This is the thread for unusual details in wikipedia articles.

Just because Western people may not have stereotypes of Laos, that doesn't mean such stereotypes don't exist in, say, the neighbouring countries.

u right, just making a cheap joke.

Burmese people dial the phone like this... Laotians dial it like this...

From 1942 until his death in 1945, Adolf Hitler was given daily intravenous injections of methamphetamine by his personal physician, Theodor Morell as a treatment for depression and fatigue.

man if that namebase guy wants higher google hits he should hire a designer. that is one crappy-looking site.

http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Ken_Behring&diff=prev&oldid=178761974

Additionally, he was dodging accusations of laudering drug money during this time period. Some of his cocaine parties were truly epic in proportions

lol

unfortunately, they deleted my favourite detail :(

it WAS, under the "Fauxhawk" article, following the 'noted faukhawk wearers' list, a list of 'noted Phamhawk wearers', containing only one, a Tony Pham, student at *local high school*.

In the Wikipedia article on Dante, under the Life section it simply said "He had none", but that's been changed.

<i>Licorice has not been heard from since 1990, when her elder sister Frances reports receiving a letter which she says was 'certainly from Sacramento' — her last verified location. In fact, there is at least one person out there who is searching for her in Sacramento</i>

Why must I fail?

During Victorian times, teenage girls were forbidden to bring honeysuckle home because it was thought to induce erotic dreams.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hypnerotomachia_Poliphili

The Ninth Gate

In 1999 Roman Polanski made a film about books and the devil staring Johnny Depp. During a scene where he is trying to scam some antique books from a collector's family he mentions that the family "might want to hold on to" their copy of the Hypnerotomachia Poliphili amongst other super rare books. Great movie for bibliophiles!

Yo! It's the green machine

Seriously though, I mean the who only had so many albums of new material, and he's only had a handful of solo albums, wtf are the rest of these songs? WHEN WILL HE UNLEASH THIS ON THE WORLD?

if you want songs, write them. don't rely on someone else to do it for you. serious

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Namor

Silver Age and on

Namor returned in The Fantastic Four #4 (May 1962), where a member of the titular superhero team, Johnny Storm, the new Human Torch, discovers him living as an amnesiac homeless man in the Bowery section of Manhattan. Storm shaves the "bum" with his flames, recognizes Namor, and dumps him into the river in the hopes of restoring his memory, which it does.

What's the so unusual about that? It's a pretty accurate description of that story.

Storm shaves the "bum" with his flames, I assume.

Andy Gill (born January 1, 1956) is a founding member and guitarist for the English rock group Gang of Four, considered among the most influential post-punk bands. Gill is known for his jagged style of playing on albums such as Entertainment! (1979) and Solid Gold (1980) and hit singles such as "At Home He's a Tourist," "Damaged Goods," "Anthrax," "what all men want," and "I Love a Man in Uniform."

Gill also produced much of Gang of Four's output, including their most recent 2005 release, and albums for many other artists including the Red Hot Chili Peppers, The Jesus Lizard, The Stranglers, The Futureheads, Michael Hutchence, Killing Joke and The Young Knives, who have been nominated for the 2007 Mercury prize.

Andy Gill should not be confused with the Andy Gill who writes reviews for The Independent newspaper. They are however, the same person.

So Johnny Storm's idea of a good time is going down to the Bowery and setting a homeless man on fire?

Steve-O attended the "Rock The Bells" Hip-Hop Festival in San Bernardino, California in August 2006 to some controversy. The Concert was headlined by the Wu-Tang Clan and the event was organized as a tribute to clan member Ol' Dirty Bastard. While on stage with the Wu-Tang Clan, Steve-O exclaimed that he shared the same cell with O.D.B, albeit at different times. He proceeded to show his affection for ODB by getting nude, tucking his penis between his legs and doing a back flip. This upset Wu-Tang Clan member Raekwon, and he threatened to assault him if he didn't apologize while tempers flared. [13][14]

Superbad is the soundtrack to the 2007 film of the same name. It was released on August 7, 2007 on Lakeshore Records. The album features original music by Lyle Workman and Bootsy Collins, as well as songs by artists such as Curtis Mayfield and Rick James. Interestingly, the film also included references of highly obscure and overlooked mid-1960s rock groups (the two police officers were featured listening to The Remains and The Amboy Dukes in their patrol car). Additionally, the film includes two songs (Pork and Beef & My Favorite Mutiny) by the militant hip hop group The Coup.

Also, it is awesome.

As can be seen in the screenshot, MacPaint included a "Goodies" menu that included the FatBits tool. This menu was named the "Aids" menu in prerelease versions, but was renamed "Goodies" as public awareness of the AIDS epidemic grew in the summer of 1983.

X-Rated adult versions of C + C Music Factory's popular hits were released by an artist known as 'Sissy Penis Factory'.

Road Tripping Today

Today, modern road tripping is a fast growing hobby, and not just a means of vacationing. Groups dedicated to the art of the road trip, known either as professional road trippers or road enthusiasts, are becoming prevalent online. One such online community, and one of the largest, is Roadtrip America.

Road tripping, to some, has indeed become an art. Road enthusiasts frequently debate on proper gear, attire, and electronics. Other frequent debates include type of road trip (a ‘moseying’ road trip vs. a set schedule), use of in-vehicle DVD players to pacify young passengers, and, to a lesser extent, destinations.

Professional road tripping has spawned other activities, including dashboarding, caravanning (multi-vehicle road trips), RV-ing, county collecting, welcome sign photography, and other facets of the road tripping hobby.

Urgh.

'Sissy Penis Factory'.

i propose new gay thread now.

also:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yipkIluJH8I

:D

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Don%27t_abbreviate_as_Wiki.png

"Don't abbreviate Wikipedia as Wiki!!"

Nevertheless, an examination of recent sources shows that snuck is sneaking up on sneaked.

I doubt this has ever really been on there (and it's screen/font/resolution dependent too) but anyway:

http://i18.tinypic.com/6t2mz3a.png

From 'California Games' entry:

There are some easter eggs in this game:

* On some random occasions, there is an earthquake during the skateboarding event. The H of the Hollywood sign falls down (The remaining "OLLYWOOD" might be a reference to the ollie.)
* You can hit the seagull in Footbag. Hitting the gull grants more points.
* There is a shark in Surfing who laughs. (This is not an easter egg. The shark, the dolphin or the gull appear quite often in surfing.)
* When practicing Flying Disc, a UFO occasionally 'abducts' the catcher of the disc.

The sound design for the original version of California Games was done by Chris Grigg, member of the band Negativland.
The gameplay for the footbag game was inspired by a scene in the movie The Great Dictator wherein Chaplie Chaplin juggles a balloon depicting the planet Earth with his feet.[citation needed]

whoa

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_foreign_adaptions_of_The_Nanny

Not unusual, but weird to read:

Dom Leone died of cancer in 1989.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ed%27s_Redeeming_Qualities

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Algeria_national_football_team

I've had that up for 9 days now.

wowowow

http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Henry_Samueli&diff=prev&oldid=160425797

He has an intense daughter, Erin.

What are the unusual details in the Nanny and Algerian football articles?

David Copperfield (comedian)

He is friends with Mick Abrahams of Jethro Tull.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Davey_Boy_Smith

Smith's middle name, Boy, was the result of one of his parents mistaking the name field on Smith's birth certificate for the gender field.

Holy shit, I had no idea The Nanny was one of America's main exports!

I did not know this:

Hello, Dolly! was originally entitled Dolly, A Damned Exasperating Woman,[7] until Merrick heard Louis Armstrong's recording of the song and changed the name of the show.

According to the label, the name "Test Icicles" is derived not from the word testicles but rather from an alleged practice of early man involving the "testing" of icicles for their strength and fitness for use as weapons. This, however, is extremely debatable considering the fact that a previous side project of band members Sam and Rory was named "Balls".

lol

http://img229.imageshack.us/img229/9882/aackyl4.png

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Duke_Ellington

This article is about the American Jazz composer and performer. For other uses, see Ellington,had a porn website called anal adventure.

title of picture: Duke Ellington is a fag