Interesting Wikipedia articles?

[SC7]

It really is incomprehensible that someone could be capable of that.

To put it into perspective, the video left me feeling odd for days (what little I could watch), so imagine actually carrying out such an act...

[Parrot of Doom]

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

One of the articles I've written. Interesting I think in that it most people might presume Dick Turpin was a loveable rogue, when in reality he was a murdering chav thug.

It will be Wikipedia's featured article on the 18th.

[snowy slopes]

That ukraininan thing, if you look it up on wikipedia, the whole story is as bad as that video. What they did to people for no apparent reason is just beyond me.

[MentalSarcasm]

Horrocks said:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_unusual_death...
"This article provides a list of unusual deaths – unique, or extremely rare circumstances recorded throughout history.

Alright, which PHer went and had a little edit on this one?

article said:

0 AD: Jesus Christ was crucified and nailed to a cross (i thought this was hilarious)

Edited by MentalSarcasm on Monday 15th November 21:59

[snowy slopes]

MentalSarcasm said:

Horrocks said:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_unusual_death...
"This article provides a list of unusual deaths – unique, or extremely rare circumstances recorded throughout history.

Alright, which PHer went and had a little edit on this one?

article said:

0 AD: Jesus Christ was crucified and nailed to a cross (i thought this was hilarious)

Edited by MentalSarcasm on Monday 15th November 21:59

I only wish i had thought of that

[clonmult]

snowy slopes said:

MentalSarcasm said:

Horrocks said:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_unusual_death...
"This article provides a list of unusual deaths – unique, or extremely rare circumstances recorded throughout history.

Alright, which PHer went and had a little edit on this one?

article said:

0 AD: Jesus Christ was crucified and nailed to a cross (i thought this was hilarious)

Edited by MentalSarcasm on Monday 15th November 21:59

I only wish i had thought of that

Hehe, very good. It'll be gone by the morning though.

[W333]

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

[SC7]

W333 said:

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

One of my favourites too

[W333]

SC7 said:

W333 said:

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

One of my favourites too

Worst part: "Though the corpses showed no signs of struggle, two victims had fractured skulls, two had broken ribs, and one was missing her tongue."

[Sonic]

W333 said:

SC7 said:

W333 said:

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

One of my favourites too

Worst part: "Though the corpses showed no signs of struggle, two victims had fractured skulls, two had broken ribs, and one was missing her tongue."

That's weird. On the face of it, looks like a soviet cover-up.

[Parrot of Doom]

If you liked that, you may enjoy this:

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

Written largely by a collaborator of mine on Wiki. Its very, very good.

[D_T_W]

mkopc167 said:

SC7 said:

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


The Dnepropetrovsk Maniacs is the media epithet for the killers responsible for a string of brutal murders in Dnepropetrovsk, Ukraine in June and July 2007. The case gained additional notoriety because the killers made video recordings of some of the murders, with one of the videos leaking to the Internet.


And yes the video is quite easy to find, and no you do not want to see it.

I've just googled that video. I lasted 20 seconds before clicking off it. What horrible bds.

I managed to watch the whole thing. Nasty little sts

[anonymous-user]

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

"The Principality of Sealand is an unrecognized micronation, located on HM Fort Roughs, a former World War II Maunsell Sea Fort in the North Sea 10 km (six miles) off the coast of Suffolk, England (51°53'40"N, 1°28'57"E).

Since 1967, the facility has been occupied by the former British Major Paddy Roy Bates; his associates and family claim that it is an independent sovereign state. External commentators generally classify Sealand as a micronation rather than an unrecognised state.[3] While it has been described as the world's smallest nation"

Sonic said:

W333 said:

Worst part: "Though the corpses showed no signs of struggle, two victims had fractured skulls, two had broken ribs, and one was missing her tongue."

That's weird. On the face of it, looks like a soviet cover-up.

Sounds more like an avalanche in the middle of the night to me. Everybody panics and runs out into the dark, some die of hypothermia but others stumble around and fall into a ravine, etc.

[escort90]

Symbolica said:

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

"The Principality of Sealand is an unrecognized micronation, located on HM Fort Roughs, a former World War II Maunsell Sea Fort in the North Sea 10 km (six miles) off the coast of Suffolk, England (51°53'40"N, 1°28'57"E).

Since 1967, the facility has been occupied by the former British Major Paddy Roy Bates; his associates and family claim that it is an independent sovereign state. External commentators generally classify Sealand as a micronation rather than an unrecognised state.[3] While it has been described as the world's smallest nation"

Sonic said:

W333 said:

Worst part: "Though the corpses showed no signs of struggle, two victims had fractured skulls, two had broken ribs, and one was missing her tongue."

That's weird. On the face of it, looks like a soviet cover-up.

Sounds more like an avalanche in the middle of the night to me. Everybody panics and runs out into the dark, some die of hypothermia but others stumble around and fall into a ravine, etc.

how does that explain the missing tongue though?

[Sonic]

Parrot of Doom said:

If you liked that, you may enjoy this:

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

Written largely by a collaborator of mine on Wiki. Its very, very good.

Really interesting read, thanks. I travelled down through Wyoming, Parleys Canyon, and across the Salt Lake Valley, into Nevada, only the other month.

I know quite a bit about the Mormon pioneers, but wasn't aware of the Donners!

This is great also - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donner_Party_timeline

[dreamz]

Jonny671 said:

SC7 said:

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


The Dnepropetrovsk Maniacs is the media epithet for the killers responsible for a string of brutal murders in Dnepropetrovsk, Ukraine in June and July 2007. The case gained additional notoriety because the killers made video recordings of some of the murders, with one of the videos leaking to the Internet.


And yes the video is quite easy to find, and no you do not want to see it.

Thats very weird! Some people really do deserve just to be killed rather than put in prison don't they.

amazing how the parents just block out everything for the sake of thier children...

[Mr Dave]

escort90 said:

Symbolica said:

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

"The Principality of Sealand is an unrecognized micronation, located on HM Fort Roughs, a former World War II Maunsell Sea Fort in the North Sea 10 km (six miles) off the coast of Suffolk, England (51°53'40"N, 1°28'57"E).

Since 1967, the facility has been occupied by the former British Major Paddy Roy Bates; his associates and family claim that it is an independent sovereign state. External commentators generally classify Sealand as a micronation rather than an unrecognised state.[3] While it has been described as the world's smallest nation"

Sonic said:

W333 said:

Worst part: "Though the corpses showed no signs of struggle, two victims had fractured skulls, two had broken ribs, and one was missing her tongue."

That's weird. On the face of it, looks like a soviet cover-up.

Sounds more like an avalanche in the middle of the night to me. Everybody panics and runs out into the dark, some die of hypothermia but others stumble around and fall into a ravine, etc.

how does that explain the missing tongue though?

Animals like eating tongues? May be part of the reason.

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

Timeline of PIRA actions, shocking how long that list is and it doesnt cover everything.

[dreamz]

TheEnd said:

This is another good one
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taman_Shud_Case

Mysterious body found, secret codes in poetry books...

totally freaky and bizarre!!

need to get hold of that book though!!

[Horrocks]

CrashTD said:

omgus said:

CrashTD said:

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

The Doorway to Hell in Turkmenistan.

Wow, I want more information. Please someone, wiki didn't tell me much.

Edit, I know, i really don't need a lmgtfy link.

Edited by omgus on Monday 15th November 18:18

Not a great deal to say really. Is a massive great hole in the floor that is on fire.

The little dots are people



Its 40 odd degrees during the day and when the wind blows you feel like you are going to melt

Marshmallows much?

Brilliant picture... Would love to see that one day, along with the Northern lights.

[Horrocks]

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

"Fan death is an urban legend prevailing in South Korea in which an electric fan left running overnight in a closed room can cause the death of those inside."


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

"Lake Nyos suddenly emitted a large cloud of CO2, which suffocated 1,700 people and 3,500 livestock in nearby villages. Though not completely unprecedented, it was the first known large-scale asphyxiation caused by a natural event."

^^Insane read, the place itself just looks like trouble :creeps

Edited by Horrocks on Tuesday 16th November 07:14

Edited by Horrocks on Tuesday 16th November 07:16