Interesting Wikipedia articles?

Interesting Wikipedia articles?

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MadMullah

5,265 posts

195 months

Wednesday 29th August 2012
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Hadnt seen this thread so I was looking forward to a Holy thread revival moment but alas t'was not to be...

came across this guy's wiki and its quite a short read but very inspiring and interesting

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Don_Ritchie

he lived at a notorious suicide spot in Australia and took it upon himself to talk to the people. Often resulting in them coming off and coming into his house for a chat etc.

Recognised for his efforts by the Aussie Govt in public awards etc too.

upto 600 people some estimates say. forget a knighthood these days a number half of that should get a saint hood.

wormburner

31,608 posts

255 months

Wednesday 29th August 2012
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And in a lovely little detail, what did he do for a living? Life Insurance Salesman.

retrobob

2,873 posts

191 months

Alfa numeric

3,031 posts

181 months

Wednesday 29th August 2012
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grigori_Rasputin

A man at the heart of the Russian royal family in the years prior to the revolution. He was assasinated by people fearful of his grip over the Tsar and Tsarina- reportedly poisoned, shot and drowned. He then supposedly sat bolt upright on his funeral pire and tried to get down.

omgus

7,305 posts

177 months

Wednesday 29th August 2012
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Loving this threads mini revival. This should be my afternoon sorted.

mattnunn

14,041 posts

163 months

Wednesday 29th August 2012
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If we're doing interesting criminals then you can't go further than this chap

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pablo_Escobar

Shipping 15 Tonnes of Cocaine a day!

He spent $2500 a month on elastic bands to bundle up his cash with! WTF

Urban Sports

11,321 posts

205 months

Wednesday 29th August 2012
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I can't remember whether or not I have contributed this before but it's always worth a read. Ghostwatch.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ghostwatch

Urban Sports

11,321 posts

205 months

Wednesday 29th August 2012
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43034

2,966 posts

170 months

Wednesday 29th August 2012
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wazzow said:
fk.


uncinqsix

3,239 posts

212 months

Wednesday 29th August 2012
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Urban Sports said:
Could someone please send a copy of the script to Russell Brand?

Gwagon111

4,422 posts

163 months

Wednesday 29th August 2012
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Alfa numeric said:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grigori_Rasputin

A man at the heart of the Russian royal family in the years prior to the revolution. He was assasinated by people fearful of his grip over the Tsar and Tsarina- reportedly poisoned, shot and drowned. He then supposedly sat bolt upright on his funeral pire and tried to get down.
Ra ra.

retrobob

2,873 posts

191 months

Gwagon111

4,422 posts

163 months

Wednesday 29th August 2012
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retrobob said:
I remember seeing these 2 on Traffic cops. She got run over by a truck, then started belting the st out of the paramedics / cops who tried to help her, then got up and tried to leg it. That was a massively scarey bit of T.V.

dmulally

6,216 posts

182 months

Wednesday 29th August 2012
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retrobob said:
This story is in the news every six months since it happened. He did it.

Salgar

3,283 posts

186 months

Thursday 30th August 2012
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_lists_of_list...







This isn't actually that interesting, I just wanted to do the meme

43034

2,966 posts

170 months

Thursday 30th August 2012
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retrobob

2,873 posts

191 months

Wednesday 5th September 2012
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MikeGTi

2,520 posts

203 months

Wednesday 5th September 2012
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retrobob said:
Some good videos of this on YouTube.

Urban Sports

11,321 posts

205 months

Wednesday 5th September 2012
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retrobob said:
I've just spent the morning reading about this on other sites what a pair of head cases, got to give it to them though they put up a cracking fight!

Derp

1,347 posts

156 months

Wednesday 5th September 2012
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Tag so i can find this later.