Wikipedia article of the day is Rugrats. Check it out: Article-Link Summary: “Mother’s Day” is the second episode of the fourth season of the American animated television series Rugrats, first broadcast on May 6, 1997, on Nickelodeon. In this Mother’s Day special, Tommy Pickles and Phil and Lil Deville attempt to find the perfect mother for […]
Wikipedia picture of the day on May 8, 2021: Rock hyrax (also called a rock rabbit) (Procavia capensis), Erongo, Namibia. Along with the manatee, hyraxes are the animals most closely related to elephants. More Info
Wikipedia article of the day is Preening. Check it out: Article-Link Summary: Preening is a bird maintenance behaviour that involves using the beak to position feathers, interlock the barbules, clean plumage, and reduce parasites. Feathers contribute to a bird’s insulation, waterproofing and flight, so birds spend much time on preening. They may fluff up their […]
Wikipedia picture of the day on May 7, 2021: Tokyo Metro train crosses the Kanda river, while, above, a set of JR East just leaves Ochanomizu. Photo taken at Ochanomizu, Tokyo, Japan. More Info
Wikipedia article of the day is Frances Gertrude McGill. Check it out: Article-Link Summary: Frances Gertrude McGill (1882–1959) was a Canadian scientist who was a forensic pathologist, nicknamed the “Sherlock Holmes of Saskatchewan” for her deductive skills and public fame. McGill influenced the development of forensic pathology in Canadian police work. After receiving her medical […]
Wikipedia article of the day is Death of Mark Saunders. Check it out: Article-Link Summary: Mark Saunders was a British barrister who struggled with depression and alcoholism. On 6 May 2008 he repeatedly fired a shotgun from a window of his home in Markham Square, London. When armed police arrived, Saunders fired at their vehicle (example pictured) […]
Wikipedia picture of the day on May 6, 2021: The picture was taken from the trail to Mt Fyffe and depicts Kowhai River at the bottom with the ranges West of Mt Fyffe. Kaikoura Ranges, New Zealand More Info
Wikipedia article of the day is The Heart of Thomas. Check it out: Article-Link Summary: The Heart of Thomas is a 1974 Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Moto Hagio (pictured). Originally serialized in Shūkan Shōjo Comic, a weekly manga magazine publishing shōjo manga – manga aimed at young and adolescent women – the series follows […]
Wikipedia picture of the day on May 5, 2021: Northern white-breasted hedgehog (Erinaceus roumanicus), Ukraine. Photo taken in the wild. More Info
Wikipedia picture of the day on May 4, 2021: Common warthog (Phacochoerus africanus), Zambezi National Park, Zimbabwe. More Info