Interesting Wikipedia articles?

[Luke Warm]

Nazi Gold: The Merkers Mine Treasure
http://www.archives.gov/publications/prologue/1999...

[Chunkymonkey71]

FredClogs said:

OpulentBob said:

Aah, Nicholas Van Wotsisface.

Just ahead of Sheriff Fatman, I believe.

Ahhh, that brings back memories of my yoof...

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carter_the_Unstoppab...

I was listening to 'straw donkey- the singles collection' in my van last week!

[Fishtigua]

Not Wiki, but family friends. These 2 pit-pony mining lads changed our lives. They even taught Cavalry Officers how to attack German machinegun nests holding only a sabre aloft. Not many repeat students.

http://brownhillsbob.com/2013/09/08/the-cossacks-o...

[Einion Yrth]

Fishtigua said:

They even taught Cavalry Officers how to attack German machinegun nests holding only a sabre aloft.

I'd be more impressed if they'd taught them how to do it twice.

[anonymous-user]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Nichols_Thom

'He, using the title Sir William Percy Honeywood Courtney, King of Jerusalem,[1] along with several of his followers, was killed in a confrontation with soldiers in Bossenden Wood, in what has sometimes been called the last battle to be fought on English soil.'

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Bossenden_...

'last battle to be fought on English soil.'

[The Don of Croy]

Not Wiki but another source - a bio of Lord Nuffield (William Morris)- see the pdf on his legacy for detail;

http://www.nuffieldfoundation.org/lord-nuffield

- sometimes credited with being the richest Briton, even one of the World's richest (having refused an offer from General Motors of £11 million in the 1920's) who gave away approx. £1 billion.

Now that's the way to do it.

[Blayney]

Randomly looking at google maps. Noticed something called British Indian Ocean Territory in the middle of the Indian Ocean. Clicked on it to see that this tiny little circle of an island had an airport on it. Clicked on the photos and it appeared to be a military base. Which it is.

Ended up reading this

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Depopulation_of_Chag...

I found it interesting enough.

[Daston]

Irish Tank Commander Rams Royal Tiger in Normandy, then commandeers a Firefly to finish the job.

https://www.warhistoryonline.com/war-articles/craz...

[Asterix]

Daston said:

Irish Tank Commander Rams Royal Tiger in Normandy, then commandeers a Firefly to finish the job.

https://www.warhistoryonline.com/war-articles/craz...

Excellent work.

This made me chortle - 'When he got out of the turret he glimpsed a number of men running to his right along the hedge, so he followed and jumped into a ditch where they were sheltering. They were the Tiger Royal’s crew; he gave them a hasty salute and ran the other way, by luck finding us.'

[The Don of Croy]

Not sure if serious?

Just seen this in the 'Walt Disney World' listing;

"As part of a competition run by Disney for 2010, Walt Disney World has an unofficial twinning (sister city) with Swindon, England, since 2009.[25][26] Rebecca Warren's submission to the competition granted Swindon to be the twin town of Walt Disney World, which is famous for its intersection with six roundabouts. Warren and the mayor of Swindon were invited to a "twinning" ceremony, where a plaque revealing the connection will be placed.[27]"

Who knew?

[Mr E]

I knew. By dint of living in one of those two places

[eldar]

Mr E said:

I knew. By dint of living in one of those two places

How is Mickey?

[Usget]

eldar said:

Mr E said:

I knew. By dint of living in one of those two places

How is Mickey?

He's on the dole and he's been mugged twice

[MrCarPark]

The Westford Needles

480 million copper needles placed in orbit.

[Luke Warm]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brofiscin_Quarry,_Gr...

A disused quarry in Wales contains Agent Orange and 74 other toxic substances that were dumped there in the late 1960s.

[glazbagun]

xRIEx said:

And similarly the letter thorn þ which makes all the "ye olde ..." names and phrases make sense.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thorn_(letter)

Edited by xRIEx on Tuesday 14th July 16:46

I have just learned something new in my mid 30's. I always thought it was pronounced "ye olde pub" back in the day. I've been doing it wrong all of my life!

[Magog]

The murder of Sir Jack Drummond and his family;

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack_Drummond

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dominici_Affair

[illmonkey]

Found this interesting to read

Mcafee founder, turned murderer?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_McAfee

[FredClogs]

illmonkey said:

Found this interesting to read

Mcafee founder, turned murderer?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_McAfee

I'd suggest you listen to his appearance on Joe Rogan's podcast shortly after he allegedly shot his neighbour and went on the run, he is bat st crazy.

[eldar]

Japanese war tubas.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/War_tuba