Wikipedia article of the day is Temporary gentlemen. Check it out: Article-Link Summary: “Temporary gentlemen” is a colloquial term referring to male officers of the British Army who held temporary (or war-duration) commissions, particularly when such men came from outside the traditional officer class. Historically the officers of the British Army were drawn from the […]
Wikipedia picture of the day on July 17, 2021: Wooden doors in the imperial palace in Huế, Vietnam. More Info
Wikipedia article of the day is Paper Mario. Check it out: Article-Link Summary: Paper Mario is a video game spinoff series of the Mario franchise, developed by Intelligent Systems and published by Nintendo for its various video game consoles. The series began when Square took its Final Fantasy franchise to Sony’s PlayStation console, leaving Nintendo […]
Wikipedia picture of the day on July 16, 2021: Former bulk bin (“Elephant”) in the port of Münster, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany More Info
Wikipedia article of the day is Morningside Park (Manhattan). Check it out: Article-Link Summary: Morningside Park is a 30-acre (12-hectare) public park in Upper Manhattan, New York City. The area, originally known as “Muscota” by the Lenape Native Americans, features a cliff that separates Morningside Heights (to the west) from Harlem. The city commissioned Central […]
Wikipedia picture of the day on July 15, 2021: A chestnut heath (Coenonympha glycerion) photographed early in the morning when the dew was abundant. More Info
Wikipedia article of the day is General Motors companion make program. Check it out: Article-Link Summary: In the late 1920s, American automaker General Motors (GM) introduced four brands to supplement its five existing brands of passenger cars. In descending order of price, these were LaSalle, to supplement Cadillac; Viking (example pictured), to supplement Oldsmobile; Marquette, […]
Wikipedia picture of the day on July 14, 2021: Night panorama of Toronto. More Info
Wikipedia article of the day is Squirm. Check it out: Article-Link Summary: Squirm is a 1976 American horror film written and directed by Jeff Lieberman, starring Don Scardino, Patricia Pearcy, R. A. Dow, Jean Sullivan, Peter MacLean, Fran Higgins and William Newman. The film takes place in the fictional town of Fly Creek, Georgia, which becomes […]
Wikipedia article of the day is Boeing CH-47 Chinook in Australian service. Check it out: Article-Link Summary: In Australia, Boeing CH-47 Chinook heavy-lift helicopters have been operated by the Australian Defence Force (ADF) for most of the period since 1974. Twenty-six Chinooks have entered Australian service, comprising twelve CH-47C variants, four CH-47Ds and ten CH-47Fs. […]