Interesting Wikipedia articles?

Interesting Wikipedia articles?

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The Don of Croy

5,976 posts

158 months

Monday 13th November 2017
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Rick Rescorla - apologies if re-post.

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

- one of those you may have heard of but in all the 9/11 hubub I missed his details.

Cornishman, Rhodesia, 7th Air Cav in 'Nam, Twin Towers...some life.

His work at the WTC is very interesting, and his warnings of the vulnerabilities all too prescient.

TTmonkey

20,911 posts

246 months

Monday 13th November 2017
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The Don of Croy said:
Rick Rescorla - apologies if re-post.

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

- one of those you may have heard of but in all the 9/11 hubub I missed his details.

Cornishman, Rhodesia, 7th Air Cav in 'Nam, Twin Towers...some life.

His work at the WTC is very interesting, and his warnings of the vulnerabilities all too prescient.
Wow what a life. To think of what they did in Nam, to then be caught up in the 9/11 attacks.

If you haven't seen the film, We Were Soldiers, well worth it. Good read too.

Brother D

3,698 posts

175 months

Thursday 16th November 2017
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Jonnny

29,387 posts

188 months

Thursday 23rd November 2017
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Artist let's an audience do whatever they want to her for 6 hours.. Quite strange.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rhythm_0

ZOLLAR

19,908 posts

172 months

Friday 24th November 2017
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Jonnny said:
Artist let's an audience do whatever they want to her for 6 hours.. Quite strange.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rhythm_0
Bloody hell!

glazbagun

14,259 posts

196 months

Sunday 26th November 2017
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The father of Alexandre Dumas was a soldier in Napoleons army and the highest ranking officer of African descent in any western army until 1975:


https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas-Alexandre_D...

Mr E

21,583 posts

258 months

Sunday 26th November 2017
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ZOLLAR said:
Jonnny said:
Artist let's an audience do whatever they want to her for 6 hours.. Quite strange.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rhythm_0
Bloody hell!
I dread to think what would happen if that was tried now.

alorotom

11,909 posts

186 months

Sunday 26th November 2017
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Mr E said:
ZOLLAR said:
Jonnny said:
Artist let's an audience do whatever they want to her for 6 hours.. Quite strange.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rhythm_0
Bloody hell!
I dread to think what would happen if that was tried now.
That’s a really fascinating social experiment and I imagine somewhat defined by the geography that the ‘session’ is held within as well - amazing that the ‘audience’ developed allegiances and factions as well

anonymous-user

53 months

Sunday 26th November 2017
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it sounds like what goes on in a foam party.

A loaded gun as well

stevesingo

4,848 posts

221 months

Saturday 16th December 2017
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Not Wiki, but an interesting story all the same...

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/stories-42283531


ZOLLAR

19,908 posts

172 months

Saturday 16th December 2017
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stevesingo said:
Not Wiki, but an interesting story all the same...

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/stories-42283531
Very interesting, I like this sketch.



At first it could be a basic drawing of a large bush or tree but as your focus more you begin to notice the bodies and the shape of the explosion.

I wonder how many lives and stories have been forgotten or not told.

mrtwisty

3,057 posts

164 months

Wednesday 17th January 2018
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Bit quiet in here since the astonishing facts thread.... time to fight back!

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

A bush native to Australia (where else?) that when touched, can cause intense pain for years .

When the emergency treatment for a sting is topical application of hydrocholric acid, you know you're dealing with Aussie levels of 'quite nasty stuff'.


NoVetec

9,967 posts

172 months

Thursday 18th January 2018
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Toxoplasma gondi parasite found in humans thanks largely to cats:

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

Apparently it's dormant in x amount of the human population, and if it becomes acute it leads to toxoplasmosis:

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

Which can lead to personality and behavioural changes:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toxoplasma_gondii#Be...

Been reading a book (The Deceit by Tom Knox aka Sean Thomas) which uses toxoplasma as part of its plot - I'll spoiler it just in case - condensed theory is Ancient Egyptians loved their cats; built their civilisation because of and around the Nile; this parasite started life in the river, moved to cats; lots of cats, lots of people, lots of hosts; early stage of the parasite in humans resulted in more overt mental and physical ailments, Tutankhamun's family an elite example; his Father, affected by toxoplasma turned Egypt into a monotheistic society (albeit not permanently); years later the Gnostics reverted Egypt back to monotheism which in turn eventually led to the Abrahamic religions.

There's more to it when you factor in the theological and archaeological stuff, but despite it being a fictional book I do wonder if neurobiology-wise it isn't overly far from fiction. hehe





Usget

5,426 posts

210 months

Thursday 18th January 2018
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mrtwisty said:
Bit quiet in here since the astonishing facts thread.... time to fight back!

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

A bush native to Australia (where else?) that when touched, can cause intense pain for years .

When the emergency treatment for a sting is topical application of hydrocholric acid, you know you're dealing with Aussie levels of 'quite nasty stuff'.
fk that!!!

Scabutz

7,482 posts

79 months

Thursday 18th January 2018
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mrtwisty said:
Bit quiet in here since the astonishing facts thread.... time to fight back!

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

A bush native to Australia (where else?) that when touched, can cause intense pain for years .

When the emergency treatment for a sting is topical application of hydrocholric acid, you know you're dealing with Aussie levels of 'quite nasty stuff'.
"The fruit is edible if the stinging hairs that cover it are removed"

Err, how about no.

AppleJuice

2,154 posts

84 months

Thursday 18th January 2018
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An article I've written...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rover_G-Series
Supposed successor to the M47R and L-Series engines and months away from production before MGR collapsed, the article covers the background of the engine, its development history, technical data and current applications

dorset_clive

71 posts

194 months

Thursday 18th January 2018
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Scabutz said:
"The fruit is edible if the stinging hairs that cover it are removed"

Err, how about no.
And how on earth did anyone find out?!

"hang on chaps, I've got a good idea...I'll grab the fruit off this horribly stingy plant and pull off all these horribly stingy hairs and take a bite on the off chance it is ok..."

SlimRick

2,258 posts

164 months

Thursday 18th January 2018
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AppleJuice said:
An article I've written...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rover_G-Series
Supposed successor to the M47R and L-Series engines and months away from production before MGR collapsed, the article covers the background of the engine, its development history, technical data and current applications
Whilst informative, I think you may have posted this in the wrong thread.

AppleJuice

2,154 posts

84 months

Thursday 18th January 2018
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SlimRick said:
Whilst informative, I think you may have posted this in the wrong thread.
Ah - ta.

Back on track (hopefully):
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_FitzRoy,_1st_D...
Henry VIII's illegitimate son. FitzRoy was conceived when Queen Catherine was approaching her last confinement with another of Henry's children, a stillborn daughter born in November 1518. The Queen's pregnancies frequently triggered a bout of promiscuity in the King, so to avoid scandal Elizabeth Blount, a lady-in-waiting, was taken from the royal court to a priory in Essex.

Although Lord FitzRoy's birthdate is often given as 15 June 1519, it was not recorded since his birth was a secret and may have been earlier than predicted.

Usget

5,426 posts

210 months

Thursday 18th January 2018
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AppleJuice said:
An article I've written...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rover_G-Series
Supposed successor to the M47R and L-Series engines and months away from production before MGR collapsed, the article covers the background of the engine, its development history, technical data and current applications
Have you had a chat with Keith Adams who runs AROnline? He would love content like that.