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[edit] January 5 2009

19:13, 5 January 2009 (UTC)

... that the White-faced Heron's ([[:|pictured]]) techniques to find food include standing still and waiting for prey, walking slowly in water, wing flicking, foot raking or chasing prey with open wings?
... that Vice-Admiral Edward Stirling Dickson joined the Royal Navy in 1772, at the age of seven?
... that the original screenplay for A Life of Her Own was deemed "shocking and highly offensive" for its portrayal of "adultery and commercialized prostitution" and rejected by the Breen Office?
... that in the Battle of Sio, Papuan Corporal Bengari and his five companions ambushed 29 Japanese soldiers and killed them all before they could fire a shot?
... that ABC's Howard K. Smith: News and Comment was cancelled after Smith aired a controversial and, as it proved, premature program in 1962 titled "The Political Obituary of Richard M. Nixon"?
... that François Charles Archile Jeanneret was a student, chairman, and principal at the University of Toronto before becoming its 22nd Chancellor in 1959?
... that Operations Parthenon, Boris, Finery, Shed and Plan Giralda were all British plans for military intervention in Zanzibar following the 1964 revolution?
... that the educational Nintendo DS video game futureU helps students prepare for the SATs?

01:17

... that the tiger in the Coat of arms of Singapore (pictured) represents Malaysia?
... that one of Russia's most famous writers, Fyodor Dostoyevsky, was a proponent of the Russian autocracy?
... that the Cape Grim massacre, in which four shepherds killed up to thirty Tasmanian aborigines, was an escalation of a previous fight over women?
... that the Southworth House has been a retirement home, a fraternity house, and an office building in Cleveland, Ohio?
... that players in the video game I Love Katamari control a highly adhesive ball which is used to run over and collect objects of increasing size to make the ball bigger?
... that the Irish Independent noted the "scattergun screech" of Dirty Epics vocalist Sarah Jane Wai O'Flynn?
... that baseball player Esix Snead stole 507 bases in the minor-leagues but had just four stolen bases in the major leagues?
... that Simon Cowell signed the Teletubbies to his record label for their hit Teletubbies say Eh-oh!?

11:35

... that Alexander John Scott (pictured), Nelson's chaplain at Trafalgar, was once struck by lightning while asleep in his cabin?
... that the Virginia Board of Censors found the 1927 race film The House Behind the Cedars "so objectionable, in fact, as to necessitate its total rejection"?
... that the East Ghor Main Canal diverts nearly all the annual flow of the Yarmouk River for irrigation in Jordan?
... that Joseph Dennie was one of the foremost men of letters in the United States during the Federalist Era?
... that the prelude to Operation Pleshet saw Israel use its first ever fighter plane, the Avia S-199?
... that Alvah Chapman, Jr. helped orchestrate the 1974 merger of Knight Newspapers and Ridder Publications to form Knight Ridder, the largest such transaction as of that time?
... that the Scottish Six Days Trial has been running since 1909 making it the oldest motorcycle trials event in the world?
... that a member of the Montana National Guard ended a riot at the Montana State Prison by firing a WWII bazooka at the southwest tower of Cellblock 1?

05:44

... that by winning the 2008 Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race, 30-metre maxi yacht Wild Oats XI (pictured) set a new record of four wins in a row?
... that Paul Boucherot and his partner Georges Claude built an ocean thermal energy conversion plant in Cuba as long ago as 1926?
... that Kelly Point, where the Willamette River meets the Columbia River in Oregon, was part of the former Pearcy Island?
... that Jerzy Putrament, a Polish communist writer and politician, in his youth flirted with the right-wing endecja movement?
... that HarperCollins published the Green Bible with passages mentioning the environment printed in green ink?
... that "The Flying Parson" Gil Dodds, record holder in the mile run in the 1940s, suffered a hernia in high school and ran with a truss to protect himself?
... that quantitative precipitation forecasts are issued up to five days into the future within the United States by the Hydrometeorological Prediction Center?
... that a messenger pigeon named Commando received the Dickin Medal in 1945 for carrying crucial intelligence from agents in occupied France to Britain during World War II?

[edit] January 4 2009

22:29

... that, while serving as chancellor, Tang Dynasty official Cui Sun was responsible for rebuilding or repairing the funereal palaces at eight imperial tombs, one of which was Qianling (pictured)?
... that Rabbi Joshua L. Liebman’s self-help book Peace of Mind spent more than a year at #1 on the New York Times Best Seller list?
... that the Djibouti Francolin, a critically endangered species of bird, is only known from two isolated locations in Djibouti?
... that Zaprešić is the most densely populated city in Zagreb County, Croatia?
... that June Buchanan, co-founder of Alice Lloyd College, was mayor of Pippa Passes, Kentucky?
... that the crash of Turkish Airlines Flight 634 on 8 January 2003 was the worst crash involving a BAe 146?
... that longtime Albert Speer associate Rudolf Wolters briefly worked with future West German president Heinrich Lübke in 1945 in an architectural office in Höxter?
... that the 2008 New York Giants became the fifth National Football League team to have two players rush for at least 1,000 yards, Brandon Jacobs and Derrick Ward?

11:16

... that at age 17 years and 331 days, Polish hammer thrower Kamila Skolimowska (pictured) was the youngest Olympic champion in the 2000 Summer Olympics?
... that the Nintendo DS video game, Cradle of Rome, requires that players match jewels of the same type to build the Roman Empire?
... that the former Youngstown and Southern Railway, Ohio's last interurban, was out of service for five years after being illegally sold to a scrap dealer?
... that Choa Chu Kang Community Library was the first library in Singapore to install self-check machines for borrowing and returning of books?
... that Terrence Oglesby, a United States citizen, was the leading scorer for Norway's basketball team in the FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship?
... that the final screen role of BAFTA Award winning actor Sir Norman Wisdom was that of a vicar in the 2007 British short film Expresso?
... that Rabbi Arnold Jacob Wolf supported Barack Obama's 1996 Illinois Senate bid, telling him "someday you will be Vice President of the United States", to which Obama replied "Why vice president?"
... that Leaving Springfield is a non-fiction anthology of essays analyzing the impact of the television program The Simpsons on society?

05:20

... that according to tradition, al-Khadra Mosque (pictured) in present-day Nablus is situated at the site where Jacob, a biblical patriarch, was presented with a blood-soaked tunic belonging to his lost son Joseph?
... that "Barack the Magic Negro" is a controversial satirical song by Paul Shanklin which refers to Barack Obama as a magical Negro?
... that East German Olympic bronze medalist Wilfried Hartung was once married to two-time Olympic silver medalist Gabriele Wetzko?
... that the fishing industry in the United States operates the largest exclusive economic zone in the world?
... that authentic Picón Bejes-Tresviso cheese must be matured in traditional limestone caves until covered in Brevibacterium linens, the bacterium responsible for human foot odour?
... that Cisero Murphy was the first African American professional pocket billiards player to ever win a World or U.S. National billiard title?
... that the City of Clarence, Tasmania, was established in the traditional hunting grounds of the Moomairemener, eventually leading to the Black War?
... that Arthur Ransome's fictional pirate Nancy Blackett, captain of the Amazon, does not use her real name Ruth because "Amazons are ruthless"?

[edit] January 3 2009

23:08

... that Hwanbyeokdang (pictured), a pavilion in South Korea, is associated with a tale regarding a dragon and 16th century poet Jeong Cheol?
... that Invincibles members Colin McCool, Doug Ring and Ron Hamence referred to themselves as "ground staff" because they were rarely given an opportunity to play cricket?
... that Independence Dam State Park in Defiance County, Ohio, is named for a dam built for the Miami and Erie Canal and features some of the canal's ruins?
... that Alec Bennett, riding the CS1 on its first race, won the Isle of Man Senior TT in 1927?
... that news of Rufus T. Bush's victory in a transatlantic yacht race took up the whole front page of the New York Times on March 28, 1887?
... that although done in spurts, it took until the mid-20th century to finish paving Pennsylvania Route 664?
... that the piriform shape of the uterus is given as the reason for the predominance of cephalic presentations at term?
... that the chorus melody of "Be Alright", a track from DecembeRadio's 2008 album Satisfied, was written by bassist/vocalist Josh Reedy while showering?

13:26

... that John L. Stevens (pictured), a former Universalist pastor, helped stage a coup in the Kingdom of Hawai'i to overthrow Queen Lili'uokalani in 1893?
... that in Scotland, anybody who tries to prevent a mother from breastfeeding in a legally permitted public place can be fined up to £2,500?
... that in 1965, East German politician Albert Norden accused 1,900 politicians and other prominent personalities in West Germany of having worked for the Nazi regime?
... that the 1774 Schiehallion experiment to calculate the density of the Earth also made the first use of contour lines to represent height?
... that Time magazine predicted "Big Bill" Watson, the first African-American to win the U.S. decathlon championship, would be America's No. 1 hero at the 1940 Olympics, later cancelled due to World War II?
... that the specific epithet of the mushroom species Crepidotus versutus is derived from the Latin word meaning "clever"?
... that the song "The Red Poppies on Monte Cassino", one of the best-known Polish war songs, was written during the Battle of Monte Cassino in May 1944?
... that in 1926, Albert Einstein solved the tea leaf paradox, which states that if the tea in a teacup is stirred, the tea leaves will collect in the middle rather than at the edges?

07:01

... that all species of the New Zealand parrot family Nestoridae (pictured) are either endangered or have gone extinct due to human activity?
... that Lieutenant General Stanley A. McChrystal commanded the Joint Special Operations Command forces responsible for the death of Al-Qaeda in Iraq leader Abu Musab al-Zarqawi?
... that the Cretaceous terrestrial crocodilian Araripesuchus is known from five distinct species, two from Africa and the other three from South America?
... that, in 1935, Jimmie Guthrie set five world speed records on a Norton International at the concrete bowl track in Montlhéry, France?
... that the early Chola naval ships from the 1st century had a rudimentary flame thrower and a catapult-type weapon?
... that Winlock W. Steiwer founded the first bank in Wheeler County, Oregon, after he had pled guilty during the Oregon land fraud scandal?
... that Emil Løvlien was the last member of the Norwegian Parliament to be elected from the Communist Party ticket?
... that Larry Dierker is the only Houston Astros manager to have had his uniform number retired by the Houston Astros franchise of Major League Baseball?
... that Super Mario Kart sold eight million copies, making it the third highest-selling Super Nintendo Entertainment System game of all time?

[edit] January 2 2009

18:04 (UTC)

... that there are six monarchies in Oceania and five of them share Queen Elizabeth II (pictured) as their respective head of state?
... that William Phelps was foreman of the first grand jury in colonial America and played a key role in establishing the first written democratic town government at Windsor, Connecticut, in 1657?
... that Chris Robinson invited Buffalo Killers to open for The Black Crowes on a 2007 tour after hearing their 2006 album Buffalo Killers?
... that, after returning to his native England, New York composer Manuel Klein suffered a trauma during the Zeppelin attacks in London during WWI that reportedly contributed to his early death?
... that the al-Muallaq Mosque, also known as the Mosque of Dhaher al-Omar in Acre, Israel, is located on the site of the town's ancient synagogue?
... that the Tang Dynasty official Zheng Yuqing restored the use of drums in palace music, after drums had been abolished in light of rebellions to avoid alarming the populace?
... that the German-language socialist newspaper Volkswille in Katowice, Poland, went from daily to weekly publication after the 1933 Nazi takeover stopped the newspaper's financial subsidies from Germany?
... that footballer Abe Hartley used to place a rolled-up cigarette behind his ear prior to kick-off and then smoke it in the changing room at half-time?

13:00 (UTC)

... that the pillars of the cancelled Bangkok Elevated Road and Train System project (pictured) have been described as "a Bangkok version of Stonehenge"?
... that Turkish female aviator Nezihe Viranyalı was educated in civil aviation at the University of Tennessee following an invitation by the renowned American pilot Jacqueline Cochran?
... that the boga, an improvised plastic cannon used in New Year's celebrations in the Philippines, has been banned by the government since 2006?
... that Mario Menéndez, who was the governor of the Falkland Islands, surrendered Argentine forces to the United Kingdom during the 1982 Falklands War?
... that the history of Switzerland in the Roman era includes about 300 years of peace and prosperity?
... that Roderigue Hortalez and Company was a fictitious front organization set up by France to help American revolutionaries fight England?
... that kibbutz Re'im has started a project to become the first community in Israel with its domestic power consumption provided entirely by solar energy?
... that Dave Fanning described 2TV as "not rocket science, it's moron television"?

05:35 (UTC)

... that for most of its history, Champagne (pictured) was pinkish and non-sparkling?
... that DeShawn Sims is the first Michigan Wolverines men's basketball player to have at least 20 points and 20 rebounds in a single game since Phil Hubbard did so in the 1977 NCAA Tournament?
... that the engine block of the Scott Flying Squirrel motorcycle was painted either green or red for racing or road, respectively?
... that the owner of Fairhope Plantation near Uniontown, Alabama, organized his own artillery unit during the American Civil War?
... that Australian cricketer Ernie Toshack, tired of signing autographs, had a friend sign for him, who incorrectly signed Toshak?
... that the Cobb and Frost-designed Chicago Opera House, built 1884–85, was one of the first buildings constructed using general contracting?
... that the monastery of Champmol was founded in 1383 as the dynastic burial-place of the Valois Dukes of Burgundy, but only ever contained two monumental tombs?
... that Peter Benchley wanted to write about pirates, but editor Thomas Congdon preferred his idea for a novel about sharks that became the bestseller Jaws?

[edit] January 1 2009

23:24 (UTC)

... that Don Tallon (pictured) was preferred as Australia's first-choice wicket-keeper over Ron Saggers during the Invincibles tour, despite conceding a higher rate of byes in the warm-up matches?
... that Iolani Luahine, considered the high priestess of the ancient hula, was said to be able to "call up the wind and the rain" and to "make animals do her bidding"?
... that Grower Champagnes have been described as "artisanal winemaking" for their focus on terroir rather than on producing a consistent "house style" that is associated with larger Champagne houses?
... that Francis S. Hoyt, the first President of Willamette University in Oregon, USA, graduated from Wesleyan University, a school his father helped to found?
... that the Sri Lankan Army's LRRP, a covert special operations unit, has assassinated several top level Tamil Tigers commanders during the Sri Lankan civil war?
... that Walter Galbraith selected an Accrington Stanley team of eleven Scots for an English Football League match?
... that Israel has the highest solar energy use per capita in the world?
.. that at the 41st International Eucharistic Congress, Lutheran Church in America President Robert J. Marshall received a lengthy standing ovation after opening with the two words "Fellow Christians"?

15:47 (UTC)

... that Prosecco (pictured), an Italian sparkling wine increasingly popular internationally, is believed to have also been produced in Ancient Roman times?
... that the extent of rainbands around a tropical cyclone can be used to determine its intensity?
... that filmmaker Daniel St. Pierre led the team that developed the Deep Canvas system for the animated film Tarzan for enhancing the apparent depth of backgrounds?
... that when Brackley railway station was visited by the Royal Train in 1950, the King and Queen had to step on a box when leaving the train because its door was far above the platform?
... that the Situationist pamphlet On the Poverty of Student Life accused French students of taking refuge from their ideological subservience in miserabilism and bohemianism?
... that Alfred Stieglitz's Equivalents series of cloud photographs are regarded as the earliest examples of abstract photographic art?
... that the Colombo Cricket Club Ground, a small multi-use stadium in Sri Lanka, has hosted three Test matches?
... that after Lavrentiy Beria was arrested in June 1953, Sergei Kruglov succeeded him as the Soviet Union's Minister of Internal Affairs?
... that The Beggar's Benison was a Scottish gentlemen's club devoted to "the convivial celebration of male sexuality"?

09:22 (UTC)

... that as Champagne ages on its lees (pictured), the breakdown of yeast cells imparts unique flavors of acacia, biscuits and nuttiness as well as a creamy mouth feel?
... that McIDAS software has been used to process meteorological data and images from space probes?
... that illustrated medieval chronicles are among the first works of Swiss historiography?
... that a schoolteacher from the U.S. state of Ohio donated the first 14 acres (5.7 ha) of Mary Jane Thurston State Park, named in her honor?
... that the Zarqa River, which is Jordan's third largest, is so polluted that it is considered an "environmental blackspot"?
... that the sarin-filled M125 bomblet was a sub-munition in the M34 cluster bomb and four American missile systems?
... that the Alberta Taciuk Process, an above-ground dry thermal retorting technology, is named after its inventor William Taciuk and the Alberta Oil Sands Technology and Research Authority?
... that the isolation of antibodies and flu viruses from birds on Tryon Island, a coral cay off the coast of Queensland, Australia, led to the development of antiviral drugs, such as Tamiflu?
... that Brett Sutter became the eighth member of the Sutter family to play in the National Hockey League when he made his debut for the Calgary Flames on December 23, 2008?

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