# 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:** 24
**Author:** ![MissTake](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/misstake/32/3189_2.png) [@MissTake](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MissTake)\ **Post date:** [October 4, 2020, 3:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-stroll-through-wikipedia/830660/461 "2020-10-04T03:20:21Z")
> **[Olenna Tyrell](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Olenna_Tyrell)** > > Pages for logged out editors learn more > > Olenna Tyrell (née Redwyne) is a fictional character in the A Song of Ice and Fire series of high fantasy novels by American author George R. R. Martin, and its television adaptation, Game of Thrones. > Olenna is first mentioned in A Game of Thrones (1996) and appears in A Storm of Swords (2000) and A Feast for Crows (2005). She is the matriarch of the powerful House Tyrell, the largest and second wealthiest of the eight Great Houses of Westeros. O... > **[Tyrion Lannister](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tyrion_Lannister)** > > Pages for logged out editors learn more > > > > Lord Tyrion Lannister, also known by the nicknames the Halfman or the Imp and the alias Hugor Hill, is a fictional character in the A Song of Ice and Fire series of epic fantasy novels by American author George R. R. Martin, and its television adaptation Game of Thrones, where he is portrayed by American actor Peter Dinklage. Introduced in A Game of Thrones (1996), Tyrion is a prominent point of view character in the series, having the most vie... > **[Funko](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Funko)** > > Pages for logged out editors learn more > > Funko Inc. is an American company that manufactures licensed and limited pop culture collectibles, best known for its licensed vinyl figurines and bobbleheads. In addition, the company produces licensed plush, action figures, apparel, accessories and games. Founded in 1998 by Mike Becker and Claudia Becker, Funko was originally conceived as a small project to create various low-tech, nostalgia-themed toys. The company's first manufactured bobblehe... ---
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> **[Funko](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Funko)** > > Pages for logged out editors learn more > > Funko Inc. is an American company that manufactures licensed and limited pop culture collectibles, best known for its licensed vinyl figurines and bobbleheads. In addition, the company produces licensed plush, action figures, apparel, accessories and games. Founded in 1998 by Mike Becker and Claudia Becker, Funko was originally conceived as a small project to create various low-tech, nostalgia-themed toys. The company's first manufactured bobblehe... > **[Tony the Tiger](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tony_the_Tiger)** > > Pages for logged out editors learn more > > Tony the Tiger is the advertising cartoon mascot for Kellogg's Frosted Flakes (also known as Frosties) breakfast cereal, appearing on its packaging and advertising. Tony has also been the mascot for related cereals such as Tony's Cinnamon Krunchers and Tiger Power. Since Tony's debut in 1952, the character has spanned several generations and has become a breakfast cereal icon. > In 1952, Eugene Kolkey, an accomplished graphics artist and art direc... > **[List of fictional felines](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_fictional_cats)** > > Pages for logged out editors learn more > > > This is a list of fictional cats and felines and is a subsidiary to the list of fictional animals. It includes a limited selection of notable felines from various works, organized by medium. More complete lists are accessible by clicking on the "Main article" link included above each category. For fictional large felids such as lions and tigers, see List of fictional big cats. > This section deals with notable cat characters that appear in litera... ---
**Author:** ![FastDan1](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fastdan1/32/427_2.png) [@FastDan1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FastDan1)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2020, 3:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-stroll-through-wikipedia/830660/463 "2020-10-05T15:34:38Z")
> **[List of fictional felines](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_fictional_felines)** > > Pages for logged out editors learn more > > > This is a list of fictional cats and felines and is a subsidiary to the list of fictional animals. It includes a limited selection of notable felines from various works, organized by medium. More complete lists are accessible by clicking on the "Main article" link included above each category. For fictional large felids such as lions and tigers, see List of fictional big cats. > This section deals with notable cat characters that appear in litera... > **[The Cat from Outer Space](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Cat_from_Outer_Space)** > > Pages for logged out editors learn more > > The Cat from Outer Space is a 1978 American science fiction comedy film directed by Norman Tokar (his final film before his death the following year) starring Ken Berry, Sandy Duncan, Harry Morgan, Ronnie Schell, Roddy McDowall and McLean Stevenson. > Produced by Walt Disney Productions, it was shot at the studio's Golden Oak Ranch and Santa Clarita, California. It paired Harry Morgan with McLean Stevenson whom Morgan replaced on M\*A\*S\*H. > A UFO ma... > **[McLean Stevenson](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/McLean_Stevenson)** > > Pages for logged out editors learn more > > > Edgar "Mac" McLean Stevenson Jr. (November 14, 1927 – February 15, 1996) was an American actor and comedian. He is best known for his role as Lieutenant Colonel Henry Blake in the television series M\*A\*S\*H, which earned him a Golden Globe Award in 1974. Stevenson also appeared on a number of television series, notably The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson and The Doris Day Show. > Stevenson was born in Normal, Illinois. He was the great-grandso... ---
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> **[McLean Stevenson](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/McLean_Stevenson)** > > Pages for logged out editors learn more > > > Edgar "Mac" McLean Stevenson Jr. (November 14, 1927 – February 15, 1996) was an American actor and comedian. He is best known for his role as Lieutenant Colonel Henry Blake in the television series M\*A\*S\*H, which earned him a Golden Globe Award in 1974. Stevenson also appeared on a number of television series, notably The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson and The Doris Day Show. > Stevenson was born in Normal, Illinois. He was the great-grandso... > **[Harry Morgan](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harry_Morgan)** > > Pages for logged out editors learn more > > > > Harry Morgan (born Harry Bratsberg; April 10, 1915 – December 7, 2011) was an American actor and director whose television and film career spanned six decades. Morgan's major roles included Pete Porter in both December Bride (1954–1959) and Pete and Gladys (1960–1962); Officer Bill Gannon on Dragnet (1967–1970); Amos Coogan on Hec Ramsey (1972–1974); and his starring role as Colonel Sherman T. Potter in M\*A\*S\*H (1975–1983) and AfterMASH (1983–1... > **[The Cat from Outer Space](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Cat_from_Outer_Space)** > > Pages for logged out editors learn more > > The Cat from Outer Space is a 1978 American science fiction comedy film directed by Norman Tokar (his final film before his death the following year) starring Ken Berry, Sandy Duncan, Harry Morgan, Ronnie Schell, Roddy McDowall and McLean Stevenson. > Produced by Walt Disney Productions, it was shot at the studio's Golden Oak Ranch and Santa Clarita, California. It paired Harry Morgan with McLean Stevenson whom Morgan replaced on M\*A\*S\*H. > A UFO ma... ---
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> **[The Cat from Outer Space](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Cat_from_Outer_Space)** > > Pages for logged out editors learn more > > The Cat from Outer Space is a 1978 American science fiction comedy film directed by Norman Tokar (his final film before his death the following year) starring Ken Berry, Sandy Duncan, Harry Morgan, Ronnie Schell, Roddy McDowall and McLean Stevenson. > Produced by Walt Disney Productions, it was shot at the studio's Golden Oak Ranch and Santa Clarita, California. It paired Harry Morgan with McLean Stevenson whom Morgan replaced on M\*A\*S\*H. > A UFO ma... > **[Industrial espionage](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Industrial_espionage)** > > Pages for logged out editors learn more > > > Industrial espionage, economic espionage, corporate spying, or corporate espionage is a form of espionage conducted for commercial purposes instead of purely national security. > While political espionage is conducted or orchestrated by governments and is international in scope, industrial or corporate espionage is more often national and occurs between companies or corporations. > **[Camouflage](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Camouflage)** > > Pages for logged out editors learn more > > > > > Camouflage is the use of any combination of materials, coloration, or illumination for concealment, either by making animals or objects hard to see, or by disguising them as something else. Examples include the leopard's spotted coat, the battledress of a modern soldier, and the leaf-mimic katydid's wings. A third approach, motion dazzle, confuses the observer with a conspicuous pattern, making the object visible but momentarily harder to loca... ---
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> **[Camouflage](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Camouflage)** > > Pages for logged out editors learn more > > > > > Camouflage is the use of any combination of materials, coloration, or illumination for concealment, either by making animals or objects hard to see, or by disguising them as something else. Examples include the leopard's spotted coat, the battledress of a modern soldier, and the leaf-mimic katydid's wings. A third approach, motion dazzle, confuses the observer with a conspicuous pattern, making the object visible but momentarily harder to loca... > **[Animal coloration](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Animal_coloration)** > > Pages for logged out editors learn more > > > > > Animal coloration is the general appearance of an animal resulting from the reflection or emission of light from its surfaces. Some animals are brightly coloured, while others are hard to see. In some species, such as the peafowl, the male has strong patterns, conspicuous colours and is iridescent, while the female is far less visible. > There are several separate reasons why animals have evolved colours. Camouflage enables an animal to remain ... > **[Digitalis](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Digitalis)** > > Pages for logged out editors learn more > > > > Over 20 species, see text: > Digitalis (/ˌdɪdʒɪˈteɪlɪs/ or /ˌdɪdʒɪˈtælɪs/) is a genus of about 20 species of herbaceous perennial plants, shrubs, and biennials, commonly called foxgloves. ---
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> **[Digitalis](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Digitalis)** > > Pages for logged out editors learn more > > > > Over 20 species, see text: > Digitalis (/ˌdɪdʒɪˈteɪlɪs/ or /ˌdɪdʒɪˈtælɪs/) is a genus of about 20 species of herbaceous perennial plants, shrubs, and biennials, commonly called foxgloves. > **[Vincent van Gogh](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vincent_van_Gogh)** > > Pages for logged out editors learn more > > > > > Vincent Willem van Gogh (Dutch: \[ˈvɪnsɛnt ˈʋɪləm vɑŋ ˈɣɔx\] (listen);\[note 1\] 30 March 1853 – 29 July 1890) was a Dutch Post-Impressionist painter who posthumously became one of the most famous and influential figures in Western art history. In a decade, he created about 2,100 artworks, including around 860 oil paintings, most of which date from the last two years of his life. They include landscapes, still lifes, portraits and self-portraits,... > **[Post-Impressionism](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Post-Impressionism)** > > Pages for logged out editors learn more > > Post-Impressionism (also spelled Postimpressionism) was a predominantly French art movement that developed roughly between 1886 and 1905, from the last Impressionist exhibition to the birth of Fauvism. Post-Impressionism emerged as a reaction against Impressionists' concern for the naturalistic depiction of light and colour. Its broad emphasis on abstract qualities or symbolic content means Post-Impressionism encompasses Les Nabis, Neo-Impressioni... ---
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> **[Post-Impressionism](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Post-Impressionism)** > > Pages for logged out editors learn more > > Post-Impressionism (also spelled Postimpressionism) was a predominantly French art movement that developed roughly between 1886 and 1905, from the last Impressionist exhibition to the birth of Fauvism. Post-Impressionism emerged as a reaction against Impressionists' concern for the naturalistic depiction of light and colour. Its broad emphasis on abstract qualities or symbolic content means Post-Impressionism encompasses Les Nabis, Neo-Impressioni... > **[Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henri_de_Toulouse-Lautrec)** > > Pages for logged out editors learn more > > > Comte Henri Marie Raymond de Toulouse-Lautrec-Monfa (24 November 1864 – 9 September 1901) was a French painter, printmaker, draughtsman, caricaturist and illustrator whose immersion in the colourful and theatrical life of Paris in the late 19th century allowed him to produce a collection of enticing, elegant, and provocative images of the sometimes decadent affairs of those times. > Born into the aristocracy, Toulouse-Lautrec broke both his legs ... > **[Can-can](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Can-can)** > > Pages for logged out editors learn more > > > The can-can (also spelled cancan as in the original French /kɑ̃kɑ̃/) is a high-energy, physically demanding dance that became a popular music-hall dance in the 1840s, continuing in popularity in French cabaret to this day. Originally danced by couples, it is now traditionally associated with a chorus line of female dancers. The main features of the dance are the vigorous manipulation of skirts and petticoats, along with high kicks, splits, and c... ---
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> **[Can-can](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Can-can)** > > Pages for logged out editors learn more > > > The can-can (also spelled cancan as in the original French /kɑ̃kɑ̃/) is a high-energy, physically demanding dance that became a popular music-hall dance in the 1840s, continuing in popularity in French cabaret to this day. Originally danced by couples, it is now traditionally associated with a chorus line of female dancers. The main features of the dance are the vigorous manipulation of skirts and petticoats, along with high kicks, splits, and c... > **[Prostitution](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prostitution)** > > Pages for logged out editors learn more > > > > Prostitution is the business or practice of engaging in sexual activity in exchange for payment. The definition of "sexual activity" varies, and is often defined as an activity requiring physical contact (e.g., sexual intercourse, non-penetrative sex, oral sex, etc.) with the customer. The requirement of physical contact also creates the risk of transferring diseases. Prostitution is sometimes described as sexual services, commercial sex or, co... > **[Sex tourism](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sex_tourism)** > > Pages for logged out editors learn more > > > Sex tourism refers to the practice of traveling to foreign countries, often on a different continent, with the intention of engaging in sexual activity or relationships in exchange for money or lifestyle support. This practice predominantly operates in countries where sex work is legal but there are countries where laws prohibit sex work. The World Tourism Organization of the United Nations has acknowledged this industry is organised both within... ---
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> **[Sex tourism](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sex_tourism)** > > Pages for logged out editors learn more > > > Sex tourism refers to the practice of traveling to foreign countries, often on a different continent, with the intention of engaging in sexual activity or relationships in exchange for money or lifestyle support. This practice predominantly operates in countries where sex work is legal but there are countries where laws prohibit sex work. The World Tourism Organization of the United Nations has acknowledged this industry is organised both within... > **[University of Leicester](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/University_of_Leicester)** > > Pages for logged out editors learn more > > > The University of Leicester (/ˈlɛstər/ (listen) LEST-ər) is a public research university based in Leicester, England. The main campus is south of the city centre, adjacent to Victoria Park. The university's predecessor, University College, Leicester, gained university status in 1957. > The university had an income of £339.4 million in 2021/22, of which £64 million was from research grants. > **[University of Birmingham](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Birmingham_University)** > > Pages for logged out editors learn more > > > > The University of Birmingham (informally Birmingham University) is a public research university located in Edgbaston, Birmingham, United Kingdom. It received its royal charter in 1900 as a successor to Queen's College, Birmingham (founded in 1825 as the Birmingham School of Medicine and Surgery), and Mason Science College (established in 1875 by Sir Josiah Mason), making it the first English civic or 'red brick' university to receive its own ro... ---
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> **[University of Birmingham](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/University_of_Birmingham)** > > Pages for logged out editors learn more > > > > The University of Birmingham (informally Birmingham University) is a public research university located in Edgbaston, Birmingham, United Kingdom. It received its royal charter in 1900 as a successor to Queen's College, Birmingham (founded in 1825 as the Birmingham School of Medicine and Surgery), and Mason Science College (established in 1875 by Sir Josiah Mason), making it the first English civic or 'red brick' university to receive its own ro... > **[Edward Elgar](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edward_Elgar)** > > Pages for logged out editors learn more > > > > > Sir Edward William Elgar, 1st Baronet, OM, GCVO (/ˈɛlɡɑːr/ (listen); 2 June 1857 – 23 February 1934) was an English composer, many of whose works have entered the British and international classical concert repertoire. Among his best-known compositions are orchestral works including the Enigma Variations, the Pomp and Circumstance Marches, concertos for violin and cello, and two symphonies. He also composed choral works, including The Dream of... > **[Pomp and Circumstance Marches](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pomp_and_Circumstance_Marches)** > > Pages for logged out editors learn more > > > > > The Pomp and Circumstance Marches (full title Pomp and Circumstance Military Marches), Op. 39, are a series of five (or six) marches for orchestra composed by Sir Edward Elgar. The first four were published between 1901 and 1907, when Elgar was in his forties; the fifth was published in 1930, a few years before his death; and a sixth, compiled posthumously from sketches, was published in 1956 and in 2005–2006. They include some of Elgar's best... ---
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> **[Pomp and Circumstance Marches](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pomp_and_Circumstance_Marches)** > > Pages for logged out editors learn more > > > > > The Pomp and Circumstance Marches (full title Pomp and Circumstance Military Marches), Op. 39, are a series of five (or six) marches for orchestra composed by Sir Edward Elgar. The first four were published between 1901 and 1907, when Elgar was in his forties; the fifth was published in 1930, a few years before his death; and a sixth, compiled posthumously from sketches, was published in 1956 and in 2005–2006. They include some of Elgar's best... > **[Bass clarinet](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bass_clarinet)** > > Pages for logged out editors learn more > > > woodwind instrument > Clarinet family > **[Film score](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Film_score)** > > Pages for logged out editors learn more > > > A film score is original music written specifically to accompany a film. The score comprises a number of orchestral, instrumental, or choral pieces called cues, which are timed to begin and end at specific points during the film in order to enhance the dramatic narrative and the emotional impact of the scene in question. Scores are written by one or more composers under the guidance of or in collaboration with the film's director or producer an... ---
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> **[Film score](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Film_score)** > > Pages for logged out editors learn more > > > A film score is original music written specifically to accompany a film. The score comprises a number of orchestral, instrumental, or choral pieces called cues, which are timed to begin and end at specific points during the film in order to enhance the dramatic narrative and the emotional impact of the scene in question. Scores are written by one or more composers under the guidance of or in collaboration with the film's director or producer an... > **[Hans Zimmer](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hans_Zimmer)** > > Pages for logged out editors learn more > > > Hans Florian Zimmer (German pronunciation: \[ˈhans ˈfloːʁi̯aːn ˈtsɪmɐ\] (listen); born 12 September 1957) is a German film score composer and music producer. He has won two Oscars and four Grammys, and has been nominated for two Emmys and a Tony. Zimmer was also named on the list of Top 100 Living Geniuses, published by The Daily Telegraph. > His works are notable for integrating electronic music sounds with traditional orchestral arrangements. Sin... > **[Pirates of the Caribbean (film series)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pirates_of_the_Caribbean_(film_series))** > > Pages for logged out editors learn more > > > > > Pirates of the Caribbean is an American fantasy supernatural swashbuckler film series produced by Jerry Bruckheimer and based on Walt Disney's theme park attraction of the same name. The film series serves as a major component of the eponymous media franchise. > Directors of the series include Gore Verbinski (films 1–3), Rob Marshall (4), Joachim Rønning (5–6), and Espen Sandberg (5). The series is primarily written by Ted Elliott and Terry Ros... ---
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> **[Pirates of the Caribbean (film series)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pirates_of_the_Caribbean_(film_series))** > > Pages for logged out editors learn more > > > > > Pirates of the Caribbean is an American fantasy supernatural swashbuckler film series produced by Jerry Bruckheimer and based on Walt Disney's theme park attraction of the same name. The film series serves as a major component of the eponymous media franchise. > Directors of the series include Gore Verbinski (films 1–3), Rob Marshall (4), Joachim Rønning (5–6), and Espen Sandberg (5). The series is primarily written by Ted Elliott and Terry Ros... > **[Keira Knightley](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Keira_Knightley)** > > Pages for logged out editors learn more > > > > > Keira Christina Righton OBE (/ˈkɪərə ˈnaɪtli/; née Knightley, born 26 March 1985) is an English actress. Known for her work in both independent films and blockbusters, particularly period dramas, she has received several accolades, including nominations for two Academy Awards, three British Academy Film Awards, and a Laurence Olivier Award. In 2018, she was appointed an OBE at Buckingham Palace for services to drama and charity. > **[1996 Mount Everest disaster](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/1996_Mount_Everest_disaster)** > > Pages for logged out editors learn more > > > The 1996 Mount Everest disaster occurred on 10–11 May 1996 when eight climbers caught in a blizzard died on Mount Everest while attempting to descend from the summit. Over the entire season, 12 people died trying to reach the summit, making it the deadliest season on Mount Everest at the time and the third deadliest after the 22 fatalities resulting from avalanches caused by the April 2015 Nepal earthquake and the 16 fatalities of the 2014 Mount... ---
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Thanks for the Keira Knightley link! 😉 > **[1996 Mount Everest disaster](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/1996_Mount_Everest_disaster)** > > Pages for logged out editors learn more > > > The 1996 Mount Everest disaster occurred on 10–11 May 1996 when eight climbers caught in a blizzard died on Mount Everest while attempting to descend from the summit. Over the entire season, 12 people died trying to reach the summit, making it the deadliest season on Mount Everest at the time and the third deadliest after the 22 fatalities resulting from avalanches caused by the April 2015 Nepal earthquake and the 16 fatalities of the 2014 Mount... > **[1996 Indo-Tibetan Border Police expedition to Mount Everest](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/1996_Indo-Tibetan_Border_Police_expedition_to_Mount_Everest)** > > Pages for logged out editors learn more > > > The May 1996 expedition by the Indo-Tibetan Border Police to reach the summit of Mount Everest happened in the background of the 1996 Mount Everest disaster, and resulted in three members of the expedition dying. > The expedition was led by Commandant Mohinder Singh and is credited as being the first Indian ascent of Everest from the North Side. > **[Green Boots](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Green_Boots)** > > Pages for logged out editors learn more > > > Green Boots is the name given to the unidentified body of a climber that became a landmark on the main Northeast ridge route of Mount Everest. The body has not been officially identified, but he is believed to be Tsewang Paljor, an Indian climber who died on Everest in 1996. The term Green Boots originated from the green Koflach mountaineering boots on his feet. All expeditions from the north side encountered the body curled in the limestone alc... ---
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> **[Green Boots](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Green_Boots)** > > Pages for logged out editors learn more > > > Green Boots is the name given to the unidentified body of a climber that became a landmark on the main Northeast ridge route of Mount Everest. The body has not been officially identified, but he is believed to be Tsewang Paljor, an Indian climber who died on Everest in 1996. The term Green Boots originated from the green Koflach mountaineering boots on his feet. All expeditions from the north side encountered the body curled in the limestone alc... > **[List of unsolved deaths](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_unsolved_deaths)** > > Pages for logged out editors learn more > > > This list of unsolved deaths includes well-known cases where: > Cases where there are unofficial alternative theories about deaths – the most common theory being that the death was a homicide – can be found under: Death conspiracy theories. > **[Body in the cylinder](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Body_in_the_cylinder)** > > Pages for logged out editors learn more > > > > The "Body in the Cylinder" refers to a male decedent discovered within a partially sealed steel cylinder on a derelict WWII bomb site in Liverpool, England. The discovery was made in 1945 and it is believed that the body had lain undiscovered for 60 years. Inquiries named a strong (but unconfirmed) candidate for the identity of the decedent; however, the cause of death and the reason for his presence in the cylinder remain a mystery. > In the sum... ---
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> **[Body in the cylinder](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Body_in_the_cylinder)** > > Pages for logged out editors learn more > > > > The "Body in the Cylinder" refers to a male decedent discovered within a partially sealed steel cylinder on a derelict WWII bomb site in Liverpool, England. The discovery was made in 1945 and it is believed that the body had lain undiscovered for 60 years. Inquiries named a strong (but unconfirmed) candidate for the identity of the decedent; however, the cause of death and the reason for his presence in the cylinder remain a mystery. > In the sum... > **[Oxy-fuel welding and cutting](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oxy-fuel_welding_and_cutting)** > > Pages for logged out editors learn more > > Oxy-fuel welding (commonly called oxyacetylene welding, oxy welding, or gas welding in the United States) and oxy-fuel cutting are processes that use fuel gases (or liquid fuels such as gasoline or petrol, diesel, bio diesel, kerosene, etc) and oxygen to weld or cut metals. French engineers Edmond Fouché and Charles Picard became the first to develop oxygen-acetylene welding in 1903. Pure oxygen, instead of air, is used to increase the flame tem... > **[Limelight](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Limelight)** > > Pages for logged out editors learn more > > > > Limelight (also known as Drummond light or calcium light) is a type of stage lighting once used in theatres and music halls. An intense illumination is created when a flame fed by oxygen and hydrogen is directed at a cylinder of quicklime (calcium oxide), which can be heated to 2,572 °C (4,662 °F) before melting. The light is produced by a combination of incandescence and candoluminescence. Although it has long since been replaced by electric... ---
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> **[Limelight](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Limelight)** > > Pages for logged out editors learn more > > > > Limelight (also known as Drummond light or calcium light) is a type of stage lighting once used in theatres and music halls. An intense illumination is created when a flame fed by oxygen and hydrogen is directed at a cylinder of quicklime (calcium oxide), which can be heated to 2,572 °C (4,662 °F) before melting. The light is produced by a combination of incandescence and candoluminescence. Although it has long since been replaced by electric... > **[Michael Faraday](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Faraday)** > > Pages for logged out editors learn more > > > > Michael Faraday FRS (/ˈfærədeɪ, -di/; 22 September 1791 – 25 August 1867) was an English scientist who contributed to the study of electromagnetism and electrochemistry. His main discoveries include the principles underlying electromagnetic induction, diamagnetism and electrolysis. > Although Faraday received little formal education, he was one of the most influential scientists in history. It was by his research on the magnetic field around a c... > **[Ernest Rutherford](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ernest_Rutherford)** > > Pages for logged out editors learn more > > > > > Ernest Rutherford, 1st Baron Rutherford of Nelson, OM, FRS, HonFRSE (30 August 1871 – 19 October 1937) was a New Zealand physicist who came to be known as the father of nuclear physics. Encyclopædia Britannica considers him to be the greatest experimentalist since Michael Faraday (1791–1867). Apart from his work in his homeland, he spent a substantial amount of his career abroad, in both Canada and the United Kingdom. > In early work, Rutherfor... ---
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> **[Ernest Rutherford](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ernest_Rutherford)** > > Pages for logged out editors learn more > > > > > Ernest Rutherford, 1st Baron Rutherford of Nelson, OM, FRS, HonFRSE (30 August 1871 – 19 October 1937) was a New Zealand physicist who came to be known as the father of nuclear physics. Encyclopædia Britannica considers him to be the greatest experimentalist since Michael Faraday (1791–1867). Apart from his work in his homeland, he spent a substantial amount of his career abroad, in both Canada and the United Kingdom. > In early work, Rutherfor... > **[University of Cambridge](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/University_of_Cambridge)** > > Pages for logged out editors learn more > > > > The University of Cambridge is a public collegiate research university in Cambridge, England. Founded in 1209 and granted a royal charter by King Henry III in 1231, Cambridge is the world's third-oldest surviving university and one of its most prestigious, currently ranked second-best in the world and the best in Europe by QS World University Rankings. Among the university's most notable alumni are 11 Fields Medalists, seven Turing Award winner... > **[Stephen Fry](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stephen_Fry)** > > Pages for logged out editors learn more > > > > Stephen John Fry (born 24 August 1957) is an English actor, broadcaster, comedian, director and writer. He first came to prominence in the 1980s as one half of the comic double act Fry and Laurie, alongside Hugh Laurie, with the two starring in A Bit of Fry & Laurie (1989–1995) and Jeeves and Wooster (1990–1993). He also starred in the sketch series Alfresco (1983–1984) alongside Laurie, Emma Thompson and Robbie Coltrane, and in Blackadder (198... ---
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> **[Stephen Fry](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stephen_Fry)** > > Pages for logged out editors learn more > > > > Stephen John Fry (born 24 August 1957) is an English actor, broadcaster, comedian, director and writer. He first came to prominence in the 1980s as one half of the comic double act Fry and Laurie, alongside Hugh Laurie, with the two starring in A Bit of Fry & Laurie (1989–1995) and Jeeves and Wooster (1990–1993). He also starred in the sketch series Alfresco (1983–1984) alongside Laurie, Emma Thompson and Robbie Coltrane, and in Blackadder (198... > **[T. S. Eliot](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/T._S._Eliot)** > > Pages for logged out editors learn more > > > > Thomas Stearns Eliot OM (26 September 1888 – 4 January 1965) was a poet, essayist, publisher, playwright, literary critic and editor. Considered one of the 20th century's major poets, he is a central figure in English-language Modernist poetry. > Born in St. Louis, Missouri, to a prominent Boston Brahmin family, he moved to England in 1914 at the age of 25 and went on to settle, work, and marry there. He became a British citizen in 1927 at the a... > **[Golders Green Crematorium](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Golders_Green_Crematorium)** > > Pages for logged out editors learn more > > > > Golders Green Crematorium and Mausoleum was the first crematorium to be opened in London, and one of the oldest crematoria in Britain. The land for the crematorium was purchased in 1900, costing £6,000 (the equivalent of £135,987 in 2021), and the crematorium was opened in 1902 by Sir Henry Thompson. > Golders Green Crematorium, as it is usually called, is in Hoop Lane, off Finchley Road, Golders Green, London NW11, ten minutes' walk from Golder... [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-stroll-through-wikipedia/830660.md?page=23) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-stroll-through-wikipedia/830660.md?page=25)