# 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:** 25
**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:** [October 19, 2020, 3:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-stroll-through-wikipedia/830660/481 "2020-10-19T15:47:03Z")
> **[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... > **[Victoria Cross](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Victoria_Cross)** > > Pages for logged out editors learn more > > > > The Victoria Cross (VC) is the highest and most prestigious award of the British honours system. It is awarded for valour "in the presence of the enemy" to members of the British Armed Forces and may be awarded posthumously. It was previously awarded by countries of the Commonwealth of Nations, most of which have established their own honours systems and no longer recommend British honours. It may be awarded to a person of any military rank in ... > **[Khudadad Khan](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Khudadad_Khan)** > > Pages for logged out editors learn more > > > > Subedar Khudadad Khan, VC (20 October 1888 – 8 March 1971) was a Pakistani and the recipient of the Victoria Cross (VC), the highest military award for gallantry in the face of the enemy given to British and Commonwealth forces. During the First World War, on 31 October 1914 at Hollebeke, Belgium, 26-year-old Khan, serving in the British Indian Army, performed an act of bravery for which he was awarded the Victoria Cross. > He was the first Brit... ---
**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 20, 2020, 3:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-stroll-through-wikipedia/830660/482 "2020-10-20T03:16:04Z")
> **[Khudadad Khan](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Khudadad_Khan)** > > Pages for logged out editors learn more > > > > Subedar Khudadad Khan, VC (20 October 1888 – 8 March 1971) was a Pakistani and the recipient of the Victoria Cross (VC), the highest military award for gallantry in the face of the enemy given to British and Commonwealth forces. During the First World War, on 31 October 1914 at Hollebeke, Belgium, 26-year-old Khan, serving in the British Indian Army, performed an act of bravery for which he was awarded the Victoria Cross. > He was the first Brit... > **[129th Duke of Connaught's Own Baluchis](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/129th_Duke_of_Connaught%27s_Own_Baluchis)** > > Pages for logged out editors learn more > > > The 129th Duke of Connaught's Own Baluchis was an infantry regiment of the British Indian Army raised in 1846 as the 2nd Bellochee Battalion. It was designated as the 129th Duke of Connaught's Own Baluchis in 1903, and became 4th Battalion (Duke of Connaught's Own) 10th Baluch Regiment in 1922. In 1947, it was allocated to Pakistan Army, where it continues to exist as 11th Battalion of The Baloch Regiment. > The regiment was raised on 6 May 1846 ... > **[Herbert Kitchener, 1st Earl Kitchener](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Herbert_Kitchener,_1st_Earl_Kitchener)** > > Pages for logged out editors learn more > > > Field Marshal Horatio Herbert Kitchener, 1st Earl Kitchener, KG, KP, GCB, OM, GCSI, GCMG, GCIE, PC (/ˈkɪtʃɪnər/; 24 June 1850 – 5 June 1916) was a senior British Army officer and colonial administrator. Kitchener came to prominence for his imperial campaigns, his scorched earth policy against the Boers, his expansion of Lord Roberts' concentration camps during the Second Boer War, and his central role in the early part of the First World War. > K... ---
**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:** [October 20, 2020, 2:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-stroll-through-wikipedia/830660/483 "2020-10-20T14:22:44Z")
> **[Herbert Kitchener, 1st Earl Kitchener](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Herbert_Kitchener,_1st_Earl_Kitchener)** > > Pages for logged out editors learn more > > > Field Marshal Horatio Herbert Kitchener, 1st Earl Kitchener, KG, KP, GCB, OM, GCSI, GCMG, GCIE, PC (/ˈkɪtʃɪnər/; 24 June 1850 – 5 June 1916) was a senior British Army officer and colonial administrator. Kitchener came to prominence for his imperial campaigns, his scorched earth policy against the Boers, his expansion of Lord Roberts' concentration camps during the Second Boer War, and his central role in the early part of the First World War. > K... > **[Breaker Morant](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Breaker_Morant)** > > Pages for logged out editors learn more > > > > Harry "The Breaker" Harbord Morant (born Edwin Henry Murrant, 9 December 1864 – 27 February 1902), more popularly known as Breaker Morant, was an Anglo-Australian drover, horseman, bush poet, military officer, and war criminal who was convicted and executed for murdering six prisoners-of-war (POWs) and three captured civilians in two separate incidents during the Second Anglo-Boer War. > While serving as a lieutenant with the Bushveldt Carbineer... > **[Elizabeth II](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elizabeth_II)** > > Pages for logged out editors learn more > > > > > > Elizabeth II (Elizabeth Alexandra Mary; 21 April 1926 – 8 September 2022) was Queen of the United Kingdom and other Commonwealth realms from 6 February 1952 until her death in 2022. She was queen regnant of 32 sovereign states during her lifetime, and was head of state of 15 realms at the time of her death. Her reign of 70 years and 214 days was the longest of any British monarch and the longest verified reign of any female monarch in history... ---
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> **[Elizabeth II](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elizabeth_II)** > > Pages for logged out editors learn more > > > > > > Elizabeth II (Elizabeth Alexandra Mary; 21 April 1926 – 8 September 2022) was Queen of the United Kingdom and other Commonwealth realms from 6 February 1952 until her death in 2022. She was queen regnant of 32 sovereign states during her lifetime, and was head of state of 15 realms at the time of her death. Her reign of 70 years and 214 days was the longest of any British monarch and the longest verified reign of any female monarch in history... > **[Pembroke Welsh Corgi](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pembroke_Welsh_Corgi)** > > Pages for logged out editors learn more > > The Pembroke Welsh Corgi (/ˈkɔːrɡi/; Welsh for "dwarf dog"\[a\]) is a cattle herding dog breed that originated in Pembrokeshire, Wales. It is one of two breeds known as a Welsh Corgi. Pembroke Welsh Corgis descended from the Spitz family of dogs. The other is the Cardigan Welsh Corgi, which descend from the Teckel family of dogs, which also produced the Dachshund. > Pembroke Welsh Corgis are famous as the preferred breed of Queen Elizabeth II, who ... > **[Dog intelligence](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dog_intelligence)** > > Pages for logged out editors learn more > > > Dog intelligence or dog cognition is the process in dogs of acquiring information and conceptual skills, and storing them in memory, retrieving, combining and comparing them, and using them in new situations. > Studies have shown that dogs display many behaviors associated with intelligence. They have advanced memory skills, and are able to read and react appropriately to human body language such as gesturing and pointing, and to understand human... ---
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> **[Dog intelligence](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dog_intelligence)** > > Pages for logged out editors learn more > > > Dog intelligence or dog cognition is the process in dogs of acquiring information and conceptual skills, and storing them in memory, retrieving, combining and comparing them, and using them in new situations. > Studies have shown that dogs display many behaviors associated with intelligence. They have advanced memory skills, and are able to read and react appropriately to human body language such as gesturing and pointing, and to understand human... > **[Dingo](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dingo)** > > Pages for logged out editors learn more > > > > > Canis familiaris Linnaeus, 1758Canis familiaris dingo Meyer, 1793 > The dingo (Canis familiaris, Canis familiaris dingo, Canis dingo, or Canis lupus dingo) is an ancient (basal) lineage of dog found in Australia. Its taxonomic classification is debated as indicated by the variety of scientific names presently applied in different publications. It is variously considered a form of domestic dog not warranting recognition as a subspecies, a subspe... > **[The Dreaming](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Dreaming)** > > Pages for logged out editors learn more > > > > The Dreaming, also referred to as Dreamtime, is a term devised by early anthropologists to refer to a religio-cultural worldview attributed to Australian Aboriginal beliefs. It was originally used by Francis Gillen, quickly adopted by his colleague Baldwin Spencer and thereafter popularised by A. P. Elkin, who, however, later revised his views. > The Dreaming is used to represent Aboriginal concepts of Everywhen, during which the land was inhabi... ---
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> **[The Dreaming](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Dreaming)** > > Pages for logged out editors learn more > > > > The Dreaming, also referred to as Dreamtime, is a term devised by early anthropologists to refer to a religio-cultural worldview attributed to Australian Aboriginal beliefs. It was originally used by Francis Gillen, quickly adopted by his colleague Baldwin Spencer and thereafter popularised by A. P. Elkin, who, however, later revised his views. > The Dreaming is used to represent Aboriginal concepts of Everywhen, during which the land was inhabi... > **[Fetus](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fetus)** > > Pages for logged out editors learn more > > A fetus or foetus (/ˈfiːtəs/; plural fetuses, feti, foetuses, or foeti) is the unborn offspring that develops from an animal embryo. Following embryonic development the fetal stage of development takes place. In human prenatal development, fetal development begins from the ninth week after fertilization (or eleventh week gestational age) and continues until birth. Prenatal development is a continuum, with no clear defining feature distinguishing a... > **[Smoking and pregnancy](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smoking_and_pregnancy)** > > Pages for logged out editors learn more > > > Tobacco smoking during pregnancy causes many detrimental effects on health and reproduction, in addition to the general health effects of tobacco. A number of studies have shown that tobacco use is a significant factor in miscarriages among pregnant smokers, and that it contributes to a number of other threats to the health of the foetus. > Because of the associated risks, people are advised not to smoke before, during or after pregnancy. If this... ---
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> **[Smoking and pregnancy](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smoking_and_pregnancy)** > > Pages for logged out editors learn more > > > Tobacco smoking during pregnancy causes many detrimental effects on health and reproduction, in addition to the general health effects of tobacco. A number of studies have shown that tobacco use is a significant factor in miscarriages among pregnant smokers, and that it contributes to a number of other threats to the health of the foetus. > Because of the associated risks, people are advised not to smoke before, during or after pregnancy. If this... > **[Caesarean section](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caesarean_section)** > > Pages for logged out editors learn more > > > Caesarean section, also known as C-section or caesarean delivery, is the surgical procedure by which one or more babies are delivered through an incision in the mother's abdomen, often performed because vaginal delivery would put the baby or mother at risk. Reasons for the operation include obstructed labor, twin pregnancy, high blood pressure in the mother, breech birth, and problems with the placenta or umbilical cord. A caesarean delivery may... > **[Julius Caesar](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Julius_Caesar)** > > Pages for logged out editors learn more > > > Gaius Julius Caesar (/ˈsiːzər/; Latin: \[ˈɡaːiʊs ˈjuːliʊs ˈkae̯sar\]; 12 July 100 BC – 15 March 44 BC), was a Roman general and statesman. A member of the First Triumvirate, Caesar led the Roman armies in the Gallic Wars before defeating his political rival Pompey in a civil war, and subsequently became dictator from 49 BC until his assassination in 44 BC. He played a critical role in the events that led to the demise of the Roman Republic and the... ---
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> **[Julius Caesar](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Julius_Caesar)** > > Pages for logged out editors learn more > > > Gaius Julius Caesar (/ˈsiːzər/; Latin: \[ˈɡaːiʊs ˈjuːliʊs ˈkae̯sar\]; 12 July 100 BC – 15 March 44 BC), was a Roman general and statesman. A member of the First Triumvirate, Caesar led the Roman armies in the Gallic Wars before defeating his political rival Pompey in a civil war, and subsequently became dictator from 49 BC until his assassination in 44 BC. He played a critical role in the events that led to the demise of the Roman Republic and the... > **[Aegean Sea](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aegean_Sea)** > > Pages for logged out editors learn more > > > The Aegean Sea\[a\] is an elongated embayment of the Mediterranean Sea between Europe and Asia. It is located between the Balkans and Anatolia, and covers an area of some 215,000 square kilometres. In the north, the Aegean is connected to the Marmara Sea and the Black Sea by the straits of the Dardanelles and the Bosphorus. The Aegean Islands are located within the sea and some bound it on its southern periphery, including Crete and Rhodes. The se... > **[Volcano](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Volcano)** > > Pages for logged out editors learn more > > > > A volcano is a rupture in the crust of a planetary-mass object, such as Earth, that allows hot lava, volcanic ash, and gases to escape from a magma chamber below the surface. ---
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> **[Volcano](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Volcano)** > > Pages for logged out editors learn more > > > > A volcano is a rupture in the crust of a planetary-mass object, such as Earth, that allows hot lava, volcanic ash, and gases to escape from a magma chamber below the surface. > **[Mount St. Helens](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mount_St._Helens)** > > Pages for logged out editors learn more > > > > Mount St. Helens (known as Lawetlat'la to the indigenous Cowlitz people, and Loowit or Louwala-Clough to the Klickitat) is an active stratovolcano located in Skamania County, Washington, in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. It lies 52 miles (83 km) northeast of Portland, Oregon, and 98 miles (158 km) south of Seattle. Mount St. Helens takes its English name from that of the British diplomat Lord St Helens, a friend of explorer... > **[Cowlitz people](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cowlitz_people)** > > Pages for logged out editors learn more > > The term Cowlitz people covers two culturally and linguistically distinct indigenous peoples of the Pacific Northwest; the Lower Cowlitz or Cowlitz proper, and the Upper Cowlitz / Cowlitz Klickitat or Taitnapam. Lower Cowlitz refers to a southwestern Coast Salish people, which today are enrolled in the federally recognized tribes: Cowlitz Indian Tribe, Quinault Indian Nation, and Confederated Tribes of the Chehalis Reservation. The Upper Cowlitz ... ---
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> **[Cowlitz people](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cowlitz_people)** > > Pages for logged out editors learn more > > The term Cowlitz people covers two culturally and linguistically distinct indigenous peoples of the Pacific Northwest; the Lower Cowlitz or Cowlitz proper, and the Upper Cowlitz / Cowlitz Klickitat or Taitnapam. Lower Cowlitz refers to a southwestern Coast Salish people, which today are enrolled in the federally recognized tribes: Cowlitz Indian Tribe, Quinault Indian Nation, and Confederated Tribes of the Chehalis Reservation. The Upper Cowlitz ... > **[Cascade Range](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cascade_Range)** > > Pages for logged out editors learn more > > The Cascade Range or Cascades is a major mountain range of western North America, extending from southern British Columbia through Washington and Oregon to Northern California. It includes both non-volcanic mountains, such as the North Cascades, and the notable volcanoes known as the High Cascades. The small part of the range in British Columbia is referred to as the Canadian Cascades or, locally, as the Cascade Mountains. The latter term is also ... > **[Mountain goat](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mountain_goat)** > > Pages for logged out editors learn more > > > The mountain goat (Oreamnos americanus), also known as the Rocky Mountain goat, is a hoofed mammal endemic to mountainous areas of western North America. A subalpine to alpine species, it is a sure-footed climber commonly seen on cliffs and ice. > Despite its vernacular name and both genera being in the same subfamily (Caprinae), the mountain goat is not a member of Capra, the genus that includes all other goats, such as the wild goat (Capra aega... ---
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> **[Mountain goat](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mountain_goat)** > > Pages for logged out editors learn more > > > The mountain goat (Oreamnos americanus), also known as the Rocky Mountain goat, is a hoofed mammal endemic to mountainous areas of western North America. A subalpine to alpine species, it is a sure-footed climber commonly seen on cliffs and ice. > Despite its vernacular name and both genera being in the same subfamily (Caprinae), the mountain goat is not a member of Capra, the genus that includes all other goats, such as the wild goat (Capra aega... > **[Great Northern Railway (U.S.)](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Northern_Railway_(U.S.))** > > Pages for logged out editors learn more > > > The Great Northern Railway (reporting mark GN) was an American Class I railroad. Running from Saint Paul, Minnesota, to Seattle, Washington, it was the creation of 19th-century railroad entrepreneur James J. Hill and was developed from the Saint Paul & Pacific Railroad. The Great Northern's route was the northernmost transcontinental railroad route in the U.S. > In 1970, the Great Northern Railway merged with three other railroads to form the Bur... > **[Saint Paul, Minnesota](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_Paul,_Minnesota)** > > Pages for logged out editors learn more > > > > Saint Paul (abbreviated St. Paul) is the capital of the U.S. state of Minnesota and the county seat of Ramsey County. Situated on high bluffs overlooking a bend in the Mississippi River, Saint Paul is a regional business hub and the center of Minnesota's government. The Minnesota State Capitol and the state government offices all sit on a hill close to the city's downtown district. One of the oldest cities in Minnesota, Saint Paul has several h... ---
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> **[Saint Paul, Minnesota](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_Paul,_Minnesota)** > > Pages for logged out editors learn more > > > > Saint Paul (abbreviated St. Paul) is the capital of the U.S. state of Minnesota and the county seat of Ramsey County. Situated on high bluffs overlooking a bend in the Mississippi River, Saint Paul is a regional business hub and the center of Minnesota's government. The Minnesota State Capitol and the state government offices all sit on a hill close to the city's downtown district. One of the oldest cities in Minnesota, Saint Paul has several h... > **[Minnesota State Capitol](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minnesota_State_Capitol)** > > Pages for logged out editors learn more > > > > > The Minnesota State Capitol is the seat of government for the U.S. state of Minnesota, in its capital city of Saint Paul. It houses the Minnesota Senate, Minnesota House of Representatives, the office of the Attorney General and the office of the Governor. The building also includes a chamber for the Minnesota Supreme Court, although court activities usually take place in the neighboring Minnesota Judicial Center. > **[Cass Gilbert](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cass_Gilbert)** > > Pages for logged out editors learn more > > > Cass Gilbert (November 24, 1859 – May 17, 1934) was an American architect. An early proponent of skyscrapers, his works include the Woolworth Building, the United States Supreme Court building, the state capitols of Minnesota, Arkansas and West Virginia; and the Detroit Public Library, the Saint Louis Art Museum and Public Library. His public buildings in the Beaux Arts style reflect the optimistic American sense that the nation was heir to Gree... ---
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> **[Cass Gilbert](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cass_Gilbert)** > > Pages for logged out editors learn more > > > Cass Gilbert (November 24, 1859 – May 17, 1934) was an American architect. An early proponent of skyscrapers, his works include the Woolworth Building, the United States Supreme Court building, the state capitols of Minnesota, Arkansas and West Virginia; and the Detroit Public Library, the Saint Louis Art Museum and Public Library. His public buildings in the Beaux Arts style reflect the optimistic American sense that the nation was heir to Gree... > **[Thurgood Marshall United States Courthouse](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thurgood_Marshall_United_States_Courthouse)** > > Pages for logged out editors learn more > > > The Thurgood Marshall United States Courthouse (originally the United States Courthouse or the Foley Square Courthouse) is a 37-story courthouse at 40 Centre Street on Foley Square in the Civic Center neighborhood of Lower Manhattan in New York City, United States. Opened in 1936, the building was designed by Cass Gilbert and his son, Cass Gilbert Jr., in the Classical Revival style. The United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit and ... > **[Coffer](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coffer)** > > Pages for logged out editors learn more > > A coffer (or coffering) in architecture is a series of sunken panels in the shape of a square, rectangle, or octagon in a ceiling, soffit or vault. > A series of these sunken panels was often used as decoration for a ceiling or a vault, also called caissons ("boxes"), or lacunaria ("spaces, openings"), so that a coffered ceiling can be called a lacunar ceiling: the strength of the structure is in the framework of the coffers. > The stone coffers o... ---
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> **[Coffer](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coffer)** > > Pages for logged out editors learn more > > A coffer (or coffering) in architecture is a series of sunken panels in the shape of a square, rectangle, or octagon in a ceiling, soffit or vault. > A series of these sunken panels was often used as decoration for a ceiling or a vault, also called caissons ("boxes"), or lacunaria ("spaces, openings"), so that a coffered ceiling can be called a lacunar ceiling: the strength of the structure is in the framework of the coffers. > The stone coffers o... > **[Wawel Castle](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wawel_Castle)** > > Pages for logged out editors learn more > > The Wawel Royal Castle (Polish pronunciation: \[ˈvavɛl\]; Zamek Królewski na Wawelu) and the Wawel Hill on which it sits constitute the most historically and culturally significant site in Poland. A fortified residency on the Vistula River in Kraków, it was established on the orders of King Casimir III the Great and enlarged over the centuries into a number of structures around an Italian-styled courtyard. It represents nearly all European architect... I > **[Casimir III the Great](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Casimir_III_of_Poland)** > > Pages for logged out editors learn more > > Casimir III the Great (Polish: Kazimierz III Wielki; 30 April 1310 – 5 November 1370) reigned as the King of Poland from 1333 to 1370. He also later became King of Ruthenia in 1340, and fought to retain the title in the Galicia-Volhynia Wars. He was the last Polish king from the Piast dynasty. > Casimir inherited a kingdom weakened by war and made it prosperous and wealthy. He reformed the Polish army and doubled the size of the kingdom. He reforme... ---
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> **[Casimir III the Great](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Casimir_III_the_Great)** > > Pages for logged out editors learn more > > Casimir III the Great (Polish: Kazimierz III Wielki; 30 April 1310 – 5 November 1370) reigned as the King of Poland from 1333 to 1370. He also later became King of Ruthenia in 1340, and fought to retain the title in the Galicia-Volhynia Wars. He was the last Polish king from the Piast dynasty. > Casimir inherited a kingdom weakened by war and made it prosperous and wealthy. He reformed the Polish army and doubled the size of the kingdom. He reforme... > **[Jagiellonian University](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jagiellonian_University)** > > Pages for logged out editors learn more > > The Jagiellonian University (Polish: Uniwersytet Jagielloński, UJ) is a public research university in Kraków, Poland. Founded in 1364 by King Casimir III the Great, it is the oldest university in Poland and the 13th oldest university in continuous operation in the world. It is regarded as Poland's most prestigious academic institution. The university has been viewed as a guardian of Polish culture as well as a significant contributor to the intell... > **[Bodleian Library](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bodleian_Library)** > > Pages for logged out editors learn more > > > > The Bodleian Library (/ˈbɒdliən, bɒdˈliːən/) is the main research library of the University of Oxford, and is one of the oldest libraries in Europe. It derives its name from its founder, Sir Thomas Bodley. With over 13 million printed items, it is the second-largest library in Britain after the British Library. Under the Legal Deposit Libraries Act 2003, it is one of six legal deposit libraries for works published in the United Kingdom, and und... ---
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> **[Bodleian Library](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bodleian_Library)** > > Pages for logged out editors learn more > > > > The Bodleian Library (/ˈbɒdliən, bɒdˈliːən/) is the main research library of the University of Oxford, and is one of the oldest libraries in Europe. It derives its name from its founder, Sir Thomas Bodley. With over 13 million printed items, it is the second-largest library in Britain after the British Library. Under the Legal Deposit Libraries Act 2003, it is one of six legal deposit libraries for works published in the United Kingdom, and und... > **[Legal Deposit Libraries Act 2003](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Legal_Deposit_Libraries_Act_2003)** > > Pages for logged out editors learn more > > > The Legal Deposit Libraries Act 2003 (c 28) is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom which regulates the legal deposit of publications in the United Kingdom. The bill for this Act was a private member's bill. This Act was passed to update the legislation on legal deposit to reflect the digital age. > The previous provisions covering legal deposit in the United Kingdom were under the Copyright Act 1911. They covered published paper produc... > **[Private member's bill](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Private_member%27s_bill)** > > Pages for logged out editors learn more > > > A private member's bill is a bill (proposed law) introduced into a legislature by a legislator who is not acting on behalf of the executive branch. The designation "private member's bill" is used in most Westminster system jurisdictions, in which a "private member" is any member of parliament (MP) who is not a member of the cabinet (executive). Other labels may be used for the concept in other parliamentary systems; for example, the label member'... ---
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> **[Private member's bill](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Private_member's_bill)** > > Pages for logged out editors learn more > > > A private member's bill is a bill (proposed law) introduced into a legislature by a legislator who is not acting on behalf of the executive branch. The designation "private member's bill" is used in most Westminster system jurisdictions, in which a "private member" is any member of parliament (MP) who is not a member of the cabinet (executive). Other labels may be used for the concept in other parliamentary systems; for example, the label member'... > **[Biscuit tin](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Biscuit_tin)** > > Pages for logged out editors learn more > > Biscuit tins are utilitarian or decorative containers used to package and sell biscuits (such as those served during tea) and some confectionery. Invented by Huntley & Palmers in 1831, they are commonly found in households in Great Britain, Ireland, and Commonwealth countries, but also in continental Europe and French Canada. Popularity in the United States and English Canada spread later in the 20th century. Over 60% of UK households own a biscui... > **[Christmas market](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christmas_market)** > > Pages for logged out editors learn more > > > > A Christmas market, also known as Christkindlmarkt (literally: Christ Child Market, but the term "Christkind" usually refers to an angel-like "spirit of Christmas" rather than literally the Christ Child), Christkindlesmarkt, Christkindlimarkt, and Weihnachtsmarkt, is a street market associated with the celebration of Christmas during the four weeks of Advent. These markets originated in Germany, but are now held in many countries. Some in the U... ---
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> **[Christmas market](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christmas_market)** > > Pages for logged out editors learn more > > > > A Christmas market, also known as Christkindlmarkt (literally: Christ Child Market, but the term "Christkind" usually refers to an angel-like "spirit of Christmas" rather than literally the Christ Child), Christkindlesmarkt, Christkindlimarkt, and Weihnachtsmarkt, is a street market associated with the celebration of Christmas during the four weeks of Advent. These markets originated in Germany, but are now held in many countries. Some in the U... > **[Christ Child](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christ_Child)** > > Pages for logged out editors learn more > > The Christ Child, also known as Divine Infant, Baby Jesus, Infant Jesus, the Divine Child, Child Jesus, the Holy Child, Santo Niño, and to some as Señor Noemi refers to Jesus Christ from his nativity to age 12. > The four canonical gospels, accepted by most Christians today, lack any narration of the years between Jesus' infancy and the Finding in the Temple when he was 12. > Liturgical feasts relating to Christ's infancy and childhood include: > **[Leonardo da Vinci](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leonardo_da_Vinci)** > > Pages for logged out editors learn more > > > > > Leonardo di ser Piero da Vinci\[b\] (15 April 1452 – 2 May 1519) was an Italian polymath of the High Renaissance who was active as a painter, draughtsman, engineer, scientist, theorist, sculptor, and architect. While his fame initially rested on his achievements as a painter, he also became known for his notebooks, in which he made drawings and notes on a variety of subjects, including anatomy, astronomy, botany, cartography, painting, and paleo... ---
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> **[Leonardo da Vinci](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leonardo_da_Vinci)** > > Pages for logged out editors learn more > > > > > Leonardo di ser Piero da Vinci\[b\] (15 April 1452 – 2 May 1519) was an Italian polymath of the High Renaissance who was active as a painter, draughtsman, engineer, scientist, theorist, sculptor, and architect. While his fame initially rested on his achievements as a painter, he also became known for his notebooks, in which he made drawings and notes on a variety of subjects, including anatomy, astronomy, botany, cartography, painting, and paleo... > **[Vitruvian Man](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vitruvian_Man)** > > Pages for logged out editors learn more > > The Vitruvian Man (Italian: L'uomo vitruviano; \[ˈlwɔːmo vitruˈvjaːno\]) is a drawing by the Italian Renaissance artist and scientist Leonardo da Vinci, dated to c. 1490. Inspired by the writings by the ancient Roman architect Vitruvius, the drawing depicts a nude man in two superimposed positions with his arms and legs apart and inscribed in both a circle and square. Described by the art historian Carmen C. Bambach as "justly ranked among the all-t... > **[Louvre](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Louvre)** > > 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}48°51′40″N 2°20′9″E / 48.86111°N 2.33583°E / 48.86111; 2.33583 > The Louvre (English: /ˈluːv(rə)/ LOOV(-rə)), or the Louvre Museum (French: Musée du Louvre \[myze dy luvʁ\] (liste... ---
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> **[Louvre](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Louvre)** > > 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}48°51′40″N 2°20′9″E / 48.86111°N 2.33583°E / 48.86111; 2.33583 > The Louvre (English: /ˈluːv(rə)/ LOOV(-rə)), or the Louvre Museum (French: Musée du Louvre \[myze dy luvʁ\] (liste... > **[History of the Cyclades](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_the_Cyclades)** > > Pages for logged out editors learn more > > The Cyclades (Greek: Κυκλάδες Kykládes) are Greek islands located in the southern part of the Aegean Sea. The archipelago contains some 2,200 islands, islets and rocks; just 33 islands are inhabited. For the ancients, they formed a circle (κύκλος / kyklos in Greek) around the sacred island of Delos, hence the name of the archipelago. The best-known are, from north to south and from east to west: Andros, Tinos, Mykonos, Naxos, Amorgos, Syros, Paros... > **[Battle of Cynoscephalae](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Cynoscephalae)** > > Pages for logged out editors learn more > > c. 26,000 > 25,500 > 13,000 [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-stroll-through-wikipedia/830660.md?page=24) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-stroll-through-wikipedia/830660.md?page=26)