Author Topic: Fascinating Wikipedia Articles Master Thread (Read 70015 times)

CHONGS · « **Reply #400 on:** December 17, 2015, 05:04:17 PM »

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/S._A._Andr%C3%A9e%27s_Arctic_Balloon_Expedition_of_1897

Emo EMAW · « **Reply #401 on:** December 18, 2015, 09:31:52 AM »

What a foolhardy plan. A great read, nonetheless.

TheHamburglar · « **Reply #402 on:** January 21, 2016, 08:27:46 PM »

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pole_of_inaccessibility#Continental_poles_of_inaccessibility

HerrSonntag · « **Reply #403 on:** January 22, 2016, 09:13:42 AM »

Quote from: TheHamburglar on January 21, 2016, 08:27:46 PM

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pole_of_inaccessibility#Continental_poles_of_inaccessibility

Kind of seems like an outdated concept in a world no longer primarily traverse by ship. Though, it did lead me to this page: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Extreme_points_of_Earth

Emo EMAW · « **Reply #404 on:** January 22, 2016, 09:59:33 AM »

Always wanted to pack into the Thorofare, the most remote area in the lower 48. 30+ miles from the nearest road in some spots.

RickRampus · « **Reply #405 on:** January 27, 2016, 12:02:57 PM »

Super EMAW Darnell McDonald holds the XFL record for single season TD receptions

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

puniraptor · « **Reply #406 on:** February 01, 2016, 09:46:36 PM »

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barkley,_Shut_Up_and_Jam:_Gaiden

kso_FAN · « **Reply #407 on:** February 04, 2016, 11:45:57 AM »

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

This was something I had never heard of that was really cool. I heard about it on the Stuff You Should Know podcast.

http://www.stuffyoushouldknow.com/podcasts/operation-mincemeat-how-a-corpse-fooled-the-nazis/

Also a cool youtube documentary about it.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G5570fDdBOQ

Those crazy Brits!

Emo EMAW · « **Reply #408 on:** February 05, 2016, 02:34:39 PM »

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

Emo EMAW · « **Reply #409 on:** February 10, 2016, 01:25:55 PM »

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

SdK · « **Reply #410 on:** February 10, 2016, 01:34:24 PM »

Wim Hof is a boss.

#TheWesIsTheFuture

dmartin · « **Reply #411 on:** February 10, 2016, 01:56:18 PM »

Quote from: Emo EMAW on February 10, 2016, 01:25:55 PM

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

and this makes it even more fascinating:

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The neutrality of this article is disputed. Relevant discussion may be found on the talk page. Please do not remove this message until conditions to do so are met. (December 2015)

wetwillie · « **Reply #412 on:** February 10, 2016, 07:12:32 PM »

Wim Hof is a fraud

Emo EMAW · « **Reply #413 on:** February 10, 2016, 08:48:01 PM »

Looks like we need a Hof-off between SDK and dubdub.

SdK · « **Reply #414 on:** February 11, 2016, 02:44:47 AM »

I'm in

#TheWesIsTheFuture

wetwillie · « **Reply #415 on:** February 11, 2016, 06:42:37 AM »

Ok SdK gets to sit in a sub zero chiller for three hours wearing nothing but a speedo and if he comes out at 98.5 I'll admit defeat .

SdK · « **Reply #416 on:** February 11, 2016, 08:59:44 AM »

Will you at least send flowers to my family?

#TheWesIsTheFuture

puniraptor · « **Reply #417 on:** February 14, 2016, 11:57:50 PM »

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

SdK · « **Reply #418 on:** February 15, 2016, 12:24:23 AM »

Please don't sully this thread.

#TheWesIsTheFuture

puniraptor · « **Reply #419 on:** February 15, 2016, 12:32:13 AM »

I honestly found it fascinating

SdK · « **Reply #420 on:** February 15, 2016, 12:34:01 AM »

It is.

#TheWesIsTheFuture

cfbandyman · « **Reply #421 on:** February 16, 2016, 09:31:50 AM »

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

Cire · « **Reply #422 on:** February 16, 2016, 09:35:10 AM »

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

not really obscure but basically the first case of affluenza

really good american experience about the case recently

Emo EMAW · « **Reply #423 on:** February 16, 2016, 10:13:37 AM »

Quote from: cfbandyman on February 16, 2016, 09:31:50 AM

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

We came across some of this stuff elk hunting in CO.

Emo EMAW · « **Reply #424 on:** June 15, 2017, 04:28:32 PM »

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