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... that a hypothesized land bridge may have allowed some fish species (example pictured) to migrate from South America to Cuba?
... that a Sunday afternoon phone call to Ken Battle laid the foundations for the Canadian Child Benefit program?
... that in the narrative epic Pem Nem, the union of two lovers is a metaphor for the union of the soul with God?
... that after becoming a born again Christian, soprano Jane Stuart Smith abandoned a successful opera career to pursue a life of service?
... that Singapore's first R-rated play was performed despite the police finding parts of it "offensive"?
... that the Filipino boy band SB19 considered disbandment after their debut single "Tilaluha" saw little success?
... that Richard Stratton's diplomatic career took him "from South America to Japan, and from Southern Africa to the foothills of the Himalayas"?
... that among the millions of prisoners of war murdered by the Germans during WWII there were also tens of thousands of their former allies, the Italians?
... that American football player Noah Knigga went viral for his last name and had to clarify its pronunciation?

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13 August

- ...that the Philadelphia Metro, a free daily newspaper, became profitable less than three years after its initial publication?

12 August

...that the Swan Bells is a 82.5m belltower in Perth, Western Australia and is the largest set of change bells in the world and includes several which are 280 years old? (Image:SwanBells1.jpg) -- Ian ≡ talk 08:40, 13 August 2005 (UTC)[reply]
. . . that the most popular deity worshipped by the Duala peoples of Cameroon is a mermaid called a jengu?
- Note: This above unsigned entry was added by User:BrianSmithson [1]. —Lowellian (talk) 12:52, August 13, 2005 (UTC)
...that the Spined Loach is able breathe through its intestine during times of oxygen scarcity, and can inflict an excruciating sting with the two-pointed spike under its eyes? (created by Mark Lewis)
- Alternatively:
- ...that the Spined Loach is able breathe through its intestine during times of oxygen scarcity?
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- ...that the Spined Loach can inflict an excruciating sting with the two-pointed spike under its eyes?
- — Pekinensis 16:42, 12 August 2005 (UTC)[reply]
...that though only 14% of all U.S. nuclear testing was conducted at the Pacific Proving Grounds, they comprised nearly 80% of the total explosive yields of all U.S. tests? (Image:Operation Crossroads Baker (wide).jpg) --Fastfission 16:33, 12 August 2005 (UTC) (self-nom)[reply]
...that Liberia is the only nation in the History of West Africa never to have been colonized? --Dvyost 07:11, 12 August 2005 (UTC)[reply]
...that the Ever Victorious Army, consisting of Chinese imperial forces led by a European officer corps, was instrumental in putting down the Taiping Rebellion? —Lowellian (talk) 12:34, August 12, 2005 (UTC)
...that the Renault Spider featured adjustable pedals as well as an adjustable driver's seat so the driver could achieve the absolute optimum driving position? --Jamieli 15:12, 12 August 2005 (UTC) (self-nom)[reply]

11 August

...that Sweden, Italy, Belgium, and Germany have started a nuclear power phase-out, with the goal of gradually shutting down all nuclear power plants? (Image:Nuclear plant at Grafenrheinfeld.jpg) self nom by Ben ^T/_C 11:26, August 11, 2005 (UTC)
...that the leg break bowled by Shane Warne to Mike Gatting that turned around the 1993 Ashes cricket series is widely known as the Ball of the Century? (self-nom dmmaus 13:42, 11 August 2005 (UTC))[reply]
...that the Mauritania Railway transports iron ore on trains up to three kilometers long? --Dvyost 17:18, 11 August 2005 (UTC)[reply]

10 August

...that European mammals include polar bears and four species of hamster? (Warofdreams, self nom)
...that DC Comics sued Fawcett Comics in 1941 over Fawcett's Captain Marvel being a Superman rip-off, and the resulting National Comics Publications v. Fawcett Publications law suit took thirteen years to settle? --FuriousFreddy 02:26, 10 August 2005 (UTC) (self-nom)[reply]

9 August

...That in the mid-1980s the Romanian automaker Dacia produced under licence a very small number of Renault 20s entirely for use by the Ceaucescu regime's dignatries and secret police? --Jamieli 20:31, 9 August 2005 (UTC) (self-nom)[reply]

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Wikipedia talk:Did you know is the only place I've found to talk about this page, but I posted a comment and nobody responded. Please take a look. Sorry for messing up this page. I will remove this as soon as some conversation begins, hopefully in a day or so. Thank you. -- Samuel Wantman 18:45, 10 August 2005 (UTC)[reply]

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Using HTML headings screws up section editing, it doesn't fix it. Use of H3 caused an off by one problem with the edit links. A second off by one error appears to have been caused by the inclusion of a comment on the same line as a heading. I'm not sure about that second one, but I put the comment on a new line and the problem was fixed. -- Cyrius|✎ 22:32, 11 August 2005 (UTC)[reply]