This is the thread for unusual details in wikipedia articles.

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

I know, that's even better!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boris_Yeltsin#Confrontation_with_parliament

See picture caption.

Oh. It was just changed. Below the picture of the tanks shelling the Russian Parliament, it said, "I'll fix your wagon."

Commingling

Commingling, which literally means "mixing together", is a breach of trust in which a fiduciary mixes funds that he holds in the care of a client with his own funds, making it difficult to determine which funds belong to the fiduciary and which belong to the client. This raises particular concerns where the funds are invested, and gains or losses from the investments must be allocated. In such circumstances, the law usually presumes that any gains run to the client and any losses run to the fiduciary who is guilty of commingling.
The problem of commingling is of particular concern in the legal profession. Attorneys are strictly prohibited from commingling their clients funds with their own, and such activity is grounds for disbarment in virtually every jurisdiction, because of the ease of embezzlement and the difficulty of detection. Similar rules apply for licensed real estate brokers handling earnest money and other professionals who hold deposits as agents for clients in absentia.
Commingling is also evidence that may be used in "piercing the corporate veil" of a sham corporation, where a person vainly attempts to shield himself from personal liability through "incorporation", yet fails to observe strict separation of corporate and personal property or accounts, among other improprieties.

Community property

In community property states of the United States, "commingling" non-marital property with marital property can make it community property. For example, depositing money received by an individual through inheritance – ordinarily considered non-marital, individual property – into a joint bank account may transform the money into community property. Most community property states apply a presumption of community property; where there is any commingling the burden of proof is on the party disputing the classification to "trace" the property back to individual property, and demonstrate an intent to keep it separated.

i Love diana

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vitamin_A#Recommended_daily_intake

Vitamin A is found naturally in many foods. Each of the following contains at least 0.15 mg (which is equal to 150 micrograms -500 IU). See Recommended Daily Intake of Vitamin A or beta carotene per 1.75-7 oz. (50-200 g):

* liver (beef, pork, chicken, turkey, fish) (6500 μg 722%)
* carrots (835 μg 93%)
* venttani (817 μg 91%)
* Broccoli leaves (800 μg 89%) - broccoli florets have much less- see below
* sweet potatoes (709 μg 79%)
* kale (681 μg 76%)
* butter (684 μg 76%)
* spinach (469 μg 52%)
* leafy vegetables
* pumpkin (369 μg 41%)
* collard greens (333 μg 37%)
* cantaloupe melon (169 μg 19%)
* eggs (140 μg 16%)
* apricots (96 μg 11%)
* papaya (55 μg 6%)
* mango (38 μg 4%)
* broccoli (31 μg 3%)
* peas (38 μg 4%)
* beetroot[6]
* winter squash
* Soylent Green - Soylent Red and Yellow, however, are not fortified with Vitamin A.

Artemis
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For other uses, see Artemis (disambiguation).

i like yummy tummy grape bread with cool purple spots having such a lovely ppppppppppooooooooooooppppppppppp

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

"The Cheeky Girls also love playing scrabble in their free time, and Monica once beat chat show host Jerry Springer in a game of scrabble that lasted nearly 12 hours."

The "What What" video contains numerous examples of imagery symbolizing male homosexuality, anal sex, and the United States. The brown heart which appears throughout the video can be read as a reference to human buttocks, which is where the anus is located. The brown star is most likely meant to invoke the appearance of an anus (although it could also represent the performer's own rising-star status, or both). With the lips located in the center of this star, the image of an anus is again invoked. The purple zeppelin as a phallic reference seems obvious, although the metaphor breaks down when the performer then penetrates it via a rectum-like tube at the base of the vessel. The red, white and blue stripes of the zeppelin's interior, while at first glance appearing to be the French tricolore, in fact more closely resembles the colors of the United States flag. The validity of this reading is strengthened by the presence of the subsequent fireworks display, a clear reference to the independence day ritual of the country in question. Also, the fact that the performer rises through a tube might be a reference to YouTube itself.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disco#Further_reading

Further reading

Brewster, Bill and Broughton, Frank (1999) Last Night a DJ Saved my Life: the History of the Disc Jockey Headline Book Publishing Ltd. ISBN 0-7472-6230-6
Lawrence, Tim (2004). Love Saves the Day: A History of American Dance Music Culture, 1970-1979 . Duke University Press. ISBN 0-8223-3198-5.
Angelo, Marty (2006) - Once Life Matters: A New Beginning. Impact Publishing. ISBN 0961895446.
Peter Shapiro (2005) Turn The Beat Around - The Secret History Of Disco. Faber And Faber. ISBN-10 0865479526 ISBN-13 978-0865479524
Crazy Disco dance Tips by james "crazy disco" slim (2007)
Barney does the hustle by barney (1992)

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

Khizi
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Xızı (Khizi)
Map of Azerbaijan showing Xizi rayon
Population (1999): 13,080
Area (sq. km.): 1,850
Capital: Xızı

Khizi (Xızı) is the least-populous rayon of Azerbaijan. The tiny capital village now sports a couple of amusingly pointless traffic lights.

Not in the articles per se, but if I read the page database correctly, and assuming that low page ID reflects early entry, the first ten Wikipedia categories were

690070 Futurama
690451 World_War_II
690571 Programming_languages
690578 Professional_wrestling
690637 Algebra
690649 Anime
690672 Abstract_algebra
690747 Mathematics
690777 Linear_algebra
690803 Calculus

Category:Contents
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Shortcut:
CAT:
For the contents page of encyclopedic categories, see Wikipedia:Categorical index.

This is the top level of Wikipedia's category system, in terms of the functional category hierarchy.

Alphabetical index of all categories Random category
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It's been edited out, but Jeff Lynne's (of ELO) entry used to say:

"Trademark: Has worn sunglasses indoors and out since the mid 70s."

Not in the articles per se, but if I read the page database correctly, and assuming that low page ID reflects early entry, the first ten Wikipedia categories were

690070 Futurama
690451 World_War_II
690571 Programming_languages
690578 Professional_wrestling
690637 Algebra
690649 Anime
690672 Abstract_algebra
690747 Mathematics
690777 Linear_algebra
690803 Calculus

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