# A stroll through Wikipedia **URL:** \ **Category:** Thread Games\ **Created:** [March 7, 2019, 12:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-stroll-through-wikipedia/830660 "2019-03-07T00:17:23Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 11
**Author:** ![Kent\_Clark](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kent_clark/32/105_2.png) [@Kent\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kent_Clark)\ **Post date:** [April 12, 2019, 2:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-stroll-through-wikipedia/830660/201 "2019-04-12T02:46:07Z")
[Death (personification)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Death_(personification)) [Slavic paganism](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slavic_paganism) [Widdershins](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Widdershins) ---
**Author:** ![SpoilerVirgin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/4491bb/32.png) [@SpoilerVirgin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SpoilerVirgin)\ **Post date:** [April 12, 2019, 4:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-stroll-through-wikipedia/830660/202 "2019-04-12T04:04:30Z")
[Widdershins](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Widdershins) [Sunwise](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sunwise) [Parikrama](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parikrama) ---
**Author:** ![gkster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gkster/32/14107_2.png) [@gkster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gkster)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2019, 2:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-stroll-through-wikipedia/830660/203 "2019-04-13T02:36:34Z")
> **[Parikrama](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parikrama)** > > Parikrama or Pradakshina is clockwise circumambulation of sacred entities, and the path along which this is performed, as practiced in the Indic religions – Hinduism, Buddhism, Sikhism and Jainism. In Buddhism, it refers only to the path along which this is performed. > Typically, in Indic-religions the parikrama is done after completion of traditional worship (puja) and after paying homage to the deity. Parikrama must be done with dhyāna (spiritual contemplation and meditation). In Hinduism, pari... > **[Moon](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moon)** > > The Moon is Earth's only natural satellite. It is the fifth largest satellite in the Solar System and the largest and most massive relative to its parent planet,\[f\] with a diameter about one-quarter that of Earth (comparable to the width of Australia). The Moon is a planetary-mass object with a differentiated rocky body, making it a satellite planet under the geophysical definitions of the term and larger than all known dwarf planets of the Solar System. It lacks any significant atmospher Th... > **[Diana (mythology)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diana_(mythology))** > > Deified leaders: > Diana\[a\] is a goddess in Roman and Hellenistic religion, primarily considered a patroness of the countryside, hunters, crossroads, and the Moon. She is equated with the Greek goddess Artemis, and absorbed much of Artemis' mythology early in Roman history, including a birth on the island of Delos to parents Jupiter and Latona, and a twin brother, Apollo, though she had an independent origin in Italy. > Diana is considered a virgin goddess and protector of childbirth. Historically,... ---
**Author:** ![Mr\_Zox](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Mr\_Zox](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr_Zox)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2019, 3:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-stroll-through-wikipedia/830660/204 "2019-04-13T03:55:48Z")
> **[Diana (mythology)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diana_(mythology))** > > Deified leaders: > Diana\[a\] is a goddess in Roman and Hellenistic religion, primarily considered a patroness of the countryside, hunters, crossroads, and the Moon. She is equated with the Greek goddess Artemis, and absorbed much of Artemis' mythology early in Roman history, including a birth on the island of Delos to parents Jupiter and Latona, and a twin brother, Apollo, though she had an independent origin in Italy. > Diana is considered a virgin goddess and protector of childbirth. Historically,... > **[James George Frazer](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_George_Frazer)** > > Sir James George Frazer OM FRS FRSE FBA (/ˈfreɪzər/; 1 January 1854 – 7 May 1941) was a Scottish social anthropologist and folklorist influential in the early stages of the modern studies of mythology and comparative religion. His reputation was improved after his new wife in 1896, Lilly Frazer, decided that he was undervalued and that she would improve his impact. > He was born on 1 January 1854 in Glasgow, Scotland, the son of Katherine Brown and Daniel F. Frazer, a chemist. > Frazer attended ... > **[Glasgow](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glasgow)** > > Glasgow (UK: /ˈɡlɑːzɡoʊ, ˈɡlæz-, ˈɡlɑːs-, ˈɡlæs-/ GLA(H)Z-goh, GLA(H)SS-; Scots: Glesca \[ˈɡleskə\] or Glesga \[ˈɡlezɡə\]; Scottish Gaelic: Glaschu \[ˈkl̪ˠas̪əxu\]) is the most populous city in Scotland and the fourth-most populous city in the United Kingdom, as well as being the 27th largest city by population in Europe. In 2020, it had an estimated population of 635,640. The city was made a county of itself in 1893, prior to which it had been in the historic county of Lanarkshire. The city now fo... ---
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[Glasgow](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glasgow) [1971 Ibrox disaster](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/1971_Ibrox_disaster) [Compressive asphyxia](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asphyxia#Compressive_asphyxia) ---
**Author:** ![Kent\_Clark](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kent_clark/32/105_2.png) [@Kent\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kent_Clark)\ **Post date:** [April 14, 2019, 2:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-stroll-through-wikipedia/830660/206 "2019-04-14T02:46:34Z")
[Compressive asphyxia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asphyxia#Compressive_asphyxia) [Hillsborough disaster](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hillsborough_disaster) [Survivor guilt](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Survivor_guilt) ---
**Author:** ![Bayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bayaker/32/3454_2.png) [@Bayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bayaker)\ **Post date:** [April 14, 2019, 12:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-stroll-through-wikipedia/830660/207 "2019-04-14T12:06:22Z")
[Survivor guilt](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Survivor_guilt) [Waylon Jennings](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Waylon_Jennings) [Clovis, New Mexico](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clovis,_New_Mexico) ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [April 14, 2019, 7:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-stroll-through-wikipedia/830660/208 "2019-04-14T19:59:07Z")
> **[Clovis, New Mexico](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clovis,_New_Mexico)** > > Clovis is a city in and the county seat of Curry County, New Mexico. The city had a population of 37,775 as of the 2010 census, and a 2019 estimated population of 38,319. Clovis is located in the New Mexico portion of the Llano Estacado, in the eastern part of the state. > A largely agricultural community, closely bordering Texas, it is noted for its role in early rock music history and for nearby Cannon Air Force Base. After the discovery of several "Clovis culture" sites in eastern North America... > **[Buddy Holly](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buddy_Holly)** > > Charles Hardin Holley (September 7, 1936 – February 3, 1959), known as Buddy Holly, was an American singer and songwriter who was a central and pioneering figure of mid-1950s rock and roll. He was born to a musical family in Lubbock, Texas during the Great Depression, and learned to play guitar and sing alongside his siblings. His style was influenced by gospel music, country music, and rhythm and blues acts, which he performed in Lubbock with his friends from high school. > He made his first a... > **[Let It Be](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Let_It_Be)** > > Let It Be most commonly refers to: > It may also refer to: ---
**Author:** ![Kent\_Clark](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kent_clark/32/105_2.png) [@Kent\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kent_Clark)\ **Post date:** [April 14, 2019, 10:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-stroll-through-wikipedia/830660/209 "2019-04-14T22:22:17Z")
[Let It Be](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Let_It_Be) [The Times](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Times) [Rupert Murdoch](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rupert_Murdoch) ---
**Author:** ![gkster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gkster/32/14107_2.png) [@gkster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gkster)\ **Post date:** [April 15, 2019, 2:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-stroll-through-wikipedia/830660/210 "2019-04-15T02:23:37Z")
> **[Rupert Murdoch](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rupert_Murdoch)** > > Keith Rupert Murdoch AC KCSG (/ˈmɜːrdɒk/ MUR-dok; born 11 March 1931) is an Australian-born American businessman and media proprietor. Through his company News Corp, he is the owner of hundreds of local, national, and international publishing outlets around the world, including in the UK (The Sun and The Times), in Australia (The Daily Telegraph, Herald Sun, and The Australian), in the US (The Wall Street Journal and the New York Post), book publisher HarperCollins, and the television broad > **[Jerry Hall](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jerry_Hall)** > > Jerry Faye Hall (born July 2, 1956) is an American model and actress. She began modelling in the 1970s and became one of the most sought after models in the world. She transitioned into acting, appearing in the 1989 film Batman. Hall was the long-term partner of Rolling Stones frontman Mick Jagger, with whom she has four children. She subsequently married media mogul Rupert Murdoch, from whom she is now divorced. > Hall was born in Gonzales, Texas, to Marjorie (née Sheffield), a medical records ... > **[Bovril](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bovril)** > > Bovril is the trademarked name of a thick and salty meat extract paste similar to a yeast extract, developed in the 1870s by John Lawson Johnston. It is sold in a distinctive bulbous jar, and as cubes and granules. Bovril is owned and distributed by Unilever UK. Its appearance is similar to the British Marmite and its Australian equivalent Vegemite. > Bovril can be made into a drink (referred to in the UK as a "beef tea") by diluting with hot water or, less commonly, with milk. It can be used a... ---
**Author:** ![Biotop](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/biotop/32/321_2.png) [@Biotop](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biotop)\ **Post date:** [April 15, 2019, 4:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-stroll-through-wikipedia/830660/211 "2019-04-15T04:41:16Z")
[Bovril](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bovril) [Chris Bonington](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chris_Bonington), [Annapurna](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Annapurna) ---
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[Annapurna](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Annapurna) [Maurice Herzog](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maurice_Herzog) [_Annapurna_ (book)](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Annapurna_(book)) ---
**Author:** ![Kent\_Clark](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kent_clark/32/105_2.png) [@Kent\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kent_Clark)\ **Post date:** [April 15, 2019, 9:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-stroll-through-wikipedia/830660/213 "2019-04-15T21:41:21Z")
[Annapurna (book)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Annapurna_(book)) [National Geographic Society](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Geographic_Society) [Queen Latifah](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Queen_Latifah) ---
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[Queen Latifah](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Queen_Latifah) [Fab Five Freddy](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fab_Five_Freddy) [Rapture (Blondie song)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rapture_(Blondie_song)) ---
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[Rapture (Blondie song)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rapture_(Blondie_song)) [Sex and the City 2](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sex_and_the_City_2) [Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Actress](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Golden_Raspberry_Award_for_Worst_Actress) ---
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> **[Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Actress](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Golden_Raspberry_Award_for_Worst_Actress)** > > Razzie Award for Worst Actress is an award presented at the annual Golden Raspberry Awards to the worst actress of the previous year. Male actors performing in drag are eligible, as it is intended as a humorous award. > The following is a list of recipients and nominees of that award, along with the films for which they were nominated. > The category of "actress" has expanded to include the subjects of documentary films. > To date, two nominations have been rescinded. On March 31, 2022, the Golden ... > **[Joan Crawford](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joan_Crawford)** > > Joan Crawford (born Lucille Fay LeSueur; March 23, 190?\[Note 1\] – May 10, 1977) was an American actress. She started her career as a dancer in traveling theatrical companies before debuting on Broadway. Crawford was signed to a motion picture contract by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer in 1925. Initially frustrated by the size and quality of her parts, Crawford launched a publicity campaign and built an image as a nationally-known flapper by the end of the 1920s. By the 1930s, Crawford's fame rivaled MG... > **[PepsiCo](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/PepsiCo)** > > PepsiCo, Inc. is an American multinational food, snack, and beverage corporation headquartered in Harrison, New York, in the hamlet of Purchase. PepsiCo's business encompasses all aspects of the food and beverage market. It oversees the manufacturing, distribution, and marketing of its products. PepsiCo was formed in 1965 with the merger of the Pepsi-Cola Company and Frito-Lay, Inc. PepsiCo has since expanded from its namesake product Pepsi Cola to an immensely diversified range of food and be... ---
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[PepsiCo](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PepsiCo) [Cap’n Crunch](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PepsiCo) [Jay Ward](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jay_Ward) ---
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[Jay Ward](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jay_Ward) [Mister Peabody](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mister_Peabody) [Edgar Allen Poe](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edgar_Allan_Poe) ---
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[Edgar Allen Poe](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edgar_Allan_Poe) [Fell’s Point](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fell%27s_Point,_Baltimore) [privateers](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Privateer) ---
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> **[Privateer](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Privateer)** > > A privateer is a private person or ship that engages in maritime warfare under a commission of war. Since robbery under arms was a common aspect of seaborne trade, until the early 19th century all merchant ships carried arms. A sovereign or delegated authority issued commissions, also referred to as a letter of marque, during wartime. The commission empowered the holder to carry on all forms of hostility permissible at sea by the usages of war. This included attacking foreign vessels and takin Pr... > **[Letter of marque](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Letter_of_marque)** > > A letter of marque and reprisal (French: lettre de marque; lettre de course) was a government license in the Age of Sail that authorized a private person, known as a privateer or corsair, to attack and capture vessels of a nation at war with the issuer. After capturing, the privateers could bring the case of that prize before their own admiralty court for condemnation and transfer of ownership to the privateer. A letter of marque and reprisal would include permission to cross an international b... > **[Constitution of the United States](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Constitution)** > > The Constitution of the United States is the supreme law of the United States of America. It superseded the Articles of Confederation, the nation's first constitution, in 1789. Originally comprising seven articles, it delineates the national frame and constraints of government. The Constitution's first three articles embody the doctrine of the separation of powers, whereby the federal government is divided into three branches: the legislative, consisting of the bicameral Congress (Article... [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-stroll-through-wikipedia/830660.md?page=10) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-stroll-through-wikipedia/830660.md?page=12)