Wikipedia article of the day is Antarctica. Check it out: Article-Link Summary: Antarctica is Earth’s southernmost and least-populated continent. Situated almost entirely south of the Antarctic Circle and surrounded by the Southern Ocean, it contains the geographic South Pole, first reached in 1911 by Norwegian explorers. Antarctica is, on average, the coldest, driest, and windiest […]
Wikipedia picture of the day on December 21, 2023: Interior of the cupola of the St. Stephen’s Basilica, Budapest, Hungary. More Info
Wikipedia article of the day is Sun in fiction. Check it out: Article-Link Summary: The Sun has appeared in fiction since classical antiquity, but for a long time it rarely received attention. Many of the early depictions viewed the Sun as essentially Earth-like and potentially habitable—a once-common belief about celestial objects in general known as […]
Wikipedia picture of the day on December 20, 2023: Europe as seen from the International Space Station. Five years ago today, ISS Expedition 57 ended. More Info
Wikipedia article of the day is Tolui. Check it out: Article-Link Summary: Tolui (c. 1191 – 1232) was a prominent general and prince of the early Mongol Empire. The fourth son of Genghis Khan and his first wife Börte, Tolui came to prominence in 1221 during the Mongol invasion of the Khwarazmian Empire—contemporary chroniclers claimed that his […]
Wikipedia picture of the day on December 19, 2023: Winter in ‘It Wikelslân. Location, Nationaal Park De Oude Venen in Friesland. Footpath between marshes and bog holes. More Info
Wikipedia article of the day is C. O. Brocato. Check it out: Article-Link Summary: C. O. Brocato (1929–2015) was an American scout, coach and football player best known for his work with the Houston Oilers (later the Tennessee Titans), for which he was a scout from 1974 to 1976, and again from 1981 until his death. […]
Wikipedia article of the day is Not My Responsibility. Check it out: Article-Link Summary: Not My Responsibility is a 2020 American short film written and produced by singer-songwriter Billie Eilish. A commentary on body shaming and double standards placed upon young women’s appearances, it features a monologue from Eilish about the media scrutiny surrounding her […]
Wikipedia picture of the day on December 18, 2023: Indian peafowl (Pavo cristatus) in Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo, Brazil More Info
Wikipedia article of the day is Oppenheimer security hearing. Check it out: Article-Link Summary: The Oppenheimer security hearing, conducted by the US Atomic Energy Commission (AEC) in 1954, explored the background, actions and associations of J. Robert Oppenheimer (pictured). He had headed the Los Alamos Laboratory during World War II, playing a key part in the Manhattan […]