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30 September 2015

20:07, 30 September 2015 (UTC)

Ernest Deane

Ernest Deane

... thatErnest Deane(pictured), who had played rugby forIreland, earned theMilitary Cross while serving with theIndian Expeditionary Force on theWestern Front in 1915?
... that around divers,hooded cuttlefish are more curious and confident than squid or octopus?
... that an estimated 20,000Muslim pilgrims, including a sister of SultanOsman III, were killed in a majorBedouin raid against theHajj caravan in 1757?
... that after artistChen Zhen died without completingLa Danse de la fontaine émergente, his widow spent seven years finishing the work?
... that players can kill each other in the co-operative multiplayer mode ofOverlord: Fellowship of Evil?
... thatPatty Hearst guest starred on "Lord of the Pi's", an episode ofVeronica Mars?
... that basketball playerJonas Pierre was theNBL Canada blocks leader in 2013?
... thatAnne of Cleves House inDitchling has been occupied byHenry Poole MP,the Duke of Wellington andJamie Theakston, but never byAnne of Cleves?

07:52, 30 September 2015 (UTC)

Hercules

Hercules

... that in theAlanya Archaeological Museum an important exhibit is a 2nd-century bronze statue ofHercules(pictured), which measures 52 centimetres (20 in) in height?
... thatUturunku volcano inBolivia may be turning into asupervolcano?
... that in 2015 theUK Supreme Court was asked to reconsiderthe law on penalties 101 years after theprevious authoritative decision stating the law?
... thatcinematographerEric Steelberg has shot five films for directorJason Reitman, including the Oscar-nominatedJuno andUp in the Air?
... thatNew South Wales Marine Corps sergeantWilliam Baker was the inauguralcrier for Australia's oldestSupreme Court?
... thatMerry Christmas II You becameMariah Carey's sixteenth Top 10 album on the USBillboard 200?
... that, to promote release ofDyscourse, developerOwlchemy Labs hid one hundredthumb drives containing the game in a tree onHawaii 2?
... thatRobert Schumann wrote theThree Romances for Oboe and Piano in the course of three non-consecutive days during a period ofmania?

29 September 2015

19:37, 29 September 2015 (UTC)

Kuala Terengganu

Kuala Terengganu

... that part of capital cityKuala Terengganu's(pictured) name, according to one theory, is derived fromterang ganu, Malay for "bright rainbow"?
... thatBach based the first movement of his last cantata for the feast ofSt. Michael and all angels,Man singet mit Freuden vom Sieg, BWV 149, on the finale of hisHunting Cantata?
... that after being paralyzed five years ago today,Devin Wilson made a full recovery and now playsCanadian football professionally?
... that thespearfish remora lives attached to a host fish?
... thatBaltic German archaeologistJean Baptiste Holzmayer excavated numerous ancienthill forts onSaaremaa in the second half of 19th century?
... that a 24-year-old sloop,HMSTrial, was theRoyal Navy's original choice forCaptain Cook’s first voyage around the world?
... thata murder in a Danish village of 412 people received international coverage?
... that the American poetMichael Derrick Hudson, a white man fromFort Wayne, Indiana, published a poem under the Chinesepseudonym "Yi-Fen Chou", igniting a heated debate in the literary world?

07:22, 29 September 2015 (UTC)

Lata Mangeshkar

Lata Mangeshkar

... that by popular demandLata Mangeshkar(pictured) was presented with theFilmfare Special Award for the 1994 song "Didi Tera Devar Deewana"?
... thatThomas Bell accumulated a library of more than 15,000 books?
... that at least 23 people died inKöpenick's week of bloodshed?
... thatKatie Page, CEO ofHarvey Norman and an active supporter of women in sports, announced a $500,000 purse for horses owned or leased by women at the 2013Magic Millions racing event?
... thatgreen oropendolas sometimes followred-throated caracaras through the rainforest canopy?
... thatLourdes Aflague Leon Guerrero, who served as a senator in theLegislature of Guam, is the Chairwoman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer and President of the Bank of Guam?
... that the experimental drugvosoritide accelerated growth in a clinical study with children havinga form of dwarfism, but did not normalize body proportions?
... that the theatrical agentRobin Fox told his new wife "I have no intention of being faithful to you"?

28 September 2015

19:07, 28 September 2015 (UTC)

P. eocenica fossil

P. eocenica fossil

... that the originalparatype of the extinct antPachycondyla eocenica(pictured) preserved only the head?
... thatforward air control operations established byCharles Larimore Jones dropped over two million tons of bombs on theKingdom of Laos?
... that the comedyThe Late Bloomer was inspired byKen Baker, who went through puberty at the age of 27?
... that Canadian tech entrepreneurSuhayya Abu-Hakima, who has founded two startups and holds 30 international patents, received aQueen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal in 2012?
... that the department ofTarn-et-Garonne was created byNapoleon in 1808?
... thatRoland Paoletti has been called "theMedici of London Transport" for his work on theJubilee Line Extension?
... thatTaco Bell founderGlen Bell rantaco stands prior to establishing the restaurant chain?
... that the Great Lakes merchantRasmus Rasmussen named his schooner after a postmaster's wife?

06:52, 28 September 2015 (UTC)

Onion powder

Onion powder

... that commercialonion powder(pictured) is generally around ten times stronger in flavor compared to fresh onion?
... thatastrobiologist andfreediverNathalie Cabrol selected the landing site for the Mars roverSpirit?
... thatBack to Stone, released in 2006 for theGame Boy Advance, was heavily criticized for not featuringsavegames, instead relying on an "inexcusably archaic"password system?
... that despite Soviet politicianSuren Shadunts being awarded theOrder of Lenin, he was purged and executed five years later?
... that theMagellanic oystercatcher nests inland and moves to the coast outside the breeding season?
... that billionaire hedge fund managerChase Coleman III is a descendant ofPeter Stuyvesant, the last Dutch Governor of New York?
... that theiTunes version ofSiti Nurhaliza's live albumUnplugged has "bonus to the bonus tracks"?
... that when gallery ownerAnnely Juda moved back to London, she was followed by her nanny who took on paid work to help her?

27 September 2015

Mammillaria spinosissima var. 'rubrispina'

Mammillaria spinosissima var. 'rubrispina'

06:30, 27 September 2015 (UTC)
... that the cactusMammillaria spinosissima(pictured) isendemic to central Mexico and has berries that are club-shaped, smooth, and juicy?
... thatStephanie Langhoff, who has produced numerous films made by brothersJay andMark Duplass, has been referred to as "the honorary Duplass sister"?
... thatOru Nadigai Natakam Parkiral was directorA. Bhimsingh's last film?
... that according to legend,Matsumoto Masanobu created theKashima Shin-ryū style of swordfighting after being visited in a dream by the godTakemikazuchi?
... thatBK Chicken Fries were discontinued in 2012, but reintroduced to Burger King's menu in 2014 after a highly successful social media campaign initiated by fans of the product?
... thatH. P. G. Quack, though asocialist sympathizer, supported the firing of 11% of staff after the1903 railroad strikes?
... that theCommunity of Royalist People's Party was a short-livedCambodian political party that existed between April 2014 and January 2015?
... that the SpanishfootballerCristian Bustos has moved toIndia to play forMumbai City FC after playing over 270 games for six Spanish clubs?

26 September 2015

17:47, 26 September 2015 (UTC)

Engraved portrait of Joseph Sprigg, 1890

Engraved portrait of Joseph Sprigg, 1890

... thatJoseph Sprigg(pictured) was the firstDemocratic Attorney General of West Virginia and the first president of the West Virginia Bar Association?
... that the ArgentineAustral plan led to a victory of theRadical Civic Union in the1985 midterm elections?
... that Greek sopranoArda Mandikian was born to parents who survived theArmenian Genocide?
... that in some breeding locations, the endangeredPeruvian tern nests by the shore, while in others it uses sandy plains further inland?
... thatAlan Wiggins set a professional baseballstolen base record in 1980, but his team allowed him to be taken by another club in that year'sRule 5 draft?
... thatAlicia Vikander leftThe Circle forthe fifthBourne film?
... that according to the locals,Bennys Run had always been referred to thus, though referred to as "Buddys Run" on a 1952United States Geological Survey map?
... that players can usezombies as a shield inUmbrella Corps?

01:52, 26 September 2015 (UTC)

Mongols pursuing Hungarians

Mongols pursuing Hungarians

... that while theyravaged the rest of Eastern Europe, Mongol hordessaved the "heretic" Bosnians from crusaders(Mongol invasion depicted)?
... that while both theBlue Mountain and thesouthern water skink produce live young, the latter can manipulate the sex of its offspring?
... that Iranian-bornAzita Shariati, an executive with the French catering and support services multinationalSodexo, has been named the most powerful businesswoman in Sweden?
... thatCartoon Network asked forTome of the Unknown, the pilot for the miniseriesOver the Garden Wall, to be a feature film, whileits director envisioned a three-season order?
... thatDonald Trump's grandfatherFrederick Trump operated aboomtown hotel during theKlondike Gold Rush?
... that theXbox One launch gameRyse: Son of Rome was originally aKinect game for theXbox 360?
... that under the direction ofAustin Cornelius Dunham the first transmitted three-phase electric current in the United States for a distance of several miles was done bya public utility company?
... thatdiplomatic relations between Mexico and Singapore were officially established only in 1975 although Singapore took part in the1968 Summer Olympics inMexico City?

25 September 2015

14:07, 25 September 2015 (UTC)

Giant basket star

Giant basket star

... that thegiant basket star(pictured) climbs to an elevated position and spreads its arms to "fish"?
... that at age 70, music conductorRolf Beck is still active with choral academies he founded, presentingCarmina Burana in Brazil andBach motets at theRheingau Musik Festival?
... thatAdventures in Stationery was described by one reviewer as "high-class pornography for the stationery enthusiast"?
... that the firstgeothermal energy project inChile has been planned at theApacheta-Aguilucho volcanic complex?
... that theornithologistJoseph Bryan Nelson spent a year living in a tent on theGalápagos Islands, where he was visited byPrince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh?
... that theYouTube trailer ofFriends with Benefits attracted over a million views in 48 hours, becoming the most viewed video in the film category?
... that in the 10th century BC,King Zhao of the ChineseZhou dynasty drowned duringhis disastrous campaign against the state ofChu?
... thatDavid Greenglass was part of a spy ring that included his sister and brother-in-lawEthel and Julius Rosenberg, who were later executed for espionage?

02:22, 25 September 2015 (UTC)

Palazzo Alicorni seen from Borgo Santo Spirito

Palazzo Alicorni seen from Borgo Santo Spirito

... thatPalazzo Alicorni in Rome(pictured), erected during theRenaissance and thoroughly restored in 1928, was demolished three years later, only to be rebuilt in 1938?
... that film professorRay Carney found the first version ofShadows after searching for decades?
... that American epidemiologistAbraham Lilienfeld has been called "the father of contemporary chronic disease epidemiology"?
... that "Mikraj Cinta", a single bySiti Nurhaliza from her latestlive album, was inspired by the story of theProphet Muhammad's journey during the event ofIsra and Mi'raj?
... that identifying the femaleolive,lemon-spectacled andochre-breastedtanagers is made easier by the fact that they do not share a common range?
... thatZhou Enlai plays a brief role inJohn Hersey's novelThe Call?
... that, after grantingMansur ibn Furaykh authority overBiqa'a, theOttomans executed him for oppressing the population?
... that to playThe Thompson Twins Adventure it is recommended that it first be re-recorded from the originalflexi disc to anaudio cassette intermediate?

24 September 2015

14:37, 24 September 2015 (UTC)

Graphocephala coccinea

Graphocephala coccinea

... that while alltrue bugs have sucking mouthparts and most feed on sap(Graphocephala coccinea pictured), some suck body fluids?
... that Canadian physicianJohn Stephenson was a co-founder ofMcGill University Faculty of Medicine?
... that theAttack on Titan: Junior High parody spinoffmanga has ananime adaptation in the works?
... thatMiss Oregon 2009CC Barber was raised by her grandmother?
... that among the founder members of theNational Democratic Alliance, only theShiv Sena had an ideology similar to that of the alliance leaderBharatiya Janata Party?
... thatDennis Coffey's "Scorpio" has been sampled by numerous hip-hop artists?
... thatMary Ann Turcke, the recently-appointed President ofBell Media, Canada, began her career designing and building bridges and highways for theMinistry of Transportation of Ontario?
... thatDoorathu Idi Muzhakkam andNizhalgal were the only Tamil films to be screened at theInternational Film Festival of India in 1981?

02:52, 24 September 2015 (UTC)

Train arrives at Yawkey station

Train arrives at Yawkey station

... that because theYawkey station(pictured) is located on a tight curve, one of its side platforms is located in between the tracks?
... that in theKaga Rebellion, thousands of peasants overthrew theshugo and established a "province ruled by peasants"?
... that before itsfelling on September 23, 1938,West Virginia'sMingo Oak was the oldest and largest livingwhite oak in the world?
... thatFranz Ferdinand's third studio albumTonight: Franz Ferdinand was partially recorded at the old town hall ofGovan, Scotland?
... that thesecond season ofAgent Carter will film and be set in Los Angeles, in part because much of the city still looks like it did in the 1940s?
... thatBridget van Kralingen, senior vice president ofIBM Global Business Services, oversees 100,000 consultants and service providers in 170 countries?
... that thered-bellied grackle is sometimesparasitised by thegiant cowbird?
... thatPope Theodore II was only pope for twenty days?

23 September 2015

14:50, 23 September 2015 (UTC)

Jacqueline Fernandez

Jacqueline Fernandez

... thatJacqueline Fernandez(pictured) was named inThe Times of India's "Most Desirable Woman" list for five consecutive years?
... that the marinespongeDysidea arenaria was originally described based on a single specimen collected nearPalau?
... thatThe Go-Betweens had to stick all the labels on their debut single, "Lee Remick", by hand?
... thatEcuador has been training Haitian soldiers to aid in thereestablishment of the Haitian army, which was disbanded in 1995?
... that in 1890, "robber baron"Louis F. Menage built what was then thetallest skyscraper in Minneapolis, Minnesota to house his offices?
... thatRare Replay is a compilation of 30 games developed over 30 years?
... that the northern Spanish town ofComillas became popular with the aristocracy afterKing Alfonso XII stayed there?
... thatKåre Rodahl met his future wife for the first time when he was parachuting, coincidentally landing beside her while she was milking a cow?

00:00, 23 September 2015 (UTC)

Landscape by Sesshū (detail)

Landscape by Sesshū (detail)

... thata landscape by Sesshū(detail pictured) is aNational Treasure of Japan?
... that in 2014 theSunday Independent named Irish venture capitalistElaine Coughlan one of "The 50 Most Influential and Powerful Women in Business"?
... that three new species of beetle were identified from the stomach contents of theColombian forest mouse?
... that professionallacrosse playerMatt Poskay set an American record of 362 goals scored in his high school career that stood for nearly a decade?
... that themusic video ofIggy Azalea's song "Bounce", which was filmed inMumbai, was accused ofcultural appropriation?
... thatPhilip Baxter was chairman of theAustralian Atomic Energy Commission and theSydney Opera House Trust?
... thatColin Firth is portraying the real-life amateur sailorDonald Crowhurst in anupcoming film?
... thatEmmy Award-nominated cinematographerRobert McLachlan turned down a place at the1976 Summer Olympics?

22 September 2015

12:00, 22 September 2015 (UTC)

Emha Ainun Nadjib

Emha Ainun Nadjib

... that Muslim thinkerEmha Ainun Nadjib(pictured) has led his troupe on international tours following theMuhammad cartoon andFitna controversies?
... that in its desert burrow, thetawny tuco-tuco can stay cool in the heat of the day?
... thatSophia Lin was selected byTheWrap in 2012 as one of "10 Producers Who Will Change Hollywood"?
... that under the Ottomans,descendants ofMuhammad would be tried and sentenced by anaqib al-ashraf instead of in regular court?
... that the scar onNicky Nichols' chest inOrange Is the New Black is a real scar fromNatasha Lyonne's heart surgery in 2012?
... thatin 1907, four South African cricketers were praised for the quality of theirgooglies?
... thatLouise O'Sullivan, founder and CEO of Anam Technologies,Dublin, is a vocal advocate for gender parity in theIT industry?
... that "You Love Me?" byMelissa Steel features production byDarkchild, whose previous hits were the reason Steel became a singer?

00:00, 22 September 2015 (UTC)

Hawaii Sesquicentennial half dollar

Hawaii Sesquicentennial half dollar

... that sculptorChester Beach was so tired of complaints about the design of theHawaii Sesquicentennial half dollar(pictured) that he suggested he be sent to Hawaii to absorb the atmosphere?
... that when theBritish Honduran Lands Department claimed no lands were available for women,Gwendolyn Lizarraga marched into theswamp and measured lots to create land parcels?
... that Micheal Punke is prohibited from promoting his novelThe Revenant ahead of its2015 film adaptation starringLeonardo DiCaprio because he is a US Ambassador to theWorld Trade Organization?
... thatCanadian football playerAlex Carroll went on to be named a first-team all-starwide receiver in college after tearing theACL and bothmenisci in his knee?
... thatAllGame recommendedKiller Instinct Gold for players who want "Mortal Kombat onspeed" with a "hyperactiveBarry White" announcer?
... thatAnn-Marie Campbell, southern division president forThe Home Depot with responsibility for 690 stores and 100,000 employees, started with the company as a part-time cashier?
... thatMaiasmokk is said to be the oldest continuously operating café in Estonia, founded in 1864?
... that in 1909 thePhilippine Constabulary Band was the lead musical unit in the U.S. presidential inaugural parade, the first time that a band other than theUnited States Marine Band received that honor?

21 September 2015

12:00, 21 September 2015 (UTC)

Haggis pakora at a restaurant

Haggis pakora at a restaurant

... thathaggis pakora(pictured) has been called an "example of Indo-Gael fusion"?
... thatOrsonwelles, a genus of Hawaiian spiders named afterOrson Welles, exhibitsisland gigantism?
... thatRauf Mirgadirov, a once "Honored Journalist of Azerbaijan", is now in custody inAzerbaijan?
... that theDemands of the Slovak Nation, issued in 1848, included a call foruniversal manhood suffrage that was unusually radical for that time and place?
... thatMiss Oregon 2007Kari Virding saw her first Miss Oregon pageant when she was just eight years old?
... that in 1990, an explosion in the population of thelong-tailed pygmy rice rat followed after a mass-flowering ofbamboos?
... thatLady Sayer interrupted live firing exercises on an army range inDartmoor to photograph damage done to ancient monuments?
... thatMillennium, aspin-off ofThe X-Files, is an adaptation ofMillennium, a spin-off ofThe X-Files?

00:00, 21 September 2015 (UTC)

Reshid Akif Pasha

Reshid Akif Pasha

... that Ottoman statesmanReshid Akif Pasha‎(pictured) once said "I am ashamed as a Muslim"?
... thatBrunner's mantis andScudder's mantis can both be found amonglittle bluestem grass?
... thatIngwær,King of Northumbria, was killed alongside his brothersEowils and Halfdan at theBattle of Tettenhall in 910?
... that theChurn Creek Protected Area in British Columbia has hoodoos and flammulated owls?
... thatNina Yang Bongiovi is the production partner of actorForest Whitaker?
... that theignimbrites of theAltiplano–Puna volcanic complex have volumes of at least 15,000 cubic kilometres?
... that 18 US cities have been designated as "Coast Guard Cities"?
... that when investigators searched the homes of Vice AdmiralWang Shouye, they found US $2.5 million in a washing machine andRMB¥ 52 million in refrigerators and microwaves?

20 September 2015

12:00, 20 September 2015 (UTC)

Silver reliquary at Saint Bartholomew's Church

Silver reliquary at Saint Bartholomew's Church

... thatrelics said to be of theThree Magi are enshrined atSaint Bartholomew's Church(reliquary pictured) inBrugherio?
... that Ottoman governorHasan Tahsin Uzer once spoke of caravans subject to "attacks and killings"?
... that theU.S. Supreme Court caseUnited States v. Drayton began in 1999 when police discovered passengers on aGreyhound bus were hidingcocaine in theirboxer shorts?
... that composerRolf Schweizer promoted church music's engagement with trends in secular music, especially jazz?
... that while the malewhite-winged shrike-tanager and the maleflame-crested tanager are distinctive, the females could be confused?
... thatfootballerJames Crumley was one of more than a thousand passengers rescued when theSS California ran aground in 1914?
... that theLomas Rishi Cave, a rock-cut cave, was built as aBuddhist sanctuary during theAshokan period of theMaurya empire in the 3rd century BC?
... thatRena Vlahopoulou, the star of the filmThe Countess of Corfu, was born inCorfu?

00:05, 20 September 2015 (UTC)

Trinity Chain Pier

Trinity Chain Pier

... thatTrinity Chain Pier(pictured) was built in 1821, eaten by worms, repaired, destroyed in a storm in 1898, then became apub where in the 1960s the landlady used weapons to chase customers away?
... thatHarold A. Fidler was decorated for his World War II service inBerkeley?
... that the wish-fulfilling treeKalpavriksha is an artistic and literary theme common to the HinduBhagavatas, theJainas and theBuddhists?
... that both species of the antPseudectatomma were described in 2012?
... that proposals to builda Muslim cemetery in Farmersville, Texas, have been met by death threats against city officials and threats to desecrate the site with pigs' blood?
... that shortly after receiving theNational Film Award for Best Actress forPasi (1979),Shobha committed suicide by hanging herself?
... that within two years of the hiring ofSandi Peterson as group worldwide chairman ofJohnson & Johnson, the company doubled its number of women in executive leadership positions?
... that theConstitution of Saint Kitts and Nevis is unique in that it creates a federation not betweenSaint Kitts andNevis, but betweenNevis and the federation ofSaint Kitts and Nevis?

19 September 2015

12:20, 19 September 2015 (UTC)

Vassiliki Thanou-Christophilou

Vassiliki Thanou-Christophilou

... thatVassiliki Thanou-Christophilou(pictured) is the first femalePrime Minister of Greece, though never elected to parliament?
... that theGol Talab pond is an official heritage site, designated by the city administration ofDhaka?
... thatAzerbaijani human rights activistRasim Aliyev was beaten and later died after criticizing a football player for an improper gesture during a game?
... thatMC Kinky's "Get Over It" charted on theUK Singles Chart after being featured on an episode ofThe Word?
... that six days after the2013 Tiananmen Square attack, GeneralPeng Yong was removed from the Communist Party governing body inXinjiang and replaced byLiu Lei?
... thatPlum Creek has suffered a degree of impairment due to grazing?
... that the malegrey pileated finch andred pileated finch both have red crests and black crowns?
... that the authorColin Thompson originally intended only to be a book illustrator?

00:35, 19 September 2015 (UTC)

Belle of Temagami at Bear Island in 1926

Belle of Temagami at Bear Island in 1926

... thatBelle of Temagami(pictured) was the largest vessel ever to cruiseLake Temagami?
... thatDemba Diawara persuaded the first group of villages to renouncefemale genital cutting atDiabougou in Senegal?
... that malelovely andbluecotingas are quite different in appearance to the females?
... thatJohn Peck stood for election toNottingham City Council 35 times without success before he finally won a seat?
... that "Photograph" was the first properly finished record forEd Sheeran'ssecond studio album?
... thatMiss Georgia 2014Maggie Bridges wore3D printed, laser-cut shoes fashioned afterGeorgia Tech's "Ramblin' Wreck" mascot for Miss America's "Show Us Your Shoes" parade?
... that exhibits in theKonya Archaeological Museum relate to theNeolithic,Bronze Age,Iron Age,Classical,Hellenistic,Roman and theByzantine periods?
... thatBipasha Basu is the first actress inBollywood to playconjoined twins?

18 September 2015

12:50, 18 September 2015 (UTC)

Band-tailed fruiteater

Band-tailed fruiteater

... that theblack-chested,orange-breasted,golden-breasted,green-and-black,masked,barred andband-tailed fruiteater(pictured) are all native to montane forests in the Andes, but thefiery-throated fruiteater is only found in the foothills?
... thatLouis I of Hungary was forced by theBlack Death to return to Hungary from theKingdom of Naples that he had occupied?
... that tigressMachali won a "Lifetime Achievement Award" for her contributions to tourism and conservation in India?
... that Lieutenant GeneralGao Jin is president of China'stop military research institute?
... that the firstWoman's World's Fair was held in Chicago in 1925?
... that the River Ebro rises near the town ofReinosa in northern Spain and is impounded just below the town?
... thatTouran Mirhadi has been called "the godmother of progressive education in Iran"?

01:05, 18 September 2015 (UTC)

Owen Swift

Owen Swift

... that thebare-knuckle prize fighterOwen Swift(pictured) killed at least three opponents, leading to the rewriting of the rules of boxing?
... thatNagy's paintingEgyptian Revival, which had been displayed in theParis Salon and honored with a gold medal, is now in theMohamed Nagy Museum?
... that therose-collared piha feeds mainly on fruit, plucked while in flight?
... that theOrange is the New Black characterTiffany Doggett is based on a real-life prisoner?
... that theWilliam Sauntry House and Recreation Hall is a rare example ofMoorish Revival architecture inMinnesota?
... that theProvince of Fermo was established in 2004, reorganisation of theMarche region having been advocated in 1861?
... that in the 1970s, the concentration of dissolved solids inLocust Creek was high enough to cause sanitation problems?
... that producerDenise Di Novi's directorial debut isUnforgettable?

17 September 2015

13:20, 17 September 2015 (UTC)

Mohale Dam

Mohale Dam

... that theMohale Dam(pictured) won South Africa's 2005 Fulton Award for "Best Construction Engineering Project and Best Construction Technique"?
... that actressLo Kauppi was a singer and guitar player in the feminist punk band Vagina Grande?
... that thebentfin devil ray is threatened by overfishing, both as a targeted species but also asbycatch?
... that after the theatrical release ofThe Interview was cancelled due toSony Pictures beinghacked, it earned over $40 million from an online release?
... thatCole Pearn is the first regular Canadiancrew chief inNASCAR Sprint Cup Series history?
... that Chinese generalLi Zuocheng was named a "war hero" during theSino-Vietnamese War?
... that theHuguenot-Walloon half dollar was controversial for being sponsored bya religious group?

01:35, 17 September 2015 (UTC)

Horse-fly

Horse-fly

... that thehorse-fly(pictured) can transfer blood-borne diseases from one animal to another while feeding?
... that when the cargo shipSinfra was bombed by Allied aircraft in 1943, the German guards machine-gunned the thousands ofItalian prisoners on board when they tried to escape the sinking vessel?
... thatSomalatha Subasinghe was only 24 when she debuted in the role of an old woman inEdiriweera Sarachchandra'sRaththaran?
... that astatue of Amy Winehouse was designed to convey her "attitude and strength, but also give subtle hints of insecurity"?
... thatDianna Agron made her first appearance onVeronica Mars in "President Evil"?
... that formerAmerican Chemical Society presidentCharles P. Casey studies inorganic catalysts that contain both aprotic and ahydridic hydrogen?
... that the fossil ant speciesCasaleia longiventris was described in 1849, but the genusCasaleia was not named until 1990?
... thatNichole Mead was namedMiss Oregon 2012 after titleholderRachel Berry could not prove when she moved to Oregon?

16 September 2015

13:50, 16 September 2015 (UTC)

A cross-section of shark meat

A cross-section of shark meat

... that in Eastern Africa and islands in the Indian Ocean,shark meat(pictured) has been a significant source of protein for centuries?
... thatSakaye Shigekawa estimated that she delivered between 20,000 and 30,000 babies in her career as anobstetrician?
... thatSussex County Cricket Club won theTwenty20 Cup for the first timein 2009?
... thatAhmad ibn Muhammad Ardabili was theGrand Ayatollah of theShiites inNajaf after the death ofShahid Thani?
... that opinion turned so sharply against theSentinel ABM system during the 1968 elections, that incoming PresidentNixon was forced to cancel the program?
... thatMartin Allwood translatedGunvor Hofmo's "Alt jeg bad om, det er også skjedd, / og hjertet—men jeg er bare redd!" as "All I asked for has been granted me—Yet I am scared, although my heart is free."?
... that if the United States Congress is late in passing2016 spending legislation, it will not trigger across-the-board cutsas in 2013?
... thatAbbas Ali Baig was the first Indian cricketer to be kissed on the field?

02:05, 16 September 2015 (UTC)

Northeast Texas Rural Heritage Center and Museum

Northeast Texas Rural Heritage Center and Museum

... that theNortheast Texas Rural Heritage Center and Museum(pictured) is home to a workingtelegraph station, an 1894telephone switchboard, and theEzekiel Airship?
... thatNeo Ao Tiew was credited for ruling over and policing a village of 10,000 people with no crime?
... that the1962 Major League Baseball expansion was first announced by theNational League in 1960, before the announcement of theAmerican League's1961 expansion?
... that the town ofAngera in northern Italy was the birthplace of the Spanish historianPeter Martyr d'Anghiera?
... thatImademo wasKim Hyun-joong's last album release before hismandatory military service in South Korea?
... that Lieutenant GeneralTan Benhong is the commander of thePeople's Liberation Army Hong Kong Garrison?
... that a golf course probably contributes to the impairment ofRolling Green Run?
... that the nomination ofAzita Raji, anIranian American, for the post ofAmbassador to Sweden in October 2014, was widely reported in theIndian press because of her Indian-sounding name?

15 September 2015

14:20, 15 September 2015 (UTC)

Portrait of William Hood Dunwoody by Julian Russell Story (cropped)

William Hood Dunwoody

... thatWilliam Hood Dunwoody(pictured) was a silent partner in what was to becomeGeneral Mills?
... that althoughShamokin Creek is a Warmwater Fishery, all ofits twelve named tributaries are Coldwater Fisheries?
... thatoccupational hazards can be as diverse as infectious diseases,asbestos,poison ivy, andnoise?
... that duringWorld War II, Roman Gross was rescued from the JewishTarnopol Ghetto by Józef Regent, whom he in turn had rescued from deportation earlier in the war?
... that theAtlantic bamboo rat lives in bamboo thickets and makes loud squeals when alarmed?
... that activistArif Yunus, a supporter of a peaceful resolution to theNagorno-Karabakh conflict betweenArmenia andAzerbaijan, is now in jail?
... that thesugar plantation inSpreckelsville, Hawaii, US, was once the largest in the world?
... thatPeter Maloney was one of the first Canadian political figures to come out as gay?

02:35, 15 September 2015 (UTC)

Wharf terminal at Sibu

Wharf terminal at Sibu

... that according to one theory,Sibu(pictured) is named the Swan City because swans supposedly flew over the city after a famine?
... thatEster Claesson is considered Sweden's first female landscape architect?
... that musician Joe Hanley madeSyntorial because he wanted to make something that would teach the user how to designsynthesizer patches by ear?
... thatJim Baggott callsmultiverse,superstring theory, andsupersymmetry "fairy tale physics"?
... that thered-banded fruiteater andhandsome fruiteater often feed by plucking fruit while hovering?
... that American actor and producerMichael Douglas began his film career with an uncredited role inCast a Giant Shadow (1966)?
... that theBelgium national association football team has won more games against its rival France, a former world champion, than it has lost?
... that in 1958Sue Bailey Thurman used acookbook to publish a "palatable history" of professionalblack women?

14 September 2015

14:50, 14 September 2015 (UTC)

Reverse of Cleveland Centennial half dollar

Reverse of Cleveland Centennial half dollar

... that the view of theGreat Lakes on theCleveland Centennial half dollar(reverse pictured) has been described as "nothing short of incomprehensible"?
... thatSusan Bailey, a British specialist in child psychiatry, appeared as anexpert witness in theJames Bulger murder trial?
... that althoughLibya may have one of the world's biggest iron ore deposits in theWadi ash-Shati', it is notmined because of its remote location?
... thatManuel de Irujo advocated an Iberian federation bringing togetherSpain,Portugal, theBasque Country andCatalonia?
... thatCut Like Wound is Indian novelistAnita Nair's first work ofdetective fiction?
... thatMiss Massachusetts 2015,Meagan Fuller, earned aMaster of Public Health degree from theTulane University School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine?
... that thesmall-eared pygmy rice rat is sometimes found on rafts of floating vegetation in the Paraguayan Chaco?
... thatKorrie Layun Rampan, author of several hundred books, left an election commission to run in the election?

03:05, 14 September 2015 (UTC)

Portrait of Kyra Vassiliki

Portrait of Kyra Vassiliki

... thatKyra Vassiliki(pictured), wife of theOttoman ruler,Ali Pasha, was a member of theGreek patriotic organization,Filiki Eteria?
... that Muhammad Youssef Abdulazeez made statements critical ofISIS before heshot and killed five U.S. military personnel in Chattanooga?
... that star campaigners in the2008 Simaria Legislative Assembly seat by-election includedYashwant Sinha,Lalu Prasad Yadav andAjay Maken?
... thatVito Scaletta, the protagonist ofMafia II, will feature as one of the main characters inMafia III?
... thatCanadian football playerJosh Aladenoye was released from thepractice squad of theBC Lions, only to be re-signed and make his professional debut a week later?
... that during themythologicalBattle of the Lacus Curtius,Romulus prayed toJupiter and promised to devotea temple to him if his armies were victorious?
... thatRaveena Tandon won theNational Film Award for Best Actress for the 2001 drama filmDaman?
... thatsand cockroaches vary in colour according to what food they eat?

13 September 2015

15:20, 13 September 2015 (UTC)

St. Paul's Cathedral, Kolkata

St. Paul's Cathedral, Kolkata

... thatSt. Paul's Cathedral, Kolkata(pictured), the largest in the city, was the first Episcopal Church ofAsia and the first to be built in the overseas territory of theBritish Empire?
... that theHawaiian chiefWilliam Keolaloa Sumner was considered a more popular choice for superintendent of theleper colony ofKalaupapa thanFather Damien?
... that Bernard Sumner of the English post-punk band New Order described their 1985 song "Love Vigilantes" as "a redneck song"?
... that thejoey of theallied rock-wallaby leaves thepouch at six to seven months and is fullyweaned when nearly a year old?
... that at the 2014Shangri-La Dialogue, Chinese generalWang Guanzhong accusedShinzō Abe andChuck Hagel of provocation, in response to their criticism of China's actions in theSouth China Sea?
... that theComoé National Park Research Station is one of the most modern field stations in Africa?
... thatWayne Rooney's goal against Macedonia in September 2003 made him the youngest-ever scorer for England, aged 17 years?
... that the purple flesh of the mushroomCortinarius cyanites turns blood red when cut or bruised?

03:35, 13 September 2015 (UTC)

Slippery jack

Slippery jack

... that theslippery jack(pictured) can protect its hostpine trees from copper and cadmium toxicity?
... thatJohn Kevan McDowall, an ex-member of theUnionist Party, was a founding member of theScottish National Party?
... thatPublic Health Reports was established in 1878 to meet the requirements of the National Quarantine Act, which required American consulates abroad to report on epidemic diseases?
... that in August 2015,David Denson became the first active baseball player affiliated with aMajor League Baseball organization to publiclycome out asgay?
... that thehoist of theSainte Marie Coal Mine should have been used only duringshaft mining, but was used after this, leading to the entrapment of five miners when it broke?
... that thepathogen load ofStony Run is nearly seven quadrillion organisms per month?
... that the British pharmacistStafford Allen assistedHarriet Ann Jacobs as she led efforts to help ex-slaves after theAmerican Civil War?
... that aWolf was placed on thethrone of Bosnia in 1366 and remained the official ruler for a year?

12 September 2015

15:50, 12 September 2015 (UTC)

HMS Rattlesnake

HMSRattlesnake

... thatCharles Orlando Bridgeman commandedHMSRattlesnake(pictured), andTalavera Anson kept theship's log, while they werecruising the coast of Greece?
... that Australia-basedRiot City Wrestling ran a Mexican-themedlucha libre event at the 2014Adelaide Fringe Festival?
... that newnames of Soviet origin included "Vilen" forV.I. Lenin, "Oktyabrina" forOctober Revolution, "Gertruda" forHero of Labour and even "Barrikad"?
... that Vice AdmiralMa Faxiang of theChinese Navy is believed to have committed suicide after being investigated for corruption?
... that in view of drowning incidents andhooliganism problems, security around India'sLower Manair Dam has been intensified?
... that the Netherlands was one of the first European countriesto establish diplomatic relations with Singapore?
... thatUpendra Nath Das was just 25 years old when he was elected to theBihar Legislative Assembly in 1977?
... that themountain degu can obtain sufficient moisture from its food to satisfy its water requirements?

00:00, 12 September 2015 (UTC)

Ken Giles

Ken Giles

... thatPhiladelphia Phillies' pitcherKen Giles(pictured) routinely throwsfastballs in excess of 100 miles per hour (160 km/h)?
... that themining industry of Malawi is projected by its government to double its contribution to the country's GDP to 20 percent by 2023?
... that when it debuted in 1970,Allen Jones' workHatstand, Table and Chair was met with furore by feminists?
... that theolive grass mouse lives in diverse habitats and is preyed on by owls, other birds and foxes?
... thatWinnie the Pooh: Adventures in the 100 Acre Wood was the firstWinnie the Pooh game to be released for avideo game console?
... that the1960 Kerala assembly elections were held as thecentral government dismissed the communist government even though they had the majority support within the assembly?
... that the12 Yard ProductionsGuess This House andHello Campers premiered on the same channel within hours of each other?
... that LieutenantEdwin P. Ramsey led the last UScavalry charge in history and drove off a much larger Japaneseinfantry force in the Philippines during the early part ofWorld War II?

11 September 2015

12:00, 11 September 2015 (UTC)

Utica, New York

Utica, New York

... thatUtica, New York(pictured), was once larger thanChicago,Detroit, andCleveland?
... thatNabeel Qureshi made his feature film directorial debut withNa Maloom Afraad?
... that theWashington Doctrine of Unstable Alliances was formulated byThomas Jefferson?
... thatUntil Dawn, asurvival horror video game, has a game mechanic called "butterfly effect"?
... that futureMember of ParliamentSaul Bonnell was working locally as a physician on the day of one of the worst mining disasters in Canadian history?
... thatAVI Records was the second record label to use expanded grooves, afterMotown?
... thatYork City F.C. andYork City Knights RLFC are expected to move into theYork Community Stadium in 2017?
... that before her death in police custody, activistSandra Bland posted, "In the news that we've seen as of late, you could stand there, surrender to the cops, and still be killed"?

00:00, 11 September 2015 (UTC)

Ecstasy tablets

Ecstasy tablets

... that "Devil Pray" is aboutMadonna's experience of taking drugs such asecstasy(pictured)?
... that in 1921, theProvince of Ravenna and theProvince of Forlì-Cesena were both involved in the "column of fire" during the rise ofFascism in northern Italy?
... thatTravis Tope passed on roles inThe Gambler andNovember Criminals to star in the filmMen, Women & Children?
... that thelast use of capital punishment in Spain provoked international protests against the Spanish government, including the withdrawal of ambassadors and attacks on Spanish embassies?
... thatRuđina Balšić surrenderedBudva toVenetians in 1419 and fled toDubrovnik with the town's treasury?
... that one of the lastsmallpoxquarantine hospitals in the UK was deliberately destroyed by fire in 1967?
... that as of 2011, themining industry of Morocco was the world's third largest producer ofphosphate?
... thatMargaret of Bourbon stopped theKnights Templar from buying Champagne land?

10 September 2015

12:00, 10 September 2015 (UTC)

Anthony Anderson

Anthony Anderson

... that brothersAntonio andAnthony Anderson(pictured) both played for theSaint John Mill Rats in 2012?
... thatDabangg is thehighest-grossing Bollywood film of 2010?
... that before his recent death,Kyle Jean-Baptiste was the first African-American actor to portrayJean Valjean in the musicalLes Misérables on Broadway?
... that therosy thrush-tanager is shy and difficult to observe, but will respond to hearing a recording of its song played?
... that the firstUK Album Downloads Chart number one of the 2000s wasThis New Day by the British bandEmbrace?
... that the first miner to be injured in Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, was working nearCoal Run?
... that the Scottish footballerDarren Brownlie was signed toQueen of the South by his formerCowdenbeath teammateJames Fowler?
... thatmethyldiborane,dimethyldiborane,trimethyldiborane andtetramethyldiborane burst into flame on exposure to air?

00:00, 10 September 2015 (UTC)

Black siskin

Black siskin

... that theblack(pictured),thick-billed, andolivaceoussiskins all live at high altitudes in South America?
... thatCarden Wallace was in the team that discovered mass spawning on theGreat Barrier Reef?
... that the United StatesCentral Intelligence Agencydeposed the democratically elected government ofGuatemala in 1954?
... that the story of thePeople of the Ditch, mentioned in theQuran, occurred in 520 or 523 A.D in the time ofDhu Nuwas, the lastHimyarite king?
... that more than 70% of allMexican radio stations operate on the FM band?
... thatToni von Langsdorff was inspired to become a physician because ofspinal tuberculosis, but was almost foiled by anophthalmologist?
... that the success ofFascism in theprovince of Ferrara in 1921 set in motion its transformation into a major political movement?
... that in 1849,CaptainWilliam H. Warner led a survey party into the upperPit River area of northeasternCalifornia, but was killed in an ambush just south of theOregon border?

9 September 2015

12:00, 9 September 2015 (UTC)

A "4-way Cincinnati chili" is spaghetti topped with a Greek-inspired meat sauce, chopped onions, and shredded cheddar.

Cincinnati chili

... thatCincinnati chili(pictured) is not actuallychili?
... thatSarah Spiegel has received continuous funding for nearly 20 years from theNational Institutes of Health to research theS1P molecule, which she discovered?
... that abiochronology based on mammal fossils is defined for every continent exceptAntarctica?
... thatGarrison Point Fort inSheerness, Kent, is a rare example of a two-tiered casemated sea battery of the 1860s?
... that the British wheelchair basketball playerLeah Evans launched a public appeal to raise funds for a new chair, which costs £3750?
... that the text ofBach'sFürchte dich nicht, BWV 228, amotet for a double choir composed for a funeral, contains two verses byIsaiah that both begin with "Do not fear"?
... that according toGerda Lerner,Holocaust victimKäthe Leichter "personifies the highest ideals of feminism"?
... that one reviewer said thatDavis Cup Tennis might be worth buying only "if all available copies ofVirtua Tennis andMario Tennis suddenly vaporized"?

00:00, 9 September 2015 (UTC)

Argentine actress Amelia Bence in the 1940s

Amelia Bence

... thatAmelia Bence, an actress of theGolden Age of Argentine Cinema, was born toBelarusian Jewish immigrants from Pinsk and Minsk?
... that the unsolvedmurder of Michael Nigg inHollywood 20 years ago today may be related to theO. J. Simpson murder case?
... that the gameAlphabear uses honey as a currency?
... thatgridiron football fullbackMatthew Rea was selected in the2015 CFL Draft, despite playing only three games as a backup fullback in college?
... that if the water temperature rises too much, juveniletri-spine horseshoe crabs bury themselves in the seabed and may become dormant?
... thatSupreme Leader of Iran AyatollahAli Khamenei issueda fatwa banning acquisition, development, and use ofnuclear weapons?
... that themining industry of Guinea ranks first in the world inbauxite reserves and sixth in the extraction of high-grade bauxite?
... that besieged in the city ofStade, the troops ofSir Charles Morgan survived by eating cats and dogs?

8 September 2015

12:00, 8 September 2015 (UTC)

Shamokin Creek in Shamokin, Pennsylvania

Shamokin Creek in Shamokin, Pennsylvania

... that in the early 1900s,Shamokin Creek(pictured) was said to be the worst stream in Pennsylvania's Coal Region?
... that mathematicianEd Posner wrote theUniversity of Chicago's shortest doctoral thesis, only 26 pages long?
... that theSlovak National Council was created to act as the highest representative of theSlovak nation and evolved into theparliament of Slovakia?
... that the Australianrugby union playerJack Verge took sixwickets for 20runs playingcricket againstMelbourne University?
... that the SardinianProvince of Medio Campidano contains the World Heritage Site ofSu Nuraxi?
... that acalculus textbook byDavid J. Foulis was used as a prop inThe Sure Thing?
... thatObsidian Entertainment almost developed aSnow White prequel and anAliensrole-playing video game?
... that in theorderBlattodea, termites can be considered "eusocial, juvenilized cockroaches"?

00:00, 8 September 2015 (UTC)

Rear Admiral Hoskins

Rear Admiral Hoskins

... that U.S. Navy CaptainJohn Hoskins(pictured), his foot severed by an explosion aboardUSS Princeton (CVL-23) during theBattle of Leyte Gulf, became first commander of the newUSS Princeton (CV-37) the next year?
... that Indian cricketerJavagal Srinath was the first to take afive-wicket haul in a One Day International at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium?
... that "The Simpsons Guy", a 2014crossover betweenThe Simpsons andFamily Guy, was described by one critic as a "blight on humanity itself"?
... that the Scottish footballerOmar Kader was signed byAlloa Athletic after playing against them in a play-off game forForfar?
... that novelistNuruddin Farah's sister died in a terrorist attack, similar to how a character dies in his then newly finished novelHiding in Plain Sight?
... that in the three years sinceXi Jinping became China's top leader, lieutenant generalYu Zhongfu has been appointed to three leadership positions in the military?
... that cave paintings inPuente Viesgo in northern Spain include a red disc which is believed to be over 40,000 years old?
... thatSamuel L. M. Barlow I settled a dispute concerning a $1,600,000 contract to send arms to France?

7 September 2015

12:00, 7 September 2015 (UTC)

Bull-leaping scene

Bull-leaping scene

... that theHüseyindede vases(example pictured) are EarlyHittite vases depicting festive activities, includingbull-leaping?
... that a biography of the much-travelled ProfessorJosephine Tilden was titled "Algae of Acrimony"?
... that theflail space model models how a passenger will move in a collision with a roadside feature like aguardrail, sincecrash test dummies are not accurate in such cases?
... thatColla mac Báirid, King ofLimerick, may have been a son ofBárid mac Ímair, King ofDublin?
... that theChilean rock rat is found inmonkey puzzle andsouthern beech forests in the high Andes?
... thatgridiron football playerLemar Durant achieved both the single-game conference record for touchdowns and season conference record for catches in his first year with theSimon Fraser Clan?
... that thegold rush atDiabougou has made it the largest site of informalmining in Senegal?

00:00, 7 September 2015 (UTC)

Banded butterflyfish

Banded butterflyfish

... that thebanded butterflyfish(pictured) can act as acleaner fish, removing parasites from other fish?
... that more than 50 years after being designated as one of the most unremunerative railway lines inGreat Britain, part of theWaverley Route has been rebuilt as theBorders Railway?
... thatShaquille Murray-Lawrence ran the fastest 40-yard dash inCFL Combine history, but lost the record later that same event?
... that the Roman settlement of Castelseprio in theProvince of Varese was destroyed by theHouse of Visconti in the thirteenth century?
... that television producerAnita Jacoby arranged the final media interview with fugitive Australian businessmanChristopher Skase?
... thatKotaku's Patrick Klepek was at a loss for words to describeSonic Dreams Collection?
... that in the United States, theright to privacy is located in theConstitution'spenumbra?
... thatHedley Sparks, aBiblical scholar, was awarded a scholarship toOxford University after he was the only person to show up to the exam?

6 September 2015

12:00, 6 September 2015 (UTC)

The Dawn of Love

The Dawn of Love

... thatThe Dawn of Love(pictured) has been described as "one of the most unpardonable sins against taste"?
... that commercial directorGary Shore made his feature film directorial debut withDracula Untold?
... that hundreds of thousands ofartisanal miners are involved in goldmining in Sudan?
... that the consecration of theBosnian Croat prelateBerislav Grgić as the first non-German leader of theworld's northernmost Catholic bishopric took place ina Norwegian Protestant cathedral?
... thatQuaker Run was historically "filled with trout", but now lacks fish life of any kind?
... thatBill Harvey was one of many Britishfootballers deniedunemployment benefit in the 1930s?
... that only a single stem of the fossil liverwortNotoscyphus balticus was used to describe the species?
... that because many girls at theBeth Rivkah school inCrown Heights, Brooklyn, have the same first name, teachers call on them by their surnames?

00:00, 6 September 2015 (UTC)

Lucille Farrier Stickel

Lucille Farrier Stickel

... thatLucille Farrier Stickel(pictured) was the first woman to become director of a United States national research laboratory?
... that thelong-clawed mole mouse leaves its burrow briefly to forage at night?
... that when Romanian headmasterAlexandru Lambrior was fired for political reasons, all but two of the teachers at his school resigned in protest within two days?
... that only the government of Tunisia is allowed to ownthe country's mines?
... thatRalph Townsend was described as "the most adamant and extreme of the voices in America defending Japanese policy"?
... that students at theUniversity of San Diegocreated a law journal to encourage scholarship about "the world's transition to a climate-safe economy"?
... that plains in the Italian provinces ofPordenone andUdine have water rising through the ground in a zone of springs?
... that at different times inits history, West Chester, Pennsylvania, led the U.S. in production ofpeach trees andpenicillin?

5 September 2015

12:00, 5 September 2015 (UTC)

Panther Run

Panther Run

... that virtually all of thePanther Run(pictured) watershed is forested?
... thatKévin Malcuit was named byFrance Football magazine as the best outfield player inLigue 2 for the 2014–15 season?
... that although thelilac-brown bolete is eaten in theHengduan Mountains, it has reportedly poisoned people inNew England?
... thatDoris Cole wrote the first book on female architects from the United States?
... thatMary Kom won theNational Film Award for Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment?
... that Turkish politicianMustafa Arif Deymer once said that certain events turned his country into a "gigantic slaughterhouse"?
... thatharper by Harper's Bazaar is a resurrection ofHarper's Bazaar'sJunior Bazaar?
... that some hotels have made aWi-Fi deauthentication attack on their guests' computers?

00:00, 5 September 2015 (UTC)

Schloss Haimhausen

Schloss Haimhausen

... that thousands of books from theBavarian State Library were housed in the chapel ofSchloss Haimhausen(pictured) during World War II?
... that themining industry of Togo includes the production of over a million tons ofclinker annually?
... that theKandariya Mahadeva Temple, meaning "the Great God of the Cave", is the largest and most ornateHindu temple in the medievaltemple group at Khajuraho inMadhya Pradesh?
... thatElizabeth Keawepoʻoʻole Sumner composed the Hawaiian love songSanoe with QueenLiliuokalani, about a love affair in theHawaiian royal court?
... that theSyllabical and Steganographical Table was the firstcryptography chart ever made?
... thatHolly Blanchard wonMiss New Hampshire 2015, in part, with a dance andbaton twirling routine?
... that theBrazilian guinea pig makes stacks of grass stems and has areas that it uses as latrines?
... that the footballerAdam Stansfield, who died in 2010, is featured on banknotes local to the English city ofExeter?

4 September 2015

12:00, 4 September 2015 (UTC)

Trees in Malaysia displaying crown shyness

Trees in Malaysia displaying crown shyness

... thatcrown shyness(pictured) may occur between trees of different species?
... that GeneralSong Puxuan commanded the elite 54th Group Army during the relief efforts of the2008 Sichuan earthquake?
... that "Tracy's Theme" was written forThe Philadelphia Story and released under a fictitious name?
... thatAbbasid caliphal-Mu'tasim founded the new capital ofSamarra to avoid clashes between his foreign troops and the populace ofBaghdad?
... that aspecies of praying mantis broods its eggs, whileanother even cares for its young?
... that theDr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Award is given out every year on India's Independence Day in honour of the 11th President of India?
... that during the history of theProvince of Savona, the capital city and shipping in the port were destroyed several times byGenoa?
... thatBill Sweek had expected to be kicked off theUCLA basketball team, but CoachJohn Wooden played him days later when they won their record-setting third straight national championship?

00:00, 4 September 2015 (UTC)

Vahida Maglajlić

Vahida Maglajlić

... that theYugoslav national heroVahida Maglajlić(pictured) used her status as aSharia judge's daughter to organizeresistance against Fascist authorities during World War II?
... that thecrimson fruitcrow is not a crow nor primarily a fruit-eater?
... thatMary Isenhour contributed to the campaigns of U.S. SenatorBob Casey, Jr. and Pennsylvania GovernorsEd Rendell andTom Wolf, who all won their elections?
... that uses ofTrout Run include a hatchery and a water supply for a city and a prison?
... thatGrace Eldering, along withPearl Kendrick, developed the first successfulpertussis vaccine and large-scalecontrolled trial for it?
... thatBBC One's5-Star Family Reunion involves teams of four alternating between multiple-choice questions and quick-fire questions for four rounds?
... that the first Italian publicballoon flight was organized byCount Andreani inBrugherio?
... that aNew Jersey Forest Fire Service firewarden can summon any person aged 18 to 50 to assist in putting outwildfires—and it is against the law to refuse?

3 September 2015

12:00, 3 September 2015 (UTC)

Cliff Palace

Cliff Palace

... thatCliff Palace(pictured) is the largest cliff dwelling atMesa Verde National Park, aWorld Heritage Site in Colorado?
... thatSalvatore A. Cotillo was the first Italian-American to serve in both houses of theNew York State Legislature and as a Justice of theNew York Supreme Court?
... that theProvince of Pavia was conquered by the Romans in 220 BCE?
... thatFranz Ferdinand's fourth albumRight Thoughts, Right Words, Right Action was recorded in studios in Glasgow, London, and Stockholm?
... thatCharlotte Hogg is the most senior woman in theBank of England's history?
... thatAdirondack Railway revived passenger train service betweenUtica andLake Placid, New York for the1980 Winter Olympics?
... thatDerrick Morgan's "Moon Hop", later covered bySymarip, was written to commemorate theApollo Lunar Module?
... thatMiss OregonStephenie Steers wore a swimsuit and cap made from recycled bicycle tire inner tubes in the 2011 Miss America Parade?

00:00, 3 September 2015 (UTC)

Perijá tapaculo

Perijá tapaculo

... that specimens of thePerijá tapaculo(pictured) were classified as being from four different bird species before being identified as a separate species?
... thatSouth Carolina Circuit Court judgeJ.C. Nicholson is the presiding judge for the trial ofDylann Roof, even though he officially retired in 2009?
... that evidence of the first settlement of theProvince of Pescara dates to 1500 BCE?
... that the Scottish footballerColin Hamilton joinedHeart of Midlothian as a teenager in 2009, alongside his younger brotherJack?
... thatFreeze Out andRebound are both summer replacements forThe Chase?
... that in 2000Ray Marcano became only the second black president of theSociety of Professional Journalists in that organization's 91-year history?
... that Lowbridge House on theLowbridge Estate was built in thecottage orné style?
... that the first edition of Romanian writerCalistrat Hogaș's collected works was destroyed because it contained too many typos, while nearly all copies of the second burned in a fire?

2 September 2015

12:00, 2 September 2015 (UTC)

Wollaton Hall, Nottingham

Wollaton Hall, Nottingham

... that in 1616Ben Jonson described theprodigy houses(Wollaton Hall pictured) of his day as "proud, ambitious heaps", "built to envious show"?
... that formerSaturday Night Live writerNeil Casey has just signed on to play a villainous role in the female-setGhostbusters?
... that between 1995 and 1997, revenues from themining industry of Uganda increased by about 48%?
... that one ofgoalkeeperJimmy Whitehouse's 59 league appearances forManchester United F.C. (then Newton Heath) was as aninside left?
... that the partnership between model aircraft company Airtronics and transmitter manufacturerSanwa helped increase the former's annual profit from less than $1 million in 1983 to $8 million in 1989?
... that theblack-chinned siskin is native to the southern tip of South America includingTierra del Fuego and theFalkland Islands?
... that Jessica Goodman ofEntertainment Weekly deemed "High by the Beach" to beLana Del Rey's catchiest single yet?
... thatMiss Oregon 2014Rebecca Anderson wore shoes with tiny bicycles atop the laces at theMiss America 2015 "Show Us Your Shoes" parade?

00:00, 2 September 2015 (UTC)

Kozarčanka

Kozarčanka

... that the World War II photographKozarčanka(pictured), showing a femalePartisan, became iconic inSocialist Yugoslavia?
... that radio stationWBCM-LP is a working exhibit inside The Birthplace of Country Music Museum?
... thatJames Robb andClifford Lingen each scored a horrendous 9 on the 6th hole in the 1906Amateur Championship atRoyal Liverpool Golf Club?
... that the capital city of theProvince of Isernia was destroyed by an earthquake in 874, and its cathedral collapsed in another earthquake in 1805?
... thatYasir Jaswal made his feature film directing debut with 2015'sJalaibee?
... that the Elisha Atherton Coray Mill onSutton Creek is listed on theHistoric American Buildings Survey?
... thatSulayman Pasha al-Adil ofAcre, who by 1810 was theOttoman governor of theSidon andDamascus provinces, presided over the world's lastmamluk system?
... thatVine Street has seenerotic asphyxiation, libel charges byOscar Wilde and a square on the BritishMonopoly board?

1 September 2015

12:00, 1 September 2015 (UTC)

Close-up of the Birmingham Quran manuscript

Close-up of the Birmingham Quran manuscript

... that the newly discoveredBirmingham Quran manuscript(pictured) comprises fragments of an ancientQuran that may date to near Muhammad's lifetime?
... thatPaul Bujor rose from modest beginnings to become a zoology professor, a published fiction author, a member of theRomanian Academy, andpresident of his country'sSenate?
... thatThomson Plaza is one of the first public buildings inSingapore to be designed withbarrier-free features?
... that at age 59,Miao Hua is the youngest full general in the Chinese military?
... thatEd Sheeran composed "One" on a guitar made of a whiskey barrel?
... that theunicoloured,pale-eyed, andchestnut-cappedblackbirds are all found in marshy areas of South America?
... thatGerard Shelley defendedRasputin in December 1916 when most people were against him?
... that in oneLady's Magazine article printed in June 1775, a male doctor writes that women with red hair have "generally become the best breeders of the nation"?

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