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January 18

Traditional chesses

How many Western chess players? What traditional chesses have very many players? I think Xiangqi and Shogi? Also what make a game a traditional chess? Example why Go is not a traditional chess? --Curious Cat On Her Last Life (talk) 10:11, 18 January 2017 (UTC)

All the chess variants feature a number of different pieces on each side, each with different movements and powers. They're all believed to be based on the ancient Indian game chaturanga. Go is completely different, with only one type of piece that doesn't move at all once it's been placed. Rojomoke (talk) 10:26, 18 January 2017 (UTC)

Thanks. I think chess variants are example Chess960 not traditional chesses? What traditional chesses have very many players? --Curious Cat On Her Last Life (talk) 09:20, 19 January 2017 (UTC)

Probably xiangqi and shogi, which have the most literature? Double sharp (talk) 10:18, 19 January 2017 (UTC)

How many players? --Curious Cat On Her Last Life (talk) 15:54, 22 January 2017 (UTC)

I would be surprised if anyone knew. It's not even known for chess, despite various made-up figures sometimes being thrown around. Double sharp (talk) 16:14, 22 January 2017 (UTC)

January 19

Bans due to stanozolol

Hi! Does anybody know how many professional athletes have received suspensions due the use of stanozolol? I've checked the WADA and dopinglist.com databases, but I can't seem to find how many people have been suspended because of using the drug. Any figures or other databases or lists of stanozolol offenders would be very helpful. Thanks, Jith12 (talk) 16:09, 19 January 2017 (UTC)

According to This, page 18 (PDF page 18 that is), in the year 2015, WADA had a total of 296 positive tests for stanozolol. Here is a 2013 report from WADA on outcomes (i.e. punishments) for violations, but it does not break down by specific substance, only by sport, etc. I found these reports here. --Jayron32 16:33, 19 January 2017 (UTC)

@Jayron32: Thanks! That's exactly what I needed. I really appreciate it! Regards, Jith12 (talk) 18:09, 19 January 2017 (UTC)

January 20

Find out about a company on youtube

There is a YouTube account called Unboxed Kids. Who are they? Thanks184.151.179.250 (talk) 12:44, 20 January 2017 (UTC)

This shows almost no internet presence outside of that YouTube account. It looks like it is just someone's YouTube user name. I don't think it is a company in any meaningful sense. --Jayron32 12:56, 20 January 2017 (UTC)

Yes, I asked here because I also could not find the answer through Google. It does not matter whether it is a company or person I would still like to find out who this account is. Thanks184.151.179.250 (talk) 13:24, 20 January 2017 (UTC)

You could ask them via their Youtube send message facility on their about page or leave a message on their Google+ account. Beyond that, as they don't have a confirmed name on the Google platform or any other information apart from selecting their gender as Male, you'd have to ask Google themselves (most likely with the backing of some type of legal instrument). Nanonic (talk) 13:38, 20 January 2017 (UTC)

Thanks you much184.151.179.250 (talk) 22:42, 20 January 2017 (UTC)

Who's this model?

Anyone know who's the model in this picture.? --Joseph 13:39, 20 January 2017 (UTC)

January 21

NFL Honors and Super Bowl LI

Who will host the NFL Honors and who will sing the National Anthem At Super Bowl When will they announce the Host for NFL Honors and singer For Super Bowl LI I Hope it's next week. 68.102.39.189 (talk) 00:49, 21 January 2017 (UTC)

Lady Gaga will sing the anthem, for the second time.[1] Clarityfiend (talk) 00:19, 22 January 2017 (UTC)

Actually, no. She's doing the halftime show, not the anthem. The article you linked said she's singing at the Super Bowl for the second time, and that she sung the anthem last year. ←Baseball Bugs ^{What's up, Doc?} carrots→ 11:48, 23 January 2017 (UTC)

The answer was just announced yesterday. It's Luke Bryan.[2] ←Baseball Bugs ^{What's up, Doc?} carrots→ 11:51, 23 January 2017 (UTC)

Hey, don't confuse the issue with facts. President (gag) Trump will tweet you into submission for such behavior. Clarityfiend (talk) 23:29, 23 January 2017 (UTC)

Or issue a (gag) order. ←Baseball Bugs ^{What's up, Doc?} carrots→ 00:14, 24 January 2017 (UTC)

• Keegan-Michael Key will host the NFL Honors show. --Jayron32 14:17, 23 January 2017 (UTC)

January 22

"In the mood"/"straight to the moon" song

Today I heard an R&B song on the station KBLX. It was sung by a male artist. It contains the word "once" and the phrase "in the mood" (I think it was "Once we're in the mood"), and it also contains the phrase "straight to the moon". Googling the lyrics has proven fruitless. What song is this? Enzingiyi (talk) 22:31, 20 January 2017 (UTC)

You could try asking them here. I've called or emailed radio stations in the past with requests like this and they're happy to help. Matt Deres (talk) 17:45, 21 January 2017 (UTC)

Well, I went to that page and checked out KBLX's playlist. I remembered I was listening to that song at 1:09 p.m. Playing starting at 1:07 p.m. that day was "Rock Me Tonight (For Old Times Sake)" by Freddie Jackson -- if you check here you can see the lyrics. It does say "in the mood". And it turns out the lyrics are "shake to the groove", not "straight to the moon" -- no wonder Google couldn't find it! Enzingiyi (talk) 04:47, 23 January 2017 (UTC)

January 23

fight taken overseas

I was looking at some images of DC Comics Bombshells on Google. One particular image caught my eye. It was of the heroines right by Big Ben and the Houses of Parliament during The Blitz. Is there a title or caption to go with the image I'm referring to?2604:2000:7113:9D00:7492:E5B4:7BD3:34F9 (talk) 11:41, 23 January 2017 (UTC)

Your IP address has changed, but your line of questioning is very familiar: stop trying to make us guess what you're talking about. I don't know if your plan is to trick us into boosting Google search numbers with these badly formed requests, but it's getting tiresome. Get the URL for the picture you're interested in and post it here as an external link. Even just paste it as plain text if you need to. But speaking in general, if the page you're on doesn't have a title, it's unlikely that we're going to figure one out (but you never know). Matt Deres (talk) 16:53, 23 January 2017 (UTC)

I'm not trying to make anyone guess what I'm talking about. I don't plan to trick anyone into boosting Google search numbers with badly formed requests. But as for the image, would this [3] be more helpful?2604:2000:7113:9D00:7492:E5B4:7BD3:34F9 (talk) 22:32, 23 January 2017 (UTC)

Fair enough. The page you linked says it's number 035 and the article you linked in your first post suggests that the number actually refers to the 'digital chapter' 35, which is presumably part of issue #12 (assuming they all have three chapters). What exactly do you want to know? The Grand Comics Database has this material on that issue. The story is apparently called "The Battle of Britain!". Matt Deres (talk) 03:21, 24 January 2017 (UTC)

January 24

Beyond historical fictionalized real people and events

Is it beyond fair to historical fictionalized real people and events?

I mean I just wondering more and more about ever since I started watching Young Victoria on latest addition to PBS Masterpiece Theater, last week. In which the following day or two get me thinking more seriously about it. Ever since I read a article regarding it in Time Magazine. Well, it was in their daily email regarding the top 12 stories of the day. In which was talking about the fact vs fiction.--Jessica A Bruno (waybeyondfedup) 04:25, 24 January 2017 (UTC)