Todays reading from Wikipedia: List of unusual deaths. One that I had never heard about: Allan Pinkerton, detective, died of gangrene resulting from having bitten his tongue after stumbling on the sidewalk.
Category Archives: Wikipedia
Wikirage
wikirage tracks Wikipedia pages with the most edits per unique editor. It’s always interesting to see what people are into.
United States embargo against Cuba
Todays Wikipedia subject to get yourself edumicated about is the United States embargo against Cuba. There might be a test afterwards.
List of Legendary Creatures
The list of legendary creatures from Wikipedia could kill lots of your time if the subject is of interest. A dragon-like beast in Maryland?
Frank Pakenham, 7th Earl of Longford
I admit to knowing absolutely nothing about Frank Pakenham, 7th Earl of Longford until a few nights ago, when I watched the film Longford. It’s more about his meetings and belief in the rehabilitation of Moors Murderer Myra Hindley than anything else, and is quite good.
Butters
Butters Stotch is definitely my favorite character on South Park. Still, I’d rather not have his “Loo Loo Loo” song stuck in my head, which it is for some reason. It’s 8 seconds long and looping repeatedly.
Fatal Hilarity
Today’s useless Wikipedia entry: fatal hilarity.
Religious Scandals
Wikipedia reading for today: Religious Scandals. Recommended: Robert Tilton and Mike Warnke.
R.I.P. Kurt Vonnegut
Dead at 84 after falling and injuring himself a few weeks back, read about Kurt Vonnegut and remember just how good “Breakfast of Champions” is.
Musicians Who Committed Suicide
From Wikipedia: popular musicians who committed suicide. I don’t know that all were that “popular”, but I do know that I wasn’t aware The Singing Nun died that way. The Singing Nun!
Marquis De Sade
Todays reading: 120 Days of Sodom by the Marquis De Sade.
List of conspiracy theories
Wikipedia reading for today: Pick from the List of Conspiracy Theories.
William S. Burroughs
Wikipedia article currently keeping me busy: William S. Burroughs.