Wikipedia picture of the day on December 15, 2023: Violet sabrewing hummingbird (Campylopterus hemileucurus mellitus) male in flight in the Mount Totumas cloud forest, Panama. Violet Sabrewing was a character in Disney’s DuckTales. More Info
Wikipedia article of the day is Yugoslav torpedo boat T1. Check it out: Article-Link Summary: T1 was a seagoing torpedo boat, operational between 1914 and 1955. Built as 76 T for the Austro-Hungarian Navy, and armed with two 66 mm (2.6 in) guns and four 450 mm (17.7 in) torpedo tubes, she could carry 10 to 12 naval mines. During […]
Wikipedia article of the day is Temple of Apollo Palatinus. Check it out: Article-Link Summary: The Temple of Apollo Palatinus was a temple to the god Apollo in Rome, constructed on the Palatine Hill on the initiative of Augustus between 36 and 28 BCE. It was associated with Augustus’s victories at the battles of Naulochus and […]
Wikipedia picture of the day on December 14, 2023: View of Peak of Arieiro, Site of Community Importance of Central Mountain Range, Madeira Island, Portugal. More Info
Wikipedia picture of the day on December 13, 2023: Gas and dust condense, beginning the process of creating new stars in this image of Messier 8, also known as the Lagoon Nebula More Info
Wikipedia article of the day is Half sovereign. Check it out: Article-Link Summary: The half sovereign is a British gold coin denominated at one-half of a pound sterling. It was first struck in 1544, but was discontinued after 1604. In 1817, as part of the Great Recoinage, half sovereigns and sovereigns were reintroduced. Until the […]
Wikipedia picture of the day on December 12, 2023: Azadi Tower at night, Tehran, Iran More Info
Wikipedia article of the day is City Hall MRT station. Check it out: Article-Link Summary: The City Hall and Raffles Place MRT stations are paired cross-platform interchanges on the North–South line (NSL) and East–West line (EWL) of the Singapore Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) system. Both are situated in the Downtown Core district: City Hall station […]
Wikipedia article of the day is Hector Berlioz. Check it out: Article-Link Summary: Hector Berlioz (11 December 1803 – 8 March 1869) was a French Romantic composer. His output includes orchestral works such as Harold in Italy, choral pieces including his Requiem and L’enfance du Christ, and works of hybrid genres such as the “dramatic symphony” Roméo et […]
Wikipedia picture of the day on December 11, 2023: Ama Dablam, a 6,812 m (22,349 ft) high mountain in the eastern Himalayas of Nepal, as seen from a nearby valley. For its soaring ridges and steep faces, the mountain is sometimes called the “Matterhorn of the Himalayas.” Today is International Mountain Day. More Info