# Remember this \[Wikipedia\] SDMB game? Let's try it again! **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Created:** [November 7, 2009, 5:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/remember-this-wikipedia-sdmb-game-lets-try-it-again/516694 "2009-11-07T05:30:25Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Erdosain](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/erdosain/32/7284_2.png) [@Erdosain](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Erdosain)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2009, 1:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/remember-this-wikipedia-sdmb-game-lets-try-it-again/516694/21 "2009-11-09T01:59:29Z")
> [@Randy\_Seltzer](#): > > How about > > [Voyager program - Wikipedia](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Voyager_program) > > to > > [Erik the Red - Wikipedia](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Erik_the_Red) Also four clicks! Although I think Voyager and Erik the Red are more closely related than latkes and Swiss Top 40 music. > **[Voyager program](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Voyager_program)** > > The Voyager program is an American scientific program that employs two interstellar probes, Voyager 1 and Voyager 2. They were launched in 1977 to take advantage of a favorable planetary alignment to explore the two gas giants Jupiter and Saturn and potentially also the ice giants, Uranus and Neptune—to fly near them while collecting data for transmission back to Earth. After Voyager 1 successfully completed its flyby of Saturn and its moon Titan, it was decided to send Voyager 2 on flybys of ... > **[Uncrewed spacecraft](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unmanned_space_missions)** > > Uncrewed spacecraft or robotic spacecraft are spacecraft without people on board. Uncrewed spacecraft may have varying levels of autonomy from human input, such as remote control, or remote guidance. They may also be autonomous, in which they have a pre-programmed list of operations that will be executed unless otherwise instructed. A robotic spacecraft for scientific measurements is often called a space probe or space observatory. > Many space missions are more suited to telerobotic rather than... > **[Space exploration](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Space_exploration)** > > Space exploration is the physical investigation of outer space by uncrewed robotic space probes and through human spaceflight. > While the observation of objects in space, known as astronomy, predates reliable recorded history, it was the development of large and relatively efficient rockets during the mid-twentieth century that allowed physical space exploration to become a reality. Common rationales for exploring space include advancing scientific research, national prestige, uniting differen... > **[Exploration](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Exploration)** > > Exploration is the process of exploring, an activity which has some expectation of discovery. Organised exploration is largely a human activity, but exploratory activity is common to most organisms capable of directed locomotion and the ability to learn, and has been described in, amongst others, social insects foraging behaviour, where feedback from returning individuals affects the activity of other members of the group. > Geographical exploration, sometimes considered the default meaning for... > **[Erik the Red](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Erik_the_Red)** > > Erik Thorvaldsson\[a\] (c. 950 – c. 1003), known as Erik the Red (Norwegian: Erik den røde), was a Norse explorer, described in medieval and Icelandic saga sources as having founded the first European settlement in Greenland. He most likely earned the epithet "the Red" due to the color of his hair and beard. > According to Icelandic sagas, Erik was born in the Jæren district of Rogaland, Norway, the son of Thorvald Asvaldsson. When Thorvald was banished from Norway, the family sailed west to Icel... Next up: > **[Constitution of Uruguay](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Constitution_of_Uruguay)** > > The Constitution of Uruguay (Constitución de la República Oriental del Uruguay) is the supreme law of Uruguay. Its first version was written in 1830 and its last amendment was made in 2004. > Uruguay's first constitution was adopted in 1830, following the conclusion of the three-year-long Cisplatine War in which Argentina and Uruguay acted as a federation: the United Provinces of the Río de la Plata. Mediated by the United Kingdom, the 1828 Treaty of Montevideo allowed to build the foundations for... to > **[Styx](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Styx)** > > In Greek mythology, Styx (/ˈstɪks/ ⓘ; Ancient Greek: Στύξ \[stýks\]; lit. "Shuddering"), also called the River Styx, is a goddess and one of the rivers of the Greek Underworld. Her parents were the Titans Oceanus and Tethys, and she was the wife of the Titan Pallas and the mother of Zelus, Nike, Kratos, and Bia. She sided with Zeus in his war against the Titans, and because of this, to honor her, Zeus decreed that the solemn oaths of the gods be sworn by the water of Styx. > According to the usual a... ---
**Author:** ![brujaja](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/4af34b/32.png) [@brujaja](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/brujaja)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2009, 2:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/remember-this-wikipedia-sdmb-game-lets-try-it-again/516694/22 "2009-11-09T02:40:26Z")
> **[Constitution of Uruguay](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Constitution_of_Uruguay)** > > The Constitution of Uruguay (Constitución de la República Oriental del Uruguay) is the supreme law of Uruguay. Its first version was written in 1830 and its last amendment was made in 2004. > Uruguay's first constitution was adopted in 1830, following the conclusion of the three-year-long Cisplatine War in which Argentina and Uruguay acted as a federation: the United Provinces of the Río de la Plata. Mediated by the United Kingdom, the 1828 Treaty of Montevideo allowed to build the foundations for... > **[Revolution](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Revolution)** > > In political science, a revolution (Latin: revolutio, 'a turn around') is an attempt to achieve fundamental and relatively sudden change in political power and political organization. It typically involves a revolt against the government due to perceived oppression (political, social, economic) or political incompetence. > Revolutions have occurred throughout human history and vary widely in terms of methods, success or failure, duration, and motivating ideology. Their results include major cha... > **[Culture](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Culture)** > > Culture (/ˈkʌltʃər/ KUL-chər) is an umbrella term which encompasses the social behavior, institutions, and norms found in human societies, as well as the knowledge, beliefs, arts, laws, customs, capabilities, and habits of the individuals in these groups. Culture is often originated from or attributed to a specific region or location. > Humans acquire culture through the learning processes of enculturation and socialization, which is shown by the diversity of cultures across societies. > A cultu... > **[Folklore](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Folklore)** > > Folklore is the whole of oral traditions shared by a particular group of people, culture or subculture. This includes tales, myths, legends,\[a\] proverbs, poems, jokes, and other oral traditions. They include material culture, such as traditional building styles common to the group. Folklore also includes customary lore, taking actions for folk beliefs, and the forms and rituals of celebrations such as Christmas, weddings, folk dances, and initiation rites. Each one of these, either si The word fo... > **[Myth](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mythology)** > > Myth is a folklore genre consisting of narratives that play a fundamental role in a society, such as foundational tales or origin myths. > Myths are often endorsed by secular and religious authorities and are closely linked to religion or spirituality. Many societies group their myths, legends, and history together, considering myths and legends to be true accounts of their remote past. In particular, creation myths take place in a primordial age when the world had not achieved its later form... > **[List of death deities](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Death_deity)** > > Many have incorporated a god of death into their mythology or religion. As death, along with birth, is among the major parts of human life, these deities may often be one of the most important deities of a religion. In some religions in which a single powerful deity is the object of worship, the death deity is an antagonist against whom the primary deity struggles. The related term death worship has most often been used as a derogatory term to accuse certain groups of morally abhorrent practice... > **[Hades](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hades)** > > Hades (/ˈheɪdiːz/; Greek: ᾍδης, translit. Háidēs, Attic Greek: \[ˈhaiː.dεːs\] or \[ˈha.dεːs\]), in the ancient Greek religion and mythology, is the god of the dead and the king of the underworld, with which his name became synonymous. Hades was the eldest son of Cronus and Rhea, although this also made him the last son to be regurgitated by his father. He and his brothers, Zeus and Poseidon, defeated their father's generation of gods, the Titans, and claimed joint rulership over the cosmos. Ha R... > **[Styx](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Styx)** > > In Greek mythology, Styx (/ˈstɪks/; Ancient Greek: Στύξ \[stýks\]; lit. "Shuddering") was a goddess and river of the Underworld. Her parents were the Titans Oceanus and Tethys, and she was the wife of the Titan Pallas, and the mother of Zelus, Nike, Kratos, and Bia. She sided with Zeus in his war against the Titans, and because of this, to honor her, Zeus decreed that the solemn oaths of the gods be sworn by the water of Styx. > According to the usual account, Styx was the eldest of the Oceanids, t... (at first I thought you meant the band Styx… that was _really_ hard.) > **[List of minor planets: 9001–10000](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/9620_Ericidle)** > > The following is a partial list of minor planets, running from minor-planet number 9001 through 10000, inclusive. The primary data for this and other partial lists is based on JPL's "Small-Body Orbital Elements" and "Data Available from the Minor Planet Center". A detailed description of the table's columns and additional sources are given on the main page including a complete list of every page in this series, and a statistical break-up on the dynamical classification of minor planets. > Also see... to > **[Oxtail](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oxtails)** > > Oxtail (occasionally spelled ox tail or ox-tail) is the culinary name for the tail of cattle. While the word once meant only the tail of an ox, today it can also refer to the tails of other cattle. An oxtail typically weighs around 3.5 kilograms (8 pounds) and is skinned and cut into shorter lengths for sale. > Oxtail is a gelatin-rich meat, which is usually slow-cooked as a stew or braised. It is a traditional stock base for oxtail soup. Traditional preparations involve slow cooking, so some mode... ---
**Author:** ![cckerberos](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/f0a364/32.png) [@cckerberos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cckerberos)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2009, 1:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/remember-this-wikipedia-sdmb-game-lets-try-it-again/516694/23 "2009-11-09T13:55:17Z")
> **[List of minor planets: 9001–10000](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/9620_Ericidle)** > > The following is a partial list of minor planets, running from minor-planet number 9001 through 10000, inclusive. The primary data for this and other partial lists is based on JPL's "Small-Body Orbital Elements" and "Data Available from the Minor Planet Center". A detailed description of the table's columns and additional sources are given on the main page including a complete list of every page in this series, and a statistical break-up on the dynamical classification of minor planets. > Also see... > **[Eric Idle](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eric_Idle)** > > Eric Idle (born 29 March 1943) is an English actor, comedian, musician and writer. Idle was a member of the British surreal comedy group Monty Python and the parody rock band the Rutles. Idle studied at Pembroke College, Cambridge and joined Cambridge University Footlights. He reached stardom when he co-created and acted in the sketch series Monty Python's Flying Circus (1969–1974) and the films Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1975), Life of Brian (1979) and The Meaning of Life (1983) with Jo... > **[University of Oxford](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/University_of_Oxford)** > > The University of Oxford is a collegiate research university in Oxford, England. There is evidence of teaching as early as 1096, making it the oldest university in the English-speaking world and the world's second-oldest university in continuous operation. It grew rapidly from 1167 when Henry II banned English students from attending the University of Paris. After disputes between students and Oxford townsfolk in 1209, some academics fled north-east to Cambridge where they establ The universit... > **[Oxford](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oxford)** > > Oxford (/ˈɒksfərd/) is a city in England. It is the county town and only city of Oxfordshire. It had a population of 162,100 at the 2021 census. It is 56 miles (90 km) north-west of London, 64 miles (103 km) south-east of Birmingham and 61 miles (98 km) north-east of Bristol. The city is home to the University of Oxford, the oldest university in the English-speaking world; it has buildings in every style of English architecture since late Anglo-Saxon. Oxford's industries include motor The hist... > **[Ox](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ox)** > > An ox /ˈɒks/ (PL: oxen, /ˈɒksən/), also known as a bullock (in BrE, AusE, and IndE), is a bovine, trained and used as a draft animal. Oxen are commonly castrated adult male cattle; castration inhibits testosterone and aggression, which makes the males docile and safer to work with. Cows (adult females) or bulls (intact males) may also be used in some areas. > Oxen are used for plowing, for transport (pulling carts, hauling wagons and even riding), for threshing grain by trampling, and for powering... > **[Oxtail](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oxtails)** > > Oxtail (occasionally spelled ox tail or ox-tail) is the culinary name for the tail of cattle. While the word once meant only the tail of an ox, today it can also refer to the tails of other cattle. An oxtail typically weighs around 3.5 kilograms (8 pounds) and is skinned and cut into shorter lengths for sale. > Oxtail is a gelatin-rich meat, which is usually slow-cooked as a stew or braised. It is a traditional stock base for oxtail soup. Traditional preparations involve slow cooking, so some mode... > **[Hotteok](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hotteok)** > > Hotteok (Korean: 호떡; Hanja: 胡떡, pronounced \[ho.t͈ʌk̚\]), sometimes called hoeddeok, is a type of filled pancake known as a popular street food in South Korea. It originates in China and was first brought into Korea during the 19th century. > The dough for hotteok is made from wheat flour, water, milk, sugar, and yeast. The dough is allowed to rise for several hours. Handful-sized balls of this stiff dough are filled with a sweet mixture, which may contain brown sugar, honey, chopped peanuts, and ci... to > **[Wilding series](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wilding_series)** > > The Wildings were a series of definitive postage and revenue stamps featuring the Dorothy Wilding photographic portrait of Queen Elizabeth II that were in use between 1952 and 1971. The Wildings were the first and only British stamps to feature graphite lines on the back, and the first to feature phosphor bands on the face – both aids to automation. The stamps were also the first British pictorial high value stamps and the first to include regional emblems. > The stamps reproduced a portrait of... ---
**Author:** ![Max\_Torque](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e9bcb4/32.png) [@Max\_Torque](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Max_Torque)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2009, 4:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/remember-this-wikipedia-sdmb-game-lets-try-it-again/516694/24 "2009-11-09T16:28:21Z")
> [@cckerberos](#): > > [Hotteok - Wikipedia](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hotteok) > to > [Wilding series - Wikipedia](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wilding_series) > **[Hotteok](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hotteok)** > > Hotteok (Korean: 호떡; .mw-parser-output .IPA-label-small{font-size:85%}.mw-parser-output .references .IPA-label-small,.mw-parser-output .infobox .IPA-label-small,.mw-parser-output .navbox .IPA-label-small{font-size:100%}pronounced \[ho.t͈ʌk̚\]), sometimes called hoeddeok, is a type of filled pancake known as a popular street food in South Korea. It originated in Qing-dynasty China and was first brought into Joseon Korea during the 19th century. > The dough for hotteok is made from wheat flour, wat... > **[Honey](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Honey)** > > Honey is a sweet and viscous substance made by several species of bees, the best-known of which are honey bees. Honey is made and stored to nourish bee colonies. Bees produce honey by gathering and then refining the sugary secretions of plants (primarily floral nectar) or the secretions of other insects, like the honeydew of aphids. This refinement takes place both within individual bees, through regurgitation and enzymatic activity, and during storage in the hive, through water evaporation Hon... > **[Bear](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bear)** > > Bears are carnivoran mammals of the family Ursidae (/ˈɜːrsɪdiː, -daɪ/). They are classified as caniforms, or doglike carnivorans. Although only eight species of bears are extant, they are widespread, appearing in a wide variety of habitats throughout most of the Northern Hemisphere and partially in the Southern Hemisphere. Bears are found on the continents of North America, South America, and Eurasia. Common characteristics of modern bears include large bodies with stocky legs, long snouts... > **[Smokey Bear](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smokey_Bear)** > > Smokey Bear is an American campaign and advertising icon of the U.S. Forest Service in the Wildfire Prevention Campaign, which is the longest-running public service announcement campaign in United States history. The Ad Council, the Forest Service, and the National Association of State Foresters, in partnership with the creative agency FCB, use the character of Smokey Bear to educate the public about the dangers of unplanned human-caused wildfires. > The first campaign featuring Smokey began in ... > **[Postage stamp](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Postage_stamp)** > > A postage stamp is a small piece of paper issued by a post office, postal administration, or other authorized vendors to customers who pay postage (the cost involved in moving, insuring, or registering mail). Then the stamp is affixed to the face or address-side of any item of mail—an envelope or other postal cover (e.g., packet, box, mailing cylinder)—which they wish to send. The item is then processed by the postal system, where a postmark or cancellation mark—in modern usage indicating date... > **[Definitive stamp](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Definitive_%28stamp%29)** > > A definitive stamp is a postage stamp that is part of the regular issue of a country's stamps, available for sale by the post office for an extended period of time and designed to serve the everyday postal needs of the country. The term is used in contrast to a "provisional stamp", one that is issued for a temporary period until regular stamps are available, or a "commemorative stamp", a stamp "issued to honor a person or mark a special event" available only for a limited time. Commonly The rang... > **[Wilding series](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wilding_series)** > > The Wildings were a series of definitive postage and revenue stamps featuring the Dorothy Wilding photographic portrait of Queen Elizabeth II that were in use from December 1952 (they were the first UK stamps issued during her reign) until decimalisation in 1971. The Wildings were the first and only British stamps to feature graphite lines on the back, and the first to feature phosphor bands on the face – both aids to automation. The stamps were also the first British pictorial high value stam... Hm, how about > **[Peter Lorre](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Lorre)** > > Peter Lorre (.mw-parser-output .IPA-label-small{font-size:85%}.mw-parser-output .references .IPA-label-small,.mw-parser-output .infobox .IPA-label-small,.mw-parser-output .navbox .IPA-label-small{font-size:100%}German: \[ˈpeːtɐ ˈlɔʁə\]; born László Löwenstein, Hungarian: \[ˈlaːsloː ˈløːvɛ(n)ʃtɒjn\]; June 26, 1904 – March 23, 1964) was a Hungarian and American actor, active first in Europe and later in the United States. Known for his timidly devious characters, appearance, and accented voice, he w... to > **[Project Orion (nuclear propulsion)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Project_Orion_%28nuclear_propulsion%29)** > > Project Orion was a study conducted in the 1950s and 1960s by the United States Air Force, DARPA, and NASA into the viability of a nuclear pulse spaceship that would be directly propelled by a series of atomic explosions behind the craft. Following preliminary ideas in the 1940s, and a classified paper co-authored by physicist Stanisław Ulam in 1955, ARPA agreed to sponsor and fund the program in July 1958. > Early versions of the vehicle were designed for ground launch, but later versions were... ---
**Author:** ![Tom\_Scud](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/f08c70/32.png) [@Tom\_Scud](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tom_Scud)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2009, 6:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/remember-this-wikipedia-sdmb-game-lets-try-it-again/516694/25 "2009-11-09T18:57:05Z")
> [@Max\_Torque](#): > > Hm, how about > > [Peter Lorre - Wikipedia](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Lorre) > to > [Project Orion (nuclear propulsion) - Wikipedia](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Project_Orion_%28nuclear_propulsion%29) > **[Peter Lorre](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Lorre)** > > Peter Lorre (.mw-parser-output .IPA-label-small{font-size:85%}.mw-parser-output .references .IPA-label-small,.mw-parser-output .infobox .IPA-label-small,.mw-parser-output .navbox .IPA-label-small{font-size:100%}German: \[ˈpeːtɐ ˈlɔʁə\]; born László Löwenstein, Hungarian: \[ˈlaːsloː ˈløːvɛ(n)ʃtɒjn\]; June 26, 1904 – March 23, 1964) was a Hungarian and American actor, active first in Europe and later in the United States. Known for his timidly devious characters, appearance, and accented voice, he w... > **[Bela Lugosi](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bela_Lugosi)** > > Béla Ferenc Dezső Blaskó (.mw-parser-output .IPA-label-small{font-size:85%}.mw-parser-output .references .IPA-label-small,.mw-parser-output .infobox .IPA-label-small,.mw-parser-output .navbox .IPA-label-small{font-size:100%}Hungarian: \[ˈblɒʃkoː ˈbeːlɒ ˈfɛrɛnt͡s ˈdɛʒøː\]; October 20, 1882 – August 16, 1956), better known by the stage name Bela Lugosi (/ləˈɡoʊsi/ lə-GOH-see; Hungarian: \[ˈluɡoʃi\]), was a Hungarian–American actor. He was best remembered for portraying Count Dracula in the horror fil... > **[Bride of the Monster](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bride_of_the_Monster)** > > Bride of the Monster is a 1955 American independent science fiction horror film, co-written, produced and directed by Edward D. Wood Jr., and starring Bela Lugosi and Tor Johnson with a supporting cast featuring Tony McCoy and Loretta King. > The film is considered to have Wood's biggest budget ($70,000). Production commenced in 1954 but, due to further financial problems, was not completed until 1955. It was released in May 1955, initially on a double bill with Macumba. In February 1956, it p... > **[Nuclear power](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nuclear_power)** > > Nuclear power is the use of nuclear reactions to produce electricity. Nuclear power can be obtained from nuclear fission, nuclear decay and nuclear fusion reactions. Presently, the vast majority of electricity from nuclear power is produced by nuclear fission of uranium and plutonium in nuclear power plants. Nuclear decay processes are used in niche applications such as radioisotope thermoelectric generators in some space probes such as Voyager 2. Reactors producing controlled fusion power hav... > **[Nuclear fission](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nuclear_fission)** > > Nuclear fission is a reaction in which the nucleus of an atom splits into two or more smaller nuclei. The fission process often produces gamma photons, and releases a very large amount of energy even by the energetic standards of radioactive decay. > Nuclear fission was discovered by chemists Otto Hahn and Fritz Strassmann and physicists Lise Meitner and Otto Robert Frisch. Hahn and Strassmann proved that a fission reaction had taken place on 19 December 1938, and Meitner and her nephew Frisch exp... > **[Project Orion (nuclear propulsion)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Project_Orion_(nuclear_propulsion))** > > Project Orion was a study conducted in the 1950s and 1960s by the United States Air Force, DARPA, and NASA into the viability of a nuclear pulse spaceship that would be directly propelled by a series of atomic explosions behind the craft. Following preliminary ideas in the 1940s, and a classified paper co-authored by physicist Stanisław Ulam in 1955, ARPA agreed to sponsor and fund the program in July 1958. > Early versions of the vehicle were designed for ground launch, but later versions were... > **[Armenian Apostolic Church](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Armenian_Apostolic_Church)** > > The Armenian Apostolic Church (Armenian: Հայ Առաքելական Եկեղեցի, romanized: Hay Aṙaqelakan Ékełetsi)\[note 1\] is the autocephalous national church of Armenia. Part of Oriental Orthodoxy, it is one of the most ancient Christian churches. The Armenian Apostolic Church uses the Armenian Rite. The Kingdom of Armenia was the first state in history to adopt Christianity as its official religion (under the Armenian Apostolic traditions) during the rule of King Tiridates III, of the Arsacid dynasty in Ac... to > **[Astro City](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Astro_city)** > > Astro City, also known as Kurt Busiek's Astro City, is an American superhero anthology comic book series centered on a fictional American city of that name. Created and written by Kurt Busiek, the series is mostly illustrated by Brent Anderson, with character designs and painted covers by Alex Ross. Its stories focus primarily on everyday life in a superhero comic universe, rather than on superheroic adventures and battles. > The first volume was published from 1995 to 1996 by Image Comics. In 199... ---
**Author:** ![Erdosain](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/erdosain/32/7284_2.png) [@Erdosain](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Erdosain)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2009, 10:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/remember-this-wikipedia-sdmb-game-lets-try-it-again/516694/26 "2009-11-09T22:25:22Z")
> [@Tom\_Scud](#): > > [Armenian Apostolic Church - Wikipedia](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Armenian_Apostolic_Church) > > to > > [Astro City - Wikipedia](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Astro_city) I wish I could have found a more clever chain, but at least it’s only four clicks: > **[Armenian Apostolic Church](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Armenian_Apostolic_Church)** > > The Armenian Apostolic Church (Armenian: Հայ Առաքելական Եկեղեցի, romanized: Hay Aṙaqelakan Ékełetsi)\[note 1\] is the autocephalous national church of Armenia. Part of Oriental Orthodoxy, it is one of the most ancient Christian churches. The Armenian Apostolic Church uses the Armenian Rite. The Kingdom of Armenia was the first state in history to adopt Christianity as its official religion (under the Armenian Apostolic traditions) during the rule of King Tiridates III, of the Arsacid dynasty in Ac... > **[United States](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States)** > > The United States of America (USA), also known as the United States (U.S.) or America, is a country primarily located in North America. It is a federal republic of 50 states and a federal capital district, Washington, D.C. The 48 contiguous states border Canada to the north and Mexico to the south, with the semi-exclave of Alaska in the northwest and the archipelago of Hawaii in the Pacific Ocean. The United States also asserts sovereignty over five major island territories and various uninha... > **[American comic book](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_comic_book)** > > An American comic book is a thin periodical literary work originating in the United States, commonly between 24 and 64 pages, containing comics. While the form originated in 1933, American comic books first gained popularity after the 1938 publication of Action Comics, which included the debut of the superhero Superman. This was followed by a superhero boom that lasted until the end of World War II. After the war, while superheroes were marginalized, the comic book industry rapidly expanded an... > **[Modern Age of Comic Books](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Modern_Age_of_Comic_Books)** > > The Modern Age of Comic Books is a period in the history of American superhero comic books which began in 1985 and continues through the present day. During approximately the first 15 years of this period, many comic book characters were redesigned, creators gained prominence in the industry, independent comics flourished, and larger publishing houses became more commercialized. > A common alternative name for this period is the Dark Age of Comic Books, due to the popularity and artistic influen... > **[Astro City](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Astro_City)** > > Astro City, also known as Kurt Busiek's Astro City, is an American superhero anthology comic book series centered on a fictional American city of that name. Created and written by Kurt Busiek, the series is mostly illustrated by Brent Anderson, with character designs and painted covers by Alex Ross. Its stories focus primarily on everyday life in a superhero comic universe, rather than on superheroic adventures and battles. > The first volume was published from 1995 to 1996 by Image Comics. In 199... I hope this one isn’t too tough, though it may be. Prove me wrong, children! > **[List of Futurama characters](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zapp_Brannigan)** > > This article lists the many characters of Futurama, an American animated science fiction sitcom created by Matt Groening and developed by Groening and David X. Cohen for the Fox Broadcasting Company. The series follows the adventures of a late-20th-century New York City pizza delivery boy, Philip J. Fry, who, after being unwittingly cryogenically frozen for one thousand years, finds employment at Planet Express, an interplanetary delivery company in the retro-futuristic 31st century. > Along wi... to > **[Shame](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shame)** > > Shame is an unpleasant self-conscious and moral emotion often associated with negative self-evaluation; motivation to quit; and feelings of pain, exposure, distrust, powerlessness, and worthlessness. > Shame is a discrete, basic emotion, described as a moral or social emotion that drives people to hide or deny their wrongdoings. > Moral emotions are emotions that have an influence on a person's decision-making skills and monitors different social behaviors. The focus of shame is on the self or the i... ---
**Author:** ![Tom\_Scud](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/f08c70/32.png) [@Tom\_Scud](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tom_Scud)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2009, 10:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/remember-this-wikipedia-sdmb-game-lets-try-it-again/516694/27 "2009-11-09T22:33:53Z")
> [@Erdosain](#): > > I wish I could have found a more clever chain, but at least it’s only four clicks: I didn’t have a chain in mind, though the slightly longer one I used went by way of the parables of Jesus and Samaritan (disambiguation). > [@](#): > > I hope this one isn’t too tough, though it may be. Prove me wrong, children! > [List of Futurama characters - Wikipedia](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zapp_Brannigan) > to > [Shame - Wikipedia](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shame) > **[List of Futurama characters](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zapp_Brannigan)** > > This article lists the many characters of Futurama, an American animated science fiction sitcom created by Matt Groening and developed by Groening and David X. Cohen for the Fox Broadcasting Company. The series follows the adventures of a late-20th-century New York City pizza delivery boy, Philip J. Fry, who, after being unwittingly cryogenically frozen for one thousand years, finds employment at Planet Express, an interplanetary delivery company in the retro-futuristic 31st century. > Along wi... > **[Dyslexia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dyslexia)** > > Dyslexia, also known as "word blindness", is a learning disability that affects either reading or writing. Different people are affected to different degrees. Problems may include difficulties in spelling words, reading quickly, writing words, "sounding out" words in the head, pronouncing words when reading aloud and understanding what one reads. Often these difficulties are first noticed at school. The difficulties are involuntary, and people with this disorder have a normal de Dyslexia is ... > **[Cognition](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cognitive_processes)** > > Cognitions are mental activities that deal with knowledge. They encompass psychological processes that acquire, store, retrieve, transform, or apply information. Cognitions are a pervasive part of mental life, helping individuals understand and interact with the world. > Cognitive processes are typically categorized by their function. Perception organizes sensory information, interpreting physical stimuli, such as light and sound, to construct a coherent experience of objects and events. Atten... > **[Desire](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Desire_(emotion))** > > Desires are states of mind that are expressed by terms like "wanting", "wishing", "longing" or "craving". A great variety of features is commonly associated with desires. They are seen as propositional attitudes towards conceivable states of affairs. They aim to change the world by representing how the world should be, unlike beliefs, which aim to represent how the world actually is. Desires are closely related to agency: they motivate the agent to realize them. For this to be possible, a desire ... > **[Shame](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shame)** > > Shame is an unpleasant self-conscious and moral emotion often associated with negative self-evaluation; motivation to quit; and feelings of pain, exposure, distrust, powerlessness, and worthlessness. > Shame is a discrete, basic emotion, described as a moral or social emotion that drives people to hide or deny their wrongdoings. > Moral emotions are emotions that have an influence on a person's decision-making skills and monitors different social behaviors. The focus of shame is on the self or the i... > **[Code monkey](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Code_monkey)** > > Code monkey may refer to: to > **[Antinomianism](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antinomianism)** > > Antinomianism (Ancient Greek: ἀντί \[anti\] 'against' and νόμος \[nomos\] 'law') is a term used to describe any view which rejects laws or legalism and argues against moral, religious or social norms (Latin: mores), or is at least considered to do so. The term has both religious and secular meanings. > In some Christian belief systems, an antinomian is one who takes the principle of salvation by faith and divine grace, to the point of asserting that the saved are not bound to follow the moral law con... ---
**Author:** ![Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e8c25b/32.png) [@Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Really_Not_All_That_Bright)\ **Post date:** [November 10, 2009, 12:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/remember-this-wikipedia-sdmb-game-lets-try-it-again/516694/28 "2009-11-10T00:01:28Z")
> **[Code monkey](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Code_monkey)** > > Code monkey may refer to: > **[Boston College](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boston_College)** > > Boston College (BC) is a private Jesuit research university in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts. Founded in 1863, the university has more than 9,300 full-time undergraduates and nearly 5,000 graduate students. Although Boston College is classified as an R1 research university, it still uses the word "college" in its name to reflect its historical position as a small liberal arts college. > The university offers bachelor's degrees, master's degrees, and doctoral degrees through its eight colleges and... > **[Jesuits](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Society_of_Jesus)** > > The Society of Jesus (Latin: Societas Iesu; abbreviation: SJ), also known as the Jesuit Order or the Jesuits (/ˈdʒɛʒu.ɪts, ˈdʒɛz(j)u, ˈdʒɛs-/; Latin: Iesuitae), is a religious order of clerics regular of pontifical right for men in the Catholic Church headquartered in Rome. It was founded in 1540 by Ignatius of Loyola and six companions, with the approval of Pope Paul III. The society is engaged in evangelization and apostolic ministry in 112 nations. Jesuits work in education, research, an The... > **[Christianity](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christianity)** > > Christianity (/ˌkrɪstɪˈænɪti/) is an Abrahamic monotheistic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth. It is the world's largest and most widespread religion with roughly 2.4 billion followers representing one-third of the global population. Its adherents, known as Christians, are estimated to make up a majority of the population in 157 countries and territories, and believe that Jesus is the Son of God, whose coming as the Messiah was prophesied in the Hebrew Bible ( Chri... > **[Martin Luther](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martin_Luther)** > > Martin Luther OSA (/ˈluːθər/; German: \[ˈmaʁtiːn ˈlʊtɐ\] i; 10 November 1483 – 18 February 1546) was a German priest, theologian, author, hymnwriter, professor, and Augustinian friar. He was the seminal figure of the Protestant Reformation, and his theological beliefs form the basis of Lutheranism. > Luther was ordained to the priesthood in 1507. He came to reject several teachings and practices of the Roman Catholic Church; in particular, he disputed the view on indulgences. Luther proposed an ... > **[Sola fide](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sola_fide)** > > Justificatio sola fide (or simply sola fide), meaning justification by faith alone, is a soteriological doctrine in Christian theology commonly held to distinguish the Lutheran and Reformed traditions of Protestantism, among others, from the Catholic, Eastern Orthodox, Oriental Orthodox, Assyrian and Anabaptist churches. The doctrine asserts that it is on the basis of faith that believers are made right of their transgressions of divine law rather than on the basis of what Paul the Apost The do... > **[Antinomianism](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antinomianism)** > > Antinomianism (Ancient Greek: ἀντί \[anti\] "against" and νόμος \[nomos\] "law") is any view which rejects laws or legalism and argues against moral, religious or social norms (Latin: mores), or is at least considered to do so. The term has both religious and secular meanings. > In some Christian belief systems, an antinomian is one who takes the principle of salvation by faith and divine grace to the point of asserting that the saved are not bound to follow the moral law contained in the Ten Command... That was a hard one! In honor of the Buccaneers Ring of Honor induction, we’ll start with [Lee Roy Selmon - Wikipedia](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lee_Roy_Selmon), and since Veterans’ Day is on Wednesday in the US, end with [M1 Garand - Wikipedia](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Garand) ---
**Author:** ![Red\_Skeezix](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/aca169/32.png) [@Red\_Skeezix](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Red_Skeezix)\ **Post date:** [November 10, 2009, 4:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/remember-this-wikipedia-sdmb-game-lets-try-it-again/516694/29 "2009-11-10T04:07:28Z")
Hmm… that took longer than I thought. > **[Lee Roy Selmon](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lee_Roy_Selmon)** > > Lee Roy Selmon (October 20, 1954 – September 4, 2011) was an American professional football player who was a defensive end for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football as a defensive tackle at the University of Oklahoma, the youngest of three brothers to play football there. > He was a consensus All-American in 1974 and 1975 and a member of consecutive national championship teams for the Oklahoma Sooners in 1974 and 1975. > Selmon was selected by... > **[Lee Roy Selmon Expressway](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lee_Roy_Selmon_Crosstown_Expressway)** > > State Road 618 > **[MacDill Air Force Base](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MacDill_Air_Force_Base)** > > MacDill Air Force Base (MacDill AFB) (IATA: MCF, ICAO: KMCF, FAA LID: MCF) is an active United States Air Force installation located 4 miles (6.4 km) south-southwest of downtown Tampa, Florida. > The "host wing" for MacDill AFB is the 6th Air Refueling Wing (6 ARW), assigned to the Eighteenth Air Force of the Air Mobility Command. The 6 ARW is commanded by Colonel Adam D. Bingham. The Wing Command Chief is Chief Master Sergeant Shae Gee. > MacDill Air Force Base, located in South Tampa, was const... > **[Air Mobility Command](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Air_Mobility_Command)** > > +  United States Air Force (18 September 1947 – Present) > Air Mobility Command (AMC) is a major command (MAJCOM) of the U.S. Air Force. It is headquartered at Scott Air Force Base, Illinois, east of St. Louis, Missouri. > Air Mobility Command was established on 1 June 1992, and was formed from elements of the inactivated Military Airlift Command (MAC) and Strategic Air Command (SAC). AMC melded MAC's worldwide airlift system of primarily C-5 Galaxy, C-141 Starlifter (later replaced by C-17 Glob... > **[Fifteenth Air Force](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/15th_Expeditionary_Mobility_Task_Force)** > > The Fifteenth Air Force (15 AF) is a numbered air force of the United States Air Force's Air Combat Command (ACC). It is headquartered at Shaw Air Force Base. It was reactivated on 20 August 2020, merging the previous units of the Ninth Air Force and Twelfth Air Force into a new numbered air force responsible for generating and presenting Air Combat Command’s conventional forces. > > Established on 1 November 1943, Fifteenth AF was a United States Army Air Forces combat air force deployed to the... > **[Foggia Airfield Complex](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bari_Airfield)** > > The Foggia Airfield Complex was a series of World War II military airfields located within a 40 km (25 mi) radius of Foggia, in the Province of Foggia, Italy. The airfields were used by the United States Army Air Force Fifteenth Air Force as part of the strategic bombardment campaign against Nazi Germany in 1944 and 1945, as well as the Twelfth Air Force, the Royal Air Force and the South African Air Force during the Italian Campaign (1943–1945). > Before World War II, the Italian Royal Air Force ... > **[Italian campaign](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Italian_Campaign)** > > Italian campaign can refer to: > **[Italian campaign (World War II)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Italian_Campaign_%28World_War_II%29)** > > Allied Victory > Sicily:24,900 casualties > Italian mainland:\[c\]\[d\]\[e\]: 119,200: 89,440: 35,000: 30,000: 25,890: 20,000: 11,000: 8,668: 5,927: 3,860: 2,300: 452Total:358,295–376,637 casualties > Sicily: > : 150,000: 27,940Italian mainland:\[f\]\[g\]\[h\]: 336,650–580,630: 35,000 (dead only)Surrender of Caserta:1,000,000 captured\[i\]Total:1,549,590–1,793,570 casualties > Asia-Pacific > **[World War II](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_War_II)** > > Asia-Pacific > Mediterranean and Middle East > Other campaigns > **[Technology during World War II](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Technology_during_World_War_II)** > > Technology played a significant role in World War II. Some of the technologies used during the war were developed during the interwar years of the 1920s and 1930s, much was developed in response to needs and lessons learned during the war, while others were beginning to be developed as the war ended. Many wars have had major effects on the technologies that we use in our daily lives, but World War II had the greatest effect on the technology and devices that are used today. Technology also played... > **[M1 Garand](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M1_Garand_rifle)** > > The M1 Garand or M1 rifle\[nb 1\] is a semi-automatic rifle that was the service rifle of the U.S. Army during World War II and the Korean War. > The rifle is chambered for the .30-06 Springfield cartridge and is named after its Canadian-American designer, John Garand. It was the first standard-issue autoloading rifle for the United States. By most accounts, the M1 rifle performed well. General George S. Patton called it "the greatest battle implement ever devised". The M1 replaced the bolt-action... Here’s the next one: > **[Lee–Enfield](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lee-Enfield)** > > The Lee–Enfield or Enfield is a bolt-action, magazine-fed repeating rifle that served as the main firearm of the military forces of the British Empire and Commonwealth during the first half of the 20th century, and was the British Army's standard rifle from its official adoption in 1895 until 1957. The WWI versions are often referred to as the > SMLE, which is short for the common "Short, Magazine, Lee–Enfield" variant. > A redesign of the Lee–Metford (adopted by the British Army in 1888), the L... > **[Atlantis](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atlantis)** > > Atlantis (Ancient Greek: Ἀτλαντὶς νῆσος, romanized: Atlantìs nêsos, lit. 'island of Atlas') is a fictional island mentioned in Plato's works Timaeus and Critias as part of an allegory on the hubris of nations. In the story, Atlantis is described as a naval empire that ruled all Western parts of the known world, making it the literary counter-image of the Achaemenid Empire. After an ill-fated attempt to conquer "Ancient Athens," Atlantis falls out of favor with the deities and submerges i Despi... ---
**Author:** ![bibliophage](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bibliophage/32/7615_2.png) [@bibliophage](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bibliophage)\ **Post date:** [November 10, 2009, 11:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/remember-this-wikipedia-sdmb-game-lets-try-it-again/516694/30 "2009-11-10T11:04:06Z")
> **[Lee–Enfield](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lee-Enfield)** > > The Lee–Enfield or Enfield is a bolt-action, magazine-fed repeating rifle that served as the main firearm of the military forces of the British Empire and Commonwealth during the first half of the 20th century, and was the British Army's standard rifle from its official adoption in 1895 until 1957. The WWI versions are often referred to as the > SMLE, which is short for the common "Short, Magazine, Lee–Enfield" variant. > A redesign of the Lee–Metford (adopted by the British Army in 1888), the L... > **[Commonwealth of Nations](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Commonwealth_of_Nations)** > > The Commonwealth of Nations, often simply referred to as the Commonwealth, is an international association of 56 member states, the vast majority of which are former territories of the British Empire. The chief institutions of the organisation are the Commonwealth Secretariat, which focuses on intergovernmental aspects, and the Commonwealth Foundation, which focuses on non-governmental relations among member states. Numerous organisations are associated with and operate within the Common The C... > **[Member states of the Commonwealth of Nations](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_members_of_the_Commonwealth_of_Nations)** > > The Commonwealth of Nations is a voluntary association of 56 sovereign states. Most of them were British colonies or dependencies of those colonies. > No government in the Commonwealth exercises power over the others, as is the case in a political union. Rather, the Commonwealth is an international organization in which countries with diverse social, political, and economic backgrounds are regarded as equal in status, and cooperate within a framework of common values and goals, as outlined in t... > **[The Bahamas](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bahamas)** > > The Bahamas (/bəˈhɑːməz/ i bə-HAH-məz), officially the Commonwealth of The Bahamas, is an island country within the Lucayan Archipelago of the West Indies in the North Atlantic. It takes up 97% of the Lucayan Archipelago's land area and is home to 88% of the archipelago's population. The archipelagic state consists of more than 3,000 islands, cays, and islets in the Atlantic Ocean, and is located north of Cuba and northwest of the island of Hispaniola (split between the Dominican Republic and > **[Bimini](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bimini)** > > Bimini /ˈbɪmɪniː/ is the westernmost district of the Bahamas and comprises a chain of islands located about 80 kilometres (50 mi) due east of Miami. Bimini is the closest point in the Bahamas to the mainland United States and approximately 210 km (130 mi) west-northwest of Nassau. The population is 2,417 as of the 2022 census. > Bimini has three islands, North Bimini, South Bimini, and East Bimini. The largest islands are North Bimini and South Bimini. The District of Bimini also includes Cay Sal ... > **[Bimini Road](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bimini_Road)** > > The Bimini Road, sometimes called the Bimini Wall, is an underwater rock formation near North Bimini island in the Bahamas. The Road consists of a 0.8 km (0.50 mi)-long northeast-southwest linear feature composed of roughly rectangular limestone blocks. Various claims have been made for this feature being either a wall, road, pier, breakwater, or other man-made structure. However, credible evidence or arguments are lacking for such an origin. > On September 2, 1968, while diving in three fathoms ... > **[Atlantis](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atlantis)** > > Atlantis (Ancient Greek: Ἀτλαντὶς νῆσος, romanized: Atlantìs nêsos, lit. 'island of Atlas') is a fictional island mentioned in Plato's works Timaeus and Critias as part of an allegory on the hubris of nations. In the story, Atlantis is described as a naval empire that ruled all Western parts of the known world, making it the literary counter-image of the Achaemenid Empire. After an ill-fated attempt to conquer "Ancient Athens," Atlantis falls out of favor with the deities and submerges i Despi... Next: > **[South Australian Lodge of Friendship](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_Australian_Lodge_of_Friendship)** > > The Province of South Australia was established by an Act of the British Parliament and was assented to by King William IV on 15 August 1834. Freemasonry became included in the plans for the proposed new settlement with the establishment of a new Lodge in England. On 22 October 1834, the South Australian Lodge of Friendship, No 613 E.C. was warranted and met in London for the first time on 27 November. > South Australia became a legal and political entity on 19 February 1836 when letters pate... to > **[Greensburg Municipal Airport](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greensburg-Decatur_County_Airport)** > > Greensburg Municipal Airport (FAA LID: I34) is a public use airport located two nautical miles (4 km) southwest of the central business district of Greensburg, a city in Decatur County, Indiana, United States. Owned by the Greensburg-Decatur County Board of Aviation Commissioners, it was formerly known as Greensburg-Decatur County Airport. It is included in the National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2017–2021, which categorized it as a general aviation facility. > Greensburg Municipal Air... ---
**Author:** ![bibliophage](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bibliophage/32/7615_2.png) [@bibliophage](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bibliophage)\ **Post date:** [November 10, 2009, 11:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/remember-this-wikipedia-sdmb-game-lets-try-it-again/516694/31 "2009-11-10T11:14:52Z")
Found a much shorter chain from Lee-Enfield to Atlantis. Lee-Enfield\>Greece\>Santorini\>Atlantis. ---
**Author:** ![cckerberos](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/f0a364/32.png) [@cckerberos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cckerberos)\ **Post date:** [November 10, 2009, 2:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/remember-this-wikipedia-sdmb-game-lets-try-it-again/516694/32 "2009-11-10T14:33:11Z")
> **[South Australian Lodge of Friendship](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_Australian_Lodge_of_Friendship)** > > The Province of South Australia was established by an Act of the British Parliament and was assented to by King William IV on 15 August 1834. Freemasonry became included in the plans for the proposed new settlement with the establishment of a new Lodge in England. On 22 October 1834, the South Australian Lodge of Friendship, No 613 E.C. was warranted and met in London for the first time on 27 November. > South Australia became a legal and political entity on 19 February 1836 when letters pate... > **[1835](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1835)** > > 1835 (MDCCCXXXV) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar and a common year starting on Tuesday of the Julian calendar, the 1835th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 835th year of the 2nd millennium, the 35th year of the 19th century, and the 6th year of the 1830s decade. As of the start of 1835, the Gregorian calendar was 12 days ahead of the Julian calendar, which remained in localized use until 1923. > **[Andrew L. Harris](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andrew_L._Harris)** > > Andrew Lintner Harris (also known as The Farmer–Statesman) (November 17, 1835 – September 13, 1915) was one of the heroes of the Battle of Gettysburg during the American Civil War and served as the 44th governor of Ohio. > Harris was born in Milford Township, Butler County, Ohio, and was educated in the local schools. After graduating from Miami University in 1860, Harris enlisted as a private in the Union Army. Harris was married at West Florence, Ohio, to Caroline Conger of Preble County, Oh... > **[American Civil War](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Civil_War)** > > Union victory > 365,000+ total dead > 290,000+ total dead > **[Indiana](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indiana)** > > Indiana (/ˌɪndiˈænə/ i) is a U.S. state in the Midwestern United States. It is the 38th-largest by area and the 17th-most populous of the 50 States. Its capital and largest city is Indianapolis. Indiana was admitted to the United States as the 19th state on December 11, 1816. It is bordered by Lake Michigan to the northwest, Michigan to the north and northeast, Ohio to the east, the Ohio River and Kentucky to the south and southeast, and the Wabash River and Illinois to the west. > Various ind... > **[Greensburg Municipal Airport](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greensburg-Decatur_County_Airport)** > > Greensburg Municipal Airport (FAA LID: I34) is a public use airport located two nautical miles (4 km) southwest of the central business district of Greensburg, a city in Decatur County, Indiana, United States. Owned by the Greensburg-Decatur County Board of Aviation Commissioners, it was formerly known as Greensburg-Decatur County Airport. It is included in the National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2017–2021, which categorized it as a general aviation facility. > Greensburg Municipal Air... ---
**Author:** ![cckerberos](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/f0a364/32.png) [@cckerberos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cckerberos)\ **Post date:** [November 10, 2009, 2:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/remember-this-wikipedia-sdmb-game-lets-try-it-again/516694/33 "2009-11-10T14:35:42Z")
> **[Kansan glaciation](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kansan_glaciation)** > > The Kansan glaciation or Kansan glacial (see Pre-Illinoian) was a glacial stage and part of an early conceptual climatic and chronological framework composed of four glacial and interglacial stages. > Kansan glaciation was used by early geomorphologists and Quaternary geologists to subdivide glacial and nonglacial deposits within north-central United States from youngest to oldest and are as follows: > As developed between 1894 and 1909, the Kansan Stage was based on a model that assumed that the P... to > **[Henry L. Stimson](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_Stimson)** > > Henry Lewis Stimson (September 21, 1867 – October 20, 1950) was an American statesman, lawyer, and Republican Party politician. Over his long career, he emerged as a leading figure in U.S. foreign policy by serving in both Republican and Democratic administrations. He served as Secretary of War (1911–1913) under President William Howard Taft, Secretary of State (1929–1933) under President Herbert Hoover, and again Secretary of War (1940–1945) under Presidents Franklin D. Roosevelt and Harry S. Tr... ---
**Author:** ![MeanOldLady](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/meanoldlady/32/10737_2.png) [@MeanOldLady](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MeanOldLady)\ **Post date:** [November 10, 2009, 2:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/remember-this-wikipedia-sdmb-game-lets-try-it-again/516694/34 "2009-11-10T14:53:07Z")
Got it! > **[Kansan glaciation](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kansan_glaciation)** > > The Kansan glaciation or Kansan glacial (see Pre-Illinoian) was a glacial stage and part of an early conceptual climatic and chronological framework composed of four glacial and interglacial stages. > Kansan glaciation was used by early geomorphologists and Quaternary geologists to subdivide glacial and nonglacial deposits within north-central United States from youngest to oldest and are as follows: > As developed between 1894 and 1909, the Kansan Stage was based on a model that assumed that the P... > **[Volcanic ash](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Volcanic_ash)** > > Volcanic ash consists of fragments of rock, mineral crystals, and volcanic glass, produced during volcanic eruptions and measuring less than 2 mm (0.079 inches) in diameter. The term volcanic ash is also often loosely used to refer to all explosive eruption products (correctly referred to as tephra), including particles larger than 2 mm. Volcanic ash is formed during explosive volcanic eruptions when dissolved gases in magma expand and escape violently into the atmosphere. The force of the gas > **[Indonesia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indonesia)** > > Indonesia,\[a\] officially the Republic of Indonesia (Indonesian: Republik Indonesia),\[b\] is an island nation in Southeast Asia and Oceania between the Indian and Pacific oceans. It consists of over 17,000 islands, including Sumatra, Java, Sulawesi, and parts of Borneo and New Guinea. Indonesia is the world's largest archipelagic state and the 14th-largest country by area, at 1,904,569 square kilometres (735,358 square miles). With around 278 million people, Indonesia is the world's fourth-most... > **[World War II](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_War_II)** > > Asia-Pacific > Mediterranean and Middle East > Other campaigns > **[Franklin D. Roosevelt](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Franklin_D._Roosevelt)** > > Franklin Delano Roosevelt\[a\] (January 30, 1882 – April 12, 1945), commonly known by his initials FDR, was an American politician who served as the 32nd president of the United States from 1933 until his death in 1945. He directed the federal government during most of the Great Depression, implementing the New Deal in response to the most significant economic crisis in American history. He also built the New Deal coalition, realigning American politics into the Fifth Party System and defining... > **[Henry L. Stimson](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_Stimson)** > > Henry Lewis Stimson (September 21, 1867 – October 20, 1950) was an American statesman, lawyer, and Republican Party politician. Over his long career, he emerged as a leading figure in U.S. foreign policy by serving in both Republican and Democratic administrations. He served as Secretary of War (1911–1913) under President William Howard Taft, Secretary of State (1929–1933) under President Herbert Hoover, and again Secretary of War (1940–1945) under Presidents Franklin D. Roosevelt and Harry S. Tr... ---
**Author:** ![MeanOldLady](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/meanoldlady/32/10737_2.png) [@MeanOldLady](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MeanOldLady)\ **Post date:** [November 10, 2009, 2:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/remember-this-wikipedia-sdmb-game-lets-try-it-again/516694/35 "2009-11-10T14:55:32Z")
I guess since this is a two part game, I’ll do the second part now. Go from [milk thistle](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Milk_thistle) to [Joe Mauer](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joe_mauer). I picked these two based upon things on my desk. No wiki page for things on my desk, so don’t even try it! ---
**Author:** ![Tom\_Scud](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/f08c70/32.png) [@Tom\_Scud](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tom_Scud)\ **Post date:** [November 10, 2009, 3:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/remember-this-wikipedia-sdmb-game-lets-try-it-again/516694/36 "2009-11-10T15:12:12Z")
> [@MeanOldLady](#): > > I guess since this is a two part game, I’ll do the second part now. Go from [milk thistle](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Milk_thistle) to [Joe Mauer](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joe_mauer). > > I picked these two based upon things on my desk. No wiki page for things on my desk, so don’t even try it! > **[Silybum marianum](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Milk_thistle)** > > Carduus marianus L. > Silybum marianum is a species of thistle. It has various common names including milk thistle, blessed milkthistle, Marian thistle, Mary thistle, Saint Mary's thistle, Mediterranean milk thistle, variegated thistle and Scotch thistle (not to be confused with Onopordum acanthium or Cirsium vulgare). This species is an annual or biennial plant of the family Asteraceae. This fairly typical thistle has red to purple flowers and shiny pale green leaves with white veins. Once na... > **[Plant](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plantae)** > > See text > Plants are the eukaryotes that comprise the kingdom Plantae; they are predominantly photosynthetic. This means that they obtain their energy from sunlight, using chloroplasts derived from endosymbiosis with cyanobacteria to produce sugars from carbon dioxide and water, using the green pigment chlorophyll. Exceptions are parasitic plants that have lost the genes for chlorophyll and photosynthesis, and obtain their energy from other plants or fungi. Most plants are multicellular, ... > **[Wood](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wood)** > > Wood is a structural tissue/material found as xylem in the stems and roots of trees and other woody plants. Being a natural material, it is characterized as an organic material – a natural composite of cellulosic fibers that are strong in tension and embedded in a matrix of lignin and hemicelluloses that resists compression. > Wood is sometimes defined as only the secondary xylem in the stems of trees, or more broadly to include the same type of tissue elsewhere, such as in the roots of tree... > **[Major League Baseball](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Major_League_Baseball)** > > This is an accepted version of this page > > > Major League Baseball (MLB) is a professional baseball league in North America composed of 30 teams, divided equally between the National League (NL) and the American League (AL), with 29 in the United States and 1 in Canada. MLB is one of the major professional sports leagues in the United States and Canada and is considered the premier professional baseball league in the world. Each team plays 162 games per season, with Opening Day held during the la... > **[Minnesota Twins](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minnesota_Twins)** > > The Minnesota Twins are an American professional baseball team based in Minneapolis. The Twins compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) Central Division. The team is named after the Twin Cities moniker for the two adjacent cities of Minneapolis and Saint Paul. > The franchise was founded in Kansas City in 1894 as the minor league Kansas City Blues. The team relocated to Washington, D.C. in 1901 to become the major league Washington Senators. The franch... > **[Joe Mauer](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joe_mauer)** > > Joseph Patrick Mauer (born April 19, 1983) is an American former professional baseball catcher and first baseman who spent his entire 15-year Major League Baseball (MLB) career with the Minnesota Twins. Regarded as one of the greatest contact hitters at the catcher position in his prime, Mauer is the only catcher in MLB history to win three batting titles, and the only catcher to ever win a batting title in the American League (AL). Internationally, Mauer represented the United States. > Selecte... Following the “things on my desk” theme: > **[Slinky](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slinky)** > > The Slinky is a helical spring toy invented and developed by American naval engineer Richard T. James in 1943 and successfully demonstrated at Gimbels department store in Philadelphia on November 27, 1945. > It can perform a number of tricks, including travelling down a flight of steps end-over-end as it stretches and re-forms itself with the aid of gravity and its own momentum; and appearing to levitate for a period of time after it has been dropped. These interesting characteristics have contr... to > **[Cashew](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cashew)** > > Cashew is the common name of a tropical evergreen tree Anacardium occidentale, in the family Anacardiaceae. It is the source of the cashew nut (often simply called a 'cashew') and the cashew apple. The tree can grow as tall as 14 meters (46 feet). > The species is native to South America. The dwarf cultivars, growing up to 6 m (20 ft), are the most profitable, maturing sooner and producing greater yields. In 2023, 3.9 million tons of cashew nuts were harvested globally, led by the Ivory Coast a... ---
**Author:** ![Just\_Some\_Guy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ad7895/32.png) [@Just\_Some\_Guy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Just_Some_Guy)\ **Post date:** [November 10, 2009, 3:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/remember-this-wikipedia-sdmb-game-lets-try-it-again/516694/37 "2009-11-10T15:44:47Z")
> [@Tom\_Scud](#): > > Following the “things on my desk” theme: > > [Slinky - Wikipedia](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slinky) > > to > > [Cashew - Wikipedia](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cashew) > **[Slinky](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slinky)** > > The Slinky is a helical spring toy invented and developed by American naval engineer Richard T. James in 1943 and successfully demonstrated at Gimbels department store in Philadelphia on November 27, 1945. > It can perform a number of tricks, including travelling down a flight of steps end-over-end as it stretches and re-forms itself with the aid of gravity and its own momentum; and appearing to levitate for a period of time after it has been dropped. These interesting characteristics have contr... > **[Honolulu](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Honolulu,_Hawaii)** > > Honolulu (/ˌhɒnəˈluːluː/ ⓘ HON-ə-LOO-loo; .mw-parser-output .IPA-label-small{font-size:85%}.mw-parser-output .references .IPA-label-small,.mw-parser-output .infobox .IPA-label-small,.mw-parser-output .navbox .IPA-label-small{font-size:100%}Hawaiian: \[honoˈlulu\]) is the capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Hawaii, located in the Pacific Ocean. It is the county seat of the consolidated City and County of Honolulu, situated along the southeast coast of the island of Oʻahu. The popu... > **[Hawaii](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hawaii)** > > Hawaii (/hə.ˈwaɪ.i/ ⓘ hə-WY-ee; Hawaiian: Hawaiʻi \[hə.ˈvɐj.ʔi, hə.ˈwɐj.ʔi\]) is an island state of the United States, in the Pacific Ocean about 2,000 miles (3,200 km) southwest of the U.S. mainland. One of the two non-contiguous U.S. states (along with Alaska), it is the only state not on the North American mainland, the only state that is an archipelago, the only state in the tropics, one of only two states, along with Florida, with regions that have a tropical climate, and one of the two U.... > **[Macadamia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Macadamia)** > > Macadamia is a genus of four species of trees in the flowering plant family Proteaceae. They are indigenous to Australia—specifically, northeastern New South Wales and central and southeastern Queensland. Two species of the genus are commercially important for their fruit, the macadamia nut /ˌmækəˈdeɪmiə/ (or simply macadamia). Global production in 2025 was 344,000 tonnes (379,000 short tons). Other names include Queensland nut, bush nut, maroochi nut or bauple nut. It was an importan The nut... > **[Nut (fruit)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nut_%28fruit%29)** > > A nut is a fruit consisting of a hard or tough nutshell protecting a kernel which is usually edible. In general usage and in a culinary sense, many dry seeds are called nuts, but in a botanical context, "nut" implies that the shell does not open to release the seed (indehiscent). > Most seeds come from fruits that naturally free themselves from the shell, but this is not the case in nuts such as hazelnuts, chestnuts, and acorns, which have hard shell walls and originate from a compound ovary. > A... > **[Cashew](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cashew)** > > Cashew is the common name of a tropical evergreen tree Anacardium occidentale, in the family Anacardiaceae. It is the source of the cashew nut (often simply called a 'cashew') and the cashew apple. The tree can grow as tall as 14 meters (46 feet). > The species is native to South America. The dwarf cultivars, growing up to 6 m (20 ft), are the most profitable, maturing sooner and producing greater yields. In 2023, 3.9 million tons of cashew nuts were harvested globally, led by the Ivory Coast a... Okay then… > **[Hydrofluoric acid](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hydrofluoric_acid)** > > Hydrofluoric acid is a solution of hydrogen fluoride (HF) in water. Solutions of HF are colorless, acidic and highly corrosive. A common concentration is 49% (48–52%) but there are also stronger solutions (e.g. 70%) and pure HF has a boiling point near room temperature. It is used to make most organofluorine compounds; examples include the commonly used pharmaceutical antidepressant medication fluoxetine (Prozac) and the material polytetrafluoroethylene (Teflon). Elemental fluorine is produced f... to > **[Iliad](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Illiad)** > > On the Greek side: > On the Trojan side: > The Iliad (/ˈɪliəd/ ⓘ; Ancient Greek: Ἰλιάς, romanized: Iliás, \[iː.li.ás\]; lit. '\[a poem\] about Ilion (Troy)') is one of two major ancient Greek epic poems attributed to Homer. It is one of the oldest extant works of literature still widely read by modern audiences. Like the Odyssey, the poem is divided into 24 books and was written in dactylic hexameter. It contains 15,693 lines in its most widely accepted version\[clarification needed\]. The Iliad is of... ---
**Author:** ![MeanOldLady](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/meanoldlady/32/10737_2.png) [@MeanOldLady](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MeanOldLady)\ **Post date:** [November 10, 2009, 3:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/remember-this-wikipedia-sdmb-game-lets-try-it-again/516694/38 "2009-11-10T15:46:07Z")
That’s funny. My first thought was to go to Hawaii, too. I started clicking, but then I got distracted by actual work. ---
**Author:** ![Heart\_of\_Dorkness](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/4bbf92/32.png) [@Heart\_of\_Dorkness](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Heart_of_Dorkness)\ **Post date:** [November 10, 2009, 3:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/remember-this-wikipedia-sdmb-game-lets-try-it-again/516694/39 "2009-11-10T15:48:14Z")
> **[Slinky](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slinky)** > > The Slinky is a helical spring toy invented by Richard T. James in the early 1940s. It can perform a number of tricks, including travelling down a flight of steps end-over-end as it stretches and re-forms itself with the aid of gravity and its own momentum; and appearing to levitate for a period of time after it has been dropped. These interesting characteristics have contributed to its success in its home country of the United States, and it has inspired many popular toys with Slinky-like comp... > **[Bolivia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bolivia)** > > in South America (gray) Bolivia,\[c\] officially the Plurinational State of Bolivia,\[d\] is a landlocked country located in western-central South America. It is bordered by Brazil to the north and east, Paraguay to the southeast, Argentina to the south, Chile to the southwest, and Peru to the west. The seat of government and administrative capital is La Paz, which contains the executive, legislative, and electoral branches of government, while the constitutional capital is Sucre, the seat of the ... > **[Soybean](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soybean)** > > The soybean, soy bean, or soya bean (Glycine max) is a species of legume native to East Asia, widely grown for its edible bean, which has numerous uses. > Traditional unfermented food uses of soybeans include soy milk, from which tofu and tofu skin are made. Fermented soy foods include soy sauce, fermented bean paste, nattō, and tempeh. Fat-free (defatted) soybean meal is a significant and cheap source of protein for animal feeds and many packaged meals. For example, soybean products, such as ... > **[Peanut](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peanut)** > > The peanut (Arachis hypogaea), also known as the groundnut, goober (US), pindar (US) or monkey nut (UK), is a legume crop grown mainly for its edible seeds. It is widely grown in the tropics and subtropics, important to both small and large commercial producers. It is classified as both a grain legume and, due to its high oil content, an oil crop. World annual production of shelled peanuts was 44 million tonnes in 2016, led by China with 38% of the world total. Atypically among leg The peanut... > **[Cashew](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cashew)** > > The cashew tree (Anacardium occidentale) is a tropical evergreen tree native to South America in the genus Anacardium that produces the cashew seed and the cashew apple accessory fruit. The tree can grow as tall as 14 metres (46 feet), but the dwarf cultivars, growing up to 6 m (20 ft), prove more profitable, with earlier maturity and greater yields. The cashew seed is commonly considered a snack nut (cashew nut) eaten on its own, used in recipes, or processed into cashew cheese or cashew b In... My desk is depressingly devoid of inspiration. > **[Visual Basic](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Visual_basic)** > > Visual Basic is a name for a family of programming languages from Microsoft. It may refer to: to > **[Dunkin' Donuts](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dunkin%27_Donuts)** > > Dunkin' Donuts LLC, doing business as Dunkin',\[n 1\] is an American multinational coffee and doughnut company, as well as a quick service restaurant. It was founded by Bill Rosenberg (1916–2002) in Quincy, Massachusetts, in 1950. The chain was acquired by Baskin-Robbins's holding company Allied Lyons in 1990; its acquisition of the Mister Donut chain and the conversion of that chain to Dunkin' Donuts facilitated the brand's growth in North America that year. Dunkin' and Baskin-Robbins eventu Wi... ETA - I had fewer links, but \*\*Just Some Guy \*\*got it faster! But I think the next person should go with Hydrofluoric to the Illiad. Unless you want to take on a two-fer. ---
**Author:** ![Just\_Some\_Guy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ad7895/32.png) [@Just\_Some\_Guy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Just_Some_Guy)\ **Post date:** [November 10, 2009, 3:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/remember-this-wikipedia-sdmb-game-lets-try-it-again/516694/40 "2009-11-10T15:50:02Z")
I take strange comfort in the fact that my desk is apparently much cooler than Heart of Dorkness’s. 😉 [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/remember-this-wikipedia-sdmb-game-lets-try-it-again/516694.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/remember-this-wikipedia-sdmb-game-lets-try-it-again/516694.md?page=3)