# 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:** 4\ **Page:** 8
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> [@BigT](#): > > How about a fairly easy one: > > [Candy - Wikipedia](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Candy) > > to > > [Jesus - Wikipedia](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jesus) > > (I did it in four) > **[Candy](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Candy)** > > Candy, also commonly called sweets,\[a\] is a confection that features sugar as a principal ingredient. The category, also called sugar confectionery, encompasses any sweet confection, including chocolate, chewing gum, and sugar candy. Vegetables, fruit, or nuts which have been glazed and coated with sugar are said to be candied. > Physically, candy is characterized by the use of a significant amount of sugar or sugar substitutes. Unlike a cake or loaf of bread that would be shared among many peo... > **[Kashrut](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kashrut)** > > Kashrut (also kashruth or kashrus, .mw-parser-output .script-hebrew,.mw-parser-output .script-Hebr{font-family:"Ezra SIL SR","Ezra SIL","SBL Hebrew","Taamey Frank CLM","SBL BibLit","Taamey Ashkenaz","Frank Ruehl CLM","Keter Aram Tsova","Taamey David CLM","Keter YG","Shofar","David CLM","Hadasim CLM","Simple CLM","Nachlieli",Cardo,Alef,"Noto Serif Hebrew","Noto Sans Hebrew","David Libre",David,"Times New Roman",Gisha,Arial,FreeSerif,FreeSans}כַּשְׁרוּת‎) is a set of dietary laws dealing with t... > **[Judaism](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Judaism)** > > Judaism (Hebrew: יַהֲדוּת, romanized: Yahăḏūṯ) is an Abrahamic, monotheistic, ethnic religion that comprises the collective spiritual, cultural, and legal traditions of the Jewish people. Religious Jews regard Judaism as their means of observing the Mosaic covenant, which they believe was established between God and the Jewish people. The religion is considered one of the earliest monotheistic religions. > Judaism as a religion and culture is founded upon a diverse body of texts, traditions,... > **[Jesus](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jesus)** > > Jesus\[e\] (c. 6 to 4 BC – AD 30 or 33), also referred to as Jesus Christ,\[f\] Jesus of Nazareth, and many other names and titles, was a 1st-century Jewish preacher and religious leader, who was often referred to as a rabbi, in the Roman province of Judaea. He is the central figure of Christianity, the world's largest religion. Virtually all Christians consider Jesus to be the incarnation of God the Son and awaited messiah, or Christ, a descendant from the Davidic line that is prophesied in ... Choosing two random articles using Wikipedia’s random article link; > **[Italian Eritreans](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Italian_Eritreans)** > > Italian Eritreans (or Eritrean Italians, Italian: Italo-eritrei) are Eritrean-born citizens who are fully or partially of Italian descent, whose ancestors were Italians who emigrated to Eritrea during the Italian diaspora, or Italian-born people in Eritrea. > Their ancestry dates back from the beginning of the Italian colonization of Eritrea at the end of the 19th century, but only during 1930s they settled in large numbers. In the 1939 census of Eritrea there were more than 76,000 Eritrean Italia... to > **[List of papaya diseases](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_papaya_diseases)** > > This article is a list of diseases of papaya (Carica papaya). > Alternaria alternata > Leveillula taurica ---
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Ay yay yay. > **[Italian Eritreans](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Italian_Eritreans)** > > Italian Eritreans (or Eritrean Italians, Italian: Italo-eritrei) are Eritrean-born citizens who are fully or partially of Italian descent, whose ancestors were Italians who emigrated to Eritrea during the Italian diaspora, or Italian-born people in Eritrea. > Their ancestry dates back from the beginning of the Italian colonization of Eritrea at the end of the 19th century, but only during 1930s they settled in large numbers. In the 1939 census of Eritrea there were more than 76,000 Eritrean Italia... > **[Catholic Church](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roman_Catholic_Church)** > > God > > Schools > Relations with: > **[Sacramental wine](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sacramental_wine)** > > Sacramental wine, Communion wine, altar wine, or wine for consecration is wine obtained from grapes and intended for use in celebration of the Eucharist (also referred to as the Lord's Supper or Holy Communion, among other names). It is usually consumed after sacramental bread. > Wine was used in the earliest celebrations of the Lord's Supper. Paul the Apostle writes in 1 Corinthians 10:16: > The chalice of benediction, which we bless, is it not the communion of the blood of Christ? And the bread, ... > **[Fruit wine](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fruit_wine)** > > Fruit wines are fermented alcoholic beverages made from a variety of base ingredients (other than grapes); they may also have additional flavors taken from fruits, flowers, and herbs. This definition is sometimes broadened to include any alcoholic fermented beverage except beer. For historical reasons, mead, cider, and perry are also excluded from the definition of fruit wine. > Fruit wines have traditionally been popular with home winemakers and in areas with cool climates such as North America a... > **[Pineapple](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pineapple)** > > The pineapple (Ananas comosus) is a tropical plant with an edible fruit; it is the most economically significant plant in the family Bromeliaceae. > The pineapple is indigenous to South America, where it has been cultivated for many centuries. The introduction of the pineapple to Europe in the 17th century made it a significant cultural icon of luxury. Since the 1820s, pineapple has been commercially grown in greenhouses and many tropical plantations. > **[Bromelain](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bromelain)** > > Bromelain is an enzyme extract derived from the stems of pineapples, although it exists in all parts of the fresh pineapple. The extract has a history of folk medicine use. As an ingredient, it is used in cosmetics, as a topical medication, and as a meat tenderizer. > The term "bromelain" may refer to either of two protease enzymes extracted from the plants of the family Bromeliaceae, or it may refer to a combination of those enzymes along with other compounds produced in an extract. Bromelain enz... > **[Papain](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Papain)** > > Papain, also known as papaya proteinase I, is a cysteine protease (EC 3.4.22.2) enzyme present in papaya (Carica papaya) and mountain papaya (Vasconcellea cundinamarcensis). It is the namesake member of the papain-like protease family. > It has wide ranging commercial applications in the leather, cosmetic, textiles, detergents, food and pharmaceutical industries. In the food industry, papain is used as an active ingredient in many commercial meat tenderizers. > Papain belongs to a family of relate... > **[Papaya](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Papaya)** > > The papaya (/pəˈpaɪə/, US: /pəˈpɑːjə/), papaw, (/pəˈpɔː/) or pawpaw (/ˈpɔːpɔː/) is the plant species Carica papaya, one of the 21 accepted species in the genus Carica of the family Caricaceae. It was first domesticated in Mesoamerica, within modern-day southern Mexico and Central America. It is grown in several countries in regions with a tropical climate. In 2020, India produced 42% of the world's supply of papayas. > The word papaya comes from Arawak via Spanish, this is also where papaw and p... > **[List of papaya diseases](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_papaya_diseases)** > > This article is a list of diseases of papaya (Carica papaya). > Alternaria alternata > Leveillula taurica > Colletotrichum gloeosporioides > **[A March to Madness](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_March_to_Madness)** > > A March to Madness: A View from the Floor in the Atlantic Coast Conference is a book written by John Feinstein. It was written about the 1996–97 Atlantic Coast Conference basketball season, chronicling each ACC school's team's season, from the first practice, to the Big Dance. It includes, among other things, Dean Smith's final season at the University of North Carolina, and his team's Final Four run of that year. > > This article about a non-fiction book related to sports is a stub. You can help ... > **[Mérovée Ephrem](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M%C3%A9rov%C3%A9e_Ephrem)** > > Mérovée Ephrem (born 7 February 1990 in Carpentras) is a French former figure skater who skated internationally for Monaco. She is the first skater to represent Monaco in an ISU Championship, which she did for the first time at the 2007 European Figure Skating Championships. Before the 2006-2007 season, she competed in France and placed 8th as a junior at the French Figure Skating Championships. > > This biographical article relating to sports in Monaco is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expandi... ---
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> **[A March to Madness](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_March_to_Madness)** > > A March to Madness: A View from the Floor in the Atlantic Coast Conference is a book written by John Feinstein. It was written about the 1996–97 Atlantic Coast Conference basketball season, chronicling each ACC school's team's season, from the first practice, to the Big Dance. It includes, among other things, Dean Smith's final season at the University of North Carolina, and his team's Final Four run of that year. > > This article about a non-fiction book related to sports is a stub. You can help ... > **[1997 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1997_NCAA_Men's_Division_I_Basketball_Tournament)** > > The 1997 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament involved 64 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball. It began on March 13, 1997, and ended with the championship game on March 31 in Indianapolis, Indiana at the RCA Dome. A total of 63 games were played. > The Final Four consisted of Kentucky, who entered the tournament as the defending national champions, Minnesota, making their first Final Four appearance, Ari... > **[College basketball](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/College_basketball)** > > Women's > In United States colleges, top-tier basketball is governed by collegiate athletic bodies including National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA), the United States Collegiate Athletic Association (USCAA), the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA), and the National Christian College Athletic Association (NCCAA). Each of these various organizations is subdivided into one to three divisions, based on the number ... > **[Basketball](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Basketball)** > > Basketball is a team sport in which two teams, most commonly of five players each, opposing one another on a rectangular court, compete with the primary objective of shooting a basketball (approximately 9.4 inches (24 cm) in diameter) through the defender's hoop (a basket 18 inches (46 cm) in diameter mounted 10 feet (3.048 m) high to a backboard at each end of the court), while preventing the opposing team from shooting through their own hoop. A field goal is worth two points, unless made fro... > **[Sport](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sport)** > > Sport pertains to any form of physical activity or game, often competitive and organized, that aims to use, maintain, or improve physical ability and skills while providing enjoyment to participants and, in some cases, entertainment to spectators. Sports can, through casual or organized participation, improve participants' physical health. Hundreds of sports exist, from those between single contestants, through to those with hundreds of simultaneous participants, either in teams or competin S... > **[Ice skating](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ice_skating)** > > Ice skating is the self-propulsion and gliding of a person across an ice surface, using metal-bladed ice skates. People skate for various reasons, including recreation (fun), exercise, competitive sports, and commuting. Ice skating may be performed on naturally frozen bodies of water, such as ponds, lakes, canals, and rivers, and on human-made ice surfaces both indoors and outdoors. > Natural ice surfaces used by skaters can accommodate a variety of winter sports which generally require an enclo... > **[Figure skating](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Figure_skating)** > > Figure skating is a sport in which individuals, pairs, or groups perform on figure skates on ice. It was the first winter sport to be included in the Olympic Games, when it was contested at the 1908 Olympics in London. The Olympic disciplines are men's singles, women's singles,\[note 1\] pair skating, and ice dance; the four individual disciplines are also combined into a team event, which was first included in the Winter Olympics in 2014. The non-Olympic disciplines include synchronized skating... > **[2007 European Figure Skating Championships](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2007_European_Figure_Skating_Championships)** > > The 2007 European Figure Skating Championships was a senior international figure skating competition. Medals were awarded in the disciplines of men's singles, ladies' singles, pair skating, and ice dancing. The event was held at the Torwar Hall in Warsaw, Poland from January 22 through 28. > The competition was open to skaters from European ISU member nations who reached the age of 15 before July 1, 2006. The corresponding competition for non-European skaters was the 2007 Four Continents Champions... > **[Mérovée Ephrem](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Merovee_Ephrem)** > > Mérovée Ephrem (born 7 February 1990 in Carpentras) is a French former figure skater who skated internationally for Monaco. She is the first skater to represent Monaco in an ISU Championship, which she did for the first time at the 2007 European Figure Skating Championships. Before the 2006-2007 season, she competed in France and placed 8th as a junior at the French Figure Skating Championships. > > This biographical article relating to sports in Monaco is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expandi... Two things I find fascinating: > **[Grigori Rasputin](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rasputin's_penis)** > > Grigori Yefimovich Rasputin (/ræˈspjuːtɪn/; Russian: Григорий Ефимович Распутин \[ɡrʲɪˈɡorʲɪj jɪˈfʲiməvʲɪtɕ rɐˈsputʲɪn\]; 21 January \[O.S. 9 January\] 1869 – 30 December \[O.S. 17 December\] 1916) was a Russian mystic and holy man. He is best-known for having befriended the imperial family of Nicholas II, the last Emperor of Russia, through whom he gained considerable influence in the final years of the Russian Empire. > Rasputin was born to a family of peasants in the Siberian village of Pokrovsko... > **[Sokoto Caliphate](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sokoto_Caliphate)** > > The Sokoto Caliphate (دولة الخلافة في بلاد السودان), also known as the Sultanate of Sokoto, was a Sunni Muslim caliphate in West Africa. It was founded by Usman dan Fodio in 1804 during the Fulani jihads after defeating the Hausa Kingdoms in the Fulani War. The boundaries of the caliphate are part of present-day Cameroon, Burkina Faso, Niger, and Nigeria. By 1837, the Sokoto state had a population of around 10-20 plus million people, becoming the most populous empire in West Africa.\[6 The calip... ---
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> **[Grigori Rasputin](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rasputin%27s_penis)** > > Grigori Yefimovich Rasputin (/ræˈspjuːtɪn/; Russian: Григорий Ефимович Распутин \[ɡrʲɪˈɡorʲɪj jɪˈfʲiməvʲɪtɕ rɐˈsputʲɪn\]; 21 January \[O.S. 9 January\] 1869 – 30 December \[O.S. 17 December\] 1916) was a Russian mystic and holy man. He is best-known for having befriended the imperial family of Nicholas II, the last Emperor of Russia, through whom he gained considerable influence in the final years of the Russian Empire. > Rasputin was born to a family of peasants in the Siberian village of Pokrovsko... > **[Expatriate](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Expatriate)** > > An expatriate (often shortened to expat) is a person who resides outside their native country. > The term often refers to a professional or skilled worker who intends to return to their country of origin. However, it may also refer to retirees, artists and other individuals who have chosen to live outside their native country. > Historically, the term also referred to exiles. > **[Diaspora](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diaspora)** > > A diaspora (/daɪˈæspərə/ dy-ASP-ər-ə) is a population that is scattered across regions which are separate from its geographic place of origin. The word is used in reference to people who identify with a specific geographic location, but currently reside elsewhere. > Notable diasporic populations include the Jewish diaspora formed after the Babylonian exile; Assyrian–Chaldean–Syriac diaspora following the Assyrian genocide; Greeks that fled or were displaced following the fall of Constantinople a... > **[Africa](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Africa)** > > Africa is the world's second-largest and second-most populous continent, after Asia in both aspects. At about 30.3 million km2 (11.7 million square miles) including adjacent islands, it covers 20% of Earth's land area and 6% of its total surface area. With 1.4 billion people as of 2021, it accounts for about 18% of the world's human population. Africa's population is the youngest amongst all the continents; the median age in 2012 was 19.7, when the worldwide median age was 30.4.\[ The contin... > **[Niger](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Niger)** > > Niger or the Niger (/niːˈʒɛər, ˈnaɪdʒər/ nee-ZHAIR, NY-jər, French: \[niʒɛʁ\]),\[a\] officially the Republic of the Niger (French: République du Niger; Hausa: Jamhuriyar Nijar), is a landlocked country in West Africa. It is a unitary state bordered by Libya to the northeast, Chad to the east, Nigeria to the south, Benin and Burkina Faso to the southwest, Mali to the west, and Algeria to the northwest. It covers a land area of almost 1,270,000 km2 (490,000 sq mi), making it the According to Multidi... > **[Sokoto Caliphate](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sokoto_Caliphate)** > > The Sokoto Caliphate (دولة الخلافة في بلاد السودان), also known as the Sultanate of Sokoto, was a Sunni Muslim caliphate in West Africa. It was founded by Usman dan Fodio in 1804 during the Fulani jihads after defeating the Hausa Kingdoms in the Fulani War. The boundaries of the caliphate are part of present-day Cameroon, Burkina Faso, Niger, and Nigeria. By 1837, the Sokoto state had a population of around 10-20 plus million people, becoming the most populous empire in West Africa.\[6 The calip... > **[Szyszki, Silesian Voivodeship](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Szyszki,_Silesian_Voivodeship)** > > Szyszki (Polish pronunciation: \[ˈʂɨʂkʲi\]) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Szczekociny, within Zawiercie County, Silesian Voivodeship, in southern Poland. It lies approximately 8 kilometres (5 mi) north-west of Szczekociny, 32 km (20 mi) north-east of Zawiercie, and 73 km (45 mi) north-east of the regional capital Katowice. > > This Zawiercie County location article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. 50°41′2″N 19°45′46″E / 50.68389°N 19.76278°E / 50.68389; 19... > **[Acer nigrum](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acer_nigrum)** > > Acer saccharum subsp. nigrum > Acer nigrum, the black maple, is a species of maple closely related to A. saccharum (sugar maple), and treated by some authors as a subspecies of it, as Acer saccharum subsp. nigrum. > Identification can be confusing due to the tendency of the two species to form hybrids. The simplest and most accurate method for distinguishing between the two trees is the generally three-lobed leaves of the black maple versus the generally five-lobed leaves of the sugar maple. The ... [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/remember-this-wikipedia-sdmb-game-lets-try-it-again/516694.md?page=7)