Wikipedia article of the day is Boukephala and Nikaia. Check it out: Article-Link Summary: Boukephala and Nikaia were two cities founded by Alexander the Great on either side of the Hydaspes river during his invasion of the Indian subcontinent. The cities, two of many founded by Alexander, were built shortly after his victory over the […]
Wikipedia picture of the day on October 7, 2023: The CN Tower and the Toronto Harbour viewed from the Toronto City Centre Airport More Info
Wikipedia article of the day is Mercy Point. Check it out: Article-Link Summary: Mercy Point is an American science fiction medical drama that aired for seven episodes on UPN in 1998 and 1999. It was adapted from a film screenplay by Trey Callaway (pictured); production on the film project had ended due to the poor […]
Wikipedia picture of the day on October 6, 2023: The winding road to Shingo La, a 5,090 m (16,700 ft) Himalayan mountain pass in northern India connecting the Lahaul region of Himachal Pradesh with the Zanskar region of Ladakh. More Info
Wikipedia article of the day is Ministerial by-election. Check it out: Article-Link Summary: Prior to 1926, a successful ministerial by-election was required for members of the British House of Commons (pictured) to regain their seats after being made ministers. This requirement originated from 17th-century ideas of parliamentary independence from the Crown, which appoints the ministers; […]
Wikipedia picture of the day on October 5, 2023: Fields and meadows at the western slope of the Mittelberg mountain, near Neckarkatzenbach, Neunkirchen, Germany. The photo was taken shortly before sunset at an evening in October. More Info
Wikipedia picture of the day on October 4, 2023: Small pratincole (Glareola lactea), Bundala National Park, Sri Lanka More Info
Wikipedia article of the day is WSNS-TV. Check it out: Article-Link Summary: WSNS-TV (channel 44) is a television station in Chicago broadcasting the Spanish-language Telemundo network. It is owned and operated by the network and shares its studios in the NBC Tower (pictured), and its transmitter on the Willis Tower, with WMAQ-TV. WSNS-TV was built […]
Wikipedia picture of the day on October 3, 2023: A waitress with Hacker-Pschorr, one of the traditional beers allowed to be served at Oktoberfest. She wears a Dirndl, a traditional women’s dress of Bavaria. Today is the last day of the festival this year. More Info
Wikipedia article of the day is 1919–20 Gillingham F.C. season. Check it out: Article-Link Summary: The 1919–20 Gillingham Football Club season was their 22nd season in England’s Southern League, and their 21st in the league’s Division One. George Collins was appointed as Gillingham’s new manager, and most of the players were new; the club struggled […]