# 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:** 21
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> **[Claire Bloom](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Claire_Bloom)** > > Pages for logged out editors learn more > > > > Patricia Claire Bloom CBE (born 15 February 1931) is an English actress. She is known for leading roles in plays such as A Streetcar Named Desire, A Doll's House, and Long Day's Journey into Night, and has starred in nearly sixty films. > After a childhood spent in England (and in the US for two-and-a-half years during the Second World War), Bloom studied drama in London. She debuted on the London stage when she was sixteen and took roles in vario... > **[Grodno](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grodno)** > > Pages for logged out editors learn more > > Grodno (Russian: Гродно, Polish: Grodno; Lithuanian: Gardinas) or Hrodna (Belarusian: Гродна \[ˈɣrɔdna\]), is a city in western Belarus. The city is located on the Neman River, 300 km (186 mi) from Minsk, about 15 km (9 mi) from the Polish border and 30 km (19 mi) away from Lithuania. In 2019 the city had 373,547 inhabitants. Grodno is the capital of Grodno Region and Grodno District. > In Belarusian Classical Orthography (Taraškievica) the city is nam... > **[Yaroslav the Wise](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yaroslav_the_Wise)** > > Pages for logged out editors learn more > > Yaroslav the Wise or Yaroslav I Vladimirovich\[a\] (c. 978–20 February 1054) was the Grand Prince of Kiev from 1019 until his death. He was also the Prince of Novgorod on three occasions, uniting the principalities for a time. Yaroslav's baptismal name was George (Old East Slavic: Гюрьгi, Gjurĭgì) after Saint George. > The early years of Yaroslav's life are mostly unknown. He was one of the numerous sons of Vladimir the Great, presumably his second by ... ---
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> **[Yaroslav the Wise](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yaroslav_the_Wise)** > > Pages for logged out editors learn more > > Yaroslav the Wise or Yaroslav I Vladimirovich\[a\] (c. 978–20 February 1054) was the Grand Prince of Kiev from 1019 until his death. He was also the Prince of Novgorod on three occasions, uniting the principalities for a time. Yaroslav's baptismal name was George (Old East Slavic: Гюрьгi, Gjurĭgì) after Saint George. > The early years of Yaroslav's life are mostly unknown. He was one of the numerous sons of Vladimir the Great, presumably his second by ... > **[Sweden](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sweden)** > > Pages for logged out editors learn more > > > > > Coordinates: .mw-parser-output .geo-default,.mw-parser-output .geo-dms,.mw-parser-output .geo-dec{display:inline}.mw-parser-output .geo-nondefault,.mw-parser-output .geo-multi-punct{display:none}.mw-parser-output .longitude,.mw-parser-output .latitude{white-space:nowrap}63°N 16°E / 63°N 16°E / 63; 16 > – in Europe (green & dark grey)– in the European Union (green)  –  \[Legend\] Sweden,\[f\] formally the Kingdom of Sweden,\[g\] is a Nordic country lo... > **[Constitutional monarchy](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Constitutional_monarchy)** > > Pages for logged out editors learn more > > > A constitutional monarchy, parliamentary monarchy, or democratic monarchy is a form of monarchy in which the monarch exercises their authority in accordance with a constitution and is not alone in decision making. Constitutional monarchies differ from absolute monarchies (in which a monarch is the only decision-maker) in that they are bound to exercise powers and authorities within limits prescribed by an established legal framework. > Constitutio... ---
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> **[Constitutional monarchy](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Constitutional_monarchy)** > > Pages for logged out editors learn more > > > A constitutional monarchy, parliamentary monarchy, or democratic monarchy is a form of monarchy in which the monarch exercises their authority in accordance with a constitution and is not alone in decision making. Constitutional monarchies differ from absolute monarchies (in which a monarch is the only decision-maker) in that they are bound to exercise powers and authorities within limits prescribed by an established legal framework. > Constitutio... > **[Albanian Kingdom (1928–1939)](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Albanian_Kingdom_(1928%E2%80%9339))** > > Pages for logged out editors learn more > > The Albanian Kingdom (Gheg Albanian: Mbretnija Shqiptare, Standard Albanian: Mbretëria Shqiptare) was the official name of Albania between 1928 and 1939. Albania was declared a monarchy by the Constituent Assembly, and President Ahmet Bej Zogu was declared King Zog I. The kingdom was supported by the fascist regime in Italy, and the two countries maintained close relations until Italy's sudden invasion of the country in 1939. Zog fled into exile an... > **[Vlorë](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vlor%C3%AB)** > > Pages for logged out editors learn more > > Vlorë (/ˈvlɔːrə/ VLOR-ə, Albanian: \[ˈvlɔɾə\]; definite Albanian form: Vlora\[c\]) is the third most populous city of the Republic of Albania and seat of Vlorë County and Vlorë Municipality. Located in southwestern Albania, Vlorë sprawls on the Bay of Vlorë and is surrounded by the foothills of the Ceraunian Mountains along the Albanian Adriatic and Ionian Sea Coasts. It experiences a Mediterranean climate, which is affected by the Ceraunian Mountains a... ---
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> **[Vlorë](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vlor%C3%AB)** > > Pages for logged out editors learn more > > Vlorë (/ˈvlɔːrə/ VLOR-ə, Albanian: \[ˈvlɔɾə\]; definite Albanian form: Vlora\[c\]) is the third most populous city of the Republic of Albania and seat of Vlorë County and Vlorë Municipality. Located in southwestern Albania, Vlorë sprawls on the Bay of Vlorë and is surrounded by the foothills of the Ceraunian Mountains along the Albanian Adriatic and Ionian Sea Coasts. It experiences a Mediterranean climate, which is affected by the Ceraunian Mountains a... > **[Trojan War](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trojan_War)** > > Pages for logged out editors learn more > > > > > Caused the war: > On the Greek side: > **[William Shakespeare](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Shakespeare)** > > Pages for logged out editors learn more > > > > > > William Shakespeare (bapt. 26 April\[b\] 1564 – 23 April 1616)\[c\] was an English playwright, poet and actor. He is widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and the world's pre-eminent dramatist. He is often called England's national poet and the "Bard of Avon" (or simply "the Bard").\[d\] His extant works, including collaborations, consist of some 39 plays,\[e\] 154 sonnets, three long narrative poems, and a few other verses, so... ---
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> **[William Shakespeare](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Shakespeare)** > > Pages for logged out editors learn more > > > > > > William Shakespeare (bapt. 26 April\[b\] 1564 – 23 April 1616)\[c\] was an English playwright, poet and actor. He is widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and the world's pre-eminent dramatist. He is often called England's national poet and the "Bard of Avon" (or simply "the Bard").\[d\] His extant works, including collaborations, consist of some 39 plays,\[e\] 154 sonnets, three long narrative poems, and a few other verses, so... > **[Macbeth](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Macbeth)** > > Pages for logged out editors learn more > > > > > Macbeth (/məkˈbɛθ/, full title The Tragedie of Macbeth) is a tragedy by William Shakespeare. It is thought to have been first performed in 1606.\[a\] It dramatises the damaging physical and psychological effects of political ambition on those who seek power. Of all the plays that Shakespeare wrote during the reign of James I, Macbeth most clearly reflects his relationship with King James, patron of Shakespeare's acting company. It was first publis... > **[The Scottish play](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Scottish_Play)** > > Pages for logged out editors learn more > > > The Scottish play and the Bard's play are euphemisms for William Shakespeare's Macbeth. The first is a reference to the play's Scottish setting, the second a reference to Shakespeare’s popular nickname. According to a theatrical superstition, called the Scottish curse, speaking the name Macbeth inside a theatre, other than as called for in the script while rehearsing or performing, will cause disaster. On top of the aforementioned alternate titl... ---
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> **[The Scottish play](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Scottish_Play)** > > Pages for logged out editors learn more > > > The Scottish play and the Bard's play are euphemisms for William Shakespeare's Macbeth. The first is a reference to the play's Scottish setting, the second a reference to Shakespeare’s popular nickname. According to a theatrical superstition, called the Scottish curse, speaking the name Macbeth inside a theatre, other than as called for in the script while rehearsing or performing, will cause disaster. On top of the aforementioned alternate titl... > **[Curse of Scotland](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Curse_of_Scotland)** > > Pages for logged out editors learn more > > > > The Curse of Scotland is a nickname used for the nine of diamonds playing card. The expression has been used at least since the early 18th century, and many putative explanations have been given for the origin of this nickname for the card. > In a book printed in London in 1708, The British Apollo, or, Curious amusements for the ingenious, a question is posed: > **[List of playing-card nicknames](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_playing-card_nicknames)** > > Pages for logged out editors learn more > > This list of playing card nicknames shows the nicknames of playing cards in a standard 52-card pack. Some are generic while some are specific to certain card games; others are specific to patterns, such as the courts of French playing cards for example, which often bear traditional names. This list does not contain names that are specific to poker as it would overwhelm the list and make it difficult to identify non-poker names. Poker nicknames are ... ---
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> **[List of playing-card nicknames](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_playing-card_nicknames)** > > Pages for logged out editors learn more > > This list of playing card nicknames shows the nicknames of playing cards in a standard 52-card pack. Some are generic while some are specific to certain card games; others are specific to patterns, such as the courts of French playing cards for example, which often bear traditional names. This list does not contain names that are specific to poker as it would overwhelm the list and make it difficult to identify non-poker names. Poker nicknames are ... > **[Poker](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poker)** > > Pages for logged out editors learn more > > > Poker is a family of comparing card games in which players wager over which hand is best according to that specific game's rules. It is played worldwide, however in some places the rules may vary. While the earliest known form of the game was played with just 20 cards, today it is usually played with a standard deck, although in countries where short packs are common, it may be played with 32, 40 or 48 cards. Thus poker games vary in deck configur... > **[Texas hold 'em](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Texas_hold_%27em)** > > Pages for logged out editors learn more > > > > Texas hold 'em (also known as Texas holdem, hold 'em, and holdem) is one of the most popular variants of the card game of poker. Two cards, known as hole cards, are dealt face down to each player, and then five community cards are dealt face up in three stages. The stages consist of a series of three cards ("the flop"), later an additional single card ("the turn" or "fourth street"), and a final card ("the river" or "fifth street"). Each player ... ---
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> **[Texas hold 'em](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Texas_hold_'em)** > > Pages for logged out editors learn more > > > > Texas hold 'em (also known as Texas holdem, hold 'em, and holdem) is one of the most popular variants of the card game of poker. Two cards, known as hole cards, are dealt face down to each player, and then five community cards are dealt face up in three stages. The stages consist of a series of three cards ("the flop"), later an additional single card ("the turn" or "fourth street"), and a final card ("the river" or "fifth street"). Each player ... > **[Amarillo Slim](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amarillo_Slim)** > > Pages for logged out editors learn more > > > Thomas Austin Preston Jr. (December 31, 1928 – April 29, 2012), known as Amarillo Slim, was an American professional gambler known for his poker skills and proposition bets. Preston won the 1972 World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main Event and was inducted into the Poker Hall of Fame in 1992. > Before becoming a well-known tournament player, Preston was a rounder, touring the United States looking for gambling action along with Doyle Brunson and Sailor ... > **[Lyndon B. Johnson](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lyndon_B._Johnson)** > > Pages for logged out editors learn more > > > > > > Lyndon Baines Johnson (/ˈlɪndən ˈbeɪnz/; August 27, 1908 – January 22, 1973), often referred to by his initials LBJ, was an American politician who served as the 36th president of the United States from 1963 to 1969. He had previously served as the 37th vice president from 1961 to 1963 under President John F. Kennedy, and was sworn in shortly after Kennedy's assassination. A Democrat from Texas, Johnson also served as a U.S. representative, U.... ---
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> **[Lyndon B. Johnson](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lyndon_B._Johnson)** > > Pages for logged out editors learn more > > > > > > Lyndon Baines Johnson (/ˈlɪndən ˈbeɪnz/; August 27, 1908 – January 22, 1973), often referred to by his initials LBJ, was an American politician who served as the 36th president of the United States from 1963 to 1969. He had previously served as the 37th vice president from 1961 to 1963 under President John F. Kennedy, and was sworn in shortly after Kennedy's assassination. A Democrat from Texas, Johnson also served as a U.S. representative, U.... > **[Millennium Biltmore Hotel](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Millennium_Biltmore_Hotel)** > > Pages for logged out editors learn more > > The Millennium Biltmore Hotel, originally the Los Angeles Biltmore of the Bowman-Biltmore Hotels group, is a luxury hotel located opposite Pershing Square in Downtown Los Angeles, California. Upon its grand opening in 1923, the Los Angeles Biltmore was the largest hotel west of Chicago in the United States. In 1969 the Biltmore Hotel was designated a Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monument by the City of Los Angeles. In 1951, the Los Angeles Biltmore... > **[Columbo](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Columbo_(TV_series))** > > Pages for logged out editors learn more > > > > Columbo (/kəˈlʌmboʊ/) is an American crime drama television series starring Peter Falk as Lieutenant Columbo, a homicide detective with the Los Angeles Police Department. After two pilot episodes in 1968 and 1971, the show originally aired on NBC from 1971 to 1978 as one of the rotating programs of The NBC Mystery Movie. Columbo then aired less frequently on ABC from 1989 to 2003. > Columbo is a shrewd and intelligent blue-collar homicide detectiv... ---
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> **[Columbo](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Columbo)** > > Pages for logged out editors learn more > > > > Columbo (/kəˈlʌmboʊ/) is an American crime drama television series starring Peter Falk as Lieutenant Columbo, a homicide detective with the Los Angeles Police Department. After two pilot episodes in 1968 and 1971, the show originally aired on NBC from 1971 to 1978 as one of the rotating programs of The NBC Mystery Movie. Columbo then aired less frequently on ABC from 1989 to 2003. > Columbo is a shrewd and intelligent blue-collar homicide detectiv... > **[Stahl House](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stahl_House)** > > Pages for logged out editors learn more > > The Stahl House (also known as Case Study House #22) is a modernist-styled house designed by architect Pierre Koenig in the Hollywood Hills section of Los Angeles, California, which is known as a frequent set location in American films. Photographic and anecdotal evidence shows that the architect's client, Buck Stahl, provided the inspiration for the overall cantilevered structure. In 2013 it was listed on the National Register of Historic Places. > ... > **[America's Favorite Architecture](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/America%27s_Favorite_Architecture)** > > Pages for logged out editors learn more > > "America's Favorite Architecture" is a list of buildings and other structures identified as the most popular works of architecture in the United States. > In 2006 and 2007, the American Institute of Architects (AIA) sponsored research to identify the most popular works of architecture in the United States. Harris Interactive conducted the study by first polling a sample of the AIA membership and later polling a sample of the public. > In the first ph... ---
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> **[America's Favorite Architecture](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/America's_Favorite_Architecture)** > > Pages for logged out editors learn more > > "America's Favorite Architecture" is a list of buildings and other structures identified as the most popular works of architecture in the United States. > In 2006 and 2007, the American Institute of Architects (AIA) sponsored research to identify the most popular works of architecture in the United States. Harris Interactive conducted the study by first polling a sample of the AIA membership and later polling a sample of the public. > In the first ph... > **[Field Museum of Natural History](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Field_Museum_of_Natural_History)** > > Pages for logged out editors learn more > > The Field Museum of Natural History (FMNH), also known as The Field Museum, is a natural history museum in Chicago, Illinois, and is one of the largest such museums in the world. The museum is popular for the size and quality of its educational and scientific programs, and its extensive scientific-specimen and artifact collections. The permanent exhibitions, which attract up to two million visitors annually, include fossils, current cultures from ar... > **[Bongo (antelope)](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bongo_(antelope))** > > Pages for logged out editors learn more > > > > The bongo (Tragelaphus eurycerus) is a large, mostly nocturnal, forest-dwelling antelope, native to sub-Saharan Africa. Bongos are characterised by a striking reddish-brown coat, black and white markings, white-yellow stripes and long slightly spiralled horns. It is the only tragelaphid in which both sexes have horns. Bongos have a complex social interaction and are found in African dense forest mosaics. They are the third-largest antelope in the... ---
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> **[Bongo (antelope)](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bongo_(antelope))** > > Pages for logged out editors learn more > > > > The bongo (Tragelaphus eurycerus) is a large, mostly nocturnal, forest-dwelling antelope, native to sub-Saharan Africa. Bongos are characterised by a striking reddish-brown coat, black and white markings, white-yellow stripes and long slightly spiralled horns. It is the only tragelaphid in which both sexes have horns. Bongos have a complex social interaction and are found in African dense forest mosaics. They are the third-largest antelope in the... > **[Prehensility](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prehensility)** > > Pages for logged out editors learn more > > Prehensility is the quality of an appendage or organ that has adapted for grasping or holding. The word is derived from the Latin term prehendere, meaning "to grasp". The ability to grasp is likely derived from a number of different origins. The most common are tree-climbing and the need to manipulate food. > Appendages that can become prehensile include: > Prehensility affords animals a great natural advantage in manipulating their environment for ... > **[Lip](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lip)** > > Pages for logged out editors learn more > > The lips are the visible body part at the mouth of many animals, including humans. Lips are soft, movable, and serve as the opening for food intake and in the articulation of sound and speech. Human lips are a tactile sensory organ, and can be an erogenous zone when used in kissing and other acts of intimacy. > The upper and lower lips are referred to as the "Labium superius oris" and "Labium inferius oris", respectively. The juncture where the lips... ---
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> **[Lip](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lip)** > > Pages for logged out editors learn more > > The lips are the visible body part at the mouth of many animals, including humans. Lips are soft, movable, and serve as the opening for food intake and in the articulation of sound and speech. Human lips are a tactile sensory organ, and can be an erogenous zone when used in kissing and other acts of intimacy. > The upper and lower lips are referred to as the "Labium superius oris" and "Labium inferius oris", respectively. The juncture where the lips... > **[Beak](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beak)** > > Pages for logged out editors learn more > > The beak, bill, or rostrum is an external anatomical structure found mostly in birds, but also in turtles, non-avian dinosaurs and a few mammals. A beak is used for eating, preening, manipulating objects, killing prey, fighting, probing for food, courtship, and feeding young. The terms beak and rostrum are also used to refer to a similar mouth part in some ornithischians, pterosaurs, cetaceans, dicynodonts, anuran tadpoles, monotremes (i.e. echidnas... > **[Platypus](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Platypus)** > > Pages for logged out editors learn more > > > > > > The platypus (Ornithorhynchus anatinus), sometimes referred to as the duck-billed platypus, is a semiaquatic, egg-laying mammal endemic to eastern Australia, including Tasmania. The platypus is the sole living representative or monotypic taxon of its family (Ornithorhynchidae) and genus (Ornithorhynchus), though a number of related species appear in the fossil record. > Together with the four species of echidna, it is one of the five extant spe... ---
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> **[Platypus](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Platypus)** > > Pages for logged out editors learn more > > > > > > The platypus (Ornithorhynchus anatinus), sometimes referred to as the duck-billed platypus, is a semiaquatic, egg-laying mammal endemic to eastern Australia, including Tasmania. The platypus is the sole living representative or monotypic taxon of its family (Ornithorhynchidae) and genus (Ornithorhynchus), though a number of related species appear in the fossil record. > Together with the four species of echidna, it is one of the five extant spe... > **[Robert Knox](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Knox)** > > Pages for logged out editors learn more > > > > Robert Knox FRSE FRCSE (4 September 1791 – 20 December 1862) was a Scottish anatomist and ethnologist best known for his involvement in the Burke and Hare murders. Born in Edinburgh, Scotland, Knox eventually partnered with anatomist and former teacher John Barclay and became a lecturer on anatomy in the city, where he introduced the theory of transcendental anatomy. However, Knox's incautious methods of obtaining cadavers for dissection before t... > **[Burke and Hare murders](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burke_and_Hare_murders)** > > Pages for logged out editors learn more > > > > The Burke and Hare murders were a series of sixteen killings committed over a period of about ten months in 1828 in Edinburgh, Scotland. They were undertaken by William Burke and William Hare, who sold the corpses to Robert Knox for dissection at his anatomy lectures. > Edinburgh was a leading European centre of anatomical study in the early 19th century, in a time when the demand for cadavers led to a shortfall in legal supply. Scottish law req... ---
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> **[Burke and Hare murders](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burke_and_Hare_murders)** > > Pages for logged out editors learn more > > > > The Burke and Hare murders were a series of sixteen killings committed over a period of about ten months in 1828 in Edinburgh, Scotland. They were undertaken by William Burke and William Hare, who sold the corpses to Robert Knox for dissection at his anatomy lectures. > Edinburgh was a leading European centre of anatomical study in the early 19th century, in a time when the demand for cadavers led to a shortfall in legal supply. Scottish law req... > **[Mortsafe](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mortsafe)** > > Pages for logged out editors learn more > > A mortsafe or mortcage was a construction designed to protect graves from disturbance and used in the United Kingdom. Resurrectionists and Night Doctors had supplied schools of anatomy since the early 18th century. This was due to the necessity for medical students to learn anatomy by attending dissections of human subjects, which was frustrated by the very limited allowance of dead bodies – for example the corpses of executed criminals – granted by... > **[Northumberland](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northumberland)** > > Pages for logged out editors learn more > > > > Northumberland (/nɔːrˈθʌmbərlənd/) is a county in Northern England, one of two counties in England which border with Scotland. Notable landmarks in the county include Alnwick Castle, Bamburgh Castle, Hadrian's Wall and Hexham Abbey. > It is bordered by land on three sides; by the Scottish Borders region to the north, County Durham and Tyne and Wear to the south, and Cumbria to the west. The fourth side is the North Sea, with a 103-kilometre (64 mi... ---
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> **[Northumberland](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northumberland)** > > Pages for logged out editors learn more > > > > Northumberland (/nɔːrˈθʌmbərlənd/) is a county in Northern England, one of two counties in England which border with Scotland. Notable landmarks in the county include Alnwick Castle, Bamburgh Castle, Hadrian's Wall and Hexham Abbey. > It is bordered by land on three sides; by the Scottish Borders region to the north, County Durham and Tyne and Wear to the south, and Cumbria to the west. The fourth side is the North Sea, with a 103-kilometre (64 mi... > **[Duddo Five Stones](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Duddo_Five_Stones)** > > Pages for logged out editors learn more > > > Duddo Five Stones (grid reference NT930437) is a stone circle north of Duddo in North Northumberland, approximately 4miles (6 km) South of the Scottish Border. The stones were known as the Four Stones until 1903, when the fifth stone was re-erected to improve the skyline. There were originally seven stones, the empty sockets of two stones being found on the western side during excavation in the 1890s. > The stones are formed of a soft sandstone. ... > **[List of stone circles](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_stone_circles)** > > Pages for logged out editors learn more > > > A stone circle is a monument of stones arranged in a circle or ellipse. Such monuments have been constructed in many parts of the world throughout history for many different reasons. The best known tradition of stone circle construction occurred across the British Isles and Brittany in the Late Neolithic and Early Bronze Age, with over 1000 surviving examples, including Avebury, the Ring of Brodgar and Stonehenge. Another prehistoric tradition occu... ---
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> **[List of stone circles](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_stone_circles)** > > Pages for logged out editors learn more > > > A stone circle is a monument of stones arranged in a circle or ellipse. Such monuments have been constructed in many parts of the world throughout history for many different reasons. The best known tradition of stone circle construction occurred across the British Isles and Brittany in the Late Neolithic and Early Bronze Age, with over 1000 surviving examples, including Avebury, the Ring of Brodgar and Stonehenge. Another prehistoric tradition occu... > **[The Hurlers (stone circles)](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Hurlers_(stone_circles))** > > Pages for logged out editors learn more > > > Coordinates: .mw-parser-output .geo-default,.mw-parser-output .geo-dms,.mw-parser-output .geo-dec{display:inline}.mw-parser-output .geo-nondefault,.mw-parser-output .geo-multi-punct{display:none}.mw-parser-output .longitude,.mw-parser-output .latitude{white-space:nowrap}50°30′59″N 4°27′29″W / 50.5164°N 4.458°W / 50.5164; -4.458 > The Hurlers (Cornish: An Hurlysi) is a group of three stone circles in the civil parish of St Cleer, Cornwall, England... > **[Seth Lakeman](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seth_Lakeman)** > > Pages for logged out editors learn more > > > > Seth Bernard Lakeman (born 26 March 1977) is an English singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist, who is most often associated with the fiddle and tenor guitar, but also plays the viola and banjo. Nominated for the 2005 Mercury Music Prize, Lakeman has belonged to several musical ensembles, including one with his two brothers, fellow folk musicians Sam Lakeman and Sean Lakeman, but has most recently established himself as a solo act. > Seth La... ---
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> **[Seth Lakeman](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seth_Lakeman)** > > Pages for logged out editors learn more > > > > Seth Bernard Lakeman (born 26 March 1977) is an English singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist, who is most often associated with the fiddle and tenor guitar, but also plays the viola and banjo. Nominated for the 2005 Mercury Music Prize, Lakeman has belonged to several musical ensembles, including one with his two brothers, fellow folk musicians Sam Lakeman and Sean Lakeman, but has most recently established himself as a solo act. > Seth La... > **[South by Southwest](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_by_Southwest)** > > Pages for logged out editors learn more > > > > South by Southwest, abbreviated as SXSW and colloquially referred to as South By, is an annual conglomeration of parallel film, interactive media, and music festivals and conferences organized jointly that take place in mid-March in Austin, Texas, United States. It began in 1987 and has continued to grow in both scope and size every year. In 2017, the conference lasted for 10 days with the interactive track lasting for five days, music for seven ... > **[Alternative newspaper](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alternative_newspaper)** > > Pages for logged out editors learn more > > An alternative newspaper is a type of newspaper that eschews comprehensive coverage of general news in favor of stylized reporting, opinionated reviews and columns, investigations into edgy topics and magazine-style feature stories highlighting local people and culture. Its news coverage is more locally focused, and their target audiences are younger than those of daily newspapers. Typically, alternative newspapers are published in tabloid format an... ---
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> **[Alternative newspaper](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alternative_newspaper)** > > Pages for logged out editors learn more > > An alternative newspaper is a type of newspaper that eschews comprehensive coverage of general news in favor of stylized reporting, opinionated reviews and columns, investigations into edgy topics and magazine-style feature stories highlighting local people and culture. Its news coverage is more locally focused, and their target audiences are younger than those of daily newspapers. Typically, alternative newspapers are published in tabloid format an... > **[The Straight Dope](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Straight_Dope)** > > Pages for logged out editors learn more > > "The Straight Dope" was a question-and-answer newspaper column written under the pseudonym Cecil Adams. Contributions were made by multiple authors, and it was illustrated (also pseudonymously) by Slug Signorino. It was first published in 1973 in the Chicago Reader as well as in print syndication nationally in the United States, and on a website with the same name. On more than one occasion, the authors (i.e. Cecil Adams) were forced to retract or m... > **[Cecil Adams](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cecil_Adams)** > > Pages for logged out editors learn more > > Cecil Adams is the pseudonymous author of The Straight Dope, a popular question and answer column published in The Chicago Reader from 2 February 1973 to 2018. The true identity of Adams, whether a single individual or a group of authors, has remained secret. The Chicago Reader's 1986 trademark filing for the name "Cecil Adams" states that "Cecil Adams does not identify any particular individual but was devised as a fanciful name." As of 2008, Ed ... SDMB, represent! ---
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> **[Cecil Adams](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cecil_Adams)** > > Pages for logged out editors learn more > > Cecil Adams is the pseudonymous author of The Straight Dope, a popular question and answer column published in The Chicago Reader from 2 February 1973 to 2018. The true identity of Adams, whether a single individual or a group of authors, has remained secret. The Chicago Reader's 1986 trademark filing for the name "Cecil Adams" states that "Cecil Adams does not identify any particular individual but was devised as a fanciful name." As of 2008, Ed ... > **[Pink Floyd](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pink_Floyd)** > > Pages for logged out editors learn more > > > > > > Pink Floyd are an English rock band formed in London in 1965. Gaining an early following as one of the first British psychedelic groups, they were distinguished by their extended compositions, sonic experimentation, philosophical lyrics and elaborate live shows. They became a leading band of the progressive rock genre, cited by some as the greatest progressive rock band of all time. > Pink Floyd were founded in 1965 by Syd Barrett (guitar, lea... > **[Battersea Power Station](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battersea_Power_Station)** > > Pages for logged out editors learn more > > > > Battersea Power Station is a decommissioned Grade II\* listed coal-fired power station, located on the south bank of the River Thames, in Nine Elms, Battersea, in the London Borough of Wandsworth. It was built by the London Power Company (LPC) to the design of Leonard Pearce, Engineer in Chief to the LPC, and CS Allott & Son Engineers. The architects were J. Theo Halliday and Giles Gilbert Scott. The station is one of the world's largest brick ... [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-stroll-through-wikipedia/830660.md?page=20) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-stroll-through-wikipedia/830660.md?page=22)