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Thanks.'' ===31 December 2009=== *'''''19:42, 31 December 2009 (UTC)''''' <div style="float:right;margin-left:0.5em;"> [[File:Vakwerkhuizen in Chester.jpg|100x100px|Vakwerkhuizen in Chester]] </div> *... that [[Hugh Grosvenor, 1st Duke of Westminster]] persuaded architect [[John Douglas (architect)|John Douglas]] to add [[timber framing|half-timbering]] to his stone and brick design for '''[[2–18 St Werburgh Street, Chester]]''' ''(pictured)''? *... that in 1979 two [[Montana]] legislators sued the [[United States Department of Transportation]] in an unsuccessful attempt to save the '''''[[North Coast Hiawatha]]''''' [[Amtrak]] train? *... that the [[Justice Party (India)|Justice Party]] survived the no-confidence motion brought against it after the '''[[Madras Presidency legislative council election, 1923|1923 election]]''' in [[Madras Presidency]]? *... that '''[[Blue Mouse Theatre]]''' in [[Tacoma, Washington|Tacoma]]'s [[Proctor District, Tacoma, Washington|Proctor District]], opened by '''[[John Hamrick]]''' in 1923, is now the oldest continuously operating theater in the [[U.S. state]] of [[Washington (state)|Washington]]? *... that former [[Texas State Senate|Texas State Senator]] '''[[Marshall Formby]]''' proposed that Texas Technological College, his ''[[alma mater]]'', be renamed [[Texas Tech University]]? *... that the [[U2]] song "'''[[Winter (U2 song)|Winter]]'''" was written for the war film ''[[Brothers (2009 film)|Brothers]]'' after the band viewed a rough cut of the film? *... that out of 700 [[U.S. Forest Service]] buildings in Oregon and Washington built by [[New Deal]] programs, the '''[[Upper Sandy Guard Station Cabin]]''' is the only one crafted of stone and logs? *... that between 5% and 45% of the [[word]]s made by two year olds are '''[[speech repetition]]s''', and that higher skill in [[infant]] speech repetition predicts more rapid expansion of spoken [[vocabulary]]? *'''''11:42, 31 December 2009 (UTC)''''' <div style="float:right;margin-left:0.5em;"> [[File:Blue-winged kookaburra arp.jpg|100x100px|Blue-winged Kookaburra]] </div> *... that the '''[[Blue-winged Kookaburra]]''' ''(pictured)'' of northern [[Australia]] is also known as the Howling Jackass? *... that [[quarterback]] '''[[Don Moorhead]]''' set 24 [[Michigan Wolverines football]] records from 1969 to 1970, including career records for total offense and passing yards? *... that even though the [[French wines]] of '''[[Collioure AOC|Collioure]]''' have very little [[residual sugar]], some [[wine]] drinkers perceive them as "[[sweet (wine)|sweet]]" because of how [[ripe (wine)|ripe]] the grapes get in the warm climate? *... that in 2005, the '''[[Bruce High Quality Foundation]]''' pulled a floating island of parkland, complete with living trees, around [[New York Harbor]], turning a drawing by [[Robert Smithson]] into reality? *... that many government-planted trees in the '''[[Banni grasslands]]''' in [[India]] were legally cut down to make charcoal for profits from 2004 to 2008 even though the area has been a [[protected forest]] since 1955? *... that [[Professional wrestling|professional wrestler]] '''[[Franky The Mobster]]''' once tagged with [[Kevin Steen]] as "Frank N' Steen"? *... that '''[[Amar Ouzegane]]''', first secretary of the [[Algerian Communist Party]] until 1947, later renounced [[communism]], arguing for a fusion of [[Islam]] and [[socialism]]? *... that the '''[[Ballaine House]]''' was one of six built in 1905 in [[Seward, Alaska]], known as "Millionaire's Row", not for their owners' wealth, but because they believed Alaska would soon have one&nbsp;million residents? *'''''03:42, 31 December 2009 (UTC)''''' <div style="float:right;margin-left:0.5em;"> [[File:The steam ship President.png|100x100px|The Steam Ship ''President'', Lieut. Roberts R.N. Commander. The Largest in the World. Supposed to have struck an ICEBERG on her voyage from New York to Liverpool in March 1841 and sunk with all on board]] </div> *... that '''[[SS President|SS ''President'']]''' ''(pictured)'' became the first transatlantic [[steamship]] to founder when she disappeared in 1841 en route from [[New York City|New York]] to [[Liverpool]] with 136 people on board? *... that as a self-described "geek" and a curious person, [[Whoopi Goldberg]] created '''[[Head Games (game show)|Head Games]]''' to show people that there are "all kinds of science"? *... that [[Australia]]n '''[[Noel Power|Sir Noel Power]]''' became Acting [[Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Hong Kong]] in 1996? *... that due to the storm's poorly documented loop, the '''[[1910 Cuba hurricane]]''' was initially reported as two separate cyclones? *... that in [[2007 Penn State Nittany Lions football team|2007]], '''[[A. J. Wallace (American football)|A. J. Wallace]]''' broke the [[Penn State Nittany Lions football]] record for kickoff return yardage in a season with 581, which broke [[Kenny Watson]]'s [[1999 Penn State Nittany Lions football team|1999]] record of 522? *... that in 1983, '''[[Yıldırım Aktuna]]''', a [[neuropsychiatry|neuropsychiatrist]] and later a politician, founded [[Turkey]]’s first [[alcoholism|alcohol]] and [[drug rehabilitation]] center at the country's largest psychiatric hospital in [[Istanbul]]? *... that in October 2009, the [[Pittsburgh Penguins]] launched '''[[Pittsburgh Penguins Radio Network|Pittsburgh Penguins Radio]]''', the first exclusive [[HD radio]] station in the [[National Hockey League]]? *... that over 100 former [[Association football|footballers]] called on [[List of heads of state of Cameroon|President]] [[Paul Biya]] to stand in the '''[[Cameroonian presidential election, 2004|2004 Cameroonian presidential election]]'''? ===30 December 2009=== *'''''19:42, 30 December 2009 (UTC)''''' <div style="float:right;margin-left:0.5em;"> [[File:Mather Inn Ishpeming MI 2009.jpg|100x100px|Mather Inn]] </div> *... that the '''[[Mather Inn]]''' ''(pictured)'' in [[Ishpeming, Michigan]], served as housing for the cast of the classic 1959 movie, ''[[Anatomy of a Murder]]'', and the location where [[Duke Ellington]] composed the movie's score? *... that '''[[Zodi Ikhia]]''', the first Education Minister of the Republic of [[Niger]], took part in a failed [[coup d'etat]] in 1963? *... that '''''[[Loteki Supernatural Being]]''''' was the first dog to win both the [[Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show|Westminster Dog Show]] and the [[World Dog Show]]? *... that then-[[Louisiana Tech University]] President '''[[F. Jay Taylor]]''' in 1974 named [[Sonja Hogg]] to develop what became national championship teams in [[women's basketball]]? *... that the authors of the '''[[Manifesto of the Oppressed Black Mauritanian]]''' were convicted to prison sentences, exiles, and loss of civil rights? *... that sociologist '''[[Bogdan Denitch]]''' of [[Queens College, City University of New York]] organized and chaired the Socialist Scholars Conference from 1983 to 2004 in [[New York City]]? *... that because of the controversy about excluding mathematicians from the [[Central Powers]] at the 1920 and 1924 '''[[International Congress of Mathematicians|International Congresses of Mathematicians]]''', from 1932 and on the ICMs are not numbered? *... that the marriage of '''[[Archduchess Isabella of Austria]]''' and [[Prince Georg of Bavaria]] was annulled on the grounds of non-[[consummation]]? *'''''11:42, 30 December 2009 (UTC)''''' <div style="float:right;margin-left:0.5em;"> [[File:Coby ca 1900.jpg|100x100px|The Coboconk train station]] </div> *... that '''[[Coboconk, Ontario]]''' ''(station pictured)'', was renamed Shedden after the president of the [[Toronto and Nipissing Railway]] in 1873, but was changed back to Coboconk seven years later? *... that the [[animated sitcom]] ''[[Home Movies (TV series)|Home Movies]]'' switched to [[Flash animation]] for its '''[[Home Movies (season 2)|second season]]'''? *... that while searching for French zoologist [[Claude Riche]], lost in Western Australia, botanist [[Jacques Labillardière]] collected the first specimens of '''''[[Banksia repens]]'''''? *... that '''[[Alexander Faris]]''' composed the theme tune for the classic 1970s television drama series ''[[Upstairs, Downstairs (1971 TV series)|Upstairs, Downstairs]]''? *... that the '''[[Battle of Gang Toi]]''' on 8 November 1965 was one of the first engagements between [[Australian Defence Force|Australian forces]] and the [[Viet Cong]] during the [[Vietnam War]]? *... that the [[Justice party (India)|Justice Party]] won the first election held in [[Madras Presidency]] in '''[[Madras Presidency legislative council election, 1920|1920]]''' after a [[dyarchy|dyarchical]] system of government was established in 1919? *... that [[Music of Puerto Rico|Puerto Rican]] [[a capella]] group '''[[Nota (group)|Nota]]''' sang together for 15 years prior to winning ''[[The Sing-Off]]''? *... that ex-[[Springboks|Springbok]] and current [[Ireland national rugby union team|Ireland]] rugby forward coach '''[[Gert Smal]]''' taught his [[Rugby_union_positions#Forwards|pack]] some [[Afrikaans]] so they could read the South African [[Line-out (rugby union)|line out]] [[Line-out code|calls]] in their match in the [[2009 Autumn Internationals]]? *'''''03:42, 30 December 2009 (UTC)''''' <div style="float:right;margin-left:0.5em;"> [[File:Ricketts Glen State Park Ganoga Falls 1.jpg|100x100px|Ganoga Falls in Ricketts Glen State Park]] </div> *... that the Falls Trail along the '''[[List of named waterfalls in Ricketts Glen State Park|24 named waterfalls]]''' ''(Ganoga Falls pictured)'' in [[Ricketts Glen State Park]] has been called "the most magnificent hike" in [[Pennsylvania]]? *... that possible traces of '''[[interdigital webbing]]''' have been preserved in fossils of [[pakicetid]]s, the ancestors of [[Cetacea|whales]]? *... that two of the 15 children of '''[[Rufus Anderson Lyman]]''' became the first [[General (United States)|U.S. generals]] of [[Native Hawaiian|Hawaiian]] ancestry? *... that '''[[Shmuel Flatto-Sharon]]''' successfully ran for election to the [[Knesset]] to avoid extradition to [[France]], where he was wanted for embezzlement? *... that despite losing star player [[Dionte Christmas]], the '''[[2009–10 Temple Owls men's basketball team]]''' is currently one of the top 25 best college basketball teams in the United States? *... that with his 60 tonne 25.25&nbsp;m long '''[[Denby Eco-Link]]''' super [[lorry]], Dick Denby of Denby Transport, [[Lincoln, Lincolnshire|Lincoln]], hopes to challenge the government prohibition of most types of '''[[Longer Heavier Vehicle]]s''' from the roads of the [[United Kingdom]]? *... that the '''[[Famous Smoke Shop]]''', one of the largest [[mail order]] and internet [[cigar]] businesses in the United States, was initially a retail shop on [[Broadway (Manhattan)| Broadway]] founded in 1939? *... that [[Natural Law Party]] founder '''[[Bevan Morris]]''' suggested at a press conference that President [[George H. W. Bush|Bush]] learn [[Transcendental Meditation]]? ===29 December 2009=== *'''''19:42, 29 December 2009 (UTC)''''' <div style="float:right;margin-left:0.5em;"> [[File:Banksia verticillata and New Holland Honeyeater.JPG|100x100px|Banksia verticillata at Mt Barker, WA, US]] </div> *... that the rare '''''[[Banksia verticillata]]''''' ''(pictured)'' is threatened by three [[fungi]] – '''[[Zythiostroma|aerial canker]]''', [[Phytophthora cinnamomi|dieback]] and '''[[Armillaria luteobubalina|honey mushroom]]'''? *... that the 1865 play '''''[[Society (play)|Society]]''''' by [[Thomas William Robertson|T W Robertson]] marked the [[London]] debut of actor [[Squire Bancroft|Sir Squire Bancroft]]? *... that the Japanese '''[[Computer-controlled Vehicle System]]''' (CVS) originally started out as a show-floor exhibit at [[Expo '70]] in [[Osaka]], but developed into one of the most advanced [[personal rapid transit]] systems of its era? *... that the Hanneford family of the '''[[Royal Hanneford Circus]]''' have origins in performance dating back to 1690? *... that between 1970 and 1976, former Spanish-Argentine [[association football|footballer]] and [[Manager (football)|manager]] '''[[Juan Carlos Touriño]]''' was part of three Spanish league championships and two Spanish cup-winning squads? *... that '''[[Long Creek Academy]]''', which was a [[Christian school]] near [[Long Creek, South Carolina]], is now the local headquarters of a [[rafting|whitewater rafting]] company? *... that the [[Phoenicians]] either '''[[Phoenicians and wine|introduced or encouraged the spread of winemaking]]''' to several areas like [[Spain (wine)|Spain]], [[Portugal (wine)|Portugal]], [[Italy (wine)|Italy]] and [[Greece (wine)|Greece]]? *... that '''[[André Roch]]''', a pioneer in [[avalanche]] research, was caught in avalanches three times? *'''''11:42, 29 December 2009 (UTC)''''' <div style="float:right;margin-left:0.5em;"> [[File:Oriental Theatre ceiling dome - Portland Oregon.jpg|100x100px|Oriental Theatre ceiling dome]] </div> *... that the '''[[Oriental Theatre (Portland)|Oriental Theatre]]'''{{`s}} chandelier ''(ceiling pictured)'' in [[Portland, Oregon]], United States, contained 3,000 light bulbs and weighed {{convert|2000|lb|kg}}? *... that the 1951 film '''[[Marmayogi (1951 film)|''Marmayogi'']]''' was the first [[Tamil cinema|Tamil film]] to receive an [[Motion picture rating system#India|"Adult" rating]]? *... that '''[[Devil's Den State Park]]''' in [[Arkansas]] is recognized as one of the best preserved [[Civilian Conservation Corps]] projects in the United States? *... that all eight [[Endemism|endemic]] [[reptile]] species recorded in '''[[Minneriya National Park]]''' are listed as [[Threatened species|threatened]]? *... that the '''[[Stephen Storm House]]''' in [[Claverack-Red Mills, New York|Claverack, New York]], combines urban and rural applications of the [[Federal style|Federal]] [[architectural style]]? *... that former [[association football|footballer]] '''[[Christopher Bryan]]''' scored the [[Turks and Caicos Islands national football team|Turks and Caicos Islands]]' first ever international goal? *... that in 1989 [[Cubans|Cuban]] [[singer-songwriter]] [[Gloria Estefan]] became the first artist to '''[[List of number-one Billboard Top Latin Songs from the 1980s|simultaneously]]''' reach number 1 in the [[Billboard Hot 100|''Billboard'' Hot 100]] and [[Top Latin Songs]] charts with her single "[[Don't Wanna Lose You]]"? *... that London [[music festival]] '''[[Field Day (festival)|Field Day]]''' hosts an annual [[fête|village fête]], featuring a [[sack race]], [[tug of war]] and [[egg and spoon race]]? *'''''03:42, 29 December 2009 (UTC)''''' <div style="float:right;margin-left:0.5em;"> [[File:Lophocroa leadbeateri -Brookfield Zoo-3.jpg|100x100px|Cookie in 2007]] </div> *... that 76-year-old '''[[Cookie (cockatoo)|Cookie]]''' ''(pictured)'' is believed to be the oldest [[Major Mitchell's Cockatoo]] in any [[zoo]]? *... that '''[[Frank Conner (golfer)|Frank Conner]]''' is one of only two men to have competed in the U.S. Open in both [[US Open (tennis)|tennis]] and [[U.S. Open (golf)|golf]]? *... that the white wine grape '''[[Furmint]]''' is said to have been introduced to [[Hungary]] after the 13th-century [[Mongolian invasion of Hungary|Mongolian invasion]], by immigrants recruited by King [[Béla IV]]? *... that '''[[Wivi Lönn]]''' was the first woman to be awarded with the honorary title Professor by the [[SAFA (architecture)|Finnish Association of Architects]]? *... that [[Botswana national football team|Botswana]] international footballer '''[[Donald Thobega]]''' was involved in the Test For Life campaign, which encourages supporters to get tested for [[HIV]] and [[AIDS]]? *... that the 1927 '''[[Weatherly Building]]''' in [[Portland, Oregon]], was owned by an ice cream magnate? *... that Swede '''[[Anna Jansson]]''' started a successful career as a [[crime writer]] in 2000 after working twenty years as a nurse? *... that although the [[nudibranch]] slug '''''[[Fiona pinnata]]''''' lives in open sea worldwide, it cannot swim? ===28 December 2009=== *'''''19:42, 29 December 2009 (UTC)''''' <div style="float:right;margin-left:0.5em;"> [[File:Douro Valley Regua.jpg|100x100px|Douro Valley, Portugal]] </div> *... that vineyards in the [[Douro (wine)|Douro]] ''(pictured)'' are '''[[Quinta classification of Port vineyards in the Douro|graded on several factors]]''', such as [[microclimate (vine)|microclimate]] and which [[grape varieties (port)|grape varieties]] are planted, that can influence the potential quality of [[Port wine]]? *... that artist '''[[Émile Friant]]''' was intended to be a [[chemist]] until he gained his father's permission to leave the ''[[lycée]]''? *... that '''[[Parteniy Pavlovich]]''' from [[Silistra]], an 18th-century [[Bulgarians|Bulgarian]] cleric and writer, is regarded as the author of the first [[autobiography]] in [[South Slavic languages|South Slavic]] literature? *... that '''[[Île Vierge]]''', in the southwestern corner of the [[English Channel]], has the tallest [[Dimension stone|stone]] [[lighthouse]] in Europe? *... that [[Nikolai Nikolaevich Polikarpov|Nikolai Polikarpov]] was arrested and imprisoned by the [[State Political Directorate|OGPU]] in September 1929 for the crime of industrial sabotage when his '''[[Polikarpov I-6]]''' and [[Polikarpov I-5|I-5]] [[fighter plane|fighter]] projects both failed to meet their deadlines? *... that in every [[second]] of normal '''[[speech production|fluent conversation]]''', we [[pronounce]] roughly four [[syllables]] and ten or twelve [[phoneme]]s? *... that ''[[It's a Wonderful Life]]'' actors [[James Stewart (actor)|Jimmy Stewart]] and '''[[William Edmunds (actor)|William Edmunds]]''' appeared in two other movies together, ''[[The Shop Around the Corner]]'' and ''[[The Mortal Storm]]''? *... that '''[[Isla Magueyes]]''', an island 50 meters from the coast of [[Puerto Rico]], is home to feral populations of [[Cyclura nubila|Cuban iguana]]s and [[Rhesus monkey]]s which escaped from the [[University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez|local university]]? *'''''11:42, 28 December 2009 (UTC)''''' <div style="float:right;margin-left:0.5em;"> [[File:Bulbine bulbosa flower.jpg|100x100px|''Bulbine bulbosa'']] </div> *... that the [[Indigenous Australians|Aborigines]] regarded the [[corm]]s of the '''[[Bulbine bulbosa|Bulbine Lily]]''' ''(pictured)'' as the sweetest of the [[Australia|Australian]] lily-like plants to eat? *... that, between 1973 and 1992, '''[[Barry Malkin]]''' edited both sequel films and both compilations of the ''[[Godfather Trilogy]]'', but was not involved in the [[The Godfather|original 1972 film]]? *... that '''[[Antonio de León y Gama]]''' described in his 1792 book the discovery of the [[Aztec sun stone]]? *... that more than any other recent pop star, '''[[Madonna videography|Madonna]]''' has used [[MTV]] and [[music video]]s to establish her popularity and to enhance her recorded work? *... that '''[[Final Battle 2009]]''' was the first [[Internet television|live]] [[pay-per-view]] event of [[professional wrestling]] [[Ring of Honor]]'s? *... that after playing for over twenty clubs and enjoying only mild success, former professional [[association football|footballer]] '''[[Fred Eyre]]''' made his name as a businessman, [[Public speaker|after dinner speaker]], and author? *... that '''[[Harmon Miller House|Brookbound]]''' is one of the few [[Second Empire (architecture)|Second Empire]]-[[architectural style|style]] buildings in the [[Claverack-Red Mills, New York|Claverack, New York]], area? *... that studies across 20 countries show a strong association between '''[[schizophrenia and smoking]]'''? *'''''03:42, 28 December 2009 (UTC)''''' <div style="float:right;margin-left:0.5em;"> [[File:Maroccus extaticus.png|100x100px|]] </div> *... that by kneeling before a cross the renowned [[16th century|16th-century]] English performing horse '''[[Bankes's Horse|Marocco]]''' ''(pictured)'' saved his master from [[death by burning]] as a [[witch trials in Early Modern Europe|witch]]? *... that a marker dedicated in 2009 at '''[[Roxbury Heritage State Park]]''' in [[Boston]] was the first monument added to the [[Henry Knox Trail]] since 1927? *... that '''[[Frith Banbury]]''' directed plays on four continents without ever having obtained an [[academic degree]]? *... that the '''[[1940 New Hampshire earthquake]]''', the strongest earthquake in state history, had an [[Mercalli scale|intensity]] of VII (very strong)? *... that the video game [[Gears of War]] revolutionized the '''[[cover system (gaming)|cover system]]'''? *... that buildings designed by '''[[Frederick Heath (architect)|Frederick Heath]]''' include [[Paradise Inn (Washington)|Paradise Inn]] on [[Mount Rainier]] and the [[Pythian Temple (Tacoma, Washington)|Pythian Temple]] in [[Tacoma, Washington]], two properties listed in the [[National Register of Historic Places|U.S. National Register of Historic Places]]? *... that none of the '''[[List of North Carolina Tar Heels men's head basketball coaches|coaches]]''' of the [[North Carolina Tar Heels]] [[North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball|men's basketball team]] has ever had a overall losing record? *... that the '''[[Guinea hog]]''' breed of pig was kept by former [[President of the United States|US President]] [[Thomas Jefferson]]? ===27 December 2009=== *'''''19:42, 27 December 2009 (UTC)''''' <div style="float:right;margin-left:0.5em;"> [[File:Drosera regia with prey 2.jpg|100x100px|Drosera regia with prey]] </div> *... that the [[carnivorous plant]] '''''[[Drosera regia]]''''' ''(pictured, with prey)'' is one of the most imperiled ''[[Drosera]]'' species, with a single small population estimated to consist of only 50 mature plants? *... that the flag on the top of the [[Pikk Hermann|Tall Hermann]] tower on '''[[Toompea|Toompea Hill]]''' is one of the best-known symbols in [[Estonia]] of the government in power? *... that [[mathematician]] '''[[Herbert Busemann]]''' was awarded 2,000 [[Russian ruble]]s for winning the [[Lobachevsky Medal]] in 1985, the first American to do so? *... that the '''[[Super Saturday]]''' weekend, the last weekend before [[Christmas]], accounted for 13.6&nbsp;percent of [[holiday]] [[retail]] sales in the [[United States]] in 2006? *... that former Australian cricket team captain [[Steve Waugh]] was sacked from the [[One Day International]] captaincy after his team failed to qualify for the '''[[2001–02 VB Series]]''' finals? *... that the '''[[Stephen Miller House]]''' in [[Claverack-Red Mills, New York|Claverack, New York]], features [[Dutch Colonial architecture (United States)|Dutch Colonial]] elements like a [[gambrel roof]] and [[Dutch door]] on a basic [[Federal style]] house? *... that shortly after [[World War II]], [[Douglas Aircraft]] designed the prototype airliner [[DC-8 (piston airliner)|'''DC-8''']] that had engines in the fuselage and propellors in the tail? *... that after retiring from [[professional wrestling]], '''[[Rafael Halperin]]''' helped create a [[credit card]] that would not work in Israel on [[Shabbat|Sabbath]]? *'''''11:42, 27 December 2009 (UTC)''''' <div style="float:right;margin-left:0.5em;"> [[File:SMS Scharnhorst by Arthur Renard.jpg|100x100px|SMS Scharnhorst]] </div> *... that the German [[armored cruiser]] '''{{SMS|Scharnhorst}}''' ''(pictured)'' sank with all hands, including Admiral [[Maximilian von Spee|von Spee]], at the [[Battle of the Falkland Islands]] in 1914? *... that [[Stanford University]] biochemist '''[[Annette Salmeen]]''' was both an [[1996 Summer Olympics|Olympic]] gold medalist and a [[Rhodes Scholar]]? *... that flooding of the '''[[Tishrin Dam]]''' reservoir in [[Syria]] was postponed so that three houses found at the archaeological site of Jerf el-Ahmar could be dismantled and rebuilt elsewhere? *... that '''[[François-Marie Le Marchand de Lignery]]''' was awarded the [[Order of Saint Louis]] for his role in the [[France|French]] victory over [[Great Britain|British]] General [[Edward Braddock]] in the 1755 [[Battle of the Monongahela]]? *... that [[Bruce Springsteen]] joined [[The Gaslight Anthem]] onstage at [[Glastonbury Festival 2009]] to perform the band's 2008 song "'''[[The '59 Sound (song)|The '59 Sound]]'''"? *... that '''[[George Herbert Strutt|Herbert Strutt]]''', a [[High Sheriff of Derbyshire]], bought the [[Glensanda|Glensanda estate]] where his son disappeared and was later found as a clothed skeleton? *... that on July 20, 1964, the '''[[National Movement of the Revolution]]''' was declared the sole legal [[political party]] by law in the [[Republic of the Congo]]? *... that '''[[Alemayehu Bezabeh]]''', the '''[[2009 European Cross Country Champion]]''', had to have [[X-ray]] tests to estimate his age? *'''''03:42, 27 December 2009 (UTC)''''' <div style="float:right;margin-left:0.5em;"> [[File:Reformed Dutch Church of Claverack, NY.jpg|100x100px|Reformed Dutch Church of Claverack]] </div> *... that the '''[[Reformed Dutch Church of Claverack]]''' ''(pictured)'' is the oldest institutional building in [[Columbia County, New York]]? *... that English dancer '''[[John D'Auban]]''' appeared in ''[[Robert the Devil (Gilbert)|Robert the Devil]]'' at the opening of [[London]]'s [[Gaiety Theatre, London|Gaiety Theatre]] in 1861, and was billed as one of the theatre's "principal [[Grotesque dances|grotesque dancers]] and [[Pantomime|pantomimists]]"? *... that despite being in different [[class (biology)|classes]], '''''[[Bradyrhizobium]]''''' and ''[[Klebsiella pneumoniae]]'' have similar [[gene]]s for [[nitrogen fixation|fixing nitrogen]]? *... that during [[World War II]], later architect '''[[Rolv Enge]]''' participated in the first ever [[sabotage]] mission of [[Aks 13000]]? *... that after a winless 0–11 record in 1996, the '''[[Michigan Wolverines men's gymnastics]]''' team won the NCAA championship in 1999 and finished in the "Super Six" in 10 of the past 11 seasons? *... that ten acts, mostly newcomers in the [[Music of Greece|Greek music industry]], will vie for a chance to represent '''[[Greece in the Eurovision Song Contest 2010]]'''? *... that '''[[Frank Mazzei]]''' helped create the [[Pennsylvania Lottery]] before his expulsion from the [[Pennsylvania Senate]] in 1975? *... that '''[[ORCID]]''' (Open Researcher and Contributor ID) is a proposed [[digital object identifier|DOI]] for [[scientist|scientific]] authors that according to journal ''[[Nature (journal)|Nature]]'' could be used in "edits of [[Wikipedia]] entries"? ===26 December 2009=== *'''''19:42, 26 December 2009 (UTC)''''' <div style="float:right;margin-left:0.5em;"> [[File:Hemimysis anomala GLERL 2.jpg|100x100px|Hemimysis anomala]] </div> *... that the '''[[bloody-red mysid]]''' ''(pictured)'', a [[crustacean]] native to the [[Ponto-Caspian region]], has recently [[invasive species|invaded]] the [[North America]]n [[Great Lakes]]? *... that even after [[Peter Sutcliffe]] was convicted of the "[[Yorkshire]] Ripper" murders, Assistant Chief Constable '''[[George Oldfield (detective)|George Oldfield]]''' maintained that taunting letters and tape from [[Wearside Jack]] were connected to the case? *... that '''[[Oilite]]''' bearings were developed by [[Chrysler]] in the 1930s? *... that '''[[Maryam Jameelah]]''', a [[New York City|New York]]-born convert from [[Judaism]] to [[Islam]], became a prominent female advocate for conservative Islam? *... that Oksbøl became the sixth largest town of [[Denmark]] because of the 37,000 inmates of the '''[[Oksbøl Refugee Camp]]'''? *... that '''[[Caroline Duby Glassman]]''', who was born and raised in [[Oregon]], was the first woman on the [[Maine Supreme Judicial Court|Maine Supreme Court]]? *... that the [[List of number-one Billboard Hot Latin Tracks of 1989|number-one]] song "'''[[Cómo Fuí a Enamorarme de Tí]]'''" was also used as the title of a movie starring [[Mexico|Mexican]] band [[Los Bukis]]? *... that although '''[[Side grip|holding a handgun sideways]]''' makes aiming very hard, it has become popular in movies and [[rap]] culture? *'''''11:42, 26 December 2009 (UTC)''''' <div style="float:right;margin-left:0.5em;"> [[File:JagMandir.jpg|100x100px|Jag Mandir]] </div> *... that in the 1857 [[Indian Rebellion of 1857|Sepoy Mutiny]] against the [[United Kingdom|British Raj]], [[Europe|European]] families, mostly women and children, were given refuge in the '''[[Jag Mandir]]''' ''(pictured)'', India, by [[Maharana]] Swaroop Singh? *... that the '''[[Michigan Wolverines softball]]''' team in 2005 became the first team from east of the [[Mississippi River]] to win the [[Women's College World Series]]? *... that in the run-up to the '''[[French legislative election in French Equatorial Africa, November 1946|1946 French legislative]]''' and '''[[Moyen-Congo Representative Council election, 1947|1947 Congolese territorial elections]]''', '''[[Congolese Progressive Party]]''' leader [[Jean-Félix Tchicaya]] condemned the system of separate [[electoral college]]s? *... that although 1989's "'''[[Second Chance (38 Special song)|Second Chance]]'''" became the highest-charting U.S. song of [[38 Special (band)|38 Special]]'s career, [[A&M Records]] did not renew the band's contract? *... that '''[[lethal congenital contracture syndrome]]''', characterized by [[fetus|fetal]] immobility and leading invariably to pre-natal death, may be caused by [[mutation]]s in [[Chromosome 9 (human)|chromosome 9]]? *... that '''[[Julia Moon]]''', daughter-in-law of [[Unification Church]] founder [[Sun Myung Moon]], performed ''[[Giselle]]'' with the [[Kirov Ballet]] in [[Leningrad]]? *... that after the [[Act of the Re-Establishment of the State of Lithuania|restoration of independence in 1990]], the [[Lithuania]]n society debated whether to remove a monument to writer '''[[Petras Cvirka]]''' due to his pro-Soviet attitudes? *... that during his exile on [[Elba]], [[Napoleon]] is said to have favored the island's wines made from the grape variety '''[[Aleatico]]'''? *'''''03:42, 26 December 2009 (UTC)''''' <div style="float:right;margin-left:0.5em;"> [[File:Peace candle easton pennsylvania.jpg|100x100px|The Peace Candle]] </div> *... that the '''[[Peace Candle]]''' ''(pictured)'', a {{convert|106|ft|adj=on}} tower-like structure erected each [[Christmas and holiday season|Christmas season]] in [[Easton, Pennsylvania|Easton]], [[Pennsylvania]], is said to be the largest non-[[wax]] Christmas candle in the [[United States]]? *... that the '''''[[Czech Christmas Mass]]''''' by [[Jakub Jan Ryba]] is one of the musical symbols of [[Christmas]] in the [[Czech Republic]]? *... that "'''[[Christmas Scandal]]'''", an episode of [[NBC]]'s comedy series ''[[Parks and Recreation]]'', marked the last in a string of guest performances by stand-up comedian [[Louis C.K.]]? *... that the video for [[Paul McCartney]]{{`}}s ''[[Wonderful Christmastime]]'' was filmed at the '''[[Fountain Inn, Ashurst|Fountain Inn]]''' in [[Ashurst, West Sussex]]? *... that the first '''[[Singing Christmas Tree]]''' took place in [[Mississippi]] in 1933 while the first indoor tree debuted in [[North Carolina]] in 1958? *... that '''''[[Victoria and Shane Grow Their Own]]''''' followed the attempts of '''[[Victoria Mary Clarke]]''' and [[Shane MacGowan]] as they grew their own vegetables in an allotment? *... that '''''[[The Dog Who Saved Christmas]]''''' won a "Yulie" on ''[[Entertainment Weekly]]'''s Popwatch column for "Best Use of [[Dean Cain]]"? *... that in 2000, Indian [[Test cricket]]er [[Sourav Ganguly]] took the wicket of [[Lincolnshire County Cricket Club|Lincolnshire]]'s '''[[David Christmas|'Father' Christmas]]'''? ===25 December 2009=== *'''''19:42, 25 December 2009 (UTC)''''' <div style="float:right;margin-left:0.5em;"> [[File:Trafalgar Square Christmas tree8.jpg|100x100px|2008 Trafalgar Square Christmas tree]] </div> *... that '''[[Alfhild Hovdan]]''' initiated the tradition of the [[Trafalgar Square Christmas tree]] ''(pictured)'', in 1947? *... that the [[1901 in film|1901 film]] '''''[[Scrooge, or, Marley's Ghost]]''''' is the oldest surviving film adaptation of [[Charles Dickens]]' 1843 novel ''[[A Christmas Carol]]''? *... that at 42 meters tall, the '''[[Schlitz Christmas Candle]]''' in [[Schlitz, Hesse|Schlitz]], [[Germany]], is believed to be the tallest non-wax candle in the world? *... that the [[swing music|swing]] group [[Big Bad Voodoo Daddy]] performed music for a '''[[Phineas and Ferb Christmas Vacation|special Christmas episode]]''' of ''[[Phineas and Ferb]]''? *... that postman '''[[Michael Gallagher (postman)|Michael Gallagher]]''' predicted that [[Republic of Ireland|Ireland]] would experience a [[White Christmas (weather)|white Christmas]] in 2009? *... that the [[Ancient Rome|Roman]] orator [[Cicero]] once publicly criticized [[Julius Caesar]]'s [[Lucius Calpurnius Piso Caesoninus (consul 58 BC)|father-in-law]] for enjoying too much '''[[Colli Piacentini wine]]'''? *... that the 2009 [[television movie]] '''''[[A Dog Named Christmas]]''''' was based on a novel by Greg Kincaid, who said his family hated the story when he originally wrote it? *... that '''[[Christmas cookies]]''' can trace their origin to recipes from [[Medieval Europe]]? *'''''11:42, 25 December 2009 (UTC)''''' <div style="float:right;margin-left:0.5em;"> [[File:Geertgen tot Sint Jans 002.jpg|100x100px|Nativity at Night, Geertgen tot Sint Jans, c. 1490]] </div> *... that the painting '''''[[Nativity at Night (Geertgen tot Sint Jans)|Nativity at Night]]''''' ''(pictured)'' by [[Geertgen tot Sint Jans]] was influenced by a vision of the [[Mysticism|mystic]] Saint [[Bridget of Sweden]]? *... that '''[[Luminaria (vigil fire)|luminarias]]''', a [[Christmas Eve]] tradition in [[Santa Fe, New Mexico]] today, were described in [[colonial Mexico]] in the early 16th century? *... that the [[1913 in film|1913 film]] '''''[[Scrooge (1913 film)|Scrooge]]''''' was the first time that [[United Kingdom|British]] actor [[Seymour Hicks]] played the role of [[Ebenezer Scrooge]] in film, [[Scrooge (1935 film)|the other]] being in 1935? *... that '''[[Helen Bright Clark]]''' was one of the first [[United Kingdom|British]] women to sign the '''[[Open Christmas Letter]]''' which sought to extend the hand of peace "To the Women of [[Germany]] and [[Austria]]" during [[World War I]]? *... that the [[Benji]] Christmas special '''''[[Benji's Very Own Christmas Story]]''''' was nominated for an [[Emmy Award]] in 1979? *... that the '''[[Peace Candle of the World]]''', a 50-foot candle-like structure in [[Scappoose, Oregon|Scappoose]], [[Oregon]], is decorated with [[Christmas lights]] every [[Christmas and holiday season|holiday season]]? *... that the annual '''[[7 Up Christmas on Ice]]''' event was launched by ice dancer [[Jayne Torvill]] in 2009? *... that '''[[James Edgar (entrepreneur)|James Edgar]]''' has been credited as the first department store [[Santa Claus]]? *'''''03:42, 25 December 2009 (UTC)''''' <div style="float:right;margin-left:0.5em;"> [[File:President-Jefferson-Davis.jpg|100x100px|Davis in 1861]] </div> *... that future [[President of the Confederate States of America|Confederate President]] [[Jefferson Davis]] ''(pictured)'' was among the participants in the '''[[Eggnog Riot]]''' at the [[United States Military Academy]] on 24–25 December 1826, but escaped [[court-martial]]? *... that [[Uruguay]]an [[Association football|footballer]] '''[[Vladas Douksas]]'''{{`}} father was a [[Lithuania]]n [[shopkeeper]]? *... that the tradition of the '''[[Vatican Christmas Tree]]''' at [[Saint Peter's Square]] started in 1982 during the pontificate of [[Pope]] [[John Paul II]], at his personal request? *... that [[Benjamin Britten]] helped to replace the [[Giovanni Grancino|Grancino]] [[double bass]] of '''[[Adrian Beers]]''' [[MBE]], after it was destroyed in the [[Snape Maltings]] concert hall fire? *... that using much of '''[[South Dakota Highway 87]]''' costs {{dollarsign}}15 per vehicle due to state park admission fees? *... that Dr. '''[[Ruth L. Kirschstein]]''', appointed as the director of the [[National Institute of General Medical Sciences]] in 1974, was the first woman to direct an institute at the [[National Institutes of Health]]? *... that proposed sources of '''[[khutu]]''' have included [[narwhal]], [[Walrus ivory|walrus]], and [[mammoth]] ivory, the [[frontal bone]]s of bulls, goats, and birds, the teeth of snakes, fish, and [[hippopotamus]]es, and the root of a tree? *... that '''[[Charles W. Howard]]''', who portrayed [[Santa Claus]] in the [[Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade]] for 17 years, founded the world's oldest Santa Claus School? ===24 December 2009=== *'''''19:42, 24 December 2009 (UTC)''''' <div style="float:right;margin-left:0.5em;"> [[File:Ndocciata Agnone 2006.JPG|100x100px|2006 Ndocciata in Agnone, Italy]] </div> *... that [[Christmas]] is traditionally celebrated in [[Agnone]], [[Italy]], with a torchlight parade known as '''''[[Ndocciata]]'''''? ''(2006 event pictured)'' *... that [[Japan]]ese [[singer]] and [[actress]] '''[[Junko Sakurada]]''' was part of a trio on ''[[Star Tanjō!]]'' with musicians [[Momoe Yamaguchi]] and Masako Mori? *... that the 1999 [[Christmas Eve]] edition of '''''[[Morning Ireland]]''''' was a tribute to those who died in [[The Troubles]] of [[Northern Ireland]] and featured contributions from [[Tony Blair]] and [[Bill Clinton]]? *... that [[clarinetist]] '''[[Robert Lindemann]]''' played in the controversial American premiere of [[Arnold Schoenberg]]'s ''[[Pierrot Lunaire]]''? *... that the [[rodent]] '''''[[Oryzomys peninsulae]]''''' had only been found alongside one [[Mexico|Mexican]] river, which no longer exists? *... that the earliest surviving aristocratic [[Seal (device)|wax seal]] from [[Spain]] is found on a 1179 document of [[Kingdom of Castile|Castilian]] nobleman '''[[Pedro Manrique de Lara]]'''? *... that the ''[[André Matsoua|matswaniste]]'' movement in [[French Equatorial Africa]], '''''[[Société Amicale des Originaires de l'A.E.F.|l'Amicale des Originaires]]''''', developed from a self-help group into a political movement and later into a [[Messianism|messianic]] religious community? *... that in '''[[Christmas in Nazi Germany|Nazi Germany, Christmas]]''' featured decorating [[Christmas tree]]s with [[swastika]]s, Germanic "sun wheels" and [[Schutzstaffel|SS]]-style Nordic [[Sig (rune)|sig runes]]? *'''''11:42, 24 December 2009 (UTC)''''' <div style="float:right;margin-left:0.5em;"> [[File:Mike Godwin June08 B recrop 5 to 7.jpg|100x100px|Mike Godwin]] </div> *... that ''[[Publishers Weekly]]'' criticized '''''[[Cyber Rights]]''''' by [[civil liberties]] lawyer [[Mike Godwin]] ''(pictured)'' for the book's "unusually broad view of [[free speech]]"? *... that worldwide the major source of [[morphine]] for medical and scientific use is not [[opium]] but '''[[poppy straw]]'''? *... that the '''[[Pfitzner Flyer]]''', the first [[monoplane]] built and flown in the US, used telescopic wing-tips to avoid infringement of the [[Wright Brothers|Wright brothers']] [[wing warping]] patents? *... that the constitution the '''[[Convention of 1833]]''' proposed for [[Mexican Texas]] was the first to prohibit [[imprisonment for debt]]? *... that most lake-dwelling [[Arctic grayling|grayling]] in the [[Western United States|American West]] today can be genetically traced to [[Yellowstone National Park|Yellowstone Park]]'s '''[[Grebe Lake]]''', where millions of fish eggs were harvested and distributed from 1931 to 1956? *... that the '''[[Lampropeltis triangulum hondurensis|Honduran milk snake]]'''{{`s}} color resemblance to the [[coral snake]], known as [[Batesian mimicry]], helps protect it from potential predators? *... that [[Victorian era|Victorian]] [[Police officer|policeman]] '''[[Thomas Arnold (policeman)|Thomas Arnold]]''' did not believe that [[Mary Jane Kelly|Mary Kelly]] was a victim of [[Jack the Ripper]]? *... that, according to the '''[[pizza theorem]]''', a [[disk (mathematics)|circular]] [[pizza]] that is sliced off-center into eight equal-angled wedges can still be [[fair division|divided equally]] between two people? *'''''03:42, 24 December 2009 (UTC)''''' <div style="float:right;margin-left:0.5em;"> [[File:Nancy Pelosi.jpeg|100x100px|Nancy Pelosi]] </div> *... that rapper [[Lil Jon]], porn star [[Savanna Samson]], [[American football|football]] coach [[Mike Ditka]], actor [[Antonio Banderas]] and [[US House Speaker]] [[Nancy Pelosi]] ''(pictured)'' are among '''[[List of celebrities who own wineries and vineyards|celebrities who own wineries and vineyards]]'''? *... that [[14"/45 caliber gun|the main guns]] of the canceled '''[[Greek battleship Salamis|Greek battleship ''Salamis'']]''' were bought by the British to arm the {{sclass|Abercrombie|monitor||warship}}s during [[World War I]]? *... that although no [[volcanic eruption|eruptions]] from the '''[[Segula Volcano]]''' have been recorded, there are [[lava flow]]s on it which may only be a few hundred years old? *... that plants of the genus '''''[[Hydnophytum]]''''' have [[bulbous]] stems which are [[honeycomb]]ed with ant tunnels? *... that in response to rioting in [[Oporto]] over price increases for [[Port wine]], the [[Marquis of Pombal (Melo)|Marquis of Pombal]] had several members of the '''[[Factory House]]''' executed? *... that the [[Swedish Empire|Swedish]] port of '''[[Gustavia, Rügen|Gustavia]]''' was destroyed by [[Napoleon Bonaparte]]'s forces only a year after its construction had begun? *... that the '''[[List of international cricket centuries by Marcus Trescothick|twelve One Day International centuries scored by Marcus Trescothick]]''' is the most by an [[Cricket in England|English cricketer]]? *... that the [[broadside]] of the 14-gun [[brig]] '''[[HMS Speedy (1782)|HMS ''Speedy'']]''' was so slight, Commander [[Thomas Cochrane, 10th Earl of Dundonald|Lord Thomas Cochrane]] was able to put it all in his pockets? ===23 December 2009=== *'''''19:42, 23 December 2009 (UTC)''''' <div style="float:right;margin-left:0.5em;"> [[File:DavidPearson2008.jpg|100x100px|David Pearson]] </div> *... that '''[[David Pearson (NASCAR driver)|David Pearson]]''' ''(pictured)'' set the [[NASCAR]] single-season win percentage record by winning 11 of the 18 events that he entered in 1973? *... that [[wine]] historians have speculated that the [[Italian (wine)|Italian]] grape '''[[Greco (grape)|Greco]]''' may have been used to make the [[Roman (wine)|Roman]] "[[cult wine]]" [[Falernian]]? *... that '''[[Lê Văn Hưu]]''' was the first Vietnamese historian who praised the revolt of the [[Trưng Sisters]] against the [[Han Dynasty]]? *... that the population of the village of '''[[Dode, Kent|Dode]]''' was wiped out by the [[Black Death]] during the [[14th century]]? *... that the '''[[Chestnut Sparrow]]''', which usurps nests from [[Ploceidae|weavers]], may be evolving into a [[brood parasite]]? *... that former [[New Jersey]] [[New Jersey Senate|State Senator]] '''[[Harry L. Sears]]''' secretly delivered a briefcase containing {{dollarsign}}200,000 from financier [[Robert Vesco]] to the [[United States presidential election, 1972|1972 campaign]] of [[Richard Nixon]]? *... that the '''[[Heroninos Archive]]''' contains examples of a complex and standardized system of [[accounting]] used in [[3rd century]] [[Roman Egypt]]? *... that, prior to entering [[professional wrestling]], '''[[Derick Neikirk]]''' was drafted by [[Major League Baseball]]'s [[Detroit Tigers]]? *'''''11:42, 23 December 2009 (UTC)''''' <div style="float:right;margin-left:0.5em;"> [[File:Cryptothecia rubrocincta 36963.jpg|100x100px|Cryptothecia rubrocincta]] </div> *... that the red [[pigment]] of the '''[[Cryptothecia rubrocincta|Christmas wreath lichen]]''' ''(pictured)'' is one of several chemicals that help the organism survive inhospitable environments? *... that the '''[[January 1985 Arctic outbreak]]''' delayed the inauguration of President [[Ronald Reagan]] by an entire day and led to the ceremony being held indoors? *... that the town of '''[[Yubileyny, Moscow Oblast|Yubileyny]]''' in [[Moscow Oblast]], [[Russia]], annexed a small strip of land to avoid being completely surrounded by the city of [[Korolyov (city)|Korolyov]]? *... that the larvae of the '''[[Silky Hairstreak]]''' secrete substances that attract [[ant]]s? *... that the [[Quartermaster General]] of the ''[[Luftwaffe]]'', '''[[Hans-Georg von Seidel]]''', said after [[World War II]] that "[[Adolf Hitler|Hitler]] understood nothing about flying and cared less"? *... that after removal of a dam that blocked their migration for nearly a century, [[salmon]] and [[Rainbow trout|steelhead]] returned in 2009 to the '''[[Little Sandy River (Oregon)|Little Sandy River]]''' in [[Oregon]]? *... that '''[[femoral pore]]s''' are a part of a [[secretory gland]] found on the thighs of certain [[lizard]]s which release [[pheromone]]s to attract mates or mark territory? *... that after exhausting his [[Round shot|shot]] fighting a [[privateer]] for two days, Commander '''[[Hugh Downman]]''' of {{HMS|Speedy|1782|6}} was reduced to firing nails at his opponent? *'''''03:42, 23 December 2009 (UTC)''''' <div style="float:right;margin-left:0.5em;"> [[File:Warrior Bird (War Pigeon) Memorial, Beach House Park, Worthing.JPG|100x100px|The "Warrior Bird" pigeon memorial at Beach House Park]] </div> *... that '''[[Beach House Park, Worthing|Beach House Park]]''' in [[Worthing]], [[West Sussex]], has a memorial ''(pictured)'' to [[war pigeon]]s? *... that '''[[Głos (1886–1905)|Głos]]''' magazine was closed during the [[Revolution in the Kingdom of Poland (1905–1907)|revolution in the Kingdom of Poland]]? *... that [[classical guitar]]ist and composer [[Fernando Sor]]'s most popular work, '''[[Introduction and Variations on a Theme by Mozart, op.9|Introduction and Variations on a Theme by Mozart]]''', was written in 1821 and dedicated to his brother Carlos? *... that the '''[[Dundee Lodge|Fred and Esther Dundee House]]''' in [[Oregon]] was built for [[race car]] driver Fred Dundee? *... that in [[Action of 15 July 1798|capturing]] the [[Spanish Navy|Spanish]] [[frigate]] '''[[HMS Santa Dorothea (1798)|''Santa Dorotea'']]''' Captain [[Manley Dixon]] had two men wounded on [[HMS Lion (1777)|his ship]], compared to 20 killed and 32 wounded on the ''Santa Dorotea''? *... that '''[[Amaldus Nielsen]]''' has been called [[Norway]]'s first [[naturalism (art)|naturalist]] painter? *... that in a manner unusual for [[snake]]s, the female '''[[Python sebae natalensis|Natal rock python]]''' guards its hatchlings for up to two weeks after they emerge from their eggs to protect them from predators? *... that at least seven members of the [[Scottish Argentine]] '''[[Brown family (Argentina)|Brown family]]''' have played international [[Association football|football]] for [[Argentina national football team|Argentina]]? ===22 December 2009=== *'''''19:42, 22 December 2009 (UTC)''''' <div style="float:right;margin-left:0.5em;"> [[File:Vilafrancada.jpg|100x100px|Miguelites]] </div> *... that when [[Miguelites]] ''(pictured)'' loyal to the former [[Miguel of Portugal|king of Portugal]] blew up the [[brandy]] stores of the '''[[Douro Wine Company]]''' in 1852, nearly 3.4&nbsp;million [[gallons (US)|gallons]] of boiling hot [[Port (wine)|Port]] flooded into the river [[Douro]]? *... that '''[[Lizzy Clark]]''', in the 2008 [[BBC]] film ''[[Dustbin Baby (film)|Dustbin Baby]]'', is the first actor with [[Asperger syndrome]] to portray a character having it? *... that '''[[Valle Crucis Abbey]]''', built by [[Madog ap Gruffydd Maelor]] in 1201, is home to the only remaining monastic fishpond in [[Wales]]? *... that football player '''[[Al Pollard]]''' quit the [[United States Military Academy]] because he was connected to a [[cheating|cribbing]] scandal? *... that the [[Officers of the Kingdom of Cyprus#Chancellor|Chancellor]] of the [[Kingdom of Cyprus]] gave a piece of the [[True Cross|true cross]] to the '''[[Scuola Grande di San Giovanni Evangelista]]''' in [[Venice]]? *... that the moisture-adapted [[Asteraceae|asteracean]] plant '''''[[Argyroxiphium grayanum]]''''' represents one extreme in the [[adaptive radiation]] of [[Argyroxiphium|its genus]], which also includes drought-adapted mountain plants? *... that '''''[[Move Like Michael Jackson]]''''', a [[BBC Three]] talent show which aims to find people who can dance like [[Michael Jackson|the late entertainer]], is judged by Jackson's elder brother, [[Jermaine Jackson|Jermaine]]? *... that after '''[[Swedish Wars on Bremen|the Swedes twice failed to take Bremen]]''', they founded [[Carlsburg, Weser|a new town nearby]]? *'''''11:42, 22 December 2009 (UTC)''''' <div style="float:right;margin-left:0.5em;"> [[File:Vegreville egg large.jpg|100x100px|The Vegreville egg]] </div> *... that the '''[[Vegreville egg]]''' ''(pictured)'', a giant egg sculpture in [[Vegreville, Alberta]], rotates on its axis to the wind like a [[weather vane]]? *... that after a short career in films, '''[[Elaine Shepard]]''' was a journalist in [[Vietnam War|Vietnam]]? *... that the practice of breeding show dogs has produced '''[[popular sire effect]]s''' that reduce genetic diversity and can exacerbate the spread of inherited diseases? *... that when '''[[Champoux Vineyard]]''' was first planted in [[Washington State (wine)|Washington State]], the aim was to produce [[grape]]s that rivaled the [[First Growth]] [[Bordeaux (wine)|Bordeaux]] estate [[Chateau Lafite]]? *... that sales of [[Interpol (band)|Interpol]]'s '''[[Interpol discography|records]]''' have numbered more than two million worldwide? *... that the three remaining [[Shakers]] live at and maintain '''[[Sabbathday Lake Shaker Village]]''', a [[National Historic Landmark]] in [[Maine]]? *... that in '''''[[Strategic Command (video game series)|Strategic Command]]''''', a series of [[turn-based strategy]] [[video game]]s taking place during [[World War II]], the player may persuade [[neutral state]]s to join the conflict using diplomatic pressure? *... that Patrick Murphy tried to help rebels in '''[[Naco, Sonora|Naco]]''', [[Mexico]], by dropping homemade suitcase bombs from his airplane? *'''''03:42, 22 December 2009 (UTC)''''' <div style="float:right;margin-left:0.5em;"> [[File:Romanov Tercentenary Egg-2.jpg|100x100px|The Romanov Tercentenary Egg]] </div> *... that the '''[[Romanov Tercentenary (Fabergé egg)|Romanov Tercentenary Fabergé egg]]''' ''(pictured)'' was made to celebrate 300 years of [[Romanov dynasty|Romanov]] rule in Russia – four years before the [[Russian Revolution (1917)|end of the monarchy]]? *... that in a career lasting four decades, [[British people|British]] actor '''[[William Lugg]]''' appeared in ''[[Princess Ida]]'' by [[Gilbert and Sullivan]] in 1884 and the film ''[[Scrooge (1913 film)|Scrooge]]'' in 1913? *... that the naturally rocky [[wikt:knoll|knoll]] '''[[An Caisteal (Coll)|Dùn Foulag]]''', on the isle of [[Coll]] within the [[Scottish Hebrides]], was once mistakenly thought to have been the ruined remains of a [[dun|fortress]]? *... that in May 2009, '''[[pentachlorobenzene]]''' was added to the list of chemical compounds covered by the [[Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants|Stockholm Convention]], an international treaty which restricts the production and use of [[persistent organic pollutant]]s? *... that [[Scottish people|Scottish-born]] engineer '''[[Alexander Arthur]]''' spent millions of dollars in unsuccessful [[logging]], [[mining]], and [[resort]] enterprises in southern [[Appalachia]] in the late 19th century? *... that '''[[Skorpa prisoner of war camp]]''' was the main Norwegian [[Prisoner-of-war camp|POW camp]] in [[Northern Norway]] during the 1940 [[Norwegian Campaign]], holding some 500 [[Nazi Germany|German]] military and civilian prisoners? *... that the white [[French wine]] grape '''[[Baroque (grape)|Baroque]]''' was nearly [[extinct]] before [[restaurateur]] [[Michel Guérard]] revived the [[variety (grape)|variety]] at his estate? *... that '''''[[Bush vs. Kerry Boxing]]''''' features [[Ralph Nader]] as a [[ring girl]] and [[Hillary Clinton]] as a [[Referee (boxing)|referee]]? ===21 December 2009=== *'''''19:42, 21 December 2009 (UTC)''''' <div style="float:right;margin-left:0.5em;"> [[File:Rowlandson, Thomas - Selling a Wife - 1812-14.jpg|100x100px|Selling a Wife, painting by Rowlandson (1812)]] </div> *... that in [[England]] until the early 20th century, a man wishing to separate from his wife could lead her to market by a [[halter]] and '''[[wife selling (English custom)|sell her]]''' ''(process pictured)'' to the highest bidder? *... that the '''[[clique problem]]''' of programming a computer to find [[complete graph|complete]] [[Glossary of graph theory#subgraph|subgraph]]s in an [[undirected graph]] was first studied as a way to find groups of people who all know each other in [[social network]]s? *... that the [[intermittent lake|intermittent]] '''[[Lake Palčje]]''' in the [[Inner Carniola]] region of [[Slovenia]] is filled with water only three months each year? *... that '''''[[The Old Wives' Tale (play)|The Old Wives' Tale]]''''', an [[English Renaissance]] play by [[George Peele]], was the first English work [[satire|satirizing]] the romantic dramas popular at the time? *... that '''[[Hjalmar Steenstrup]]''' was selected to represent the [[Norway|Norwegian]] [[Sachsenhausen concentration camp|concentration camp]] prisoners during the [[Nuremberg Trials]]? *... that '''''[[Acabou Chorare]]''''', a 1972 [[album]] by [[Novos Baianos]], was ranked number 1 by ''[[Rolling Stone]]'' magazine in 2007 on its list of the 100 greatest albums of [[Music of Brazil|Brazilian music]]? *... that unlike most other forms of [[bacon]], '''[[Zeeuws spek]]''' ("[[Zeeland]] bacon") from the [[Netherlands]] is sold pre-cooked? *... that Sir '''[[Frederick Stovin]]''' was removed from command of the [[92nd (Gordon Highlanders) Regiment of Foot|92nd Gordon Highlanders]] in 1821, after scandalising the regiment by demanding they wear trousers? *'''''11:42, 21 December 2009 (UTC)''''' <div style="float:right;margin-left:0.5em;"> [[File:Bunaken01.JPG|100x100px|Bunaken Island seen from Manado Tua island]] </div> *... that '''[[Bunaken National Park]]''' ''(pictured)'' in the north of [[Sulawesi]] island of [[Indonesia]], located near the centre of the [[Coral Triangle]], provides habitat to 390 [[coral]] species? *... that the 1510 '''[[conquest of Goa (1510)|conquest of Goa]]''' by the [[Portugal|Portuguese]] Governor [[Afonso de Albuquerque|Albuquerque]] was accomplished with the help of the [[Hindus]] against a [[Muslim]] army? *... that '''[[Team Oregon]]''' has been ranked in 2004 as the best [[motorcycle training]] program in the United States? *... that in 1989 the song "'''[[La Chica de Humo]]'''" became the third [[List of number-one Billboard Hot Latin Tracks of 1989|number-one]] single by [[Mexican people|Mexican]] singer [[Emmanuel (singer)|Emmanuel]] in the [[Top Latin Songs|''Billboard'' Top Latin Songs chart]]? *... that '''[[Drew Sheneman]]''' was only 23 when he was hired by ''[[The Star-Ledger]]'' in 1998, making him the youngest full-time [[editorial cartoon]]ist in the [[United States]]? *... that the '''[[George Felpel House]]''' in [[Claverack-Red Mills, New York|Claverack, New York]], was built with the stones left over after [[Claverack College]] was demolished? *... that the [[Amphisbaenian|worm lizard]] '''''[[Amphisbaena ridleyi]]''''', isolated on remote [[Fernando de Noronha]], is known for eating [[snail]]s and for climbing [[Erythrina mulungu|trees]] to drink [[nectar]] from the flowers? *... that '''[[Katherine Reutter]]''', a [[Short track speed skating|speed skater]] on the 2010 U.S. Olympic team, had her thigh autographed by comedian [[Stephen Colbert]]? *'''''03:42, 21 December 2009 (UTC)''''' <div style="float:right;margin-left:0.5em;"> [[File:Erling Folkvord 02.jpg|100x100px|border|Erling Folkvord]] </div> *... that the [[Norway|Norwegian]] [[communism|communist]] politician '''[[Erling Folkvord]]''' ''(pictured)'' is well-known for his work as a [[Political corruption|corruption]] watchdog? *... that one version of the 8th-century [[Irish language|Irish]] text '''''[[The Expulsion of the Déisi]]''''' contains a passage claiming the Irish group known as the [[Déisi]] founded the royal dynasty of [[Kingdom of Dyfed|Dyfed]], [[Wales]]? *... that owners of '''[[The Punch Bowl (Mayfair)|The Punch Bowl]]''', a [[London]] [[public house|pub]], have included entertainer [[Madonna (entertainer)|Madonna]], film director [[Guy Ritchie]] and convicted criminal and [[Kray twins]] associate [[Freddie Foreman]]? *... that in 2006, the '''[[Alabama Department of Environmental Management]]''' hired an [[environmental justice]] [[ombudsman]]? *... that '''[[Christina Broom]]''' was credited as "the [[United Kingdom|UK]]'s first female [[Photojournalism|press photographer]]"? *... that the '''[[Still engine]]''' was a combined [[steam engine|steam]] and [[diesel engine]] designed to save fuel by using the exhaust gases to heat the [[boiler]]? *... that [[Cheryl Cole]] performed her song "[[Fight for This Love]]" whilst dressed as a [[ninja]] for the [[television special]] '''''[[Cheryl Cole's Night In]]'''''? *... that the [[nudibranch]] '''''[[Murphydoris]]''''' has a penis armed with spines? ===20 December 2009=== *'''''19:42, 20 December 2009 (UTC)''''' <div style="float:right;margin-left:0.5em;"> [[File:Puputan of the Raja of Boeleleng.jpg|100x100px|Puputan]] </div> *... that in the 1849 '''[[Dutch intervention in Bali (1849)|Dutch intervention in Bali]]''', the defeated [[Bali]]nese court committed [[mass suicide]] ''(pictured)'', traditionally known as a ''[[Puputan]]''? *... that the 6 foot, 6 inch [[Sweden|Swede]] '''[[Roland Nilsson (athlete)|Roland Nilsson]]''' of the [[Michigan Wolverines men's track and field|Michigan Wolverines]] won six consecutive [[Big Ten Conference|Big Ten]] [[shot put]] championships in the 1950s? *... that in seeking to overcome the low in [[Republic of the Congo|Congo]]–[[Zaire]] relations in the early 1970s due to the '''[[LICOPA affair]]''', Congolese authorities sentenced a Zairean opposition member to three years' imprisonment? *... that the '''[[Boston Brigade Band]]''' was in existence for over 40 years, from 1821 to 1862? *... that Brazilian [[judoka]] and [[1988 Summer Olympics|1988 Olympic]] Champion '''[[Aurélio Miguel]]''' was later elected to the [[city council]] of [[São Paulo]]? *... that as "the first [[novel]] with a [[Thesis statement|thesis]]", '''''[[Patronage (novel)|Patronage]]''''' by [[Anglo-Irish]] writer [[Maria Edgeworth]], published in 1814, opened the way for the [[historical novel]]s of [[Sir Walter Scott]]? *... that the planned '''[[Shepherds Flat Wind Farm]]''' in [[Oregon]] is expected to be the world's biggest [[wind farm]] on land when completed? *... that [[World War II]] [[Luftwaffe|German]] [[fighter ace]] '''[[Max-Hellmuth Ostermann]]''' was so short that he had to fly with wooden blocks attached to his rudder pedals? *'''''11:42, 20 December 2009 (UTC)''''' <div style="float:right;margin-left:0.5em;"> [[File:EmperorSeamounts.jpg|100x100px|Satellite map showing the Hawaiian–Emperor seamount chain]] </div> *... that the '''[[List of volcanoes in the Hawaiian – Emperor seamount chain|volcanic chain]]''' ''(pictured)'' responsible for creating the island of [[Hawaii (island)|Hawaii]] extends all the way to the [[Kuril-Kamchatka Trench]], at the border of [[Russia]]? *... that Count Marsillac and [[Otto Ferdinand von Abensberg und Traun]], opposing commanders in the '''[[Siege of Capua (1734)|1734 siege of Capua]]''', once shared a tent? *... that plant species of the family '''[[Rubiaceae]]''' have supplied [[coffee]], [[quinine]], [[syrup of ipecac]], [[dimethyltryptamine]], and indirectly, [[warfarin]]? *... that in 1892, the [[Governor#British Empire and Commonwealth of Nations|Governor]] of [[Lagos]], '''[[Gilbert Thomas Carter]]''', ordered an attack on the [[Ijebu]] people of pre-colonial [[Nigeria]] "in the interest of civilization"? *... that in [[Cambodia]] a person can catch the '''[[norry]]''', an improvised [[bamboo]] train? *... that in 1975, [[Iraq]] threatened to bomb the '''[[Tabqa Dam]]''' when [[Syria]] reduced the water flow of the [[Euphrates]] to fill the lake behind the dam? *... that the death of a character in the ''[[Dexter (TV series)|Dexter]]'' episode "'''[[The British Invasion (Dexter)|The British Invasion]]'''" was planned from two seasons beforehand? *... that '''[[Xikuangshan mine]]''' was originally explored for [[tin]] but now is the largest [[antimony]] mine in the world? *'''''03:42, 20 December 2009 (UTC)''''' <div style="float:right;margin-left:0.5em;"> [[File:Heinkel he 59.jpg|100x100px|border|A 1930s-era biplane, marked with a Nazi swastika, resting on its floats on the water]] </div> *... that the [[Germany|German]] '''''[[Seenotdienst]]''''' ''(early aircraft pictured)'' was the first organized [[air-sea rescue]] service? *... that '''[[Sir James Shaw, 1st Baronet|Sir James Shaw]]''' established the right of the [[Lord Mayor of London]] to take precedence in processions in The [[City of London]] over all except the reigning monarch? *... that the [[nudibranch]] '''''[[Onchidoris bilamellata]]''''' can be found at a [[population density]] of more than 1,000 sea slugs per square metre? *... that '''[[Odd Isøy]]''' replaced the deceased '''[[Kjell Bull-Hansen]]''' as team leader in [[Milorg]]'s sabotage squad '''[[Aks 13000]]''' during [[occupation of Norway by Nazi Germany|World War II in Norway]]? *... that according to legend, the [[Bulgarian wine]] grape '''[[Dimiat]]''' was brought to [[Thrace]] by [[Crusaders]] returning from the [[Nile Delta]]? *... that [[Michigan Wolverines men's track and field#University of Michigan Track & Field Hall of Fame|Michigan Wolverines Hall of Fame]]r '''[[Phil Northrup]]''' won three [[NCAA]] championships in the [[javelin throw]] and [[pole vault]]? *... that '''''[[Go! Go! Beckham! Adventure on Soccer Island]]''''' follows [[David Beckham]] on his quest to defeat the evil Mister Woe in order to restore peace to Soccer Island? *... that the debate over the '''[[Irish budget, 2010]]''', which contains the first cuts in social welfare since 1924, revealed that the word "[[fuck]]" is not [[unparliamentary language]] in [[Republic of Ireland|Ireland]]? ===19 December 2009=== *'''''19:42, 19 December 2009 (UTC)''''' <div style="float:right;margin-left:0.5em;"> [[File:Missworld09air cropped.jpg|100x100px|border|Miss World 2009 Kaiane Aldorino at her homecoming celebrations in Gibraltar, 17 December 2009]] </div> *... that on 12 December 2009, '''[[Kaiane Aldorino]]''' ''(pictured)'' became the first [[Miss World]] from [[Gibraltar]]? *... that [[Boston]]'s '''[[Southwest Corridor Park]]''' was built along the vacant path of [[Southwest Corridor (Boston)|a canceled highway]]? *... that '''[[Ole Colbjørnsen]]''' has been called "[[Norway]]'s first [[Planned economy|plan economist]]"? *... that the [[Pileus (mycology)|cap]] of the '''[[Boletus subtomentosus|suede bolete]]''', a species of [[edible mushroom]], has soft velvety skin? *... that '''[[Robert Hood Bowers]]'''{{`}} [[Film score|score]] for the [[Lost film|lost]] [[silent film]] ''[[A Daughter of the Gods]]'' was called in 1921 the most memorable up to that time? *... that since its launch in January 2008, '''[[DogsBlog.com]]''' has helped to [[wikt:rehome|rehome]] more than six thousand [[dog]]s in the United Kingdom? *... that due to receding [[glacier]]s, in 1951, the [[Alaska Railroad]] was able to move its route and abandon a curved '''[[Alaska Central Railroad Tunnel No. 1|tunnel]]''' built in 1906? *... that the 1955 [[Bo Diddley]] song '''"[[Diddley Daddy]]"''' was originally called "Diddy Diddy Dum Dum," but the lyrics had to be rewritten in the studio for contractual reasons? *'''''11:42, 19 December 2009 (UTC)''''' <div style="float:right;margin-left:0.5em;"> [[File:Udaipur-citypalace.jpg|100x100px| City Palace, Udaipur]] </div> *... that in the '''[[City Palace, Udaipur|City Palace]]''' of [[Udaipur|Udaipur, India]] ''(pictured)'', a princess poisoned herself, unable to choose from two suitors of royal families of [[Jaipur]] and [[Jodhpur]] seeking her hand in marriage? *... that athletes from '''[[Michigan Wolverines men's track and field]]''' have won 43 [[NCAA]] individual event championships, 14 Olympic gold medals, and 57 [[Big Ten Conference|Big 10]] team championships? *... that the adobe [[chapel]] built by Tomas Alvarado on the eastern third of '''[[Rancho Monserate]]''' in California is the only 1870s structure still standing? *... that the [[mushroom]] '''''[[Cystodermella cinnabarina]]''''' can only be distinguished from similar [[Fungus|fungi]] by performing [[chemical test]]s and [[microscopy|microscopic]] analysis of [[spore]]s, [[Basidium|basidia]] and [[Cystidium|cystidia]]? *... that '''[[Berg River Dam]]''' is the first dam in [[South Africa]] where provision is made for flood releases for environmental purposes? *... that producers of the [[Showtime (TV network)|Showtime]] series ''[[Dexter (TV series)|Dexter]]'' imposed security measures and staff members had to sign non-disclosure agreements to prevent leaks of the surprise twist ending of the episode "'''[[The Getaway (Dexter)|The Getaway]]'''"? *... that the '''[[Carden-Baynes Auxiliary]]''' sailplane was the first [[motor glider]] with a retractable engine, and that it had a throttle in its wing tip? *... that [[chef]] [[Bobby Flay]] highlighted a recipe for [[dessert]] using [[bacon]] from '''''[[The Bacon Cookbook]]''''' as one of his favorites? *'''''03:42, 19 December 2009 (UTC)''''' <div style="float:right;margin-left:0.5em;"> [[File:Mauna Kea silversword3.jpg|100x100px|Mauna Kea silversword]] </div> *... that in an effort to prevent the extinction of the '''[[Mauna Kea silversword]]''' ''(pictured)'', scientists rappel over cliffs to hand-[[pollinate]] the approximately 41 remaining individuals in the wild, on the rare occasion that one blossoms? *... that professional [[association football|footballer]] '''[[Andy Bell (footballer born 1984)|Andy Bell]]''' spent nearly a decade with hometown club [[Blackburn Rovers F.C.|Blackburn Rovers]], without making a single first-team appearance? *... that the '''[[Home Movies (season 1)|first season]]''' of the [[animated sitcom]] ''[[Home Movies (TV series)|Home Movies]]'' was the only season of the series to utilize the "[[squigglevision]]" style of animation? *... that [[Czechs|Czech]] [[landscape photography|landscape photographer]] '''[[Vilém Heckel]]''' died during the [[1970 Ancash earthquake|Great Peruvian Earthquake]] in 1970? *... that, according to the [[United States Environmental Protection Agency|U.S. Environmental Protection Agency]], '''[[Grassy Island]]''' in the [[Detroit River]] contains 28 different types of toxic contaminants that exceed acceptable state and federal safety levels? *... that [[chaplain]] '''[[Władysław Gurgacz]]''', member of the [[Anti-communist resistance in Poland|Polish anti-communist resistance]], opposed lethal force, but was nonetheless executed by the Polish communist authorities? *... that the [[Beirut]]-born, [[United States|American]] [[blues]] [[guitarist]] '''[[Otis Grand]]''' was voted 'Best UK Blues Guitarist' seven years running (1990–1996) by the [[United Kingdom|British]] ''Blues Connection'' magazine? *... that during [[internal fertilization]], the '''[[black rockfish]]''' female produces between 125,000 and 1,200,000 eggs, and then reabsorbs some back? ===18 December 2009=== *'''''19:42, 18 December 2009 (UTC)''''' <div style="float:right;margin-left:0.5em;"> [[File:GRB080319B illustration NASA.jpg|100x100px|Artist's illustration of a gamma-ray burst]] </div> *... that '''[[neocatastrophism]]''' is the theory that life-exterminating events such as [[gamma-ray burst]]s ''(pictured)'' in the [[Milky Way]] have stopped the advent of complex [[life]] elsewhere in its [[Galactic Habitable Zone]]? *... that there is a mountain named after executed [[merchant marine]]r Captain '''[[Charles Fryatt]]''', and another is named after his ship, {{SS|Brussels}}? *... that the '''[[Salt industry in Ghana|salt industry]]''' sector of [[Ghana]] aims to compete with [[Brazil]] and [[Australia]] in supplying salt to western Africa? *... that the name of the ruinous [[dun]] '''[[Dùn Beic]]''' may derive from the [[Gaelic language|Gaelic]] [[personal name]] Béc? *... that the [[England|English]] ambassador to [[Paris]], '''[[Edward Stafford (diplomat)|Edward Stafford]]''', is suspected to have given confidential information to [[Spain]] before the [[Spanish Armada]] in 1588? *... that the leader of the governing [[Free National Movement]] lost his seat in the '''[[Bahamian general election, 2002|2002 Bahamian general election]]'''? *... that '''[[Nathan Drake (character)|Nathan Drake]]''', protagonist of the ''[[Uncharted (series)|Uncharted]]'' series, incorporates aspects from [[Johnny Knoxville]] and characters like [[Tintin and Snowy|Tintin]] and [[John McClane]]? *... that [[Moussa Dadis Camara]] and '''[[Sékouba Konaté]]''' drew lots to determine who would be [[List of heads of state of Guinea|President of Guinea]]? *'''''11:42, 18 December 2009 (UTC)''''' <div style="float:right;margin-left:0.5em;"> [[File:Barack Obama at Cairo University cropped.jpg|100x100px|President Obama speaking at Cairo University, June 4, 2009]] </div> *... that the term "'''[[Obama Doctrine]]'''" was used more than a year before [[Barack Obama]] ''(pictured)'' became [[President of the United States]]? *... that, referring to [[Pope Damasus I]]'s luxurious lifestyle, the Roman [[Pagan]] senator '''[[Vettius Agorius Praetextatus]]''' once said "Make me bishop of Rome and I will become a Christian"? *... that '''[[Harry V. Gates]]'''{{'}} former ranch became the [[Crooked River Ranch, Oregon|Crooked River Ranch]] in [[Eastern Oregon]] and his former house in [[Hillsboro, Oregon]], is listed on the [[National Register of Historic Places]]? *... that the '''[[C. R. formula]]''' was a proposal that had failed during the [[Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi|Gandhi]]–[[Muhammad Ali Jinnah|Jinnah]] talks in 1944? *... that the '''[[Memorial Arch of Tilton]]''', symbolizing the "victories of peace", is constructed in [[Northfield, New Hampshire]] on the site of an old [[Native Americans in the United States|Indian]] fort? *... that the '''[[Cornelius S. Muller House]]''' in [[Claverack-Red Mills, New York|Claverack, New York]], was used for [[Committee of Safety (American Revolution)|Committee of Safety]] meetings and [[court martial|courts martial]] during the [[American Revolutionary War]]? *... that [[Michigan Wolverines men's track and field|Michigan]]'s '''[[Don McEwen]]''', two-time [[NCAA]] champion in the two-mile run, also won consecutive [[Big Ten Conference|Big Ten]] cross country championships even though his school had no varsity cross country team? *... that for more than thirty years, '''[[John Torreano]]''' has created "real fake art" by using fake [[gemstone|gemstones]] in his one of a kind art works? *'''''03:42, 18 December 2009 (UTC)''''' <div style="float:right;margin-left:0.5em;"> [[File:Sturdivant Hall Selma.jpg|100x100px|Sturdivant Hall, Selma, Alabama, USA]] </div> *... that in a short story by [[Kathryn Tucker Windham]], '''[[Sturdivant Hall]]''' ''(pictured)'', a [[historic house museum]] in [[Alabama]], is [[haunted house|haunted]]? *... that '''[[Charlotte von Lengefeld]]''', wife of [[Friedrich Schiller]], wrote a posthumously published novel and corresponded with [[Charlotte von Stein]] and [[Johann Wolfgang von Goethe|Goethe]]? *... that the [[Norway|Norwegian]] [[black metal]] band [[Burzum]] is to release its '''[[Belus (album)|first album]]''' after [[Varg Vikernes|its founder]] was freed from prison on [[parole]]? *... that the '''[[Harriet Phillips Bungalow]]''' in [[Claverack-Red Mills, New York|Claverack, New York]], may be a [[Sears Catalog Home|catalog house]] built by a company other than [[Sears]]? *... that former [[Louisiana State Legislature|Louisiana State Senator]] '''[[Art Lentini]]''' in 2004 led the move in his state to ban [[cloning]], both for reproduction and research? *... that production of the '''[[Triumph Tiger 80]]''' [[Great Britain|British]] [[motorcycle]] ended with the outbreak of [[WW2]] and never resumed after the [[Triumph Engineering Co Ltd|Triumph works]] was destroyed in [[The Blitz]]? *... that [[Stanford Cardinal|Stanford]]'s '''[[Flint Hanner]]''', winner of the first [[1921 NCAA Men's Track and Field Championships|NCAA javelin championship]], later coached the [[Fresno State Bulldogs]] to 27 track and field championships? *... that '''[[Forest migration|forests can migrate]]''' over the landscape? ===17 December 2009=== *'''''19:42, 17 December 2009 (UTC)''''' <div style="float:right;margin-left:0.5em;"> [[File:Savanna Samson DSC 1095 cropped.JPG|100x100px|Savannah Samson]] </div> *... that for her debut [[wine]], American [[pornographic actor|porn actress]] [[Savanna Samson]] ''(pictured)'' decided to use a blend based primarily on the rare [[Lazio]] grape '''[[Cesanese]]'''? *... that despite the '''[[Allied siege of La Rochelle|Allied siege]]''', [[La Rochelle]] was the last [[France|French]] city to be liberated from [[Nazi Germany|German]] occupation in 1945? *... that the '''[[Queen of Elphame]]''', the [[fairy]] from [[Scotland|Scottish]] [[folklore]], has appeared in a number of accounts from [[Witch-hunt|witchcraft trials]] and confessions, including the confession of [[Isobel Gowdie]]? *... that in 1999, '''[[Haakon Bingen]]''' won a case in the [[Supreme Court of Norway]], stopping circulation of an academic work written by [[Trond Bergh]] and [[Knut Einar Eriksen]]? *... that '''[[Reşadiye shooting|the ambush]]''' of a Turkish patrol in [[Reşadiye]] was the deadliest [[Kurdistan Workers' Party|PKK]] attack since April 2009? *... that the '''[[Connaught Theatre]]''' in [[Worthing]], UK, is a rare example of a cinema being converted into a theatre in the 1930s, when the reverse was common? *... that the premiere of '''''[[Million Dollar Challenge (poker)|Million Dollar Challenge]]''''' on [[Fox Broadcasting Company]] was the most watched poker [[television show]] of all time? *... that '''[[Breachacha crannog]]''' was originally an [[crannog|artificial island]] located in the middle of a Scottish [[loch]], but today it stands in the middle of an [[arable land|arable field]]? *'''''11:42, 17 December 2009 (UTC)''''' <div style="float:right;margin-left:0.5em;"> [[File:Potamon fluviatile02.jpg|100x100px|Freshwater crab]] </div> *... that a colony of the [[crab]] species '''''[[Potamon fluviatile]]''''' ''(pictured)'' may have lived in [[Rome]] since before the [[Ancient Rome|Romans]]? *... that [[paper money]] was first introduced into [[History of Vietnam|Vietnam]] during the reign of the '''[[Trần Dynasty]]'''? *... that [[Eurogamer]]'s Tom Bramwell felt that '''''[[Boxing Fever]]''''' carried on the ''[[Punch Out!!]]'' legacy on the [[Game Boy Advance]]? *... that the landmark [[defamation|libel]] case '''''[[People v. Croswell]]''''' was tried at the '''[[First Columbia County Courthouse]]''' in [[Claverack-Red Mills, New York|Claverack, New York]]? *... that '''[[William Ganz]]''' co-invented the [[pulmonary artery catheter]] with [[Jeremy Swan]] in 1970? *... that the [[New Japan Pro Wrestling]]-owned '''[[IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Championship]]''' was defended twice in the [[Total Nonstop Action Wrestling]] (TNA) [[professional wrestling promotion|promotion]], while it was held by TNA wrestlers? *... that the '''[[Joseph T. Smitherman Historic Building]]''' in [[Selma, Alabama]], has housed a county courthouse, two schools, and three hospitals in its more than 160 year history? *... that [[Calgary Flames]] forward '''[[Eric Nystrom]]''' once performed an on-ice [[striptease]] while in the minor leagues as a charity stunt? *'''''03:42, 17 December 2009 (UTC)''''' <div style="float:right;margin-left:0.5em;"> [[File:Albrecht Altdorfer 007.jpg|100x100px|Danube landscape near Regensburg c. 1528 by Albrecht Altdorfer – one of the earliest Western pure landscapes]] </div> *... that the innovations of '''[[German art]]''' include [[Venus of Hohle Fels|the oldest sculpture of the human form]] and the first independent Western [[landscape art|landscape paintings]] ''(example pictured)''? *... that '''[[Sven-Ivar Seldinger]]''', a [[Sweden|Swedish]] [[radiology|radiologist]], first introduced the procedure of obtaining safe access to [[blood vessel]]s and other hollow [[organ (anatomy)|organ]]s by use of a wire? *... that '''''[[Colin Clouts Come Home Againe]]''''' by the [[England|English]] poet [[Edmund Spenser]] has received little critical attention, yet has been called the "greatest pastoral [[eclogue]]" in the English language? *... that [[Yosemite Valley]] [[Big wall climbing|big wall]] [[climbing|climber]] '''[[Chuck Pratt]]''' was "almost obsessive" about avoiding photos and publicity? *... that since finishing in the top ten on the [[America's Got Talent (season 3)|third season]] of ''[[America's Got Talent]]'', '''[[Kaitlyn Maher]]''' has continued to sing publicly and played the voice of Tiny in the film ''[[Santa Buddies]]''? *... that a number of [[Test cricket|Test match]] [[cricket]]ers have '''[[List of Nelson Cricket Club professionals|represented Nelson Cricket Club]]''', including [[Learie Constantine]], [[Kapil Dev]] and [[Steve Waugh]]? *... that the [[Renaissance]] artist [[Paolo Veronese]] is entombed in the church of '''[[San Sebastiano, Venice|San Sebastiano]]''' in [[Venice]]? *... that while doing "absolutely nothing" as a [[Regius Professor of Modern History (Cambridge)|history professor]] at [[University of Cambridge|Cambridge]], '''[[Shallet Turner]]''' was elected to the [[Royal Society|Royal Society for the Improvement of Natural Knowledge]]? ===16 December 2009=== *'''''19:42, 16 December 2009 (UTC)''''' <div style="float:right;margin-left:0.5em;"> [[File:Caroline von Wolzogen.jpg|100x100px|Portrait of Caroline von Wolzogen by Carl von Ambère]] </div> *... that when '''[[Caroline von Wolzogen]]''' ''(pictured)'' published her novel ''Agnes von Lilien'' anonymously in 1798, it was thought by some readers to be by [[Johann Wolfgang von Goethe]] or [[Friedrich Schiller]]? *... that opponents of [[Hans Feibusch]]{{'}}s "violently masculine and brutal" [[Christ in Majesty]] [[mural]] at '''[[St Mary's Church, Goring-by-Sea]]''' took their case to a [[consistory court]]? *... that '''[[Bradley Quinn]]''', the official photographer for the Northern Irish band [[Snow Patrol]], was a school classmate of lead singer [[Gary Lightbody]]? *... that the [[Spencer family]]'s '''[[Wormleighton Manor]]''' in [[Warwickshire|Warwickshire, England]], was set ablaze by Royalist forces from [[Banbury]] during the [[English Civil War]] to prevent it becoming a parliamentary stronghold? *... that [[Mark-Anthony Turnage]] composed '''''[[Twice Through the Heart]]''''' after being given a video of a programme about a woman who killed her husband? *... that the '''''[[Lake Shore Limited (NYC train)|Lake Shore Limited]]''''', which began in 1897, was the [[New York Central Railroad]]'s first regular luxury [[Train#Passenger trains|passenger train]]? *... that [[Montana]] [[List of Governors of Montana|Governor]] [[Brian Schweitzer]] had a small role as Sheriff Strunk in the [[2007 in film|2007]] film '''''[[A Plumm Summer]]'''''? *... that the '''[[Tricholoma saponaceum|soapy knight]]''' is actually a [[mushroom]], so named because of its strong smell of [[soap]]? *'''''11:42, 16 December 2009 (UTC)''''' <div style="float:right;margin-left:0.5em;"> [[File:Silver pot01.jpg|100x100px|One of the two world's largest silver pots at Palace Jaipul]] </div> *... that the '''[[City Palace, Jaipur|City Palace of Jaipur]]''' in [[Rajasthan]], [[India]], holds the world's two largest silver objects ''(one pictured)''? *... that the '''[[Ravensthorpe Nickel Mine]]''', which cost US{{dollarsign}}2.2&nbsp;billion to build, was sold by [[BHP Billiton]] for only {{dollarsign}}340&nbsp;million in December 2009 after having operated for less than one year? *... that '''[[Afognak Island State Park]]''' was established as a conservation area in 1892, but did not become an [[Alaska]] state park until 1994, as a result of the [[Exxon Valdez oil spill]]? *... that when [[Darryl Strawberry]], a '''[[List of New York Mets first-round draft picks|first-round draft pick]]''' of the [[New York Mets]], left the Mets they received two first-round picks in compensation? *... that '''[[Airlines of New South Wales]]''' was created after airline entrepreneur [[Reg Ansett]] flew nine planeloads of shareholders to a meeting to help take over rival Butler Air Transport? *... that all [[apicomplexa]]ns are [[parasitism|parasitic]], creating a need for '''[[Apicomplexan cellular morphology|multiple radically different cellular morphologies]]'''? *... that [[Evonne Goolagong|Evonne Goolagong (Cawley)]] has made more '''[[List of Australian Open Final appearances|Australian Open Final appearances]]''' than any other player? *... that although their [[larva]]e have been known since 1887, the adults of the [[crustacean]] group '''[[Facetotecta]]''' have never been seen? *'''''03:42, 16 December 2009 (UTC)''''' <div style="float:right;margin-left:0.5em;"> [[File:Launch of Morse floating dry dock - 5th section.jpg|100x100px|Morse floating dry dock]] </div> *... that in 1919, [[Brooklyn]]'s '''[[Morse Dry Dock and Repair Company]]''', founded by '''[[Edward P. Morse]]''', built the world's largest [[floating dry dock]] ''(section pictured)''? *... that nearly 20 percent of the territory of '''[[Andalusia]]''' lies in environmentally protected areas? *... that '''[[Eduardo Ricagni]]''' scored his only [[hat-trick]] and won his only trophy with [[Boca Juniors]] on his debut? *... that [[United Kingdom|British]] [[lithography|lithographic]] firm '''[[Vincent Brooks, Day & Son]]''' reproduced the weekly [[caricature]]s published in [[Vanity Fair (magazine, historical)|Vanity Fair]] magazine between 1869 and 1906? *... that the radical '''[[Congolese Youth Union]]''', which took part in '''[[Trois Glorieuses (1963)|the overthrow]]''' of the [[List of heads of state of the Republic of the Congo|Congolese President]] [[Fulbert Youlou]] in 1963, began as an offshoot of the youth wing of the [[French Communist Party]]? *... that the [[rodent]]s '''''[[Thomasomys ucucha]]''''' from [[Ecuador]] and '''''[[Oxymycterus hucucha]]''''' from [[Bolivia]] were both named after the local [[Quechuan languages|Quechua]] word for "mouse"? *... that [[Jamaica]]n-born [[poet]], [[playwright]] and [[screenwriter]] '''[[Evan Jones (writer)|Evan Jones]]''' wrote the 1963 [[BBC]] television play ''[[Madhouse on Castle Street]]'' in which [[Bob Dylan]] made his acting début? *... that '''[[Worthing Tabernacle]]''', in [[West Sussex]], reputedly obtained its first [[Organ (music)|organ]] from [[Tudor dynasty|Tudor]] fortress [[Walmer Castle]]? ===15 December 2009=== *'''''19:35, 15 December 2009 (UTC)''''' <div style="float:right;margin-left:0.5em;"> [[File:India Bikaner Junagarh Fort.jpg|100x100px|Junagarh Fort]] </div> *... that Daulatpol gate in the '''[[Junagarh Fort]]''' ''(pictured)'' in India has 41 hand imprints of the wives of [[Maharaja]]s of [[Bikaner]], who committed [[sati (practice)|sati]] (self-immolation) on the funeral [[pyre]]s of their husbands? *... that [[United Kingdom|British]] surgeon '''[[Theodore Dyke Acland]]''' was the son-in-law of [[Jack the Ripper]] suspect [[Sir William Gull, 1st Baronet|Sir William Gull]]? *... that male '''[[Coastal Petaltail]]s''' have unique, bright orange anal [[appendage]]s called 'petaltails' that are believed to be used to attract a mate? *... that the [[Texas]] [[mental health]] activist '''[[Helen J. Farabee]]''' was the first female student body president at a [[Big Ten]] university? *... that during the [[Six-Day War]], the '''[[Golani Brigade]]''' participated in the battle of Tel Faher, where it lost 23 of its soldiers? *... that in [[North Korea]], the question "How good was the taste of '''[[sungeoguk]]''' (trout soup)" is used as a common greeting to people returning from [[Pyongyang]]? *... that the most expensive dress owned by '''[[Maria Augusta of Thurn and Taxis|Maria Augusta, Duchess of Württemberg]]''' was worth 500 [[South German gulden|florin]]s, more than 30 times a servant's annual income? *... that the entire collection of the Frissell Museum in '''[[San Pablo Villa de Mitla]]''' has disappeared? *'''''11:35, 15 December 2009 (UTC)''''' <div style="float:right;margin-left:0.5em;"> [[File:Banksia petiolaris2 email.jpg|100x100px|Banksia petiolaris]] </div> *... that at 13 years, the tough, leathery leaves of the shrub '''''[[Banksia petiolaris]]''''' ''(pictured)'' are the longest lived of any [[angiosperm|flowering plant]] thus far recorded? *... that '''[[Dick Padden]]''' led the [[Chicago White Sox]] to an [[American League]] championship as a [[player-manager]] in 1900, one season before the American League became a [[Major League Baseball|major league]]? *... that the '''[[Harold Hall Australian Expeditions]]''' formed the last systematic collecting effort of Australian birds by an overseas institution? *... that '''[[George Martin Lees]]''' became Chief Geologist of the [[Anglo-Persian Oil Company]] despite having no formal qualifications? *... that '''''[[E. (Mrs.) v. Eve]]''''' was a landmark case of the [[Supreme Court of Canada]] which rejected non-therapeutic [[sterilization (medicine)|sterilization]] of people with mental disabilities? *... that '''''[[Food Network: Cook or Be Cooked]]''''' is the first [[video game]] to use the [[Food Network]] license? *... that four [[Byzantine emperors]] were imprisoned in the '''[[Prison of Anemas]]'''? *... that in 1814, the American [[privateer]] ''Syren'' captured '''[[HMS Landrail (1806)|HMS ''Landrail'']]''', and that in 1896, her namesake, the torpedo gunboat HMS ''Landrail'', rammed and sank the four-masted clipper ''Siren''? *'''''03:35, 15 December 2009 (UTC)''''' <div style="float:right;margin-left:0.5em;"> [[File:HMS New Zealand (1911) IWM Q 21566.jpg|100x100px|border|HMS ''New Zealand'']] </div> *... that during the [[Battle of Jutland]], the captain of '''{{HMS|New Zealand|1911|6}}''' ''(pictured)'' wore a [[Māori people|Māori]] [[Māori traditional textiles#Piupiu|piupiu]] (grass skirt) and carried a greenstone [[tiki]] to ward off evil? *... that after a [[wine fraud]] scandal involving adulterating [[Port wine]] with [[elderberry]] juice, '''[[History of Portuguese wine|Portuguese wine authorities ordered]]''' all elderberry plants in the [[Douro (wine)|Douro]] to be ripped out? *... that '''[[Virginia House]]''' in [[Richmond, Virginia]], was once a [[priory]] in [[Warwickshire]], [[England]], and was used to entertain [[Queen Elizabeth I]]? *... that the book '''''[[Bacon: A Love Story]]''''' includes jokes about [[bacon]] by [[comedian]] [[Jim Gaffigan]]? *... that the '''[[December 2003 New England snowstorm]]''' was among the most significant early season [[nor'easter]]s on record? *... that the '''[[2009 Norwegian spiral anomaly]]''' was later confirmed to be a failed launch of a [[Bulava missile]] from a Russian submarine? *... that before the '''[[capture of Chusan]]''' (1840) during the [[First Opium War]], the Chinese rejected British demands for a peaceful surrender of the island? *... that '''[[Barker Crossing]]''', a [[Mabey Logistic Support Bridge|Mabey bridge]] in [[Workington|Workington, England]], was named after [[Bill Barker (police officer)|Bill Barker]] following a campaign by local teenagers on [[YouTube]]? ===14 December 2009=== *'''''19:35, 14 December 2009 (UTC)''''' <div style="float:right;margin-left:0.5em;"> [[File:Hippalectryon.svg|100x100px|Hippalectryon]] </div> *... that '''[[hippalectryon]]s''' ''(pictured)'' are mythological half-horse, half-rooster creatures which were probably thought to confer [[Apotropaism|magical protection]]? *... that in 2006 '''[[Devon County Council]]''' first raised the [[flag of Devon]], which was designed by a member of the public in 2002 via an online poll on [[BBC]] [[Devon]]? *... that excavations in 1887 and 1919 on '''[[Bussell Island]]''' uncovered a number of small, round graves of early inhabitants of present-day [[Tennessee]], [[USA]], circa 3000 BC to 1000 AD? *... that [[Major-General (United Kingdom)|Major-General]] '''[[Tim Cross]]''' was one of the most senior [[United Kingdom|British]] military officers involved in the reconstruction of [[Iraq]] after the [[2003 invasion of Iraq|2003 invasion]]? *... that '''[[merrilactone A]]''', a natural compound found in the fruits of some [[Illicium|star anise trees]] indigenous to [[Myanmar]] and [[China]], is [[Neuroprotection|neuroprotective]] and promotes the growth of [[neuron]]s? *... that during his lifetime, British chemist '''[[Colin Eaborn]]''' co-authored over 500 papers? *... that although the fruits of the [[Solanum|nightshade]] '''''[[Solanum erianthum]]''''' are considered poisonous and can be used in [[arrow poison]], they can be cooked and eaten and are even made into [[curry]] in [[South India|southern India]]? *'''''11:35, 14 December 2009 (UTC)''''' <div style="float:right;margin-left:0.5em;"> [[File:Thomas Baker aviator H12859.JPG|100x100px|Thomas Baker c. 1917]] </div> *... that [[Australia]]n aviator Captain '''[[Thomas Baker (aviator)|Thomas Baker]]''' ''(pictured)'' was credited with the destruction of 12 German aircraft between July and October 1918, before he was shot down and killed? *... that '''[[Rodriguez Seamount]]''', an [[Submarine volcano|underwater volcano]] near [[Central California]], used to be above-surface, and still has remnants of [[black sand beach|black sand beaches]] on its slope? *... that '''[[Cecil Bothwell]]'''{{`s}} election to the [[Asheville, North Carolina]], city council was challenged on the grounds that the [[North Carolina Constitution]] does not allow for [[Atheism|atheists]] to hold public office? *... that '''[[Bald Eagle Creek Path]]''' along [[Bald Eagle Creek (West Branch Susquehanna River)|Bald Eagle Creek]] in central [[Pennsylvania]] was a major connecting path between the [[Iroquois]] in the north and [[the Carolinas]] in the south? *... that American athlete '''[[Eric Wilson (athlete)|Eric Wilson]]''' won the 220-yard dash at the first [[NCAA Men's Outdoor Track and Field Championship|NCAA track and field championships]] in [[1921 NCAA Men's Track and Field Championships|1921]]? *... that before '''[[Parks and Recreation (season 1)|the first season]]''' of the [[NBC]] series ''[[Parks and Recreation]]'' even aired, critics thought it would fail due to early reports of poor test screenings? *... that the 1978 book ''The Green Cockatrice'' asserted that Irishman '''[[William Nugent]]''' was the real author of [[William Shakespeare|Shakespeare]]'s works? *... that '''[[Helena, comtesse de Noailles]]''' wrapped [[silk]] [[stocking]]s stuffed with [[squirrel]] [[fur]] around her forehead to prevent [[Wrinkle (skin)|wrinkles]]? *'''''03:28, 14 December 2009 (UTC)''''' <div style="float:right;margin-left:0.5em;"> [[File:Hawaii Toth.jpg|100x100px|Whispering Giant]] </div> *... that [[Peter Wolf Toth]] created a '''[[Trail of the Whispering Giants]]''' ''(giant pictured)'' that winds through every U.S. state, two Canadian provinces, and even [[Hungary]]? *... that "experienced Euro watcher" '''[[Tony Connelly]]''' wrote ''Don't Mention the Wars: A Journey Through European Stereotypes'', examining the [[stereotypical]] views of [[Europe]]ans? *... that [[President of Argentina|Argentine President]] [[Juan Perón]] took refuge in the '''[[Libertador Building]]''' in [[Buenos Aires]] before he was deposed and exiled in a [[Revolución Libertadora|coup d'état in 1955]]? *... that [[Minister of Finance (Norway)|Norwegian Minister of Finance]] '''[[Olav Meisdalshagen]]''' was criticized by his predecessor [[Erik Brofoss]] for "lack of economical insight"? *... that in [[Europe]], the human consumption of [[pork]], [[wild boar]], and [[horse meat]] are the main sources of infection from the [[parasite]] '''''[[Trichinella britovi]]'''''? *... that the '''[[Gwent Wildlife Trust]]''' in [[Wales]] was originally formed to protect [[Magor, Monmouthshire|Magor]] Marsh, the last remaining major area of [[fen|fenland]] on the [[Gwent Levels]]? *... that the '''[[Social Credit Board]]''' in [[Alberta]], Canada, was disbanded in 1948 because of its radical policy proposals and [[antisemitic]] [[conspiracy theories]]? *... that '''[[Leonard Paulu]]''' won consecutive [[NCAA Men's Outdoor Track and Field Championship|NCAA championships]] in the [[100 yard dash]] despite [[World War I|war]] injuries that included the loss of an eye and a right-leg stride four inches shorter than his left? ===13 December 2009=== *'''''19:28, 13 December 2009 (UTC)''''' <div style="float:right;margin-left:0.5em;"> [[File:John Dillinger mug shot.jpg|100x100px|John Dillinger]] </div> *... that infamous [[bank robber]] [[John Dillinger]] ''(pictured)'' studied the techniques of modern bank robbery pioneered by '''[[Herman Lamm]]'''? *... that '''[[Dzongsar Monastery]]''', in the historical [[Tibet]]an region of [[Kham]], was founded in 746&nbsp;AD and contained a [[Bön]]po shrine for 1,300 years? *... that six children of the British [[Portrait painting|portraitist]] and [[marine art|marine painter]] '''[[Samuel Drummond]]''' also became artists? *... that the book '''''[[Nudge: Improving Decisions about Health, Wealth, and Happiness|Nudge]]''''', written by [[Cass Sunstein]] and [[Richard Thaler]], defends the [[political philosophy]] of [[libertarian paternalism]]? *... that '''[[Mitsuyo Seo]]''', the director of [[Japan]]'s first [[feature length]] [[anime]], ''[[Momotaro's Divine Sea Warriors]]'', a [[World War II]] [[propaganda film]], was earlier arrested and tortured as a [[leftist]]? *... that in her teen years, actress '''[[Lillebil Ibsen]]''' played leading roles in [[Max Reinhardt]]'s [[pantomime]] productions? *... that '''[[plexopathy]]''', a disorder usually caused by [[Injury|trauma]], can also occur [[idiopathic|idiopathically]]? *... that a [[Glasgow]]-born railway engineer, '''[[John Harley (footballer)|John Harley]]''', was responsible for revolutionizing the way [[Uruguay national football team|Uruguay]] played [[Association football|football]]? *'''''11:28, 13 December 2009 (UTC)''''' <div style="float:right;margin-left:0.5em;"> [[File:Apexbuilding construction 1937.jpg|100x100px|Construction of a portion of the Federal Triangle complex in 1937]] </div> *... that the '''[[Federal Triangle]]''' building complex in [[Washington, D.C.]] ''(construction pictured)'' has been called "one of the most important design and construction projects" in American history? *... that [[Hillsboro, Oregon]], politician '''[[William H. Wehrung]]''' worked on both the [[Lewis and Clark Centennial Exposition]] and the [[Alaska–Yukon–Pacific Exposition]]? *... that radio station [[CKLW]] played '''"[[Wildflower (Skylark song)|Wildflower]]"''' for three months before it was released as a single, in order for the station to meet [[Canadian content]] requirements? *... that although the '''[[Benjamin Ten Broeck House]]''' north of [[Kingston, New York]], was built by [[Dutch colonization of the Americas|Dutch settlers]], the layout of one of its additions suggests its residents were [[German Palatines|Palatine Germans]]? *... that '''[[Jacques Legrand (Mongolist)|Jacques Legrand]]''', a former translator at the French embassies in Mongolia and China, has studied the [[anthropology]] of Mongolian [[pastoralism]]? *... that the ''[[Rugrats]]'' episode "'''[[A Rugrats Chanukah]]'''" was pitched to the series crew by [[Nickelodeon (TV channel)|Nickelodeon]] in 1992? *... that '''[[Furnace Brook Parkway]]''', a historic road in [[Quincy, Massachusetts]], is named for a stream at the site of the [[John Winthrop, Jr._Iron_Furnace_Site|first iron blast furnace]] in the United States, built in 1644? *... that former [[National Football League]] [[wide receiver]] '''[[Tai Streets]]''' was named after former female [[figure skater]] [[Tai Babilonia]]? *'''''03:28, 13 December 2009 (UTC)''''' <div style="float:right;margin-left:0.5em;"> [[File:Oahu Akepa.jpg|100x100px|Oʻahu ʻAkepa]] </div> *... that although only an "amateur" at the time, '''[[Andrew Bloxam]]''' identified several new [[List of birds of Hawaii|Hawaiian birds]] during the voyage of the {{HMS|Blonde|1819|6}} in 1825, including the [[Oʻahu ʻAkepa]] ''(pictured)''? *... that the '''[[capture of Malacca (1511)|capture of Malacca]]''' in 1511 was accomplished by [[Afonso de Albuquerque]] with 1,200 men and less than 20 ships? *... that [[cricket]]er '''[[George Nichols (cricketer)|George Nichols]]''' was a key member of the [[Somerset County Cricket Club|Somerset]] team that was unbeaten against other counties of [[England]] and [[Wales]] in [[1890 English cricket season|1890]]? *... that [[ESPN]] [[sports commentator]] and [[physical therapist]] '''[[Stephania Bell]]''' has analyzed injuries of [[Tiger Woods]] and [[Alex Rodriguez]]? *... that '''[[Luiz Francisco Rebello]]''' was a founder of two of the most important experimental theatrical groups in [[Portugal]] in the [[aftermath of World War II|postwar]] period? *... that the [[Boston]] Park Board was given permission to review building designs for new structures along the '''[[Fenway (parkway)|Fenway]]''' to prevent unattractive buildings from depreciating property values? *... that [[Minister of Finance (Norway)|Norwegian Minister of Finance]] '''[[Olav Meisdalshagen]]''' was criticized by his predecessor [[Erik Brofoss]] for "lack of economical insight"? *... that between 2001 and 2007 the German '''[[Foundation "Remembrance, Responsibility and Future"]]''' paid {{€}}4.4 billion to more than 1,660,000 victims of [[forced labor in Germany during World War II]]? *... that the world's most expensive [[ice cream]] treat, the '''[[Golden Opulence Sundae]]''', is covered in [[gold]]? ===12 December 2009=== *'''''19:28, 12 December 2009 (UTC)''''' <div style="float:right;margin-left:0.5em;"> [[File:Sanath jayasuriya portrait.jpg|100x100px|Sanath Jayasuriya]] </div> *... that [[Sanath Jayasuriya]] ''(pictured)'' has scored 28 [[One Day International|ODI]] '''[[List of international cricket centuries by Sanath Jayasuriya|centuries]]''', the second highest in the world and the highest for the [[Sri Lanka national cricket team]]? *... that [[Smugglers Notch]] near '''[[Smugglers' Notch State Park]]''' in [[Vermont]] was used by [[smuggling|smugglers]] circumventing the [[Embargo Act of 1807]], the [[Underground Railroad]], and [[Rum-running|bootlegger]]s? *... that '''[[K. A. Mathiazhagan]]''' supported [[M. G. Ramachandran]] when he was expelled from [[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]] party in 1972? *... that even though the first specimens of the [[Bolivia]]n [[rodent]] '''''[[Oecomys sydandersoni]]''''' were collected in the 1960s, it was not formally described as a distinct [[species]] until 2009? *... that the '''[[Autism Act 2009]]''' is the first ever disability-specific legislation to be passed in the [[United Kingdom]]? *... that [[Jason Little (cartoonist)|Jason Little]] was nominated for a [[Harvey Award]] and an [[Ignatz Award]] for his creation of the comic book '''''[[Jack's Luck Runs Out]]'''''? *... that [[Medal of Honor]] recipient '''[[John F. Auer]]'''{{`s}} medal was stolen before he left the [[United States Navy]]? *... that the [[Poison (American band)|Poison]] song "[[Unskinny Bop]]" was featured during a strip club scene in "'''[[Tom's Divorce]]'''", an episode of the [[NBC]] comedy series ''[[Parks and Recreation]]''? *'''''11:21, 12 December 2009 (UTC)''''' <div style="float:right;margin-left:0.5em;"> [[File:Maui stingray3.jpg|100x100px|Brown stingray]] </div> *... that the '''[[broad stingray|brown stingray]]''' ''(pictured)'' is the most common [[stingray]] found off the [[Hawaiian Islands]]? *... that when the Canadian government attempted to move the [[land titles]] office out of [[Edmonton]]'s '''[[Land Titles Building – Victoria Armoury|Land Titles Building]]''' to a rival town, an angry mob sabotaged the move and had an armed standoff with police? *... that the [[Russell Watson]] song '''"[[Nothing Sacred – A Song for Kirsty]]"''' was released to raise money for the [[Kirsty Howard|Kirsty Appeal]]? *... that '''[[Jody Trautwein]]''', who attempted to convert [[Sasha Baron Cohen]]'s character [[Brüno]] from his gay lifestyle, recently ran for mayor of [[Birmingham, Alabama]]? *... that the '''[[Western Australian daylight savings referendum, 2009|2009 Western Australian daylight savings referendum]]''' was the fourth time that [[Western Australia]] voted against introducing [[daylight saving time]]? *... that [[psychiatrist]] '''[[Marie Nyswander]]''', who developed the [[methadone]] treatment for [[heroin]] [[drug addiction|addicts]], was herself addicted to [[cigarette]]s? *... that the '''[[Indian God Rock]]''' was a popular tourist attraction for 19th-century [[steamboat]]s on the [[Allegheny River]]? *... that the [[Texas]] [[politician]] '''[[Ray Farabee]]''' entitled his 2009 [[autobiography]] ''Making It Through the Night and Beyond'' because he unexpectedly survived his premature birth? *'''''03:14, 12 December 2009 (UTC)''''' <div style="float:right;margin-left:0.5em;"> [[File:Hawa Mahal Jaipur.jpg|100x100px|Hawa Mahal in Jaipur]] </div> *... that the '''[[Hawa Mahal]]''' ''(pictured)'' in [[Jaipur]], [[India]], has 953 small windows ([[jharokha]]s) which were built with the intention to allow royal ladies to view the street below without being seen? *... that nearly 15 years after playing in the 1966 [[Cotton Bowl Classic|Cotton Bowl]], [[Louisiana State University Tigers]] [[quarterback]] '''[[Pat Screen]]''' was elected [[Mayor]] of [[Baton Rouge, Louisiana|Baton Rouge]]? *... that the '''[[RQ-170 Sentinel]]''' [[unmanned aerial vehicle]] was dubbed the "Beast of Kandahar" by an aviation expert before its existence was officially confirmed by the [[United States Air Force]]? *... that '''[[Arthur Lee Dixon]]''' was the last holder of a mathematical Chair at [[Oxford University]] to have a life tenure? *... that the '''[[Forecastle Festival]]''' in [[Louisville, Kentucky]], was named one of ''Outdoor Magazine<nowiki>'</nowiki>s'' "Top 15 Outdoor Summer Music Festivals"? *... that [[fashion illustration|fashion illustrator]] '''[[Antonio Lopez (illustrator)|Antonio Lopez]]''' discovered [[Jessica Lange]], [[Grace Jones]], and [[Jerry Hall]]? *... that the [[coastal trading vessel|coastal]] [[tank ship|tanker]] '''{{SS|Empire Boy||2}}''' was lengthened in 1954 and that her [[triple expansion steam engine]] was replaced by a [[diesel engine]] in 1965? *... that the author of '''''[[Everything Tastes Better with Bacon]]''''' decided to write the book after having an [[epiphany (feeling)|epiphany]] involving [[bacon]] and [[sugar]]? ===11 December 2009=== *'''''18:49, 11 December 2009 (UTC)''''' <div style="float:right;margin-left:0.5em;"> [[:File:Premiership trophy.jpg|100x100px|The Premier League Trophy]] </div> *... that for the '''[[Premier League 10 Seasons Awards|10 Seasons Awards]]''', almost 750,000 [[association football|football]] fans from 184 countries voted, in a celebration of the first ten years of the English [[Premier League]] ''(trophy pictured)''? *... that in 1948, '''[[Arne Skaug]]''' became the first [[State Secretary (Norway)|State Secretary]] in the [[Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs]]? *... that the '''[[Type (designation)|Type]]''' numbering system in [[Japan]] specified that the [[A6M Zero|Mitsubishi A6M]] of 1940 would be designated "Type 0 Carrier Fighter", giving rise to the popular name "Zero"? *... that part of the '''[[Occupiers' Liability Act 1984]]''', a piece of [[United Kingdom]] legislation on [[English tort law|tort law]], is intended to permit educational and recreational use of land? *... that the [[Algeria]]n [[Algerian Communist Party|communist]] [[trade union]] centre '''[[Union générale des syndicats algériens|UGSA]]''' disbanded itself in 1957, after the rival [[National Liberation Front (Algeria)|nationalist]] [[UGTA]] had participated in the [[Leipzig]] congress of the [[World Federation of Trade Unions]]? *... that in 1893, the career of [[Irish nationalism|Irish nationalist]] politician '''[[John Deasy (MP)|John Deasy]]''' was cut short when he was tried for [[indecent assault]]? *... that the 1984 romantic TV [[miniseries]] based on the novel ''[[The Far Pavilions]]'' was filmed in the precincts of '''[[Samode Palace]]''' in [[Rajasthan]], India? *... that [[South Africa national rugby union team|South Africa]] rugby captain '''[[Paul Roos (rugby player)|Paul Roos]]''' helped choose the team nickname, "Springboks", to prevent the British press from inventing their own? *'''''10:49, 11 December 2009 (UTC)''''' <div style="float:right;margin-left:0.5em;"> [[File:Ossabaw Island Hog.jpg|100x100px|An Ossabaw Island Hog]] </div> *... that the '''[[Ossabaw Island Hog]]''' ''(pictured)'' has been used as a [[model organism]] for studying [[Type II diabetes]] in humans? *... that, in 1965, '''[[Eastern Air Lines Flight 663]]''' crashed into the [[Atlantic Ocean]] while attempting to avoid a collision with an oncoming [[Pan American Airways]] [[Boeing 707]]? *... that [[Pennsylvania State University|Penn State]]'s '''[[John Romig]]''', the first [[NCAA Men's Outdoor Track and Field Championship|NCAA champion]] in the two-mile run, later became an explosives expert? *... that the [[Swedish film]] '''''[[Hoppa högst]]''''' was written by famous author [[Astrid Lindgren]], who based the screenplay on a story from her book ''[[Kajsa Kavat]]''? *... that in his clemency application to [[Arkansas]] Governor [[Mike Huckabee]], '''[[Maurice Clemmons]]''' claimed to have learned "to appreciate and respect the right of others"? *... that the '''[[Lepidothamnus laxifolius|Pygmy Pine]]''', a tiny creeping [[alpine plant]] growing in New Zealand, is believed to be the smallest [[conifer]] in the world? *... that [[Colombia|Colombian]] billionaire entrepreneur '''[[Carlos Ardila Lülle]]''' has expanded from his start in the [[soft drink]] business with television channels and a soccer team? *... that in the '''[[siege of Cannanore (1507)]]''' in [[India]], a [[Portugal|Portuguese]] garrison of 150 resisted for four months against 60,000 attackers? *'''''02:42, 11 December 2009 (UTC)''''' <div style="float:right;margin-left:0.5em;"> [[File:John Nichol Irwin - oval.jpg|100x100px|John N. Irwin]] </div> *... that [[Idaho Territory|Idaho Territorial]] Governor '''[[John N. Irwin]]''' ''(pictured)'' objected to the [[U.S. Treasury]] placing his salary into their [[Conscience Fund]]? *... that the powerful [[Mesoamerican chronology|Early Classic]] [[Mesoamerica]]n city of '''[[Balberta]]''', in [[Guatemala]], abruptly collapsed around AD 400? *... that the 1957 film '''''[[Edge of the City]]''''', starring [[John Cassavetes]] and [[Sidney Poitier]], won acclaim from critics and civil rights groups for its portrayal of an interracial friendship? *... that although he ceded the throne to [[Trần Nhân Tông|his son]] in 1279, '''[[Trần Thánh Tông]]''' continued to co-rule [[Đại Việt]] for 11 years until his death in 1290? *... that, despite being a [[genital ulcer]], '''[[Lipschütz ulcer]]''' is not an [[sexually transmitted disease|STD]], and is in fact most common in [[virginity|virgins]]? *... that [[Bob Ferguson (infielder)|Bob Ferguson]] played for and [[manager (baseball)|managed]] the '''[[Hartford Dark Blues all-time roster|Hartford Dark Blues]]''' [[Major League Baseball]] team from 1875 to 1877, the final three years of its four-year existence? *... that nine new permanent '''[[Venues of the 2016 Summer Olympics|competition venues]]''' will be constructed for the [[2016 Summer Olympics]] in [[Rio de Janeiro]], [[Brazil]]? *... that the [[Audit Commission (United Kingdom)|district auditor]] investigating the '''[[rate-capping rebellion]]''' in [[London Borough of Lambeth|Lambeth]] found his picture on a mock [[Wanted poster]] in his local supermarket? ===10 December 2009=== *'''''18:21, 10 December 2009 (UTC)''''' <div style="float:right;margin-left:0.5em;"> [[:File:UST Main Bldg Facade.jpg|100x100px|Facade of the Main Building of the University of Santo Tomas]] </div> *... that the design for the '''[[Main Building (University of Santo Tomas)|Main Building]]''' ''(pictured)'' of the [[University of Santo Tomas]], [[Philippines]], was influenced by [[Frank Lloyd Wright]]'s [[Imperial Hotel, Tokyo|Imperial Hotel]] in Tokyo? *... that ornithologist '''[[James David Macdonald (ornithologist)|James David Macdonald]]''' was employed in the bird section of the British [[Natural History Museum]] despite claiming complete ignorance about birds? *... that both the '''{{SS|Irish Pine|1919|2}}''' and {{SS|Irish Oak||2}}, which were [[bareboat charter|chartered]] from the United States by [[Irish Shipping|Irish Shipping Ltd]] during the [[Second World War]], were sunk by [[Germany|German]] [[U-boat]]s despite their [[neutral country|neutral status]]? *... that since the death of [[Kamehameha I]] in 1819, Hawaiian '''[[Hoolulu|Chief Ho{{okina}}olulu]]''' and his descendants have served as caretakers of the royal tombs of the [[Kingdom of Hawaii]]? *... that while passing through the [[Parliament of the United Kingdom]], the '''[[Defective Premises Act 1972]]''' was not at all debated in the [[House of Commons of the United Kingdom|House of Commons]]? *... that '''[[Monk McDonald]]''' played on the 1923–24 championship [[North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball|North Carolina basketball team]], and then graduated and coached the team the next year? *... that the only known source of the [[mineral]] '''[[Macaulayite]]''' in the world is in a quarry at the foot of [[Bennachie]], [[Aberdeenshire]] – but it may also be present on [[Mars]]? *... that, during the '''[[territorial era of Minnesota]]''' in the U.S., [[Native Americans in the United States|Native American]]s -- who were otherwise [[disenfranchised]] -- were often allowed to [[vote]] if they had worn [[trousers]] to the polling station? *'''''10:21, 10 December 2009 (UTC)''''' <div style="float:right;margin-left:0.5em;"> [[File:Oryzomys palustris.jpg|100x100px|Marsh Rice Rat (''Oryzomys palustris'')]] </div> *... that the American [[rodent]] tribe '''[[Oryzomyini]]''' includes species living [[arboreal|in trees]], [[semiaquatic|in the water]] ''(including the [[Marsh Rice Rat]], pictured)'', and on the [[Galápagos Islands]]? *... that the '''[[Ross Casino]]''' in [[Pichilemu]] was the first [[casino]] in [[Chile]]? *... that the [[gay pornography]] [[film studio]] '''[[Corbin Fisher]]''' offers contracted actors [[Health insurance|health benefits]] and a [[401(k)]] plan? *... that '''[[Gordon Bastian]]''', the Second Engineer of the '''{{SS|Empire Bowman||2}}''', was awarded an [[Albert Medal (lifesaving)|Albert Medal]] for rescuing two [[Fireman (steam engine)|stokers]] after the ship was [[torpedo]]ed by {{GS|U-404||2}}? *... that [[opera singer]] '''[[Zélie de Lussan]]''' sang 2,000 performances in the title role of ''[[Carmen]]''? *... that the '''[[oblique cord]]''' is a 3.4&nbsp;cm long [[ligament]] in the [[forearm]] near the [[elbow]], between the [[ulna]]r and [[radius (bone)|radius]] bones, which has no known function and may be [[vestigial]]? *... that '''[[Robert Sumrall]]''' [[survival skills|survived]] being [[Hazards of outdoor activities|lost]] in the [[Gila National Forest]] for seven days in winter without food, water, or [[camping]] gear? *... that in '''[[Teotitlán del Valle]]''', it is possible to "steal" a bride? *'''''02:21, 10 December 2009 (UTC)''''' <div style="float:right;margin-left:0.5em;"> [[File:Japan stingrays.jpg|100x100px|Red stingrays]] </div> *... that the '''[[red stingray]]''' ''(pictured)'' and the '''[[Mekong freshwater stingray]]''' are characterized by their bright orange undersides? *... that [[golf]] was introduced to [[Singapore]] by '''[[Sir John Tankerville Goldney]]''' in 1891 while he was [[Chief Justice]] for the [[Straits Settlements]]? *... that two of the residents of the [[Richard Upjohn]]-designed '''[[James and Mary Forsyth House]]''' in [[Kingston, New York]], left it after being accused of financial wrongdoing? *... that '''[[Jean Nouguès]]''' is believed to have written the first [[opera]] specifically composed for [[Gramophone record|gramophone]] recording? *... that in the 1508 '''[[Battle of Chaul]]''' in [[India]], a [[Mamluk]]-[[Gujarat|Gujarati]] fleet defeated a [[Portugal|Portuguese]] fleet under [[Lourenço de Almeida]]? *... that from 1765 to 1780 '''[[Meshullam Solomon]]''' and [[Tevele Schiff]] both claimed to be the [[Chief Rabbi]] of the [[United Kingdom]]? *... that '''[[Davidson Seamount]]''', off the coast of [[California]], is one of the largest [[seamount]]s in the world? *... that [[chef]] '''[[Michael Carlson]]''' abruptly closed [[Schwa (restaurant)|his restaurant]] the day after successfully entertaining a gathering of world-famous chefs? ===9 December 2009=== *'''''18:21, 9 December 2009 (UTC)''''' <div style="float:right;margin-left:0.5em;"> [[File:The star cluster Terzan 5.jpg|100x100px|An ESO image of Terzan 5]] </div> *... that the [[globular cluster]] '''[[Terzan 5]]''' ''(pictured)'' is likely the core of a disrupted [[dwarf galaxy]] orbiting the [[Milky Way]]? *... that [[List of horn players|horn player]] '''[[Neill Sanders]]''' commuted from [[Kalamazoo, Michigan]], to [[London]], where he played in the [[Melos Ensemble]]? *... that [[climate change]] and rising [[ocean acidification|ocean acidity]] are '''[[Fisheries and climate change|affecting fisheries]]''' and modifying [[fish]] [[Range (biology)|distribution]]s? *... that despite most of its interments later being moved to larger [[rural cemetery|rural cemeteries]], '''[[Sharp Burial Ground]]''' in [[Kingston, New York]], still has the graves of two former [[United States House of Representatives|U.S. Congressmen]]? *... that during his imprisonment in the [[Theresienstadt concentration camp]], '''[[Fritz Weiss]]''' continued his collaboration with [[jazz]] orchestras outside of the camp? *... that '''[[NEADS/Dogs for Deaf and Disabled Americans]]''' relies on help from inmates from 15 [[New England]] correctional facilities to train many of its [[assistance dog]]s? *... that '''[[James Jones (baseball)|James Jones]]''', a [[pitcher]] in college, entered the [[2009 Major League Baseball Draft]] and was selected in the fourth round as an [[outfielder]] by the [[Seattle Mariners]]? *... that in 1641, [[History of local government in Bristol|Bristol Corporation]] concluded a [[Beating the bounds|perambulation]] of the city boundaries with a duck hunt at Treen Mills on the '''[[River Malago]]'''? *'''''12:21, 9 December 2009 (UTC)''''' <div style="float:right;margin-left:0.5em;"> [[File:Parliament House Singapore.jpg|100x100px|Parliament House, Singapore]] </div> *... that if a [[Members of the Singapore Parliament|Member]] of the '''[[Parliament of Singapore]]''' ''([[Parliament House, Singapore|Parliament House]] pictured)'' claims a [[division (vote)|division]] during a vote on a [[motion (parliamentary procedure)|motion]], MPs are locked inside the debating chamber until their votes have been tallied? *... that the '''[[Naval Training Center San Diego]]''' was the home of a commissioned "non-ship" of the [[United States Navy|U.S. Navy]], the USS ''Recruit'', a concrete model of a warship built right into the ground and nicknamed the "USS ''Neversail''"? *... that during his career, comic actor '''[[Willie Edouin]]''' was said to have portrayed as many as 500 characters? *... that the '''[[Thikse Monastery]]''' in [[India]] is called Mini-Potala because of its structural similarity to the former residence of the [[Dalai Lama]], the [[Potala Palace]] in [[Tibet]]? *... that '''[[Berbak National Park]]''' in [[Sumatra]], [[Indonesia]], forms part of the largest undisturbed swamp forest in [[Southeast Asia|southeastern Asia]], and the [[peat swamp forest]] with the greatest number of [[Arecaceae|palm species]]? *... that unlike her predecessors, the Empress Regnant '''[[Lý Chiêu Hoàng]]''' was not worshipped in [[Lý Bát Đế Shrine]] because of her responsibility in the collapse of [[Lý Dynasty]]? *... that '''[[Marvin Minoff]]''', [[executive producer]] of ''[[The Nixon Interviews]]'' between former [[U.S. President]] [[Richard Nixon]] and [[journalist]] [[David Frost]], began his career as a [[talent agent]]? *... that the [[gastropod shell|shell]] of the snail '''''[[Paryphanta busbyi]]''''' may explode when dried? *'''''06:14, 9 December 2009 (UTC)''''' <div style="float:right;margin-left:0.5em;"> [[File:Ruins of the Smallpox Hospital 2007.jpg|120px|Ruins of the Smallpox Hospital]] </div> *... that the former '''[[Smallpox Hospital]]''' ''(pictured)'' on [[Roosevelt Island]] is [[New York City]]'s only landmarked ruins? *... that Captain [[Charles Fryatt]] was executed by the [[Imperial Germany|Germans]] for trying to ram [[SM U-33|''U-33'']] in March 1915 with his [[ferry]] '''{{SS|Brussels}}'''? *... that in 1999, '''[[Robyn Regehr]]''' made his [[National Hockey League]] debut with the [[Calgary Flames]] less than four months after breaking both legs in a car accident that doctors feared would end his career? *... that the missing terminal of the [[gold|golden]] '''[[Sedgeford Torc]]''' was found thirty-nine years after the original discovery of the [[Artifact (archaeology)|artifact]]? *... that the '''[[Tobias Van Steenburgh House]]''' was one of the few buildings in [[Kingston, New York]], not burned by British troops in 1777? *... that '''''[[All in the Mind (novel)|All in the Mind]]''''', the debut novel by former British government Director of Communications [[Alastair Campbell]], drew on his experiences of [[Depression (mood)|depression]] and [[alcoholism]]? *... that in 2009, German actress '''[[Stephanie Stumph]]''' proposed to her idol, [[IBF]] [[middleweight]] world champion [[Arthur Abraham]] but he declined because he was "too young"? *... that the name of the '''[[Chili Line]]''' has been attributed to its freight and the [[gastronomy]] of its patrons? *'''''00:14, 9 December 2009 (UTC)''''' <div style="float:right;margin-left:0.5em;"> [[File:Canfield Island 2.jpg|100x100px|File:Canfield Island and the West Branch Susquehanna River]] </div> *... that [[Native Americans in the United States|Native Americans]] lived at the '''[[Canfield Island Site]]''' ''(pictured)'' on the [[West Branch Susquehanna River]] in [[Pennsylvania]] for thousands of years, and now hold an annual [[pow wow]] there? *... that 32% of '''[[welding defect]]s''' are from operator error? *... that the first [[single (music)|single]] from '''''[[In the Room Up There]]''''', Australian band [[Elora Danan (band)|Elora Danan]]'s debut [[studio album|album]], was entitled "Door, Up, Elevator" and "inspired by elevator music, and the etiquette that goes on in elevators"? *... that former [[Baton Rouge, Louisiana|Baton Rouge]] [[Mayor]]-President '''[[Bobby Simpson (Louisiana politician)|Bobby Simpson]]''' worked to end chronic [[homeless]]ness in his city? *... that crystals of '''[[campigliaite]]''', first discovered in [[Tuscany]], are [[transparency and translucency|transparent]] with a light or pale blue [[Lustre (mineralogy)#Vitreous lustre|vitreous luster]]? *... that actress [[Jessalyn Gilsig]] hoped viewers would warm to her ''[[Glee (TV series)|Glee]]'' character [[Characters of Glee#Terri Schuester|Terri Schuester]] after the episode '''"[[Mattress (Glee)|Mattress]]"''', having previously experienced a fan backlash? *... that [[Benny Benson]] created the [[Flag of Alaska|Alaskan flag]] while living at the '''[[Jesse Lee Home for Children]]''', an [[orphanage]] in [[Seward, Alaska]]? *... that it was feared [[Seattle]]'s [[Art Deco]]-styled '''[[Naval Reserve Armory]]''' would become a [[white elephant]]? ===8 December 2009=== *'''''18:14, 8 December 2009 (UTC)''''' <div style="float:right;margin-left:0.5em;"> [[File:DYKBouncing bomb.JPG|100x100px|Bouncing bomb]] </div> *... that '''[[Herne Bay Museum and Gallery]]''' contains the prototype Highball [[bouncing bomb]] ''(pictured)'', precursor of the Upkeep bouncing bomb used in the 1943 [[Operation Chastise|Dambuster]] raids? *... that [[William Edward White]] may have been the first [[African-American]] to play [[Major League Baseball]] when he appeared in one game for the 1879 '''[[Providence Grays all-time roster|Providence Grays]]'''? *... that playwright '''[[Marisa Wegrzyn]]''' dealt with poor reviews by "being sulky and brooding and riding the subway a lot"? *... that the '''[[Swiss Alpine Museum]]''' has the world's largest collection of [[raised-relief map]]s? *... that the '''[[Koshare Indian Dancers]]''' are a [[Boy Scouts of America]] [[Scout troop]] that travels the United States promoting the appreciation of [[Native Americans in the United States|American Indian culture]] through [[:Category:Native American dances|Indian dances]]? *... that in the '''[[capture of Ormuz (1507)]]''', [[Afonso de Albuquerque]] subdued [[Hormuz Island]] and established [[Fort of Our Lady of the Conception in Hormoz island|a fort]]? *... that a new '''{{stnlnk|Chard Junction}}''' [[signal box]] was built in 1982 despite the [[Railway station|station]] and [[Junction (rail)|junction]] being closed in the 1960s? *... that in 2004 [[Kenya]]n runner '''[[Florence Barsosio]]''' won the '''[[Florence Marathon]]''' in [[Florence, Italy]]? *'''''12:14, 8 December 2009 (UTC)''''' <div style="float:right;margin-left:0.5em;"> [[File:Siege of Breda.jpg|100x100px|Siege of Breda, 1624]] </div> *... that the '''[[Army of Flanders]]''' ''([[Siege of Breda (1624)]] pictured)'' was the longest standing army in [[early modern period|early modern history]], operating from 1567 to 1706? *... that the [[Triassic]] reptile '''''[[Vancleavea]]''''', which is specialized to [[semiaquatic|live in the water]], differs greatly from all other early [[archosauriform]]s? *... that '''[[List of U.S. states by Alford plea usage|three U.S. states]]''' do not accept the [[Guilt (law)|guilty plea]] known as the [[Alford plea]]? *... that rather than follow the usual practice of [[lip sync]]hing to prerecorded vocals, [[Bette Midler]] sang most of her songs live in the 1993 [[television movie]] '''''[[Gypsy (1993 film)|Gypsy]]'''''? *... that tabletop [[Role-playing games|Role-playing game]] pioneer '''[[Paul Jaquays]]''' was also a designer for the [[Quake (series)|Quake series of video games]] and co-founder of [[The Guildhall at SMU]] video game university? *... that David Colbert was given permission to publish the book '''''[[The Magical Worlds of Harry Potter]]''''' only if there was a note on the cover stating that it had not been approved by [[J.K. Rowling]]? *... that '''[[Tsegaye Kebede]]''', an [[Olympic Games|Olympic]] and [[World Championships in Athletics|World Championship]] medalist in the [[marathon]], worked as a child for 30 [[US cents]] a day so he could afford a daily meal and an education? *... that tail length is not a reliable way to identify the '''[[longtail stingray]]''', because its tail is often damaged? *'''''06:21, 8 December 2009 (UTC)''''' <div style="float:right;margin-left:0.5em;"> [[File:Dolley Madison House west side.jpg|100x100px|The west side of the Cutts-Madison House at 721 Madison Place NW, Washington, D.C., United States]] </div> *... that [[arson]]ists set fire to the '''[[Cutts-Madison House]]''' ''(pictured)'' in [[Washington, D.C.]], while [[Dolley Madison]] was living there? *... that in 1854 the southern coast of [[Honshū]], [[Japan]], was hit by [[tsunami]]s caused by two great '''[[Nankai megathrust earthquakes|megathrust earthquakes]]''' on '''[[1854 Ansei-Tōkai earthquake|December 24]]''' and '''[[1854 Ansei-Nankai earthquake|25]]'''? *... that '''[[Anthony Morabito]]''' was the first of thirteen [[Australian rules football in Western Australia|West Australians]] drafted in the [[2009 AFL Draft]], when the [[Fremantle Football Club]] selected him with their first-round pick? *... that the [[mineral]] '''[[athabascaite]]''' was discovered in 1949 during a research study of [[Naturally occurring radioactive material|radioactive materials]] collected from [[Lake Athabasca]] in [[Saskatchewan]], [[Canada]]? *... that [[Christian music]] artist '''[[Miss Angie]]''' began her solo career doing praise and worship sets after [[Johnny Q. Public]] concerts? *... that the current Chairman of the '''[[British Motorcycle Charitable Trust]]''' is John Kidson, former [[Isle of Man TT]] Formula 3 World Champion? *... that the '''[[Obudu Ranch International Mountain Race]]''' is known as "the world's richest [[fell running|mountain race]]" because of the large amounts of [[prize money]] on offer? *... that '''[[Shraddha Jadhav]]''', who was recently elected as the [[Mayor of Mumbai]] and chief of India's richest municipal body, is known for her "elegant dressing"? *'''''00:07, 8 December 2009 (UTC)''''' <div style="float:right;margin-left:0.5em;"> [[File:Sir William Sharington.jpg|100x100px|Sharington, drawn by Hans Holbein the Younger]] </div> *... that '''[[William Sharington|Sir William Sharington]]''' ''(pictured)'' was [[pardon]]ed after he was described in a [[sermon]] by [[Hugh Latimer|Bishop Hugh Latimer]] as "an honest gentleman, and one that God loveth"? *... that '''[[Schwa (restaurant)|Schwa]]''', an upscale restaurant in [[Chicago]], employs no receptionist, waiters, or other support staff? *... that according to legend, '''[[Dunan Aula]]''' was the [[cist|burial site]] of the [[Viking]] warrior 'Olaf, son of the [[King of Denmark]]'; after he was slain in combat against local [[Scottish people|Scots]]? *... that '''[[Sathyavani Muthu]]''' was one of the first two non-[[Indian National Congress|Congress]] members from [[Tamil Nadu]] to serve as a [[Union Minister]] in [[India]]? *... that the '''[[Atlantic torpedo]]''' can produce an [[electric shock]] of up to 220 [[volt]]s, and was the namesake of the [[torpedo|naval weapon]]? *... that former [[Louisiana State Legislature|Louisiana State Senator]] '''[[Bill Keith (Louisiana politician)|Bill Keith]]''' authored a [[creation science]] law that was struck down by the [[Supreme Court of the United States|U.S. Supreme Court]] in the 1987 case ''[[Edwards v. Aguillard]]''? *... that the development of the '''[[Oseberg oil field]]''' is one of the significant milestones in the creation of [[Norway]]'s [[Petroleum industry|oil and gas industry]]? *... that Slaughter County, Iowa, named after '''[[William B. Slaughter]]''', was [[Washington County, Iowa|renamed]] because its citizens were dissatisfied with the name? ===7 December 2009=== *'''''18:07, 7 December 2009 (UTC)''''' <div style="float:right;margin-left:0.5em;"> [[File:4thYacatatztztz.JPG|100x100px|Yacata pyramid in Tzintzuntzan]] </div> *... that at the '''[[Tzintzuntzan (Mesoamerican site)|Tzintzuntzan]]''' pyramids ''(pictured)'' huge fires were lit to signal the [[P'urhépecha]] kingdom that it was time to go to war? *... that the last empress of the [[Lý Dynasty]], '''[[Trần Thị Dung]]''', married her cousin, grand chancellor '''[[Trần Thủ Độ]]''', who was responsible for the death of her first husband [[Lý Huệ Tông]]? *... that there is an oil field underneath [[Los Angeles, California]], called the '''[[Salt Lake Oil Field]]'''? *... that [[Bulgarians|Bulgarian]] physician and politician '''[[Georgi Stranski]]''', best man to [[list of national poets|national poet]] [[Hristo Botev]], was the only Commissar of South [[Bulgaria]]? *... that since 1995 a quintet of '''[[Untitled (Jazz Musicians)|untitled jazz musicians]]''' has been performing near [[Indiana Avenue]] in [[Indianapolis]]? *... that [[Philippine]] real estate company '''[[Megaworld Corporation]]''' renamed a condominum project from "The Trumps" to "One Central" after threats of legal action from [[Donald Trump]]? *... that the [[music video]] for [[alternative rock]] band [[Soul Asylum]]'s 1995 song "'''[[Just Like Anyone (song)|Just Like Anyone]]'''" features actress [[Claire Danes]]? *... that an attempted [[Russia]]n conquest of [[Hawaii]] in 1815–1817 was led by a '''[[Georg Anton Schäffer|German physician]]'''? *'''''12:19, 7 December 2009 (UTC)''''' <div style="float:right;margin-left:0.5em;"> [[File:Shey palace Shakyamuni buddha.jpg|100x100px|The Shakyamuni Buddha statue of Shey Monastery]] </div> *... that the statue of the [[Shakyamuni Buddha]] ''(pictured)'' of '''[[Shey Monastery]]''' is believed to be the second largest such statue in the [[northern India]]n region of [[Ladakh]]? *... that '''[[Franz Baermann Steiner]]''', whose parents were murdered in [[Treblinka]] and who later died of a heart attack in 1952 in [[Oxford]], was called "one of Hitler's victims" by [[Iris Murdoch]]? *... that '''[[motor coordination]]''' enables our movements to be done smoothly but rarely allows the same movement to be done in exactly the same way? *... that '''[[Bruce's Beach]]''', which opened in the early 1910s in [[Manhattan Beach, California]], was an [[African-American]] resort in an "otherwise lily-white community"? *... that [[Polish–Lithuanian union|Poland–Lithuania]] and the [[Ottoman Empire]] signed a "perpetual" '''[[Polish-Ottoman alliance|peace]]''' in 1533? *... that although he was the first prince of [[Trần Dynasty|Trần]] emperor [[Trần Thái Tông]], '''[[Trần Quốc Khang]]''' was actually a son of the emperor's elder brother '''[[Trần Liễu]]'''? *... that '''[[Tord Asle Gjerdalen]]''' twice rejected offers for a spot on the [[Norway|Norwegian]] [[cross-country skiing]] national team, due to time-consuming medicine studies? *... that '''[[St George's Church, Worthing]]''' established three mission chapels in [[Worthing|the town]], including a tiny hut jokingly known as "The Cathedral"? *'''''06:07, 7 December 2009 (UTC)''''' <div style="float:right;margin-left:0.5em;"> [[File:Themistokles von Eckenbrecher Utsikt over Lærdalsøren.jpeg|100x100px|View of Laerdalsoren, on the Sognefjord, 1901]] </div> *... that for over a century after it was introduced into English the word "landscape" was only used for works of '''[[landscape art]]''' ''(example pictured)''? *... that [[Lee Boyd Malvo]] '''[[List of people who entered an Alford plea|entered an Alford plea]]''' in 2004 for his role in the [[Beltway sniper attacks]], as part of a [[Plea bargain|plea deal]] to avoid the [[Capital punishment|death penalty]]? *... that '''[[Paul Eggers]]''', the [[Texas]] [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] [[gubernatorial]] [[nominee]] in 1970, trailed his [[U.S. Senate|senatorial]] ticket mate, [[George H.W. Bush]], by 34,000 votes, and both lost to [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democrats]]? *... that the '''[[Gorgas-Manly Historic District]]''' in [[Tuscaloosa, Alabama]], contains two of only seven buildings to survive the burning of the [[University of Alabama]] by the [[Union Army]] on April 4, 1865? *... that because of the '''[[Bambi effect]]''', some people will not eat a whole fish? *... that '''[[Jean-Claude Biver]]''' has been credited with "saving the [[mechanical watch]] industry from the [[Quartz clock|quartz]] [[Movement (clockwork)|movement]]"? *... that child actor '''[[Joey Pollari]]''' was 15 years old when he appeared in the [[Disney XD]] film, ''[[Skyrunners]]''? *... that the large weight (55 tons) of the main cannon at the '''[[Bijapur Fort]]''' discouraged the [[United Kingdom|British]] from carrying it as a trophy to [[England]]? *'''''00:00, 7 December 2009 (UTC)''''' <div style="float:right;margin-left:0.5em;"> [[File:Thomas B Walker-1888.png|100x100px|Thomas B Walker]] </div> *... that the city of [[Minneapolis]] refused the gift from '''[[T. B. Walker]]''' ''(pictured)'' that may have included a landscape by [[Frederic Edwin Church]] later sold for {{dollarsign|USD}}8.5 million? *... that the fourth floor of '''[[Havnelageret]]''' in [[Oslo]] was used as an [[air-raid shelter]] during the [[World War II|Second World War]]? *... that '''[[Louis Lesser]]''' developed [[Barrington Plaza]], the largest [[urban renewal]] project in the western United States under President [[John F. Kennedy]], as well as many of [[Howard Hughes]]' properties? *... that according to a mediaeval [[Icelandic saga]], '''[[Gilli (jarl)|Jarl Gilli]]''' dreamt of the [[Battle of Clontarf|violent death]] of [[High King of Ireland|Irish king]], [[Brian Boru]]? *... that the '''[[Peirce Geodetic Monument]]''' serves as a [[geodesy|geodetic]] marker which indicates the exact latitude, longitude, and altitude of its location? *... that [[New Jersey Attorney General]] '''[[George F. Kugler, Jr.]]''' was the father of [[Pete Kugler]] who played in three [[Super Bowl]]s for the [[San Francisco 49ers]]? *... that the '''[[Occupiers' Liability Act 1957]]''' covers not only land, but also aircraft and ships? *... that '''[[Rizong Monastery]]''' in [[Ladakh]], Inidia, is known as “the paradise for meditation”? ===6 December 2009=== *'''''18:00, 6 December 2009 (UTC)''''' <div style="float:right;margin-left:0.5em;"> [[File:Bundesarchiv Bild 101I-582-2122-31, Frankreich, "Spargelfelder".jpg|100x100px|Rommelspargel poles placed during WWII]] </div> *... that during the [[invasion of Normandy]], more than a million '''''[[Rommelspargel]]''''' poles ''(pictured)'' placed to injure [[Allies of World War II|Allied]] [[paratrooper]]s and [[glider infantry]] proved ineffective? *... that footballer '''[[Roger Helland]]''' in 2004 scored [[Fredrikstad FK|Fredrikstad]]'s first goal in the [[Norwegian Premier League]] in 20 years? *... that the '''''[[Gasmouloi]]''''' were the descendants of mixed [[Byzantine Greeks|Byzantine Greek]] and [[Latins#Middle Ages|Latin]] unions, and were employed as [[marine (military)|marines]] in the [[Byzantine navy]]? *... that '''[[Lucky Man (Emerson, Lake & Palmer song)|"Lucky Man"]]''', a 1970 song by [[Emerson, Lake & Palmer]], was written by [[Greg Lake]] when he was 12 years old? *... that '''[[Sara Stockfleth Christie]]''' was the second female deputy member in the history of the [[Parliament of Norway]]? *... that in 1298, three brothers established the '''[[Myinsaing Kingdom]]''' after inviting King [[Kyawswa of Pagan]] to lead the dedication of a [[monastery]], only to dethrone him and force him to become a monk? *... that [[Navy Midshipmen]]'s [[quarterback]] '''[[Ricky Dobbs]]''' runs a [[triple option]] offense and shares [[Tim Tebow]]'s record for most rushing touchdowns for a college quarterback in a single season? *... that [[Archbishop of Rouen]] '''[[Walter de Coutances]]''' (d. 1207) had to pay the final 10,000 [[mark (money)|marks]] of King [[Richard I of England]]'s ransom, as the archbishop was a hostage until it was paid? *'''''12:00, 6 December 2009 (UTC)''''' <div style="float:right;margin-left:0.5em;"> [[File:WLANL - 23dingenvoormusea - Suryabeeldje.jpg|100x100px|Surya icon]] </div> *... that on the [[Hinduism|Hindu]] festival '''[[Ratha Saptami]]''', the icons of the [[Surya|Sun-god]] ''(pictured)'' are carried in ceremonial processions in [[Mysore]] and [[Melkote]]? *... that the '''[[Baylor University football, 1899–1914|Baylor University]]''' began its organized [[American football|football]] team in 1899, but adopted a [[mascot]] only after the completion of the 1914 season? *... that '''''[[Sword of Aragon]]''''', a video game published in 1989, frustrated players with its [[copy protection]] that prompted them with inaccurate information? *... that prior to being hired as a columnist for the ''[[Minneapolis Star Tribune]]'', '''[[Katherine Kersten]]''' worked as a lawyer and banker? *... that an example of the extinct '''[[Toy Trawler Spaniel]]''', bred by [[Judith Blunt-Lytton, 16th Baroness Wentworth]], is preserved at the [[Natural History Museum at Tring]]? *... that in an '''[[Alford plea]]''' a [[defendant]] in [[United States|U.S.]] [[Criminal justice|criminal court]] admits there is [[evidence]] to support a [[conviction]] and enters a [[Guilt (law)|guilty]] [[plea]], while asserting [[innocence]]? *... that '''[[Arvid Johanson]]''' took over as [[Norway]]'s second [[Minister of Petroleum and Energy (Norway)|Minister of Petroleum and Energy]] in 1980, when [[Bjartmar Gjerde]] resigned due to high job pressure? *... that the annual [[Bulwer-Lytton Fiction Contest]] invites entrants to compose the '''[[opening sentence]]''' for "the worst of all possible novels"? *'''''05:56, 6 December 2009 (UTC)''''' <div style="float:right;margin-left:0.5em;"> [[File:JarBirdMAPDF.JPG|100x100px|Mexican silver jar with bird handle]] </div> *... that '''[[Mexican handcrafts and folk art]]''' ''(example pictured)'' blend European and native American influences? *... that '''[[Freddie Barnes]]''', a [[wide receiver]] at [[Bowling Green Falcons football|Bowling Green]], is one of three finalists for the [[Fred Biletnikoff Award]]? *... that the day after a UCLA art student set the '''[[St. Martin of Tours Catholic Church]]''' afire, the pastor of the church prayed for forgiveness for the arsonist? *... that former [[Broadway]] actor '''[[Paul Ballantyne (actor)|Paul Ballantyne]]''' was born in a town that today has only about 200 residents? *... that '''[[Beau's All Natural Brewing Company]]''' of [[Vankleek Hill, Ontario|Vankleek Hill]] distributes its Lug Tread [[lager]]ed [[ale]] to [[Liquor Control Board of Ontario|LCBO]]s throughout [[Eastern Ontario]] in German-made [[ceramic]] jugs? *... that '''[[Harry Hurt]]''' created the [[Hurt Report]], described as "the most comprehensive motorcycle safety study of the 20th century"? *... that although in theory a common mineral below the earth's surface, '''[[coyoteite]]''' has been found at the surface only in one [[volcanic pipe]]? *... that '''[[Daithí Ó Drónaí]]''' and his electronic synthesised [[fiddle]] progressed to the final of the [[The All Ireland Talent Show (series 1)|first series]] of ''[[The All Ireland Talent Show]]''? ===5 December 2009=== *'''''23:56, 5 December 2009 (UTC)''''' <div style="float:right;margin-left:0.5em;"> [[File:Opium pod cut to demonstrate fluid extraction1.jpg|100x100px|Opium poppy seed pod]] </div> *... that [[opium poppy]] ''(seed pod pictured)'' is the source of '''[[poppyseed oil]]''', which has several pharmaceutical uses, none related to [[opium]]? *... that the [[Irish Grand National]] [[steeplechase (horse racing)|steeplechase]] is hosted at the '''[[Fairyhouse Racecourse]]'''? *... that '''[[ZumoDrive]]''' is a [[Cloud_computing#Hybrid_cloud|HybridCloud]] system that allows for an [[iPhone]] to act as if it could store [[gigabyte]]s more data than it actually can? *... that brothers '''[[Johan Koren Christie (officer)|Johan]]''' and '''[[Werner Hosewinckel Christie (officer)|Werner Christie]]''' both obtained the rank of [[Major General]] in the [[Royal Norwegian Air Force]]? *... that the size of '''[[Fish Lake (Jackson County, Oregon)|Fish Lake]]''' in [[Oregon]], [[United States|USA]], taking water over the [[Cascade Range|Cascade Divide]] via the '''[[Cascade Canal]]''' from nearby '''[[Fourmile Lake (Oregon)|Fourmile Lake]]''', is now three times larger than it was before 1902? *... that the '''[[Himariote Greek dialect]]''' retains several archaic features no longer found in standard [[modern Greek]]? *... that the '''[[Summerland Oil Field|world's first offshore oil wells]]''' began operations in as early as 1896 when [[Petroleum|oil]] was [[Oil well|drilled]] from [[pier]]s along the coast of [[Summerland, California|Summerland]], [[California]], [[United States|USA]]? *... that the name of '''[[Sainte-Émélie-de-l'Énergie, Quebec]]''' is said to refer to the exuberance of an early settler's wife? *'''''17:56, 5 December 2009 (UTC)''''' <div style="float:right;margin-left:0.5em;"> [[File:Malbis greek church.jpg|100x100px|Western facade]] </div> *... that the elaborate [[Greek Orthodox Church|Greek Orthodox]] '''[[Malbis Memorial Church]]''' ''(pictured)'' in rural [[Malbis, Alabama]], has never had an active congregation? *... that [[Canada|Canadian]] police were called to a riot when "[[County Leitrim]]'s favourite son" '''[[Pat Quinn (businessman)|Pat Quinn]]''' brought [[The Rolling Stones]] to [[North America]] in 1965? *... that the floating [[barnacle]] '''''[[Dosima|Dosima fascicularis]]''''' sometimes grows on [[turtle]]s and even [[sea snake]]s? *... that [[Moghul]] [[Emperor Akbar]] became vegetarian, banned slaughter of animals, and gave up fishing and hunting after being influenced by [[Jain]] monk, '''[[Hiravijaya]]''' who preached [[Ahimsa in Jainism|non-violence]]? *... that '''[[Penzance A.F.C.]]''' competed in ten of the first sixteen [[Final (competition)|final]]s of the [[Cornwall Senior Cup]], winning six of them? *... that when actress [[Vanessa Marshall]] learned that she would be playing the character [[Mary-Jane Watson]] in ''[[The Spectacular Spider-Man (TV series)|the Spectacular Spider-Man]]'' episode '''"[[Catalysts (The Spectacular Spider-Man)|Catalysts]]"''', she dropped to her knees and began [[hyperventilation|hyperventilating]]? *... that in 1909, the [[Thamshavn Line]] became the first '''[[Timeline of railway electrification in Norway|electrified railway in Norway]]'''? *... that [[trash can]]s in [[France]] are known as ''poubelles'' because '''[[Eugène Poubelle]]''' first imposed them on [[Paris]]? *'''''10:41, 5 December 2009 (UTC)''''' <div style="float:right;margin-left:0.5em;"> [[File:Cleveland Rockwell, Portland, Oregon, 1885.jpg|100x100px|1885 portrait of Cleveland Rockwell]] </div> *... that '''[[Cleveland S. Rockwell]]''' ''(pictured)'' used the sketches he made during [[Topography|topographical]] survey expeditions for the [[United States Coast and Geodetic Survey]] as the basis for his [[Landscape art|landscape]] [[watercolor]] and [[oil painting]]s? *... that the [[Royal National College for the Blind]] was the subject of the 2007 [[Cutting Edge (Channel 4 TV series)|Cutting Edge]] documentary '''''[[Blind Young Things]]'''''? *... that '''[[St. Timothy Catholic Church]]''' in [[Los Angeles, California]], has an antique gold leaf altarpiece believed to have been made in Spain in the 1600s? *... that Vietnamese scholar '''[[Đào Duy Từ]]''' was forbidden from taking [[Le Dynasty]]'s [[Imperial examination|court examination]] because his father was a folk singer? *... that a 1999 fire in '''[[St. Thomas the Apostle Catholic Church (Los Angeles)|St. Thomas the Apostle Catholic Church]]''' caused an estimated $1.2 million in damage? *... that the music on [[Slut (band)|Slut]]'s album '''''[[StillNo1]]''''' has been compared to a variety of different artists, amongst them [[Radiohead]], [[Depeche Mode]], [[The Divine Comedy (band)|The Divine Comedy]], [[Sigur Rós]] and [[The Beatles]]? *... that '''[[David Morehouse]]''', president of the [[Pittsburgh Penguins]], served on the presidential campaigns of [[Bill Clinton]], [[Al Gore]], and [[John Kerry]]? *... that the '''[[Redmond Caves]]''' in [[Oregon]] were considered for [[potato]] storage as early as the 1910s? *'''''04:26, 5 December 2009 (UTC)''''' <div style="float:right;margin-left:0.5em;"> [[File:Delacroix sardanapalus 1828 950px.jpg|100x100px|]] </div> *... that [[Franz Liszt]]'s abandoned opera '''''[[Sardanapale]]''''' was in part inspired by [[Eugène Delacroix]]'s painting, ''The [[Death of Sardanapalus]]'' ''(pictured)''? *... that '''[[Pete Heine]]''' participated in the [[Berlin Blockade|Berlin Airlift]], then became the crew chief on an [[F-86 Sabre]] jet, and was later mayor of [[Baker, Louisiana|Baker]], [[Louisiana]]? *... that initial deliveries of the '''[[Polikarpov I-3]]''' in 1929 were to units in the [[Belorussian Military District]], where they replaced the [[Grigorovich I-2]]? *... that '''[[Jan Leighton]]''' played over 1,200 famous persons in television and print advertisements, and 1,800 more on radio? *... that [[John Campbell, 4th Earl of Loudoun|John Campbell, Earl of Loudoun]], tried to blame the British loss in the '''[[Battle of Fort Oswego (1756)|1756 Battle of Fort Oswego]]''' on [[William Shirley]]? *... that '''[[Spoon River College]]''' in [[Illinois]] was founded in 1959 as Canton Community College? *... that the medieval English judge '''[[Ralph Basset]]''' earned a mention in the 1124 entry of the ''[[Anglo-Saxon Chronicle]]'' for hanging 44 thieves? *... that the ''[[Phineas and Ferb]]'' character '''[[Perry the Platypus]]''' was made a [[platypus]] because of the animal's striking appearance? ===4 December 2009=== *'''''22:08, 4 December 2009 (UTC)''''' <div style="float:right;margin-left:0.5em;"> [[File:Sct Bendt.jpg|100x100px|St. Bendt's Church, Ringsted, Denmark]] </div> *... that '''[[St. Bendt's Church]]''' ''(pictured)'' in [[Ringsted]], [[Denmark]], where [[List of Danish monarchs|Danish kings and queens]] of the 12th to 14th centuries were buried, is the oldest [[Brick Romanesque|brick]] church in [[Scandinavia]]? *... that '''[[Akira Iwasaki]]''' was the only [[film critic]] arrested by the ideological police in wartime [[Japan]]? *... that a noted 20th century [[antiquary]] considered the four most interesting ruinous fortifications on [[Coll]] to be [[Dùn an Achaidh]], [[Dùn Anlaimh]], '''[[Dùn Dubh]]''', and '''[[Dùn Morbhaidh]]'''? *... that ''[[Los Angeles Times]]'' sports writer '''[[Mike Penner]]''' told readers he was a [[transsexual]] in a 2007 essay entitled "Old Mike, new Christine"? *... that reform of [[English trusts law|trusts law]] eventually contained in the [[United Kingdom]]'s '''[[Trustee Act 2000]]''' had been requested since 1982? *... that '''[[Émilien Amaury]]''' left school at 12 to ride a delivery bicycle, became head of propaganda in the government of [[Vichy France]] aged 30, and then founded the Amaury publishing empire? *... that the highest-ranked British casualty in the 1878 '''[[Battle of Ali Masjid]]''' suffered a gunshot wound that drove a metal locket with his wife's photograph through his heart? *... that ''[[ESPN The Magazine]]'''s October 9, 2009, '''[[Body Issue]]''' sold more issues at the [[news stand]] than any other issue of the magazine in the prior two years? *'''''16:02, 4 December 2009 (UTC)''''' <div style="float:right;margin-left:0.5em;"> [[File:Eglise St Michael.JPG|100x100px]] </div> *... that although the '''[[Church of St. Michael and St. Anthony]]''' ''(pictured)'' in [[Montreal]] is a [[Roman Catholic]] church, it features [[Byzantine architecture]] and a [[minaret]]-style tower? *... that after performing with the [[D'Oyly Carte Opera Company]] for three decades, '''[[Anna Bethell]]''' became its Stage Director in 1947? *... that [[Luis Valdez]] called American activist '''[[Alice McGrath]]''', who inspired his play ''[[Zoot Suit (play)|Zoot Suit]]'', "one of the heroines of the 20th century"? *... that the '''[[Embassy of Poland in London]]''' on [[Portland Place]] didn't open until ten years after the country became independent? *... that [[Paul Mantz]] was permitted to join the '''[[Associated Motion Picture Pilots]]''', a union of Hollywood stunt fliers, after performing a world record 46 [[Aerobatic maneuver|outside loops]] in a row? *... that the '''''[[Red Dragon (1595)|Red Dragon]]''''' was the [[flagship]] of the first voyage of the [[East India Company]]? *... that retiring [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]] [[Texas House of Representatives|state legislator]] '''[[David Farabee]]''' of [[Wichita Falls, Texas|Wichita Falls]] represents one of the most [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]]-leaning districts in [[Texas]] currently held by a Democrat? *... that the '''[[Government Cable Office (Seward, Alaska)|Government Cable Office]]''' in [[Seward, Alaska]], provided the first [[Telegraphy|telegraph]] service to the town from the [[Contiguous United States|continental United States]]? *'''''10:02, 4 December 2009 (UTC)''''' <div style="float:right;margin-left:0.5em;"> [[File:Old Dutch Church, Kingston, NY.jpg|100x100px|Old Dutch Church, Kingston, New York]] </div> *... that the [[Kingston, New York]], [[zoning in the United States|zoning]] code forbids new construction in the '''[[Kingston Stockade District|Stockade District]]''' to higher than {{convert|62|ft|m}}, the height of the base of the [[Steeple (architecture)|steeple]] of the [[Old Dutch Church (Kingston, New York)|Old Dutch Church]] ''(pictured)''? *... that the '''[[Super Falcon Submersible]]''', which cost {{$}}1.5 million, is the world's fastest personal [[submarine]]? *... that the [[British Regency|Regency era]] British [[women's magazine]] '''''[[La Belle Assemblée]]''''' featured original fiction and articles on [[politics]] and [[science]] in addition to [[fashion plate]]s? *... that '''[[Trần Quang Khải]]''' was not only grand chancellor of [[Trần Dynasty]] for many years but also a famous poet and the creator of a traditional dance? *... that "Moses," the first solo single by [[Cocteau Twins]] singer [[Elizabeth Fraser]], is a tribute to ex-[[Echo & the Bunnymen]] keyboardist '''[[Jake Drake-Brockman]]''', who had been a close friend? *... the [[P'urhépecha]] people of '''[[Santa Clara del Cobre]]''', Mexico, have been producing hand-hammered [[copper]] products since [[Pre-Columbian Mexico|pre-Hispanic times]]? *... that '''[[John Baldwin Neil]]''' served as [[Rutherford B. Hayes]]' personal secretary before President Hayes appointed him Governor of [[Idaho Territory]]? *... that the '''[[List of Saw media|''Saw'' series]]''' has [[Gross income|gross]]ed more than one billion dollars, making it one of the highest-grossing [[horror fiction|fright]] franchises ever? *'''''02:48, 4 December 2009 (UTC)''''' <div style="float:right;margin-left:0.5em;"> [[File:BEST-Mumbai-Brtsnewaug08.jpg|100x100px|A "disabled friendly" bus run by BEST Bus]] </div> *... that following court directives, Indian '''[[BEST Bus]]''' launched limited 'disabled friendly' buses ''(pictured)'' on exclusive routes in 2005? *... that as the [[mayor]] of [[Baton Rouge, Louisiana|Baton Rouge]], [[Louisiana]], '''[[W.W. Dumas]]''' called a [[curfew]] in 1969 to halt riots after the fatal shooting of a fleeing black suspect by a white police officer? *... that during the latter part of the 20th century, '''[[Heekin Can]]''' was one of the largest U.S. manufacturers of food [[tin can|cans]]? *... that '''[[Joseph Moir]]''' built the largest stone [[shot tower]] in the southern hemisphere? *... that the [[Italy|Italian]] ambassador to the [[United States]] offered in the 1920s to disband the [[Fascist League of North America]]? *... that after '''[[Eleanor Evans]]''' was appointed as Stage Director of the [[D'Oyly Carte Opera Company]] in 1949, a large number of performers, including [[Martyn Green]], [[Ella Halman]] and [[Radley Flynn]], left in the following years? *... that the '''[[Poppy seed test (medical sign)|poppy seed test]]''' is a simple, accurate, and inexpensive medical test for [[vesicointestinal fistula]]? *... that [[Idaho Territory]] Governor '''[[Mason Brayman]]''' negotiated the agreement which allowed the [[Mormon pioneers|Mormons to leave Illinois]] following the [[Illinois Mormon War]]? ===3 December 2009=== *'''''20:40, 3 December 2009 (UTC)''''' <div style="float:right;margin-left:0.5em;"> [[File:Blaschka 4.jpg|100x100px|Blaschka models of jellyfish]] </div> *... that '''[[Leopold and Rudolf Blaschka|Leopold Blaschka]]''', who worked with his son to make detailed [[Glass Flowers|glass flowers]] and [[marine invertebrates]] ''([[jellyfish]] pictured)'', began his career manufacturing [[glass eye]]s? *... that the 1905 [[silent film]] '''''[[Rescued by Rover]]''''' was so popular that it had to be re-shot twice because the negatives wore out in order to meet the demand for prints? *... that [[sports car racer]], [[yachtsman]] and [[rower]] '''[[Robert Peverell Hichens|Robert Hichens]]''' was also the most highly decorated officer of the [[RNVR]] during the [[Second World War]]? *... that [[Rohr, Inc.]]'s '''[[Rohr ROMAG|ROMAG]]''' [[personal rapid transit]] system used a unique arrangement of [[linear induction motor]]s to provide both traction power and act as a [[maglev (transport)|magnetic levitation suspension]]? *... that chemist '''[[Lester Shubin]]''' has been credited with saving the lives of thousands of police officers? *... that the only known specimen of the [[crocodylomorpha|early crocodile relative]] '''''[[Stegomosuchus]]''''' was kept in the discoverer's yard for several years before being given over for study? *... that [[Phil Vassar]]'s high school art teacher painted the cover of his 2009 album '''''[[Traveling Circus]]'''''? *... that "elegant, witty and amusement-loving" [[Bulgaria]]n physician, politician and diplomat '''[[Georgi Valkovich]]''' was assassinated by people dressed in [[carnival]] costumes? *'''''11:36, 3 December 2009 (UTC)''''' <div style="float:right;margin-left:0.5em;"> [[File:Shanti Stupa.jpg|100x100px|Shanti Stupa]] </div> *... that '''[[Shanti Stupa]]''' ''(pictured)'', [[Ladakh]], inaugurated by the [[Tenzin Gyatso|Dalai Lama]] in 1985, holds the relics of [[the Buddha]]? *... that '''[[List of royal visits to Worthing|royal visitors to Worthing]]''', [[West Sussex]], have included [[Emperor of Ethiopia|Emperor]] [[Haile Selassie I of Ethiopia]], who lived in a seafront hotel as a refugee? *... that [[Danish people|Danish]] [[whaling|whaler]] '''[[Christian Klengenberg]]''' opened trade routes to [[Copper Inuit]] territory? *... that American entertainer [[Eve (entertainer)|Eve]] was asked to guest-star in the ''[[Glee (TV series)|Glee]]'' episode "'''[[Hairography]]'''" after [[Whitney Houston]] declined to appear? *... that the '''[[Alden staRRcar]]''' was originally designed as a high-speed four-passenger intercity electric car but emerged in the [[Morgantown PRT]] as a bus-like system for short distance travel? *... that the Prince Chiêu Văn '''[[Trần Nhật Duật]]''' of the [[Trần Dynasty]] spoke foreign languages so well that he was once mistaken as a [[Chinese people|Chinese]] by a [[Yuan Dynasty|Yuan]] ambassador? *... that carmaker [[Audi]] used the [[South Korea|South Korean]] miniseries '''''[[You're Beautiful (TV series)|You're Beautiful]]''''' to introduce their new [[Audi S4]]? *... that '''[[Waldo Hunt]]''', "King of the [[pop-up book|Pop-Ups]]," could "make dinosaurs rear up, ships set sail and bats quiver in belfries"? *'''''05:28, 3 December 2009 (UTC)''''' <div style="float:right;margin-left:0.5em;"> [[File:Andrew W. Mellon Auditorium - Washington, D.C..JPG|100x100px|The front of the Andrew W. Mellon Auditorium in 2009]] </div> *... that both the [[North Atlantic Treaty]] establishing [[NATO]] and the [[North American Free Trade Agreement]] were signed in the '''[[Andrew W. Mellon Auditorium]]''' ''(pictured)'' in [[Washington, D.C.]]? *... that after the [[attack on Pearl Harbor]], [[Film director|director]] [[John Huston]] was forced to leave '''''[[In This Our Life]]''''' to fulfill an assignment for the [[United States Department of War|War Department]], and [[Raoul Walsh]] was called in to complete the film? *... that [[Harvard]] lecturer '''[[Marshall Ganz]]''' is credited with devising the successful [[grassroots organizing]] model and training for [[Barack Obama]]’s winning [[United States presidential election, 2008|2008 presidential campaign]]? *... that cartoonist '''[[Edward Barker (cartoonist)|Edward Barker]]''' and writer [[Mick Farren]] published ''Nasty Tales'', the first [[underground comix|comic book]] to face charges for [[obscenity]] in [[Great Britain]]? *... that upon its discovery, the '''[[Newark Torc]]''' was called "probably the most significant find of [[Iron Age]] [[Celts|Celtic]] [[gold]] [[jewellery]] made in the last 50 years"? *... that [[Holocaust survivor]] '''[[Rudy Kennedy]]''' led the campaign for compensation to British survivors who had worked for German companies under the Nazi policy of [[extermination through labour]]? *... that [[England|English]]-born [[architect]] '''[[William Nichols (architect)|William Nichols]]''' designed and built statehouses for [[North Carolina]], [[Alabama]], and [[Mississippi]] in the early [[19th century]]? *... that the 1969 dedication of '''[[St. Basil Catholic Church|St. Basil Church]]''' in [[Los Angeles, California|Los Angeles]] prompted a "club-swinging mob" of [[Chicano Movement|Chicanos]] to break into the church during Christmas [[Midnight Mass]]? ===2 December 2009=== *'''''23:34, 2 December 2009 (UTC)''''' <div style="float:right;margin-left:0.5em;"> [[File:Hispaniola solenodon.jpg|100x100px|Hispaniola Solenodon (''Solenodon paradoxus'')]] </div> *... that [[solenodon]]s ''(pictured)'', the only surviving '''[[soricomorphs of the Caribbean]]''', are a distinct lineage that may date back to the [[Mesozoic]]? *... that the song "'''[[Speechless (Lady Gaga song)|Speechless]]'''", by [[Lady Gaga]], was written as a plea to her father to receive the open-heart surgery he needed for a bad [[aortic valve]]? *... that the 47-gun [[galleon]] '''''[[HMS Bonaventure (1567)|Elizabeth Bonaventure]]''''' carried 51½ [[long tons|tons]] of weaponry against the [[Spanish Armada]]? *... that '''[[Memorial Park Site]]''' in [[Lock Haven, Pennsylvania]], contains prehistoric cultural deposits up to 8,000 years old? *... that a '''[[Workington North railway station|new railway station]]''' was built in six days in [[Workington]] to enable residents north of the [[River Derwent, Cumbria|river]] to access the town centre following [[November 2009 Great Britain and Ireland floods|floods which split the town in two]]? *... that in [[Ancient Egypt]], servants of the [[pharaoh]]s would agree to be '''[[Ancient Egyptian Retainer Sacrifices|sacrificed]]''' to provide their care in the afterlife? *... that in 1995, [[United States|American]] [[blues]] [[harmonica]] player '''[[James Harman]]''' recorded a song named for the [[Zoo Bar (Lincoln, Nebraska)|Zoo Bar]] [[nightclub|club]] in [[Lincoln, Nebraska|Lincoln]], [[Nebraska]]? *... that when '''[[Yuma Quartermaster Depot State Historic Park]]''' in [[Arizona]] was a [[United States Army|U.S. Army]] post from 1864 to 1877, up to 900 [[mule]]s were kept there to help deliver supplies to five [[U.S. state]]s? *'''''17:39, 2 December 2009 (UTC)''''' <div style="float:right;margin-left:0.5em;"> [[File:SideSoledadtztztz.JPG|100x100px|]] </div> *... that the ex-monastery of San Francisco in '''[[Tzintzuntzan, Michoacán|Tzintzuntzan, Mexico]]''', has a [[wax figure]] of [[Christ]] in a glass coffin ''(pictured)'', the limbs of which are claimed to be growing? *... that in 1987, [[United States|American]] [[blues]] [[pianist]] '''[[Whistlin' Alex Moore]]''' became the first [[African American]] [[Texas|Texan]] to be awarded the [[National Heritage Fellowship]]? *... that the captain of '''{{GS|U-607||2}}''' justified the sinking of the neutral [[Republic of Ireland|Irish]] merchant vessel {{SS|Irish Oak||2}} by claiming it was a [[Q-ship]]? *... that actor and satirical illustrator '''[[Thoralf Klouman]]''' was among the pioneers of [[animated film]] in [[Norway]]? *... that the '''[[Upper Peninsula Brewing Company Building]]''' had a tunnel allowing the proprietor to ignore a law prohibiting entrance to a brewery after sunset? *... that '''[[Laura Kirkpatrick]]''' placed second in the reality show ''[[America's Next Top Model]]'' in 2009, but was ranked fan favorite in a poll conducted by the show? *... that '''[[square root biased sampling]]''' was originally developed as a way to sample long sequences of [[DNA]]? *... that '''[[Winifred Carney]]''' was the only woman present during the initial occupation of the [[General Post Office (Dublin)|GPO]] in the [[Easter Rising]], entering the building armed with a [[typewriter]] and a [[Webley & Scott|Webley]] revolver? *'''''11:00, 2 December 2009 (UTC)''''' <div style="float:right;margin-left:0.5em;"> [[File:RILEY-Beryl.jpg|100x100px|Beryl Riley riding a buckjumper at the Sydney Show, 1944]] </div> *... that some '''[[Australian rodeo]]''' ''(pictured)'' shows have been called Bushmen's Carnivals? 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