Wikipedia article of the day is Secretarybird. Check it out: Article-Link Summary: The secretarybird (Sagittarius serpentarius) is a large, mostly terrestrial bird of prey. Endemic to Africa, it is usually found in the open grasslands and savannas of the sub-Saharan region. It is a very large bird with an eagle-like body on crane-like legs that […]
Wikipedia picture of the day on September 29, 2023: This ceiling fresco in Michaelskapelle, a historic church in Bruchsal, Baden-Württemberg, depicts Michael the Archangel’s victory over Satan and fallen angels. Today is Michaelmas. More Info
Wikipedia article of the day is Hurricane Walaka. Check it out: Article-Link Summary: Hurricane Walaka was the nineteenth named storm and second Category 5 hurricane of the 2018 Pacific hurricane season. As a tropical cyclone, it originated from an area of low pressure that formed around 1,600 mi (2,600 km) south-southeast of Hawaii on September 24, and became a […]
Wikipedia article of the day is NERVA. Check it out: Article-Link Summary: The Nuclear Engine for Rocket Vehicle Application (NERVA) was a rocket engine development program intended to establish a technology base for nuclear thermal rocket systems for space missions, as this promised to be more efficient than chemical rockets. NERVA was a joint effort […]
Wikipedia picture of the day on September 28, 2023: Mount Everest North Face as seen from the path to the base camp, Tibet, China. More Info
Wikipedia picture of the day on September 27, 2023: Aerial view of Mount Rainier, Washington, USA, taken from the west. At 14,417 ft (4,394 m), this active volcano is the highest mountain in Washington State and is the most topographically prominent mountain in the contiguous United States. It is considered one of the most dangerous […]
Wikipedia article of the day is Army of Sambre and Meuse. Check it out: Article-Link Summary: The Army of Sambre and Meuse was one of the armies of the French Revolution. It was formed on 29 June 1794 by combining the Army of the Ardennes, the left wing of the Army of the Moselle and […]
Wikipedia picture of the day on September 26, 2023: Amrum windmill near Nebel, historic building and landmark of the North Frisian Island of Amrum More Info
Wikipedia article of the day is Georges Feydeau. Check it out: Article-Link Summary: Georges Feydeau (1862–1921) was a French playwright of the era known as the Belle Époque, remembered for his farces. His first full-length comedy, Tailleur pour dames (‘Ladies’ tailor’), was well-received. After studying earlier masters of French comedy, particularly Eugène Labiche, Alfred Hennequin […]
Wikipedia picture of the day on September 30, 2021: Wrocław, Młyński Bridge (Northern) over the River Oder, built in 1885, before the sunrise. More Info