Mamluk sultan to commission his brother's assassination. Aintabli ( talk)
2024-04-06 12:10 Al-Ma'mun al-Bata'ihi (vizir) Abu Abdallah Muhammad ibn Fatak, better known as al-Ma'mun al-Bata'ihi ( Arabic: المأمون البطائحي), was a senior official of the Fatimid Caliphate in the early 12th century, during the reign of al-Amir. His origin is obscure, but his father had held high military office, and thus al-Bata'ihi belonged to the Fatimid Egyptian elite. Constantine ✍
2024-04-09 18:00 Mohammad Shah Qajar (Shah of Iran from 1834 to 1848) Mohammad Shah ( Persian: محمدشاه قاجار; born Mohammad Mirza; 5 January 1808 – 5 September 1848) was the third Qajar shah of Iran from 1834 to 1848, inheriting the throne from his grandfather, Fath-Ali Shah. From a young age, Mohammad Mirza was under the tutelage of Haji Mirza Aqasi, a local dervish from Tabriz whose teachings influenced the young prince to become a Sufi-king later in his life. Amir Ghandi ( talk)

Geography/Regions/Asia/East Asia

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2023-10-09 05:19 Pure Japanese (2022 Japanese film) Pure Japanese is a 2022 Japanese action film directed by Daishi Matsunaga and starring Dean Fujioka, Aju Makita and Tetsu Watanabe. This is also Fujioka's first created and produced film. Murasakihitsuji ( talk)
2023-12-29 02:03 Iga ikki (Military confederation of ninja families) The Iga ikki, full name Iga Sokoku Ikki, also known as the Iga Republic, Iga Confederacy, or Iga Commune, was a republic-style military confederation of ninjas (then known as shinobi) based in Iga Province during the Sengoku period of Japan. One of the two major schools of ninjutsu, Iga-ryū, is attributed to, and takes its name, from this confederation. 3family6 ( Talk to me | See what I have done)
2024-01-04 14:20 Rikishi (Professional sumo wrestler) A rikishi (力士), sumōtori (相撲取り) or, more colloquially, osumōsan (お相撲さん), is a sumo wrestler. Although used to define all wrestlers participating in sumo wrestling matches, the term is more commonly used to refer to professional wrestlers, employed by the Japan Sumo Association, who participate in professional sumo tournaments (called honbasho) in Japan, the only country where sumo is practiced professionally. OtharLuin ( talk)
2024-02-06 14:04 Travis King (American US soldier, 2023 defector to North Korea (born 2000)) Travis Travale King (born February 15, 2000) is an American United States Army soldier known for crossing over the Military Demarcation Line in the Joint Security Area (JSA) into North Korea on July 18, 2023, while on a civilian tour of the Korean Demilitarized Zone (DMZ). Anime King ( talk)
2024-03-16 06:45 2023 FIA GT World Cup (Sixth World Cup for GT3-spec race cars in Macau) The 2023 FIA GT World Cup (formally the Macau GT Cup – FIA GT World Cup) was a Grand Touring (GT) sports car race held on the Guia Circuit in Macau on 19 November. It was the sixth FIA GT World Cup and the thirteenth GT3 car race to be held at Macau. The Automobile General Association Macau-China, the event's promoter, appointed the motorsports organiser SRO Motorsports Group to form a grid. EnthusiastWorld37 ( talk)
2024-03-28 10:04 Crazy Crazy / Sakura no Mori (2014 single by Gen Hoshino) "Crazy Crazy" and "Sakura no Mori" ( Japanese: 桜の森, lit. "Cherry Blossom Forest") are songs recorded by Japanese musician Gen Hoshino, released as double A-sides on the second single from his fourth studio album, Yellow Dancer (2015). Both tracks were written and produced by Hoshino. The J-pop and rock single was released by Speedstar Records on June 11, 2014, and is Hoshino's seventh single overall. IanTEB ( talk)
2024-03-31 05:01 Mai Fujisawa (Japanese musician) is a Japanese singer, songwriter, and lyricist. She has released four studio albums and has performed for several soundtracks. Fujisawa has collaborated on several occasions with her father, composer Joe Hisaishi, on the soundtracks for the films of Studio Ghibli. She has also performed on the soundtracks of other media, including the film Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2 (2011) and the video game Ni no Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch (2011). TechnoSquirrel69 ( sigh)
2024-04-23 09:18 Japanese destroyer Take (1944) (Destroyer of the Imperial Japanese Navy) was one of 18 Matsu-class escort destroyers built for the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN) near the end of World War II. Completed in mid-1944, the ship spent her short career escorting troop and supply convoys. She was damaged during in the Battle of Ormoc Bay in early December and returned to Japan for repairs. Sturmvogel 66 ( talk)
2024-04-26 16:25 18×2 Beyond Youthful Days (2024 Taiwanese film) 18×2 Beyond Youthful Days (Chinese: 青春18×2 通往有你的旅程) is a 2024 Taiwanese-Japanese romance film directed by Michihito Fujii and produced by Chang Chen. Starring Greg Hsu and Kaya Kiyohara, alongside an ensemble cast including Joseph Chang, Shunsuke Michieda, Haru Kuroki, Hitomi Kuroki, and Yutaka Matsushige, the film follows a recently fired Taiwanese video game developer (Hsu) on a solo trip to Japan, reminiscing about a past romantic entanglement with a Japanese backpacker (Kiyohara) that never blossomed into a relationship. Prince of Erebor（ The Book of Mazarbul）

Geography/Regions/Asia/North Asia

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2023-12-11 14:12 Nina Popova (official) (Russian civil servant (1908–1994)) Nina Vasilyevna Popova ( Russian: Нина Васильевна Попова; 22 January 1908 – 30 May 1994) was a Soviet civil servant and women's rights activist. Orphaned at the age of twelve, she lived for two years in an orphanage before being reunited with her brother. She did not complete her secondary education because she needed to work. SusunW ( talk)
2024-01-18 19:42 Nazran okrug (District in Caucasus) The Nazran okrug, known after March 1917 as the Ingush okrug, was a district ( okrug) of the Terek Oblast of the Caucasus Viceroyalty of the Russian Empire, and after 1921, the Mountain ASSR of the Russian SFSR within the Soviet Union. The district was modest in its population of 59 thousand and size of approximately 1,500 square kilometres (580 sq mi), the smallest of all the Terek Oblast's subdivisions in both measures. WikiEditor 123…

Geography/Regions/Asia/South Asia

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2023-12-09 08:02 Chennai (Capital of Tamil Nadu, India) Chennai ( IAST: Cennaī), formerly known as Madras, is the capital city of Tamil Nadu, the southernmost state of India. It is the state's primate city and is located on the Coromandel Coast of the Bay of Bengal. According to the 2011 Indian census, Chennai is the sixth-most populous city in India and forms the fourth-most populous urban agglomeration. Magentic Manifestations ( talk)
2023-12-15 14:03 L. K. Advani (7th Deputy Prime Minister of India) Lal Krishna Advani (born 8 November 1927) is an Indian politician who served as the 7th Deputy Prime Minister of India from 2002 to 2004. He is one of the co-founders of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and a member of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), a right-wing Hindu nationalist volunteer organization. Magentic Manifestations ( talk)
2023-12-15 14:05 Murali Vijay (Indian cricketer) Murali Vijay (born 1 April 1984) is a former Indian international cricketer. He is a right-handed opening batter and an occasional right-arm off break bowler. He had represented the Indian cricket team and played for Tamil Nadu in domestic first-class cricket. Vijay was a member of the Indian team that won the 2013 ICC Champions Trophy. Magentic Manifestations ( talk)
2023-12-24 09:05 Chennai Metro (Rapid transit system in Chennai, India) Chennai Metro is a rapid transit system serving the city of Chennai, India. As of March 2024, the operational network consists of two colour-coded lines covering a length of 54 kilometres (33.55 mi) making it the fifth longest metro system in India. Chennai Metro Rail Limited (CMRL), a joint venture between Government of India and the Government of Tamil Nadu built and operates the Chennai Metro. Magentic Manifestations ( talk)
2023-12-25 10:24 Tamil Nadu (State in southern India) Tamil Nadu (abbr. TN) is the southernmost state of India. The tenth largest Indian state by area and the sixth largest by population, Tamil Nadu is the home of the Tamil people, who speak the Tamil language, one of the longest surviving classical languages and serves as its official language. Magentic Manifestations ( talk)
2024-01-10 13:33 Verghese Kurien (Indian entrepreneur (1921–2012)) Verghese Kurien (26 November 1921 – 9 September 2012) was an Indian dairy engineer and social entrepreneur who led initiatives that contributed to the extensive increase in milk production termed the White Revolution. Magentic Manifestations ( talk)
2024-01-13 05:43 Rail transport in India (Mode of transport in India) Rail transport in India consists of primarily of passenger and freight shipments along an integrated rail network. Indian Railways (IR), a statutory body under the ownership of the Ministry of Railways of the Government of India, operates India's national railway system. It is the primary owner and operator of rail operations throughout the country including suburban rail in major metros. Magentic Manifestations ( talk)
2024-01-23 22:20 Khalji Revolution (1290 revolution in the Delhi Sultanate) The Khalji Revolution, alternatively spelled the Khilji Revolution, marked a military coup and a period of political and societal transformation in the Delhi Sultanate. It unfolded following the demise of Mamluk sultan Balban and the subsequent incapacity of his successors to effectively govern the Delhi Sultanate. Noorullah ( talk)
2024-02-01 15:16 Lakshadweep (Union territory of India) Lakshadweep is a union territory of India. It is an archipelago of 36 islands divided into three island subgroups: the Laccadive Islands in the middle with the Amindivi Islands in the north separated roughly by the 11th parallel north and the atoll of Minicoy to the south separated by the Nine Degree Channel along the 9th parallel north. Magentic Manifestations ( talk)
2024-02-23 02:48 Dia (film) (Indian Kannada-language romantic film) Dia is a 2020 Indian Kannada-language romantic drama film written and directed by K. S. Ashoka, and produced by D Krishna Chaitanya under Sri Swarnalatha Productions. The film stars Kushee Ravi, Pruthvi Ambaar and Dheekshith Shetty, with a score by B. Ajaneesh Loknath. It was released in India on 7 February 2020. DareshMohan ( talk)
2024-03-03 18:20 Physics Wallah (Indian multinational educational technology company) Physics Wallah Private Limited (commonly known as Physics Wallah; or simply PW) is an Indian multinational educational technology company headquartered in Noida, Uttar Pradesh. The company was founded by Alakh Pandey in 2018 as a YouTube channel aimed at teaching the physics curriculum for the Joint Entrance Examinations (JEE). Sohom ( talk)
2024-03-06 14:30 Rai dynasty (Dynasty based in Sindh, present-day Pakistan) The Rai dynasty ( c. 489–632 CE) was a polity of ancient Sindh. All that is known about the dynasty comes from the Chach Nama; recent scholarship has tried to corroborate the existence of the dynasty from contemporary coin finds but such attempts remain speculative and unconvincing. TrangaBellam ( talk)
2024-03-29 15:37 Sam Bahadur (film) (2023 Indian film) Sam Bahadur (stylised as SAMबहादुर  ; lit. transl. Sam the Brave) is a 2023 Indian Hindi-language biographical war drama film based on the life of India's first field marshal, Sam Manekshaw. It is directed by Meghna Gulzar who co wrote with Bhavani Iyer and Shantanu Srivastava. Produced by Ronnie Screwvala, under the banner of RSVP Movies. Twinkle1990 ( talk)
2024-03-29 15:42 The Night Manager (Indian TV series) (Indian TV series or programme) The Night Manager is a Hindi-language crime thriller television series created by Sandeep Modi, which serves as a remake of the British television series The Night Manager (2016) based on the John Le Carre's novel of the same name. It stars Anil Kapoor, Aditya Roy Kapur and Sobhita Dhulipala, with Tillotama Shome, Ravi Behl, Saswata Chatterjee in supporting roles. Twinkle1990 ( talk)
2024-03-30 06:53 Dance forms of Tamil Nadu (kolattam) Dance forms of Tamil Nadu elaborates the various dance forms originated and practiced in the Tamil Nadu, the southernmost state of the India. Tamil Nadu is the home of the Tamil people, who speak Tamil language, one of the oldest surviving languages with archaeological evidence pointing to the Tamilakam region being inhabited for more than 400 millennia and more than 5,500 years of continuous cultural history. Magentic Manifestations ( talk)
2024-03-30 06:54 Tamil culture (Culture of the Tamil people) Tamil culture is the culture of the Tamil people. The Tamil people speak the Tamil language, one of the ancient languages in the world. Archaeological evidence points to the Tamilakam region being inhabited for more than 400 millennia and has more than 5,500 years of continuous cultural history. Hence, the culture has seen multiple influences over the years and have developed diversely. Magentic Manifestations ( talk)
2024-03-30 07:00 Kartikeya (Hindu god of victory and war) Kartikeya ( Sanskrit: कार्तिकेय, IAST: Kārtikeya), also known as Skanda, Subrahmanya, Shanmukha and Murugan ( Tamil: முருகன்), is the Hindu god of war. He is the son of Shiva and Parvati and the brother of Ganesha. Magentic Manifestations ( talk)
2024-04-04 05:41 Waheeda Rehman (Indian actress (born 1938)) Waheeda Rehman (born 3 February 1938) is an Indian actress. Regarded as one of Hindi cinema's most accomplished actresses, she has worked in more than 90 feature films, in a career spanning over five decades. Her accolades include a National Film Award and three Filmfare Awards. She was honoured with India's civilian awards; the Padma Shri in 1972 and the Padma Bhushan in 2011. PrinceofPunjab TALK
2024-04-05 01:40 Rashmika Mandanna (Indian actress) Rashmika Mandanna (born 5 April 1996) is an Indian actress who primarily works in Telugu and Kannada films. She is the recipient of four SIIMA Awards and a Filmfare Award, and was featured by Forbes India in their 30 Under 30 list of 2024. 19Arham ( talk)
2024-04-11 10:39 Chennai Super Kings (Indian Premier League cricket franchise) Chennai Super Kings (CSK) is an Indian professional cricket franchise based in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. The team competes in the Indian Premier League (IPL) and was one of the eight franchises incorporated when the league was established in 2008. The team plays its home matches at the M. A. Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai and is owned by Chennai Super Kings Cricket Limited. Magentic Manifestations ( talk)
2024-04-15 04:47 Cheetah reintroduction in India (Introduction of African cheetahs in India) Cheetah reintroduction in India is a programme initiated by Government of India to re-introduce cheetahs to India after they became locally extinct more than 70 years ago. The Asiatic cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus venaticus) whose range once included most of India were driven to extinction locally with the last known sightings recorded in early 1950s. Magentic Manifestations ( talk)
2024-04-21 04:51 Bahmani Sultanate (Kingdom in South India (1347–1527)) The Bahmani Sultanate ( Persian: سلطان‌نشین بهمنی) was a late medieval Muslim empire that ruled the Deccan Plateau in South India. The Bahmani Sultanate came to power in 1347 during the Rebellion of Ismail Mukh against the Tughlaq dynasty of Delhi after Ismail Mukh abdicated in favour of Zafar Khan, who would establish the Bahmani Sultanate. Flemmish Nietzsche ( talk)
2024-04-24 10:42 Taj Mahal (Marble mausoleum in Agra, India) The Taj Mahal ( lit. 'Crown of the Palace') is an ivory-white marble mausoleum on the right bank of the river Yamuna in Agra, Uttar Pradesh, India. It was commissioned in 1631 by the fifth Mughal emperor, Shah Jahan ( r. 1628–1658) to house the tomb of his beloved wife, Mumtaz Mahal; it also houses the tomb of Shah Jahan himself. Magentic Manifestations ( talk)
2024-04-26 04:39 Chennai Mass Rapid Transit System (Metropolitan elevated railway line in Chennai, India) Chennai Mass Rapid Transit System commonly referred to as Chennai MRTS is a metropolitan Mass Rapid Transit System (MRTS) in Chennai, India. It is operated by Southern Railway of the state-owned Indian Railways. Opened in 1995, it was the first elevated railway line in India. The railway line runs from Chennai beach to Velachery, covering a distance of 19.34 km (12.02 mi) with 18 stations and is integrated with the wider Chennai suburban railway network. Magentic Manifestations ( talk)
2024-04-27 03:45 Thaipusam (Tamil Hindu festival) Thaipusam or Thaipoosam ( Tamil: தைப்பூசம், romanized: Taippūcam) is a Tamil Hindu festival celebrated on the first full moon day of the Tamil month of Thai coinciding with Pusam star. The festival is celebrated to commemorate the victory of Hindu god Murugan over the demon Surapadman. During the battle, Murugan is believed to have wielded a vel, a divine spear granted by his mother, Parvati. Magentic Manifestations ( talk)

Geography/Regions/Asia/Southeast Asia

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2023-11-15 20:55 Josef Ng (Singaporean gallerist and performance artist) Josef Ng Sing Chor ( Chinese: 吴承祖; pinyin: Wú Chéngzǔ; born 1972) is a Singaporean gallerist and former performance artist. He is known for his 1994 public performance Brother Cane, at the end of which he partially exposed his buttocks and snipped his pubic hair. Brother Cane was reportedly staged in protest of the imprisonment and caning of a group of homosexual men in Singapore the previous year; Ng called his hair-snipping a "symbolic gesture for an artistic purpose". KINGofLETTUCE 👑 🥬
2024-01-06 20:14 Ava–Hanthawaddy War (1401–1403) (Military conflict in present-day Myanmar) The Ava–Hanthawaddy War (1401–1403) ( Burmese: အင်းဝ–ဟံသာဝတီ စစ် (၁၄၀၁–၁၄၀၃)) was a military conflict between Ava and Hanthawaddy Pegu that lasted from 1401 to 1403. It was the second of the decades-long wars between the two kingdoms, both located in present-day Myanmar. The upstart regime of King Minkhaung I of Ava survived two dry season invasions by King Razadarit of Hanthawaddy. Hybernator ( talk)
2024-01-31 04:38 Komtar (Skyscraper in George Town, Penang, Malaysia) The Tun Abdul Razak Complex ( abbrev. Komtar), formerly the Penang Urban Centre, is a civic complex within the central business district of George Town in the Malaysian state of Penang. At the time of its completion in 1985, Komtar Tower, at 231.7 metres (760 ft), was the second tallest building in Asia and the tallest in Southeast Asia until 1986 when it was surpassed by One Raffles Place in Singapore. gavre (al. PenangLion) ( talk)
2024-02-15 03:55 Seberang Perai (City in the Malaysian state of Penang) Seberang Perai is a city in the Malaysian state of Penang. Located on the Malay Peninsula and separated from Penang Island by the Penang Strait, it shares borders with Kedah to the north and east, and Perak to the south. The city spans an area of 748 km2 (289 sq mi) and had a population of 946,092 as of 2020, making it the third largest city in Malaysia. [1] hundenvonPG ( talk)
2024-02-24 14:18 Protection from Online Falsehoods and Manipulation Act 2019 (Statute of the Parliament of Singapore) The Protection from Online Falsehoods and Manipulation Act 2019, commonly abbreviated as POFMA and known colloquially as Fake News Law, is a statute of the Parliament of Singapore that enables authorities to tackle the spread of fake news or false information. – robertsky ( talk)
2024-03-18 18:53 Asian elephant (Second largest elephant species) The Asian elephant (Elephas maximus), also known as the Asiatic elephant, is a species of elephant distributed throughout the Indian subcontinent and Southeast Asia, from India in the west, Nepal in the north, Sumatra in the south, and to Borneo in the east. Three subspecies are recognised— E. m. maximus, E. m. indicus and E. m. sumatranus. Wolverine XI ( talk to me)
2024-04-04 00:40 University of Santo Tomas (Private university in Metro Manila, Philippines) The University of Santo Tomas (UST; Filipino: Unibersidad ng Santo Tomas), officially the Pontifical and Royal University of Santo Tomas, Manila or colloquially as USTè, is a private, Catholic research university in Manila, Philippines. Founded on April 28, 1611, by Spanish friar Miguel de Benavides, third Archbishop of Manila, it has the oldest extant university charter in Asia and is one of the world's largest Catholic universities in terms of enrollment found on one campus. Pampi1010 ( talk)
2024-04-06 13:34 Jack Sim (Singaporean entrepreneur and philanthropist) Jack Sim Juek Wah ( Chinese: 沈 锐 华; pinyin: Shěn Ruìhuá, born 1957), also known as Mr Toilet, is a Singaporean entrepreneur and philanthropist who is the founder of the World Toilet Organization and World Toilet Day initiative. He is also the founder of the Restroom Association of Singapore. Dawkin Verbier ( talk)
2024-04-12 04:08 Buangkok MRT station (Mass Rapid Transit station in Singapore) Buangkok MRT station is an underground Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) station on the North East line (NEL) in Singapore. Located underneath Sengkang Central near the junction with Compassvale Bow, the station serves the residential town of Buangkok. The station will also serve an upcoming integrated development Sengkang Grand Residencies and a future bus interchange. ZKang123 ( talk)
2024-04-14 15:08 Unified (concert) (2020 concert by Regine Velasquez and Sarah Geronimo) Unified was a co-headlining concert by Filipino singers Regine Velasquez and Sarah Geronimo. It was announced in December 2019 and held on two consecutive nights in February 2020 at the Araneta Coliseum in Quezon City. The show was a co-production by Viva Live and iMusic Entertainment, in partnership with Pinoy Box Office, Tagalized Movie Channel, and K Movies Pinoy. Pseud 14 ( talk)
2024-04-23 20:28 R-15 (concert) (2001 concert by Regine Velasquez) R-15 was a concert by Filipino recording artist Regine Velasquez held on April 21, 2001, at the Grand Ballroom of the Manila Hotel in Ermita. The show's concept and name is a reference to the fifteenth anniversary of Velasquez's professional debut in 1986. It was produced by EE Concerts Production, with Freddie Santos as the stage director. Pseud 14 ( talk)

Geography/Regions/Asia/West Asia

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2023-10-18 03:35 Mirza Mohammad-Ali Khan Shirazi (Iranian politician) Mirza Mohammad-Ali Khan Shirazi ( Persian: میرزا محمدعلی خان شیرازی; c. 1780 – 9 February 1852) was an Iranian diplomat who served as the Minister of Foreign Affairs from July 1851 to 9 February 1852. He also served as the ambassador to France in 1847, confirmed the Second Treaty of Erzurum with the Ottoman Empire in 1848, and from 29 December 1851 served as the head of the Dar ul-Funun, whose establishment marked the start of modern education in Iran. HistoryofIran ( talk)
2023-12-11 14:12 Nina Popova (official) (Russian civil servant (1908–1994)) Nina Vasilyevna Popova ( Russian: Нина Васильевна Попова; 22 January 1908 – 30 May 1994) was a Soviet civil servant and women's rights activist. Orphaned at the age of twelve, she lived for two years in an orphanage before being reunited with her brother. She did not complete her secondary education because she needed to work. SusunW ( talk)
2023-12-20 16:21 Ahi Ayna (Emir of Erzincan from 1348 to 1362) Ghiyath al-Din Ahi Ayna Beg ( Armenian: Yaxiayna Bēk; Medieval Greek: Αχχὴς Ἀϊναπάκ; Old Anatolian Turkish: اخـی ایـنبـك; died 2–3 July 1362) was Emir of Erzincan from 1348 until his death. Thought to be a local ahi, he gained control of the region and the city of Erzincan through a purchase from his predecessor sometime before 1348. Aintabli ( talk)
2023-12-20 17:12 Abu'l-Fath Khan Javanshir (Iranian commander) Abu'l-Fath Khan Javanshir (also spelled Abo'l-Fath; Persian: ابوالفتح بیگ جوانشیر; died 1839) was an Iranian commander who participated in the Russo-Iranian War of 1804–1813. He was the son of Ibrahim Khalil Khan, a member of the Javanshir tribe and governor of the Karabakh Khanate in the South Caucasus. HistoryofIran ( talk)
2024-01-09 01:19 Suleiman of Germiyan (Bey of Germiyan from 1361 to 1387) Suleiman Shah ( Old Anatolian Turkish: سليمان شاه; died 1387), also known as Shah Chelebi, was Bey of Germiyan in western Anatolia from 1361 until his death. His reign was initially peaceful, but he was eventually involved in a conflict with the Karamanids, which forced him to seek an alliance with the Ottoman state. Aintabli ( talk)
2024-01-18 18:25 Suleiman I of Candar (Bey of Candar from 1309 to 1341) Shuja' al-Din Suleiman I Pasha ( Medieval Greek: Σολυμάμπαξι; died 1341) was Bey of Candar from 1309 until his death. He was the son of Shams al-Din Yaman, who defeated the governor of Kastamonu, Yavlak Arslan, and was granted administration of the region by Ilkhan Gaykhatu. However, after his death, it came under the control of its former ruler's son, Mahmud. Aintabli ( talk)
2024-02-12 19:42 Mehmed of Dulkadir (Beg of Dulkadir from 1399 to 1442) Nasir al-Din Mehmed Beg ( Turkish: Nasireddin Mehmed Bey; before 1362 – October 1442) was the ruler of Dulkadir from 1399 until his death. He came to power with the intervention of the Ottoman Sultan Bayezid I ( r. 1389–1402) amidst the internal struggles within the Dulkadirids and forced his cousin Sadaqa to flee from Elbistan, the capital. Aintabli ( talk)
2024-02-15 02:57 Suleiman of Dulkadir (Beg of Dulkadir from 1442 to 1454) Suleiman Beg ( Turkish: Süleyman Bey; died 28 August 1454) was the ruler of Dulkadir from 1442 until his death. During the reign of his father's, Nasir al-Din Mehmed ( r. 1399–1442), he served as the wali (governor) of Kayseri. His reign was relatively uneventful. His major accomplishment was the arrangement of the political marriages of his daughters to the Ottoman Sultan Mehmed II ( r. 1444–46, 1451–81) and the regnant Mamluk Sultan Sayf al-Din Jaqmaq ( r. 1438–53). Aintabli ( talk)
2024-03-05 23:56 Waste Siege (2019 book by Sophia Stamatopoulou-Robbins) Waste Siege: The Life of Infrastructure in Palestine is a nonfiction book by Sophia Stamatopoulou-Robbins. The book is an ethnography of waste management in the West Bank under the constraints of Israeli occupation, arguing that the Oslo Accords led to the abnormal presence and flow of waste for Palestinians, which Stamatopoulou-Robbins refers to as "waste siege". ezlev ( user/ tlk/ ctrbs)
2024-03-06 02:39 Shah Budak (Beg of Dulkadir from 1465 to 1466 and 1472 to 1480) Shah Budak ( Turkish: Şah Budak) was Beg of Dulkadir from October 1465 to April 1466 and 4 June 1472 to 1480. During the reign of his brother, Malik Arslan's ( r. 1454–65), Shah Budak took refuge in Mamluk Egypt. He took advantage of the discord between Malik Arslan and the Mamluks by provoking the Mamluk sultan to commission his brother's assassination. Aintabli ( talk)
2024-03-07 17:45 Felek al-Din Dündar (Beg of Hamid from c. 1300 to 1326) Felek al-Din Dündar Beg (died 1324 or October 1326) was Beg of Hamid from c. 1300 until his death. Felek al-Din changed his headquarters from Uluborlu to Eğirdir, which he renamed to Felekabad after himself. Although Dündar occasionally declared his loyalty to the Ilkhanate, he expanded his territory in times of internal struggles in the east. Aintabli ( talk)
2024-04-09 18:00 Mohammad Shah Qajar (Shah of Iran from 1834 to 1848) Mohammad Shah ( Persian: محمدشاه قاجار; born Mohammad Mirza; 5 January 1808 – 5 September 1848) was the third Qajar shah of Iran from 1834 to 1848, inheriting the throne from his grandfather, Fath-Ali Shah. From a young age, Mohammad Mirza was under the tutelage of Haji Mirza Aqasi, a local dervish from Tabriz whose teachings influenced the young prince to become a Sufi-king later in his life. Amir Ghandi ( talk)
2024-04-16 16:39 Syrian literature (Literature by Syrian writers) Syrian literature is modern fiction written or orally performed in Arabic by writers from Syria since the independence of the Syrian Arab Republic in 1946. It is part of the historically and geographically wider Arabic literature. Literary works by Syrian authors in the historical region of Syria since the Umayyad era are considered general Arabic literature. Munfarid1 ( talk)
2024-04-19 07:42 First Republic of Armenia (1918–1920 former country in Western Asia) The First Republic of Armenia, officially known at the time of its existence as the Republic of Armenia ( Armenian: Հայաստանի Հանրապետություն, romanized: Hayastani Hanrapetut'yun), was an independent Armenian state that existed from May (28th de jure, 30th de facto) 1918 to 2 December 1920 in the Armenian-populated territories of the former Russian Empire known as Eastern or Russian Armenia. Olympian loquere
2024-04-19 07:43 Agreement between Armenia and Azerbaijan respecting the District of Zanghezour (Agreement between Armenia and Azerbaijan during the Armenian–Azerbaijani war (1918–1920)) The Agreement between Armenia and Azerbaijan respecting the District of Zanghezour was a peace agreement between the short-lived Armenian and Azerbaijani republics signed on 23 November 1919 in Tiflis (present-day Tbilisi) and brokered by Georgia. The peace treaty came as a result of an unsuccessful Azerbaijani military campaign to absorb the Zangezur region controlled by local Armenians, in order to reach and support the Azerbaijanis in control of neighbouring Nakhchivan. Olympian loquere

Geography/Regions/Europe

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2023-12-01 16:52 Eurovision Song Contest 1991 (International song competition) The Eurovision Song Contest 1991 was the 36th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest, held on 4 May 1991 at Stage 15 of the Cinecittà Studios in Rome, Italy. Organised by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) and host broadcaster Radiotelevisione italiana (RAI), and presented by Gigliola Cinquetti and Toto Cutugno, the contest was held in Italy following the country's victory at the 1990 contest with the song " Insieme: 1992" by Toto Cutugno. Sims2aholic8 ( talk)
2023-12-11 17:06 Eurovision Song Contest 1989 (International song competition) The Eurovision Song Contest 1989 was the 34th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest, held on 6 May 1989 in the Palais de Beaulieu in Lausanne, Switzerland. Organised by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) and host broadcaster Télévision suisse romande (TSR) on behalf of the Swiss Broadcasting Corporation (SRG SSR), and presented by Jacques Deschenaux and Lolita Morena, the contest was held in Switzerland following the country's victory at th ... Sims2aholic8 ( talk)
2023-12-21 17:01 Josef Hoop (Prime Minister of Liechtenstein from 1928 to 1945) Franz Josef Hoop (14 December 1895 – 19 October 1959) was a diplomat and political figure from Liechtenstein who served as Prime Minister of Liechtenstein from 1928 to 1945. TheBritinator ( talk)
2023-12-30 12:20 Mafeje affair (1968 anti-government protests by South African students) The Mafeje affair refers to anti-government protests by South African students in 1968 in response to a decision of the council of the University of Cape Town (UCT) to rescind anthropologist Archie Mafeje's job offer for a senior lecturer position due to pressure from the South African apartheid government. FuzzyMagma ( talk)
2024-01-05 14:39 Maxim Berezovsky (18th-century Ukrainian-born composer) Maxim Sozontovich Berezovsky ( Russian: Макси́м Созо́нтович Березо́вский ; Ukrainian: Максим Созонтович Березовський; c. 1745 – April 2 [ O.S. 24 March] 1777) was a composer of secular and liturgical music, and a conductor and opera singer, who worked at the St. Petersburg Court Chapel in the Russian Empire, but who also spent much of his career in Italy. Amitchell125 ( talk)
2024-02-21 23:06 Malik Arslan (Beg of Dulkadir from 1454 to 1465) Sayf al-Din Malik Arslan (died October 1465) was Beg of Dulkadir from 28 August 1454 until his death. Malik Arslan was one of his predecessor Suleiman Beg's ( r. 1442–54) numerous sons. Malik Arslan first competed with his uncle Feyyaz for the throne and was favored by the Mamluk Sultan Sayf al-Din Inal ( r. 1453–61). Aintabli ( talk)
2024-02-28 19:59 Antoine Hamilton (Irish soldier and writer (died 1719)) Anthony Hamilton PC (Ire) ( c. 1645 – 1719), also known as Antoine and comte d'Hamilton, was a soldier and a writer. As a Catholic of Irish and Scottish ancestry, his parents brought him to France in 1651 when Cromwell's army overran Ireland. Johannes Schade ( talk)
2024-03-13 01:54 Albert Schädler (Former President of the Landtag of Liechtenstein) Albert Schädler (24 December 1848 – 17 June 1922) was a physician, historian and political figure from Liechtenstein who served as the President of the Landtag of Liechtenstein 1882 to 1885 and again from 1890 to 1918. TheBritinator ( talk)
2024-03-16 06:45 2023 FIA GT World Cup (Sixth World Cup for GT3-spec race cars in Macau) The 2023 FIA GT World Cup (formally the Macau GT Cup – FIA GT World Cup) was a Grand Touring (GT) sports car race held on the Guia Circuit in Macau on 19 November. It was the sixth FIA GT World Cup and the thirteenth GT3 car race to be held at Macau. The Automobile General Association Macau-China, the event's promoter, appointed the motorsports organiser SRO Motorsports Group to form a grid. EnthusiastWorld37 ( talk)
2024-03-17 18:24 George Tutill (Banner manufacturer (1817–1887)) George Tutill (16 April 1817—17 February 1887) was an artist, entrepreneur and manufacturer of banners. He was born in Howden, Yorkshire, he had founded his business by 1847 which became renowned for supplying trade unions, Sunday schools, chapels, and friendly societies with banners and regalia. The company, eventually located at 83 City Road, London, also offered a range of products including flags, badges, brooches and stationary. Unexpectedlydian♯4 talk‽
2024-03-26 23:13 2Baba (Nigerian musician (born 1975)) Innocent Ujah Idibia MON (born 18 September 1975), known by his stage name 2Baba and formerly as 2face Idibia, is a Nigerian singer-songwriter, record producer and philanthropist known for his solo debut album, Face 2 Face. He is regarded as the "most influential" in the Nigerian music industry following his contributions to Nigerian pop music in the 2000s. SafariScribe ( talk)
2024-03-28 10:04 Crazy Crazy / Sakura no Mori (2014 single by Gen Hoshino) "Crazy Crazy" and "Sakura no Mori" ( Japanese: 桜の森, lit. "Cherry Blossom Forest") are songs recorded by Japanese musician Gen Hoshino, released as double A-sides on the second single from his fourth studio album, Yellow Dancer (2015). Both tracks were written and produced by Hoshino. The J-pop and rock single was released by Speedstar Records on June 11, 2014, and is Hoshino's seventh single overall. IanTEB ( talk)
2024-03-29 15:37 Sam Bahadur (film) (2023 Indian film) Sam Bahadur (stylised as SAMबहादुर  ; lit. transl. Sam the Brave) is a 2023 Indian Hindi-language biographical war drama film based on the life of India's first field marshal, Sam Manekshaw. It is directed by Meghna Gulzar who co wrote with Bhavani Iyer and Shantanu Srivastava. Produced by Ronnie Screwvala, under the banner of RSVP Movies. Twinkle1990 ( talk)
2024-04-01 10:22 Walter Abel Heurtley (British archaeologist (1882–1955)) Walter Abel Heurtley OBE FSA (24 October 1882 – 2 January 1955) was a British classical archaeologist. The son of a Church of England vicar, he was educated at Uppingham School and read classics at Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge, on a scholarship. Upon leaving Cambridge, he worked as a teacher at The Oratory School, and became a reserve officer in the Royal Engineers. UndercoverClassicist T· C
2024-04-02 22:21 Eurovision Song Contest 2000 (International song competition) The Eurovision Song Contest 2000 was the 45th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest, held on 13 May 2000 at the Globe Arena in Stockholm, Sweden. Organised by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) and host broadcaster Sveriges Television (SVT) and presented by Kattis Ahlström and Anders Lundin, the contest was held in Sweden following the country's victory at the 1999 contest with the song " Take Me to Your Heaven" by Charlotte Nilsson. Sims2aholic8 ( talk)
2024-04-03 07:09 Godzilla Minus One (2023 Japanese film by Takashi Yamazaki) is a 2023 Japanese epic kaiju film written, directed, and with visual effects by Takashi Yamazaki. Produced by Toho Studios and Robot Communications and distributed by Toho, it is the 37th film in the Godzilla franchise, Toho's 33rd Godzilla film, and the fifth film in the franchise's Reiwa era. The film stars Ryunosuke Kamiki, Minami Hamabe, Yuki Yamada, Munetaka Aoki, Hidetaka Yoshioka, Sakura Ando and Kuranosuke Sasaki. Eiga-Kevin2 ( talk)
2024-04-06 18:20 Cyprus in the Eurovision Song Contest 2004 Cyprus participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2004 with the song "Stronger Every Minute" performed by Lisa Andreas. The song was written by Mike Connaris, who had twice written a runner up in Eurovision selection process for the United Kingdom. Grk1011 ( talk)
2024-04-11 11:10 Eurovision Song Contest 1975 (International song competition) The Eurovision Song Contest 1975 was the 20th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest, held on 22 March 1975 in the Sankt Eriks-Mässan in Stockholm, Sweden. Organised by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) and host broadcaster Sveriges Radio (SR), and presented by Karin Falck, the contest was held in Sweden following the country's victory at the 1974 contest with the song " Waterloo" by ABBA. Sims2aholic8 ( talk)
2024-04-11 12:03 Eurovision Song Contest 1974 (International song competition) The Eurovision Song Contest 1974 was the 19th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest, held on 6 April 1974 in the Dome in Brighton, United Kingdom. Organised by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) and host broadcaster the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC), and presented by Katie Boyle, this was the fifth time that the United Kingdom had staged the contest. Sims2aholic8 ( talk)
2024-04-19 16:26 Eurovision Song Contest 1984 (International song competition) The Eurovision Song Contest 1984 was the 29th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest, held on 5 May 1984 in the Théâtre Municipal in Luxembourg City, Luxembourg. Organised by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) and host broadcaster Radio Télévision Luxembourg (RTL), the contest was held in Luxembourg following the country's victory at the 1983 contest with the song " Si la vie est cadeau" by Corinne Hermès. Sims2aholic8 ( talk)
2024-04-26 16:25 18×2 Beyond Youthful Days (2024 Taiwanese film) 18×2 Beyond Youthful Days (Chinese: 青春18×2 通往有你的旅程) is a 2024 Taiwanese-Japanese romance film directed by Michihito Fujii and produced by Chang Chen. Starring Greg Hsu and Kaya Kiyohara, alongside an ensemble cast including Joseph Chang, Shunsuke Michieda, Haru Kuroki, Hitomi Kuroki, and Yutaka Matsushige, the film follows a recently fired Taiwanese video game developer (Hsu) on a solo trip to Japan, reminiscing about a past romantic entanglement with a Japanese backpacker (Kiyohara) that never blossomed into a relationship. Prince of Erebor（ The Book of Mazarbul）
2024-04-27 00:53 Peter Capaldi (Scottish actor (born 1958)) Peter Dougan Capaldi (born 14 April 1958) is a Scottish actor and director. He portrayed the twelfth incarnation of the Doctor in the science fiction series Doctor Who and Malcolm Tucker in The Thick of It, for which he received four British Academy Television Award nominations, winning Best Male Comedy Performance in 2010. Questions? four Olifanofmrtennant (she/her)

Geography/Regions/Europe/Eastern Europe

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2023-12-11 14:12 Nina Popova (official) (Russian civil servant (1908–1994)) Nina Vasilyevna Popova ( Russian: Нина Васильевна Попова; 22 January 1908 – 30 May 1994) was a Soviet civil servant and women's rights activist. Orphaned at the age of twelve, she lived for two years in an orphanage before being reunited with her brother. She did not complete her secondary education because she needed to work. SusunW ( talk)
2024-01-18 19:42 Nazran okrug (District in Caucasus) The Nazran okrug, known after March 1917 as the Ingush okrug, was a district ( okrug) of the Terek Oblast of the Caucasus Viceroyalty of the Russian Empire, and after 1921, the Mountain ASSR of the Russian SFSR within the Soviet Union. The district was modest in its population of 59 thousand and size of approximately 1,500 square kilometres (580 sq mi), the smallest of all the Terek Oblast's subdivisions in both measures. WikiEditor 123…
2024-01-22 13:38 Józef Ignacy Kraszewski (Poland's most prolific novelist (1812–1887)) Józef Ignacy Kraszewski (28 July 1812 – 19 March 1887) was a Polish novelist, journalist, historian, publisher, painter, and musician. Piotr Konieczny aka Prokonsul Piotrus| reply here
2024-02-18 18:02 Conflict Intelligence Team (Russian investigative organisation) The Conflict Intelligence Team (CIT) is an independent investigative organisation originating from Russia that conducts open-source investigation of events taking place during armed conflicts, in particular, the actions of Russian troops in Ukraine, Syria, Libya and Central African Republic. Together with Bellingcat and InformNapalm, it is one of the largest such groups that emerged during the Russo-Ukrainian War. Ktkvtsh ( talk)

Geography/Regions/Europe/Northern Europe

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2023-09-06 22:54 Gedling Town F.C. (Association football club in England) Gedling Town Football Club was a semi-professional football club based in Stoke Bardolph, Nottinghamshire, England. Founded in 1985 as R & R Scaffolding, the works team of a construction firm from Netherfield, Gedling played its first four seasons in the Notts Amateur League until the 1990–91 campaign saw the club join the nationwide league system. Curlymanjaro ( talk)
2023-10-08 21:36 John Rudge (English football player and manager (born 1944)) John Robert Rudge (born 21 October 1944) is an English former professional football player and manager who is the president of EFL League One club Port Vale. Echetus Xe
2023-11-18 20:19 2022 City of Edinburgh Council election (City of Edinburgh Council election) Elections to the City of Edinburgh 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)
2023-12-06 16:36 Infant school (School for young children) An infant school is a term which is used predominantly in England and Wales. It has been used since the 19th century to refer to schools or school departments that cater for children up to seven years old. Llewee ( talk)
2023-12-20 20:06 2022 North Lanarkshire Council election (North Lanarkshire Council election) Elections to North Lanarkshire 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)
2023-12-24 12:00 Ged Nash (Irish politician (born 1975)) Gerald Henry "Ged" Nash (born 7 December 1975) is an Irish Labour Party politician who has been a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Louth constituency since 2020, and previously from 2011 to 2016. He served as Minister of State for Business and Employment from 2014 to 2016. He was a Senator for the Labour Panel from 2016 to 2020. ser! ( chat to me - see my edits)
2024-01-13 18:51 Leon Leuty (English footballer (1920–1955)) Leon Harry Leuty (23 October 1920 – 19 December 1955) was an English professional footballer who played as a centre-half, most notably for Derby County and Notts County. Leuty had originally played as an inside-right during his youth, where he became locally recognised. He also earned the Hoare Cricket Trophy for his cricket performances aged 13. Bungle ( talk • contribs)
2024-01-14 23:03 2024 Masters (snooker) (Snooker tournament) The 2024 Masters (officially the 2024 MrQ Masters) was a professional non-ranking snooker tournament that took place from 7 to 14 January 2024 at Alexandra Palace in London, England. The second Triple Crown event of the 2023–24 snooker season, following the 2023 UK Championship and preceding the 2024 World Championship, the tournament was the 50th edition of the Masters, which was first held in 1975. Lee Vilenski ( talk • contribs)
2024-01-19 23:21 Dorothy Bain (Lord Advocate) Dorothy Ruth Bain KC (born 1964) is a Scottish advocate who has served as Lord Advocate since 2021. She is the second woman to hold the office after Lady Elish Angiolini KC. Bain previously served as the Principal Advocate Depute from 2009 to 2011, the first woman to hold the prosecutorial position in Scotland. Goodreg3 ( talk)
2024-01-29 21:30 Carl Segerståhl (Swedish educator and artist (1889–1958)) Carl Yngve Segerståhl (12 May 1899 – 23 May 1958) was a Swedish rector and painter. Born in Norrköping in southern Sweden, his initial studies included folkloristics, religion, and economics in Lund, working in archives as a student and collecting folk tales. For almost the entirety of his career, he was a teacher, later headmaster, of the folk high school (a form of tertiary popular education) in Vindeln.  Frzzl   talk;  contribs 
2024-02-14 21:52 Tom Middlehurst (British retired politician) Thomas Middlehurst (born 25 June 1936) is a British retired politician who served as Leader of Flintshire County Council from 1996 to 1999 and Assembly Secretary for Education and Training in the National Assembly for Wales from 1999 to 2000. A member of the Labour Party, he was Assembly Member (AM) for Alyn and Deeside from 1999 until his retirement in 2003. ThatRandomGuy1 ( talk)
2024-03-02 10:56 Pétur Guðmundsson (basketball) (Icelandic basketball player) Pétur Karl Guðmundsson (born 30 October 1958) is an Icelandic former professional basketball player and coach. Standing 2.18 m (7'2"), weighing 118 kg (260 lb) and playing the center position, Pétur was the first Icelander and one of the first European players ever to play in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Alvaldi ( talk)
2024-03-15 01:56 Darren Moore (English footballer and manager (born 1974)) Darren Mark Moore (born 22 April 1974) is a professional football manager and former player who played as a centre-back. He is the manager of EFL League One club Port Vale. He has performed extensive charity work for the Professional Footballers' Association, Show Racism the Red Card, and the Free Methodist Church. Echetus Xe
2024-03-15 21:48 1949 World Snooker Championship (Snooker tournament) The 1949 World Snooker Championship was a snooker tournament held at Leicester Square Hall in London, England from 21 February to 7 May 1949. A qualifying competition was held from 10 to 19 February at the same venue; Conrad Stanbury qualified to join seven other players in the main tournament. BennyOnTheLoose ( talk)
2024-03-16 21:20 Reanne Evans (English snooker player) Reanne Evans MBE (born 25 October 1985) is an English snooker player who competes on the main professional World Snooker Tour and the World Women's Snooker Tour; she also works as a pundit for televised snooker coverage. A record 12-time winner of the World Women's Snooker Championship, she is also the reigning World Mixed Doubles champion (with Luca Brecel), and is widely recognised as the most successful female player in the sport's history. BennyOnTheLoose ( talk)
2024-03-18 17:30 1950 World Snooker Championship (Snooker tournament) The 1950 World Snooker Championship was a professional snooker tournament held from 12 December 1949 – 18 March 1950. The final was staged at the Tower Circus in Blackpool, England. A qualifying competition was held at the Temperance Billiards Hall, known as the "Guild Hall", in Battersea, London from 17 October to 12 November 1949. BennyOnTheLoose ( talk)
2024-03-19 10:29 Latymer Upper School (Private school in Hammersmith, London) Latymer Upper School is a co-educational public school in Hammersmith, London, England, between King Street and the River Thames. It derives from a charity school, part of the same Latymer Foundation, founded in 1624 by the English merchant Edward Latymer. With approximately 1,200 pupils, most students are admitted to the Upper School through examination and interview at the age of eleven, with some entering at 16. Chiswick Chap ( talk)
2024-03-22 15:51 2022 Fife Council election (Fife Council election) Elections to Fife Council took place on 5 May 2022 on the same day as the 31 other Scottish local government elections. As with other Scottish council elections, it was held using single transferable vote (STV) – a form of proportional representation – in which multiple candidates are elected in each ward and voters rank candidates in order of preference. Stevie fae Scotland ( talk)
2024-03-31 14:44 Bath City F.C. (Football club) Bath City Football Club is a semi-professional football club based in Bath, Somerset, England. The club is affiliated to the Somerset FA and currently competes in the National League South, the sixth tier of English football. Nicknamed the "Romans", the club was founded in 1889 and have played their home matches at Twerton Park since 1932. Krashaon19 ( talk)
2024-04-12 18:22 Charles De Geer (Swedish industrialist and entomologist) Charles De Geer (30 January 1720 – 7 March 1778) was an entomologist, industrialist, civil servant and book collector. He came from a prominent Swedish-Dutch family. He was born in Sweden, spent most of his childhood and youth in the Dutch Republic, moved back to Sweden at the age of 18 and would thereafter spend the rest of his life in Sweden. Yakikaki ( talk)
2024-04-16 15:09 Simone Murphy (Scottish entertainer) Simone Murphy (born 29 July 1993) is a Scottish musician and former model. Born in Edinburgh, she started modelling aged two, before setting up several events while at the University of Edinburgh; after moving to London, she was scouted while working at Harvey Nichols, and later applied for Cycle 11 of Britain's Next Top Model, on which she placed fifth. Laun chba ller
2024-04-20 15:09 Erik Sparre (Swedish noble and statesman) Erik Larsson Sparre (born Erik Larsson; also known as Erik Gyllensparre, Eric Sparre, or Erik Sparre of Rossvik; 13 July 1550 – 20 March 1600) was a Swedish noble, statesman, diplomat, and political theorist who served as Privy Councilor from 1575 or 1576 until 1590 and Lord High Chancellor of Sweden from 1593 until his execution in 1600. ThaesOfereode ( talk)
2024-04-21 13:20 Niall Ó Glacáin (Irish physician) Niall Ó Glacáin, sometimes anglicised as Nial O'Glacan ( c. 1563 – 1653) was an Irish physician and plague doctor who worked to treat victims of bubonic plague outbreaks throughout continental Europe. He was a physician to Hugh Roe O'Donnell and King Louis XIII. SkywalkerEccleston ( talk)
2024-04-22 23:35 Claire Coutinho (British politician (born 1985)) Claire Coryl Julia Coutinho (born 8 July 1985) is a British politician and former investment banker who has served as Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero since August 2023. A member of the Conservative Party, she has been the Member of Parliament (MP) for East Surrey since the 2019 general election. BennyOnTheLoose ( talk)
2024-04-24 16:39 Shabana Mahmood (British politician (born 1980)) Shabana Mahmood ( Urdu: شبانہ محمود; born 17 September 1980) is a British Labour Party politician and barrister who has served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Birmingham Ladywood since 2010. She has served in the Shadow Cabinet of Keir Starmer as Shadow Secretary of State for Justice from September 2023. BennyOnTheLoose ( talk)
2024-04-24 16:44 World Women's Snooker Championship (Tournament on the World Women's Snooker Tour) The World Women's Snooker Championship (known as the Women's World Open from 1976 to 1981 and the World Ladies Snooker Championship from 1983 to 2018) is the longest-running and most prestigious tournament on the World Women's Snooker Tour. Staged 41 times since the inaugural edition in 1976, it has produced 15 different champions, six of whom have won the title more than once. BennyOnTheLoose ( talk)

Geography/Regions/Europe/Southern Europe

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2023-12-18 19:44 Jorge Sampaio (President of Portugal from 1996 to 2006) Jorge Fernando Branco de Sampaio GColTE GColIH GColL (18 September 1939 – 10 September 2021) was a Portuguese lawyer and politician who was the 18th President of Portugal from 1996 to 2006. Sampaio was a member of the Socialist Party, a party which he led between 1989 and 1992. _-_Alsor ( talk)
2023-12-19 19:42 Barry Sheene (British motorcycle racer and racing driver (1950-2003)) Barry Steven Frank Sheene MBE (11 September 1950 – 10 March 2003) was a British professional motorcycle racer and television sports presenter. He competed in Grand Prix motorcycle racing between 1971 and 1984, most prominently as a member of the Suzuki factory racing team where he won two consecutive 500cc World Championships in 1976 and 1977. Orsoni ( talk)
2024-02-25 19:09 Stadio Olimpico (Stadium in Rome, Italy) Stadio Olimpico (English: Olympic Stadium), colloquially known as l'Olimpico (The Olympic), is an Italian multi-purpose sports venue located in Rome. It is the largest sports facility in Rome and the second-largest in Italy, after Milan's Stadio Giuseppe Meazza, seating over 70,000 spectators. It formerly had a capacity of over 100,000 people, and was also called Stadio dei Centomila (Stadium of the 100,000). Blackcat
2024-03-15 20:03 Podgorica Assembly (1918 popular assembly in Montenegro) The Great People's Assembly of the Serb People in Montenegro ( Serbian: Велика народна скупштина српског народа у Црној Гори, romanized: Velika narodna skupština srpskog naroda u Crnoj Gori), commonly known as the Podgorica Assembly (Подгоричка скупштина, Podgorička skupština), was an ad hoc popular assembly convened in November 1918, after the end of World War I in the Kingdom of Montenegro. Tomobe03 ( talk)
2024-03-16 21:20 Reanne Evans (English snooker player) Reanne Evans MBE (born 25 October 1985) is an English snooker player who competes on the main professional World Snooker Tour and the World Women's Snooker Tour; she also works as a pundit for televised snooker coverage. A record 12-time winner of the World Women's Snooker Championship, she is also the reigning World Mixed Doubles champion (with Luca Brecel), and is widely recognised as the most successful female player in the sport's history. BennyOnTheLoose ( talk)
2024-03-28 02:27 Santos Passos Church (Church in Guimarães, Portugal) The Santos Passos Church ( Portuguese: Igreja dos Santos Passos), officially called Igreja de Nossa Senhora da Consolação e dos Santos Passos and sometimes referred to as Igreja de São Gualter, is an 18th century Portuguese baroque church located at the Campo da Feira in Guimarães, Portugal. V.B.Speranza ( talk)
2024-04-13 23:37 Tourism in ancient Rome (Tourism and vacation sites in ancient Rome) Tourism in ancient Rome was limited to the Roman upper class due to its expense and long travel times. Travel was made increasingly difficult due to shipwrecks, storms, poor maps, and a lack of modern transportation methods. Common destinations for ancient Roman tourists were Greece, Egypt, and the coast of Campania. Graearms ( talk)
2024-04-17 09:17 Santi Romano (Italian lawyer and judge (1875–1947)) Santi Romano (31 January 1875 – 3 November 1947) was an Italian public lawyer who taught administrative law, constitutional law, ecclesiastical law and international law in several Italian universities. He was President of the Council of State from 1928 to 1944 and Senator of the Kingdom from 1934, and as member of the Lincean Academy. Gitz ( talk) ( contribs)
2024-04-17 19:40 Battle of Meligalas (1944 battle during the Greek Resistance against Axis occupation in WWII) The Battle of Meligalas ( Greek: Μάχη του Μελιγαλά, romanized: Machi tou Meligala) took place at Meligalas in Messenia in southwestern Greece, on 13–15 September 1944, between the Greek Resistance forces of the Greek People's Liberation Army (ELAS) and the collaborationist Security Battalions. Ashmedai 119 ( talk)
2024-04-24 07:13 Stephen Curry (American basketball player (born 1988)) Wardell Stephen Curry II (born March 14, 1988) is an American professional basketball player and point guard for the Golden State Warriors of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Widely regarded as the greatest shooter and one of the greatest players of all time, Curry is credited with revolutionizing the sport by inspiring teams and players to take more three-point shots. Beemer03 ( talk)

Geography/Regions/Europe/Western Europe

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2023-11-12 13:45 Assault of Ermyas Mulugeta (2006 assault in Potsdam, Germany) The assault of Ermyas Mulugeta happened late on Easter Sunday, 16 April 2006, at a tram stop in Potsdam, Germany. Two men beat him so badly he was put into a coma for two weeks, and since there appeared to be a racial motive to the attack, the case was taken up by the Public Prosecutor General. The assault had occurred amidst preparations for Germany to host the 2006 FIFA World Cup and therefore received international attention, which focused on right-wing extremism. Mujinga ( talk)
2023-12-28 17:30 Luxembourg in the Eurovision Song Contest (nation in the Eurovision Song Contest) Luxembourg has participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 37 times since its debut at the first contest in 1956. The nation participated in all but one event between 1956 and 1993, only missing the 1959 contest. After finishing among the bottom seven countries in 1993, Luxembourg was relegated and prevented from competing in 1994. Sims2aholic8 ( talk)
2024-03-24 03:03 Rotter kidnapping (1933 organized kidnapping in Liechtenstein) The Rotter kidnapping ( German: Rotter-Entführung) was a failed organized kidnapping in Liechtenstein of Fritz Rotter [ de] and Alfred Rotter [ de], German film directors and theatre managers of Jewish background, by Liechtenstein citizens sympathetic to Nazi Germany. TheBritinator ( talk)
2024-03-30 03:27 Third Josef Hoop cabinet (Governing body of Liechtenstein (1938–1944)) The third Josef Hoop cabinet was the governing body of Liechtenstein from 30 March 1938 to 9 November 1944. It was appointed by Franz Joseph II and chaired by Josef Hoop. TheBritinator ( talk)
2024-04-10 16:34 Karl Freiherr Haus von Hausen (Governor of Liechtenstein from 1861 to 1884) Karl Freiherr Haus von Hausen (29 September 1823 – 29 July 1889) was an Austrian noble and civil servant who served as the first Governor of Liechtenstein from 1861 to 1884. TheBritinator ( talk)
2024-04-19 11:28 Blohm & Voss BV 40 (German glider fighter) The Blohm & Voss BV 40 was a prototype armoured German glider initially designed in mid-1943 by Blohm & Voss to attack Allied bomber formations during World War II. The BV 40 would be towed to high altitude by single-engined fighters and then ram the bombers while in a dive, but this concept was rejected before its first flight in May 1944 in favour of using its guns. Sturmvogel 66 ( talk)
2024-04-19 20:06 Cagot (Historically persecuted people) The Cagots were a persecuted minority who lived in the west of France and northern Spain: the Navarrese Pyrenees, Basque provinces, Béarn, Aragón, Gascony and Brittany. Evidence of the group exists as far back as 1000 CE. Cdjp1 ( talk)

Geography/Regions/Oceania

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2024-01-30 04:36 Zali Steggall (Australian politician and alpine skier) Zali Steggall OAM (born 16 April 1974) is an Australian politician, lawyer and former Winter Olympic athlete. She has been the independent member for Warringah since the 2019 Australian federal election when she defeated the incumbent, former Prime Minister Tony Abbott. GraziePrego ( talk)
2024-02-03 06:35 Aoraki / Mount Cook National Park (National park in New Zealand) Aoraki / Mount Cook National Park is a national park located in the central-west of the South Island of New Zealand. It was established in October 1953 and takes its name from the highest mountain in New Zealand, Aoraki / Mount Cook. The area of the park is 707 km2 (273 sq mi), and it shares a border with Westland Tai Poutini National Park along the Main Divide of the Southern Alps. Alexeyevitch( talk)
2024-02-19 14:32 Bryce Cotton (American basketball player) Bryce Jiron Cotton (born August 11, 1992) is an American professional basketball player for the Perth Wildcats of the National Basketball League (NBL). In the NBL, he is a four-time winner of the Most Valuable Player Award and has won three championships. He is also a two-time grand final MVP, seven-time All-NBL First Team recipient, and has seven scoring titles. DaHuzyBru ( talk)
2024-02-22 04:59 Premier of Victoria (Head of government in the state of Victoria) The premier of Victoria is the head of government of Victoria, Australia. The premier leads the Cabinet of Victoria and selects its ministers. The premier is appointed by the governor of Victoria and must be a member of and command confidence in the Victorian Legislative Assembly, the lower house of the Parliament of Victoria, meaning the support of a majority of Legislative Assembly members. GMH Melbourne ( talk)
2024-03-11 23:55 Fair Work Ombudsman v Quest South Perth (2015 judgment of the High Court of Australia) Fair Work Ombudsman v Quest South Perth is a 2015 decision of the High Court of Australia. Quest, a company operating serviced apartment hotels across Australia, used a third-party labour hire company to change the employment status of two housekeepers and a receptionist from employees to independent contractors at its South Perth site. — MaxnaCarta  (  💬 •  📝 )
2024-04-07 05:47 Sophie Scamps (Australian politician) Sophie Anna Rebecca Scamps (born 15 March 1971) is an Australian independent politician, general practitioner, and former athlete. In the 2022 Australian federal election, she was elected as the Member for Mackellar in the Australian House of Representatives. Scamps is classified as a Teal independent, as she was one of a group of independents at the 2022 federal election supported by Climate 200. GraziePrego ( talk)
2024-04-17 03:07 Victoria Square, Christchurch (Public place in Christchurch, New Zealand) Victoria Square is located in central Christchurch, New Zealand. Originally known as Market Place or Market Square, it was the site of market days, fairs, and trade before its redevelopment in 1896–1897 into a park. Subsequent to the February 2011 earthquake, the square was located in the Central City Red Zone and was closed, reopening in November 2012. David Palmer aka cloventt ( talk)

History and Society/Business and economics

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2023-11-25 20:55 Michael Kremer (American economist and Nobel laureate (born 1964)) Michael Robert Kremer (born November 12, 1964) is an American development economist currently serving as University Professor in Economics at the University of Chicago and Director of the Development Innovation Lab at the Becker Friedman Institute for Research in Economics. Kremer formerly served as the Gates Professor of Developing Societies at Harvard University, a role he held from 2003 to 2020. RegMonkey ( talk)

History and Society/Education

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2023-10-05 14:45 William L. Keleher (American Jesuit academic administrator) William Lane Keleher SJ (January 27, 1906 – October 27, 1975) was an American Catholic priest and Jesuit who was the president of Boston College from 1945 to 1951. During his tenure, the school oversaw rapid and significant growth in the number of students returning from World War II under the G.I. Bill. Ergo Sum
2023-11-30 21:18 Jews in the civil rights movement (Jewish organizations and individuals in the American Civil Rights Movement) Jews played an important role in the American civil rights movement, forming alliances with African American leaders and organizations. Jewish individuals and groups like the Anti-Defamation League actively supported the movement against legalized racial injustice. Several prominent Jewish leaders such as Rabbi Abraham Joshua Heschel and Jack Greenberg marched alongside figures like Martin Luther King Jr. and also contributed significantly to landmark legal victories. Homerethegreat ( talk)
2023-12-06 16:36 Infant school (School for young children) An infant school is a term which is used predominantly in England and Wales. It has been used since the 19th century to refer to schools or school departments that cater for children up to seven years old. Llewee ( talk)
2024-01-28 16:01 Charles J. Turck (American educator, lawyer, and academic administrator) Charles Joseph Turck (September 13, 1890 – January 12, 1989) was an American lawyer, educator, and academic administrator who was the president of Centre College in Danville, Kentucky, and Macalester College in Saint Paul, Minnesota. A native of New Orleans, Turck attended Tulane University before graduating from Columbia University with a law degree in 1913. PCN02WPS ( talk | contribs)
2024-02-05 16:40 W. Seavey Joyce (American Jesuit priest (1913–1988)) William Seavey Joyce SJ (September 3, 1913 – May 19, 1988) was an American Catholic priest and Jesuit who was the president of Boston College from 1968 to 1972. Born in Boston, Massachusetts, he entered the Society of Jesus in 1931 and later received a doctorate in economics from Harvard University. Ergo Sum
2024-03-19 10:29 Latymer Upper School (Private school in Hammersmith, London) Latymer Upper School is a co-educational public school in Hammersmith, London, England, between King Street and the River Thames. It derives from a charity school, part of the same Latymer Foundation, founded in 1624 by the English merchant Edward Latymer. With approximately 1,200 pupils, most students are admitted to the Upper School through examination and interview at the age of eleven, with some entering at 16. Chiswick Chap ( talk)

History and Society/History

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2023-11-16 14:39 Women's International Democratic Federation (International women's rights organization) The Women's International Democratic Federation (WIDF) is an international women's rights organization. Established in 1945, it was most active during the Cold War when, according to historian Francisca de Haan, it was "the largest and probably most influential international women's organization of the post-1945 era". SusunW ( talk)
2023-12-11 14:12 Nina Popova (official) (Russian civil servant (1908–1994)) Nina Vasilyevna Popova ( Russian: Нина Васильевна Попова; 22 January 1908 – 30 May 1994) was a Soviet civil servant and women's rights activist. Orphaned at the age of twelve, she lived for two years in an orphanage before being reunited with her brother. She did not complete her secondary education because she needed to work. SusunW ( talk)
2023-12-20 16:21 Ahi Ayna (Emir of Erzincan from 1348 to 1362) Ghiyath al-Din Ahi Ayna Beg ( Armenian: Yaxiayna Bēk; Medieval Greek: Αχχὴς Ἀϊναπάκ; Old Anatolian Turkish: اخـی ایـنبـك; died 2–3 July 1362) was Emir of Erzincan from 1348 until his death. Thought to be a local ahi, he gained control of the region and the city of Erzincan through a purchase from his predecessor sometime before 1348. Aintabli ( talk)
2024-01-09 01:19 Suleiman of Germiyan (Bey of Germiyan from 1361 to 1387) Suleiman Shah ( Old Anatolian Turkish: سليمان شاه; died 1387), also known as Shah Chelebi, was Bey of Germiyan in western Anatolia from 1361 until his death. His reign was initially peaceful, but he was eventually involved in a conflict with the Karamanids, which forced him to seek an alliance with the Ottoman state. Aintabli ( talk)
2024-01-18 18:25 Suleiman I of Candar (Bey of Candar from 1309 to 1341) Shuja' al-Din Suleiman I Pasha ( Medieval Greek: Σολυμάμπαξι; died 1341) was Bey of Candar from 1309 until his death. He was the son of Shams al-Din Yaman, who defeated the governor of Kastamonu, Yavlak Arslan, and was granted administration of the region by Ilkhan Gaykhatu. However, after his death, it came under the control of its former ruler's son, Mahmud. Aintabli ( talk)
2024-01-22 13:38 Józef Ignacy Kraszewski (Poland's most prolific novelist (1812–1887)) Józef Ignacy Kraszewski (28 July 1812 – 19 March 1887) was a Polish novelist, journalist, historian, publisher, painter, and musician. Piotr Konieczny aka Prokonsul Piotrus| reply here
2024-01-28 13:30 Flag of Ingushetia (Flag of the Russian republic of Ingushetia) The state flag of Ingushetia, a republic in the Russian Federation, is a horizontal tricolour that shows a red triskelion solar sign on a white background, with narrow green horizontal stripes above and below. The white symbolizes purity of thoughts and actions, the green—the awakening of nature, abundance, fertility of the land of Ingushetia, as well as Islam, which the Ingush profess, red—the difficult struggle of the Ingush people against injustice, for the right to live on th ... WikiEditor 123…
2024-02-12 19:42 Mehmed of Dulkadir (Beg of Dulkadir from 1399 to 1442) Nasir al-Din Mehmed Beg ( Turkish: Nasireddin Mehmed Bey; before 1362 – October 1442) was the ruler of Dulkadir from 1399 until his death. He came to power with the intervention of the Ottoman Sultan Bayezid I ( r. 1389–1402) amidst the internal struggles within the Dulkadirids and forced his cousin Sadaqa to flee from Elbistan, the capital. Aintabli ( talk)
2024-02-15 02:57 Suleiman of Dulkadir (Beg of Dulkadir from 1442 to 1454) Suleiman Beg ( Turkish: Süleyman Bey; died 28 August 1454) was the ruler of Dulkadir from 1442 until his death. During the reign of his father's, Nasir al-Din Mehmed ( r. 1399–1442), he served as the wali (governor) of Kayseri. His reign was relatively uneventful. His major accomplishment was the arrangement of the political marriages of his daughters to the Ottoman Sultan Mehmed II ( r. 1444–46, 1451–81) and the regnant Mamluk Sultan Sayf al-Din Jaqmaq ( r. 1438–53). Aintabli ( talk)
2024-02-16 23:59 Edith Roosevelt (First Lady of the United States from 1901 to 1909) Edith Kermit Roosevelt ( née Carow; August 6, 1861 – September 30, 1948) was the second wife of President Theodore Roosevelt and the first lady of the United States from 1901 to 1909. She was previously the second lady of the United States in 1901 and the first lady of New York from 1899 to 1900. Thebiguglyalien ( talk)
2024-03-06 02:39 Shah Budak (Beg of Dulkadir from 1465 to 1466 and 1472 to 1480) Shah Budak ( Turkish: Şah Budak) was Beg of Dulkadir from October 1465 to April 1466 and 4 June 1472 to 1480. During the reign of his brother, Malik Arslan's ( r. 1454–65), Shah Budak took refuge in Mamluk Egypt. He took advantage of the discord between Malik Arslan and the Mamluks by provoking the Mamluk sultan to commission his brother's assassination. Aintabli ( talk)
2024-04-01 10:22 Walter Abel Heurtley (British archaeologist (1882–1955)) Walter Abel Heurtley OBE FSA (24 October 1882 – 2 January 1955) was a British classical archaeologist. The son of a Church of England vicar, he was educated at Uppingham School and read classics at Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge, on a scholarship. Upon leaving Cambridge, he worked as a teacher at The Oratory School, and became a reserve officer in the Royal Engineers. UndercoverClassicist T· C
2024-04-06 12:10 Al-Ma'mun al-Bata'ihi (vizir) Abu Abdallah Muhammad ibn Fatak, better known as al-Ma'mun al-Bata'ihi ( Arabic: المأمون البطائحي), was a senior official of the Fatimid Caliphate in the early 12th century, during the reign of al-Amir. His origin is obscure, but his father had held high military office, and thus al-Bata'ihi belonged to the Fatimid Egyptian elite. Constantine ✍
2024-04-13 23:37 Tourism in ancient Rome (Tourism and vacation sites in ancient Rome) Tourism in ancient Rome was limited to the Roman upper class due to its expense and long travel times. Travel was made increasingly difficult due to shipwrecks, storms, poor maps, and a lack of modern transportation methods. Common destinations for ancient Roman tourists were Greece, Egypt, and the coast of Campania. Graearms ( talk)
2024-04-16 13:21 Women rabbis and Torah scholars (Jewish women in religious leadership) Women rabbis are individual Jewish women who have studied Jewish Law and received rabbinical ordination. Women rabbis are prominent in Progressive Jewish denominations, however, the subject of women rabbis in Orthodox Judaism is more complex. Although a significant number of Orthodox women have been ordained as rabbis, many major Orthodox Jewish communities and institutions do not accept the change. I.am.a.qwerty ( talk)
2024-04-23 02:23 Heraclitus (Greek philosopher (late 6th/early 5th-century BC)) Heraclitus ( Greek: Ἡράκλειτος Herákleitos; fl.  c. 500 BC) was an ancient Greek pre-Socratic philosopher from the city of Ephesus, which was then part of the Persian Empire. Cake ( talk)
2024-04-26 22:23 Ludwell–Paradise House (18th-century home in Williamsburg, Virginia) The Ludwell–Paradise House, often known simply as the Paradise House, is a historic home along Duke of Gloucester Street and part of Colonial Williamsburg in Williamsburg, Virginia. The home was built in 1752–1753 for Philip Ludwell III. In December 1926, it became the first property John D. Rockefeller Jr. authorized W. A. R. Goodwin to purchase as part of the Colonial Williamsburg restoration campaign. Pbritti ( talk)

History and Society/Military and warfare

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2023-12-11 14:12 Nina Popova (official) (Russian civil servant (1908–1994)) Nina Vasilyevna Popova ( Russian: Нина Васильевна Попова; 22 January 1908 – 30 May 1994) was a Soviet civil servant and women's rights activist. Orphaned at the age of twelve, she lived for two years in an orphanage before being reunited with her brother. She did not complete her secondary education because she needed to work. SusunW ( talk)
2024-01-17 19:41 William Henry Harrison Seeley (First American recipient of the Victoria Cross) William Henry Harrison Seeley, VC (May 1, 1840 – October 1, 1914) was an American who fought with the British Royal Navy during the Taiping Rebellion, the Bombardment of Kagoshima and the Shimonoseki Campaign and was a recipient of the Victoria Cross for his actions during the Shimonoseki Campaign, the highest award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces. CommissarDoggo Talk?
2024-01-18 19:42 Nazran okrug (District in Caucasus) The Nazran okrug, known after March 1917 as the Ingush okrug, was a district ( okrug) of the Terek Oblast of the Caucasus Viceroyalty of the Russian Empire, and after 1921, the Mountain ASSR of the Russian SFSR within the Soviet Union. The district was modest in its population of 59 thousand and size of approximately 1,500 square kilometres (580 sq mi), the smallest of all the Terek Oblast's subdivisions in both measures. WikiEditor 123…
2024-01-20 21:58 Aérospatiale SA 330 Puma (1965 transport helicopter family by Sud Aviation) The Aérospatiale SA 330 Puma is a four-bladed, twin-engined medium transport/utility helicopter designed and originally produced by the French aerospace manufacturer Sud Aviation. Kyteto ( talk)
2024-04-17 19:40 Battle of Meligalas (1944 battle during the Greek Resistance against Axis occupation in WWII) The Battle of Meligalas ( Greek: Μάχη του Μελιγαλά, romanized: Machi tou Meligala) took place at Meligalas in Messenia in southwestern Greece, on 13–15 September 1944, between the Greek Resistance forces of the Greek People's Liberation Army (ELAS) and the collaborationist Security Battalions. Ashmedai 119 ( talk)
2024-04-19 07:43 Agreement between Armenia and Azerbaijan respecting the District of Zanghezour (Agreement between Armenia and Azerbaijan during the Armenian–Azerbaijani war (1918–1920)) The Agreement between Armenia and Azerbaijan respecting the District of Zanghezour was a peace agreement between the short-lived Armenian and Azerbaijani republics signed on 23 November 1919 in Tiflis (present-day Tbilisi) and brokered by Georgia. The peace treaty came as a result of an unsuccessful Azerbaijani military campaign to absorb the Zangezur region controlled by local Armenians, in order to reach and support the Azerbaijanis in control of neighbouring Nakhchivan. Olympian loquere
2024-04-19 11:28 Blohm & Voss BV 40 (German glider fighter) The Blohm & Voss BV 40 was a prototype armoured German glider initially designed in mid-1943 by Blohm & Voss to attack Allied bomber formations during World War II. The BV 40 would be towed to high altitude by single-engined fighters and then ram the bombers while in a dive, but this concept was rejected before its first flight in May 1944 in favour of using its guns. Sturmvogel 66 ( talk)
2024-04-23 09:18 Japanese destroyer Take (1944) (Destroyer of the Imperial Japanese Navy) was one of 18 Matsu-class escort destroyers built for the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN) near the end of World War II. Completed in mid-1944, the ship spent her short career escorting troop and supply convoys. She was damaged during in the Battle of Ormoc Bay in early December and returned to Japan for repairs. Sturmvogel 66 ( talk)
2024-04-24 16:29 Zeppelin-Staaken L (Type of aircraft) The Zeppelin-Staaken L was an experimental long-range maritime patrol floatplane developed during World War I by Zeppelin-Staaken for the Imperial German Navy's (Kaiserliche Marine) Naval Air Service (Marine-Fliegerabteilung). Derived from the Zeppelin-Staaken R.VI heavy bomber, it was a large, four-engine aircraft with its engines grouped in tractor- pusher pairs between the wings. Sturmvogel 66 ( talk)

History and Society/Politics and government

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2023-11-18 20:19 2022 City of Edinburgh Council election (City of Edinburgh Council election) Elections to the City of Edinburgh 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)
2023-12-17 08:40 John Demers (American attorney (born 1971)) John Charles Demers (born September 21, 1971) is an American lawyer who served as the United States Assistant Attorney General for the National Security Division (NSD) from 2018 to 2021. Following the resignation of Jeffrey A. Rosen, Demers also served as the acting United States Attorney General on January 20, 2021, until President Joe Biden named Monty Wilkinson to the position later that day. GuardianH ( talk)
2023-12-20 20:06 2022 North Lanarkshire Council election (North Lanarkshire Council election) Elections to North Lanarkshire 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)
2024-01-19 23:21 Dorothy Bain (Lord Advocate) Dorothy Ruth Bain KC (born 1964) is a Scottish advocate who has served as Lord Advocate since 2021. She is the second woman to hold the office after Lady Elish Angiolini KC. Bain previously served as the Principal Advocate Depute from 2009 to 2011, the first woman to hold the prosecutorial position in Scotland. Goodreg3 ( talk)
2024-01-30 04:36 Zali Steggall (Australian politician and alpine skier) Zali Steggall OAM (born 16 April 1974) is an Australian politician, lawyer and former Winter Olympic athlete. She has been the independent member for Warringah since the 2019 Australian federal election when she defeated the incumbent, former Prime Minister Tony Abbott. GraziePrego ( talk)
2024-02-11 20:42 Autocracy (Form of government) Autocracy is a system of government in which absolute power is held by the ruler, known as an autocrat. It includes most forms of monarchy and dictatorship, while it is contrasted with democracy and feudalism. Various definitions of autocracy exist. They may restrict autocracy to cases where power is held by a single individual, or they may define autocracy in a way that includes a group of rulers who wield absolute power. Thebiguglyalien ( talk)
2024-02-14 21:52 Tom Middlehurst (British retired politician) Thomas Middlehurst (born 25 June 1936) is a British retired politician who served as Leader of Flintshire County Council from 1996 to 1999 and Assembly Secretary for Education and Training in the National Assembly for Wales from 1999 to 2000. A member of the Labour Party, he was Assembly Member (AM) for Alyn and Deeside from 1999 until his retirement in 2003. ThatRandomGuy1 ( talk)
2024-02-19 14:32 Bryce Cotton (American basketball player) Bryce Jiron Cotton (born August 11, 1992) is an American professional basketball player for the Perth Wildcats of the National Basketball League (NBL). In the NBL, he is a four-time winner of the Most Valuable Player Award and has won three championships. He is also a two-time grand final MVP, seven-time All-NBL First Team recipient, and has seven scoring titles. DaHuzyBru ( talk)
2024-02-22 04:59 Premier of Victoria (Head of government in the state of Victoria) The premier of Victoria is the head of government of Victoria, Australia. The premier leads the Cabinet of Victoria and selects its ministers. The premier is appointed by the governor of Victoria and must be a member of and command confidence in the Victorian Legislative Assembly, the lower house of the Parliament of Victoria, meaning the support of a majority of Legislative Assembly members. GMH Melbourne ( talk)
2024-03-11 23:55 Fair Work Ombudsman v Quest South Perth (2015 judgment of the High Court of Australia) Fair Work Ombudsman v Quest South Perth is a 2015 decision of the High Court of Australia. Quest, a company operating serviced apartment hotels across Australia, used a third-party labour hire company to change the employment status of two housekeepers and a receptionist from employees to independent contractors at its South Perth site. — MaxnaCarta  (  💬 •  📝 )
2024-03-21 00:34 Basket of deplorables (Hillary Clinton 2016 campaign speech phrase) "Basket of deplorables" is a phrase from a 2016 US presidential election campaign speech delivered by Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton on September 9, 2016, at a campaign fundraising event. She used the phrase to describe "half" of the supporters of her opponent, Republican nominee Donald Trump, saying, "They're racist, sexist, homophobic, xenophobic, Islamophobic". Yoshiman6464 ♫🥚
2024-03-22 15:51 2022 Fife Council election (Fife Council election) Elections to Fife Council took place on 5 May 2022 on the same day as the 31 other Scottish local government elections. As with other Scottish council elections, it was held using single transferable vote (STV) – a form of proportional representation – in which multiple candidates are elected in each ward and voters rank candidates in order of preference. Stevie fae Scotland ( talk)
2024-03-24 17:57 Gerald Willis (politician) (American businessman and politician (1940–2015)) Noah Gerald Willis (January 6, 1940 – February 13, 2015) was an American businessman and politician who served in the Alabama House of Representatives from 1978 to 1982, and 1986 to 2002, as a member of the Democratic Party. Willis also sought the Democratic presidential nomination in the 1984 election. Jon698 ( talk)
2024-04-05 21:50 Johnny Olszewski (politician) (American politician (born 1982)) John Anthony Olszewski Jr. (born September 10, 1982) is an American politician and the current Baltimore County Executive. He previously served two terms in the Maryland House of Delegates representing District 6. Y2hyaXM ( talk)
2024-04-07 05:47 Sophie Scamps (Australian politician) Sophie Anna Rebecca Scamps (born 15 March 1971) is an Australian independent politician, general practitioner, and former athlete. In the 2022 Australian federal election, she was elected as the Member for Mackellar in the Australian House of Representatives. Scamps is classified as a Teal independent, as she was one of a group of independents at the 2022 federal election supported by Climate 200. GraziePrego ( talk)
2024-04-14 03:30 Kgabo Commission (1991 Botswana corruption inquiry) The Presidential Commission of Inquiry into Land Problems in Mogoditshane and Other Peri-Urban Villages, also known as the Kgabo Commission, was a 1991 commission of inquiry established by the government of Botswana. It was created to investigate allegations that illegal sale and purchase of land was taking place in peri-urban villages such as Mogoditshane without the authorisation of land boards. Thebiguglyalien ( talk)
2024-04-15 04:48 Electronic voting in India (Component of Indian electoral system) Electronic voting is the standard means of conducting elections using Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) in India. The system was developed for the Election Commission of India by state-owned Electronics Corporation of India and Bharat Electronics. Starting in the late 1990s, they were introduced in Indian elections in a phased manner. Magentic Manifestations ( talk)
2024-04-16 06:01 United States' Telegraph (Daily newspaper published in Washington, D.C.) The United States' Telegraph was a Washington, D.C. newspaper published during the early 19th century. It was first published in 1814 as the Washington City Gazette by Jonathan Elliot, but ceased publication the same year due to the Burning of Washington. It was revived the following year as the Washington City Weekly Gazette, and advocated strongly for William H. Crawford's 1816 candidacy for presidency. Generalissima ( talk) (it/she)
2024-04-23 04:02 2010 Oklahoma State Question 755 State Question 755, also known as the Save Our State Amendment, was a legislatively-referred ballot measure held on November 2, 2010, alongside the 2010 Oklahoma elections. The ballot measure added bans on Sharia law and international law to the state's constitution. It passed with 70% of the vote. However, it never went into effect, as it was challenged and struck down in federal court for violating the First Amendment. Elli ( talk | contribs)
2024-04-24 16:39 Shabana Mahmood (British politician (born 1980)) Shabana Mahmood ( Urdu: شبانہ محمود; born 17 September 1980) is a British Labour Party politician and barrister who has served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Birmingham Ladywood since 2010. She has served in the Shadow Cabinet of Keir Starmer as Shadow Secretary of State for Justice from September 2023. BennyOnTheLoose ( talk)
2024-04-25 17:16 Giosue Gallucci (New York City crime boss) Giosuè Gallucci (December 10, 1864 – May 21, 1915), also known as Luccariello, was a crime boss of Italian Harlem in New York City affiliated with the Camorra. He dominated the area from 1910–1915 and was also known as the undisputed "King of Little Italy" or "The Boss", due to his power in the criminal underworld and political connections. DonCalo ( talk)

History and Society/Society

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2023-11-30 21:18 Jews in the civil rights movement (Jewish organizations and individuals in the American Civil Rights Movement) Jews played an important role in the American civil rights movement, forming alliances with African American leaders and organizations. Jewish individuals and groups like the Anti-Defamation League actively supported the movement against legalized racial injustice. Several prominent Jewish leaders such as Rabbi Abraham Joshua Heschel and Jack Greenberg marched alongside figures like Martin Luther King Jr. and also contributed significantly to landmark legal victories. Homerethegreat ( talk)
2023-12-11 14:12 Nina Popova (official) (Russian civil servant (1908–1994)) Nina Vasilyevna Popova ( Russian: Нина Васильевна Попова; 22 January 1908 – 30 May 1994) was a Soviet civil servant and women's rights activist. Orphaned at the age of twelve, she lived for two years in an orphanage before being reunited with her brother. She did not complete her secondary education because she needed to work. SusunW ( talk)
2023-12-19 21:52 Lashauwn Beyond (American drag performer and costume designer) Lashauwn Beyond (born November 11, 1989) is an American drag performer and costume designer who competed on season 4 of RuPaul's Drag Race. A catchphrase she said in an argument with fellow contestant Jiggly Caliente on the companion show RuPaul's Drag Race: Untucked, "This is not RuPaul's Best Friend Race", became a meme and a part of the franchise's history. -- Another Believer ( Talk)
2024-01-11 05:10 Thor (Marvel Comics) (Marvel Comics fictional character) Thor Odinson is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by artist Jack Kirby, writer Stan Lee, and scripter Larry Lieber, the character first appeared in Journey into Mystery #83 (1962) and first received his own title with Thor #126 (1966). Thor is an adaptation of the deity of the same name from Norse mythology, and many aspects of Thor's character are based on Norse myth. Thebiguglyalien ( talk)
2024-01-18 19:42 Nazran okrug (District in Caucasus) The Nazran okrug, known after March 1917 as the Ingush okrug, was a district ( okrug) of the Terek Oblast of the Caucasus Viceroyalty of the Russian Empire, and after 1921, the Mountain ASSR of the Russian SFSR within the Soviet Union. The district was modest in its population of 59 thousand and size of approximately 1,500 square kilometres (580 sq mi), the smallest of all the Terek Oblast's subdivisions in both measures. WikiEditor 123…
2024-01-28 13:30 Flag of Ingushetia (Flag of the Russian republic of Ingushetia) The state flag of Ingushetia, a republic in the Russian Federation, is a horizontal tricolour that shows a red triskelion solar sign on a white background, with narrow green horizontal stripes above and below. The white symbolizes purity of thoughts and actions, the green—the awakening of nature, abundance, fertility of the land of Ingushetia, as well as Islam, which the Ingush profess, red—the difficult struggle of the Ingush people against injustice, for the right to live on th ... WikiEditor 123…
2024-02-18 18:02 Conflict Intelligence Team (Russian investigative organisation) The Conflict Intelligence Team (CIT) is an independent investigative organisation originating from Russia that conducts open-source investigation of events taking place during armed conflicts, in particular, the actions of Russian troops in Ukraine, Syria, Libya and Central African Republic. Together with Bellingcat and InformNapalm, it is one of the largest such groups that emerged during the Russo-Ukrainian War. Ktkvtsh ( talk)
2024-02-22 21:57 LGBT culture in Puerto Vallarta (LGBT+ culture in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico) The city of Puerto Vallarta in Jalisco, Mexico, is a popular destination for LGBT+ tourists. CNN has described Puerto Vallarta as Mexico's "top LGBT destination" with "one of the best week-long Pride festivals in the world". According to The Independent, the city is "the gay capital of Mexico, with a whole district of hotels and restaurants catering to the LGBT+ community". -- Another Believer ( Talk)
2024-02-23 16:29 Domestic duck (Type of poultry) The domestic duck (Anas platyrhynchos domesticus) is a subspecies of mallard that has been domesticated and raised for meat and eggs. A few are kept for show, as pets, or for their ornamental value. Almost all varieties of domesticated ducks, apart from the domestic Muscovy duck (Cairina moschata), are descended from the mallard, which was domesticated in China around 2000 BC. Chiswick Chap ( talk)
2024-03-15 07:03 Queers Read This (1990 essay about queer identity) "Queers Read This" (also stylized "QUEERS READ THIS!") is an anonymously written essay about queer identity. It was originally circulated by members of Queer Nation as a pamphlet at the June 1990 New York Gay Pride Parade, and is generally understood as the group's manifesto.

The essay characterizes queerness as being based on social situation and action, in contrast to gay and lesbian identity which are considered to be based on "natural" or inherent characteristics.

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2024-04-11 17:45 Ice–albedo feedback (Positive feedback climate process) Ice–albedo feedback is a climate change feedback, where a change in the area of ice caps, glaciers, and sea ice alters the albedo and surface temperature of a planet. Because ice is very reflective, it reflects far more solar energy back to space than open water or any other land cover. It occurs on Earth, and can also occur on exoplanets. InformationToKnowledge ( talk)
2024-04-14 18:21 Gay's Anatomy (5th episode of the 12th season of RuPaul's Drag Race) "Gay's Anatomy" is the fifth episode of the twelfth season of the American television series RuPaul's Drag Race, which first aired on March 27, 2020, through American cable network VH1. It was followed by an episode of the companion series RuPaul's Drag Race: Untucked. The episode has the remaining contestants overact in a parody based on the medical drama series, Grey's Anatomy. — JuanGLP ( talk/ contribs)
2024-04-19 07:43 Agreement between Armenia and Azerbaijan respecting the District of Zanghezour (Agreement between Armenia and Azerbaijan during the Armenian–Azerbaijani war (1918–1920)) The Agreement between Armenia and Azerbaijan respecting the District of Zanghezour was a peace agreement between the short-lived Armenian and Azerbaijani republics signed on 23 November 1919 in Tiflis (present-day Tbilisi) and brokered by Georgia. The peace treaty came as a result of an unsuccessful Azerbaijani military campaign to absorb the Zangezur region controlled by local Armenians, in order to reach and support the Azerbaijanis in control of neighbouring Nakhchivan. Olympian loquere
2024-04-19 18:12 Earthshot Prize (Environmental initiative award) The Earthshot Prize is a global environmental award that is rewarded to five winners each year for their contributions towards environmentalism. It was first awarded in 2021 and is planned to run annually until 2030. Each winner receives a grant of £1 million to continue their environmental work. The five categories were inspired by the UN Sustainable Development Goals; they are 'restoration and protection of nature', 'air cleanliness', 'ocean revival', 'waste-free living', and 'climate action'. MSincccc ( talk)

History and Society/Transportation

Date Article Excerpt Nominator
2023-12-24 09:05 Chennai Metro (Rapid transit system in Chennai, India) Chennai Metro is a rapid transit system serving the city of Chennai, India. As of March 2024, the operational network consists of two colour-coded lines covering a length of 54 kilometres (33.55 mi) making it the fifth longest metro system in India. Chennai Metro Rail Limited (CMRL), a joint venture between Government of India and the Government of Tamil Nadu built and operates the Chennai Metro. Magentic Manifestations ( talk)
2024-01-13 05:43 Rail transport in India (Mode of transport in India) Rail transport in India consists of primarily of passenger and freight shipments along an integrated rail network. Indian Railways (IR), a statutory body under the ownership of the Ministry of Railways of the Government of India, operates India's national railway system. It is the primary owner and operator of rail operations throughout the country including suburban rail in major metros. Magentic Manifestations ( talk)
2024-01-20 21:58 Aérospatiale SA 330 Puma (1965 transport helicopter family by Sud Aviation) The Aérospatiale SA 330 Puma is a four-bladed, twin-engined medium transport/utility helicopter designed and originally produced by the French aerospace manufacturer Sud Aviation. Kyteto ( talk)
2024-03-09 16:36 Hell Gate Bridge (Bridge in New York City) The Hell Gate Bridge (originally the New York Connecting Railroad Bridge) is a railroad bridge in New York City, New York, United States. The bridge carries two tracks of Amtrak's Northeast Corridor and one freight track between Astoria, Queens, to Port Morris, Bronx, via Randalls and Wards Islands. Its main span is a 1,017-foot (310 m) steel through arch across Hell Gate, a strait of the East River that separates Wards Island from Queens. Epicgenius ( talk)
2024-04-19 11:28 Blohm & Voss BV 40 (German glider fighter) The Blohm & Voss BV 40 was a prototype armoured German glider initially designed in mid-1943 by Blohm & Voss to attack Allied bomber formations during World War II. The BV 40 would be towed to high altitude by single-engined fighters and then ram the bombers while in a dive, but this concept was rejected before its first flight in May 1944 in favour of using its guns. Sturmvogel 66 ( talk)
2024-04-19 17:28 Zbrojovka Z 4 (Czechoslovakian car) The Zbrojovka Z 4, nicknamed the "Strong Four", was a small passenger car produced in 1933–1936 by the company Zbrojovka Brno. It became the first Czechoslovak mass-produced car with front-wheel drive. A total of 2750 cars were produced in five series. CosXZ ( talk)
2024-04-23 09:18 Japanese destroyer Take (1944) (Destroyer of the Imperial Japanese Navy) was one of 18 Matsu-class escort destroyers built for the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN) near the end of World War II. Completed in mid-1944, the ship spent her short career escorting troop and supply convoys. She was damaged during in the Battle of Ormoc Bay in early December and returned to Japan for repairs. Sturmvogel 66 ( talk)
2024-04-24 16:29 Zeppelin-Staaken L (Type of aircraft) The Zeppelin-Staaken L was an experimental long-range maritime patrol floatplane developed during World War I by Zeppelin-Staaken for the Imperial German Navy's (Kaiserliche Marine) Naval Air Service (Marine-Fliegerabteilung). Derived from the Zeppelin-Staaken R.VI heavy bomber, it was a large, four-engine aircraft with its engines grouped in tractor- pusher pairs between the wings. Sturmvogel 66 ( talk)
2024-04-25 21:56 Valley Falls train collision (Train wreck in Valley Falls, Rhode Island, US) On August 12, 1853, two Providence and Worcester Railroad passenger trains collided head-on in Valley Falls, Rhode Island. The accident resulted in 14 fatalities and a further 17 serious injuries, an unknown number of passengers suffered less severe injuries. Trainsandotherthings ( talk)
2024-04-26 04:39 Chennai Mass Rapid Transit System (Metropolitan elevated railway line in Chennai, India) Chennai Mass Rapid Transit System commonly referred to as Chennai MRTS is a metropolitan Mass Rapid Transit System (MRTS) in Chennai, India. It is operated by Southern Railway of the state-owned Indian Railways. Opened in 1995, it was the first elevated railway line in India. The railway line runs from Chennai beach to Velachery, covering a distance of 19.34 km (12.02 mi) with 18 stations and is integrated with the wider Chennai suburban railway network. Magentic Manifestations ( talk)

STEM

Date Article Excerpt Nominator
2023-11-25 20:55 Michael Kremer (American economist and Nobel laureate (born 1964)) Michael Robert Kremer (born November 12, 1964) is an American development economist currently serving as University Professor in Economics at the University of Chicago and Director of the Development Innovation Lab at the Becker Friedman Institute for Research in Economics. Kremer formerly served as the Gates Professor of Developing Societies at Harvard University, a role he held from 2003 to 2020. RegMonkey ( talk)
2024-01-25 03:30 1997 Spring Creek flood (1997 flood in Colorado) In a two-day period on July 27–28, 1997, heavy rainfall caused an overflow of the Spring Creek near Fort Collins, Colorado, United States. Stalled convection over the city produced heavy rainfall of up to 14.5 inches (370 mm) across western portions of Fort Collins, causing a flash flood which damaged areas along Spring Creek. ~ Tails Wx (he/him, aro ace, 🐾)
2024-01-26 09:04 Mental illness in Middle-earth (Theme in Tolkien's fantasy) The appearance of mental illness in Middle-earth has been discussed by scholars of literature and by psychiatrists. Middle-earth is the fantasy world created by J. R. R. Tolkien. His novels The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings are both set in Middle-earth, and peopled with realistically-drawn characters who experience life much as people do in the real world. Chiswick Chap ( talk)
2024-01-29 02:48 Arrangement of lines (Subdivision of the plane by lines) In geometry, an arrangement of lines is the subdivision of the plane formed by a collection of lines. Problems of counting the features of arrangements have been studied in discrete geometry, and computational geometers have found algorithms for the efficient construction of arrangements. — David Eppstein ( talk)
2024-03-03 18:20 Physics Wallah (Indian multinational educational technology company) Physics Wallah Private Limited (commonly known as Physics Wallah; or simply PW) is an Indian multinational educational technology company headquartered in Noida, Uttar Pradesh. The company was founded by Alakh Pandey in 2018 as a YouTube channel aimed at teaching the physics curriculum for the Joint Entrance Examinations (JEE). Sohom ( talk)
2024-03-18 21:20 2022 Pembroke–Black Creek tornado (EF4 tornado in Georgia (U.S. State)) On the afternoon of April 5, 2022, amid a tornado outbreak across the Southeastern United States, a large and violent EF4 tornado struck the city of Pembroke and the community of Black Creek, Georgia, United States. The National Weather Service forecast office in Charleston, South Carolina, rated the worst of the damage from the tornado EF4 on the Enhanced Fujita scale with winds estimated at 185 miles per hour (298 km/h). The Weather Event Writer ( Talk Page)
2024-03-20 19:50 Mambourg Glass Company (Defunct window glass company) Mambourg Glass Company was a window glass manufacturer that began production on October 26, 1887. The company was the first of thirteen glass manufacturers located in Fostoria, Ohio, in the United States, during northwest Ohio's gas boom. The plant was managed by Leopold Mambourg, a Belgian immigrant and experienced glassmaker. TwoScars ( talk)
2024-04-07 01:32 McKinney Roughs Nature Park (Protected area in Texas, United States) McKinney Roughs Nature Park is a 1,140-acre (460 ha) nature park and archaeological site in Cedar Creek, Texas, United States. Located about 13 mi (21 km) east of Austin and next to the Colorado River, the park features 17.6 mi (28.3 km) of trails for hiking, mountain biking, and horseback riding. Morogris ( ✉ • ✎)
2024-04-11 13:10 Richard Beale Davis (20th-century American academic) Richard Beale Davis (June 3, 1907 – March 30, 1981) was an American academic who specialised in the history of the Southern United States, with a focus on its literature and intellectual history. His works included the 1978 book Intellectual Life in the Colonial South, which was awarded the National Book Award for history, as well as several other accolades. Pretzelles ( talk)
2024-04-11 17:20 Metaphysics (Study of fundamental reality) Metaphysics is the branch of philosophy that examines the fundamental structure of reality. It is often characterized as first philosophy, implying that it is more basic than other forms of philosophical inquiry. Metaphysics is traditionally seen as the study of mind-independent features of reality, but some modern theorists understand it as an inquiry into the conceptual schemes that underlie human thought and experience. Phlsph7 ( talk)
2024-04-12 18:22 Charles De Geer (Swedish industrialist and entomologist) Charles De Geer (30 January 1720 – 7 March 1778) was an entomologist, industrialist, civil servant and book collector. He came from a prominent Swedish-Dutch family. He was born in Sweden, spent most of his childhood and youth in the Dutch Republic, moved back to Sweden at the age of 18 and would thereafter spend the rest of his life in Sweden. Yakikaki ( talk)
2024-04-13 08:37 Mark Zuckerberg (American businessman and philanthropist (born 1984)) Mark Elliot Zuckerberg (born (1984-05-14)May 14, 1984) is an American businessman and philanthropist. He co-founded the social media service Facebook, along with his Harvard roommates in 2004, and its parent company Meta Platforms (formerly Facebook, Inc.), of which he is chairman, chief executive officer and controlling shareholder. MSincccc ( talk)
2024-04-15 04:47 Cheetah reintroduction in India (Introduction of African cheetahs in India) Cheetah reintroduction in India is a programme initiated by Government of India to re-introduce cheetahs to India after they became locally extinct more than 70 years ago. The Asiatic cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus venaticus) whose range once included most of India were driven to extinction locally with the last known sightings recorded in early 1950s. Magentic Manifestations ( talk)
2024-04-17 04:32 Hurricane Hilary (Category 4 Pacific hurricane in 2023) Hurricane Hilary was a large and powerful Pacific hurricane in August 2023 that brought torrential rainfall and gusty winds to the Pacific Coast of Mexico, the Baja California Peninsula, and the Southwestern United States, resulting in widespread flooding and mudslides. The cyclone was the eighth named storm, sixth hurricane, and fourth major hurricane of the 2023 Pacific hurricane season.{{#tag:ref|A major hurricane is a hurricane that reaches Category 3 status or higher on the Saffir-Simpson hurricane scale.|gr ... ♫ Hurricanehink ( talk)
2024-04-19 18:12 Earthshot Prize (Environmental initiative award) The Earthshot Prize is a global environmental award that is rewarded to five winners each year for their contributions towards environmentalism. It was first awarded in 2021 and is planned to run annually until 2030. Each winner receives a grant of £1 million to continue their environmental work. The five categories were inspired by the UN Sustainable Development Goals; they are 'restoration and protection of nature', 'air cleanliness', 'ocean revival', 'waste-free living', and 'climate action'. MSincccc ( talk)
2024-04-25 11:02 Conestoga wagon (Type of covered wagon) The Conestoga wagon, also simply known as the Conestoga, is an obsolete transport vehicle that was used exclusively in North America, primarily the United States, mainly from the early 18th to mid-19th centuries. It is a heavy and large horse-drawn vehicle which, while largely elusive in origin, originated most likely from German immigrants of Pennsylvanian Dutch culture in the Province of Pennsylvania in the early 18th century. PrimalMustelid ( talk)
2024-04-26 20:11 Ice (Frozen water: the solid state of water) Ice is water that is frozen into a solid state, typically forming at or below temperatures of 0 ° C, 32 ° F, or 273.15 K. As a naturally occurring crystalline inorganic solid with an ordered structure, ice is considered to be a mineral. Depending on the presence of impurities such as particles of soil or bubbles of air, it can appear transparent or a more or less opaque bluish-white color. InformationToKnowledge ( talk)

STEM/Biology

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2024-03-06 23:17 Xiphodon (Extinct genus of endemic Palaeogene European artiodactyls) Xiphodon is the type genus of the extinct Palaeogene artiodactyl family Xiphodontidae. It, like other xiphodonts, was endemic to western Europe and lived from the middle Eocene up to the earliest Oligocene. Fossils from Montmartre in Paris, France that belonged to X. gracilis were first described by the French naturalist Georges Cuvier in 1804. PrimalMustelid ( talk)
2024-03-07 13:09 Chrompodellid (Clade of alveolates) Chrompodellids are a clade of single-celled protists belonging to the Alveolata supergroup. It comprises two different polyphyletic groups of flagellates: the colpodellids, phagotrophic predators, and the chromerids, photosynthetic algae that live as symbionts of corals. These groups were independently discovered and described, but molecular phylogenetic analyses demonstrated that they are intermingled in a clade that is the closest relative to Apicomplexa, and they became collectively known as chrompodellids. —Snoteleks ( Talk)
2024-03-10 12:55 Phintella parva (Species of spider) Phintella parva ( Korean: 묘향깡충거 미, lit. 'Myo-hyang-kkang-chung-geo-mi') is a species of jumping spider in the genus Phintella that lives in China, Japan, Korea and Russia. The species was first described by Wanda Wesołowska in 1981 based on a holotype from North Korea. However, retrospectively; it was recognised that other examples of the spider had been previously collected and, at one time, a description published without a species name. simongraham ( talk)
2024-03-12 20:29 Banana (Tropical/subtropical edible staple, fruit) A banana is an elongated, edible fruit – botanically a berry – produced by several kinds of large herbaceous flowering plants in the genus Musa. In some countries, cooking bananas are called plantains, distinguishing them from dessert bananas. The fruit is variable in size, color, and firmness, but is usually elongated and curved, with soft flesh rich in starch covered with a rind, which may have a variety of colors when ripe. Chiswick Chap ( talk)
2024-03-18 18:53 Asian elephant (Second largest elephant species) The Asian elephant (Elephas maximus), also known as the Asiatic elephant, is a species of elephant distributed throughout the Indian subcontinent and Southeast Asia, from India in the west, Nepal in the north, Sumatra in the south, and to Borneo in the east. Three subspecies are recognised— E. m. maximus, E. m. indicus and E. m. sumatranus. Wolverine XI ( talk to me)
2024-03-25 20:49 Enchylium limosum (Species of fungus) Enchylium limosum, commonly known as lime-loving tarpaper lichen, is a species of crustose to subfoliose lichen in the family Collemataceae. This unique lichen species possesses a gelatinous thallus with a dark coloration, contributing to its distinctive appearance. It is found thriving in a diverse array of habitats spanning temperate to boreal-montane regions across Europe, North America, Africa, and Asia. X ( talk)
2024-03-27 21:26 Megafauna (Large animals) In zoology, megafauna (from Greek μέγας megas "large" and Neo-Latin fauna "animal life") are large animals. The most common thresholds to be a megafauna are weighing over 45 kg (99 lb) or weighing over 1,000 kg (2,200 lb). The first occurrence of the term was in 1876. After the Cretaceous–Paleogene extinction event wiped out all non-avian dinosaurs, mammals and other vertebrates experienced an expansion in size. Wolverine XI ( talk to me)
2024-03-29 03:11 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)
2024-04-04 00:49 Hypericum aciferum (Species of flowering plant in the St John's Wort family) Hypericum aciferum is a species of flowering plant in the St John's wort family Hypericaceae. It is a small shrub endemic to the Greek island of Crete. H. aciferum grows in a mat on the ground and has twisting branches, needle-like leaves, and long golden petals. Its flowers are also heterostylous, a trait which within the Hypericum genus is unique to three species in section Adenotrias, and means that the species can exhibit one of two flower types on different plants. Fritzmann ( message me)
2024-04-05 17:43 Fishing cat (Small wild cat) The fishing cat (Prionailurus viverrinus) is a medium-sized wild cat of South and Southeast Asia. It has a deep yellowish-grey fur with black lines and spots. Adults have a head-to-body length of 57 to 78 cm (22 to 31 in), with a 20 to 30 cm (7.9 to 11.8 in) long tail. Males are larger than females weighing 8 to 17 kg (18 to 37 lb); females average 5 to 9 kg (11 to 20 lb). Wolverine XI ( talk to me)
2024-04-12 02:14 Hypericum russeggeri (Species of flowering plant) Hypericum russeggeri is a species of flowering plant in the St John's wort family Hypericaceae. The plant is a small shrub with many branches that spread across the ground, and it has many small flowers with pale yellow petals. It is found only among calcareous rocks along the coast and in the foothills of the Nur Mountains of eastern Turkey and northern Syria. Fritzmann ( message me)
2024-04-13 05:48 Evarcha maculata (Species of spider) Evarcha maculata is a species of jumping spider in the genus Evarcha that lives in Guinea, Ivory Coast and Ethiopia. It thrives in savanna, particularly in the Guinea Highlands and near bodies of water like the Awash River. The species was first described in 2002 by Christine Rollard and Wanda Wesołowska. simongraham ( talk)
2024-04-18 20:03 Bonn–Oberkassel dog (Late Paleolithic dog specimen) The Bonn–Oberkassel dog ( German: Hund von Bonn–Oberkassel) is the skeletal remains of a Late Paleolithic dog ( Canis lupus familiaris), found buried alongside two humans. Discovered in early 1914 by quarry workers in Oberkassel, Bonn, Germany, the Oberkassel double burial site was analyzed by a team of archaeologists from the University of Bonn and dated to the Upper Palaeolithic. Generalissima ( talk) (it/she)
2024-04-21 01:34 Hypericum minutum (Species of flowering plant in the St John's wort family Hypericaceae) Hypericum minutum is a species of flowering plant in the St John's wort family Hypericaceae. It is a small perennial herb that grows in tufts. It has slender and brittle stems, flowers in clusters of one to three, yellow petals with black and amber glands, few stamens, and a seed capsule with narrow grooves. Fritzmann ( message me)

STEM/Chemistry

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

STEM/Earth and environment

Date Article Excerpt Nominator
2024-01-04 09:21 Rose Canyon Fault (Seismic fault in Southern California) The Rose Canyon Fault is a right-lateral strike-slip fault that runs in a north–south direction off the coast of San Diego County, California until it comes ashore near downtown San Diego. The fault is linked to the Newport–Inglewood Fault (NIFZ) in the north and either the Agua Blanca Fault or San Miguel–Vallecitos Fault Zone in the south via en echelon step overs. SamBroGaming ( talk)
2024-02-09 15:06 El Negrillar (Volcanic field in the Andes) El Negrillar is a volcanic field in the Andes. Located south of the Salar de Atacama and west of the Cordón de Púlar, it generated cinder cones and lava flows. Covering a surface area of 220 square kilometres (85 sq mi), it is the largest volcanic field in northern Chile, with almost a hundred vents that produced mainly lava flows. Jo-Jo Eumerus ( talk)
2024-03-06 23:17 Xiphodon (Extinct genus of endemic Palaeogene European artiodactyls) Xiphodon is the type genus of the extinct Palaeogene artiodactyl family Xiphodontidae. It, like other xiphodonts, was endemic to western Europe and lived from the middle Eocene up to the earliest Oligocene. Fossils from Montmartre in Paris, France that belonged to X. gracilis were first described by the French naturalist Georges Cuvier in 1804. PrimalMustelid ( talk)
2024-03-19 21:01 1764 Woldegk tornado (Exceptionally strong tornado) The 1764 Woldegk tornado was one of the strongest tornadoes ever documented in history, receiving the unique T11 rating on the TORRO scale along with an F5 rating on the Fujita scale and had winds estimated to be more than 480 kilometres per hour (300 mph). The tornado traveled 30 kilometres (19 mi) and reached a maximum width of 900 metres (980 yd). The Weather Event Writer ( Talk Page)
2024-03-27 21:26 Megafauna (Large animals) In zoology, megafauna (from Greek μέγας megas "large" and Neo-Latin fauna "animal life") are large animals. The most common thresholds to be a megafauna are weighing over 45 kg (99 lb) or weighing over 1,000 kg (2,200 lb). The first occurrence of the term was in 1876. After the Cretaceous–Paleogene extinction event wiped out all non-avian dinosaurs, mammals and other vertebrates experienced an expansion in size. Wolverine XI ( talk to me)
2024-03-29 19:01 1936 Pacific typhoon season (Pacific typhoon season) In 1936, there were 33  tropical cyclones across the northwestern Pacific Ocean, north of the equator and west of the International Date Line, including two that persisted from the previous year. There were at least 19  typhoons, which are tropical cyclones with sustained winds of at least 119  kilometres per hour (74  mph). ♫ Hurricanehink ( talk)
2024-04-08 21:09 1872 Atlantic hurricane season (Hurricane season in the Atlantic Ocean) The 1872 Atlantic hurricane season included a storm whose track became one of the first to be published by the United States Army Signal Service, a predecessor of the National Weather Service. The season was quiet, with only five documented tropical cyclones, of which four attained hurricane status. None of them intensified into a major hurricane. 12george1 ( talk)
2024-04-09 03:24 1873 Atlantic hurricane season (Hurricane season in the Atlantic Ocean) The 1873 Atlantic hurricane season was quiet, featuring only five known tropical cyclones, but all of them made landfall, causing significant impacts in some areas of the basin. Of these five systems, three intensified into a hurricane, while two of those attained major hurricane status. However, in the absence of modern satellite and other remote-sensing technologies, only storms that affected populated land areas or encountered ships at sea were recorded, so the actual total could be higher. 12george1 ( talk)
2024-04-11 17:45 Ice–albedo feedback (Positive feedback climate process) Ice–albedo feedback is a climate change feedback, where a change in the area of ice caps, glaciers, and sea ice alters the albedo and surface temperature of a planet. Because ice is very reflective, it reflects far more solar energy back to space than open water or any other land cover. It occurs on Earth, and can also occur on exoplanets. InformationToKnowledge ( talk)
2024-04-16 06:39 1898 Atlantic hurricane season (Hurricane season in the Atlantic Ocean) The 1898 Atlantic hurricane season marked the beginning of the Weather Bureau operating a network of observation posts across the Caribbean Sea to track tropical cyclones, established primarily due to the onset of the Spanish–American War. A total of eleven tropical storms formed, five of which intensified into a hurricane, according to HURDAT, the National Hurricane Center's official database. 12george1 ( talk)
2024-04-17 02:20 1876 Atlantic hurricane season (Hurricane season in the Atlantic Ocean) The 1876 Atlantic hurricane season featured the first hurricane landfall in North Carolina since 1861. Overall, the season was relatively quiet, with five tropical storms developing. Four of these became a hurricane, of which two intensified into major hurricanes. However, due to the absence of remote-sensing satellite and other technology, only storms that affected populated land areas or encountered ships at sea were recorded; therefore, the actual total could be higher. 12george1 ( talk)
2024-04-20 02:52 Pelican Butte (Mountain in United States of America) Pelican Butte is a steep-sided shield volcano in the Cascade Range of southern Oregon. It is located 28 miles (45 km) due south of Crater Lake and 12 miles (19 km) northeast of Mount McLoughlin. Ice age glaciers carved a large cirque into the northeast flank of the mountain. Several proposals have been made over the last few decades for ski area development on the northeast flanks of the volcano, but there are no current plans to develop a ski area on the mountain. ceran thor

STEM/Engineering

Date Article Excerpt Nominator
2024-01-20 21:58 Aérospatiale SA 330 Puma (1965 transport helicopter family by Sud Aviation) The Aérospatiale SA 330 Puma is a four-bladed, twin-engined medium transport/utility helicopter designed and originally produced by the French aerospace manufacturer Sud Aviation. Kyteto ( talk)
2024-04-19 11:28 Blohm & Voss BV 40 (German glider fighter) The Blohm & Voss BV 40 was a prototype armoured German glider initially designed in mid-1943 by Blohm & Voss to attack Allied bomber formations during World War II. The BV 40 would be towed to high altitude by single-engined fighters and then ram the bombers while in a dive, but this concept was rejected before its first flight in May 1944 in favour of using its guns. Sturmvogel 66 ( talk)
2024-04-19 17:28 Zbrojovka Z 4 (Czechoslovakian car) The Zbrojovka Z 4, nicknamed the "Strong Four", was a small passenger car produced in 1933–1936 by the company Zbrojovka Brno. It became the first Czechoslovak mass-produced car with front-wheel drive. A total of 2750 cars were produced in five series. CosXZ ( talk)
2024-04-24 16:29 Zeppelin-Staaken L (Type of aircraft) The Zeppelin-Staaken L was an experimental long-range maritime patrol floatplane developed during World War I by Zeppelin-Staaken for the Imperial German Navy's (Kaiserliche Marine) Naval Air Service (Marine-Fliegerabteilung). Derived from the Zeppelin-Staaken R.VI heavy bomber, it was a large, four-engine aircraft with its engines grouped in tractor- pusher pairs between the wings. Sturmvogel 66 ( talk)

STEM/Mathematics

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2024-04-17 19:40 Battle of Meligalas (1944 battle during the Greek Resistance against Axis occupation in WWII) The Battle of Meligalas ( Greek: Μάχη του Μελιγαλά, romanized: Machi tou Meligala) took place at Meligalas in Messenia in southwestern Greece, on 13–15 September 1944, between the Greek Resistance forces of the Greek People's Liberation Army (ELAS) and the collaborationist Security Battalions. Ashmedai 119 ( talk)
2024-04-24 19:30 69 (number) (Natural number) 69 (sixty-nine) is the natural number following 68 and preceding 70. An odd number and a composite number, 69 is divisible by 1, 3, 23 and 69. 69 is a semiprime because it is a natural number that is the product of exactly two prime numbers (3 and 23), and an interprime between the numbers of 67 and 71. ツ LunaEatsTuna ( 💬)—

STEM/Medicine & Health

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2024-01-08 20:24 Evidence Action (American non-profit organization) Evidence Action is an American non-profit organization founded in 2013 that scales cost-effective development interventions with rigorous evidence supporting their efficacy. The organization operates four main programs: the Deworm the World Initiative, Safe Water Now, Equal Vitamin Access, and Syphilis-Free Start. RegMonkey ( talk)
2024-03-22 18:21 Hepatic hydrothorax (Medical condition) Hepatic hydrothorax is a rare form of pleural effusion that occurs in people with liver cirrhosis. It is defined as an effusion of over 500 mL in people with liver cirrhosis that is not caused by heart, lung, or pleural disease. It is found in 5–10% of people with liver cirrhosis and 2–3% of people with pleural effusions. aeschylus ( talk)
2024-03-28 02:41 Adrenal crisis (Medical condition) Adrenal crisis, also known as Addisonian crisis or acute adrenal insufficiency, is a serious, life-threatening complication of adrenal insufficiency. Hypotension, or hypovolemic shock, is the main symptom of adrenal crisis. Other symptoms include weakness, anorexia, nausea, vomiting, fever, fatigue, abnormal electrolytes, confusion, and coma. CursedWithTheAbilityToDoTheMath ( talk)
2024-04-16 03:40 Alexander Langmuir (American epidemiologist) Alexander Duncan Langmuir (September 12, 1910 – November 22, 1993) was an American epidemiologist who served as Chief Epidemiologist of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention from 1949 to 1970, developing the Epidemic Intelligence Service (EIS) as a training program for epidemiologists. BluePenguin18 🐧 (  💬 )
2024-04-24 18:17 Exhaustion disorder (Stress-induced disorder causing fatigue and cognitive disability) Exhaustion disorder or stress-induced exhaustion disorder (ED or SED, Swedish: Utmattningssyndrom) is a diagnosis used in Swedish healthcare to indicate a maladaptive stress disorder more severe than adjustment disorder. Common signs include exhaustion, reduced cognitive ability and a range of physical symptoms. Draken Bowser ( talk)

STEM/Physics

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2024-04-11 06:57 Fiveling (Five crystals arranged round a common axis) A fiveling, also known as a decahedral nanoparticle, a multiply-twinned particle (MTP), a pentagonal nanoparticle, a pentatwin, or a five-fold twin is a type of twinned crystal that can exist at sizes ranging from nanometers to millimetres. It contains five different single crystals arranged around a common axis. Ldm1954 ( talk)

STEM/Space

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2024-02-09 00:51 Regular moon (Satellites which formed around their parent planet) In astronomy, a regular moon or a regular satellite is a natural satellite following a relatively close, stable, and circular orbit which is generally aligned to its primary's equator. They form within discs of debris and gas that once surrounded their primary, usually the aftermath of a large collision or leftover material accumulated from the protoplanetary disc. ArkHyena ( talk)
2024-04-14 08:49 Muhammad's eclipse (Astronomical event) Muhammad's eclipse was an annular solar eclipse that occurred on January 27, 632, and was visible across parts of East Africa, North Africa, the Middle East, Central Asia, South Asia, the Far East, and Siberia. This eclipse is especially relevant to the history of Islam as it is identified as the eclipse that occurred during the life of the final Islamic prophet, Muhammad, upon the death of his youngest son, Ibrahim. AccordingClass ( talk)

STEM/Technology

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2024-03-02 15:27 R/The Donald (Subreddit in support of U.S. president Donald Trump) r/The_Donald was a subreddit where participants created discussions and Internet memes in support of U.S. president Donald Trump. Initially created in June 2015 following the announcement of Trump's presidential campaign, the community grew to over 790,000 subscribers who described themselves as " Patriots". Yoshiman6464 ♫🥚
2024-03-27 20:20 Fume hood (Type of local ventilation device) A fume hood (sometimes called a fume cupboard or fume closet) is a type of local exhaust ventilation device that is designed to limit exposure to hazardous or toxic fumes, vapors or dusts. The device is an enclosure with a movable sash window on one side that traps and exhausts gases and particulates either out of the area (through a duct) or back into the room (through air filtration), and is most frequently used in laboratory settings. Recon rabbit
2024-03-30 04:50 Clearview AI (American facial recognition software company) Clearview AI is an American facial recognition company, providing software to law enforcement and government agencies and other organizations. The company's algorithm matches faces to a database of more than 20 billion images collected from the Internet, including social media applications. Founded by Hoan Ton-That and Richard Schwartz, the company maintained a low profile until late 2019, when its usage by law enforcement was reported. Czarking0 ( talk)

Unsorted

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2023-11-27 11:24 McLaren MCL60 (2023 Formula One racing car) The McLaren MCL60 is a Formula One car designed and constructed by McLaren, initially under the direction of James Key, to compete in the 2023 Formula One World Championship. 5225C ( talk •  contributions)
2023-12-13 14:41 Johannes van Damme (Dutch drug trafficker executed in Singapore in 1994) Johannes van Damme (1 June 1935 – 23 September 1994) was a Dutch engineer and businessman executed in Singapore for drug trafficking. He was the first European to be executed in Singapore since its independence. WorldTravleerAndPhotoTaker ( talk)
2024-02-13 05:23 Charlotte Motor Speedway (Motorsport track in the United States) Charlotte Motor Speedway (formerly known as Lowe's Motor Speedway from 1999 to 2009 due to sponsorship reasons) is a 1.500-mile (2.414 km) quad-oval intermediate speedway in Concord, North Carolina. It has hosted various major races since its inaugural season of racing in 1960, including NASCAR, IndyCar, and IMSA SportsCar Championship races. Cheers, and carpe diem! Nascar9919 (he/him • t • c)
2024-03-20 06:26 UNICEF club (International high school and college club) A UNICEF club is a student-led grassroots club present at high school and college levels of education, formed for the purpose of promoting the values of the parent organization the United Nations Children's Fund or UNICEF. The stated goal of the club is to "to empower youth [...] with the resources and skills to be effective global citizens" and "to support the world's most vulnerable children" through advocacy, education, community building, and fundraising.: 3  Johnson 524

References

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