Wikipedia article of the day is U-1-class submarine (Austria-Hungary). Check it out: Article-Link Summary: The two submarines of the U-1 class, U-1 and U-2, were built for the Austro-Hungarian Navy. Constructed according to an American design, they were launched in 1909. A diving chamber, wheels for traveling along the seabed, and other experimental features were […]
Wikipedia picture of the day on September 28, 2021: Piece of chocolate cake, sprinkled with cocoa powder, on a white plate decorated with chocolate sauce. More Info
Wikipedia article of the day is Lettuce. Check it out: Article-Link Summary: Lettuce (Lactuca sativa) is an annual plant of the daisy family, Asteraceae, often grown as a leaf vegetable, and sometimes for its stem or seeds. Often used for salads, lettuce is also seen in other kinds of food, such as soups, sandwiches and […]
Wikipedia picture of the day on September 27, 2021: View of Hohenbeilstein castle (on top) and of the Unteres Schloss (below) in Beilstein, Germany. The Unteres Schloss is a listed villa built from 1906 to 1908 in historicist style. More Info
Wikipedia article of the day is Transandinomys. Check it out: Article-Link Summary: Transandinomys is a genus of rodents in the tribe Oryzomyini of the family Cricetidae—a grouping of medium-sized, soft-furred rice rats. It includes two species—T. bolivaris and T. talamancae—found in forests from Honduras in Central America to southwestern Ecuador and northwestern Venezuela in South America. The […]
Wikipedia picture of the day on September 26, 2021: A JR East 205-600 series 4-car EMU on the Nikko Line. More Info
Wikipedia article of the day is British nuclear tests at Maralinga. Check it out: Article-Link Summary: British nuclear tests were conducted at Maralinga in the Woomera Prohibited Area in South Australia between 1956 and 1963. A total of seven major nuclear tests took place at Maralinga, with explosive yields ranging from approximately 1 to 27 […]
Wikipedia picture of the day on September 25, 2021: Zea mays ‘Ottofile giallo Tortonese’ , seeds. More Info
Wikipedia article of the day is Illustrations of the Family of Psittacidae, or Parrots. Check it out: Article-Link Summary: Illustrations of the Family of Psittacidae, or Parrots is an 1832 book by Edward Lear containing 42 hand-coloured lithographs (example pictured). Lear started painting parrots for the book in 1830 when he was 18 years old, […]
Wikipedia picture of the day on September 24, 2021: Male violet-backed starling (Cinnyricinclus leucogaster verreauxi), Damaraland, Namibia. More Info